海南体育职业技术学院《信息专业英语》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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海南体育职业技术学院《信息专业英语》
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、The post office is closed ______ Saturday afternoon.
A．on B．in C．of D．at

2、They intended to have the school better equipped， the local government was
not able to get enough money to do so.
A．unless B．while C．although D．once

3、—Did your father enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?
—Yes, he did. They each other for ages.
A．didn’t see B．wouldn’t see
C．haven’t seen D．hadn’t seen

4、—Simon will listen to music every time he comes across a maths problem.
—You know, music is the source of ______ in life.
A． inspiration B． identification
C． reaction D． recreation

5、---I don’t understand why Catherine stopped short _____ she ought to have continued.
---It’s obvious that she lacked self-confidence.
A．when B．while
C．if D．as

6、Bob’s lectures covered a fairly wide range and I can’t sum up what he says in a few sentences.
A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded

7、I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappointed I didn’t receive ______.
A．it B．one C．that D．the one

8、—________! Somebody has left the lab door open.
—Don’t look at me.
A．Hi, there B．Dear me
C．Thank goodness D．Come on

9、—I heard Mr. Morgan would be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday.
—No, he _____ at that time.
A．was boarding B．would be boarding
C．will be boarding D．is boarding

10、My wife sometimes _____ something she has long been looking for. That’s why she enjoys window shopping.
A．looks up B．looks for C．picks up D．picks out

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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By trying to tickle(挠痒痒) rats and recording how their nerve cells respond, Shimpei Ishiyama and his adviser are discovering a mystery that has puzzled thinkers since Aristotle expected that humans, given their thin skin and unique ability to laugh, were the only ticklish animals.
It turns out that Aristotle was wrong. In their study published on Thursday, Ishiyama and his adviser Michael Brecht found that rats squeaked and jumped with pleasure when tickled on their backs and bellies. These signs of joy changed according to their moods. And for the first time, they discovered a special group of nerve cells. These nerve cells made this feeling so powerful that it causes an individual being tickled to lose control.
To make sure that he had indeed found a place in the brain where tickling was processed, Ishiyama then stimulated(刺激) that area with electrical currents. The rats began to jump like rabbits and sing like birds.
“It’s truly ground-breaking,” said Jeffrey Burgdorf, a neuroscientist at Northwestern University who reviewed the paper. “It takes the study of emotion to a new level.”
Burgdorf has played a central role in our understanding of animal tickling. He was part of a team that first noticed, in the late 1990s, that rats made special noises when they were experiencing social pleasure. Others had already noted that rats repeatedly made short and high sounds during meals. But the lab where Burgdorf worked noticed that they emitted similar sounds while playing. And so one day, the senior scientist in the lab said, “Let’s go and tickle some rats.” They quickly found that those cries of pleasure doubled.
“The authors have been very adventurous,” said Daniel O’Connor, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University who studies touch. To him, that finding was very surprising.
“Why does the world literally feel different when you are stressed out?” he said. “This is the first step towards answering that question. It gives us a way to approach it with experimental rigor(严谨).”
1、What contributed to humans’ being ticklish according to Aristotle?
A．Their special skin. B．Their social pleasure.
C．Their nervous system. D．Their willingness to touch.
2、Why did the researchers make use of electrical currents?
A．To discover the special group of nerve cells.
B．To experiment on different animals.
C．To follow the process of tickling.
D．To prove their finding.
3、Which of the following statements will Jeffrey Burgdorf agree with?
A．The research process is full of risks.
B．The finding of the study is surprising and unbelievable.
C．The new discovery is beneficial for the study of emotion.
D．The finding of the study actually contradicts modern science.
4、The underlined word “squeak” in Paragraph 2 may be explained by ______.
A．give a smile B．make a noise
C．burst into tears D．watch with staring eyes
5、What is the best title for the text?
A．The Life of Rats B．How Rats Laugh
C．A Wonderful Scientist D．A New Discovery about Rat

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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．
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, my husband and I had the opportunity to do something good for two people who were complete strangers to us. It made us feel so good to be able to do it that I thought I should 21 . We were traveling down to Mexico for Thanksgiving week with our family. 22 we were sitting in the 23 first two seats in the first row of first class waiting for the plane to take off, I 24 heard one of the flight attendants(空乘) telling 25 that there was a couple sitting in the 26 of the plane who had just been married the previous day and were 27 off on their honeymoon. They had 28 their flight eight months in 29 but, owing to some schedule changes, had not been able to get 30 together, and no one else on the plane was 31 to move and the bride was in 32 .
I turned to my husband and told him what I heard. We 33 agreed and I called the flight attendant 34 to tell her that we’d be happy to give up our seats to this couple. The flight attendant seemed amazed and said “Really? Are you sure?” We said “Absolutely !”
So, we 35 to the back of the plane in separate seats. The flight attendants were extremely 36 and took good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first 37 , and we both made friends with the people sitting around us,who, as it 38 didn’t know why the young woman was crying or that they were newly married, and had a great flight. I had to go back to the front of the plane to 39 up a forgotten item at onepoint during the flight and 40 that the couple were sitting very close together, happily enjoying champagne. It really made my day and Thanksgiving week get off to such a wonderful start !
1、 A．share B．show C．say D．prove
2、 A．Since B．After C．Before D．Though
3、 A．quite B．same C．very D．just
4、 A．carelessly B．accidentally C．happily D．sadly
5、 A．others B．us C．them D．everyone
6、A．front B．middle C．head D．back
7、A．getting B．heading C．taking D．hurrying
8、 A．fixed B．booked C．checked D．got
9、 A．air B．time C．church D．advance
10、 A．seats B．champagne C．food D．tickets
11、 A．interested B．willing C．eager D．friendly
12、 A．comfort B．surprise C．tears D．fear
13、 A．immediately B．differently C．finally D．unbelievably
14、 A．up B．off C．over D．out
15、 A．left B．looked C．returned D．moved
16、 A．beautiful B．careful C．thoughtful D．grateful
17、 A．class B．flight C．seat D．plane
18、 A．went on B．turned out C．got along D．took off
19、. A．pick B．give C．clean D．look
20、A．told B．informed C．observed D．heard

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。
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment 1．living room was large enough for their piano That night, the two of them sat side by side at the piano They played jazz music 2．(celebrate) their new home The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy The next morning, 3．, their happiness disappeared Someone had left a note under their door during the night One of their neighbors4．(write) to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano Dario’s mother asked the doorkeeper 5．he knew anything about it But he said ‘no’ Later that morning, Dario suggested that they should hold a party at home and apologize 6． their playing
They7． loved the idea Over the next few days, they sent out 8．(invite) and decorated the apartment with party lights9．(final), the day of the party arrived The guests brought different presents One woman even presented Dario with a book of piano music, which gave them a feeling of warmth Dario apologized and was already looking forward to 10． (practice ) the new music

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。
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华。下周一至周三因故不能上外教Mr. Smith的英语课，需要向他请假，请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括:
1. 解释原因；
2. 请求同意；
3. 弥补措施。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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