最新广播电视大学（电大）期末考试第一学期英语II（1）期末考试模拟试题及答案参考

1、2015年度最新广播电视大学（电大）期末考试第一学期英语ii（1）期末考试模拟试题第一部分 交际用语1. hello, could i speak to don please? - _ _?a. who are you b. whos speaking c. are you jane2. -may i know your address? - _ _.a. sure. here you are b. i have no idea c. its far from here3. hows the movie? interesting? . a. i was seated far away in t

2、he corner b. far from. i should have stayed home watching tv c. it was shown late until midnight4. what if my computer doesnt work? . a. im not good at computer b. ask anne for help c. ive called the repair shop5. -lets take a walk. -_.a. yes, lets b. oh, thanks c. yes, please第二部分 词汇与结构1. silk _ _ b

3、y chinese for thousands of years now.a. has been used b. was used c. is used2. you _ _ to lock the door at night.a. shall b. ought c. must 3. you must explain _ _ how they succeeded _ the experiment.a. of us, for b. at us, at c. to us, in4. before i got to the cinema, the film _ _.a. had begun b. ha

4、s begun c. is begun 5. i have lived here _ _ 1997.a. for b. since c. from6. a lecture hall is _ where students attend lectures.a. that b. one c. which 7. im tired. i _ _ working very hard.a. have b. have been c. had 8. he keeps _ _ at himself in the mirror.a. to look b. looking c. look9. the bedroom

5、 needs _ _.a. decorate b. to decorate c. decorating 10. before she left on the trip, she _ _ hard.a. had trained b. has trained c. would trained第三部分 完型填空 a study has shown that fitness is the key (1) _ long life, irrespective of body shape (2) _ even smoking habits. researchers discovered that peopl

6、e who exercise live longer than (3)_, even if they are overweight and smoke.the study found that (4) _ fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. this was true (5)_the men had heart problems, smoked

7、 or were overweight. scientists concluded that it was better (6)_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 exercising regularly than (7)_ a non smoker and sedentary.” although he adds, “but dont misunder

8、stand me. i am not endorsing (8)_, i am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.”the british government is putting pressure (9)_ manufacturers to reduce high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nations health. but the

9、new study suggests the government should encourage more people (10)_.1. a. for b. of c. to 2. a. or b. and c. but 3. a. these that do not b. these who do not c. those who do not 4. a. the little b. less c. the least 5. a. if or not b. whether or not c. when 6. a. to be fat b. being fat to c. doing 7

10、. a. being b. be c. to be 8. a. smoked b. to smoke c. smoking 9. a. for b. on c. to 10. a. exercised b. exercising c. to exercise 第四部分 阅读理解短文理解1a funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution: we stopped talking to each other. i was walking in the park with a friend recently, and h

11、is mobile phone rang, interrupting our conversation. there we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and poof! i was cut off as if i had become absent from the conversation. the park was filled with people talking on their cell phones. they were passing people without looking at them, sa

12、ying hello, noticing their babies or stopping to pat their dogs. it seems that the limitless electronic voice is preferred to human contact. the telephone used to connect you to the absent. now it makes people feel absent. recently i was in a car with three friends. the driver hushed the rest of us

13、because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone. there we were, four friends driving down the highway, unable to talk to each other because of the small thing designed to make communication easier. why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected i feel? every

14、advance in communications technology is a setback (退步) to the closeness of human interaction. with e-mail and instant message over the internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. with voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. if my mom

15、 has a question, i just leave the answer on her machine. as almost every contact between human beings gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes up. pumping gas at the station? why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of

16、 human contact? making a deposit at the bank? why talk to the clerk who lives in the neighborhood when you can put your card into the atm? more and more, i find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation or being relieved that voice mail picked up because i didnt really have time

17、 to talk. the technology devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier. i own a mobile phone, an atm card, a voice-mail telephone, and an e-mail account. giving them up isnt a choice. they are great for what they are intended to do. its their unintended results that make me upset. what g

