平顶山学院《英语时文阅读》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷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、Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout2、—WhyaretheWoodssellingtheirbelongings?—Theytoanothercity.A．hadmoved B．havemoved C．moved D．aremoving3、Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．accomplish B．accomplishedC．accomplishing D．beingaccomplished4、Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken5、Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which6、DuringeachNBAseason,basketballfanscheerontheirfavoriteteamstomake_______through.A．itB．themC．thatD．those7、We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should8、LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which9、________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat10、ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when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。AThatcompetitionkeepspricesdowniswellknown.Butitishardtomeasurebyjusthowmuch,becausepricesvaryforallsortsofreasons,fromdifferencesinlabourcostsandrentstotaxes.RisingtothechallengeisanewpaperinTheEconomicJournalbyGiacomoCalzolari,AndreaIchino,FrancescoManaresiandVikiNellas,economistsattheEuropeanUniversityInstitute,BolognaUniversityandtheItaliancentralbank.Theylookedatpharmacies(药房)andspecificallyatcustomerswhomaybeparticularlyeasytoripoff:newparents.Usingdatafor2007to2010coveringaboutafifthofpharmaciesinItaly,theresearchersmeasuredthewayinwhichpricesofhygieneproductsforbabieschangedasthenumberofbabiesvaried.Theytookadvantageofapeculiarlawfromthe1960s,accordingtowhichregionswithatmost7,500peopleareallowedjustonepharmacy(supposedlytokeepthequalityofserviceshigh).Theycomparedpricesinplaceswithpopulationsjustbelowthisthreshold,andjustabove.Theproductsstudiedincludedsome3,000varietiesofshampoos,bathfoams,babywipes,creamsandsoon.Manyarealsousedbyadultsonthemselves.Somepeople,forexample,prefersun-creamlabeled“forchildren”becauseofitshighlevelofprotection.Whenraisingpricesfortheseproducts,evenapharmacistwithamonopoly(垄断)mustconsidertheriskthatadultuserswillswitchtoproductsthatarenotaimedatchildren.Butariseinthenumberofbabies,andhencebuyerswhoareparents,couldtipthescalestowardspriceincreases.Bycontrast,thepharmacistshouldalreadybechargingasmuchasparentsarewillingtopayforproductswithoutadultusers,suchasnappies.Thescholarsfoundthatpharmacistsraisedpriceswhenthereweremorenewparentsbutonlyinregionswithasinglepharmacy,andnotfornappies.Inmonopolyareasadoublingofthenumberofbabiesfromonemonthtothenext(notunusualinasmallpopulation)coincidedwitha5%increaseinthepriceofthebasketofbaby-hygieneproducts.Thestudyistimely.Italy’sgovernmenthasstartedtoloosensomeofthemanyrestrictionsthatstopcompetitioninthepharmacysector(thoughnotyettheonethattheresearchersreliedon).Butsuchregulationsareplentifulinmanyotherlinesofbusiness,andnotjustinItaly.Theconsumerswhopaythepriceareoftenthosewhofindithardesttotraveltoshoparoundforexample,peoplewithcryingbabiesontheirhands.1、What’sthepurposeofthestudy?A．Toreviewthefunctionofthespeciallawforpharmacies.B．Tomakecleartherelationbetweencompetitionandprices.C．TocollecttheinformationonpharmacybusinessinItaly.D．TogatherthedataonhygieneproductsforbabiesinItaly.2、“tipthescales”inParagraph3means“_____”.A．Pushthemove B．KeepthelevelC．Controltherise D．Breakthebalance3、Thegovernment’snewmeasureswillgreatlybenefit_____.A．pharmacyowners B．localmerchantsC．newparents D．adultusersBThewonderfulexperimentIamgoingtointroduceprovesthatairisjustallaroundandthatitpressesdownuponus.Airpressureisawonderfulforce.Whenyouswimunderwater,youcanfeelwaterpushdownyourbody.Theairallaroundyoudoesthesame.However,yourbodyissousedtoitthatyoudonotnoticethis.Thepressureiscausedbyalayerofaircalledtheatmosphere.ThislayersurroundstheEarth,extendingtoaboutfivekilometersabovetheEarth’ssurface.Thefollowingexperimentisaneasyonethatyoucandoathome.Butmakesurethatyouaresupervised,becauseyouwillneedtousematches.Nowfortheexperiment！Whatyouneed:·Ahard-boiledeggwithouttheshell·Abottlewithaneckslightlysmallerthantheegg·Apieceofpaper·AmatchMethod:1）Checkthatthepaperwillsitfirmlyontheneckofthebottle.2）Tearthepaperintostripsandputthestripsintothebottle.3）Lightthepaperbydroppingaburningmatchintothebottle.4）Quicklysittheeggontheneckofthebottle.Result:Astonishingly,theeggwillbesuckedintothebottle.Yourfriendswillbeamazedwhenyoushowthemtheexperiment.Butbecarefulwhenyouhandlematches.WhyithappenedAsthepaperburns,itneedsoxygenandusesuptheoxygen（air）inthebottle.Theeggactsasasealintheneckofthebottle,sonomoreaircangetinside.Thisreducestheairpressureinsidethebottle.Theairpressuremustequalize,somoreairfromoutsidemustenterthebottle.Theoutsideairpressureagainsttheeggandthentheeggispushedintothebottle!Thisprovesthatairisallaroundandthatitispressingdownonit.1、Whyistheretheneedtotakecarewhenyouaredoingtheexperiment?A．