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《大学英语（英语演讲入门技巧与实践）》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、Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with2、Healwayskeepsaneyeonshortcomingsofhisbrother’s_________refusingtoadmithisownmistakes.A．butB．whileC．althoughD．though3、Meyerandhisteamwerethefirst______howthediseasespreadsfromanimalstohumans.A．showing B．show C．toshow D．shown4、Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while5、—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is6、Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．acquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction7、_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make8、AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture9、Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．areblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame10、UsuallyBeijingRoastDuck_____togetherwithspecialpancakes,greenonionsandsweetsauce.A．wasservedB．willserveC．isservedD．served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。AAnincreasingnumberofolderU.Scitizensaretravelingabroad.TheU.S.DepartmentofStateswantsyoutobepreparedsothatyouenjoyyourtrip.Pleaseconsiderthefollowingtipsasyoutravel.TravelDepartmentsApplyforapassportatleastthreemonthsbeforeyoutravel.Somecountriesrequirethatpassportsbevalidforsixmonthsafteryourtripendsandsomeforeigncountriesrequirethattravelersobtainavisa.StayConnectedAsecurewaytomaintainyouremergencycontactinformationistoenrollwithourSmartTravelerEnrollmentProgram.YourinformationisstoredsecurelyandenablestheDepartmentofState,U.S.embassytocontactyou,yourfamily,oryourfriendsinanemergencyaccordingtoyourwishes.HealthInformationHealthcaretopsthelistofconcernsformanyolderU.S.citizenswhoarethinkingabouttravelingabroad.Consultwithyourphysicianpriortoyourtraveloverseastoidentifyyourhealthcareneedsatyourdestination.Researchtheenvironmentalconditionsatyouroverseasdestinationthatmaycontributetoyowspecifichealthconcerns,particularlyifyouaresensitivetoattitude,airpollutionorotherconditions.MedicalInsuranceMedicareMedicine,theU.S.governmenthealthplanforpeopleaged65yearsorolder,doesNOTcoverhealthcareoverseas.Wehighlyrecommendthatyouobtainhealthinsurance.Manycompaniesoffershort-termhealthandemergencyservicessuchasmedicalevacuations(疏散).TravelSmartPacklightlyandlearnwhatclothingwouldbeappropriateforyourdestination.Beawarethatsuddenchangesindietandclimatecanhaveserioushealthconsequencesfortheunpreparedtraveler,nomatteryourage.1、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Theeldershouldconsidermovebeforetrawling.B．TheU.S.citizensenjoytravellingaroundtheworld.C．Neverleaveyourolderparentstravel.D．Makepreparationsfortheolderpeopleinneed.2、An70-year-oldAmericanhopestotraveltoChinahewill.A．askhischildtokeepturncompany.B．havehisinformationstoredinChineseembassy.C．needtohavegainedhispassportbefore.D．managetoobtainavisafromtheUSembassy.3、BeforetheolderU.S.citizenstravelabroad.A．theymustreachaboutsomeforeigncountries.B．theyshouldapplyformedicalcaresabroad.C．theymustfindaplaceinapeacefulcountry.D．theyshouldconsulttheirdoctorsforadvice.4、Theauthorrecommendedhealthinsuranceinthat.A．peopleaged65yearsandolderareignoredintheUSA．B．theolderpeoplecanbenefitfromitwhenabroad.C．healthinsuranceisonlyeffectivewithinafewdays.D．healthinsuranceismainlymeantforemergencyservices.BIsthereawaytoturnbacktheagingprocessinpeople?Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenlookingfora“fountainofyouth.”Theideaisthatifyoufindamagicalfountain,anddrinkitswater,youwillnotage.ResearchersinNewYorkdidnotfindanactualfountainofyouth,buttheymayhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.Itappearsthattheanswermaybecalledthehypothalamus,whichispartofyourbrain.Itcontrolsimportantbodyactivities,includinggrowth,thewayweprocessfoodandsoon.ResearchersatNewYork’sAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicinefoundthathypothalamusneuralstemcells(干细胞)alsoinfluencehowfastagingtakesplace.DongshengCai,aprofessorattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicine,wastheleadingresearcherinastudyonaginginmice.Heandhisteamreportedtheirfindings.“Agingspeedcanbecontrolledbyaparticularplaceinthebody,whichisthehypothalamus.Anditcanbecontrolledbyaparticulartypeofcells,whicharehypothalamusstemcells.”Headdsthatwhenthehypothalamusstartsaging,sodoesthebody.Sowhenhypothalamusfunctionisindecline,particularlythelossofhypothalamusstemcells,andthisprotectionagainsttheagingdevelopmentislost,iteventuallyleadstoaging.Usingthisinformation,theresearchersbegantryingtoactivatethehypothalamusinlaboratorymice.Theydidthisbyinjectingtheanimalswithstemcells.Theresearcherssaytheresultsshowthatthetreatmentslowedagingintheanimals.“Whenweinjectedthehypothalamusstemcellstothemiddle-agedmice,themiceagedslowlyandtheycanalsolivelonger.”Buttheseresultswerejustfromstudyingmiceinalaboratory.Ifthemicecanlivelonger,doesthatmeanpeoplecouldhavelongerlives?Thenextstepistoseeiftheanti-agingeffectsalsoworkinhumanbeings.