南京理工大学泰州科技学院《英语演讲与辩论理解当代中国》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷.doc

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南京理工大学泰州科技学院《英语演讲与辩论理解当代中国》
2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷
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第一部分 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1、They had just taken their seats, then _____
A．the chairman came B．the chairman comes C．came the chairman D．comes the chairman

2、Wechat intends to radically change the way ______ people use mobilephones.
A．/ B．which C．why D．who

3、—Could you tell me the____ of making such tasty cakes?
— Well, I just follow the directons in the cookbook.
A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick

4、Not until I went up further ________ that under the tree ________, obviously sound asleep.
A．that I saw; did a boy lie B．I saw; lay a boy
C．did I see; did a boy lie D．did I see; lay a boy

5、----- Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening?
----- Excellent! Ales and Andy performed _________ and they won the firs prize.
A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously

6、—Have you heard of yesterday's gas explosion?
—Yes. Only two of the 35 miners at the scene ________ to have made it out safely.
A．have thought B．are thought
C．had thought D．were thought

7、So popular _____ in his adopted hometown that he has been named honorary citizen of Beijing.
A．Stephon Marbury is
B．Stephon Marbury will be
C．is Stephon Marbury
D．will Stephon Marbury be

8、Generally speaking, ________according to the directions, the medicine has no side effect.
A．when taken B．when taking C．when to take D．when to be taken

9、This project ______ considered thoroughly, and I’m sure it ______ finished on time.
A．must be; may be B．should be; can be
C．may be; must be D．can be; should be

10、So far, more than 1300 hotels in Europe, Africa, Middle East region have committed to _________ in the event, with many more ________ to join the effort.
A．participating; expecting B．participate; to expect
C．participating; expected D．participate; to be expected

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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The poisonous domoic (藻) acid affected Alfred Hitchcock' s "The Birds" after hundreds of them absorbed the poison in the summer of 1961 and lost their minds.
The sick birds likely consumed poisonous acid via small fish. It also tends to collect in shellfish. And, according to a study published Tuesday, it may become more common as oceans warm, threatening birds and humans alike.
Researchers have studied the rate of poisonous acid over the past 20 years in the Pacific Northwest, and found it strongly related to water temperatures that are warmer than normal.
For now, warmer waters typically comes from events like EL Nino and a decades -long climate cycle called "Pacific decadal oscillation," the study found. It isn't yet clear how climate change, which also warms the oceans, might affect the rate of the poison.
"When water's unusually warm off our coast, it's because the circulation and patterns in the atmosphere has changed, bringing warm water from elsewhere - and this is happening at the same time that we also see high poisonous acid in shellfish, " Morgaine McKibben, the study ' s lead author said.
The poison is produced during warm domoic blooms, and gets passed up the food chain by animals that eat it. Sea lions, dolphins and humans are at risk. While some animals can eventually clean themselves of the poison, the threat can last a long time after the warm water decreases.
Animals poisoned by poisonous acid tend to become weak, and experience death. Symptoms in humans include headache, confusion, loss of short - term memory, weakness and unconsciousness.
It isn't just a health risk. An Oregon State University statement notes that officials have to shut down shellfish harvests when poisonous acid levels are high, causing economic harm.
Since health officials first regarded poison acid as a health threat in 1987, Pacific Northwest shellfish harvests have been stopped in 2005, 2017, and 2018. The West Coast crab（蟹）industry took an estimated$100 million hit in 2017 alone.
1、Why did the birds lose their mind in the summer of 1961?
A．They maybe had a bad memory. B．They maybe ate poisonous fish.
C．They maybe collected the shellfish. D．They maybe drank warm water.
2、What is the connection between the rate of poisonous acid and water temperatures?
A．When atmosphere has changed, it warms off the coast.
B．When circulation comes, the oceans get warmer.
C．When climate has changed, the oceans get colder.
D．When water becomes warmer, high poisonous acid appears.
3、What result will poisonous acid cause to humans?
A．Making humans conscious. B．Making humans dead.
C．Making humans temporarily lose memory. D．Making humans suffer heart attack.
4、What's the best title of this passage?
A．High Poisonous Acid Appears in the Animals
B．The West Coast Crab Industry Suffer Great Loss
C．Climate Change Warms the Oceans in the World
D．Warmer Oceans Increase Likelihood of Poisonous Shellfish

