北京交通大學《美國文學史及作品選讀》2023-2024學年第一學期期末試卷

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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、CanIparkmycarhere?Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking2、Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what3、Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith4、______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound5、--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect6、________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend7、Contrarytopopularbelief,takingawalkimmediatelyaftermealsdoesn’t_______dogoodtoourhealth.A．necessarily B．specially C．directly D．constantly8、—Steve,thevacationiscomingsoon．Haveyoufoundasummerjobyet？—IsupposeIcanworkattheboy’scamp_____Iworkedlastsummer．A．that B．where C．which D．what9、ItwasSundaytoday,andI_______upveryearly.Soyoureallyhadagoodrest.A．didn’tneedtoget B．needn’thavegot C．needn’ttoget D．don’tneedget10、Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient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。AOpenwaterswimmingIhadonlyswuminopenwaterafewtimes,andalwaysingentlelakes,soIwasn’tpreparedforhowroughLakeWindermereappearedonacoldday.Aswimmertoldmethewaterfeltcolderthanithadbeenmeasured,andthatthewaterwasabitrough.ButI,alongwith10,000others,wasabouttocompletethechallenge.Mostofthepeopletakingpartweredoingaone-milerace,and10raceswereplannedovertheweekend.Thereseemedtobeamixofopen-waterenthusiastsalongsidecompletebeginners—whichispreciselytheaimoftheswims,togetasmanypeopleaspossiblecompletingtheirownchallenge.Theoldestwomancompetingwas77,takingpartinthetwo-milerace,alongsideamanwholastyearhadswumineveryone-milerace.Ihadchosenthethirdone-mileraceoftheday.Therewereover600peopleinmyrace.Weweretakenthroughanacclimatizationarea,achildren’spaddlingpool-sizedpartofthelakewherewemovedintofeelhowcoldthewaterwas.“Nottoobad”waseveryone’sthought!Thenweheadedouttowardsthemiddleofthelake.We’dbeenwarnedthatthefirst100metreswouldbereallyrough.However,somewherenearthe750mmarkIwasstillwaitingforthecalm;itfeltmorelikeswimmingintheseathanalake.Itriedtofocusonmybreathingandtechnique,andjustkeepgoing.AsIapproachedthe400m-to-gomarkmylowerrightlegbecamepainful.Irecalledoverhearingpeopletalkingabouthowtheykeptswimmingthroughthepain,soItried.Butitdidn’twork.Ibegantofeeltheentirelegtightandpainful.Ididn’twanttostop,soIbentmyrightkneeandjustkickedwiththeleftleg.FinallyIsawthefinishingpost,andIjustconcentratedongettingthere—stillone-legged.Myfinishingtimewas38minutes25secondsbutthatdidn’tmatter—theatmospherewasfantasticandeveryonefeltasenseofachievement,whatevertheirtime.I’mhooked,andwanttogiveitanothergo.I’vealreadysignedupformynextopen-waterswim.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelbeforetherace?A．Scaredofthemostchallengingrace.B．Disappointedbythedifficultconditions.C．Concernedabouttheotherswimmersintherace.D．Determinedtobeastoughasthepeoplearoundher.2、WhydoestheauthormentionthetwopeopleinParagraph2?A．Tostresstheimportanceoftherace.B．Topraisetheexperiencedswimmers.C．Toshowthewiderangeoftheparticipants.D．Tointroducethevariouseventsoftherace.3、TheauthorsuggestsinParagraph4that______.A．theracewouldcausebreathingproblemsB．theracebecameharderthanshehadexpectedC．itwasreallynecessarytopreparefortoughswimsD．itwouldhavebeeneasierifshehadtakenothers’advice4、Whatdoestheauthortalkaboutinthelastparagraph?A．Herconfidenceinherownability.B．Herprideinhavingswumsoquickly.C．Hereagernesstorepeattheexperience.D．Hersurpriseathavingmanagedtofinish.BInthewesternLosAngelessitsthefamouscityofHollywood,knownastheglobalcenterofmoviestudiosandfilmstars.TheSeligFilmManufacturingCompanywasthefirstmajorfilmcompanytocometoHollywood,shootingitsfirstfilmentitledTheHeartofARaceToutin1908.Thenextyearthefilmcompanybuiltthefirstpermanentfilmstudio.Althoughelectriclightsexistedatthattime,nonewerepowerfulenoughtoadequatelyexposefilm.Thebestsourceofilluminationformovieproductionwasnaturesunlight.Besidesthesunnyweather,filmproducerswerealsodrawntoHollywoodbecauseofitsopenspacesandwidevarietyofnaturalscenery.AnotherreasonwasthedistanceofSouthernCaliforniafromNewJersey,whichmadeitmoredifficultforThomasEdisontoenforcehisfilmpatents.Atthattime,Edisonownedalmostallthepatentsrelevanttofilmproduction.Asaresult,intheEast,movieproducersactingindependentlyoutofEdison’sMotionPicturePatentsCompanywereoftenaccusedbyEdison.ButinLosAngeles,thingsweredifferent.IfhesenthismentoCalifornia,wordwouldusuallyreachLosAngelesbeforetheydidandthemoviemakerscouldescapetonearbyMexico.In1911,asecondmoviestudio—NestorStudios,wasfounded.Ataboutthesametime,manyfilmproductioncompaniesfromNewYorkandNewJerseystartedmovingtosunnyCaliforniabecauseofthegoodweather.ThefirstAcademyAwardspresentationceremonytookplacein1929intheHollywoodRooseveltHotel.Ticketswere$10andtherewere250peopleattendingtheceremony.Fromabout1930,fivemajor“Hollywood”moviestudiosinHollywood,Paramount,RKO,20thCenturyFox,Metro-Goldwyn-MayerandWarnerBros,ownedalmostalllargetheatresthroughoutthecountryfortheexhibitionoftheirmovies.Theperiodbetweentheyears1927to1984wasconsideredthe“GoldenAgeofHollywood”.1、Theword“illumination”inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A．light B．storyC．patent D．film2、Accordingtothetext,filmproducersweredrawntoHollywoodforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT________.A．openspaces B．varioussceneryC．uniqueculture D．sunnyweather3、Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?A．ThomasEdisonmovedhisofficetoHollywoodtoenforcehisfilmpatents.B．MovieproducersworkingontheWestCoastwereneveraccusedbyEdison.C．Edison’sMotionPicturePatentsCompanyownedmanystudiosinHollywood.D．MoviemakersinLosAngelescouldworkindependentlyoutofEdison’scontrol.4、WhatdoweknowaboutthefirstAcademyAwardspresentationceremony?A．Itwasheldinarestaurant.B．Therewere250peoplereceivingtheawards.C．Therewere250peoplepresentattheceremony.D．Itwasheldbyfivemajor“Hollywood”moviestudios.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．ItwasataconcertthatIhappenedtofindDavid.Hewasholdinghisheadatastrange

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