湘潭大学《大学外语（二）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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湘潭大学
《大学外语（二）》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、The government is to _____ the technologies to the full in the structural transformation of the economy.
A．adapt B．expose
C．exploit D．attach

2、If we________ a table in advance, we wouldn't be standing here in the long queue.
A．reserve B．reserved
C．have reserved D．had reserved

3、High­speed trains which travel through my hometown ________ up to 250 km per hour make it a small world.
A．with B．against
C．at D．over

4、By the side of the teaching building of our school _____, which was completed in 2009.
A．there standing the library B．does the library stand
C．the library stands D．stands the library

5、He is such an unselfish man. You cannot help but ________ him.
A．respect B．to respect C．neglect D．to neglect

6、--- Do you think I should join the singing group, Mary?
--- ______ If I were in your shoes, I certainly would.
A．None of your business． B．It depends.
C．Why not? D．I don’t think so.

7、Usually doctors are understandably ________ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects.
A．considerate B．logical C．optimistic D．cautious

8、He felt ________ of cheating in the exam, deciding never to do such things again.
A．shame B．ashamed
C．sorry D．shameful

9、Japan has been trying to bring its nuclear crisis under ____ control, but ____ spread of radiation has raised concerns about the safety of the nuclear energy.
A．a; the B．the; / C．/; the D．a; /

10、—How about his design?
—Well, to tell the truth, it is ______ but satisfactory. So you’ll have to try your best to better it.
A．something B．anything
C．everything D．nothing

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
My grandmother Rosalind Einhorn was born exactly fifty-two year’s before I was, on August 28, 1917. Like many poor Jewish families in New York City, hers lived in a small, crowded apartment close to their relatives. Her parents, aunts, and uncles addressed her male cousins by their given names, but she and her sister were referred to only as “Girlie”.
During the Depression my grandmother was pulled out of Morris High School to help support the household by sewing fabric flowers onto undergarments that her mother could resell for a tiny profit. No one in the community would have considered taking a boy out of school. A boy’s edocation was the family’s hope to move up the financial and social ladder. Education for girls, however, was less significant both financially, since they were unlikely to contribute to the family’s income, and culturally, since boys were expected to study the Torah while girls were expected to run a “proper home?!” Luckily for my grandmother, a local teacher insisted that her parents put her back into school. She went on not only to finish high school but to graduate from U.C Berkeley.
After college, “Girlie” worked selling pocketbooks and accessories at David’s Fifth Avenue. When she left her job to marry my grandfather, David’s had to hire four people to replace her. Years later, when my grandfathers paint business was struggling, she jumped in and looked some of the hard steps he was reluctant to take, helping to save the family from financial ruin. She displayed her business ability again in her forties. After being diagnosed (诊断) with breast cancer, she beat it and then devoted herself to raising money for the clinic that treated her by selling some watches. Girlie ended up with a profit that Apple would envy. I have never met anyone with more energy and determination than my grandmother.
When my grandmother had children of her own—my mother and her two brothers—she emphasized education for all of them. My mother attended the University of Pennsylvania. When she graduated in 1965 with a degree in French literature, she surveyed a workforce that she believed consisted of two career options for women: teaching or nursing. She chose teaching. She began a Ph. D．programme, got married, and then dropped out when she became pregnant with me. It was thought to be a sign of weakness if a husband needed his wife’s help to support their family, so my mother became a stay-at-home parent and an active volunteer. The centuries-old division of labour stood.
Even though I grew up in a traditional home, my parents had the same expectations for me. My sister, and my brother, all three of us were encouraged to do well in school, do equal routine tasks, and participate in after-school activities. We were all supposed to be athletic too. My brother and sister joined sports teams, but I was the kid who got picked last in gym. Despite my athletic shortcomings, I was raised to believe that girls could do anything boys could do and that all career paths were open to me.
When I arrived at college in the fall of 1987, my classmates of both genders seemed equally focused on academics. I don’t remember thinking about my future career differently from the male students. I also don’t remember any conversations about someday balancing work and children. My friends and I assumed that we would have both. Men and women competed openly and aggressively with one another in classes, activities, and job interviews. Just two generations removed from my grandmother, the playing field seemed to be level.
But more than twenty years after my college graduation, the world has not evolved nearly as much as I believed it would. Almost all of my male classmates work in professional settings. Some of my female classmates work full-time or part-time outside the home, and just as many are stay-at-home mothers and volunteers like my mom. This mirrors the national trend. In comparison to their male counterparts (相同能力者), highly trained women are scaling back and dropping out of the workforce in high numbers.
1、Why were the writer’s grandma and her sisters called “Girlie”?
A．They had not yet got their given nams.
B．They were highly valued by their ciders.
C．They shared apparent similarities in many ways.
D．They were regarded as less important than boys.
2、From Paragraph 2 we can mainly learn ________.
A．how people suffered during the Depression
B．what resulted in the social division of labour
C．who took responsibility for supporting a family
D．why education was essential for all the children
3、What conclusion can we draw about the writer’s grandmother?
A．She was an extraordinarily able and tough woman.
B．She was full of ideas for solving various problems.
C．She benefited greatly from her family background.
D．She had special ways of teaching her own children.
4、What might people think when the writer’s mother gave up her job?
A．Her freedom of choice ought to be well respected.
B．Her job should be taken over by a younger person.
C．It was a real shame about her losing that good job.
D．It was quite normal for a woman like her to do so.
5、From the description of the writer’s own life, we can see ________.
A．great expectations in the students’ minds
B．seeming social progress in certain aspect
C．innocent friendship between boys and girls
D．positive attitudes to work and competitions
6、By writing the passage the writer intends to reveal ________.
A．the necessity of women’s education
B．the importance of women’s liberation
C．the existence of gender discrimination
D．the lives of three generations of women

