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宁夏工业职业学院《英语国家社会与文化一》
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、---Shall we go for a picnic this Saturday？
---____________ Will next Saturday be OK？
A．Sure，it's up to you B．Sure，it's no problem
C．Sorry，I can't make it D．Sorry，I'm not available today

2、If you have any question, please ______ free to contact me at sue_smith@.
A．to feel B．feeling C．feel D．felt

3、Little about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.
A．did Rose care B．Rose did care
C．Rose does care D．does Rose care

4、—You’ve agreed to go, so why aren’t you getting ready?
—But I ________ that I was expected to set off at once.
A．don’t realize B．didn’t realize
C．haven’t realized D．hadn’t realized

5、—Are you ready to leave?
—Almost, I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I ________ putting the clean dishes away.
A．get through B．give up
C．carry out D．set about

6、When the organization ______ in March, 2019, there was almost no money in the bank and more than $1 million of debt.
A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang

7、We sell a lot of products offshore and the opportunity to open up markets in regions ________ we don't currently sell a lot to is a great one.
A．where B．that
C．what D．when

8、Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to _
A．give out B．give in
C．give away D．give off

9、It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it.
A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise

10、What made them miss the deadline was not their lack of funding, but ________ their lack of planning.
A．even B．still
C．rather D．ever

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。
A
Pearl opened her eyes when Ezra turned a page of his magazine. She pulled off her quilt. “Ezra,” she said. “If I could just have some water,” she told him. He poured it from the water-pot. She heard no ice cubes clinking (叮当声); they must have melted. Yet it seemed just minutes ago that he’d brought in a whole new supply. He raised her head, rested it on his shoulder, and tipped the glass to her lips. Yes, half-heated —not that she minded. She drank gratefully, keeping her eyes closed. His shoulder felt steady and comforting. He laid her back down on the pillow.
“DR. Vincent’s coming at ten,” he told her.
“What time is it now?”
“Eight-thirty.”
“Eight-thirty in the morning?”
“Yes.”
“Have you been here all night?” she asked.
“I slept a little.”
“Sleep now. I won’t be needing you.”
“Well, maybe after the doctor comes.”
It was important to Pearl that she deceive the doctor. She didn’t want to go to the hospital. Her illness was pneumonia (肺炎), she was almost certain; she guessed it from a past experience. She recognized the way it settled into her back. If Dr. Vincent found out he would take her out of her own bed, her own house, and send her off to Union Memorial, tent her over with plastic. “Maybe you should cancel the doctor altogether,” she told Ezra. “I’m very much improved, I believe.”
“Let him decide that.”
“Well, I know how my own self feels, Ezra.”
“We won’t argue about it just now,” he said.
1、（小题1）Where is Pearl in the passage above?
A．In the hospital. B．Staying with Ezra at his house.
C．At home. D．At a health clinic.
2、（小题2）Pearl has spent the night ________.
A．talking to Ezra about the past B．making plans to go to the hospital
C．worrying about the future D．sleeping in her bed
3、（小题3）How does the writer let out the passing of time in the first paragraph?
A．The ice cubes in the water-pot have melt. B．The water in the water-pot is cold.
C．Ezra has finally arrived. D．Pearl closes her eyes and dreams.
4、（小题4）If Ezra knew that Pearl had pneumonia, he would most probably ________.
A．agree to let her stay where she is B．agree to lie to the doctor about her illness
C．insist that she go to the hospital D．ask another doctor for a second opinion

B
"Big tobacco" is what the bosses of several large technology firms have started calling Facebook． Being compared to the tobacco giants is far from praise， but it is not the only wide﹣spread analogy（比拟）． A lower blow is the suggestion that Facebook may become like Yahoo， the once high﹣flying internet firm that fell．
Even a year ago the idea would have been unthinkable． But since January Facebook has become trapped in a series of misjudgments and missteps． It became clear that it had done too little to stop Russian interference（干涉） in America's election in 2016． It had to admit that it had shared the personal data of 90m users with outside firms without permission．
The comparison to Yahoo is imperfect． Even at its peak Yahoo's business was never as large and profitable as Facebook's． One of the main reasons Yahoo declined is because it lost out to a powerful competitor， Google， in online search； Marissa Mayer， its boss from 2012 until its sale to Verizon last year， was unable to restore advertisers' or employees' confidence as users left．
But people who watched Yahoo's falling see similarities． Executive（主管） turnover was a leading indicator of its decline； before Ms． Mayer was hired Yahoo went through four chief executives in three years． Mr． Zuckerberg， who controls the majority of Facebook's voting shares， is not leaving， but many top executives are． This year several have announced their departures， including Facebook's chief security officer．
When advertisers' faith in Facebook has been shaken， politicians in Washington are running out of patience with the company． Lawmakers' inspection of the firm is causing it to be more cautious about how it uses data for targeting advertisements and about what information it makes available to outsiders．
Mr． Zuckerberg and Ms． Sandberg are under pressure to prove to employees and advertisers that Facebook is not only trustworthy but worthy of their time and money． If they cannot do so， and the company's share price continues its slide， it is possible that Ms． Sandberg will be replaced in the next year． Mr． Zuckerberg will doubtless have thoughts about Yahoo's sorry tale．
1、For Facebook， being compared to "big tobacco" is　 　．
A．positive
B．ambitious
C．creative
D．negative
2、According to the author， what does Facebook currently have in common with the failed Yahoo？
A．Letting out users' data．
B．Being deep in financial crisis．
C．Leaders are leaving the company．
D．Laying off a large number of employees．
3、The author tries to support his judgment about Facebook by　 　．
A．questioning its management
B．using evidence related to it
C．analyzing its financial data
D．listing its advantages and disadvantages
4、What is the main idea of the passage？
A．Facebook gets trapped in trouble．
B．Two companies are deep in crisis．
C．How to save Facebook．
D．Faith is more valuable than gold．