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NASA might be famous for sending rockets up to space quickly. But it will be more famous for making your next holiday come more quickly.
The space agency is working on a new plane, which could solve the problems of supersonic(超音速的) flight and vastly increase the speed of journeys abroad. If successful, the plane would be able to fly between New York and London in just three hours. And it would reduce the time spent flying other journeys by a half, since it could be used more broadly. Until now, the problem with such planes has been the sonic boom(声爆), made famous by the original Concorde. That happens when a plane reaches supersonic speeds.
It is a thunderous noise that upsets people on the ground— disturbing animals and even causing physical problems to materials and houses underneath. It was that effect that led Congress to ban such planes from being used over the US land, a decision that in turn was responsible for Concorde’s failing to be commercially used.
In view of the problem, the space agency has developed a new technology and tried it out in wind tunnels, and now believes that it could be put to commercial use. That plane will fly as high as 55,000 feet—far higher than normal planes—and make a sound of only 60 decibels. That’s far less than 90 decibels thrown out by normal planes, and is roughly in line with a car on the motorway or a busy restaurant.
“As long as we can get endorsement from the general public, the plane will probably be something that’s acceptable,” said Peter Coen, project manager for NASA’s commercial supersonic research team, in a new Bloomberg report. “If we get approved, we will have the full-sized version of the plane tried out and the plane will be put into use.”
1、Why does the author mention Concorde?
A．To suggest the rapid development of planes.
B．To stress the negative effect of sonic booms.
C．To introduce how a commercial plane is designed.
D．To show Congress’ important role in making planes.
2、What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A．The basic data of the new plane.
B．The working principle of the new plane.
C．The problems of the new plane.
D．The potential market of the new plane.
3、What does the underlined word “endorsement” in paragraph 5 mean?
A．Response
B．Commitment
C．Investment
D．Agreement
4、What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To inform people of NASA’s new plane.
B．To prove the disadvantages of supersonic flight.
C．To explain why speed matters in supersonic flight.
D．To clarify some misunderstandings about commercial planes.

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．
For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”.
I 1 them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library, 2 , working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came 3 off the page in a quote: “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of 4 truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”
Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I 5 my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was 6 to hear what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to 7 it a few times, but once he 8 it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally 9 ,”he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and 10 to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. "Well, spring is a sure 11 that life persists. And it just makes me 12 .”
He laughed again, and then in his 13 voice, he recited for me his 14 “spring time” words: “The desert shall rejoice(高兴), and 15 as the rose does…Even with joy and singing.”
Many years later, 16 my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses(仙人掌), I could 17 hear my granddad laughing: “The desert shall rejoice."
Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of 18 and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of 19 and the green of spring. Spring 20 us that we’re alive forever.
1、A．looked for B．came across C．picked out D．made up
2、A．bored B．worried C．tired D．confused
3、A．running B．dancing C．rushing. D．moving
4、A．fear B．doubt C．terror D．lie
5、A．called B．visited C．consulted D．informed
6、A．patient B．confident C．upset D．desperate
7、A．copy B．print C．repeat D．recite
8、A．got B．made C．undertook D．managed
9、A．puzzlement B．excitement C．agreement D．amusement
10、A．practically B．especially C．obviously D．naturally
11、A．way B．inspiration C．mark D．sign
12、A．nervous B．energetic C．merry D．alive
13、A．lovely B．calm C．cold D．high
14、A．impressive B．superb C．classical D．favorite
15、A．exist B．flower C．survive D．sow
16、A．after B．when C．until D．although
17、A．hardly B．always C．almost D．mostly
18、A．journeys B．words C．world D．desert
19、A．winter B．spring C．summer D．autumn
20、A．convinces B．ensures C．reminds D．strikes

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。
Have you ever seen a painting destroy 1． (it)? This strange event happened during a recent auction (拍卖) in London
Girl With Balloon is one of the most well-known works of British artist Banksy It 2． (sell) for £3．04 million (about 4．49 million yuan) at the Sotheby auction house on Oct 5． However, shortly 6． the hammer (锤子) went down, the painting began to slide down its frame (画框) and half of the painting was cut into 7． (piece)!
In fact, there 8． (be) a shredder (碎纸机) in the frame More surprisingly, the artist might have set the shredder in the frame himself years ago, Yahoo News reported
Banksy is known 9． being mysterious and unpredictable No one knows his real name, 10． his paintings are everywhere across the UK He always plays hoaxes (恶作剧) on the art world
People believe this is just another example of Banksy 11． (play) a trick They think he is against the commercialization (商品化) of art
However, the 12． (fun) part is that this hoax might have made the painting more valuable “(The price is) possibly as high as being worth £2 million (about 13．2 million yuan) plus,” Joey Syer, 14． (found) of art website MyArtBrokercom, told the Guardian

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。
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。
When I intended to tell my four-year-old niece Lisa the story Snow White write by the Grimm Brothers, my elder sister stopped me immediate and gave me another storybook、 When I asked if she has told Lisa the story, she shook her head and said, “I don’t think girl today should listen to this story、” I was confusing、 Later, my sister explained how、 In this story, Snow White does nothing to rescue herself、 Instead of, she depends on others’ help、 My sister doesn’t want her daughter to learn just to turn to others help、 She wants her to learn to be brave and independence、 That’s why my sister doesn’t want to tell herself such stories as Snow White、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你的外国友人Jim对中国春节感兴趣，请你给他写一封信介绍中国过春节的习俗并邀请他共度春节。
注意: 1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
Knowing that
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua

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