18、ood is all this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in the room to hear you crying out “gee whiz”?1. the authors experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel _. a. unhappy b. funny c. wonderful2. according to the author, human contact in a park means _ _. a. looking at eac

19、h other and saying hello when passingb. noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogs c. both a and b3. according to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, the _ _ we are. a. more automatic b. more disconnected c. closer 4. what are the examples the author gives t

20、o explain his idea that every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? a. with e-mail and instant message over the internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.b. with voice mail, you can make entire conversations without e

21、ver reaching anyone.c. all of the above.5. what is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author? a. it makes communication easier and conversation possible everywhere. b. it actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together.c. it makes human c

22、ontacts limitless with electronic voices everywhere短文理解2some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”.in a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. in new york city, som

23、e bike riders have even formed a group called bike for a better city. they claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.for several years this group has been trying to get the city g

24、overnment to help bike riders. for example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. bike for a better city feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.but no bicycle

25、 lanes have been drawn. not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. and most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.the city government has not yet decided w

26、hat to do. it wants to keep everyone happy. only on weekends, central park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. but bike for a better city says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.1. according to the passage, bicycles _c_.a. are more con

27、venient than cars b. are safer traffic tools than carsc. are the solution to some city problems2. the idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by _b_.a. the city government b.some bike riders c.some store owners3. “bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means _c_.a. roads for bicycles o

28、nly b. roads full of bicyclesc. special parts of the road for bicycle riders only4. which of the following is not true according to the passage? aa. in new york city, many people use bikes as they have special lanes b. sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes.c. the ce

29、ntral park is closed to cars on weekends.5. the best title for this passage is _c_.a. traffic crowding in new york city b. special lanes for passengersc. solution to traffic problem in new york阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（t）、错误（f），还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（ng）。短文理解3lily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91

30、-year-old mother. she told us about caring for her mother.i wake up early every day, its usually about 6.30 am, and wait until i hear tilly, my mum, moving about. then i make her a cup of tea. at about half past seven she gets up and we have breakfast together. we normally just have toast, but on su

31、ndays we always have bacon and eggs. after breakfast she reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and waves to the neighbours as they walk by.she hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appearance, so she goes to the hairdresser once a month.she doesnt like being left on h

32、er own for very long, so i always arrange for a neighbour to come and sit with her when i go out. now and again, my friend and neighbour, joan, comes to spend the day with her, and i can go and have lunch with another friend, may, who lives in town.i have a brother, syd. he comes to stay two or thre

33、e times a year. he is very good and keeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles away. once a year, he collects mum and takes her to stay with him in london for a week. she doesnt really like going because its a long journey, but i need the rest.sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly. my next-door n

34、eighbour, jack, often calls in. in the evening we usually watch tv and we sometimes play cards. mum is fantastic for her age. but i can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. i always have to plan it, so i feel a bit trapped. but what is the alternative? an old peoples home? i couldnt do that to

35、 my mother.1. lily wakes before her mother. 2. joan sometimes spends the day with lilys mother.3. tilly is satisfied with her hairdresser. ng4. lilys brother comes to visit every three weeks. 5. lily and her mother play cards more than they watch tv. 第五部分 书面表达directions: for this part, you are allow

36、ed thirty minutes to write a letter to a new friend, telling him/her about your ambitions and dreams. you should write at least 80 words and base your letter on the chinese outline below:1. 童年的梦想2. 目前的情况3. 对未来的希望2009-2010年度第二学期英语ii（1）期末考试试题第一部分 交际用语（共计10分，每题2分）1-5小题：阅读斜面的小对话，从a，b，c三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳

37、选项。1. what subjects are you studying? - _ _. a. yes, im studying history b. im studying philosophy c. im doing my homework2. may i help you, madam? - _. a. sorry, i have no idea b. youd better give me a hand c. yes, id like 2 kilos of orange3. - we11, mary, how are you? -_.a. im good b. im nice c. i

