英語(yǔ) II 中央電大期末考試模擬題.doc

英語(yǔ) II (1)中央電大期末考試模擬題第一部分 交際用語(yǔ)閱讀下面的小對(duì)話，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上寫(xiě)出所選的字母符號(hào)。1. Hello, Sally. Hows everything? _ D. Just so-so _2. Excuse me, would you lend me your calculator? _ A. Certainly. Here you are _3. I dont like the spots programs on Sundays._ B. Neither do I _4. Whats the problem, Harry? _ D. I cant remember where I left my glasses_5. What kind of TV program do you like best? _ C. Its hard to say, actually _6 - Could you tell me where Mr. Lake is?- _ B. At the office _.7. - May I help you, madam?- _ D. Yes, Id like 2 kilos of oranges_.8 - Hello, could I speak to Don please?- _ D. Whos speaking?_?9 -What would you like, tea or coffee?- _ B. Coffee, please _.10. -What about going for a walk?- _ A. Why not? A good idea _.11. Nice weather, isnt it? _ C. Yes, it is _12. I think the Internet is very helpful. _ A. Yes, so do I _.13. What subjects are you studying? _ C. Im studying philosophy _A. Yes, Im studying historyB. Im studying now D. Im doing my homework14. Which language do you speak at home? _ D. English, most of the time _15. Must we hand in our homework now? _ C. No, you neednt _16. Lets take a walk. _ A. Yes, lets _17. Hello, could I speak to Don please? _ D. Whos speaking _?18. Do you think the exam will be put off? _ C. Not likely _19. In my opinion, youd better take a couple of days off. _ A. Ill take your advice _20. Would you mind if I open the window for a better view? _ D. Of course not _第二部分 詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)閱讀下面的句子，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上寫(xiě)出所選的字母符號(hào)。1. I broke my leg when I _ B. was _ skiing in America.2. She was convicted _ C. of _ murder.3. A new hotel _ D. is being built _ in the center of town at the moment.4. It is very convenient _ A. living _ here.5. I have lived here _ A. for _ 1997. 6. The bedroom needs _ A. decorating _.7. He is the man _ D. whose _ dog bit me.8. Im tired. I _ B. have been _ working very hard.9. Before she left on the trip, she _ D. had trained _ hard.10. He keeps _ B. looking _ at himself in the mirror.11. The sun heats the earth, _ C. which _ is very important to living things.12. If the man _ B. is to _ succeed, he must work as hard as he can.13. Ancient Greece is the _ A. origin _ of western civilization.14. Please stop _ B. shouting _. It cannot help the situation.15. The big man has always been eating on the go, _ A. so _ he has got stomachache.16. Let me _ B. look into _ the case carefully before I draw a conclusion.17. He, as well as I, _ D. is _ a student.18. She _ C. owes _ her success to hard work and strong will.19. Mr. Smith _ C. played _ a most important part in the development of our city.20. Id rather stay at home than _ C. take _ a walk.21. Mother was busy. Although she was not watching the basketball on TV, she _ A. was listening to _ it on the radio.22. Hardly _ A. had I got _ home when it began to rain.23. I prefer classic music _ D. to _ pop music.24. All the team members tried their best. We lost the game, _ A. however _.25. When we were having a meeting, the director _ B. was told _ the bad news by telephone.26. Silk _ B. has been used _ by Chinese for thousands of years now.27. You _ B. ought _ to lock the door at night.28. Before I got to the cinema, the film _ A. had begun _.29. The patient acted on the doctors _ B. advice _ and finally recovered.30. A lecture hall is _ C. one _ where students attend lectures.31. Dont worry, your watch _ D. is being repaired _ and you can have it in no time.32. The definition leaves _ B. much room _ for disagreement.33. Not always _ B. can people do what _ they want (to).34. Sadam _ B. was married _ for 25 years.35. I dont want you to make any trouble, _ C. on the contrary _, I urge you to solve the problem.36. Why _ B. isbeing _ the old block of flats _ demolished next month?37. In the fifties last century many new cities _ C. grew up _ in the desert. 38. More and more people in China now _ A. drive _ to work regularly.39. At present, the most important thing is that Britain needs _ A. to do _ more to improve the relationship with the USA.40. We have our house _ B. cleaned _ every week by a cleaner.第三部分 完形填空 閱讀下面的短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上圈出所選的字母符號(hào)。Passage 1Although international travel is usually an (21) _ B) exciting _ and pleasant experience, travellers should take steps to ensure that their health does not suffer either (22) _ D) frominfrom _ their time _ the air or _ their time abroad.Before you go, check with your doctor or local travel clinic (23) _ C) which _ injections are necessary for the areas you are traveling (24) _ C) to _. Allow sufficient time to have these injections before you (25) _ C) leave _ because they may take time to become effective. Be sure that the information on health is up-to-date. Check on the Internet if you are not sure.Dont go to bed late the day (26) _ D) before _ you fly. Your body has a natural daily sleep pattern. It takes time to adjust to a new time zone. There are many different (27) _. A) effects _ of jet lag: you may not be able to sleep, you may not want to eat or you may feel sick and tired. You may not be able to concentrate for some days after you arrive.There are several things you can do to (28) _ D) lessen _ the effects of jet lag: Do your (29) _ C) best _ to relax during the flight; Sleep as much as you can on the flight. Use a mild sleeping pill if necessary; Drink as much water as you can; Dont drink alcohol and caffeine; Take mild sleeping pills (30) _ B) for _ the first few days in the new time zone if you need them.Passage 2A study (21) _ C) has shown _ that fitness is the key (22) _ A) to _ long life, irrespective of body shape or even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people (23) _ D) who _ exercise live longer than those who do not, (24) _ C) even if _ they are overweight and smoke.The study found that the least fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times (25) _ D) more likely _ to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true whether or not the men had heart problems, smoked or (26) _ B) were _ overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better to be fat and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken Cooper, a fitness expert, said, You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and (27) _ B) exercising _ regularly than being a non-smoker and sedentary. Although he adds, But dont misunderstand me. I am not endorsing smoking. I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.