Thebottlecouldbreak.B．Youneedtolightthepaperwithamatch.C．Theeggneedstobeshelled.D．Theegghastobeperfectlyplacedontheneckofthebottle.2、Intheexperiment,theburninginsidethebottlecan________.A．equalizetheairpressureinsideandoutsideB．makeasealintheneckofthebottleC．finishuptheoxygeninsidethebottleD．producemoreoxygeninsidethebottle3、Howwastheeggputintothebottle?A．Theoxygeninsidethebottlesuckedtheeggin.B．Itbecamesaltwithouttheshell.C．Theneckofthebottlewaswideenough.D．Theoutsideairpressureforceditintothebottle.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．完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Duringmysecondyearofcollege,Iwasapart-timewaitressinChicago.I1mostofmytimeonworkandaslittleaspossibleonconversation.Iwasn’tusedto2tounknownpeopleexceptwhentakingorders.Onenight,alittleoldmancameinandseatedhimselfinmysection.Itookhis3andwentonmyway.ButlaterInoticedthathe4weekafterweekandalwayssatatoneofmytables.Slowly,Ibeganhavingshortconversations5him.HisnamewasMr.Rodgers,butheinsistedthatI6himDon.I7thatheandhiswifehadgonetodinnerandamovieeverySaturday.Sinceshehaddied,hecarriedonthetradition8.9theweekswenton,IbegantositandactuallytalkwithDon.Wetalkedabouthiswife,hisdaysflyinginthewar,hissonwhohad10andalsoservedasapilotinthearmy.Eventually,webegantotalkaboutmyambition—goingtoschool,mynewboyfriendandthe11ofmyfuture.Aboutfourmonthsaftermeetinghim,I12acallfromanursetellingmethatDonwas13.Hewasexperiencingcomplications(并发症)fromaheartoperation.Iimmediatelydrovetothehospitaltoseehim.Thefirstthinghedidwasto14meforurginghimtovisitthedoctor.AtfirstIdidn’tknow15hewasreferringto.ThenI16thataboutthreeweeksearlier,Donwascomplaining(抱怨)about17painsandIgavehimthenumberofadoctorIknow.Anurseasked,“Areyouhisdaughter?”andI18,“No,I’mhiswaitress.”Strangerscanbecomegood19.Irecentlyfounditenjoyabletotalkto55attherestaurantandIhavehadalotmorefun.1、A．spentB．tookC．costD．wasted2、A．lookingB．pointingC．comingD．talking3、A．placeB．orderC．worryD．ticket4、A．camebackB．cameoutC．cameawayD．camein5、A．atB．withC．onD．into6、A．argueB．demandC．expectD．call7、A．admittedB．determinedC．learnedD．said8、A．aloneB．onlyC．nearlyD．closely9、A．AsB．BecauseC．AfterD．Before10、A．broughtupB．grownupC．builtupD．wentup11、A．expectationB．civilizationC．combinationD．destination12、A．deservedB．receivedC．reservedD．hoped13、A．athomeB．inthefactoryC．atthemarketD．inhospital14、A．sendB．resistC．thankD．notice15、A．whatB．thatC．whichD．when16、A．showedB．rememberedC．believedD．decided17、A．chestB．legC．headD．arm18、A．reportedB．includedC．agreedD．replied19、A．citizensB．guestsC．classmatesD．friends20、A．colleaguesB．familyC．customersD．patients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。Aheadofthisyear’sLondonBookFairinMarch,mediareportedariseininterestintranslatedworksamongBritishreadersFortranslatorAnnaHolmwood,thissignalsthe1．(arrive)ofanewera“ThisisabigmomentforChinesefictionabroad,”saysHolmwood,2．hastranslatedChineseliteratureforalmostadecadeHertranslationwork,LegendsoftheCondorHeroes,afantasynovelwrittenbyJinYong,andLiuCixin’sscience-fictionbook,TheThreeBodyProblem,areshowninaNielsenreport3．examplesoftwoofthemostpopularChinesefictionworksinBritainin4．“LanguagesingrowingdemandincludeChineseandArabic”accordingtotheNielsenreportItfoundthat,againstthecommonly5．(see)“notmorethan3percentrule”oftranslatedliterature’spresenceintheEnglish-languagebookmarkets,thenumberfor2018was6．63percentinBritain7．thetotalannualsaleswasworth$8．1millionCharlotteCollins,translatorandco-chairoftheBritishTranslatorsAssociation,says:“Aswecansee,thisproportion(比率)9．(double)inrecentyearsThisis10．(real)excitingnews”TheGuardianquotes(引用)FiammettaRocco,administratoroftheManBookerInternationalPrize,“11．(read)fictionisoneofthe12．(good)waysofputtingourselvesinotherpeople’sshoesTheriseinsalesoftranslatedfiction13．(show)howhungryBritishreadersareforterrificwritingfromothercountries”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：在错的词下面画一横线，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。HowtokeepmentalhealthAsweknow,mentalhealthlinkstoourhappinessindex.However,it’svitaltokeepourmentalhealth.Herearesomeadviceonhowtodoit.Firstly,acceptyourselftrue.Knowingyourownpotentialsandmakingpracticalgoalinsteadofsetting