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《初級英語閱讀二》2023-2024學年第二學期期末試卷院(系)_______班級_______學號_______姓名_______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、Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend2、Daviddidn’tattendhisdaughter’sgraduationceremony,buthedoeswishhethere.A．shouldbe B．wouldbeC．hadbeen D．were3、Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what4、_____whattheysayaboutme,I’mgoingtocontinuemywork.A．Intermsof B．RegardlessofC．Insteadof D．Infavorof5、Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.6、—Hi,Mary.I’mcoming,butit’ssnowingandtrafficismovingslowly.—________,Jack.We’llwaitforyou.Thenwecanhavedinnertogether.A．Takeyourtime B．Don’tbeseriousC．Whataday D．Youarekidding7、CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying8、Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand9、I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing10、Linda________tohermotherforsolongthatshefiguresoutalmosteverygestureofhermother’s.A．attended B．hadattended C．wouldattend D．hasattended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。AAGuidetoFreshmanFoodServiceTheURSCafeteriaopensfrom7:00amto8:00pm.Itservesallkindsofsnacks,drinks,icecreamandmeals.YoucanpaywithyourcashorIDcards.YoucanputyourcashintoyourIDcardsattheFrontDesk.EvenifyoudonotbuyyourfoodintheCafeteria,youcanstillusethetablestoenjoymeals,tohaveyourmeetingswithyourfriendsandeventostudy.TransportationTheURSExpressisashuttleservice.Theshuttletransportsstudentsbetweencampusandtheshoppingcenter,leavingfromtheMattsonCenter.Operationhoursarebetween9:00amand3:00pm,Saturdaysonly.Roundtripfareis$2.AcademicSupportAllstudentshaveaccesstotheWritingCenterontheupperfloorofDouglasHall.Qualifiedvolunteerswillworkwithyouonwrittenwork,grammar,vocabulary,andotheracademicskills.Youcansignupforanappointmentonthesign-upsheetoutsidethedoor,two30-minuteappointmentsperweekmaximum.Theserviceisfreeofcharge.RelaxationandHealthTheGlobe,locatedinthebottomlevelofMcMillanHall,isavailableforrelaxing,studying,cookingandeating.Monthlyactivitiesareheldhereforallinternationalstudents.Hoursare10:00amto10:00pm,closedonSundays.TheFitnessCenterisonthetopfloorofDouglasHall,itiscommittedtophysical,emotionalandsocialhealth.Adoctorandnurseisavailableifyouhavehealthquestionsorneedimmediatemedicalhelporpersonaladvice.Thecostisincludedinyourmedicalinsurance.HoursareMondaytoFriday,9:00amto4:30pm.1、WhatcanyoudointheURSCafeteria?A．AddmoneytoyourIDcardandplaychessB．HavemealswithyourfriendsC．BuydrinksandenjoyconcertsD．DoyourhomeworkandwatchTV2、WhatcantheURSExpressdoforthestudents?A．ToprovidestudentswithcampustoursB．TotakestudentstotheMattsonCenterC．TotransportthestudentstoandfromthestoresD．Tocarrythestudentstothelecturehalls3、Whomcanyougethelpfromforyourwriting?A．TheprofessorsB．VolunteersC．TrainersD．Classmates4、Whenandwherecanyoucookforyourself?A．TheDouglashall,SundayB．TheGlobe,WednesdayC．TheURSCafeteria,FridayD．TheMcmillanHall,SundayBOnaverage,Americansspendabout10hoursadayinfrontofacomputerorotherelectronicdevicesandlessthan30minutesadayoutdoors.ThatisaclaimmadebyDavidStrayer,aprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofUtah.Inhis2017TEDTalk,Strayerexplainedthatallthistimespentwithtechnologyismakingourbrainstired.Usinganelectronicdevicetoansweremails,listentothenewsandlookatFacebookputsalotofpressureonthefrontofthebrain,which,Strayerexplains,isimportantforcritical(有判斷力的)thinking,problem-solvinganddecision-making.So,itisimportanttogivethebrainarest.Andbeinginnaure,Strayerclaims,helpsgetatiredbrainawayfromtoomuchtechnology.Morethan15,000campersfromaroundtheworldattendedaninternationalcampingfestivalinSeptember.Thatiswhenfriendsandfamilytaketimeoffandescapetonatureforseveraldays.Theytakewalks,climb,explore,swim,sleep,eatandplay.Campingmaybejustwhatatiredbrainneeds.TakeCarlforexample.HelivesinWestVirginiaandenjoyscamping.Hesaysthatstayingoutdoorsmakeshimfeelatease.Italsoprepareshimfortheworkhemustdo.KateSomersisanotherexamplewhoalsolivesinWestVirginia.Shesayssheenjoyscampingwithherhusbandandtwochildren.Shecallsita“regenerative”experience.AttheUniversityofUtah,DavidStrayerhasstudiedbothshort-termandlong-termexposuretonature.Hefoundthatspendingshortamountsoftimeinnaturewithouttechnologydoescalmthebrainandhelpsittorememberbetter.However,hefound,itisthelong-termcontactwithnaturethatdoesthemostgood.Heandhisresearchteamfoundthatspendingthreedaysinnaturewithoutanytechnologyisenoughtimeforthebraintofullyrelaxandresetitself.1、WhatisDavidStrayer’sopinion?A．