中国劳动关系学院《英语公共演讲》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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中国劳动关系学院《英语公共演讲》
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 wide spread of super hybrid rice around the world ______ the lives of millions and millions of people suffering from hunger to a great level.
A．has improved B．is improving C．improved D．has been improving

2、—Amazing! You wear slippers at work.
—Don’t you know it’s a fashion?
A．must B．should C．can D．may

3、It is obvious to the students _____________they should get well prepared for their future.
A．as B．that
C．which D．whether

4、Mark drives his car too fast and, what’s more, very carelessly, worries his mother.
A asA．what B．it C．which

5、You should first explore your talents and get to know yourself so as to make a list of _________ you think your real interests lie.
A．that B．what
C．where D．how

6、_____ the oil under the sea, the company has raised ample funds to develop petroleum exploration equipment.
A．Exploiting B．Having exploited
C．To exploit D．Exploited

7、Your red coat looks so good. It stood out clearly ______ the snow
A．across B．against
C．through D．over

8、-- - Are you satisfied with this house?
----________. We can’t have a nicer one
A．Not a little B．Not a bit C．A little D．A bit

9、--- How about ______ plan to open a branch?
--- I should say it was ______ failure.
A．a; a B．a; / C．the; / D．the; a

10、—I know it is really a lot to ask, but can I use your apartment during the summer?
— ________. I happen to be out of town. It is all for your taking.
A．Behave yourself B．Be my guest
C．Have fun D．Take care

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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Christmas events in Los Angeles
You won't find snow-covered trees and below-zero temperatures in LA,but there are still plenty of Christmas events and holiday activities to get you involved.
Beverly Hills Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Rodeo Drive,Beverly Hills Sunday December 17,2017
During Christmas,you can see the twinkling lights anywhere along Rodeo Drive between Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards.On weekends throughout the holiday season,you can swing by the Paley Center to meet Santa or board a trolleybus with Mrs.Claus.
Hollywood Christmas Parade
Various locations in LA Sunday December 17,2017
Now in its 84th year,the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade will feature floats,balloons,bands and Hollywood stars as they ride in a U-shaped route that begins at Hollywood and Orange and ends up at Sunset and Orange. Reserved seats can be purchased,but free side seating is also available.
Culver City Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration
Music Center,Downtown Monday December 18,2017
Downtown Culver City lights up the holiday season at Town Square.The city opens the switch on its respectable green tree: a 22-foot Rocky Mountain pine with over 7,500 LED lights.Stick around for hot cocoa and cookies,along with a special visit from Santa.Park free for two hours in the nearby parking spaces.
Angel City Band Holiday Concert and Sing-Along
Pomona Friday December 22,2017—Sunday December 24,2017
Head over to the Methodist Church to listen and sing along to Christmas classicsThe 160-member Angel City Band,famous for its classical,pop,world and contemporary,is putting on “Bring on the Joy” its annual holiday concert.So join in on the holiday tradition.
1、Where should you go to have a bus ride with Mrs.Claus?
A．Methodist Church,Pomona. B．Town Square,Culver City.
C．Rodeo Drive,Beverly Hills. D．Hollywood and Orange.
2、What do you know about the Christmas tree at Town Square?
A．It's the tallest Christmas tree in the US.
B．It's collected from Rocky Mountain.
C．It offers free drinks and food to visitors.
D．It has the most Christmas lights in the city.
3、If you are a traveler in Los Angeles,you can .
A．meet Santa and Mrs.Claus throughout the week
B．reserve seats to view the Hollywood Christmas parade
C．switch on the green tree by yourself
D．sing and dance along with the band

B
Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I hate small talk" the minute you walk into a party? If so, you might be an introvert (内向的人). Introverts hate to chat about "small" subjects with people. They are fine when you talk one on one but seem to get lost in the crowd when there's a group around.
If you're talking to an introvert, you might find that your first few conversations go one of two ways. Either they'll seem to get bored and not say much or they'll seem to skate over small talk in favor of more in-depth topics. What you need to know is that the introvert is not being rude. It’s just that they don't like small talk. Here's why.
Small talk serves as a gateway toward deeper conversation. Some introverts don’t realize that small talk will actually help them get to the bigger topics. You don't need to stay on small talk forever. However, sometimes introverts feel that even the short amount of time it takes to get into the real conversation is a waste of time. Small talk is very fast. Someone says something and this should be followed up with a quick response. But introverts like to chew on their words before saying them aloud. Before they answer, they’ll mull over different thoughts.
Small talk by its very nature invites more people to join in. The more people who join the conversation, the more the introvert will tend to step back. As a result, they’ll be quiet. Small talk is about throwing out subjects in the hope that one or more of them can be turned into a common point of interest.
The listening involved with small talk is not in-depth. The purpose is about listening "lightly" so you can figure out the right topics to spend some time on. Introverts tend to be great listeners, but they use active listening rather than light listening. This makes them wonderful friends, but can also make it difficult for new people to understand why they’re so quiet.
1、How do introverts respond to a chat?
A．They try to avoid it.
B．They get excited about it.
C．They give it their full attention.
D．They focus on unimportant topics.
2、What do we know about small talk?
A．It goes slowly.
B．It costs people a lot of time.
C．It contributes to deeper topics.
D．It makes no sense.
3、What does the underlined phrase "mull over" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Give up. B．Think over.
C．Write down. D．Forget about.
4、How can we become a good talker in small conversations?
A．Figure out the deep meaning of questions.
B．Think twice before answering questions.
C．Try to find shared topics.
D．Be a quiet listener.

