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泉州纺织服装职业学院《专业应用英语》
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、--- Is there any chance of my being promoted?
--- If you want a promotion, you’d better rather than get your way.
A．play the game B．cross your fingers
C．raise the red flag D．kill the fatted calf

2、________ your blog, I would have written back two days ago.
A．If I read B．Should I read
C．Had I read D．If I could have read

3、—Our team has just narrowly won the game. I feel so relieved now.
—__________!
A．Cheer up B．You bet
C．What a pity D．Well done

4、The biggest problem for most plants, which ________just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.
A．shall not B．can't
C．needn't D．mustn't

5、At school, it is essential that every child ______ equally regardless of family background.
A．treating B．treated C．be treated D．is treated

6、I admire my English teacher. I can remember very few occasions _____ she stopped
working because of ill health.
A．that B．when
C．where D．which

7、Mary liked to look back on her high—school days， she thought were the happiest in her life．
A．that B．what C．which D．when

8、Not until the end of the performance ________ the chance to take photos with the respectable actor.
A．the audience got B．the audience had got
C．did the audience get D．had the audience got

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

10、The popularity of government posts has dropped in recent years, though the civil service jobs are still favored by the Chinese as they offer a _______ stable career.
A．relatively B．regularly
C．roughly D．rigidly

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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When you’re out with a friend and take a photo of yourselves, do you know that you are also creating a work of art? Or that you are competing with Vincent van Gogh himself? Probably not. Your idea might be to show off your selfie(自拍照) on WeChat or QQ, but you probably don’t think of the Internet as a gallery or of yourself as an artist.
But the chief executive of London’s Saatchi Gallery, Nigel Hurst, thinks that the casual pictures we take of ourselves have something in common with self-portraits by the great masters. In support of the idea, the Saatchi Gallery has a new exhibition called From Selfie to Self-Expression.
It features well-known self-portraits from artists including Dutch painters Van Gogh (1853-1890) and Rembrandt (1606–1669). It also has selfies on show that have “quickly become icons of the digital era.” These include one taken by US celebrity(名人) Kim Kardashian and another of former US President Barack Obama with former UK Prime Minister David Cameron, according to the BBC．
The gallery is even encouraging visitors to add their own selfies to the show.
Hurst is perhaps not being 100 percent serious. He isn’t claiming that a snap you take of yourself in your favorite restaurant can be compared with a self-image painted by Van Gogh. But he does make a serious point. Once upon a time, it was only artists who could make images of themselves. They were the only ones, as Hurst told The Guardian, who “had the skills, materials and tools to create self-portraits.” Today, however, we “all have that [ability] through our smartphones.”
The popularity of the selfie rocketed after smartphones started to become widely used. In 2013, Oxford Dictionaries named “selfie” as its word of the year. As Pamela Rutledge, a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, told Vogue magazine: “the cult (热潮)of the selfie celebrates regular people”.
1、What does the underlined word “features” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A．informs B．shows
C．sells D．misses
2、Nigel Hurst’s attitude to the smartphone selfie is_______.
A．casual B．mixed
C．favorable D．negative
3、Who shares opinions with Nigel Hurst?
A．Kim Kardashian B．Barack Obama
C．David Cameron D．Pamela Rutledge
4、Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．Selfies as Self-portraits B．Age of Smartphones
C．Age of Selfie Artists D．Selfies of Celebrities

B
Kanda really doesn't like to walk alone. The scientist from a research institute of intelligent robots finds the experience so boring that he'd rather drive—even though he lives close to his lab and knows that walking us healthy. "I enjoy walking with someone, like with my wife, with my daughter," Kanda said. "But they are not always available."
So Kanda, who specializes in human-like bots, developed a robotic walking partner that could make small talk based on its surroundings, which, he hopes, might motivate people to get out and exercise more. The bot rests on a person's shoulder like a boxy parrot. It weighs about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 inches high, 3.5inches wide, and 10 inches long. A microphone, speaker and internal camera allow it to communicate. It's even equipped with a smile.
Kanda and his team collected video form five different locations, including a garden and a shopping mall, and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location. Then they programmed the robot to associate visual cues with specific topics. A special speech software provided the robot with a voice. Near a group of parked cars, for example, it might say, "In a big parking lot, sometimes I forget where I parked."
They tested the robot on 15 volunteers, 10 males and 5 females, who were paid and averaged about 26 years old. "Have you ever blown a puff of dandelion（蒲公英）seeds into the air?" The robot asked a participant, who smiled and responded, "Yes, I often did that when I was a child." Although several participants noted the robot's weight, Kanda was surprised that no one considered the experience as strange or funny. "I guess people enjoy new technologies," he said.
Just like a human partner, Kanda's bot isn't perfect. It's not able to go for walks in heavy rain and, while the robot can make expressions, it can't really hold a conversation, about which Kanda is most worried. Despite its limits, Kanda was comforted by the bot's presence. "I felt a kind of sense of being with someone, "he said, "particularly when it spoke."
1、Why does Kanda have the idea of developing a robotic walking partner?
A．Because he wants someone to accompany him while walking.
B．Because he has never developed a robot like a parrot.
C．Because his family are unwilling to walk with him.
D．Because he is crazy about developing robots.
2、What characteristic does the robot have?
A．It can "speak" and "see".
B．It can walk like a human being.
C．It can communicate with people freely.
D．It is much more humorous than a real person.
3、What is necessary for the robot to function?
A．A small size.
B．A boxy shape.
C．A human partner.
D．A speech software.
4、What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot next?
A．To make it more convenient to carry.
B．To improve its conversational skills.
C．To enable it to walk in heavy rain.
D．To better its sound system.

