聊城大学《英语视听说二》2022-2023学年第一学期期末试卷

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2022-2023学年第一学期期末试卷院(系)_______班级_______学号_______姓名_______题号一二三四五六总分得分第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas2、—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A．accountforB．answerforC．applyforD．standfor3、Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent4、Iftheythrowstonesatyou，don’tthrowback.Usethemtobuildyourownfoundation________.A．somehowB．anywayC．insteadD．nevertheless5、AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout6、—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat7、It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(简装书)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure8、Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit,________.A．howevermuchitmaycost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howmuchmayitcost D．howevermanyitmaycost9、TouristsloveBeijing,offersaninfinitecollectionofdelightsrangingfrom6UNESCOWorldHeritageSitestofoodfromeverycornerofChinaandbeyond.A．that B．whereC．which D．who10、“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn第二部分阅读理解（满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhileelephantsbornwithouttusks(长牙)arenotunheardof，theynormallyformjust2to6percentofthepopulation.However,thatisnotthecaseatMozambique’sGorongosaNationalPark,whereanastonishing33percentoffemaleelephantsbornafterthecountry’scivilwarendedin1992aretuskless.Whilethatmayappeartobejustacoincidence,JoycePoole,anelephantbehaviorexpert,hasanothertheory.Theresearcherthinkswemaybewitnessingunnaturalevolutionofthespeciesduetotheconstanthuntingofelephantsforvaluableivory.Poolesaysbeforethecountry’s15-year-longcivilwar,the100,000—acreparkwashometoover4,000elephants.However,bythetimetheconflictendedin1992,about90percentofthemhadbeenkilledforivorytohelpfinanceweapons(武器)andmeattofeedthesoldiers.Ofthelessthan200survivors,over50percentofadultfemaleshadnotusks.Therefore,itisnotsurprisingthatthepark’stusklesselephantpopulationhasgrowngreatly.Thisisnotthefirsttimeresearchershaveobservedagreatchangeinthepopulationofelephants.AtZambia’sSouthLuangwaNationalParkandLupandeGameManagementArea，areaswhichwereheavilyhuntedinthe1970sand1980s,2%ofelephants25yearsorolderand13%ofthoseyoungerthan25arenowwithouttusks.A2008studypublishedintheAfricanJournalofEcologyfoundthatthenumberoftusklessfemalesattheRuahaNationalParkinTanzaniawentfrom10.5percentin1969toalmost40percentin1989,largelyduetoillegalhuntingforivory.TherecentbanonivoryinboththeUSandChinashouldhelpgetridof,oratleastreduce,elephanthunting.However,scientistsarenotsurehowlongitwilltakeforelephantswithahigherrateoftusklessfemales,tochangethetrend.1、WhatistheprobablecauseofthephenomenonmentionedinParagraph1?A．Illegalhunting. B．Constantfarming.C．Apurecoincidence. D．Naturalevolution.2、WhydidpeoplekillsomanyelephantsduringthecivilwarinMozambique?A．Togetfundsbysellingivory. B．Todevelopnewweapons.C．Toprovidefoodforlocalpeople. D．Tomakeivoryproducts.3、Whichofthefollowinghadtheearliestrecordontusklesselephants?A．GorongonsaNationalPark. B．SouthLuangwaNationalPark.C．TheRuahaNationalPark. D．LupandeGameManagementArea.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thetrend”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Elephantsfacinggreaterdanger.B．Elephantsgrowingmoreslowly.C．Fewerfemaleelephantsstayingalive.D．Morefemaleelephantsbeingtuskless.B“Withdepressinglyfewexceptions,performancesaredullandlackvitality…Afteryearsoftryingtoconvincemyselfotherwise,Inowfeelsurethatballetisdying.”JenniferHomans,Apollo’sAngelsIsballetdead?Hastheartformevolvedtodepression?JenniferHomans’sconclusiontoherfascinatinghistoryofballet,Apollo’sAngels,isworrying.Itappearsthatballet’spulsecontinuestobeatstrongly,however,especiallywithaTchaikovskydefibrillatorattached.Sowhyaresomedancecommentatorsarguingthatballetisdying?Anddotheyhaveapoint?