荊楚理工學院《英語演講藝術一》2023-2024學年第一學期期末試卷

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《英語演講藝術一》2023-2024學年第一學期期末試卷院(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、____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless2、Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit，________.A．howmuchmayitcost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howevermuchitmaycost D．whatevermayitcost3、Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown4、—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could5、—Isthereahospitalnearby?Ihurtmyankle,andcannotmovenow.—It’sabout3blocksaway.I_____youthere.A．tookB．takeC．willtakeD．havetaken6、Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe7、—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived8、Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,_________usesitdifferently.A．allofwhich B．eachofwhich C．allofthem D．eachofthem9、______tosuccesscan’tdefeatus.Instead,theycanonlymakeusstronger.A．Attempts B．BarriersC．Contributions D．Access10、—Didn’tyougofishingwithyourfriendslastSunday?—No.I______tothenursinghomeasusual.A．went B．go C．havegone D．hadgone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。Afcarshadwings，theycouldflyandthatjustmighthappen,beginningin2011.ThecompanyTerrafugia,basedinWoburn,Massachusetts,saysitplanstodeliveritscar-plane,theTransition,tocustomersbytheendof2011.“It’sthenext‘wow’vehicle，”saidTerrafugiavicepresidentRichardGersh.“AnybodycanbuyaFerrari,butaswesay,Ferrarisdon’tfly.”Thecarplanehaswingsthatunfoldforflying—aprocessthecompanysaystakesoneminute—andfoldbackupfordriving.Arunwayisstillrequiredtotakeoffandland.TheTransitionisbeingmarketedmoreasaplanethatdrivesthanacarthatflies,althoughitisboth.ThecompanyhasbeenworkingwithFAAtomeetaircraftregulations,andwiththeNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationtomeetvehiclesafetyregulations.ThecompanyisaimingtoselltheTransitiontoprivatepilotsasamoreconvenientandcheaperwaytofly.Theysayitsavesyouthetroublefromtryingtofindanothermodeoftransportationtogettoandfromairports:Youdrivethecartotheairportandthenyou’regoodtogo.Whenyouland,youfoldupthewingsandhittheroad.Therearenoexpensiveparkingfeesbecauseyoudon’thavetostoreitatanairport—youparkitinthegarageathome.Thecar-planeisdesignedtoflyprimarilyunder10,000feet.Ithasamaximumtakeoffweightof1,430pounds,includingfuelandpassengers.TerrafugiasaystheTransitionreducesthepotentialforanaccidentbyallowingpilotstodriveunderbadweatherinsteadofflyingintomarginal(臨界)conditions.TheTransition’spricetag:$194,000,Buttheremaybeadditionalchargesforoptionslikearadio,transponderorGPS.Anotheroptionisafull-planeparachute.“Ifyougetintoaveryawfulsituation,itisthenecessarysafetyoption,”Gershsaid.Sofar,thecompanyhasmorethan70orderswithdeposits.“We’reworkingverycloselywiththem,buttherearestillsomeremainingsteps,”Brownsaid.1、Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.A．car-planeswillbepopularin2011B．peoplemightdriveacar-planein2011C．bothTransitionandFerraricantakeoffandlandD．RichardGershisthevicepresidentofMassachusetts2、lttakesthecar-planeoneminuteto.A．foldandunfolditswingsB．unfoldwingsforflyingC．landintheairportD．meetflyingsafetyregulations3、.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Thecar-planeneedsarunwaytotakeoffandland.B．Tomcetaircraftregulations,thecompanyhasbeenworkingwithFAA．C．Thecar-planemayflyashighasnormalplanes.D．Peoplecanparkthecar-planeinthegarageattheirhome.4、.Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastbutoneparagraphrefersto.A．theradioB．thetransponderC．theGPSD．thefull-planeparachute5、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．CarsWithWingsMayBeJustAroundTheCorner.B．WhichtoChoose:AFerrarisoraCarPlane?C．AmoreConvenientandCheaperWaytoFly.D．CarsWithWingsCanFlyasFastasPlanes.BManyShoppingmallsnowhavespecialareasthatoffershopperstheirfirstchancetoexperience“VRtechnology”.Youmayhaveenteredoneoutofcuriosity,oryoumaythinkitisjustanotherpieceofuselesstechnology.Whateveryouropinion,VR,orvirtual(虛擬的)reality,isgoingtobecomeabigpartofourlivesverysoon.2016sawtheintroductionofmanyfancyproductsintheworldofVR,includingMicrosoft'sHoloLensandSamsung'sGearVR.Allofthemofferanexcitinglookatthenewrealities”andopportunitiesthatVRbrings.These,however,aretheearlydaysofatechnologythatisexpectedtogofromstrengthtostrength.And2017lookslikeitisgoingtobetheyearinwhichVRtechnologyreallytakesoff.Forastart,usingVRwillbecomemorenormalin2017.MicrosoftandIntelhavealreadydiscussedtheirplansforsimplerandlessexpensiveVRheadsets.TheideaofVRwillstopbeingasci-fi(science-fiction)idea,andinsteaditwillturnintoanindustryofrealproductsusedaswaystoshowoffimagination.”saidAndrew,adesigneratUSVRCompany,Survios.ItisalsoexpectedthatVRproductswillplayapartinmorecommonandreal-lifefieldslikefashionandfilm.Forexample,toenjoytheatmosphereandenergyofthefrontrowexperienceatafashionshow,fanswillnolongerhavetogoalongintheflesh.InsteadpeoplewillbeabletoenjoytheexperiencebyjustwearingaVRheadsetathome.YoucanalsoexpectVRmirrorsandfitting-roomssoonerratherthanlater.''Thisisanespeciallygoodopportunityforbrandslookingtoofferverypersonalizedexperiences.''saidRoyDeYoungfromUS-basedmarketingagency,PMX.Astimegoeson,therewillbelessdiscussionaboutwhetherpeoplewillacceptVRtechnology.Itwillsimplybeadiscussionofwhen.1、WhydomanyshoppingmallshaveareasforVRexperiences?A．