河南工学院《英语泛读（二）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《英语泛读（二）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷院(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、Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained2、Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which3、Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t4、—I’mtiredout.Ican’trunanyfurther,Tom.—________!Mike.I’msureyoucandoit.A．Comeon B．NohurryC．Noproblem D．Welldone5、Thesuccessof“onecountry,twosystems”inpracticehasbeenuniversally________,andthispolicycontinuestogostrong.A．acknowledgedB．appreciatedC．accomplishedD．accompanied6、ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented7、Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake 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sedonscienceandtechnology,GeorgiaTechdoesn’tsuggestinitsreportthatcomputerswillreplacehumansforalladvising.3)Adistributedpresencearoundtheworld.Collegesanduniversitiesoperatecampusesandrequirestudentstocometothem.Inthepastcoupleofdecades,onlineeducationhasgrowngreatly,butforthemostpart,highereducationisstillaboutface-to-faceinteractions.GeorgiaTechimaginesafutureinwhichthetwoworldsareblendedinwhatitcallsthe“atrium”—aplacethatsharespacewithentrepreneursandbecomegatheringplacesforstudentsandalumni.Insomeways,asthereportnoted,theatriumideaisanodtothepast,whenuniversitieshadagriculturalandengineeringexperimentstationswithservicesclosertowherepeopleinthestateneededthem.WhetherGeorgiaTech’sideaswillbecomerealis,ofcourse,unclear.ButasAlexandertoldmeafterreadingit,“Thereisastrongemphasisonflexibilityandtransformationsotheycanmeetemergenttrends.”Thisisclear:collegesanduniversitiesareabouttoundergoaperiodofdeepchange—whethertheywanttoornot—astheneedsofstudentsandtheeconomyshift.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthetwocamps’opinionsaboutfuturecolleges?A．Futureworkforcewillhavehighlevelsofeducation.B．Theexpensivetraditionaldegreeislosingitsappeal.C．Traditionalhighereducationisnotpractical.D．Decliningenrollmentincollegeresultsfromeasylearning.2、WhatshouldtraditionalcollegesdoaccordingtoAlexander?A．Theyshouldprovidenewoptionsforadultstoentercolleges.B．Theshouldstrengthenthetiesbetweensecondaryandpostsecondaryschools.C．Theyshouldabandonwhattheyhaveandchangetheirhistoricalmission.D．Theyshouldoffermorefreedomtostudentsthroughouttheirlife.3、Whatcanweinferfromthecommission’sreport?A．Studentscanreturnforfurtherstudyormakedonationsfreelyaftergraduation.B．Artificialintelligenceandvirtualtutorswillperformbetterincareerguidance.C．Itfocusesonhowtomakepeopleenjoygoodeducationwithoutstress.D．Thereisnopointinrequiringstudentstobepresentatschool.4、Theunderlinedwords“twoworlds”referto_______.A．BasiceducationandhighereducationB．entrepreneursandstudentsC．presenteducationandfutureeducationD．virtualeducationandrealclasses5、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofatriumidea?A．Itcorrespondstothepastideainsomeway.B．Itishardtorealizedespiteitsflexibility.C．Itmakessomeindustriesmoreaccessible.D．Itisapracticalsolutiontothedecliningenrollment.6、Thepassagemainlytalksabout_________.A．areflectiononthedrawbacksofcurrenthighereducationB．thekeyfactorswhichdeterminehighereducation’sfutureC．twocamps’oppositeopinionsabout

