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《大学英语听力（四）》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、Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot2、I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t3、Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved4、Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout5、—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．after C．unless D．when6、—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup7、Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown8、Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one9、---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit10、It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(简装书)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure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。AThecostoflivingincountriesliketheU.S.,Britain,AustraliaorFrancehasskyrocketedinrecentyears.However,ifyou'rewillingtoleaveyourcountryandexplorelifeinotherareas,therearemanycountriesboastinganextremelycheapandlowcostofliving.Checkoutthefollowingcountrieswhenplanningyournextmove.EcuadorEcuadorissimilartotheUnitedStatesinmanyways,andasaresulthasbecomeapopularAmericangetaway.TheyevenusetheU.S.Dollarfortheircurrency.Inthiscountry,it'scheapertoeatouteverydaythancookforyourselfonabudgetintheU.S.Youcanevenbuyapropertyforaround$300andhiresomeonetotendtoitwhileyou'reawayMexicoAlthoughthecountryisknownforitspovertyriddenstreets,therearemanywealthierareasthatprovideeveryfacilityyoumightneed.Youcanliveoffamere$700to$800amonthinMexico,andthisincludesrentforaniceplace,facilities,food,andanysightseeing.ArgentinaArgentinahasbeenapopulartouristdestinationformanyyears.Ithasgreatrestaurants,arichhistory,andmanyplacestoexplore.Nottomention,it'snotveryexpensivetolivehere.Adecentsizedhomecancostaround$139000,whichisrelativelycheapinrelationtohomesintheUnitedStates.VietnamVietnamhasalsobecomeapopulartouristdestinationinrecentyears.Therearemanymilliondollarluxuryhomesbythebeach,butyoucanfindamodestfiatorsmallhomeforaround$230to$300ifyousearchintherightareas.1、HowmuchdoesittakeatleasttoliveinMexicoforayear?A．About$7000B．About$8000C．About$8400D．About$98002、WhatdoesArgentinaandVietnamhaveincommon?A．Theybothhavegreatrestaurants.B．Thecostoflivinginthemisbothexpensive.C．Themiddle-sizedhomesbothcostaround$139000.D．Peopleareallfondoftravellingtothetwocountries.3、Inwhichcountrydidthepurchaserprobablypayextramoneyafterheleft?A．EcuadorB．MexicoC．ArgentinaD．VietnamBCirclescanbefoundeverywhereinthenaturalworld,butwithnoaccuratewaytomeasurethemtheyareverymysteriousandmightneverbefullyunderstood.Whenyoutakethedistancearoundacircleanddivideitbythedistanceacrossacircle,youwillalwaysgetPi(∏).WhilePiisequaltoabout3.14whenrounded,itisinfinitelylong.Withthehelpofcomputers,mathematicianshavebeenabletocalculatePiouttooveratrilliondecimal(小数)places.ThismakesPipuzzling,eventothemostfamousmathematicians.PiDayiscelebratedgloballyonMarch14,sincethewaywewritethisdate,3/14,looksjustlikePiwhenrounded.In2009,U.S.CongressvotedtoofficiallymakeMarch14PiDay.Certainpartsoftheworld—placeswhereMarch14iswrittenas14/3—willinsteadcelebratePiApproximationDaywhichtakesplaceonJuly22ndbecauseoftheresultof22/7.Pihasappearedinmovies,comics,music,andmore.“Inmodernmovies,anytimethefilmmakerwantstocreateasenseofmystery,thesymbolPiisused,”saysBlatner.Peoplealsoloveworkingtomemorizethedigits(数位)ofPiandcompetingagainstotherstoseewhocanremembermost.TheGuinnessWorldRecordforrecitingthemostdigitsofPiisheldbyLuChaoofChina,whosuccessfullyrecitedPitonearly67,000decimalplaces.Aboveall,PiDayisabouthavingfunwiththenumber,accordingtoBlatner.PeoplewillcelebratePiDaybyeatingpieandthrowingpie,andwithfunPi-relatedgames.Princeton,NewJerseyholdsaseriesofPi-relatedfestivities.EventsthisyearincludeasurprisebirthdaypartyforAlbertEinsteinwhosebirthdayalsofallsonMarch14,anda“WalkaPiEvent”whereparticipantswillwalk3.14milestogether.Justlikethenumberitself,thepossibilitiesforPiDayaretrulyendless.1、WhatmakesPimysterious?A．