中国计量大学《学术英语》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《学术英语》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、TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege2、Everythingseemedtobegoing________forthefirsttwodaysafterIarrivedinNewYork.A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly3、TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one4、Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan5、Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear6、Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign7、Obviously,agoodhabithelpustospeeduptoreachourdestinations.A．need B．must C．can D．shall8、Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what9、Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others10、Weshouldgobybus______wecangetthereearlier.A．assoonasB．whereC．inorderthatD．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。AMostgroupsofplantsandanimalsarericherinspeciesandmoreplentifulneartheequator.Intheocean,thatholdstrueforcold-bloodedpredators(掠食者).Butwarm-bloodedpredatorsaremorediversetowardthepolesandnoticeablymissingfromseveralwarmhotspots.Why?JohnGrady,anecologist,andhisteamconsideredthepossibility—warm-bloodedanimalsneedalottofueltheirmetabolism(新陈代谢).Perhapscolderwatersarejustricherinsmallfish?Buttheyfoundthatathigher,colderplaces,thereisn’tactuallymuchmorefoodaround.It’smorethatwarm-bloodedanimalsareeatingamuchbiggershareofitthantheircold-bloodedcompetitors.Therealexplanationissimple.Ananimal’sspeed,swiftness,andintelligencedependonitsmetabolism,whichinturndependsonitstemperature.Sincebirdsandmammalscankeepheatingtheirbodiesinicyconditions,theyremainfastandattentive.Bycontrast,thefishtheyhuntbecomeslowerandduller.Atsometippingpointoftemperature,seals,dolphins,andpenguinsstartoutswimmingtheirprey(猎物).Theybecomemorelikelytocomeupontargetsandoutpacethecold-bloodedpredatorsoftheirown.InGrady’swords,“Warm-bodiedpredatorsarefavouredwherepreysareslow,stupidandcold.”That’swhysharksandotherpredatoryfishdominateneartheequator,butcolderwatersarethekingdomofwhalesandseals.Bykeepingfoodtothemselvesinthepoles,thesecreaturescanthenspecializeonspecifictypesofprey,whichmakesthemmorelikelytosplitintoseparatespecies.ThekillerwhalesoftheNorthPacific,forexample,includemammal-eatingtransientsandfish-eating,year-roundresidents.Buttheworldischanging.It’slikelythatthesurfaceoftheoceanswillwarmby2to3℃withinthiscentury.Grady’steamestimatesthateverytimetheocean’ssurfacewarmsby1℃,populationsofseamammalswillfallby12%,andpopulationsofsealsandsealionswillfallby24%.But“predictionsarehard,”DonnaHauserfromtheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanksnotes.“Polarbearsarelosersofawarmingworld,butsomepopulationsarestilldoingwell.Somegroupsofwhaleshavechangedthetimingoftheirmigrations;othersarehuntingindeeper,colderwaters.Thesechangesmightmakeseamammalsmoreadaptabletochangingclimates.Maybetheyjustneedtofindtheplaceswherefishremainslow,stupidandcold.”1、Whyaretheremoretypesofwarm-bloodedpredatorsnearthepoles?A．Becausethereismorefood.B．Becausetherearefewerenemies.C．Becausetheyarefasterandwiser.D．Becausetheyconsumelessenergy.2、Theauthormentionsthekillerwhalestoshow______.A．thebenefitofbiologicalevolutionB．foodpreferenceofdifferentseamammalsC．thedistinctionofspecifictypesofpredatorsD．theadvantageofconstantbodytemperature3、WhatisDonnaHauser’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheseamammals?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Neutral. D．Sceptical.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ArethePolesHeavenforSeaPredators?B．HowDoSeaMammalsTrackTheirPrey?C．WhyDotheWarm-BloodedLikeFoodCold?D．IstheWorldTooHotfortheWarm-Blooded?BFairytalesperformmanyfunctions.Theyentertain,encourageimaginationandteachproblem—solvingskills.Theycanalsoprovidemorallessons,highlightingthedangersoffailingtofollowthesocialcodesthatlethumanbeingscoexistinharmony.Suchmorallessonsmaynotmeanmuchtoarobot,butateamofresearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologybelievesithasfoundawaytousethefairytalesasmorallessonsthatAI(artificialintelligence)cantaketoitscold,mechanicalheart.Thecollectedstoriesofdifferentculturesteachchildrenhowtobehaveinsociallyacceptablewayswithexamplesofproperandimproperbehaviorinfables,novelsandotherliterature.WebelievestorycomprehensioninrobotscanpreventtheintelligentrobotsfromkillinghumanitywhichwaspredictedandfearedbysomeofthebiggestnamesintechnologyincludingStephenHawkingandBillGates.Thissystemiscalled“Quixote”(堂吉诃德).ItcollectsstoryplotsfromtheInternetandthenusesthosestoriestoteachrobotshowtobehave.Theexperimentdonebythedesignersinvolvesgoingtoadrugstoretopurchasesomemedicineforahumanwhoneedstogetitassoonaspossible.Therobothasthreeoptions.Itcanwaitinline;itcaninteractwiththestorekeeperpolitelyandpurchasethemedicinewithpriority;oritcanstealthemedicineandescape.Withoutanyfurtherdirectives(指令),therobotwillcometotheconclusionthatthemostefficientmeansofobtainingthemedicineistostealit.ButQuixoteoffersarewardforwaitinginlineandpolitelypurchasingthemedicineandapunishmentforstealingit.Inthisway,therobotwilllearnthemoralwaytobehaveonthatoccasion.Quixotewouldworkbestonarobotthathasaverylimitedfunction.It’sababystepinthedirectionofteachingmoremorallessonsintorobots.WebelievethatAIhastobetrainedtoadoptthevaluesofaparticularsociety,andindoingso,itwillstrivetoavoidunacceptablebehavior.Givingrobotstheabilitytoreadandunderstandourstoriesmaybethemostefficientmeans.1、Whatfunctiondofairytalesperformintherobots?A．Theyentertainrobots.B．Theyhighlightdangers.C．Theymakerobotsmoreintelligent.D．Theyenablerobotstobehavemorally.2、Whatis“Quixote”inthetext?A．ApunishmentsystemB．AcharacterinliteratureC．AbignameintechnologyD．Asoftwareeducatingrobots.3、Whatdoesthedesignerexpectrobottodointheexperiment?A．Totakeadvantageofitsprivilege.B．Tofinishthetaskmostefficiently.C．Toperforminagoodmanneredway.D．Toberewardedbythestorekeeper14、Whichofthefollowcanbestexpresstheauthor’sopinion?A．Robotswilldefinitelyhavemorefunctions.B．Robotswithhuman’semotionsareperfect.C．Trainingrobotstobesociallyacceptableisnecessary.D．Thedevelopmentofrobotsisstillinababystep.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．Margieseemedtobethebesthostess,yetthiswasnotherparty.Shewasalsoa1atthepartylikeeveryoneelseandyetsheactedasifsheweretheownerofthe2.Shegreetedeveryoneatthedoor,andshe3candiesandoffereddrinks.Margiewantedto4thateveryonehadagoodtimeandthatabsolutelyeverythingwas5.Margieisthekindwhowantstobe6andneedstobeincontrol.IusedtobelikeMargie,7tocontroltheuncontrollable.Ifelt8thefeelingsandactionsofallpeoplearoundme.MybodyachedduetotheweightIputonmyown9.OnedaywhileIwasoutwithafriend,Irealizedhowfarmydesirefor10hadgotten.AsItalkedtomyfriend,astranger’stowelwasblownaway.I11invainforthetowel.MyfriendcalledmeonitandI12realizedhowfarmysenseofresponsibilityhadgone.RealizingIwas13livingmylife,Ihadtomakea(n)14.Ifweturnto15,wecometoknowthatitdoesnotfightforcontrol.Astreamdoesnottrytodirectitsowncourse;watersimply16thepathofleastresistance.A17doesnotcreateanexactflightplan;aplanetrustsitsinnerguidancesystemandadapts18tonewwindcurrents(气流)andobstacles.Nexttimeyoutrytocontroltheuncontrollable,takeabreath.19andwait.Youwillfindthingscanbebetter,withlesseffort,andin20waysyoucouldnothaveimagined.Andyouwillfindaloveoflifeagain.1、A．customerB．guestC．servantD．neighbor2、A．placeB．companyC．teamD．land3、A．boughtB．producedC．collectedD．passed4、A．admitB．rememberC．ensureD．recognize5、A．perfectB．differentC．convenientD．cheap6、A．insecretB．intimeC．inorderD．incharge7、A．helpingB．agreeingC．tryingD．learning8、A．angryaboutB．responsibleforC．contentwithD．sensitiveto9、A．shouldersB．sidesC．dreamsD．feet10、A．energyB．wealthC．happinessD．control11、A．askedB．beggedC．rushedD．waited12、A．finallyB．frequentlyC．totallyD．unfortunately13、A．oftenB．nearlyC．justD．seldom14、A．changeB．promiseC．orderD．report15、A．moneyB．spaceC．natureD．society16、A．carryB．offerC．inviteD．flows17、A．trainB．treeC．birdD．plane18、A．suddenlyB．eventuallyC．possiblyD．easily19、A．StruggleB．RelaxC．ReturnD．Decide20、A．interestingB．amazingC．excitingD．confusing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。OdysseusisaliteraryfigureintheOdysseywrittenbyHomerHe1．(reject)thecomfortablelifeofaGreekkingandmadeapromisetohelpanotherGreekleader,MenelausButthewardraggedonandonandhewasaway2．hisfamilyfortenyearsDuringthistimethefortunesofthewarweresochangeablethatnoonecouldpredict3．wouldwinOdysseusbecametiredofthewarandthedelayinTroyHe4．(urgent)wantedtoreturnhome,sowhentheGreekkingshadtheirregular5．(week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