南方医科大学《综合商务英语（四）》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、Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo2、Istillfindithardtoimaginethatsuchacleverchild__________makesuchafoolishmistake.A．shall B．mustC．can D．should3、—Didyouwatchthebasketballmatchyesterday?—Yes，Idid.Youknow，mybrother________inthematch.A．isplayingB．wasplayingC．hasplayedD．hadplayed4、Incontrastwiththeliberalsocialclimateofthepresent,traditionsinthepastwererelatively______.A．competitiveB．comprehensiveC．creativeD．conservative5、Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom6、—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what7、Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which8、Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom9、－Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?－“Noperson________smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea.”A．will B．shallC．may D．must10、Hewrotealetter________heexplainedwhathadhappenedintheaccident.A．that B．whichC．where D．what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。AAgooddisguisekeepsyouhidden,right?Well,sometimesthebestdisguiseisactuallythemostdazzlingbecauseresearchrevealsthatflashymetalliciridescence(金属彩虹色)canvisuallypuzzlepredators,whichallowscolorfulpreytosurviveanotherday.ThosesurprisingresultsappearinthejournalScientificReports.Shiningiridescentcolor,whichchangesdependingontheanglefromwhichit'sviewed,isfavoredbyeverythingfrombirdstobeetlesandblossomstobutterflies.“Andinourresearchgroupweareofcourseinterestedinwhythisvividmetalliccolorissowidespreadinnature.”KarinKjernsmooftheUniversityofBristoladdsthatinsomecasestheshowysplashesoflightareasexualstrategy.“HereIwouldliketopointoutthatinsomespecies,particularlythosethatdisplaystrongsexualdimorphism(雌雄两性),suchasbirdsofparadiseorsomebutterfliesorfishes,theoccurrenceofiridescenceismostlikelydrivenbysexualselection.Forexample,inmanyofthesecasesitisthemalesthathavethesevividiridescentcolorsandtheyusetheminmatechoiceortheyusethemasasignaltoattractmates.”Butiridescencealsoshowsupinsituationswherereproductionisnotanissue.“Sowhatwearestudyingnowiswhethernaturalselectionimposedbypredation(捕食行为)couldexplaintheoccurrenceofiridescenceinpreyanimals.”Theideathateye­catchingcolorscouldbeusedasacover­upisn'tanewone.“Thefatherofcamouflagetheory,AbbottThayer,reallybelievedthatiridescenceshouldbecategorizedasacamouflagestrategy.AndhewroteinhisfamouslifeworkConcealing­ColorationintheAnimalKingdom,alreadyin1909,that‘brilliantlychangeableormetalliccolorsareamongthestrongestfactorsinananimal'sconcealment’.Andthissoundslikeacompletelyunreasonablethingtosay,becausehowcancolorsthatarebothbrilliantandchangeablecontributetoanimal'sconcealment？”“Inasimilarway,wewereaskingwhetheriridescence,duetoitschangeability,couldworkasaformofcamouflagebypreventingshaperecognition.”Kjernsmoandhercolleaguestrainedbumblebeestoassociateaparticularshape—acircleoranoval—withasugarreward.Andtheyfoundthatthebees,whengivenachoice,wouldpreferentiallyvisittheshapetheyknewtobesweet.Butwhentheshapeswereiridescent,thebeeshadtroubletellingthemapart.“Itseemedthatthestrikinglyiridescentsurfacesonourtargetsvisuallybrokeuptheotherwiserecognizableshapeofthetargets,whichmadethemhardtodistinguish.”Asformakinguseofthismethodforhidinginplainsight,“Anypracticalapplicationsisofcoursedirectlylinkedtoanyindustrythathasaninterestincamouflage,thatishowtoconcealobjectsormakethemmoredifficulttorecognize.”Theresearchersarecurrentlyconductingexperimentswithbirds,whichoftenpreyoniridescentinsectstoseeifithelpstohaveabird's­eyeview.1、Accordingtothepassage,iridescenceisnotmadeuseofbyanimalsto________.A．livealittlelongerbyescapingtheirpredator(捕食者)B．catchtheattentionoftheirmatesC．concealthemselveswhenindangerD．catchsightofmorecolorfulpreys2、Fromthestudyinthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthat________.A．