萍乡学院《专业英语（A）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《专业英语（A）》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批阅人第一部分（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1、Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished2、Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place3、Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait4、AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be5、Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement6、Thestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfrom______ofmostChineseuniversitieswherevisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.A．that B．one C．theone D．those7、Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone8、I_________tohelpyoutodohomeworkbutIcouldn'tspareanytime.I________acompositionlastnightandI'llfinishittomorrow.A．wanted；wrote B．hadwanted；waswritingC．hadwanted；wrote D．wanted；havebeenwriting9、Tomakeextra-classeducationrunontherighttrack,Chinaistightening_____ofafter-schooltraininginstitutions.A．applicationB．regulationC．adaptationD．cooperation10、Whenthegirldid________thecouragetotellherparentswhathadhappened,unfortunatelyherownfamilydidn'tbelieveher.A．workout B．workup C．workat D．workon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。ACustomerswhocomeintotheWaffleHouserecognizeserverEvoniWilliams,asoft-spoken18-year-oldfromTexasCity.ItallstartedwithaFacebookpost.OnthemorningofMarch3,LauraWolfwaseatingbreakfastattheWaffleHouseinLaMarquewhensheoverheardanolderman,whoremindedherofherlatefather,tellWilliamshehadtroublewithhishands.Theman,lateridentifiedasregularcustomerAdrienCharpentier,hadanoxygentanknearbyandneededhelpcuttinguphisfood.“Withouthesitation,”Wolfwrote,Williams“tookhisplateandbegancuttinguphisham.”Impressed,WolfpostedthemomentonherFacebookpagetosharethewarmthandkindnesswithall.Thefollowingday,Williams’sFacebooknotification（关注）begantolightup.HerfriendssawWolf’spostandtrackedherinit.Williamshadnoideathatsomeonetookaphotothatmorning.Thedinerwassobusythatalineextendedoutsidethedoor.ShesaidhelpingCharpentierwasreflexive.ShehasbeenworkingatWaffleHousesincelastJunetosaveforcollege,andthis,shefigured,wasjusttherightthingtodo.“Iwouldwantsomeonetohelpmygrandmotherorgrandfather,”Williamssaid.ThepostbegantomakeitsroundsinLaMarqueandeventuallylandedinfrontofthecity’smayor,BobbyHocking.HedecidedtodeclareMarch8asWilliams’sday,andalsoreceivedanemailfromTexasSouthernUniversityPresidentAustinA．Lane,askingiftheschoolcouldpresentWilliamswithascholarship.WilliamsstillworksatWaffleHousefivedaysaweekandplanstodosountilshestartsclassesinthefallatHouston-basedTexasSouthern.WolfsaidWilliamsdoesnothaveacartogettoclasses,butsomepeoplehaveofferedtostartaGoFundMepageforher,provingthatamomentofakindnesscanchangealife.1、WhydidWolfpostthephotoonFacebook?A．Thephotoremindedherofherlatefather.B．Itcouldsatisfyherinnerneeds.C．Shewastouchedbythesight.D．Thecustomerhadtroublewithhishands.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph3probablymean?A．Withoutasecondthought.B．Aftercarefulconsideration.C．Winningareward.D．Betterservingcustomers.3、WhatcanweinferaboutEvoniWilliams?A．SheseldomsawCharpentiercometotheHouseforbreakfast.B．ItwasGoFundMepagethatledtohergoodluck.C．Sheisnolongerworkinginservicebusiness.D．Shehasprobablyreceivedascholarshipforhercollegeeducation.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthearticle?A．TohelpWilliamsreceivehighereducation.B．Tointroducearandomactofkindness.C．Toshowthatyounggenerationcanalwayshelp.D．Toemphasizetheinfluenceofthesocialmedia.BWeareobsessed(迷恋)withourselves.Westudyourhistory,ourpsychology,ourphilosophy.Muchofourknowledgerevolves(使旋转)aroundhumankinditself,asifwewerethemostimportantthingintheuniverse.Butinthecourseofthecenturieswehavecometorealizejusthowmanywrongideaswe’vehad.Wehavelearnedoftheexistenceofblackholes,wavesofspace,andoftheextraordinarymolecularstructuresineverycellofourbodies.Themorewediscover,themoreweunderstandthatwhatwedon’tyetknowisgreaterthanwhatweknow.Themorepowerfulourtelescopes,thestrangerandmoreunexpectedaretheheavenswesee.Thecloserwelookattheminutedetailofmatter,themorewediscoverofitsprofoundstructure.InafamousstorytoldbyPlatointheseventhbookofTheRepublic,somemenarechainedatthebottomofadarkcaveandseeonlyshadowscastuponawallbyafirebehindthem.Theythinkthatthisisreality.Oneofthemfreeshimself,leavesthecaveanddiscoversthelightofthesunandthewiderworld.Atfirstthelight,towhichhiseyesareunaccustomed,stunsandconfuseshim.Buteventuallyhecanseeandreturnsexcitedlytohiscompanionstotellthemwhathehasseen.Theyfindithardtobelieve.Weareallinthedepthsofacave,chainedbyourignorance,ourprejudices,andourweaksensesrevealonlyshadows.Ifwetrytoseefurther,weareconfused:weareunaccustomed.Butwetry.Thisisscience.Scientificthinkingexploresandredrawstheworld,graduallyofferingusbetterandbetterimagesofit,teachingustothinkinevermoreeffectiveways.Itsstrengthisitscapacitytodemolish(推翻)oldideas,torevealnewregionsofreality,andtoconstructnew,moreeffectiveimagesoftheworld.Thisadventurerestsupontheentiretyofpastknowledge,butatitsheartischange.Theincompletenessandtheuncertaintyofourknowledge,hungovertheabyss(深渊)ofwhatwedon’tknow,doesnotmakelifemeaningless:itmakesitinterestingandprecious.1、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Thenewdiscoveriesoftheuniverseprovetobewrong.B．