常州大學《英語演講與表達（英）》2021-2022學年第一學期期末試卷

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《英語演講與表達（英）》2021-2022學年第一學期期末試卷題號一二三四五六總分得分批閱人第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、Mikeislookingforanotherjobbecausehefeelsthatnothinghedoeshisboss.A．serves B．satisfiesC．promises D．supports2、—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．a(chǎn)goodSamaritan D．a(chǎn)sacredcow3、—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft4、—Iwillbeavicepresidentinayearortwo.—Youcan’tbeserious!_______.A．Ican’tmakeitB．Ican’thelpitC．Iwon’ttellasoulD．Iwouldn’tbetonit5、MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．a(chǎn)fter6、Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup7、Fathermadeapromise______________Ididwellintheentranceexam,hewouldtakemetoHongKonginthesummervacation.A．ifthat B．ifC．thatif D．that8、________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought9、--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,10、Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth._____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme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。AManymanagersbelievethatoverworking

isanevidenceofdevotionfromtheiremployees’side.Stillfewothersregardthiscustomasathreattotheworkers’work-lifebalance,whichmaynegativelyinfluencethelevelofproductivityandefficiency.EmployeesatAmsterdamdesignstudioHeldergroenwon’tbeputtinginmuchovertime.Notintheoffice,atanyrate.That’sbecauseeverydayat6:00pm,theirdesks,tablesandotherworksurfaces,withtheircomputersattached,areliftedtotheceilingbysteelcables（繩索）normallyusedtomoveheavyprops（道具）intheatricalproductions.Ifyouleaveahalf-eatensandwichonyourdesk,you’reoutofluck.“Oncethechairsandotherworkplaceparaphernaliaareclearedaway,thespaceisfreeforeveningandweekenduseasadancefloor,yogastudio...oranythingelseyoucanthinkof–thefloorisactuallyyours,”doctorSanderVeenendaalsaid.Inaway,theofficespaceitselfisworkingovertimeforHeldergroen,bringingaboutlotsofpublicityandcarryinganenlightened（有啟發(fā)的）messageofcareer-lifebalancefarandwide.”Wethinkthatdoingactivitieslikethismakesiteasierforpeopletoworkhere,”saysVeenendaal.“Youknowwhenitistimetorelaxordosomethingelsethatinspiresyou.”Thatsoundsawesome.There’sjustonecatch.Inthemorning,thedesksreappearandeverybodyhastogobacktowork.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheemployeesatHeldergroen?A．TheyareunwillingtoworklateB．TheyarediscouragedfromworkingovertimeC．TheyarepersuadedtoleavetheofficeearlierD．Theyaretoputawaytheircomputersafterwork2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“paraphernalia”inparagraph3referto?A．Props.B．Food.C．Equipment.D．Cables.3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheHeldergroen’sofficedesign?A．Creative.B．InconvenientC．OrdinaryD．StrangeBAmericanfamiliesareaccustomedtosettlinginfarawayplaces,whichhasbeenanationalphenomenon.Decadesofdata,includingamorerecentGallupstudy,characterizestheUSasoneofthemostgeographicallymobilecountriesintheworld.“AboutoneinfourUSadults(24percent)hasreportedmovingwithinthecountryinthepastfiveyears.”thereportednoted.WiththeexceptionofFinns(23percent)andNorwegians(22percent),AmericansmoveconsiderablymorethantheirEuropeanpeers.Thoughsomemaymoveforloveorfamily,themajorreasonwhyAmericanschoosetomovearoundis,unsurprisingly,relatedtowork.CitingdatafromtheCurrentPopulationSurvey,apostontheblogoftheNewYorkFednotedthatbetween58and2013,“slightlymorethanhalfofinterstate(州際的)migrantssaidtheymovedforemployment-relatedreasons—acategorythatincludesmovesundertakenfornewjobs,jobtransfers,andeasiercommutes(通勤).”Theseekingofopportunity,particularlyforanimmigrantnation,isanationalmythology(神話)aswellasanemotionalattachmenttowork.AnewworkingpaperanalyzedbyBenStevermanatBloombergsuggeststhatworkersintheUSnow“putinalmost25percentmorehoursthanEuropeans”inagivenyear.Thisfigurehassteadilyrisensincethe30s,whenthehoursloggedbyworkersinWesternEuropeandtheUSwereroughlythesame.Thereare,ofcourse,someinternalfactors.TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries,plusitboasts(擁有)acommonlanguage.ItisconsideredtobeasignofanefficientlabormarketthatUSworkerscanbepersuadedtomovetoregionswherethereisasteadygrowthinjobs,suchastheSunBeltinrecentyears.AndwhileAmericanworkersoftenhavefewerlaborprotectionsthantheirEuropeancounterparts,asareportbytheWorldBanknotedin2012,American“l(fā)aborlawsgiveemployersthepowertofire,hire,orrelocate(重新安置)workersaccordingtotheirneeds”，aflexibilitythatisthoughttoaideconomicgrowth.TheWorldBandreportaddedthattheoccupationoftheaverageUSemployeein66was4years,comparedto10yearsintheEuropeanUnion.Nevertheless,whileAmericansremainexcessivelymobile,FaithKarahanandDariousLiattheNewYorkFedarethelatesttonotethatUSworkersaremovingaroundlessthanbefore.Duringthe40s,3percentofworking-ageAmericansrelocatedtoadifferentstateeachyear;thatfigurehadbeencutinhalfby2010.“WhilepartofthedeclinecanbeattributedtotheGreatRecession，”theauthorssuggest,“this__phenomenontookplaceoverthecourseofseveraldecadesandisnotnecessarilyrelatedtotheeconomicconditions.”Sowhataccountsforthisphenomenon?Around-upoftheoriesbyBradPlumeratTheWashingtonPostincludedtheagingoftheUSworkforce,thefurtherriseoftwo-incomehouseholds,theburdensofrealestate,evolvingworkplaceculture,aswellastheflatlineofwages,whichmakesmovingawayforajob,onaverage,alessrewardingfinancialproposition.KarahanandLiputmuchstockintheeffectsofanagingworkforce,towhichtheyattributeatleasthalfofthedeclineininterstatemigration.“Inshort,ayoungindividualtodayismovinglessthanayoungpersondidinthe40sbecauseofthehigherpresenceofolderworkers，”theywrite,suggestingthatemployershaveshiftedtheiremploymenttactics(策略)toadapttothechangingdemographics(人口統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù))oftheworkforce.Needlesstosay,moviesaboutthiserainAmericanlife,inwhichfewerpeoplesetouttostartlivesinwide-rangingplaces,willprobablybemuchlessexciting.1、Accordingtothepassage,inthepastfiveyears,Americanshavemoved________.A．relativelylessthantheBritish B．lessfrequentlythanItaliansC．slightlymorethanNorwegians D．considerablymorethanFinns2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs2and3?A．Americanschoosetomovemainlyforworkandfamily.B．Americanshaveaverystronginterestinwork.C．AmericansinvestedmoretimeinworkthanEuropeansin35.D．AmericanstendedtomovetoEuropebetween58and2013.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyAmericanworkersmovemorethantheirEuropeanpeers?A．ThereisacommonlanguageintheUS.B．TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries.C．Americanlaborlawsgiveemployersmorefreedomtodealwiththem.D．Theyareofferedmoreefficientlaborprotections.4、Theunderlinedpart“thisphenomenon”inParagraph5refersto________.A．theGreatRecessionB．thedeclineofworking-ageAmericans'interstatemigrationC．thereductioninthenumberofworking-ageAmericansD．Americans'tendencytoremainmobile5、HowdoAmericanemployersdealwiththeagingworkforceaccordingtothepassage?A．Bystickingtotheirpreviouspolicies. B．Byadjustingtoit.C．Byimprovingtheiremployees'jobskills. D．Byraisingemploymentstandard.6、AstothecurrentsituationofAmericansmigration,theauthormightfeel________.A．curious B．strange C．confused D．