辽宁师范大学《二外英语Ⅳ》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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《二外英语Ⅳ》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、.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed2、Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively3、Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a,/C．/,a D．the,/4、Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension5、PremierLiKeqiangofficially______theplantodeveloptheBayAreainhisgovernmentworkreportdeliveredatthestartoftheNationalPeople’sCongresssessioninMarch.A．laidoutB．laidoffC．laiddownD．laidup6、--YouknowMr.Greenhasbeenillfordays?--Yes,Iwonderifheis______betternow.A．any B．some C．any D．no7、Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished8、_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn9、—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．actonC．hangonD．centeron10、Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered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。ALostcitiesthathavebeenfoundTheWhiteCityIn2015,ateamofexplorerstoHondurasinsearchof"theLostCityoftheMonkeGod"ledtothediscoveryoftheWhiteCity.TheyfoundtheruinsintheMosquitiaregionoftheCentralAmericancountrywhichisknownforpoisonoussnakes,viciousjaguarsanddeadlyinsects.ItisbelievedthatlocalpeoplehidherewhentheSpanishconquerors(征服者)occupiedtheirhomelandinthe16thcentury.CanopusandHeracleionModernresearcherswereteasedbytheancientwritingsabouttheEgyptiancitiesCanopusandHeracleion-whereQueenCleopatraoftenvisited.Butthecitiesweren’tfounduntil1992,whenasearchinAlexandriawatersfoundthatthetwocitieshadbeenfloodedforcenturies.Artifacts(史前器物)showedthatthecitiesoncehighlydevelopedasatradenetwork,whichhelpedresearcherspiecetogethermoreaboutthelastqueenofEgypt.MachuPicchuAYaleprofessordiscovered"theLostCityintheClouds"in1911.Acombinationofpalaces,plazas,templesandhomes,MachuPicchudisplaystheIncaEmpireattheheightofitsrule.Thecity,whichwasabandonedinthe16thcenturyforunknownreasons,washiddenbythelocalpeoplefromtheSpanishconquerorsforcenturieskeepingitsowellpreserved.TroyTheancientcityofTroyinhomer'sTheIliadwasconsideredafictionalsettingforhischaracterstorunwild.Butin1871,explorationsinnorthwesternTurkeyexposednineancientcitieslayered(层叠)ontopofeachother,theearliestdatingbacktoabout5,000yearsbefore.ItwaslaterdeterminedthatthesixthorseventhlayercontainedthelostcityofTroyandthatitwasactuallydestroyedbyanearthquake,notawoodenhorse.1、（小题1）WhydidpeoplehideintheWhiteCityinthe16thcentury?A．TosurvivethewarB．Tosearchforalostcity.C．Toprotecttheircountry.D．Toavoiddangerousanimals2、（小题2）Whichofthefollowingwasrelatedtoaroyalfamilymember?A．TheWhiteCityB．CanopusandHeracleionC．MachuPicchuD．Troy3、（小题3）WhatcanwelearnaboutTroy?A．ItwasbuiltbyHomer.B．ItconsistedofninecitiesC．Ithadahistoryof5,000yearsD．Itwasruinedbyanaturaldisaster.BMostgroupsofplantsandanimalsarericherinspeciesandmoreplentifulneartheequator.Intheocean,thatholdstrueforcold-bloodedpredators(掠食者).Butwarm-bloodedpredatorsaremorediversetowardthepolesandnoticeablymissingfromseveralwarmhotspots.Why?JohnGrady,anecologist,andhisteamconsideredthepossibility—warm-bloodedanimalsneedalottofueltheirmetabolism(新陈代谢).Perhapscolderwatersarejustricherinsmallfish?Buttheyfoundthatathigher,colderplaces,thereisn’tactuallymuchmorefoodaround.It’smorethatwarm-bloodedanimalsareeatingamuchbiggershareofitthantheircold-bloodedcompetitors.Therealexplanationissimple.Ananimal’sspeed,swiftness,andintelligencedependonitsmetabolism,whichinturndependsonitstemperature.Sincebirdsandmammalscankeepheatingtheirbodiesinicyconditions,theyremainfastandattentive.Bycontrast,thefishtheyhuntbecomeslowerandduller.Atsometippingpointoftemperature,seals,dolphins,andpenguinsstartoutswimmingtheirprey(猎物).Theybecomemorelikelytocomeupontargetsandoutpacethecold-bloodedpredatorsoftheirown.InGrady’swords,“Warm-bodiedpredatorsarefavouredwherepreysareslow,stupidandcold.”That’swhysharksandotherpredatoryfishdominateneartheequator,butcolderwatersarethekingdomofwhalesandseals.Bykeepingfoodtothemselvesinthepoles,thesecreaturescanthenspecializeonspecifictypesofprey,whichmakesthemmorelikelytosplitintoseparatespecies.ThekillerwhalesoftheNorthPacific,forexample,includemammal-eatingtransientsandfish-eating,year-roundresidents.Buttheworldischanging.It’slikelythatthesurfaceoftheoceanswillwarmby2to3℃withinthiscentury.Grady’steamestimatesthateverytimetheocean’ssurfacewarmsby1℃,populationsofseamammalswillfallby12%,andpopulationsofsealsandsealionswillfallby24%.But“predictionsarehard,”DonnaHauserfromtheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanksnotes.“Polarbearsarelosersofawarmingworld,butsomepopulationsarestilldoingwell.Somegroupsofwhaleshavechangedthetimingoftheirmigrations;othersarehuntingindeeper,colderwaters.Thesechangesmightmakeseamammalsmoreadaptabletochangingclimates.Maybetheyjustneedtofindtheplaceswherefishremainslow,stupidandcold.”1、Whyaretheremoretypesofwarm-bloodedpredatorsnearthepoles?A．Becausethereismorefood.B．Becausetherearefewerenemies.C．Becausetheyarefasterandwiser.D．Becausetheyconsumelessenergy.2、Theauthormentionsthekillerwhalestoshow______.A．thebenefitofbiologicalevolutionB．foodpreferenceofdifferentseamammalsC．thedistinctionofspecifictypesofpredatorsD．theadvantageofconstantbodytemperature3、WhatisDonnaHauser’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheseamammals?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Neutral. D．Sceptical.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ArethePolesHeavenforSeaPredators?B．HowDoSeaMammalsTrackTheirPrey?C．WhyDotheWarm-BloodedLikeFoodCold?D．IstheWorldTooHotfortheWarm-Blooded?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．Twoyearsago，myfriendandIwereatcollege.Withhisbirthdayquickly1，hecametomewithanunusual2:insteadofreceivingpresents，hewantedtodosomeactsofkindness.Iwas3withsuchallidea.4insteadoftakingforthebirthdaywasreallydifferent.Iaskedhimhowhecouldcomeupwithsucha5idea.HetoldmeaboutaTEDtalkhehadwatchedongenerosity.whichhad6him.Sowestartedto7creativethingswecoulddo.Ouruniversityemployedsomesecurityguardsto8itsstudents.Theyhavetowork9，keepingwatchoneverycornerthroughouttheuniversity.Forthemostpartit'sathanklessjobasmostpeoplegrow10toseeingtheguardsallaroundandeventuallybarelynoticetheir11，letaloneacknowledgetheirefforts.Howcouldweshowthemourappreciation?Wedecidedtomakealargepotofhot12.WehiredaUberandaskedthedrivertotakeusaroundthecampuswhereweknewthe13wouldbeandwepouredthemeachacupofhotchocolate.TheUberdriverwas14abitdoubtfultotheentireplanbutafterawhilehewashelpingus15theguardsandourlivelyspirithad16tohimaswell.Weweremetwithmany17andappreciativewords.Itwasamazingtoseehowa18actorevenintentionofgenerositycanlifteveryone’sspirit.Inowrealizethatspecialenergyiscreatedwhenyouchoosetothinkbiggerthanyourselfandactin19ofothers.You’llfindit'sactuallythegreatest20you’neverget，especiallywhenit’syourbirthday.1、A．