厦门工学院《大学英语（第二册）》2024-2025 学年第一学期期末试卷

班级班级学号姓名本科．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．密．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．封．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．线．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．试卷说明：1、试卷满分100分，120分钟完成试卷；2、钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试题中（除题目有特殊规定外）；3、答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。题号一二三四五总分合分人复核人满分100得分一、词汇与语法选择(本大题总共15小题，每题2分，共30分）1.Shehasastrong________formusicandoftengoestoconcerts.A.passionB.feelingC.emotionD.desire2.Thenewpolicywillhaveagreat________ontheeconomyofthecountry.A.affectB.effectC.effortD.afford3.Theteacheraskedthestudentsto________theiressaysbyFriday.A.handinB.handoutC.handoverD.handdown4.Heisso________thathealwaysbelieveswhatotherssay.A.innocentB.naiveC.pureD.simple5.Theoldmanlives________inasmallvillage,buthedoesn'tfeel________.A.alone;lonelyB.lonely;aloneC.alone;aloneD.lonely;lonely6.She________hersuccesstohardworkandgoodluck.A.owesB.thanksC.attributesD.gives7.Themovieisso________thatIcan'thelpcrying.A.touchingB.touchedC.touchD.touches8.Weshould________ourdifferencesandworktogetherforacommongoal.A.putasideB.putawayC.putoutD.putup9.Thedoctoradvisedhimto________smokingforthesakeofhishealth.A.giveinB.giveupC.giveoutD.giveaway10.Thelittlegirlisvery________andalwaysasksalotofquestions.A.curiousB.seriousC.cautiousD.conscious11.Theproblemistoodifficultformeto________.A.workoutB.workonC.workatD.workfor12.Heis________tohisparentsandalwayslistenstotheiradvice.A.respectfulB.respectableC.respectiveD.respecting13.Thebeautifulsceneryinthemountainsleftadeep________onme.A.impressionB.expressionC.depressionD.oppression14.Sheisnotonlybeautifulbutalsovery________.A.intelligenceB.intelligentC.intelligentlyD.intelligence15.Thestudentsarebusy________forthefinalexam.A.preparingB.toprepareC.prepareD.prepared二、完形填空(本大题总共5题，每题4分，共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。Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople1Ithinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecominga2person.Ithinkmy3startedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmy4andbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse,soIhardlyever5toanyoneinmyclasses.Bytheendofmyfirstsemester,Iwasreally6.Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.SoItrieda(n)7.Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtroubleI8tohelp.Thatwasreallyabig9forme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,andtwoof10arestillmybestfriendstoday.Abiggercauseofmynew11,however,camewhenItookapart-timejobataVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer'sdiseasebecamemy12.EverytimeIcameintoherroom,shewasso13becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever14her,soItookherplace.Sheletme15thatmakingothersfeelgoodmademefeelgoodtoo.Whenshedied,Iwasheart-broken,butIwasalsoverygratefultoher.1.A.sinceB.beforeC.unlessD.or2.A.famousB.simpleC.differentD.skilled3.A.educationB.careerC.tourD.change4.A.balanceB.homeworkC.degreeD.interest5.A.talkedB.wroteC.liedD.reported6.A.carefulB.lonelyC.curiousD.guilty7.A.argumentB.gameC.experimentD.defence8.A.daredB.offeredC.hesitatedD.happened9.A.dreamB.problemC.dutyD.step10.A.usB.whichC.themD.whom11.A.attitudeB.hobbyC.hopeD.luck12.A.friendB.partnerC.guideD.guest13.A.politeB.happyC.strangeD.confident14.A.botheredB.answeredC.visitedD.trusted15.A.understandB.guessC.declareD.explain三、阅读理解(本大题总共6题，每题4分，共24分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Passage1Thefirstdayofschoolourprofessorintroducedhimselfandchallengedustogettoknowsomeonewedidn'tknow.Istooduptolookaroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.Iturnedaroundtofindawrinkled,littleoldladybeamingupatmewithasmilethatlitupherentirebeing.Shesaid,“Hi,girl!MynameisRose.I'm87yearsold.CanIgiveyouahug?”Ilaughedandenthusiasticallyresponded,“Ofcourseyoumay!”andshegavemeagiantsqueeze.“Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayoung,innocentage?”Iasked.Shejokinglyreplied,“I'mheretomeetarichhusband,getmarried,haveacoupleofchildren,andthenretireandtravel.”“Noseriously,”Isaid.Iwascuriouswhatmayhavemotivatedhertobetakingonthischallengeatherage.“IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI'mgettingone!”shetoldme.Overthecourseoftheyear,Rosebecameacampusiconandsheeasilymadefriendswherevershewent.Shelovedtodressupandshereveledintheattentionbestoweduponherfromtheotherstudents.Shewaslivingitup.AttheendofthesemesterweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballbanquet.I'llneverforgetwhatshetaughtus.