阳光学院《英语阅读4》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《英语阅读4》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷院(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、John______anNBAplayoffgameonTVnow.A．watchesB．watchedC．willwatchD．iswatching2、—Accordingtomymother,itisagoodideatohavesomechickensoupwhenyouhaveacold．—_____,scientistsagreewithher．A．SoonerorlaterB．OnceinawhileC．BelieveitornotD．Tobeexact3、MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use4、Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen5、Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that6、Thegovernmentplaced_____onthenumbersofforeigncarsthatcouldbeimported.A．limitations B．administrationC．requirements D．restrictions7、Hello,Tom.ThisisMaryspeaking.Whatacoincidence!I_________aboutyou.A．justthought B．wasjustthinkingC．havejustthought D．wouldjustthink8、Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom9、Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how10、IhavenodoubtthatAnnawill________it,butIwonderwhethersheisreallyreadyenough.A．digB．hitC．makeD．lift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。AThepastagesofmanhaveallbeencarefullylabeledbyanthropologists(人类学家).Descriptionslike"Palaeolithic(旧石器时代的)Man"."Neolithic(新石器时代的)Man",etc.neatlysumupwholeperiods.Whenthetimecomesforanthropologiststoturntheirattentiontothetwentiethcentury,theywillsurelychoosethelabel"LeglessMan".Historiesofthetimewillgosomethinglikethis:"inthetwentiethcentury,peopleforgothowtousetheirlegs.Menandwomenmovedaboutincars,busesandtrainsfromaveryearlyage.Therewereliftsinalllargebuildingstopreventpeoplefromwalking.Andthesurprisingthingisthattheydidn'tusetheirlegsevenwhentheywentonholiday."Thefuturehistorybooksmightalsorecordthatweweredeprived(剥夺)oftheuseofoureyes.Inourhurrytogetfromoneplacetoanother,wefailedtoseeanythingontheway.Airtravelgivesyouabird's-eyeviewoftheworld.

Whenyoutravelbycarortrain,anunclearpictureofthecountrysideconstantlysmearsthewindows.Cardrivers,especially,aremixedwiththeurgetogoonandon:theyneverwanttostop.Thetypicaltwentieth-centurytraveleristhemanwhoalwayssays"I'vebeenthere."Youmentiontheremotest,andsomeoneisboundtosay"I'vebeenthere"-meaning,"Idrovethroughitat100milesanhouronthewaytosomewhereelse."Whenyoutravelathighspeeds,thepresentmeansnothing:youlivemainlyinthefuturebecauseyouspendmostofyourtimelookingforwardtoarrivingatsomeotherplace.Butactualarrival,whenitisachieved,ismeaningless.Youwanttomoveonagain.Bytravelinglikethis,yoususpendallexperience.Thetraveleronfoot,ontheotherhand,livesconstantlyinthepresent.

Forhimtravelingandarrivingareoneandthesamething:hearrivessomewherewitheverystephemakes.Heexperiencesthepresentmomentwithhiseyes,hisearsandthewholeofhisbody.Attheendofhisjourneyhefeelsadeliciousphysicaltiredness.Heknowsthatsound,satisfyingsleepwillbehis:thejustrewardofalltruetravelers.1、Anthropologistslabelmannowadays"LeglessMan"because_____.A．peopleprefercars,busesandtrainsB．peopleusetheirlegslessandlessC．liftspreventpeoplefromwalkingD．peopletravelwithoutusinglegs2、Accordingtothepassage,whatmightmakepeoplelosetherightofusingtheireyes?A．themodernmeansoftransportation.B．Abird’s-eyeviewoftheworld.C．Theunclearsightfromthevehicles.D．Thefast-pacedlifestyle.3、Fromthepassage,weknowtravelingathighspeedsmeans_______.A．appreciatingbeautifulsceneryB．experiencinglifeskillsC．