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株洲师范高等专科学校
《大学外语（二）》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、Wild swans’ ________ in the area is a good indication of a better environment.
A．exhibition B．escape
C．absence D．appearance

2、．She is fed up with sharing a house with others; , she is looking for her own flat.
A．moreover B．otherwise C．however D．therefore

3、It was considerate _____ you not to play the piano while I was asleep.
A．of B．for C．to D．from

4、Mr. Smart is believed to be a capable person, who is equal_____ charge of the company very well.
A．to take B．to taking C．to be taken D．taking

5、—Listening to language recording in bed seems like an easy way to _______ some new vocabulary.
—But does this learning method actually work?
A．polish up B．make up
C．pick up D．build up

6、How come every kid today is meant to be a champion for something _____ we know every kid can’t be a star?
A．in case B．as if
C．when D．unless

7、Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to _________________them too hard.
A．draw B．strike
C．rush D．push

8、The news was a terrible blow to her, but she ______the shock soon．
A．got out B．got over C．got off D．got through

9、Our team is world-class and it was no surprise that we won by such a margin.
A．low B．high
C．wide D．narrow

10、I’m _______Chinese and I do feel ______Chinese language is ____most beautiful language .
A．/, the, a B．a, /, the C．a, the, / D．a, /, a

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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Companion planting is the idea that some kinds of plants can help each other grow. Plants that are compatible（兼容的，能共处的） together generally have similar needs in terms of nutrients，soil and moisture levels.
Advice about which plants are compatible is sometimes based more on tradition than proof. But experts say there is evidence to support certain combinations. These can improve harvests，reduce disease and help with pest control by attracting helpful insects.
For example，some kinds of soil bacteria take nitrogen from the air and make it into a form that plants can use. The plants hold the nitrogen in their roots. Legumes(豆科植物)are especially good at this nitrogen(氮)fixing. Then any crops that share the same space with the legumes can get the nitrogen when the roots are broken down.
Beans and potatoes can also share territory well because their roots reach different levels in the soil. Deep-rooted vegetables get nutrients and moisture from lower down in the soil，so they do not complete with plants with shallower roots.
But some plants placed together may harm each other's development. For example，tomatoes do not like wet soil but watercress does，so you would probably want to keep them separated.
Some kinds of produce should be kept apart even after being harvested. This is because of ethylene gas(乙烯气体)．Ethylene is a plant hormone(激素)that can cause some foods to ripen too quickly. Apples release ethylene gas. Apricots，melons and tomatoes also release a lot of ethylene. Some vegetables are easily affected by ethylene，including asparagus，broccoli，cabbage and cucumbers.
This risk of ripening too soon is why markets often separate high ethylene-producing foods from those that are sensitive to the gas. But if you put an apple in a bag with a green banana，the ethylene from the apple will make the banana ready to eat sooner.
What about peaches，plums and nectarines? These kinds of fruit do not need any help from an apple—they release enough ethylene to ripen themselves. But that does not mean there is no way to get the job done faster.
Growers suggest placing the fruit in a fruit bowl or in a paper bag with the top folded over. Keep the fruit at room temperature，out of direct sunlight. Once the fruit is soft enough，either use it or put it in the refrigerator to keep it from getting too ripe.
1、Companion planting refers to the idea that ．
A．some crops can grow together to benefit each other
B．some crops have the similar needs of nutrients，soil and water level
C．some plants can damage each other if grown together
D．a good farming method to prevent natural disasters
2、According to the text， cannot grow together.
A．beans and potatoes B．tomatoes and watercress
C．legumes and corns D．rice and sugarcane
3、What is the function of ethylene?
A．To improve the quality of fruits. B．To produce a poisonous gas.
C．To keep vegetables fresh. D．To make fruits ripe earlier.
4、The text is most likely to be taken from ．
A．a newspaper of medicine B．a magazine of biology
C．a journal of agriculture D．a travel report

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The thing that sets children apart from adults is not their ignorance，nor their lack of skills．Rather，it's their enormous capability for joy．A friend told me a story．One day，when she went to get his 6-year-old son from soccer practice，her kid greeted her with a sad face．The teacher had criticized him for not focusing on his soccer drills．The little boy walked out of the schoo1 with his head and shoulders hanging down．He seemed wrapped in sadness．But before reaching the car door，he suddenly stopped，crouching(蹲伏)down to look at something on the sidewalk．“Mom，come here! This is the strangest bug I’ve ever seen．It has ，1ike， a million legs．It’s amazing!”The little face was overflowing with indescribable excitement．
Nowadays，however，when we walk into a classroom，especially in a high school，we’ll be choked by towering books and papers，and hiding behind them are a group of motionless creatures，pens in hand，minds dry，just as the hollow men portrayed by T．S．Eliot．Their pursuit of joy has given way to their hunger for grades．Laughter and happiness are a distant memory for them．
Although joy is an unaffordable luxury in today’s increasingly fierce competition，administrators and teachers need a mindset shift from crushing students with assignments to getting them to take pleasure in productive activities which develop their important qualities，like perseverance and obligation．The assumption that pleasure is the enemy of competence and responsibility makes no sense educationally．
Adults tend to talk about learning as if it were medicine：unpleasant，but necessary and good for you．Why not think of learning as if it were food—something so valuable to humans that they want to experience it as a pleasure?
1、How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A．By describing a procedure． B．By analyzing the process．
C．By giving an example． D．By collecting data．
2、What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?
A．Summarize the previous paragraph． B．Provide some advice for the readers．
C．Introduce the main topic for discussion． D．Clarify some puzzling questions．
3、What does the text suggest administrators and teachers do?
A．Stop giving students homework．
B．Involve students in meaningful activities．
C．Supply students with luxuries．
D．Arouse students’fond memories．
4、What is the text mainly about?
A．Joy is the spokesperson for learning． B．Pleasure is the enemy of progress．
C．Education is the paradise for parents． D．Exams are a never-ending war．

