开放英语4阶段性综合评测1、2、3标准答案.pdf
国开电大开放英语4阶段性综合评测1(Unit 24)答案
题目: — What do you think of his suggestion?— _______.
【答案】It’s hard to say, actually
题目: — What time is the next flight to Washington?— _____.
【答案】It’s 1: 45 pm
题目:— Come to our house for a party, please.— _____.
【答案】Oh, thank you for your kindness
题目:— I really enjoy pop music. What’s your favorite?— ____.
【答案】Well, actually I like classical music
题目:— Thank you for your invitation and the nice coffee.— __.
【答案】My pleasure. I hope you’ll come again
题目:— What about another coffee?— _________________.
【答案】No, thank you
题目:— What does this word mean, Joe?— _________________.
【答案】 Sorry, I don’t know, either
题目:— Whose car is this?— ______________.
【答案】It’s my uncle’s
题目:— You may have seen this film.— _________________.
【答案】Actually, I haven’t seen it yet
题目:When is your birthday?
【答案】 It’s on the 18th of March
题目: There are many ___ in China.
【答案】women engineers
题目:–Do you like coffee?–Yes, but I like tea _______________.
【答案】better
题目:All kinds of vegetables ___________________ in the free market.
【答案】can be bought
题目:Betty is always interested__________________ space science. She wishes to fly in a spaceship one day.
【答案】in
题目:Certain measures should be taken to control environmental _________.
【答案】pollution
题目:Civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption, __________ people out of rural areas.
【答案】driving
题目:Cycling is a good exercise. ____, it doesn’t pollute the air.
【答案】Moreover
题目:He ____ lives here.
【答案】 no longer
题目:He broke __ the candy and gave each child a small piece.
【答案】 up
题目:He is over fifty, but he looks as if he ____________ only in his thirties.
【答案】were
题目:He set off very late, and __________ did not catch the morning flight.
【答案】therefore
题目:He took ____ my job when I was on holiday.
【答案】over
题目:He wants to ___ of the fine weather today to play tennis.
【答案】take advantage
题目:I cannot tell the __________difference between the twins.
【答案】slight
题目:I shall go to the meeting tomorrow ___ I’m too busy.
【答案】unless
题目:I spent most of my money in the first week and ____ had very little for food at the end of the holiday.
【答案】consequently
题目:I think this sofa is ___ than that one.
【答案】more costly
题目:Is there any reason ____________ you should go away?
【答案】why
题目:It seems ____ that no one saw this crisis.
【答案】incredible
题目:It’s ____________ the driest summers we have ever known.
【答案】one of
题目:It’s no use ______________ with him.
【答案】(in) arguing
题目:It’s one of the coolest springs we_________________.
【答案】have ever known
题目:She’s ____ cancer (癌症) for two years.
【答案】been suffering from
题目:Such changes can alter the social structure, _________ people to move.
【答案】leading
题目:The hospital is carrying ____ tests to find out what’s wrong with her.
【答案】out
题目:The population of the world is growing at a dangerous ________________.
【答案】rate
题目:The weather in Kunming is better than __________ in Beijing.
【答案】that
题目:There are many cities _________________ very fast.;
【答案】expanding
题目:These radio and TV networks have ___ in the UK.
【答案】huge audiences
题目:They were asked to avoid ______________ any water which had not been boiled.
【答案】drinking
题目:This is the dictionary ______________ I depend a lot whenever I have problems with new words.
【答案】on which
题目:You have nothing to _________ by refusing to listen to our advice.
【答案】gain
题目:Young children soon _______________ words they hear their elders use.
【答案】pick up
“题目:提示:请将正确答案的序号(大写字母ABC)填写在空白处,系统自动判分
Dealing with waste is a huge global problem. Unfortunately, many people don’t usually think much about what happens (1) _____ their old fridge when they update to the latest model. A few just dump it (2) _____ the street without another thought.
As a result, Britain currently has over a million old fridges (3) _____ in dumps in fields and in warehouses because the country does not have enough equipment to dispose (4) _____ them. New European Union regulations say that from 1 January 2002, all material that depletes the ozone layer, such as CFC coolants, (5) _____ from fridges before they are put in landfill sites. It is (6) _____ to take quite a while to solve the problem.
But it is not only fridges (7) _____ are difficult to get rid of. What about old computers, TVs and other hi-tech junk? For example, Guangdong Province, in the southeast of China, has been suffering from problems (8)_____ by imported waste electrical goods like computers. Workers there (9)_____ old computers to extract the recyclable parts like chips, and precious metals (10) _____ gold and platinum.
1. A. at B. to C. of D. on
2. A. in B. at C. from D. off
3. A. rotted B. rot C. rotten D. rotting
4. A. away B. off C. of D. at
5. A. must remove B. must be removing
C. must have removed D. must be removed
6. A. liking B. like C. likeness D. likely
7. A. that B. what C. which D. why
8. A. causing B. cause C. caused D. has caused
9. A. have broken up B. have been breaking up
C. have been broken up D. are breaking up
10. A. as B. like C. for D. than”
“题目:提示:请将正确答案的序号(大写字母ABC)填写在空白处,系统自动判分
The world’s urban population, (1)_____at four times the rate of rural populations, will double in the period 1990 – 2025, to over five billion. Consequently, (2)_____of the people of the world will live in cities, some of (3)_____will be huge. Moreover, about 90% of the growth will be in developing countries. This growth, adding around 60 million people per year (4)_____city populations, will be mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa. The consequences are dramatic. This is change on a scale never before (5)_____, bringing with it considerable challenges and opportunities.
Why does this growth happen? Most of it results (6)_____internal migration rather than the international movement of people, and is caused by a variety of push and pull factors.
One push factor is due to pressure (7)_____land availability. Improved health brings population growth, causing people to move out of rural areas. Others move because of climate change or poor farming methods which often result in deforestation and flooding. Such changes can alter the social structure, leading people (8)_____ move. Furthermore, civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption, driving people out of rural areas.
On the other hand, there are the pull factors. Cities attract people because of the demand (9)_____labour in the manufacturing and service industries. As a result, they offer a higher standard of living (10)_____the lucky ones. Cities also tend to offer greater personal freedom.
…
1 A. increase B. increasing C. increased D. to increase
2. A. two-three B. second-third C. two-thirds D. second-thirds
3. A. which B. that C. what D. whom
4. A. with B. on C. to D. and
5. A. experience B. experienced C. to experience D. experiencing
6. A. on B. in C. to D. from
7. A. at B. on C. for D. with
8. A. move B. to moving C. to move D. moved
9. A. for B. on C. with D. at
10. A. with B. for C. on D. to”
“题目:Interviewer – Why is English so important?
David – Well, English is so important primarily because so many people speak it and use it, so it has now become the lingua franca in the world (1)_____ a way that we’ve never seen before. We(2)_____ a world language of this kind before. So people are learning it not just to be able to communicate (3)_____ native speakers, but also with speakers of other languages around the world.
Interviewer – And why has it become that dominant language?
David – I think the reason (4)_____ that is actually very complicated, although in the twentieth century, we can just see that it’s the rise of the US military and consumer power. I mean the technology, all the big developments in technology largely came from the US. So all of these developments actually (5)_____ within the English language, and people had to learn English in order to understand them, or to benefit (6)_____ them. The Internet is only one example of that kind. Once a language has (7)_____ that position of dominance, it’s actually very difficult (8)_____ it. So we could be seeing the emergence of other big languages in the world (9)_____ more important than they have been, like Spanish, but it’s unlikely (10)_____ they’re going to shift English from its position of dominance.
1. A. on B. in C. with D. to
2. A. never have B. never had
C. have never had D. had never had
3. A. to B. in C. with D. and
4. A. for B. to C. in D. on
5. A. produce B. are produced C. have produced D. were produced
6. A. for B. to C. from D. with
7. A. got into B. got out of C. got in D. got out
8. A. shifted B. to shift C. shifting D. shift
9. A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
10. A. that B. which C. what D.who”
“题目:There are over 80 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, (1)_____
collectively as ‘cetaceans’, throughout the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some facts and figures about these incredible animals.
The blue whale is (2)_____ animal on Earth. The average adult length is 25m for males and 26.2m for females, (3)_____ body weights of 90-120 tonnes.
Hector’s dolphin is the world’s shortest cetacean. They may be only 1.2m long when fully (4)_____ .
