电大英语A作业

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上开放英语（3）作业2(Units 7-12)本作业由四部分组成，第一部分：交际用语；第二部分：英语知识运用；第三部分：阅读理解；第四部分：写作。建议在90分钟内完成本作业。写作部分要求写在给定的位置上。每次作业满分为100份。 第一部分：交际用语（每题2分，共10分） 阅读下面的小对话，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出选项的字母符号。1.- Nice weather, isnt it? -_C_.A. Im not sureB. Your know it wellC. Yes, it isD. Yes, it isnt2. -

2、What about going for a walk?-_A_.A. Why not? A good ideaB. Thats all rightC. So, do ID. Walking is good to you3. -Would you mind if I open the window for a better view?-_D_.A. Thats fine, thank youB. Yes,pleaseC. Take a seatD. Of course not4. -Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest supermarket?-_D_

3、.A. Its not very far from hereB. The supermarket is very largeC. The goods there are very expensiveD. Sorry Sir, I am a stranger here myslef.5. -What is the problem, Harry? -_D_. A. No, prolbem. B. No nothing at all. C. Thank you for asking me about it.D. I cant remember where I left my glasses第二部分：

4、英语知识运用（40分）一、选择填空 阅读下面的句子，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项（每题2分，共20分）。6. -Which do you like better, real movies _D_ cartoons?- I prefer cartoons D real movies.A. and , than B. or, than C. and, and D. or, to7. What a fool I have been! Why B I think of that before?A. dont B. didnt C. not D. do8. Time is m

5、oney! We should B our time.A. be fit for B. make good use ofC. play a part of D. take the place of9. You must explain C how they succeeded C the experiment.A. of us, for B. at us, at C. to us, in D. for us, to10. Of all the stories here, I like this one C . Its not interesting at all.A. most B. best

6、 C. worst D. least11. We must make a difference between A language and A language.A. spoken, written B. speaking, writtenC. speaking, writing D. speak, write12. I think all these are main points B much attention.A. being worthy of B. worthy of C. which worth D. which worthy of13. They B the train un

7、til it disappeared in the distance.A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. observed14. -Can I get you a cup of tea? -_A_.A. Thats very nice of you B. With pleasureC. You can, please D. Thank you for the tea15. Mary forgot B a letter to her mother, so she wrote to her just now.A. writing B. to write C. havin

8、g wrote D. to have written二、完形填空阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项（每题2分，共20分）A study has shown that fitness is the key (16) long life, irrepective of body shape _(17) even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than (18)_, even if they are overweight and

9、smoke.The study found that (19) fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (20) _. the men had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better (21) a

10、nd active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper, a fitness expert, said, You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than (22) a non -smoker and sedentary. Although he adds, But dont misunderstand me. I am not endorsing (23) , I am trying to tell you how dange

11、rous it is to be sedentary. The British Government is putting pressure _(24)_ _ manufacturers to reduce high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nations health. But the new study suggests the Government should encourage more people_(

12、25)_.16. A. for B. of C. to D. in17. A. or B. and C. but D. either18. A. those who does not B. these who do notC. these that do not D. those who do not19. A. the little B. less C. least D. the least20. A. that B. whether or riot C. if or not D. when21. A. being fat B. to be fat C. to do D. doing22.

13、A. being B. be C. to be, D. is23. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked24. A. on B. in C. to D. for25. A. exercise B. exercising C. to exercise D. exercised第三部分：阅读理解（30分）一、阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案，并标在答题纸的相应位置上（每题2分，共20分）。短文理解1Did you know there are some very special dogs doing good work in

14、our hospital wards? These are PAT (Pets As Therapy) dogs. Doctors and nurses are recognising the benefits of pets more and more - particularly for children, people with mental illnesses and elderly people who are separated from their own pets or have had to give up their pets.Stroking and playing wi

15、th a pet is a calming experience and something to look forward to. One hospital reported that a man with a mental illness, who hadnt spoken for years, first stroked and played with a visiting dog and then started talking to it.Today, around 4,500 dogs and 50 cats and their volunteer owners are at wo

16、rk in the UK bringing comfort and pleasure to over 100,000 people in hospital. There are many other working dogs. There are guard dogs, police dogs, hunting dogs and dogs for the blind. Disabled people benefit greatly. Take the case of Alan Smythe, who has to visit hospital every month. Some things

17、are difficult for him because he is in a wheelchair. But his life has altered dramatically since he got a dog, Tess, from the charity Dogs for the Disabled. She helps me to get dressed, and she brings me my socks and shoes. She fetches the newspaper from the shop, and she passes me the phone when it

18、 rings. I feel so much better too. Its like having a really good friend. She comes with me to hospital.Once, she saved my life. I am a diabetic and one day my blood sugar level dropped, and when I was going into a coma she went next door and she alerted my neighbour. He gave me an insulin injection.

