湖南大学《大学外语》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《大学外语》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷院(系)_______班级_______学号_______姓名_______题号一二三四五六总分得分批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend2、Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what3、Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but4、Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose5、IamatalosswhyMikeisalways________everytimeImeethim.Believeitornot,weusedtobebestfriends.A．givingmethecoldshoulderB．makingmydayC．followingsuitD．beatingaroundthebush6、LastDecemberChina_____100Chineseand10foreignersfortheiroutstandingcontributionstothecountry’sreformandopening-up.A．distinguishedB．sponsoredC．acknowledgedD．evaluated7、—Gotyourdrivinglicense?—No.Itoobusytohaveenoughpractice,soIdidn’ttakethedrivingtestlastweek.A．wasB．amC．havebeenD．hadbeen8、Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．anything9、BythetimeIsawtheangryexpressiononhisface,I________exactlywhatIwashavingtoface.A．knewB．hadknownC．wouldknowD．haveknown10、Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted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。AThreediversenteraholeleadingtoawater-filledcaveonMexico’sYucatanPeninsula.Theyswimforanhour.Finally,theyreachalargeroom60feetundergroundandaboutthesizeoftwobasketballcourts.Here,theydiscoveranupside-downhumanskull(thebonesofaperson’shead).Otherboneslaynearby.Theteamcameacrosstheskullin2007.ThediversthentoldtheMexicangovernmentaboutthefinding.Soonthegovernmentformedateamofscientiststolookintoit.Thegroup,whichincludedarchaeologist(考古学家)DominiqueRissolo,believedthattheskullbelongedtosomeonewholivedinthelasticeage.Attheiceage’sheightsometwentythousandyearsago,sealevelsdroppedandnewlandappeared.Overtime,rainandwindateholesintosomeoftheland.“Thepersonmayhavediedafterenteringthecave,”Rissolosays.Then,whentheiceageendedsometenthousandyearsago,sealevelsrose.Waterfloodedthecave,coveringtheremains.Worryingthatmovingtheskullmightdestroyit,scientistsdecidedtoexamineitatitswateryrestingplace.Theycollectedinformationabouttheskullandotherpiecesofbones.Theyfoundthatthebonesbelongedtoa15-to17-year-oldgirlwholivedatleasttwelvethousandyearsago.TheteamnamedherNaiaaftersomeseacreaturesinGreekmyths.Naiaistheoldestnearlycompletehumanskeleton(骨架)everfoundintheAmericas.DNAtestsshowedthatshe’sadirectancestorofpresent-dayNativeAmericans.Naia’sDNAalsomatcheswithpeoplenativetoSiberia,apartofRussia.ScientistshavelongthoughtthatancientpeoplefromthisareaarrivedinAlaskaduringthelasticeage.TheywerethefirsthumanstoliveintheAmericas.AndNaiaproveshowfarsouththeywent.(MexicoisacountrytothesouthoftheUS.)In2014thescientistsdecidedtobringupNaia’sskullfromthecavetoprotectitfromcuriousdivers.Soitwastakentoalab,whereitremainstoday.1、Whatdowelearnabouttheskull?A．Itwasleftaloneinthecave.B．Itlayunderabasketballcourt.C．Itdrewthegovernment’sattention.D．Itwasdiscoveredbythreescientists.2、WhendidNaiaprobablylive?A．Afterthelasticeageended.B．Beforethelasticeageended.C．Beforethelasticeagestarted.D．Atthebeginningofthelasticeage.3、Whywastheskullstudiedinthecaveforseveralyears?A．Scientiststriedtoprotectit.B．Thetemperaturewasfineinthere.C．Itwasagainstthelawtotakeitout.D．Itwouldhelpscientistsstudythecave,4、WhowereNaia’sdistantancestors?A．EarlyhumansinGreece.B．EarlyhumansinSiberia.C．EarlyhumansinAlaska.D．EarlyhumansinMexico.BConstructiononKnolly'sTunnelbeganin1896，anditwasopenedonAugust13th，1898bythemanitwasnamedafter--SirClementC．Knolly，ActingGovernorofTrinidad．ItlinkedRioClarowithPortofSpain．Itsarchitectureisstilladmiredandstudiedtoday，andmanyareamazedthatKnolly'sTunnelhasstooduptotheearth'smovementoversomanyyears．Muchresearchisbeingdoneonthetunnel．AtthetopofKnolly'sTunnelarecottagescoveredwithleaves，wherevisitorscansitandenjoythebeautyofnature．StandingatthebeginningofKnolly'sTunnel，youcanseenothingbutthetinylightattheend．Thetraintrackshavebeenremovedandreplacedwithsmallstones．Visitorscandrivethroughthetunnelorwalkthrough，butshoulddosoingroupsforsafety．Intheolddays，therewerenolights，butnowtherearestreetlightsonthewaytothetunnel，thoughnotinside．Onyourwayin，youmaynoticesomemanholesonthewallsofthetunnel．Thesewerethereforindividualstostepintoforsafetyasthetrainpassed．Knolly'sTunnelcanbeaccessedthroughTabaquiteandthroughMitchellGap．