延安大学《土木工程专业英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷题号一二三四五六总分得分批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang2、Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny3、—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．asuccess;whenC．success;when D．asuccess;that4、WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would5、Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very6、Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why7、InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes8、—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit9、Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize10、Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off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。ATheanalysisinTheLancetlooksatobesity(肥胖)trendinover200countries.IntheUK,oneinevery10youngpeopleaged5to19,isobese.Obesechildrenarelikelytobecomeobese–adults,postingthematriskofserioushealthproblems,sayexperts.Researchersbelievewideavailabilityofcheap,latteningfoodisoneofthemaindrivers.Althoughchildobesityratesappeartobestabilizinginmanyhigh-incomeEuropeancountries,includingtheUK,theyareacceleratingatanalarmingrateinmanyotherpartsoftheworld.ThelargestincreaseinthenumberofobesechildrenhasbeeninEastAsia.ChinaandIndiahaveseenrates“balloon”inrecentyears.PolynesiaandMicronesiahavethehighestrateofall—aroundhalfoftheyoungpopulationinthesecountriesisoverweightorobese.Theresearcherssaythatifcurrentworldtrendscontinue,“obese”willsoonbemorecommonthan“underweight”.“Wehavenotbecomemoreweak-willed,lazyorgreedy.Therealityisthattheworldaroundusischanging.”DrFionaBullfromtheWorldHealthOrganizationsuggestedtoughmeasurestoprevent“calorie-rich,nutrient-poorfood”andentouragemorephysicalactivity.“Butsofar,justover20countriesaroundtheworldhaveintroducedataxonsugarydrinks,”shesaid.DrAlisonTedstone,chiefnutritionist(营养学家)atPublicHealthEngland,said,“Oursugarreductionprogrammeandthegovernment’ssugartaxareworld-leading,butthisisjustthebeginningofalongjourneytomeetthechallengeofageneration.Theevidenceisclearthatjusttellingpeoplewhattodowon’twork.Whileeducationandinformationareimportant,deeperactionsareneededtohelpuslowercalorieconsumptionandachievehealthierdiets.”1、Whatmainlycontributestochildobesityaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Childrendon’ttakeenoughphysicalexercise.B．Childrenaredriventoconsumecheapdiets.C．Childrenbecomemoreweak-willedandgreedy.D．Childrencanreachcheapandfatteningfoodmoreeasily.2、HowcanwedescribechildobesityratesinFrance?A．Alarming.B．Steady.C．Slow.D．Ballooning.3、WhatmayDrFionaBullthinkofthesugartax?A．Itisworld-leading.B．Itisnoteffectiveenough.C．Itneedstobepromotedfurther.D．Itshouldbemadetobelesstougher.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Englandisthefirsttotaxsugarydrinks.B．Solvingtheproblemofchildobesityisahardnut.C．Educationplaysasmallroleincontrollingchildobesity.D．Peopleshouldbetoldaboutthedangerofbeingoverweight.BWhenoldpeoplelivewithchildrenandotherrelativestherelationshipisnotalwaysahappyone.Evenoldparentsandadultchildrenwholiveseparatelycanhavedifficulties.Herethegenerationgapbecomesmostvisibleastheneedsandinterestsofthemiddle-agedandolddiverge.Somemiddle-agedchildrenaresoannoyedbythedemandsoftheirparentsthattheymakesuchcommentsas“Whydon’ttheoldfoolsdie?”Althoughsuchuglycommentsexist,asurveyconductedbytheAmericanAssociationofRetiredPersonsreflectsapositiveattitudebyAmericanpopulationtowardstheold.Thatsurveyshowedthat69%adultchildrenhaveweeklycontactwiththeirmothersand20%havedailycontactwiththeirmothers.Othersurveyshaveshownthat40%ofadultshaveface-tofacecontactwiththeirparentsonceaweek.The2014NationalSurveyofFamilyandHousehold(NSFH)showedthat78%ofadultsviewtheirrelationshipwiththeirmotherandfatherasexcellent.Only0.03%ofthosesurveyedviewedthatrelationshipas“bad”.Theremainderswereambivalentintheirperceptionoftheirparents.ThisfindingisconfirmedbymucholderstudiesofthesamephenomenonalsoconductedbytheNationalSurveyofFamiliesandHouseholds.Ofthosesurveyed,66%contactedtheirparentsonceaweekormoreandonly10%didnotcontacttheirparentsatall.Inpart,thisisaproductofthedistanceatwhichadultchildrenlivefromtheirparents.The2014surveyshowedthat67%ofadultchildrenlivewithin100milesoftheirparentsandthat38%livewithintenmilesoftheirparents.However,afull20%ofthosesurveyedlive1,000milesormoreawayfromtheirparents.1、Accordingtothepassage,therelationshipbetweenmostAmericanoldpeopleandtheiradultchildrenis______.A．