湖北民族大学《英语演讲与辩论一》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院(系)_______班级_______学号_______姓名_______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、Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup2、HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun3、Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping4、Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines5、Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where6、Ifyouthinkthattheillnessmightbeserious,youshouldnot_________goingtothedoctor.A．putoff B．setaboutC．holdback D．giveaway7、Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for8、Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．anything9、Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing10、May!Howisyourplan?IheardyoustarteditlastSunday.Oh!Iforit,butIhaven’tdecidedwheretostartit.A．haveprepared B．hadprepared C．havebeenpreparing D．waspreparing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。AFestivalsinWalesthisspringThere’slotstosee,doandexperienceinWalesthisspring.Andnowit’stimetoembraceallthingsnewandgetreadytobeentertainedinthespring,comerainorshine.Wrexham,10-12MayTheannualfestivalshowcasesover200actsconsistingofmusic,comedy,filmandmore.Sinceitsopeningeventin2011,FocusWaleshasdonealotforemerging（新兴的）musiciansacrossthecountry,and2018seesWelshMusicPrizewinnerTheGentleGoodandYSelarBestBandwinners.Candelas,takethestage. Aberystwyth,19-29MayWhetheryoupreferHillClimbsorSportives,theAberCycleFestivalallowsyoutotakeallofitinfromthesaddle（鞍）ofabike,enjoyingtheworld’smostbeautifulscenery.However,allworkandnoplaymakesusalldullboysandgirls,sowhileyou’reintownbesuretopopintooneortwooftheplentyofpubsinAber（asthelocalscallit）foranice,coldpintofBrainsbeer.You’llneeditafterallthatcycling!HayonWye,25-28MayTheworld’sbiggestmusicandphilosophyfestivalreturnsin2018withitsuniquemixoftunes,talksandtrapeze（吊杠）（yes,thereareevencircusperformers!）BasedinthemagicalsurroundingsofHayonWye,thisfourdayfestivaltakesplaceattheendofMayandisperfectforeveryonewholikesasideofintellectualism（理智主义）withtheirtraditionalfestivalexperience.Lawrenny,25-28MayInlateMayintheheartofthePembrokeshireNationalPark,theBigRetreatWalestakesplace.Essentiallythefestivalisaboutwellness,butit’salsosomuchmorethanthat.JoininthisMayforfourdaysof“fedgood”,leavingyourusualroutinebehindanddivingintoadelightfulmixofworkshops,activities,musicandsustainablefoodproduce.1、ThefestivalsinWalesareheldannually.A．inearlyMayB．insideandoutsideofWalesC．inrainyorsunnyweatherD．forlocalsonly2、WhatisspecialaboutAberystwyth,19-29May?A．Youcanfindaplacetorelaxaftertheactivity.B．Youcanmeetyourfavoritebandwinners.C．Ithasanatmosphereofnaturalbeautyandtradition.D．Itdoesn’tlastlongenough.3、Janeisanofficeworkerandfitnessenthusiastandwantstoexperiencesomethingunusual.Whichfestivaldoyousuggestshegoto?A．Wrexham,10-12MayB．Aberystwyth,19-29MayC．HayonWye,25-28MayD．Lawrenny,25-28MayB1、Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1930's?A．Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B．Theaudiencesdemandformorerealisticartforms.C．Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D．Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.2、Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A．Pre-1900. B．1900-1929.C．1940-1949. D．1950-1959.3、WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?A．Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B．Itwasbasedonatruestory.C．Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D．Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.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．Doyouthinkyouhavewhatittakestobeasuccessfulscientist?Asuccessfulscientistisgenerallyagoodobserver.Hemakesfull1ofthefactsheobserves.Hedoesn’tacceptideaswhicharenot2onobviousfacts,andtherefore3toacceptauthorityastheonlyreasonfortruth.Healwayschecksideas4andmakesexperimentstoprovethem.Theriseof5sciencemayperhapsbeconsideredto6asfarbackasthe7ofRogerBacon,thewonderfulphilosopherofOxford,wholived8theyears1214and1292.Hewasprobablythefirstinthemiddleagestosuggestthatwemustlearnscience9observingandexperimentingonthethingsaroundus,andhehimself10manyimportanttruths.Galileo(1564­1642),however,wholivedmorethan300yearslater,wasthegreatestofseveralgreatmeninItaly,France,Germany,andEngland,11begantoshowhowmanyimportant12couldbediscoveredbyobservationbydegrees.BeforeGalileo,learnedmenbelievedthatlargebodiesfellmore13towardstheearththansmallones,14Aristotlesaidso.ButGalileo,goingtothe15oftheLeaningTowerofPisa,letfalltwo16stonesandprovedAristotlewaswrong.ItwasGalileo’s17ofgoingdirecttonature,andprovingour18andtheoriesbyexperiment,thathasledtoallthediscoveriesofmodernscience.What19thosepeoplegoodscientists?FromtheexampleofGalileo,weknowitclearlythatsuccessfulscientistsarethosewhoseobservationshave20betterresults.1、A．useB．timeC．speedD．trust2、A．reliedB．basedC．insistedD．centered3、A．refusesB．desiresC．intendsD．regrets4、A．casuallyB．carefullyC．quicklyD．secretly5、A．naturalB．physicalC．ancientD．modern6、A．dateB．keepC．lookD．come7、A．studyB．timeC．yearD．birth8、A．bothB．eachC．betweenD．among9、A．inB．withC．onD．by10、A．broughtB．discoveredC．tookD．gave11、A．whoB．whenC．thatD．where12、A．truthsB．problemsC．peopleD．subjects13、A．slowlyB．rapidlyC．lightlyD．heavily14、A．althoughB．becauseC．whenD．if15、A．placeB．footC．topD．ceiling16、A．bigB．smallC．equalD．unequal17、A．spiritB．skillC．theoryD．discovery18、A．plansB．opinionsC．worldD．ability19、A．makesB．preventsC．considersD．promises20、A．foreseenB．rejectedC．producedD．challenged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。IwillneverforgetthatattheageofnineIwasaskedtodeliveraspeechentitledAChallengeinMyLifebeforethewholeclass!Youcanimaginehow1．(terrible)shyIwasthemomentIthoughtofthat—withsomanyeyes2．(fix)uponmeIhavenochoicebut3．(prepare)forit,thoughFirst,Iwastodraftthespeech,whichwasjustapieceofcakeforme,agoodwriterButthehardestpart4．(lie)inmyoralpresentationfrommymemory,fortoreadfromthepaperwasnotallowedTherealmomentbegan5．IstoodontheplatformwithmylegstremblingandmymindblankButmy6．(listen)werewaitingpatientlywithoutanysignsofrushingmeGraduallyIfoundmyselfbackAfter7．seemedtobeahundredyears,Ifoundmyaudienceapplauding匢madeit!Fromthenon,myfearoftalkingbefore8．bigaudiencedisappearedActuallywithmyconfidencebuildingup,InowturnouttobeagreatspeakerLookingback,Iknowthegreatestdifficultyonourway9．successisourfearOvercomeit,10．youwillbeabletoachieveyourgoals第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）TodayIvisitedtoanexperiencedEnglishteacher,whousedtobemymom’steacher、BothmymomandIwereeagertogetsomeadvicetoimproveherEnglish、Wewerewelcomingwarmly、ThenhebegantestingmyEnglishknowledge,askingmetoreadthetextsandspellingsomewords、IdidwellasIhadinterestedinEnglishsincechildhood、Hewaspleasedwithmyperformancebutgavemeavaluablesuggest:practiseEnglisheveryday、ThenhegoesthroughmyEnglishpapers,onlytofindmyhandwritingwaspoorandneededimproving、Underhisdirections,Ipracticedwritingletters,words,sentencesandawholetext、Iwassurpriseda