2018年年电大英语II(I)复习资料

.第一部分 交际用语1. Hello, Sally. Hows everything? D. Just so-so2. Excuse me, would you lend me your calculator? A. Certainly. Here you are 3. I dont like the spots programs on Sundays. B. Neither do I 4. Whats the problem, Harry? D. I cant remember where I left my glasses5. What kind of TV program do you like best?C. Its hard to say, actually 6 - Could you tell me where Mr. Lake is?B. At the office 7. - May I help you, madam? D. Yes, Id like 2 kilos of oranges8 - Hello, could I speak to Don please? D. Whos speaking?9 -What would you like, tea or coffee?B. Coffee, please 10. -What about going for a walk?A. Why not? A good idea 11. Nice weather, isnt it?C. Yes, it is 12. I think the Internet is very helpful. A. Yes, so do I 13. What subjects are you studying? C. Im studying philosophy 14. Which language do you speak at home?D. English, most of the time15. Must we hand in our homework now? C. No, you neednt 16. Lets take a walk. A. Yes, lets 17. Hello, could I speak to Don please?D. Whos speaking18. Do you think the exam will be put off? C. Not likely 19. In my opinion, youd better take a couple of days off.A. Ill take your advice 20. Would you mind if I open the window for a better view? D. Of course not词汇与结构1. I broke my leg when I _was skiing in America.2. She was convicted _ of murder.3. A new hotel _ is being built in the center of town at the moment.4. It is very convenient _ is being built _ here.5. I have lived here _since 1997. 6. The bedroom needs _ decorating 7. He is the man whose dog bit me.8. Im tired. I have been working very hard.9. Before she left on the trip, she _ had trained _ hard.10. He keeps _ looking at himself in the mirror.11. The sun heats the earth, _ which is very important to living things.12. If the man is to _ succeed, he must work as hard as he can.13. Ancient Greece is the _ origin of western civilization.14. Please stop _ shouting . It cannot help the situation.15. The big man has always been eating on the go, _ so _ he has got stomachache.16. Let me _ look into the case carefully before I draw a conclusion.17. He, as well as I, _ is a student.18. She _ owes _ her success to hard word and strong will.19. Mr. Smith played _ a most important part in the development of our city.20. Id rather stay at home than _ take a walk.21. Mother was busy. Although she was not watching the basketball on TV, she _ was listening to _ it on the radio.22. Hardly _ had I got _ home when it began to rain.23. I prefer classic music _ to _ pop music.24. All the team members tried their best. We lost the game, however _.25. When we were having a meeting, the director was told _ the bad news by telephone.26. Silk has been used _ by Chinese for thousands of years now.27. You _ ought _ to lock the door at night.28. Before I got to the cinema, the film had begun 29. The patient acted on the doctors _ advice and finally recovered.30. A lecture hall is _ one where students attend lectures.31. Dont worry, your watch _ is being repaired and you can have it in no time.32. The definition leaves _ much room _ for disagreement.33. Not always can people do what _ they want (to).34. Sadam was married _ for 25 years.35. I dont want you to make any trouble, _ on the contrary _, I urge you to solve the problem.36. Why _ is _ the old block of flats _ being _ demolished next month?37. In the fifties last century many new cities grew up in the desert. 38. More and more people in China now drive _ to work regularly.39. At present, the most important thing is that Britain needs to do _ more to improve the relationship with the USA.40. We have our house cleaned _ every week by a cleaner.完形填空 Passage 1Although international travel is usually an (21) exciting _ and pleasant experience, travellers should take steps to ensure that their health does not suffer either (22) from _ their time _ in _ the air or _ from _ their time abroad.Before you go, check with your doctor or local travel clinic (23) which _ injections are necessary for the areas you are travelling (24) _ to _. Allow sufficient time to have these injections before you (25) leave _ because they may take time to become effective. Be sure that the information on health is up-to-date. Check on the Internet if you are not sure.Dont go to bed late the day (26) before _ you fly. Your body has a natural daily sleep pattern. It takes time to adjust to a new time zone. There are many different (27) _ effects _ of jet lag: you may not be able to sleep, you may not want to eat or you may feel sick and tired. You may not be able to concentrate for some days after you arrive.There are several things you can do to (28) lessen the effects of jet lag: Do your (29) _ best _ to relax during the flight; Sleep as much as you can on the flight. Use a mild sleeping pill if necessary; Drink as much water as you can; Dont drink alcohol and caffeine; Take mild sleeping pills (30) for _ the first few days in the new time zone if you need them.Passage 2A study (21) _ has shown _ that fitness is the key (22) _ to _ long life, irrespective of body shape or even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people (23) _ who _ exercise live longer than those who do not, (24) even if they are overweight and smoke.The study found that the least fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times (25) _ more likely _to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true whether or not the men had heart problems, smoked or (26) were _ overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better to be fat and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken Cooper, a fitness expert, said, “You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and (27) exercising _ regularly than being a non-smoker and sedentary.“ Although he adds, “ But dont misunderstand me. I am not endorsing smoking. I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.“(28) However , the study appears to fly in the face of research last year which concluded that more than 30,000 people die prematurely every year in Britain from illnesses caused by being overweight. The British Government is putting pressure on manufacturers (29) o 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 (30) encourage _ more people to exercise.Passage 3.More and more people (21) have to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance companies (22) _ have been asking _ people in certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the fast year. This is (23) due _ to increasing crime in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people (24) _ who _ are struggling to make (25) _- _ ends meet. The alarms, (26) _ which _ can be very expensive, need to be installed by an electrician. It is (27) estimated that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and that another 20% of people plan (28) to have them installed _ but have not installed them (29) yet . The insurance companies told people (30) to install _ the alarms on all doors and windows.Passage 4A study has shown that fitness is the key (21) to _ long life, irrespective of body shape (22) or even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than (23)_ those who do not _, even if they are overweight and smoke.The study found that (24) _ the least _ 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 (25)_ whether or not the men had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better (26)_ to be fat _and 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 (27)_ being _ a non smoker and sedentary.” Although he adds, “But dont misunderstand me. I am not endorsing (28) smoking _, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.”The British Government is putting pressure (29)_ on _ 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 (30)_ to exercise _.