长江大学文理学院《酒店服务英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷

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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、Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout2、Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave3、Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure4、Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown5、Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which6、—WillUnclePetersoncometomybirthdaypartytomorrow?—Pityhe______toZimbabweasavolunteerteacher.A．wassentB．hasbeensentC．hadbeensentD．wouldbesent7、Ourbedroomsareallonthesixthfloor,withitsownbathroom.A．all B．every C．either D．each8、Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup9、Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what10、E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone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。AWhenAmericansoldiersreturnhomefromwarwithdisabilities,theyoftensuffertwice—firstfromtheircombatinjuries,nextfromthehumiliation（羞辱）ofgovernmentdependency.Woundedveterans（老兵）learntheyhavetwobasicchoices:Theycanreceivealmost$3,000amonthindisabilitybenefitsalongwithmedicalcareandaccesstoothervariouswelfareprograms,ortheycantrytofindajob.Especiallyinthiseconomy,it’snowonderthatmanyfindthatfirstoptionhardtoturndown.MarkDuggan,aneconomicsprofessoratStanfordUniversity,reportsthatenrollmentintheU.S.veterans’disabilityprogramsrosefrom2.3millionin2001to3.9millionin2014.Thepercentageofveteransreceivingbenefitsdoubled,from8.9%in2001to18%in2014.Disabilityservicesforveteransnowconsume$59billion.Inthe1980sand1990s,maleveteransweremorelikelytobeinthelaborforcethannonveterans.Butsince2000,thathaschangeddramatically.Nowthereisa4%gapbetweenveteranandnon-veteranlaborparticipation,withveteranparticipationlower.NavySEALEricGreitens,thefounderofTheMissionContinues,explainshowsoldierswhoservedtheircountryaretransformedintowelfarereceiverswholiveofftheircountry.“Whenveteranscomehomefromwartheyaregoingthroughatremendouschangeinidentity,”hesays.“ThentheUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairs,andothers,encouragethemtoviewthemselvesasdisabled.”BythetimetheycometoGreitens’non-profitorganization,“Wemeetanumberofveteranswhoseethemselvesascharitycasesandarenotsureanymorewhattheyhavetocontribute.”Therearealsomorepracticalfactorsdrivingthedisabilityboom.Oneistheexpansionofqualificationcriteria.In2000,forinstance,type2diabeteswasaddedasadisabilitybecauseofevidencelinkingexposuretoAgentOrangewiththeonsetofthedisease.Heartdiseasehasalsobeenaddedtothelist.Anotherpossiblefactoristhatyoungerveteransseemlessagainstwelfarethantheirparents’generation.Veteranswhohaveservedsincethe1990saremuchmorelikelytosignupfordisabilitythantheiroldercounterparts;1in4youngerveteransisondisability,versusjust1in7ofthoseoverage54.Weshouldn’tgobacktothebadolddayswhenveteranswereafraidtoadmitweakness.ButLt.Col.DanielGadeisoneofmanyveteranswhothinkourdisabilitysystemisharmful,psychologically,toformersoldiers.Gadelosthislegincombatin2005andnowteachesatWestPoint.HerecentlygaveatalktodisabledveteransatFt.Carson,inwhichheurgedthemtorejointheworkforce.“Peoplewhostayhomebecausetheyaregettingpaidenoughtogetbyondisabilityareworseoff,”hewarned.