广西金融职业技术学院《英语国家社会与文化（2）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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《英语国家社会与文化（2）》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、By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, ________ can be very eye-opening and rewarding.
A．who B．which
C．what D．that

2、I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way thing s are.
A．unless B．that C．which D．where

3、I refuse to accept the blame for something ________ was someone else's fault.
A．who B．that
C．as D．what

4、He was elected______ president of the company, and _____news came ,in fact, as ______surprise.
A．a; the ;X B．X; the ; a C．a; X; the D．the; the; a

5、Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.
A．although B．while C．as D．however

6、The two birds _________ each other in shape and color. In other words, they _________ each other in shape and color.
A．differ, are different from B．differ from, are different to
C．resemble, are similar to D．resemble, are similar with

7、How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there?
A．when B．before
C．after D．since

8、He ______ a chance to try it again just now.
A． gave B． will give C． is given D． was given

9、The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain________as the plane was making a landing.
A．seat B．seating
C．seated D．to be seating

10、Please ________ your ashes before it fails on the carpet.
A．cut off B．knock off
C．get off D．drop off

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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Recently， a 1935 letter in which Ernest Hemingway detailed his catch of a 500lb blue marlin（青枪鱼）， an adventure that is believed to have partly inspired his novel The Old Man and the Sea， has been sold for﹩28，000 （£22，000）．
The handwritten letter was sent by Hemingway on 8 May to the fishing editor of the Miami Herald， laying out in great detail how the author and his friend Henry Strater battled to keep sharks away from the marlin after catching it off the Bahamian island of Bimini．
Nate D Sanders， the auction（拍卖） company which sold the letter， said it documented for the first time in Hemingway's own words not only the size of the marlin， but also the attack by sharks， reflecting the plot of the novel．
The company added that Hemingway's account of the marlin catch differed from other anecdotes of it， one of which described Hemingway using a machine gun on the sharks， which is said to have attracted more sharks rather than frightened them away．
The Old Man and the Sea was also inspired by an anecdote told by Hemingway's Cuban friend Carlos Gutierrez． In 1936， Hemingway wrote in a magazine that Carlos had told him about an old fisherman who caught a great marlin alone．
Three years later， Hemingway told his editor Max Perkins that he was planning a short story about the old commercial fisherman who fought the swordfish all alone in his sailing boat． Instead， he ended up writing For Whom the Bell Tolls， not returning to the story about the old fisherman until January 1951． It won him the Pulitzer in 1953， and was specifically cited when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954．
1、What does the underlined phrase "laying out" in the second paragraph mean？
A．Discussing．
B．Wondering．
C．Imagining．
D．Presenting．
2、What did the auction company stress when selling the 1935letter？
A．The style of the writer．
B．The history of the letter．
C．The contents of the letter．
D．The popularity of the writer．
3、What inspired Hemingway to write The Old Man and The Sea besides his own adventure？
A．Henry Strater's account．
B．Carlos Gutierrez's story．
C．Max Perkins' life experience．
D．Nate D Sanders' description．
4、Which is the correct order of time for the following facts in the passage？
1Hemingway wrote a letter to describe his adventure．
2Hemingway caught a big blue marlin．
3The letter was sold at auction．
4The Old Man and The Sea won the Nobel Prize．
A．①③②④
B．②①④③
C．②④①③
D．②③①④

B
A few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back seat of the car, the warm intonations(语调) of the driver’s accent washed over me in a familiar way.
I learned that he was a recent West African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made their share of sacrifices to ensure my success. I told him I was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. That’s how he found out I go to Harvard. An approving eye glinted at me in the rearview window, and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I became his daughter, all grown up — the product of his sacrifice.
And then came the fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and the pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didn’t even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with disappointment, “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?”
Here I was, his daughter, squandering the biggest opportunity of her life. He went on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to become doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous) — to make money and send money back home. The unspoken demand, made across generations, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the narrative(故事) of upward mobility so your children can do the same.
I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as a junior in college, I’m grateful for their support more than anything. This holiday season, I’ve promised myself I won’t huff and get annoyed at their inquiries. I won’t defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. I’ll just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the occasion.
1、What disappointed the driver?
A．The author’s attitude towards him.
B．The school that the author is attending.
C．The author’s majors in history and literature.
D．The author’s interests in African American studies.
2、Which of the following can replace the underlined word “squandering” in Paragraph 4?
A．wasting
B．creating
C．valuing
D．seizing
3、Why are immigrant kids expected to be doctors or lawyers?
A．Their parents want them to move upward in society.
B．Their parents are high achieving as well.
C．They have more opportunities.
D．They are very smart in general.
4、How did the author react to the driver’s questioning?
A．Getting upset.
B．Feeling satisfied.
C．Defending herself.
D．Appreciating his concern.

