芜湖电大2012开放英语3期中考试试题

1、试卷代号： 座位号安徽电大芜湖分校2012学年度第二学期开放教育期中考试开放英语3试题姓名 学号 得分2012年10月题号一二三四五六七总分分数得 分评卷人一、Complete each sentence below by selecting the best answer from the options given. （每题 2 分，共30 分）1. Its not _ good idea to drive for four hours without _ break. A. a; a B. a: the C. the; a D. the; the2. We felt _ when Liu

2、 Xiang won the first prize again in the race. A. brave B. proud C. successful D. worried3. - May I go out now, Dad? - No. You _let your mother know first. A. can B. may C. need D. must4. - Im hungry, is there any bread in the fridge? - _but we have cakes. Would you like to have one? A. Some B. Much

3、C. None D. Nothing5. If you want to go to see the movie this evening, so _I. A. do B. am C. will D. should6. - I have great _ in learning math and Im so worried. Could you help me? - Sure. Id be glad to. A. trouble B. interest C. joy D. fun7. He promised to pick me up at the school gate. However, he

4、 _ yet. A. didnt arrive B. doesnt arrive C. isnt arriving D. hasnt arrived8. My father was preparing for his speech _ my mother was doing some washing last night. A. if B. while C. unless D. until9. I can hardly hear what it is saying on TV. Would you please_? A. turn it up B. turn it down C. turn i

5、t on D. turn it off10. - Im always a little nervous when I talk to Mr. Smith. - _ He is strict, but he is kind to his students. A. Thats right B. What a pity C. Take it easy D. Take your time11. We cant do listening practice today, for Miss Zhaos tape-recorder doesnt_. A. act B. do C. serve D. work1

6、2. I hear our teacher will be back _ three weeks time. A. at B. in C. for D. after13. Dont worry. Your package _ here until you come back, so enjoy shopping here. A. will keep B. has kept C. will be kept D. has been kept14. Jack is good at drawing. I think no one draws _ A. better B. best C. worse D

7、. worst15. What a nice day! We should go sightseeing _ watching TV in the hotel. A. because of B. instead of C. together with D. out of16. The food here smells good, but what does it _ like? A. taste B. touch C. seem D. feel17. - Tony, dont draw on the wall. It isnt a good behavior. _ A. Never mind.

8、 B. Yes, Id love to. C. Of course not. D. Sorry, I wont.18. Youd better take the map with you _ you wont get lost. A. as long as B. as soon as C. now that D. so that19. Hey, Nick, _ comes the last bus! Hurry up, or well have to walk home. A. This B. There C. That D. It20. - Are you sure you can do w

9、ell in tomorrows test, Lucy? - _. Ive got everything ready. A. Its hard to say B. Im afraid not C. I think so D. I hope not得 分评卷人二、Close Reading. （每小题 2分，共 20 分）Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands in some situations.People all over the world shake hands for many different _21_. We s

10、hake hands when we meet new people _22_during special festivasl .Players often shake hands before ot after _23_ . Business people shake hands when they make a deal.Why do people shake hands _24_ shaking feet? This is because of the fact a long time ago most people _25_ knives or guns. If some of the

11、m decided that they did not want to _26_, they would show theirempty hands. _27_ people shook hands so that they could not _28_ knives in the sleeves(袖子). Later on ,hand-shaking became a symbol of_29_.Now we dont have to _30_ with guns or knives. However, people still shakes hands all the time! The

12、reason is simple -it is still a way to show friendship.21. A. ideas B. reasons C. thoughts D.excuses22. A. or B. as C.but D.so23. A. games B. speeches C.exercise D.programmes24. A. such as B. as well as C.instead of D.together with25. A. lost B. bought C. caught D.carried26. A. cheat B. fight C.drop