Manhascreatedsplendidculturesinthecourseofcenturies.C．Ourknowledgeoftheuniverseisincompleteanduncertain.D．Theexistingtechnologiesareenoughforfurtherexploration.2、ThestorytoldbyPlatoismeantto.A．makeusawareofthecrueltyofrealityB．encourageustoexploretheunknownworldC．applaudtheheroicdeedsofchasingfreedomD．justifyourignoranceandprejudiceabouttheworld3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthepassage?A．Exploringtheuniversemakesourlifemeaningful.B．Leavingthingsastheyaremakesourlifeperfect.C．Newdiscoveriesoftheuniversewillcauseconfusion.D．Pastknowledgepreventsusconstructinganewworld.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．InhighschoolIhadamathteacher,Mrs.Davies,whotookherjobseriouslyandexpectedherstudentstoputforththesamedegreeofcommitment(付出).Strictbutfair,sheheldourattentionwithhergreatmethod.Oneofher1wasforstudentswhoweremoreadvancedacademically.Ichoseto2itandsoonrealizedthatthecoursewasabitovermyhead.I3withthecomplexproblemsthatothersseemedtolearnwithoutmucheffort.OneFridayweweretested4ourabilitytouseatheorem(定理)thatnooneintheclassthoroughlyunderstood.Theteacherwould5ourpapersbasedonourabilitytoprogressthroughtheproblemwhicheasilyfilledtwopagesofformulaicnotations(公式符号).Iwasabsolutely6.Finally,Ididn'tusetherequiredtheorem.Instead,Idecidedtousemorefamiliartheoremstoarriveatan7.IknewIhadfailedbecauseIhadn'tdonethe8assignment.Ibecameresigned(顺从)tomyfate.Ourtestpaperswere9backthefollowingMonday.Everyonereceiveda"C"exceptforme.Tomysurprise,Ireceivedan"A".I10thattheremustbeamistake.Iwatched11astheteacherapproachedmydesk,smiled,andaskedformytest12back.Shethenwentbacktocopymyworkontotheblackboard,13theclasshowIhadarrivedatthecorrectanswer."Mathematicsismeanttobeacreativetool,pushingourmindstoarewardinganswer,"shesaidwithconfidence.14Ididn'tusetherequiredtheorem,sheseemedreallyproudofhowI'dworkedthroughtheproblem.Theclasssawherfoldmytestpaperandputitintohertextbook.Sheannouncedthatitwouldbe15withfutureclasses.Myteacherwouldhavebeenjustified(合理的)ingivingmea16grade.Instead,sheusedthe17todeeplyinfluenceastudentwhooftenstruggled.Andafterfortyyears,Istillcherishthe18.Ithelpedchangemyself-image.I19uptoabroadboundaryofpossibilitieswhichhasmademylifeanadventure.Sheunderstoodthatteachingwentbeyondstrictdemandsandcouldbeusedto20Thankyou,Mrs.Davies.1、A．ways B．tasks C．tests D．classes2、A．run B．take C．teach D．like3、A．compared B．struggled C．connected D．argued4、A．on B．at C．in D．for5、A．explain B．collect C．print D．grade6、A．tired B．curious C．lost D．satisfied7、A．effect B．end C．answer D．interest8、A．completed B．proved C．fixed D．required9、A．handed B．held C．thrown D．dated10、A．hoped B．assumed C．declared D．dreamed11、A．angrily B．regretfully C．disappointedly D．nervously12、A．paper B．score C．question D．method13、A．helping B．following C．showing D．praising14、A．Since B．Unless C．Though D．Because15、A．shared B．exchanged C．practised D．checked16、A．friendly B．failing C．corrected D．wrong17、A．possibility B．creation C．intention D．opportunity18、A．change B．memory C．school D．life19、A．opened B．kept C．made D．looked20、A．learn B．survive C．inspire D．manage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。It1．debate)foryears:Areeggsgoodorbadforyou?Peoplewhoeatanaddedthreeorfoureggsaweekor300milligramsofdietarycholesterol(胆固醇)perday,haveahigherriskofbothheartdiseaseandearlydeathcomparedwiththosewhoeat2．(few)eggs,newresearchfinds“Eggs,3．(special)theyolk,areamajorsourceofdietarycholesterol,”wroteVictorZhongIn4．studypublishedFridayinthemedicaljournalJAMA5．therearemanyunexpectedreports,heandhiscolleaguesnotedthatasinglelargeeggcontainsabout186milligramsofcholesterolOverthefollow-upperiod,atotalof5400cardiovascular(心血管的)6．(event)occurred,including1302fatalandnonfatalstrokes,1,897incidentsoffatalandnonfatalheart7．(fail)and113otherheartdiseasedeathsAnadditional6132participantsdiedofothercauses8．(consume)anadditional300milligramsofdietarycholesterolperdaywasassociated9．a10．2%higherriskofheartdiseaseanda11．4%higherriskofearlydeath,Zhong’sanalysisofthedatashowed“EggsareanutritiousfoodWhilethisstudyfocusesontheamountwe’reeating,it’sjustasimportant12．(pay)attentiontohowtheeggsarecookedandtothetrimmingsthatcomewiththem,”saidTaylor,whowasnotinvolvedintheresearch第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。MybrotherTomwasveryse