长江大学《大学英语（精读）》2023-2024学年第一学期期末试卷.doc

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《大学英语（精读）》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、Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of our government, I'd like to ________ a sincere welcome and heartfelt gratitude.
A．exploit B．expose
C．expand D．extend

2、— Peter, you seem in high spirits.
— ________ I have been offered a part-time job in the KFC .
A．So what? B．No wonder.
C．No doubt. D．Guess what.

3、-- I prefer a computer made in your company, but I may need some more information about the product.
-- ______.
A．Thank you B．It’s a pleasure
C．You are welcome D．At your service

4、____ interested in English may join this club.
A．Whoever B．All who C．Anyone D．Who

5、If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not _________ going to the doctor.
A．put off B．set about
C．hold back D．give away

6、---- They say Philip’s brother is a billionaire.
---- ____________? He wouldn’t accept any help from his brother, even if it were offered.
A．What if B．What for C．So what D．Forget it

7、It’s natural that I didn’t recognize her immediately I saw her. _______, it’s almost 5 years since we met last.
A．After all B．In addition C．What’s more D．In particular

8、Mary liked to look back on her high—school days， she thought were the happiest in her life．
A．that B．what C．which D．when

9、When it comes to in public, no one can match him.
A．speak B．speaking C．being spoken D．be spoken

10、— Did you catch the first bus this morning?
—No. It had left the stop _________ I got there.
A. in the time B．at the time
C．by the time D．during the time

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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The following are the largest Latino companies in terms of revenue across the country, according to HispanicB.
Brightstar Corp. (revenue: US $6.3 billion)
A leading global company, Bightstar has a business presence in nearly 50 countries in five continents. A native Bolivan, Marcelo Claure, President, Chairman and CEO of Brightstar, started the company in 1997 as a small Miami-based regional device distributor targeting Latin America.
MasTec Inc. (estimated revenue rose to US $4.25 billion)
After working for church & Tower, an underground utility construction firm for just two short years, Cuban immigrant, Jorge MasCanosa, bought the company he worked for in 1971, and took it to the next level in South Florida’s flourishing economic conditions.
During the national telecom industry deregulation(放宽管制)era and under this new leadership, Church &Tower emerged as a leader in their industry. In 1994, they merged with Burnup & Sims, a construction company that specialized in telephone networks in the US, the Caribbean, Middle East and Pacific Islands, becoming MasTec Corporation.
In the next decades, they accomplished enough growth to build complex infrastructure projects in renewable energy, electric power, gas and oil, water and sewers, communications and installation-fulfillment services.
Molina healthcare (revenue: US $3.0 billion)
Since Dr. C．David Molina, MD, opened his first clinic in Long Beach, California, in 1980, he set up the vision of his company to provide quality healthcare for low-income families and those under coverage provided by the government who were using emergency room services instead of general healthcare services.
Now, Molina Healthcare, a public company, delivers health services and health information management solutions to almost five million families in 15 states.
Greenway Ford(revenue: US $1.2 billion)
Frank Rodriguez is the founder of Greenway Ford, a group of 26 dealerships(代理商)in the Orlando area and the core of Greenway Automotive Group.
1、Which of the following is the biggest Latino company?
A．Molina Healthcare B．MasTec Inc
C．Brightstar Corp D．Greenway Ford
2、Which is NOT included in complex infrastructure projects of Mas Tec Inc?
A．Water and sewers B．Non-renewable energy
C．Gas and oil D．Electric power
3、Previously, the company of Dr. C．D avid Molina provided low-income families with ________.
A．financial aid B．telephone networks
C．general healthcare services D．good service in health

B
The Peanuts Movie, which hits theaters today, brings to life one of the most popular comic strips(连环漫画) ever to appear in print. For decades, kids have found humor and comfort in Charlie Brown and his pet dog, Snoopy. The characters came from the pen of Charles M. Schulz, whose comic strip, Peanuts, first appeared in newspapers in 1950.
Schulz, who died in 2000, was one of the most influential cartoonists in history. His son, Craig Schulz, has reinvented the Peanuts characters for a new generation of kids who may only be familiar with the holiday specials on TV. Craig co-wrote the screenplay for The peanuts Movie with his own son, Bryan.
Director Steve Martino created the computer-animated 3D characters for the movie. Even though he used new technology, he wanted to stay true to Charles Schulz’s original drawings. “I love to draw, I love to tell stories, and I got to do it in a big movie like this,” Martino said. “My hope was to bring these characters to life in a bigger way than we’ve ever seen, but be truthful to who they’ve always been.”
11-year-old Noah Schnapp voices the character of Charlie Brown. “It was a bit difficult at the beginning,” Noah said. “But once I got into it, I had so much fun.” Alex Garfin, 12, is the voice of Linus, Charlie’s friend. Alex has words of wisdom not just for Charlie, but also for kids who want to work on the entertainment industry. “If you don’t succeed, try again,” he said. “You may not succeed 99 percent of the time, but that 1 percent probability will bring you something.” Francesca Capaldi, 11, who voices the Little Red-Haired Girl, agrees.
“Dream big,” she said. “If you really want something, just go for it.”
1、What can we know about The Peanuts Movie?
A．It is more popular than the comic strip Peanuts
B．it was changed into TV specials by Craig Schulzz.
C．It has more characters than the comic strip Peanuts
D．Charles Schulz’s son and grandson wrote the screenplay.
2、Steve Martino thinks it is important to _________.
A．bring the main characters to life.
B．make the movie fit for today’s kids.
C．develop the movie using new technology.
D．keep the characters what they’ve been like
3、How many characters of the movie are mentioned in the text?
A．3
B．4
C．5
D．6
4、What can be the best title for the text?
A．A computer-animated movie brings Peanuts to life
B．The Peanuts Movie helps you realize your dream.
C．Charles Schulz and his comic strip Peanuts.
D．The Schulzs give you humor and comfort.

