湖北第二师范学院《商务英语听力（三）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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湖北第二师范学院
《商务英语听力（三）》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、—Do you feel like going to the cinema tonight?
—Sorry, I ’ m so tired．I ____an early night．
A．have B．am having C．have had D．had

2、—Mum, I broke Dad’s sunglasses this morning.
—You need to make an apology for your fault, ________ you will regret.
A．and B．or
C．but D．for

3、You ________ be Carol. You haven’t changed a bit after all these years.
A．must B．can C．will D．shall

4、—Shall we turn to the boss for a longer holiday?
—He’ll probably say no, ________ it’s worth asking.
A．so B．while
C．unless D．though

5、In the forest, sound is the best means of communication over distance ________ in comparison with light, it won't be blocked by trees when travelling.
A．while B．because
C．when D．though

6、It rained this morning, _____ actually didn’t bother me because I like walking in the rain.
A．what B．when
C．where D．which

7、There’s another way to survive this competition -- a way no one ever seems to tell you about, _____ you have to learn for yourself.
A．one B．it C．that D．another

8、Tom looked at Jenny, with tears _______ his eyes, and shouted out the words _______ in his heart for years.
A．filling; having been hidden B．filled; hidden
C．filling; hidden D．filled; hiding

9、For many days I have been trying to ________ what it is that makes Jack so annoyed.
A．carry out B．figure out
C．watch out D．stand out

10、All the students are required to check they have made some spelling errors in their compositions.
A．whether B．what C．that D．which

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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As kids my friends and I spent a lot of time out in the woods. “The woods” was our part-time address, destination, purpose, and excuse. If I went to a friend’s house and found him not at home, his mother might say, “Oh, he’s out in the woods,” with a tone (语气) of airy acceptance. It’s similar to the tone people sometimes use now a days to tell me that someone I’m looking for is on the golf course or at the gym, or even “away from his desk”. For us ten-year-olds, “being out in the woods” was just an excuse to do whatever we feel like for awhile.
We sometimes told ourselves that what we were doing in the woods was exploring (探索). Exploring was a more popular idea back then than it is today. History seemed to be mostly about explorers. Our explorations, though seemed to have less system than the historic kind something usually came up along the way. Say we stayed in the woods, throwing rocks, shooting frogs, picking blackberries, digging in what we were briefly persuaded was an Indian burial mound.
Often we got “lost” and had to climb a tree to find out where we were. If you read a story in which someone does that successfully, be skeptical; the topmost branches are usually too skinny to hold weight, and we could never climb high enough to see anything except other trees. There were four or five trees that we visited regularly-tall beeches easy to climb and comfortable to sit in.
It was in a tree, too, that our days of fooling around in the woods came to an end. By then some of us has reached seventh grade and had begun the rough ride of adolescence (青春期). In March, the month when we usually took to the woods again after winter, two friends and I set out to go exploring. We climbed a tree, and all of a sudden it occurred to all three of us at the same time that we really were rather big to be up in a tree. Soon there would be the spring dances on Friday evenings in the high school cafeteria.
1、The author and his friends were often out in the woods to .
A．spend their free time
B．play golf and other sports
C．avoid doing their schoolwork
D．keep away from their parents
2、What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A．The activities in the woods were well planned.
B．Human history is not the result of exploration.
C．Exploration should be a systematic activity.
D．The author explored in the woods aimlessly
3、The underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .
A．calm B．doubtful
C．serious D．optimistic
4、The reason why we visited the four or five trees regularly is the following except that .
A．they were tall beeches
B．they were easy to climb
C．they were not hi to climb
D．they were comfortable to sit in
5、How does the author feel about his childhood?
A．Happy but short
B．Lonely but memorable.
C．Boring and meaningless.
D．Long and unforgettable.

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A．Take to the waves in Southampton. B．Discover an island on the Thames.
C．Catch great films in Bristol. D．Get scientific in London.
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C．A festival to celebrate great scientist.
D．An exhibition to show scientific discoveries.
3、Where can you find the text?
A．On a noticeboard. B．In a newspaper.
C．On a website. D．In a book review.

