电大英语2机考小抄(2018)

考试小抄英语(1) 模拟试题 1第一部分 交际用语 (共计 l0 分，每小题 2 分)Well, Mary, how are you ?一 Im fine What kind of TV program do you like best? 一 Its hard to say, actuallyWould you like to see the menu? 一 A A. No, thanks. I already know what to order Would you mind if I open the window for a better view? C. Of course notWhats the problem, Harry?0 B. I cant remember where I left my glassesWhat subjects are you studying? 一 B Im studying philosophy _ What would you like, tea or coffee ? 一 B Coffee, please. What subjects are you studying? 一 C Im studying philosophy Which language do you speak at home? 一 B English, most of the timeLets take a walk. 一 Yes,lets I think the Internet is very helpful. 一 Yes,so do I In my opinion, youd better take a couple of days off. 一 C Ill take your adviceExcuse me, would you lend me your calculator?一 A Certainly. Here you are Hello, could I speak to Don please?一 C C. Who s speakingHello, Sally. Hows everything 一 C Just so-soMust we hand in our homework now? C. No, you needntMay I help you, madam? 一 C Yes, Id like 2 kilos of orangOh, sorry to bother you. A. Thats okay Could you tell me where Mr. Lake is ? 一 B At the officeDo you think the exam will be put off? 一 A Not likely 第二部分 词汇与结构 (共计 20 分，每小题 2 分)He is looking forward _ to writing _ his thesis. He is the man_C_dog bit me. C. WhoseHe asked me where _B_. I came _ from. He is very keen _ C on _ football. He was _A_ over the moon _ about his new job.He goes to school by bike, and the _B journey _ takes half an hour. He _A_ has been working _ in the laboratory the whole morning.The teacher told _C_ me off _ for being late for class. That is the dog _A_ whose _ name is Henry.The play _C_ already _C_ had-started _ when we got to the theatre. Those cakes look nice. Can I have A one _ ?The boy _C_ has been taken _ to school already.Those cakes look nice. Can I have 一？ AOne The next train to Beijing _A_ is due _ here at 3 oclock. The bed room needs _A_. Adecorating They A_ have been driving _ for hoursI _B_ asked _ her to marry me and she agreed. I regret B to say that Im unable to help you.I have given _C_ up _ eating meat.Im tired. I_B_working very hard. B. have beenI can do that job_A_myself. A. by I have given C up eating meat.Im tired. I _B_ have been _ working very hard. I am leaving for New York _C_ in _ three days time.If he was fitter, he _C_would _ live longer. You like playing football, _A_ dont _ you? You A_ ought _ to exercise more.She comes from _C_ the _ Peoples Republic of China. She was very concerned _B_about _ her mothers illness. _A_ Exercise _ every day for 20 minutes. _A_ Most of _ these children know the answer. _majority of people agree with him. C. The_B_ What _ he said is quite right._ What I enjoy most is _B_ that _ I can have a holiday from work. _A_ Spending _ all your money in the first week is not a sensible strategy. Which do you like better, real movies_C_cartoons? -I prefer cartoons_real movies. Cor, toWhats happened to Tom? 一 _A_ to hospital. A. Hes been takenWhen I was a child, we _C_ wear a uniform for school. C. had toWe need _B_ to repair _ the machine. When was the building _C_ completed _ ? Who is responsible _C_ for _ breaking the window? Before I got to the cinema, the film Ahad begun Are you still here? You were here half an hour ago. Who for? Bare you waiting All the team members tried their best. We lost the game, _A_. A. howeverAre you still here? You were here half an hour ago. Who _B_ for? A. were you waitingMy car was being _A repaired _ when it was stolen. Mary forgot _B_ to write _ a letter to her mother, so she wrote to her just now. 考试小抄Lets go to the cinema, _ C_ shall we _ ?第三部分 完形填空 (共计 20 分，每题 2 分)Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles on the road. About 700,000 new cars 16) _A_ in India in the last twelve months, and about twice that many used cars have been traded.The countrys 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the worlds largest two-wheel market. But because there are still big differences 17) _C_ peoples incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of 18) _B_ , lots of them not motorized.A ride 19) _C_ a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavor of a typical Indian-style traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines 20) _B_ narrow country lanes. Cars, lorries and buses back up behind a cart 21) _A_ by one animal or another. “India has everything on the roads,” the taxi driver says. “You have to 22) _C_ for pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Three things 23) _A_ to drive here, a horn, brakes and good luck.” Just then we were stopped 24) _B_ a young boy and his cow.Given the hazards, its not surprising 25) _C_ special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed. 16. have been sold 17. in 18. vehicles 19.with 20. on 21. pulled 22. watch out 23.were recommended 24. by 25. ThatThe ancient Olympic Games 16) _B_ part of a religious festival in honor 17) _C_ the Greek god Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and games 18) _C_ in Olympia, a religious Sanctuary.In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money, In fact the word “athlete” is an ancient Greek