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《專業英語非金》2023-2024學年第一學期期末試卷題號一二三四五六總分得分第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife2、Sofar,onlyonemanhas________atheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.A．comeupwith B．putupwithC．linedupwith D．caughtupwith3、–Let’stakeacoffeebreak,shallwe?–IwishI________,butIhaveareallytightschedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should4、—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome5、IwillbesurprisedifyoucangetCalvin,whoisaclose-fistedman,thesedonationdrawticketsfromyou.A．buy B．buyingC．buys D．tobuy6、Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord7、Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why8、Acceptanceisnotaboutlikingasituation.Itisaboutacknowledgingallthathasbeenlostand________tolivewiththatloss.A．learning B．learnedC．tolearn D．havinglearned9、—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!10、—Iamputtingonweightagain!MaybeIshouldstartdoingyoga.—You_______thatthewholemorning!A．aresayingB．havesaidC．havebeensayingD．weresaying第二部分閱讀理解（滿分20分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AWhatdoyoudoifyournationhasaseverewatershortageandhappenstobelocatedinadesert?Ifyouhavetheresources,youturntotechnology,whichiswhatacompanyintheoil-richUnitedArabEmirates(阿聯酋)(UAEforshort)isplanningtodo.Thecountry,whichgetslessthanfourinchesofrainperyear,couldsolveitsissuewithwatershortagebydraggingicebergsfromAntarcticatoitsshores.Thefirstsuchattemptwillbeginin2018.OncetheicebergisatUAEshores,theiceabovethewaterlinewouldbecutoffandcrushedintodrinkingwater,whichwouldthenbestoredinlargewatertanks.Theicebergwouldalsohaveabroaderimpact,saysAbdullahMohammadSulaimanAlShehi:“ColdairoutfromanicebergclosetotheshoreoftheArabianSeawouldcauserainstormsacrosstheArabianGulfandthesouthernregionoftheArabianPeninsulaallyearround.Astherisingairexpands,coolsandcondenses(冷凝)duetothedecreaseinairpressure,watervapor(水蒸氣)iscollectedintheclouds,whichbecomesheavyandfallsasrain.”Moreicebergswillbringmorewatervaporandclouds,creatingaprofound(巨大的)effectontheregionalclimateoveradecade,turningthedesertinto“greenmeadows(草地)”.ThemeltingicebergwouldalsoaddfreshwatertotheArabiansea,returningbiodiversity.Therewouldalsobeaboost(興旺)fortourismfromallthepeopleinterestedinlookingattheicebergs.TheEmiratesIcebergProjectcomesfromagroupofeffortsbyNABLcalled“FillingtheEmptyQuarter”.Theprojectaimstodramaticallyinfluencethedesertsofthe“EmptyQuarter”,theplanet’slargestsanddesert.Theregionisalsotherichestoil-producingareaintheworld,includingpartsofSaudiArabia,Oman,UAEandYemen.1、WhatistheUAEplanningtodoaccordingtothetext?A．TocollectfreshseawaterfromAntarctica.B．TodragicebergsfromAntarcticatothecountry.C．TomakeicebergsfromAntarcticamelt.D．Toget20billiongallonsoffreshwaterfromicebergs.2、WhatAlShehisaidreflectstheeffectoficebergson_______.A．theweatherB．theindustryC．thebiodiversityD．thetourism3、Accordingtothetext,thedesertsofthe“EmptyQuarter”are______.A．turningintogreenmeadowsB．theresourceofsaltintheArabianseaC．theemptyareawithoutpopulationD．abundantinoilasamatteroffact4、Accordingtothetext,icebergstobedraggedtoUAE’shoreswill_________.A．bringwatervaporandsandB．addsaltwatertotheArabianseaC．become“greenmeadows”D．attractpeopleinterestedinlookingattheicebergsBOxfordandCambridgehavenowdecidedtoremovethewordsCAN'TandIMPOSSIBLEfromtheirdictionary.JessicaCox,bornin1983,inArizona,istheworld’sfirstlicensedarmlesspilot.ThegirlfromTucson,ArizonagottheSportPilotcertificatelatelyandbecamethefirstpilotlicensedtoflyusingonlyherfeet.

JessicaCoxwasbornwithoutarms,butthathasonlystoppedherfromdoingonething:usingtheword"can't."CoxgraduatedfromtheUniversityofArizonain2005withabachelor’sdegreeinpsychologyandaminorincommunications.Coxhasnotusedprostheticarmssincesheturned14.Usingherfeetasmostpeopleusetheirhands,sheisable,amongotherthings,todriveanunmodifiedcarwithanunrestrictedlicense,totypeonakeyboardat25wordsperminute,andtoputinandremovehercontactlenses.JessicaCoxflewinasingleengineairplaneforthefirsttimeviaWrightFlightin2005.Coxearnedherpilot’scertificateonOctober10,2008afterthreeyearsoftrainingandisqualifiedtoflyalight-sportaircrafttoaltitudeof10,000feet.“She'sagoodpilot.She'srocksolid,”saidParrishTraweek,42,theflyinginstructoratSanManuel'sRayBlairAirport.

ParrishTraweekrunsPCAircraftMaintenanceandFlightServicesandhastrainedmanypilots,someofwhomdidn'tcomeclosetoCox'sabilities.Doctorsneverlearnedwhyshewasbornwithoutarms,butshefiguredoutearlythatshedidn'twanttouseprostheticdevices.

