电大-11秋第二次讨论练习题答案Word版

1、英语II（1）练习题 ( 一 )Activity11.When I was a child, we _C_ wear a uniform for school.A. have to B. must C. had to2.If I get the new job, I _C_ buy a better car. A. - B. will C. would3.I stopped _A_ last year. A. smoking B. smoke C.to smoke4.I prefer tea _A_ coffee. A. to B. from C.by5.By the end of this

2、year, I _A_ enough money for a holiday. A. will save B. will be saving C. will have saved6.She comes from _C_ Peoples Republic of China.A. the B. a C.-7.A new hotel _C_ in the centre of town at the moment. A. has been built B.is built C.is being built8.I have _B_ finished the report. A. yet B. alrea

3、dy C. still9.Given the high price ,_B_ its not surprising they didnt buy it.A. and B. but C.- 10.The problem is _A_ by pollution.A. caused B. because C. due11.You _B_ to exercise more. A. should B. ought C.in12.She was convicted _B_ murder.A. to B.in C. of13.If you go by car, youll get there _A_ 40

4、minutes.A. within B. about C. under14.I _B_ her to marry me and she agreed. A. ask B. asked C. told15.You like playing football, _A_ you?A. dont B. does C. did Activity2More and more people _B_ to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance . Insurance companies _D_ people i

5、n certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the past year. This is _D_ to increasing crime in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people _C_ are struggling to make _B_ ends meet. The alarms, _C_ can be very expensive ,need to be installed by an ele

6、ctrician .It is _B_ that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and that another 20% of people plan _A_ but have not installed them _C_ .The insurance companies told people _B_ the alarms on all doors and windows.1. A .must B .have C .had2. A .have been asking B .have been asked C .asked3. A .caused B.

7、 because C .due4. A .which B .who C .-5. A .- B. the C .all6. A .who B. that C. which7. A. estimate B .estimated C. estimating8. A.to have them installed B.to have them installing C.to have been installing them9. A. still B. already C. yet10. A .install B.to install C .installedActivity3Read the fol

8、lowing text and decide if statements that follow are true(T), false(F) The police are investigating the theft of a statue from the City Museum yesterday. The statue, Which is made of bronze, is over 200 years old. It was given to the museum in 1969 by the famous painter Helen Payne. The statue is of

9、 a horse and is about 70cm tall and weighs about 20kgs. Who originally made the statue is not know. Plice believe the statue was stolen during the night by burglars who entered the museum through a window at the back of the building. Nobody saw the burglars enter or leave the building, but neighbour

10、s said they had heard a window being broken and a car driving quickly away from the museum at one in the morning. An expert at the museum said that the statue would not be easy because it was very easy to recognize .1. The statue was given to the museum over a hundred years after it was made. T2. Th

11、ere were no witnesses to the crime. F3. The statue was made by Helen Payne. T4. The statue is very valuable. T5. Because the statue was easy to recognize , it would be easy to sell. TActivity4East London has traditionally been an area which has attracted immigrants. The chance to find jobs in London

12、 has led to immigrants from many different parts of the world living there. Also, because it was the home of Londons docks, it was easy for people to get there by ship . One famous building in Brick Lane has been a church, a synagogue and is now a mosque. Nowadays this part of London, which is known

13、 as the East End, is home to people from many different parts of the world, including Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. This means that there are many shops and restaurants selling ethnic food. In the past the East End was one of the poorest parts of London, but now it is becoming more fashionable and

14、 house prices are rising rapidly. This is because many people want to live near to near to where they work in the centre of the city. Also improved transport links to both other parts of London and to other countries via the Channel Tunnel train station and Docklands Airport have attracted more peop

15、le to the area.1.East London has _C_.A. never been a home for immigtants B.recently become a home for immigrants C. always been a home for immigrants2 .Immigrants are attracted by _B_.A. low house prices B.jobs C .ethnic food3. Londons docks were _B_.A. easy to reach by plane B.in East London C. a g

16、ood place to find work4. East London _A_.A.is a cheap place to live B. was never a cheap place to liveC. used to be a cheap place to live5.People are attracted to East London because _A_.A.it has good transport links B. there are lots of jobs in East LondonC. there are lots of good shops and restaur

17、ants(二)Activity 1Complete each sentence below by selecting the best answer from the options given.Select a blank (一) if no word is needed.1. She has lived here -B-three years. A. since B. for C. during 2 .I have given _C_ eating meat.A. over B. down C. up 3. He is the man _B_ dog bit me.A. that B. w

18、hich C. whose 4. Those cakes look nice. Can I have _A_? A.one B.it C. -5.She _B_ talking when I am watching TV. A. always B. keeps C. forever6.I prefer the TV _A_ the radio. A.to B. on C.-7.I can do that job _B_ _myself.A.by B. on C. with8.Next year, I _B_ plan to go to Italy. A.am B.- C. have9.The

19、road _B_ built last year.A .has been B. was C.is being10.She has brought _B_ two children by herself.A.- B .up C. on11.I broke my leg when I _C_ skiing in America.A.- B.is C .was12.My father _B_ take me to work with him when I was a child.A. did B .used C. would13.Im in Greece at the moment, I like

20、the weather _A_.A. here B .there C. that14.Im tired. I _B_ working very hard.A.have B.have been C.had15.I an leaving for New York _C_three days time.A.- B.at C.inActivity2Peter Blake is a successful businessman ,but he _C_to be very poor. He had nowhere to live and _B_working in a pub when he _B_ to

21、 start his own business.Peter and always _C_ interested in plants and flowers , _A_ he decided to set up a company _B_ cared for the plants in big offices. At first he worked on his _A_ , but soon he took _B_ two people to help him. The company has been growing _A_ for the last ten years. Peter is n

