泰州学院《第二外语英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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《第二外语英语》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、--- How often do you work out?
--- _________, but usually once a week.
A．Have no idea. B．It depends. C．As usual. D．Generally speaking.

2、The survey shows that speed at least 30 percent of road traffic and deaths.
A．contributes to
B．results from
C．lies in
D．relies on

3、－What about inviting Tracy to host the party?
－Good idea! She is very quick in mind. Oh, _______, here she comes.
A．don’t pull my leg B．a little bird told me
C．speak of the devil D．it’s a piece of cake

4、—Hi, Tom, have you checked the account yet?
—Certainly, I ________ it five times even though you told me to do it twice.
A．checked B．will have checked
C．have been checking D．had checked

5、Kate asked the girls to so she could hear what her husband said onthe phone.
A．slow down B．come down C．settle down D．break down

6、No decision __A_ about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.
A．will be made B．is made
C．is being made D．has been made

7、Not until he left his home __________ to know how important the family was for him．
A．did he begin B．had he begun C．he began D．he had begun

8、 their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft．
A．Received B．Being received C．To receive D．Having received

9、Not even when _____through the darkest valley _____be afraid, for you are always close beside me.
A．do I walk; will I B．do I walk; I will C．I walk ; I will D．I walk; will I

10、When the admission letter from Harvard University arrived, Ben's parents were and threw a big party.
A．in the red B．tickled pink
C．as white as a sheet D．in a blue mood

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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Open water swimming
I had only swum in open water a few times, and always in gentle lakes, so I wasn’t prepared for how rough Lake Windermere appeared on a cold day. A swimmer told me the water felt colder than it had been measured, and that the water was a bit rough. But I, along with 10,000 others, was about to complete the challenge.
Most of the people taking part were doing a one-mile race, and 10 races were planned over the weekend. There seemed to be a mix of open-water enthusiasts alongside complete beginners—which is precisely the aim of the swims, to get as many people as possible completing their own challenge. The oldest woman competing was 77, taking part in the two-mile race, alongside a man who last year had swum in every one-mile race.
I had chosen the third one-mile race of the day. There were over 600 people in my race. We were taken through an acclimatization area, a children’s paddling pool-sized part of the lake where we moved in to feel how cold the water was. “Not too bad” was everyone’s thought! Then we headed out towards the middle of the lake.
We’d been warned that the first 100 metres would be really rough. However, somewhere near the 750m mark I was still waiting for the calm; it felt more like swimming in the sea than a lake. I tried to focus on my breathing and technique, and just keep going. As I approached the 400m-to-go mark my lower right leg became painful. I recalled overhearing people talking about how they kept swimming through the pain, so I tried. But it didn’t work. I began to feel the entire leg tight and painful. I didn’t want to stop, so I bent my right knee and just kicked with the left leg.
Finally I saw the finishing post, and I just concentrated on getting there—still one-legged. My finishing time was 38 minutes 25 seconds but that didn’t matter—the atmosphere was fantastic and everyone felt a sense of achievement, whatever their time. I’m hooked, and want to give it another go. I’ve already signed up for my next open-water swim.
1、How did the author feel before the race?
A．Scared of the most challenging race.
B．Disappointed by the difficult conditions.
C．Concerned about the other swimmers in the race.
D．Determined to be as tough as the people around her.
2、Why does the author mention the two people in Paragraph 2?
A．To stress the importance of the race.
B．To praise the experienced swimmers.
C．To show the wide range of the participants.
D．To introduce the various events of the race.
3、The author suggests in Paragraph 4 that ______.
A．the race would cause breathing problems
B．the race became harder than she had expected
C．it was really necessary to prepare for tough swims
D．it would have been easier if she had taken others’ advice
4、What does the author talk about in the last paragraph?
A．Her confidence in her own ability.
B．Her pride in having swum so quickly.
C．Her eagerness to repeat the experience.
D．Her surprise at having managed to finish.

B
Russian police have started a new attempt to get drivers to slow down at zebra crossings by having painted horses as zebras walk across on the busiest streets in some of the big cities in an attempt to improve road safety and raise awareness among Russia’s notoriously (臭名昭著地) careless drivers.
The light grey horses, painted with black stripes, carried signs on their backs reading: “Careful, children are on their way to school.” The police sent the “zebras” to several different locations in the Russian capital, where officials in orange vests walked them over zebra crossings and handed out leaflets (传单) to passing drivers.
Some held up rainbow-coloured umbrellas over the painted animals to protect them from the rain. Russian roads are notoriously dangerous and drivers still rarely take the initiative (主动采取措施) to avoid pedestrians. Nearly half of all traffic accidents in the country’s big cities are caused by cars hitting pedestrians, and a third of those occur on crossings, according to traffic police figures published last month.
In the first six months of this year, 378 people were killed and more than 6, 600 injured on pedestrian crossings in Russia, according to police. In Moscow alone, 43 people were killed, including two children.
Though police officials said that only safe paint would be used on the animals, animal rights activists still disagreed with the idea, accusing the police of “treating animals like garbage”.
“Children understand that paints are bad for animals,” the Interfax news agency quoted president of Vita animal rights group Irina Novozhilova as saying.
Let’s hope this part of the campaign is over and animals are left out of future attempts to raise pedestrians’ awareness.
1、Why do Moscow police have “zebras” walk across on the busiest streets?
A．To make a call on protecting animals.
B．To remind people zebras are in danger of extinction.
C．To tell people it is dangerous to cross streets.
D．To raise drivers’ awareness of road safety.
2、What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The zebras. B．The horses.
C．The policemen. D．The drivers.
3、From the text we can learn that ________.
A．most Russian drivers have realized the seriousness of the problem
B．Russian drivers often ignore traffic lights
C．Russian drivers seldom give way to pedestrians
D．the driving skills of Russian drivers are bad
4、What do animal rights activists think of the new attempt?
A．Drivers must slow down at pedestrian crossings.
B．These animals are ill-treated by the police.
C．The paints used on the horses are safe.
D．Road safety should be improved.
5、Which word can best describe the author’s attitude towards the campaign?
A．Critical. B．Reserved.
C．Doubtful. D．Positive.

