开放英语3作业

北京电大开放英语3作业题一．英语知识运用（30%）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．1.Whenwecameoutoftheclassroom,itwas____withrain.A)runningB)droppingC)fallingD)pouring2.Shehadthreesons,all____becamedoctors.A)ofwhomB)whichC)ofwhichD)who3.Beforedoingit,you'dbetter_____theadvantagesyoucanbenefitfrom.A)lookoutB)sumupC)careforD)giveup4.He_____overtheletterandwalkedawaywithoutaword.A)sawB)glancedC)watchedD)observed5.Thiscaseisratherheavy,butthatoneis____light.A)fairlyB)barelyC)merelyD)scarcely6.Ifailedinmyjob.IfonlyI____tomyparents.A)listenedB)hadlistenedC)havelistenedD)wouldlistento7.Thismorningourwatersupplywas_____becausethepipeburst.A)cutoutB)cutoffC)cutdownD)cutacross8.Scientistwillhaveto____newmethodsofincreasingtheworld'sfoodsupplyinordertofeedmorehungrypeople.A)comeupwithB)keepupwithC)putupwithD)catchupwith9.______fromthemoon,ourearthwatercoveringseventypercentofitssurface,appearsa“blueplanet”.A.SeenB.seeingC.HavingseenD.Tosee10.____everybodyishere,let'sworkoutthetravelingplan.A)NowthatB)InthatC)SothatD)That11.Itistimethekids______.A)gotobedB)havegonetobedC)wenttobedD)hadgonetobed12.Eleveno'clockis____foraboyofhisagetostayup.A)asolatehourB)solateanhourC)anhourtoolateD)toolateanhour13.Ican’t______youdothat.A.askB.letC.requireD.allow14.TheAmericanignoranceofAustralianliteraturewasoften____byabeliefthatAustraliaisasisolatedculturallyasitisgeographicallyA)accompaniedB)carriedC)separatedD)prevented15.Myideaisthattheinstrument_____againbeforeitisused.A)istestedB)willbetestedC)shouldbetestedD)tests二.完形填空(15%)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项．Fromthebeginning,waterhasfurnishedmanwithasourceoffoodandahighwaytotravelupon.Thefirst__1__arosewherewaterwasadominantelementintheenvironment,achallengetoman'singenuity.TheEgyptiansinventedthe365-daycalendar__2__theNile'sannualflooding.TheBabylonians,whowereamongthemostfamouslaw-makersinancienttimes,inventedlaws__3__waterusage.WaterinspiredtheChinesetobuilda1,000-__4__canal,acomplexsystemwhich,afternearly2,500years,remainsstillpractically__5__andstillcommandstheastonishmentofengineer.Butthe__6__neverfoundcompletesolutionstotheirwaterproblems.TheYellowRiverisalsoknown__7__"China'sSorrow";itissounpredictableanddangerous__8__inasinglefloodithascausedamillion__9__.FloodsslowedthegreatcivilizationoftheIndus1.A)governmentsB)culturesC)civilizationsD)universities

2.A)inregardtoB)inresponsetoC)incaseD)inspiteof

3.A)regulatesB)regulateC)regulatedD)regulating

4.A)milesB)mileC)mile'sD)miles'

5.A)inuseB)foruseC)byuseD)onuse

6.A)villagersB)ancientsC)farmersD)merchants

7.A)forB)byC)toD)as

8.A)thatB)whenC)becauseD)which

9.A)injuriesB)deathsC)damagesD)ruins

10.A)anumberofB)acoupleofC)manyofD)muchof

11.A)womanB)womenC)manD)men

12.A)governB)controlC)leadD)change

13.A)moveB)violateC)killD)disappear

14.A)byB)onC)andD)to

15.A)increaseB)addC)expandD)extend

四.阅读理解(40%)AWhatishappeninginourweather?Ofcoursewehaveneverbeenabletopredictexactlywhattheweatherwil1belike,butnowstrangeweatherpatternsareseriouslyaffectingmanypartsofthewelcomethesecuritytheirjobsoffer.Nowcompanyofficialaretryingtofigureouthowtobringsomeoftheenthusiasmandexcitementbackhome.16.InAmerica,McDonald'susedtoopenitsrestaurants_______.A)inthebigcitiesB)indowntownareasC)inthecountrysideD)inthesuburbs17.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutMcDona1d's?A)Itstartstospreaditsmessagetoforeignshores.B)Itkeepsitsusualoperatingproceduresathome.C)Ithaslearnedalotfromitsexperiencesabroad.D)Itisalwaystraditionalinrunningitsbusiness.18.Thepassagetellsusthat________.A)RussiansprefertohavepermanentjobsB)RussiansarenotconcernedaboutjobsecurityC)RussianstakejobsinMcDonald'sasanexcitingexperienceD)RussiansareinterestedinthepayofferedbyMcDonald's19.Whichofthefol1owingisNOTTRUEaboutMcDonald's?A)Ithasalwaysbeenveryopentonewchanges.B)Ithasmademanychangesinitsoperatingprocedures.C)Ithasestablishedbranchesinothercountriesrecently.D)IthesitatedtoacceptDenFujita'ssuggestion.20.Whatisimpliedinthispassage?A)McDonald'shasmetmanydifficultiesinrunningtheforeignbranches.B)McDonald'soperationisadjustableaccordingtolocalsituation.C)McDonald'sisverysuccessfulinJapanandinRussia.D)McDonald'sisnotdoingwellathome.四.写作(15%)假设你是一位顾客，在一家商店买了一台彩色电视机，回家后发现没有图象，经过与商场营业员交涉，没有得到满意解决，你向商场经理MrGao写一封70–90词的投诉信。要求包括以下内容：1．你遇到的问题2．希望得到的解决方法。DearMr.Gao,IamwritingtocomplainaboutarecentproblemIhavehadwithaTVIboughtfromyourshop.

On1stofAug.IboughtaPhilipscolortelevisionatxxxshop.Unfortunately,theTVhasafataldefectasitfailstodisplayimagary.

ihavenegotiatedwithsalespersonforthismatterbutwecouldnot

settledownonapossibleresolutioninmutuallyagreedterms.

Ihope,inordertoresolvetheproblem,thaticouldgetmyTVreplacedorthefullamountofrefundwithinashortperiodoftime,