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马鞍山电大06秋开放英语3期中试卷
第一部分    交际用语
阅读下面的小对话, 从A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
1. — Hello, Sally. How’s everything?
   —                      .
A. Good for you                              B. Oh, I agree
C. That’s right                                 D. Just so-so
2. — Excuse me, would you lend me your calculator?
   —                      .
A. Certainly. Here you are               B. Please don’t mention it
     C. It’s nothing                                          D. Yes, I have a hand
3. — I don’t like the spots programs on Sundays.
   —                      .
   A. So do I                        B. Neither do I               
            C. So am I               D. Neither am I
4. — What’s the problem, Harry?    
   —                      .
A. No problem                               B. No trouble at all
C. Thank you for asking me about it  D. I can’t remember where I left my glasses
5. — What kind of TV program do you like best?
   —                      .
A. I like them very much                          B. I only watch them at weekend
C. It’s hard to say, actually               D. I’m too busy to say
6． -- Could you tell me where Mr. Lake is?
-- _________________.
A. From England            B. At the office            
C. He’s working             D. He’s very busy
7. -- May I help you, madam?
-- ______________.
A. Sorry, I have no idea                    B. Yes, I know what to buy
C. You’d better give me a hand              D. Yes, I’d like 2 kilos of oranges
8． -- Hello, could I speak to Don please?
-- ______________?
A. Who are you                       B. What’s the problem
C. Are you Jane                       D. Who’s speaking?
9． --What would you like, tea or coffee?

-- _________________.
A. Yes, I would                        B. Coffee, please
C. Yes, please                           D. It’s very nice
10. --What about going for a walk?
-- _______________.
A. Why not? A good idea                  B. That’s all right
C. So, do I                              D. Walking is good to you
11. — Nice weather, isn’t it?
   —                      .
A. I’m not sure                        B. You know it well
   C. Yes, it is                                D. Yes, it isn’t
12. — I think the Internet is very helpful.
   —                      .
   A. Yes, so do I                                                B. That’s a very good idea
   C. Neither do I                                                D. I’d rather go surfing on it
13. — What subjects are you studying?  
   —                      .
     A. Yes, I’m studying history                            B. I’m studying now
     C. I’m studying philosophy                       D. I’m doing my homework
14. — Which language do you speak at home?
   —                      .
A. I speak English very well                            B. I can speak English and French
C. English is my mother tongue                 D. English, most of the time
15. — Must we hand in our homework now? 
   —                      .
       A. Yes, you will                                       B. Yes, you mustn’t
       C. No, you needn’t                                  D. No, you mustn’t
16. — Let’s take a walk.   
   —                      .
A. Yes, let’s                B. Oh, thanks       C. Yes, please      D. No, thank you
17. — Hello, could I speak to Don please?
   —                      ?
A. Who are you                                      B. What’s the problem
   C. Are you Jane                                      D. Who’s speaking
18. — Do you think the exam will be put off?
   —                      .
   A. Not good news                                    B. The exam is difficult
   C. Not likely                                            D. It was put off yesterday
19. — In my opinion, you’d better take a couple of days off.
   —                      .
       A. I’ll take your advice                                   B. Let me see
       C. Never mind                                                D. I’m afraid so
20. — Would you mind if I open the window for a better view?
   —                      .
