柳州工学院《英语精读4》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《英语精读4》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、Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced2、Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence3、--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou4、Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had5、Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation6、______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased7、Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot8、Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions9、Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted10、It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how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。AToeatonlyavegan（素食的）dietmightsounddifficult,especiallywithmanypopulardishescontainingmeatorotheranimalproducts.Yetin2017,veganismwasdescribedas“thefastest-growinglifestylemovement”intheUK,accordingtoBBCnews.AstudybyaUKmarketresearchorganization,suggeststhatover542,000Britswentveganduringthepreviousdecade,anincreaseof360%.Andthemainforcebehindthisincreasewasthoseaged15-34yearsold—42%ofrecentvegansfallunderthatagerange.SowhyexactlyhasveganismbecomesopopularamongyoungBrits?Onereasoncouldbethatmanyyoungpeoplewanttoprotecttheenvironment,aslessmeatconsumptionisknowntobebeneficialtotheenvironment.Globalmeatmanufacturingisbelievedtocause18%oftheworld’sgreenhousegasemissions（排放）,evenmorethanthatofalltheworld’scars,trainsandplanescombined.Anotherreasonisthatmanyoftoday’syoungpeoplebelievethatit’swrongtokillanimalstobeusedasfood.JessMurray,22,astudentatUniversityCollegeLondon,saidthathechosetobecomeveganafterrealizingthateatinganimalsisachoicethatpeoplemake,ratherthansomethingthatweneedtodotosurvive.“Becomingveganwasanethical(道德的)decision,”hetoldtheGuardian.Socialmediaisalsobelievedtohavegivenrisetotheincreaseinveganism.PlatformssuchasFacebookallowyoungveganstoconnectwitheachothermucheasier,whileotherssuchasInstagramhaveledtothecreationof“vegancelebrities(名人)”,whosharelipsonveganlifestyles.Despitetherisingofveganism,LauraWyness,anexpertindietandnutrition,saidthatmeatisveryimportantforpeople’shealth.“Astrictvegandietmakesitdifficulttogetsomemineralsandvitaminsthatyourbodyneeds,”WynesstoldBBCnews.However,thepopularityofveganismdoesn’tseemtobefading.“Itfeelsmorelikethisissomethingthatissticking.”saidanexpertoftheVeganSociety,aUKcharitythatpromotesveganism.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutveganism,“thefastest-growinglifestylemovement”inUK?A．Ithascreatedmanypopulardishes.B．Itisbackedupmainlybyoldpeople.C．Ithasledtofurthermarketresearch.D．Ithasgrownsteeplyinthepast10years.2、ThefollowingmayaccountfortheincreaseinveganismEXCEPT.A．Youngpeoplepreferanenvironment-friendlylife.B．Youngpeoplewanttobecomeethicalcelebrities.C．Mealmanufacturingcontributesalottotheworld’sgreenhousegas.D．Socialmediaallowtheveganmessagetospreadquicklyaround.3、Theunderlinedword“sticking”intheIasiparagraphisequaltoinmeaning.A．importantB．specialC．lastingD．impressive4、Whichofthefollowingwillserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A．YoungBritsGoingVeganB．VeganismComesFirstC．HowtoStartaVeganLifestyleD．VeganismandtheEnvironmentBQibaoAncientVillageQibao,locatedinthecenterofMinhangDistrict,Shanghai,isavillagewithahistoryofonethousandyears.Inthevillage,wineandteaareservedonold-fashionedsquaretablestogetherwithlongbenches,long-mouthcopperpotsandflat-endchopstickused.ThemostfamoussnacksinoldShanghaiaresquarepastry,ricewineandsteamedsaltedporkinwine.TelephonentranceTicket:45yuanperall-in-oneticket(preferablepriceof30yuanisavailablenow),coveringalmostalltouristattractionsinsidethevillage.JinshanVillageofFarmerPaintingVillagersskillfullymakegooduseoffolkartssuchasprintinganddyeing,embroidery(刺绣),woodcarving.TheytakethevariousfolkcustomsandthebusyscenesoflaborofvillagersinthelowerChangjiangvalleyasthethemeofpaintingsandcreatefarmerpaintingsinasimplestyle.TelephonentranceTicket:30yuan/personMerryCountrysideTourinZhonghuaVillageThevillageprovidestouristswithaccommodations,tours,chess,cards,fitnessandentertainmentthroughrentingoutseparatefarmhouseandsellstouristproductsandagriculturalby-productsrelatedtothemerrycountrysidetour.TelephonentranceTicket:FreePudongLingkongAgricGardeningItisoneofShanghaicountrysidetourscenicspots,whichfeaturesartofteapots,cropplantationandexport.TheGeologicalSciencePopularizationHallstoresuptensofthousandsofrarestonescollectedallovertheworld.TelephonentranceTicket:50yuan/person1、Whichtourisofferingadiscountontheentranceticketnow?A．QibaoAncientVillage.B．JinshanVillageofFarmerPainting.C．MerryCountrysideTourinZhonghuaVillage.D．PudongLingkongAgricGardening.2、PudongLingkongAgricGardeningmayespeciallyattractpeoplewhoareinterestedin______.A．traditionalsnacks B．folkartsC．farming D．rarestones3、Whatisthethemesharedbythefourtours?A．Countrysidelife. B．Agriculturalachievements.C．Citydevelopments. D．Traditionalcustoms.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．AtthefarendofIslingtonRoadinNewton,Massachusetts,livesalittlegirlnearanddeartotheneighborhood.Two-year-oldSamanthaSavitzis1,butshelovestotalktoanyonewhoknowssignlanguage.Andherwholepersonalitychangeswhenit’ssomeonewhocan2withher.Herdesireforcommunicationhasbeen3obvioustoeveryoneintheneighborhood.