Waystodivideacircle.B．Waystouseitwhenrounded.C．Inabilitytowriteitasanexpression.D．Itsplentifuldecimalplaces.2、WhyisPiDaycelebratedinsomeplacesonJuly22nd?A．Becauseitisvotedofficially.B．Becauseitwascorrectedoriginally.C．BecausethedivisionresultisapproximatelyequaltoPi.D．Becausethatdayiseasiertoremember.3、WhatisthegoalofusingPiinfilmsaccordingtoBlatner?A．Tomovemoreviewers.B．Tocallforviewers’attention.C．Tomakethefilmsmorefrightening.D．Toaddsomethingmysterioustothefilm.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．LuChaoisthefirstChinesetorecitePi.B．ManystatesintheUSAcelebratePidayonJuly22nd.C．TherearemanydifferenteventstocelebratePiDayintheworld.D．ScientistswilltrytheirbesttofigureoutthedigitsofPithoroughly.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．WhenIwasyoung,myunderstandingoflifewassimple.Thismadeit1formetodealwiththeworldaroundme.AsIgrewup,thingsseemedmore2,whichmadelifemorechallenging.Now,middle-aged,Ifindmy3oftheworldisreturningtothesimple.WhenItrytoteachmydaughterimportant4aboutlife,Iwillbreakcomplicatedthings5intosmallpieces.Oneofthosebasicsis6,foryourself,andforothers.Iteachmydaughterto7.Tofailfeelsbad,8,butnottohavetriedfeelsworse,becauseyoucan'trespectyourselfforit.Andasthesaying9,ifyoudon'trespectyourself,nooneelsewill.WhenIwassevenoreight,Iplayedatmycousin'shousewithhistoys.Hisfamilywasbetteroffthanmine,andhehadmanymoretoys.Therewasone10thatI'dalwayswanted,andI11itintomypocket.Butamomentlater,I12,evenatthatage,thatIwouldneverenjoyplayingwiththetoy.IwouldalwaysknowIhad13,andmyopinionofmyselfwould14.Whenhismotherdroppedmeofflaterthatday,Ishamefacedly15outthetoyandgaveitback.Sheknew,I'msure,whathadhappened,16shethankedmeandneverspokeofitagain.Ihopetohelpmydaughteravoidsimilar17.Shefirsthastogainself-respect18shecanstartrespectingothers.Ibelieveinrespect,because19itwe'reallenemies.I'mnot20inthisregard,farfromit.ButItrymybest,andIrespectothersfortryingtheirbestinthischangingworld.1、A．funnier B．easier C．safer D．deeper2、A．important B．awkward C．fragile D．complex3、A．view B．experience C．aim D．expectation4、A．basics B．facts C．subjects D．choices5、A．away B．off C．down D．out6、A．passion B．love C．respect D．desire7、A．forgive B．accept C．share D．try8、A．certainly B．eventually C．personally D．willingly9、A．runs B．goes C．writes D．follows10、A．forfun B．inparticular C．withcare D．atrandom11、A．fetched B．arranged C．slipped D．fitted12、A．doubted B．promised C．questioned D．sensed13、A．lied B．stolen C．changed D．cheated14、A．suffer B．improve C．fade D．spread15、A．gave B．left C．pulled D．handed16、A．so B．or C．for D．but17、A．accidents B．mistakes C．results D．habits18、A．before B．until C．incase D．nowthat19、A．upon B．beyond C．without D．despite20、A．honest B．casual C．curious D．perfect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。Lucy:BeforebeginningoursightseeingtourinChina,I'dbeglad1．(know)ifyouhaveanythingspecialinmindthatyou'dliketoseeTom:Itdoesn'tmattertome,2．wegoYoucanchoosesomescenicspotsthatyoulike,honeyI'dliketoreadthenewspapernowLucy:Youcanmakesome3．(suggest),tooIdon'thaveanythinginmindatpresentTom:OK,thenWhatabouttheGreatWall—4．ofthesevenwondersoftheworld?Wewouldn'twanttoleaveChinawithoutseeingitLucy:Isitfar5．here?Tom:No,I6．(check)thatontheInternetIt'sonlyabout50kilometersJust7．hourandahalf'stripbycarLucy:Good!Andwe'veheardquitealot8．theSummerPalaceI'dliketoseethat,tooTom:AllrightTheSummerPalaceAndthereareanumberofother9．(interest)places,suchastheTempleofHeaven,theMingTombsandsoonLet'swatchsomeTVnowLucy:No,you10．starttopreparesomefoodnow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。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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。DearBill,I’mgladtoreceiveyourletter、Thankyouforyourcaringfortheweatherormyhealth、NowI’dliketotellyouanythingaboutthesmog、Sincelastwinter,thesmoghasbeenoccurredalotoftimes、Ithasdonegreatharmtoourdailylife—agreatnumberpeoplegotsick;manytrafficaccidentshappenedandquitelotsofflightshadtobeputup、Luckily,peoplehaverealizedtheseriousharmcausingbythesmo