安徽建筑大学《大学英语预备级》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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安徽建筑大学
《大学英语预备级》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、They were standing so far away that I couldn’t_____ their faces clearly.
A．make out B．make for C．make off D．make up

2、Thanks to Mr. Smith, the father and the son eventually ________after ten years' cold relationship between them.
A．took up B．made up
C．looked up D．turned up

3、If we forgave criminals, we might become a society of endless excuses _____ no one accepts responsibility for anything．
A．which B．where C．when D．as

4、The matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be played in 2019 all around France, whose men’s team _____ the 2018 World Cup.
A．wins B．won
C．has won D．had won

5、The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he had a ________ attitude.
A．changeable B．stable C．movable D．flexible

6、Thinking that her daughter was doing her homework ,the mother left the room, _________.
A．quickly and gentle B．quick and gentle
C．quickly and gently D．quick and gently

7、If people keep polluting the ocean, no creature there will survive ______.
A．at all cost B．for a long while
C．in the long run D．by no means

8、— Let’s have a game of tennis; the loser has to treat the other to an ice-cream.
— ________.
A．I’m afraid so B．It’s a deal C．You’ve got a point D．I suppose not

9、Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with ________ of their parents.
A．those B．one C．that D．it

10、They intended to have the school better equipped， the local government was
not able to get enough money to do so.
A．unless B．while C．although D．once

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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For years going home for the holidays has been bittersweet. I appreciate the opportunity to spend quality time with my mom but it is painful for me to see her house littered with stuff (物品). Clothes bought but never worn, and new items in their original packaging carelessly purchased and never used. It’s evident that seeing the stuff on a daily basis reminds my mom of a time when shopping was her way of spending money.
I didn’t fully understand the extent to which my mom was suffering until this week, when I saw piles of clothes on her bed, “How do you manage to sleep every night with all that stuff, Mom?” I asked. To my horror, she replied to it because I know I have to get rid of all this stuff eventually; I am punishing myself by sleeping with them until I do that.”
Shocked and upset, I gently explained to her that punishing herself was only to make things worse, and that everybody deserves a place to sleep in peace, no matter what mistakes they’ve made. I suggested she move all the stuff upstairs, leaving her room comfortable to sleep in.
With patience and her slow but steady guidance, I helped her go through some of the piles and move them upstairs. For the rest of the week I stayed there, she was in a better mood and was excited about going-through the rest of the house to finally get rid of her stuff—past mistakes and painful times. The items brought back painful memories as we inspected and moved them, but I kept reminding her that removing them would allow her to move on and heal. We finally sold so many things and took bag after bag to charity.
The stuff is just a sign of the destructive patterns of self-hatred on past mistakes. Only through the act of self-forgiveness can we bring about a chain reaction of reorganizing— both of the house and heart.
1、What made the author feel bitter?
A．She couldn’t understand her mom’s sorrows.
B．Her mom was stuck in the painful memories.
C．Her mom was always left alone at home.
D．Her mom wasted money on useless things,
2、The underlined word “that” in the second paragraph refers to ________.
A．getting rid of the stuff. B．buying the stuff
C．opening the stuff D．moving the stuff
3、We can infer from the passage that ________.
A．the author never bought her mom anything
B．the author’s mom has no money to purchase now
C．the author s mom regrets buying so many things
D．the author knows her mom’s suffering only this week
4、What’s the best title of the passage?
A．How to do shopping wisely B．The importance of self-forgiveness.
C．Keep an eye on the elderly’s behavior D．Clearance helps remove suffering

B
I was born and raised in Minnesota, the USA, but as an adult I have mostly lived in Europe and Africa. I teach cross-cultural management at the International Business School near Paris. For the last 15 years, I’ve studied how people in different parts of the world build trust, communicate, and make decisions especially in the workplace.
While traveling in Tokyo recently with a colleague, I gave a short talk to a group of 20 managers. At the end, I asked whether there were any questions or comments. No hands went up, so I went to sit down. My colleague whispered to me, “I think there actually were some comments, Erin. Do you mind if I fry?” I agreed, but I guessed it a waste of breath. He asked the group again. “Any comments or questions?”
Still, no one raised a hand, but this time he looked very carefully at each person in the silent audience. Gesturing to one of them, he said, “Do you have something to add?” To my amazement, she responded “Yes, thank you.” and asked me a very interesting question. My colleague repeated this several times, looking directly at the audience and asking for more questions or comments.
After the session, I asked my colleague, “How do you know that those people had questions?” He hesitated, not sure how to explain it, and then said, “it has to do with how bright their eyes are.”
He continued, “In Japan, we don’t make as much direct eye contact as you do in the West. So when you asked if there were any comments, most people were not looking directly at you. But a few people in the group were looking right at you, and their eyes were bright. That indicates that they would be happy to have you call on them.”
I thought to myself I would never have learned from my upbringing in Minnesota. Since then, I try to focus on understanding behavior in other cultures I encounter, and keep finding the bright eyes in the room.
1、What can we conclude from the first paragraph?
A．Life in Minnesota has made the author worn out.
B．The author enjoys traveling around the world.
C．Different cultures are kind of familiar to the author.
D．The author may start his own business in the future.
2、Hearing the colleague whispering, the author ________.
A．went back to his scat and got seated
B．knew his colleague had some questions
C．owed a big debt of gratitude to his colleague
D．thought his colleague would get nowhere
3、Where does the author’s colleague probably come from?
A．Japan. B．America.
C．Africa. D．France
4、Which is the proper title for the passage?
A．Focusing on Behavior in Cultures.
B．Looking at Another Culture in the Eye.
C．Sharing Different Cultures in Tokyo.
D．Admiring the Beauty in the Eye.

