国家开放大学电大专科《综合英语2》-期末试题(试卷号：2159).docx

国家开放大学电大专科《综合英语(2)》2021-2021期末试题及答案(试卷号：2159)
I. Directions： (Vocabulary & Structure)
Beneath each of the following sentences9 there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)
Example： The homeless couple at last in finding a flat to rent.
A. managed B. did
C. finished D. succeeded
The sentence should read, “The homeless couple succeeded at last in finding a flat to rent. " Therefore you should choose D.
1. The French aren't the only ones who have made humorous references to the differences these two languages.
A. for B. in
C. with
D. between
2. At the theater, she the first act as she climbs over your knees toward her seat
A. erupts B. disrupts
C. corrupts D. disrespects
3. Have you heard about it? The Kims' house was and the mask was missing.
A. dealt with B. recovered
C. broken into D. recognized
4. How was the party for Joe?
A. shock B. surprise
C. objective D. intentional
5. People should travel not only to find out about the but to find out about the
future.
A. time B. pleasant
C・ present D・ unknown
6. These pictures in Portugal in 2003.
A- is taken B. are to be taken
C. were taken D. took
7. What if you all the money in the world and 200 more years to live?
A. will you do； have B. are you going to do； have
C. would you do； had D. would you do； had had
8. — Who do I turn to if I'm lost on my way?
—Anyone can give you directions Sue in your class.
A. but not B. except
C. only D. but for
9. The murderer was brought in, with his hands behind his back.
B. to be tied
D. tied
A. being tied
C. having tied
10. the traffic jam, I wouldn't have been so late for the dinner party.
A. If not B. But
C. Only if D. Were it not for
II • Directions:
Choose A, B or C to complete each conversation> using the sentences below. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)
Example： — Oh, look. Joni Mitchell is in town.
—What? She's one of the greatest folk singers in the world!
A. Who's that? I've never heard of her.
B. Sure, I'm in town
C. Yes, I'm glad she's coming.
Answer A is correct because the conversation should read,
"—Oh, look. Joni Mitchell is in town.
— Who 's that? 1’pe neper heard of her.
一 What's that? She's one of the greatest folk singers in the world!M
11. —I'd like to make a reservation for a single room on the 19th of this month for two nights.
A. Yes, sir. I see we have a room available for those nights.
B. Yes, there is. The hotel provides a free shuttle bus to and from the airport> departing every half hour.
C. Yes, there is a business center, open seven days a week.
12. —I'm going downtown to run some errands.
—Not at all*
A. Could you get me a two-liter bottle of cola?
B. Would you mind picking up a copy of Time Magazine while you're downtown?
C. Do you want to watch a film with me?
13. —.
—Certainly. What size, please?
—Eight and a half> I think.
—Here you are. Would you like to try them on?
A. I'd like a pair of black shoes> please.
B. I'd like a white shirt, please.
C. I'd like a pair of glasses, please-
14. ——It's so cold here!
A. What makes you so happy?
B. Why not turn on the heating?
C. Really? That's interesting.
15. — What would you do if you had ail the time in the world?
.
A. If 1 could find another job, you know I'd take it in a minute.
B. I would spend two thirds of my time with those people who are in great need of help.
C. I will travel to other countries and do everything I like.
16. —•
—Don't worry about that. It's OK. We are still waiting for Sally and Linda.
A・ I'm sorry for being late. The traffic is so heavy.・
B. Come on. Wouldn't you like to go somewhere and do something?
C. I've been waiting since one hour ago!
17. —What's the weather like today?
—Shall we go swimming?
A. It's windy.
B. It's a sunny summer day.
C. It's quite cold.
18. —Anne, please bring your passport with you and at least 2.000 dollars.
A. How come?
B. I won't forget.
C. How dare you!
19. — That's 14 pounds. How are you paying?
.
A. By plane, I think.
B. Cash... Here you are.
C. Thank you. Here's your change, 6 pounds.
20. — Jill, I'm going to the cafeteria for lunch. Want to join me?
—. »
A. Let me see. I thought I got more stuff than I thought.
B. O. K. I really should take up some sport.
C. Oh, I'd like to, but I've got to go to the library to look up some things before my two o'clock class.
DI. Directions：
For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Miss Ebert kept the little bakery on the corner. Two or three times a week, she had a customer in 21 she began to take an interest. He was a middle-aged man 22 spectacles and a brown beard. He spoke English with a strong German accent. His clothes were worn and wrinkled» but he looked neat and 23 very good manners. He always bought two loaves of stale bread. He never asked for anything 24 stale bread； it cost a lot less than fresh bread.
Once Miss Ebert 25 a red and brown stain on his finger. She was sure that he was an artist and very poor. No doubt he lived in an attic, where he painted pictures and ate stale bread and thought of the good things 26 eat in the bakery.
Often when Miss Ebert sat down to her evening meal, she would sigh and wish the artist might share her food 27 of eating his dry bread. One day the customer came in 28 usual and asked for his stale bread. As the sudden noise of the fire engine made him hurry to the door. Miss Ebert 29 the opportunity. She cut each of the loaves with a knife, inserted some butter and, when the customer 30 9 she was putting them into a
paper bad.
21.
A.
who
B.
what
c.
whom
D. that
22.
A.
in
B.
with
c.
of
D. for
23.
A.
been
B.
was
c.
seemed
D. had
24.
A.
but
B.
while
c.
else
D. from
25.
A.
notified
B.
noted
c.
noticed
D・ knew
26.
A.
and
B.
to
c.
for
D. off
27.
A.
enough
B.
instead
c.
in spite
D. lack
28.
A.
as
B.
at
c.
such
D. by
29.
A.
saved
B.
borrowed
c.
seized
D. planned
30.
A.
ran away
B.
stood up
c.
jumped up
D. turned round
IV • Directions：
Each of the passages below is followed by some questions- For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)
Questions 31 〜35 are based on the following passage.

