2017年电大英语考试试题及答案

1、2013年电大英语考试试题及答案一、单项选择（共25小题，每小题1分，共25分）1.Paris is the capital and largest city of France， the River Seine.A. situated on B. situating in C. situated in D. situating on2. The city is also famous its restaurants，cafes and theatres. A . for B. as C. like D.of3. Athens is known the birthplace of wester

2、n civilisation A . for B. as C. like D. of4. Their work other writers ever since. A . has influenced B. influenced C. haveinfluenced D. has influence5. The report shows that we are making but that we need to make greater efforts.A . some progresses B. some progress C. a progress D. progress6. By the

3、 time he was twelve years old ,he a chemistry lab of his own. A . had been set up B. had set up C. have been set up D. have set up7. It was the and the most dangerous situation I've ever been in.A . most frightened B. most frightening C. more frightened D. more frightening8. Sandstorms in China

4、appear to have increased in recent years “desertification".A . as a result B. as a result of C. as result of D. as a result of it9. Mencius was a thinker teachings were very similar to those of Confucius. A . whose B. who C.whom D. that10. Three quarters of China's energy is produced burnin

5、g coal.A . by B. with C. as D. for11. Bob got a higher income because he had made great contributions _ the company. A. for B. to C. of D. on12. Im sorry to tell you Ill be unable to join you. Please _ my name from the list. A. remove B. remain C. return D. remember13. From our _ on the top of the h

6、ill, we can have a better view of the whole city. A. warning B. condition C. freedom D. position14. John is smart, polite, and hardworking. _, I think he is one of the best students in our class. A. In conclusion B. In terms of C. On average D. In all15. The weather turned out to be very good, _ was

7、 more than we could expect. A. what B. which C. that D. it16. This is the museum _ the exhibition was held.A. where B. that C. on which D. the one17. _ more than 80% of children in developing countries go to primary school, about 115 million children are not being educated. A. When B. However C. Alt

8、hough D. Unless18. The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _ absent for different reasons. A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. were; were19. Confucius is the philosopher _ influence has been the greatest. A. which B. whose C. where D. when20. This is the day _ we visited Hong

9、 Kong.A. by which B. by that C. where D. on which21. His new book _ next month.A. will be published B. is publishing C. is being published D. has been published22. The things talked about in this report _ over a year ago. A. had taken place B. took place C. have taken place D. were taken place23. We

10、 were surprised _ the temple still in its original condition. A. finding B. to find C. find D. to be found24. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests _ when he _ at the party. A. left；had arrived B. left；arrived C. had left；had arrived D. had left；arrived 25. When she woke up, she found that he

11、r house _ by the thunderstorm. A. was destroyed B. destroyed C. had been destroyed D. had destroyed二、完形填空（共20分; 20小题, 每题1分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2645各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close fried in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone w

12、ho stays with you for life.” 26 teaches that he is right. Good friendship is just not easily 27 . It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to 28 . However, there can be 29 disagreement in the need for each of us to think carefully about what kind of fr

13、iendship we want. To most of us, 30 are considered very important, but we need to make it clear in our minds what kind of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 31 at arms length? Do we want to 32 ourselves or do we want to walk on surface? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 3

14、3 enough and thats all right. But at some point we need to make sure that our 34 are the same as our friends expectations. The sharing of 35 experiences including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the surest way to 36 friendships. But it must be undertaken（进行）slowly and 37 only if there are si

15、gns of interest and action 38 . What are some of the 39 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships 40 time. Another “major difficulty” is the selfishness to think one “ 41 ” the other, including his time and attention. 42 , friendships require actio

16、ns in return. In other words, you must give as 43 as you take. Finally, there is a question of taking care of. Unless you spend 44 time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die 45 .26AKnowledge BBooks CTeachers DExperience27Aunderstood Bformed Crea

17、lized Dmade28Adesign Bintend Cdevelop Dappear29Ano Bany Cnot Dsome30Alives Brelationships Cfriendships Dclassmates31Ataken Bleft Cgiven Dkept32Aown Bshare Cthink Dsuffer33Atha Bvery Cquite Dso34Aexpectations Battractions Coptions Dideas35Agood Bordinary Csocial Dpersonal36Aprove Bproduce Cweaken Dde

18、epen37Acarried though Bcarried out Ccarried on Dcarried away38Aby turns Bin return Cin turn Din answer39Adifficulties Bdifferences Cdisadvantages Dadvantages40Acost Bspend Ctake Dwaste41Aloves Bhates Cpress Dpossesses42A differently BFortunately CSimilarly DRegretfully43Amany Bmuch Clittle Dpossible

