民办合肥经济技术职业学院《专业英语沟通》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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《专业英语沟通》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、You’d better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future ________.
A．purpose B．reference C．memory D．assessment

2、--- Why didn’t you help the little boy?
--- Oh, he had struggled to his feet ______ I could run over and offered any help.
A．before B．after
C．when D．since

3、－I _______ in the same position too long. My legs have fallen asleep.
－Shake it a little before you get up.
A．will sit B．have sat
C．am sitting D．have been stting

4、Mary seems ________ the bad news, for she looks nice and happy.
A．not to have learned B．not to be hearing
C．not having learned D．not to be heard

5、-Could you pass me the sugar, please?
-OK, ____
A．never mind B．sounds great
C．here you go D．there it is

6、With economy increasing steadily, people ______ enjoy a life of higher quality.
A．should B．can C．may D．must

7、-Who do you think is able to finish the job in two days?
-It's hard to say. This would appear to be ________ for the relatively efficient.
A．a sacred cow B．a Herculean task C．a Pandora's box D．a child's play

8、Every four years Americans __________ the transfer of power.
A．carry over B．carry off
C．carry on D．carry out

9、Time is a precious ________ that is often taken for granted among the young people.
A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution

10、—I am afraid this pair of shoes is a little expensive．
—If you really want to buy them, I will give you a ____ of 10 percent．
A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account

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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Scientists think they have answered a mystery: How some ocean creatures got so huge so quickly.
A few million years ago, the largest whales, averaged about 15 feet long. Then seemingly overnight, one type of whale, the toothless baleen whale（须鲸类）became huge. Modern blue whales get as big as 100 feet. Nicholas Pyenson of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum said, “Why is that?” ”It happened in the glance of an evolutionary eye, which makes it harder to figure out what happened,” said Graham Slater, lead author of the study. Their study has suggested an answer: Ice ages in the last 3 to 5 million years started it, changing the oceans and food supply for whales.
The researchers used fossil records of the smaller whales to create a family tree for baleen whales which include blue whales, humpbacks and right whales. Using computer simulations（模拟）and knowledge about how evolution works, they concluded that when the size changes started, the poles got colder, ice expanded and the water circulation in the oceans changed and winds shifted, Slater and Pyenson said cold water went deep and moved closer to the equator(赤道）and then eventually moved back up with small fish and other small animals that whales eat.
Baleen whale, which have no teeth, feed by eating huge amounts of fish they capture. Toothed whales, like sperm whales (抹香鲸), hunt individual fish, so the ocean chants that made food less evenly spread out didn’t affect them as much. But baleen whales hunt schools of fish.
Olivier Lambert at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences calls it “a really convincing situation”. But he said the lack of fossils in certain time periods is an issue. As oceans warm from man-made climate change, the seas will be more like it was when the whales smaller and they will have a more difficult time surviving.
1、What does the author mean by “It happened in the glance of an evolutionary eye” in the second paragraph?
A．The change of baleen whales happened too quickly.
B．The change of baleen whales was too difficult to explore.
C．Researchers paid little attention to the change of baleen whales.
D．Researchers thought the change of baleen whales was unimportant.
2、What played the key role in baleen whales’ becoming huge?
A．Man-made climate change.
B．Its eating a huge amount of fish.
C．The water circulation in the oceans.
D．The increase of food supply for whales.
3、What do we know about sperm whales and blue whales according to the text?
A．Sperm whales eat more food.
B．Blue whaler live much longer.
C．Sperm whales prefer to hunt schools of fish.
D．Blue whales usually swallow schools of fish.
4What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．There are no whale fossils now.
B．The whales may become even bigger.
C．Global warming has threatened the whales.
D．Olivier Lamber thinks the study is perfect.