Tocollectshoppers'opinions.B．Tomeetthedemandsofshoppers.C．Tointroducethenewtechnologytoshoppers.D．Toentertainshopperswithnewtechnology.2、Theunderlinedphrase“intheflesh”canbereplacedby_____________.A．intimeB．inpersonC．inlineD．inorder3、WhatcanwelearnaboutVRproductsfromthepassage?A．TheyarecheapforthetimebeingB．Theyarebeingusedalmosteverywhere.C．Theywon'tbeacceptedformanyyears.D．Theywillmeetmorepersonaldemands.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．VRTakesoverFashionB．VRMirrorarearoundthecornerC．VRisBecomingRealD．VRMeetsourLifeGoal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．ItwasMother’sDaymorningandIwasdoingsomeshoppingatourlocalsupermarketwithmyfive-year-oldson,Tenyson.Aswewereleaving,wefoundthatanelderlywomanhadfallenoveratthe1andhadhitherheadontheconcrete.Her2waswithher,buttherewasbloodeverywhereandthewomanwasembarrassedandclearly3Walking4thescene,Tenysonbecameveryupsetabout5hadhappenedtothecouple.Hesaidtome,“Mum,it’snotmuchfunfallingoverinfrontofeveryone.”Atthefrontofthesupermarket,acharitygrouphadsetupa6sellingcookedsausagesandflowersto7funds.Tenyson8thatweshouldbuytheladyaflower.“Itwillmakeherfeel9,”hesaid.Iwas10thathe’d11suchasweetidea.Sowewentovertotheflowersellerandaskedher12wecouldbuyaflowerfortheladytocheerherup.“Justtakeit,”she13“Ican’ttakeyourmoneyforsuchawonderfulgesture.”14wewalkeduptoher,mysonbecamefrightenedbyallthebloodandmedicalequipment.Hesaidhewasjusttoo15togouptoher16,Igavetheflowertothewoman’shusbandandtoldhim,“Mysonwasveryupsetforyourwifeandwantedtogiveherthisflowertomakeherfeelbetter.”17that,theoldmanstartedcryingandsaid,“Thankyousomuch,youhaveawonderfulson.HappyMother’sDaytoyou.”Themanthenbentdownandgavehiswifetheflower,18herwhoitwasfrom19badlyhurtandshaken,theoldladylooked20atTenysonwithloveinhereyesandgavehimalittlesmile.1、A．entrance B．front C．middle D．end2、A．son B．husband C．daughter D．friend3、A．intime B．incase C．inshock D．inshort4、A．towards B．through C．over D．by5、A．which B．that C．who D．what6、A．building B．study C．notice D．stand7、A．get B．make C．raise D．rise8、A．suggested B．asked C．told D．admitted9、A．less B．more C．worse D．better10、A．angry B．happy C．amazed D．sad11、A．catchupwith B．comeupwith C．getawaywith D．putupwith12、A．because B．though C．if D．when13、A．asked B．replied C．repeated D．received14、A．As B．Since C．For D．With15、A．energetic B．scared C．satisfied D．excited16、A．Instead B．However C．Also D．So17、A．For B．At C．About D．Of18、A．talking B．begging C．ordering D．telling19、A．When B．Because C．Why D．Though20、A．away B．off C．up D．down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~或括號內單詞的正確形式。Chinesebrushcalligraphyor“shufa”inChineseisoneof1．mostimportantartformsinChinaManyAsiancultureshaveoriginatedtheirowncalligraphy,butChina'sisunequaledbecauseof2．(it)beauty,grace,andhistoryThe3．(origin)ofChinesebrushcalligraphyareunknown,butlocaltalessayitgoesbackover4,000yearstothetimeofthelegendary(傳說的)YellowEmperor(2698－2598B．C．)．AtthattimecharacterswerecarvedonanimalbonesortortoiseshellsOnlyafterEmperorQinShiHuangunitedChinaunderhisrule4．onecountrydiditreallygainpopularityasacommonartformHesimplifiedChinesecharactersandregularruleswereset,5．(make)iteasierforpeopletolearnandmasterThisChineseartformcontinuedtoprogressandduringtheTangDynasty(618－907A．D．)anewtypeofcursivescript(草書)wasformedandstandardizedItiswritten6．(free),butisnotaseasytoreadTodayChinesecalligraphyisonceagainasubjectinschoolsandanartformhighly7．(appreciate)acrosstheworldAnyonecanpracticeitandall8．isrequiredisasimplesetincluding:brushes,ink,paperIt'sfunforamateurstotry,buttobecomegoodatit,notonlyyearsofpracticebutalsonaturaltalent9．(need)．Practicingthisartconsistentlycandeveloppersonalcharacterandisofgreat10．(beneficial)tohealth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。TodayisSunday.Theskyisfullofsunshine,sodoesmylife.Atabout9:00a.m.,Igotothebookstorewithmyfriends.Therewasalotofnewbooks,Ididn'tknowwhichonetobuy,becausethesebookswerebothusefultome.Atlast,Ichosetwo.At10:00,wewenttothecinema;thefilmcallingTitanicwasverypopular.Ittookusabout3hourstoseeit.Havingseenthefilm,andeveryonewasdeep