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广东工贸职业技术学院
《英语演讲与辩论（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、The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to ______ what he was saying.
A．take in B．take off C．take on D．take after

2、I thought Father would be better, but ______it is, he is getting worse, which makes me more worried.
A．before B．as C．because D．after

3、Playing with the foreign visitors, my cousin is beginning to several different languages.
A．pick up B．pick out
C．turn up D．show out

4、But for your help, I __________ the work on time. I really do not know how I can thank you enough.
A．wouldn't finish B．hadn't finished
C．wouldn't have finished D．won't have finished

5、What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence.
A．agree with B．make up
C．contribute to D．show off

6、When we have a chance to travel, we tend to ______ as many sights into the trip as we can--- seven countries in ten days, for example.
A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute

7、Dave was a ________. Because of his misconduct in class, the whole class had to stay after school.
A．wet blanket B．leading light
C．black sheep D．dark horse

8、— Mum, little Ray broke his toys again!
—It doesn't matter. You see, accidents _____happen.
A．shall B．should C．must D．will

9、This is the first time that we ________a film in the cinema together as a family .
A．see B．had seen
C．saw D．have seen

10、______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day.
A．Expressing B．Expressed C．To express D．Having expressed

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。
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When old people live with children and other relatives the relationship is not always a happy one. Even old parents and adult children who live separately can have difficulties. Here the generation gap becomes most visible as the needs and interests of the middle-aged and old diverge. Some middle-aged children are so annoyed by the demands of their parents that they make such comments as “Why don’t the old fools die?”
Although such ugly comments exist, a survey conducted by the American Association of Retired Persons reflects a positive attitude by American population towards the old. That survey showed that 69% adult children have weekly contact with their mothers and 20% have daily contact with their mothers. Other surveys have shown that 40% of adults have face-to face contact with their parents once a week.
The 2014 National Survey of Family and Household (NSFH) showed that 78% of adults view their relationship with their mother and father as excellent. Only 0.03% of those surveyed viewed that relationship as “bad”. The remainders were ambivalent in their perception of their parents. This finding is confirmed by much older studies of the same phenomenon also conducted by the National Survey of Families and Households.
Of those surveyed, 66% contacted their parents once a week or more and only 10% did not contact their parents at all. In part, this is a product of the distance at which adult children live from their parents. The 2014 survey showed that 67% of adult children live within 100 miles of their parents and that 38% live within ten miles of their parents. However, a full 20% of those surveyed live 1,000 miles or more away from their parents.
1、According to the passage, the relationship between most American old people and their adult children is
______.
A．terrible and distant B．annoying and difficult
C．great and close D．neither good nor bad
2、Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “diverge” in paragraph 1?
A．differ B．meet C．exist D．transfer
3、From the passage, we learn that ______.
A．generation gap becomes invisible if old parents and adult children live separately
B．relationship between parents and children has become much better than before
C．some old parents would rather die because their children are annoyed at them
D．living far away may lead to people’s less or no contact with their parents

B
When Huang Lizhi took her first class in African sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in February, her professor asked her and her classmates what impresses them most when it comes to Africa.
Unexpectedly, Huang, 31, found that words like “poverty” and “safari” – negative words that were often associated with the continent in media reports – were the kind of terms her African classmates didn’t want to hear. Instead, they preferred to hear the question answered in this way: “Africa is the cradle of humankind” and “Africans are passionate and generous”.
Apparently, there are some misunderstandings between us. It’s true that with incidents like the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa and the emergence (出现) of pirates off the coast of Somalia hitting the news, it’s easy for us to keep forgetting that Africa has one of the world’s oldest civilizations – Egypt, born by the world’s longest river, the Nile. The proof is in the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, which are both popular among tourists. And the tombs of ancient Egypt have also become endless sources for the literature and film industries.
When it comes to the natural environment of Africa, our misunderstandings are only bigger. But the truth is that instead of being extremely hot all year and covered by desert, the continent has large areas of savannas (稀树草原) where lions, giraffes and zebras live, the snowcapped Kilimanjaro – the highest mountain in Africa – and even thick forest on the island of Madagascar.These misunderstandings are one of the reasons why the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was held on Sept 3 and 4 – to understand each other better.
Indeed, only by visiting Africa herself did Huang see the convenient living conditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people.In her eyes, her classmates were as hopeful about the future of their own countries as they were about Africa as a whole, and they were quick to demonstrate both their strong will and activity. “At that moment, I knew exactly what they wanted – they wanted their culture to be respected.”
1、Which of the following best explains “cradle ” underlined in paragraph 2?
A．A small bed for babies.
B．A basket to hold something.
C．A place for people to relax themselves.
D．A place where something important began.
2、What can we infer about Africa according to the passage ?
A．It is very hot all the year round. B．It’s not a safe continent to live in
C．It’s different from what we imagine. D．It is bound to have a bright future
3、Which of the following would Huang agree with ?
A．To see is to believe B．Think twice before you do
C．A miss is as good as a mile D．Don’t judge a person by his appearance
4、What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Valuing a Culture. B．Understanding Africa.
C．Paying a Visit to Africa. D．Discovering a Continent.