A blue whale eats up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equivalent (5)_____ a fully grown African elephant every day.
The sperm whale (6)_____ dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m.
One bowhead whale is reported to (7)_____ 130 years old when it died.
The sperm whale has the world’s heaviest brain (8)_____ can weigh up to 9.2kg. This compares (9)_____ the average 1.4kg for the brain of an adult human.
The _baiji _dolphin, or Chinese river dolphin, is the rarest dolphin in the world and is reported to be endangered. It lives in the Yangtze River in China. Conservation measures (10)_____ by the Chinese to save it.
1. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. known
2. A. heavy and long B. the heaviest and longest
C. the most heavy and long D. heavier and longer
3. A. whose B. with C. have D. which
4. A. grown B. growing C. to grow D. grow
5. A. to eat B. about eating C. to eating D. as eating
6. A. believed to B. is believed to C. was believed to D. has believed to
7. A. have been B. be C. being D. having been
8. A. who B. what C. which D. whom
9. A. to B. as C. with D. for
10. A. are taking B. are taken C. were taken D. are being taken”
“题目:A Case Study: Desertification around the Gobi Desert
THE PROBLEMS
The GOBI Desert, in the north of China, is now seven times bigger than Britain. China has large desert areas and much of its agricultural land is being threatened by desertification, which is getting worse. In addition, soil erosion has led to a huge loss of farmland and the drying up of rivers. Consequently, the livelihoods of 35 million people are being threatened. Furthermore it is even affecting cities. The nearest sand dune is less than 100 miles from Beijing, where unpleasant sandstorms are becoming more frequent. The worse the situation, the more pressure there is on the government to take action.
The Causes
The reasons for the changes are complex. It is clear that pollution of the air and water by factories is affecting the environment. Trees and other vegetation die, and so soil is eroded. The more trees that die, the less water is held in the earth. The need for wood for fuel and buildings leads to further deforestation, which causes further soil erosion. Local farmers find it more and more difficult to make a living. They end up using inefficient farming methods, which again leads to soil erosion.
The Solutions
The Government is carrying out anti-desertification projects, including the creation of a forest belt around deserts. The tree-planting campaign, known as the Great Green Wall, is meant to protect Beijing from sandstorms. China hopes to control the expansion of desert land by the year 2010 and plans to establish a protected eco-system in desert areas by 2050.
操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1.According to this passage, the Gobi desert is {A; B; C; D}.
A.as big as Britain
B.20% of the size of Britain
C.one seventh of the size of Britain
D.seven times bigger than Britain
2.The total desert area of China is {A; B; C; D}.
A.increasing
B.decreasing
C.remaining constant
D.the largest of the world
3. {A; B; C; D} leads to soil erosion.
A.The growth of trees and other vegetation
B.The deforestation
C.The efficient farming methods
D.The pollution of some factories
4.The Chinese government is planting trees {A; B; C; D}.
A.around deserts
B.around Beijing
C.around the border of China
D.all over China
5.The expansion of desert land {A; B; C; D}.
A.won’t be controlled by 2010
B.will definitely be controlled by 2010
C.should be controlled after 2010
D.is expected to be controlled by 2010”
“题目:CETACEANS: FACT FILE
There are over 80 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, known collectively as “cetaceans”, throughout the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some facts and figures about these incredible animals.
1.Largest
The blue whale is the heaviest and longest animal on Earth. The average adult length is 25m for males and 26.2m for females, with body weights of 90-120 tonnes.
2.Smallest
Hector’s dolphin is the world’s shortest cetacean. They may be only 1.2m long when fully grown.
3.Lagrest Appetite
A blue whale eats up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equivalent to eating a fully grown African elephant every day.
4.Deepest Dive
The sperm whale is believed to dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m.
5.Longest Lived
One bowhead whale is reported to have been 130 years old when it died.
6.Heaviest Brain
The sperm whale has the world’s heaviest brain which can weigh up to 9.2kg. This compares with the average 1.4kg for the brain of an adult human.
7.Most Endangered
The _baiji_ dolphin, or Chinese river dolphin, is the rarest dolphin in the world and is reported to be endangered. It lives in the Yangtze River in China. Conservation measures are being taken by the Chinese to save it.
操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1. This article is mainly about {A; B; C; D}.
A. the species of cetaceans
B. some special types of cetaceans
C. the age of different whales
D. the blue whale
2.{A; B; C; D} lives in the Yangtze River in China and is reported to be endangered.
A. The sperm whale
B. The blue whale
C. Hector’s dolphin
D. The baiji dolphin
3. The longest lived whale is {A; B; C; D}.
tA. he bowhead whale
B. hector’s dolphin
C. the sperm whale
D. the blue whale
4. The brain of a sperm whale can be {A; B; C; D} than a human one.
A. over 3 times heavier
B. over 4 times heavier
C. over 5 times heavier
D. over 6 times heavier
5. Usually adult male blue whales are {A; B; C; D} than female ones.
A. much longer
B. much shorter
C. the same
D. much heavier”
“题目:GLOBAL FOOD
“Mum, can we go to McDonald’s, please?”
Some people might ask, “Where would we be today if we did not have fast food?” and “Where would parents take their children out to eat?’
It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonald’s. The distinctive “golden arch” can now be seen in most major cities in the world. In 2002, McDonalds had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day.
Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of “think global, act local”. McDonald’s learnt that if they adapted their “Mac” meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardized set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonald’s restaurants are franchised to local people who serve food with a “local” flavor. For example, in Hong Kong, food called “Shake Shake Fries” and “Red Bean Sunday” can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, “Vegi Macs” are served.
However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is often called “junk” food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. “Convenience” food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way home from work. It is even easier to buy a “take-away” from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.
操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1.The secret of fast food chains’ success is {A; B; C; D}.
A.franchising to local people
B.having a standardized set of products
C.the marketing strategy of “think global, act local”
D.having a lot of restaurants covering many countries
2.We can learn from the passage that {A; B; C; D}.
A.around one-third of American families eat at one of the big chains
B.there were about 25,000 McDonald’s Restaurants in the USA in 2002
C.in 2002, McDonald’s served 29 million people a day in Europe
D.the percentage of families eating at McDonald’s is higher in the UK than in the USA
3.All the following are correct except that {A; B; C; D}.
A.most children like going to McDonald’s
B.most countries have different kinds of McDonald’s meals
C.about 20% of McDonald’s restaurants are not franchised
D.the “Shake Shake Fries” can be found both in Hong Kong and in Switzerland
4.Which of the following is not the reason for more and more people preferring fast food to cooking at home? {A; B; C; D}.
A.Because they are more convenient
B.It’s easy for people to buy a “take-away” on their way home
C.People can pick up a phone and order what they want to be delivered to their home
D.It is cheaper to buy fast food than to cook at home
5.People call fast food “junk food” because {A; B; C; D}.
A.they are too convenient
B.they are said to be unhealthy and full of fat
C.they are popular among children
D.they produce much waste”
“题目:WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, HORNS REV, Denmark: In the lead up to the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in August, the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, today began the first part of a global journey to support the development of renewable energy around the world.
Offshore wind in the North Sea alone can produce nearly twice the electricity needs of the North Sea countries. Using only 20% of that would supply one-third of these countries’ electricity. Greenpeace are going to challenge governments and industry to make this happen.
The Rainbow Warrior sailed today to Horns Rev, the world’s largest offshore wind park, which is being built off the coast of Denmark. Another Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise, will begin the second part of the global tour in Southeast Asia next month.
“During these weeks, Greenpeace will be conducting this global tour with two ships to show that renewable energy is ready and able to replace dirty coal, oil, gas and nuclear power – not only in the future, but today”, said a Greenpeace spokesperson.
Wind energy is reported to be competitive with coal and gas power generation and clearly beats costly nuclear power. The UK government’s energy review claimed that wind energy will be the cheapest energy source by 2020.
Next month, the Arctic Sunrise will be visiting the Philippines and Thailand, where communities are rejecting dirty, old-fashioned energy technology like coal-fired power stations and demanding clean, renewable energy.
1.The purpose of the global tour was{A; B; C; D}.
A.to produce electricity needs of the North Sea countries
B.to support the development of renewable energy around the world
C.to visit the Philippines and Thailand
D.to produce clear and fashioned energy
2.The destination of the ship, the Rainbow Warrior was {A; B; C; D}.
A.Denmark
B.the Philippines
C.Thailand
D.Horns Rev
3.According to the passage,{A; B; C; D}will be the cheapest form of energy by 2020.