ending B．passing C．advancing D．approaching2、A．order B．request C．problem D．story3、A．struck B．blessed C．burdened D．bored4、A．Refusing B．Earning C．Giving D．Donating5、A．traditional B．complex C．familiar D．novel6、A．controlled B．supported C．inspired D．rewarded7、A．planout B．takeover C．watchfor D．holdback8、A．judge B．help C．monitor D．protect9、A．stepbystep B．aroundtheclock C．moreorless D．nowandthen10、A．addicted B．devoted C．attached D．accustomed11、A．presence B．hunger C．poverty D．thirsty12、A．tea B．milk C．porridge D．chocolate13、A．workers B．students C．guards D．drivers14、A．finally B．initially C．occasionally D．frequently15、A．remind B．track C．spot D．recognize16、A．spread B．moved C．happened D．returned17、A．friends B．difficulties C．greetings D．smiles18、A．similar B．small C．daily D．modest19、A．service B．place C．charge D．memory20、A．1esson B．attention C．gift D．care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,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankThebiggesthouseofcards,thelongesttongue,andofcourse,thetallestman:theseareamongthethousandsofrecordsloggedinthefamousGuinnessBookofRecordsCreatedin1955afteradebate1．(concern)Europe'sfastestgamebird,2．beganasamarketingtoolsoldtopublandlords3．(promote)Guinness,anIrishdrink,becamethebestsellingcopyrighttitleofalltime(acategorythatexcludesbookssuchastheBibleandtheKoran)Intime,thebookwouldsell120millioncopiesinover100countries—quitealeapfromitshumblebeginningsInitsearlyyears,thebooksetitssightson4．(satisfy)man'sinborncuriosityaboutthenaturalworldaroundhimItstwoprincipalfactfinders,twinsNorrisandRossMcWhirter,movedwildlyaroundtheglobetocollectfactsItwastheirtasktofindanddocumentaspectsoflifethatcanbesensedorobserved,thingsthatcanbequantifiedormeasuredButnotjustanythingsTheywereonlyinterestedinsuperlatives:thebiggestandthebestItwasduringthisperiod5．someoftheremarkableGuinnessRecordsweredocumented,answeringsuchquestionsas"Whatisthebrighteststar?"and"Whatisthebiggestspider?"Onceawareofthepublic'sthirstforsuchknowledge,thebook'sauthorsbegantobranchouttocoverincreasinglydoubtful,little-knownfactsTheystarteddocumentinghumanachievementsaswellAforerunnerforrealitytelevision,theGuinnessBookgavepeople6．chancetobecomefamousforaccomplishingodd,oftenpointlesstasksRecordsweresetin1955forconsuming24raweggsin14minutesandin1981forthefastestsolvingofaRubik'sCube(whichtookamere38seconds)In1979amanyodeled(用真假嗓音交替唱)non-stopfortenandaquarterhoursInitslatestappearance,thebookhasfoundanewhomeontheinternetNolonger7．(restrict)tothelimitsofphysicalpaper,theGuinnessWorldRecordswebsitecontainsseeminglyinnumerablefactsconcerningsuchtopicsasthemostpowerfulcombustion(燃烧)engine,ortheworld'slongesttrainWhatisstriking,however,isthatsuchfactsarefoundsharingapagewiththerecordoftheheaviesttraintobepulled8．abeardOriginatingasasimplebarbook,theGuinnessBookofRecords9．(evolve)overdecadestoprovideinsightintothefullrangeofmodernlifeAndalthoughonemaybe10．(likely)nowtolearnaboutthewidesthumanmouththanthehighestnumberofcasualtiesinasinglebattleoftheCivilWar,theGuinnessWorldRecordswebsiteoffersatellingglimpseintothefutureoffact-findingandrecord-recording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、Thankyouforyourcaringfortheweather