电大英语4考试样题

英语II (2) 考试样题

第一部分交际用语(共计10分，每小题2分)

1 – 5小题：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，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。

1. — Could I talk to Prof. Lee?

— _________________.

A. Yes, speaking

B. Oh, it’s you

C. I’m waiting for you

D. I am the operator here

2. — Are you on holiday here?

— _________________.

A. We are on holiday here, too

B. We live here, too

C. No, we aren’t. We live here

D. Yes, we live here

3. — Do you mind if I read the newspaper on the table?

— _________________.

A. Good news for you

B. Go ahead, please

C. Yes, sure

D. No, I can’t

4. — What does your English teacher look like?

— _________________.

A. She likes singing

B. She looks sad

C. She likes to stay with us

D. She looks much like her mother

C. Yes, it’s fine

D. That’s all right

5. — What time does the train leave?

— _________________.

A. On Tuesday

B. In the morning

C. At half past five

D. At night

第二部分词汇与结构（20分，每小题2分）

6 – 15小题：阅读下面的句子，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，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。

6. Now Helen works ________ than before.

A. much carefully

B. more carefu

C. much carefu

D. more carefully

7. Don’t forget ________ the window before leaving the room.

A. to close

B. to have closed

C. having closed

D. closing

8. Unfortunately t he poor girl can’t do anything but ________ all her belongings at a low price.

A. to sell

B. sell

C. selling

D. sold

9. _______________ she couldn’t understand was why fewer and fewer went to him for help.

A. That

B. When

C. What

D. Where

10. They were asked to avoid _______ any water which had not been boiled.

A. drinking

B. to drink

C. having

D. not to be drunk

11. The old man is used to ________ early in the morning.

A. exercises

B. exercise

C. exercised

D. exercising

12. The car won’t start because the battery has________.

A. run down

B. run over

C. run out

D. run off

13. Before joining the army, he spent a lot of time in the village ________ he belonged.

A. which

B. to which

C. to where

D. at which

14. My boss is _________ holding pointless meetings. It really annoys me.

A) never B) always C) sometimes D) seldom

15. Robert is said __________ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.

A) to have been studying B) to study

C) to be studying D) to be studied

第三部分完形填空（共计20分，每题2分）

16－25小题：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。

Net becomes a British Way of Life

The Internet has become a part of everyday life for most Britons, says a report published this week (16)___________________ market research company Netinfo.

Just over 70% of people (17)___________________ for the survey said the net had become essential. The survey reveals that emailing friends and others is the nation’s favourite Internet activity. It also found that people spend an average of seven hours a w eek online, visiting 13 different websites in seven days. But 10% of all those (18)_____________ surf the net are doing it for more than 20 hours a week.

Just over 2,000 adults in Britain were interviewed for the report. The study found almost 19 million people in the UK - four

(19)____________ ten adults – regularly went online. But the number of new users has slowed down. Numbers online grew by just 11% over the past 12 months compared (20)____________ 33% the previous year.

The report also reveals the (21)____________ importance of the silver surfer. According to the report the number of older people online grew by more than 40% over the past year. People aged over 55 now (22)____________ 17% of the UK Internet population. The survey also discovered that many workers surf the net for personal reasons while at work. Almost (23)____________ of workers with Internet access admitted (24)____________ it for pleasure, usually to email friends and family. According to Bill Wills, author of the survey, many employees expect some flexibility, and most employers are willing to accept this. ‘However, employers are le ss (25)____________ to be understanding, if you're downloading movies or introducing an unfriendly virus to your company network,’ he said.

16. A. of B. to C. with D. by

17. A. questioning B. questioned C. question D. to question

18. A. who B. which C. whose D. what

19. A. from B. within C. in D. at

20. A. with B. to C. from D. and

21. A. increase B. increasing C. to increase D. increased

22. A. makes up B. is made up of C. make up D. make of

23. A. three-quarter B. three-quarters C. third-fourths D. third-quarters

24. A. to use B. to have used C. use D. using

25. A. like B. likeness C. likely D. liking

第四部分阅读理解（共计30分，每小题2分）

26－35小题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。

短文理解1

I never used to go anywhere without the car. I regarded it as an essential part of myself. But when the price of gas doubled in this year, I decided not to use the car except when absolutely necessary.

