吉林外国语大学《大学英语（2）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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吉林外国语大学《大学英语（2）》
2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷
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第一部分 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1、If you have a job, ______ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.
A．do devote B．to devote
C．devoting D．devoted

2、If you, the special one in the world, want to show your ______ personality, this T-shirt is exactly what you are looking for.
A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant

3、—Do you know how I can ____ him?
—On his mobile phone．
A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch

4、—Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.
—Boy, you ________. Our neighbor has offered to help us.
A．can’t B．wouldn’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t

5、I prefer a school ______teachers have to work as a team, instead of fighting against each other.
A．where B．that C．as D．when

6、She then took the little key, and opened it, trembling, but could not at first see anything ________, because the windows were shut.
A．plainly B．closely C．firmly D．frequently

7、_______ travelling expenses rising a lot, we had to change all our plans for the tour．
A．As B．By C．Since D．With

8、--- To be a promising student is not an easy job. It takes time.
--- I can’t agree more. _______. There is no short cut.
A．All roads lead to Rome B．Slow but sure wins the race
C．Practice makes perfect D．Rome was not built in a day

9、I am at a loss why Mike is always ________ every time I meet him. Believe it or not, we used to be best friends.
A．giving me the cold shoulder B．making my day
C．following suit D．beating around the bush

10、The old bank, _____ appearance is not a pretty sight, is extremely beautiful on the inside.
A．whose B．where
C．when D．which

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。
A
A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into women’s shoes.
Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.
A San Francisco start-up company called Rothy’s, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Roth Martin is the company’s co-founder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material for women’s feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined together. This is done by a 3D machine. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes. The knitted stuff and the inner part of the shoe are then attached to the shoe’s outer part, called the sole (鞋底). This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.
Rothy’s shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointed toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew. Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “We’re not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our future.” When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.
For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.
1、How are used plastic bottles usually dealt with?
A．They are buried or burned.
B．They are used to make shoes.
C．They are changed into soft materials.
D．They arc returned to factories for reuse.
2、What does the underlined word knitted in the third paragraph mean?
A．Attached. B．Fixed.
C．Combined. D．Repaired.
3、Which of the following directly helped to increase the sales of Rothy’s shoes?
A．The design and color. B．The reasonable price.
C．The company’s advertisement. D．The star power of Gwyneth Paltrow.
4、What is the purpose of the text?
A．To advertise a new kind of shoes.
B．To describe the process of making shoes.
C．To introduce a new way of recycling plastic waste.
D．To stress the importance of environmental protection.

B
Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.
In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all – whether rich or poor, clever or stupid - one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree refuse to do what they think to be “low” work, and, in fact, working with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor. We can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns.
In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
1、According to the passage, the purpose of education is ________.
A．to build a perfect world
B．to choose a system of education
C．to let everyone receive education fit for him
D．to prepare children mainly for their future work
2、Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A．It’s hard for university graduates to find jobs.
B．No one would like to do work with hands.
C．Education is not enough to build a perfect nation.
D．University graduates are ashamed of their work.
3、In the writer’s opinion, ________.
A．all the social problems can’t be solved by education
B．free education for ail probably leads to a perfect world
C．free education won t help to solve social problems
D．education can settle all of the world’s problems

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．
I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to __1__ an ant farm at home. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the __2__ home.
Shortly after the new __3__ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew __4__ what to do. After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my mom’s help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and __5__ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have.
On day five a disaster __6__ the ant farm. While I was __7__ the ants, I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, __8__ in all the tunnels. Although the ants __9__ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was __10__ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration”—feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldn’t control the situation. They simply could not __11__ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back.
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, __12__ it taught me much more. __13__ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of __14__. Working together, they were able to create a(n) __15__ world for themselves. I also learned that they should be __16__ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key __17__ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not __18__ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be __19__. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face __20__. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another.
1、A．get B．buy C．run D．find
2、A．empty B．new C．strange D．distant
3、A．guests B．settlers C．friends D．members
4、A．probably B．roughly C．exactly D．normally
5、A．named B．trained C．compared D．measured
6、A．affected B．struck C．kicked D．beat
7、A．removing B．teaching C．observing D．collecting
8、A．turning B．rushing C．filling D．caving
9、A．experienced B．predicted C．faced D．survived
10、A．annoyed B．horrified C．moved D．thrilled
11、A．reflect B．ignore C．confirm D．stand
12、A．and B．but C．so D．or
13、A．In B．For C．From D．Over
14、A．teamwork B．devotion C．responsibility D．organization
15、A．relaxing B．amusing C．moving D．amazing
16、A．supported B．inspired C．admired D．admitted
17、A．certificates B．approaches C．ingredients D．circumstances
18、A．give B．realize C．take D．adopt
19、A．accepted B．suffered C．achieved D．managed
20、A．challenges B．barriers C．pressure D．disappointment

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。
Most of us claim we don't have time for exercise However, many experts say that exercise plays an important role in making our body healthy Being 1．( physical) active offers many advantages As a physical reward, exercise can reduce weight and the risk of heart disease Exercise also 2． ( bring) good effects mentally It can make us feel refreshed and happy, helping us increase our life quality Actually, exercise can be done in simple 3．( way) For example, we can take the stairs rather than the lift Overall, it's hard to find time to exercise in our busy lives, but every little bit helps

第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误．请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写上该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词．
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．
Two years before，I traveled to Brazil and I rented for a car．Unfortunate，I had an accident and hit another car，and I needed to stay in a hospital for at least two week．I called my parents，so I did not tell them what had happened．I knew that they will be worried about myself because I was so farther away，and that my mother would not sleep if she knew．Therefore，I told them interested stories and how I was enjoying Brazil．As a result，nobody knew truth．I still think that it was the right thing to do．

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，来自美国的交换生Bruce结束了在你们学校的学习生活，已经返回美国。作为班长，你想写信感谢她一个学期以来带给大家的美好回忆。内容要点如下：
1. 怀念与她相处的快乐时光
2. 感谢她对大家英语学习的帮助
3. 感谢她为班级捐赠的精美英文书籍
4. 欢迎她有机会再来中国
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总数；
3. 书信应包括以上所有要点，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Bruce,
How about your life back in America? _______________________________________________________
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua

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