兰州工商学院《二外英语Ⅳ》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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《二外英语Ⅳ》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、—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth2、Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安园博)会），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where3、Thetrafficproblemswearelookingforwardtoseeingshouldhaveattractedthegovernment'sattention.A．solving B．solve C．solved D．tosolve4、–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered5、Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe6、Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich7、Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition8、Ifeelcold.____Iclosethewindow?Sure.Goahead!A．ShallB．NeedC．WouldD．Should9、Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must10、–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should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。AWhentheweather’shot,doyouenjoyaglassofBrad’sDrinkwhilewatchingyourTVmadebyTokyoTelecommunicationsEngineering,andsurfingthewebusingasearchenginecalledBackRub?No?NeitherdoI.That’sbecauseallthesecompanieshavechangedtheirnames.Brad’sDrinkisnowPepsi.ThemouthfulthatwasTokyoTelecommunicationsEngineeringhasbecome,simply,Sony.AndBackRubisnowknownasGoogle.ThoughImustadmit,theideaofabackmassagedoessoundgoodrightnow!Jokingaside,choosingtherightnameforyourstart-upisaseriousmatter.ThinkofthecaseofasmallCanadiancompanycalledResearchinMotion,whoin1998hadjustdevelopedahigh-techmobilephonethatcouldsendemails.TheyweretornbetweennameslikeMegaMailandProMail.ThentheysoughtthehelpofconsultingfirmLexicon,whospecializeinbrandnames.Theyhadotherideas.Theybrainstormedwordsconnectedtoenjoymentandfreshness.Someonesaid.Lexicon’sbossaddedtwocapitalletters,andthereyouhaveit:BlackBerrywasborn.Sincethenithassoldover33millionhandsetstocustomersaroundtheworld.WouldithavesoldaswellifitwascalledMegaMail?Whoknows?Recently,BlackBerrysaleshavebeenovertakenbyAndroidphonesandApple’siPhone.Lexicon’sfounderDavidPlacekisabigfanofsimplebrandnameslikethoseApplechooses:theiPhone.Theyl0okahouseholdwordandbyputtingoneletterinfontofit,itendsupbeinggamechanging.So,forallyouentrepreneurs(企业家)outthere,makesureyouallowtimetodevelopacatchyandmemorablename.Thinkaboutwhatmakesyourcompanydifferent.What’syourUSP(独特的销售主张)?Maybeyoucanreflectthatinyourname.Whataboutyou?Whatwouldyoucallacompanyifyouhadone?1、WhichofthefollowingistheoriginalnameofBlackBerry?A．Brad’sDrink.B．TokyoTelecommunicationsEngineering.C．BackRub.D．MegaMailandProMail.2、WhatisLexicon?A．Aconsultingcompany.B．Ahandsetcompany.C．Adrinkcompany.D．Atelecommunicationcompany.3、WhatisLexicongoodat?A．Givingpropernamestopersons.B．Givingpropernamestoabrand.C．MakingAndroidphones.D．Makingitscompanydifferent.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheArtofDesigningB．Apple’siPhoneC．TheArtofNamingD．ResearchinMotionB“Don’tanswerit,”IsaidtoSam.Ourdoorintheinnercityisconstantlyknockedon;ourpreviousdoorinthesuburbsrarelyso.Samhasafull-timejobandcannotspendhisdaysansweringrequeststofixleakingbathsorcarrycashtothebank.SamopenedthedooranditwasMervin.“There’sabirdonthesecondfloor,”hesaid.“It’sintrouble.”SamfollowedMervinupstairs.MervinpointedandturnedtoletSamlook.Itwasapigeon,themostcommonofallbirds,thebirdmostlikelytofoul(弄脏)yournewlywashedcar.Anditwasn’tflyingaway.Itwasstampingincircles.AsSambenttolook,Mervincoughed,“Numbertwo.”Samaskedhimtorepeatthat.“Numbertwo,”Mervinsaid."Thepigeonhasbeensittinginhisownnumbertwo,andnowit’sstucktohisfoot.”Ithadrainedforfivedays,andthebirdwasyoung.Itcouldhavebeenshelteringinawetnestofitsownwaste,whichhadthendriedonitsfoot,preventingitfromflyingaway.Thepigeonmovedinafewmorecircles.Sambenttotakeanotherlook.Mervinsaid,“Allright,then.”andwalkedaway.