WheneverSamtriestobeneighborly,they4themselveslostforwords.Sotheyneedto5morethanabasicconversationwiththechildinthecommunity.Unfortunately,thisisn’tsomethingyoucan6withease.You’dneedthewholecommunitytolearnsignlanguage7foralittle2-year-oldgirl.Youcan’t8neighborstodothat.Youcanonlyappreciatethemwhentheydo.Ontheirown,Sam’sneighborsgottogether,9aninstructor,andarenowfully10an

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Eventheparentsofdeafchildrendon’t11tolearnsignlanguage.NowSamhasawhole12tocommunicatewithher.Andthislevelofinclusionwillalmostcertainlyguaranteeahappier,more13Sam.Herparentssaystherearen’twordsinanylanguagetoexpresstheir14.Infact,they’realreadyseeinga15intheirdaughter.“Thefirstthingshesaystousis‘friend’”,saidhermother,“Ithinkyourheartwould16justasminedid.”SometimesitfeelslikeAmericaislosingits17ofcommunity—butthenyouhearaboutaplacelikethiswhereittakesawholevillageto18achild.Nowthevillageisaliveandishereto19usthatwhatmakesa“goodneighborhood”isnothingmorethangood20.1、A．blind B．deaf C．lame D．dull2、A．communicate B．sing C．play D．quarrel3、A．cheerfully B．peacefully C．painfully D．doubtfully4、A．make B．find C．let D．have5、A．strikeup B．putoff C．gothrough D．takein6、A．confirm B．trust C．discover D．solve7、A．still B．even C．just D．also8、A．educate B．expect C．wish D．help9、A．trained B．taught C．hired D．dismissed10、A．trappedin B．involvedin C．awareof D．equippedwith11、A．agree B．plan C．promise D．bother12、A．school B．community C．family D．club13、A．well-fed B．well-known C．well-behaved D．well-adjusted14、A．sympathy B．dilemma C．gratitude D．love15、A．complaint B．fault C．difference D．commitment16、A．melt B．race C．break D．burst17、A．control B．credit C．sign D．sense18、A．raise B．feed C．tell D．request19、A．urge B．warn C．guide D．remind20、A．neighbors B．friends C．partners D．colleagues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。Color，designandflavor，youcanfindallthisandmoreinthepastry(油穌糕饼）ofCedricGroletThe33-year-oldFrenchchef1．(make)hisnamethroughseveralvisuallysurprisingconfectionlines，suchastheiconictrompe-l'oeilfruitdessertsBefore2．(open)hisownstoreinParisearlierthisyear,Groletworkedwithseveraltop-notchpastrychefs“Ithinksuccessdependson3．amountofhardwork,”hesaid“Ifyouwanttoachievegreatthingsinyourcareer，youshouldalwayshaveanobjectiveandthedesire4．(learn)”GroletwontheWorld'sBestPastryChefbothin2017and2018，andhasover1million5．(follower)onInstagramDuringhisglobalteachingtour，hesitsdownwithChinaDailyWebsiteinBeijingtotalkabouthisexperienceinChinaandpastrymakingHis6．(impress)onChinastartedmorethanadecadeago“IcametoChinaforthefirsttime7．theageof8．ItwasalsothefirsttimeI9．(travel)byairplaneIcametoBeijing,whichwasincredible,”hesaid“Ihaven’tyetexploredChineseculture10．Ithinktherearemanyinterestingthings”Adream-seeker11．(him),GroletgiveshisbestwishestoyoungadultsinChina“IwishthemtobelieveintheirdreamandtohavepatienceabouttheirdreamIwishthemallthecourageandgoodluck”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学们交换修改作文，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(Λ)，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。DearTom,Howareyoudoing?IwonderthatyoucouldsellsomeChineseknotforme、Imadethemmyselfwithredsilkth