电大开放英语4题库

1、。一、交际用语1.How are you, Bob? _ Ted.B. Im fine. Thank you.2.Thank you for your help._A. My pleasure.3.Hello, Im Harry Potter.Hello, my name is Charles Green, but_.C. call me Charles.4.Paul, _ ? Oh, thats my father! And beside him, my mother. B. Whos talking over there5. Hi, Tom, how is everything with

2、you?_, and how are you? B. Hm, not too bad.6. That s a beautiful dress you have on!_ A. Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday.7.Why didn t you come to my birthday partyyesterday? _ D.Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.8.Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip?_A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every d

3、ay.9. Haventseen you for ages! What are you busy doing now?_ D. I am working part time in a bookshop, youknow.10.Marilyn, I m afraid I have to be leaving now._B. Oh, so early.11.Whos that speaking? This is Tom_ . C. speaking12.I m sorry. I lost the key. _. A. Well, its OK13. It s rather cold in here

4、. Do you mind if I close the window?_. B. No, go ahead.14. _ He teaches physics in a school. C. What is your father?15. Excuse me, how much is the jacket? Its 499 Yuan._. D. Would you like to try it on?16. _ Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week. B. How long have your parents been in

5、Paris?17. How often do you go dancing? _. C. Every other day.18.You know, I have three kids now._. B. Thats terrific!19.How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight?_C. Thats great!20.Madam, do all the buses go downtown? _D. Sorry, Im new here.21.Could you help me with my physics, ple

6、ase? D. Sorry I cant. I have to go to a meeting right now22.Could I speak to Don Watkins, please? C. Speaking, please.23.Could I borrow your car for a few days?C. Sure ,here your are. Enjoy your journey.24.Thank you for inviting me. C. Thank you for coming.25. May I see your tickets, please? C. Sure

7、.26. Hello, may I talk to the director now? A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.27.I was worried aboutmy maths, butMr. Brown gave me an A. B.Congratulations!That s difficultcourse.28.What can I do for you?A.I want a kilo of pears.29.Excuse me ,but can you tell me the way to the post office?.B. Sorry,

8、 Im a stranger here.30.Oh, sorry to bother you. A. Thats Okay.31.Please help yourself to the seafood.D. Thanks, but I dontlike the seafood.32.Can you go to the concert with us this evening? B. Id love to, but Im busy tonight33.Congratulations! You won the first prize in todays speech contest.C. Than

9、k you.34.Must I take a taxi?D. donthave to35. We are going to have a sing party tonight. Would you like to join us? A36. I m afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting.37. May I use you r bike for a moment? C. By all means.38. How do you do? Glad to meet you. B. How do you do? Glad to

10、meet you, too.39.Hi, is Mary there, please? A. Hold on. Ill get her.40.Would you mind changing seats with me?C. No, I dontmind.41.Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water?A. Id rather stay here if you dontmind.42.How was your trip to London, Jane? A. Oh, wonderful indeed43.Hey,

11、 Tom, what s up? 嗨，汤姆，你在忙什么？B. Oh, not much.44.Do you mind my smoking here? A. No, thanks.B. Yes, I do. .45.David injured his leg playing football yesterday.Really?C. How did that happen?46.This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairsB. Let me give you a hand.-可编辑修改 -。47.How are you feeling? Much

12、better.A. Thanks for coming to see me.48.Oh, Betty, we will be having a buffet party next Saturday, and wed like you to join us. _,Susan. What s the occasion? What time do you want to me to come? A. Id love to49.Tomorrow is my birthday. C. Many happy returns of the day50.Could you be so kind as to t

13、urn down that rock“n”roll? I am preparing for tomorrows exam. C. Sure.Sorry to disturb you.51.Are you getting a new flat this year? _ I cantafford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new flat.B. You must be joking.52.Iwonder if Icould use your computertonight?_I m notusing itright now. A.Sure, go ahead

14、.53.Excuse me, could you show me the way to the nearest post office? _ Oh yes! Two blocks awayfrom here at the Green Avenue. You cant miss it.D. Mm, let me think.54.Wow! This is a marvelous room! Ive never known you re so artistic.C. Thanks for your compliments.55.Is it possible for you to work late

15、 tonight?D. I think so.56.Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again! _ This is not the end of the world.B. Cheer up.57.Would you like another slice of Christmas cake? _ Im full.B. No more, thanks.58.Susan is absent from todays writing class. _ As far as I know, she has never missed a class.