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．
One Monday morning, news got 1 in the schoolyard about a fire over the weekend. Soon Mr. Smith, my teacher, came to explain that the Art class would be 2 due to the fire. He also warned us not to approach the Art Room because it could be dangerious.
During the morning break, Kirn and I decided to take a 3 A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch. At the appointed time, Kirn and I 4 the Art Room, ignoring the consequence I would face 5 I got caught. We stood on tiptoes looking hard 6 the door window, trying in vain to see 7 was forbidden. Suddenly a firm 8 on our shoulders stopped us.
Turing around, I found a teacher staring angrily at us. In those seconds millions of 9 flashed through my mind. My father would beat me hard. 10 than that, my mom might be so mad that she might not stop him. My spirits 11 even lower while realizing how 12 Mr. Smith would be.
When Kirn and I were led back to our classroom, I could found 13 to hide and wanted to melt into the 14 However, Mr Smith had a different 15 to teach.
Slowly, he bent down to look me in the eyes, and I was met with a look of concern 16 anger. He spoke softly as he explained why he was 17 in my decision to go where I may have got hurt. He cared more about my 18 than the fact that I’d broken a rule. My heart was 19 with regret, and I discovered that he still loved me even after I disappointed him. The rest of the day, he didn’t even mention it in class publicly, nor did he tell my parents. For the first time I felt the 20 of being given an unexpected second chance.
1、A．over B．out C．around D．across
2、A．cancelled B．examined C．confirmed D．suggested
3、A．test B．risk C．check D．chance
4、A．searched B．appeared C．entered D．reached
5、A．if B．unless C．as D．until
6、A．over B．within C．through D．across
7、A．what B．how C．why D．which
8、A．word B．hold C．cry D．order
9、A．excuses B．feelings C．solutions D．thoughts
10、A．Easier B．Less C．More D．Worse
11、A．changed B．lifted C．sank D．lost
12、A．strange B．angry C．kind D．sad
13、A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere
14、A．fire B．laugh C．table D．floor
15、A．course B．lesson C．knowledge D．ability
16、A．rather than B．more than C．other than D．less than
17、A．embarrassed B．excited C．disappointed D．moved
18、A．grade B．honesty C．interest D．safety
19、A．full B．heavy C．relaxed D．empty
20、A．power B．strength C．purpose D．secret

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。
Today I went to eat at a local restaurant The table I was supposed 1． (sit) at had two old ladies seated next to it One of them took 2． look at my dog, Tara, and said, “sorry, I’m allergic to dogs” 3． (hear) it I politely apologized 4． her immediately Then I moved to another table
It was just after moving to another table 5． I met a mother and her 27-year-old son who moved to Phoenix two years ago I started talking to the guy because I noticed he had a pretty big hearing aid I know 6． (exact) what he was going through because I was wearing one, too Apart from it, I also had Tara, my hearing dog Tara 7． (give) to me free of charge by Canine Companions for Independence eight years ago With the help of Tara, my life became much 8． (easy) After I talked with them about the 9． (benefit) of a hearing dog nonstop for 15 minutes, the guy showed a lot of interest in it
The universe works perfectly By moving to another table, I came across the guy, 10． had the same hearing problem I do believe our conversation can change this young man’s life forever Pretty cool

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。
I was shopping with my wife and we have plenty of things to buy. We drove to the centre of the city but stopped our car in front of a shop. An hour later, we came back to the car. But it was strange that we could open the doors. So we asked the policeman for help. He was glad to help us. a few minutes later, he got the door open. Just then a man came up and shouted angry, “What are you doing with my car?” We were surprising and went to see the number of the car. It was not his. We were very embarrassed on that time. What do you think that we did then? We had to speak sorry to the man.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
作文题目：Traveling
词数要求：80～100词
写作要点：
1.很多人都喜欢旅游，尤其是年轻人。旅游可以使我们欣赏到许多名胜古迹。如：中国的长城，日本的富士山。
2.旅游可以使我们心情愉快身体健康，旅游可以使我们获得更多的知识和信息，旅游可以使我们结识更多的朋友，总之旅游使我们更聪明更丰富。
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