A contract is an agreement which is enforceable by law. It can be long or short, formal or informal, simple or complicated, and verbal or written. Without a contract or agreement to bind the contracting parties» any international business or transaction (交易)would be impossible. Long ago, people exchanged promises in making bargains and binding the conduct of others. This exchange of promises came to be known as "agreement” and became more and more important in the fields of business. A promise or agreement is reached as a result of the process of offer and acceptance. When an agreement is reached t a contract is formed. Once a contract is officially signed by the concerned parties, it creates legal obligations in the sense of law.
A contract is the only document between the parties to which they may refer for clarification of mutual responsibilities. It should not be viewed as merely a document that initiates transaction and then filed and forgotten by the contracting parties. It must be drafted with an awareness of the background of the law in which the transaction takes place. It is proper to obtain legal advice as to the best set of contractual terms appropriate to the product and type of business.
Though most of the contracts have many provisions in common t each is different from the others owing to the nature of the goods. Whether we are dealing with a long or preprinted form of the contract, there are certain key provisions that every contract should contain to avoid ambiguity and possible future conflicts. Whether to include other specific provisions depends on the type of goods, shipping and insurance complexities> and degree of trust and mutual confidence existing between buyer and seller.
31. According to the passage the main purpose of making a contract is to•
A- legalize a promise between related parties
B. bind the contracting parties
C. initiate a transaction
D. make bargains
32. A contract can not create legal obligations in the sense of law unless.
A. it is agreed on by concerned parties
B. the contracting parties accept it
C. it is enforced by law
D. the contracting parties signed it officially
33. Which of the following statements about the contract is true?
A. It must be an agreement in the written form>
B. It is a way of minimizing conflicts in international business or transaction*
C. Its main function in commerce is to begin a transaction.
D. It should contain as many details as possible.
34. In drafting a contract of international transaction t one need not take into consideration.
A. the nature of the goods
B. the product and type of business
C. the laws of a specific country where the business is to be done
D. the physical health of contracting paries
35. As to contents of a contract, which of the following is not true?
A. It differs from one another due to the difference existing in the nature of goods.
B. It should be presented in language that is clear and precise.
C. Apart from the key provisions that must be included > whether to include any other special provisions depends on a lot of factors.
D. When there is a high degree of mutual trust and confidence between the buyer and the seller,the inclusion of the key provisions is not required.
Questions 36〜40 are based on the following passage.
I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didn't understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk.
Later> after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up； she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible (负责任)for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that 1 would think seriously about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girl's test papen I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very very strange to her that I hadn't talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. Even if 1 tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen. I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.
36. The story took place exactly.
A. in the teacher's office B. in an exam room
C. in the school D. in the language lab
37. The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because.
A. she had not brought a pen with her
B. she had lost her own on her way to school
C. there was something wrong with her own
D. her own had been taken away by someone
38. The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy.
A. to go on writing his paper B. to stop whispering
C. to leave the room immediately D. to stay behind after the exam
39. The thing(s) emphasized in her talk was (were) •
A. honesty B. sense of duty
C. seriousness D. all of the above
40. The boy knew everything.
A. the moment he was asked to stay behind
B. when the teacher started talking about honesty
C. only some time later
D・ when he was walking out of the room
V. Directions：
Put each of the following sentences into English or Chinese > using the word given in the bracket if any. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
41. I could get by in everyday situations, but anything technical was difficult for me to understand.
42. Although he knew it was impossible to be objective» Mr. HeinleinJ s purpose in writing this novel was to examine every major belief of Western culture.
43. There are many ways to achieve this without buying expensive equipment or joining a health club.
44. 一些人宁愿静静地坐在家里的电视机前，观看态度亲切的主持人一边描述物品，模特 一边展示这些物品。(describe)
45 .他们中的大多数声称遭遇过长着大脑袋小身子眼睛象条缝的外星人向他们走过来的 情景。(claim)
试题答案及评分标准
(仅供参考)
I. (20%)
1. D
6. C
2. B
7. C
3. C
8. B
4. B
9. D
5. C
10. D
n.(20%)

