浙江理工大学科技与艺术学院《高级商务英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《高级商务英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷院(系)_______班级_______学号_______姓名_______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、CanyoucomeonMondayofTuesday？I'mafraid__________dayispossible.A．either B．neitherC．some D．any2、—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked3、Willitbeages______hegoesbacktoschool?I'msoworriedabouthim.A．before B．afterC．when D．as4、I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied5、_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising6、—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some7、HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't8、JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned9、Theteachercameintotheclassroom_______byhisstudents.A．following B．tobefollowing C．followed D．havingfollowed.10、Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse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。AWealllovebankholidays.IntheUK,weonlygeteightbankholidaysinoneyear,andatleastfiveofthoseoccuraroundChristmastimeandEastertime!AbankholidayisaBritishEnglishterm.Thisisanofficialdaythatisdecidedbythegovernment,whenbanks,shopsandofficescloseforthedayeventhoughit’saweekday—usuallyaMonday,andalotofpeoplehaveadayoffwork.BankholidaysaredifferentinColombia-firstly,theyarecalled“festivos”.Therearetwentyfestivosforthewholecountryinoneyear!InBritain,peoplegetmoreholidayallowances(津贴)thanColombiansbutfewerbankholidays.TherecanbeevenmorefestivosinColombia,dependingonwhichregionofColombiayoulivein.Thisisbecausedifferentregionshavetheirownholidays.Forexample,someregionshaveapatronsaint(守护神),sotheyhaveanextrafestivotocelebratethatsaint.However,therearesomedaysthatarenationalholidaysforhistoricalreasons.ThereisanIndependenceDaycelebrationonJuly20everyyear.ThisisjustlikeBastilleDayinFranceonJuly14,orIndependenceDayintheUnitedStatesonJuly4.OtherimportantfestivosinColombiaare:LabourDay,onMay1,andColumbusDayonOctober12.ColumbusDayisahistoricalbankholidaythatalmosteverycountyonthecontinentofAmericacelebrates.ThisincludesColombia,Chile,Peru,Argentina,MexicoandtheUnitedStates.ItismemorializationofthedaywhentheItaliansailor,ChristopherColumbus,firstreachedlandonthecontinentintheyear14.ManypeoplecriticizethisdayandsayitisnotsomethingtocelebratebecauseofthewayColumbusandhisteamtreatedthepeoplethatwerealreadylivingthere.1、Whatisa“bankholiday”accordingtothetext?A．Anofficialnationwidevacation.B．Aholidayonlyforthebankstaff.C．ABritishtraditionalreligionfestival.D．AcelebrationforChristmasandEaster.2、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．ColombiaandBritainhavethesamenumberoffestivos.B．AllColombianshavethesamenumberoffestivos.C．ColombianshavefewerholidayallowancesthanBritishpeople.D．Peopleinmostregionscelebrateapatronsaint.3、WhydomanyAmericansrefusetocelebrateColumbusDay?A．BecauseColumbuswasn’tanAmericanatall.B．BecauseColumbusoncetreatedthelocalsbadly.C．Becauseitwasn’tColumbuswhofoundAmericafirst.D．BecauseColumbusdidn’tliveinthecontinentofAmerica.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．ABritishEnglishterm.B．BankholidaysinColombia.C．ImportantfestivosinAmerica.D．Differentbankholidaysintheworld.BEarlyintheIliad,Homer'sepicpoem（史诗）aboutthelegendary,TrojanWar,thereoccursafamousanecdoteknownasthecatalogueofships,whichnamesalltheGreekleadersandcontingents(小分队)whocametofightatTroy.Beforeunfoldingthisimpressivemusterroll(花名册)，Homermakesaspecial,publicappealtotheMusestoensurehegetsthefactsright:Tellmenow,Muses,whohaveyourhomesonOlympus--foryouaregoddesses,andever-present,andknowallthings,andwehearonlyrumour:nordoweknowanythingTheselinesreflectacentralclaimofepicpoetry—thatthroughtheinspirationoftheMuses,daughtersofMemory,itcanpreservetheknowledgeofpeopleandtheeventsofthepast—aformidablepowerinthenon-literate,oralculturesinwhichtheIliadevolved.TheIliadwascomposedaround750-2BC,butitsoriginslieatleastsomefivecenturiesearlier,deepintheMycenaeanBronzeAgetheworldtheIliadpoeticallyevokes.TheIliadiskeenlyawareofitsroleasthekeeperofmemory,andcredibilityiscentraltoitsstorytelling.Theepicisaworkoffiction,andrelatestheeventsofafewweeksinthetenthandfinalyearoftheTrojanWarfoughtbetweenGreeksandTrojansoverbeautifulHelen,theGreekqueenwhodesertedherhusbandtoelopewithaTrojanprince.Itscastofcharactersincludesnotonlywarriorsandtheircaptivesandfamilies,buttheimmortalOlympiangods,whoperformmanysupernaturalactsinthecourseoftheireagerparticipationintheactionaroundTroy.TheIliadhasthereputationforbeinganexclusively(专门地)maleepic,weakonfemalecharacters,buttochooseonlyoneexample—Homer'sdelicatecharacterizationofHelenasawomandrivenbyreluctantremorseful(悔恨的)passionisashauntingly（萦绕心头地）credibleasanyAnnaKarenina.Longinus,ascholarinthe1stCenturyADwrotethatinrecordingashedoesthewoundingofthegods,theirquarrels,vengeance,tears,imprisonmentandalltheirpassionsHomerhasdonehisbesttomakethemenintheIliadgodsandgodsmen.ThescenebetweenAchillesandPriamdisplaysthisinversionandcrystalliseswhattheIliadpoetshadlearnedinthecourseoftheepic’sJourney.Thatthegodsweworshipmightnotanswer,andonoccasionhumanitymustrisetofilltheirplace.Thatgloryiscloselyassociatedwithpainfulloss.Thatthevictorsharesthehumanityofthemostvulnerableofthevanquished（战败者）;thatthereisnosuchthingaspurevictoryinwar.1、TheIliadaboutthelegendaryTrojanWar,mightdatebackto_______.A．