淮南联合大学《基础商务英语（一）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《基础商务英语（一）》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、—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides2、Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich3、Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which4、Itwas______wewerereturninghome______Irealizedwhatagoodfeelingitwastohavehelpedsomeoneintrouble.A．when;before B．when;thatC．before;where D．how;that5、Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught6、WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．arebeingpaintedB．arepaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting7、DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror8、Inthatremotearea,thetrees_____bythevolunteersaregrowingwell.A．plantedB．plantingC．beingplantedD．toplant9、Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered10、Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．afterwhen B．sincewhichC．afterwhich D．sincewhen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。AWecanhaveconflictswithourimportantpersonslikefriends,relatives,workmates,etc.Buttheconflictsdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthattherelationshipwillbedestroyed.Infact,sometimesconflicthelpspeopletoletouttheirsilentfeelings,allowingthemtofreetheirsuppressedemotions.However,wheninaconflict,weusuallygetangryandsayordothingswhicharen’tlinkedtotheproblemathand.Therefore,itisimportantthatweshouldtrytoavoidconflictsthrougheffectivecommunication.Inaheatedargument,weusuallysaythingsthataren’trelatedtotherealproblem,andevenuserudewordstomakesurewegainanadvantageovertheotherperson.Thenthewholesituationgoesbadly.Soweshouldseparate(隔离)therootcauseoftheproblemandbuildourdiscussionaroundit.Thisensuresthattherearenoruderemarksandthesituationmovesinapositivedirection.It’seasyforustothinkwe’rerightandifsomethingisn’tworkingout,itsurelymustbesomeoneelse’sfault.However,ifyouaimtosolveaconflict,firstofall,youshouldshowsomerespectandallowtheotherpartytoexpressthemselves.Usingremarkslike,“Iunderstandyourconcernonthis”or“Iknowyou’rerightatyourend”,wouldmaketheotherpersonfeelmoreappreciated.Sometimessomepeoplegettooexcitedandmaybehaveinthewrongwayorsaysomethingothersmaynotappreciate.Thiscancauseaworsesituation.Actually,theyshouldcontroltheiremotionsandkeepcalm.Thishastobelearnedthroughself-controlandobservingbehaviorofotherpeople.Thetipsmentionedaboveareusefulformostsituations.However,wedon’truleoutthepossibilitythattherearesomepeoplealwayswanttocreatesomesortoftroubleforothers.Youcantellthemfromothers,andputtinginanefforttoresolveaconflictwiththemmayjustnotbeawiseidea.Thebestwaytodealwiththesepeopleistoforgetthem.Afamoussayingcanhelpyouandthatis:“Youshouldneverfightwithapig;youbothgetdirtyandonlythepiglikesit.”1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Conflictsmayhelpusdealwithouremotions.B．Conflictscanimproveourrelationswithothersgreatly.C．Effectivecommunicationcanhelpusavoidconflictsundoubtedly.D．Theclosertwofriendsare,themoreconflictsarebetweenthem.2、Whenmakingdiscussionstosolveconflicts,weshould.A．knowothers’personalqualityB．knowothers’abilityofexpressionC．avoidshowingourdisadvantagesD．avoidtherootcauseoftheproblem3、Theauthorsuggeststhatwhenpeoplegettooexcited,theyshould.A．behavelikeotherpeopleB．controlthesituationC．learntokeeptheirheadD．saysomethingunconcerned4、Intheauthor’sopinion,howshouldyoudealwiththosewhoalwayswanttocreatetroubleforyou?A．Fightwiththem.B．Ignorethem.C．Haveatalkwiththem.D．Givethemsomethingtheylike.BWhenyou’reoutwithafriendandtakeaphotoofyourselves,doyouknowthatyouarealsocreatingaworkofart?OrthatyouarecompetingwithVincentvanGoghhimself?Probablynot.Yourideamightbetoshowoffyourselfie(自拍照)onWeChatorQQ,butyouprobablydon’tthinkoftheInternetasagalleryorofyourselfasanartist.ButthechiefexecutiveofLondon’sSaatchiGallery,NigelHurst,thinksthatthecasualpictureswetakeofourselveshavesomethingincommonwithself-portraitsbythegreatmasters.Insupportoftheidea,theSaatchiGalleryhasanewexhibitioncalledFromSelfietoSelf-Expression.Itfeatureswell-knownself-portraitsfromartistsincludingDutchpaintersVanGogh(1853-1890)andRembrandt(1606–1669).Italsohasselfiesonshowthathave“quicklybecomeiconsofthedigitalera.”TheseincludeonetakenbyUScelebrity(名人)KimKardashianandanotherofformerUSPresidentBarackObamawithformerUKPrimeMinisterDavidCameron,accordingtotheBBC．