长江大学文理学院《大学英语艺术》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《大学英语艺术》2023-2024学年第一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、—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—________？Maryisinterested.A．Whybother B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whatfor2、Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo3、Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one4、Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart5、Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken6、We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should7、Havingpicturestocolorwillkeepchildren______forhours.A．amused B．amusingC．amuse D．toamuse8、Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme._____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need9、﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs10、Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A．insalutetoB．inhonourofC．inlinewithD．insympathywith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。ASummerProgramsforTeensUniversityofMaryland:TERPYoungScholarsThisprogramistheperfectsummercampforacademicallytalentedteenagerswhowanttopursueacademicinterests,explorecareeropportunities,anddiscovercollegelifeattheUniversityofMaryland.Duringthreeweeksofintellectualexploration,teenscanstudywithstudentswhosharesimilarinterests,andcommunicatewithsomeoftheuniversity’sbestteachers.Uponsuccessfulcompletion,studentscanearnthreecollegecredits.CarpeDiem:TheUniversity-boundAdventureCarpeDiemsupportsbothAmericanandinternationalstudentsinapplyingtoauniversitybyprovidingprivateconsultation.This2-weekexperiencealsoincludestoursoffamousEastConstuniversitiesStudentswillalsohavetheopportunitytobuildtheirresumes(简历)byworkingwithwritingexperts.GreatBooksSummerProgramThisisalively,warmandwelcomingsummercampcommunityofoutstandingteens,wholoveliteratureandideasInthepastelevenyears,ithasgatheredmiddleandhighschoolstudentsfromacrosstheworldtoreadselectionsfromthegreatestworksofliterature,experienceheateddiscussionsandenjoysummercampfunwithotherliterary-mindedstudents.Participantscangainconfidenceintheirabilitytoreadatextcloselyandexpresstheirideasclearlybothverballyandinwriting.ZealTravelWeofferourteenstwoweekandthree-weeklongtripstoHawaii,Alaska,AustraliaandSpain.Alltripsinclude15-25hoursofcommunityserviceactivities.Dependingonyourtripofchoice,you’llbehelpingHawaiiansprotecttheirforestecosystem,caringfordogsinSpain,workingwithHabitatforHumanity,andmuchmore.Everytripalsoincludesexcitingoutdooractivitieslikesurfing,driving,ice-climbing,hikingandmore.Thepossibilitiesareendlessandthereisazealtripforeveryinterest.1、Whichprogramoffersstudentstheopportunitytodevelopacademicinterests?A．CarptDiem. B．ZealTravel.C．UniversityofMaryland. D．GreatBooksSummerProgram.2、WhatcanstudentsdoinGreatBooksSummerProgram?A．Learnhowtowritestories.B．Attendacampusculturalevent.C．Makefriendswithfamouswriters.D．Readanddiscussthegreatworksofliterature.3、WhatisspecialaboutZealTravel?A．Itincludesalotofthrillingoutdooractivities.B．Itprovidescommunityserviceforstudents.C．Itoffersstudentsexcitingfreetrips.D．Itwilllast3weeks.BChristmaswasnearaseasonthatwetookseriouslyinourhouse.Butaweekorsobeforethe25th,myfatherwouldgiveeachofhischildren$20.Thiswasthe1970s,and$20wasquiteabitofmoney.ButIsawitdifferently.Myfathertrustedmetohavethesmarttospendmoneywisely.Evenbetter,hegavemethemeanstogetit.Onaverybasiclevel,myfatherwasgivingmeashoppingspree(狂欢)everyyear..Buthewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmyabilitytomanagemoneyandmakingmefeellikeagrown-up.Hedidn’tbuymeSherlockHolmes,buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothebookstoreandchooseitformyself,soitfeltlikeagiftfromhim.MymotherhadagiftforgivingmewhatIneeded,usuallyrightatthemomentIneededitmost.ThiswaswhenIwas25,Ifailedatbeinganadultonmyveryfirsttry.Ihadquittedmypreviousjobbuthadnonewone.Butwhenmymotherpaidmeavisit,Iputonagoodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany.MymotherknewthatIwastryinghardandfailingatthattime.Itwasn’tuntilaftersheleftthatInoticedatthefootofmybedanenvelopethickwithcash.SheknewhowdesperatelyIneededit.Sheknewthathadshejustshownupwithgroceries,orofferedtopaymyrent,shewouldhavemademefeelmuchworse.Thecold,hardcashmeantshewashelpingme.And,funnilyenough,thedistancewithwhichshegavethegiftfeltlikeshewasgivingmespacetofixmylifeandpreservemydignity.Mymotherandfatherbothdidthesamething.Onewasgivingmethemeanstotakemyowndecisions,andtheotherwasgivingmeasecondchancewhenthosedecisionshadcostmedearly.1、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．