22、ow very rich, _A_ he complains that now he dosent work with plants but with a computer every day!1. A.would B.- C.used2. A.did B.was C.been3. A.had decided B.decided C.was deciding4. A.was B.had C.been5. A.so B.but C.-6. A.who B.which C.whose7. A.own B.self C.-8. A.up B.over C.on9. A.- B.up C.over10

23、. A.therefore B.so C.butActivity 3Read the following text and decide if statements that follow are true(R), false(F) My grandfather was a very interesting man. He died when I was 11,but I remember he used to tell me stories about his early life. He told me one about how he used to race dogs. They ra

24、ced greyhound, a very fast type of dog. My grandfather had a dog that was very fast and usually won the races. The men used to bet on the dogs and try to win money. One day before a race, a friend of my grandfathers suggested that they bet on a different dog and make my grandfathers dog lose the rac

25、e.My grandfather had no job, so this seemed an easy way to make money.On the day of the race, my grandfather and his friend fed the dog lots of cakes so it wouldnt want to run. Then they took it for a long walk so it was tired. They bet on another dog, but when the race was run, my grandfathers dog

26、won anyway, so they lost all their money and didnt win anything!1.The authors grandfather doesnt tell stories now. T2.His dog always won when it raced. F3.The authors grandfather usually won lots of money. T4.The authors grandfather and his friend fed on a dog cakes to make it strong. F5.The authors

27、 grandfather and his friend bet on a dog which didnt win. TActivity 4Read the newspaper report below and answer the questions which follow.A survey has shown that people have stopped believing both the media and politicians.A similar surver carried out 5 years ago showed that 50% of people thought t

28、hat what politicians said was usually not true ,and that 35 of people thought that what they saw on the television or read in newspapers was not true.Now both those figures have increased sharply, to 80% of people not believing politicians and 70% not believing the television or newspapers. Experts

29、think that these figures are not going to come down in the near future. Stories about politicians and journalists taking money form businessmen have caused the public to stop trusting them. Also politicians keep making promises that they do not keep. Mr Smith of York said,“When the politicians make

30、new laws, they only help their friends, not people like me”. Mrs Marley of Leeds said,“The newspapers and television are not interested in what is true; they are only interested in money for advertising”. It has got worse recently as more people can get news from the Internet and learn if the journa

31、lists and politicians are telling the truth or not. What can our politicians and journalists do? The only answer is to be more honest.1.The number of people believing politicians and journalists has_C_.A.Increased B.not changed C.decreased2.Experts think this problem_B_.A.will get better soon B.will

32、 not get better soon C.will get worse soon3.Stories say businessmen give money to_A_.A.Politicians B.politicians and journalists C.journalists4.Mr Smith thinks politicians make laws_A_.A.to help their friends B.to help him C.to help everybody5.People can now check stories using_C_.A. the newspapers

33、B.the television C.the Internet(三)Activity1Complete each sentence below by selecting the best answer from the options given.Select a blank(一) if no word is needed.1.The bedroom needs _B_. A. decorating B.to decorate C .decorate 2.We have our office _C_ _every day by a cleaner.A. clean B.to clean C .

34、cleaned 3.That place is _B_ the south of the city.A.at B.in C. on 4.Its very convenient _A_ here. A .living B. live C .lived5.She likes to spend time _C_ with her grandchildren. A. play B.to play C. playing6._A_majority of people agree with him. A. The B.A C.-7.He has _B_ _four successful books.A .w

35、rote B. written C. been writing8.I have lived here_B_1997 A. for B. since C.at9.The policeman was attacked _B_ a knife.A. on B.by C. with10.The blue whale is _B_ largeset animal in the world.A .a B .the C.-11. Could you please pay me _B_ advance?A. - B. on C.in12. _A_ every day for 20 minutes.A. Exe

36、rcise B. To exercise C .Should exercise13.If he was fitter, he _C_ _live longer.A. - B .will C. would14.I have spent a lot of time _B_ _working on this problem.A.at B .- C .on15.My car was being _A_ when it was stolenA .repaired B .repair C .repairingActivity2A survey was carried out last year _C_ t

37、he British Medical Association, an organisation of doctors. It showed that most people do not do enough exercise. In 1995, 60% of people are walked more than one mile a day. Now, that number has fallen _A_ to only 20%._C_ more people are going to the gym, fewer people are walking. Doctors say we nee

38、d _B_ for 20 minutes three times a week ._C_ _is an easy form of exercise that everyone can do. If you _A_ one mile each day, you will improve your health very quickly. Doctors say we need to tackle this problem head_ _A_ and try _C_ people fitter because not doing enough exercise is responsible _A_

39、 many of the countrys health problems. Doctors suggest you go _B_ a walk everyday after dinner.1. A.- B. with C.by2. A. sharply B. slightly C. down3. A. So B. Therefore C .Although4. A .exercising B.to exercise C. exercised5. A. Walk B. To walk C .Walking6. A. walk B .walked C.to walk7. A. down B .o

40、n C. up8. A .making B .make C.to make9. A.to B. for C.at10. A.at B. for C .andActivity3Speedway racing is a type of motorcycle racing that is done on a track with a special motorcycle. It was introduced to Britain in 1928. The first races were held at High Beech in Epping Forest. Now races are held

41、in special stadiums, but then a track was made in the forest behind a pub called the Royal Oak. The track was not concrete or tarmac, but was made from cinders. The first races were organised by Jack Hill-Bailey. He had visited Australia and seen speedway racing there. When he returned to Britain, he decided to introduce the sport to Britain and started organising the first races with his friends in the Ilford Motorcycle Club. They expected 3,000 people to come and watch the races, but over 30,000 people arrived to see the first races!1.You need a special motorcycle