柳州铁道职业技术学院《基础英语（二）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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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、Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who2、Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup3、Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when4、Neverbefore________thefamousmuseumwasjustastone'sthroawayfromtheirschool,soout________.A．hadtheyknown;wentalltheyB．theyhadknown;wentalltheyC．hadtheyknown;theyallwentD．theyhadknown;theyallwent5、Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modest B．equalC．exact D．considerable6、Astothe“996workschedule”,______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,People’sDailycommentedthatvaluinghardworkdoesnotmeanforcingemployeestoworkovertime.A．that B．which C．where D．when7、Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where8、—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone9、Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．amusementsB．adjustmentsC．appointmentsD．achievements10、WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．as B．that C．which D．where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。AMicrosofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatidentifyeyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronedisease(运动神经元症)tocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsimmediatelyandchangethemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS(渐冻症),alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,notstrongundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-adjustmentandmaterial,relativelysteadysetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toeaseoffthedisadvantages,wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,strong,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachisequaltoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligenceisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.(265)1、Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithALScancommunicatewithothersby__________.A．eyecontactB．bodylanguageC．handshakingD．languageexpression2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofGazeSpeak?A．cheapB．unsteadyC．accessibleD．learnable3、Howdothespeakersusetheapp?A．Theypointattheletterstheywantonthephone.B．Theypredictthewordorsentencetheytrytosay.C．Theyturntothelistenerstospeakoutthelettersforthem.D．Theylookinthefourdirectionstochoosethegridofletters.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．PeopleSufferingFromALSNeedsHelpB．SmartphoneAppHelpsALSSufferersSpeakWithEyesC．HowDoPeopleWithALSCommunicateWithOthersD．ResearchersDevelopTheNewSmartphoneAppBThetimesarechanging.OnThursdayOctober13th,singer-songwriterBobDylanwasawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature,markingthefirsttimethehighly-eyed-onliteraryawardhasgonetosomeonewhoismainlyseenasamusician,andgivingrisetoheateddiscussions.The75-year-oldwontheprize“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition”,theSwedishAcademysaid.“For54yearshehasbeenatit,reinventinghimself,”saidSaraDanius,theacademy’spermanentsecretary.“BobDylanwritespoetryforthecar.Butit’sperfectlyfinetoreadhisworksaspoetry.”AndwhilemanyDylan’sfanshavefoundgreatdelightatthenews,othersonlineandintheliterarycommunityarecrosswiththeCommittee,sayingtheawardhasskippedoverfictionwritersforthesecondyear.NewYorkTimesBookRevieweditorPamelaPaulsaiditwasgoodnewsbutpointedouthowmany“deserving”noveliststhereare.DirectorMartinScorseseputoutastatementsayinghewas“overjoyed”thatDylanwasawardedtheprize.“Dylan’spoetry,hismusicalgenius,hasmeantsomuchtomepersonallyandtogenerationsofpeoplearoundtheworld,”Scorsesesaid.“Hisworkhasinfluencedandshapedculture,andhehasneverstoppedexploringandgrowingasanartist.TheNobelCommitteehasgivenDylanaformofrecognitionthatfitshisroleinourculture—inworldculture.”DylanwonaPulitzerPrizein2008forhis“greatinfluenceonpopularmusicandAmericanculture”.He’sthefirstAmericantowintheliteraryNobelsinceToniMorrisonin1993.1、WhydoesBobDylan’swinningtheNobelPrizecausehealeddiscussions?A．