19、26. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. All the dogs are allowed into the hospitals to visit the patients.B. Only some special dogs can help the patients feel better.C. Doctors and nurses doubt if pets can bring comfort to the patients.D. Doctors and nurses are aware

20、 pets will bring benefits to all the patients.27. Pets are particularly beneficial to the following EXCEPT_. A. childrenB. people with mental illnessC. the elderly people who live aloneD. the elderly people who have to live apart from their pets28. The first sentence of Para. 2 suggests_. A. touchin

21、g and playing with a pet makes people nervous and anxiousB. pets can make people become quiet and attentiveC. people feel uncomfortable when they touch and play with a petD. people feel relaxed and hopeful when they touch and play with a pet29. The dog helps Alan do the following EXCEPT_. A. She hel

22、ps her get dressedB. She accompanies her to the hospitalC. She gets the newspaper for herD. She picks up the phone for her30. The sentence when I was going to a comma . means that_. A. when I got hung.B. when I felt aslee.C. when I became unconsciousD. when I fell down on the floor.短文理解2A funny thin

23、g happened on the way to the communication revolution: we stopped talking to each other.I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his mobile phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and - poof! - I was cut off as if I had beco

24、me absent from the, conversation.The park was filled with people talking on their cell phones. They were passing people without looking at them, saying hello, noticing their babies or stopping to pat their dogs. It seems that the limitless electronic voice is preferred to human contact.The telephone

25、 used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people feel absent. Recently I was in a car with three friends. The driver hushed the rest of us because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone. There we were, four friends driving down the highway, unable to talk to each othe

26、r because of the small thing designed to make communication easier.Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now comm

27、unicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact between human beings gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes up. Pumpi

28、ng gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to the clerk who lives in the neighborhood when you can put your card into the ATM? More and more, I find

29、myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didnt really have time to talk. The technology devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier.I own a mobile phone, an ATM card, a voice-mail telephone, and an e-mail accou

30、nt. Giving them up isnt a choice. They are great for what they are intended to do. Its their unintended results that make me upset. What good is all this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in the room to hear you crying out Gee whiz?31. The authors experience of walking in a park with a friend r

31、ecently made him feel_A_. A. unhappy B. funny C. sunny D. wonderful32. According to the author, human contact in a park means_D_. A. looking at each other and saying hello when passingB. noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogsC. talking on the mobile phone and getting connected with the

32、 other peopleD. both A and B33. According to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, thewe are._C_. A. more automatic B. easierC. more disconnected D. closer34. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in communications technology is a

33、 setback to the closeness of human interaction?A. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.B. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone.C. If his mom has a question, he just leaves the ans

34、wer on her machine.D. All of the above.35. What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author?A. It makes communication easier and conversation possible everywhere.B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together.C. It makes every con

35、tact between human beings automatic and makes people feel connected.D. It snakes human contacts limitless with electronic voices everywhere.二、阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是正确（T），错误（F），还是文中没有涉及相关信息（NG）。（每题2分，共20分）。短文理解3The ancient Olympic Games were part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek god Zeu

36、s, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and games were held in Olympia, a religious sanctuary. The athletes came to Olympia from all parts of the Greek world, from as far as Spain in the west and Turkey in the east.The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC when Koroibos,

37、 a cook from the city of Elis, won a 200-metre-long race. They took place for a period of 617 years until the last games were held in AD 393.In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money. In fact the word athlete is an ancient Greek word, meaning one who competes for a

38、prize . Although women did not compete in the games, there was a separate festival held at the same time in honour of Hera, wife of Zeus. At this festival unmarried girls competed in foot races.The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first

39、introduced in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was named after a village called Marathon where the Persians were defeated by a small Greek army. The news of the victory was brought to Athens by soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital. 26 miles was therefore adopted as

40、the distance of the modern marathon race.The Olympic flag was introduced in 1908 and carries the symbol of five linked rings. Which represent the five continents - Africa, America, Asia, Australasia and Europe. The Olympic flame was first carried in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympic Games. The first torch relay in the modern Olympic Games was staged in Berlin in 1936.36. The ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games in 617 BC. (F)37. The ancient Greeks held the O