太原学院《新闻传播专业英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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太原学院《新闻传播专业英语》
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、My friend warned me ______ going to the East Coast because it was crowded with tourists.
A．by B．against C．on D．for

2、 carefully for long time,the opening ceremony won a great success.
A．Having prepared B．To be prepared C．Being prepared D．Having been prepared

3、Following the girl, we went into a hall; on __________ walls hung a few pictures of some famous scientists.
A．its B．which
C．whose D．those

4、The meal itself was not so good—______ was boringly brown including vegetables.
A．nothing B．everything
C．anything D．something

5、Young couples will be happy to see their babies _______ with good health and intelligence when they are born.
A．to bless B．blessing
C．blessed D．being blessed

6、—Did you pass your driving test?
—Yes, otherwise I ________ to the picnic next month.
A．couldn't drive B．couldn't have driven
C．won't drive D．wouldn't have driven

7、—Jack, my plane arrives at 8:30 pm when, I suppose, you ______ dinner.
—But I can wait.
A．will have B．have had
C．will have had D．are having

8、The news was a terrible blow to her, but she ______the shock soon．
A．got out B．got over C．got off D．got through

9、The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages ________________.
A．turning B．turned
C．being turned D．having turned

10、----There won’t be anywhere to park.
----Oh, _______. Let’s try the subway.
A．that’s a real bargain B．that’s a good point
C．that’s really something D．that’s all settled

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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Experts say there are about 6，500 languages spoken throughout the world.But the United Nations estimates that about half of these languages are in danger of disappearing.
One non-profit organization seeking to save world languages is a New York-based group called Wikitongues.Officials from Wikitongues say the organization has a simple goal:to provide the tools and support that people need to save their languages.
Udell is the co-founder of Wikitongues.He said when a language disappears，many other things can go away as well.For example，parts of a community’s culture，knowledge and identity can also be lost.Because of this.Udell believes the process of bringing languages back must be done by community members themselves，“from the ground up，”he said.
“There is no way an outside organization can save someone’s language for them.”
Wikitongues was launched in 2016 as an open internet collection of world languages.The self-described“community”is operated by volunteers from around the world.The collection is in the form of language videos that people add to the Wikitongues website.
There are currently more than 400 languages and dialects represented on Wikitongues’YouTube channel.Udell says more than 1,500 people from 70 different countries have added videos to the system.
“We have people from India who record dozens of languages，which is beyond their own.”he said.
One of Wikitongues’volunteers is Kolokwe，who lives in Namibia.His native language is Subiya，however，he does not get the chance to speak his native language every day.Like many other educated people from his area，he speaks a lot of English and Afrikaans.
Kolokwe is hoping his involvement with Wikitongues call help keep Subiya and other African languages from going extinct.He wants the world to know about his language.But his goal goes beyond just sharing his language with others through video.He is also working to create a dictionary and language teaching materials that can be used in schools.
1、What is tile result of languages disappearing?
A．People are uncertain about who they are.
B．All the customs and beliefs are still existing.
C．People can not communicate with each other.
D．The community becomes more independent.
2、Which of the following is true of Wikitongues?
A．It was founded by the United Nations.
B．Officials from it want to make money.
C．It contributes to saving languages.
D．1500 languages are uploaded on its website.
3、Why is Kolokwe involved in volunteering?
A．He has no chance to speak his native language.
B．He dislikes speaking English and Afrikaans.
C．He wants to stop his native language dying out.
D．He hopes to teach his language in school himself.
4、What can we infer from the opinion of Udell?
A．The majority of languages have been saved.
B．Wikitongues can save languages disappearing.
C．Internet plays a more important part than volunteers.
D．Only community members can save their own languages.

B
Food production does great harm to our environment.There are many procedures involved in the manufacture of food that result in greenhouse gases and other pollutants.Some procedures require the consumption of large amounts of fossil fuels,such as the transportation and storage of food products.Other factors that cause great damage to our environment include the overuse of fresh water.
The production of beef is more damaging to the environment than that of any other food we consume,Raising large numbers of cattle requires the production of large amounts of food for the animals.It’s estimated that producing one pound of beef requires seven pounds of feed.
Land use is also a problem.If the cattle are free-range cattle,large areas of land are required for them to live on.This has led to disastrous forest cutting and the loss of rare plants and animal species,particularly in tropical rain forests in Central and South America.
Another problem specific to beef production is methane emissions (甲烷排放).Although many people are aware of the damaging effects of carbon dioxide,they don’t realize methane’s global warming potential is 25 times worse,making it a more dire problem.
Unfortunately,beef consumption is growing rapidly.This is the result of simple supply and demand factors.Specifically,there are two main causes of demand that are encouraging the production of more supply.First,the increase in the world population means there are more people to consume meat.The second factor is socioeconomic advancement.As citizens in developing nations become financially stable,they can afford to buy more meat.
Therefore,one way to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions is for people around the world to significantly cut down on the amount of beef they eat.
1、Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Raising free-range cattle is eco-friendly.
B．People cut down trees for animal habitats.
C．Producing beef can damage the environment.
D．Carbon dioxide causes far more harm than methane.
2、The underlined word “dire” in Para.4 means .
A．urgent B．common
C．typical D．avoidable
3、Beef production is growing rapidly because .
A．more people are in demand of beef
B．developing countries raise more cattle
C．more land is available to raise cattle
D．the cost of raising cattle is relatively low
4、The author writes this article to .
A．describe the booming of the beef production
B．emphasize the advantages of beef production
C．condemn the deforestation of the rain forest
D．argue for a decrease in beef consumption