thethirdcenturyBCB．theseventhcenturyBCC．theeighthcenturyBCD．thethirteenthcenturyBC2、Accordingtothepassage,______________________________.A．beingreliableisessentialtothestorytellingoftheIliadB．TrojanWarbetweenGreeksandTrojanslastedoveradecadeC．TrojanWarendedowningtotheOlympiangods’absenceD．beautifulHelenisawomanworthrespectingintheIliad3、WhydoestheIliadhavethereputationforbeinganexclusivelymaleepic?A．Becauseitfocusesonlyonmenandwar.B．Becausetoofewfemaleswerewelldepicted.C．Becauseitscastofcharactersincludesonlymales.D．BecauseHelenwasdescribedasapassionatewoman.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesn’tagreewiththeauthor’sidea?A．Purevictoryinwardoesnotexistatall.B．Gloryisnaturallyaccompaniedwithsaddeningloss.C．Thevictorgainseverythingwithoutanyemotionalloss.D．Boththevictorandthevanquishedsharethesamehumanity.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．Ihadastudenttodaywhogothisfingerstuckinsideatesttubeinscienceclass.Itwasreallyquitestuck.Thisyoungman’sfinger1togetwhiterandwhiterrightbeforemyeyes.Remaining2,Isuggestedhecarefullyrotate(转动)thetube.Itwouldn’tmoveabit.He3soapandcoldwater.Stillstuck.Meanwhile4wasbreakingoutintheclass.Finally,I5theyoungmantooursecretary,whowasamiracle(奇迹)worker6threekidsofherown.Withherincharge,Iwas7allwouldbeOK.Togetthestudentsbackinorder,I8myownstoryofgettingmy9stuckbetweentherailsofabalcony.Samekindofcuriosity,Iremembered10thenhowfarIcouldthrust(塞)mykneebetweentherails.Inchbyinch,Ikept11andbeforeIknewit,mykneewasstuckand12beforemyeyesandinfrontoflotsof13atapopularLasVegashotel!Hearingmystory,manystudentsfollowedwiththeirown14ofheads,arms,fingersstuckinplacestheyshouldn’t15.Afewminuteslater,theyoungmancameback,testtubeunbrokenandfinger16tolovelyshadeofpink.Ijustcouldn’t17thiskid.He’sonlytwelve.Itoogotmykneeunstuck,butnotwithoutgreat18.Theexcuseforme,however,wasnot19butplainstupidity.Iwas20fiftyyearsoldwhenthishappened.1、A．used B．needed C．happened D．continued2、A．calm B．silent C．cheerful D．active3、A．lost B．fetched C．tried D．accepted4、A．fire B．chaos C．violence D．argument5、A．described B．carried C．introduced D．sent6、A．raising B．observing C．saving D．teaching7、A．happy B．doubtful C．surprised D．confident8、A．shared B．wrote C．read D．heard9、A．head B．knee C．arm D．foot10、A．calculating B．explaining C．wondering D．reporting11、A．pushing B．climbing C．walking D．kicking12、A．shaking B．lifting C．resting D．swelling13、A．doctors B．strangers C．managers D．students14、A．findings B．conclusions C．stories D．news15、A．be B．exist C．stay D．stop16、A．pointing B．returning C．belonging D．growing17、A．getalongwith B．getridof C．getusedto D．getmadat18、A．encouragement B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．achievement19、A．ambition B．youth C．bravery D．experiment20、A．intheend B．intotal C．afterall D．atanyrate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。InrecentyearsmanyTVshowshavebecomeextremelypopularamongChineseaudienceThoseprograms,ranging1．talentordatingshowstorealityshows,2．(receive)bothcommercialsuccessandpublicattentionTheirpopularityis3．(main)basedonsimplefactsFirst,theycareaboutsocialconcernsSecond,withoutexception,theyexploreaperfectbalancebetweentheinternationalformsandChineseexpressionsDespiteapparenthighlights,muchroom4．(leave)forimprovementAboveall,commercialinterestsoftenoutweigh5．(education)purposes,causingmany6．(complain)abouttheunbearableadvertisementsInaddition,somesharpremarks,7．theyareeye-catching,mayhavemisleadingeffects8．theyouthInmyopinion,suchshowsshouldshouldermoreresponsibilityinsteadofmerely9．(entertain)thepublic10．isexpected,theseprogramsshouldbepositiveintheirformsaswellasfunctionsMeanwhile,themediashouldalsosafeguardthevaluesofoursociety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。错误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。TowerBridgeisnotonlyaveryspeciallylandmarkinLondon,butalsooneofthemostfamousbridgeintheworld、TowerBridgehadstoodovertheRiverThamesinLondonsince1894、OnJune30,1894,thebridgedesigningbyHoraceJonesandWolfeBarrywereconstructed、TowerBridgeconsiststwohugetowers,thatarelinkedtogether、Thebridge