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．
It was a particularly stressful day for Judy. She was late getting home from the office and had to finish 1 dinner so that she could 2 to her night class. Judy was at the stove (厨灶) when she felt a pull on her 3 and could hear the voice of her little daughter, Jennifer, t4Mommy, Mommy, 4 .”
“Not now, honey. Mommy is too 5 ,” replied Judy without taking her eyes off the stove. As Judy turned to go to the fridge, she almost tripped over Jennifer, and 6 said, “I don’t have 7 , Jennifer. Stay out of the kitchen.”
Later that night, Judy returned home and was tidying up the 8 when she noticed a flower on the floor. Under the flower was a piece of paper, reading, “I 9 You, Mommy.” Judy sat there, 10 for about ten minutes. She realized that all Jennifer wanted to do was to give her this little 11 of her love. But all she got were some angry words.
Judy went 12 to Jennifer’s room. Even though her daughter was asleep and it was very late, Judy gently 13 Jennifer. Judy held up the flower, saying, “Thank you for the flower, honey. It is the most beautiful 14 I’ve ever received.”
Jennifer’s 15 eyes widened and she replied happily, “I picked it just for you and 16 the note all by myself. I love you, Mommy.” And with that Jennifer gave her mother a big 17 .
So next time someone 18 you, before brushing him or her off, ask yourself if the thing you are doing can 19 just a little while longer. You may just realize that what you are doing will still be there tomorrow, but those precious 20 today will soon be gone forever.
1、A．having B．preparing C．tasting D．carrying
2、A．stay on B．make out C．get up D．rush off
3、A．leg B．head C．shoulder D．hand
4、A．move B．decide C．look D．listen
5、A．cold B．hungry C．nervous D．busy
6、A．selfishly B．angrily C．worriedly D．regretfully
7、A．patience B．money C．time D．food
8、A．kitchen B．yard C．window D．bed
9、A．Love B．Respect C．Forgive D．Praise
10、A．explaining B．crying C．complaining D．arguing
11、A．expression B．advice C．tradition D．habit
12、A．secretly B．honestly C．calmly D．quietly
13、A．brought up B．dressed up C．woke up D．picked up
14、A．card B．gift C．picture D．letter
15、A．smiling B．sad C．sleepy D．curious
16、A．delivered B．addressed C．printed D．wrote
17、A．change B．hug C．question D．voice
18、A．cheats B．hurts C．interrupts D．blames
19、A．wait B．improve C．stay D．gather
20、A．possessions B．words C．memories D．moments

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。
Recently I spent two days in Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) I found the city fascinating to tour, but it was the desert 1． really appealed to me So I jumped at the chance 2． (experience) a desert safari (游猎)
Arriving at the desert, we were impressed with the splendid view before us Huge dunes (沙丘) spread out amazingly as far as the eye could see We 3． (drive) up, down and around 4． (they) by an experienced Arabian driver Though in fear, everyone screamed 5． (delight) At sunset, we headed to the desert camp, where dinner was waiting
At the camp, we could choose from abundant activities to enjoy before dinner, 6． camel rides, body painting and taking pictures with an eagle How cool!
In the center of the camp stood a large stage, 7． (surround) by rows of low tables on the carpets Everyone sat on cushions on the ground and had 8． good view of the center of the stage Throughout the buffet dinner, we enjoyed several fantastic 9． (perform)
During my brief stay in Dubai, I saw famous buildings and wandered through spice markets and museums, but my safari into desert was by far the 10． (attract) part

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。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(Λ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I grow up, I'll work with animals、 Though I don’t know exactly how I can do for the animals yet, I can at least to follow my brother、 He is a excellent vet、 He looks after frightened snakes、 He says that snakes are easy to deal as they don’t have any legs、 My father, a scientist, works to save rarely birds, some of that are really clever and can even say some words、 My mother trains dolphins every workday、 They practise in the pool、 She hears the dolphins talk and sang、 That sounds really cool! There are so many animal job to choose from, but which one is right for them? I’ll have to wait and see!

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
你班将在本周五下午举行一场主题为“阅读的重要性”的英语演讲比赛。请围绕该主题写一篇演讲稿，需包含以下要点：
1.你认为现在很多人不喜欢阅读的原因是什么？2.你认为阅读重要吗？为什么？
注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello，everyone. It is a great honor for me to speak here. The topic of my speech is the significance of reading.
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That's all. Thanks for your attention.

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