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．
Since five years old, my son was attracted by the beauty and elegance of the dancers performing ballet. But afterwards, when he showed 1 in learning to dance, the classmate who lived next door 2 . “Don’t be silly,” she said. “There is no male 3 in my dance class.”
In fact, the neighborhood friend wasn’t the only person who didn’t 4 his interest in dance. Including me, many family members and friends tried to 5 him by making depressing remarks. “Boys don’t dance.” “Dancing is for girls.” To hinder (阻碍) his 6 , I enrolled him in swimming lessons and science camp. But he never 7 enthusiasm for learning to dance, and it 8 when he watched dancers in Broadway Shows.
Finally he got to have his dance and voice classes during high school. His goal was to 9 the school’s chorus (歌舞团), a group of 28 students that 10 at various community events. The competition to become a 11 is fierce and my son’s hard work paid off. He performed 12 as a member of the chorus and it paved the way to his dance 13 .
The summer after graduating from high school, my son choreographed (给……编舞) a group of students. How 14 I was on the final night of the play when the actors thanked my son on the 15 .
During his first year of college, he was 16 a role in a national touring company. When my son asked if he should finish college and dance, I didn’t 17 to give him my support, “No more 18 dreams. Go for it!”
Several years later, he got a 19 to join his idol Bob Fosse, an excellent dancer, in his tour of Sweet Charity. Over the years, my son has danced in many theaters, television and other musicals. 20 , boys dance, too.
1、A．experience B．interest C．difference D．delight
2、A．laughed B．changed C．explained D．regretted
3、A．singer B．actor C．student D．teacher
4、A．correct B．support C．comment D．doubt
5、A．motivate B．question C．ignore D．discourage
6、A．decision B．growth C．dream D．progress
7、A．lost B．expressed C．shared D．found
8、A．approached B．disappeared C．increased D．reduced
9、A．explore B．instruct C．get on with D．try out for
10、A．survived B．performed C．registered D．competed
11、A．member B．scientist C．volunteer D．musician
12、A．steadily B．fast C．badly D．well
13、A．guidance B．career C．attempt D．program
14、A．proud B．fortunate C．embarrassed D．grateful
15、A．court B．screen C．stage D．campus
16、A．showed B．awarded C．passed D．offered
17、A．determine B．hesitate C．expect D．manage
18、A．broken B．foolish C．vivid D．strange
19、A．privilege B．choice C．chance D．wish
20、A．Thus B．However C．Instead D．Indeed

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。
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank
What the Bible Says About Money
Most people know Sean Hyman form his regular appearances on Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg Television, but what they don’t know is that Sean is a former minister, and that his secret to 1． (invest)is hidden within the Bible Perhaps 2． can explain why, despite his mysterious ability to predict accuate moves in the stock market, Sean is often laughed at for his unique strategy for investing
For example, a few months ago Sean appeared on Bloomberg Television At that time, Best Buy 3． (drop) to all-time lows of $16 a share Sean predicted the stock 4． go down to $11 a share, and would then quickly rebound to $25 per share, and after that would restore to 40 per share over the next year Another commentator on the show actually challenged Sean for his prediction, saying “$40 on Best Busy? If that’s the case Apple is going to $5． That’s the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! (Editor’s Note: At the time, Apple was trading at $650 per share) Within a few weeks, Sean would receive the last laugh Best Buy dropped down to $6．20 a share and has since rebounded to $30 a share, 7． (continue) its path to $40… exactly as Sean predicted (Ironically, Apple has dropped down to about $400 per share)
During a recent private dinner with Sean, once he 8． (bless) the food, I wasted no time 9． (ask) him what his secret is for investing so successfully I expected Sean to say that it was his years of experience at Charles Schwab or perhaps one of the complicated algorithms(算法) he uses for timing the stock market 10． when Sean responded that his secret was the Bible, I was thoroughly shocked
Yes, I knew Swan was a Christian However, people usually keep their faith separate from things like…investing But not Swan For Sean, the Bible is his foundation for investing
He explained to me 11． there is actually a “Bible Money Code” hidden into Scripture Certain investment Giants, Sean says, such as Warren Buffett and John Templeton, 12． (already use) this code to store up billions Finally, Sean used the teachings of King Solomon and Jesus of Nazareth to show how anyone can get out of debt…make sound investments…and morally build substantial wealth

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。
On December 30，after two weeks’training，we finally began our work for volunteer guides in a museum、During the first two weeks，I learnt a lot about the story behind the artworks、In order to do good in the work，my teammates and I made fully preparations、We first worked out a careful plan、Then we practiced use proper body language to explain the artworks better、The month-long volunteer work has now come to end，from what I understand that it isn’t easy to be a good guide、Besides、I also realize that how important teamwork is、I believed that I will get lifelong benefits from the short and meaningful experience、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
现在越来越多的人成为低头族（People who can’t help checking their phones all day are known as phubbers. Phubbing trends to involve not only the young people, but also the elderly.)，如何引导低头族抬头？你们班举行了以“拒为低头族”为主题的班会。假设你是学生李华，请为班会写一篇100词左右的发言稿。
要点如下：
1. 你周围有低头族吗？他们成为“低头族”的原因。
2. 成为“低头族”给学习和生活带来的影响。
3. 就如何“拒为低头族”提一些建议。
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