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．
I was the fool at school， regarded as a special needs student． I was termed as such． Obviously， because I was not interested in school and did not care for my 1 ．
Over time， I started to believe in my stupidity． I 2 the fact that I was in special needs classes and poured it out as anger and depression． But one activity 3 this view of myself： chess．
I started to play chess with my father after school 4 because I wanted to beat him at something． My father was a 5 man， fond of physics， writing， religion，…， almost every field． He was called a walking dictionary． So， winning in chess against my father would be a 6 that I had intellectual power． On the small chessboard， I had a chance to 7 my so-called inability．
Game after game， I wanted to beat my father even more． I started to study chess books and play against a chess computer to 8 my skills． One weekend， I finally checkmated（将杀） my father on a ferry ride， which made me feel 9 ．
Two years later， I became the second board 10 my school chess team， with our top board being the best high school player in the state． But before the tournament season， our top player 11 to come． There came my chance to play as top board against the best players in other states．
I was determined to show who I had become： a（n） 12 person able to win with calculation， logic and will． My most 13 game came in the final round． Our team was facing a high school which only excellent students attended． It was 14 a match between a special needs student and a smart soul． My opponent（对手） was playing well and kept 15 while I kept defending to keep my king safe． He spent long trying to break down my defenses， but could not find the final push． I 16 with more defensive moves， trying to make it as difficult for him as possible． With little 17 left， he started to make rapid moves． 18 he could make the final decision， he ran out of time． Honestly， as his clock flag fell， I jumped up out of my seat and kissed the floor out of excitement． Of course it was not the most sportsmen-like 19 ， but I could not control my emotions．
While holding my winner's cup， I knew I was not 20 ． The inferiority complex（自卑感） had melted away， and I realized that underneath our thoughts， each person is a genius．
1、A．habits B．grades C．plans D．benefits
2、A．noticed B．explained C．accepted D．ignored
3、A．changed B．supported C．questioned D．showed
4、A．especially B．obviously C．simply D．hopefully
5、A．smart B．strict C．quiet D．strong
6、A．dream B．lesson C．theory D．sign
7、A．turn over B．turn down C．get over D．get through
8、A．teach B．sharpen C．choose D．invent
9、A．overjoyed B．disappointed C．puzzled D．interested
10、A．for B．in C．of D．on
11、A．promised B．managed C．happened D．failed
12、A．brave B．lucky C．active D．intelligent
13、A．terrible B．memorable C．dangerous D．popular

14、A．normally B．possibly C．actually D．partly
15、A．attacking B．smiling C．pausing D．escaping
16、A．returned B．quit C．won D．exchanged
17、A．patience B．time C．energy D．wisdom
18、A．Once B．Until C．Before D．Unless
19、A．spirit B．thought C．comment D．behavior
20、A．proud B．stupid C．bright D．lazy

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。
Earth Day is an event 1． (annual) celebrated on April 2． 3． (found) by Senator Gaylord Nelson, an American politician and environmentalist, it was originally aimed at helping the public to know the current situation of pollution and 4． (get) people to care about the earth
In 1962, Rachel Carson’s bestseller “Silent Spring” created an 5． (aware) of the dangerous effects of pesticides(农药) Then, a fire, 6． broke out in 1969 on Cleveland’s Guyahoga River, revealed the problem of chemical pollution in water Senator Gaylord Nelson dreamed of 7． similar event that would get people to take environmental issues seriously In 1969, he was inspired by protests against the Vietnam War and came up with the idea for Earth Day
In the fail of 1969, Nelson announced it and appealed to the entire country to get involved Consequently, telegrams, letters and telephone calls 8． all over the country poured in Since 1970, Earth Day celebrations have grown Later, Nelson 9． (award) the Presidential Medal of Freedom because of his work
Today, numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of 10． (activity) focused on the environmental issues In 2017, the March for Science 11． (occur) on Earth Day and was followed by the People’s Climate Mobilization on April 12．

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（∧），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。
Volunteer travel, that is familiar to foreigners, has nowadays become more and more popular in China. Young travelers volunteer to work for youth hostels so that they can eat and live there for something. At the same time, they can enjoy the local scenery on their spare time.
As far as I am concern, volunteer travel has some advantages and benefits from you a lot. It can save you lot of money by providing free accommodations, which makes it possible for you to travel to much more places and experience different cultures. Meanwhile, volunteer travel enrich your life by offer different jobs in youth hostels, which also can change your way of life. All in all, it was meaningful.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，想邀请外教John 一起观看5月14日在厦门嘉庚剧院(Tan Kah Kee theatre)上演的中国民族歌剧经典选段(Chinese Opera Excerpts)音乐会。请给他写封邮件，内容包括:
1. 音乐会时间、地点
2. 音乐会内容
注意:1.词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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