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futureD．acomparisonbetweentraditionalandfuturehighereducation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．Inourmodernworld,whensomethingwearsout,wethrowitawayandbuyanewone.The1isthatcountriesaroundtheworldhavegrowingmountainsof2becausepeoplearethrowingoutmorerubbishthaneverbefore.Howdidwe3athrowawaysociety?Firstofall,itisnoweasierto4anobjectthantospendtimeandmoneytorepairit.5modernmanufacturing(制造业)andtechnology,companiesareabletoproduceproductsquicklyandinexpensively.Productsareplentifuland6.Anothercauseisour7ofdisposable(一次性的)products.As8people,wearealwayslookingfor9tosavetimeandmakeourliveseasier.Companies10thousandsofdifferentkindsofdisposableproducts:paperplates,plasticcups,andcameras,tonameafew.Ourappetitefornewproductsalso11totheproblem.Weare12buyingnewthings.Advertisementspersuadeusthat13isbetterandthatwewillbehappierwiththelatestproducts.Theresultisthatwe14usefulpossessionstomakeroomfornewones.Allaroundtheworld,wecanseethe15ofthisthrowawaylifestyle.Mountainsofrubbishjustkeepgettingbigger.To16theamountofrubbishandtoprotectthe17,moregovernmentsarerequiringpeopletorecyclematerials.18,thisisnotenoughtosolve(解决)ourproblem.Maybethereisanotherwayout.Weneedtorepairourpossessions19throwingthemaway.Wealsoneedtorethinkourattitudesabout20.Repairingourpossessionsandchangingourspendinghabitsmaybethebestwaytoreducetheamountofrubbishandtakecareofourenvironment.1、A．key B．reason C．project D．problem2、A．gifts B．rubbish C．debt D．products3、A．face B．become C．observe D．change4、A．hide B．control C．replace D．withdraw5、A．Thanksto B．Asto C．Exceptfor D．Regardlessof6、A．safe B．funny C．cheap D．powerful7、A．love B．lack C．prevention D．division8、A．sensitive B．kind C．brave D．busy9、A．ways B．places C．jobs D．friends10、A．donate B．receive C．produce D．preserve11、A．adapts B．returns C．responds D．contributes12、A．tiredof B．addictedto C．worriedabout D．ashamedfor13、A．newer B．stronger C．higher D．larger14、A．pickup B．payfor C．holdonto D．throwaway15、A．advantages B．purposes C．functions D．consequences16、A．show B．record C．decrease D．measure17、A．technology B．environment C．consumers D．brands18、A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Meanwhile19、A．by B．infavourof C．after D．insteadof20、A．spending B．collecting C．repairing D．advertising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。Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrectFortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankHoweverdepressedyoumaybefeelingnow,ifyoulookback,therecertainlywillhavebeeneventsthatmadeyouhappy—maybethetime1．youboughtyourfirstbicycleoryouwereawardedascholarshipWhengoodthingshappen,wefeelexcited,proudandhappyButtheproblemis,happinessdoesn’tusuallylastTheexcitementofthatfirstbicyclepurchasewearsoff,andtheprideinthescholarshipgiveswaytothestressofperforming2．(well)onthenextexamPsychologistscallthisphenomenonhedonicadaptation(享乐适应症)—thatis,3．goodsomethingmakesusfeel,mostofthetimewedriftbackto4．westartedAnoften5．(quote)exampleisthatlotterywinnersarenohappierthannon-winnerseighteenmonthsaftertheirwinButdon’tdespairItispossibletomakehappinesslastPsychologistshavefoundtwoanti-adaptationtoolsthatareeffectiveinsustaininghappiness:varietyandappreciationVarietyis,asweallknow,thespiceoflifeButit’salsoausefulweapon6．adaptationPositivechangesthat7．(experience)inavarietyofwaysaremorelikelytoleadtolastinghappinessForexample,youwillfeelhappieraboutyourvolunteerwork8．youareabletocopewithnewtaskseveryweekThesecondtool,appreciation,isinmanywaystheoppositeofadaptationIt’saboutfocusingonsomething,insteadoflettingitfadeintothebackgroundItisonlywhenyouappreciatesomething9．anenduringfeelingofhappinesswillfollowHumanbeingsspendalotoftimefiguringoutwhatmakesthemhappy,butnotenoughtime10．(t