Hecreatedpoeticexpressions.B．Heisknownasamusician.C．Hereinventshimself.D．Heis75yearsold.2、WhichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinParagraph4?A．arethankfultoB．aresatisfiedwithC．areangrywithD．areworriedabout3、WhatcanweknowaboutDylanaccordingtoMartinScorsese?A．DylaninfluencesMartinalot.B．Dylanishappywiththeaward.C．Dylanisapoetratherthanamusician.D．Dylanbenefitsalotfromworldculture.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．AbriefintroductiontoBobDylan.B．ThereasonforBobDylan’ssuccess.C．BobDylan’sinfluenceonAmericanculture.D．DifferentviewsonBobDylan’swinningtheNobelPrize.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．It’snotthegoodbyethathurts．buttheflashbacksthatfollow．MymothersufferedwithAlzheimer’sdisease(老年痴呆症)duringherlastfifteenyears．Untilthenshehadbeenabright，1womandeeplyinterestedandinvolvedintheworldaroundher．IwouldgohometovisitherinVirginiaandshewouldlookatmeina(an)2wayandask，”Whoareyou?”Iwouldanswer,”I'myourson．“Wheredoyoulive?”Shewouldask．”InCalifornia,”Iwouldtellher．”Isn’tthatinteresting，”shewouldsay,”IhaveasoninCalifornia．”Mynamehad3mymothercompletely．Sheseemed4forgetfulandconfusedatthebeginningofthedisease，butlateronshewould5periodsofsharpanxiety．Shewould6throughthehouseshehadlivedinmostofherlife，cryinguneasilythatshewantedtogohome，orshewouldleavehomeandwanderawayifshewasnot7forashorttime．Hopingtopleaseherandputhermind8，Iwouldtakeherforadrive，Visitingsiteswhereshehadlivedasa9．IntheyardofthehillsidehouseinShipmanIsatinthecarand10，theviewoftheoldoaksandlonggreenlawn．Ico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B．cheerful C．hopeful D．considerate2、A．excited B．frightened C．puzzled D．amazed3、A．forgotten B．reminded C．escaped D．slid4、A．greatly B．hardly C．totally D．simply5、A．gothrough B．breaktrough C．1ookthrough D．putthrough6、A．hunt B．pace C．search D．1ook7、A．settled B．attended C．concerned D．inspired8、A．inplace B．undercontrol C．inorder D．atease9、A．1ady B．student C．child D．mother10、A．inspected B．admired C．appreciated D．respected11、A．tell B．picture C．suspect D．doubt12、A．response B．smile C．reasons D．answers13、A．name B．dream C．symbol D．place14、A．prettier B．younger C．happier D．healthier15、A．feeling B．wondering C．doubting D．believing16、A．memory B．passion C．home D．way17、A．deadly B．alarming C．poisonous D．allergic18、A．natural B．special C．rare D．unique19、A．intention B．fear C．expectation D．hate20、A．appreciation B．admiration C．guidance D．assistance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TwonewsatellitesoftheBeiDouNavigation(导航)SatelliteSystem(BDS)1．(send)intospaceonaLongMarch－3BcarrierrocketfromtheXichangSatelliteLaunchCenterinSichuanProvince，Chinaat2：07a．monNovember19，2．ThesatellitesenteredaMediumEarthorbit3．(safe)morethanthreehourslaterandwillworkwith17otherBDS－3satellitesalreadyinspaceTheyarealsothe42ndand43rd4．(member)oftheBDSsatellitefamilyChinalaunchedthesesatelliteswith5．aimofprovidingnavigationservicesforcountriesandregionswhichparticipateintheBeltandRoadInitiative(倡议)bytheendof6．“ThisisakeystepforBDSdeveloping7．aChineseexperimentalsystemtoaregionalandthena8．(globe)navigationsystem，”saidYangChangfeng，chiefdesigneroftheBeiDousystemThepositioning9．(accurate)oftheBDS－3systemhasbeenimprovedto10．5metersto5meters，saidYang11．(name)aftertheChinesetermforthePlough，theBeiDousystemhasbeenservingChinafor18years12．anothersixBDS－3satelliteswillbeputintotheMediumEarthorbitsfrom2019to13．Thesystemisexpected14．(provide)first－classservicesaroundtheglobebytheendof15．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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,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仅限一词;2、只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。WhenIwassevenyearsoldandmysis