江西应用技术职业学院《商务英语视听说（一）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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江西应用技术职业学院《商务英语视听说（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、The whole nation is struggling to work out an inexpensive ______ effective solution to smog.
A．yet B．still C．or D．though

2、--- I’ll take the blue one. This is twenty dollars.
--- Here’s the change. .
A．Best wishes B．My pleasure
C．Have a nice day D．Let’s call it a day

3、Mr. Zhang gave all textbooks to all the pupils, except ____________ who had already taken them.
A．these B．ones
C．those D．the others

4、— I like your new shoes!
— Thanks. I had to try on almost a dozen pairs _________ I decided to get them.
A．as B．when
C．after D．before

5、With a travelling speed of up to 350 kilometres per hour, the railway to be built between Beijing and Shanghai _______ the journey time from 12 hours to 5 hours．
A．cuts B．will cut C．is cutting D．has cut

6、It wasn't easy having my friends talk about their freshman years ________ I wasn't a part of．
A．whom B．when C．that D．what

7、The reds and golds _____ into each other as the sun sank. What a beautiful sight!
A．bumped B．pressed
C．melted D．turned

8、The senior teacher always goes swimming and does push-ups to stay ________.
A．in place B．in order
C．in shape D．in fashion

9、The toughest thing about success is ________ you have to keep on being a success.
A．why B．when C．what D．that

10、---Hi, Johnson, any idea where Susan is?
---It is class time, so she __________ in the classroom now.
A．can be B．must have been
C．might have been D．should be

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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There is a breakthrough in building aircrafts. Bendable wings covered with overlapping(部分重叠) pieces resembling fish sizes could be used to build swifter, fuel-efficient aircraft, a new study finds.
Nowadays, conventional aircrafts typically rely on ailerons (副翼) to help control the way the planes tip as they fly. However, when the Wright brothers flew the first airplane, Flyer 1, over a century ago, they used no ailerons but wires and pulleys that twisted the wood-and-canvas wings, to control the plane,
Scientists have long sought to develop aircrafts that can alter their wings during flight, just as birds can. However, most previous attempts have failed because they relied on heavy mechanical control structures within the wings. These structures were also complex and unreliable, said Neil Gershenfeld, a physicist and director of the Center for Bits and Atoms at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The new wing consists of a system of tiny, strong, lightweight modules. The shape of the wing can be changed uniformly along its length using two small motors, which apply a twisting pressure to each wingtip. These wings are covered in “skins” of overlapping strips of flexible material resembling fish sizes. These strips move across each other as the wings alter, providing a smooth outer surface, the researchers explained.
Wind-tunnel tests of these wings showed that they at least matched the aerodynamic properties of conventional wings, at about one-tenth the weight. Initial tests using remotely piloted aircrafts made with these wings have shown great promise, said Benjamin Jenett, a graduate student at the Center for Bits and Atoms at MIT.
The new modular structures the scientists developed could be manufactured quickly in mass quantities and then installed by teams of small robots. These modular structures also can be disassembled more easily, making repairs simpler.
“Still, the first aircraft built using this strategy will not be a passenger jet, ”Gershenfeld said. “Instead, the technology will likely first be tested on unmanned aircraft, leading to drones (无人机) that can fly for a long time, to help deliver internet access or medicine to remote villages and do some rescue works.”
1、Why did most previous aircrafts fail to fly like birds?
A．The previous wings were complicated and weighed a lot.
B．The previous aircraft relied on ailerons to control directions.
C．There were few scientists to do research on the lighter wings.
D．There was little fuel in the aircrafts to make them fly in the air.
2、What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A．The shape of the new wings.
B．The result of the tested wings.
C．The function of the small motors.
D．The working principle of the new wings.
3、Which of the following can replace the underlined word“disassembled”in Paragraph 6?
A．put away
B．taken apart
C．invented
D．analyzed
4、What will the drones made by the new wings be firstly used to do?
A．Carry passengers.
B．Save people in danger.
C．Test planes.
D．Monitor the villages.

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Grey clouds move as low as smoke over the treetops at Lolo Pass. The ground is white. The day is June 10. It has been snowing for the past four days in the Bitterroot Mountains. Wayne Fairchild is getting worried about our trek over the Lolo Trail — 95 miles from Lolo Montana to Weippe in Idaho, across the roughest country in the West. Lewis and Clark were nearly defeated 200 years ago by snowstorms on the Lolo. Today Fairchild is nervously checking the weather reports. He has agreed to take me across the toughest, middle section of the trail.
When Lewis climbed on top of Lemhi Pass, 140 miles south of Missoula, on August 12, 1805, he was astonished by what was in front of him; “high mountain chains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow.” Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed, with peaks twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East.
Today their pathway through those mountains holds more attraction than any other ground over which they traveled, for its raw wilderness is an evidence to the character of two cultures: the explorers who braved its hardships and the Native Americans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred (神圣的) gift. It remains today the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it.
The Lolo is passable only from July to mid-September. Our luck is holding with the weather, although the snow keeps getting deeper. As we climb to Indian Post Office, the highest point on the trail at 7,033 ft, we have covered 13 miles in soft snow, and we hardly have enough energy to make dinner. After a meal of chicken, I sit on a rock on top of the ridge (山脊). There is no light visible in any direction, not even another campfire. For four days we do not see another human being. We are occupied with the things that mix fear with joy. In our imagination we have finally caught up with Lewis and Clark.
1、According to the passage, the word “trek” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A．a comfortable walk in a separate country
B．a pleasant journey across the countryside
C．a journey over untraveled pathways
D．a long, hard journey over rough areas
2、We learn from the text that before 1805 ________.
A．the Rocky Mountains were wholly covered with snow
B．there were no people living in the western part of America
C．no Americans knew of the existence of the Rocky Mountains
D．the Appalachians were the western frontier of the United States
3、We learn from the text that the Lolo Pass ________.
A．remains much the same as it was 200 years ago
B．is the meeting point of three cultures
C．has changed a lot since 1805
D．now attracts a large number of tourists to visit
4、Judging from the text, Lewis and Clark were most probably _______
A．two native Indians
B．explorers of the early 19th century
C．merchants who did business with the Indians
D．travelers whose curiosity took them over the Lolo Pass
5、We can infer from the text that when crossing the Lolo Pass the author ________.
A．was attempting the impossible
B．was trying to set a world record
C．was following the trail of Lewis and Clark
D．was fighting with weather and taking unnecessary risks

