上海工商职业技术学院《英语小品文阅读》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《英语小品文阅读》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷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、Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday2、Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot3、Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless4、Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t5、Somepeoplecreatejobs,fosterexcitementandbasicallymakethesystemwork.Theyseepossibilities________othersseeonlyproblems.A．that B．what C．which D．where6、ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t7、Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained____；peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory8、Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered9、Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup10、—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit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。AAwaywithwordsThetelegraph,anonlinenewsservice,hasteamedupwithSaga,whichprovidesproductsandservicesonlyfortheover50s,toholdanewcompetitiontofindthebesttravelwriter.ThreeluckywinnerswillwinamasterclasswithtwotopTelegraphtravelwritersbeforetravellingtheworldwithSagaononeofthreeholidaysofgreatcomfortandpleasure.Toenter,allyouneedtodoistellussomethingmysteriousandwonderfulabouttheworldoftravel—afavoritememory,ahumoroustale,anunforgettableoccasionorasightworthwritingabout.WhatwearelookingforYoumustbeabletoreadnotonlythosesignsthathelpyoufindyourwayaroundbuttheonesthattellyouhowthelocalstick.Youmust,inthewordsofPaulTheroux,anAmericantravelwriter,“descibeexactlywhatyouseeandgiveitlifewithyourimgaination”.Inthiscompetition,youcandothatinanythingfrom150wordsto500,buttheyshouldbeyourwords,andfreshones.Wedoexpectyounottohidethetruthorthefactsaboutyourexperience.Beyondthat,youcanmakethemostofthefreedomtravelwritinggivesyou.You’llbeeditoraswellaswriter,soensurethoseeyesareequallyfreshwhenyoucheckandrecheckwhatyou’vewritten.Wewillmakeallowancesfortheoccasionalmistake,suchasyouhave“fell”intoariver.Butwewon’tputupwithmistakeseveryfewlines.Terms＆conditionsCompetitorsmustbeaged50yearsorolder.Thejudgingprocessisdividedintotwostages:entrieswillbehostedonthewebsiteforonemonth.Thetop20articleswillthenbeselectedbypublicvote.Thetopthreewinnerswillbechosenbythreejudges.TheclosingdateforentriesisAugust15.1、Whatdoestheprizeforwinnersinclude?A．achancetolearnfromexcellentwriters.B．thepublicationoftheirworks.C．threewonderfulholidays.D．anopportunitytoworkintheTelegraph.2、Whowillselectthefinalwinners?A．thepublic.B．PaulTherouxC．twotopTelegraphtravelwritersD．threechosenjudges.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．AnessayB．AtravelguideC．AwritingguideD．AnannouncementBAMENTORING(导师制）programisgivinglifechangingopportunitiestoBanburyyouth.YoungInspirationswasfoundedtwoyearsagotoprovidementoringsessionsforstudentsandunemployedyoungadultsaged11to21.AlexGoldberg,theprogram’sfounder,said：“WesetupYoungInspirationsbecausewewantedtogiveyoungpeopleexperienceswhichwillpotentiallybelifechangingandbroadentheiroutlook.”“Wetrytocreateworkexperienceopportunitiesthatwillreallymakeadifferencetoouryouth.Forexample,we’vesecuredinternships(实习）withworld-famousfirmssuchasHonda.”“Atatimeoffundingcutbacks,schoolsarefindingitmoreandmoredifficulttoofferthiskindofmentoringbecauseofthat.Itisextremelyimportantthattheseopportunitiesareavailablebothtohelpyouthwiththeirschoolworkandgradesandtogivethemopportunitieswhichmayhelpshapetheirfutures."KieranHepbum,14,isoneofagroupofBanburyyouthwhohasbenefitedfromtheprogramsofar.InOctobertheBanburySchoolpupilwasaccompaniedbyYoungInspirationsstafftoPariswherehewasanobserverattheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization’s(UNESCO)InternationalYouthForum(论坛).Theeventwasheldforyoungpeoplefromaroundtheworld,toseektheirviewsonhowthefutureofyouthandeducationshouldlook.Kieranjoinedseveralhundredobserversmostlyintheir20sandwastheonlyUKschoolpupiltoattendtheevent.Kieranthinksthetripwasalifechangingexperience.Beforeweleft1didn’tquiteknowwhattomakeofitbutwhenwegottherewedidn'tstop、itwasamazing”hesaid,“Wewenttothreeorfourhoursofdebateseachdayandthendidsomethingculturaleachafternoon.”Themainthemeoftheforumwashowyouthcandrivechangeinpoliticalandpubliclife.Itdealtwithissues(问题）suchasdrugabuse,violenceandunemployment.Kieransaid：IthasreallyhelpedmetoimprovemyconfidenceandsocialskillsaswellasmyschoolgradesandIwasvotedmostimprovedpupilatschoolinAugust.”TheYoungInspirationsmentoringsessionstakeplaceeachFridayinBanbury.Fordetailsvisitwww.younginsviratiom.com.1、WhyisTheYoungInspirationsmentoringprogramsetup?A．