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《高級商務英語2》2023-2024學年第一學期期末試卷題號一二三四五六總分得分第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did2、—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone3、—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps4、—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit5、—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout6、Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk7、Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether8、Weweresadtolearnthatseveralstudentswerebyacaryesterday.A．hitout B．knockedoverC．runacross D．pickedup9、Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst10、Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep第二部分閱讀理解（滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AI’vworkedparttimesincetakingearlyretirementtenyearsago.Iwasinspiredbyanolderfriend.Weworkedforthesamecompany,andheretiredtwoyearsbeforeIwasalsoconsidered“spare”,assomecompaniescallit.SoonafterIleftwork,wehadlunchtogether.First,heassuredmethattherewaslifeafterwork.Thenherelatedhisownexperience.Hedidn’twanttotakeanotherfull-timejob,soheturnedhisdaughter’soldbedroomintoahomeoffice.Hearrangedforsomeconsultingworkfromouroldcompany,andhepickedupmoreprojectsfromothercontacts.Soonhewasworking20to30hoursaweek.Hewasn’tmakingasmuchmoney.Hiskidsweregrown-up,sohedidn’tneedasmuchincome.“AssoonasIleftthatjob,”hetoldme,“mybackproblemswentaway.Istartedtoeatbetterandgetmoreexercise,Imakehalfasmuchmoney,butIfeeltwiceasgood,andI’mtwiceashappy.”Idecidedtofollowasimilartrack.Atthetime,myyoungerchildalmostfinishedcollege,somyparentalresponsibilitieswerewindingdown.Wesoldouroldhouseandmovedintoatownhouse.Iwenttoworkformyself.Andtheresult?TodayI,too,makelessmoney.Butwemakeendsmeet.AndIfeeltwiceasgoodandtwiceashappy.Ourexperienceisn’tforeverybody.Butalotofpeoplehaveretiredearlyandlivedtotellthetale,whichprovesitpossible.Jack,anotherfriend,wasasalesmanforacommunicationfirm.Hehadalongdistancetoworkanddidalotoftraveling.Hedecidedtoleavethecorporateworld,inpartbecausehehadhealthproblemsandhewantedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.Later,hequithisjobwithflexiblehoursandwasrestoredtohishealth.Andnowhehasfoundapart-timejob,andhe,togetherwithhisfamily,isleadingamorerelaxinglife.1、Howdidtheauthorandhisfriendsfeelabouttheirretiredlife?A．It’sbusybutwealthy.B．It’sflexiblebuttiring.C．It’shealthyandhappyD．It’srelaxingandwasteful.2、Whatdidthewriter’sfriendtrytotellhimatlunchthatday?A．Heregrettednotleavinghisjobearlier.B．HelivedamuchbetterlifeafterretiringC．Hemademoremoneyafterfindinganewjob.D．Hislifewasnoteasyforhimafterlosinghisjob.3、BeforeJacklefthislastjob,he______.A．livedabusylifeB．usedtofindpart-timejobsC．oftentraveledwithhisfamilyD．workedhardasarealtravelagent4、Whatdoestheauthormainlyconfirmbywritingthetext?A．HealthismoreimportantthanworkB．Youngpeoplegenerallyliveanexhaustinglife.C．Moreretiredpeoplearepayingattentiontohealth.D．Itmaybeagoodchoiceforpeoplewhoretireearlytodoapart-timejob.BPigeonsinLondonhaveabadreputation.Somepeoplecallthemflyingrats.Andmanyblamethemforcausingpollutionwiththeirdroppings.Butnowthebirdsarebeingusedtofightanotherkindofpollutioninthiscityof8.5million.“Theproblemforairpollutionisthatit’sbeenlargelyignoredasanissueforalongtime,”saysAndreaLee,whoworksfortheLondon-basedenvironmentalorganizationClientEarth.“Peopledon’trealizehowbaditis,andhowitactuallyaffectstheirhealth.”London’spoorairqualityislinkedtonearly10,000earlydeathsayear.Leesays,citing(引用)areportreleasedbythecitymanagerlastyear.Ifpeoplewerebetterinformedaboutthepollutionthey’rebreathing,shesays,theycouldpressurethegovernmenttodosomethingaboutit.Nearby,onawindyhillinLondon’sRegent’sPark,anexperimentisunderwaythatcouldhelp—thefirstweekofflightsbythePigeonAirPatrol.ItallbeganwhenPierreDuquesnoy,thedirectorforDigitasLBi,amarketingfirm,wonaLondonDesignFestivalcontestlastyeartoshowhowaworldproblemcouldbesolvedusingTwitter.Duquesnoy,fromFrance,chosetheproblemofairpollution.“Basically,Irealizedhowimportanttheproblemwas,”hesays.“ButalsoIrealizedthatmostofthepeoplearoundmedidn’tknowanythingaboutit.”Duquesnoysayshewantstobettermeasurepollution,whileatthesametimemakingtheresultsaccessibletothepublicthroughTwitter.