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．
Armed with a bachelor’s degree in medicine, I left Jammu, my hometown, for Delhi hoping to find a good job. Those were testing time — I was 1 my resume at every hospital and clinic in the capital, and facing upsetting 2 responses. These big-city folks seemed too busy to care about a 23-year-old, jobless girl. Then a friend told me about the “Technical Recruitment Cell”, 3 near the Income Tax Office (ITO), where I could 4 for a government job.
The next day I reached the ITO area and 5 in the sun for an hour asking everybody for the Technical Recruitment Cell, but no one had any idea 6 it was.
It was 7 , and the heat unbearable. I then reached a big book shop, full of books on law and finance. Maybe I’ll 8 inside, I thought as I walked in and found a man aged about 40 busy at his PC． 9 him, I asked if he knew the address. Seeing me drenched in sweat (大汗淋漓)，he asked me to take a 10 and offered me a glass of water. He then googled “Technical Recruitment Cell”, but without 11 . I must have looked frustrated.
“Don’t get 12 .” he said, as he continued his search. “We’ll find it.” He’d spent several minutes searching when an older man who also 13 in the shop, came by and asked us what we were looking for.
Beta, it might be the Delhi Subordinate Board,” he suggested. “They 14 people for government posts.” We searched for that and found it 15 — actually the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board. They then gave me a printout of the 16 .
“What do I 17 you for the Internet time and the printout?” I asked the first gentleman.
“Oh, nothing. Good luck!”
“Thank you,” I said to the pair. The older man then told me the 18 of the bus that would get me there, the fare, even the best 19 to take, finally saying “God bless you!” as I walked out.
I was happy in the discovery that not all city folks are too 20 to help other.
1、A．dropping B．reviewing C．sending D．examining
2、A．admirable B．negative C．enthusiastic D．professional
3、A．adapted B．adopted C．situated D．covered
4、A．wait B．register C．prepare D．make
5、A．tolerated B．prayed C．looked D．wandered
6、A．when B．why C．where D．how
7、A．discouraging B．thrilling C．inspiring D．entertaining
8、A．read B．meet C．ask D．think
9、A．Troubling B．Interrupting C．Impressing D．Embracing
10、A．walk B．breath C．try D．seat
11、A．luck B．doubt C．wonder D．delay
12、A．cautious B．upset C．lost D．regretful
13、A．rested B．played C．listened D．worked
14、A．train B．arrange C．employ D．require
15、A．slowly B．calmly C．immediately D．formerly
16、A．name B．telephone C．position D．address
17A．owe B．charge C．demand D．thank
18、A．colour B．number C．direction D．drive
19、A．chance B．test C．route D．prize
20、A．rich B．generous C．eager D．busy

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。
A couple who sold all of their 1．(possess) have been left with nothing after their boat sank just two days into their journey Tony and Mary began their adventure on 2． sailboat last week, setting off from the marina in Tarpon Springs
While sailing through the popular tourist site, the bottom of their boat 3．(strike) an unseen object underwater and quickly started to take on water, 4．(force) them to evacuate（撤出） They were left with just their two-year-old dog Remy, their social security cards, one mobile phone and some dog food and clothes
Tony, 26, is 5．(original) from Florida and worked in marketing for timeshares He met Mary, 24, in her home town of Philadelphia, but told the newspaper they both got “tired" 6． the sales lifestyle
In April 2017 they sold everything they had, including his SUV, and bought the 1969 boat they named “Lagniappe” – spending a lot of money to restore 7． Up until that point, the couple had no sailing experience, so they spent the next months learning from Tony’s father It was only this month 8． they decided they were ready and were given a grand send-off（送行）by friends at Tarpon Springs Two days 9．(late), the boat sank It remains in the water, and the coast guard has told the couple it could cost up to $10,000 to remove and store it 10．, they only have $11．

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.每处错误及其修改仅限1词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Mr. Turner turned over in bed from time to time in last night, for he was so excited that he could not fall sleep. Yesterday morning, he went to a big gardening company, knowing as Green Fingers, for the interview. Mr. Turner, who liked to help his grandfather grew flowers in the garden, looking forward to the job offered by the company. When he got the company, he found there were many people waiting and he had no ideas whether he could get the job. While waiting, he helped the workers there to remove the fallen trees and clear the road. Luckily, he was the only one who finally got the job, so the manager decided to give the job to whomever he believed was helpful.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom近日写信给你，想了解中国高中生的体育锻炼情况。请给Tom写一封回信，内容包括:
1.中国高中生参加体育运动的现状；
2.分析该现状产生的原因；
3.你自己的感想。
注意:1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
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