乌海职业技术学院《大学英语精读》2025-2026学年期末试卷

乌海职业技术学院《大学英语精读》2025-2026学年期末试卷一、单项选择题（本大题共10小题，每小题5分，共50分。在每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的）

1.Themainideaofthestory"TheGiftoftheMagi"byO.Henryis______.

A.Theimportanceofloveandsacrifice

B.Theimportanceofmoneyandmaterialism

C.Theimportanceofselflessnessandkindness

D.Theimportanceofsocialstatusandclass

2.Thesentence"Thewindhowledoutside,butinside,therewasawarmandlovingatmosphere"from"TheGiftoftheMagi"shows______.

A.Thecontrastbetweentheoutsideworldandthefamily

B.Thecharacter'sfeelingsofsadness

C.Thecharacter'sfeelingsofanger

D.Thecharacter'sfeelingsofexcitement

3.Whichofthefollowingisathemeof"TheGiftoftheMagi"?

A.Theimportanceoffriendship

B.Theimportanceofeducation

C.Theimportanceofloveandsacrifice

D.Theimportanceofwealthandpower

4.In"TheGiftoftheMagi,"Dellasellsher______tobuyJimawatchchain.

A.herhair

B.herearrings

C.hernecklace

D.herbrooch

5.Whatdoestheauthormeanby"Thetrueworthofagiftismeasurednotbyitsprice,butbythelovethatisputintoit"in"TheGiftoftheMagi"?

A.Thegiftshouldbeexpensivetoshowlove

B.Thegiftshouldbecheaptoshowlove

C.Thegiftshouldbegiventosomeonewhoispoor

D.Thegiftshouldbegiventosomeonewhoisrich

6.Inthestory"TheGiftoftheMagi,"Della'shairis______.

A.longandbeautiful

B.shortandplain

C.curlyandwavy

D.straightandsilky

7.Whatisthesignificanceofthetitle"TheGiftoftheMagi"inthestory?

A.ItreferstothegiftthatDellagivestoJim

B.ItreferstothegiftthatJimgivestoDella

C.ItreferstothegiftsthatbothDellaandJimgivetoeachother

D.Itreferstothegiftoflovethattheybothgivetoeachother

8.Thestory"TheGiftoftheMagi"isaperfectexampleofa______.

A.comedy

B.tragedy

C.fairytale

D.romance

9.Whatisthemoralofthestory"TheGiftoftheMagi"?

A.Loveismoreimportantthanmoney

B.Wealthisthekeytohappiness

C.Appearanceiseverything

D.Educationisthemostimportantthinginlife

10.Whichofthefollowingisnotacharacterin"TheGiftoftheMagi"?

A.Della

B.Jim

C.O.Henry

D.TheMagi

二、多项选择题（本大题共5小题，每小题5分，共25分）

1.Thefollowingarethemesof"TheGiftoftheMagi":

A.Theimportanceofloveandsacrifice

B.Theimportanceofmoneyandmaterialism

C.Theimportanceofselflessnessandkindness

D.Theimportanceofsocialstatusandclass

E.Theimportanceoffriendship

2.Thefollowingareelementsoftheshortstory"TheGiftoftheMagi":

A.Characters

B.Setting

C.Plot

D.Conflict

E.Resolution

3.Thefollowingaresymbolsin"TheGiftoftheMagi":

A.Thewatchchain

B.Thehair

C.Theearrings

D.Thenecklace

E.Thebrooch

4.Thefollowingaremotifsin"TheGiftoftheMagi":

A.Love

B.Sacrifice

C.Wealth

D.Beauty

E.Education

5.Thefollowingarepointsofviewin"TheGiftoftheMagi":

A.Firstperson

B.Secondperson

C.Thirdpersonlimited

D.Thirdpersonomniscient

E.Objective

三、阅读理解（本大题共5小题，每小题5分，共25分）

Readthefollowingpassagefrom"TheGiftoftheMagi"andanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

OneChristmasEve,Della,ayoungwoman,decidedtobuyherhusband,Jim,apresent.Shesoldherhairtogetenoughmoneytobuyhimawatchchain.Meanwhile,JimsoldhisgoldwatchtobuyDellaasetofbeautifulcombs.Whentheyexchangedtheirgifts,theyrealizedthatbothhadgivenupsomethingprecioustoshowtheirloveforeachother.

1.WhydidDellasellherhair?

A.TobuyawatchchainforJim

B.Tobuyasetofbeautifulcombsforherself

C.TobuyanecklaceforJim

D.Tobuyabroochforherself

2.WhatdidJimdotobuyDellaapresent?

A.Hesoldhisgoldwatch

B.Hesoldhisgoldring

C.Hesoldhisgoldwatchchain

D.Hesoldhisgoldnecklace

3.WhatdidDellaandJimrealizeaftertheyexchangedtheirgifts?

A.Theyhadmadeamistake

B.Theyhadwastedtheirmoney

C.Theyhadshowntheirloveforeachother

D.Theyhadboughtthewronggifts

4.Whatisthemainthemeofthispassage?

A.Theimportanceofloveandsacrifice

B.Theimportanceofmoneyandmaterialism

C.Theimportanceofselflessnessandkindness

D.Theimportanceofsocialstatusandclass

5.HowdoestheauthorshowthecontrastbetweenDellaandJim'sactionsinthispassage?

A.Byusingvividdescriptions

B.Byusingirony

C.Byusingsymbolism

D.Byusingforeshadowing

四、问答题（本大题共5小题，共30分）

材料一：

In"TheGiftoftheMagi,"O.Henryexploresthethemeofloveandsacrifice.DellaandJim'sselflessactsofgivinguptheirpreciouspossessionstoshowtheirloveforeachotherdemonstratethepoweroflovetoovercomematerialismandsocialstatus.

1.HowdoesDella'sactofsellingherhairtobuyawatchchainforJimshowherloveandsacrifice?

2.HowdoesJim'sactofsellinghisgoldwatchtobuyDellaasetofbeautifulcombsshowhisloveandsacrifice?

3.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying,"Thetrueworthofagiftismeasurednotbyitsprice,butbythelovethatisputintoit"?

4.Howdoesthestoryreflectthethemeofloveandsacrificeinourdailylives?

5.Inyouropinion,whatisthemostimportantthinginarelationshipbetweentwopeople?

材料二：

"TheGiftoftheMagi"isaclassicshortstorythathasbeenreadandenjoyedbypeopleofallagesformanyyears.Thestory'sthemesoflove,sacrifice,andthepowerofmaterialismarestillrelevanttoday.

1.Whydoyouthink"TheGiftoftheMagi"isstillapopularstor