“Balletisdead”“Balletisdying”allringtonesofFriedrichNietzsche’sphilosophicalclaim:“Godisdead.”Headlinegrabbling,certainly.Yetcanballetbedefinedinsuchblackandwhiteterms?Surelyitismoreabstract,filledwithshadesofpopulargrey.①Tostartwith,howdoyoudefineballet?Whatisballettoday?ConsiderpopularmodernclassicslikeTwylaTharp’sIntheUpperRoom,wheredancerswearpointyshoesandsneakers,combiningcontemporaryandclassicalvocabularytogether.Orclosertohome,thereisGraemeMurphy’sSwanLake,whichlayerselementsofPetipa’schoreography(编舞)withacontemporarythemeandaesthetic.Manycontemporarychoreographersallembraceclassicalformandprinciples,thenmanipulate(操纵)therules.②.Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague.InaninterviewwithTheTelegraph(2015),BritishchoreographerMattewBourneacknowledgesthatthis“cross-fertilisation”betweencontemporarydanceandballetcontinuestogrow,asevidencedbytheriseinnewcommissionsfromcontemporarychoreographersattheRoyalBalletandEnglishNationalBallet.ReferringtoHomans’sbook,Bournebelieveswhathaschangedisthat“thedanceformsarecomingclosertogether”.Notdying,butmerging.Reinventing.ThishasbeenthecaseamongstAustralasianballetcompaniesformanyyearsnow.③.Homanswritesthatballet’sdeclinebeganafterthepassingofAshtonandBalanchine.Somethingahschanged,certainly.Astylisictransitionfromneo-classicaltocontemporaryballethasoccurred.④Ourartform’sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction.ProminentdancecriticwithTheNewYorkTimes,AlastairMacaulay,says:“ballethasdiedagainandagainoverthecenturies,”andyet,“phoenix-like,roseagainfromitsashes”.Historyshowstherewereperiodswhereballethibernatedandlackedpopularity.Thiscoincidedwiththeartform’schangingforums.Sohereistheirony:whatsellsbest,still,arereproductionsofPetipa’sclassics.AseasonwithoutaTchaikovskyscoreisafinancialrisk.AndwithoutNutcracker(《胡桃夹子》),halftheballetcompaniesinNorthAmericawouldnotexist.Admittedly,asadancer,myfavouriterolesAlbrecht,PrinceSiegfriedandRomeowerefromtheclassicalcanon;Iamatraditionalistatheart(wholovestobechallengedbygoodcontemporaryballets).Apartofthecharmbehindclassicalrepertoire,forme,wasinreproducingthegloriesofpastgreats.Classicalballet’sframeworksupportsthemodernprocessofbench-marking.PerhapsJenniferHomans’sthoughtsarenotcompletelyunfounded.Perhapsballetisdyingforsome.Ballet’sevolutionhasbeendelayedbyitsaudiences.AndasHomanssuggestsinherepilogue,perhapsalsobyitscreatives.Nowhereisaboldprediction.InlinewiththeRoyalBallet’sprogramminginBrisbanethisyearofChristopherWheeldon’sTheWinter’sTale,andWayneMacGregor’sWoolfWorksoverthenext20years,ballet’srelianceonPetipawilldecrease.Contemporaryballetsandmerge-styledballetswillproducetheirbox-officeinfluenceevermore.Why?Itissimple:ouraudienceswillbereadyforballettochangeagain.1、WhydoesthewriterciteJenniferHomans’swordsatthebeginningofthepassage?A．Tosupportthewriter’sviewpoint. B．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C．Tohighlightthethemeofthepassage D．Toprovidethebackgroundknowledge.2、Thesentence‘Isthisnotballet?”shouldbeputin______.A．① B．②C．③ D．④3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisafactaboutballet?A．“Surelyitismoreabstract,filledwithshadesofpopulargrey.”(Para.3)B．“Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague.”(Para.5)C．“Ourartform’sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction.”(Para.7)D．“Whatsellsbest,still,arereproductionsofPetipa’sclassics.”(Para.8).4、AccordingtoMatthewBourne,_____.A．thedanceformsremainunchangedB．contemporarydancehasreinventedclassicballetC．