11. A
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. C
m. (20%)

21. C
22. B
23. D
24. A
25. C
26. B
27. B
28. A
29. C
30. D
IV. (20%)

31. B
32. D
33. B
34. D
35. D
36. B
37. C
38. D
39. A
40. C
V. (20%)
(答案并不一定要求与所给答案完全一样。符合句意，无语法错误，得3分「基本符合句 意，无重大语法错误，得2分；不太符合句意，有明显语法错误，得1分；不符合句意，句子无法 读憧，得0分。其他情况，酌情扣分。)
试题原题：
41. I could get by in everyday situations f but anything technical was difficult for me to understand.
42. Although he knew it was impossible to be objective, Mr. Heinlein9 s purpose in writing this novel was to examine every major belief of Western culture.
43. There are many ways to achieve this without buying expensive equipment or joining a health club.
44. 一些人宁愿静静地坐在家里的电视机前，观看态度亲切的主持人一边描述物品，模特 一边展示这些物品。(describe)
45 .他们中的大多数声称遭遇过长着大脑袋小身子眼睛象条缝的外星人向他们走过来的 情景。(claim)
参考答案：
41. 我在日常生活中还可以勉强对付，但任何技术性的东西对我来就很难理解了。
42. 尽管Heinlein先生知道想要做到客观是不可能的，然而他创作这部小说的目的还是 要对西方文化中的主要信念逐一进行检查。
43. 想要做到这一点有很多方法，用不着购买昂贵的器材，也不用加入健身俱乐部。
44. Some people would rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and watch a friendly announcer describe an item while a model displays it.
45. Most of them claim the experiences of being approached by creatures with large heads on small bodies with slits for eyes.