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．
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请阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Grandfather was a wise man. No matter how badly-behaved I had been, I could tell Grandpa anything and my secrets were 1 He loved me and would never give them away.
I remember a time when a bunch of us were playing baseball behind Mrs. Ferguson’s house. I hit one pitch just right and …slam! It ended up breaking Mrs. Ferguson’s kitchen window! We all 2 !
After I got home, I told Grandpa about it. He knew we had been 3 many times about the dangers of playing where we shouldn’t. 4 he just listened.
“I was wrong,” I told him, with my head down. “I hate myself for what I did. Is there a way 5 ?”
“Well,” he said, “Mrs. Ferguson has a problem, just like you. If she knew you 6 and you were afraid of her, she would be sad. I’ll bet she wishes you would give her a chance to be 7 It’s your decision. Are you planning to 8 nothing happened? Just keep quiet and hide what you’re not proud of?”
“I don’t know,” I 9 “Things might get worse…”
“Let’s think it through,” he said finally. “If you were Mrs. Ferguson, what would you do?” I didn’t know what she might do. I had been 10 that Mrs. Ferguson would stay mad at me, so I ran. On the way home I imagined that she was a mean witch chasing me.
“Well,” I said, taking a deep breath, “One solution is to tell Mrs. Ferguson I’m sorry and offer to fix her 11 ”
“If you call her,” asked Grandpa, “What’s the 12 that can happen?” I had to think for a moment. I realized that even if she did not accept my 13 , it could not be any worse than seeing the 14 on Mom and Dad’s faces.
Grandpa smiled when he knew I had 15 it out.
“Doing what’s right is not always 16 ,” he said, handing me the 17 . “I’m proud of you.” Grandpa did not make me do it. It was always my 18 . As it turned out, Mrs. Ferguson was very kind and we even became really close friends.
“Admitting what you’re not proud of is the hardest thing of all,” said Grandpa. “Choosing to be honest makes others 19 you and respect you.”
Grandpa passed away a year ago and I miss him so much. He gave me the tools to fix many problems and most of all he showed me I was 20 .
1、A．safe B．open C．little D．special
2、A．jumped B．ran C．cheered D．hesitated
3、A．consulted B．questioned C．warned D．bothered
4、A．And B．So C．Or D．But
5、A．back B．out C．around D．off
6、A．cared B．changed C．quit D．Finished
7、A．outgoing B．confident C．polite D．understanding
8、A．complain B．admit C．pretend D．agree
9、A．sighed B．laughed C．insisted D．begged
10、A．confused B．afraid C．angry D．shocked
11、A．fence B．door C．roof D．window
12、A．strangest B．worst C．fairest D．rudest
13、A．blame B．excuse C．apology D．advice
14、A．tiredness B．fear C．surprise D．disappointment
15、A．checked B．put C．figured D．took
16、A．easy B．great C．useful D．suitable
17、A．baseball B．phone C．tool D．paper
18、A．problem B．duty C．dream D．choice
19、A．trust B．reward C．follow D．remember
20、A．modest B．active C．brave D．Friendly

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。
No one knows exactly 1． the earth began However, according to a widely accepted theory, the universe began 2． a “Big Bang” Then the dust 3．(settle) into a solid globe As the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface Many 4．(science) believe that it was the presence of water that allowed the earth to dissolve 5．(harm) gases and acids into oceans and seas, which made it possible for life to develop
Millions of years later, the first small plants appeared on the surface of the water Their development 6．(follow) by early shellfish, all sorts of fish, green plants and land animals Reptiles 7．(produce) young generally by laying eggs while mammals gave birth to young baby animals Dinosaurs existed on the earth for over 140 million years before they suddenly disappeared The reason 8． they disappeared still remains a mystery
Finally, humans appeared and spread all over the earth But they are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from 9．(escape) from the earth into space As a result of this, people believe the earth may become too hot to live on So 10． life will continue on the earth will depend on how this problem can be solved

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短文。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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
Mrs Smith heard her new neighbor would come and moved into his new house, but she hadn’t seen him、 One day when she came back, she saw a man wear a brown hat and dark glasses carrying a ladder on his shoulder、 The man put the ladder against the window of the new house and went up to break in the window、 Mrs Smith said to himself, “Thief, it is a thief、” She rang up the police immediate and soon two policemen appeared in the front of the house、 When the man was told to hand in everything what he had stolen, he looked greatly surprising、 It was then he understood the reason why the policemen came、 He said in a smile on his face, “I can’t find my key、 It’s my new house、”

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