芜湖职业技术学院《英语强化课程II》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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《英语强化课程II》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、— Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?
— I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.
A．until B．when
C．after D．before

2、Loneliness is a feeling _______ people experience a powerful rush of emptiness and solitude.
A．which B．where C．that D．how

3、—I need to advertise for a roommate for next term.
—________？ Mary is interested.
A．Why bother B．Why not
C．So what D．What for

4、—What do you think of Betty?
— Lovely，though she ______ be naughty sometimes．
A．should B．must
C．can D．need

5、The church which is easily ________ from my home is being rebuilt.
A．accessible B．available
C．acceptable D．responsible

6、—I will fix your printer right now.
— Oh, ________. I’m in no hurry.
A．take your time B．that’s a great idea
C．you are welcome D．I’d like to

7、If she ________ generous as she makes out she would have donated more money in the catastrophe.
A．had been B．were
C．would be D．was

8、Whitney Houston’s sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem ________ we should deal with it appropriately.
A．as B．that C．which D．where

9、—Is Peter coming?
—No, he____ his mind after a phone call at the last minute.
A．changes B．changed
C．was changing D．had changed

10、_______ more energy to my study instead of being crazy about computer games, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.
A．If I devoted B．Had I devoted
C．Would I be devoted D．Should I be devoted

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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I was in the seventh grade, and we had moved to New Jersey in November. By then, everyone already had had their own friends, and no one wanted to talk to a new girl. To make things worse, they put me in “Section L”. I found out later that everyone called Section L “Loserville”. It was sort of an open secret that it was the section for troublemakers and not-so-smart kids. When I found out, I wanted to scream. I had always been a good student and had amazing friends, and now everyone thought I was a loser!
I did text my friends in Illinois almost every night, especially my best friend, Ana. At first my friends wanted to hear all about it. But then some stopped texting back once I said something about how miserable I was. One night when I was texting with Ana, I complained about another friend who had just done that.
Ana’s texts came really fast for the next few minutes and they surprised me. She said that she was tired of hearing about how bad everything was in New Jersey, too. She said she did not want to hurt my feelings but that I needed to stop feeling so sorry for myself all the time, I had to try to make things better.
The next day, I thought a lot about what Ana had said. She was right!
I wish I could say that everything changed overnight after that, but it didn’t. I was still stuck in “Loserville”, and some people were still mean to me, even though I tried to just stay out of their way.
But what did change was me—I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and did something about making friends. I signed up to make sets for the school play. I met a lot of new people there, and suddenly I had friends to say hi to in the halls!
I still miss Illinois sometimes, but life in New Jersey isn’t so hard anymore. Even though I couldn’t change my situation, I could change my attitude—and that made all the difference.
1、“Loserville” is a section for ________.
A．failures B．good students
C．class secrets D．newcomers
2、The writer complained all the time in the new environment because ________.
A．Ana didn’t text back to her B．her friends hurt her feelings
C．she was unfairly treated D．she was a good student
3、What made a difference in changing the situation?
A．She went back to Illinois.
B．She ended friendship with Ana.
C．She fought back with her classmates.
D．She began to make friends with others.
4、The best title for the passage can be ________.
A．Lasting Friendship B．An Incidence at School
C．Say Goodbye to “Loserville” D．Unhappiness in “Loserville”