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．
Bill Gates doesn’t pretend he lives in an equal household. When it 1 parenting his three children, the billionaire admits his wife Melinda has done more than her 2 of the work raising the kids.
Gates spent two years taking math and computer science courses, but never 3 his degree. “My eldest daughter graduates from Stanford in June, so I’m 4 she won’t fall into my footsteps.” Gates joked.
Gates said he and his wife have been quite cautious about the 5 they’ve used to raise their three children. He says the couple 6 a 1970s “Love and Logic” parenting model. The core idea of the philosophy is centered on the idea that taking emotional control, essentially reducing emotional 7 like shouting or blaming kids, is 8 for parents.
“One of the greatest benefits of 9 Love and Logic is that it helps us learn how to keep a tighter control on our emotions and on our 10 .” Gates said.
Gates admits he and his wife haven’t been perfect at 11 the approach.
“Can you get rid of the emotion? You can’t 12 do it.” he said.
Besides, the Love and Logic model also 13 the importance of not relying on rewards for kids, but instead showing unconditional love and praising kids for who they are, not what they do(or don’t) 14 , like a poor test score or a(n) 15 grade.
“Many highly successful people 16 with grades as children.” Gates said, “What’s most important is that our 17 develop good character, curiosity and problem-solving skills.”
The model is a bit like the Socratic method, 18 it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and getting them to think about how to 19 their own problems, 20 feeding them answers.
1、A．devotes to B．looks forward to C．comes to D．leads to
2、A．share B．sight C．reach D．power
3、A．finished B．missed C．lost D．purchased
4、A．sorry B．pessimistic C．normal D．optimistic
5、A．theory B．model C．practice D．idea
6、A．evaluated B．disliked C．followed D．adapted
7、A．displays B．apartments C．mistakes D．reactions
8、A．expensive B．useful C．meaningless D．familiar
9、A．facing B．lacking C．applying D．repairing
10、A．minds B．hands C．eyes D．tongues
11、A．carrying out B．studying in C．believing in D．surviving on
12、A．roughly B．commonly C．totally D．gradually
13、A．hides B．stresses C．costs D．covers
14、A．earn B．achieve C．love D．show
15、A．bad B．various C．impressive D．harmful
16、A．grew B．smiled C．cried D．struggled
17、A．staff B．teachers C．parents D．children
18、A．when B．why C．where D．what
19、A．solve B．guess C．make D．guide
20、A．but for B．instead of C．in case of D．thanks to

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。
Say thank you for simple things
1．(communicate) with others with appreciation is an important form of good manners Everyone feels really happy when others show their appreciation 2． (generous) Appreciation always has 3． (power) strength, which may let others smile and make the world more beautiful For example, you just need several minutes to write down a thank-you note after you have a quarrel with one of your 4． (colleague), and it will for sure bring much joy to the receiver Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to provide you 5． a happy life 6． you always say thanks to your friends who shared both your happiness and sadness, it will bring them much joy and add color into your own life as well
We won’t live happily 7．we really enjoy the different services of others 8． (surround) us everyday But none of them should be taken for granted We need to raise our 9． (conscious) of expressing appreciation to others Up to now more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful heart for the good others do You can rely on 10． that the world will become wonderful if everyone realize the importance of appreciation

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。每次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（\）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；
2、 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mauritius, an island nation, is working to get rid of fossil fuels by replace them with sugar cane stalks、 An island has relied on imported gas as fuel for long but it points out which its main cash crop is providing a more economical choice、
Once a sugar cane stalk has squeezed, a pile of dry stalks remain、 These leftovers are then burned to generate power, and it accounts for 14 percents of the island’s energy needs、
Sugar canes, the nation’s main cash crop, continues leading the charge towards a more environmental friendly future、 Currently, four sugar companies run his own power station together with generating up to 60% of the island’s electricity、 However, the carbon dioxide generated by the burning process is then used to add to soft drinks、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是新华中学的学生李华， 你的英国朋友Tom非常喜欢中国的传统文化，想到你校学习一年的汉语，请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件。
1.介绍你们学校：75年历史；60个教学班，200多名教师；位于西安市南部，校园风景如画。
2.他将面临的困难或者问题：语言障碍；思乡。
3.你的建议。
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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