电大开放英语4题库

一、交际用语

1. How are you, Bob? ________ Ted. B. I’m fine. Thank you.

2. Thank you for your help.___________ A. My pleasure.

3. Hello, I’m Harry Potter.Hello, my name is Charles Green, but_______.C. call me Charles.

4. Paul, _______ ? Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother. B. Who’s talking over there

5.Hi, Tom, how is everything with you?________, and how are you? B. Hm, not too bad.

6. That’s a beautiful dress you have on!_________ A. Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday..

7. Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday? _______ D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.

8.Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip?_________ A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.

9.Have n’t seen you for ages! What are you busy doing now?__ D. I am working part time in a bookshop, you know.

10.Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now._____ B. Oh, so early.

11.Who’s that speaking? This is Tom__________ . C. speaking

12.I’m sorry. I lost the key. ______________. A. Well, it’s OK

13.It’s rather co ld in here. Do you mind if I close the window?_______. B. No, go ahead.

14.____________ He teaches physics in a school. C. What is your father?

15.Excuse me, how much is the jacket? It’s 499 Yuan.________. D. Would you like to try it on?

16.______ Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week. B. How long have your parents been in Paris?

17.How often do you go dancing? _________. C. Every other day.

18.You know, I have three kids now.________. B. That’s terrific!

19.How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight?_________ C. That’s great!

20.Madam, do all the buses go downtown? __________ D. Sorry, I’ m new here.

21.Could you help me with my physics, please? D. Sorry I can’t. I have to go to a meeting right now

22.Could I speak to Don Watkins, please? C. Speaking, please.

23.Could I borrow your car for a few days? C. Sure ,here your are. Enjoy your journey.

24.Thank you for inviting me. . C. Thank you for coming.

25.May I see your tickets, please? C. Sure.

26.Hello, may I talk to the director now? A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.

27.I was worried about my maths, but Mr. Brown gave me an A. . B. Congratulations! That’s difficult course.

28.What can I do for you? A.I want a kilo of pears.

29.Excuse me ,but can you tell me the way to the post office? .B. Sorry, I’m a stranger here.

30.Oh, sorry to bother you. A. That’s Okay.

31.Please help yourself to the seafood. D. Thanks, but I don’t like the seafood.

32.Can you go to the concert with us this evening? B. I’d love to, but I’m busy tonight

33.Congratulations! You won the first prize in today’s speech contest. C. Thank you.

34.Must I take a taxi? D. don’t have to

35.We are going to have a sing party tonight. Would you like to join us? A

36.I’m afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting.

37.May I use you r bike for a moment? C. By all means.

38.How do you do? Glad to meet you. B. How do you do? Glad to meet you, too.

39.Hi, is Mary there, please? A. Hold on. I’ll get her.

40.Would you mind changing seats with me? C. No, I don’t mind.

41.Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water? A. I’d rather stay here if you don’t mind.

42.How was your trip to London, Jane? A. Oh, wonderful indeed

43. Hey, Tom, what’s up?嗨，汤姆，你在忙什么？ B. Oh, not much.

44. Do you mind my smoking here? A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I do. .

45. David injured his leg playing football yesterday. Really? C. How did that happen?

46. This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs B. Let me give you a hand.

47. How are you feeling? Much better. A. Thanks for coming to see me.

48. Oh, Betty, we will be having a buffet party next Saturday, and we’d like you to join us. ________, Susan. What’s the occasion? What time do you want to me to come? A. I’d love to

49. Tomorrow is my birthday. C. Many happy returns of the day

50. Could you be so kind as to turn down that rock “n” roll? I am preparing for tomorrow’s exam. C. Sure. Sorry to disturb you.

51. Are you getting a new flat this year? ____ I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new flat. B. You must be joking.

52.I wonder if I could use your computer tonight? _________I’m not using it right now. A. Sure, go ahead.

53.Excuse me, could you show me the way to the nearest post office? ________ Oh yes! Two blocks away from here at the Green Avenue. You can’t miss it. D. Mm, let me think.

54.Wow! This is a marvelous room! I’ve never known you’re so artistic. C. Thanks for your compliments.

55.Is it possible for you to work late tonight? D. I think so.

56.Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again! ____________ This is not the end of the world. B. Cheer up.

57.Would you like another slice of Christmas cake? ___________ I’m full. B. No more, thanks.

58.Susan is absent from today’s writing class. __________ As far as I know, she has never missed a class. A. How come?

59. If you like I can mail this letter for you?_________. A. That’s very kind of you.

60. I’m terribly sorry that I’ve spilled some coffee on the carpet. B. It doesn’t matter.

61. Doctor, I don’t feel well. C. What’s the matter

二、阅读理解

Passage 1

The French Revolution broke out in 1789. power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)

C. The French Revolution.

2. Which did not happen in 1789? B. The national economy was developing rapidly.

3. Where were the political prisoners kept? D. In Bastille.

4. What does the underlined word “abolished ” mean? D. Ended.

5. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? D. The king tried to control the national parliament.

Passage 2

In the United States, …. the sentence.(260 words)

6. What is the main idea of this passage?_______ B . The role of time in social life over the world.

7. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? B. A matter of life or death.

8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? B. at 4:00 pm

9. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage? D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.