B
A new program makes finding friends in the school cafeteria a piece of cake. “Sit With Us” helps students who have difficulty finding a place to sit find a welcoming group in the lunchroom. The app allows students to recognize themselves as “ambassadors,” thereby inviting others to join them. Ambassadors can then post “open lunch” events, which signal to anyone seeking company that they’re invited to join the ambassadors’ table.
Natalie Hampton, a 16-year-old from California, is the designer of Sit With Us; which was posted on September 9. She was inspired to create it after she ate alone her entire seventh grade year. The situation left Hampton feeling vulnerable and made her a target for bullying (欺负).
Hampton, now a junior, is attending a different school and is trying socially. Yet, the memory of sitting alone and being bullied still affects her, especially since she knows her experience isn’t an isolated one. Hampton said the reason why she felt an app like this was necessary, is because it prevents kids from being publicly rejected and being considered social outcasts by their classmates. “This way it’s in secret It’s through the phone. No one else has to know,” she explained, “And you know that you’re not going to be rejected once you get to the table.”
When students — especially the “cool kids” — stand up to builying, it has an important effect. During a 2015-2016 school year, over 50 New Jersey middle schools provided their most socially able students with social media tools and encouragement to deal with it, and saw a reduction in student conflict reports by 30 percent.
Hampton said that since she opened the app last week, she’s already getting positive responses from her classmates. “People are already posting open lunches at my school,” she told the program. “So I’m happy that things are already kicking off with a great start.”
1、Who may need Sit With Us?
A．A student lonely when eating. B．A student with bad eating habits.
C．A student liking creative activities. D．A student fond of social gatherings.
2、When one posts an open lunch event on Sit With Us, it shows he or she .
A．is in low spirits B．needs protection
C．wants to have friends D．will treat others to a big meal
3、The underlined word ‘“it” (in Para. 4) refers to the problem of .
A．encouraging others B．cheating others
C．bullying others D．helping others
4、What do students think of the app Sit With Us?
A．They welcome it. B．They are crazy about it.
C．They hesitate to accept it. D．They hold a mixed opinion to it.

