兰州外语职业学院《大学英语读写1》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《大学英语读写1》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、Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．addupto D．holdonto2、—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway3、Whatdoyouthinkofzoology?Inmyopinion,zoologyis______botany.A．asubjectsointerestingasB．asainterestingsubjectasC．asinterestingasubjectasD．interestingasasubjectas4、Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．andC．butD．so5、Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing6、Jane’sgrandmotherhadwantedtowritechildren’sbookformanyyears,butonethingoranotheralwaysgotinway.A．a;不填 B．the;theC．不填;the D．a;the7、Youlookfrozen．SitdownbythefireandIyousomehottea．A．make B．wasmaking C．made D．willmake8、Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.9、—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized10、———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.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。ANowadayssixAmazonScoutdeliveryrobotsrolledoutinapilotprograminSnohomishCounty,Wash.Therobotscarrymeals,groceriesandpackagestohomesandofficesinthisregionjustnorthofSeattle.TheyhaveappearedonthesidewalksofLondon,Beijingandothercitiesandcommunitiesworldwide.Thesemachinesmustovercomepedestrianlegs,naughtydogsandbrokenpavement,whichraisessomequestions.Theseservicesaregainingattractionasagrowingnumberofcityresidentsexpectimmediateorscheduleddeliveryforjustabouteverything.Between2017and2018onlineretailsalesintheU.S.increasedby16percent.Onthefinalstepofallthesedeliveries,calledthelastmile,humansonbicycles,motorizedscooters(电动车)orlargedeliverytruckstypicallydeliverpackages.Allthevehiclescompeteforspaceonbusyurbanstreets.“Deliveriesaretrendingupwardsinallcrowdedcitycenters,andifcityandstateleadersdon’tstartthinkingaboutcreativesolutionslikerobotdeliveries,wecanexpectevenworsetrafficjams,”saysPaulMackie,directorofatransportationpolicyresearchcenterinArlington.Astudybythiscenterfound73percentofdeliveryvehiclesinArlingtonwereparkedoutsideofauthorizedareas,oftenblockingbikelanesandcrosswalks.Bymovingthelaststepofdeliveriesfromtheroadtothesidewalk,citiescouldreducetrafficjamsandsolvetheparkingproblementirely,Mackiesays.CompaniessuchasAmazonarenotdevelopingthisdeliverytechnologysimplytoclearupurbantraffic.Self-drivingvehiclesandsidewalkrobotscouldcutdownlast-miledeliverycostsincitiesbyasmuchas40percent,accordingtoa2018reportbyaconsultancyfirm.Adeliveryrobotcancostthousandsofdollarstomanufacture,andmostcurrentlyrequirehumanmanagementandconservation.Butinthelongruncompaniesthatuseautonomousdeliveryvehiclesinthenextseveralyearscouldendupsavingbillionsofdollars,thereportstated.1、WhydoesAmazonintroducedeliveryrobots?A．Toamuseitscustomers.B．Toavoidpedestrians,dogsandbrokenpavement.C．Tomeettheincreasingdemandofdeliveringpackages.D．Toconfirmthecompany’sinnovationspirit.2、WhatdoesPaulMackiemeanbyhiswordsinparagraph2?A．RetailsalesintheU.S.increasedfast.B．Deliveriesstaysteadyinallcrowdedcitycenters.C．Regardlessofrobotdeliveries,trafficjamswillremainthesame.D．Robotcanhelpeasethetrafficpressure.3、Whatcanrobotsdeliverybringtothecity?A．Blockbikelanesandcrosswalks.B．Relieveurbantrafficaswellassavedeliverycosts.C．Increasedangertopedestrians.D．Leadtotraffictrafficjams.4、Whichwordcanbestdescribethefutureoftherobotdelivery?A．Uncertain. B．Hopeless. C．Promising. D．Unacceptable.BAsthemorningschoolbellringsandstudentsrushin,teenagersinoneclassroomsettleontomatsandmeditation（冥想）pillows.Theyfallsilentaftertheteachertapsa“singingbow”.Thesestudentsareinafor-credit,year-longmindfulnessclass,whichismeanttoeaseyouthanxietyanddepressionandtopreventviolence.For90minutes,threedaysaweek,theypracticeamixofyoga,sitting,andwalkingmeditation,deepbreathing,journaling,andnon-judgmentallistening.YogaandmeditationhavegainedpopularityamongAmericansinrecentdecades，supportedbystudiesshowingbenefitstoemotional,mental,andphysicalhealth.Thecenturies-oldpracticeshaverootsineasternreligions,butWesternculturehaslongfocusedonphysicalpostures,breathing,andrelaxationtechniques.Somepeoplehavegreetedthemovewithlessthanenthusiasm.Lastyear,anelementaryschoolinOhioendeditsmindfulnessprogramafterparentscomplaineditwastoocloselylinkedtoreligion.Butmanyschooldistrictsarereportingsuccess.InRichmond,California,schoolshavereporteddropsinschoolproblemsamonglow-income,at-riskyouths.TheschooldistrictinSouthBurlington,Vermont,introducedasuccessfulmindfulnesscourseaspartofahealthandwellnessprogram,andnowadministratorstherehaveadvocatedmindfulnessintoK-12curriculums.Twoyearsago,CaverlyMorgandevelopedtheafter-schoolmindfulnessprogramteamedupwithAllysonCopacino，whoteachesyoga.Afterhundredsofstudentssignedup,PrincipalBrianChatardtooknote.Theschoolwasdealingwithastudent’ssuicide,andfewresourceswereavailabletoaddressstudents’emotionalandmentalhealth.