10. From the passage we can safely infer that ____ B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Passage 3

A foreigner's first impression of the U.S.… business very quickly.(348 words)

11. Which of the following statements is wrong? D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.

12. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means __ A. a less important thing B. a first concern

13. Americans evaluate a business colleague D. by learning about their past performance

14. This passage mainly talks about ___________ A. how Americans treasure their time

15. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is ____________ C. appreciative

Passage 4

Sixteen-year-old Maria was …. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)

16. Maria’s story happened ________ D. when she arrived at the airport 她到达机场后。

17. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to ____ at the airport. C. check people’s luggage

18. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be ________. C. unhappy

19. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt ___. D. sorry for the man’s manners

20. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _________.

A. she was young but behaved properly

Passage5

There are three kinds of goals:……(221 words)

21. Our long-term goals mean a lot _________ B. If we complete the short-term goals

22. New short-term goals are built upon _________. D. the goals that have been completed

23. When we complete each step of our goals, ________. C. we should build up confidence of success

24. What is the main idea of this passage? __________ C. Different kinds of goals in life.

25. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _________

C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

Passage6

Britain and France are separated…. The English Channel.

25. For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is ________. D. a mixture of love and hate

27. The war in Iraq does _________ to the relationship between France and Britain. D both good and harm

28. The British are not so friendly to________ and the French are not so friendly to _________. A. Germany; America

29. ________ are more interested in having holidays in _________. D. Briti sh people… France

30. What does the last sentence mean? ________

C. Franc and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.

Passage 7

Community service is an important… Dodge’s office this week.

31.What is the purpose of the talk? B. To interest students in a new community program.

32. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students.

33. What does professor Dodge do? A. He advises students to participate in certain program.

34. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? D. Talk to professor Dodge.

35. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? B. Students

Passage 8

When John and Victoria Falls …sure what their neighbors might think.

36. Which of the following has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses? D. Renting home furnishings.

37. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? C. Because it saves them much trouble and money.

38. What can you infer from the passage? B. Renting furniture is not popular in the couple’s home town.

39. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.

40. Young people liked renting home furniture in that

D. They don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture.

Passage 9

Paper is one of the most

41. What’s the meaning for the word “parchment”? B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.

42. Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? A. More jobs could be provided than before.

43. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? A. Around 1400.

44. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? B. Sweden

45. What is the main idea of this short talk? C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man.

Passage 10

Many people who work… from London every night.

46. Which of the following statements is NOT true? B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country

47. With the same money needed for ____, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.

C. renting a small flat without a garden

48. When the garden is in blossom, the one ____ has been rewarded. B. having spent time working in the garden

49. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that________ if they had to live it outside London.

A. their life was meaningless

50. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to C. escape from

Passage 11

By definition, heroes and….. Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.

51. The passage mainly deals with __________. C. heroes and icons

52. Heroes and heroines are usually _______. D. all of the above

53. Which of the following statements is wrong? D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.

54. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _C. just before her death

55. What is more likely to set an icon’s status? B. Tragic and early death

Passage 12

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness …for a rich and fulfillin g life. (289 words)

56. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?” ________

B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.

57. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______. A. a good qualit

58. When being praised, shy people feel that it is ________. B. unreal

59. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life.

60. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people____. B. should understand themselves in the right way

Passage 13

Places to stay in Britain ￡25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have single rooms. (332 words)

61. Is this passage the author mainly _____________.Tell us where to stay while visiting Britain Advises readers to pay a visit to Britain

A.Introduces the wonderful public services in Britain

B.Gives us some information about British life

62. ___________ are mainly built for young visitors. B. Youth Hotels

63. If you travel alone and want to know better about family life in Britain, you’d better stay in D. B & Bs

64. If you are interested in traveling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay?

______________. C. Hostels

65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage? _____________

Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.

A.All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast.

Passage 14

What makes a person a scientist?... test his investigations.

66. What makes a scientist according to the passage? ______.The tools he uses. A.The way he uses his tools.

67. “The scientist, however, goes one step further…”. The author says this to show ____________.“？

the difference between scientists and ordinary people

68. A sound scientific theory should be one that ___________________.

works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times。

69. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate ____.？A.that the investigations are important in science

70. What is the main idea of the passage? _？D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.。Passage 15

A characteristic of American… for his education. (291 words)

71. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _____________.A.people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man

72. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ___B.she takes pride in what she can do herself

73. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “____D.serve customers in a restaurant

74. The author’s attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is _____ A. positive

75. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? _______.？ B.American Attitude toward Manual Labor. Passage 16

Laws have been written ..floor, nor to brush against objects. (227 words)

76. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? A. By making laws.

77. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? B. It should be raised quickly by hand.

78. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? D. It should be carried high up in the air.

79. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag?C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.

80. What is Americans’ attitude towards their National Flag? B. Respect.

Passage 17

It has been reported… that fir their problems.

81．What is soap opera? C. The daytime serial dramas on TV.

82. What can be the best title of the passage? C. Soap opera fans.

83. Which are not the reasons why the soap opera suddenly becomes “in” according to the passage?

D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.

84. What message does the author want to convey to us?

B. The people’s favorites to drama works change along with the times.

Passage 18

How men first learnt to or they will make our speech silly and vulgar

86. The origin of language is D. a problem not yet solved.

87. What is true about words? C. They are simply sounds.