A.wind energy
B.nuclear power
C.coal-fired power
D.solar energy
4.The power produced by the offshore wind in the North Sea can be {A; B; C; D}.
A.one-third of the electricity needs of the North Sea countries
B.20% of the electricity needs of the North Sea countries
C.nearly twice the electricity needs of the North Sea countries
D.exactly the same amount of the electricity needs of the North Sea countries
5.We can infer from this passage that {A; B; C; D}.
A.offshore wind in the North Sea has already produced enough electricity for the North Sea countries
B.the purpose of the Greenpeace ship is to transport renewable energy
C.nuclear power is the cheapest power at present
D.Greenpeace have more than one ship”
“题目:WILL ENGLISH ALWAYS BE THE MAIN INTERNET LANGUAGE?
The Internet’s ability to connect a wide range of cultures encourages variety. However, for the time being, English dominates online because from the start it was the lingua franca of cyberspace. Will this always be the case?
Currently about 70% of Internet is in English, but only about 44% of Internet users are native English speakers. Worldwide, native Spanish speakers outnumber native speakers of English online, and the number of native Chinese speakers is greater than both those groups put together.
Statistics show that the situation is changing. For instance, three years ago 75% of web pages were in English, but that number has dropped to 50% today.
Furthermore, Internet use among non-native speakers of English is growing at a faster rate than that of native English speakers. By 2003, the number of native English-speaking web users will have dropped to 29%, according to one estimate.
As a result, some researchers say that the early predominance of English is going to decline. They say that English will keep a special role in connecting communities whose native languages are different, but in about 20 years’ time, Spanish, French, Arabic and Chinese will also have taken on this connecting role.
If this is true, then monolingual native English speakers may be more likely to learn another language and also become bilingual, or even multilingual.
1. English became the dominant Internet language because {A; B; C; D}.
A. it is spoken in cyberspace
B. from the start it was the lingua franca of cyberspace
C. all the Internet content is in English
D. it’s most convenient for people to use English online
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?{A; B; C; D}
A. Over half of Internet content is in English.
B. Less than half of Internet users have English as their first language.
C. More than half of Internet users are native English speakers.
D. There are more native Spanish speakers than native English speakers online.
3.The number of English web pages has{A; B; C; D}in the recent 3 years.
A. risen
B. dropped
C. not changed
D. changed only a little
4.{A; B; C; D}is NOT mentioned in the passage to have the possibility to take on the connecting role of English.
A. Spanish
B. French
C. hinese
D. Japanese
5.According to this passage, which of the following statements is true about the future of English?{A; B; C; D}
A. The number of native English-speaking web users will rise in the near future.
B. The early predominance of English is not going to decline in the near future.
C. English will keep a special role in connecting communities whose native languages are different.
D. English is going to dominate the world forever, although there are many big languages.”
题目23-27:
题目: He offered to help us with our work.
题目:A characteristic of American culture is to respect the self-made man— the man who has made it through his own efforts.
题目:Civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption, driving people out of rural areas.
题目:Convenience food bought by young people is not good for them.
题目:Every time you get some new idea, there _must_ be some people to say no.
题目:People must be educated to know how important this new technology is.
题目:Reporters can transmit images either through the Internet or through their mobile phones.
题目:She went to bed early last night, so she should be up now.
题目:Sixty million people living in rural areas are moving to cities every year.
题目:The TV programmes are not suitable for children since they are dominated by violence and crime.
题目:The waste produced by fast-food chains is a problem.
题目:This growth, happening mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa, has dramatic consequences.
Two hundred years ago, it took several weeks for the news of the important Battle of Trafalgar to reach London. Nowadays, you can watch a terrorist attack as it happens anywhere in the world. The communications revolution means that we are constantly bombarded with instant news. This has great advantages, but it also raises important questions. Satellites have enabled immediate reporting worldwide. A reporter can send the news to a network like CBS News and within seconds it can be all over the world. They send electronic reports that go straight into the newspaper or onto the TV screen. Reporters can now also transmit images through their mobile phones. Consequently, live, “on-the-spot” reporting has become the norm and TV viewers can get a much better idea of what a natural disaster, a conflict or an interesting scientific discovery is like. In recent years, several changes have occurred in the ownership of news media. Networks owned by large companies and governments have become bigger and very powerful. These networks – such as BBC News 24 – are hungry for news and have huge audiences. However, there can only be a limited number of such networks and their ownership is a big issue. Some companies not only own TV and radio networks but newspaper groups as well. Who decides what news to publish and what sort of “spin” to put on it? Is it always objective? There are now “spin doctors” who manipulate the news, emphasising certain parts and not others – and as a result, much of it is not neutral. Therefore, the question of control of the media matters very much. In some cases, the media companies are more powerful than governments. They can even influence elections. So the question is – should they be controlled and if so, by whom?
操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1.Immediate reporting has become possible all over the world because of {A; B; C; D}.
A.reporters B. the use of news networks C. the use of satellites D. the communications revolution
2.{A; B; C; D}has become the norm.
A.Electronic reports
B.Instant news
C.Live reporting
D.Transmitting images through mobile phones
3.In what ways are media companies powerful? {A; B; C; D}.
A.They can influence elections in some way
B.Nowadays, the manipulation of news reports is possible
C.They not only own TV and radio networks but newspaper groups as well
D.All of the above.
4.According to the passage, the big issue is {A; B; C; D}.
A.ownership of news networks
B.that there can only be a limited number of such networks like BBC News 24
C.that networks owned by large companies and governments have become bigger and very powerful
D.that the news reporting is manipulated by big companies
5.What can be inferred from this passage? {A; B; C; D}.
A.The disadvantages of the communications revolution outweigh its advantages
B.We should put the question of control of the media on the agenda
C.The news reporting has always been objective
D. A reporter can send news directly to the audiences all over the world
国开电大开放英语4阶段性综合评测2(Unit 30)答案
题目: — What do you think of his suggestion?— _______.
题目: — What time is the next flight to Washington?— _____.
题目:— Come to our house for a party, please.— _____.
题目:— I really enjoy pop music. What’s your favorite?— ____.
题目:— Thank you for your invitation and the nice coffee.— __.
题目:— What about another coffee?— _________________.
题目:— What does this word mean, Joe?— _________________.
题目:— Whose car is this?— ______________.
题目:— You may have seen this film.— _________________.
题目:When is your birthday?
题目: There are many ___ in China.
题目:–Do you like coffee?–Yes, but I like tea _______________.
题目:All kinds of vegetables ___________________ in the free market.
题目:Betty is always interested__________________ space science. She wishes to fly in a spaceship one day.
题目:Certain measures should be taken to control environmental _________.
题目:Civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption, __________ people out of rural areas.
题目:Cycling is a good exercise. ____, it doesn’t pollute the air.
题目:He ____ lives here.
题目:He broke __ the candy and gave each child a small piece.
题目:He is over fifty, but he looks as if he ____________ only in his thirties.
题目:He set off very late, and __________ did not catch the morning flight.
题目:He took ____ my job when I was on holiday.
题目:He wants to ___ of the fine weather today to play tennis.
题目:I cannot tell the __________difference between the twins.
题目:I shall go to the meeting tomorrow ___ I’m too busy.
题目:I spent most of my money in the first week and ____ had very little for food at the end of the holiday.
题目:I think this sofa is ___ than that one.
题目:Is there any reason ____________ you should go away?
题目:It seems ____ that no one saw this crisis.
题目:It’s ____________ the driest summers we have ever known.
题目:It’s no use ______________ with him.
题目:It’s one of the coolest springs we_________________.
题目:She’s ____ cancer (癌症) for two years.
题目:Such changes can alter the social structure, _________ people to move.
题目:The hospital is carrying ____ tests to find out what’s wrong with her.
题目:The population of the world is growing at a dangerous ________________.
题目:The weather in Kunming is better than __________ in Beijing.
题目:There are many cities _________________ very fast.;
题目:These radio and TV networks have ___ in the UK.
题目:They were asked to avoid ______________ any water which had not been boiled.
题目:This is the dictionary ______________ I depend a lot whenever I have problems with new words.
题目:You have nothing to _________ by refusing to listen to our advice.
题目:Young children soon _______________ words they hear their elders use.
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Dealing with waste is a huge global problem. Unfortunately, many people don’t usually think much about what happens (1) _____ their old fridge when they update to the latest model. A few just dump it (2) _____ the street without another thought.