balletisexperiencinggrowthandwillcontinuetodevelopD．anewformofballetiswidelyacceptedamongAustralians5、ThewritertakeshimselfasanexampleinParagraph8inordertoshow_____.A．classicsshouldbepromotedB．classicsarestillofgreatsignificanceC．classicalballet’sframeworkisoutofdateD．contemporaryballetsattractmoreaudiences6、Whatmaybetheaudiences’attitudetothechangeofballet?A．Supportive. B．Arbitrary.C．Critical. D．Concerned第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．Dadwasalwaysfullofadvice.Oneofthebiggestlessonshetaughtmeonesummerwasabouthavingastrong1ethic(道德规范).WhenmybrotherandIweregrowingup,wemowed(除草)yardsduringthesummerto2pocketmoney.Everytimewewenttowork,Dadwasthereto3Iusedtowonder4hecamewithus.Hestoodwatchingourworkinthe5weatherwhenhecouldhavebeeninsiderelaxingwithairconditioning.Onedaywewere6ourneighbor’syard.Shealways7untilthegrasswasknee-hightocallusover.Thatafternoon,Iwasfinishingupandwas8.Iwasjustaboutto9themowerwhenIsawDadpointingtosome10.IthoughtabouthowlittleIwasgettingpaidforcuttinggrassso11italmostbrokethemower.I12himandkeptwalking.Dadcalledmeout,“youmissedapiece.”Ifrowned,13hewouldgohome.Hekept14Sowornoutanddiscouraged,Iwentbacktocutthatpieceofgrass.Isaidtomyself:“Thatonepieceisn’t15anyone.Whywon’thejustletitgo?Otherneighbors16thegoodworkwedidandsoongotmore17.westartoutwithoneclient,butbytheendofthesummerwehadfive.Thelessonmydadtaughtmestayedwithme:be18.Ifyousayyouaregoingtoperformajobatacertaintime,keepyour19.Giveyourcustomersthekindofserviceyouwouldliketo20Itshowshowsincereyouareandhowmuchprideyoutakeinyourwork.1、A．work B．family C．neighbor D．academy2、A．save B．share C．earn D．borrow3、A．watch B．teach C．help D．perform4、A．how B．whether C．when D．why5、A．rainy B．snowy C．hot D．warm6、A．visiting B．cutting C．cleaning D．digging7、A．decided B．prepared C．stopped D．waited8、A．excited B．confused C．frightened D．tired9、A．payfor B．throwaway C．turnoff D．tryout10、A．people B．stones C．grass D．water11、A．strange B．thick C．different D．high12、A．ignored B．forgot C．comforted D．thanked13、A．pretending B．admitting C．hoping D．believing14、A．going B．pointing C．shaking D．disturbing15、A．hurting B．cheating C．killing D．welcoming16、A．tookcareof B．tookadvantageof C．tooknoticeof D．tookholdof17、A．luck B．information C．business D．advice18、A．ordinary B．professional C．smart D．bright19、A．space B．peace C．word D．need20、A．offer B．receive C．provide D．exchange第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Youseethemeverywhere:peoplewalkingwiththeirattention1．(concentrate)ontheirsmartphonescreensonbusystreetsButwalkingandtextingcanbedangerousandcitiesintheUnitedStatesandEuropehavestepped2．theireffortstodealwithitInHonolulu,usingthephoneswhilecrossingthestreetisforbiddenIthaspassedalawthatsays“Nopedestrian(行人)shallcrossastreetorhighwaywhileviewingamobileelectronicdeviceInotherwords,donotlookatascreenwhenyoucrossthestreet3．youcouldbefinedHonoluluisthefirstmajorUScity4．(forbid)whatiscalled“distractedwalking”People5．textwhilewalkingarenearlyfourtimesaslikelytohaveatleastonedangerousactionAlotofpeopledoit6．theyknowitisdangerousTheytellthemselvesthatitisimportantUsingphoneswhilewalkingmayleadtoinjuriesanddeaths,butitseemstobeaglobalproblemPedestriandeaths7．(increase)astheuseofcellphonesrisesinthepast5years,anditisexpectedthatthetendencywillcontinueOthercitieshavecomeupwithcreativewaystohelpprotectthoseusingcellphoneswhilewalkingAsmalltownnearAmsterdamhassetupspecialcrosswalkswithflashinglightsonthegroundWhenthetrafficlightsturnredorgreen,8．dothelightsontheground,remindingpedestrianswhenit’ssafetocrossInatownofGermany,similarlightswereusedafterateenagerusinghersmartphonewashitandseriously9．(injure)IfyoustillwanttotextwhilewalkingyoucouldavoidbeingfinedinHon