甘肃民族师范学院《基础英语（2）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷.doc

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甘肃民族师范学院
《基础英语（2）》2023-2024学年第二学期期末试卷

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第一部分 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1、We have time and again ____our position on Taiwan issue! Whatever happens, we won’t change it!
A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded

2、The company needs to _____ its outdated image to promote its newly-released product.
A．lay out B．call up
C．shake off D．give away

3、Maybe there is some business aspect to the Royal Wedding of William and Kate Middleton but ________ what people are interested in, it’s a hugely popular event around the world.
A．in spite of B．in honor of C．in terms of D．in case of

4、This project ______ considered thoroughly, and I’m sure it ______ finished on time.
A．must be; may be B．should be; can be
C．may be; must be D．can be; should be

5、— Can you do me a favour, Mr. Smith? My car ______ start.
— No problem. You can count on it.
A．won’t B．mustn’t
C．needn’t D．shouldn’t

6、Jane realized her ____ to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres within 30 minutes.
A．achievement B．commitment
C．competition D．ambition

7、Thanks to the “sugar tax”， food factories have reduced sugar in their products, ________ about 45 million kilograms of sugar.
A．to save B．saved
C．saving D．having saved

8、They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.
A．that B．which
C．it D．what

9、–What’s that noise?
–Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.
A．was tested B．will be tested
C．is being tested D．has been tested

10、In this movie going season, women are driving ticket sales to a degree ,if ever, seen before.
A．really B．frequently
C．rarely D．never

第二部分 阅读理解（满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
An 11-year-old girl from Belthangady, India, recently made news headlines for having around 60 dead ants pulled from her eyes. As for how the insects got there, some doctors thought they entered her body through the ears.
Last week, the girl, known only as Ashwini, started complaining of severe pain in her eyes. She told her parents that she felt there was something stuck in her eyes, and when they checked, they did find a small ant in one of her eyes. They didn’t pay much importance to it, as they assumed the insect had gotten there by accident, but it wasn’t long before the girl again started reporting pain in her eyes. They discovered more dead ants, and this time, they took her to hospital.
A local doctor told Ashwini’s parents that the insects must have first entered her body through the ears and then somehow made their way to her eyes. He gave her some eye-drops to help with the irritation（刺激）, but the girl still has 5 to 6 ants pulled from her eyes daily. A week ago, the Daily Mail reported that Ashwini’s eyes produced around 60 dead ants in a period of 10 days.
As doctors in Belthangady were left scratching their heads about how the ants reached Ashwini’s eyes or what they could do to stop the unusual phenomenon, she was taken to an eye hospital in Moodabidri, where her family hope to get some answers.
IB Times reports that Ashwini’s parents feared she had been affected by some evil spirit, so they also took her to an astrologer（占星家） who told them that the ants in the eyes were caused by something called Naga Dosha. But who knows?
1、Why did Ashwini recently make news headlines?
A．Because of her love for insects. B．Because of her extraordinary skills.
C．Because of her strange experience. D．Because of her abilities to control ants.
2、How did Ashwini’s parents react when finding an ant in her eye?
A．They didn’t take it seriously. B．They tried their best to comfort her.
C．They sent her to hospital immediately. D．They didn’t think it was just an accident.
3、The underlined part in paragraph 4 most probably means “ ”.
A．feeling angry about B．showing disagreement about
C．being optimistic about D．feeling puzzled about
4、What can be inferred about Ashwini from the text?
A．Her eyes no longer produce dead ants.
B．Eye-drops are of little help to her eyes.
C．The dead ants cause no harm to her eyes.
D．Only the astrologer has found out the truth.

B
The dad of the two youngest survivors of US Airways Flight 1549’s incredible landing in the Hudson River said the near-death experience “brought out the best in humanity.” It has been a decade since US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River.
Sosa, now 58, told The Post in an email Monday. “As strange as the experience was, it brought out the best in humanity as witnessed by the selfless efforts of so many men and women who came to our aid without thinking twice about their safety. I am grateful to all of them.”
Sosa and his wife Tess were traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina, that day with 9-month-old Damian and 4-year-old Sofia. The couple were sitting several rows apart when the Airbus A320 suddenly struck a flock of Canada geese moments after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.
Sosa could smell jet fuel burning and immediately knew they were in danger. “There was an explosion in the left engine which I could see from my seat,” he recalled. “The next thing I knew the plane went dead silent when both engines broke down. I got a quick glance at Tess seated ahead of me when we both realized we were in trouble.”
The next three minutes were harrowing(折磨). The powerless plane plunged over The Bronx and pointed toward the Hudson, where it would eventually ditch(在水上迫降), thanks to a split-second decision by Capt. Sullenberger. All 155 people on board could survive. Works helped with the rescue mission after the US Airways plane crashed into the Hudson River in the afternoon on January 15 in New York City.
The dad this year 2019 who welcomed a new child, Phoebe, with Tess in the years after the incident — said “To date, it remains an unforgettable memory, a key point in our lives from which we perceive(感知) the world and process our day-to-day experiences,” said Sosa. “When you survive a near-miss experience, I think it makes one more tolerant. It makes you appreciate every day as a gift.”
1、When did the US Airways plane crashed into the Hudson River?
A．2007 B．2009
C．2011 D．2019
2、The underlined sentence most probably means_____.
A．making efforts B．expressing gratitude
C．displaying virtues D．showing anger
3、What can be learned about Sosa and Tess?
A．The disaster made them cherish every day.
B．They were traveling to Charlotte, South Carolina that day.
C．They realized they were in danger when the left engine failed.
D．They were sitting together when the plane struck a flock of Canada geese.
4、What may be the best title of the passage?
A．Landing in the Hudson B．Unforgettable flight
C．Horrifying flight D．Miracle on the Hudson

