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2023-2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)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、Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked2、Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that3、Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．a(chǎn)ccustomedto B．buriedinC．a(chǎn)ddictedto D．exposedto4、Quantitiesofsoil________inthearea,resultingintheincreasingnumberofnaturaldisasters.A．iswashedawayB．havewashedawayC．havewashedawayD．havebeenwashedaway5、ClassTwo,ourclassbecametheBasketballChampionofourschool.A．Beating B．tobeat C．Beatenby D．Havingbeaten6、—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t7、TwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,300newgraduates,lookingat________theirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A．that B．how C．why D．whether8、Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．a(chǎn)re9、---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit10、—Whichdoyouprefer,theformeroptionorthelatterone?—Ithinktheformeroneisnobetterthanthelatterone.SoI’llchoose________.A．theformeroneB．thelatteroneC．eitherofthemD．neitherofthem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。AFamousModernChineseBuildingsBeijingInternationalAirportThefirstplacemostvisitorsseewhentheyarriveinChinaisBeijingInternationalAirport.Theairportwasconstructedinthe1950s.Ithasanindoorgarden,achildren’splayground,andover70foodbusinessesinTerminal3alone.ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterCompletedin2008,SWFCtookover10yearstocompleteduetofinancialshortagesandconstructiondelays.Sinceitscompletion,ithaswoncountlessarchitecturalawards.TouristsarewelcomeatSWFC'sviewingplatform,whichat474metersabovegroundistheworldshighestclosedviewingplatform.TheWaterCubeItwasconstructedforuseduringtheBeijing2008SummerOlympics.Nowvisitorscanexpresssurpriseatthearchitectureofthebuilding.Theycanenjoytheindooratmosphereaswell.AmongtheofferingsoftheWaterCubearearestaurantandbar,ashoppingarea,andWaterWorld,afamilywaterparkTheBird'sNest,BeijingItwasdesignedmainlyforthe2008SummerOlympics.Itcanholdupto80,000peopleandhasbeenusedforawinterthemepark.Nowadays,itsmainincomeisasatouristattraction.Itdrawsmorethan20,000touristseveryday.NationalCenterforthePerformingArtsItwascompletedin2007.Thebuildingissurroundedbyaman-madelake,requiringgueststoenterviaanundergroundhallway.ItishometoanOperaHall,MusicHall,andTheater.1、Whichofthefollowingbuildingswasfirstconstructed?A．BeijingInternationalAirport. B．ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter.C．TheWaterCube. D．TheBirdsNest,Beijing.2、WhywastheconstructionofShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterdelayed?A．Itneededmoreconstructionworkers. B．Itwasshortofmoney.C．Itaddedanextraviewing-platform. D．Itfacedtoomuchterribleweather.3、Howdoesthebird'sNestoperatedaily?A．Byrentingthewinterthemepark. B．Byincreasingitsopeningtime.C．Bychargingtouristsforadmissionfees. D．Bygivingsomeliveconcerts.4、WhatcanyoudoinNationalCenterforthePerformingArt?A．Enjoysportsevents. B．Playmusicalinstruments.C．Attendsciencelectures. D．Watchdifferentperformances.B“Withdepressinglyfewexceptions,performancesaredullandlackvitality…Afteryearsoftryingtoconvincemyselfotherwise,Inowfeelsurethatballetisdying.”JenniferHomans,Apollo’sAngelsIsballetdead?Hastheartformevolvedtodepression?JenniferHomans’sconclusiontoherfascinatinghistoryofballet,Apollo’sAngels,isworrying.Itappearsthatballet’spulsecontinuestobeatstrongly,however,especiallywithaTchaikovskydefibrillatorattached.Sowhyaresomedancecommentatorsarguingthatballetisdying?Anddotheyhaveapoint?