19、 44Areasonable Bcomfortable Cspare Dvaluable45Aof Bfrom Cout Daway三、阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D项中，选出最佳选项。ANick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. Hes been a doctor for te

20、n years.Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesnt just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He expl

21、ains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song. Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform(表演) in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are

22、 love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didnt want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people

23、 more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes its difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment(娱乐) both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.” 46. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, beca

24、use he _.A. gives his patients medical advice B. takes care of 159 patients a week C. sings on television D. has his own TV show 47. Dr. Petrels _, so he is called a singing doctor. A. also sings to his patients on TV B. always loved to sing C. is popular with his patients D. has been a doctor for t

25、en years48. In his TV show, Dr. Petrel _.A. sings and gives medical advice B. sings about different diseasesC. starts to explain diseases with a song D. sings love songs he wrote 49. Dr. Petrels show is popular _.A. in Las Vegas. B. at medical school C. with people who like his singing D. with patie

26、nts in Montreal 50. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _.A. help people sing B. make people feel betterC. do the same thing D. make difficult people smileB Living in a modern society has its advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that you often have to live closer to other people than you would

27、 like to. Sometimes, your neighbors make noise that you are not comfortable with. The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first. You should be very polite and ask your neighbor if he knows how thin the walls of your homes are. This way doesnt criticize (批评) his behavior; it

28、simply points out that he may not realize how far his sound travels. Tell him that you know that sometimes you make noise as well, but that you do your best to keep it down. Often this will solve the problem right away, but sometimes the neighbor may become angry. If your neighbor becomes angry with

29、 you, there are some more steps you can take. You might write a letter to the neighborhood committee. Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter. They will review the situation and decide whether your neighbor is out of line. Some noise is considered to be reasonable

30、, even if it bothers you. So you may prepare a good pair of earplugs (耳塞). Even if your neighbor makes too much noise, you dont have to live your life in discomfort. Its always a good idea to be friendly with your neighbors. You may clean the rubbish in front of his door. Hes sure to appreciate beha

31、vior like this and be more open to your suggestions about noise level.51. What is the first step to deal with the noisy neighbor?A. To buy a good pair of earplugs.B. To offer suggestions to the neighbor.C. To ask the neighborhood committee for help.D. To tell the neighbor how bad his behavior is. 52

32、. The underlined word “reasonable” in the third paragraph probably means “_”.A. terrible B. loud C. proper D. unpleasant53. What should be written in the letter to the neighborhood committee?A. How to punish your noisy neighbor.B. Where and when the noise appears.C. How to make the noise less in the

33、 neighborhood.D. What problems the noise causes to your life.54.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?A. You should control your noise as well.B. You can live comfortably even if there is noise.C. Your neighbor may be more friendly than you think.D. You should build good relationship with y

34、our neighbor.55.The author wrote this passage to tell us _ .A. why we should get on well with neighborsB. how to relax ourselves in a modern societyC. how to become known among neighborsD. what we should do with our noisy neighbor CIf you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become w

35、eak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says th

36、at his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault(过错). But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame(受责备), and few of us kno

37、w that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and storie

38、s; so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.56. The main reason for ones poor memory is that _. A. his memory is not often used B. he does not use his name or legs for some timeC. his father or mother may hav

39、e a poor memoryD. he cant read or write57. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _. A. you cant use them any moreB. they will become strongerC. they will become neither stronger nor weaker D. they become weak and wont become strong until you use them again58. Which of the following is NO

40、T true? A. Dont learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you dont give it enough chance for practice.C. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.D. A good memory comes from more practice.59. Some people cant

41、 read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _. A. they have save much troubleB. they have saved much time to remember thingsC. they have to use their memories all the timeD. they cant write everything in a little notebook60. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Dont Stop U

42、sing Your Arms or LegsB. How to Have a Good MemoryC. Strong Arms and Good MemoriesD. Learn From the People第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 A The person works in a hospital emergency room. His/her job is to assist doctors to rescue patients who are seriously ill.B The person likes s

43、ports activities the most. For him/her, having sports activities is very interesting.C The person works for himself/herself at home. He/She writes for others. D The person doesnt like other things such as gardening. But he/she really likes music, especially classical music.E The person likes collecting all kinds of things, such as baseball cards and stamps.F Many people may like collecting things, such as collecting cards or stamps. But he/she likes reading very much.