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About 6 years ago, I was on a plane next to a woman. I was tired and wanted to take a nap. But before I could go into “ignore pattern”, she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself.
“Hi: my name is Helga!”
We got to talking and eventually it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A．K.E.(Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and told me that she admired me for that. She told me a story about the last time she had flown. She was on the way to Arizona because she had gotten sudden news that her dad’s health was on the decline. Later her father’s physician called to inform her that her dad had rather suddenly passed away. For the 3-hour plane ride, she sat in silence around strangers.
When she arrived at the airport in Arizona, she walked to the nearest wall, sat down, and cried. And here is the part I’ll never forget about Helga’s story. For 2 hours she sat and wept while thousands walked to and fro in the airport. Helga looked al me and said, “Houston, not a single person stopped and asked if I was okay that day.” It was that day that I realized how much we need each other. It was that day I realized that kindness isn’t normal.
Kindness isn’t normal. That has stuck with me all these years especially now. I work in schools nationwide speaking about sympathy, kindness, empathy (同理心) and love. I’m reminded all the time that, for many of us, kindness is not usually our default setting. We spend so much time worrying about our problems, our lives, our insecurities, getting to our flight so we walk by or ignore people in need of help.
So, I’ve made it my mission to do my part in sharing stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character and sympathy. I’m always be on the lookout for the little opportunities that surround me every day to do something nice.
1、What impressed the author most about Helga’s story?
A．Helga’s anxiety over her father’s sudden illness.
B．Helga had no one to talk to on her flight lo Arizona.
C．Helga was ignored by people around her when she cried.
D．Helga couldn’t get over her sadness over her Father’s death.
2、Which can best explain the underlined part “default setting” in paragraph 5?
A．Usual way of doing things. B．Unexpected way to do things.
C．Ignorance to people around. D．Biggest surprise to others.
3、What can we know about the author?
A．He started many clubs in high school. B．He used to be a school teacher.
C．He teaches kids how to behave well. D．He is a promoter of a good cause.
4、What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Comforting People in Need B．Making Kindness Normal
C．Ignoring Unnecessary Troubles D．Practising Kindness on the Plane

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．
Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble — especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 1 between human beings and insects. The 2 take every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly 3 attention to themselves.
We can only show mercy to the 4 man who had to stop his car soon after setting out from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the
5 of the car, he naturally got out to examine the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he 6 his way. Again the noise began, 7 and became even louder. Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 8 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees 9
On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible. After an hour's 10 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 11 and went in. It was not long before a customer who had seen him arrive 12 with bees. The poor driver was 13 that the best way should be to call a 14 In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this unexpected gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box.
1、A．connection B．difference C．communication D．similarity
2、A．passengers B．insects C．former D．first
3、A．give B．keep C．pay D．draw
4、A．unfortunate B．careless C．unpleasant D．hopeless
5、A．front B．back C．left D．right
6、A．drove B．continued C．pushed D．forced

7、A．normally B．gently C．quietly D．immediately
8、A．black B．beautiful C．white D．colorful
9、A．below B．ahead C．nearby D．behind
10、A．boring B．careful C．exciting D．hard
11、A．hotel B．museum C．hospital D．school
12、A．broke B．moved C．hurried D．dropped
13、A．crowded B．covered C．filled D．equipped
14、A．advised B．required C．ordered D．requested
15、A．bee-keeper B．policeman C．waiter D．repairman

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。
Ahh… Fish, chips and soft peas! There is nothing 1．(much) British than fish and chips Freshly cooked fish and chips, covered in salt, wrapped in newspaper and 2．(eat) out of doors on a cold day, 3．(simple) cannot be beaten! So how, when and where did this typically British dish come about?
The potato 4．(think) to have been brought to England from the New World in the 17th century 5． Sir Walter Raleigh although it is believed that the French invented the fried potato chip
Both Lancashire and London claim to be the first 6．(invent) this famous meal In 1838, Charles Dickens 7．(refer) to “fried fish warehouses (仓库)” in 8． novel Oliver Twist
Ordinary people soon decided that putting fried fish and chips together was a very tasty 9．(combine) and so was born the dish of fish and chips!
The first fish and chip shop in the North of England was founded in Mossley around 10． Mr Lees sold fish and chips from a wooden house in the market and later he moved the business to a shop across the road 11． had the following words on the window, “This is the first fish and chip shop in the world”

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。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(Λ)，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。
When I was young, I was terribly poor in the Chinese、 Be afraid of expressing myself was one of the reasons that I rarely did well in school、 Once I failed in a mid-term exam、 When I got the papers, I realized things could have been better if I listened to the teacher much more attentive、 So I turned to my teacher for helps and he told me, “Where there is a will, there is a way、 If we are devoted to learning Chinese, you’ll make it、” I couldn’t agree much、 From then on, I began to work harder、 Out of my expect, I made great progress soon、 Today, Chinese is where my strength lies、 And I’m grateful for my Chinese teacher、45

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
你校将于4月26日“世界知识产权日”（The World Intellectual Property Day）举办一次以“科技让校园生活更美好”（Science Makes Life Better on Campus）为主题的创意作品展。假定你是李华，请你代表学校学生会写封邮件，邀请美国交换生Henry参与展评活动。
内容包括：
1. 目的：尊重知识、崇尚科学；
2. 展评时间，地点、内容；
3. 报名方式及截止日期。
注意：1. 词数100左右，内容包括主要要点；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Henry,
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Yours,
Li Hu

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