16、A. How come?59.If you like I can mail this letter for you?_. A. Thats very kind of you.60.I m terribly sorry that Ive spilled some coffee on the carpet. B. It doesntmatter.61.Doctor, I dontfeel well.C. Whats the matterPassage 1The French Revolution broke out in 1789. power passed to Napoleon Bonapar

17、te. (190 words)C. The French Revolution.2. Which did not happen in 1789? B. The national economy was developing rapidly.3. Where were the political prisoners kept? D. In Bastille.4. What does the underlined word“abolished”mean?D. Ended.5. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? D. The king tried

18、to control the national parliament. Passage 2In the United States,. the sentence.(260 words)6.What is the main idea of this passage?_ B . The role of time in social life over the world.7.What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? B. A matterof life or deat

19、h.8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? B. at 4:00 pm9. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage? D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.10.From the passage we can safely infer that _B. the meaning of time diff

20、ers in different partsof the world.Passage 3A foreigners first impression of the U.S.business very quickly.(348 words)11.Which of the following statements is wrong?D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.12.In the fourth paragraph,“a high priority”means _ A. a less important thing B.

21、a first concern13.Americans evaluate a business colleagueD. by learning about their past performance14.This passage mainly talks about _A. how Americans treasure their time15.We can infer from the passage that the authors tone in writing is _ C. appreciativePassage 4Sixteen-year-old Maria was. Every

22、one was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)-可编辑修改 -。16.Maria s story happened _ D. when she arrived at the airport17.You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to _ at the airport.C. check people s luggage18. “Why are you so upset? ”Maria said to the man. Sh

23、e wanted to tell him that he should not be _. C. unhappy19.“Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.”This sentence means that the people around felt _.D. sorry for the mans manners20. The author mentioned Maria s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _. A. she was young but be

24、haved properlyPassage5There are three kinds of goals:(221 words)21. Our long-term goals mean a lot _B. If we complete the short-term goals22. New short-term goals are built upon _. D. the goals that have been completed23. When we complete each step of our goals, _. C. we should build up confidence o

25、f success24. What is the main idea of this passage? _C. Different kinds of goals in life.25. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action. Passage6Britain and France ar

26、e separated. The English Channel.25. For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is _. D. a mixture of love and hate27. The war in Iraq does _ to the relationship between France and Britain. D both good and harm28.The British are not so friendly to_ and the French are not so friendlyt

27、o _. A. Germany;America29._ are more interested in having holidays in _. D. British peopleFrance30. What does the last sentence mean? _C. Franc and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them. Passage 7Community service is an importantDodge s office this week

28、.31.What is the purpose of the talk?B. To interest students in a new community program.32. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students.33. What does professor Dodge do? A. He advises students to participate in certain program.34.

29、 What should students who are interested in the tutorials do?D. Talk to professor Dodge.35. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? B. Students Passage 8When John and Victoria Fallssure what their neighbors might think.36.Which of the following has become one of Americas fastest growing businesses?

30、D. Renting homefurnishings.37.Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?C. Because it saves them much trouble and money.38.What can you infer fromthe passage?B.Renting furnitureis not popular inthe couple s home town.39.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?B. A New Way

31、 of Getting HomeFurnishings.40. Young people liked renting home furniture in thatD. They don thave much money and dontwant to buy the cheap furniture.Passage 9Paper is one of the most41. Whats the meaning forthe word “parchment ”?B.A kindofpaper made from the skinofcertainyounganimals.42. Which of t

32、he followingisnot mentionedaboutthe inventionof paper?A.More jobscouldbe provided-可编辑修改 -。than before.43. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? A. Around 1400.44. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? B. Sweden45. What is the main idea of this short tal

33、k?C. The invention of paper is of great significance toman.Passage 10Many people who workfrom London every night.46. Which of the following statements is NOT true? B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country47. With the same money needed for _, one can buy a little house with

