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《大学英语读写译四》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、______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased2、Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever3、I’mgoingtospendthesummerholidayinHainan,________livesmyuncle.A．where B．whoC．which D．when4、DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince5、—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving6、Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink7、–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered8、John______anNBAplayoffgameonTVnow.A．watchesB．watchedC．willwatchD．iswatching9、Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar10、，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup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。AWhenmostofuslookatourhands,wemightnoticethatweneedtoclean,orstopbitingourfingernails,andthat’saboutit.Butifyouaskadoctor,hecanseeawholelotmore.Everythingfrompoordietandstresstoseriouskidney(肾)problemscanberevealedbyaglanceatyourfingernails.Thereareabout30differentnailsignsthatcanbeassociatedwithmedicalissues,thoughmayindicatemorethanoneproblem,accordingtoDr.AmyDerick,aclinicalinstructorofdermatologyatNorthwesternUniversity.Herearefiveofthethingsadoctorcantellaboutyourhealthbasedonyourfingernails.1.Peoplewhoaren’teatingwellandlackvitaminordietarymayhavethinnerthannormalnails,whicharemorelikelytobreak.2.Horizontallinesareassociatedwithseriousphysicalstress.Theyfrequentlyoccurinpeoplewhohavegonethroughchemotherapy(化疗).Theycanalsooccuraftersomeillnesses,injuries,orwithseveremalnourishment(营养不良).Interestingly,theremaybeanaltitudeconnectiontoo.They’vealsobeenfoundinpeoplewhodove1,000feetandotherswhoparticipatedinanEverestexploration.3.Verticallines,however,aregenerallynotsuchabigdeal.Somepeoplearemoregeneticallypronetothemthanothers,butthey’recommonlyassociatedwithaging.4.Whenpeoplelackiron,theirnailscanturnspoon-like.Insteadofcurvingdownandcoveringthefingernormally,they’llstarttoriseuponthesidesandfront,likethepartofaspoonthatholdsliquid.5.Kidneyandliverproblemscancreate“half-and-halfnails”,whereonepartofthenailiswhiteandtheotherpartdarkorpink,accordingtoDerick.Doctorsnotethatbecausediseasediagnosisiscomplexandsomesymptomscanbeassociatedwithdifferentdiseases,youshouldalwaysseeamedicalprofessionalifyouareconcernedaboutsomethingyounotice.1、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Doctorscantellussomethingaboutourhealthbylookingatournails.B．Weshouldseeadoctorifwefindnailsinbadcondition.C．AfamousdoctorintheUSAconductedaninterestingresearch.D．Ifwedon’twanttogetill,weneedtocleanandstopbitingourfingernails.2、Ifwedon’teatwellorregularly,ourfingernailsmay________.A．becomeharderthannormalnails.B．becomethinnerthannormalnails.C．become“half-and-half”nails.D．havehorizontalandverticallines.3、Whowillhavehorizontallinesonthenails?A．Acancerpatientwhohasreceivednormaltreatment.B．HungryAfricanchildrensufferingfromseveremalnourishment.C．AnexplorerwhohadreachedZhangjiajieinHunanProvince.D．Apatientwithseriousillness,likekidneyandliverproblems.4、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthenailsthatshowpeoplelackiron?A．Thenailsarethinnerandmorelikelytobreak.B．Thenailswillcurvedownandcoverthefingers.C．Thenailswillstarttoriseuponthesidesandfront.D．Thenailswillchangetheircoloursonthesurface.BThomasCheathamhadplannedtostudyLatinduringhistimeatHebronHighSchoolinTexas.ButwhenhelearnedthattheschooldistrictwasgoingtoofferaMandarin(普通话)class,hequicklychangedhismind.“IthoughtMandarinwouldbemorebeneficialthanLatin,”saidCheatham,whoisnowinhissecondyearofstudyingthelanguage.HespeaksMandarintoorderfoodatChineserestaurantsandcanreadsocialmediapostsfromhisChinese-speakingfriends.Whileit’sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower,”hesaid.Manyexpertsagreethatproficiency(熟练)inalanguagespokenbyabillionpeopleworldwidewillgiveAmericanstudentsanedgeintheglobaleconomy.“PeoplearelookingatChinaasournexteconomiccompetitor,andinterestinMandarinisgrowingfast,”saidMartyAbbott,directoroftheAmericanCouncil(议会)ontheTeachingofForeignLanguages.“We’reseeingitinallpartsofthecountry.”Abbottpredictsthatasmanyas100,000studentsarenowstudyingMandarininpublicandprivateschoolsthroughouttheUS.ShesaidtheUSgovernmenthasdesignated(指定)Mandarinasan“importantneeds”languageandprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforteachers.