常德科技职业技术学院《高级英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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《高级英语》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、—What do you think of the newly-released film Capernaum?
—It touched my heart deeply. But for your recommendation I _________ it.
A．had missed B．would miss C．would have missed D．must have missed

2、______in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.
A．To absorb B．To be absorbed
C．Absorbed D．Absorbing

3、—Amazing! You wear slippers at work.
—Don’t you know it’s a fashion?
A．must B．should C．can D．may

4、Dream of the Red Chamber is believed to be semi-autobiographical, _______the fortunes of Cao’s own family.
A．mirrored B．to mirror
C．mirroring D．mirror

5、––The small restaurant is always crowded in every part.
––That’s ______ it has a unique dining environment and quite a few wonderful dishes.
A．why B．because
C．where D．when

6、Efforts will be made to______ new teaching models to exploit the students’ potential.
A．accelerate B．innovate
C．differentiate D．compile

7、Jane’s grandmother had wanted to write children’s book for many years, but one thing or another
always got in way.
A．a;不填 B．the;the
C．不填;the D．a;the

8、—Did you enjoy the party?
—Yes. We ___________ well by our hosts.
A．were treated B．would be treated
C．treated D．had treated

9、I will give you some articles which you can when you write the report.
A．refer to B．apply to C．lead to D．talk to

10、My teacher asked me to copy _____ article _____ second time．
A．an; the B．an; a C．the; a D．the; the

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。
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Both honeybees and ants are social insects that live in groups called colonies. They survive by means of their collective intelligence. Their decision-making power is distributed throughout the group; that is, no one ant or bee makes decisions for the group. Instead, they work together. As Deborah M. Gordon, a biologist of Stanford University, says, “Ants aren’t smart. Ant colonies are.” The same is true for bee colonies. Although bees and ants are quite different physically, they have a lot in common in terms of their behavior. Specifically, honeybees and ants have similar roles within the colony, both have communication systems, and both have the capacity of learning.
Ants communicate by using chemicals called pheromones, which can alert others to danger or to a food source. For example, when worker ants find a promising source, they let the rest of colony know how to find it by leaving a trail of pheromones on the way back to the colony. The other ants pick up the message using their sense of smell. Bees, on the other hand, use movement to communicate with each other. Worker bees send message to each other by means of a “dance”. Different speeds and movements send different messages. For example, when worker bees called scouts go out to find a new hoe for the colony, they return and do a dance for the other worker bees that indicates the location of the new home and how suitable it is. The faster the scouts dance the better the new location is.
Honeybees and ants are both capable of learning. One Chinese study found that bees can be trained to learn and remember a route to a food source. The researchers also found that bees can be taught to recognize hidden objects and use the concepts of “sameness” and “difference” to accomplish certain tasks. Ants take this one step further. Recent America research has shown that ants not only have the ability to learn, but also can teach their foraging skills to other younger ants. They observed that older ants accompany young ants in search of food and teach them the route and how to avoid obstacles.
As we can see, the social behavior of honeybees and ants is quite similar. Both coordinate complex actions and accomplish crucial survival tasks by cooperating in groups consisting of many individuals. Unintelligent as they may be as individuals, as groups they often show amazing brilliance as they go about their everyday activities.
1、What do ants and bees have in common?
A．They make use of collective intelligence.
B．They live in similar-sized colonies.
C．They have small leadership groups that make all decisions.
D．They use the same method to communicate with each other.
2、What docs the speed of a bee’s dance indicate?
A．The distance to a neighboring colony.
B．The quality of a new colony location.
C．The discovery of a new food source.
D．The direction to a potential food source.
3、In paragraph 3, how docs the author demonstrate the idea that Honeybees and ants are both capable of learning?
A．By using statistics. B．By explaining reason.
C．By presenting study findings. D．By stating opinions.
4、What does the underlined part “foraging skills” refer to in the third Paragraph?
A．The skills of communicating. B．The skills of sacking food.
C．The skills of leaning. D．The skills of finding a new home.

