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《英語閱讀基礎(chǔ)》2021-2022學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期末試卷院(系)_______班級_______學(xué)號_______姓名_______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、Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while2、______caughtintherainunexpectedly,westillenjoyedthejourneyverymuch.A．When B．AsC．Unless D．Although3、—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing4、Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．received C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．a(chǎn)dmitted5、Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very6、Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered7、Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion8、–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested9、Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．a(chǎn)bilityB．forceC．mindD．strength10、—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AInthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirmanufacturing(制造業(yè))foraneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices.“ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh’seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What’smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit’dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingnewenergy. B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing. D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Bysuccessfullykeepingeducatedyouthsworkinglocally.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Togiveasuggestionaboutincreasingpopulation.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesareLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesareSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulationBArecordof6.15milliontripswasmadebyChinesemainlandtouriststooverseasdestinationsduringtheseven-daySpringFestivalholiday，whichendedonThursday，accordingtotheChinaNationalTourismAdministration.'Thatisanincreaseof7percentcomparedwithlastyear'sSpringFestival.About374,000tripswereorganizedbytravelagencies，a2.5percentincrease.Theadministrationalsoreportedgrowthfromindividualandhigh-end(高端的)travelersandsaidthatinadditiontotopandcoastalcities，inlandcities—suchasthoseintheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion—becameimportantsourcemarkets.WithmanyChinesenowtravelingabroadforSpringFestival，theirchoiceofdestinationshasexpandedalongwiththeirgrowinginterestinforeignculturesandservices.“Chinesetouristsareincreasinglywillingtoexperiencelocalculturesandservices，includingstayinginprivatehomes，appreciatingplantsandwatchingmonkeysinhotsprings，”LiXuejing，theagency'smarketingmanager，said.AChinesetouristsurnamedGuo，whowasvacationingonanislandinthePhilippines，said：“Inowpaymoreattentiontorelaxationandenjoymentduringtheholidaysinsteadofshoppingorchoosinggiftsforrelatives.”AnotherchoiceisBritain.Thoughthedevaluation(貨幣貶值)ofthepoundisafactor，Britain'srichhistoryandfamouseducationtraditionhavecaughttheeyeofChinese.1、HowmanytripsweremadetoforeigncountriesduringtheGoldenWeekofthisSpringfestivalholiday?A．6,150,000.B．2,500,000.C．7,000,000.D．374,000.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeinlandcitiesinGuangxi?A．They'rereportedtohavebecomeimportantattractions.B．They'refamousforallkindsofplantsandmonkeys.C．Theyhavethebesthotspringintheworld.D．Theybelongtocoastalsourcemarkets.3、WhatwouldMissGuodoonhervacationaccordingtothetext?A．Goshoppingforgifts.B．Studyforeigncultures.C．Relaxandenjoyherself.D．Chatwithherrelatives.4、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Aguidebook.B．Anewspaper.C．Ascientificmagazine.D．Anadvertisement.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．OnenightmanyyearsagoIwasonthebridgeofashippassingoneofourlargecitiesonaquietnight.Isawitslights1intheskyandheardthecity’snoises.Ihavespenttwenty-fiveyearsonboats.NowIama2.Myjobistobringinthelargeluxury3andstaywiththemuntiltheyaresafelystoppedintheirports.Ifeltvery4thefirsttimeIeverdockedabigliner.Shecame5uptheharboronafloodtideandtoweredhighovertheshortlittleboat.Aswedrewalongside,adoorwayopened6atwaterlevelandtwosmartlydressedsailorshelpedmeaboard.IwasescortedtothebridgewhereI7fromthecaptain.IrealizedIwasin8ofagreatshipworthmillionsofdollars.Havingdockedseveralofthelargeliners,IrealizedIwasnotimportant,9simplythequarterbackwhocalledthesignals.Inspiteof10wereadinthenewspapers,Ihavegreatfaithinthiscountry,prayingthatapeacefulunderstandingwillcometothis11world,sothatmychildrencangrowupinaworldfullofhappiness.Ibelievethiswillcome12.Iremembertheunderstandingand13thattookoverthiscountry,backin1949,whenalittlegirlnamedKathyFiskus14intoanoldwellinCalifornia.Engineersandsandhogsandpeopleinallwalksoflifeworkedalmostthreedays,andwhentheygotheroutshewasdead.Peoplesentinthousandsofdollarsin15funds,butthosewhodidtheworkand16theequipmentwouldn’ttakethemoney.Theyworkedforbiggerthings.Italkedtocaptainsofforeign17thatcameintoNewYorkHarbor,andtheywerejustas18asweAmericansoverthetragedy.Ibelievesome19willbefoundtoworktogetherforworldpeacewiththesamesympathyandunderstandingthatpeopleworkedtorescuelittleKathyFiskus.IbelieveGodwill20bringthisabout.1、A．decoratedB．reflectedC．includedD．occupied2、A．cookB．designerC．pilotD．swimmer3、A．linersB．shopsC．hotelsD．offices4、A．interestingB．smartC．luckyD．proud5、A．drawingB．ridingC．walkingD．running6、A．oftenB．neverC．a(chǎn)lmostD．hardly7、A．tookoverB．pickedupC．gotoutD．broughtin8、A．placeB．needC．searchD．control9、A．soB．butC．a(chǎn)ndD．or10、A．howB．whereC．whichD．what11、A．undiscoveredB．unsettledC．unplannedD．unexpected12、A．inB．fromC．a(chǎn)boutD．on13、A．favorB．pityC．beliefD．sense14、A．fellB．wavedC．threwD．hid15、A．schoolB．businessC．rescueD．loan16、A．producedB．transportedC．furnishedD．supposed17、A．busesB．planesC．shipsD．trains18、A．worriedB．satisfiedC．a(chǎn)mazedD．concerned19、A．timeB．roadC．moneyD．way20、A．somedayB．foreverC．nowhereD．therefore第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。WhataretheBritishlikewhenitcomestolearninglanguages?AccordingtoasurveypublishedbytheEuropeanCommission,theBritishare1．(office)theworstlanguagelearnersinEurope—62percentofthemcan’tspeakanyotherlanguageapartfrom2．(they)ownLearningaforeignlanguageisnotapopularoptionatschoolinBritain;childrenstartstudyingaforeignlanguage3．11andmanygiveupcompletelyseveralyearslaterSowhydon’tyoungpeoplecontinuewithlanguagesatschool?Aresearchsuggeststhatstudentsthinkitismoredifficulttogetgoodgradesinlanguagesthaninothersubjects,suchasscienceorhistoryThegovernmentisnowlookingatdifferentways4．(improve)languagelearningOneideaistostartmuchyoungerandintroduceforeignlanguagesfromtheageoffive5．ideaistogiveschoolchildrenmore6．(choose)andexpandtherangeoflanguages7．(teach)toincludeArabic,MandarinandUrduMandarinChineseispredictedtobecomethesecondmostpopularforeignlanguagelearnedinUKschoolsBrightonCollegeheadmasterRichardCairnssays,“Oneofmykeytasksistomakesurepupils8．(equip)fortherealitiesofthe21stcenturyOneofthoserealitiesis9．Chinahasthefastest-growingeconomyintheworld”ItmaybeanambitioustasktochangetheBrits’attitudeto10．(learn)languagesbutthegovernmentisdetermi