“Wedonotstopplayingbecauseweareold;wegrowoldbecausewestopplaying.Thereareonlyfoursecretstostayingyoung,beinghappy,andachievingsuccess.Youhavetolaughandfindhumoreveryday.You'vegottohaveadream.Whenyouloseyourdreams,youdie.Wehavesomanypeoplewalkingaroundwhoaredeadanddon'tevenknowit!Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.Ifyouarenineteenyearsoldandlieinbedforonefullyearanddon'tdooneproductivething,youwillturn20yearsolder.IfIam87yearsold,andstayinbedforayearandneverdoanything,Iwillturn88.Anybodycangrowolder.Buteveryminutecountsforyoungmen,”sheadded.“Havenoregrets.Theelderlyusuallydon'thaveregretsforwhatwedid,butratherforthingswedidnotdo.Theonlypeoplewhofeardeatharethosewithregrets.”Sheconcludedherspeechbycourageouslysinging“TheSongofRose”.Shechallengedeachofustostudythelyricsandlivethemoutinourdailylives.Attheyear'send,Rosefinishedthecollegedegreeshehadbegunallthoseyearsago.OneweekaftergraduationRosediedpeacefullyinhersleep.1.Rosewenttocollegebecauseshe________.A.wantedtomarryarichhusbandB.wantedtomeetarichhusbandC.dreamedofhavingacollegeeducationD.plannedtoretireandtravel2.FromthepassagewecanseethatRosewas________duringhercollegeyears.A.outgoingandpopularB.braveandhardworkingC.honestandathleticD.calmandcreative3.WhichofthefollowingisincludedinRose'sspeech?A.Peoplewon'tgrowoldiftheystopplaying.B.Themoreyoulaugh,theyoungeryouwillbe.C.Peopleeasilybecomeoldiftheydomorethings.D.Timeisespeciallypreciousforyoungpeople.4.Attheendofherspeech,Roseaskedeachofusto________.A.singalongwithherB.studythelyricsC.liveasshedidD.havenoregrets5.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethestory?A.Livewithyourdream.B.Findsecretsofstayingyoung.C.Learnwhereveryouare.D.Behappyeveryday.6.Thepassageisintendedto________.A.telluswhyRosewenttocollegeat87B.encourageustofollowRose'sexampleC.introduceanoldcollegestudentD.teachushowtoliveameaningfullifePassage2Astudyofarthistorymightbeagoodwaytolearnmoreaboutaculturethanispossibletolearningeneralhistoryclasses.Mosttypicalhistorycoursesconcentrateonpolitics,economicsandwar.Butarthistoryfocusesonmuchmorethanthisbecauseartreflectsnotonlythepoliticalvaluesofapeople,butalsoreligiousbeliefs,emotionsandpsychology.Inaddition,informationaboutthedailyactivitiesofourancestorscanbeprovidedbyart.Inshort,artexpressestheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace,andastudyofitclearlyoffersusadeeperunderstandingthancanbefoundinmosthistorybooks.Inhistorybooks,objectiveinformationaboutthepoliticallifeofacountryispresented;thatis,factsaboutpoliticsaregiven,butopinionsarenotexpressed.Art,ontheotherhand,issubjective:itreflectsemotionsandopinions.ThegreatSpanishpainterFranciscoGoyawasperhapsthefirsttruly“political”artist.Inhiswell-knownpaintingTheThirdofMay1808,hecriticizedtheSpanishgovernmentforitsmisuseofpoweroverpeople.Overahundredyearslater,symbolicimageswereusedinPabloPicasso'sGuernicatoexpressthehorrorofwar.Meanwhile,onanothercontinent,thepowerfulpaintingsofDiegoRivera,JoseClementeOrozcoandDavidAlfaroSiqueirosaswellastheworksofAlfredoRamosMartinsdepictedtheseMexicanartists'deepangerandsadnessaboutsocialproblems.Inthesameway,artcanreflectaculture'sreligiousbeliefs.ForhundredsofyearsinEurope,religiousartwasalmosttheonlytypeofartthatexisted.ChurchesandotherreligiousbuildingswerefilledwithpaintingsthatdepictedpeopleandstoriesfromtheBible.Althoughmostpeoplecouldn'tread,theycouldstillunderstandbiblicalstoriesinthepicturesonchurchwalls.Bycontrast,oneofthemaincharacteristicsofartintheMiddleEastwas(andstillis)itsabsenceofhumanandanimalimages.ThisreflectstheIslamicbeliefthatstatuesareunholy.1.Morecanbelearnedaboutaculturefromastudyofarthistorythangeneralhistorybecause________.A.arthistoryshowsusnothingbutthepoliticalvaluesB.generalhistoryonlyfocusesonpoliticsC.arthistorygivesusaninsightintotheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplaceD.generalhistoryconcernsonlyreligiousbeliefs,emotionsandpsychology2.Artissubjectiveinthat________.A.apersonalandemotionalviewofhistoryispresentedthroughitB.itonlyreflectspeople'sangerorsadnessaboutsocialproblemsC.itcaneasilyarousepeople'sangeraboutthegovernmentD.artistswereorarereligious,whoexpressonlythereligiousbeliefs3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.UnlikeFranciscoGoya,PabloPicassoandseveralMexicanar