HisfamilyoncecelebratedChristmashappily.B．Hisfathergavetheauthorchancestomakedecisions.C．HisbestmemoriesaboutChristmaswereinthe1970s.D．Heusedtochoosebooksashisfather’sgiftonChristmas.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．moneyofferedbyhisfather.B．fathergenerouswithmoney.C．Christmasbeingimportant.D．themeansofspendingmoney.3、Whenhewas25yearsold,theauthor.A．plannedtoopenhiscompanyB．becameinterestedinshowsC．gavehismotheragiftD．wasoutofwork4、Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’smother?A．sensitive.B．optimistic.C．considerate.D．determined.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．Itrulyfeelthatmymotherledmehere,toMorzaine,andtomyfutureashappywifeandbusinesswoman.WhenMum1inOctober2007,Iwasacook.InDecemberthatyear,whileIwasworkingforawedding,apearlnecklaceMumhadleftme2.Iwasdistraught（忧心如焚的）.Somedayslater,Iwas3thataguywhowasworkingwithusthatdaycouldprobablyhavemadeafortune4thenecklacehefound.5,hereturnedit.HearinghowI’d6Mumforsixmonthsbeforeherdeath,hesaid,“Christmasisgoingtobe7—whynotgoouttotheAlpsforacoupleofweeks?”IcometoMorzaine,asmall,friendlyvillageintheAlpsand8fellinlovewithit.Whatwas9tobeastopgap(权宜之计)trip10anewlife.IkepttravellingbetweenLondonandhereandfelt11thanIhadinmonths.InDecember2008,Iwas12asahotelmanagerandmovedherefulltime.Amonthlater,ImetPaul,whowastravelinghere.Wefellinlove.Inthebeginning,Ididn’twanttodiscussmarriage,becausethesadnessoflosingMumstillfelt13.Paulunderstoodthatandnever14me.But,bysummer,wegotmarried.Ayearlater,weusedhissavings,andthemoneyfromthesaleofMom’shouse,tobuildourown15.Wewanttogiveourguestsa16feel,soeachroomisthemed(以……为题)aroundmemoriesfromourlives.TherearealsostylestoremindmeofMom-atinychairwhich17beinherbedroomissetinoneroom.WearehavingawonderfullifeandMum18naturallypartofit,19there’snowaywewouldbehereifitwasn’tforthe20shegaveme.Iknowshe’shereinspirit,keepinganeyeonus.1、A．diedB．cameC．returnedD．visited2、A．burnedB．disappearedC．brokeD．dropped3、A．shownB．comfortedC．persuadedD．told4、A．hidingB．stealingC．sellingD．wearing5、A．HopefullyB．NaturallyC．AccidentallyD．Fortunately6、A．nursedB．curedC．missedD．guarded7、A．longB．hardC．merryD．free8、A．suddenlyB．finallyC．nearlyD．immediately9、A．saidB．provedC．supposedD．judged10、A．turnedoutB．turnedintoC．turneddownD．turnedon11、A．smarterB．higherC．firmerD．lighter12、A．honoredB．hiredC．regardedD．trained13、A．upsetB．painfulC．greatD．good14、A．leftB．pushedC．surprisedD．interrupted15、A．hotelB．restaurantC．homeD．shop16、A．homelyB．livelyC．motherlyD．friendly17、A．oughttoB．usedtoC．mightD．could18、A．takesB．keepsC．looksD．feels19、A．unlessB．whileC．becauseD．though20、A．moneyB．chairC．houseD．necklace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。Todaymytopicishow1．(improve)ourspokenEnglish!Beforeweget2．(start),IwouldlikeverymuchtoknowhowimportantyouthinkspokenEnglish3．!Thisisthebasicquestionwehavetofigure4．beforewesolveourproblems!Obviously,Englishisalanguage,5．makesitabsolutelyimportanttospeakitout!Asthe6．(say)goes,youlearntoswimbyswimmingandyoulearn7．(drive)bydrivingSo,ifyouwantyourspokenEnglish8．(improve),youhavetocatcheverychancetospeak9．(with)worryingaboutlosingyourfaceormakingmistakes!Youshouldalwaysrememberandtellyourselfthat"practicemakesperfect"!Withalittlemoreconfidenceandhardworkofpractice,10．won'ttakeyoutoomuchtimetomakeprogressinyourspokenEnglish!第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）第一节短文改错Yesterdayafternoon,ourschoolheldonafiredrill、WewerelisteningtheteachercarefullyintheEnglishclasswhenweheardthefirealarm、Theteachertoldustocalmdownandinstructustoleaveaclassroominorderimmediately、Whenwegotintothepassage,wefoundtheyweresurroundedbysmoke、