(28) _. A) However _, the study appears to fly in the face of research last year which concluded that more than 30,000 people die prematurely every year in Britain from illnesses caused by being overweight. The British Government is putting pressure on manufacturers (29) _ C) to reduce _ high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nations health. But the new study suggests the Government (30) _ D) encourage _ more people to exercise.Passage 3More and more people (21) _ B. have _ to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance companies (22) _ D. have been asking _ people in certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the fast year. This is (23) _ A. due _ to increasing crime in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people (24) _ C. who _ are struggling to make (25) _ C. -_ ends meet. The alarms, (26) _ B. which _ can be very expensive, need to be installed by an electrician. It is (27) _ D. estimated _ that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and that another 20% of people plan (28) _ A. to have them installed _ but have not installed them (29) _ C. yet _. The insurance companies told people (30) _ D. to install _ the alarms on all doors and windows.Passage 4A study has shown that fitness is the key (21) _ C. to _ long life, irrespective of body shape (22) _ A. or _ even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than (23)_ D. those who do not _, even if they are overweight and smoke.The study found that (24) _ D. the least _ fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (25)_ B. whether or not _the men had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better (26)_ B. to be fat _and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper, a fitness expert, said, “ You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than (27)_ A. being _ a non smoker and sedentary.” Although he adds, “But dont misunderstand me. I am not endorsing (28)_ C. smoking _, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.”The British Government is putting pressure (29)_ A. on _ manufacturers to reduce high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nations health. But the new study suggests the Government should encourage more people (30)_ C. to exercise _.第四部分 閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)正確答案，并在答題紙上寫(xiě)出所選的字母符號(hào)。Passage 1I was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, the owner of the bookstore, asked me if I would like a job. I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I worked at many other jobs afterwards: I made coffee in the student union during college. I made maps for the U.S Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying. One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had and found other books we could order. She left the shop less worried and Ive always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her. Years later, as a television reporter, I heard about a poor child who was born with his fingers of the left hand linked together. His family could not afford the corrective surgery, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his left hand in his pocket. I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TV. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the surgery for free. I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.” I was overjoyed and filled with a strong sense of reward. At McCarley Bookstore, I always felt I was working for the customers, not just for the store. Today its the same. NBC news pays me the salary. But I feel that I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world. My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped me find a good sense of the world, and most importantly, it helped me find a good sense of myself. 1. How did the author get the job in McCarley Bookstore? A. He happened to walk into the shop and got it by chance.B. He had always wanted to have a job in that bookstore and he succeeded.C. He liked reading books, so tried to get a job there.D. He did not go to school, so he looked for a job when he was 15.2. According to the author, selling books was one of the most satisfying job experiences, because _.A. he only had to work after school and got good wages B. it helped him understand the world and himselfC. it helped him pay for his freshman year of collegeD. he did not feel that he was working for the store3. After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer, the author was _.A. worried about her B. less worried about her C. unable to forget her D. proud of himself4. The author decided to help the poor boy by _.A. persuading his boss to do the story on TVB. persuading his boss to let him do the story on TVC. asking a doctor to perform the operation for free D. visiting the boy in the recovery room after the operation5. The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is _.A. it gives him salary B. it makes him feel excited C. it helps people make sense of the world D. it enables him to work Passage 2Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia - which now makes a great deal of the worlds paper - did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is an important British industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa. Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also bought from other countries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper, this uses up over a thousand trees a day. All over the world, trees are being cut down faster than they are being planted, so there may be a serious need for paper at the beginning of next century. When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of paper is used for books and newspaper, etc. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. Now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.1. Where was paper invented?A. In China. B. In southern Europe. C. In Scandinavia. D. In Britain.2. Scandinavia began to make paper _.A. in 1100 B. in 1400 C. in 1500 D. in the first century3. Every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper will need _.A. half a tree B. one tree C. two trees D. more than one tree4. All over the world, trees are being cut down _ than they are being planted.A. more slowly B. much faster C. much more slowly D. faster5. The latest things made of paper are _.A. chairs B. tables C. clothes D. housesPassage 3We often use gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that the gestures can be understood in different ways.It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying . Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like he went pale and began to tremble suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, he opened his eyes wide is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese, surprise can be described in a phrase like they stretched out their tongues! “Stretching out your tongue” in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. We can easily understand what peoples gestures mean.B. Words can be better understood by older people.C. Gestures can be understood by most people but words are not.D. It is difficult to tell what people gestures really mean sometimes.2. Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood in different cultures because _.A. people of different sexes may understand a gesture differentlyB. people speaking different languages have different facial expressionsC. people of different ages may have different interpretationsD. people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions3. From the passage, we can conclude that _.A. gestures can be used to express feelingsB. gestures can be more effectively used than words to express feelingsC. words are often more difficult to understand than gesturesD. gestures are used as frequently as words to express feelings4. In the same culture, people _.A hardly ever fail to understand each others ideas and feelingsB are equally intelligent even if they have different backgroundsC. almost all have the same understanding of the same thingD. may have different abilities to understand and express feelings5. The best title for this passage can be _.A. Gestures B Feelings C. Gestures and Feelings D. Culture a