Thegalleryisevenencouragingvisitorstoaddtheirownselfiestotheshow.Hurstisperhapsnotbeing100percentserious.Heisn’tclaimingthatasnapyoutakeofyourselfinyourfavoriterestaurantcanbecomparedwithaself-imagepaintedbyVanGogh.Buthedoesmakeaseriouspoint.Onceuponatime,itwasonlyartistswhocouldmakeimagesofthemselves.Theyweretheonlyones,asHursttoldTheGuardian,who“hadtheskills,materialsandtoolstocreateself-portraits.”Today,however,we“allhavethat[ability]throughoursmartphones.”Thepopularityoftheselfierocketedaftersmartphonesstartedtobecomewidelyused.In2013,OxfordDictionariesnamed“selfie”asitswordoftheyear.AsPamelaRutledge,aprofessorattheMassachusettsSchoolofProfessionalPsychology,toldVoguemagazine:“thecult(热潮)oftheselfiecelebratesregularpeople”.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“features”inparagraph3mostprobablymean?A．informsB．showsC．sellsD．misses2、NigelHurst’sattitudetothesmartphoneselfieis_______.A．casualB．mixedC．favorableD．negative3、WhosharesopinionswithNigelHurst?A．KimKardashianB．BarackObamaC．DavidCameronD．PamelaRutledge4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SelfiesasSelf-portraitsB．AgeofSmartphonesC．AgeofSelfieArtistsD．SelfiesofCelebrities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．Myfather’sonlychild,Iwasanobviouscandidatetobehisfishingcompanion.Mymostvivid1ofourfishingoutingsarethoseatLilyLakeintheSierraNevadaMountains.Bytheageof6,I’d2myfirstlessoninfishbehavior:fishlikean3breakfast,whichmeanscrawlingfromoursleepingbags4.Weclimbedthewindingroadtothelake,5thewoodenfootbridge,builtaboveadam.Apathledustothe6tiedupatthewateredge.Myfatherrowedusthroughthedarkgreenchannels.Wespoke7,andtheonlyothersoundsweretheliquiddippingoftheoars（橹）andanoccasionalbirdcry.8apromising-lookingspot,webaitedourhooks,9ourlines,andwaited.Forthosefewhours,thelakewasours.MyfatherandIhadanuneasy10.Hisbehaviorhadtoooftenembarrassedme.Butonthosefishingmornings,hecould11methelessonsoffishingnotonlyhowtofish,butalsootherlessons:Wewouldn’talwaysgetwhatwe12.Withpatience,though,wemight.Thewaitcouldbeas13asthereward.Muchcouldbeheardinthequietofthedawn.14betweentwopeopledon’tneedtobefilled.Idon’trememberhowoldIwasthelasttimeIwentfishingwithmyfatheratLilyLake.Butthosetimes15fishingweretheclosestmomentI16withmyfatherasachild.Myfatherisgonenow,butI17recentlytoLilyLake.Icrossedthewoodenfootbridgeandstoodontheshore.Asilverflash18thewater’ssurface,spreadinglitteringrings.Iwasthereagainwithmyfather,19throughislandsoflilypads,andIwhisperedathank-youfor20hetaughtme.1、A．thoughtsB．honorsC．dreamsD．memories2、A．deservesB．benefitedC．learnedD．achieved3、A．elegantB．earlyC．absoluteD．active4、A．beforedawnB．duringbreakC．atnightD．afterdark5、A．crossingB．reachingC．followingD．examining6、A．horseB．houseC．bagD．boat7、A．loudlyB．silentlyC．softlyD．eagerly8、A．NoticingB．ChoosingC．CheckingD．Digging9、A．castB．leftC．putD．pull10、A．connectionB．relationshipC．communicationD．similarity11、A．giveB．driveC．teachD．tell12、A．wantB．keepC．improveD．gain13、A．disappointingB．puzzlingC．frighteningD．satisfying14、A．SignificancesB．DifferencesC．DifficultiesD．Silences15、A．spentB．takenC．broughtD．paid16、A．stayedB．hadC．carriedD．took17、A．movedB．adjustedC．returnedD．refused18、A．botheredB．interruptedC．damagedD．broke19、A．rowingB．fishingC．standingD．going20、A．whyB．whatC．whenD．which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。Irecentlybecamefriendswithayoungman1．hadjustmigratedtoAustraliatoescapewarinhishomelandHewasunskilledandwasfindinglifedifficultashewasunemployedI2．(work)foracompanyinAustraliaformorethantenyearsbeforeIfoundabetterjobIknewthatthemanagerwouldbedisappointedwhenIwasleavingThemanageraskedmetointroducesomeonewhoIthoughtcoulddothejobjustaswellasme,soItookthisopportunity3．(arrange)aninterviewformynewfriendHowever,intheend,hewasnotofferedthejobaftertheinterviewLater,Iaskedthemanagerwhymyfriendwasturned4．ThemanagerthoughtthathisEnglishwasnotgoodenoughfortheposition,butIsuggestedthatmyfriendshouldbea5．(suit)choiceforthecompanysinceIcouldtrainhimIbelievedthatonce6．(give)thetimetolearn,hecoulddothejobAftera7．(week)training,hewasemployedandwashappywithhispositionIknewhowtheterriblewarhadforcedhimtoleavehishomelandand8．pricehehadpaidfor