永年电大开放英语3作业2

作业2

第一部分: 交际用语 (每题2分, 共10分)

一、阅读下面的小对话，从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Nice weather, isn’t it?

_______C_____________.

A. I’m not sure

B. Your know it well

C. Yes, it is

D. Yes, it isn’t

2. What about going for a walk?

_________A__________________.

A. Why not? A good idea

B. That’s all right

C. So, do I

D. Walking is good to you

3. Would you mind if I open the window for a better view?

___________D___________________.

A. That’s fine, thank you

B. Yes, please

C. Take a seat

D. Of course not

4. Excuse me, how can I get to the nearest supermarket?

___________D___________________.

A. It’s not very far from here

B. The supermarket is very large

C. The goods there are very expensive

D. Sorry, sir. I’m a stranger here myself

5. What’s the problem, Harry?

_________D_____________________.

A. No problem

B. No trouble at all

C. Thank you for asking me about it

D. I can’t remember where I left my glasses

E.

第二部分：英语知识运用（40分）

二、选择填空

阅读下面的句子和对话，从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题2分，共20分）6. Which do you like better, real movies ____D_______ cartoons?

A. and, than

B. or, than

C. and,

and D. or, to

7. What a fool I have been! Why __B______ I think of that before?

A. don’t

B. didn’t

C.

not D. do

8. Time is money! We should ___B_________ our time.

A. be fit for

B. make good use of

C. play a part of

D. take the place of

9. You must explain ___C_________ how they succeeded ___________ the experiment.

A. of us, for

B. at us, at

C. to us,

in D. for us, to

10. Of all the stories here, I like this one ___C_______. It’s not interesting at all.

A. spoken, written

B. speaking, written

C. speaking, writing

D. speak, write

11. We must make a difference between ____A______ language and _________ language.

A. spoken, written

B. speaking, written

C. speaking, writing

D. speak, write

12. I think all these are main points ___B________ much attention.

A. being worthy of

B. worthy of

C. which worth

D. which worthy of

13. They __B_____ the train until it disappeared in the distance.

A. saw

B. watched

C. noticed

D. observed

14. Can I get you a cup of tea?

________A___________________.

A. that’s very nice of you

B. with pleasure

C. you can, please

D. thank you for the tea

15. Mary forgot ____B_______ a letter to her mother, so she wrote to her just now.

A. writing

B. to write

C. having wrote

D. to have written

三、完型填空

阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。（每题2分，共20分）

A study has shown that fitness is the key _16__C___ long life, irrespective of body shape __17__A___ even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than _18_D____, even if they are overweight and smoke.

The study found that __19__D______ fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true 20_B____ the men had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better _21__B_____ and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper, a fitness expert, said, “ You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than 22__A______ a non-smoker and sedentary.” Although he adds, “ But don’t misunderstand me. I am not endorsing _23___C________, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.” The British Government is putting pressure _24___A_______ manufacturers to reduce high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nation’s health. But the new study suggests the Government should encourage more people _25___C______.

16. A. for B. of C.

to D. in

17. A. or B. and C.

but D.either

18. A. those who does not

B. these who do not

C. these that do not

D. those who do not

19. A. the little B. less C.

lease D. the least

20. A. that B. whether or not C. if or

not D. when

21. A. being fat B. to be fat C. to

do D. doing

22. A. being B. be C. to

be D. is

23. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked

24. A. on B. in C.

to D. for

25. A. exercise B. exercising C. to exercise D. exercised

第三部分：阅读理解（30分）

四、阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。（每题2分，共20分）

短文理解1

PAT the Dog

Did you know there are some very special dogs doing good work in our hospital wards? These are PAT ( Pets As Therapy) dogs. Doctors and nurses are recognizing the benefits of pets more and more – particularly

for children, people with mental illnesses and elderly people who are separated from their own pets or have had to give up their pets.

Stroking and playing with a pet is a calming experience and something to look forward to. One hospital reported that a man with a mental illness, who hadn’t spoken for years, first stroked and played with a visiting dog and then started talking to it.

Today, around 4,500 dogs and 50 cats and their volunteer owners are at work in the UK bringing comfort and 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 the blind. Disabled people benefit greatly. Take the case of Alan Smythe, who has to visit hospital every month. Some things are difficult for him because he is in a wheelchair. But his life has altered dramatically since he got a god, Tess, from the charity “Dogs for the Disabled”. “She helps me to get dressed, and she brings me my socks and shoes. She fetches the newspaper from the shop, and she passes me the phone when it rings. I feel so much better too. It’s like having a really good friend. She comes with me to hospital. Once, she saved my life. I am a diabetic and one day my blood sugar level dropped, and when I was going into a coma she went next door and she alerted my neighbour. He gave me an insulin injection.”

26. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? ___B_________

A. All the 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 nurses are aware pets will bring benefits to all the patients.

27. Pets are particularly beneficial to the following EXCEPT ____C________.

A. children

B. people with mental illness

C. the elderly people who live alone

D. the elderly people who have to live apart from their pets

28. The first sentence of Para. 2 suggests ____D________.

A. touching and playing with a pet makes people nervous and anxious

B. pets can make people become quiet and attentive

C. people feel uncomfortable when they touch and play with a pet

D. people feel relaxed and hopeful when they touch and play with a pet

29. The dog helps Alan do the following EXCEPT ____D_______.

A. She helps her get dressed

B. She accompanies her to the hospital

C. She gets the newspaper for her

D. She picks up the phone for her

30. The sentence “when I was going to a comma” means that ____C_______.

A. when I got hungry

B. when I felt asleep

C. when I became unconscious

D. when I fell down on the floor

短文理解 2

A funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution: we stopped talking to each other.

I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his mobile phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and – poof! I was cut off as if I had become absent from the conversation.

The part was filled with people talking on their cell phones. They were passing people without looking at them, saying hello, noticing their babies or stopping to pat their dogs. It seems that the limitless electronic voice is preferred to human contact.

The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people feel absent. Recently I was in a car with three friends. The driver hushed the rest of us because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone. There we were, four friends driving down the high way, unable to talk to each other because of the small thing designed to make communication easier.

Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.

As almost every contact between human beings gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes up. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to the clerk who lives in the neighborhood when you can put your card into the ATM?

More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn’t really have time to talk. The technology devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier.

I own a mobile phone, an ATM card, a voice-mail telephone, and an e-mail account. Giving them up isn’t a choice. They are great for what they are intended to do. It’s their unintended results that make me upset. What good is all this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in the room to hear you crying out “Gee whiz”?

31. The author’s experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel ___A_______.

A. unhappy

B. funny

C. sunny

D. wonderful

32. According to the author, human contact in a park means ___D_______.

A. looking at each other and saying hello when passing

B. noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogs

C. talking on the mobile phone and getting connected with the other people

D. both A and B

33. According to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, the ___C_____ we are.

A. more automatic

B. easier

C. more disconnected

D. closer

34. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction?____D_____

A. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.

B. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone.

C. If his mom has a question, he just leaves the answer on her machine.

D. All of the above

35. What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author?__B_______

A. It makes communication easier and conversation possible everywhere/

B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together.

C. It makes every contact between human beings automatic and makes people feel connected.

D. It makes human contacts limitless with electronic voices everywhere.

五、阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是正确（T），错误（F），还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG）。（每题2分，共10分）

短文理解3

The ancient Olympic Games were part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek god Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and games were held in Olympia, a religious sanctuary. The athletes came to Olympia from all parts of the Greek world, from as far as Spain in the west and Turkey in the east.

The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 766 BC when Koroibos, a cook from the city of Elis, won a 200-metre-long race. They took place for a period of 617 years until the last games were held in AD 393.

In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money. In fact the word “athlete”is an ancient Greek word, meaning “one who competes for a prize”. Although women did not compete in the games, there was a separate festival held at the same time in honour of Hera, wife of Zeus. At this festival unmarried girls competed in foot races.

The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was named after a village called Marathon where the Persians were defeated by a small Greek army. The news of the victory was brought to Athens by soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital. 26 miles was therefore adopted as the distance of the modern marathon race.

The Olympic flag was introduced in 1908 and carries the symbol of five linked rings. Which represent the five continents --- Africa, America, Asia, Australasia and Europe. The Olympic flame was first carried in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympic Games. The first torch relay in the modern Olympic Games was staged in Berlin in 1936.

