无锡工艺职业技术学院《基础英语（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、Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown2、Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught3、Thegeneralsecretarystressedthatwhathehadjustsaidwasonlyhis_________view,notofficialintentions.A．private B．separate C．personal D．single4、—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis5、—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．atthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime6、Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．appointedC．appointing D．havingappointed7、Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe8、Anoldladycametothebusstoponlythebushadgone.A．torun;tofind B．running;tofind C．andran;finding D．running;finding9、–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should10、—ThankyouverymuchforgivingmeahandwhenIwasintrouble.—Don’tmentionit.Ionlydidwhatanyoneelse_______inmyplace.A．mustdo B．couldhavedoneC．woulddo D．canhavedone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。AWhatcana4-year-olddotoendhunger?Startahunger-relieforganization.Whenmostkidswerejustenteringpreschool,JoshuaWilliamsdiscoveredthatpeoplerightinhisneighborhoodwentwithoutfood.ThissurprisedtheyoungMiamiresident,sowiththesupportofhisfamily,WilliamsfoundedJoshua’sHeartFoundation,anon-profitorganizationdevotedtothefightagainstglobalhungerthroughthecommunityserviceofyoungpeople.Nowahighschoolsenior,Williamsisaherofortheone-in-sixAmericanswhofacehunger.Joshua’sHeartFoundationincludesmorethan12,500teensand4,000adultsamongthevolunteersWilliamsinspires.Inadditiontoprovidingitemsofbasicnecessitytothoseinneed,Williams’foundationalsoeducatescommunitiesaboutwaystofighthunger.Todate,Joshua’sHeartFoundationhasdistributedmorethan1,600,000poundsoffoodandassistedover400,000individuals,alongwithteachingsomefoodrecipientshowtopreparehealthymeals.Inadditiontobeinganadvocatefortheneedy,Williamsisapopularspeaker.Hetravelsinternationallytocreateawarenessabouthunger.TheseleadershipopportunitieshaveallowedWilliamstopartnerwithwell-knownbrands,includingDisney,WalgreensandUnilever.In2013,heappearedinTheWayKidsSeeIt,adocumentaryshortfilmbyUnileverthatcapturesideasandinspirationforcreatingabrighterfuturefromchildrenallovertheworld.Ayearlater,heparticipatedintwoserviceprograms:ayear-longcampaignwithMilkLifeaboutdonatingmilktofoodbanks,andDisney’sMakeYourMarkcampaignfeaturingkidsmakingadifference.Williamskeepsabalancebetweenhighschoollifeandhispassionforhelpingothers.Hecontinuestoseekwaystoinspireyoungpeopletomakeadifferencetoothers’lives.Afterhighschoolgraduation,hehopestostudybusinessandcomputerscienceatStanfordandcontinuetorunJoshua’sHeartFoundation.1、WhatinspiredJoshuatofoundJoshua’sHeartFoundation?A．Someteens’communityservice.B．Someneighbors’lackoffood.C．Globalfightagainsthunger.D．Hisfamily’ssupport.2、WhichisacontributionmadebyJoshua’sHeartFoundation?A．Donatingmilktofoodbanks.B．Feedingmorethan12,500teens.C．Providingpeoplewithhealthyrecipes.D．Givingoutover400,000poundsoffood.3、WhydidUnileverproduceTheWayKidsSeeIt?A．Toshowideasfromhighschoolstudents.B．Tohelpkidsunderstandthefutureworld.C．Toinspirekidstopreparefortheirfuture.D．Tocontributetochildren’spromisingfuture.4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJoshua?A．Warm-heartedanddetermined.B．Independentandconsiderate.C．Optimisticandhumorous.D．Easy-goingandmodest.BAresearchhasshownthatnearly90percentoftrafficaccidentsarecausedbyhumanerrors.Soouraimisafullyautonomous(自动的)carthatgetsridofthecauseofmostaccidents:thedriver.ResearcherHodgsonpointsout,“Forsafety,thefasteryoucanremovehumans,thebetter,evenifthereareunfortunatelyafewaccidentsfromnewcauses.It’saquestionofbalancingthenumberinjuredorkilledbyautonomousvehicleswiththepeoplewhoselivesarepotentiallysaved.”It’sanideathatElonMusk,chiefexecutiveofelectriccarcompanyTeslaMotors,haslongbelieved.Hiscompanyisdeterminedtobethefirsttodeliverafullyautonomousvehicletoconsumers.Lastyear,MuskannouncedthatTesla’s2019goalwas“todoanexampledriveoffullautonomyallthewayfromL.A．