江西电力职业技术学院《英语泛读（一）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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江西电力职业技术学院《英语泛读（一）》
2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷
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第一部分 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1、________ a bike, she cycled home.
A．Bought B．To buy C．Being bought D．Having bought

2、It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it.
A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise

3、________enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewelry.
A．Not to save B．Not saving
C．Not having saved D．Not saved

4、Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a ______ grasp of the subject.
A．comprehensive B．confidential
C．conservative D．compulsory

5、In many ways, the magic of AI is ________ it’s not something you can see or touch.
A．whether B．what
C．that D．why

6、My sister met him in the street yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture.
A．shouldn’t have attended B．couldn’t have attended
C．mustn’t have attended D．needn’t have attended

7、---How’s your tour around the North Lake? Is it beautiful?
---It ________ be, but it is now heavily polluted.
A．will B．would C．should D．must

8、The new means of transport ________ in this city, so whether it will work out remains to be seen.
A．have never tried B．has never tried C．have never been tried D．has never been tried

9、—What do you think of your preparations for the final exams?
—Not so good. Actually I feel like ______ for I’ve made little progress in Maths.
A．Daniel in the lion’s den B．Achilles’ heel
C．a good Samaritan D．a sacred cow

10、Considered to be a less dangerous to tobacco, "e-cigs" are taking over the West as more and more people switch over when trying to kick the habit.
A．adjustment B．alternative
C．advertisement D．amusement

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
There are many programs for high school students today that help lonely teenagers deal with loneliness. However, loneliness is not only an issue for teens but also an important and rarely acknowledged one in the elderly.
In Britain, Tracey Crouch was appointed to be the first Minister of Loneliness in order to address the issues caused by loneliness. This is the first time such a position has been created.
In Britain, there are around 9 million people who say they are lonely frequently. In Germany, a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum found that 20 percent of people over the age of 85 felt lonely, and 14 percent of those between age 45 and 65 felt socially lonely. In the United States, more than 25 percent of the population lives alone, more than 50 percent are unmarried.
Loneliness is generally associated with heart disease, overweight, and anxiety. Additionally, the stress from loneliness can cause your cells to change on a molecular(分子)level that reduces its abilities to defend your body against diseases. In fact, doctors believe having feelings of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in regard to its effect on health!
In Britain, the new Minister of Loneliness will help introduce government policies on the issue and fund a charity—an organization for helping people in need, to devote their efforts towards aiding loneliness. There are charities that link lonely seniors to high school students in order to give them a line of communication whenever they feel lonely!
The possibilities for the new Minister of Loneliness are endless. For example, she can provide education services to household businesses so that they can identify lonely customers if they see one. Loneliness fits into the category of being a social issue that must be monitored by the entire community in order to help those in need. Therefore, government involvement in medical services and care for seniors and others is vital for happy seniors.
1、How does the author develop Paragraph 3?
A．By listing some statistics.
B．By giving examples of lonely people.
C．By pointing out similarities and differences.
D．By comparing different cultures in different countries.
2、What does the underlined word “equivalent” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．Relevant. B．Similar.
C．Opposite. D．Superior.
3、What will the Minister of Loneliness do?
A．Do housework for lonely people.
B．Develop friendships with the elderly.
C．Help fund charities to aid lonely people.
D．Communicate with anxious school students.
4、What is the main idea of the text?
A．UK becomes the capital of loneliness. B．Loneliness affects old people’s life worldwide.
C．Many teenagers suffer from loneliness. D．UK’s Minister of Loneliness settles loneliness.

B
Everything about nuclear energy seems terrifically big: the cost, construction and decommissioning—and the fears of something going badly wrong.
The future, however may well be much smaller. Dozens of companies are working on a new generation of reactors that, they promise, can deliver nuclear power at lower cost and reduced risk.
These small-scale plants will on average generate between 50MW and 300MW of power compared with the 1,000MW-plus from a conventional reactor. They will draw on modular manufacturing techniques that will reduce construction risk, which has plagued larger-scale projects. Supporters believe these advanced modular reactors (AMRs)—most of which will not be commercial until the 2030s—are critical if atomic power is to compete against the rapidly falling costs of solar and wind.
“The physics hasn’t changed. It’s about much cleverer design that offers much-needed flexibility in terms of operation,” said Tim Stone, long-term industry adviser and chairman of Nuclear risk Insurers, which insures nuclear sites in the UK.
Since the Fukushima meltdown in Japan in 2011, safety fears have threatened nuclear power. But the biggest obstacle today is economic. In western Europe, just three plants are under construction: in the UK at Hinkley point C in Somerset; at Flamanville in France; and at Olkiluoto in Finland. All involve the European Pressurized Reactor technology of EDF that will be used at Hinkley Point. All are running years late and over budget. In the US, the first two nuclear projects under way for the past 30 years are also blowing through cost estimates.
The UK, which opened the world’s first commercial nuclear reactor in 1956, is one of the few western nations committed to renewing its ageing fleet to ensure energy security and meet tough carbon reduction targets. It is seen as a proving ground, by many in the industry, of nuclear power’s ability to restore confidence.
However, the country’s agreement with EDF to build two units at Hinkley Point—which together will generate 3.2GW of electricity—has come under severe criticism over its cost. The government is looking at different funding models but said it still sees nuclear power as vital to the country’s future energy mix. Small reactors, it believes, have the potential to generate much-needed power from the 2030s.
A nuclear sector deal, unveiled last month, promised up to ￡56m in funding for research and development into AMRs and attracted interest of start-ups from around the world. The government hopes the funding will give the UK a lead in the global race to develop these technologies, helping to provide energy security while also creating a multibillion-dollar export market for British engineering companies.
1、Which of the following is true about the advanced modular reactors (AMRs)?
A．AMRs produce more power than traditional reactors
B．Small in scale, AMRs rose more safety risks
C．So far, most AMRs have not been put into use yet
D．Governments prefer energy of solar and wind to that of AMRs
2、In paragraph 5, the author mentions the plants in Western Europe and the US to ________.
A．prove that nuclear power has been threatened by safety concern.
B．show that the construction of nuclear power plants cost more that the budget available.
C．indicate the construction of nuclear plants are slow in speed.
D．point out that most power plants have adopted the latest nuclear technology.
3、What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Some people have lost confidence in the development of nuclear plants
B．The UK government seeks to reduce the negative impact of nuclear power on its economy.
C．The plan to build two power plants in Hinkley Point has been deserted
D．a kind costs for small modular reactors would be higher relative to large nuclear reactors.
4、Which of the following can serve as the best title of this passage?
A．Britain counts on nuclear energy to keep lights on
B．Traditional nuclear plants boom with mini reactors
C．Nuclear’s share of power generation remain stead
D．Nuclear power looks to shrink its way to success

