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《英語史》2023-2024學年第二學期期末試卷院(系)_______班級_______學號_______姓名_______題號一二三四五六總分得分批閱人第一部分（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）1、Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate2、It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that3、Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which4、Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend5、Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical6、__willIgiveup.IbelieveIcanmanageit.A．AtonceB．AtnotimeC．RightnowD．Theinstant7、Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize8、Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may9、Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what10、Itwasannouncedthatonlywhenthefirewasundercontrol__________toreturntotheirhomes.A．theresidentswouldbepermittedB．hadtheresidentsbeenpermittedC．wouldtheresidentsbepermittedD．theresidentshadbeenpermitted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。AAmericanactressMarisaTomeiwonanAcademyAwardforherworkinthe1992movieMyCousinVinny.Peoplelaughedwhentheysawherfilmcharactertellingaboyfriendthattheyneedtogetmarried.Whymarriage?Becauseherbiologicalclockistickingandshewantsababy.“WellIhatetobringitupbecauseIknowyougotenoughpressureonyoualready.But…weagreedtogetmarriedassoonasyouwonyourfirstcase(lawcase).Meanwhile,tenyearslater…myniece…thedaughterofmysisterisgettingmarried.Mybiologicalclockistickinglikethis(stomp,stomp,stomp).Andthewaythiscaseisgoing…Iain’tnevergettingmarried.”“Lisa,Idon’tneedthis.IsweartoGodIdon’tneedthisrightnow.”Usingitthisway,abiologicalclockmeansthetimeinawoman’slifewhensheisabletobearchildren.Inthenot-so-distantpast,mostpeoplethoughtthatwhenawomanreachedher40sitwastoolateforhertohavechildren.Thetimeonherbiologicalclockhadrunout.Well,thathaschanged.Thesedayssomewomenareresettingtheirbiologicalclocks.Theyaregivingthemselvesmoretimetohavechildren.Makenomistake.Beinga“SingleMotherbyChoice”isverydifferentfromyoungerwomenwhofindthemselvespregnant,perhapsnotbychoice.Generallyspeaking,singlemothersbychoiceareolderandwelleducated.Theyareusuallyfinanciallysecureandsuccessfulintheircareers.So,theyhavethemoney.Whattheymaynothaveisapartner.ThisistheplaceinlifewherewriterKerryReichsfoundherselfseveralyearsago.Shesaysshedidnotplantobecomeasinglemother.Shesaysshejustdidnotfindtherightpartner.“Well,IthinkIhadasetofstandardsforthepartnerIwaslookingforandIdidn’tmeetanyonethatfitthosestandards.And,at39Ifoundmyselfsingle,withoutchildrenandIwantedthemverymuch.So,ImadethedifficultdecisionthatIcoulddothisonmyown.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatisabiologicalclock?A．It’saclockmadeofbiologicalmatters.B．Itreferstoawomen’scertainlifeperiod.C．Itrecordswhenwomenneedtobearchildren.D．Itreferstoawomaninher40s.2、Accordingtothepassage,inthepast,whenawomanreachedher40s,________.A．shecan’tgetmarried. B．shemightnotbeabletohavechildren.C．herbiologicalclockwillneedtobereset. D．herstatusofbeingasinglemotherisdifficult.3、Whatdoes“SingleMotherbyChoice”mean?A．Itmeanssinglemothershaveachoice.B．Itmeanssinglemothersarepregnantbychance.C．Itmeanssinglewomenintheirlate30sorearly40sdecidedtohavechildren.D．Itmeanswomenwanttomakeachoice.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Choosingtobeasinglemother. B．Awoman’sbiologicalclock.C．Gettingmarriedbyforce. D．Singlewomenwantingmarriage.BFriendsalwaysaskwhyI,amiddle-agedwomanwithnoathletictalent,traveltoperilousplaces—thejunglesofThailandorBorneo,forexample,wherethewaterisoftenunsafeandthefoodrisky;placeswithinfectiousdiseases,poisonoussnakesandthewildestanimals;someplaceswherethelocalsarejustafewgenerationspastheadhunting.Ineverknowhowtoanswer.MytraveldecisionsassumedanewgravitynineyearsagoafterIsufferedastroke.Topreventanotherstroke,mydoctorstoldme,I’dhavetotakedangerouslyhighlevelsofbloodthinner(血液稀釋劑)fortherestofmylifeandanytravelwouldberisky.Ihadtothinkaboutwhatwasimportanttome:family,ofcourse,andfriends.Butthenwhat?NomatterhowmanytimesIthoughtaboutit,nobucketlistwascompletewithouttravel.ThenIhadtodecidehowImightmanagetherisk.IhadtodecidehowluckyIfelt.Myreturntotravelaftermystrokecameinbabysteps.ThefirstrealtestofmytravelcouragecameninemonthsaftermystrokewhenIjoinedmyhusband,Jack,onabusinesstriptoChina.Afterwe’dtouredtheremainsofaTangdynastytempleonahighmountain,Jackwantedtoridedownonatoboggan(長雪橇).Beforethestrokeitwould’veseemedlikefun.Butnow?Ihesitated.Mymentalklaxon(高音喇叭)screamedwarningsabouttheconsequencesofacut,afall,andacrash.Then,gainingconfidencefromwhoknowswhere,Iloweredmyselfcarefullyintothetoboggan,whichmarkedmyadventuretravelcomeback.Intheyearssincethen,I’vetraveledabouttwenty-fivepercentofthetime.Throughitall,mylucksheldout—nodeadlyfalls,nocaraccidentsorseriousinfections.Forme,adventuretravelisariskworthtaking.Travelbroadensmyworldandkeepsmeconnectedtonature.What’smore,saying“yes”totravelkeepsmeconnectedtomyself.