34、a garden in the country.C. renting a small flat without a garden48. When the garden is in blossom, the one _ has been rewarded. B. having spent time working in the garden49.People who think happiness lies in thetown wouldfeel that_if they had to live it outside London.A. their life was meaningless50

35、.The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rdparagraph refers toC. escape fromPassage 11By definition, heroes and. Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.51.The passage mainly deals with _.C. heroes and icons52.Heroes and heroines are usually _.D. all of the above53. Which of the following state

36、ments is wrong? D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.54. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _C. just before her death55.What is more likely to set an icons status?B. Tragic and early deathPassage 12Shyness is the cause of much unhappinessfor a rich and fulfilling lif

37、e. (289 words)56.What does the author try to prove by citing“what kind of impression am I making?”_B. People s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.57.According to the writer, self-awareness is _. A. a good qualit58.When being praised, shy people feel that it is _.B. un

38、real59. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life.60. Itcan be inferredfrom the passage thatshy people_.B.shouldunderstandthemselvesin the rightwayPassage 13Places to stay in Britain25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have

39、 single rooms. (332 words)61. Is thispassage the authormainly_.Tellus where tostaywhilevisitingBritainAdvisesreaders to pay a visit to BritainA. Introduces the wonderful public services in BritainB. Gives us some information about British life62._ are mainly built for young visitors.B. Youth Hotels6

40、3.If you travel alone and want toknow betterabout family life in Britain,youd better stay inD.B & Bs64.If you are interested in traveling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the betterplace for you to stay? _.C. Hostels65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last

41、part of the passage? _Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast. A. All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast.Passage 14What makes a person a scientist?.test his investigations.66. What makes a scientist according to the passage? _.The tools he uses.A.The way he uses-可编辑修改 -。

42、his tools.67.“The scientist, however, goes one step further ”. The author says this to show _.“？the difference between scientists and ordinary people68. A sound scientific theory should be one that _.works not only under one set of conditionsat one time,but also under the same conditionsat othertime

43、s。69. The authorquotes the case of AlbertEinsteinto illustrate_. ？ A.thatthe investigationsare importantin science70. What isthe main ideaof the passage? _？D. Exactnessand ways of usingtoolsare thekeys tothe makingof a scientist.。Passage 15A characteristic of Americanfor his education. (291 words)71

44、. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _.A.people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man72. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _B.she takes pride in what she can do herself73.The expression“wait on table ”in the second paragraph means“D.serve cus

45、tomers in a restaurant74.The author s attitude toward manual (体力的 ) labor is _ A. positive75.Which of thefollowing may serve as thebest titleofthe passage?_. ？ B.American Attitude towardManual Labor.Passage 16Laws have been written .floor, nor to brush against objects. (227 words)76.How do Americans

46、 ensure proper respect for the national flag?A. By making laws.77.What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag?B. It should beraised quickly by hand.78. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? D. It should be carried high up in the a

47、ir.79. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag?C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.80. What is Americans attitude towards their National Flag? B. Respect. Passage 17It has been reportedthat fir their problems.81 What is soap opera?C. The daytime serial dr

48、amas on TV.82. What can be the best title of the passage?C. Soap opera fans.83. Which are not the reasons why the soap opera suddenly becomes“in ”according to the passage?D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.84. What message does the author want to convey

49、to us?B. The people s favorites to drama works change along with the times.Passage 18How men first learnt toor they will make our speech silly and vulgar86.The origin of language isD. a problem not yet solved.87.What is true about words?C. They are simply sounds.88.The real power of words lies in th

50、eir _ D. representative function89.By “association ”, the author means _.B. a joining of ideas in the mind.90. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? _A. He is no more than a master of words.三、词汇与结构1. Professor Smith promised to look _ my paper, that is, to read it carefu

51、lly before the defence. B. over2.Our house is about a mile from the railwaystation and thereare not many houses _ A. in between3.As the bus came round the corner, it ran _ a big tree by the roadside. A. into4.On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several _ a day.D. clients5.What is the train _ to Birmingham?C. fare-可编辑修改 -。6. The student were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brians _C. expense7