宁夏艺术职业学院《高级英语一》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、HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though2、Friendshipcanneverbeatrade;______,itneedsthemostthoroughandunprofitableconcept.A．inaddition B．bycontrast C．inreturn D．bychance3、—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay4、Effortswillbemadeto______newteachingmodelstoexploitthestudents’potential.A．accelerateB．innovateC．differentiateD．compile5、Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve6、Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though7、ItisalmostfiveyearssinceJimmytaughthighschoolstudentsandhe_____asaninterpreterinaforeignenterprise.A．servedB．hadservedC．isservingD．wouldserve8、Sheisastrong-willedwomanandnotonce_______intoanydifficultyinherlife.A．shehasgiven B．didshegive C．shegave D．hasshegiven9、Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon10、Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please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。AEveryyearfromMarchtoOctober,ChristianMoullec,alsoknownas“Birdman,”takestotheskiesaboardhisadaptedlightaircraft.However,the58-year-oldFrenchman’sdaily30-minuteflightisnotjusttoenjoytheimpressiveviews,buttoguideflocks(鸟群)oflesserwhite-frontedgeese(小白额雁)throughsafemigrationpathswhichthebirdscanteachfuturegenerations.Hisdeedbeganin1995whenhenoticedtheirdecliningpopulationinthewildsofLapland,Sweden.Topreventtheirnumbersfromdroppingfurther,Moullectriedtogetthethreatenedspeciestofollowhimalongmigrationroutesthatwouldprotectthemfrombirdhunters.However,gettinggrowngeesetofollowhisleadprovedchallenging.Asyounggeeseimitateandfollowwhomevertheyviewastheirparent,Moullecdecidedtoraisethegeesefrombirth.Tohelpraisefundsandawarenessofhisjobtoprotectnotjustthegeesebutbirdsworldwide,Moullecoftenallowspayingtouriststojoinhimonthe30-minute-longflightsaboardhisaircraft.Inadditiontothetrainedbirdsflyingalongsidethem,visitors,whocomefromasfarasa15-hourplaneflightaway,aretreatedtoavarietyofcraneandgeesespeciesaswellasbreathtakingviewsofcastlesandcities.Heoftenbringshiscameraalongfortheflights,capturingphotosnotjustfortheirbeauty,butforwhattheydescribe.MoullecbelievestheuseofagriculturalchemicalshasdoneharmtowildEuropeanbirds,withmorethanathirddisappearinginthelast30years.“It'sadisaster,”hesaid.“Mybeautifulimageswithflyingbirdsshouldbeusedtotellthisstory.”1、Whydoes“Birdman”alwaysflytotheskyonhisaircraft?A．Toobservegeesealongtheirmigrationroutes.B．Tofollowgeesethroughsafemigrationpaths.C．Totakevisitorstooperatehisadaptedaircraft.D．Toguidegeeseflysafelyduringthemigration.2、Whatdoweknowabout“Birdman”？A．Heisanaturelover. B．Heisabirdwatcher.C．Heisavolunteerpilot. D．Heisabirdhunter.3、WhatdoesMoullecoftentakephotosinhisflightsfor?A．Recordingtheuseofagriculturalchemicals.B．Showingseriousdamagecausedbychemicals.C．Describinghisexperienceswithflyingbirds.D．Capturingthebeautifulviewsofbirdsandcities.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．BirdmanGuidesFlockstoLearntoFly.B．BirdmanFindsBirdsDisappearing.C．BirdmanHelpsFlocksSafelyMigrate.D．BirdmanProtectsBirdsFromHunters.BTheyhideintrees,hangfromhelicopters,evenfollowpeopledownonmotorcycles—allsothattheycansnapashotofacelebrity.Theyarepaparazzi—photographerswhomakealivingbytakingpicturesoftherichandfamous.ThisSeptember,California,astatewithplentyofcelebrities,passedalawaimedattakingactionagainstpaparazzi.Thelawforbidsphotographersfromenteringprivatepropertytotakepictures,fromusinghigh-techdevicestotakepicturesofpeopleonprivateproperty,andfrom“persistentlyfollowinginordertotakeapicture.”Violatorscanbefinedorspendtimeinprison.TheUnitedStateCongressisconsideringpassingasimilarlaw.SupportersoftheCalifornialawsayitwillprotecttheprivacyofcelebrities,whompaparazzihavebeenbotheringforyears.Opponents(反对者)saythelawrestrictsphotojournalistsfromdoingtheirjob.Mostcelebritiesseemtolikehavingtheirpicturestakenwhentheyareinpublicatawardshowsorotherevents.Afterall,it’sfreepublicity.Butwhenthey’renotinpublic,theysay,photographersshouldleavethemalone.Yetpaparazzihavebeenknowntosecretlylookinwindowsandworse.ActorMichaelJ.Foxsaidthatpaparazzihaveeven“triedtopretendtobemedicalpersonnelatthehospitalwheremywifewasgivingbirthtoourson.”Celebritieshaveasmuchrighttotheirprivacyasanyoneelse,supportersofthelawstate.SupportersfurtherarguethattheCalifornialawisafairwaytokeepthepressatbay,becausethelawstillallowsphotographerstodotheirjob.Itonlypunishesthem,supporterssay,whentheyviolatecelebrities’privacy.OpponentsofthelawsayitviolatestheFirstAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution(美国宪法第一修正案),whichguaranteesthatnolawswillbemadetolimit“thefreedomofspeech,orofthepress.”Althoughsomepeoplemightnotconsiderpaparazziapartofthelegalpress,theCalifornialawdoesnotsingleoutpaparazzi.Itappliestophotographersworkingforanypublication.Opponentsofthelawarealsoconcernedaboutitswording.