“Whydoeseveryonethinkyoumustsolvetheproblemsaroundhere?”IsaidtoSamwhenhereturnedwithhisstory.“It’sabird.Justleaveitonthestairs,andletnaturetakeitscourse.”Samdidn’tagree.Thenhewenttothegarageandemptiedthecardboardboxcontainingourimportedcampingmats.Hereturnedwiththegraypigeoninthebox.Heshowedthebirdtoourchildrenandtheydecidedtokeepit.Theyputitsfootinthewarmwaterbathandgotridofitswaste.Immediatelythepigeoneruptedinabomboffeathersandbeganflying.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheknocks?A．Shefeltbored. B．Shewasfrightened.C．Shegotexcited. D．Shewassurprised.2、Whywasthepigeonmovingincircles?A．Itwaslearningtofly.B．Itwasbadlyinjured.C．Itgotcaughtintherain.D．Itwastrappedbyitswaste.3、WhatdidSamusethecardboardboxtodo?A．Shelterfromrain.B．GiveittoMervin.C．Washcampingmats.D．Makeanestforthebird.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutSamfromthetext?A．Hewasbrave. B．Hewasclever.C．Hewaswarm-hearted. D．Hewaseasy-going.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．AngelaFullmeralreadyhadenoughtohandle.She’drecentlycompletedherbachelor’sdegreeandshehadgivenbirthtoher1babyAtreyujustthreemonthsbefore.Soat1:30a.m.March15,whenherdogCaponewasbarking2intheirhome,sheyelled,“Shutup!You’regoingto3thebaby.”Hewouldn’t4.ShecalledforCaponetocometoher.Hewouldn’tcome.Thedog5comes,shesaid,eversincesheandhusband,Isaac,6thewanderinganimalfromabusyhighway18monthsago.Caponejustlookedatherandranbacktothe7.Fullmer,32—whohasa8aboutdogs—thoughtsomethingwasn’t9.Tiredasshewas,shewentto10whatwasgoingoninthekitchen.Theplugforthemicrowavewasonfire.Thefireseemed11atfirst,butsheknewsheneededtogetthe12outfast.Shescoopedupher13babyAtreyu,andthengrabbedher20-month-oldtoddlerMondecai.Sheyelledforheroldest,Landon,12,tohelp14theotherchildren.Bythetimemostofthechildrenwereheadingout.15shotuptothekitchenceilingandthesmokealarm16wentoff.Shecalled911anddidarollcall.Herninechildrenwereall17outsidethehouse.Capone?Hehadbarkedandbarkedfortwominutesbeforethefirealarmeven18.Hehadsavedtheirlives.“He19hisfamily,”Fullmersaid.“I’mgladwefoundhimonthe20.”1、A．firstB．ninthC．healthyD．sleepy2、A．asuaualB．onpurposeC．likecrazyD．atrandom3、A．wakeB．feedC．protectD．milk4、A．shutupB．showupC．listenupD．wakeup5、A．seldomB．hardlyC．alwaysD．rarely6、A．huntedB．purchasedC．trappedD．rescued7、A．gardenB．kitchenC．bathroomD．bedroom8、A．doubtB．curiosityC．senseD．puzzle9、A．trueB．sureC．strangeD．right10、A．checkoutB．setdownC．tellaboutD．thinkup11、A．fierceB．dangerousC．openedD．small12、A．dogB．cookersC．kidsD．plug13、A．cleverestB．weakestC．youngestD．strongest14、A．examineB．gatherC．cureD．educate15、A．floodB．fogC．cloudsD．flames16、A．finallyB．immediatelyC．graduallyD．causally17、A．afraidB．presentC．injuredD．awake18、A．wentoffB．brokedownC．shutoffD．turnedup19、A．missesB．losesC．raisesD．loves20、A．ceilingB．highwayC．spotD．ground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。Iwasdrivinghomelate1．mycarlostmomentum(动力)andgotslowerandslowerNothingIdidseemedtomakeany2．(different)“Itcan’tbefuel,”IthoughtThepetrolgauge(汽油标量)wasshowingIhadplenty3．(leave)ThenmycardiedcompletelyafterI4．(manage)torolltothesideoftheroadItwasanextremelydark,lonelycountryroadNeitherasingleperson5．anytrafficwasinsightatallIfeltlikeanidiotIshouldnothaveleftwithoutchargingmycellphoneThebatterywasdeadandIwasalonewithoutanyway6．(contact)myfamilyTimedrippedslowlylikealeakingtap“God,helpme!”Ibeggedanxiously“Istheresomeonewhowillbekindenoughtostopandhelpmeout?”7．,therewasnosignofanyoneIwasstartingtopanic,8．(feel)completelyabandonedSuddenlyIsawafaintlight9．thedistanceIwavedmywhitescarfashardaspossibleItwasahugelorryThedriverstoppedandkindlydrovemetothenearesthotel,10．Ihadarest,andIcalledmyfamilyandexplainedwhathadhappenedHowluckyIwas!Whenhestoppedforme,IfeltasifIhadjustfoundamilliondollars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(\)

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