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．
The summer of 1975 I’d just graduated from college in Southern California and received a Ford Car for a 1 present. I had my first job, in Los Angeles. One Sunday night, thinking myself a very 2 gown-up, I 3 my uncle’s place in South Laguna after a visit, 4 admitting to him that I had less than an eighth of a tank of gas and no 5 to buy more on the way to L.A．I pulled onto the Pacific Coast Highway and watched the 6 move down as I headed north. When the engine started giving off strong smells, I 7 into a gas station. There was no self-serve then; there were no credit cards, no ATMs.
I 8 the guy at the station. I could write him a check for gas, I said, or I could 9 the next morning. As he was informing me that I could sleep in my car but he’d have me arrested, a station wagon pulled up to the next 10 The driver—a thin, plain, middle-aged guy—overheard the tail end of my 11 request. As the attendant went to 12 him, he nodded at me. “ 13 her tank first,” he said.
“Really?” I said. 14 bloomed. “Oh, thank you. Thank you. But please. I just need two 15 worth. I just need to get home.”
“Fill it,” he 16 to the attendant. Then he turned to me, “You’ll do the same one day, for someone else.”
I keep looking for someone unlucky, hoping to save her 17 on the road. Meanwhile, in case she never shows up, I try for other acts of 18 kindness. That quiet driver is always at the pump a few feet away, instructing the attendant to fill mine 19
1、A．graduation B．birthday C．Christmas D．wedding
2、A．independent B．honest C．polite D．confident
3、A．reached B．left C．witnessed D．took
4、A．after B．without C．on D．by
5、A．time B．chance C．place D．cash
6、A．sun B．window C．needle D．clock
7、A．jumped B．walked C．looked D．pulled
8、A．seized B．pushed C．begged D．warned
9、A．sit B．sleep C．break D．fight
10、A．bank B．station C．hotel D．restaurant
11、A．door B．garage C．pump D．town
12、A．planned B．failed C．pretended D．suggested
13、A．serve B．attack C．charge D．treat
14、A．Open B．Start C．Fill D．Heat
15、A．Anxiety B．Nervousness C．Caution D．Hope
16、A．miles’ B．hours’ C．liters’ D．dollars’
17、A．explained B．repeated C．threatened D．ordered
18、A．night B．car C．gas D．money
19、A．unwilling B．unnecessary C．random D．extra
20、A．immediately B．quickly C．next D．first5

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。
Red is a particularly popular color in China A pair of red shoes — 1．they are for sports, dances or just fashion — is a must-have for every Chinese woman’s shoe collection For most Chinese brides, red shoes should also be worn 2． their big day
As women’s feet 3． (connect) with female attraction, red shoes often emphasize this aspect 4． convey a special beauty In some classic Chinese novels, there are5． (describe) of charming women in red silk shoes
If you wear a dark dress in cold 6． (season), a pair of red shoes can raise your ensemble（整套服装）to a 7． (high) level They can also go with different levels of red color, 8． (give) the wearer a lively and joyful look
9． (sure) red will always be a beloved color for designers, and red shoes have also become a choice for many supermodels If you are also a fan of this 10． (energy) color, consider wearing a pair of red shoes for every Chinese Lunar New Year!

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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Questioning can lead to find an answer．If we are in habit of raising doubts as to if what we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more．
Two years ago, our teacher offered to us an answer to a difficult math problem in class．Although the answer seemed a little strangely, nobody but I doubted it ． Thinking that my solution might be wrong, I carefully analyze the problem．Half an hour late, I managed to find the correct answer．When I showed my answers to him, the teacher praised me for my independent thinking．
Questioning can serve as a bridge that help us to seek the truth．92

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的加拿大笔友Susan正在学汉语,她给你发来邮件,询问你的近况并请你为她推荐一本汉语读物。请给她回复邮件，要点如下:
1.表示感谢;
2.介绍你的近况(学习、生活等);
3.推荐《中国民间故事》( Chinese Folk Tales)。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Susan，
I'm more than delighted to hear from you.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
LiHua

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