成都锦城学院《商务英语阅读Ⅱ》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、Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for2、Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved3、Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted4、Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with5、I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may6、China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling7、Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby8、Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what9、________aboutthemanwearingsunglassesduringnightthathewasdeterminedtofollowhim.A．SocuriousthedetectivewasB．SocuriouswasthedetectiveC．HowcuriouswasthedetectiveD．Howcuriousthedetectivewas10、Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon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。AUberUberisavailableinover70citiesthroughout40countriesworldwide.YoucaneitherchooseatypicalUberunmarkedcaroraregulartaxi.Theappcanshowyouwheredriversare,soyouknowhowlongyou’llbewaiting.Youcanalsogetfarequotes(报价)inadvance.Yourpaymentsourceislinkedtotheappandisautomaticallycharged,sonophysicalmoneyiseverneeded.LyftLyftisaservicethatisalsoavailableinmanylargecitiesintheUS.However,itofferssomethingdifferent,oneofwhichisLyftLine.Withthisservice,youcanfindpeoplethattakethesamerouteonadailybasisasyouandsplitthefarewiththem.Lyft’sregularserviceletsyoueasilyseewhereridesare,catchone,andeasilypayrightwithintheapp.EasyTaxiEasyTaxiisavailablein86citiesacross26countriesandletsyouquicklybrowsethroughmapsandfindlocationsyou’dliketobepickedupat.Fromthere,justmakesuretherearetaxisinyourarea.ConfirmyourrideandthenpayforitwithintheEasyTaxiapp.Onceyoubookaride,youshouldseethetaxi’splatenumberandphonenumberappearonthemap,makingiteasyforyoutopickoutboththecarandthedriver.CurbCurb,formerlyTaxiMagic,iscurrentlyavailableinaround60citiesacrosstheUnitedStatesaswellasselectcitiesintheUnitedKingdom,Canada,andMexico.Ittiesinwithtaxicompaniesandtheirdrivers.Asyourtaximakesitswaytoyourlocation,you’llbeabletotrackitsprogressinsidetheapp.YoucanlinkapaymentaccounttoCurbtopayyourfarethroughtheapp.Youcanalsopayincash.1、Whichappisavailableinthemostcountries?A．Uber.B．Lyft.C．EasyTaxi.D．Curb.2、What’sthespecialserviceofLyft?A．Youcanpaythefareincash.B．Youcanseewhereyourrideis.C．Youcangetfarequotesinadvance.D．Youcanfindsomeonetosharethefare.3、Whatdothefourappshaveincommon?A．Theyareavailableworldwide.B．Theyaretiedtotaxicompanies.C．Theyallowuserstopayviaapp.D．TheycanidentifyyourlocationBBambooisoneoftheworld'smostusefulplants.Forthousandsofyears,bamboohasbeenusedinmanydifferentways-fromfoodtomedicinetoclothingand,insmallways,asabuildingmaterial.However,bambooisnotoftenusedasabuildingmaterialinthedevelopedworld.AprofessorattheUniversityofPittsburghinPennsylvaniaistryingtochangethat.Theprofessorandhisstudentsaretestingthestrengthofbamboo.Theyaretestinghowmuchpressureorweightitcantakebeforebreaking.KentHarriesisaprofessorattheUniversityofPittsburgh.Harriessaysthattestingmethodsforbambooneedtobethesameforall.Theyneedtobestandardized.Standardizingtestmethodsforbamboowillhelptobringtheplantintocommonuse.Itwillalsogiveengineersandbuildersaroundtheworldadependablestandard.Harriessaysthatbambooisstronginnature.Thestrengthofatleastthreespeciesofbambooissimilartosteel.Besidesitsstrength,bamboohasotherfeaturesthatmakeitveryusefulinbuilding.Hesaysitisresilient(有弹力的),meaningitkeepsitsshapeandstrengthevenunderpressure.Bambooalsogrowsquickly.Bamboothatissuitableforconstructionneedsmuchlessresourcesthanwood.Theharvestcycleofbambooisabout3years.Softwoodssuchascedar,pineandsprucehaveaharvestcycleofabout10years.Andhardwoodsthatcomefromfloweringplantssuchasoakandwalnutneedmorethan30years.Bambooiswidelyusedasfoodforpandabears.Itisalsousedforflooringandwindowcovers.However,forbuilding,bambooisnotusedmuchoutsideitsnativegrowingarea.Thisismostlybecauseofitsroundshape.Butthereareotherreasonstoo.Peoplethink--orhavethementality--thatbambooisalowqualitybuildingmaterial.1、What

