电大英语测试题文档.doc

1.  – I think the Internet is very helpful.  Yes, so do I
2.  – Hurry up. The lecture begins at 2:00.  Don't worry. We've got 20 minutes
3.  – Why are you so late? B. I came across an old friend
4.  – In my opinion, you'd better take a couple of days off. A. I'll take your advice
5.  – I don't like the sports programs on Sundays. B. Neither do I
6.  – Excuse me, how far is the airport from here? B. It's about thirty miles
7.  – Must I do the washing-up tonight? B. Leave it if you're exhausted
8.  – Ami, I want this report typed today. A. It'll be ready in the afternoon, sir
9.  – I'm sorry. Bob's not in his office. A. Can you take a message for me
10.  – Thanks a lot. You've gone to so much trouble. A. It's no trouble at all
1.  I don't want you to make any trouble, C. on the contrary I urge you to solve the problem.
2.  Please stop B. shouting It cannot help the situation.
3.  John C. used to be a teacher before the war, but now he works in a hospital.
4.  He seldom does his homework at school on weekdays, C. does he?
5.  If you want to learn something, you had better pay C. attention in class.
6.  "Good-bye, Miss Liu. I'm very pleased D. to have met you."
7.  Please leave the key under the door A. in case you go out.
8.  We need D. to repair the machine.

9.  It was convenient B. living close to work.

10.  Next year, I B. - (不填) plan to go to Italy.

11.  I have lived here B. since 1997.

12.  You B. ought to exercise more.

13.  I'm in Greece at the moment. I like the weather B. there.
14.  _____ the tree __________ down? A. Has... been chopped

15.  She asked me whether D. I was English.
1.  – Must we hand in our homework now? –C. No, you needn't.
2.  – What do you find difficult in learning English? –A. Listening and speaking

3.  – Do you know where I can repair my motorcar? –C. Around the street corner

4.  – Is there anything serious, doctor? –C. No. Just stay in bed and drink more water.

5.  – What kind of TV program do you like best? –C. It's hard to say, actually.

6.  – There is an hour to go. Could we sit somewhere to have a drink? –B. Sure.

7.  – How do I get to Cairo –B. You could catch the 9:30 flight and change at Paris

8.  – Is this the motel you mentioned? –B. Yes, it's as quiet as we expected.

9.  – Afternoon, sir. Where to? –A. Please get me to the airport

10.  – What would you like, tea or coffee? –  B. Coffee, please .

1.  – Are you sure about that? –D. Oh, yes. I'm absolutely positive

2.  – Look at the rainbow! What a view! –B. Yes. How beautiful it is

3.  – Excuse me, which is the express train to Tokyo? –D. On your right. It'll leave in 5 minutes.

4.  – Excuse me, I didn't mean to bother you. –C. That's quite all right

5.  – Excuse me, would you lend me your calculator? –A. Certainly. Here you are

6.  – Hello! Can I get a seat on the 8 pm flight to Detroit?–C. I'm sorry, but it's completely booked.

7.  – Who has done your hair, Susan? –B. That hair stylist.

8.  – Oh, the box is too heavy. –B. Can I help you to carry it?

9.  – Afternoon, sir. Where to? –A. Please get me to the airport.

10.  – Thanks a lot. You've gone to so much trouble.–A. It's no trouble at all.

1. Mother was busy. Although she was not watching the basketball on TV, she was listening to it on
the radio.
2.  We are told that it is C. where we are born that decides our nationality.

3.  I thought that this would be a funny trick to play on Jim.

4.  John and Mary had been in love for years before they got married.

5.  He, as well as I, is a student.

6.  The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to take in what he was saying.

7.  They are such diligent students that they all performed well in the nationwide examinations.

8.  Mr. Smith, together with his wife and children, is going to the party this weekend.

9.  Before she began to study at Beijing University, she had worked in a factory for five years.

10.  She has lived here for three years.

11.  She has brought up two children by herself.

12.  I have lived here since 1997.

13.  She was convicted of murder.

14.  – Are you free in July? – No, I am staying with my parents in July.

15.  He asked me where I came from.

1.  The politician is concerned with successful election, whereas the statesman is
interested in the future of his people.

2.  We have kept up our friendship by writing to each other, so we are true friends.

3.  It is assumed that students at an intermediate level will have a good command of the basic
structures and vocabulary of English.

4.  All the team members tried their best. We lost the game, however.

5.  In addition to rice, we need to supplement our diet with fish, meat and vegetable.

6.  History is the story of whatever happened to the people before today.

7.  It is hoped that the weather will stay warm for three more days.

8.  She was very concerned about her mother's illness.

9.  I have given up eating meat.

10.  The road was built last year.

11.  He has written four successful books.

12. I prefer tea to coffee.

13. I don't have to finish my homework now. I can do it at the weekend.

14. I regret to say that I'm unable to help you.

15.  My teacher told me to talk to English people as much as I can to practise my English.

1.  A survey was carried out last year by  the British Medical Association, an organisation of doctors.

It showed that most people do not do enough exercise. In 1995, 60% of people walked more than

one mile a day. Now, that number has fallen sharply to only 20%. Although more people are going to

the gym, fewer people are walking. Doctors say we need to exercise for 20 minutes three times a week.

Walking is an easy form of exercise that everyone can do. If you walk one mile each day, you will

improve your health very quickly. Doctors say we need to tackle this problem head on and try

to make people fitter because not doing enough exercise is responsible for many of the country's

health problems. Doctors suggest you go for a walk everyday after dinner.