terribleanddistant B．annoyinganddifficultC．greatandclose D．neithergoodnorbad2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“diverge”inparagraph1?A．differ B．meet C．exist D．transfer3、Fromthepassage,welearnthat______.A．generationgapbecomesinvisibleifoldparentsandadultchildrenliveseparatelyB．relationshipbetweenparentsandchildrenhasbecomemuchbetterthanbeforeC．someoldparentswouldratherdiebecausetheirchildrenareannoyedatthemD．livingfarawaymayleadtopeople’slessornocontactwiththeirparents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．Thesummerbeforemyhighschoolgraduation,IwenttoWestVirginiawithothersasmembersoftheAppalachiaServiceProject.Ourdutywasto1thehomesofthoseweservedwarmerandsafer.Mygroupwas2thetaskofrebuildingsectionsofahomethathadbeendamagedby3.Nosoonerhadweparkedonthehome’sdirtdriveway4wesawanexcitedlittlegirl.Shoelessandwearing5clothesandthebiggestsmileI’deverseen,sheyelled,“Ma,Ma,theyreallycame!”HernamewasDakota.Idiscoveredthatmyjobthatweekwouldbetohelp6afire-damageddiningroomintoabedroomforthislittlegirl.7thefollowingdays,InoticedDakota8atuseverynowandthenasweworked.Afewtimes,Itriedtalkingwithher,butsheremained9.BeforeIwenttoworkonherhomeonthe10morning,InoticedDakotawashidingbehindhergrandmother.Cautiously,shecameinto11,andJcouldseethatjustlikeherclothes,herfacewasstilldirty.Butnoamountof12couldhidethosebrightblueeyesandbigsmile.Iwantedsomuchto13her,butrespectinghershyness,Ikeptmy14.Slowly,shebeganwalkingtowardme.Inoticedafoldedpieceof15inhertinyhand.16,shereachedupandhandedittome.Once17,Ilookedatadrawingonthebackofanoldbookcover.Itwasoftwogirls,and18onthebottomofthepaperwerethreelittle19thatinstantlybrokemyheart:Pleasedon’tleave.Nowalmostintears,I20totheimpulse(冲动)thatI’dresistedonlymomentsbefore—Ibentdownandhuggedher.1、A．takeB．buildC．makeD．give2、A．chosenB．assignedC．organisedD．taught3、A．floodB．stormC．earthquakeD．fire4、A．thanB．thatC．whereD．when5、A．beautifulB．neatC．dirtyD．expensive6、A．changeB．translateC．divideD．Force7、A．BeforeB．AfterC．FromD．Over8、A．shoutB．knockC．glanceD．laugh9、A．happyB．shyC．calmD．nervous10、A．lastB．firstC．nextD．every11、A．beingB．playC．effectD．view12、A．waterB．soilC．airD．salt13、A．loveB．kissC．hugD．cry14、A．distanceB．wordsC．silenceD．promise15、A．clothB．chocolateC．stringD．paper16、A．SurprisinglyB．SilentlyC．HelplesslyD．Patiently17、A．foundB．hiddenC．lostD．unfolded18、A．writtenB．heardC．rememberedD．produced19、A．sentencesB．giftsC．wordsD．signs20、A．gaveupB．gaveinC．gaveoutD．gaveoff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。IwasnineyearsoldwhenIleanttorideabikeThebikewasabirthdaypresentfrommyuncleYoucanimaginehowexcitedIwaswhenIsawthebike,andI1．(beg)myuncletoteachmehowtorideitrightawayHowever,beforeIgotonthebike,Ifelt2．(extreme)nervousandIwasafraidthatIwouldfalloffandhurtmyselfMyuncleheldontotheseatandhelpedmetogetonthebikeWhileIwasriding,hewasrunningalongbesideme,holdingtheseat3．IwouldnotfalloverIwassogratefultohimforhishelpAsIwaspracticing,IbecamemoreandmoreconfidentThen,Iheardmyuncle4．(shout),“Youareridingitby5．(you)now!”IwasbothexcitedandscaredIwasreallyridingbymyself,butwhatifIfelloff?CouldIusethebrakes6．(stop)?AsIwaswonderingaboutthis,myuncleranaftermeandgotholdofthebikeIsloweddownandcameto7．stopMyheartwasstillbeatingfastwhenIgotoffthebike8．(late)thatday,havinglearnthowtogetonthebikeandgetoffit,IfeltlikeIwaswalkingonair!Iamstill9．(thank)tomyuncleforteachingmetorideabike10．myninthbirthday第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。China'shighereducationisdevelopingveryfast.Thenumberofcollegestudentsarequitesmallinthe1980s,andnownearlyfourteenmillionstudentsarestudyingincollegesanduniversities.WhydoesChina'shighereducationdevelopsuchquickly?Severalfactorscontributetoit.Firstofall,itsquickdevelopmentresultsChina'srapidsociallyandeconomicdevelopment.Throughthereformandopeningup,peoplehavebecomericherand