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purpose

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what

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prove

what

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plant.B．To

introduce

bamboo

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the

developed

world.C．To

give

engineers

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make

sure

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the

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does

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passage?A．Harries

sees

bamboo

as

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building

material.B．Harries

thinks

bamboo

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as

strong

as

steel.C．Harries

sees

bamboo

as

the

most

ideal

Plant.D．Harries

thinks

bamboo

has

the

reliable

shape.4、What

can

be

inferred

from

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passage?A．Bamboo

Is

an

environmentally

friendly

building

material.B．Bamboo

material

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go

to

the

market

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the

soon

future.C．Hardwoods

are

much

more

popular

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softwoods.D．Bamboo

grows

not

only

faster

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takes

up

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space.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，然后从1-20各题所给的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。Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.Hehad1abeautifulsportscarinadealer'sshowroomformanymonths.Knowinghisfathercouldwell2it,hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.3GraduationDaycamenear,theyoungmanexpectedthathisfatherhadboughtthegift.4,onthemorningofhisgraduation,hisfathercalledhimintohisownstudyandtoldhimhow5hewastohavesuchafineson.Hehandedhissonabeautifulwrappedgiftbox.Curious,andsomewhat_________,theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovelybook.6,heraisedhisvoiceathisfather,andsaid,"7allyourmoneyyougivemeabook?"andrushedoutofthehouse8thebookinhisstudy.Manyyearspassed.Theyoungmandidnotcontacthisfather9onedayhereceivedatelegram_________himhisfatherhadpassedawayandwilledallofhis10tohisson.Whenhearrivedathisfather's,suddensadnessandregret11hisheart.Hebeganto_________hisfather'simportantpapersandsawthestillgift-wrappedbook,justashehadleftityearsago.Withtears,heopenedthebookandbeganto12thepages.Hisfatherhadcarefully_________averse(诗),“Andifyou,beingevil,knowhowtogivegoodgiftstoyourchildren,howmuchmoreshallyourHeavenlyFatherwhichisinHeaven,givetothosewhoaskhim?”Suddenly,acarkey_________fromthebackofthebook.Ithadatagwiththedealer'sname,the13dealerwhohadthesportscarhehad14.Onthetagwasthe15ofhisgraduation,andthewords:PAIDINFULL.1、A．exceptedB．enjoyedC．admiredD．owned2、A．offerB．keepC．supportD．afford3、A．AsB．WhileC．SinceD．Although4、A．HoweverB．FinallyC．QuietlyD．Actually5、A．encouragedB．comfortableC．proudD．moved6、A．excitedB．nervousC．interestedD．disappointed7、A．AngrilyB．EagerlyC．CalmlyD.Anxiously8、A．AtB．WithC．ByD．From9、A．toastingB．puttingC．forgettingD．leaving10、A．afterB．untilC．sinceD．because11、A．askingB．announcingC．tellingD．discovering12、A．treasuresB．possessionsC．wealthD．eagerness13、A．filledB．caughtC．attackedD．beat14、A．pickupB．remindofC．searchthroughD．referto15、A．cleanB．turnC．readD．count16、A．madeB．writtenC．underlinedD．designed17、A．lostB．appearedC．showedD．dropped18、A．oldB．newC．sameD．special19、A．rememberedB．desiredC．foundD．met20、A．wordB．pictureC．placeD．date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。Oncetherelivedarichman1．wantedtodosomethingforthepeopleofhistown2．firsthewantedtofindoutwhethertheydeservedhishelpInthecentreofthemainroadintothetownHeplaced3．verylargestoneThenhe4．(hide)behindatreeandwaitedSoonanoldmancamealongwithhiscow"Whoputthisstoneinthecentreoftheroad?"saidtheoldman,buthedidnottoremovethestoneInstead,withsome5．(difficult)hepassedaroundthestoneandcontinuedonhisway6．mancamealonganddidthesamething;thenanothercame,andanotherAllofthemcomplainedaboutthestonebutnottriedtoremoveitLateintheafternoon,ayoungmancamealongHesawthestone,7．(say)tohimself:"Thenight8．(be)verydarkSome9．(neighbor)willcomealong10．(late)inthedarkandwillfallagainstthestoneThenhebegantomovethestoneHepushedandpulledwithallhisstrengthtomoveitHowgreatwashissurpriseatlast!Underthestone,hefoundabagofmoney第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）IwaspleasedtohearfromyouandIamwrittentotellyousomethingaboutthechangesinmyschool、Youareright、Greatchangeshavebeentakenplaceinmyschool、Itisnotlongerwhatitusedtobethreeyearsago,whentherewereonlyoneteachingbuildingandaplayground、Iamhappytotellyoutwonewbuildingshadbeenbuiltandareonuse、Oneofthemisanewclassroombuilding,initthereareroomsformusic,artsandcomputerteaching、Theotherisalibrary,wheretherea