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《商贸英语听说下》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第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained2、Hehadagreatdearietohaveahomeofhisown,______hehadalwayslivedwithhisgrandmother.A．or B．and C．so D．for3、Richardsaveduphismoney______hemightgoabroadforhissummerholiday.A．incaseB．nowthatC．asifD．sothat4、Theproblemwiththecurrentsystemallowsanyonetocommitasimilarcrimewithout.Itneedstobefixed.A．beingpunishedB．punishedC．topunishD．punishing5、Thewetweatherwillcontinuetomorrow,whenacoldfronttoarrive.A．isexpectedB．isexpectingC．expectsD．willbeexpected6、Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecansevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute7、Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead8、—HowdidyoufindProfessorSmith’sspeechlastnight?—Tobefrank,hisspeechdidn’t________tome.A．appeal B．belongC．refer D．occur9、Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．areblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame10、“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where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。ABestSmartphoneGamesToPutYourBrainToTestIamafanofbloodsheddingMMORPGs.ButsometimesIplaybraingames.Herearefourgamesforyouthatwillsurelyputyourbraintotest.RealChessChesshasbeenburstingbrainsforover14centuries,andthisvirtualvariantofchessreallybringsanewtaste.It’sa3Dvirtualchessthatletsyouplaywithusersfromallaroundtheworld.Youcanchatwithopponents,playwithAI,getnewbietipsandmuchmore.Theanimationsand3Dstructuresarereallycoolaswell.JuiceCubesJuiceCubesisalightandcolorfulgamefulloffruityjuicecubesthatyouneedtoconnecttopopandclearlevels.Therearemultipletypesofchallenges,powerups,andover550+levelstokeepyouaddicted.Itmightseemeasyatthestart,butitwillburstyourbrainwhenyoureachhigherlevels.WordBrain2Areallyfunwordgamewhereyouneedtoguesswordsbasedonthenumberoflettersprovided.Eachwordpuzzlehasathemecategory,suchasfood,humanbody,color,orevenspace.Andyoucanalsousehintstosolvethelevelwhenyougetstuck.Yourvocabularyissuretobechallengedinit.PuzzleramaPuzzleramabasicallyjoinssomeofthetoppuzzlesinonesingleapp,makingitaperfectappforpuzzlelovers.Itletsyouplaypopularpuzzlegamessuchasflow,jigsaw,unblock,pipes,tangram,andmore.Therearehundredsoflevelsavailableforeachpuzzletypeandthingsgetreallytoughasyouadvance.Thegameinterfaceisalsoverycolorful,andsmoothanimationsmakethegamefuntoplay.1、WhatisspecialaboutRealchess?A．Itisalightandcolorfulgame.B．Itisafunnywordgame.C．Itisa3Dvirtualchessgame.D．Ithashundredsoflevels.2、Ifyou’regoodatguessingwords,whichgameisthebestchoice?A．RealChess.B．JuiceCubes.C．WordBrain2.D．Puzzlerama.3、Whichgamesarelikeytohavebrightanddifferentcolorsintheinterfacedesign?A．RealChess&WordBrain2B．JuiceCubes&WordBrain2C．WordBrain2&PuzzleramaD．Puzzlerama&JuiceCubesBThebiggestchallengefacedbytravelers,especiallythosewholiketohaveabackpackingtripishowtoensureasteadysupplyofcleanclothes.Now,thankstoagreatinventioncalledScrubbaWashPack,thatworrymaybeathingofthepast.TheportablewashingmachinewasinventedbyAshNewlandin2010,whilehewasplanningtoclimbMt.Kilimanjaro.Struckbythelimitedpackingspace,hegotinspirationfromtraditionalwashboardstocreateabagthatcouldbeusedtocleanclothes.Thenhequittedhiscareerasalawyerandfocusedonperfectingthebag’sdesign.By2012,thebagwasreadyforthepublic.Itweighedonly180gramsandrequiredverylittlestoragespace,makingitperfectforanymorewishingtotravellight.Notsurprisingly,thebagwhichwasworth55dollarswasaninstanthitwithtravelers,universitystudentsandevenpassengers.However,Newlandwasnotsatisfied.Hestillsawadisadvantagewithhisinvention--dirtyclotheshadtobecarriedaroundinaseparatebag!TherecentlyintroducedScrubbaWashPacksolvesthatproblem.Inordertomakethepackactive,dirtyclothesareplacedinsidethebagalongwithtwoorthreelitersofwater.Thebagisthenshuttightlytoensureallairissqueezedoutandthecolorsaremassagedforafewminutes.Afteraquickwash,theyarecleanandreadytobedried.AccordingtoNewland,thepackcancleananythingfromjeanstosmellysocks!What’sevenmoreamazingisthatwithacapacitytohold13litersofwater,itcanbeusedtowashmoreclothesatatime.Thebestpartisthatthe99-dollarpackthatwillbeavailableforsalelaterthisyear,onlyweighs300gramsandiscompletelyfoldable,makingiteasytostorewhenit’snotinuse.WiththeScrubbaWashPack,wanderingthroughforeigncitiessearchingforawashingshop,orpayingforwashingmachinesmaysoonbeathingofthepast!1、WhatledAshNewlandtocreatetheScrunbaWashPack?A．Hisjobrequirements. B．Atraditionalwashboard.C．Hisinterestininvention. D．Hispersonalexperience.2、Whywasn’tAshNewlandsatisfiedwithhisformerinvention?A．