阿坝师范学院《大学英语拓展》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《大学英语拓展》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷题号一二三四五六总分得分第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep2、________individualplayers,wehaveagreatteambuttheproblemisthattheydon’tplayfootballtogetherwellatall.A．OntopofB．BymeansofC．IntermsofD．Incaseof3、Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength4、InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare5、Inmyopinion,_____shouldn’tbeanydoubtthatChinawillbecomeoneofthemostpowerfulcountriesinthenearfuture．A．this B．that C．it D．there6、—Don'tputthewasteontheground,youngman.—Oh,I'msorry.I______thedustbinthere.A．hadn'tseen

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D．wasn'tseeing7、Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether8、Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich9、IwillbesurprisedifyoucangetCalvin,whoisaclose-fistedman,thesedonationdrawticketsfromyou.A．buy B．buyingC．buys D．tobuy10、—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback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。A“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy-theyregivenafterall.Choicescanbehard."-JeffBezos.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI'dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmylifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn'tworksincemoststart-upsdon't,andIwasn'tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I'dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatIadmiredverymuch.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid.“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn'talreadyhaveagoodjob."Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,buteventually,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.1、Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A．Hisdreamofbeinganinventor. B．Thesupportofhiswife.C．ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet. D．Millionsofexcitingtitles.2、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A．Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B．Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C．Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn'ttry.D．Thedecisionnottotheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.3、Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A．thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB．theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC．theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD．theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ClevernessandKindness B．TheStartingofAmazonC．FollowingMyPassion D．WeAreWhatWeChooseBGrowingup,Iremembermyfatherasasilent,seriousman—notthesortofpersonaroundwhomonecouldlaugh.AsateenagerarrivinginAmerica,knowingnothing,Iwantedafatherwhocouldexplainthehumanjourney.Incollege,whenfriendscalledhomeforadvice,IwouldsinkintodeepdepressionforwhatIdidnothave.Today,attwenty-seven,Ihavecometorediscovertheminwaysthatmyteenagemindwouldnotallow—asadultsandasfriendswiththeirownfaultsandweaknesses.Onenightaftermymovebackhome,Ioverheardmyfatheronthetelephone.Thesewassometrouble.Later,Dadsharedtheproblemwithme.Apparentlymylegaltraininghadearnedmesomeprivilegesinhiseyes.ItalkedthroughtheproblemwithDad,analyzingthepurposesofthepeopleinvolvedandofferingseveralnegotiationstrategies.Helistenedpatientlybeforefinallyadmitting,“Ican’tthinklikethat.Iamasimpleman.”Dadisabrilliantscientistwhocandeconstructthebuildingblacksofnature.Yethumannatureisamysterytohim.ThatnightIrealizedthathewassimplynotskilledatdealingwithpeople,muchlessthetroubleofaconflictedteenager.It’snotinhisnaturetounderstandhumandesires.Andso,thereitwas—itwasnoone’sfaultthatmyfatherheldnointerestinhumanliveswhileIplacedgreatimportanceinthem.Weareattimesbornmoresensitive,wide-eyed,anddreamythanourparentsandbecomemorecuriousandidealisticthanthem.Dadperhapsneverexpectedmeforachild.AndI,whoknewDadasanintelligentman,hadneverunderstoodthathisintelligencedidnotcoverallofmyfeelings.Ithassavedmeyearsofquestioningandconfusion.InowseemyparentsaspeoplewhohaveotherrelationshipsthanjustFatherandMother.Inowoverlooktheirmanyfaultsandweaknesses,whichonceannoyedme.Inowknowmyparentsasfriends:peoplewhoaskmeforadvice;peoplewhoneedmysupportandunderstanding.AndI’vecometoseemypastclearly.1、Whatwastheauthor’simpressionofherfatherwhenshewasateenager?A．