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．
I always hear about brave people on social media. If bravery is as simple as showing 1 during a time of fear, I 2 a time when I had a scary experience.
My family had just arrived at our Christmas holiday house when the 3 came to drop off the keys and 4 us to watch out for wild mice running around his house. My parents 5 and said they would 6 the situation if they appear. The thought of 7 something like a mouse 8 entered my mind. Besides, my father always came to my 9 if I needed him.
While my parents 10 our bags, I decided to watch a movie in my room. Everyone else was 11 so I had to take care of my brother. Halfway through the movie, I really needed to take a bathroom 12 so I stepped out of my room, leaving him alone in his baby bed. He disliked it, but I would only be 13 for a moment. “What's the 14 that could happen?” I thought.
When I left the room, my brother began to cry 15 he usually did. However, his crying grew louder and more fearful, so I hurried back, and was greeted by an 16 furry visitor.
“Dad!” I cried, “There is a rat in my room!”
“Kill it!” he 17 .
“But dad, I can’t.”
My mind 18 ; I was so frightened. The first thing I saw was an umbrella, so I 19 it. I began to hit the rat until it stopped moving.
My parents were 20 that I put my fears aside to protect my brother. That day, I felt brave.
1、A．strength B．progress C．intelligence D．skill
2、A．waste B．recall C．spend D．appreciate
3、A．neighbor B．agent C．stranger D．owner
4、A．warned B．begged C．allowed D．encouraged
5、A．sighed B．nodded C．coughed D．shook
6、A．ignore B．handle C．overcome D．challenge
7、A．observing B．playing C．teasing D．killing
8、A．almost B．gradually C．never D．suddenly
9、A．life B．hand C．mind D．aid
10、A．unpacked B．unfolded C．unlocked D．uncovered
11、A．occupied B．excited C．hurried D．frightened
12、A．leave B．walk C．break D．chance
13、A．available B．brave C．lost D．gone
14、A．least B．worst C．most D．best
15、A．when B．if C．as D．until
16、A．unreasonable B．unexpected C．unconscious D．unqualified
17、A．complained B．informed C．yelled D．signed
18、A．froze B．broke C．wandered D．changed
19、A．kicked B．handed C．seized D．threw
20、A．afraid B．awkward C．overjoyed D．proud

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。
（题文）
Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised a group of middle school students for their efforts in satellite design He said he was pleased with their curiosity and bravery in （小题1） (science) exploration The president also wished the teachers and students in Bayi School （小题2） happy new year
Xi made the praise in a letter （小题3） (write) to the students in Beijing’s Bayi School on Saturday A small satellite designed and developed by them （小题4） (send) into space last Wednesday at Taiyuan Satellite Launch (发射) Center （小题5） it was designed to operate in orbit (轨道) for 180 days
Three months ago, Xi returned to his high school, to visit a laboratory and talk to teachers and students （小题6） were designing the small satellite The president said he was （小题7） (extreme) glad to know that the satellite designed by the students would be launched and called on them to become （小题8） (build) of the country Xi warmly encouraged the students （小题9） (study) science and contribute to the development of China He hoped that the students would keep hungry for knowledge and develop （小题10） (they) national spirit

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短文。短文中共有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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
There are many problems when I am abroad lonely,especially when I am in the Czech Republic,its official is not English、So the first big problem is language、Many Czech people don't speak English、So I have to learn the Czech、It’s very challenging although there are seven cases for grammar、In the beginning,I can’t understand the rules at all、But little by little,I remembered it and learned how to speak Czech proper、The second problem is making friend、At school,I was often ignoring,while many of my classmates gathered together and chatted each other、 However,I tried to talk to everyone I met and went out with them on weekends、Now I have many good friends、

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你叫张佳怡，从报纸上了解到一家广告公司招聘一名暑期打字员。请你根据以下提示，给该公司写一封求职信。词数100左右。
1．个人简历：张佳怡，18岁，某中学高二年级女生，曾做过寒暑假打字员的工作，现在在学校做兼职打字员，每分钟可打150字左右。
2．求职优势：做事有耐心，能持之以恒(persistence)；擅长英语，汉语功底好，对广告有一定的了解。
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