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perilous”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Unique. B．Dangerous.C．Historical. D．Famous.2、Whatdidthedoctorsadvisetheauthortodo?A．Doproperexercise. B．Enjoytherestofherlife.C．Keepawayfromtraveling. D．Spendmoretimewithherfamily.3、WhydidtheauthormentionhertraveltoChina?A．Itwasherlastadventure.B．Sherecoveredhercouragethroughit.C．ShelikedthebeautifulsceneryinChina.D．Itwasthemostdangerousexperienceinherlife.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AbusinesstriptoChina B．UniquetravelexperiencesC．WhyIstilltraveltothewild D．HowIovercamethefearofdisease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．MylungshurtasIstruggledforbreath.Ihadbeencryingso1thatIdidn’tnoticethewomanpassingby.Istopped2,sayingtoher“Howrefreshingitis!”ThenIwalkedawaybeforeshecould3thepainonmyface.Itwasmid-December.Theparkwas4withpeopleexchangingtheirideasforthecomingChristmas.However,inmymind,Christmaswasnotgoingtobea5day.Myhusband’sunemploymentcheckhadnotarrived.Ourfoodstampswerealmost6,andthemoneywehadborrowedfrommydaughterwasamemory.Isighedheavilyanddecidedtowalkonemorelooparoundthepark.I7tohavemyhusbandseemelikethis—tearsstreamingdownmyface,broken8.Iwalkedtotheparkofficewhereagroupofpeoplewerelaughingandtalking.Theirpacewasslowand9.Theychosethislife.AsIpassedtheparkoffice,aman10asSantaaskedmeifIwouldattendtheannualChristmaspotluck(百家宴).I11immediately,sayingwehadotherplans.Iwonderedifanyonecouldsensemy12asIlefttheoffice.Onthewaybackhome,13swirledthroughmymind-Whyhadwegottenourselvesintothismess?Howcouldwebebothoutof14thesameweek?Andwhywaseveryoneelsesohappy15IfeltasifIwaslivinginajailcell?AsIopenedthedoor,Iheard16payingontheradio,eggsfryinginthekitchen.Myhusbandturnedandflashedasmile,“Hi,howwasyour17?”Ithoughtforamomentandrealizedthateachdayisa18.Weoftendon’tgettochoosewhathappenstous,onlyhowwe19toit-itwasadecision.Ireachedoutandsmiledathim-“20!TheyarehavingapotluckintheparkforChristmas.Doyouwanttogo?”1、A．clearlyB．deepC．hardD．slightly2、A．screamingB．sobbingC．glaringD．laughing3、A．readB．removeC．relieveD．treat4、A．associatedB．facedC．connectedD．packed5、A．normalB．busyC．happyD．simple6、A．goneB．mailedC．soldD．enongh7、A．pretendedB．attemptedC．promisedD．hated8、A．familyB．spiritsC．descriptionD．symptoms9、A．disappointedB．occupiedC．leisuredD．depressed10、A．tookinB．broughtoutC．pickedupD．dressedup11、A．acceptedB．refusedC．admittedD．proved12、A．painB．patienceC．panicD．doubt13、A．messagesB．demandsC．requestsD．questions14、A．controlB．jobC．sightD．date15、A．unlessB．sinceC．whileD．before16、A．musicB．adsC．dialogueD．talk17、A．illnessB．dinnerC．workD．walk18、A．testB．choiceC．strengthD．schedule19、A．happenB．appealC．reactD．contribute20、A．ExcellentB．RidiculousC．AnnoyingD．Horrible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。ManypeopletaketheideaofsavingmoneyveryseriouslyBackin1924,inItaly,agroupofpeople1．(think)theinabilitytoresistspendingamajorsocialproblemTheyhadtheideaofstartingadaytoremindpeopletoputawaysomemoneyforarainydayThisishowWorldSavingDay,heldonOct31st2．(annual),wasstarted,andit'sstillgoingstrongin3．Notsurprisingly,amovement4．（target）thepoorwasstartedPeopleintheunderdevelopedworldaremoreopen5．callstobecarefulwithmoneyBut6．ideaofbeingthrifty（節儉）hasalsobecomepopularamongtherichTakeMarkZuckerbergforexampleTheFacebookfounder,oneoftheworld's7．（rich）people,doesn'tspendverymuchmoneyonhimselfOtherpeopledon'tspendmoneybecausetheydon'tlikethecultureof8．（consume）Thisisconnectedtotheview9．weshouldmakeourselveshappythroughtheactivitieswetakepartin,ratherthanwithwhatwebuyButhoweverweviewmoney,moderate10．（spend）iscertainlyagoodideawhenwearestilltooyoungtogetajobThereisaBritishsayingthatofferssomegoodadviceinthissituation:“Lookafterthepennies,andthepoundswilllookafter11．（they）"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作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。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限一詞;2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。InthevillagewhereIgrewup,everyoneknewanoldman,thatspentallhistimein