13、 D.speak27. A. Perheps B.Happily C. Carefully D. Luckily28. A. hide B.lift C.pull D.push29. A. success B.victory C. pride D.peace30. A. talk about B. worry about C. know about D.learn about得 分评卷人三、Read the following four texts and choose the best answer for each question. （每小题 2分，共30 分）AWhat is your

14、 favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead. Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed

15、 than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge

16、in the area - until it was repainted green. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.31. An active person may like _ A. yellow, or

17、ange, or red B. yellow, black, or red C. orange, blue, or black D. black, red, or orange32. Most people feel more _ in a yellow room than in a dark green one. A. tired B. bored C. worried D. relaxed33. More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because _ A. t

18、he bridge was very tall B. the bridge was too crowded C. people didnt like the bridge D. the color of the bridge was depressing34. In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work _ A. worse B. harder C. more slowly D. more angrily35. Which could be the best title for the

19、passage? A. Cheerful Colors B. Your Favorite Color C. The Secret of Color D. The Color of a BridgeBAnna is our only daughter. My wife and I two sons and Anna is the youngest in the family, but shes twenty-five now. Anna was not well when she was little. It was a very worrying time and she stayed at

20、home a lot. She was seen first by the local doctors, and then she was sent to a specialist in Cardiff where she was diagnosed as diabetic. It was my wife who mainly took care of her then. I am not very good at looking after little children. I suppose I am a bit traditional in that way. But when she

21、grew up a bit, we spent a lot of time together. We loved walking and talking and discussing life. We still love it today. We get on very well.Although she looks like me（tall, dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin）, she takes after her mother: she is artistic and musical, and like her mother shes attrac

22、tive.She loves looking after animals she has two dogs, three cats and a goat. She lives in a little house in the country. I like animals too. I like riding and hunting, but Anna hates hunting. She thinks its cruel. We discuss it a lot.She is quiet and a bit shy with strangers. I am more outgoing and

23、 I love meeting new people. But shes not boring actually, shes very funny. She always has lots of stories of her life in the country. Shes an art and music teacher in a little village school.She is very goof-natured. Anna says we brought her up well, and shes going to bring her children up to be hon

24、est and loyal. But I think she was easy to bring up. I dont remember ever telling her off.36From the text we learn that .AAnna is the familys only child BThere are four children in Annas familyCThere are five people in Annas familyDAnna has a brother and a sister37When she was a little child, Anna .

25、Awas in poor health and stayed in hospital for a long timeBwas often ill and her mother looked after herCwas in good health and spent a lot of time with her fatherDloved talking and discussing life with her parents38It can be inferred that .AAnnas father is a short man with dark hairBAnnas mother is

26、 a beautiful woman who loves art and musicCAnnas father has dark eyes but light skinDAnna is artistic and musical, while her mother is not39Which of the following statements is true?AAnna and her father both love looking after animals.BAnna and her father both enjoy riding and hunting.CAnna often di

27、scusses how to hunt animals with her father.DAnna doesnt like hunting because she loves animals.40Which of the statements in NOT true?AAnna is a little girl suffering from diabetes（糖尿病）.BAnna is a 25-year-old art and music teacher with several children.CAnna will bring up her children the way she he

28、rself was brought up.DAnna is not as outgoing as her father, but she is very interesting.C Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mothers

29、job in the theatre when she was ill. When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the c

30、haracter of a homeless gentleman which became very popular. From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.

31、 Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight.

32、 He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975. 41. Chaplin used to _ when his mother was ill. A. look after her B. do the housework C. do his mothers job D. do his fathers job42. From Paragraph 2, we can know that _ A. Chaplin went to

33、the USA when he was 24 years old B. Chaplin became famous when he was 17 years old C. people liked Chaplin because he was a homeless gentleman D. Chaplin did many silly things to make people laugh in the street43. _ Chaplin made his most famous films. A. From 1889 to 1936 B. From the 1920s to the 1950s C. From 1953 to 1975 D. From the 1950s to the 1980s44. We can infer fr