“Highschoolisthehardestperiodoftimeforkids,”Mr.Chatardsaid.“You’vegotemotionalchanges,physicalchanges,andallthesocialpressures.It’salsotheonsetofmentalillnessforsomekids,depressionhits,andthere’sthepressureofcollegeandsports.Allthesethingskidsdoisover¬whelmingwithouthavingastrategy(策略）todealwithit.”Andnowschoolsalloverthecountryareintroducingthepractices.1、WhatdoWesternpeoplevaluemoreaboutyogaandmeditation?A．Non-judgmentallistening.B．Religiousmeaning.C．Journaling.D．Physicalbenefits.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthemindfulnessclass?A．Itissupportedbyparents.B．Itrelivespressureofstudents.C．Itmainlybuildsstudentsupphysically.D．Itimprovesstudents’academicperformance.3、Whostartedthemindfulnessclass?A．Administrators.B．BrianChatard.C．CaverlyMorgan.D．AllysonCopacino.4、WhatisMr.Chatard’sattitudetowardstheprogram?A．Supportive.B．Concerned.C．Doubtful.D．Reserved.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．Englishwasalwaysmyfavoritesubject.Inmyfreshmanyearofhighschool,Icouldwriteakillercomposition.Inmyjunioryear,my1allowedmetogivespellingteststotheclass.Ihadwonderful2ofthisyear.Mrs.Alexander3metositatherdeskandtakeovertheclasswhenshehadtoleavetheroom.OnlymyseniorEnglishclasswas4,aswehadateacherrightoutofcollegewhoexpectedcollege-levelwork.Everystudentreceiveda“C”or“D”gradethefirstquarter.5Englishwasstillmysubject.Igraduatedfromhighschool,6earlyandhadchildren.7aboutmyEnglish,IoftenhelpedmykidswiththeirEnglishhomework.AndI8longarticlesandbeautifulpoetryforanewspaper.Fifteenyearslater,Iwenttocollege,andbecauseIhadbeenan“A”student,I9an“A”student.Iliveduptomyownexpectations.Yesterday,I10myhighschoolreportcardswhenIwasreadingoldpapers.Thatbundle(捆)ofreportcards11backtheolddays.Irememberedsittinginmyadvisor’soffice,explainingthatIhadalwaysbeenexcellentatEnglishandcomplainingthatIdidnot12a“D”fromthatinexperiencedteacherofmysenioryear.Theadvisorwas13butunabletochangeagrade.Myold14cardsshowedsomethingelsetoo.Iwantedtotearthemupor15them.Iwasnotan“A”studentinhighschoolEnglish!Somehow,Ihadconvincedmyselfofthis,whenthegradesclearlyreflectedan16studentwithanoccasional“A”or“B”,butmostly“C”s.HadIliveduptothose17anddefine(定义)myselfaccordingtothoseletters,Iwouldhaveneverconfidently18mywritingcareer.HadIbelievedinmyearlygradesinsteadofmyself,Iwouldhaveallowedmyfearof19todefeatmyenthusiasmanddamagemycreativity.20,Iregardedmyyoungerselfasan“A”Englishstudent,exceptforthatundeserved“D”.1、A．teacherB．headmasterC．classmateD．monitor2、A．memoriesB．thoughtsC．expectationsD．impressions3、A．forcedB．appointedC．permittedD．begged4、A．activeB．creativeC．interestingD．disappointing5、A．SoB．ButC．AndD．Or6、A．workedB．marriedC．succeededD．progressed7、A．ConfidentB．HappyC．SorryD．Anxious8、A．wroteB．editedC．readD．copied9、A．metB．lostC．admiredD．remained10、A．countedB．rememberedC．discoveredD．approached11、A．turnedB．broughtC．heldD．put12、A．deserveB．makeC．receiveD．learn13、A．sympatheticB．energeticC．angryD．sad14、A．birthdayB．postC．invitationD．report15、A．keepB．correctC．hideD．send16、A．silentB．brightC．averageD．outstanding17、A．figuresB．gradesC．papersD．words18、A．changedB．endedC．damagedD．sought19、A．changeB．riskC．stressD．failure20、A．OtherwiseB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Still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。MacwascyclingalongaroadWithaheavycampbag,hewasn'tmovingveryfastSuddenlyheheardloudbreathingbehindhim1．(look)tohisside,hewas2．(terrify)tofinditwasn'tadogbutawolfthatwasrunningafterhimHereached3．thesprayinthebagWithonehandonthehandlebar,hefireditAbrightredcolorcoveredthewolfanditfellbackshakingitsheadButaminute4．(late)itwasbyhiss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