西北政法大学《大学英语（中外）（4）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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2023-2024学年第一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、Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory2、—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit3、CanIparkmycarhere?Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking4、–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested5、—________!Somebodyhasleftthelabdooropen.—Don’tlookatme.A．Hi,there B．DearmeC．Thankgoodness D．Comeon6、Theyoungviolinistisveryexcitedbecausetheconcertgivenbyhimhasneverbeen_____.A．successful B．moresuccessfulC．mostsuccessful D．themostsuccessful7、IhavenodoubtthatAnnawill________it,butIwonderwhethersheisreallyreadyenough.A．digB．hitC．makeD．lift8、Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?A．canB．mustC．needD．might9、—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall10、--Wheneveryouwantagoodmeal,cometomyrestaurantandeatforfree.--Believeme.Thatisan________Iwillnotrefuse.A．approach B．offerC．idea D．instruction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。AManyofyouarestudyinghardbecauseyouhavetocompetewithmanyothersintheupcomingnationalcollegeentranceexam.Butitmaynotoccurtoyouthatoneofyourcompetitorsisarobot.Anartificialintelligence(AI)robotwilltakepartinthe37NationalCollegeEntranceExam,reportedChinaDaily.“Therobotwillsitthreeexams:math,Chinese,andacomprehensivetestofliberalarts(文科),whichincludeshistory,politicsandgeography,”LinHui,CEOofanAIcompanyinChengdu.Liketheotherswhotaketheexam,therobotwillhavetofinishthetestsinthegiventime.Butinsteadoftakingexamstogetherwithotherstudents,therobotwilltakeitsexamsinaclosedroomwithoutanyoneelsepresent,exceptforproctors(监考人)andanotary(公证人).ItisexpectedtobetotallydisconnectedfromtheInternetandsolvetheproblemswithitsAIprogram.It’sbelievedthatChineseandthetestofitsliberalartsskills,ratherthanitsmathskills,willgivetherobotitsbiggestchallenges.Questionsinmathareobjectivewithspecificanswers,whileintheothertestsubjectstherearesomesubjectivequestionsthattestskillssuchasreadingcomprehensionandessaywriting.Therobotaimstobeenrolledinoneofthefirst-classChineseuniversitiesin37,andthentrytogetintothemorefamousuniversitiesofTsinghuaorPekingUniversityin4.1、Theauthorwrotethepassageinorderto_________.A．laymoreburdenonGrade3studentsB．informreadersoftheexplosivenewsC．introducethefunctionoftherobotD．predictwhatrobotswilldointhefuture2、What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A．ThedifferencesbetweentherobotandothercandidatesB．ThespecificinformationabouthowtherobotwilltaketheexamC．TheidealuniversitiesoftherobotD．Theadvantagestherobothas3、Whichisoneofthebiggestchallengesfortherobotcandidate?A．MathcalculatingB．ObjectivequestionsC．LiberalartsskillsD．Physicsquestions4、Choosethecorrectoneaccordingtothepassage.A．TherobotcandidatewillhaveitsseparateproctorsB．TherobotwillparticipateinChinese,English,mathandscienceC．TherobotisnotdesignedtobeadmittedtouniversitiesD．TherobotconnectedfromtheInternetwillsitforthecollegeentranceexamBOnNovember24,1868,ScottJoplinwasborninTexas.Hebecamefamousasaragtime(拉格泰姆音乐)composerandpianoplayer.Ragtimemusicwasanearlyformofjazz.ThismusichasalivelybeatandwasdevelopedfromthemusicofAfricanAmericans.Ragtimebecamepopularintheearly1890s,andthemusicwasplayedonthepiano.Thepianoplayerusuallymadeupamelody,thenchangeditalittlebiteverytimeheplayed.ScottJoplinwasverygoodatcomposing,ormakingupmusicandplayingthepiano.Whenhewasgrowingup,Joplin’shomewasfilledwithmusic.Still,Joplin’sfatherdidnotwanthimtobeamusician.Whenhewasabout14yearsold,Joplinlefthometotravelandstartalifeofhisown.HetraveledallovertheMidwestplayingthepianoandcomposingmusic.Sometimesheplayedwithmusicgroups.Othertimeshesangbyhimselfinnoisysaloonsandbars.In1899,JoplinwroteMapleLeafRag,aragtimesongthatbecameabighitandearnedJoplinthetitleofTheKingofRagtime.Inall,hewrotemorethan500songs.Joplin’sbiggestdreamwastocomposearagtimeopera.Finally,after10years,JoplincompletedaragtimeoperawhichhecalledTreemonisha.Thisoperawasaboutayoungblackwomanwhobecamealeaderofherpeople.Shetriedtohelpherpeoplegaintheirfreedomandtheirrights.1916,Joplinbecameverysick.Hehadadiseasethatmadehimforgetthingsandbecomeeasilyafraidofthings.In1917,hewasputinthehospital.HefinallydiedthereonApril1,1917.ScottJoplin’smusicbecamepopularagainintheearly1970swhenitwasusedinamoviecalledTheSting.1、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesragtime?A．