湖南工业职业技术学院《英语视听说1》2024-2025学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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湖南工业职业技术学院《英语视听说1》2024-2025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、lt was in December, 2018 ________ Chairman Xi and President Trump met in Argentina.
A．when B．that
C．before D．since

2、—________ the woman with the baby come over? We have a seat here.
—Thank you, sir. Actually I do have my seat here. But my baby likes to look out of the window.
A．Would B．Shall
C．Must D．May

3、He works very hard in order to get himself ______ into a key university.
A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted

4、—Have you heard ____ news that over 10,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake in Japan?
—Not yet．What ____ big surprise!
A．the; a B．the; / C．/; / D．/; a

5、— Don't look down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.
—Oh, yes others are weak, he is strong.
A．Before B．When
C．Where D．Though

6、This winter, one of the largest ______ snowstorms hit many areas.
A．recording B．recorded
C．being recorded D．to record

7、—Thank God I passed the interview yesterday. I was sweating heavily.
—Me too. I ________ when I was sitting outside waiting.
A．looked down my nose B．let my hair down
C．had butterflies in my stomach D．chanced my arm

8、Emphasis on quantity of growth overlooked gaps in the quality, _____ many aspects of the social services neglected.
A．having left B．to be leaving C．to have left D．leaving

9、—When did you return last Friday?
—It was not until midnight ______ it was raining hard.
A．when B．which
C．that D．before

10、He finished writing his first novel last year, and we all think that is ______ his career really took off.
A．where B．when
C．how D．why

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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I was having a great morning until I sat down in front of my office computer. “Your password has expired(过期),” a server message flashed on my screen, with instructions for changing it.
Coming up with a new code doesn’t seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one numeral. Oh, and the whole darn thing can’t be fewer than eight characters. And I can’t use any of the same passwords I’ve used in the past three months.
Suddenly I was furious. What didn’t make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief over what she had done to me was all I thought about. Every day.
My anger didn’t mean anything to the empty input field with a pulsating cursor (闪动的光标), waiting for me to type a password that I’d have to re-enter — many times — for the next 30 days. I remembered a tip I’d heard from my former boss. He’d said, “I’m going to use a password to change my life.”
I couldn’t focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear indicators of what I needed to do to regain control of my life, but I couldn’t notice them.
My password became the indicator. My password reminded me that I shouldn’t let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.
I made my password Forgive@h3r.
I had to type this statement several times a day. Each time my computer would lock. Each time my screen saver with her photo would appear. Each time I would come back from eating lunch alone. In my mind, I wrote Forgive her every day.
The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder of reconciliation led me to accept the way things had happened at the end of my marriage and embrace a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on, I felt a slow healing begin to take place. By the time my server prompted me to reset my password the following month, I felt free.
One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset my password. I thought about the next thing that I had to get done.
My password became Quit@smoking4ever.
I quit smoking overnight. This password was a painful one to type during that month, but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement. It motivated me to follow my monthly goal.
One month later, my password became Save4trip@thailand.
Guess where I went three months later: Thailand.
Seeing how these reminders helped to materialize my goals kept me motivated and excited. While it’s sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.
Here is a simplified extract of what some of my passwords have been in the past two years, so you get an idea of how my life has changed, thanks to this method:
Forgive@h3r To my ex-wife, who started it all.
Quit@smoking4ever It worked.
Save4trip@thailand It worked.
Eat2times@day It never worked, still fat.
Sleep@before12 It worked.
Ask@her4date It worked. I fell in love again.
No@drinking2months It worked. I feel better.
Get@c4t! It worked. I have a beautiful cat.
MovE@togeth3r It worked.
Facetime2mom@sunday It worked. I talk with Mom every week.
And the one for last month: Save4@ring Yep. Life is gonna change again soon.
1、The underlined word “furious” in the third paragraph is closest in the meaning to ______.
A．depressed B．doubtful
C．nervous D．angry
2、Why did he decide to use “Forgive@h3r”as his password?
A．Because he decided to forgive his wife.
B．Because he hoped his wife would forgive him.
C．Because he hoped it would remind him to be strong.
D．Because his former boss told him to use it to change his life.
3、What can we learn from the password “Save4@ring”for last month?
A．He will call his mother every week.
B．He will soon ask his girl friend to marry him.
C．His password will help him save money.
D．He will be reminded to save his password.
4、What might be the best title for the passage?
A．How a Password Changed My Life. B．Why I Changed My Password.
C．How a Slow Healing Took Place. D．How I Followed My Monthly Goal.

