(2021更新）国家开放大学电大本科《高级英语》2024期末试题及答案（1351套）

1、国家开放大学电大本科高级英语(1)2024期末试题及答案(试卷号：1351)Information for the examinees： This examination consists of 4 parts. They are：Part J : Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points)Part 11 : Reading comprehension (30 points)Part HI : Cloze (10 points)Part IV : Writing (30 points) The total marks for this examination are

2、100 points . Time allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes. There will be no extra time to transfer answers to the Answer Sheet； therefore you should write ALL your answers on the Answer Sheet as you do each task.I . Vocabulary and Grammar(2 points each,30 points in total)Choose the bes

3、t answer for each blank from the four choices given. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.1. People oftena club to make new friends.A. are joiningB. joinsC.joinD. arent joining2. Colinthe bass guitarist sincei Brian left.A. has beenB. isC. has been beingD. was3. When he crashed the car,hesix bottle

4、s of beer.A. drankB was drinkingC. drinksD. had drunk4. When the judge returned to the courtroomteveryone immediatelyup.A stoodB. was standingC. standsD. had stood5. Unfortunately. Isee the manager so I wrote to her instead.A. couldn tB. mustn tC. didnt have toD cant6. Hey girls,you make us some san

5、dwiches?C. canA. shouldB. mustD. may7. I think computersbecome more intelligent than humans. Im sure of it.A. are going toB. mightC. probably wontD. will definitely8. The Wigwam Motel,Arizonaof Native American tents.A. is makingB. is madeC were madeD. has been made9. Hebe hungry-hes just had lunch.1

6、0.A. cantB. mustC ought toD mightpeople prefer reality to the virtual world.A. Not anyB. A littleC. Much【). Most11. The best game to buy isAlien Control 3 or Virtual History.A. noneB. eitherC. anyD. some12. Youmake a cake for his birthday.A. enjoyB. look forward toC- shouldD need13. If the battery i

7、s tootyour phone wont work.A. lowB. softC. downD. slow14. Wealways on time for school on Monday.A. areB. arriveC. comeD get15. Weve had this car sinceA. a long timeB. at least 3 yearsC. more than 6 monthsD. my aunt diedIl e Reading comprehension(30 points)Passage A(4 points eachf20 points in total)R

8、ead the article and then judge whether the statements followed arc true(T)or false (F) ? Write TorFat the corresponding place on the answer sheet.Its a typical Saturday afternoon on Cathedral Square in Peterborough in the east ofEngland. Two noisy gangs of young people are sitting in the centre of t

9、he square. One group are wearing tracksuits and baseball caps and brand-new white trainers. A lot of them are wearing jewellery like gold chains and earrings. Theyre theChavs. Opposite them are the Goths. Theyre wearing black Doctor Marten boots, long black coats and black T-shirts with the names of

10、 their favorite bands on them. Some of them are wearing lipstick and eyeliner and a few of them have piercings. Nervous shoppers hurry past them t trying not to make eye contact. It seems to be quiet but you feel that at any moment a fight could start. The police say these young people are probably

11、harmless-perhaps they just hang around the square because theres nothing better to do. But older people say they are tired of putting up with the noise and litter. These kinds of problems certainly arent unique to Peterborough. But after trying several different methods, Peterborough City Council ha

12、s a radical plan to change things.The councils controversial plan to bring peace to the city starts on a Tuesday morning during the half-term holiday. A group of fourteen Chavs and Goths of both sexes are travelling by bus to a secret location in the countryside, ten miles out of town. There are mor

13、e Chavs than Goths-maybe its hard for some Goths to get up in the mornings! When they finally arrive, supervisors ask them to put on camouflage clothing. And then the two gangs spend the rest of the morning pretending to shoot at each other.Dont worry-the guns are not reaKthey fire plastic balls fil

14、led with paint)and its all for fun. But isnt it dangerous to fight aggression with aggression? Is a game of paintball really the best way to bring young people together? Steve Mayes, the organizer of the event, feels that it is. He thinks these controversial games give the two groups something to do

15、 and can start them talking, It gets rid of a lot of energy too-its much better than playing games on Playstations and XBoxesJ he says. Meanwhile, the Chavs and Goths are fooling around： theres a lot of shouting and laughter and everyone appears to be having fun.At the end of the day Steve Mayes bel

16、ieves the event was a success-the two groups are already talking to each other. Its like football, says Denise,another organizer. You choose which team you belong to. But at the end of the day,Chavs and Goths are the same sort of people.16. The scenes that are described in the first paragraph dont h

17、appen very often.17. The shoppers in Peterborough are afraid to look at the young people in the square.18. The police dont think the young people are dangerous.19. Peterborough isnt the only place where you can find such problems.20. Only boys are taking part in the councils events.Passage B(2 point

18、s each, 10 points in total)Complete the email with one word chosen from the following five choices marked as AtBtC9D9 and E and write your answer on the answer sheet.A. betterB. takeC. wereD. ideaE. had31/1/2007Hi Steve,Interesting to hear that youre going to Egypt. If you 21 told me earlier, Iwould

19、 have found my old guide books and sent them to you. Never mind. I had a great time in Cairo,Im sure you will too. Youd 22take some warm clothes though,becausethe nights get quite cool at this time of year and youll want an evening felucca ride on the river.You asked what to do. Its a good 23 to do

20、the main tourist sights with areputable tour companyavoid the unlicensed pirates at the pyramids. Try to look round the old city and get away from the tourist trail. If youve got enough money, you could24 a trip on a cruise ship down the Nile.The most important thing, though, is to make the most of

21、your time in Cairo. If I25 you,Id definitely eat the local food； kushary is the best food in the countryand youll never have stomach problems-well,I didnt.Have a great time but dont bother to bring me a papyrus!Jjm111. ClozeChoose the best answer for each blank from the four choices given and write

22、your answer on the Answer Sheet. (2 points each MO points in total)WHAT ARE WE DOING TO OUR PLANET?You might not know this but, 26 the end of the century, scientists estimatethat over 10,000 species of animal,plant and insect 27be dead. You may think thatthis is a long time in the future but,if I 28

23、you,I would start to worry now. In the29five yearsttwenty animals that are alive now will be extinct. You will never seethem130something is done quickly. This isnt a wild guess,this is really going tohappenDont wait until its too late. We need your help as soon as possible.Telephone now to find out

24、what you can do：0122 343 55626. A. byB. onC. toD. in27. A. used toB. shouldC. willD. must28. A. beB. wereC. amD. will be29. A. previousB. thisC. nextD now30. A. howeverB. otherwiseC. uselessD. unlessIV. Writing(30 points)31. Write an opinion essay on the topic： uEating animals is wrong. Do you agree

25、dRemember to：(1 )Start with a topic sentence which summarises the main points of the essay.(2)Give your opinion at the end of the first paragraph to help your reader to prepare for the next part.(3) Use linking words and phrases to show the structure of your argument.(4) Add reasons to support your opinion.(5) Start a new paragraph to show that you are moving to a new topic, in this case, the arguments