“Balletisdead”“Balletisdying”allringtonesofFriedrichNietzsche’sphilosophicalclaim:“Godisdead.”Headlinegrabbling,certainly.Yetcanballetbedefinedinsuchblackandwhiteterms?Surelyitismoreabstract,filledwithshadesofpopulargrey.①Tostartwith,howdoyoudefineballet?Whatisballettoday?ConsiderpopularmodernclassicslikeTwylaTharp’sIntheUpperRoom,wheredancerswearpointyshoesandsneakers,combiningcontemporaryandclassicalvocabularytogether.Orclosertohome,thereisGraemeMurphy’sSwanLake,whichlayerselementsofPetipa’schoreography(編舞)withacontemporarythemeandaesthetic.Manycontemporarychoreographersallembraceclassicalformandprinciples,thenmanipulate(操縱)therules.②.Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague.InaninterviewwithTheTelegraph(2015),BritishchoreographerMattewBourneacknowledgesthatthis“cross-fertilisation”betweencontemporarydanceandballetcontinuestogrow,asevidencedbytheriseinnewcommissionsfromcontemporarychoreographersattheRoyalBalletandEnglishNationalBallet.ReferringtoHomans’sbook,Bournebelieveswhathaschangedisthat“thedanceformsarecomingclosertogether”.Notdying,butmerging.Reinventing.ThishasbeenthecaseamongstAustralasianballetcompaniesformanyyearsnow.③.Homanswritesthatballet’sdeclinebeganafterthepassingofAshtonandBalanchine.Somethingahschanged,certainly.Astylisictransitionfromneo-classicaltocontemporaryballethasoccurred.④Ourartform’sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction.ProminentdancecriticwithTheNewYorkTimes,AlastairMacaulay,says:“ballethasdiedagainandagainoverthecenturies,”andyet,“phoenix-like,roseagainfromitsashes”.Historyshowstherewereperiodswhereballethibernatedandlackedpopularity.Thiscoincidedwiththeartform’schangingforums.Sohereistheirony:whatsellsbest,still,arereproductionsofPetipa’sclassics.AseasonwithoutaTchaikovskyscoreisafinancialrisk.AndwithoutNutcracker(《胡桃夾子》),halftheballetcompaniesinNorthAmericawouldnotexist.Admittedly,asadancer,myfavouriterolesAlbrecht,PrinceSiegfriedandRomeowerefromtheclassicalcanon;Iamatraditionalistatheart(wholovestobechallengedbygoodcontemporaryballets).Apartofthecharmbehindclassicalrepertoire,forme,wasinreproducingthegloriesofpastgreats.Classicalballet’sframeworksupportsthemodernprocessofbench-marking.PerhapsJenniferHomans’sthoughtsarenotcompletelyunfounded.Perhapsballetisdyingforsome.Ballet’sevolutionhasbeendelayedbyitsaudiences.AndasHomanssuggestsinherepilogue,perhapsalsobyitscreatives.Nowhereisaboldprediction.InlinewiththeRoyalBallet’sprogramminginBrisbanethisyearofChristopherWheeldon’sTheWinter’sTale,andWayneMacGregor’sWoolfWorksoverthenext20years,ballet’srelianceonPetipawilldecrease.Contemporaryballetsandmerge-styledballetswillproducetheirbox-officeinfluenceevermore.Why?Itissimple:ouraudienceswillbereadyforballettochangeagain.1、WhydoesthewriterciteJenniferHomans’swordsatthebeginningofthepassage?A．Tosupportthewriter’sviewpoint. B．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C．Tohighlightthethemeofthepassage D．Toprovidethebackgroundknowledge.2、Thesentence‘Isthisnotballet?”shouldbeputin______.A．① B．②C．③ D．④3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisafactaboutballet?A．“Surelyitismoreabstract,filledwithshadesofpopulargrey.”(Para.3)B．“Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague.”(Para.5)C．“Ourartform’sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction.”(Para.7)D．“Whatsellsbest,still,arereproductionsofPetipa’sclassics.”(Para.8).4、AccordingtoMatthewBourne,_____.A．thedanceformsremainunchangedB．contemporarydancehasreinventedclassicballetC．balletisexperiencinggrowthandwillcontinuetodevelopD．a(chǎn)newformofballetiswidelyacceptedamongAustralians5、ThewritertakeshimselfasanexampleinParagraph8inordertoshow_____.A．classicsshouldbepromotedB．classicsarestillofgreatsignificanceC．classicalballet’sframeworkisoutofdateD．contemporaryballetsattractmoreaudiences6、Whatmaybetheaudiences’attitudetothechangeofballet?A．