电大开放英语3第18单元

1、窗体顶端 开放英语3 第18单元试卷总分：100一、Use of English（共 10 道试题，共 20 分。阅读下面的小对话，从四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。（共10小题，每题2分，共计20分）1. I think the Internet is very helpful. . A. Yes, so do IB. That's a very good ideaC. Neither do ID. I'd rather go surfing on it正确答案：A 满分：2 得分：22. Will you go on a picnic with us tomorrow? . A

2、. Yes, but I'll have English classesB. Sorry. I have an appointment with Dr. BrownC. I'm afraid I have no ideaD. I won't. It's kind of you正确答案：B 满分：2 得分：23. I have an appointment with Dr. Johnson. . A. The appointment is put offB. You look sick and weakC. Please wait for a minute. He

3、 is busy nowD. Tell me your ID number正确答案：C 满分：2 得分：24. Would you like to order now? . A. I'm full nowB. Yes. I'd like fish and the soupC. But the price is highD. Thank you. It's very kind of you正确答案：B 满分：2 得分：25. What if my computer doesn't work? . A. I'm not good at computerB.

4、Ask Anne for helpC. I've called the repair shopD. There must be something wrong正确答案：B 满分：2 得分：26. Look, 25% off. The $2,500 camera is on sale today. . A. The camera is of high qualityB. That's very kind of youC. My camera is out of order nowD. Yeah, a surprising bargain. I'll buy it正确答案：

5、D 满分：2 得分：27. May I help you, madam? . A. Sorry, I have no ideaB. Yes, I know what to buyC. You'd better give me a handD. Yes, I'd like 2 kilos of oranges正确答案：D 满分：2 得分：28. Everyone knows where the shop is, but who's the owner? . A. SteveB. Everyone doesC. At the next doorD. Yes, it'

6、s a secret正确答案：A 满分：2 得分：29. I heard your motorcar was stolen. . A. I'm sorry to hear thatB. It doesn't matterC. Everybody knew it except youD. Mine wasn't but Bill's was正确答案：D 满分：2 得分：210. Thanks a lot. You've gone to so much trouble. . A. It's no trouble at allB. That's

7、 all right. I like itC. I don't think it's a troubleD. That's very kind of you正确答案：A 满分：2 得分：2二、Vocabulary and Structure（共 15 道试题，共 15 分。阅读下面的句子，从四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（共15小题，每题1分，共计15分）1. John Preston was tired _ living in east London, in which he had moved after hiswife's death. A.

8、toB. ofC. atD. for正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：12. We have our house _ every week by a cleaner. A. cleanB. cleanedC. cleaningD. to clean正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：13. Bush's farm _ is said to be at bottom of the state of Texas in north America. A. streetB. roadC. laneD. avenue正确答案：C 满分：1 得分：14. What _ of blood does Tom h

9、ave? A. kindB. typeC. sortD. category正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：15. She _ her success to hard work and strong will. A. ownsB. givesC. owesD. regards正确答案：C 满分：1 得分：16. When a fire _ at the National Exhibition, at least ten priceless paintings werecompletely destroyed. A. broke offB. broke outC. broke downD. brok

10、e up正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：17. The patient acted on the doctor's _ and finally recovered. A. advicesB. adviceC. adviseD. advises正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：18. He _ in the laboratory the whole morning. A. has been workingB. is workingC. was workingD. has worked正确答案：A 满分：1 得分：19. China is _ the east of Asia. A. inB.

11、toC. onD. at正确答案：A 满分：1 得分：110. I prefer the TV _ the radio. A. toB. onC. atD. with正确答案：A 满分：1 得分：111. She likes to spend time _ with her grandchildren. A. playB. to playC. playingD. played正确答案：C 满分：1 得分：112. I prefer tea _ coffee. A. toB. fromC. byD. with正确答案：A 满分：1 得分：113. The restaurants _ are go

12、od but the _ here are much better. A. thereonesB. hereoneC. thereoneD. here one正确答案：A 满分：1 得分：114. They walked _ the woods. A. upB. downC. throughD. over正确答案：C 满分：1 得分：115. I have _ finished the report. A. yetB. alreadyC. stillD. since正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：1三、Cloze Test（共 1 道试题，共 10 分。阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中选