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．
Have you ever not wanted to do something so badly? Well, that’s how I 1 about joining Madcaps, a mothers and daughters’ club assisting philanthropies (慈善事业). 2 , my feeling changed finally. Now I believe if you adopt an 3 attitude, you might just 4 enjoying it.
Six months ago, my mom told me the club asked us to work as 5 at Saint Vincent de Paul Homeless shelter. That meant I had to 6 in the dirty homeless shelter for at least 20 hours.
The first time we went there, a lady led us to the kitchen where we 7 my five fellow Madcaps classmates — they also wore the same expression. Since I’m usually socially 8 , I had never talked with any of them earlier. Worse still, my mom was asked to help outside the kitchen, leaving me totally 9 to serve food with them. Soon large numbers of homeless families 10 in like rushing river. A little girl, around 5 years old, walked up to me. I 11 her a cold sandwich. She took it and joined her family quickly. As she walked away, I 12 she was wearing a coat, clearly too big for her, hanging 13 on her thin body, and couldn’t help thinking how much I had 14 with her. It suddenly struck me that how 15 I am.
After that moment I had a 16 of heart. Now I love Madcaps and don’t miss one meeting. I have 17 awkwardness when communicating and have many friends. And this year I am sure I will do more than the 18 20 hours of philanthropies.
So that is how I have made a 19 by doing one thing I don’t want to do. If you have an open 20 about things you can accomplish more and become a well-rounded (全面的) person.
1、A．felt B．worried C．heard D．brought
2、A．Otherwise B．Besides C．Therefore D．However
3、A．aggressive B．ordinary C．optimistic D．honest
4、A．end up B．give up C．keep on D．insist on
5、A．members B．clerks C．friends D．volunteers
6、A．wander B．serve C．teach D．walk
7、A．looked for B．cared about C．ran into D．passed by
8、A．excited B．fragile C．scared D．awkward
9、A．alone B．doubtful C．afraid D．patient
10、A．joined B．broke C．dropped D．poured
11、A．handed B．returned C．awarded D．bought
12、A．thought B．guessed C．discovered D．concluded
13、A．neatly B．loosely C．constantly D．carelessly
14、A．covered B．connected C．compared D．competed
15、A．eager B．strong C．proud D．lucky
16、A．relief B．change C．surprise D．loss
17、A．overcome B．realized C．remembered D．developed
18、A．allowed B．finished C．included D．required
19、A．sacrifice B．promise C．difference D．mistake
20、A．mind B．plan C．study D．question

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。
语法填空
Welcome back to the hot topic of studying abroad！Last time，we talked about the general “software” needed to have a 1．(success) studying experience overseas，2． refers to the ability to understand western culture，and problem solving skills when 3． (face) critical situations，etc
Now，I will dig deeper into the concept of “software”．Everyone is talking about culture shock nowadays，but you may wonder what it actually 4． (mean)．Simply put：culture shock is the difficulty people may experience when being exposed and adjusting to a 5．(remarkable) different new cultureUsually，people often go 6． four distinct phases：the honeymoon phase，the negotiation phase，the adjustment phase and the mastery phaseCulture shock can happen immediately upon your 7．(arrive) in the country
For international students，perhaps the most direct impact of culture shock is the variety of accents，especially in multicultural countries 8． the U．S，Canada or AustraliaThere are two main reasons：Firstly，these countries have highly diversified groups of residents from different cultural 9．(background)．Secondly，there are many international students from all around the world every year studying in these countries，so you shouldn't be surprised 10．(find) all kinds of unfamiliar accents around the university campus

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。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限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Graduated at the age of 90 from the University of Buckingham might invoke(引起)the expression of "late saner, but so a thing is the result of a long process. I left out school at 14 in 1935. My higher education formal began when I was in my 60s, as I had not had a opportunity to study before my retirement. But long before then, first working as a clerk, and then joining the army. I am brought to a broader culture. Thirsty for knowledge can explain the rest As I came Late for my formal higher education, I had always been learning I would advise other to do the same as me and return formal learning after retirement.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是新华中学的李华，请你给来校访函，请他参加你们学校举行的英语诗书会活动包括：
1. 发出邀请；
2. 介绍诗书活动的相关信息（例如：
3. 说明邀请的原因并询问对方的意向
注意：1. 词