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be 1 when you are not busy finding fault with it.
Several years ago I 2 a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always 3 by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and 4 was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really 5 person.
Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her 6 . Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost 7 to deal with was that the day before the 8 , Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her 9 of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to 10 . It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became 11 her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she leamed to appreciate life rather than to 12 everthing so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her 13 as well.
Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, 14 when we’re honest, we can be sharply 15 of the world. I’m not suggesting you 16 problems, or that you pretend things are 17 than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are --- 18 most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big 19 .
Train yourself to “bite your tongue”, and with a little 20 , you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
1、A．lonely B．quiet C．great D．uneasy
2、A．answered B．received C．expected D．rejected
3、A．threatened B．interrupted C．spoiled D．bothered
4、A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
5、A．boring B．caring C．interesting D．surprising
6、A．measure B．plan C．attitude D．explanation
7、A．urgent B．unnecessary C．certain D．impossible
8、A．occasion B．event C．accident D．adventure
9、A．memory B．notice C．evidence D．choice
10、A．hear B．contribute C．express D．admit
11、A．afraid of B．aware of C．curious about D．confused about
12、A．discuss B．realize C．settle D．judge
13、A．family B．career C．life D．education
14、A．so B．or C．but D．for
15、A．proud B．sure C．hopeful D．critical
16、A．face B．ignore C．solve D．create
17、A．rarer B．stranger C．better D．worse
18、A．at least B．at last C．by far D．so far
19、A．task B．deal C．result D．duty
20、A．practice B．speech C．rest D．pity

第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
语法填空
Many Chinese students who entered the first year of primary or junior high school in September have received new versions（版本）of Chinese language textbooks The textbooks attach 1．（important）to traditional Chinese culture，reported by Xinhua News Agency
The articles were chosen from classic prose，essays，historical records，and poetry 2．（date）back to the Han，Tang and Song 3．（dynasty） The textbooks were tested in many provinces before，but it turned out that not everyone was 4． fan Some parents questioned the changes of Chinese texts，"The students are too young 5．（understand）so many pieces with classical Chinese language I am afraid they will lack interests "However，others welcomed the new books" Students 6． that age may not be able to understand classic poetry and essays，but they 7．（benefit）sooner or later，"Liu Jinping，a teacher from Anhui，told Xinhua
In fact，the textbooks arrived at a time when ancient Chinese culture is 8．（popular）than before The Chinese Poetry Conference，9． gained great popularity during the Spring Festival，was watched by more people in China According to China Daily，China now has more than 3，000 traditional private schools，as the demand for private education of traditional Chinese culture grows Some wisdom delivered（传送）through the Chinese classics might help children deal with the challenges in 10．（they）own lives

第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Peter,
I have received your e-mail、 I am very exciting at the good news that you have admitted into Harvard、 First I’d like to offer my congratulation to you on your great success、
Since you know, I’m busy preparing for the College Entrance Examination、 Day after day I work very hard but have to stay up later doing piles of papers、 Therefore, I’m always feeling stressed out because of my efforts seem to be fruitless, which had made me upset and tired、 Will you be kind enough to give some advice on how to do?
I would appreciate that if you could write back to me as soon as possible、
Yours,
Li Hua

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是迪丽热巴，你的美国朋友Justin Bieber上个月来到北京学习。二月份你将去北京参加寒假中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Justin Bieber写一封电子邮件:
注意:1. 询问Justin Bieber的生活和学习情况；
2.谈谈你的困难并请Justin Bieber帮忙； 3. 告诉Justin Bieber你打算赛后去看他。
词数:100左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Justin,
How is it going these days? I keep wondering how you feel about your life in Beijing.
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Yours,
Dili Reba

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