36. The ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games in 617 BC.（F）

37. The ancient Greeks held the Olympic Games for 393 years. (F)

38. They did not allow women to compete in the ancient Olympic Games.(T)

39. They first used the Olympic flag in 1908. (T)

40. Both the Olympic Games and the Marathon Race are very popular for old and young people in many countries of the world. ( NG)

作业3

交际用语

1. Hello, May I talk to the headmaster now?

______A______________.

A. sorry, he is busy at the moment

B. No, you can’t

C. Sorry, you can’t

D. I don’t know

2. Would you like to have dinner with us this evening?

_______C__________.

A. Ok, but I have to go to a meeting now

B. No, I can’t

C. Sorry, but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parents

D. I don’t know

3. Oh, sorry to bother you.

_______A_____________.

A. That’s okay

B. No, you can’t

C. That’s good.

D. Oh, I don’t know

4. Can you turn down the radio, please?

______B______________.

A. Oh, I know

B. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize it was that loud

C. I’ll keep it down next time

D. Please forgive me

5. Woulde you like to see the memu?

_____A_____________.

A. No, thanks, I already know what to order

B. Your menu is very clear

C. I hear the food here is tasty

D. The setting is very comfortable

第二部分：英语知识运用（40分）

二、选择填空

阅读下面的句子和对话，从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题2分，共20分）

6. I prefer classic music __D_____ pop music.

A. than

B. on

C.

with D. to

7. All the team members tried their best. We lost the game, ___A____.

A. however

B. therefore

C. since

D. as

8. When we were having a meeting, the diector __B_______ the bad news by telephone.

A. was telling

B. was told

C. could tell

D. would tell

9. Silk ___B______ by Chinese for thousands of yours now.

A. has used

B. has been use

C. was used

D. is used

10. You __B_____ to lock the dorr at night.

A. should

B. ought

C. must

D. shall

11. Before I got to the cinema, the film __A________.

A. had begun

B. has begun

C. is begun

D. was beginning

12. The patient acted on the doctor’s _B_______ and finally recovered.

A. advices

B. advice

C. advise

D. advises

13. Alecture hall is __C_______ where students attend lectures.

A. there

B. which

C.

one D. that

14. I’m tired. I __B_______ working very hard.

A. have

B. have been

C. had

D. has

15. Let me __B_______ the case carefully before I draw a conclusion.

A. look up

B. look into

C. look after

D. look out

三、完型填空

阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。（每题2分，共20分）

Although international travel is usually an _16___B______ and pleasant experience, travellers should take steps to ensure that their health does not suffer either _17__C______ their time ________ the air or _________ their time abroad.

Before you go, check with your doctor or local travel clinic 18___C_______ injections are necessary for

the areas you are travelling 19__C________. Allow sufficient time to have these injections before you

_20____C_______ because they may take time to become effective. Be sure that the information on health is up-to-date. Check on the Internet if you are not sure.

Don’t go to bed late the day 21__D_______ you fly.

Your body has a natural daily sleep pattern. It takes time to adjust to a new time one. There are many different _22___A_______ of jet lag: you may not be able to sleep, you may not want to eat or you may feel sick and tired. You may not be able to concentrate for some days after you arrive.

There are several things you can do to _23___D______ the effects of jet lag:

---Do your 24__C______ to relax during the flight

---Sleep as much as you can on the flight. Use a mild sleeping pill if necessary.

---Drink as much water as you can.

---Don’t drink alcohol and caffeine.

---Take mild sleeping pills 25___B_______ the first few days in the new thime zone if you need them. 16. A. excited B. exciting C. excitted D. excitting

17. A. of, on, of B. of, in, of C. from, in, from D. from, on, from

18. A. where B. --- C. which D. that

19. A. --- B. in C.

to D. at

20. A. will leave B. is leaving C. leave D. have left

21. A. after B. in C.

on D. before

22. A. effects B. effect C. affect D. affects

23. A. short B. shorten C.

less D. lessen

24. A. good B. better C.

best D most

25. A. at B. for C.

of D. on

第三部分：阅读理解（30分）

四、阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。（每题2分，共20分）

短文理解1

People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pullution. Pollution is caused either by man’s release of completely new and often artificial substances into the

environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance, such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.

Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which can’t be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.

26. The main cause of pollution is ___A_______.

A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment

B. the production of new industrial goods

C. increased amounts of a natural substance

D. our ever-increasing population

27. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only ___C______.

A. people would pay more attention to the problem

B. governments would take effective measures

C. all sides concerned would make more efforts

D. farmers would use less artificial fertilizers

28. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause _____B________.

A. air and water pollution

B. both a litter problem and a waste of resources

C. to pay for the service

D. to produce the receipt

29. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution?____B______

A. Cutting out unnecessary buying

B. Eating

C. Reduce excess use

D. Carefully dispose our daily products

30. What does the underlined word ‘ litter” mean in paragraph 2?____C_________

A. not many

B. serious problem

C. bits of waste things

D. industrial pollution

短文理解2

Benjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “London is not a city, it it a