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．
Grady threw down his backpack and slammed the car door shut．
“This is going to be a really 1 week，”he said unhappily to no one 2 ．He looked around the campground．Hundreds of tall and green fir trees，some as tall as church towers， 3 the mountainside，giving it the appearance of a green carpet．The sun would be setting soon．Then，Grady thought，maybe the 4 wouldn’t be unbearable，But actually even up here in the 5 ，the hot stickiness of July was closely attached to him．
Grady hated camping，but it was something his family 6 every summer．His father liked cooking over an open fire，telling stories about how to 7 things like bear attacks and swarms of bees．His mother and younger brother Jared 1iked to hike and take 8 of animals．Jared had a collection of bug pictures that he’d 9 to the walls in his half of their room．Grady thought they were just scary and proof that Jared was a 10 kid．
They set up camp—two 11 ，one for his parents and one for himself and Jared．While everyone else started 12 dinner，Grady，looking for some place to cool down，set off for the nearby stream，which was deep enough to 13 in．
As he 14 the stream，something caught his eye．There was a(an) 15 black bear cub—no more than two feet tall with a lovely face．It was playing pretty 16 at the water’s edge， 17 its surroundings．Grady moved closer to get a 18 look．Then Grady heard a sound behind him．He 19 his father saying that bear cubs would never be 20 ．Then he turned around and saw the cub’s mother moving swiftly towards him…
1、A．risky B．1engthy C．peaceful D．interesting
2、A．in particular B．in advance C．in brief D．in silence
3、A．blocked B．reflected C．scarred D．covered
4、A．dust B．campground C．heat D．sun
5、A．river B．sky C．tower D．mountain
6、A．believed in B．stuck to C．came cross D．lived through
7、A．survive B．experience C．explore D．recognize
8、A．care B．control C．examples D．pictures
9、A．guided B．pinned C．taken D．thrown
10、A．sensitive B．smart C．strange D．tough
11、A．beds B．rooms C．tents D．plates
12、A．altering B．hunting C．ordering D．preparing
13、A．dig B．swim C．hide D．sink
14、A．crossed B．imagined C．neared D．1eft
15、A．adorable B．aggressive C．injured D．1arge
16、A．cautiously B．joyfully C．forcefully D．nervously
17、A．attacking B．destroying C．hating D．ignoring
18、A．better B．brighter C．fixed D．1asting
19、A．found B．1earned C．remembered D．misunderstood
20、A．alone B．awake C．smart D．scared

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。
French Women Don’t Get Fat
In 2004, a different kind of French revolution 1．(hit) American bookstores, 2． the publication of Mireille Guiliano’s book French Women Don’t Get Fat Did I read it to try to get some unique insight into how French women maintain their thin 3．(figure)? Guilty!
This book introduces eating small portions of foods, enjoying each bite, eating three meals a day, and—this is 4． is typically French to me—sitting in a good posture while eating Guiliano offers a simple leek soup that helps French women when they find 5．(they) a kilo or two up on the balance What’s problematic to me is that for the first two days, Guiliano recommends 6．(eat) the leek soup only, to clear out the system When I read this, I thought, “Yes, but what would I eat?”
When 7． comes to diets, what it really comes down to is not just the food but acceptance of one’s body When she was younger, the famous 8．Italy) actress Sophia Loren 9．know) for her beautiful and curvy body Did she go on 10． diet? No She just came from Italy She was quoted once as saying, “Everything you see, I owed to pasta” To me, those are the words of a woman who doesn’t need a diet

第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。
刪除：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。
One afternoon in February, my classmates and I was on the way to the cinema、 Suddenly an old woman falls down heavily due to the ground covering with thick ice、 Seeing what had happened、 We dialed 120 without a second thought、 On such cold weather, we stayed with her until the ambulance came to scene、 And then they left for the cinema、 Although we were later for the film, we all thought it was worthwhile、 After all, help people in need is a good way to obtain joy and happy、 Now we all remember the day which we spent it together、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是王丽，你的英国朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你咨询有关习俗。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1，到达时间
2，合适的礼物
3，餐桌礼仪。
4，注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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