13、出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每题1分，共计10分）1. Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles on the road. About 700,000 new cars 1 inIndia in the last twelve months, and about twice that many used cars have been traded.The country's 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the world's la

14、rgest two-wheel market. Butbecause there are still big differences 2 people's incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of 3 , lots of them not motorised.A ride 4 a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavour of a typical Indian-style traffic with all kinds ofvehicle held up in city streets or

15、 in long lines 5 narrow country lanes. Cars, lorries and buses backup behind a cart 6 by one animal or another. "India has everything on the roads," the taxi driversays. "You have to 7 for pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Threethings 8 to drive here, a h

16、orn, brakes and good luck." Just then we were stopped 9 a youngboy and his cow.Given the hazards, it's not surprising 10 special ceremonies are held for new car owners inwhich the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed. 1). A. have been soldB. have soldC. have been sellingD. had bee

17、n sold正确答案：A 满分：1 得分：12). A. ofB. overC. betweenD. in正确答案：D 满分：1 得分：13). A. carsB. vehiclesC. bikesD. motorcycles正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：14). A. withinB. afterC. withD. in正确答案：C 满分：1 得分：15). A. inB. onC. atD. above正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：16). A. pulledB. pullingC. to pullD. pull正确答案：A 满分：1 得分：17). A. waitB. searchC.

18、watch outD. listen out正确答案：C 满分：1 得分：18). A. were recommendedB. to be recommendedC. to recommendD. are recommended正确答案：D 满分：1 得分：19). A. withB. byC. toD. after正确答案：B 满分：1 得分：110). A. whatB. whyC. whenD. that正确答案：D 满分：1 得分：1四、Reading Comprehension（共 4 道试题，共 40 分。）1. Anna is our only daughter. My wife

19、 and I have two sons, and Anna is the youngest in the family, but she'stwenty-five now. Anna was not well when she was little. It was a very worrying time and she stayed at homea lot. She was seen first by the local doctors, and then she was sent to a specialist in Cardiff where shewas diagnosed

20、 as diabetic. It was my wife who mainly took care of her then. I am not very good at lookingafter little children. I suppose I am a bit traditional in that way. But when she grew up a bit, we spent a lotof time together. We loved walking and talking and discussing life. We still love it today. We ge

21、t on verywell.Although she looks like me (tall, dark hair, dark eyes and dark skin), she takes after her mother: she isartistic and musical, and like her mother she's attractive.She loves looking after animals she has two dogs, three cats and a goat. She lives in a little house inthe country. I

22、like animals too. I like riding and hunting, but Anna hates hunting. She thinks it's cruel. Wediscuss it a lot.She is quiet and a bit shy with strangers. I am more outgoing and I love meeting new people. But she'snot boring actually, she's very funny. She always has lots of stories of he

23、r life in the country. She's anart and music teacher in a little village school.She is very good-natured. Anna says we brought her up well, and she's going to bring her children up tobe honest and loyal. But I think she was easy to bring up. I don't remember ever telling her off. 1). Acc

24、ording to the passage, when Anna was a child, she _.A. got an illnessB. was very queerC. didn't look like the authorD. was very outgoing正确答案：A 满分：2 得分：22). It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is _.A. part of a man's responsibilityB. mainly a wo

25、man's responsibilityC. really enjoyableD. his advantage正确答案：B 满分：2 得分：23). What does "take after" mean in the first sentence of paragraph 2?A. look afterB. be different fromC. look likeD. love正确答案：C 满分：2 得分：24). My daughter and I have little in common in terms of _.A. loving walking an

26、d talkingB. appearanceC. loving animalsD. character正确答案：D 满分：2 得分：25). From the passage, we can see the author's description of his daughter is _.A. negativeB. humorousC. criticalD. affectionate正确答案：D 满分：2 得分：22. PAT the DogDid you know there are some very special dogs doing good work in our hos