word, 19) _A_ “one who competes 20) _B_ a prize ”. The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first 21) _A_ in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was 22) _B_ a village called Marathon 23) _C_ the Persians 24) _A_ by a small Greek army. The news of the victory was brought to Athens by a soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital. 26 miles was 25) _C_ adopted as the distance of the modern marathon race. 16. were 17Of 18were held 19meaning 20for 21Introduced 22named after 23where24were defeated 25 ThereforeIn the UK, in business situations, when you meet someone 16) _B_ the first time you shake hands and say, “How do you do? ”. This is not really a question, and the reply 17) _C_ it is another greeting such as “How do you do?” or “Hello” or “Im very 18) _B_ to meet you ” or , if you have met the person sometime before, “Its good to see you again”.You dont 19) _A_ hands every time you meet someone, you just greet them. If you are invited 20) _C_ someones house for dinner, it is usual to take a present-some chocolates 21) _A_ flowers or, if you know them quite well, a bottle of wine. If you do not know the host well, dont be the last person to leave. Telephone 22) _B_ next day to thank the host for the meal. English people dont like to talk about personal things, an tend to 23) _C_ religion, politics and money.Good topics for small talk are the weather, holidays, weekend activities, gardens and architecture, 24) _A_ houses and homes. When you go to a pub or bar, its usual to take 25) _C_ to buy a drink for everyone in your group and pay for the drinks when you get them from the bar and before you drink them. 16. for 17To 18pleased 19shake 20To 21or 22the 23Avoid 24especially 25turnsA survey was carried out last year 16) _C_ the British Medical Association, an organization of doctors. It showed that most people do not do enough exercise. In 1995, 60% of people walked more than one mile a day. Now, that number has fallen 17) _A_ to only 20%. 18) _C_ more people are going to the gym, fewer people are walking. Doctors say we need 19) _B_ for 20 minutes three times a week. 20) _C_ is an easy form of exercise that everyone can do. If you 21) _A_ one mile each day, you will improve your health very quickly. Doctors say we need to tackle this problem head 22) _B_ and try 23) _C_ people fitter because not doing enough exercise responsible 24) _B_ many of the countrys health problems. Doctors suggest you go 25) _B_ a walk everyday after dinner.16 by 17. sharply 18. Although 19.to exercise 20.Walking 21.walk 22. on 23. to make24.for 25.for A study has shown that fitness is the key (16)一 long life, irrespective of bodyshape (17) 一 even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exerciselive longer than (18)_,even if they are overweight and smoke. The study found that(19) fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to diewithin six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (20)_themen had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better(21) 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(22) 一 a non-smoker and sedentary.”Although he adds, “But dont misunderstandme.I am not endorsing (23)一 ，I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to besedentary.”The British Government is putting pressure (24)_manufacturers to reduce highlevels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order toimprove the nations health. But the new study suggests the Government should encouragemore people (25)_ 16.To 17. or 18.those who do not 19 the least 20.whether or not 21. to be fat 22. being 23.smoking 24. on 25. to exercise第四部分 阅读理解 (共计 30 分，每小题 3 分)Mrs Sharp, a large, red-faced woman in her late sixties, has lived in Greenleas, a new town in the countryside outside When her babies were born (she had two sons and a daughter), she said, “All my sisters and neighbors would help they used 26. Why did Mrs. Sharp have to move to Greenleas ? C. Because her house in the downtown area was knocked down. 27. When she got married, she lived _ Atogether with her parents all the time28. Why did she know so many people ? B. Because they were either her relatives or schoolmates.29. The sentence “I had one neighbor who was always poking her nose into our business. ” in the last Para. means _C_.C. I had one neighbor who always showed her interests in our private affairs. 30. What does this passage mainly deal with ? A. What the extended family is like.PAT the Dog Did you know there are some very special dogs doing good work in our hospital wards? These are PAT ( There are many other “working dogs”. There are guard dogs, police dogs, hunting dogs and dogs for the 26. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? _B_ B. Only some special dogs can help the patients feel better. 27. Pets are particularly beneficial to the following EXCEPT _C_. C. the elderly people who live alone 考试小抄28. The first sentence of Para. 2 suggests _D_. D. people feel relaxed and hopeful when they touch and play with a pet 29. The dog helps Alan do the following EXCEPT _D_. D. She picks up the phone for her 30. The sentence “when I was going to a comma” means that _C_.C. when I became unconsciousWhen I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didnt use to work during the week, We still have it today，and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.26. This passage mainly tells us _C_. the author and her brother had got an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps27. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office _B_ on Saturdays _.28. Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didnt tell them why. Do you think why she did that? A. She wanted to give them a surprise. 29. What does the sentence “We were over the moon.” mean? B. We were extremely happy about it.30. What is the best title for this passage? C. A Memorable Experience in Collecting StampsBenjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “London is not a city, -it is a nation.” Today this They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their Parents and grandparents may come from several 26. Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraelis statement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is_B_.B. a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity27. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that _C_. C. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds28. Ethnic minority groups will make up _ B. 40 _ of the London population in the future.29. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London _ A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures 30. The passage mainly deals with _C. the cultural diversity in LondonAnna is our only daughter. My wife and I have two sons, and Anna is the youngest in the family, but shes twenty-five But I think she was easy to bring up. I dont remember ever telling her off.26. According to the passage, when Anna was a child, she _A_. A. got an illness 27. It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is B. mainly a woman s responsibility 28. What does“ take after“ mean in the first sentence of P ara.2 ? C C. Look like29. My daughter and I have little in common in terms of _B_. B. character 30. From the passage, we can see the authors description of his daughter is _A_. A. affectionate We have two cats at home. One is named Milo and the other Mamma. Milo is a boycat. Boy cats are called Toms. We think 26. Sarah got the cats B. after she moved into the house 27. Sarah thinks A. Milo is a boy 28. Mamma was named 6 Mamma because C. they think she is Milos 29. Milo and Mamma were A. free to get 30. Milo is not very fit because B. he was a stray 31-35 小题：短文理解 2The ancient Olympic Games were part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek godZeus, the father of all Greek gods and aOlympic Games was staged in Berlin in 1936.F 31. The ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games in 617 BC.F 32. The ancient Greeks held the Olympic Games for 393 years.T 33. They did not allow women to compete in the ancient Olympic Games.T 34. They first used the Olympic flag in 1908.F 35. The torch relay was first used in the ancient Olympics.There have been changes in all sorts of different areas of British society. In recent years in the UK we have had a very large The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which means that theres been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries. 31. The highest divorce rate was around 1969. F32. The marriage rate has gone down in recent years. T33. Forty per cent of babies born today have parents who are not married. F34. Nineteen per cent of lone parent families are headed by women. F35. The birth rate is increasing at the moment. FThe police in England are not normally armed, and if they think or know that someone has a firearm and may be going to commit an offence, then they have a team of specially trained officers, who carry firearms.All of the dogs in the police force actually stay at home with their handler, so when the policeman finishes work he takes the 31. The police in England are not armed. F 32. The police officers have to pay for the dogs. F33. The dogs are kept in the garden because they are aggressive. F34. The writers dog becomes excited when its time to go to work. T35. The writers dog barks when it sees a criminal is coming. F John Preston lives in a flat in north London. He moved there after his wife died four years ago to be closer to his daughters His daughter, June, and her husband, Pete, on the other hand, have to do everything themselves or find builder to do it. They live 31. John lives in the centre of London. F32. The agent hasnt done anything to Johns flat. F33. June and Pete live near to John. T34. There are broken windowpanes in the conservator. T35. The front of the house is in a good state (处于较好的状态) .FSpeedway racing is a type of motorcycle racing that is done on a track with a specialmotorcycle. It was 3, 000 people to come 考试小抄and watch the races, but over 30,000 people arrived to see the first races！31. You need a special motorcycle for a speedway race.T32. Speedway races are held on the road.F33. Speedway races were held in Australia before they were held in Britain.T34. Jack Hill-Bailey organized the first races by himself.F35. There were not ma