Theroadwasrecentlyimproved，butisbetterwhenyouenterfromTabaquite，andtherearesignsontheroaddirectingyoutoKnolly'sTunnel．OnthedrivetoKnolly'sTunneltherearetwoothercottageswherevisitorscansitandjustenjoynature．Atthesiteitself，thereisnothingtopurchasetoeatordrink，butinTabaquitethereareseveralbars，arestaurant，andfoodoutlets．Agasstationandahealthcentrearealsocloseby．Forthosewhoadmirearchitecture，Knolly'sTunnelisamust-seewhenvisitingTrinidad．Forthenaturelovers，thereisnobetterplaceforthemtobeandforthehistorians，theycanwalkordrivethroughKnolly'sTunnelknowingthatmanyofourancestorstoiled（workedhard）onitsstructure．SowhenyouvisitTrinidad，don'tforgettotakealookatKnolly'sTunnel!1、Knolly'sTunnelisspecialin______．A．itsenvironment B．itsfunctionC．itslocation D．itsarchitecture2、Theunderlinedword"site"intheparagraph4refersto______．A．Trinidad B．TabaquiteC．MitchellGap D．Knolly'sTunnel3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage？______A．TosuggestavisittoKnolly'sTunnel．B．TointroducethehistoryofKnolly'sTunnel．C．ToevaluatethevalueofKnolly'sTunnel．D．TowitnessthechangeofKnolly'sTunnel4、Thepassageaboveisprobablytakenfrom______．A．ageographytextbook B．atraveljournalC．asportsreport D．ahealthandfitnessmagazine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．Iwasreadytopayformybananasatthegroceryonenight,whenfearseizedme.Mywalletwasgone.IcouldonlyhaveleftitontheG9bus,whichwasnowspeedinginthedarktosome1station.The2momentwasquicklyfollowedbymentalmath.Howmuchtimeandmoneywoulditcosttoreplacethe3ofthatlittlewallet?Thecreditcards,thedriver’slicense,thecash,alllosttothebus.Twohourslater,backatmyhouse,Iheardaknockonthedoor.Myhusband4itwhileIwasonthephoneinthediningroom.“DoesJenniferlivehere?”Iheardaladysay.Inmyhusband’shandwasmywallet,withnotapenny5.SheleftbeforeIcould6makeittothedoortooffermythanks.Aftersharingthestoryonline,Iheardfromsomeone,who7theladyasErinSmith.Without8,Icalledtothankher.Shesaidshe9mywalletonabusseat.She10thatgoingtoastranger’shousewasa11move,butshedecidedtotakethechance.“IfIwereinthat12,Iwouldwantsomeonetotrytofindme,”shesaid.Thisonestrangerrespondedbeautifullytomysmall13,butsheactuallywasn’ttheonlyone.RightafterErin14mywalletonthebus,shepostedapictureofmydriver’slicensetoanonlineforum(论坛),tryingtosee15anyoneknewme.NosoonerdidsheleavemydoorstepthanIhademailsfromtwowomenwhosekidsgotomyson’snurseryandwhorecognizedmyface.I’venever16wordswiththosemomsbeyondsmalltalk,buttheywantedtohelp.Ireadthatpeoplearemoredividedthanever,butthat’snothowthepeopleI17tendtoact.18,Ifeelblessedsomeonehadwantedtohelpastranger.Erinhadgone19whatalmostanyonewouldhavedone,findingmyhouseonabitterlycoldnight,andforthatIwasextremely20.1、A．accessible B．hidden C．unknown D．convenient2、A．face-saving B．brain-washing C．eye-catching D．heart-stopping3、A．parts B．contents C．details D．ingredients4、A．ignored B．answered C．examined D．interrupted5、A．missing B．returned C．remaining D．abandoned6、A．still B．ever C．yet D．even7、A．selected B．appointed C．identified D．defined8、A．delay B．alarm C．regret D．invitation9、A．moved B．placed C．opened D．spotted10、A．disagreed B．complained C．calculated D．recommended11、A．selfless B．risky C．slow D．personal12、A．site B．direction C．situation D．atmosphere13、A．crisis B．danger C．threat D．failure14、A．gotridof B．madeuseof C．hadcontrolof D．tookpossessionof15、A．if B．where C．how D．when16、A．recalled B．exchanged C．repeated D．whispered17、A．encounter B．follow C．consult D．accompany18、A．Goingaway B．Turningaround C．Lookingback D．Comingalong19、A．into B．against C．over D．beyond20、A．longing B．enthusiastic C．concerned D．grateful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。MynameisWangKunSincemiddleschool,mysisterandI1．(dream)about2．(take)agreatbiketripWhenwegraduatedfromcollege,wefinallygotthechancetodoitIt3．mysister4．firsthadtheideatocyclealong5．MekongRiverfrom6．itbeginstowhereitendsTheDailiveneartheLancangRiver,theChinesepartoftheriverthat7．(call)theMekongRiverinothercountriesSheinsistedthatwe8．(find)thesourceoftheriverIremindedherofthehardweathertherebutshegavemea9．(determine)lookOnceShehasmadeuphermind,nothingcanchangeitFinally,Ihadtogive10．第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）假定关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(Ʌ)，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。Recentlyasurveyhascarriedoutonthebreakfasteatin