“Ourgovernmentwantstoincreaseourlanguageabilityfornationalsecurityandeconomiccompetitiveness,”Abbottadded.Atthesametime,theChinesegovernmentisspreadingknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandculturethroughConfuciusInstitutessetupinmanyUSstates.Forexample,theConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofTexasinDallashasbeenthehomeofaConfuciusInstitutefor10years.ItsponsorsConfuciusClassroomsat21localpublicandprivateschools,wheretensofthousandsofstudentsarelearningMandarin.1、WhydidThomasCheathamdecidetostudyMandarininsteadofLatin?A．MandarinwaseasiertolearnthanLatin.B．Mandarincouldbehelpfultohisfuturecareer.C．MandarinmighthelphimlearnmoreaboutChina.D．Mandarincouldenablehimtostudycomputerengineering.2、Theunderlinedword“edge”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”.A．aslightadvantage B．theoutsidelimitC．asharptoneofvoice D．anexcitingquality3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightMartyAbbottagreewith?A．MandarinshouldbetaughtinclassroomsthroughouttheUS.B．ThoseskilledatChinesewillbethemostcompetitiveinthefuture.C．TheUSgovernment’spolicyhashelpedpopularizeMandarinintheUS.D．AmericanslearnMandarinbecausetheyworryabouttheirnationalsecurity.4、Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?A．TherisingpopularityofMandarinamongAmericanstudents.B．ThegreatbenefitsoflearningMandarinforAmericanstudents.C．TheinfluenceofChina’sgrowingpoweronAmericaneducation.D．TheeffectofConfuciusInstitutesinpromotingMandarinintheUS.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．Asatemporaryteacher,mydailyroutine1drivingtoanewschool2everyday,soI’musuallyunabletoanticipate(预料)theday’sevents,goodorbad.Ononeparticularday,Iwasteachinginavery3class.Iwasmanagingbehaviorallthemorningandbylunchtime,Ineededcoffeeto4theafternoon.Soatmylunch5,Idrovetoanearbyplazatogetacupof6.Uponreturningtothecar,IrealizedIhad7mykeysandmyphone8.Ihadabout15minutestogetbacktotheschoolwhichwasagood4–or–5minute9.Ithoughtofrushingback,butitbeing10,Ithoughtanastyfallonicewouldonlymakethesituationmuch11.SoIranintoaMcDonald’swhichwasinthe12plazaandaskedthemanatthecounterwho13tobethemanagertohelpmecallatab.I14explainedmysituationandhehurriedtothebacktousethephone15Ipacedintherestaurant.Themanagerreturned16totellmethatthecabcompanyhadputhimonholdandthenthelinegot17.Myexpressionbegantoresemblesomecombinationofhopelessnessandfear.Almostimmediately,themanagergrabbedhiscoatand18todrivemetotheschool.Without19,Ifollowedhimintohiscarandmadebackintomyclassroomwith2minutesto20beforethebell!1、A．concludesB．involvesC．relatesD．connects2、A．almostB．hardlyC．reallyD．luckily3、A．easyB．pleasantC．difficultD．noisy4、A．costB．pickC．finishD．survive5、A．stopB．stayC．pauseD．break6、A．teaB．milkC．coffeeD．wine7、A．lockedB．forgotC．threwD．shut8、A．downB．insideC．upD．outside9、A．distanceB．driveC．walkD．time10、A．summerB．fallC．winterD．spring11、A．worseB．easierC．betterD．simpler12、A．otherB．anotherC．nextD．same13、A．turnedB．explainedC．happenedD．came14、A．quicklyB．brieflyC．slowlyD．hurriedly15、A．afterB．untilC．whenD．while16、A．evenB．onlyC．stillD．yet17、A．disconnectedB．stuckC．troubledD．interrupted18、A．draggedB．pulledC．offeredD．pushed19、A．problemB．choiceC．alternativeD．hesitation20、A．spareB．leaveC．ringD．control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。TheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacaoBridge(HZMB),the1．(eight)wonderforthe21stcentury,openedonthemorningofOctober24th,2．Thebridgelinksthreeareas,making3．muchmoreconvenienttotravelfromonetoanotherSinceopening,thethree-hourdrive4．HongKong,ZhuhaiandMacao5．(shorten)to30minutesTheprojectinvolvedmorethan400newpatents,brokesevenworldrecords,andfeatured6．(independent)developedkeytechniquesanddesignAfteran8-yearstruggle,thesuccessoftheHZMBachieves7．severalgenerationshavebeendreamingof,andamazesthewholeworldwithitsdemonstrationofperfectskillsandhigh-levelChinesestandardsThebridgeisintendedtobe8．(rely)formorethan120yearsFromtheBeltandRoadInitiativeto"CreatedinChina",thereisalwaysagroupofpeople9．(provide)strongtechnicalsupportforeachofthecountry'shugeprojectsFromthebeginninginDecember2009tothedayoftheofficialopening,all10．(walk)oflifemadegreatcontributionstothedesignandconstructionofHZMB,contributing"11．(wise)ofChina"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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Mostpeoplelookforwardtotheirbirthdaysbecauseofthepresentstheyreceivethem、Ihavebeengettingmybirthdaypresentsbutnoneofwhichhavebeenremarkablesofar、Myparentsalwaysgivemebookswhichisfinebutnotexciting、Then,onmyseventeenbirthday,Igotthebestbirthdaypresentever、Onthediningtablewasawhiteenvelope、Iopeneditandfindakeyandanote、“