阅读理解一Passage 1I was 15 when I walked into McCarley Bookstore and began to look over the titles of the books on the shelves. The man behind the counter, the owner of the bookstore, asked me if I would like a job. I needed to start saving for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for minimum wages and the job helped pay for my freshman year of college. I worked at many other jobs afterwards: I made coffee in the student union during college. I made maps for the U.S Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most satisfying. One day a woman asked me for books on cancer. She seemed fearful. I showed her everything we had and found other books we could order. She left the shop less worried and Ive always remembered the pride I felt in having helped her. Years later, as a television reporter, I heard about a poor child who was born with his fingers of the left hand linked together. His family could not afford the corrective surgery, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his left hand in his pocket. I persuaded my boss to let me do the story on TV. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the surgery for free. I visited the boy in the recovery room after the operation. The first thing he did was hold up his repaired hand and say, “Thank you.” I was overjoyed and filled with a strong sense of reward. At McCarley Bookstore, I always felt I was working for the customers, not just for the store. Today its the same. NBC news pays me the salary. But I feel that I work for the viewers, helping them make sense of the world. My working experience in McCarley Bookstore helped me find a good sense of the world, and most importantly, it helped me find a good sense of myself. 1. How did the author get the job in McCarley Bookstore? A. He happened to walk into the shop and got it by chance.2. According to the author, selling books was one of the most satisfying job experiences, because _.B. it helped him understand the world and himself3. After he helped the fearful lady looking for books on cancer, the author was _.D. proud of himself4. The author decided to help the poor boy by _.B. persuading his boss to let him do the story on TV5. The main reason that the author thinks his present job is the same as the one in the bookstore is _.C. it helps people make sense of the worldPassage 2Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia - which now makes a great deal of the worlds paper - did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is an important British industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa. Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but wood is also bought from other countries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper, this uses up over a thousand trees a day. All over the world, trees are being cut down faster than they are being planted, so there may be a serious need for paper at the beginning of next century. When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of paper is used for books and newspaper, etc. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. Now we hear that chairs, tables, and even beds can be made of paper. But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.1. Where was paper invented? A. In China. 2. Scandinavia began to make paper _ in 1500 _.3. Every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper will need _ one tree _.4. All over the world, trees are being cut down _ faster _ than they are being planted.5. The latest things made of paper are _ houses _.A. chairs B. tablesPassage 3We often use gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that the gestures can be understood in different ways.It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying . Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like he went pale and began to tremble suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, he opened his eyes wide is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese, surprise can be described in a phrase like they stretched out their tongues! “Stretching out your tongue” in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on peoples faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?D. It is difficult to tell what people gestures really mean sometimes.2. Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstood in different cultures because _.D. people from different cultures have different meanings about some facial expressions3. From the passage, we can conclude that _.A. gestures can be used to express feelings4. In the same culture, people _.D. may have different abilities to understand and express feelings5. The best title for this passage can be _ Gestures and Feelings _.Passage 4A funny thing 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 become 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 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 other 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 (退步) to the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate 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. Pumping 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 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 account. 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”?1. The authors experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel _ unhappy _. 2. According to the author, human contact in a park means both A and B _. 3. According to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, the _ more disconnected _ we are. 4. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? D. All of the above.5. What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author?B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together.阅读理解二Passage 5Who will stage the games?Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win the competition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2008 games from five bidder