B
The world famous Boston Symphony Orchestra normally performs at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. But its summer home is the Tanglewood Music Center in western Massachusetts.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra also has a summer program at Tanglewood. It is designed for young singers, musicians and those who create musical works. Great composers like Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and John Adams have worked There.
Serge Koussevitzky led the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1940. At the time Europe was at war. The United States did not enter World War I until the end of 1941. Mr. Koussevitzky persuaded people in the music industry to open a music school at Tanglewood, the BSO’s summer home. He wanted young, gifted musicians toattend the school for free.
But within two years, the program almost came to an end. “The BSO trustees(托管人) wanted to close the school because of the war and Koussevitzky was angry, and wrote a letter calling it an ‘act of artistic vandalism(损坏)’. And he said, ‘Now is the time when the world needs to be hearing this music’,” says Jeremy Eichler, a music critic for The Boston Globe newspaper. “This music” was not Just works by Beethoven or Brahms. It was the sounds of the time.
Mr. Koussevitzky chose composer Aaron Copland to head the school. “In establishing Aaron Copland as the head of the school not as the head of composition, he was making a very specific statement…And I think he felt very strongly that paying attention to the music of one’s own time is the way to ensure that there will be a future,” says Jeremy Eichler.
Paul Hindemith was a refugee (难民) from the war in Europe. He was chosen as the first head of Tanglewood’s music composition department. He and Copland decided that the school would be a place where composers write new musical works.
Their first performance was Alleluia, a piece written by American composer Randall Thompson. Alleluia has opened the school’s program every summer since it was first performed. Since it opened, Tanglewood’s young musicians, singers and conductors have performed many new compositions. They include the first American performance of Benjamin Britten’s opera Peter Grimes. This year, for its 75th anniversary, the center asks composers to write 34 new pieces of music.
1、What happened to the Tanglewood Music Center?
A．Aaron Copland once worked as the head of the school.
B．Many young, gifted musicians attended the school in 1941.
C．It was closed in 1943 because of the World War II.
D．It was created by Serge Koussevitzky in 1940.
2、Which of the following is in agreement with Serge Koussevitzky’s opinions?
A．The great music should be the reflection of the time.
B．The young should have the chance to learn music for free.
C．The head of a music school should be a composer.
D．The traditional music should not be emphasized.
3、It can be referred that the Tanglewood Music Center attaches importance to .
A．performing new works every year
B．the compositions of famous musicians
C．working with famous composers
D．the young talented musicians creation.
4、What’s the passage mainly about?
A．The great changes taking place in the Tanglewood Music Center.
B．A brief introduction to the Tanglewood Music Center.
C．The development of the Tanglewood Music Center.
D．The events that make the Tanglewood Music Center famous.

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．
It was a hot summer day. The sun was shining brightly and all I could think of was 1 down with a scoop of my favorite ice cream. I decided to make a quick 2 to the newly opened ice cream parlor(冰淇淋店) close by for a mid-day 3 .
I ordered my ice cream in a fancy cone and asked the server to 4 two tubs of chocolate ice cream for folks at home.
5 I knew it, I was halfway 6 my icy treat and was enjoying the view of the two colorfully prepared ice cream flavors, sitting pretty one next to the 7 .
Now that my to-go order was 8 , I headed to the payment counter to settle the bill. 9 , the cashier (收银员) had forgotten to bill my ice cream, 10 only for the two tubs.
The next few 11 passed by as I debated between doing what was 12 — clearing the bill and moving out, and doing what was right — 13 the error. I knew if I didn’t bring the error in the bill to his 14 , my ice cream would be charged against his 15 .
That moment, my decision was made and I went and told him 16 he had missed.
He looked at me in 17 and thanked me profusely for telling the error. Had it not been for my 18 telling the error, he would have been fined. The smile of relief on his face made me smile, too.
I came out of the ice cream parlor feeling really 19 about myself. I knew that day how wonderful it feels to do what is right 20 what is easy.
1、A．calming B．breaking C．cooling D．setting
2、A．choice B．trip C．decision D．promise
3、A．meal B．work C．treat D．cure
4、A．sell B．take C．make D．pack
5、A．While B．Although C．Unless D．Before
6、A．through B．up C．over D．across
7、A．another B．other C．one D．others
8、A．ready B．slow C．late D．over
9、A．Satisfyingly B．Disappointingly C．Annoyingly D．Surprisingly
10、A．taking B．spending C．charging D．buying
11、A．days B．weeks C．hours D．seconds
12、A．easy B．ridiculous C．interesting D．right
13、A．referring to B．pointing out C．finding out D．looking into
14、A．mind B．face C．notice D．note
15、A．expenses B．salary C．taxes D．fine
16、A．why B．where C．that D．what
17、A．need B．relief C．disbelief D．anxiety
18、A．honestly B．obviously C．secretly D．incredibly
19、A．good B．fresh C．awesome D．well
20、A．other than B．rather than C．regardless of D．apart from

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 young people have ever wanted to be famous singers or musicians They have dreamed 1．playing in front of the audience Honestly speaking, many attach great importance to 2． (become) rich and famous
Many musicians meet and form a band They may start 3． a group of high school students At first, they may play to 4． (pass-by) in the street or subway Later, they may give 5． (perform) in pubs or clubs Of course they want to make a lot of money
However, there was one band 6． (call) the Monkees that started in a difference way It began as a TV show The TV organizers had planned to find four rock musicians 7． they could find only one They had to use actors, who had to rely 8． other musicians lo help them The just pretends 9． (sing) Their performances were soon successful and popular, and after a year or so, the Monkees began to play and sing 10． (they) own songs like a real band

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。每处错误仅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。
Having a dream is of great importance、 Your dreams are ordinary and realistic、 I hope I will admitted into a top university and become a good doctor after I will graduate from university、 I hoped one day I can find a cure for cancer、 I hope those whom love me and those whom I love will be healthy and live happy every day、 To realize my dreams, I will take more exercises to build up my body、 I will try my best to focus time and energy to my study、 I must work hard at my lessons or be fully preparing for the entrance exam、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华, 进入高中已近一个学期, 感悟颇多。请你写一封信给你的美国笔友John, 向他介绍你的学习生活情况。内容包括:
1. 学校环境;
2. 人际交往;
3. 学习生活。
注意:
1. 词数100词左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;
Dear John,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

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