focusingonthenextdestinationD．feelingphysicaltiredness4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．Moderntransportationdeviceshavereplacedlegs.B．Travelingmakestheworldasmallplace.C．Human’shistorydevelopsveryfast.D．Thebestwaytotravelisonfoot.BAnameismorethanjustaword.Itcarriestheweightofaperson’swholeidentity.Anamecanrepresentaperson’sethnicity(种族身份)andculture,orshowrespectfortheirancestralroots.Aself-givennamemayrepresentaperson’sbeliefsorchosenidentity.Everyonehastherighttohavetheirnamepronouncedcorrectly.Itisasignofrespectforaperson’sindividuality.“Aperson’snameistohimorherthesweetestandmostimportantsoundinanylanguage,”DaleCarnegiewritesinhisbookHowtoWinFriendsandInfluencePeople.Behindeachnameisastory,andwhenanameisanglicized(英语化),mispronounced,orignored,thatstoryisdismissed.Anamemispronouncedforalongtimecannegativelyimpactaperson’sattitudetowardtheirownidentity.Itcancreatefeelingsofshameorembarrassmentbecausetheyaremadetofeellikeaburden.Inthelongterm,thismightcausesomeonetodistancethemselvesfromtheirroots.Theymaybeginshyingawayfromtheirnativelanguage,culture,andfamilyforthesakeoffittingin.Inordertoavoidthis,manyinternationalstudentslivingintheU.S.chooseEnglishnames.Peopleshouldn’thavetoignoretheiridentitiesforthesakeofsomeoneelse’sconvenience.Everyonemakesmistakes,andnoteveryonecangetanamerightonthefirsttry.Mispronouncinganamerepeatedly,however,showsalackofeffort.Itisnotokaytobecomfortablewithmispronouncingnames,andbeingunfamiliarwithalanguageisnoexcuse.Ifyou’reunsurewhetheryou’repronouncinganamecorrectly,justask.Thinkofitasawaytoexpandandstrengthenunderstanding,bothpersonallyandculturally.Whenmeetingsomeoneforthefirsttime,makesurethatyouheardthenamecorrectly.Itdoesn’ttakealottosimplyrepeatthenameback.Spellitout.Writeitdown.Dowhateveryouhavetodotogetthenameright.Makingtheefforttocorrectlypronouncesomeone’snameisanessentialpartofculturalcompetency(文化素养).Withoutthis,wecannotexpecttoshowrespectandtoleranceforourdiversecommunity.1、Whatmayaperson’snametellus?A．Hisculturalbackground. B．Hisphysicalappearance.C．Hisfavoritesound. D．Hisattitudetolife.2、What’sthelong-terminfluenceofmispronouncingonesname?A．Thefeelingofshamemaybecaused.B．Thepersonmayfeelover-burdened.C．Thecharacterofthepersonmaychange.D．Thepersonmaytrytohidehisroots.3、Whatdoesthewriterthinkofmispronouncinganamerepeatedly?A．Itisunavoidable. B．Itisunacceptable.C．Itstrengthensfriendship. D．Itshowsdiscrimination.4、What’sthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Howtoshowourrespectforothers. B．Howtoavoidmispronouncingnames.C．Howtoimproveourpronunciation. D．Howtoliveharmoniouslyinacommunity.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．MadisonWilliamswasstudyinginherbedroominDublin,Ohio,inAugust2016whenthedoorburstopen.Itwashermother,LeighWilliams,witha(an)1story:“Alittleboyfellintoaseptictank(化粪池),andnoonecan2him.”Thenshemadethis3ofher13-year-olddaughter:Canyouhelp?MadisonandLeighrantoaneighbor’syard,wheretheyfoundtheboy’s4motherandotheradultssurroundingaseptictankopening.Itsdiameterwas5widerthanabasketball.Theboyhad6inandwasdrowninginthesewage(污水).Madisonquickly7thesituation.Shewastheonlyonewhocould8throughthesmallhole.Without9,shetoldtheadults,“Lowermein.”Inside,thetankwasdark,andtheair10.Intheprocessoffindingtheboy,herleftwristwasinjuredbyahiddenpoleso11thatthehandwasuseless.ButMadisonwentonskimmingthesurfaceofthesewage,hopingto12theboy.