武汉软件工程职业学院《实用大学英语4》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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武汉软件工程职业学院
《实用大学英语4》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、Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the emergency aid the traffic accident occurred.
A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly

2、We the sunshine in Sanya now if it were not for the delay of our flight.
A．were enjoying B．would have enjoyed
C．would be enjoying D．will enjoy

3、Mr. White, who ________ in Shanghai for seven years, is a manager of a company in Beijing.
A．was working B．worked
C．had worked D．has worked

4、As a child, I was _________to keep quiet when my parents were discussing something, while parents nowadays often ask for their children’s opinions.
A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required

5、The cost of living in big cities ________ steadily for many years，and it has led some youths to drop out of the big city race.
A．is climbing B．is being climbed
C．has been climbing D．has been climbed

6、High­speed trains which travel through my hometown ________ up to 250 km per hour make it a small world.
A．with B．against
C．at D．over

7、—Guess what! I came across an old friend at the station last weekend.
— I’m sure you talked with him happily.
A．Sounds good! B．Very well.
C．How nice! D．All right.

8、When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his ___ and had a bad fall.
A．balance B．chance
C．memory D．place

9、--- Where is your new home now?
--- In the new developed zone. But I ______ downtown for five years.
A．lived B．had lived
C．have lived D．was living

10、Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing ________ it can pursue politics, science, art and religion.
A．until B．unless
C．before D．since

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
Cane toads, also known as bufo toads, are yet another invasive (入侵) species that has found a hospitable home in warm southern Florida. Deliberately introduced from South and Central America in the 1930s, they were supposed to control beetles damaging the sugarcane crop— that’s how they got the name “cane toads.”

Cane toads can pose a particular danger because the adult ones shoot toxin ( 毒 素 ) from their back when attacked. The tiny toads don’t carry enough toxin to be deadly yet, but big adult ones can easily send a dog into a seizure ( 疾病发作) or even kill it. The toxin is “very viscous and would stick inside the dog’s mouth,” says Steve Johnson, a wildlife ecologist at the University of Florida. Owners should try to wipe out an affected dog’s mouth and immediately take it to the vet.
Tilford started Toad Busters in 2017. The woman who lived there had nine cats, which she fed by dumping almost a bag of cat food every night. Cane toads normally eat bugs, but they are happy to eat pet food, too.
Cane toads have adapted beautifully to the Florida suburbs, so a lot of Tilford’s work also involves getting people to rethink their suburban backyard. No more cat food, for example. Pet poop (粪便) can also attract insects, which can in turn attract toads. As do lights. And toads love to breed (繁殖) in attractive pools of water, such as the lake in the affected Palm Beach Garden neighborhood. For “these larger communities that want to build these beautiful ponds and want to have houses on ponds,” Tilford said, “this is almost a pest-control service.” The cane toads aren’t going away, but they can be managed like mosquitoes or rats.
Dealing with toads amounts to an annoying thing in Florida, but they can also create more dramatic problems. In Australia—where they were also deliberately introduced in the 1930s to protect sugarcane—they are a genuine scourge (灾祸).
The issue is that Australia has no native toad species, so none of the predators (食肉动物) knew how to avoid the toxic toads. As the cane toads advanced east to west across the continent, “they left a wake of dead animals in their paths,” says Sean Doody, an ecologist at the University of South Florida at St. Petersburg who has studied cane toads in Australia. Turtles, lizards, and crocodiles just started dying out, which was good news for their prey (受害者). “If you were a small species that was previously being eaten, suddenly you’re on a honeymoon,” says Rick Shine, a biologist at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, who has also studied the impact of cane toads on Australian wildlife.
1、What can cane toads be described as?
A．Invasive species introduced to South America.
B．Natural enemies of beetles damaging sugarcane.
C．Dangerous species making active attacks on dogs.
D．A great threat presented to some wildlife ecologists.
2、Which might be the proper way of avoiding cane toads according to Tilford?
A．Abandon the suburban backyard.
B．Light up the backyard at night.
C．Control the number of large houses.
D．Keep pet food away from backyard.
3、What happened in Australia after cane toads being introduced?
A．Cane toads destroyed some food chains.
B．Most of the predators died of toad toxin.
C．Cane toads bred at a much slower pace.
D．Big species learned to avoid cane toads.

