2012年春季开放英语(3)作业1.doc

2012年春季开放英语（3）作业1（红色部分为答案）第一部分：交际用语一、D 1.May I help you, madam? _.A. Sorry, I have no idea B. Yes. I know what to buy C. Youd better give me a hand D. Yes. Id like 2 kilos of orange A 2. May I know your address? _.A. Sure. Here you are B. I have no idea C. Its far from here D. Sorry, Ive forgotten C 3. Well, Mary, how are you?_.A. Im good B. Im pleased C. Im fine D. Im nice B 4. I dont like the spots programs on Sundays. _.A. So do I B. Neither do I C. So am I D. Neither am I B 5. Will you go on a picnic with us tomorrow? _.A. Yes, but Ill have English classes B. Sorry, I have an appointment with Dr. Brown C. Im afraid I have no idea D. Neither am I 第二部分：英语知识应用二、D 6. It happened _ a winter night. A. at B. in C. by D. on B 7. 1 know it isnt important but I cant help about it. A. but to think B. thinking C. to think D. think D 8. Thats all settled. It _ talked about. A. shouldnt B. mustnt be C. cant D. neednt be A 9. Her parents died when she was very young, so she was_ by her aunt. A. brought up B. brought out C. grown up D. grown B 10. _ he said is quite right. A. That B. What C. How D. Why C 11. Dont worry. There is _ room for all your books here. A. more B. much C. enough D. some D 12. Whats happened to Tom? _to hospital. A. Hes taken B. Hell be taken C. Hell take D. Hes been taken B 13. I dont suppose he will attend the meeting, _? A. wont he B. will he C. do I D. dont I A 14. _ fine weather it is! A. What B. What a C. How D. How a B 15. Not only I hut also Jane and Mary _ tired of ha ing one examination after another. A. is B. are C. am D. be 三、完形填空Peter Blake is a successful businessman, but he (16) to be very poor. He had nowhere to live and (17) working in a pub when he (18) to start his own business. Peter had always (19) interested in plants and flowers. (20) he decided to set up a company (21) cared for the plants in big offices. At first he worked on his (22) . but Soon he took (23) two people to help him. The company has been growing (24) for the last ten years. Peter is now very rich, (25) he complains that now he doesnt work with plants but with a computer every day! C 16) A. would B.- C. used D. use B 17) 4. did B. was C. been D. has been A 18) A. had decided B. decided C. was deciding D. has decided D 19) A. was B. had C. being D. been B 20) A. so B. but C. - D. although C 21) A. who B. which C. whose D. - D 22) A. own B. self C.- D. himself D 23) A. up B. over C. on D. in A 24)A. - B. up C. over D. into B 25)A. therefore B. so C. but D. moreover第三部分：阅读理解四、 短文理解1An Extraordinary Change of DirectionMolly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity. As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, hut at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team. She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring them up. They grew up. and when they were 18 they left home. She says.”When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried because I had never sailed before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in ii, but the had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Austialia. I wanted In do the whole ten-month journey.” Before Molly left she did a lot of training. but it hadnt prepared her for the worst weather which they esperieneed. She tells one story. “One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injurer two men on the deck. One of the men couldn t move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.” By the end of October last year. she had raised more than 50,000 for charity. She says，”Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think. Its the same as being a dancer. Before I left on the trip, I had trained hard. I had got very fit and had prepared myself completely. Then on the trip I was simply a good learn member.”B 26. What does the word “extraordinary” mean in the title? A. very ordinary B. erv unusual and surprising C. not special D. extreme A 27. The sentence “my husband thought I as bored ” in Para. 4 meant that my husband thought I felt _ A. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home B. annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come. back home C. happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care of children D. sad because all the children left me when they grew up C 28. The word “section” in Para. 4 most probably means here _ A. group of people B. part of the training C. part of the route of sail D. part of the job C 29. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to “rough” in the sentence “One night the ea was very rough” in Para. 5? A. not exact B. difficult C. not smooth because of huge waves D. pleasant A 30. The last paragraph suggests that _. A. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer B. many years of dancing had already prepared her fer the sail completely, so she needn t do anything before the journey C. she should be kind to other team members during the trip D. she should not forget dancing during the trip 短文理解2In the last 500 years. nothing about people - not their clothes , ideas, or languages - has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe. where it soon as widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the “Potato Famine” of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the Worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the l400s. According to an Arabic legend. coffee was discovered when a goatherd name Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. A 31. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? A. Food B.Potato C. Chocolate D. Coffee C 32. “Some” in “Some still exist today” means _ A. some cocoa trees C. some shops B. some chocolate drinks D. some South American Indians D 33. Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _ A. the were o dependent un the potato that they refused to eat anything eLe B. they were forced to emigrate to America C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato D. the potato harvest was had C 34. Coffee originally came from_ A. Brazil B. Colombia C. Ethiopia D. Arabia D 35. The Arabic legend is used to prove that _ A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi B. coffee was first discoered by Kaldis goats C. coffee was first discovered in south American countries D. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs 五、短文理解3Lily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91-year-old mother. She told us about caring for her mother. I wake up early every day, its usually about 6.30 am, and wait until I hear Tiliy, my mum, moving about. Then I make her a cup of tea. At about half past seven she gets up and we have breakfast together. We normally just have toast, but on Sundays we aIwasys have bacon and eggs. After breakfast she reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and to the neighbours as they walk by. She hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appearance. so she goes to the hairdresser once a month. She doesnt like being left on her own for very long. so I always arrange for a neighhour to come and sit with her when I go out. Now and again, my friend and neighbour, Joan, comes to spend the day with her, and I can go and have lunch with another friend, Max, who lives in town. I have a brother, Syd, He comes to stay two or three times a year. He is very good and keeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles away. Once a year, he collects mum and takes her to stay with him in London for a week. She doen t really like going because its a long journey. but I need the rest. Sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly. My next-door neighbour. Jack, often calls in. In the evening we usually watch TV and we sometimes play cards. Mum is fantastic for her age. But I can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. I always have to plan it. so I feel a bit trapped. But what is the alternative? An old peoples home? I couldnt do that to my mother. T 36. Lily wakes before her mother. T 37. Joan sometimes spends the day with Lilys mother. NG 38. Tilly is satisfied with her hairdresser. F 39. Lilys brother comes to visit every three weeks. F 40. Lily and her mother play cards more than they watch TV. 第四部分：写作Directions: For this part. ou are allowed thirty minutes to write a passage on the changes in your life. You should write at least 80 words and could base our writing by using the hints giveim below.利用所给提示写一篇短文，说明你生活中的变化 There ha e been many changes in m life / be better off / preserved pickles cramped and gloom room to a big and bright flat / getting around 范文一：Changes in lifeOver the recent years, Ive seen great changes in my life. Many aspects are to be concerned, but by simply specifying how my family are better off now than ever before suffices it all. We used to live in a cramped and gloomy room, and things were not so good as we had to strive for light and even more fresh air. Now, in this spacious and luminous room that Im talking about, Im leading a life thats more than satisfactory and getting around here and there is no longer a big problem.范文二：Changes in LifeOver the pas