国家开放大学《理工英语3》形考任务1-8参考答案

1、国家开放大学理工英语3单元自测1-8参考答案单元自测11、If you're short-listed for the interview, we'll ring you by Friday._A. I don't care.B. OK，Madam.I'm looking forward to hearing from you.C. It doesn't matter.2、Could you give me your phone number?_A. Sure. My phone number is 135-5674-5633.B. It's v

2、ery kind of you to do so.C. It doesn't matter.3、There are _ of ways to make your house look greener.A. lotB. plentyC. many4、There are _ students in Class One than in Class Two. A. moreB. manyC. most5、The _ question is much more different than this one.A. sixteenB. sixthC. six6、What's your ma

3、jor please?_A. I'm majoring in Interior DesignB. Who knowsC. I'm not sure7、Hello, may I speak to Henry?_ A. This is Henry speaking.B. It is Henry.C. My name is Henry.8、I have never read a book that is _ than Harry Potter. A. interestingB. most interestingC. more intereting9、Placing a job adv

4、ertisement on an online job board is _.A. sostlyB. expensivelyC. cost10、This garden is three times as _ as that one. A. bigB. biggerC. biggest11、Could you please connect me with the HR Department?_A. OK. Thank you.B. Help yourself.C. Hold on a minute, please. I'll put you through.12、Hold on a mi

5、nute, please. I'll put you _ .A. onB. throughC. in13、You don't have to start over from _.A. scratchB. againC. head14、What matters is how your house looks and how it_ you and others residing in it. A. effectsB. affectsC. infects15、Going “green” _ have to be a challenge.A. isB. don'tC. doe

6、sn't二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容进行判断，正确写“T”错误写“F”。Five Tips to Make Your House Look GreenerThere are plenty of ways to make your house look greener. It doesn't matter how many people reside in your home. It doesn't even matter what is the size of your home. What matters is how your house looks

7、and how it affects you and others residing in it.It is very necessary to make your house look greener because it has a direct impact on your health. If you keep your house greener, you will get rid of many dangerous diseases. Here are some ways to keep it greener.1. Good and reliable InteriorIndoor

8、material, like windows, doors, cupboards, etc. must be of good quality. These things play an important role to clean the house. Doors and cupboards must be of high quality wood. Aluminium windows must be used. You must use high-quality paints for walls, doors, windows and cupboards.2. Using wider wi

9、ndows and doors for ventilation. Oxygen is a necessary element to enable you to live alive. For healthy life, windows and doors must be wide and usually be kept open at least for 15 hours a day, as ventilation of air makes you fresh and healthy.3. Placing plants especially flowers at various placesN

10、o one wants an empty house, and plants definitely play a refreshing role. First, the plants provide you with oxygen necessary for survival. Second, plants and especially flowers spread heart-attracting fragrance. All unhealthy odors are eradicated from your home and you feel fresh whenever you are i

11、nside it. Flowers also make your home interior look more appealing.4. Disposing off wastes away from home regularlyIt's very important to throw away household wastes far from your house every day. When wastes are kept untouched for many days, they attract bacteria and viruses. Flies and mosquito

12、es also start gathering and increasing at such places. As a result, diseases are caused.5. Using anti-bacterial materials for washing floors and contentsUsually unclean fans, floors and walls breed bacteria and viruses, which are then carried by flies and mosquitoes. These carriers then infect the h

13、umans by contact through contaminated food or direct attacks on human body. It's always recommended to use anti-bacterial or anti-viral cleaners for fans, floors, walls, laptops, and TVs.1. A green home is closely related with the size of your home.（F）2. A green home does good to your health.（T）

14、3. The quality of indoor materials is of great importance to keep the house clean.（T）4. Household wastes should be thrown away daily.（T）5. Flies and mosquitoes breed bacteria and viruses.（F）二、完形填空：阅读下面的短文，选择合适的内容将短文补充完整。 Top 3 Green Home Innovations（D）.There are many things you can do to reduce carb

15、on emission and help to make the earth a better place for future generations. Here are a few suggestions.（E）Although LED lamps cost more money than standard incandescent or compact fluorescent bulbs do at the beginning, these long-lasting LED lamps will eventually be worth the money because of nergy

16、 saved. LED lamps also produce a cleaner, more natural light.（C）.“Water”is a hot topic, especially in the Southwest. Household water filters are now available to clean and reuse water from showers and baths. Gray water reuse systems redirect the used water from washing machines to lawns or gardens.（

17、B）（A）. Building materials and embellishments like paint and carpets can emit chemical compounds into the atmosphere, and because a home is an enclosed space, those compounds can sometimes accumulate to dangerous levels. Installing a whole-house air purification system is one way to keep indoor air c

18、lean and circulating.Going “green” doesn't have to be a challenge. A home is a long-term investment. You don't have to start over from cratch. Make small changes. Choose environmentally friendly paint or LED bulbs. Chances are that your home will need improvements eventually.Whenever possibl

19、e, choose upgrades that will reduce your carbon footprint. It's good for the planet, and it's good for you.A. In recent years indoor air pollution has got a lot of attention.B. Air PurificationC. Water RecyclingD. In the last decade a growing number of people were interested in conserving en

20、ergy and preserving the environment by living “green”E. LED Lighting单元自测21、To be exact, what should I wear for the interview?_A. Yes,you should wear.B. You should wear formal clothes for the interview.C. No,you shouldn't wear.2、Well, may I know how long the training will be?_A. It will be fine.B

21、. It will last six months.C. It will be 5 meters.3、My first _ is the Taj Mahal because it is a teardrop of love.A. recommendB. recommendingC. recommendation4、We will _ you later.A. contractB. contactC. construct5、It was the Louvre Pyramid_ brought him worldwide fame. A. asB. thatC. what6、Could you r

22、ecommend some famous architectural buildings to visit in China?_A. I highly recommend the Bird's Nest.B. Yes ,it is.C. No,I couldn't.7、What is the training about?_A. It is about one month.B. It is nothing.C. It is about the latest flood-proof design of hours.8、Well, the design manager is _ b

23、y your CV and he wants you to be in his team.A. impressB. impressingC. impressed9、You do not mind long hours, do you?A. to workB. workingC. work10、Of the two architectural designs, I think this one is _. A. bestB. goodC. better11、What does your company specialize in?_A. Our company is very large.B.

24、Our company specializes in flood-proof development.C. Our company is located in Beijing.12、A _ designer is needed.A. full timingB. full timeC. full-time13、Our company specializes _ architectural design. A. offB. onC. in14、_ trying to beat back the rising flood, innovative amphibious buildings can ad

25、apt to the rising flood. A. ForB. Instead ofC. Besides15、Pei was the son of a _ banker. A. promptB. primeC. prominent二、听力理解：请听下面的对话，根据对话内容进行判断，正确为“T”，错误为“F”。1. Mary is receiving Henry.（T）2. Henry will work in the Personnel Department.（F）3. Henry does mind working long hours.（F）4. Henry often took qu

26、ite a few courses each semester in school.（T）5. Henry didnt do any part-time job when he was at school.（F）二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容进行判断，正确写“T”错误写“F”。Amphibious Architecture: Flood-Proof Home Designs Instead of trying to beat back the rising flood, innovative amphibious buildings can adapt to the rising

27、flood. These buildings are ready for whatever Mother Nature might throw at them even 10-foot floodwaters. Let's take a look at just two of them.The UK's First Amphibious House The UK's first amphibious house is located on the Thames River. And the first amphibious building in Britain wil

28、l be completed soon. Baca Architects designed this home for a couple who wanted to live on a flood-prone island, an island easy to be attacked by floods, in the Thames River. This building is equipped with a terraced landscape. And this terraced landscape acts as an early warning system when the wat

29、ers are rising. The terraces will be filled with water before the wet dock under the house does, and then the home itself will slowly rise to stay above the water.Solar Powered Floating School in Nigeria Residents of Makoko in Nigeria have been building houses on stilts for generations. People there

30、 go from one house to another by canoe. As sea levels are rising, officials threaten to tear down the entire community. If these houses are tore down, 250,000 people will be homeless and have to look for a new place to live. Architects found a solution in floating structures with improved sanitation

31、 conditions. The first completed example is a three-storey solar-powered school. This amazing floating school addresses social, physical and ecological needs. Built on top of 256 recycled blue barrels, the school buildings are made of triangular bamboo and wood. Makoko's residents made full use

32、of their skills when building these structures. With three levels, the solar-powered high school has room for 100 local kids and recycles rainwater to flush the toilets. And the cost for the whole school structures was under $7,000.1.Innovative amphibious buildings have adaptation to the rising floo

33、d.（T）2.The first amphibious building in Britain has been completed.（F）3.250,000 residents of Makoko in Nigeria will be homeless if officials tear down their houses.（T）4.The first completed floating school has three floors.（T）5.In the opinion of the writer, the cost for the floating school was quite

34、high.（F）二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 In capsule hotels, each guest stays in a small sleeping space called capsule. It measures about 2 meters in length and1 meter in both width and height. It is a type of hotel first developed in Japan intended to provide cheap, basic overnight accommod

35、ation for guests who do not require the services offered by traditional hotels. Facilities differ, but most include a television and wireless internet connection. There are many buttons in the capsule. One turns on the light, one turns on the TV, one controls the channels. There is a radio and an al

36、arm clock built in. The open end of the capsule can be closed, for privacy, with a curtain or a fiber glass door. Luggage is stored in a locker. Clothes and shoes are sometimes exchanged for a yukata and slippers on entry. Washrooms are communal. Guests are asked not to smoke or eat in the capsules.

37、 Some hotels also provide restaurants (or at least vending machines), pools, and other entertainment facilities. Capsules are used primarily by men. Some capsule hotels offer separate sections for male and female guests. The benefits of these hotels are convenience and price, usually around ¥20

38、00-4000 (USD 25-50) a night. They provide a place for those who may be too drunk to return home safely. About 30% at the Capsule Hotel were unemployed or underemployed and were renting capsules by the month. It was first offered to salary men who had missed the last train home, but now it is also po

39、pular with travelers from all over the world. Therefore, it's going to gain more popularity.1. The space of each capsule is quite（C）.A. largeB. capaciousC. limited2. Most capsules are not equipped with（B）in the small sleeping space.A. a TVB. washroomsC. wireless internet connection3.Capsule hote

40、ls were first developed in（A）.A. JapanB. ChinaC. UK4.The benefits of these hotels do not include（B）.A. convenienceB. comfortC. price5.The writer has a（C）attitude towards capsule hotels.A. positiveB. negativeC. neutral单元自测31、What does your company specialize in?_A. Our company is very large.B. Our co

41、mpany specializes in flood-proof development.C. Our company is located in Beijing.2、To be exact, what should I wear for the interview?_A. No,you shouldn't wear.B. Yes,you should wear.C. You should wear formal clothes for the interview.3、It was the Louvre Pyramid_ brought him worldwide fame. A. t

42、hatB. whatC. as4、Pei was the son of a _ banker. A. prominentB. promptC. prime5、Our company specializes _ architectural design. A. offB. onC. in6、What is the training about?_A. It is nothing.B. It is about one month.C. It is about the latest flood-proof design of hours.7、Well, may I know how long the

43、 training will be?_A. It will be 5 meters.B. It will be fine.C. It will last six months.8、My first _ is the Taj Mahal because it is a teardrop of love.A. recommendationB. recommendingC. recommend9、You do not mind long hours, do you?A. workingB. workC. to work10、_ trying to beat back the rising flood

44、, innovative amphibious buildings can adapt to the rising flood. A. BesidesB. ForC. Instead of11、Could you recommend some famous architectural buildings to visit in China?_A. No,I couldn't.B. Yes ,it is.C. I highly recommend the Bird's Nest.12、We will _ you later.A. constructB. contractC. co

45、ntact13、Well, the design manager is _ by your CV and he wants you to be in his team.A. impressedB. impressC. impressing14、Of the two architectural designs, I think this one is _. A. goodB. betterC. best15、A _ designer is needed.A. full timeB. full timingC. full-time二、听力理解：请听下面的对话，根据对话内容进行判断，正确为“T”，错

46、误为“F”。1. Milk cartons are unburnable trash.（F）2. Everyday Henry can leave his rubbish outside as he wishes.（F）3. Plastics would harm the environment if you were to burn them.（T）4. You can leave batteries and clothes once every week.（F）5. Henry can just leave all his rubbish outside his apartment wit

47、hout putting them into a bag.（F）二、听力理解：请听下面的对话，根据对话内容进行判断，正确为“T”，错误为“F”。1. The Belgian city of Ghent has declared Mondays meat-free days.（F）2. The livestock sector has become one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems.（T）3. The author is a co

48、mplete vegetarian.（F）4. According to the passage, people who eat less meat will be easily sick.（F）5. There aren't many vegetarian dishes in the restaurant mentioned in the passage. （F）单元自测41、I want to look for a smart phone priced about 1000 Yuan. Do you have some to recommend?_A. It is very kin

49、d of you.B. Thank you.C. Of course，Please take a look at this one.2、What do you think of your new computer?_A. It is really fantastic.B. How about you?C. I think so.3、He is working hard, _will make him pass the final exam.A. whichB. for whichC. that4、 is well known, Shanghai is a big cityA. AsB. Tha

50、tC. Which5.、This will make computer games more than ever. A. intermediateB. interactC. interactive6、How long is this cell phone guaranteed?_ A. No problem.B. You can refund it in 7 days and exchange it in one year.C. Don't mention it.7、It is a little expensive for me. Can I have a discount?_A. T

51、he price has been reduced by 50%.It is a real bargain.B. You must be kidding.C. It is terrible8、The company has $10 million for advertising. A. builtB. givenC. budgeted9、The store will 5% for cash payment. A. discourseB. discountC. discourage10、Prices of daily goods _ online can be lower than store

52、prices. A. are boughtB. been boughtC. bought11、I have just got an iPad as my birthday gift. _A. Congratulations !B. That's right !C. Good luck!12、Most of the artists _ to the party were from South Africa. A. invitedB. to inviteC. had been invited13、He characterized briefly the main in the world

53、today.A. tendB. trendC. treat14、I am interested in novels by Hemingway. A. writingB. writtenC. write15、Milton the glass to his lips.A. riseB. ariseC. raise二、听力理解：请听下面的对话，根据对话内容进行判断，正确为“T”，错误为“F”。1. They are talking about a camera.（F）2. You can find a mobile phone in any of latest MP4.（F）3. The new c

54、ell phone is just like a pad.（T）4. Digital devices are becoming bigger and harder to carry.（F）5. The cell phone generally has memories of over 512 MB.（T）二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C、D三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。 An e-book(also referred to as an electronic book，e-book，or e-book)is a digital version of a print book

55、that you download and read. But if you want to read an e-book, you must have an E-book Reader, which is a kind of free software used by your computer. Make sure you have installed the appropriate Reader before you download your e-book from the Internet. The software allows you to turn the words on t

56、he screen into the size you like. It also helps you turn pages and change your viewing options. E-books are a fun alternative to regular books. You can download them to any computers and create your own library of hundreds of titles. If you load them onto your portable computer，you can take them with you when you travel. Some e-books are even interactive! Best of all，when you order an e-book，there is no waiting and no shipping charges. The amount of time it takes to download your e-book depends on the speed of your connection and t