As a result, Britain currently has over a million old fridges (3) _____ in dumps in fields and in warehouses because the country does not have enough equipment to dispose (4) _____ them. New European Union regulations say that from 1 January 2002, all material that depletes the ozone layer, such as CFC coolants, (5) _____ from fridges before they are put in landfill sites. It is (6) _____ to take quite a while to solve the problem.
But it is not only fridges (7) _____ are difficult to get rid of. What about old computers, TVs and other hi-tech junk? For example, Guangdong Province, in the southeast of China, has been suffering from problems (8)_____ by imported waste electrical goods like computers. Workers there (9)_____ old computers to extract the recyclable parts like chips, and precious metals (10) _____ gold and platinum.
1. A. at B. to C. of D. on
2. A. in B. at C. from D. off
3. A. rotted B. rot C. rotten D. rotting
4. A. away B. off C. of D. at
5. A. must remove B. must be removing
C. must have removed D. must be removed
6. A. liking B. like C. likeness D. likely
7. A. that B. what C. which D. why
8. A. causing B. cause C. caused D. has caused
9. A. have broken up B. have been breaking up
C. have been broken up D. are breaking up
10. A. as B. like C. for D. than”
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The world’s urban population, (1)_____at four times the rate of rural populations, will double in the period 1990 – 2025, to over five billion. Consequently, (2)_____of the people of the world will live in cities, some of (3)_____will be huge. Moreover, about 90% of the growth will be in developing countries. This growth, adding around 60 million people per year (4)_____city populations, will be mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa. The consequences are dramatic. This is change on a scale never before (5)_____, bringing with it considerable challenges and opportunities.
Why does this growth happen? Most of it results (6)_____internal migration rather than the international movement of people, and is caused by a variety of push and pull factors.
One push factor is due to pressure (7)_____land availability. Improved health brings population growth, causing people to move out of rural areas. Others move because of climate change or poor farming methods which often result in deforestation and flooding. Such changes can alter the social structure, leading people (8)_____ move. Furthermore, civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption, driving people out of rural areas.
On the other hand, there are the pull factors. Cities attract people because of the demand (9)_____labour in the manufacturing and service industries. As a result, they offer a higher standard of living (10)_____the lucky ones. Cities also tend to offer greater personal freedom.
…
1 A. increase B. increasing C. increased D. to increase
2. A. two-three B. second-third C. two-thirds D. second-thirds
3. A. which B. that C. what D. whom
4. A. with B. on C. to D. and
5. A. experience B. experienced C. to experience D. experiencing
6. A. on B. in C. to D. from
7. A. at B. on C. for D. with
8. A. move B. to moving C. to move D. moved
9. A. for B. on C. with D. at
10. A. with B. for C. on D. to”
“题目:Interviewer – Why is English so important?
David – Well, English is so important primarily because so many people speak it and use it, so it has now become the lingua franca in the world (1)_____ a way that we’ve never seen before. We(2)_____ a world language of this kind before. So people are learning it not just to be able to communicate (3)_____ native speakers, but also with speakers of other languages around the world.
Interviewer – And why has it become that dominant language?
David – I think the reason (4)_____ that is actually very complicated, although in the twentieth century, we can just see that it’s the rise of the US military and consumer power. I mean the technology, all the big developments in technology largely came from the US. So all of these developments actually (5)_____ within the English language, and people had to learn English in order to understand them, or to benefit (6)_____ them. The Internet is only one example of that kind. Once a language has (7)_____ that position of dominance, it’s actually very difficult (8)_____ it. So we could be seeing the emergence of other big languages in the world (9)_____ more important than they have been, like Spanish, but it’s unlikely (10)_____ they’re going to shift English from its position of dominance.
1. A. on B. in C. with D. to
2. A. never have B. never had
C. have never had D. had never had
3. A. to B. in C. with D. and
4. A. for B. to C. in D. on
5. A. produce B. are produced C. have produced D. were produced
6. A. for B. to C. from D. with
7. A. got into B. got out of C. got in D. got out
8. A. shifted B. to shift C. shifting D. shift
9. A. become B. to become C. becoming D. became
10. A. that B. which C. what D.who”
“题目:There are over 80 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, (1)_____
collectively as ‘cetaceans’, throughout the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some facts and figures about these incredible animals.
The blue whale is (2)_____ animal on Earth. The average adult length is 25m for males and 26.2m for females, (3)_____ body weights of 90-120 tonnes.
Hector’s dolphin is the world’s shortest cetacean. They may be only 1.2m long when fully (4)_____ .
A blue whale eats up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equivalent (5)_____ a fully grown African elephant every day.
The sperm whale (6)_____ dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m.
One bowhead whale is reported to (7)_____ 130 years old when it died.
The sperm whale has the world’s heaviest brain (8)_____ can weigh up to 9.2kg. This compares (9)_____ the average 1.4kg for the brain of an adult human.
The _baiji _dolphin, or Chinese river dolphin, is the rarest dolphin in the world and is reported to be endangered. It lives in the Yangtze River in China. Conservation measures (10)_____ by the Chinese to save it.
1. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. known
2. A. heavy and long B. the heaviest and longest
C. the most heavy and long D. heavier and longer
3. A. whose B. with C. have D. which
4. A. grown B. growing C. to grow D. grow
5. A. to eat B. about eating C. to eating D. as eating
6. A. believed to B. is believed to C. was believed to D. has believed to
7. A. have been B. be C. being D. having been
8. A. who B. what C. which D. whom
9. A. to B. as C. with D. for
10. A. are taking B. are taken C. were taken D. are being taken”
“题目:A Case Study: Desertification around the Gobi Desert
THE PROBLEMS
The GOBI Desert, in the north of China, is now seven times bigger than Britain. China has large desert areas and much of its agricultural land is being threatened by desertification, which is getting worse. In addition, soil erosion has led to a huge loss of farmland and the drying up of rivers. Consequently, the livelihoods of 35 million people are being threatened. Furthermore it is even affecting cities. The nearest sand dune is less than 100 miles from Beijing, where unpleasant sandstorms are becoming more frequent. The worse the situation, the more pressure there is on the government to take action.
The Causes
The reasons for the changes are complex. It is clear that pollution of the air and water by factories is affecting the environment. Trees and other vegetation die, and so soil is eroded. The more trees that die, the less water is held in the earth. The need for wood for fuel and buildings leads to further deforestation, which causes further soil erosion. Local farmers find it more and more difficult to make a living. They end up using inefficient farming methods, which again leads to soil erosion.
The Solutions
The Government is carrying out anti-desertification projects, including the creation of a forest belt around deserts. The tree-planting campaign, known as the Great Green Wall, is meant to protect Beijing from sandstorms. China hopes to control the expansion of desert land by the year 2010 and plans to establish a protected eco-system in desert areas by 2050.
操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1.According to this passage, the Gobi desert is {A; B; C; D}.
A.as big as Britain
B.20% of the size of Britain
C.one seventh of the size of Britain
D.seven times bigger than Britain
2.The total desert area of China is {A; B; C; D}.
A.increasing
B.decreasing
C.remaining constant
D.the largest of the world
3. {A; B; C; D} leads to soil erosion.
A.The growth of trees and other vegetation
B.The deforestation
C.The efficient farming methods
D.The pollution of some factories
4.The Chinese government is planting trees {A; B; C; D}.
A.around deserts
B.around Beijing
C.around the border of China
D.all over China
5.The expansion of desert land {A; B; C; D}.
A.won’t be controlled by 2010
B.will definitely be controlled by 2010
C.should be controlled after 2010
D.is expected to be controlled by 2010”
“题目:CETACEANS: FACT FILE
There are over 80 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, known collectively as “cetaceans”, throughout the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some facts and figures about these incredible animals.
1.Largest
The blue whale is the heaviest and longest animal on Earth. The average adult length is 25m for males and 26.2m for females, with body weights of 90-120 tonnes.
2.Smallest
Hector’s dolphin is the world’s shortest cetacean. They may be only 1.2m long when fully grown.
3.Lagrest Appetite
A blue whale eats up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equivalent to eating a fully grown African elephant every day.
4.Deepest Dive
The sperm whale is believed to dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m.
5.Longest Lived
One bowhead whale is reported to have been 130 years old when it died.
6.Heaviest Brain
The sperm whale has the world’s heaviest brain which can weigh up to 9.2kg. This compares with the average 1.4kg for the brain of an adult human.