“Everyonceinawhile,I’dseehislittletoesshesays.“ThenIwouldtrytograbthem.”Afterseveralfailed13,shefinallymanagedtograsphisfoottightlywithher14hand.“Pullmeup!”sheshoutedtotheothersabove.TenminutesafterMadisonhadenteredthetank,sheandtheboywere15out.Buttheboywasn’toutof16.Hehadbeentakenawayfromoxygenlongenoughthathewasn’tbreathing.Hewas17onhisside,andanadultgavehimseveralhardbeatsonthe18,onerightaftertheother,untiltheboycoughedupliquids.ItwasonlywhenMadisonheardhimcrythatsheknewhewasallright.IttookMadisonlongerto19thantheboy.Sheexperiencedmonthsofphysicaltreatmentforherwrist,which,saysneighborMary,madethegirl’sactionsmore20.1、A．amazingB．puzzlingC．embarrassingD．frightening2、A．reachB．findC．seeD．hold3、A．decisionB．requestC．recommendationD．order4、A．cautiousB．curiousC．anxiousD．courageous5、A．tightlyB．closelyC．slightlyD．specially6、A．skippedB．runC．wanderedD．slipped7、A．surveyedB．lookedC．decidedD．described8、A．suitB．walkC．breakD．fit9、A．permissionB．hesitationC．doubtD．question10、A．disgustingB．confusingC．brightD．dry11、A．obviouslyB．hardlyC．lightlyD．severely12、A．noticeB．searchC．feelD．strike13、A．attemptsB．studiesC．ideasD．invitations14、A．leftB．strongC．goodD．injured15、A．pickedB．liftedC．pushedD．put16、A．breathB．troubleC．sorrowD．control17、A．placedB．lainC．sentD．carried18、A．headB．chestC．backD．foot19、A．drownB．coughC．cureD．recover20、A．attractiveB．impressiveC．modestD．considerate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。ReadthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwordsortheproperformsofthegivenwordsTwentythousandleaguesundertheseaisaclassicsciencefictionnovelbyFrenchwriterJulesVerneThenoveltellstheclassicstoryofCaptainNemoandhissubmarineNautilusasisseenfromthepointofviewofProfessorPierreAronnax,whoiscommissioned（委托）tofindtheseamonsterresponsibleforsinkingshipsShipsofseveralnationsspota(n)1．(mystery)seamonster,whichisconsideredtobeagiantnarwhal(独角鲸)TheUSgovernmentgathersanexpedition(探险队)inNewYorktofindanddestroythemonsterProfessorPierreAronnax,aFrenchmarinebiologist(海洋生物学家),2．happenstobeinNewYorkatthetime,receivesalast-minute3．(invite)tojointheexpedition,whichheacceptsCanadianwhalerNedLandandAronnax’s4．(faith)servantConseilarealsobroughtaboardTheshipfindsthemonsterafteralongsearchandthenattacksthebeast,5．damagestheship’srudder(舵)Thethreepeoplethenjumpintothewaterandgraspthe“hideofthecreature”,whichtheyfind,totheirsurprise,tobeasubmarine(潜艇)veryfaraheadofitstimeTheyarequicklycaptured(俘获)andbroughtinsidethesubmarine,wheretheymeetits6．(create)andcommander,CaptainNemoTherestofthestoryfollowstheadventuresofthepeopleaboardthesubmarine,theNautilus,7．(build)insecrecyandnowroams(漫游)theseasfreefromanyland-basedgovernmentNemoexplainsthathissubmarineis8．(electric)poweredTheyvisitmanyplacesundertheocean;somearereal-lifeplaces,othersarefictionalThetravelersalsousedivingsuitstohuntsharksandothermarinelifewithair-gunsandhaveanunderwaterfuneral(葬礼)foracrewmemberwhodies9．anaccidentoccursunderunknownconditionsinsidetheNautilus第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）IwaspleasedtohearfromyouandIamwrittentotellyousomethingaboutthechangesinmyschool、Youareright、Greatchangeshavebeentakenplaceinmyschool、Itisnotlongerwhatitusedtobethreeyearsago,whentherewereonlyoneteachingbuildingandaplayground、Iamhappytotellyoutwo