For example, I always used to take the car when I went to fetch the papers on Sunday mornings, although our newsagent’s is on ly

10 minutes’ walk away. Now I go on foot.

I tell myself that I’m not only saving the gas but keeping fit at the same time. It’s all a question of habit really. I’m sure you can get used to anything if you try and already feel that I rely on the car less than I used to.

Besides, now that we live in the suburbs, I can walk down the road and catch a bus to the office or to any part of the town. We used to live in the country about 15 miles from town and then I would frequently drive to and fro twice in one day. That meant I would use 15 gallons of oil or more in a week. Now I only need half that amount.

The trouble is that I am also getting used to the gas prices. They don’t seem so high to me any more. Perhaps it is easier to get used to expensive gas than it is to doing without the car.

26. When the prices of gas doubled in this year, the author decided ____________.

A. to go everywhere without a car

B. only to take the car to fetch the papers

C. to use the car when he had to

D. to go on foot everywhere

27. In the sentence “It’s all a question of habit really,” the pronoun “It” refers to ____________.

A. saving the gas

B. keeping fit

C. not only saving the gas but keeping fit at the same time

D. not relying too much on the car

28. To go to the newsagent’s to get his newspaper, the author ____________.

A. used to walk for 10 minutes

B. used to drive his car

C. walked down the road to the office

D. walked for 10 minutes to keep fit

29. We know from the passage that the author ____________.

A. is getting used to living in the country about 15 miles from town

B. used to go to and come back from town twice a day by car

C. usually buys 15 gallons of oil or more in a week

D. only spends half of the amount of money on gas now

30. The last sentence of the passage suggests that ____________.

A. the author still can not get used to doing without the car

B. the author feels that the high price of gas is a great problem

C. it is easy to use gas at high prices

D. the price of gas is not high any more

短文理解2

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 Eng lish 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 ab out 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.

31. From this passage, we know that the author ____________.

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

32. By saying that she is “a junior student” in her college, the author means that she is ____________.

A. a 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

33. The author thinks the awards she has received ____________.

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

34. The author fears that she will be of no use to society, mainly because ____________.

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

35. 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. 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.

36－40小题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（T）、错误（F），还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（NG）。短文理解3

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.

Hector's dolphin is the world's shortest cetacean. They may be only 1.2m long when fully grown.

A blue whale eats up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equivalent to eating a fully grown African elephant every day.

The sperm whale is believed to dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m.

One bowhead whale is reported to have been 130 years old when it died.

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.

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.

F36. Male blue whales are much longer than female ones.

F37. Hector’s dolphin is the smallest fish in the world.

T38. Sperm whales dive more deeply than any other cetacean.

NG39. Whales are cleverer than humans.

T40. The brain of a sperm whale can be over 6 times heavier than a human one.

第五部分书面表达（20分）

Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a short passage to express your views on a given topic. You should write at least 80 words and base your writing on the Chinese outline below:

1．远程学习的对象

2．远程学习的好处

3．你自己的学习情况

Sample:

Distance learning is for those who cannot study full time for some reasons. Many of them have a job, and some have to take care of a family. But they can study and meanwhile work or do other things. They can study with the help of a tutor and contact the tutor or other learners when having difficulties. They can study at any time and anywhere. For example, I work in a company during the day, but I am taking a course in law in the evening. I find distance learning is suitable for me.

参考答案：

第一部分交际用语(共计10分，每小题2分)

1. A

2. C

3.B

4.D

5.C

第二部分词汇与结构（共计20分，每小题2分）

6. D

7.A.

8. B

9.C 10.A

11. D 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. A

第三部分完形填空（共计20分，每小题2分）

16. D 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. A

21. B 22. C 23. B 24. D 25 C

第四部分阅读理解（共计30分，每小题2分）

26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. A

31. C 32. A 33.D 34. B 35. B

36. F 37. F 38. T 39. NG 40. T

第五部分书面表达(20分)

Sample:

Distance learning is for those who cannot study full time for some reasons. Many of them have a job, and some have to take care of a family. But they can study and meanwhile work or do other things. They can study with the help of a tutor and contact the tutor or other learners when having difficulties. They can study at any time and anywhere. For example, I work in a company during the day, but I am taking a course in law in the evening. I find distance learning is suitable for me.