“Ifwecantranslatewhatwehaveseeninanimalstohumans,Ithinkhumanscanfunctionbetterduringlaterages.”Caiandhisteamsaytheirstudiesmayhaveotherbenefits.Theysaythefindingscouldleadtonewwaystohelpdoctorsidentifyandtreatanynumberofage-relatedhealthissues.1、Whydoestheauthormentionthe“fountainofyouth”inthefirstparagraph?A．Toexplainwhatthe“fountainofyouth”is.B．Tointroducethehypothalamus.C．Toshowhowtofindthe“fountainofyouth”.D．Tohelppeoplefindthe“fountainofyouth”.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Thebrain.B．Theagingprocess.C．Hypothalamus.D．Thestemcell3、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudydonebyCai?A．Theyhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.B．Thebraincontrolsgrowth,reproductionandthewayweprocessfood.C．Thedecreaseofhypothalamusstemcellscanleadtoaging.D．Thefindinghasbeenappliedtohumanbeings.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．TheFountainofYouthB．ANewDiscoveryaboutAgingC．TheWaysofSlowingDownAgingD．Hypothalamus—theFountainofYouth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．Therewasarichmanwhowantedtochooseahusbandforhisonlychildfromagreatnumberofpursuers.Theman1allthepursuerstoariverandpointedtothecrocodilesthere,saying,“Anyonewhocanswimacrosstheriversafelywillmarrymy2”Thepursuerslookedateachotherandnoone3takeaction.Atthatmoment,amanplungedintotheriverandswam4surprisingspeedtotheotherside.Allthepeoplethere5himwithagreatsenseofadmirationforhiscourage.6,theman,afterlandingonthebank,shouted7,“whopushedmeintotheriverjustnow?”Maybetheman,8thinkingaboutthewhole9andthehappyconsequencesofhisact,willeventuallybe10totheonewhopushedhimintotheriver.Inlifeitisfairly11fordisadvantagestoturnintoadvantagesandmisfortunesintofortunes!Butmanyofusare12torealizethetrue13ofour“rivals”tosuccess.Generallyspeaking,manypeoplewouldseetheonewho“pusheshimintotheriver”asanopponent.However,theonewho“pusheshimintotheriver”givesyouafeelingofurgencyandstimulates(激励)yourambitionand14tostriveforsuccess!Youtryyourbestto15yourdifficultiesandprogresstothenextstageinlife!Ifamandoesnothaverivals,he16besatisfiedwiththepresentandwillnotstrivetoimprovehis17Hewould18inthefaceofdifficultiesandsinkintolaziness.Therefore,yourrivalsarenotyouropponents.Instead,theyaregood19！Inourlives,weneedsomerivalsto“pusheshimintotheriver,”leadingustostriveaheadindifficultiesandcompetitions.Thankstoourrivals,wecanshowour20toitsbest.Thankstoourrivals,weareabletomakecontinuousprogresswhilecompetingwiththem!1、A．walked B．led C．drove D．brought2、A．son B．sister C．brother D．daughter3、A．dared B．could C．would D．must4、A．in B．for C．at D．with5、A．approved B．welcome C．observed D．applauded6、A．Meanwhile B．But C．However D．Furthermore7、A．desperately B．angrily C．surprisingly D．happily8、A．after B．unless C．before D．while9、A．program B．process C．result D．accident10、A．close B．satisfied C．devote D．grateful11、A．general B．usual C．common D．ordinary12、A．able B．willing C．unable D．unwilling13、A．meaning B．significance C．tendency D．answer14、A．desire B．demand C．deed D．defense15、A．ignore B．overlook C．meet D．overcome16、A．isboundto B．isintendedto C．ismeantto D．isfitto17、A．occasion B．ambition C．situation D．contribution18、A．holdout B．holdoff C．holdon D．holdback19、A．friends B．rivals C．enemies D．relatives20、A．preference B．potential C．character D．knowledge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。Mostofusrelatewealthtoa1．(success)career,abighouseandexpensiveclothesHowever,arecentstudy,2．(carry)outbyaUS-basedbankandbrokeragecompany,showedthatmorethansix3．tenofthepeoplesurveyedtreasuredtimewiththeirfamilyindailylivesNotlongago,aspokesmanforUKcompanyLuxuryFamilyHoteltoldtheDailyMail,Societyis4．(gradual)becomingamaterialistic(物质主义的)placewherethemessagefrommodernfamouspeople5．(seem)tobethatfashion,andforeignholidaysaswellasexpensivejewelsareofgreat6．(important)However,thestudyshowsthatmanypeoplestillfeelthingssuchasfamilyandrelationships,comparedto7．(spend)money,aremuch8．(value)regardlessoftheirrace,ageandnationalityIndeed,9．isoftenthecase,weleavehometoseekourfortuneand,whenweget10．,wegohomeandsharewithourfamily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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DotheChinesepeopletextinEnglishwordsandChinesecharacters?OfcoursemostpeopleinChinatextinournativelanguage,whichistheChineselanguage、ButIguessthereasonthatpeopleaskthisquestionisthattheycouldn’timaginehowpeopletypethousandofChinesecharacterswithonly26letters、Asamatterofthefact,it’sonlyasmallpieceofcake、TherearesuchmanymethodstotypeChineseoncomputersandphones,ofwhichthemorepopularisthepinyinsystem、EverychildinChinalearnpinyintopronounceChinesewords、It’ssimilartheInternationalPhoneticAlphabet、With26letters,anyonecantypeChinese、ItisnoproblemtroubletheChinesepeoplenow、第二节书面表达（满分25分）请阅读下面短文，并按要求以OurLifeRestsonOurChoice为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Lifeisamatterofchoice.Seemingly,itmeansachoiceofconcrete(具体的)things.Butinfact,itmeanschoosingawayoflife.Lifeistobelivedandenjoyed,nottobewastedorcomplainedabout.Hardlycanweforgetthetimewhenoursocietyfacedthethreatfromthelife-anddeathdisease—SARS.Yet,evenduringthosedreadfultimes,somesufferingpeopleremainedoptimistic.Insteadofwearingwhitemasks,somepeopleturnedtocolorfulones,andthusdisplayedahappymood.Andsomecreativep