disappointed第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（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．Therewasarichmanwhowantedtochooseahusbandforhisonlychildfromagreatnumberofpursuers.Theman1allthepursuerstoariverandpointedtothecrocodilesthere,saying,“Anyonewhocanswimacrosstheriversafelywillmarrymy2”Thepursuerslookedateachotherandnoone3takeaction.Atthatmoment,amanplungedintotheriverandswam4surprisingspeedtotheotherside.Allthepeoplethere5himwithagreatsenseofadmirationforhiscourage.6,theman,afterlandingonthebank,shouted7,“whopushedmeintotheriverjustnow?”Maybetheman,8thinkingaboutthewhole9andthehappyconsequencesofhisact,willeventuallybe10totheonewhopushedhimintotheriver.Inlifeitisfairly11fordisadvantagestoturnintoadvantagesandmisfortunesintofortunes!Butmanyofusare12torealizethetrue13ofour“rivals”tosuccess.Generallyspeaking,manypeoplewouldseetheonewho“pusheshimintotheriver”asanopponent.However,theonewho“pusheshimintotheriver”givesyouafeelingofurgencyandstimulates(激勵)yourambitionand14tostriveforsuccess!Youtryyourbestto15yourdifficultiesandprogresstothenextstageinlife!Ifamandoesnothaverivals,he16besatisfiedwiththepresentandwillnotstrivetoimprovehis17Hewould18inthefaceofdifficultiesandsinkintolaziness.Therefore,yourrivalsarenotyouropponents.Instead,theyaregood19！Inourlives,weneedsomerivalsto“pusheshimintotheriver,”leadingustostriveaheadindifficultiesandcompetitions.Thankstoourrivals,wecanshowour20toitsbest.Thankstoourrivals,weareabletomakecontinuousprogresswhilecompetingwiththem!1、A．walked B．led C．drove D．brought2、A．son B．sister C．brother D．daughter3、A．dared B．could C．would D．must4、A．in B．for C．a(chǎn)t D．with5、A．a(chǎn)pproved B．welcome C．observed D．a(chǎn)pplauded6、A．Meanwhile B．But C．However D．Furthermore7、A．desperately B．a(chǎn)ngrily C．surprisingly D．happily8、A．a(chǎn)fter B．unless C．before D．while9、A．program B．process C．result D．a(chǎn)ccident10、A．close B．satisfied C．devote D．grateful11、A．general B．usual C．common D．ordinary12、A．a(chǎn)ble B．willing C．unable D．unwilling13、A．meaning B．significance C．tendency D．a(chǎn)nswer14、A．desire B．demand C．deed D．defense15、A．ignore B．overlook C．meet D．overcome16、A．isboundto B．isintendedto C．ismeantto D．isfitto17、A．occasion B．a(chǎn)mbition C．situation D．contribution18、A．holdout B．holdoff C．holdon D．holdback19、A．friends B．rivals C．enemies D．relatives20、A．preference B．potential C．character D．knowledge第二節(jié)（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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Whensomeonehasdeeplyhurtyou,itcanbeverydifficulttoletgoofyouranger1．forgivenessispossible-anditcanbesurprisinglybeneficialtoyourphysicalandmentalhealthSofar,researchhasshownthatpeoplewhoforgivecanhavemoreenergyand2．(good)sleepSowhensomeonehashurtyou,cooldownfirstTakeacoupleof3．(breath)andthinkofsomethingthat4．(give)youpleasure:abeautifulsceneinnature,orsomeoneyouloveDon’twaitfor5．a(chǎn)pology“Manytimesthepersonwhohurtsyoumayneverthinkof6．(apologize),”saysDrFredericLuskin,7．wrotethebookForgiveforGood“Theymayhavewantedtohurtyouortheyjustdon’tseethingsthesamewaySoifyouwaitforpeople8．(say)sorry,youcouldbewaitingaverylongtime”Nextkeepinmindthatforgivenessdoesnot9．(necessary)meanacceptingtheactionofthepersonwhoupsetsyouInstead,learntolookforthelove,10．(beautiful)andkindnessaroundyouFinally,trytoseethingsfromtheotherperson’spositionYoumayrealizethatheorshewasactingoutofcarelessness第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)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：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該