Clothescouldn’tbewashedwell.B．Theinventionwasnotsoconvenient.C．Thebagcouldn’tcontainenoughwater.D．Thecostoftheinventionwasveryhigh.3、ItcanbeinferredthattheimprovedScrubbaWashPack________.A．turnstobemuchenvironmentallyfriendlier.B．willreplacethetraditionalwashingmachines.C．willbewidelyusedbymoretravelersinthefuture.D．canencouragemorepeopletotravelalongdistance.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Athingofthepast:Travelers’worryofwashingclothes.B．TheScrubbaWashPack--Abagfreeofwashing.C．Thedevelopmentofagreatinvention.D．Howtodesignanewpackfortravelers.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．Asmyhusband,Doug,stoodonthebusyNewYorkcitystreettostopataxi,ItriedtoprotectmydaughterfromthecoldDecemberwindandrain.Iputmyheaddowntokissher1face.Frustratedandwet,myhusbandgaveuphisattempttohailataxi.Iknewthefeeling.Justafterherfirstbirthday,weweretoldourdaughterKatiehasa2brainillness.Sincethatmoment,DougandIfeltlike3inamarathonracewherethefinishlinekeptdisappearing.WeknewKatiewasrunningoutof4.Ithadtakenmonthsbeforewefinallyhadanameforthe5,butweweretoldonlyafewspecialistsintheworldknewhowto6it.Now,aswefinallyfoundabrilliantdoctorto7ourgirl,wewereinastrangecityinthecoldrain.Justatthemoment,amiddle-agedwoman8andsaid,“Pardonme?MayIofferyoua(n)9?Beforewecouldsay10,shecontinued,“It’sreallyno11forme.Justgetin.”ItwasthenthatInoticedherthickIrish12,which13meuplikehotsoup.We14said,“Thanks!RooseveltHospital,please,”aswegotinhercarfortheride.“Areyougoingforthebaby?”sheaskedus.Inoddedmyhead,holdingbackmy15.Atthehospital,we16heradozentimesfortheride.Asthewomanhuggedme,Inoticedherfacewas17withtears.Shepromisedtoprayforusbeforesheleft.AfterthreemorevisitstoNewYorkandtwomore18surgeries(手术),Katieiscured.ButthevoiceoftheIrishAngelstillrangasaconstant19ofatinyrayoflightthatappearedinour20days.1、A．smiling B．tiny C．round D．beautiful2、A．rare B．simple C．normal D．natural3、A．passers-by B．judges C．lawyers D．runners4、A．money B．confidence C．time D．courage5、A．race B．illness C．doctor D．challenge6、A．fix B．check C．reach D．explain7、A．protect B．meet C．encourage D．save8、A．pulledover B．putup C．turneddown D．stoodby9、A．ride B．seat C．car D．umbrella10、A．nothing B．anyone C．anything D．someone11、A．difference B．question C．trouble D．loss12、A．appearance B．accent C．custom D．hair13、A．picked B．called C．woke D．warmed14、A．normally B．simply C．angrily D．regularly15、A．tears B．anger C．smile D．surprise16、A．respected B．praised C．thanked D．accepted17、A．annoyed B．disappointed C．happy D．wet18、A．eye B．brain C．kidney D．heart19、A．warning B．effort C．reminder D．exercise20、A．busiest B．luckiest C．happiest D．darkest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。FormorethansixmillionAmericanchildren,cominghomeafterschoolmeanscominghometoanemptyhouseAllofthemhavesomething1．commonTheyspendpartofeachdayaloneTheyarecalledlatchkeychildren,2．lookafterthemselveswhiletheirparentsworkLynetteSmithwasoncetheheadmasterofaschoolShesaid,“Wehadaschoolruleagainst3．(wear)jewelryAlotofkidshadchainsaroundtheirneckswithkeysfastenedIwas4．(constant)tellingthemtoputtheminsidetheirshirtsThereweresomanykeysItnevercametomymindwhattheymeant”Slowly,shelearnedtheywerehousekeysSheandherhusband5．(begin)talkingtothechildrenFearisthe6．(big)problemfacedbychildrenathomealoneOneineachthreelatchkeychildrenwerescaredManyhadnightmaresandwere7．(worry)abouttheirownsafetyThemostcommonwaylatchkeychildrendealwiththeirfearsisbyhidingItmightbeinashowerstall,underabed,8．inaclosetThesecondisTVTheyoftenplayitathighvolume9．Smithslearnedit’shardtogetstatisticsonlatchkeychildrenMostparentsareunwilling10．(admit)theyleavetheirchildrenalone第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）Oneyearago,Iwasingreattrouble、IworkedhardatEnglishanddevoteallmysparetimetolearnit、ButIfailedtopassthemid-termexamination,whichmademegreatdisappointed、SoIaskedmygrandpaforhelpwhenIgottohome、HearingthatItoldhim,hesaid,“Examinationresultsaresometimeunexpectedbyyourstudylevel、Youcan’tjudgeyourprogressbyoneexamination、”Heencouragedmyselftoworkhardforalongtimetocheckmyresults、Itookmygrandpa’sadvices、NowIrealizethattheprocessoflearningismuchmoreimportantandmyEnglishismorebetterthanbefore、Frommyexperience,Ifeelthatweshouldlistenopinionsfromoldpeople、第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，元旦将至，你校将举办艺术节（theArtFestival）活动，请写一封电子邮件给你的美国朋友Ben，向他介绍艺术节的情况，并邀请他参加。要点如下：1.艺术节的时间和地点。2.艺术节的主要活动。1.参加对象。4.发出邀请。注意：1.词数100左右，不使用真实姓名；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。1．开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearBen，Iamwriti