“Theyaremorelikelytoabusedrugsandalcohol.Theyaremorelikelytolivealone.”Whatawasteofhumanpotential,especiallysincemostveteransondisabilitystillhavetheirprimeworkingyearsaheadofthemwhenthey’redischarged（遣退）.Wecouldsolvethisproblembychangingthewayweview-andlabel-veteranswithdisabilities.AsGadenotedinarecentarticle,“Veteransshouldbeviewedasresources,notasdamagedgoods.”Herecommendedthat“effortstohelpveteransshouldbeginbyrecognizingtheirabilitiesratherthanfocusingonlyonthendisabilities,andshouldservetheultimateaimofmovingwoundedsoldierstorealself-sufficiency.”Onamorepracticalnote,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairscouldreallocate（再分配）resourcestospendmoreonjobtrainingandlessondisability.Currentplacementprogramsaresadlyinadequate.Wearegoodatsendingsoldiersofftowar.Yetwhentheseyoungmenandwomenreturnhome,theyareessentiallytold,“We’llgiveyouenoughforareasonablycomfortablelife,butwewon’thelpyoufindajob.”Itisunreasonablethatwearecondemningthousandsofyoungveteranswhoservedtheircountrytolifeonthedole（失业救济金）ratherthanenablingthemtore-entertheworkforcewiththenecessaryaccommodations.1、Whatdomoreandmorewoundedveteransappeartodonowadays?A．Dependonthegovernmentforaliving.B．Betreatedbadlyinmostworkplaces.C．Askthegovernmentformoredole.D．Spendmoretimeonjobhunting.2、HowdoesMarkDugganprovehisopinioninthepassage?A．Bylistingfigures.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Byperformingexperiments.D．Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.3、Whatdidveteransusetodointhe1980sand1990s?A．Refusetofindjobs.B．Beamainlaborresource.C．Havemuchtroublefindingjobs.D．Receivemanydisabilitybenefits.4、Oneofthereasonswhytherearemoredisabledveteransisthat.A．damagefromthewarisgreaterthaneverB．veteranshavesufferedmuchmorethaneverC．thescaleofdisabilitieshasbeenbroadenedD．olderveteransaren’tafraidtoadmittheirdisability5、InCade’sopinion,theveteranswhoreceivewelfarefromthegovernmenttendto_______.A．savemoretroubleforthegovernmentB．leadamiserableandunhappylifeC．increasinglydependonthegovernmentD．sufferthehumiliationoftheircombatinjuriesBFamousModernChineseBuildingsBeijingInternationalAirportThefirstplacemostvisitorsseewhentheyarriveinChinaisBeijingInternationalAirport.Theairportwasconstructedinthe1950s.Ithasanindoorgarden,achildren’splayground,andover70foodbusinessesinTerminal3alone.ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterCompletedin2008,SWFCtookover10yearstocompleteduetofinancialshortagesandconstructiondelays.Sinceitscompletion,ithaswoncountlessarchitecturalawards.TouristsarewelcomeatSWFC'sviewingplatform,whichat474metersabovegroundistheworldshighestclosedviewingplatform.TheWaterCubeItwasconstructedforuseduringtheBeijing2008SummerOlympics.Nowvisitorscanexpresssurpriseatthearchitectureofthebuilding.Theycanenjoytheindooratmosphereaswell.AmongtheofferingsoftheWaterCubearearestaurantandbar,ashoppingarea,andWaterWorld,afamilywaterparkTheBird'sNest,BeijingItwasdesignedmainlyforthe2008SummerOlympics.Itcanholdupto80,000peopleandhasbeenusedforawinterthemepark.Nowadays,itsmainincomeisasatouristattraction.Itdrawsmorethan20,000touristseveryday.NationalCenterforthePerformingArtsItwascompletedin2007.Thebuildingissurroundedbyaman-madelake,requiringgueststoenterviaanundergroundhallway.ItishometoanOperaHall,MusicHall,andTheater.1、Whichofthefollowingbuildingswasfirstconstructed?A．BeijingInternationalAirport. B．ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter.C．TheWaterCube. D．TheBirdsNest,Beijing.2、WhywastheconstructionofShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterdelayed?A．