toNewYork，andhavethecarparkitself.However,evenTeslaadmitsthatthereareproblemstoovercome—thesoftwareneedsfurthervalidation(批准生效)andtheappropriateregulatoryapprovalneedstobeinplace.Indeed,recentcrashesofTeslavehiclesandGooglecarsconfirmthatthesoftwareisn’treadyyet.TheUKgovernmentappearscommittedencouragingthedevelopmentofautonomousvehicles.It’ssupportingfourcitytrials,publishingtheModernTransportBilltoreduceredtapearoundtheirintroductionandadaptingthelegalsystemtotakeintoaccountproblemssuchasinsuranceliabilitywhenahumanisn’tincontrolofavehicle.Theinsuranceindustryissimilarlyeagertohelpincreaseautonomyincars.AstheAssociationofBritishInsurerspointsout,“Nearly90percentofroadaccidentsarecausedbyhumanerrors.”Thiscostsmotorinsurersashocking$20millionperdayinclaims.1、WhatdifficultydoesthecompanyTeslaMotorshave?A．Thecompanylacksconfidencetomakenewcreations.B．Newinventionsmaycausemoreinjuriesanddeaths.C．Thesoftwareshouldbemadeofficiallyacceptable.D．Thetrafficregulationhasprovedunreasonable.2、WhatistheUKgovernment’sattitudetoautonomouscars?A．Cautious. B．Positive.C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.3、Whatisthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A．Insurancecompanieswouldliketosupportautonomouscars.B．Humanmistakesmaybethekeycauseoftrafficaccidents.C．Trafficaccidentswasteinsurancecompaniesquitealot.D．Motoristsaresurprisedtohearaboutautonomouscars.4、Thepurposeofwritingthetextisto________.A．amusereaderswithfunnyexamplesB．showhisdeeploveforautonomouscarsC．introduceanewdevelopmentintechnologyD．provideapersuasiveargumentagainstautonomy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．Ididmyfirstmarathonat25.I’d1runningtogetfitandthoughtI’dgiveitago.Istartedtoofast,founditverypainfulbut2tofinish.Then,sevenyearsago,IwenttoatalkbysomeonewhohadjustdonetheSaharadesertrace.Ifeltso3.I’vealwayswantedtodosomething4.Iregisteredforthe2007Saharamarathon.My5wasshockingandIwastwostone(12.7kg)overweight,but6I’dpaidthe￡3,000deposit,Iknewtherewasnogoingback.Onmyfirstfive-milerun,Ikeptpretendingmyshoelaces(鞋带)neededtyingjustsoIcould7.ButIkept8untilIwasdoing30,then40miles.PeopleassumedIfounditeasybythenIdidn’t.Ijustlearnedtopushthroughtthe9.Butnothingcantrulyprepareyouforrunningindeserttemperatures.Asthe10alwayslookedthesame,thedistanceneverseemedtogetanyshorter.11,IwasneverboredIwastoofocusedonreachingthecheckpoints,andthewaterwaitingthere.Blisters(水泡)wereunavoidablethe12getseverywhere.Atnight,thedoctorstreatinguswould13themoffwithknives.Inthefollowingdays,myfeetwouldbehurting.IkepttellingmyselfIcouldn’t14.IfIquit,thepainwouldstop,butIknewIwould15itfortherestofmylife.Finally,Ifinished.Anysufferingyouexperienceisoverridden(压倒)bythesenseof16attheend.It’sbeenalongprogression,frombeinga(n)17slacker(懒虫)to18Iamnow.I’velost10lb(4.5kg)ofbodyfat,butgainedalotof19Ihaveabetterbodynowthanatanypointinmylife.Anyonecandothis.I’mnotsuperhuman,I’mjust20.1、A．endedup B．takenup C．givenup D．backedup2、A．hated B．refused C．struggled D．offered3、A．inspired B．bored C．panicked D．confused4、A．strange B．ordinary C．secret D．extreme5、A．fitness B．height C．strength D．wisdom6、A．until B．once C．unless D．while7、A．wait B．stop C．complain D．drink8、A．droppingoff B．trippingover C．buildingup D．slowingdown9、A．tension B．shame C．fear D．pain10、A．surroundings B．volunteers C．sandstorms D．athletes11、A．Therefore B．However C．Moreover D．Otherwise12、A．sand B．water C．grass D．rubbish13、A．tear B．strike C．knock D．slice14、A．fail B．run C．bear D．cry15、A．treasure B．regret C．forget D．appreciate16、A．belonging B．failure C．equality D．achievement17、A．proud B．brave C．unfit D．unfriendly18、A．which B．when C．where D．why19、A．time B．muscle C．reputation D．support20、A．learned B．considerate C．determined D．fortunate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。KidsalwayshavetositinthebackseatthesedaysforsecurityreasonsThiswouldhavetakenalotofjoyawayfrommychildhoodHowmany1．(time)didmybrotherandIfightoverwhogottositinthefront?I'm2．(surprise)mymomneverimplemented(执行)apolicy3．(real)ShekindofletituptousOnceinawhile,shewouldputherfootdownandmakeustaketurnsIrecallthatattimes,thefrontseatwouldgotowhoever4．(yell)“Icallthefront!”firstButithadtobe5．wewereoutsideofthestoreorthehouseWecouldn’t“callit”whilewewerestillinsideSometimeswewoulddeterminewhogottositinthefrontbywhoevertouchedthecarfirstIcertainlylostbecausemybrotherwasmoreathletic,andtherefore6．(quick)So,hewouldtagthecarfirstAnd7．otherwaywewoulddecidewhogotthefrontwasby8．(argue)overwhoseturnitwasOfcourse,wealwaysthoughtitwasourownturnSo,we’dargueaboutituntiloneofusgavein,ormymumgotfrustratedenough9．(make)oneofussitinthebackFormybrotherandme,f