So,thenexttimeyouarereadytotellyourself,"Ican'tpossibly..."rememberthisamazingyoungwomanandchangeyourvocabulary.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraphs?A．OxfordandCambridgefeltalittledisappointed.B．Noarmlesspeoplehadgotapilotcertificatebefore.C．JessicaCoxwasn’tallowedtousetheword“can’t”.D．Theword“can’t”woulddisappearfromtheEnglishdictionary.2、WhatdoyouthinkofJessicaCox?A．Sheisacleverandbravegirl.B．Sheispositiveanddetermined.C．Sheisindeedapoorlyeducatedgirl.D．Sheonlytakesinterestinaircraft.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prostheticmeaninParagraph3?A．artificialB．damagedC．unusualD．abnormal4、Aftergraduatingfromuniversity,JessicaCox_____.A．sufferedfailurewhensearchingforjobs.B．madeastarttotaketrainingtobecomeapilotC．decidedtouseherfeetasmostpeopleusehands.D．triedherbesttotakecareofherselfinherdailylife.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．AfewyearsagomywifeandItookatriptoCostaRica.Uponarrivalwe1acarandheadedouttoourfirstdestinationwhichwasafewhoursaway.Ihada2soIfiguredI'dbeingreatcondition.About20minutesintothedriveIfoundmyselfpractically3intheunmarkedstreetsanddirtyroads.Upset.IturnedtoSiri,avirtual(虛擬的)assistantinmyphone,forhelp.Itypedthe4toourdestinationinmyphoneandinstantlySirihad5thebestroute(路線)togetthereandwewereonourway.Theonly6wasthatthingsdidn'talwaysgothewayIthoughttheywould.Withthestreetsnotbeingwell7Iwouldsometimesmissaturnandheadinthe8direction.Luckily,Sirinevergot9withme.AnytimeImissedaturnSiriwouldsimply10andsay,"Recalculatingroute.11route.”Andwithinafewseconds,Siriwouldhaveanewroute12togetustoourdestination.SometimesthenewroutemeantIhadto13totherightturnandsometimesshefoundadifferentroutethattookmynewlocationinto14.Eventuallywemadeittoourhotel15andenjoyedsomebeautifulsceneryalongtheway.Mostpeoplemakethe16ofthinkingthatsuccessandhappinesscomefromsomeonesettingagoalandthen17straighttowardsit.The18isthatthereisnostraightpathtosuccess.Thereisn'teventhe19path.Therearemanypathsthatcangetyoutoyourgoals.Youjusthavetobe20torecalculateyourroutewhenyoumissaturnorthereissomethinginyourway.1、A．produced B．repaired C．rented D．purchased2、A．car B．phone C．compass D．map3、A．absorbed B．lost C．experienced D．free4、A．address B．approach C．receipt D．schedule5、A．polished B．discovered C．opened D．managed6、A．fear B．difference C．sympathy D．problem7、A．marked B．paved C．arranged D．expanded8、A．illegal B．new C．wrong D．potential9、A．generous B．mad C．concerned D．cautious10、A．breakdown B．cutin C．getup D．goaway11、A．Abandoning B．Cancelling C．Reaching D．Changing12、A．checked B．updated C．adjusted D．planned13、A．point B．lead C．return D．apply14、A．order B．direction C．account D．place15、A．safely B．frequently C．hungrily D．gradually16、A．mistake B．excuse C．accident D．trouble17、A．accumulating B．withdrawing C．marching D．fleeing18、A．answer B．truth C．condition D．privilege19、A．first B．suitable C．accurate D．only20、A．willing B．proud C．anxious D．ambitious第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Whilepeopleinwesterncountriesarebusy1．（prepare）Christmasgiftsfortheirlovedones,ChinesepeoplearelookingforwardtotheSpringFestival,China'smostimportantannualeventWhatischildren'sexpectedpartoftheSpringFestival？Chancesarethattheyarelonging2．（receive）redenvelopeswhichcontainmoneyTheredcoloroftheenvelopesymbolizeswishingsomeonegoodluckAndthemoneyinitisasymbolofwishinggoodfortuneonchildrenOnepopularstoryof3．theredenvelopescamefromisaboutamonster4．（call）SuiappearingonChineseNewYear'sEveAsleepingchildwhowastouchedbyitwoulddevelopafever5．thenbecameafoolButacoupleprayedso6．（sincere）thatagodsenteightguardsdisguised（裝扮）ascoinstoprotectthechildrenFromthenon,peopleplacedeightcoinsonredstringand7．（hide）themunderchildren'spillowsAstheChinesecharacterfor"year"hasthesame8．（pronounce）asthemonster'sname,peoplecalledthecoins"yasuiqian",meaning"9．（luck）moneyagainsttheevilspirit"10．timepassing,papernotesreplacedthecoinsandtheredenvelopereplacedthethread（線）第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。IamoneofthefewmanwhoworkasanurseryschoolteacherinLondon、Mostofmykidscomefromfamiliesonproblems、It'ssurprisedhowveryyoungchildrenunderstandorareawareofthingsthatgowronginhome、This,ofcourse,affectsthemandsometimesmakethemverydifficulttodeal、Atsuchtimesyouhavetobeverypatientwiththem、Idon'tthinkthatwomenarenaturalbetterwithchildrent