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．
In my professional life I am fortunate to have acquired some skills that I find I am able to use even though I’ve retired．
Last week while at church in the morning，I met a 1 that had just moved to our state. Unfortunately they were robbed shortly after their 2 ．and had the valuable belongings with all their 3 papers stolen．A very kind person in the neighborhood had 4 them in，but the family had very little 5 ，no transportation，and no 6 to enroll(注册)their son in school without the paperwork．
Enrolling that little boy in school 7 to be the highest priority for the family. But the school district was playing hardball with them with no 8 for them．They had gone to the library to 9 how to replace this paperwork，but they found they could not 10 the fees to replace the items quickly．
Because of my background as a(n) 11 administrator and my computer skills，I was able to research for them online how to 12 ．the needed documents at low cost with only a slight delay．I was able to speak with them 13 and positively about the process and explain that waiting the few 14 days would make very little 15 in getting their little guy enrolled and attending school again．They told me they 16 my taking the time to sit down with them and help them see the“forest for the trees”，for they had felt 17 with what initially had seemed the impossibility of their situation．
Taking the time to 18 my skills and “be present’’ with them had truly helped them regain some of the 19 they had come to our city with when they moved— 20 a better 1ife．
1、A．beggar B．boy C．family D．driver
2、A．arrival B．return C．flight D．change
3、A．criminal B．important C．beneficial D．expensive
4、A．forced B．hidden C．shown D．taken
5、A．money B．energy C．position D．courage
6、A．Plan B．aim C．way D．idea
7、A．happened B．seemed C．intended D．preferred
8、A．patience B．direction C．confidence D．sympathy
9、A．practice B．research C．suggest D．realize
10、A．afford B．support C．manage D．desire
11、A．politics B．education C．culture D．history
12、A．invent B．protect C．design D．replace
13、A．coldly B．shyly C．calmly D．wildly
14、A．exact B．proper C．extra D．final
15、A．sense B．difference C．room D．use
16、A．disliked B．considered C．insisted D．appreciated
17、A．surprised B．depressed C．excited D．amused
18、A．use B．pass C．take D．get
19、A．spirit B．task C．hope D．sense
20、A．putting in B．making C．taking up D．looking for

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。
Charles Richard Drew 1．(be) a famous African — American doctor and scientist His work on blood banks helped save thousands of 2．(life) during World War II
Charles Richard Drew 3．(bear) in 54 in Washington D．C．His main interest was in sports when he was young He won many medals for 4．(swim) Later, he turned to basketball and football During college, Charles became interested in medicine He attended Medical School at McGill University in Canada In 83, he received 5．(he) doctor of Medicine Degree
As a doctor and a researcher, Charles was absorbed in research on blood transfusions（输血） Through his experiments, he found that blood plasma（血浆）could be 6．(success) used instead of whole blood He 7．(write) up the results in a published report
During World War II, Charles worked with the British He helped them develop the blood bank He organized the collection 8． processing of blood plasma from different hospitals These life-saving plasmas cured wounded people in the war He also helped the American Red Cross develop a blood bank
Charles died in 100 as 9． result of a car accident After his passing away, he received many honors Many schools and institutions were named 10． him

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、删除和修改。
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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
Dear Tom，
How is it going? Knowing that you are interesting in Chinese calligraphy, I’m writing to tell you it’s my pleasure to help you learn them、
As I have been practicing it for many years, I have much valuable experience and know exact what you need for calligraphy、 So I will prepare some tool that are of great use for you, like the writing brush, ink and paper, that are necessary for practicing calligraphy、 As you know, I had piano lessons from Monday to Sunday、 I will be free on Sunday afternoon、 Thus, you can come to my home at 2:00p、m、 on every Sunday if it is convenient for you、
I’ m sure that by learn Chinese calligraphy, you will have a good understanding of Chinese culture than ever before、 I’m looking forward your reply、
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你未曾谋面的美国笔友Tim给你发来邮件，表示将要来你所在的城市参观游玩。请你给他回复一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1．表示欢迎并要去接机；
2．询问航班及到达时间；
3．描述自己，以便对方辨识。
注意：1．词数100-120；
2．邮件格式已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Tim,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

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