ToprovideyouthwithuniqueexperiencesB．Totrainstaffforworld-famousfirmsC．ToequiptheunemployedwithdifferentskillsD．Toofferjobopportunitiestoyoungadults2、"Whatdoestheunderlined“that”inparagraph5referto?A．theshortageofmoneyB．thelackofsupportfromfirmsC．theeffectofunemploymentD．thelackofopportunities3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A．thevisittotheUnitedKingdomwasamazingB．thementoringsessionsareheldeverydayexceptFridayC．theyouthhavefoundawaytosolvetheirproblemsD．Kieranhasmadegreatprogressinmanyaspects4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AlexGoldberg,FounderofYoungInspirationsB．Kieran,BanburySchoolPupiltoParisC．YoungPeopleFindaWorldofOpportunityD．DebatesHelpYouthwithTheirGrades.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．Someyearsagoonahotsummerday,alittleboydecidedtogofora1inthelakebehindhishouse.Inahurrytodiveintothe2water,heranoutofthebackdoor.Heflewintothewater,not3thatanalligator（鳄鱼）wasswimmingtowardthe4.Hismotherinthehousewas5ofthewindowandsawthealligator6itgotcloserandcloser.Infear,sherantowardthewater,yellingtohersonas7asshecould.Hearinghervoice,thelittleboybecame8andmadeareturntoswimtohismother.Itwastoo9.Justashereachedher,thealligator10him.Fromtheshore,themothergraspedherlittleboybythearmsjustasthealligatorgraspedhislegs.Thealligatorwasmuch11thanthemother,butthemotherwasmuchtoostrugglingtolettheboygo.Afarmerhappenedtodriveby,heardher12,racedfromhistruck,tookaimand13thealligator.14,afterweeksinthehospital,thelittleboy15.Hislegswerescarredbytheanimaland,onhisarms,were16scratcheswherehismother’sfingernailsscratched.Anewspaperreporter,who17theboy,askedifhewouldshowhimhis18.Theboyliftedhispantlegs.Andthen,withobvious19,hesaidtothereporter,“Botlookatmyarms.Ihavegreatscarsonmyarms,too.Ihavethembecausemymomwouldn’tletmego.Theyaremymother’s20forme.”1、A．skateB．surpriseC．swimD．show2、A．hotB．coolC．pollutedD．boiled3、A．forgettingB．rememberingC．realizingD．ignoring4、A．roadsideB．entranceC．exitD．shore5、A．lookingoutB．givingoutC．pickingoutD．gettingout6、A．ifB．asC．butD．so7、A．politelyB．angrilyC．loudlyD．gently8、A．interestedB．tiredC．movedD．alarmed9、A．lateB．funnyC．kindD．nice10、A．reachedB．savedC．helpedD．loosed11、A．youngerB．heavierC．strongerD．cleverer12、A．smileB．readingC．cheersD．screams13、A．shotB．raisedC．missedD．visited14、A．GenerallyB．LuckilyC．HonestlyD．Actually15、A．diedB．survivedC．appearedD．disappeared16、A．niceB．tallC．expensiveD．deep17、A．toldB．doubtedC．interviewedD．warned18、A．powerB．scarsC．abilityD．spots19、A．prideB．failureC．successD．progress20、A．experienceB．storyC．wishD．love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。ABiteofChina,aChinesedocumentarytelevisionseriesonthehistoryoffood,1．(eat)andcooking,returns!TheshowbroadcastonCCTVChannelseveryFridaynowCoveringover300different2．(dish)andmorethan150people,thenewseasonnotonlyisasimple3．(introduce)tofood,butalso4．investigation(调查)ofChinesepeopleandsocietyHottopics,suchashighereducation,5．(discuss)inthedocumentaryseriesLiuHongyan,director6．thedocumentaryaswellasafamousfoodwriterinChina,wishes7．(explore)therelationshipbetweenChinesepeopleandtheirfoodthroughtheshowTheBeautyandmysteryofChinesefoodhadneverbeen8．(proper)explainedorthoroughlyappreciatedonanartisticlevel9．theshowABiteofChinawasputontheTVscreeninMay,10．Let’stravelalongABiteofChinaIII,anotherjourneyoffoodandculture,11．willneverletyoudown!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。错误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。WhenNancygotanemergencycallfromSeattleHospital,sheknewshehasnotimetowastegettingtohermom’sside.Whileshepulledovertorefuel,shefoundthatshe’dleftherhandbaghome.Trappedinatruckstop,shefelttotallyatloss.However,shehadtoaskforhelp.SomeonesentheruptheroadtoJimOliver’sSmokeHouse