Supportive. B．Arbitrary.C．Critical. D．Concerned第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．“If1ranmybusinessthewayyoupeopleoperateyourschools,Iwouldn'tbeinbusinessverylong!"Isaidbeforeagroupofangry1Irepresentedagroupofbusinesspeoplewhowantedto2publicschools.Iwasamanageratanicecreamcompanythatbecame3whenPeoplemagazinechoseourblueberry(藍(lán)莓)asthe“BestIceCreaminAmerica."AssoonasI4,awomanraisedherhand.Tomysurprise,sheappeared5andpleasant.“Wearetold,sir,thatyou6acompanythatmakesgoodicecream.”Ireplied7,“BesticecreaminAmerica,Ma'am”“Sir,”shesaid,“8youarestandingonyourreceivingdock(碼頭)andyouseeaninferior(質(zhì)量差的)shipmentofblueberries9,whatdoyoudo?"Immediately,Iknewthequestionwasatrap,butIwasn'tgoingto10.“Isendthemback.”“That'sright!”sheraisedhervoice,“andwecan11sendbackourblueberries.Wetakethembig,small,rich,poor,gifted,confident,homeless,rude,andbrilliant.Wetakethemall!Andthat,sir,iswhyit'snota(n)12.It'sschool!"Inanexplosion,all290teachersjumpedtotheirfeetand13,“Yeah!Blueberries!Blueberries!”Andsobeganmylong14.Sincethen,Ihavevisitedhundredsof15Ihavelearnedthataschoolisnotabusiness.Foronething,areunableto16thequalityoftheirrawmaterial.Yetitdoesn’tdenythe17forchange.Wemustchangehowweteachtogiveallchildrentheopportunitytobecome18.Buteducatorscannotdothis19:thesechangescanoccuronlywiththeunderstanding,trust,permission,andactivesupportofthewholesociety.20,toimprovepubliceducationmeansmorethanchangingourschools,itmeanschangingthewholecountry.1、A．workersB．teachersC．parentsD．leaders2、A．replaceB．challengeC．influenceD．improve3、A．richB．SpecialC．famousD．busy4、A．continuedB．a(chǎn)skedC．finishedD．criticized5、A．politeB．shyC．confidentD．honest6、A．manageB．establishC．buyD．help7、A．happilyB．carefullyC．eagerlyD．proudly8、A．whenB．becauseC．a(chǎn)lthoughD．until9、A．leaveB．a(chǎn)rriveC．disappearD．move10、A．lieB．stopC．a(chǎn)dmitD．follow11、A．everB．neverC．a(chǎn)lsoD．just12、A．blueberryB．icecreamC．businessD．receivingdock13、A．reportedB．warnedC．doubtedD．yelled14、A．transformationB．researchC．explanationD．study15、A．schoolsB．companiesC．countriesD．groups16、A．changeB．noticeC．examineD．control17、A．methodB．needC．possibilityD．reason18、A．peacefulB．successfulC．thankfulD．powerful19、A．silentlyB．secretlyC．a(chǎn)loneD．a(chǎn)gain20、A．MoreoverB．BesidesC．HoweverD．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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Asisknown,Chinaisagreatcountrywithatime-honoredhistoryandprofoundcultureWhile1．(mention)Chineseculture,ChineseteaculturecannotbemissedItisthecultureofmakingteaanddrinkingteainChina,whichis2．(difference)fromthatofEurope,Britain,andJapanInChina,drinkingtea3．(refer)astastingtea,whichnotonlymeansdistinguishingthequalityoftea,butalsoenjoyingthepleasureoffallingintothedreamaboutlifewhiledrinkingteaAshortretreatfromamuchbusierlife,makeacupoftea4．tasteitinaquietplaceonyourown,notonlyrelievingtirednessbutalsorefreshing5．(you)soulheartilyChinaisacountrywithatime-honoredcivilization,6．isquiteparticularaboutceremonyandetiquette(禮節(jié))Whenguestspayavisit,etiquetteofmakingteaforguestsis7．(basic)requiredWhenmakingtea,properblendingoftea8．(leaf)isquitenecessary,sothatfavorableflavorwouldbecreatedWhendrinkingteawithguests,payattentionstothetealeftin9．cupofguestsanditshouldberefilledwhenthecupishalf-fullIf10．(accompany)withteadessert,candiesanddishes,drinkingteawouldbemoretastefulandjoyful第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)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僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Ithappenedinlastweekend、JennypulledoverontothesidesofaNewMexicoroadandwassufferedapanicattackwhenaminivanfullofkidspulledover、AwomengotoutandaskedifshewasOK、“No,”shesaid、Thenshetoldherwhathashappened:s