Friendlybutirresponsible.B．Intelligentbutsevere.C．Coldandaggressive.D．Caringandcommunicative.2、Whydidtheauthorfeeldepressedwhenherfriendscalledhome?A．Shedidnothaveaphonetocallhome.B．Herfatherdidnotcareaboutherhumanjourney.C．Herfatherwastoobusytoanswerherphone.D．Herfathercouldn’tgiveherappropriateadvice.3、Aftertheauthoroverheardherfatheronthetelephone,______.A．heblamedherforimpolitenessB．herediscoveredhumannatureC．heconsultedwithherabouthisproblemD．hechangedhisattitudetowardstheauthor4、Theauthorrealizedthat______.A．herfatherhadtoomanyfaultsandweaknessesB．herfatherwasnotasintelligentasshehadthoughtC．herfatherwasnotgoodatinterpersonalrelationshipsD．herfatherplacedtoomuchimportanceinsocialactivities5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MyParentsasFriendsB．MyParentsasAdvisorsC．MyFatherasaSeriousManD．MyFatherasanIntelligentScientist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．Margieseemedtobethebesthostess,yetthiswasnotherparty.Shewasalsoa1atthepartylikeeveryoneelseandyetsheactedasifsheweretheownerofthe2.Shegreetedeveryoneatthedoor,andshe3candiesandoffereddrinks.Margiewantedto4thateveryonehadagoodtimeandthatabsolutelyeverythingwas5.Margieisthekindwhowantstobe6andneedstobeincontrol.IusedtobelikeMargie,7tocontroltheuncontrollable.Ifelt8thefeelingsandactionsofallpeoplearoundme.MybodyachedduetotheweightIputonmyown9.OnedaywhileIwasoutwithafriend,Irealizedhowfarmydesirefor10hadgotten.AsItalkedtomyfriend,astranger’stowelwasblownaway.I11invainforthetowel.MyfriendcalledmeonitandI12realizedhowfarmysenseofresponsibilityhadgone.RealizingIwas13livingmylife,Ihadtomakea(n)14.Ifweturnto15,wecometoknowthatitdoesnotfightforcontrol.Astreamdoesnottrytodirectitsowncourse;watersimply16thepathofleastresistance.A17doesnotcreateanexactflightplan;aplanetrustsitsinnerguidancesystemandadapts18tonewwindcurrents(气流)andobstacles.Nexttimeyoutrytocontroltheuncontrollable,takeabreath.19andwait.Youwillfindthingscanbebetter,withlesseffort,andin20waysyoucouldnothaveimagined.Andyouwillfindaloveoflifeagain.1、A．customerB．guestC．servantD．neighbor2、A．placeB．companyC．teamD．land3、A．boughtB．producedC．collectedD．passed4、A．admitB．rememberC．ensureD．recognize5、A．perfectB．differentC．convenientD．cheap6、A．insecretB．intimeC．inorderD．incharge7、A．helpingB．agreeingC．tryingD．learning8、A．angryaboutB．responsibleforC．contentwithD．sensitiveto9、A．shouldersB．sidesC．dreamsD．feet10、A．energyB．wealthC．happinessD．control11、A．askedB．beggedC．rushedD．waited12、A．finallyB．frequentlyC．totallyD．unfortunately13、A．oftenB．nearlyC．justD．seldom14、A．changeB．promiseC．orderD．report15、A．moneyB．spaceC．natureD．society16、A．carryB．offerC．inviteD．flows17、A．trainB．treeC．birdD．plane18、A．suddenlyB．eventuallyC．possiblyD．easily19、A．StruggleB．RelaxC．ReturnD．Decide20、A．interestingB．amazingC．excitingD．confusing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。MandarinChinese（普通话）isthemothertongueofover873millionpeople,makingitthemost1．(wide)spokenfirstlanguageintheworldEachyearmoreandmorestudentsaroundtheworld2．mothertongueisnotMandarinarestudyingitwithenthusiasmLet’stakeRussia3．exampleThenumberofMandarinlearnersinRussia4．(grow)hugelyfrom17,000to56,000inthepast10years,Forthefirsttimein2019,over5．(hundred)ofmiddleschoolstudentsinRussiawilltakeMandarinasasubjectintheUSE(theUnifiedStateExam),anationalentranceexamthatl1thgradersmustpass6．(enter)college“Theideaofteachingaforeignlanguageatschoolisto7．(broad)students’horizons,givingthemtheabilitytogetallsortsofinformationandachancetobemoresuccessfulinthefutureAs8．resultthosewholearnandknowMandarinwillsurelybenefitmuchfromit,”saidIvanYaschenko,thedirectorofthecenterofPedagogicalSkillsInternationalbusinessesprefertohirepeoplewhospeakmorethanonelanguageStudentswithboth9．(profession)backgroundsandagoodcommandofMandarinwillbemorecompetitivewhen10．(apply)forjobs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。ThebiggestchallengeIhaveovercomeissteppingoutofmycomfortzone.Intheyearof2013whichIwas15,Ijoinedanexchangest