B
The hemlock(铁杉) trees along the Wappinger Creek, New York, look healthy. However, scientist Gary Lovett says the white balls which provide protection for the bugs are created by a tiny insect. It’s hard to believe the tiny bug could kill a tree. However, trees can end up with millions and millions of the pests. When there are that many, it ends up killing the tree.
The bug from East Asia is slowly killing trees across the USA．The trouble－making bug is just one of many invasive(入侵的) pests that have slipped into the United States. They can hurt other living things in their new home.
Many invasive pests arrive on wooden pallets piled inside shipping containers. They support and separate goods, and keep them from sliding around. Invasive pests often tunnel into the pallets. How can we stop pests from riding on pallets? Lovett says new rules are needed. The companies that make pallets don’t want more rules. Congress has added an amendment(修正案) in the 2018 Farm Bill to try and prevent this problem. However, Lovett is not hopeful it will make much of a difference. Pallets are checked by inspectors. Many are sprayed with bug－killing pesticide. “I believe in the system，” said Brent McClendon, president of The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association. He also said shipping containers are checked very carefully.
Still, each year 13 million containers are shipped to the US. Each is full of wooden pallets. Lovett says: “Inspectors can’t possibly check everything. All it takes are a few bad pallets; we should get rid of wooden pallets.” He believes pallets should be made of plastic or eco－composite wood. Eco－composite wood is a mix of wood fiber and plastic. Insects cannot hide into it. One problem is that these choices cost more. They may be worth the extra money, though. Invasive pests cost the U.S. $5 billion a year. Trees don’t just die in forests. They also die in cities and our yards. Then, they need to be replaced. That costs money, too.
1、All the statements are TRUE except that ________.
A．pesticide has been applied to bug－killing
B．invasive pests are native to Wappinger Creek
C．invasive pests hide in pallets used in shipping
D．the companies making pallets don’t want more rules
2、What can we infer from the passage?
A．Bugs can be easily spotted by eyes.
B．Bugs ruin the shipping goods slowly.
C．Bugs won’t bother the tree if just in few numbers.
D．Bugs cover trees with white soft balls for protection.
3、Why does Gary Lovett want to get rid of wooden pallets?
A．Because insects mostly die in them.
B．Because plastic pallets are eco－friendly.
C．Because they are not worth extra money.
D．Because they are the major pest carriers.
4、What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Invasive pests are harming plants in the USA．
B．Effective measures have stopped the pest invasion.
C．Congress contributes a lot to dealing with invasive pests.
D．Ecosystem in the USA is poorly damaged by invasive woods.

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．
Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles, I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully 1 the beauty of our strength and a human’s motivation to 2 .
Mom had a two-week 3 in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike 4 cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more 5 , making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane 6 . Two days later, both oil and ice were in 7 demand.
In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to 8 the storm in their homes, 9 others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more 10 side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most 11 belongings in the car and 12 the East Texas town of Lufkin.
As Ike pushed farther inland, we 13 power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our 14 had remained well. Our hopes could not have been 15 . But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had 16 , and it was sitting on our living room, 17 a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).
We wouldn’t be allowed to return home 18 September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky. Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!” My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes 19 crying, but 20 is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.
1、A．observe B．explore C．appreciate D．improve
2、A．recover B．apologize C．work D．change
3、A．meeting B．journey C．schedule D．vacation
4、A．must B．might C．would D．should
5、A．closely B．constantly C．warningly D．differently
6、A．adventure B．supplies C．equipment D．reports
7、A．basic B．pure C．neat D．high
8、A．put away B．get through C．test out D．suffer from
9、A．since B．when C．while D．until
10、A．awesome B．abundant C．peaceful D．dangerous
11、A．precious B．concrete C．available D．potential
12、A．set out B．headed for C．settled down D．watched out
13、A．lost B．reduced C．produced D．provided
14、A．garden B．pool C．house D．yard
15、A．clearer B．higher C．lower D．wilder
16、A．passed B．stood C．followed D．gone
17、A．digging B．filling C．leaving D．kicking
18、A．by B．before C．after D．until
19、A．in spite of B．instead of C．apart from D．in terms of
20、A．laughter B．will C．strength D．faith

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。
We all make mistakes more than once 1．(hope), we learn from them finally We all have wishes that we can’t make2．(come) true We all make a 3． (judge) of other people and then find out they are really nice people And we don't know what difficulty they have gone through in life4．has made them who they are We all get jealous(嫉妒的) of others even if we shouldn’t We should be secure enough in ourselves and our partners and we should be happy for our friends when they 5．(success) in something
We are all humans and have human6． (feel) That doesn’t make us bad people7．that’s part of 8．makes us human We just have to remember: when we have bad thoughts we have to turn 9．into positive ones
We all have to be10．( thank) for what we have Be kind to yourself and others and you will be happy

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。
Good morning, everyone. I'd like to share my ideas about books in the future to you.
I think the books will be quite different from that they are now. First of all, they will look like the pads today, but their sizes will be changeable, too. Secondly, their colors will change depend on how the surroundings change, which will be good for eye what's more, they will be very much more practical. For example, if you met a question when reading, you can immediate get an answer by “talking” with the book. In word, I think books in the future will be more useful and interested.
That's all. Thank you!

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，最近你的美国笔友Tony得知你的家乡要参加“魅力中国城”(the Most Charming City in China)的竞选，他来信询问相关情况。请你谈谈你家乡参加竞选的优势。内容包括以下三点：
1. 环境优美；
2. 歌舞之乡；
3. 热情好客。
最后邀请Tony来你的家乡做客。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Tony,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

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