西安培华学院《大学英语提高课程》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《大学英语提高课程》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批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、--YouknowMr.Greenhasbeenillfordays?--Yes,Iwonderifheis______betternow.A．any B．some C．any D．no2、Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout3、Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for4、—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized5、Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that6、––Thesmallrestaurantisalwayscrowdedineverypart.––That’s______ithasauniquediningenvironmentandquiteafewwonderfuldishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when7、—Whatshallwedotonightthen?—,whateveryouwant.A．Helpyourself B．It’sadealC．Noproblem D．It’suptoyou8、______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot9、AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving10、--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding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。AIwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies’AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls’schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys’school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’scomprador(买办）happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather’sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff’sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool,Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.1、HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool?A．Throughhisfather’srequest.B．Throughhisfather’sfriend’shelp.C．Throughhisowneffortsatexams.D．ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff’sinfluence.2、Whydidtheauthor’sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool?A．ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.B．AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.C．Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.D．ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.3、Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents’decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?A．Itwasskeptical.B．Itwaswonderful.C．Itwasthoughtful.D．Itwasmysterious.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sequences”inthelastsentenceprobablymean?A．Results.B．Orders.C．Series.D．Progress.BWhenyou’relookingforwardtotakingaholidayinEgypt,you’recertainlynotshortofchoices.Thecountryhassomanytoseethatyou’llprobablynotwanttolimityourselftojustonecity.Hurghada—AWaterSportParadiseWith250hotelsrankingfromcomfortable3-starhotelsupto5-staraccommodation,themainattractionofstayinghereistheactivitiesinandonthewarmwaters.Ithasbecomeaninternationalcenterforwatersports,allowingvisitorstotakepartinsurfing,sailinganddeep-seafishing.Thewatersarealsohometoahugevarietyofcoralandfish,makingitadreamspotfordiving.Ifallthatisn’tenough,Hurghadaishometosomeoftheworld’sfinestunderwatergardens.Luxor—AnOpen-airMuseumofAncientHistoryForthosewithaninterestinEgyptianhistory,LuxorisanexcellentplacetostayandisbuiltuponthesiteoftheancientEgyptiancityofThebes.IfyoumakethisthebaseforyourEgyptholiday,you’rebasicallystayinginanopen-airmuseum!ThemoderncityofLuxorhastheruinsofKarnak.AcrosstheNileliemanymoremonuments,templesandtombsincludingtheValleyofKingsandtheQueens.TheNilesailingisnecessaryforthosewithaninterestinthecountry’sancienthistory.Cairo—TheCapitalCityFinally,ofcourse,there’sCairo.It’sdefinitelyastartingpointformostofEgyptholidaymakers.Cairooffersanexcellentmixofculture,art,cookingandsightseeingchances.Withthefamouspyramids,varioustemplesandsomefascinatingmuseum,Cairoisafantasticchoiceifyoucancometothecity.1、VisitorsfloodtoHurghadamainlybecauseitcanofferthem____________.A．thefunniestbotanicgardens B．choicesofwateractivitiesC．abriefhistoryofEgypt D．