AmericansdislikeoutdooractivitiesB．ElectronicequipmentshouldbequittedC．Newtechnologiesareadouble-edgedswordD．Electronicequipmentbringsgreatconvenience2、WhydoesStrayerinsistwegooutdoors?A．Totryanotherlifestyle B．TorefreshourbrainC．Tomakebetterdecisions. D．Toplaywithourfamilyandfriends3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“regenerative”mean?A．Reborn B．Memorable C．Remarkable D．Tiring4、Whichisthepropertitleforthepassage?A．ElectronicEquipmentHarmstheBrainB．GoodRestDevelopsGoodMemoryC．TipsonUsingNewTechnologiesD．BeinginNatureIsGoodfortheBrain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．完形填空閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A,B,C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ImadeanameformyselfwhenIwasabout26.Itnevermeansanything1tome,butofcourseIcan’tsayIamfreefromvanity(虛榮).Whenasigningeventwasorganizedformybookatits2saleorwhenIwasinvitedtodeliveraspeechatameeting,Iwouldbe_______andcheerful,especiallyiftherewerelotsofparticipants.3,Ihaveneverbeencontrolledbysuch4,forIhavemyownideaofit.Tome,a(n)5remainspopularonlyforthreeseconds.Thismorningsomebody6meonthewayandsaid,“Ah,that’sZhuDeyong!”Iwasgladtobe7byastrangerandenjoyedmyself,“8,Iamfamous!”Butsuchenjoyments9onlythreeseconds.Hepassedbyandturnedtothepersonwalkingwithhim,“Whatshallwehaveforlunch?”No10ofmeanylonger.ShallI_______mylifecherishingthosethreeseconds?Isitnecessarytomakeeffortsto11suchthree-secondenjoyments?No,Idon’twantto.Aslifeis12andonlycomesaroundonce,itisofgreatvaluetothepersonhimself,butofnovaluetoothers.Formostpeople,one’snameremains13onlyforthreegenerations:one’s14generation,thesecond(yoursonmaysay“Ah,it’smydad.”)andthethird(yourgrandsonmaystill15,“Ah,it’smygrandpa.”)Ifamemberofthefourthgenerationisaskedaboutyou,hemightbe16,“Whoisit?”Ifheisshownapictureofyou,hemightgiveitaglance,putitasideand17forgetit.Itamountstonothingmorethana18withanunknownname.1、A．impressive B．reasonable C．appropriate D．important2、A．unique B．first C．best D．final3、A．happy B．upset C．hesitant D．nervous4、A．Likewise B．Therefore C．However D．Meanwhile5、A．discouragements B．embarrassments C．excitements D．disappointments6、A．speech B．name C．book D．event7、A．saw B．hit C．patted D．introduced8、A．spotted B．recognized C．noticed D．liked9、A．Totally B．Aboveall C．Finally D．Afterall10、A．maintained B．stayed C．lasted D．remained11、A．mind B．idea C．thought D．memory12、A．waste B．spare C．devote D．afford13、A．reach B．acquire C．offer D．honor14、A．easy B．ordinary C．tough D．short15、A．welcome B．personal C．respectable D．known16、A．past B．own C．future D．new17、A．remember B．memorize C．remind D．believe18、A．annoyed B．interested C．puzzled D．frightened19、A．quickly B．seldom C．deliberately D．otherwise20、A．friend B．writer C．grandpa D．stranger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。JanewaswalkingroundthedepartmentstoreSherememberedhowdifficult1．wastochooseaChristmaspresentforherfatherShewishedthathewaseasy2．(please)Besides,shoppingatthistimeoftheyearwasnot3．pleasantexperience:peoplesteppedonyourfeetor4．（push）youwiththeirelbows,hurryingaheadtogettoabargainJanepausedinfrontofacounter(柜臺)5．someattractivetieswereondisplayButJaneknewfrompastexperiencethatthe6．（choose）oftieshardlyeverpleasedherfatherJanestoppedwhereasmallcrowdofmenhadgatheredShefoundsomegoodquality7．(pipe)onsaleShedidnothesitateforlong:althoughherfathersmokedapipeonlyonce8．awhile,sheknewthatthiswasapresentwhichwasboundtopleasehimWhenJanegothome，herparentswerealreadyattablehavingsupperHermotherwas9．(excite)“Yourfatherhasdecidedtostopsmoking,”Jane10．（inform）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作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。Iamwritingtotellyouanythingabo