7.Most Endangered
The _baiji_ dolphin, or Chinese river dolphin, is the rarest dolphin in the world and is reported to be endangered. It lives in the Yangtze River in China. Conservation measures are being taken by the Chinese to save it.
操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1. This article is mainly about {A; B; C; D}.
A. the species of cetaceans
B. some special types of cetaceans
C. the age of different whales
D. the blue whale
2.{A; B; C; D} lives in the Yangtze River in China and is reported to be endangered.
A. The sperm whale
B. The blue whale
C. Hector’s dolphin
D. The baiji dolphin
3. The longest lived whale is {A; B; C; D}.
tA. he bowhead whale
B. hector’s dolphin
C. the sperm whale
D. the blue whale
4. The brain of a sperm whale can be {A; B; C; D} than a human one.
A. over 3 times heavier
B. over 4 times heavier
C. over 5 times heavier
D. over 6 times heavier
5. Usually adult male blue whales are {A; B; C; D} than female ones.
A. much longer
B. much shorter
C. the same
D. much heavier”
“题目:GLOBAL FOOD
“Mum, can we go to McDonald’s, please?”
Some people might ask, “Where would we be today if we did not have fast food?” and “Where would parents take their children out to eat?’
It has been reported that approximately 30% of meals consumed by families in the USA are eaten at one of the big chains like Burger King and Taco Bell, though probably none is more famous than McDonald’s. The distinctive “golden arch” can now be seen in most major cities in the world. In 2002, McDonalds had approximately 25,000 restaurants in over 120 countries and served 29 million people a day.
Apparently, the secret of their success is a marketing strategy of “think global, act local”. McDonald’s learnt that if they adapted their “Mac” meals to different cultures, it was more successful than having a standardized set of products that taste the same everywhere. So now, around 80% of McDonald’s restaurants are franchised to local people who serve food with a “local” flavor. For example, in Hong Kong, food called “Shake Shake Fries” and “Red Bean Sunday” can be found on the menu, while in Switzerland, “Vegi Macs” are served.
However, fast food is not popular with everyone. It is often called “junk” food because it is said to be unhealthy and full of fat. Furthermore, many people claim that fast food chains produce enormous amounts of waste, while millions of people in developing countries go hungry. At the same time, more and more people no longer cook fresh food at home. “Convenience” food is just too convenient! It is so easy for people with busy working lives to call into their local branch of Marks and Spencer, or some other supermarket chain, to buy ready-made meals on their way home from work. It is even easier to buy a “take-away” from a local restaurant or pick up the phone and order a pizza to be delivered to your home.
操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1.The secret of fast food chains’ success is {A; B; C; D}.
A.franchising to local people
B.having a standardized set of products
C.the marketing strategy of “think global, act local”
D.having a lot of restaurants covering many countries
2.We can learn from the passage that {A; B; C; D}.
A.around one-third of American families eat at one of the big chains
B.there were about 25,000 McDonald’s Restaurants in the USA in 2002
C.in 2002, McDonald’s served 29 million people a day in Europe
D.the percentage of families eating at McDonald’s is higher in the UK than in the USA
3.All the following are correct except that {A; B; C; D}.
A.most children like going to McDonald’s
B.most countries have different kinds of McDonald’s meals
C.about 20% of McDonald’s restaurants are not franchised
D.the “Shake Shake Fries” can be found both in Hong Kong and in Switzerland
4.Which of the following is not the reason for more and more people preferring fast food to cooking at home? {A; B; C; D}.
A.Because they are more convenient
B.It’s easy for people to buy a “take-away” on their way home
C.People can pick up a phone and order what they want to be delivered to their home
D.It is cheaper to buy fast food than to cook at home
5.People call fast food “junk food” because {A; B; C; D}.
A.they are too convenient
B.they are said to be unhealthy and full of fat
C.they are popular among children
D.they produce much waste”
“题目:WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, HORNS REV, Denmark: In the lead up to the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in August, the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior, today began the first part of a global journey to support the development of renewable energy around the world.
Offshore wind in the North Sea alone can produce nearly twice the electricity needs of the North Sea countries. Using only 20% of that would supply one-third of these countries’ electricity. Greenpeace are going to challenge governments and industry to make this happen.
The Rainbow Warrior sailed today to Horns Rev, the world’s largest offshore wind park, which is being built off the coast of Denmark. Another Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise, will begin the second part of the global tour in Southeast Asia next month.
“During these weeks, Greenpeace will be conducting this global tour with two ships to show that renewable energy is ready and able to replace dirty coal, oil, gas and nuclear power – not only in the future, but today”, said a Greenpeace spokesperson.
Wind energy is reported to be competitive with coal and gas power generation and clearly beats costly nuclear power. The UK government’s energy review claimed that wind energy will be the cheapest energy source by 2020.
Next month, the Arctic Sunrise will be visiting the Philippines and Thailand, where communities are rejecting dirty, old-fashioned energy technology like coal-fired power stations and demanding clean, renewable energy.
1.The purpose of the global tour was{A; B; C; D}.
A.to produce electricity needs of the North Sea countries
B.to support the development of renewable energy around the world
C.to visit the Philippines and Thailand
D.to produce clear and fashioned energy
2.The destination of the ship, the Rainbow Warrior was {A; B; C; D}.
A.Denmark
B.the Philippines
C.Thailand
D.Horns Rev
3.According to the passage,{A; B; C; D}will be the cheapest form of energy by 2020.
A.wind energy
B.nuclear power
C.coal-fired power
D.solar energy
4.The power produced by the offshore wind in the North Sea can be {A; B; C; D}.
A.one-third of the electricity needs of the North Sea countries
B.20% of the electricity needs of the North Sea countries
C.nearly twice the electricity needs of the North Sea countries
D.exactly the same amount of the electricity needs of the North Sea countries
5.We can infer from this passage that {A; B; C; D}.
A.offshore wind in the North Sea has already produced enough electricity for the North Sea countries
B.the purpose of the Greenpeace ship is to transport renewable energy
C.nuclear power is the cheapest power at present
D.Greenpeace have more than one ship”
“题目:WILL ENGLISH ALWAYS BE THE MAIN INTERNET LANGUAGE?
The Internet’s ability to connect a wide range of cultures encourages variety. However, for the time being, English dominates online because from the start it was the lingua franca of cyberspace. Will this always be the case?
Currently about 70% of Internet is in English, but only about 44% of Internet users are native English speakers. Worldwide, native Spanish speakers outnumber native speakers of English online, and the number of native Chinese speakers is greater than both those groups put together.
Statistics show that the situation is changing. For instance, three years ago 75% of web pages were in English, but that number has dropped to 50% today.
Furthermore, Internet use among non-native speakers of English is growing at a faster rate than that of native English speakers. By 2003, the number of native English-speaking web users will have dropped to 29%, according to one estimate.
As a result, some researchers say that the early predominance of English is going to decline. They say that English will keep a special role in connecting communities whose native languages are different, but in about 20 years’ time, Spanish, French, Arabic and Chinese will also have taken on this connecting role.
If this is true, then monolingual native English speakers may be more likely to learn another language and also become bilingual, or even multilingual.
1. English became the dominant Internet language because {A; B; C; D}.
A. it is spoken in cyberspace
B. from the start it was the lingua franca of cyberspace
C. all the Internet content is in English
D. it’s most convenient for people to use English online
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?{A; B; C; D}
A. Over half of Internet content is in English.
B. Less than half of Internet users have English as their first language.
C. More than half of Internet users are native English speakers.
D. There are more native Spanish speakers than native English speakers online.
3.The number of English web pages has{A; B; C; D}in the recent 3 years.
A. risen
B. dropped
C. not changed
D. changed only a little
4.{A; B; C; D}is NOT mentioned in the passage to have the possibility to take on the connecting role of English.
A. Spanish
B. French
C. hinese
D. Japanese
5.According to this passage, which of the following statements is true about the future of English?{A; B; C; D}
A. The number of native English-speaking web users will rise in the near future.
B. The early predominance of English is not going to decline in the near future.
C. English will keep a special role in connecting communities whose native languages are different.
D. English is going to dominate the world forever, although there are many big languages.”
题目23-27:
题目: He offered to help us with our work.
题目:A characteristic of American culture is to respect the self-made man— the man who has made it through his own efforts.
题目:Civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption, driving people out of rural areas.
