国家开放大学电大专科《综合英语(3)》2024-2025期末试题及答案(试卷号：2160)

1、国家开放大学电大专科综合英语(3)2024-2025期末试题及答案(试卷号：2160)I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Beneath each of the following sentencest there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)Example： The homeless couple at last

2、 in finding a flat to rent.A. managedB. didC. finishedD. succeededThe sentence should read, "The homeless couple succeeded at last in finding a flat to rent." Therefore you should choose D.1. Fifteen is a little young to be in a serious long distance relationship.A. inspiredB. resolvedC. i

3、nvolvedD approached2. The second and third floors onto the first floort trapping and killing manyresidents.A. collapsedB.escapedC destroyedD.concluded3. The word laser"light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation0.A stands byB.stands inC. stands forD.stands out4. Birds,or familiar, w

4、ere popular in Rome.AhistoricB.exoticC.alcoholicD.erotic5. It had to be done,I wouldn't have done it.A. howeverB.or elseCunlessD.otherwise6. You all those calculations! We have a computer to do that sort of thing.A. needn't have doneB. shouldn't have doneC. must not have doneD. can not h

5、ave done7. It was a for them to have all these visitors sitting around in the shop.A.assistanceBnumeracyC.nuisanceDresistance8. Not only pets, they made them do strange things for their entertainment.A.kept rich peopleBdid rich peoplekeepC.rich peopledidkeepD.rich peoplekept9. When it was all over,

6、both men spoke as if there a serious problem.10.,I will learn it well.B. isn't【) wasn'tA.No matter how English is difficultB. However difficult English isC.However English is difficultD No matter how difficult is EnglishA. hadn't beenC. haven't beenII . ClozeDirections:For each numbe

7、red blank in the following passaget there are four choices marked A,B, C andD. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)If you asked people today why they used the telephone to communicate with their friends or why they turned to the television for entertainments they

8、 would look at you as if you were 11. We don t think about a telephone or a television or a car as being12. These things have become such an essential part of life that they are 康noticed, let alone remarked upon.In the same way, within a decade no one will notice the World Wide Web. It will just be

9、there, a( n) M part of life. It will be a reflex to turn to the Web for shopping， education, entertainment and communication, just as it is natural today to 15 the telephone to talk to someone.There is an enormous interest in the Web. Yet it is still 16 its infancy. I he technology and the speed of

10、response are leaping forward. This will move more and more people to the Web as 17 of their everyday lives. Eventually, everyone's business card will have an electronic mail 18. Every lawyert every doctor and every business fromlarge to small will be connected.o predict that it will 19 over ten

11、years for these changes to happen is probablypessimistic： We usually overestimate what we can do in two years and20what we cando in ten.The Web will be as much a way of life as the car by 2008. Probably before.11. A.hungryB. angryC. innocentD.crazy12. A.cheapB. curiousC. rareD.urgent13. A.In factB.

12、no longerC. instead ofD.kind of14. A.fortunateB. essentialC. severeDunfortunate15. A.stand byB. take offC. pick upD.look up16. A.aboutB. onC. atD.in17. A.partB. successC. centerD.meaning18. A.boxB. codeC. addressDregion19. A.moveB. takeC. liveD.slip20. A.understandB. stimulateC. evaluateDunderestima

13、te111 . Reading ComprehensionDirections： Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question thereare four answers marked A, H, C andD- Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points) Questions

14、 21 25 are based on the following passage.Life in the twentieth century demands preparation. Today, all individuals in a country must have adequate schooling to prepare them for their work as well as for their responsibilities as citizens. With this in mind, national leaders everywhere are placing m

15、ore emphasis on the education of the young.In the United States, government officials, parents, and teachers are working hard to give the children tomorrow's decision makers the best preparation available.There is no national school policy in the United States. Each of the fifty states makes its

16、 own rules and regulations for its schools, but there are many similarities among the fifty school systems. Public schools in all states are supported by taxes paid by the citizens of the individual state. In most states the children are required to attend school until they reach the age of sixteen.

17、When they become six years old, children begin elementary school. After six years in elementary school, they go into junior high school and remain there for three years. The last three years of their public school education are spent in senior high school, from which they graduate at the age of eigh

18、teen.A great number of high school graduates continue their education in one of the many colleges or universities in the country. After four years, they receive a Bachelor' s degree. Some continue studying for a Master's degree and perhaps a Doctor's degree.21. At what age does a child i

19、n the United States enter elementary school?A. 16B.6C. 8D722. There is no national school policyA. inChinaB.inIndiaC. intheUnited StatesDinJapan23. In most states of the United States the law requires a student to go to school .A. until he graduates from high school B until he is sixteenC. until he

20、is eighteenD for ten years24. At what age do most students graduate from high school?A. 16B. 19C. 18D. 1725. Education is important today, becauseA. people must have enough schooling to prepare themselves for lifeB. all individuals want to be scientistsC. national leaders everywhere are placing more

21、 emphasis on educationD. the young want to be educatedQuestions 2630 are based on the following passage.About 35% of all high school graduates in America continue their education in an institution of higher learning. The word college is used to refer to either a college or a university. These instit

22、utions offer four-year programs that lead to a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Some students attend a junior college (providing only a two-year program) for one or two years before entering a four-year college as a sophomore or junior.It is generally easier to be accepted a

23、t a state university than at a private one. Most private schools require strict entrance examinations and a high grade point average (GPA) tas well as specific college prep classes in high school Private schools cost considerably more than state colleges and famous private schools are very expensive

24、. Poorer students can sometimes attend, however, by earning scholarships. Some college graduates go on to earn advanced masters or doctoral degrees in grad (graduate) school. Occupations in certain fields such as law or medicine require such advanced studies.Since college costs are very high, most s

25、tudents work at part-time jobs. Some have fulltime jobs and go to school part-time. Often some will take five or more years to complete a four-year program because of money / job demands on their time.While the college and work demands take up the great part of a student Ts time, most still enjoy so

26、cial activities. Sports> dances, clubs, movies, and plays are all very popular. However gathering together for longt philosophical talks at a favorite meeting place on or near the university is probably the most popular activities.26. The best title for this passage isA. Part-time jobsB. American

27、 collegeC. Popular activitiesD. A new system27. The American college students like to most of all.A. discuss problems on philosophy B. play ballsC earn enough moneyD. go to the cinemas or theatres28. How can poor students attend private schools?A. Only by working at part-time jobs.B. Only by working

28、 at full-time jobs.C. Only by earning scholarships.D. All of above.29. Which of the Following is NOT required for entering most private schools?A. Entrance examinations.B.Taking part in many activities.C. GPA.DCollege prep classes.30. College education isin America.A. quite commonB.very rareC. somet

29、hing difficultD. almost impossibleIV. TranslationDirections： Put each of the following sentences into English or Chinese, using the word given in the bracket if any. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)31. Warn both parties in a rivalry that if they don't begin to cooperate profess

30、ionally, a lot is at stake, ranging from a transfer to unemployment.32. To many people> lasers are very mysterious but a laser is simply a device that produces a very strong light-33. Not only did rich people keep pets, they made them do strange things for their entertainment.34. 那么，下一次头痛发作时，也许你不会急奔药店了，而是试试下面这些头痛自然疗法。 (instead of)35. 在第一段赛程上Butcher已经创下了一个新的时间记录，她几乎是稳操胜券了。(to set a record)0V. Writing36. Directions： For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition in no less than 100 words according to the information given. W