BeescanalwaystellthedifferencebetweenacircleandanovalB．BeesarecreaturesthatarefascinatedbysweetthingsthatareiridescentC．Ifacircle,withasugarreward,isiridescent,thebeesmayhavedifficultyfindingitD．Beesarelikelytoprefercirclestoovals,whethertheyareiridescentornot3、Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?A．Whetherthereareanydifferencesbetweenbeesandbirds.B．Someindustriesthathavegreatinterestincamouflage.C．Whybirdsarenoteffectedbyiridescentinsects.D．Whichcamouflagetheoryappliesmoretobirds.4、Whichofthefollowingmightserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Afamouscamouflagestrategy B．MetalliciridescentasthebestdisguiseC．Colorsuniquetoanimals 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D．ItneedsNPSworkingexperience.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．Ididmyfirstmarathonat25.I’d1runningtogetfitandthoughtI’dgiveitago.Istartedtoofast,founditverypainfulbut2tofinish.Then,sevenyearsago,IwenttoatalkbysomeonewhohadjustdonetheSaharadesertrace.Ifeltso3.I’vealwayswantedtodosomething4.Iregisteredforthe2007Saharamarathon.My5wasshockingandIwastwostone(12.7kg)overweight,but6I’dpaidthe￡3,000deposit,Iknewtherewasnogoingback.Onmyfirstfive-milerun,Ikeptpretendingmyshoelaces(鞋带)neededtyingjustsoIcould7.ButIkept8untilIwasdoing30,then40miles.PeopleassumedIfounditeasybythenIdidn’t.Ijustlearnedtopushthroughtthe9.Butnothingcantrulyprepareyouforrunningindeserttemperatures.Asthe10alwayslookedthesame,thedistanceneverseemedtogetanyshorter.11,IwasneverboredIwastoofocusedonreachingthecheckpoints,andthewaterwaitingthere.Blisters(水泡)wereunavoidablethe12getseverywhere.Atnight,thedoctorstreatinguswould13themoffwithknives.Inthefollowingdays,myfeetwouldbehurting.IkepttellingmyselfIcouldn’t14.IfIquit,thepainwouldstop,butIknewIwould15itfortherestofmylife.Finally,Ifinished.Anysufferingyouexperienceisoverridden(压倒)bythesenseof16attheend.It’sbeenalongprogression,frombeinga(n)17slacker(懒虫)to18Iamnow.I’velost10lb(4.5kg)ofbodyfat,butgainedalotof19Ihaveabetterbodynowthanatanypointinmylife.Anyonecandothis.I’mnotsuperhuman,I’mjust20.1、A．endedup B．takenup C．givenup D．backedup2、A．hated B．refused C．struggled D．offered3、A．inspired B．bored C．panicked D．confused4、A．strange B．ordinary C．secret D．extreme5、A．fitness B．height C．strength D．wisdom6、A．until B．once C．unless D．while7、A．wait B．stop C．complain D．drink8、A．droppingoff B．trippingover C．buildingup D．slowingdown9、A．tension B．shame C．fear D．pain10、A．surroundings B．volunteers C．sandstorms D．athletes11、A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise12、A．sand B．water C．grass D．rubbish13、A．tear B．strike C．knock D．slice14、A．fail B．run C．bear D．cry15、A．treasure B．regret C．forget D．appreciate16、A．belonging B．failure C．equality D．achievement17、A．proud B．brave C．unfit D．unfriendly18、A．which B．when C．where D．why19、A．time B．muscle C．reputation D．support20、A．learned B．considerate C．determined D．fortunate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。IntheUnitedStates,over25percentofseniorcitizens(peopleover65)livealoneWithoutfriendsandfamilynearby,seniorsareatriskof1．(have)depression(抑郁)ManycommunitiesaretryingtodealwiththisproblemProvidenceMountStVincent,aretirementhome(退休疗养院)nearSeattle,Washington,has2．(recent)runaprogramOver400seniorcitizensliveatProvidenceMountStVincent,andover40childrenfromafewmonthsold3．agefivegotodaycarethereThechildrenspendthedaytherewiththeseniorcitizenswhile4．(worker)lookonTheprogramhasclearadvantagesFortheolderpeople,theirsociallifeimproves(改善);theyreadtoandplaygameswiththechildren,andencourage5．(they)todootheractivitiesThismakestheseniorsfeel6．(use)andhappy,andiftheyfeelhappy,theirhealthmayimproveThechildrenalsogetalotfromtheprogramTheyhave7．patientgroupofpeopletoplaywithinasafeenvironmentSomeoftheolderpeople8．(be)disabled,andstayingwiththemhelpschildrenlearn9．(be)moreunderstandingofpeoplewithdis