题目:Convenience food bought by young people is not good for them.
题目:Every time you get some new idea, there _must_ be some people to say no.
题目:People must be educated to know how important this new technology is.
题目:Reporters can transmit images either through the Internet or through their mobile phones.
题目:She went to bed early last night, so she should be up now.
题目:Sixty million people living in rural areas are moving to cities every year.
题目:The TV programmes are not suitable for children since they are dominated by violence and crime.
题目:The waste produced by fast-food chains is a problem.
题目:This growth, happening mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa, has dramatic consequences.
Two hundred years ago, it took several weeks for the news of the important Battle of Trafalgar to reach London. Nowadays, you can watch a terrorist attack as it happens anywhere in the world. The communications revolution means that we are constantly bombarded with instant news. This has great advantages, but it also raises important questions. Satellites have enabled immediate reporting worldwide. A reporter can send the news to a network like CBS News and within seconds it can be all over the world. They send electronic reports that go straight into the newspaper or onto the TV screen. Reporters can now also transmit images through their mobile phones. Consequently, live, “on-the-spot” reporting has become the norm and TV viewers can get a much better idea of what a natural disaster, a conflict or an interesting scientific discovery is like. In recent years, several changes have occurred in the ownership of news media. Networks owned by large companies and governments have become bigger and very powerful. These networks – such as BBC News 24 – are hungry for news and have huge audiences. However, there can only be a limited number of such networks and their ownership is a big issue. Some companies not only own TV and radio networks but newspaper groups as well. Who decides what news to publish and what sort of “spin” to put on it? Is it always objective? There are now “spin doctors” who manipulate the news, emphasising certain parts and not others – and as a result, much of it is not neutral. Therefore, the question of control of the media matters very much. In some cases, the media companies are more powerful than governments. They can even influence elections. So the question is – should they be controlled and if so, by whom?
操作提示:通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。
1.Immediate reporting has become possible all over the world because of {A; B; C; D}.
A.reporters B. the use of news networks C. the use of satellites D. the communications revolution
2.{A; B; C; D}has become the norm.
A.Electronic reports
B.Instant news
C.Live reporting
D.Transmitting images through mobile phones
3.In what ways are media companies powerful? {A; B; C; D}.
A.They can influence elections in some way
B.Nowadays, the manipulation of news reports is possible
C.They not only own TV and radio networks but newspaper groups as well
D.All of the above.
4.According to the passage, the big issue is {A; B; C; D}.
A.ownership of news networks
B.that there can only be a limited number of such networks like BBC News 24
C.that networks owned by large companies and governments have become bigger and very powerful
D.that the news reporting is manipulated by big companies
5.What can be inferred from this passage? {A; B; C; D}.
A.The disadvantages of the communications revolution outweigh its advantages
B.We should put the question of control of the media on the agenda
C.The news reporting has always been objective
D. A reporter can send news directly to the audiences all over the world
国开电大开放英语4阶段性综合评测3(Unit 36)答案
题目: –Oh dear! I’ve just broken a window.–____! It can’t be helped.
题目: –Sorry, I have kept you waiting. –_________________.
题目:–Can I borrow your camera for a week? –__________________.
题目:–Can I help you with your luggage?–__________________.
题目:–I believe we’ve met somewhere before.–No, ____.
题目:–I doubt whether the Chinese Football Team can win the game this time.
题目:–I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.
题目:–Must I be home before seven?
题目:–Thank you ever so much for the book you gave me.
题目:–Thank you very much for giving me so much help.
题目:–This is the worst film ever produced. Do you think so?
题目:–What day is today?
题目:–What would you like to have, meat or fish?
题目:–When your classmate can’t follow you, what will he say to you?
–He will say, “____.”
题目:–Would you rather come on Friday or Saturday?
题目: It ________ be better to arrive at the railway station earlier.
题目: It is interesting _____________ the UK has one of the lowest GDP per worker in Europe.
题目:________ I get home from work, I’ll make dinner.
题目:____________ the factory doesn’t smell terrible.
题目:_____, people who don’t smoke are healthier than people who do.
题目:He advised her ______________ long hours.
题目:He claims ________ an alien spacecraft.
题目:He keeps getting ______________ me and I really don’t know what I’ve done wrong.
题目:I still enjoyed the week _____________the weather.
题目:I think they should ________ children leave school at 15.
题目:I was _________________ exhausted after such a long walk.
题目:I was sick, but I ________ it at the weekend.
题目:It ________ be better to arrive at the railway station earlier.
题目:It is ____________ that we could only stay there for three weeks.
题目:It is ______________ for people to work shorter hours.
题目:It is a good idea ____________ people to take holidays.
题目:John suggested that I __________ to France for the weekend.
题目:Men ________ at the stars using telescopes for centuries now.
题目:My holiday was great ________.
题目:New regulations ________ last year to control airline safety.
题目:People will never live on Mars. It’s ________.
题目:That film was awful; I was really ________.
题目:The boss recommended __ the secretary should have a long weekend.
题目:The doctor advised the astronaut ________ every two hours.
题目:The food was __ good, but not good enough for me to eat there again.
题目:The more people travel by plane, the ________ it will become.
题目:The story is set ________ in Vietnam.
题目:The survival course was really _________________.
题目:To get to Bristol you need to ________ the M40 motorway.
题目:Where can I get ________ this problem?
“题目:2 Patten Close
Derby
DJ5 6XX
16 April 2003
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to complain about a recent stay at your hotel, The Grand. My wife and I arrived on 21st March and stayed for two nights.
(1) {A; B; C; D} we waited twenty minutes at reception (2) {A; B; C; D}there was nobody at the desk. (3) {A; B; C; D} we waited a further twenty minutes because the receptionist could not find our booking. (4) {A; B; C; D} our luggage was left unattended in reception for three hours until we finally took it to our room ourselves.
Our room was not available immediately when we arrived. (5) {A; B; C; D} we had to wait another hour before we could go to the room. When we saw the room, it had two single beds and we had asked for a double bed, (6) {A; B; C; D} we had to change it. Unfortunately the second room was on the top floor and the lift was out of order. And (7) {A; B; C; D} we had asked for a room with a sea view, it was facing the road.
Although the food in the restaurant was quite good, we were unhappy with the service we received. We had booked an evening meal inclusive in the price of the room. (8) {A; B; C; D} we did not take money to the dining room and then discovered that we had to pay for the wine immediately. Unfortunately, the waiters were rude and unhelpful. (9) {A; B; C; D} the manager did agree that we could pay the wine bill in the morning.
(10) {A; B; C; D}I was most dissatisfied with the entire experience and I expect full compensation for the inconvenience caused.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Arthur Mullard
1. A.Consequently B.Firstly C.However D. Finally
2. A.because B.to sum up C.although D. so
3. A.While B.Consequently C.Then D. After
4. A.Despite the fact that B.Moreover C.So D. Therefore
5. A.Therefore B.Then C.What is more D. Because
6. A.so B.finally C.in conclusion D. in all
7. A.then B.although C.because D. so
8. A.What is more B. First C. Consequently D. Second
9. A.However B.Although C.Because D. Therefore
10. A. Despite B.First C. To sum up D. Because”
“题目:TABETHA ADVENTURE CENTRE
OPEN APRIL TO OCTOBER
Deep in the heart of the Brecon Beacons in Wales, Tabetha Adventure Centre offers you the chance (1){A; B; C; D} something wildly different for your holidays this year.
The rivers and lakes of this remote wilderness area allow us (2){A; B; C; D} a range of water-based activities:
* Solo canoe – training is given in (3){A; B; C; D} canoes; then you go solo in the last days of the course.
* White-water rafting – four to a raft, you will enjoy the experience and friendship of working together to pilot these tiny crafts through rapid rivers and (4){A; B; C; D} currents.
* Sailing and yachting courses are also (5){A; B; C; D} for beginners and more (6){A; B; C; D} sailors on the beautiful natural lakes.
The mountains and cliffs also offer a (7){A; B; C; D} range of opportunities:
* day hiking and overnight wild camping
* rock climbing for all levels of ability
* bungee jumping
* birdwatching in the high peaks
Finally, for the really adventurous , our one-week parachute preparation course, (8){A; B; C; D} to a jump where you come in over the Atlantic Ocean and land (9){A; B; C; D} the beach.
And for the really tough, we run a five-day or ten-day survival skills course – to prepare you (10){A; B; C; D} whatever life brings.
1. A. doing B. to do C. to be done D. to be doing
2. A. offered B. offer C. to offer D. to be offered
3. A. two persons B. two-persons C. two person’s D. two-person
4. A. challenging B. challenged C. to challenge D. to be challenged
5. A. availed B. availing C. available D. to avail
6. A. experienced B. experiencing C. experience D. to experience
7. A. heavy B. wide C. large D. great
8. A. lead B. led C. leading D. to lead
9. A. in B. for C. at D. on
10. A. for B. to C. with D. from”
“题目:TINY TONGA LAUNCHES SPACE TOURISM PLAN
The tiny (1){A; B; C; D} South Pacific state of Tonga has always had serious problems (2){A; B; C; D} money, and so it has always been entrepreneurial. It has sold Tongan passports (3){A; B; C; D} Hong Kong businessmen; it sold possible satellite broadcasting locations in space; it even officially changed to a different time zone to be the first country to welcome the new millennium.
Now Tonga’s latest (4){A; B; C; D} venture is a plan to become the world centre of space tourism. The Tonga government has made an agreement with a US company to allow it to use one of its 170 islands to launch rockets that will take tourists on week-long trips into space at a cost of US$2 million each.
For this price, space tourists receive (5){A; B; C; D} training in a ‘resort setting’, followed by the holiday of a lifetime orbiting the Earth. Two astronaut pilots and four astronaut tourists will (6){A; B; C; D} the trip. However, sceptics say that these budgets are inadequate. Although they predict that space tourism will eventually bring an income of US$10 – 20 billion a year, they calculate that the budget of $8 million per trip will not be enough to pay (7){A; B; C; D} the required technology.
Comparison with the current space tourism programme suggests this maths may be accurate. To ride the Russian _Soyuz_ (the only tourist ride currently available) costs more than US$20 million per person. However, other people, including one important ex-cosmonaut , criticise the Russian government (8){A; B; C; D} raising money in this way, even though it uses the money for the space programme. In the ex-cosmonaut’s (9){A; B; C; D}, it uses up Russia’s agreed quota of space missions without achieving anything. He also believes that these (10){A; B; C; D} tourists would be a danger in a difficult or life-threatening crisis in space.
1. A. poverty-strike B. poverty-striking C. poverty-stricken D. poverty-struck
2. A. to raise B. raising C. rising D. to rise
3. A. to B. for C. with D. from
4. A. money-made B. money-to-make
C. money-making D. money-to-be-made
5. A. 60-days B. 60 days C. 60 day D. 60 days’
6. A. make B. give C. get D. go
7. A. to B. for C. with D. –
8. A. of B. from C. at D. for
9. A. opinion B. mind C. decision D. brains
10. A. unexperienced B. ilexperienced C. inexperienced D. imexperienced”
“题目:A recent survey has revealed that the country with the shortest holidays and the longest working hours in Europe is the UK. In the UK, a worker puts in over 43.6 hours a week on average – far higher than any other European country. The average in the European Union (EU) is around 40 hours a week. Astonishingly, in the UK, one in ten workers spends more than 61 hours a week at work. In addition, a British worker only has 20 days’ holiday a year.
Interestingly, however, despite the fact that the British have the shortest holidays and the longest working hours in the EU, the UK’s GDP per worker is one of the lowest in Europe.
Mediterranean countries like Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy have some of the longest holidays in Europe, ranging from 33 to 36 days. Although Austria has the longest holiday time of all in Europe (38 days on average), it has an above-average GDP per worker.
题目:
1. UK Workers have the shortest holidays {A; B; C; D} .
A. in the world
B. in Europe
C. in western Europe
D. in the Mediterranean
2. On average workers in the UK puts in {A; B; C; D} hours more than those in the European Union.
A. 3.6 hours
B. 17.4 hours
C. 20 hours
D. 21 hours
3. In the UK, {A; B; C; D} works more than 61 hours a week.
A. one in five
B. one in ten
C. one in 20
D. one in 40
4. The second paragraph mainly tells us that {A; B; C; D}.
A. the British have the shortest holidays
B. the British have the longest holidays
C. the British have the longest working hours
D. the UK’s GDP per worker is one of the lowest in Europe
5. {A; B; C; D} has the longest holiday time of all in Europe.
A. Spain
B. Portugal
C. Austria
D. Greece”
“题目:As our cell phones get smarter, smaller and faster, and enable users to connect at high speeds to the Internet, an obvious question arises: is the mobile handset turning into the next computer? In one sense, it already has. Today’s most complicated mobile phones have the processing power of a mid-1990s PC while using 100 times less electricity. And more and more of today’s mobile phones have computer-like features, allowing their owners to send e-mails, browse (浏览) the Web and even take photos; 84 million mobile phones with digital cameras were shipped last year. We ask the question whether mobile phones will ever overshadow or replace the PC, and the issue suddenly becomes questionable. PC supporters say mobile phones are too small and connect too slowly to the Internet to become effective at tasks now performed on the large screens and keyboards of today’s computers. Fans of the mobile phones respond: just wait. Coming techniques will solve the limitation of the mobile phone. “One day, two or three billion people will have cell phones, and they are not going to have PCs,” says one inventor of the smart phone and the chief technology officer of an important smart phone company. “The mobile phone will become their digital life.”
The inventor’s newest product, the shiny, slim pocket-size cell phone, has a tiny keyboard, a built-in digital camera and narrow openings for added memory. The smart phone market makes up only five percent of overall mobile phone sales today, but the figure has been doubling each year. In the United States, it’s the business crowd that’s primarily buying these handsets. “What makes the smart phone so much better than the computer is that it’s always with you, always up and always ready,” says one of them, who works in an 80-member law firm, which recently started giving its lawyers smart phones instead of laptops.
题目:
The author believes that the mobile phone has already turned into the next computer to some extent, since {A; B; C; D} .
A. most of the mobile phones today have the processing power of a mid-1990s PC
B. more and more of today’s mobile phones have computer-like features
C. 84 million mobile phones with digital cameras were shipped last year
D. cell phones get smarter, smaller and faster, and enable users to connect at high speeds to the Internet
2. PC supporters believe that {A; B; C; D} in the future.
A. computers will work more effectively at tasks
B. computers will perform better with large screens and keyboards
C. mobile phones are too small to be compared with computers
D. mobile phones will not replace the computer
3. Fans of the mobile phones think {A; B; C; D} in the future.
A. they have to wait to see what happens
B. two or three billion people will have cell phones
C. new techniques will solve the limitations of the mobile phone
D. the mobile phone will become their digital life
4. In the sentence of the second paragraph, “…but the figure has been doubling each year”, the word “figure” refers to {A; B; C; D}.
A. the five percent of the overall mobile phone’s market share
B. a mobile phone’s using 100 times less electricity than a mid-1990s PC
C. the number of two or three billion people who are not going to have PCs
D. the inventor’s newest product, the shiny, slim pocket-size cell phone
5. InAmerica, the main buyers of the smart phones are {A; B; C; D}.
A. fans of mobile phones
B. ordinary crowd
C. business people
D. lawyers “
“题目:Between the wars, the name of Croydon was famous worldwide because it held the promise of glamour and romance. The reason was the presence of CroydonAirport: the stepping-off point to Europe and the world for those few who could afford air travel. It was the centre of the British Empire’s airmail services, and the start or finish of many heroic long-distance flights. Croydon was the world’s first international airport.
HISTORY
At the end of the First World War, the decision was taken to combine two military airfields, and to make them the “Air Port of London” – the capital’s official customs arrival or departure point for all international flights.
When the airport opened in 1920, scheduled flights were introduced, carrying passengers, mail and freight to Paris, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and from 1923 to Berlin. Every effort was made to provide a luxurious standard of in-flight accommodation and entertainment. Passengers wearing evening-dress and ball gowns made the short flight to Paris: they danced and drank champagne during the trip.
Many of the aircraft themselves would be unrecognisable today. _Empire Flying Boats _offering luxurious travel and first class accommodation catered for the privileged few. There was plenty of space to relax during the many hours in the air, which was very important because trips to the furthest corners of Africa, India and the Far East were measured in days not hours.
Croydon witnessed many of the early landmarks of international flight. Croydon airport finally closed in 1959 – it was unable to expand enough to cope with the massive growth in air travel after the Second World War.