B
If you feel sick or uncomfortable, you might seek out a doctor. But what to do if you don’t quite know where you fit into this world and you’re tired of carrying that burden alone?
I answered strangers’ questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th. A group of strangers had stopped by because they were carrying around some deep, meaningful questions that had long gone unanswered, like “why can’t I be happier in my life?”
And then I spotted her, who would be my toughest questioner of the day. She was about 6 years old and held her mother’s hand as she craned (伸长脖子) her neck to stare at us. Her mother stopped, but the girl hesitated. “It’s OK,” I offered. “Do you have a question?” The girl smiled at her mother, then let go of her hand to walk over towards us. She looked me dead in the eye and said: “How do I know I’m real?”
Suddenly I was back in graduate school. Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our existence, with the phrase “I think, therefore I am?” Or, mention English philosopher G. E. Moore and his famous “here is one hand, here is the other,” to prove the existence of the external world? But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder. “Close your eyes,” I said. She did. “Well, did you disappear?” She smiled and shook her head, then opened her eyes. “Congratulations, you’re real.”
She grinned (露齿而笑) broadly and walked over to her mother, who looked back at us and smiled.
1、Why did the author show up at the entrance of the subway?
A．To take the subway. B．To look for strangers’ help.
C．To offer advice on life puzzles. D．To help strangers carry their bags.
2、What made the little girl stare at the author?
A．Curiosity. B．Horror. C．Excitement. D．Nervousness.
3、How did the girl find the answer?
A．By hearing a story. B．By learning philosophy.
C．By referring to others’ words. D．By having a real experience.
4、Which of the following can best describe the author?
A．Strict and smart. B．Honest and brave.
C．Clever and helpful. D．Humorous and sociable

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．
My wife and I separated in December. As you might expect, I had a very 1 December.
My therapist(心理治疗师) gave me 2 totally unexpected. It was a small handmade Play-Doh heart. She 3 that it was not for me to keep, but only on 4 until I got my own heart. Then I 5 return it to her.
After the session, I placed the heart carefully on the dash of my car and drove to 6 my daughter Juli-Ann, for this was the first night that she would be staying at my new home. As she got into the car, she was immediately 7 to the heart, picking it up, 8 it and asking me what it was.
“It’s a present from my therapist to help me through this difficult time 9 it is not for me to keep, but only to have till I get my own heart,” I 10 . Juli-Ann made no 11 . I wondered, at 11 years old, could she understand?
Several 12 later, when my daughter was again at my home, she handed me her Valentine’s Day present for me: a small red box, 13 with a gold band. 14 Into the pretty little box. To my surprise, I pulled out a similar Play-Doh heart that she had made for me. I looked at her, 15 , wondering what it meant.
Afterwards she slowly handed me a card. It was a(n) 16 . Juli-Ann had written me the most 17 and loving words I had ever read. Tears flooded my eyes and my heart 18 open:
For My Dad/Here is a heart/for you to keep/for the big leap/you’re trying to take/Have fun on your journey/It might be blurry/But when you get there/Learn to care
19 all my material wealth, I 20 this as my most sacred treasure.
1、A．usual B．hard C．ordinary D．cold
2、A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
3、A．reminded B．recommended C．responded D．remembered
4、A．hold back B．hold down C．hold up D．hold onto
5、A．may B．will C．can D．must
6、A．take up B．pick up C．make up D．give up
7、A．drawn B．taken C．brought D．shown
8、A．opening B．touching C．painting D．examining
9、A．so B．and C．while D．or
10、A．explained B．declared C．shouted D．sighed
11、A．difference B．sense C．comment D．answer
12、A．years B．days C．months D．weeks
13、A．connected B．tied C．equipped D．mixed
14、A．moved B．looked C．got D．reached
15、A．surprised B．excited C．embarrassed D．disappointed
16、A．story B．essay C．poem D．letter
17、A．touching B．inspiring C．interesting D．amusing
18、A．burnt B．beat C．broke D．burst
19、A．Through B．Above C．Across D．Beyond
20、A．miss B．remember C．count D．keep

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。
I used to live in San Paulo, Brazil
It is a huge city with more people1． (live) in it than in my own country I rented a flat in a wealthy community, but there was a favela（贫民窟）quite near For several months I didn’t have a car, so I used public transportation to go to the city centre
Once, 2．my way back, I had to wait for a long time at a bus stop I was alone, except for a woman 3． was apparently very poor She carried a small paper bag of popcorn
While 4．were waiting, she walked over and offered me some popcorn I thanked her,5．I didn’t want to help myself to it She repeatedly 6．(insist)that I take some from the paper bag
I was so moved by that woman’s 7．(kind) that day I clearly had more than she did, but she naturally and joyfully shared 8．she had with me
I think about how poor people are sometimes able to share the little they have more easily
9．those who own a lot I wonder if it’s true that the more you have, 10． more difficult it is for you to share anything with others

第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。
My brother Tom was very selfish when he was a little boy、 He did not want share things with other people、 For example, when he bought a chocolate cake, he put them in a secret place where I couldn’t find 、 Then he ate it all by himself、 He never helped other、 He said he is busy、 That is, a game of tennis making him very busy、 He did not care if something he did made people angry、 For instance, on one night he played strong and loudly music till four o’clock in the morning、 But he is difference now、 He often helps grandma with housework, helps mom with cooking and helps his classmate with their lessons、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
请根据以下内容，写一则英语海报。由学生会主办的“英国传统节日”讲座，将于2019年11月9日星期六下午两点在学校大礼堂举行，欢迎大家准时参加。
1. 主讲： David Lipman教授
2. 主要内容：英国传统节日介绍；教唱传统英语歌曲；讲座后回答有关节日问题；中国学生代表介绍中国传统节日
注意：（1）80个词左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
提示词：教授 professor 传统的 traditional 节日 festival 大礼堂 auditorium
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