湖南网络工程职业学院《英语阅读与写作》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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湖南网络工程职业学院《英语阅读与写作》
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 rising house price and the high income tax rate have become the biggest ______ of the ordinary people in China today．
A. concern B. influence C. involvement D. occupation

2、Creating an atmosphere ______ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.
A．where B．whose
C．that D．which

3、The education system in China is very different from ________ in the USA．
A．one B．it
C．those D．that

4、Little about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.
A．did Rose care B．Rose did care
C．Rose does care D．does Rose care

5、The educational reform is now under way throughout the country, ________ the students more opportunities to develop to their greatest potential.
A．to grant B．having granted
C．granting D．granted

6、By doing so, you can ________ more information and details about the topic, and better understand it.
A．keep up with B．do away with
C．have access to D．get down to

7、When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the countryside.
A．will do B．had done
C．have done D．were doing

8、I was on a business trip then, otherwise I ________ to the hospital for tests.
A．went B．had gone
C．would have gone D．would go

9、—Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?
—Yes，I did.You know，my brother ________ in the match.
A．is playing B．was playing
C．has played D．had played

10、What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence.
A．agree with B．make up
C．contribute to D．show off

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
Get Involved! Make a Donation!
So what is rewilding?
Imagine our natural homes growing instead of shrinking. Imagine species (物种)diversifying instead of declining. That's rewilding. Rewilding is ecological restoration. Rewilding offers hope for wildlife, humans and the planet.
Why is rewilding important and necessary?
●Our natural ecology is broken. The places where you would expect wildlife to exist have been reduced to wet deserts. The seabed has been destroyed and there have been no livingcreatures any more.
●Our wildlife is disappearing. Many wonderful species have declined over the past century. We've lost more of our large animals than any European country.
●We need keystone species. These vital species, including top predators (食肉动物), drive ecological processes. Their loss has worsened our living systems.
●Nature looks after us. Good natural ecology can provide us with clean air and water, prevent flooding and store carbon. Rewilding can leave the world in a better state than it is today.
What are challenges?
As a long-term project, our “rewilding britain” has its challenges. Many people are notinterested, because we have got used to the lack of native forests. Many farmers oppose the idea. They thought it a crazy idea to bring back predators because they would start killing farmanimals. It takes time to educate them. Above all, we need money! So we need your help!
Make a donation.
Help us bring back living systems and restore wild nature!
With your help we can. . .
●Open up new chances for rewilding and push for change.
●Develop tools to educate, influence and spread the word.
Thanks for your support.
1、Which of the following is the result of rewilding?
A．Species become various. B．A lot of animals disappear.
C．Environments are destroyed. D．Natural disasters happen regularly.
2、According to the passage, one of the challenges at present is_______.
A．people's doubts B．a lack of volunteers
C．a shortage of time D．farmers' disagreement
3、What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To introduce a new project.
B．To call on people to give money.
C．To warn people of the natural ecology.
D．To convince people to change their mind.

B
What is erosion(腐蚀)? Erosion is simply when soil is transported on the earth's surface from one location to another by a natural cause.
This is easy to imagine. Picture a sandcastle on a beach. This sandcastle is particularly beautiful, the work of a whole long, hot summer afternoon. It has three towers, with a great wall running all around. Small square houses sit in an open area in the center. From the tallest tower flies a Pop-sicle-wrapper flag from a small twig flagpole. Its builder sits back, proudly admiring her work. But it is late, and the tide is coming in, bringing the water closer. Finally, the castle is hit with a giant wave. As it pulls out, the builder sees there is nothing left but bits of the towers and a small broken twig. Where has the sand gone? Not very far, really. It’s moving around the water that will wash back and forth across the beach all day. It’s spread around the beach next to the castle. However, to our eyes, it has disappeared. This is also the way with erosion. Parts of the earth seem to disappear but have really just been moved around.
A common example of water changing the landscape is sinkholes. Sinkholes are formed when underground water wears away the dirt and rock that surrounds it. Eventually, the hole underneath the ground is so big, and the earth above it so thin that the surface collapses into the hole, taking with it anything unlucky enough to be on the surface at the time. Sinkholes occur naturally and have been around a very long time. Today, though, many sinkholes are caused by the action of human beings.
In fact, today, human beings are one of the things helping to speed up erosion of the earth. Scientists believe that by pumping water from underground, moving sand dunes and other naturally-occurring anti-erosion measures, humans have allowed erosion of the earth to speed up by as much as 40 times. This means that beaches around the world are disappearing, more sinkholes are opening up, and farmland is rapidly becoming desert.
1、What’s the author’s purpose of describing a sandcastle in Paragraph 2?
A．To show the destructive force of nature.
B．To recall his happy childhood.
C．To catch the reader’s attention.
D．To explain what erosion is.
2、What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the passage?
A．The hole.
B．The ground.
C．The earth.
D．The surface.
3、According to the passage, which of the following can you infer may NOT be the cause of sink-holes?
A．A lot of high-rises have been built.
B．People pump water from underground.
C．Too many mines have been opened up.
D．Underground water takes away dirt and rock around it.
4、Based on the passage, what is most likely to be one result of erosion?
A．Desertification will speed up.
B．Sinkholes will be everywhere.
C．Many plant species will disappear.
D．Earthquakes will happen more often.