Today you can visit Croydon airport and relive the romance and excitement of the early days of air travel. You can board an_ Empire Flying Boat _standing majestically in open fields and you can eat a meal cooked in the style of that day. You can even operate the old air traffic control machines from the top of the original control tower.
题目:
1. Croydon airport became so famous worldwide between the two world wars just because {A; B; C; D} .
A. it was the centre of the British Empire’s airmail services.
B. it was the world’s first international airport.
C. it served as the start or finish of many heroic long-distance flights.
D. all of the above.
2. Croydon functioned as an international airport for {A; B; C; D} .
A. 36 years
B. 39 years
C. 25 years
D. 22 years
3. When Croydon airport first opened in 1920, the destinations of its scheduled flights included {A; B; C; D}.
A. London and Paris
B. only Paris
C. Paris, Amsterdam and Rotterdam
D. Paris, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Berlin
4. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE?{A; B; C; D}
A. Empire Flying Boats offered luxurious travel services.
B. Aircrafts could fly from Croydon airport to the furthest corners of Africa, India and the Far East.
C. Only a few people could afford air travel those days.
D. Flight from London to Paris took a very long time at that time.
5. Which one of the following things cannot you do today? {A; B; C; D}.
A. You can fly an _Empire Flying Boat_ in Croydon airport
B. You can operate the old air traffic control machines from the top of the original control tower
C. You can board an _Empire Flying Boat_ in Croydon airport
D. You can eat a meal cooked in the style of that day when Croydon airport was in its prime days”
“题目:CHINA IN SPACE
Since the time when Chairman Mao said,”China cannot even put a potato in space, “things have changed considerably. First, in 1961, the Russians gave us the word ”cosmonaut”, and then the word astronaut followed from the USA; when China completed its first manned mission, the world was given the word “taikonaut”.
China had launched a number of satellites before October 2003 when the first manned spaceship was launched, powered by the Long March 2F rocket. The spacecraft Shenzhou V, carrying Cononel Yang Liwei, orbited the Earth 14 times in a mission that lasted 21 hours. The spacecraft was launched from the JiuquanSpaceCenter in GansuProvince and made a perfect landing in Inner Mongolia. “I have seen many landings before and I think that ours has been one of the most successful,” said Cononel Yang. The 38-year-old taikonaunt had been taking part in the strenuous space training programme for five years. His schedule partly carried out in Russia, took all his time.”I haven’t been able to take my son to kindergarten”, he said,”and I have never met my son’s teachers.”
The launch was one of a series in a space programme that is aiming to make China one of the world leaders. “We are looking at a range of possibilities. China is expected to complete its first exploration of the moon in 2010.We will establish bases there just as we did at the North and South Poles,” said Ouyang Ziyuan, head of the moon exploration programme,” and we won’t rule out assistance from outside.”
We can expect China to send more taikonauts into space in future years.
题目:
1. The word “{A; B; C; D} ” is invented by the Chinese.
A. cosmonaut
B. astronaut
C. taikonaunt
D. spacenaunt
2. The first manned spacecraft was launched in China{A; B; C; D} .
A. before October 2003
B. in October 2003
C. after October 2003
D. October 2005
3. The word “orbit” in Para 2 means “{A; B; C; D}”.
A. to move around
B. to follow
C. to accompany with
D. to be an orbital path
4. Which word has the similar meaning with “strenuous” in Para 4? {A; B; C; D}.
A. Time-consuming
B. interesting
C. Terrified
D. requiring a lot of energy and effort
5. Ouyang Ziyuan is{A; B; C; D}.
A. an astronaut
B. an engineer of spaceship
C. the head of the moon exploration programme
D. the leader of North and South poles exploration”
“题目:I used to think education was the most important thing in my life. Recently my attitude has begun to change, although I still hold that it is essential for everyone in the world today. As a top junior student in my college, I was asked to make a speech on how to learn English well. Standing in front of the audience facing so many freshmen, I was trembling. I didn’t remember any word that I had prepared. I ran out of the conference room without finishing my speech, leaving everyone puzzled. I cried that night in my room, feeling that I was a loser. Studying takes so much of my time that I feel unable to really develop myself. I am just storing knowledge; yet fail to communicate with others. I have received many awards in school, but they don’t necessarily reflect anything about me. I don’t know how to socialize. When I leave school I fear I will be of no use to society.
I realize that everyone has her or his own way of living. I want to change my lifestyle. Of course I will keep studying. Yet I plan to look for a part time job, which might turn out to be a good chance to get to know society. I still believe that working my hardest does make me happy. I will still stay on in college, but I will not allow it to shelter me from the real world.
题目:
1. From this passage, we know that the author {A; B; C; D} .
A. does not think education is the most important thing in her life any more
B. thinks that communication with other people is more important than education
C. realizes that it is more important to really develop oneself than just to store knowledge
D. comes to learn how important it is to make a public speech
2. By saying that she is “a top junior student” in her college, the author means that she is {A; B; C; D} .
A. a good student in her third year in college
B. a very young college student
C. younger than most students in college
D. shorter than others in college
3. The author thinks the awards she has received {A; B; C; D}.
A. show that she is a top student
B. show how much time she has spent in learning
C. mean she only knows how to learn, but not how to socialize
D. don’t necessarily reflect her real self
4. The author fears that she will be of no use to society, mainly because {A; B; C; D}.
A. she feels she is a loser
B. she does not know how to communicate with others
C. studying takes too much of her time
D. she is unable to develop herself
5. Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage, when the author says that she wants to find a part time job?{A; B; C; D}
A. The job might enable her to get to know society.
B. She wants to change her lifestyle.
C. Working part time while studying will make her happy.
D. She wants to get some shelter from the real world.”
“题目:WELCOME TO OXFORD
BACKGROUND
Oxford is famous for its university and for its beautiful parks and gardens. It also has wonderful restaurants and concert halls where you can hear the world’s finest musicians. You can go into the Pitt Rivers museum and look at African masks and ancient instruments from faraway tribes – the collection of an adventurer from the 19th century.
WHERE TO STAY
You can stay in luxury at the Randolph Hotel or in simple bed and breakfast accommodation on Cowley Road.
WHERE TO EAT
You can eat at 5-star French restaurants or more simple but excellent Asian places. But best of all are the English pubs where you can eat roasts and pies and drink fine British beer.
WHAT TO DO IN THE CITY
The most famous sight in the city is Christchurch Cathedral. Also don’t miss the Bodleian Library where you can see the Book of Kells, which is over 1,000 years old.
WHERE TO GO OUTSIDE OF THE CITY
Go along the Woodstock Road to the north of the city to Woodstock where you can visit BlenheimPalace, the family home of Winston Churchill. Or take a trip to Stratford on Avon to see a play in Shakespeare’s hometown.
HOW TO GET THERE
FACT FILE
By car: take the M40 from London. Oxford is 40 miles from the capital.
By train: from Heathrow or Paddington: there are hourly train services to the station which is situated half a mile to the west of the city centre.
题目:
1. You should go to {A; B; C; D} in Oxford if you want to have a clear idea of traditional African craftsmanship.
A. AfricanArtsCenter
B. an adventurer’ private museum
C. Pitt Rivers museum
D. OxfordUniversity
2. According to the passage, the best eating place suggested by the writer is {A; B; C; D}.
A. 5-star French restaurants
B. Asian restaurants
C. the English pubs
D. Italian restaurants
3. The Book of Kells is stored in {A; B; C; D}.
A. Christchurch Cathedral
B. Bodleian Library
C. Woodstock
D. Stratford on Avon
4. The recommended place by the writer is {A; B; C; D} if you are an admirer of Winston Churchill.
A. Bodleian Library
B. BlenheimPalace
C. Stratford on Avon
D. Christchurch Cathedral
5. When you drive a car to Oxford from London, you should take {A; B; C; D}.
A. the M40
B. the Heathrow highway
C. the Paddington highway
D. the hourly bus services “
题目23-27:
题目:All that glitters is not gold.
题目:Do you mind my smoking here?
题目:Fires may do more damage than the earthquakes.
题目:Fred was such a hardworking student that he soon came out first in the class.
题目:I don’t care about others’ opinions.
题目:I was too excited to say a word in front of him.
题目:It’s not much different from that heavy metal music you like so much.
题目:John has been teaching English here since he came to China in 2003.
题目:She is used to living in the countryside.
题目:The meal was very good except that the fish was a bit too salty.
题目:We’re running behind schedule by about 15 minutes.
题目:Would you mind closing the window for me?
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