福建商學院《英語精讀3》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、AsurveysuggeststhattheroyalweddingofPrinceWilliamandKateMiddleton_____agreatboostforBritisheconomybecausealargenumberofvisitorsareexpectedtogo.A．willbe B．hasbeen C．was D．be2、Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．a(chǎn)s B．whatC．which D．that3、Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．a(chǎn)ny D．some4、—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．a(chǎn)fter D．before5、—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody6、Withthedevelopmentofagriculture,thepeople_____villageItaughtarenowlivingahappylife.A．inwhose B．whose C．inwhich D．which7、—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged8、—Whatdoyoudo,Rita？—I’maclerkinaforeigncompanynow．ButI_____Englishinahighschoolfor10years．A．teach B．havetaughtC．taught D．a(chǎn)mteaching9、______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound10、Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what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。AGardenerssuchasPrinceCharleswhoclaimthattalkingtoplantsencouragesthemtogrowhavelongbeenseenasalittlesilly.ButscientistshavediscoveredevidencewhichsuggeststheRoyalmayactuallyberightandtheycouldbelisteningtohim.BiologistsatTelAvivUniversityinIsraelhavefoundthatflowerscanactasaplant’s“ears”tohelpthemdetectthesoundofapproachinginsects.Whentheresearchersplayedrecordingsofflyingbeestoeveningprimroseflowers,withinthreeminutesthesugarconcentrationsinthenectar(花蜜)ofitsflowersincreased.Thefluid,producedtoattractpollinating(授粉)insects,wasonaverage20percenthigherinflowersexposedtothebuzzcomparedtothoseleftinsilenceorexposedtohigherpitchedsounds.

ProfessorLilachHadany,wholedthestudy,said:“Ourresultsdocumentforthefirsttimethatplantscanrapidlyrespondtopollinatorsoundsinanecologicallyrelevantway.”However,ProfHadanysaidaplant’sabilitytorespondtopollinatorsmaybeweakenedincityenvironmentsorbesideabusyroad.

Whileplantsrequirewater,sunlightandtherighttemperaturetogrow,itiswidelybelievedtheydonothavesensesinthewayanimalsdo.Butthestudy,publishedontheopen-sciencewebsiteBioRxiv,suggeststheeffortsofgardenerswhotalktotheirplantsmaynotbeinvain.“Plants’abilitytohearhasimplicationswellbeyondpollination—plantscouldpotentiallyhearandrespondtoherbivores,otheranimals,theelements,andpossiblyotherplants,”ProfHadanyadded.Amonth-longexperimentconductedbytheRoyalHorticulturalSocietyin2009foundfemalevoicesappeartospeedupthegrowthoftomatoes.Theresearchoffersapossibleexplanation—women’svoiceswereattherightfrequencyfortheplantstohear.1、What’seveningprimroseflowers’responsetobees’buzz?A．Longerbloom. B．Sweeternectar.C．Brightercolor. D．Lessfluid.2、WherecanplantsgrowbetteraccordingtoHadany?A．Onasquare. B．Besideahighway.C．Inthewoods. D．Alongthestreet.3、Whatcanweinferfromtheresearch?A．PrinceCharlesproveskindofstupid.B．Plantscanonlypotentiallyhearanimals.C．Plantsrespondtosoundsslowlyandecologically.D．Plantsgardenerstalktofrequentlydevelopwell.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Flowerscanhear.B．Beesarebestpollinators.C．Plantscan’tgrowwithoutsound.D．Women’svoicesimproveplants’growth.BArewealoneintheuniverse?AteamofscientistsannouncedonJanuary6,2015thattheyhadidentifiedeightplanetsbeyondoursolarsystem,threeorfourofwhichorbitintheirstars’“GoldilocksZone”—theregionwheretemperaturesarenottoohotortoocoldforwater,whichisanecessaryingredientforlifeasweknowit,toexistliquidform.ThismaybegoodnewsforpeoplehopingthatEarthisnottheonlyinhabitedworldintheuniverse.Thescientists,ledbyDr.GuilermoTorresoftheHarvard-SmithsonianCenterforAstrophysics,madethediscoveriesusingdatacollectedbytheplanet-seekingKeplertelescope.NASAlaunchedKeplerin2009.Sincethen,thetelescopehasidentifiedmorethan1,000planetsoutsideofoursolarsystem.TorresandhisteamanalyzedthedataabouttheeightnewlydiscoveredworldtodeterminewhichonesaremostlikelytobesimilartoourEarth.Amongthenewdiscoveries,thescientistssaytheplanetscalledKepler438band442baretheclosesttoEarth.Kepler438bisjustabout10%largerthanourplanet,andgets40%moreofitsenergyfromitsstarthanEarthreceivesfromtheSun.Temperaturestherewouldbeabout140degrees.Kepler442bisabout33%largerthanEarth,butreceives30%lessenergyfromitsstar.Thatwouldmakeitapotentiallychillierworldthanourown.Torressaysitispossibleforlifetoexistandsurviveineitherofthosetemperatures,butforthattohappen,theseplanetswouldneedtohaveanotherkeyingredientforlife:aheat-trappingatmospherelikeEarth’s.WhilethesefindingsaddtothepossibilitythatlifeexistsbeyondEarth,Torrescautionsagainstdrawingconclusions,“Wearenotclaimingtheyareinhabited,”hesays.Infact,theseplanetsaresofarawaythatthescientistscannotobservethemdirectly,whichcanbeexplanationforwhyfornowitremainsunknownwhethertheseplanetscontainlife.Butthediscoveryofplanetsintheirstars’habitablezonessuggeststhatsomewhereoutthere,someformofalienlifemayhavetakenhold.1、Thescientistshaveidentifiedeightplanets,________.A．