38、m fine4. hello, could i speak to don please? - _? a. whos speaking b. are you jane c. who are you5.excuse me, would you lend me your calculator? -_. a. certainly. here you are b. yes, i have a hand c. its nothing第二部分 词汇与结构（共计20分，每小题2分）6-15小题：阅读下面的句子从a,b,c三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。6. my car was being _a_w

39、hen it was stolen. a. repaired b. repair c. repairing7. the next train to beijing _a_here at 3o clock. a. is due b. is due to c. is due for8. mary forgot _b_a letter to her mother, so she wrote to her just now. a. writing b. to write c. having wrote9. _b_he said is quite right. a. that b. what c. ho

40、w10. lets go to the cinema, _c_?a. wi11you b. shant we c. shall we11. i have given _c_eating meat. a. over b. down c. up12. which do you like better, rea1 movies _a_cartoons?- i prefer cartoons _real movies. a. or, to b. or, than c. and, and13. im tired. i _b_working very hard. a. have b. have been

41、c. had14. i am leaving for new york _c_ three days time. a. b. at c. in15. he asked me where _b_ from. a. did i came b. i came c. i come第三部分 完型填空（共计20分，每小题2分）1625小题：阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的a,b,c三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。a survey was carried out1ast year _(16)_ the british medical association, an organization of d

42、octors. it showed that most people do not do enough exercise. in1995, 60% of peop1e walked more than one mile a day. now, that number has fallen _ (17) to only 20%. (18) more people are gong to the gym, fewer people are walking. doctors say we need (19) for 20 minutes three times a week. (20) is an

43、easy form of exercise that everyone can do. if you (21) one mi1e each day, you will improve your health very quickly. doctors say we need to tackle this prob1ern head (22) and try (23) people fitter because not doing enough exercise is responsible (24) many of the countrys health problems. doctors s

44、uggest you go (25) a walk everyday after dinner.16. a. b. with c. by c17. a. sharply b. slightly c. down a18. a. so b. therefore c. although c19. a. exercising b. to exercise c. exercised b20. a. walk b. to walk c. walking c21. a. walk b. walked c. to walk a22. a. down b. on c. up b23. a. making b.

45、make c. to make c24. a. to b. for c. at b25. a. at b. for c. and b第四部分 阅读理解（共计30分，每小题3分）26-30小题：阅读下列短文，从a,b,c三个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。短文理解1benjamin disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “london is not a city, - it is a nation.” today this is an understatement; london, wi

46、th its vast range of different ethnic groups, is a world. certainly, london is the most culturally diverse city in the world. the city was founded by the romans and since then new arrivals have constantly added to its character and prosperity. within 10 years 40% of londoners will be from ethnic min

47、ority groups, including the growing number of londoners of mixed ethnic origin, but most of them will have been born in britain. children of caribbean-chinese marriages will go to school with children of russian-irish couples. none of them will be english but all of them will be londoners.most of br

48、itains ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages. nearly all of the african population and many of the caribbean population of britain live in london (83% and 58% respectively); 39% of the chinese population of britain and 36% of the asian population of britain live

49、in london. the largest migrant community is from the irish republic with 256,000 people, 3.8% of the total population of london.there are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in london, with most recent arrivals coming from eastern europe, north africa and kurdistan.young people,

50、in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures. they themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may come from several different backgrounds and their friends and partners do also. they are “skilled cross-

51、cultural travelers” without leaving their home-town.1why does the writer think that benjamin disraelis statement is an understatement? because he thinks london is _b_.a.a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity b.even larger than some countries in the world c.not a nation at all 2. lo

52、ndon is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts except that _c_. a. within 10 years 40% londoners will be from ethnic minority groups b. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds c. london accommodates about 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers from many other countries3. ethnic minority groups