A. That’s fine, thank you                         B. Yes, please
C. Take a seat                                       D. Of course not
( key: 1. D   2. A    3. B    4. D    5. C    6. B    7. D    8. D    9. B
10. A    11. C    12. A    13. C    14. D    15. C    16. A    17. D    18.C    19. A     20. D)
第二部分    词汇与结构
阅读下面的句子, 从A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。
1. I broke my leg when I ________ skiing in America.
A. is        B. was           C. – (不填)          D. would be
2. She was convicted _______ murder.
A. to            B. in             C. of              D. as
3. A new hotel _________ in the center of town at the moment.
A. has been built      B. is built        C. was built        D. is being built
4. It is very convenient ________ here.
A. living        B. live            C. lived            D. to live
5. I have lived here _________ 1997.
A. for         B. since          C. at             D. from
6. The bedroom needs __________.
A. decorating     B. to decorate        C. decorate      D. decorated
7. He is the man _________ dog bit me.
A. that           B. which             C. who              D. whose
8. I’m tired. I __________ working very hard.
A. have           B. have been           C. had             D. has
9. Before she left on the trip, she __________ hard.
A. trained     B. has trained       C. would trained            D. had trained
10. He keeps _________ at himself in the mirror.
A. to look          B. looking           C. look            D. looked   
11. The sun heats the earth, _________ is very important to living things.
A. that             B. what             C. which                D. where
12. If the man _________ succeed, he must work as hard as he can.
A. will           B. is to             C. is going to              D. should
13. Ancient Greece is the __________ of western civilization.
A. origin         B. source         C. place            D. sources
14. Please stop __________. It cannot help the situation.
A. to shout           B shouting        C. to speak           D. speaking
15. The big man has always been eating on the go, _______ he has got stomachache.
A. so          B. however      C. as             D. because
16. Let me ___________ the case carefully before I draw a conclusion.
A. look up         B. look into          C. look after          D. look out
17. He, as well as I, __________ a student.
A. be            B. am             C. are               D. is
18. She _______ her success to hard word and strong will.
A. owns        B. gives            C. owes             D. regards
19. Mr. Smith ______ a most important part in the development of our city.
A. took        B. had           C. played           D. made
20. I’d rather stay at home than ________ a walk.
A. taking           B. to take           C. take            D. to be taking
21. Mother was busy. Although she was not watching the basketball on TV, she _______ it on the radio.
A. was listening to     B. was hearing     C. was listening        D. was seeing
22. Hardly _________ home when it began to rain.
A. had I got     B. I had got        C. had I arrived in       D. I had arrived at
23. I prefer classic music _____ pop music.
A. than           B. on            C. with            D. to
24. All the team members tried their best. We lost the game, _________.
A. however        B. therefore           C. since          C. as
25. When we were having a meeting, the director _________ the bad news by telephone.
A. was telling        B. was told          C. could tell          D. would tell
26. Silk __________ by Chinese for thousands of years now.
A. has used          B. has been used         C. was used        D. is used
27. You _______ to lock the door at night.
A. should       B. ought        C must         D. shall
28. Before I got to the cinema, the film _________.
A. had begun      B. has begun       C. is begun      D. was beginning
A. to shout        B. to speak       C. shouting         D. speaking
29. The patient acted on the doctor’s _________ and finally recovered.
A. advices        B. advice        C. advise       D. advises
30. A lecture hall is _________ where students attend lectures.
A. there        B. which       C. one        D. that
31. Don’t worry, your watch _________ and you can have it in no time.
A. is repaired     B. has been repaired   C. was repaired    D. is being repaired
32. The definition leaves ______ for disagreement.
A. a small room      B. much room    C. great deal room   D. not so big a room
33. Not always _________ they want (to).
A. people can do what               B. can people do what
C. people cannot do what            D. can’t people do what
34. Sadam ________ for 25 years.
A. got married      B. was married         C. married        D. were married
35. I don’t want you to make any trouble, _________, I urge you to solve the problem.
A. thus         B. consequently           C. on the contrary        D. just as
36. Why ________ the old block of flats _________ demolished next month?
A. are…being       B. is…being       C. has…been       D. have…been
37. In the fifties last century many new cities ________ in the desert.
A. bring up       B. make up        C. grew up        D. build up
38. More and more people in China now __________ to work regularly.
A. drive        B. drives          C. drove          D. have driven
39. At present, the most important thing is that Britain needs ________ more to improve the relationship with the USA.
A. to do       B. doing        C. to be done     D. do
40. We have our house ________ every week by a cleaner.
A. clean        B. cleaned          C. cleaning          D. to clean
.
(Key:
1.   B     2. C     3 D     4. A   5. B   6. A     7. D      8. B                   9. D     10. B     11. C    12. B    13. A     14. B    15. A    16. B   17 D   18. C     19. C     20. C     21. A   22. A   23. D     24. A     25. B    26. B    27. B    28. A    29. B    30. C   31. D    32. B  
33. B    34. B   35. C   36. B    37. C    38. A    39. A     40. B
第三部分    完形填空
阅读下面的短文, 从短文后所给的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题纸上圈出所选的字母符号。
Passage 1
Although international travel is usually an (21) __________ and pleasant experience, travellers should take steps to ensure that their health does not suffer either (22) ______ their time _____ the air or ______ their time abroad.
Before you go, check with your doctor or local travel clinic (23) ______ injections are necessary for the areas you are travelling (24) _____. Allow sufficient time to have these injections before you (25) _______ 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 (26) _______ 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) __________ 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) ________ the effects of jet lag:
－ Do your (29) ______ 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;
－ Don’t drink alcohol and caffeine;
－ Take mild sleeping pills (30) ______ the first few days in the new time zone if you need them.
21. A) excited       B) exciting         C) excitted           D) excitting
22. A) of…on…of                    B) of…in…of            
C) from…on…from               D) from…in…from
23. A) where        B) - ( 不填)           C) which                D) that
24. A) - ( 不填)       B) in          C) to              D) at
25. A) will leave       B) is leaving        C) leave             D) have left
26. A) after           B) in            C) on                    D) before
27. A) effects       B) effect             C) affect               D) affects
28. A) short          B) shorten           C) less               D) lessen
29) A) good            B) better          C) best           D) most
30. A) at          B) for         C) of           D) on                  
(Key: 21. B    22. D    23. C    24. C    25. C     26. D    27. A
28. D    29. C    30. B
Passage 2
A study (21) _____________ that fitness is the key (22) ______ long life, irrespective of body shape or even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people (23) _________ exercise live longer than those who do not, (24) __________ 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) _____________ 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) ______ 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) __________ regularly than being a non-smoker and sedentary." Although he adds, " But don't misunderstand me. I am not endorsing smoking. I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary."
(28) ________, 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) ____________ high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nation's health. But the new study suggests the Government (30) _____ more people to exercise.
21. A) showing     B) show      C) has shown      D) had shown
22. A) to      B) for      C) of        D) in
23. A) –(不填)     B) which       C) whom       D) who
24. A) if        B) unless      C) even if       D) because
25. A) like     B) likely     D) less likely    D) more likely
26. A) was     B) were      C) is         D) are
27. A) to exercise         B) exercising       
   C) exercise           D) exercised
28. A) However     B) So       C) Although     D) Furthermore
29. A) reduce      B) reducing       C) to reduce      D) reduced
30. A) encouraged              B) encouraging
   C) to encourage             D) encourage
(Key: 21. C   22. A    23. D    24. C   25. D   26. B    27. B    28. A
29. C    30. D)
Passage 3
More and more people (21) ____ to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance