电大-英语网考--模拟题

1、Passage 1It was getting dark. Some children and two Canadian women were still (1)_ on the ice near a big hotel. They were having a good time.Suddenly the ice (2)_. One of the boys fell into the water. The children shouted, “Help! Help!” They didnt know (3)_ to so. The two Canadian friends heard (4)_

2、 and skated over to get the boy out of the water.The ice was (5)_. The two Canadians fell into the water, too. But they tried their best to (6)_ the little boy. They knew they must be (7)_. If they didn't push him up onto the ice, he would soon die.Many people ran over to (8)_. Some of them had

3、ropes and poles. A young man jumped into the water to save the (9)_ people.The boy and the two Canadian women were out of water at last. One of the women didn't feel well. She was sent to the (10)_ at once. But she felt very happy because the boy was safe. 1. A. boating B. skating C. planting D.

4、 swimming2. A. broke B. shone C. closed D. flew3. A. who B. when C. what D. where4. A. one B. him C. them D. her5. A. big B. small C. thick D. thin6. A. save B. wake C. see D. tell7. A. slow B. quick C. sorry D. wrong8. A. play B. shout C. push D. help9. A. two B. three C. four D. five10. A. hospita

5、l B. school C. library D. garden题解与分析：这是一篇记叙文，文章给大家描述了一个互相帮助，舍己救人的故事。1. B. 在冰面上一定是在滑冰。2. A. 根据下句“One of the boys fell into the water.”可知冰面肯定是断开了。3. C. 这里用what to do(该怎么办)比较合理，因为孩子们只是在喊”Help”，他们也不知道怎么办好。4. C. 由于是孩子们在喊，所以这里的代词为复数形式。5. D. “The two Canadians fell into the water. ”的原因一定是冰面太薄。6. A. 两个加拿大人

6、跳入水中的目的就是要救那个孩子。7. B. 根据下句“If they didn't push him up onto the ice, he would soon die.”可知他们的行动必须要迅速。8. D. 在当时的情况下，人们过来就是来帮忙的。9. B. 当时落的有a boy, 还有two Canadians，一共三个人。 10. A. 由于“one of the women didn't feel well”，所以the woman 肯定被送到医院的。Passage 2A house in Clarktown caught fire on Christmas Eve,

7、1982. The 1 who lived in the house was already in 2 . Being in poor health, she had trouble in 3 even when things were fine. With her house 4 down around her, she was not able to go 5 . The smoke 6 her choke. The fire was very hot. Without quick help she would have 7 .Fire fighters 8 the house. They

8、 started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still 9 . The people 10 her crying for help. The fire was still very hot 11 there was lots of smoke.A man 12 like Santa Claus (圣诞老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families. 13 had he heard the old womans cry

9、when he ran into the 14 house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as 15 as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old womans life.The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not

10、 return home 16 it was dark. He told his 17 what had happened. She decided that she did not 18 to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was 19 David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr. Rodriguez is a music teacher 20 he is not playing Santa Claus.1. A. hero B. woman C. child D. man2. A.

11、the eighty B. eighties C. her eightiethD. her eighties3. A. walkingB. speaking C. thinking D. laughing4. A. burnt B. was burnt C. burning D. was burning5. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. somewhere6. A. suffered B. broke C. forced D. made7. A. lived B. died C. left D. stayed8. A. looked for B

12、. searched through C. got to D. set up9. A. out of doors B. in the open air C. outside D. inside10. A. heard B. stopped C. felt D. kept11. A. but B. and C. or D. though12. A. dressed B. chosen C. looked D acted13. A. Only B. Hardly C. Never D Badly14. A. empty B. crowded C. burnt D. burning15. A. br

13、avely B. carefully C. quickly D. proudly16. A. until B. unless C. while D. or17. A. friend B. son C. daughter D. wife18. A. want B. like C. refuse D. need19. A. nearly B. really C. impossibly D. probably20. A. so that B. even if C. when D. since1. B看完本句和本段,可知说的是老太太。2. Din ones eighties 是指“某人已到了八十多岁了

14、”之意。3. A根据上下文,这里是说那老妇行走不方便。4. C这里是由with引起的复合短语,在此作状语。5. C此句中谓语动词为否定式,故须选anywhere。6. D因为此句中的宾语补足语由不带“to”的动词不定式choke来充当,这四个选项中只有made有此用法。7. B此句是虚语语气,说无人及时救助,她是会被烧死的。8. Cget to 是“到达，来到”之意。9. D根据上下文,老妇人现仍在房子里面。10. A在此最符合上下文。11. B这是一个并列句,故用and 连用。12. Adress like 的意思是“打扮得像一样”。13. Bhardly when 表示“一就”。14. D

15、装扮圣诞老人的那个人冲进的正是在燃烧的房子。15. C从火中救人,动作迅速,故选quickly。16. A17. D下文有her husband,这里理应是wife了。18. D“didnt need to do sth.”是“不需要干某事”之意。19. Breally 在此是“实际上”之意。20. C此句是说“当他不装成圣诞老人时是音乐教师”。Passage 3Michel is a young girl who works for the police (1) a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped (2) many criminals (罪犯)

16、 by using her special talents (天才).When she was fourteen, Michel was already (3) interested in the differences in her friends' (4) that she would spend hours (5) them. After (6) college she went to France for a (7) two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.Michel says that it

17、 is (8) for people at hide their handwriting. She can discover (9) of what she needs to know simply (10) looking at the writing with her own eyes, (11) she also has machines (12) help her make (13) different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often (14) great help to the police. Michel believ

18、es that handwriting is a good (15) of what kind of person the (16) is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow (17) I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she (18) she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman (19) she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to b

19、e (20), however.1) A. with B. by C. like D. as2) A. search B. follow C. catch D. judge 3) A. so B. too C. quite D. extra4) A. booksB. letterC. tongues D. handwriting5) A. writing B. studyingC. settling D. uncovering 6) A. attending B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into7) A. powerful B. natural C

20、. specialD. common8) A. main B. safe C. easy D. impossible9) A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight 10) A. with B. by C. of D. about 11) A. so B. for C. thus D. but 12) A. they B. in which C. that D. those13) A. up B. out C. for D. into14) A. of B. toC. with D. for 15) A. test B. signC. means D. habi

21、t16) A. thief B. criminalC. writer D. policeman17) A. whether B. unless C. if D. after18) A. adds B. tells C. repeats D. cries19) A. before B. after C. shyly D. and20) A. necessaryB. all right C. important D. quite easyPassage 4The hippopotamus, or hippo, lives in the hot part of Africa. 1 humans, d

22、ogs, and whales, it is a mammal（哺乳动物）. That is, its babies are 2 alive, and they drink milk from the mothers body.The hippopotamus is a 3 grey animal with a big head and mouth. It 4 four tons, or about 4,000 kilograms. Its stomach is seven meters long, and it eats only plants. It is a mammal, but it

23、 5 a lot of time in the water.During the 6 , it sleeps beside a river or a lake. Sometimes it wakes up. Then it goes under the water to get some 7 for food and never catches fish or hunts other animals. It can close its nose and stay 8 water for ten minutes. Its ears, eyes, and nose are high up on i

24、ts head. It can stay with its body under the water and only its ears, eyes, and nose above the water. Then it can breathe the air.At night, the hippo walks on the nearby land and looks for food. It never goes very 9_ the water.A baby hippo often stands on its mothers 10 - the part of the body betwee

25、n the neck and legs. The mother looks for food underwater. The baby rides with a sure footing on her mother above the water.1. A. WithB. UnlikeC. SuchD. Like2. A. livesB. stayedC. leave D. born3. A. small B. largeC. slim D. weak4. A. reach B. weighsC. own D. runs5. A. spends B. takes C. costs D. pay

26、s6. A. day B. week C. monthD. season7. A. vegetablesB. fishes C. plantsD. insects8. A. above B. on C. underD. beside9. A. far from B. long enough C. close toD. near by10. A. stomachB. backC. mouthD. headPassage 5Monday is the beginning of the week; it is the day most Americans like worst. The day th

27、ey _1_ most is Saturday. Saturday is the _2_ of the workweek; it is the beginning of the weekend.Life is _3_ on the weekend; most Americans _4_ care of their houses, cars and gardens. They sleep _5_ in the morning. They enjoy the feeling that the time _6_ to move more slowly.The workweek is for thin

28、gs you _7_ to do; the weekend is for things you _8_ to do. Some people may get in a car for a _9_ in the country. They like to take part in a sports activity out of doors. And on Saturday night they might go to public eating _10_ or a film.1. A. like B. dislike C. spend D. leave2. A. middle B. begin

29、ning C. end D. day3. A. worse B. difficult C. better D. different4. A. make B. take C. look D. pick5. A. earlier B. later C. faster D. shorter6. A. decides B. wants C. spends D. seems7. A. enjoy B. hate C. have D. find8. A. like B. start C. get D. check9. A. drive B. walk C. fishing D. washing 10. A

30、. place B. house C. room D. apartmentPassage 6A very new, young officer was at a railway station. He was on his way to visit his mother in _1_ town. He wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train, _2_ she could meet him at the _3_ in her car. He looked at all his pockets, but _4_ that

31、he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went on and looked _5_ for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Can you change the money _6_ me?”“Wait a moment,” the soldier _7_, and he began to put his hand in his _8_ “Ill see wh

32、ether I can help you.”“Dont you know how to speak to an officer?” the young officer said angrily “Now lets _9_ again, Can you change the money for me?”“No, sir,” the old soldier answered _10_.1. A. other B. the other C. another D. one 2. A. so B. so that C. because D. when 3. A. place B. station C.

33、street D. stop 4. A. knew B. thought C. found D. found out 5. A. up B. down C. around D. into 6. A. to B. with C. for D. and 7. A. answered B. spoke C. told D. smiled 8. A. coat B. handbag C. wallet D. pocket 9. A. start B. to begin C. doing D. ask 10. A. easily B. fast C. happily D. quicklyPassage

34、7One of Charlie Chaplins most famous films was “The Gold Rush” The film was set in California in the middle of the _1_ century. At that time, gold was discovered in California and thousands of people _2_ there to look for gold, so it became _3_ as “the gold rush” People said gold could _4_ be picked

35、 up by washing sand from the river in a pan of water. This was known as “panning for gold”In the film, Chaplin and his friend are in California. So far, they have been _5_ in their search for gold and have no money at all. They _6_ in a snow storm in a small wooden house. They have _7_. They are so

36、hungry that they _8_ a pair of shoes, by boiling them in a pan of water. Chaplin sits down _9_ the table and eats the shoe. He makes it seem as if this is one of the _10_ meals that he has ever enjoyed.1. A. nineteen B. ninetieth C. nineteenth D. ninth 2. A. went B. left C. climbedD. found 3. A. fam

37、ous B. known C. wonderful D. great 4. A. hard B. easily C. difficulty D. slowly 5. A. unhappy B. unsuccessfully C. unlucky D. unluckily 6. A. have got B. meet C. are caught D. live 7. A. a little food B. some water C. nothing D. nothing to eat 8. A. wear B. cook C. make D. mend 9. A. at B. by C. nea

38、r D. beside 10. A. biggest B. dearest C. cheapest D. most deliciousPassage 8One day a young man had to stop his car soon after he started for London because he heard a strange noise from the back of his car. He _1_ and examined the wheels carefully, but as he found _2_ wrong, he went on. The noise b

39、egan at once and now it was even louder. He turned his head and saw something that looked like a big, dark cloud following his car. When he _3_ at a village, he was told that a queen bee (蜂王) must be somewhere _4_ his car as there were thousands of bees around. To get away from the bees, the man dro

40、ve away _5_ and after some time arrived in London. He _6_ his car outside a house and went in to have a drink. _7_ a door keeper hurried in to tell him that his car was covered with bees the poor young man _8_ telephone the policeman and told him what had happened. The policeman sent him a bee-keepe

41、r soon found the passenger, a queen bee, near the wheels. He was very _9_ to the young man for his present. He took the bees _10_ in a box, the young man drove away happily.1. A. stopped B. started C. got out D. looked at 2. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 3. A. reached B. stopped

42、C. started D. went on 4. A. under B. above C. in D. behind 5. A. widely B. safely C. suddenly D. quickly 6. A. drove B. left C. found D. took 7. A. Then B. So C. When D. Now 8. A. would B. could C. had to D. might 9. A. useful B. helpful C. careful D. thankful10. A. back B. home C. here D. aroundPas

43、sage 9The game of football began in England in the middle of the nineteenth century. But the Chinese played a game _1_ football over 2000 years ago. In the beginning, it was very _2_ and dangerous. There were not a fixed (固定的) number of _3_ and there was always a lot of fighting. In 1863 the Footbal

44、l Association (协会)was founded (建立) to bring _4_ to the game. Since then, millions have played football, making it the worlds most _5_ sport. Its the strongest in Europe and _6_, but it is popular in Africa _7_ and now is played also by women; womens football is one of the fastest _8_ sports in the w

45、orld. The World Cup is the most important _9_ in international football. The competition is held every four years at _10_ countries around the world. The first competition was held in 1930 and the winter was Uruguay(乌拉圭).1. A. like B. for C. with D. as 2. A. easy B. rough C. nervous D. terrible 3. A

46、. players B. strikersC. balls D. goals 4. A. fields B. scores C. fans D. rules 5. A. ordinary B. amazing C. popular D. public 6. A. EnglandB. GermanyC. South America D. Africa 7. A. at last B. as well C. once more D. ever since 8. A. relaxing B. moving C. running D. growing9. A. cup B. chance C. pri

47、ze D. club 10. A. different B. important C. large D. severalPassage 10John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill. He called the doctor and 1_ sure they would meet at five. He arrived at the doctors at twenty 2_ five. He thought, “Its a little bit earlier. Ill wait for a moment. Its good 3_ ther

48、e on time.” 4_ he stopped his car in front of the doctors. He 5_ and saw noisy square not far from here. He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and 6_ himself quiet. He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily. Suddenly he 7_a gir

49、l crying. He came up to here and asked some questions. Then he knew she got lost. John tried to find out her 8_ and took her home. The girls parents were very thankful.Then John hurried to the doctors. When the doctor saw him, he was very 9_ and said, “Youre late. Why did you keep me waiting for twe

50、nty minutes?” John said 10_ except one word “Sorry!”1. A. make B. made C. get D. got2. A. past B. to C. of D. after3. A. to arrive at B. to get C. to leave D. to ride4. A. Every time B. From now on C. Before D. Then 5. A. looked for B. looked after C. looked at D. looked around6. A. made B. left C.

51、had D. felt7. A. hears B. was hearing C. heard D. would hear8. A. name B. school C. age D. address9. A. polite B. angry C. happy D. kind10. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothingPassage 11Peter was ten years old. One day his friend Paul 1 him, “I'm going to have a birthday party 2 Sat

52、urday, Peter. Can you come?” Peter asked his mother and she said, “Yes, you can 3.” She phoned Paul's mother to tell her. Before Peter 4 to the party, his mother said to him, “Now, Peter, _5 to be polite. Don't ask 6 food. Wait until someone gives it to you.” “All right, Mum,” Peter answered, and he went to Paul's 7 on his bike.