whicharesuitableforhumanstoliveonB．someofwhicharepossibleforlifetoexistonC．someofwhichhavethesamesituationsasEarthD．whicharenottoohotortoocoldforwatertoexiston2、WhichstatementaboutthediscoveryofTorresandhisteamisTRUE?A．Kepler438bistoohotforanylifetoexiston.B．Kepler438band442barethefarthesttoEarth.C．TheyhavemadethediscoveriesthroughKepler.D．Theyhavediscoveredover1000planetsin7years.3、WhatisthepossiblethingthatKepler442blacksforlifetoexiston?A．Thewater B．ThesunlightC．Thesoil D．Theatmosphere4、Abouttheirexploration,Torreswantstoindicatethat________.A．thereisalotlefttolearnB．theyhavehaddecisivegainsC．itisthefirstinhumanhistoryD．itiscertainforlifeontheplanets5、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．AreWeAlone?B．EyeontheStarsC．DiscoverAnotherEarthD．DiscoveryofNewStarstoLiveon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．MyparentspassedawaytenyearsagoandImissthemterribly.ButIknowtheyarewithmeeverydayinwhattheytaughtmeandinthe1theygaveme.Everymorningmyfather’smessagetomewas:Rememberthat2youwalkoutofthisdoor,youcarryresponsibility,thegoodnameofthisfamily,thehopesanddreamsofyourmomanddad.Mymotheroftenurgedmeto3thehighstandardsshesetforme.WhenIwasinhighschool,Iplayedinarockbandwithfriendsinmyclass.Weweredevotedandpracticedconstantly.Wemovedpasttheguys-in-a-garagestageand4tobeprettygood,doinggetting-paidgigs(演奏會)mostweekends,whichmademe5.Atthattime,thoughpartofmewas6upinthatband,anotherpartofmewastheoldestsonintheClarkfamily,7ofmyoriginandadedicatedstudentbusyapplyingtocolleges.Withouteventellingmyparents,IappliedtoHarvard.Ididn’tthinkIhadmuchchanceofgettingin,8Iwantedtotry.SoIwasridingaroundbeingMrCoolRockMusicianhalfofthetime,andtheotherhalfIwasfocusedonfamilyand9goals.Iwasrunningonparallel10.WhenthegroupwonacitywideBattleoftheBands,thingsheatedup.Mybandmateshadstarsintheireyes-wemightbeabletomakeitbig.However,Ibegantofeel11.IrealizedIwasonquitedifferenttracks:I12wasbecomingtwopeople,13identitiesbackandforthdependingonwhoIwaswith.Ihadtomakeanoption.AsIconsideredmy14,myparents’wordswererightthere,helpingmetoseethatmydreamsweren’taboutsigningarecorddeal,lettingmyhairgrow,andlivinginatourbus.SoI15out.Mybandmasterswere16.TheythoughtIwascrazytowithdraw17thepeakofrealsuccess.Buthoweversuccessfulthatbandgot,Iknewitwasn’tinlinewithmy18,withmyfeelingofwhatIwas19todo,withwhoIwas-itsimplywasn’tme.Inthatinstantandinmanyothersthroughoutmylife,myparent’sadvicehashelpedmerecenterand20.IcouldrememberwhoIwas-thehopesanddreamsIcarried.1、A．property B．a(chǎn)dvice C．guide D．a(chǎn)id2、A．when B．before C．while D．since3、A．comeupwith B．standupto C．liveupto D．keeppacewith4、A．got B．failed C．hoped D．a(chǎn)ttempted5、A．lost B．disappointed C．confused D．thrilled6、A．wrapped B．centered C．spent D．offered7、A．scared B．proud C．guilty D．a(chǎn)shamed8、A．if B．unless C．until D．yet9、A．economic B．political C．a(chǎn)cademic D．literary10、A．tracks B．ways C．processes D．directions11、A．confident B．optimistic C．cheerful D．uncomfortable12、A．exactly B．a(chǎn)ctually C．eventually D．fortunately13、A．switching B．a(chǎn)cting C．discovering D．seeking14、A．conditions B．choices C．competence D．health15、A．gave B．looked C．called D．dropped16、A．disturbed B．cool C．shocked D．tolerant17、A．in B．to C．by D．a(chǎn)t18、A．goals B．interests C．personality D．consideration19、A．meant B．demanded C．forced D．a(chǎn)imed20、A．recall B．refocus C．rebuild D．reunite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。TheAgriculturalFeast1．(take)placeaftertheIndependenceDayItisnotaworldwidecelebrationOnlyChristiansinMexicolookforwardtoitsarrivalforits2．(religion)originLongago,man’sancestorswerebadTheyfooledandplayedtricksoneachotherandneverkept3．wordSoGodturnedupanddrownedalltheircrops4．(human)starveddayandnight,weepingInordertogainGod’sforgiveness,awomanpoetsetofftoseeGodSheadmiredGodandmadeapologies,God5．(move)WithGod’spermission,humanbeingsfinallyhadgoodharvestsagainThustowipesadnessandremindthemselvesofthebelief6．God,peoplebeganthefestivalOnthefestival,peoplegatherin7．openair,suchasplaygroundsandparkinglots,andhavefunwitheachother8．(energetic)allnightlong,asthoughtheywerenevertiredWhenabeauty9．(dress)upinlovelyclothingreadspoemsinmemoryofthepoet,everyoneholdstheirbreathThen,itisthecustom10．theboneofaroosterheadisgiventoherasanawardObviously,thestorymaynotbetrue,butthefestivalisinteresting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。SinceIwasakid,I’veconsidereddifferentjobIwou