27、pital wards? These are PAT(Pets As Therapy) dogs. Doctors and nurses are recognizing the benefits of pets more andmoreparticularly for children, people with mental illnesses and elderly people who are separated fromtheir own pets or have had to give up their pets.Stroking and playing with a pet is a

28、 calming experience and something to look forward to. One hospitalreported that a man with a mental illness, who hadn't spoken for years, first stroked and played with avisiting dog and then started talking to it.Today, around 4,500 dogs and 50 cats and their volunteer owners are at work in the

29、UK bringing comfortand 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 theblind. Disabled people benefit greatly. Take the case of Alan Smythe, who has to visit hospital everymonth. Some things are

30、difficult for him because he is in a wheelchair. But his life has altereddramatically since he got a dog, Tess, from the charity 'Dogs for the Disabled'. 'She helps me to getdressed, and she brings me my socks and shoes. She fetches the newspaper from the shop, and shepasses me the phone

31、 when it rings. I feel so much better too. It's like having a really good friend. Shecomes with me to hospital. Once, she saved my life. I am a diabetic and one day my blood sugar leveldropped, and when I was going into a coma she went next door and she alerted my neighbour. He gaveme an insulin

32、 injection.' 1). Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. All 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 nur

33、ses are aware pets will bring benefits to all the patients.正确答案：B 满分：2 得分：22). Pets are particularly beneficial to the following EXCEPT _.A. childrenB. people with mental illnessC. elderly people who live aloneD. elderly people who have to live apart from their pets正确答案：C 满分：2 得分：23). The first sent

34、ence of paragraph 2 suggests _.A. touching 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 pet正确答案：D 满分：2 得分：24)

35、. The dog helps Alan do the following EXCEPT _.A. She helps him get dressedB. She accompanies him to the hospitalC. She gets the newspaper for himD. She picks up the phone for him正确答案：D 满分：2 得分：25). The sentence "when I was going to a comma " means that _.A. when I got hungryB. when I felt

36、 asleepC. when I became unconsciousD. when I fell down on the floor正确答案：C 满分：2 得分：23. Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD. Paper was not made in southern Europeuntil about the year 1100. Scandinavia which now makes a great deal of the world's paper did notbegin to make it u

37、ntil 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is an important Britishindustry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa. Someof the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain, but woodis also bought from other co

38、untries such as Norway. One tree is needed for every four hundredcopies of a forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper, this uses upover a thousand trees a day. All over the world, trees are being cut down faster than they are beingplanted, so there may be a serious nee

39、d 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 manyother uses. Only half of paper is used for books and newspaper, etc. Paper is very good for keepingyou warm. Each year, more and more things are made of pap

40、er. Now we hear that chairs, tables, andeven 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.B. In southern Europe.C. In Scandinavia.D. In Britain.正确答案：A 满分：2 得分：22). Scandinavia began to make paper _.A. in 1100B. in 1400C.

41、 in 1500D. in the first century正确答案：C 满分：2 得分：23). Every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper will need _.A. half a treeB. one treeC. two treesD. more than one tree正确答案：B 满分：2 得分：24). All over the world, trees are being cut down _ than they are being planted.A. more slowlyB. much fasterC. m

42、uch more slowlyD. faster正确答案：D 满分：2 得分：25). The latest things made of paper are _.A. chairsB. tablesC. clothesD. houses正确答案：D 满分：2 得分：24. To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually theumbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its fir

43、st use was as a shade(遮光物) againstthe sun!Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably thefirst to use it were the Chinese, way back in the 11 century B.C.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there wasa st

44、range thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honour and authority. In the Far Eastin ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was incommon use in

45、 ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrellaas protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared againin Italy in the late 16th century. And again it was considered

46、 a symbol of power and authority. By1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England.By the 18th century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrella havenot changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. Itwasn

47、9;t until the 20th century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colours. 1). According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented _.A. in ancient ChinaB. in ancient EgyptC. in ancient GreeceD. in ancient Rome正确答案：A 满分：2 得分：22). Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?A. No one exactly knows who was the inventor of the umbrella.B. The umbrella was first invented to be