Itneededmoreconstructionworkers. B．Itwasshortofmoney.C．Itaddedanextraviewing-platform. D．Itfacedtoomuchterribleweather.3、Howdoesthebird'sNestoperatedaily?A．Byrentingthewinterthemepark. B．Byincreasingitsopeningtime.C．Bychargingtouristsforadmissionfees. D．Bygivingsomeliveconcerts.4、WhatcanyoudoinNationalCenterforthePerformingArt?A．Enjoysportsevents. B．Playmusicalinstruments.C．Attendsciencelectures. D．Watchdifferentperformances.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．Anotherperson’senthusiasmwaswhatsetmemovingtowardthesuccessIhaveachieved.Thatpersonwasmystepmother.IwasnineyearsoldwhensheenteredourhomeinruralVirginia.Myfather1metoherwiththesewords:“Iwouldlikeyoutomeetthefellowwhois2forbeingtheworstboyinthiscountyandwillprobablystartthrowingrocksatyouno3thantomorrowmorning.”Mystepmotherwalkedovertome,4myheadslightlyupward,andlookedmerightintheeye.Thenshelookedatmyfatherandreplied,“Youare5.Thisisnottheworstboyatall,6thesmartestonewhohasn’tyetfoundanoutlet(释放的途径)forhisenthusiasm.”Thatstatementbegana(n)7betweenus.Noonehadevercalledmesmart,Myfamilyandneighborshadbuiltmeupinmy8asabadboy.Mystepmotherchangedallthat.Shechangedmanythings.She9myfathertogotoadentalschool,fromwhichhegraduatedwithhonors.Shemovedourfamilyintothecountyseat,wheremyfather’scareercouldbemore10andmybrotherandIcouldbebetter11.WhenIturnedfourteen,sheboughtmeasecondhand12andtoldmethatshebelievedthatIcouldbecomeawriter.Iknewherenthusiasm,I13it,andIsawhowithadalreadyimprovedourlives.Iacceptedher14andbegantowriteforlocalnewspapers.Iwasdoingthesamekindof15thatgreatdayIwenttointerviewAndrewCarnegieandreceivedthetaskwhichbecamemylife’sworklater.Iwasn’tthe16beneficiary(受益者).Myfatherbecamethe17manintown.Mybrotherandstepbrothersbecameaphysician,adentist,alawyer,andacollegepresident.Whatpower18has!Whenthatpowerisreleasedtosupportthecertaintyofone’spurposeandis19strengthenedbyfaith,itbecomesanirresistible（不可抗拒的）forcewhichpovertyandtemporarydefeatcannever20.Youcancommunicatethatpowertoanyonewhoneedsit.Thisisprobablythegreatestworkyoucandowithyourenthusiasm.1、A．rushedB．introducedC．carriedD．sent2、A．distinguishedB．favoredC．mistakenD．rewarded3、A．soonerB．earlierC．longerD．later4、A．draggedB．shookC．raisedD．bent5、A．perfectB．rightC．wrongD．impolite6、A．butB．soC．andD．or7、A．agreementB．friendshipC．gapD．relationship8、A．opinionB．imageC．expectationD．mind9、A．beggedB．persuadedC．orderedD．invited10、A．successfulB．meaningfulC．helpfulD．useful11、A．treatedB．entertainedC．educatedD．respected12、A．cameraB．radioC．bicycleD．typewriter13、A．consideredB．suspectedC．ignoredD．appreciated14、A．beliefB．requestC．criticismD．description15、A．teachingB．studyingC．writingD．reading16、A．nextB．sameC．onlyD．real17、A．cleverestB．strongestC．wealthiestD．healthiest18、A．enthusiasmB．sympathyC．fortuneD．confidence19、A．deliberatelyB．happilyC．traditionallyD．constantly20、A．matchB．winC．reachD．doubt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。语法填空：请EarthquakesarequitecommonInfact,thousandsofearthquakes1．(happen)almostateverymoment2．,mostofthemaretooweaktofeelDuringabigearthquake,thereisoftenabignoisefirstThentheearthshakes3．(terrible)andmanyhousesfalldownAsoneofthemostdeadlynaturaldisastersintheworld,theearthquakeoftenresult4．manypeoplebeinginjuredorkilledIn1008,asevereearthquakehitChina'sSichuanProvince,5．(kill)morethan80,000peoplethereBesidesthegreatdamageand6．(death)causedbytheearthquake,otheraccidentssuch7．firesoftenfollowMorebuildingsmaybedamagedandmore