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．
Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on full scholarship． But just before junior year，Greenberg's 1 changed． One day his vision " 2 up" and later he was diagnosed （诊断）with glaucoma （青光眼）． Then doctors operated on Greenberg's eyes． 3 ，the surgery didn't work． Greenberg was going blind． He was so 4 that he refused to see anyone．
As Greenberg' s best friend，Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia and 5 to be his reader． Arthur read 6 to him every day， taking time out from his own study， and Greenberg 7 scoring straight A's． Still， he was 8 about getting around alone and relied on his friend．
Then， one afternoon， Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan． When it was time to go back to campus， Arthur said he couldn' t 9 him because of an appointment． Greenberg 10 They argued，and Arthur walked off， 11 Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal．
Greenberg，who was completely 12 ，stumbled （蹒珊）through the rush﹣hour crowd． He took a shuttle train west to Times Square，and then transferred to an uptown train． Four miles later， he 13 at the Columbia University stop．
At the university's gates， someone 14 him． "Oops， excuse me，sir． " Greenberg 15 the voice． It was Arthur's． Greenberg's first reaction was 16 ，but in the next second， he realized what he had just 17 ﹣and realized，too，who had made it possible． 18 ，Arthur had been with him the whole way， using one of the most 19 strategies．
Blindness doesn't make Greenberg fail to appreciate the 20 of life． He always says he is the luckiest man in the world．
1、A．faith B．attitude C．fortune D．reputation
2、A．lit B．steamed C．cleared D．cheered
3、A．Otherwise B．Moreover C．Therefore D．However
4、A．shy B．desperate C．selfish D．nervous
5、A．offered B．pretended C．happened D．learned
6、A．letters B．newspapers C．textbooks D．magazines
7、A．ended up B．carried on C．imagined D．considered
8、A．curious B．confident C．excited D．tentative
9、A．abandon B．rescue C．comfort D．accompany
10、A．compromised B．panicked C．explained D．apologized
11、A．leaving B．finding C．consulting D．serving
12、A．tired B．amused C．confused D．satisfied
13、A．got off B．pulled over C．looked around D．ran away
14、A．turned to B．shouted at C．knocked into D．quarreled with
15、A．raised B．lost C．controlled D．recognized
16、A．anger B．pleasure C．relief D．sorrow
17、A．missed B．questioned C．ignored D．achieved
18、A．Gradually B．Finally C．Obviously D．Strangely
19、A．brilliant B．familiar C．defensive D．complex
20、A．magic B．beauty C．wisdom D．truth

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。
Chinese dragons（龙）are fictional creatures, a root of Chinese people who considered themselves as the descendants（后代）of dragons Since their creation, Chinese dragons 1．（win）the deep love from Chinese people, because of 2．（they）strong power and symbolic meanings They played 3．important role in the history of Chinese nation, politics, religion, culture and Chinese language and became a symbol of China and Chinese people
Dragon is a belief of Chinese nation and a 4．（gold）Chinese element（元素） When a person hears the name of dragon, China 5．（come）to his or her mind As the strongest animal 6．（select）by Chinese people, dragon has the strongest power 7． helps it go to the Heaven and the Hell, and make cloud and rains In ancient times, as a belief, dragon gave strong supports to the ruling of a big nation, and to people’s fragile spirits and hard life because people suffered from extreme natural disasters and lack 8． the supports from science The 9．（important）of dragon to Chinese people is like water to creatures, and it 10．（reflect）in people’s spirit, beliefs, and ideology

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。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。
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。
I have a close friend Rex, who I take as my better friend in this school for foreign students. I met him when I arrived on a first day, and he was helping with new students to find directions. I remember clearly he gave me a broad smile, and our friendship began. He is very humor, and he has endless interesting stories they make me amused. Besides, he is very understanding. He，s always comforting me when I in low spirits. He even invites friends live nearby to play with me to overcome my homesickness. Rex teach me much about my country’s language and culture. Although I am to stay there for just a year, I will treasure the friendship forever.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将进行换届选举，现向大家证求主席人选．请给负责英语俱乐部的外教史密斯先生写封英文信推荐你的同学王林，并从以下几个方面说明他的优势：1 领导能力；2 个性特点；3 英语水平．
注意 ：1．可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯．
2．词数：100～120
3．参考词汇 英语俱乐部主席 Chairman of the English Club 职位position 领导能力leadership
Dear Mr．Smith，
I am writing to recommend my classmate Wang Lin for
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Yours sincerely，
Lihua

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