山东工商学院《英语阅读》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

山东工商学院《英语阅读》试卷（A卷）专业班级

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学号题号一二三四五六七八九十成绩复核签字得分登分签字说明：本试卷共大题，共100分；答题要求：按要求答题考生须知:1.姓名、学号、系、专业、年级、班级必须写在密封线内指定位置。2.答案必须用蓝、黑色钢笔或圆珠笔写在试卷上，字迹要清晰，卷面要整洁，写在草稿纸上的一律无效。一、阅读理解（共4篇文章，每篇5题，每题3分，共60分）第一篇：ANewHopeforEndangeredSpeciesIntheheartoftheAmazonrainforest,ateamofdedicatedscientistshasbeenworkingtirelesslytosaveacriticallyendangeredspeciesoffrog.Thegoldendartfrog,knownforitsvibrantcolor,isonthebrinkofextinctionduetohabitatlossandadeadlyfungaldisease.Thescientistshavesetupaspecialbreedingprograminaprotectedarea.Theycarefullymonitorthefrogsbehavior,diet,andlivingconditions.Byprovidingacontrolledenvironment,theyhopetoincreasethefrogpopulation.Sofar,theyhavehadsomesuccess.Afewdozennewfrogletshavebeenborn,andthescientistsareoptimisticaboutthefuture.Whatisthemainthreattothegoldendartfrog?A.HuntingbyhumansB.HabitatlossandafungaldiseaseC.CompetitionwithotherspeciesD.LackoffoodWherearethescientistsconductingthebreedingprogram?A.InazooB.InalaboratoryC.InaprotectedareaintheAmazonrainforestD.InanaturereserveoutsidetheAmazonWhatdothescientistsmonitoraboutthefrogs?A.OnlytheirdietB.Theirbehavior,diet,andlivingconditionsC.JusttheirlivingconditionsD.TheirmovementpatternsonlyWhatdoestheword"optimistic"inthelastsentencemean?A.PessimisticB.HopefulC.WorriedD.DoubtfulWhatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThebeautyofthegoldendartfrogB.ThedestructionoftheAmazonrainforestC.TheeffortstosaveanendangeredfrogspeciesD.Thecausesofspeciesextinction第二篇：ThePowerofReadingReadingisnotjustapastime;itisapowerfultoolthatcantransformourlives.Itbroadensourhorizons,exposesustonewideas,andimprovesourlanguageskills.Whenweread,weenterdifferentworldscreatedbytheauthors.Wecantravelbackintimetoancientcivilizations,explorefar-offgalaxies,orunderstandthecomplexitiesofhumanemotions.Readingalsohelpsusdevelopempathyaswestepintotheshoesofthecharactersinthestories.Moreover,regularreadingenhancesourvocabularyandcomprehensionabilities.Ittrainsourmindstothinkcriticallyandanalyzeinformation.Whetheritsathrillingnovel,aninformativenon-fictionbook,orathought-provokingpoem,everyformofreadingenrichesourintellectualandemotionallives.Accordingtothepassage,whatisreading?A.JustawaytokilltimeB.ApowerfultooltochangelivesC.OnlyforstudentsD.AboringactivityWhatcanreadingdotous?A.LimitourthinkingB.MakeusmoreselfishC.BroadenourhorizonsandimprovelanguageskillsD.CausestressWhatdoesreadingallowustodo?A.TravelphysicallytodifferentplacesB.EnterdifferentworldscreatedbyauthorsC.ChangethestoriesaswelikeD.Avoidreal-lifeproblemsWhatdoestheword"empathy"meaninthepassage?A.TheabilitytounderstandandshareothersfeelingsB.TheabilitytobealoneC.TheabilitytoreadfastD.TheabilitytowritewellWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasabenefitofreading?A.DevelopingempathyB.EnhancingvocabularyC.ImprovingphysicalhealthD.Trainingcriticalthinking第三篇：TheRiseofElectricCarsInrecentyears,electriccarshavebeengainingpopularityaroundtheworld.Withconcernsaboutclimatechangeandtheneedtoreducecarbonemissions,moreandmorepeopleareturningtoelectricvehiclesasasustainablealternativetotraditionalgasoline-poweredcars.Electriccarsarepoweredbyrechargeablebatteries,whichmeanstheyproducezerotailpipeemissions.Theyarealsomuchquieterthangasolinecarsandrequirelessmaintenance.Thetechnologybehindelectriccarshasbeenrapidlyimproving,withlonger-rangebatteriesandfaster-chargingstationsbeingdeveloped.However,therearestillsomechallenges.Thehighcostofelectriccarscomparedtogasolinecarsisadeterrentformanyconsumers.Additionally,thelimitednumberofchargingstationsinsomeareasmakeslong-distancetraveldifficult.Butastechnologycontinuestoadvanceandeconomiesofscalecomeintoplay,thesechallengesareexpectedtobeovercome.Whyareelectriccarsbecomingmorepopular?A.TheyarecheaperthangasolinecarsB.TheyaremorepowerfulthangasolinecarsC.ConcernsaboutclimatechangeandtheneedtoreducecarbonemissionsD.TheyareeasiertodriveWhatisanadvantageofelectriccars?A.TheyproducealotoftailpipeemissionsB.TheyareverynoisyC.TheyrequirelessmaintenanceD.TheyhaveashortdrivingrangeWhatisoneofthechallengesofelectriccars?A.TheyaretoosmallB.ThehighcostcomparedtogasolinecarsC.TheyaretoofastD.TheyhavetoomanychargingstationsWhatdoestheword"deterrent"inthepassagemean?A.SomethingthatencouragesB.SomethingthatstopsordiscouragesC.SomethingthathelpsD.SomethingthatmakesthingseasierWhatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ElectriccarswillneverbeaspopularasgasolinecarsB.ThechallengesofelectriccarswillneverbesolvedC.Astechnologyimproves,electriccarswillbecomemoreaccessibleD.Gasolinecarswilldisappearsoon第四篇：TheMysteriousWorldofDeep-SeaCreaturesThedeep-seaisoneofthemostmysteriousandleastexploredpartsofourplanet.Itishometoawidevarietyofstrangeandfascinatingcreaturesthathaveadaptedtotheextremeconditionsofthedeep.Atgreatdepths,thewaterpressureisincrediblyhigh,andthereislittletonosunlight.Despitetheseharshconditions,manydeep-seacreatureshavedevelopeduniquefeatures.Somehavebioluminescentorgansthatallowthemtoproducetheirownlightinthedarkabyss.Thislightcanbeusedforcommunication,attractingprey,orscaringoffpredators.Anotheradaptationistheabilitytosurviveincoldtemperatures.Deep-seacreatureshavespecialproteinsintheirbodiesthathelpthemfunctioninthefrigidwaters.Scientistsareconstantlydiscoveringnewspeciesinthedeep-sea,andeachdiscoverybringsnewinsightsintothecomplexityoflifeonEarth.Whyisthedeep-seamysterious?A.BecauseitistooshallowB.Becauseitiswell-exploredC.BecauseitishometofewcreaturesD.BecauseitisoneoftheleastexploredpartsoftheplanetWhatisthewaterpressurelikeinthedeep-sea?A.VerylowB.NormalC.IncrediblyhighD.ItvariesalotWhatdosomedeep-seacreaturesusebioluminescencefor?A.OnlyfordecorationB.Forcommunication,attractingprey,orscaringoffpredatorsC.TomakethewaterbrighterD.ToswimfasterHowdodeep-seacreaturessurviveincoldtemperatures?A.TheyhavethickfurB.TheyhibernateC.TheyhavespecialproteinsintheirbodiesD.TheymovetowarmerareasWhatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thedeep-seahasnolifeB.Alldeep-seacreatureslookthesameC.Scientistsarestilllearningaboutdeep-seacreaturesD.Deep-seacreaturesarenotimportant二、完形填空（共15题，每题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。TheInternethasbecomeanimportantpartofourdailylives.Weuseitfor1,communication,andentertainment.Ithas2thewayweliveandwork.Oneofthegreatest3oftheInternetistheabilitytoaccessinformationquickly.Withafewclicksofamouse,wecanfindanswerstoalmostanyquestion.Ithasmade4muchmoreefficient.Studentscan5researchfortheirpapers,andprofessionalscanstayupdatedonthelatestindustrynews.6,theInternetalsohasitsdrawbacks.Thereisalotoffalseinformation7,anditcanbedifficulttotellwhatistrueandwhatisnot.Additionally,spendingtoomuchtime8theInternetcanbeharmfultoourhealth,bothphysicallyand9.Despitethesechallenges,theInternet10togrowandevolve.Newtechnologiesarebeingdevelopedtomakeit11,faster,andmoreuser-friendly.WeneedtolearnhowtousetheInternet12,takingadvantageofitsbenefitswhile13itspotentialrisks.Inconclusion,theInternetisapowerful14,butlikeanytool,itneedstobeusedwisely.Bybeing15ofitsprosandcons,wecanmakethemostofthisamazingresource.A.shoppingB.shopC.toshopD.shoppedA.changedB.changeC.changingD.tochangeA.advantagesB.advantageC.disadvantageD.disadvantagesA.learnB.learningC.tolearnD.learnedA.easyB.easilyC.easierD.moreeasilyA.HoweverB.ButC.AlthoughD.SoA.onlineB.onlineC.inlineD.lineA.inB.onC.atD.byA.mentalB.mentallyC.mindD.mindsA.continueB.continuesC.continuedD.continuingA.safeB.saferC.safestD.moresafeA.wiseB.wiselyC.wiserD.morewiselyA.minimizeB.minimizingC.tominimizeD.minimizedA.toolB.toolsC.wayD.waysA.awareB.awarenessC.beawareD.beingaware三、阅读回答问题（共5题，每题4分，共20分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。TheImportanceofRecyclingRecyclingistheprocessofconvertingwastematerialsintonewmaterialsandobjects.Itisanimportantpartofreducingwaste,conservingresources,andprotectingtheenvironment.Oneofthemainreasonsforrecyclingistoreducetheamountofwaste