Itisakindofjazzmusic.B．ItwasborninTexas.C．Itsoundsslowandsad.D．Itisplayedontheguitar.2、Joplintookupragtime.A．withstrongfamilysupportB．againsthisfather’swillC．foraricherandhappierlifeD．withthehopeoftraveling3、WhatcanweknowMapleLeafRag?A．Itwasaragtimeopera.B．Itwasattackedbyothercomposers.C．Itwasusedinamovie.D．Itwonthecomposergreathonor.4、WhichofthewordscanbestdescribeScottJoplin?A．Talentedandtraditional.B．Determinedandproductive.C．Stubbornandcautious.D．Patientandgenerous.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．Areyouamanoramouse?Whenpeopleaskthisquestiontheywanttoknow1youthinkyouarea2personoracoward(懦夫).Butyouwillneverreallyknowtheanswertothisquestion3youaretestedinreallife.Somepeople4theyarebravebutwhentheycomefacetofacewithreal5,theyactlikecowards.Othersthinkofthemselvesascowards,butwhentheymeetdanger,theyactlike6.Lennyhadalwaysthoughtofhimselfasa7person.Hegotworriedbeforeexaminations.Heworriedabouthisjobandhealth.Allhewantedinlifewastobesafeandhealthy.8,onJanuary15th,2002,aplanecrashedintothePotomacRiverinWashington.Lennywenttotherivertoseewhatwashappening.Hesawawomaninthe9water.Lennydidnotfeelafraid.Hekeptvery10anddidaverydangerousthing.HejumpedintothePotomac,11tothewoman,andkeptherhead12thewater.Seventy-eightpeoplediedthatday.ThankstoLenny,itwasnot13.Whenyouareinavery14situationandfeelafraid,thebodyautomaticallyproducesachemicalintheblood.Thechemicaliscalledadrenalin（肾上腺素）.15adrenalininthebloodsystem,youactuallyfeelstrongerandstrongerandare16tofightorrunaway.However,whenyouareabsolutelyterrified,thebodycanproducetoomuchadrenalin.Whenthis17,themuscles（肌肉）becomeveryhardandyoufindyou18moveatall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B．neither C．whether D．either2、A．brave B．real C．hard D．certain3、A．when B．until C．after D．once4、A．realize B．find C．think D．agree5、A．life B．question C．mouse D．danger6、A．soldiers B．mice C．heroes D．cowards7、A．useful B．brave C．nervous D．terrible8、A．So B．Therefore C．Then D．Actually9、A．fresh B．poisonous C．warm D．ice-cold10、A．nervous B．calm C．frightened D．excited11、A．went B．helped C．spoke D．swam12、A．in B．under C．above D．from13、A．anaccident B．amistake C．seventy-eight D．seventy-nine14、A．dangerous B．comfortable C．different D．favorable15、A．With B．Without C．For D．Like16、A．afraid B．unable C．ready D．anxious17、A．gets B．disappears C．happens D．goes18、A．needn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t19、A．where B．how C．because D．why20、A．really B．very C．such D．so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。Chinausedtobecalledthe“KingdomofBicycles”inthe1980sandthe1990s,butsincethen,cars1．(take)overthecountryBecauseoftrafficjams,2．canbedifficulttotravelacrossmajorChinesecitiesEven3．(go)afewkilometerscantakeuptoanhourNow,newappsthathelppeopleusebikesarebeingusedmoreandmoreacrosscitiesChengListartedusingbikeshareservicesaboutsix4．(month)agoHesaidnowhewasusingacarlessandthemetro(地铁)5．“AfterIgetoffthemetro,Iusuallyhavetowalkanotherkilometerortwo,soI’llgrababikeshareandgoItisconvenient”Formany,thebestpartaboutcyclingishoweasyitistodo6．,manyofitsbikesharestationswerenotplacedinconvenientplacesNow,itiseasytofindabike,andtoregisterwith7．smartphoneMeanwhile,thereisnowalotofcompetitionamongbikeshareprovidersbecauseoftheirpopularitySomeprovidersaretryingtofloodthestreets8．bikestobemorevisibleSometimestherearesomanybikes9．theycompletelyblockthesidewalksThishasbecomeaproblemforcitygovernmentsItisnotuncommonforbikeuserstoleavebikesinthemiddleofthestreetoronthesidewalkThisblockscarsandpeopleinalready10．(crowd)citiesAwomaninterviewedbythemediasaid,“Bikesharingisreallyconvenient,butweneedtakingcareoftheproblemofillegallyparkedbikes”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。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。WhenIfirstreachedjuniorhighschoolwithoutmyparents,Iwas