“Does‘persistently’meanfollowingsomeoneforsixminutes,sixseconds,orsixdays?”askedlawyerDouglasMirell.Thewordingofthelawistoovague,criticscomplain,andcouldbeusedtopunishalmostanynewsphotographer.TheUnitedStatesneedsafreepresstokeepthepublicinformedaboutimportantnews,paparazzilawopponentssay.Limitingthepressinanyway,theyargue,limitsthefreedomofall.1、WhichofthefollowingwillbeconsideredillegalbythenewCalifornialaw?A．Paparazzislippingintothehouseofafamouspersontotakeashot.B．Paparazzitakingphotosoffamouspeoplewithhigh-techcameras.C．Paparazzihiringhelicoptersasafastmeansoftransportation.D．Paparazzirushingtowardsfilmingsitesonmotorcycles.2、Supportersofthenewlawbelievethat________.A．itpreventsthemediafromgettingworseB．itgivesphotographersafairwaytocompeteC．punishmentforcespaparazzitoquittheirjobD．privacyoffamouspeopleneedsspecialprotection3、Opponentsofthenewlawareconcernedthat_________.A．itwillviolatepaparazzi’sprivacyB．theFirstAmendmentwillbechangedC．somephotographerswillbewronglyaccusedD．peoplewillnotbeinformedofimportantnews4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthenewCalifornialaw?A．Critical. B．Neutral. C．Approving. D．Skeptical.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．AlettertoMumandhermince(肉末)piesWhenIwasalittlegirl,youandIloveddecoratingthelivingroomandChristmastree.After1,wewouldbakecakes.“Makeenoughmincepies,becauseSantalikesthem,”youwouldtellme.ChristmasEvecameandyouwouldputmeonmy2madebed.I’dfallasleepuntilChristmas3.I’dwakeupandthrillatthe4beforeme.Atthebottomofmybedwouldbeloadsofpresents.I’dscreamindelight,5tearingthepaperopen.Runningdownstairs,Iwould6thatSantahadn’tjuststoppedinthe7:therewerealsolotsof8aroundtheChristmastree.Manyyearslater,the9continued.Theonlythingthat10wasthepresentsattheendofthebed–Igrewoutofthem.Oneafternoonwhilewewere11extramincepiesasusual,it12hitmethattheextrawasn’tfor13.Isaid,“ThoseextramincepieswereneverforSanta,werethey?Theywereforyou!”Youneversaidaword–asmilewasyouronly14.Christmaschangedin1986,whenyousuffereda15braindisease.After16throughoutChristmas,youpassedawayonthe29December.OnlynowamIstartingtoenjoyChristmasagain,andwhileIdon’tdothe17anymore,Idohavemincepiesinthehouse.Ileaveoneoutjustforyou,asifyouwere18apartofmyChristmas.AndImakesureIputupthedecorations19you,andus.Thanksforthe20memoriesofChristmas,Mum.1、A．cookingB．decoratingC．livingD．resting2、A．neatlyB．speciallyC．quicklyD．temporarily3、A．EveB．morningC．dinnerD．vacation4、A．piesB．messC．decorationsD．sight5、A．violentlyB．deliberatelyC．excitedlyD．casually6、A．discoverB．witnessC．describeD．imagine7、A．apartmentB．loungeC．bedroomD．kitchen8、A．decorationsB．cakesC．leavesD．presents9、A．traditionB．holidayC．celebrationD．situation10、A．helpedB．stoppedC．remainedD．counted11、A．makingB．tastingC．purchasingD．delivering12、A．heavilyB．certainlyC．suddenlyD．frequently13、A．MumB．SantaC．ChristmasD．guests14、A．explanationB．opinionC．expressionD．reply15、A．mildB．curableC．severeD．common16、A．sufferingB．celebratingC．workingD．decorating17、A．laundryB．cleaningC．operationD．baking18、A．stillB．alsoC．evenD．just19、A．inpraiseofB．inmemoryofC．onbehalfofD．onaccountof20、A．shortB．recentC．regretfulD．wonderful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。语法填空Intoday'sworldofmobilepayments,allwereallyneed1．(survive)isasmartphoneButonecompanyishopingtomaketraditionalwalletscoolagain,by2．(bring)themintothedigitalageArmenianfirmVolterman'ssmartwallettakessecuritytoanewlevelIt'sfittedwithdifferenttechnology,suchas3．alarm,GPStracker,andevenacameraIfyourphoneandwalletbecomeseparated,thealarmwillwarnyou4．youdon'tleaveitbehindAndifyourwallet5．(lose)orstolen,theGPStrackercanhelpyoureachitEven6．(interesting)isthefront-facingcamera"Ifsomeonedarestoopenyourwallet7．permission,alittlecamerainside8．(take)apictureandsendittoyourmobilephoneYouwillfindit9．(easy)byreceivingapictureofthethief,"AzatTovmasyan,Volterman'sfounder,toldnewssiteBanksamThehigh-techwalletwillbereleasedlaterthisyearandwillcomeinthree10．(model)，withthecheapestexpectedtocost$11．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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。RecentlywehadaclassmeetingonthetopicofMyChineseDream.SomementionedtheinspiredChineseDreamthatwasputforwardbyPresidentXi.Andotherstalkedenthusiastical