1.  Morgan Rees has always been a good businessman. He used to own three petrol stations and was
busy most of the time. When he was 65, the normal retirement age, he decided that he didn't want to
stop, so he carried on working for another two years. Eventually, when he was nearly 68, his wife, Dolly,
asked him to retire because she wanted to enjoy their old age together. Reluctantly, he handed over the
business to his son.
But he was unhappy. He didn't know what to do with himself. Although he read a lot of books and he
went on holiday to interesting places with his wife, he was bored and began to get depressed because
he hated being retired.
Then one day he saw an advertisement in the newspaper and, without telling his wife, he bought a small
crockery factory. The next week he told his family. They were horrified and worried. They thought he was
too old at 71 to start work again.
He is now 76 and he has expanded the company considerably. He has increased the number of staff
from 6 to 24 and he has found many new customers for the products.
He has developed the export market and has improved profits by 200%. He has opened a new design
office and employed three young designers. They have been all over the world to get new ideas, and
one of them has gone to France this week to a major trade fair. Most importantly, he hasn't been bored
since he bought the factory.

1). The topic sentence of paragraph 1 is Morgan Rees has always been a good businessman

2). The topic sentence of paragraph 2 is He was unhappy after he retired

3). Which of the following statements can best express the main idea of paragraph 3?
B. He bought a small crockery factory in secret and started work again.

4). What is the central idea of the last paragraph?
D. Since he started working again, Morgan Rees has expanded the company considerably,
which has enriched his retired life.

5). The passage mainly deals with ________.
B. how Morgan Rees lived his retired life more happily by turning to work again

2.  Crime Prevention Initiatives
The chances that you will be a victim of violent crime are low. But you can avoid risk in the following
ways.
AT HOME
- You should make sure your house or flat is secure. Always lock the door from the inside at night, but
you must keep the key nearby, so that you can use it to get out quickly if there is a fire.
- You must never give keys to workmen as they can easily make copies.
- If you wake up and hear a burglar, stay quietly in bed. Pretend you are asleep. If you feel more
confident, switch on the light and make a lot of noise; even if you are on your own you should call out
loudly to an imaginary companion, so that the burglar thinks you are not alone and runs away. You should
have a phone or a mobile in your bedroom to alert the police immediately.
- If you come home and think you see signs of a break-in, you shouldn't go in, the burglar may be inside.
You should go to a neighbour and call the police.
ON THE STREET
At night:
- Always walk facing the traffic, so that a car cannot pull up behind you.
- You mustn't go through parks or woods.
- If you think someone is following you, cross the road one or two times. If he or she continues to follow
you, go to a pub or other public place.
- Always carry your bag close to you, but carry your house keys in your pocket so that you can open the
door quickly. If someone attacks you - remember your safety is more important than your property.
1). This passage mainly focuses on ________.
A. how to avoid crimes both at home and in the street
2). If you want to guarantee your safety at home, you should _________. 　
B. never leave the keys with workmen since they can easily make copies
3). Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you, it's better for you <br/><br/>to _________.
D. go to public places
4). Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom?
C. Because it's convenient for us to report to the police in case there is a burglary.

5). From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if _________.
A. we cannot part with the money when being attacked
3.  Cynthia Woolly is called the Michael Jordan of women's basketball. With the help and support of her
mother, she made her way out of a Los Angeles ghetto (贫民窟) and into the world of women's
basketball. She is now a member of the Women's National Basketball Association. She led her
basketball team of the city to three championships in a row. Woolly says she has learned many lessons
from her mother. One was that you "step up" when your family needs you. As a result, today, she takes
care of five children of her brother's and sister's, ranging in age from six to twenty. They now live in a
better neighborhood and go to good schools. "I'm not providing these children with money, a nice house
and good schools so that they will not have to know hardships in life and will make no efforts to make
their life better. I am doing it so that they don't have to start at a disadvantage. My mother started out at
zero. With determination, she raised our family up. This is about me providing the next generation of my
family with a better opportunity. This is about me stepping up." Woolly says. She believes that she is
doing the right thing for the children. To her great happiness, all the children are doing very well at school.
1). From the first sentence of this passage, we know that Cynthia Woolly is ____________ in America.
D. the best professional woman basketball player

2). Cynthia Woolly is now ____________.
A. the team leader of a basketball team

3). From the passage, we can come to the conclusion that Cynthia Woolly must have started her <br/><br/>life ____________.
A. at a disadvantage

4). Which of the following statements is not true of Cynthia Woolly?
C. She doesn't want the younger generation of her family to know the hardships in life.

5). The right thing that Cynthia Woolly believes she is doing for the younger generation of her family is <br/><br/>____________ according to the passage.
B. providing them with a better opportunity to start with

4.  We 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 people's 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?
D. It is difficult to tell what people' gestures really mean sometimes.

2). People's facial expressions may be misunderstood in different cultures because ____________.
D. people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions

3). From the passage, we can conclude that ____________.
A. gestures can be used to express feelings

4). In the same culture, people ____________.
D. may have different abilities to understand and express feelings

5). The best title for this passage can be ____________.
C. Gestures and Feelings

1.  Although international travel is usually an exciting and pleasant experience, travellers should take steps
to ensure that their health does not suffer either   2   their time the air or their time abroad.
Before you go, check with your doctor or local travel clinic   3   injections are necessary for the areas
you are travelling   4   . Allow sufficient time to have these injections before you   5   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.
Don't go to bed late the day   6