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．
Although I love my life,it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years.
Music has always been a great love of mine and,in my 20s,when my 1 was more manageable,I 2 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants,playing and singing folk songs. 3 that was years ago and times have changed. 4 I live with my mother on a country farm.
Two years ago,I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to 5 my disability pension（残疾抚恤金）. 6 I needed to sleep in the afternoons,I was limited in my 7 .I decided that I would consider 8 to singing in restaurants.
My family are all musicians,so I was 9 when I went into our local music store.I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music.I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of 10 to get started.And 11 you find only three to four songs out often on a disc that you can 12 use.
When I told the owner of the shop about my 13 ,he gave me a long thoughtful 14 ."This means a lot to you, doesn't it?"he said."Come with me."
He led me 15 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it.He placed his large hand 16 on his treasure and said,"I have 800 karaoke songs in here.You can take your 17 and I'll record them for you.That should get you started."
I 18 .Thanking him,I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose 19 that I could sing.I have come full circle with his help.
His 20 still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra,when I have the chance.
1、A．loneliness B．sadness C．sickness D．tiredness
2、A．set B．shared C．kept D．enjoyed
3、A．Gladly B．Eventually C．Surprisingly D．Unfortunately
4、A．Then B．Now C．Sometime D．Meanwhile
5、A．add up to B．get rid of C．make up for D．take advantage of
6、A．As B．If C．Though D．Before
7、A．movement B．condition C．positions D．choices
8、A．reaching out B．living up C．going back D．getting on
9、A．invited B．interviewed C．found D．recognized
10、A．energy B．time C．money D．knowledge
11、A．thus B．once C．often D．seldom
12、A．hardly B．actually C．nearly D．formerly
13、A．job B．family C．offer D．idea
14、A．face B．look C．view D．sight
15、A．over B．along C．through D．towards
16、A．unhappily B．pitifully C．lovingly D．gratefully
17、A．tum B．pick C．role D．step
18、A．had to cry B．ought to cry C．could have cried D．should have cried
19、A．more B．the rest C．few D．the ones
20、A．courage B．devotion C．trust D．kindness

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
I have always enjoyed listening to music It helps me clam down after a busy day, and I am also one of those 1． can listen and study at the same time I am fond of 2．（classic）, but I also like many other types of music Among all the 3．（talent） musicians, I like Beethoven best, because he is one of the greatest 4．（composer） in the world Though he went 5．（complete） deaf during the last years of his life, he didn’t give up composing
When I was a child, I used to listen to music on the radio 6． the invention of personal computers and cellphones, I prefer 7．（listen） on the cellphone, as new functions 8．（add） to it in the past few years The technology is developed to meet customer demand Some people 9．（affect） by anxiety start to feel relaxed when listening to music on the cellphone And others worry about not being able to use it well However, I am 10． dependent（依赖） on the cellphone that I fail to live without it

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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。
Reading is good for babies in developing their intelligence and interest. Mom would read to me if I was a baby, that developed my love for reading. As I grew elder and could read by myself, my father often takes me to book-stores and left me there reading.
On my birthdays, the gifts sending by my parents are always books. It is them who let me know benefits of reading.
Personally, I feel strong that reading does us lots of goods. It can broaden our horizons and make us more intelligent. Additionally, it is helpful in our learning, especially in writing about good compositions.
So let's start reading now.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
上海电视台外语频道打算开办一档面向中学生观众的英语节目，新聘任了来自英国的John 作为节目编辑助理。现在，John就节目内容向广大中学生征求意见。
假如你是学生李华，请你给John写信谈谈你对该节目的设想。信的内容包括:
1. 节目的名称和内容；
2. 开办这档节目的理由和预期的效果。
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