B
Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
1、Why does the writer regard “if only” as two of the saddest words in the English language?
A．Because people use them when they feel sad
B．Because they express regrets and disappointment in life
C．Because the remind the writer of some sad experiences
D．Because they mean sadness in the English language
2、What’s the meaning of the underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3?
A．given up B．come across
C．got through D．held back
3、The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ________.
A．see a doctor B．finish her work
C．join a celebration D．accompany her father
4、What is the best title for the passage?
A．Advice from My Father B．Avoidance of saying “If Only”
C．The “Extra Minute” Rule D．The importance of Emotional Well-being

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．
I love a good murder mystery. It is so 1 to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the 2 yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she 3 over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her 4 ---Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur 5 .
As I am a big 6 of Agatha Christie, was excited to 7 her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her 8 by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a 9 setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. 10 , all the passengers arrived safely!
After a pleasant walk through the woods, I 11 the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her 12 . Many first editions were on display in a revolving (旋转的) bookcase. However, my 13 part of the estate (庄园) was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river 14 the boathouse also served a more special purpose inspiration for a crime 15 . In Christie s novel, Dead Man’s Folly a girl’s body is 16 in the boathouse. They even 17 the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.
I really 18 my visit to Greenway. It was such a 19 place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was 20 to write so many exciting stories.
1、A．upset B．serious C．successful D．fun
2、A．doubt B．problem C．murder D．method
3、A．read B．wrote C．saw D．contributed
4、A．creations B．inventions C．discussions D．reasons
5、A．guard B．detective C．creator D．spy
6、A．guide B．fellow C．fan D．gift
7、A．watch B．rebuild C．explode D．visit
8、A．house B．family C．hometown D．site
9、A．perfect B．central C．colorful D．direct
10、A．Sadly B．Fortunately C．Hopefully D．Surprisingly
11、A．fetched B．got C．reached D．mentioned
12、A．posts B．poems C．letters D．books
13、A．personal B．useful C．rewarding D．favourite
14、A．or B．and C．but D．for
15、A．scenery B．sight C．view D．scene
16、A．dissolved B．tended C．found D．buried
17、A．developed B．filmed C．adapted D．affected
18、A．enjoyed B．treasured C．exploited D．focused
19、A．shocking B．beautiful C．skilful D．helpful
20、A．inspired B．disappointed C．marked D．honored

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。
A rainforest is an area 1．(cover) by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year Rainforests have a great effect 2．the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect 3．(much) heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially4．(cause) certain natural disasters all over the world
In the past hundred years, 5．(human) have begun destroying rainforests in search of the three major resources: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals, 6．affects the environment as a whole For example, a lot of carbon dioxide in the air comes from burning the rainforests People 7． (obvious) have a need for the resources from cutting trees 8．we will suffer much more than we will benefit
Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests However, fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their9． (medicine) value It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases 10．(lie) somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests

第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
假如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。
Hugh Henry, an American, used to be addicted with coffee before coming to China. Inspiring by a can of tea given to him by one of his Chinese friend in 2004, he began to enjoy a unique flavor and culture of Chinese tea. As far as she is concerned, tea provides a perfectly way to understand China and make friends.
Henry is very much modest while studying tea culture. “Though I’ve learned many things about tea, I felt like I’ve only scratched the surface. I know my understanding of it should go even deep.” he said, “I also want to encourage more American understand Chinese culture.”

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，目前在新西兰作交换生。不久前，你在当地旅行社预定了“澳大利亚八日游”，但因故需要取消出游计划。请你给该旅行社负责人写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.说明情况。 2.表示歉意。 3.询问是否能退回订金。
注意：1. 字数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：旅行社travel agency;取消cancel;订金deposit.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, an exchange student here in New Zealand.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

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