themixofcultureandart2、WhichofthefollowingcitiesdomosttouristsvisitfirstinEgypt?A．Cairo B．Luror C．Thebes D．Hurghada3、Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom____________.A．ahistoricaldocument B．asciencemagazineC．atravelguide D．abookreview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．Whatisitthatyoulovetodobutneverfeelthatyougetitquiteright?Perhapsyoudon’teventryanymorebecauseyouthinkwhatyoudoisnot1enough.Discouragementseemstofollowusagoodpartofthetime,2whateveritisthatweworksoharddoing.itseemsthatthereis3someoneelsewhocandoitmuchbetter.Ihavealwaysenjoyedmusicanditis4tomethateverymusicianhasa5oftheirown.Myfather6severalinstrumentsandwhenheplayedwithotherpeople，itwasnotdifficultto7hissoundinagroup.Whetheritwasguitaroranotherinstrument,hehadhisown8sound.I9readofamusicteacherwhocommentedtoadiscouragedstudent,“10elsecanmakethesoundthatyoumake.”“Thesoundthatyoumakemaynotbethesameassomeoneelse'sbutwhoistosaywhichis11?Itissaidthat，“12isintheeyeofthebeholder(观看者).”Perhapsitcouldbesaidthatadelightfulsoundis“intheearofthe13”.Everypersonhasadifferenttoneofvoicethat14onlytothem,15weallknowpeoplewithanunforgettablelaughorawayof16thatisuniquetothem.Perhapsitisnotthesoundofyourmusicoryourvoiceatall.It17bethewayyouwhistleorthesoundofyourfootsteps.Eachpersonhasa(an)18ontheworldinsomeway.Someoneelsecandowhatyoudo，buttheycannotdoit19thesamewaythatyoudoit.Thenexttimeyoufeel20,rememberNobodyelsecanmakethesoundthatyoumake.”1、A．easyB．goodC．simpleD．hard2、A．becauseB．althoughC．whenD．if3、A．seldomB．alwaysC．neverD．merely4、A．satisfyingB．frustrationC．worryingD．interesting5、A．tasteB．soundC．lifeD．song6、A．playB．designedC．createdD．checked7、A．turndownB．letoutC．pickoutD．giveoff8、A．loudB．powerfulC．pickoutD．special9、A．onceB．yetC．evenD．still10、A．AnybodyB．SomebodyC．NobodyD．Everybody11、A．biggerB．betterC．deeperD．lower12、A．BeautyB．betterC．deeperD．lower13、A．speakerB．receiverC．listenerD．looker14、A．devotesB．addsC．adaptsD．belongs15、A．butB．yetC．andD．for16、A．hesitatingB．spreadingC．jumpingD．speaking17、A．mustB．mightC．wouldD．should18、A．choiceB．opinionC．advantageD．effect19、A．exactlyB．skillfullyC．cautiouslyD．seriously20、A．annoyedB．puzzledC．discouragedD．bothered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。ReadthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwordsortheproperformsofthegivenwordsTwentythousandleaguesundertheseaisaclassicsciencefictionnovelbyFrenchwriterJulesVerneThenoveltellstheclassicstoryofCaptainNemoandhissubmarineNautilusasisseenfromthepointofviewofProfessorPierreAronnax,whoiscommissioned（委托）tofindtheseamonsterresponsibleforsinkingshipsShipsofseveralnationsspota(n)1．(mystery)seamonster,whichisconsideredtobeagiantnarwhal(独角鲸)TheUSgovernmentgathersanexpedition(探险队)inNewYorktofindanddestroythemonsterProfessorPierreAronnax,aFrenchmarinebiologist(海洋生物学家),2．happenstobeinNewYorkatthetime,receivesalast-minute3．(invite)tojointheexpedition,whichheacceptsCanadianwhalerNedLandandAronnax’s4．(faith)servantConseilarealsobroughtaboardTheshipfindsthemonsterafteralongsearchandthenattacksthebeast,5．damagestheship’srudder(舵)Thethreepeoplethenjumpintothewaterandgraspthe“hideofthecreature”,whichtheyfind,totheirsurprise,tobeasubmarine(潜艇)veryfaraheadofitstimeTheyarequicklycaptured(俘获)andbroughtinsidethesubmarine,wheretheymeetits6．(create)andcommander,CaptainNemoTherestofthestoryfollowstheadventuresofthepeopleaboardthesubmarine,theNautilus,7．(build)insecrecyandnowroams(漫游)theseasfreefromanyland-basedgovernmentNemoexplainsthathissubmarineis8．(electric)poweredTheyvisitmanyplacesundertheocean;somearereal-lifeplaces,othersarefictionalThetravelersalsousedivingsuitstohuntsharksandothermarinelifewithair-gunsandhaveanunderwaterfuneral(葬礼)foracrewmemberwhodies9．anaccidentoccursunderunknownconditionsinsidetheNautilus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。Squaredancinghasbeenmoreandmorepopularwiththeelderlyasth