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．
There was a man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Every day after work the man would come home and 1 with the little boy. He would always 2 all of his extern) time with the little boy.
One night. while the man was at work, he 3 that he had extra work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his little boy. 4 he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him 5 So, looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large 6 of the world on the cover. He got a(n) 7 He removed the map, and then patiently tore it up into small pieces. Then he put all the 8 in his coat pocket.
When he got home, the little boy came 9 to him and was ready to play. The man 10 that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play just now. He 11 the little boy into the dinning room, and 12 all the pieces of the map. He spread them on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time he could 13 together, his extra work would be 14 , and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished. Can we play now?”
The man was 15 , saying, “That’s impossible. Let’s have a look.” And 16 enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its 17
The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It’s 18 On the 19 of the page is a(n) 20 of a man. When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”
1、A．playB．watchC．shareD．enjoy
2、A．takeB．spendC．spareD．have
3、A．recognizedB．realizedC．knewD．expected
4、A．HoweverB．OrC．ForD．But
5、A．happyB．excitedC．busyD．silent
6、A．mapB．pictureC．figureD．image
7、A．informationB．chanceC．adviceD．idea
8、A．worldB．piecesC．paperD．magazine
9、A．shoutingB．expectingC．runningD．meeting
10、A．explainedB．persuadedC．shoutedD．discussed
11、A．askedB．ledC．orderedD．showed
12、A．did upB．dealt withC．put outD．took out
13、A．looked it upB．got it aroundC．put it backD．turned it over
14、A．finishedB．wastedC．deliveredD．filled
15、A．shockedB．surprisedC．satisfiedD．tired
16、A．beautifulB．sureC．rightD．quite
17、A．wayB．positionC．sideD．place
18、A．funnyB．difficultC．simpleD．interesting
19、A．coverB．backC．topD．front
20、A．pictureB．impressionC．sculptureD．shade

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。
I took a short flight the other day The passengers on the plane1．(offer)an in-flight snack，a sandwich which contained dairy (奶制品)and meat Since I2．(feel)totally full at that time of the day，I put it in my bag I hoped later that day，I might come across a homeless person，to3．this sandwich may mean his only meal
Well，I did come across a homeless man later that day That man was with4．(he)dog Bella When I gave him5．sandwich，I noticed his smile as he was opening the sandwich He shared it 6．Bella They started to eat quickly7．(see)how hungry he was，I emptied my bag of all treats and food I had I also went and bought a large coffee for him He8．(excited)thanked me and continued to have his “big”meal
9．(kind) is such a simple thing for us to do However，for a receiver，it can be life-changing As a saying goes，“Ten men banded(聚集)together in love can do what ten thousand separately would fail in ”If each of us does one kindthing at a time，the strength10．(build) up will be surprising

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一下作文。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限一词；
2、 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Yesterday we went to Happiness Nursing House to help the old people、 We set out earlier in the morning and brought them lots of gift、 When we arrived, we were warmly welcome by them、 First we introduced myself、 Then we were making dumplings together with the old, talking and laugh、 After lunch, we performed and sang songs with them happy、 Finally all the old people say goodbye to us at the gate、 We were very happy because of we did a good deed、 I think this necessary for us teenagers to learn what to respect and take care of others, especially, the old、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的朋友Peter想了解你校于十二月举办的中国传统文化艺术节。请你给Peter写封回信，内容包括：
1.举办艺术节的目的；
2.介绍你最喜欢的一个艺术节活动；
3.邀请Peter参加并告之艺术节活动的时间。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
____________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

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