“So”,hewondered,“howcouldwegoacrossthecityquicklycollectingasmuchdataaspossible?”Droneswerehisfirstthought.Butit’sillegaltoflythemoverLondon.“ButpigeonscanflyaboveLondon,right?”hesays.“Theylive—actually,theyareLondonersaswell.So,yeah,Ithoughtaboutusingpigeonsequippedwithmobileapps.Andwecanusenotjuststreetpigeons,butracingpigeons,becausetheyflyprettyquicklyandprettylow.”SoitmightbetimeforLondonerstohavemorerespectfortheirpigeons.Thebirdsmayjustbehelpingtoimprovethequalityofthecity’sair.1、WhatcanweinferaboutLondon’sairqualityfromParagraph2?A．Londonersareverysatisfiedwithit.B．Thegovernmentistryingtoimproveit.C．Londonersshouldpaymoreattentiontoit.D．Thegovernmenthasdonealottoimproveit.2、DuquesnoyattendedtheLondonDesignFestivalto_________.A．entertainLondoners. B．solveaworldproblem.C．designaproductforsale. D．protectanimalslikepigeons.3、WhydidDuquesnoygiveupusingdronestoflyacrossLondon?A．Becausetheyaretooexpensive. B．Becausetheyflytooquickly.C．Becausetheyareforbidden. D．Becausetheyflytoohigh.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．CleanairinLondon. B．London’sdirtysecret.C．London’snewpollutionfighter. D．CausesofairpollutioninLondon.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．Sarahlivedonafarmwithherfamily.Shewas1tolearntotrack,toidentifyeachpersonandwheretheyweregoingbythemarkstheyleftontheground.Andifherfathercouldn’tteachher,she’dteachherself.Tothe2ofherfamily,sheborrowedalltheir3andtaughtherselftorecognizeeveryone’sfootprintsinthesand.Morethanonceherfathercameoutsideshouting,“Sarah,bringme4myboots.”Sarahdevelopedthehabitofwalkingaroundwithhereyesfixedontheground,5thecomingsandgoingsofevery6intheplace.Shealsodevelopedtheannoyinghabitof7everyone.Whatwereyoudoingdownatthedam,Jack?You’renot8toplaythere.”“Didyoufindwhatyouwere9inthegarage,Auntie?”and“Whowasthestrangervisitingtodaywearingsizetenboots,Mum?”Aftershe’d10everypairofshoesthateveryone11,sheturnedtothefarm’sanimals.Bythistime12hervictimshadtoadmit,13,thatshewasgood.Herbest14cameoneeveningwhenshesaidthehorse’sfrontfootwas15.Herfathersaidthatthehorsewas16fine.Sarah17thatitshoof(蹄）hadasplit.Sarah’sfather18thehorse’shoof.“You’re19.Thehoofissplit.Howdidyouknow?”“Youcanseeitinits20.’’Sarahmovedthehorseaway.“Look,it’splaininthesand.’’“Ifyoucantellithasasplithooffromthatsand,you’reprettygood,”saidherfather.1、A．determinedB．forcedC．appointedD．encouraged2、A．expectationB．annoyanceC．disappointmentD．delight3、A．shoesB．booksC．socksD．tools4、A．upB．outsideC．overD．back5、A．guidingB．hearingC．studyingD．predicting6、A．vehicleB．personC．animalD．season7、A．surprisingB．criticisingC．questioningD．challenging8、A．preparedB．invitedC．qualifiedD．allowed9、A．callingforB．lookingforC．waitingforD．fightingfor10、A．wornB．collectedC．destroyedD．memorised11、A．ownedB．borrowedC．triedD．bought12、A．yetB．evenC．alsoD．still13、A．guiltilyB．approvinglyC．merrilyD．unwillingly14、A．performanceB．trickC．magicD．idea15、A．tiedB．lostC．injuredD．stolen16、A．safelyB．extremelyC．hardlyD．perfectly17、A．doubtedB．wonderedC．insistedD．discovered18、A．inspectedB．splitC．treatedD．fastened19、A．lyingB．jokingC．rightD．crazy20、A．bootsB．tracksC．jumpsD．hoofs第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Whatmightlifebelikeifyoulookedverydifferentfromothers?Mostofusareluckytobebornwith“normal”faces1．,themovieWondershowsusthatthereisnosuchthingasbeingnormalandthatbeautyismorethanskin-deep2．(base)onabestsellingnovel,themovieisaboutaboynamedAuggieHehasafacialdeformity(畸形)andhasspentmostofhislifebeinghomeschooledButasheentersmiddleschool,hisparentsdecidetosendhimtoaprivateschoolThere,Auggiemustdealwithjudgmentalclassmatesandlearntoaccept3．(he)asheisIntheUS,mostkids4．(teach)thatitisOKtobedifferentMostpeopleintheUScelebratebeinguniqueButsomekidshavedifficulty5．(accept)uniquenessIt’seasytopickonsomeonewho’sdifferent,6．(especial)ifyouhaveyourownproblemstodealwithThisisanother

centralthemefromthemovie—eventhekids7．pickonAuggiehavetheirown8．(person)strugglesAsAuggie’sclassmatesgettoknowhimbetter,theycometofindthathe’sanicekid9．agreatsenseofhumorTheystarttochangetheirattitudetowardhimInreallife,itmaytakelongertoseesuchchangeshappenButifwegivepeople10．chance,theirheartsandmindsmaychangeintheend第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。IwillsaysomethingaboutaforeignplacethatIwanttostayforaleisuretime、ItisBritain,an