国家开放大学电大本科《人文英语3》期末试题及答案（7 、9试卷号：1379）.pdf

1、国家开放大学电大本科人文英语3期末试题及答案9 （试卷号：1379)一、 交际用语（每小题2分， 共10分）1-5题：选择正确的语句完成下面对话，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。1. - It s raining so heavily outside. I m terribly anxious about my son s safety.一A. Well. 1 totally agree with you. He is a good boy.B. Yes, it is,and it is very likely to rain tomorrow.C. Dont worry. He will come

2、 back safe and sound.2.一Cherry what do you think of todays English homework？一A. A little difficult.B. The teacher assigned a lot.C. No problem.3. -What about learning a foreign language in the summer holiday？一A. Yes, I agree with you.B. It s a good idea.C. No , I dont think so.4. -The red dress fits

3、 me very much , doesnt it? A. Yes, it does.B. You look very beautiful.C. It is a 1 i ttle tight.5.一1often feel lonely when I engage in my online learning?-1 join the online coursecommunity. A. How often do you engage in online learningB. How do you think about itC. How do you solve this problem二、词汇与

4、结构（每小题2分，共30分）6-20题：阅读下面的句子，从三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确选项， 并将答案序号写在答题纸上。6. It is said that 2000factories closed down during the economic crisis. A. properlyB. ApproximatelyC.considerably7. Lily is a good student except she is a little bit careless. A. whereB.whichC. that8.We consider it necessary_Tom should

5、 improve his behavior.A.whichB.thatC.what9. 1 have no idea to make my speech interesting.A. howB.whyC. When10. There is only one thing that people cant you,and that is your wisdom. A. take care ofB.take away fromC. take down11. She said she _lost a pen. A. haveB. HasC.had12.He asked his neighbour to

6、 his house.A. keep an eye onB. keep their eyes onC. keep their eyes open13._was very not wise.A.Telling her the truthB. Told her the truthC. Tell her the truth 14.Does the design the needs of our users? A.get B.answerC. meet答案C15.We have worries_we11 miss the best selling season of the skirts.A. whi

7、chB.thatC.why答案B16.He asked john he could swim.A. thatB. ifC. how17. We can certainly deliver high-quality education to many students at much cost. A. lowB. lowestC. lower18.Apple developed its iPad-based textbooks in _with major textbook publishers.A. formB. linkC. conjunction19.Smart phone makes i

8、t simple us take photos.A. for. . . byB.for. . . toC. to. . . to20. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is 1 disagree. A. whyB. WhereC. that三、阅读理解（每小题4分，共40分）21-25题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。Forces other than damaging winds are also at work inside tornadoes（龙卷风）Somet

9、imes, asthe wind passes a house , the walls and ceiling burst apart as if a bomb had gone offinside. This explosion is caused by the low air pressure at the center of a tornado. The pressure at the center of a tornado is usually 13 pounds per square inch. However, inside the house the air pressure i

10、s normal , about 15 pounds per square inch. The differenceof 2 pounds per square inch between the inside and outside pressure may not seem like much.Butsuppose a tornado passes over a small building that measures 20 by 10 by 10 feet. On each square inch of the building, there is 2 pounds of pressure

11、 from the inside that is not balanced byair pressure outside the building. On the ceiling , that adds up to an unbalanced pressure of57, 600 pounds. The pressure of the four walls adds up to 172, 800 pounds. lf windows are open in the building , some of the inside air will rush out through them. Thi

12、swill balance the pressure inside and outside the building. But if the windows are shut tightly , the huge inside pressure may cause the building to burst. Unfortunately , heavy rain often occurs in the storms that later produce tornadoes, sopeople often shut their windows. This may cause far worse

13、damage later. 21. What did the paragraph before this passage most probably discuss? A. Measuring rainfall from a storm B.The kinds of damage caused by explosions C. The powerful winds of tornadoes. 22. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A. How tornadoes can be prevented. B. Whe

14、n tornadoes usually occur. C. Why tornadoes cause so much damage. 23. Tornadoes can destroy buildings because theA. force of a tornado increases the air pressure in a building.B.air pressure inside a tornado is less than the air pressure inside a building.C. air pressure at the center of a tornado i

15、s over 172, 000 pounds.24.What is the difference per square inch between the air pressure inside a building andtheair pressure inside a tornado? A. 2 pounds.B. 13 pounds. C. 15 pounds.25.What would happen if the windows are shut tightly in the stormy weather?A. Tornadoes may be formed. B. The house

16、may burst apart. C. There may not be any pressure inside the building.26-30题：根据短文内容判断给出的语句是否正确，正确的写“T, 错误的写“F，并将答案写在答题纸上。Henry and his friend Sally are talking about online shopping. Sally: Do you do a lot of your shopping online? Henry: Not really. Ilikelookingatwhat savailableontheinternetbeforeTa

17、ctuallybuyi t. Sometimes, I ll choose what I want in a shop, later buying it online if its cheaper. You dont like buying things online, do you? Sally: No. Im a little worried about security issues. You never know whos trying to findout your codes and passwords.Arent you worried about that? Henry: No

18、t really. I know that it happens, but if you buy from reputable companies wi thsecure websites, it should be OK. Even though 1 use online shopping facilities, I dontthink its the best way. Sally: Im surprised to hear you say that. I thought you loved any digital things. Henry: Ido. Im a big fan of u

19、sing new digital products, but I dont want to sit in frontof a computer screen all day. I think people need to get out and interact with other people. Sally: So, how about coming to the department store with me?l want to see if there areany new summer clothes on sale yet. Henry:Sure. Id love to join

20、 you. Can we stop by the computer store?! just want to see ifthey have something. Sally: Sure. While youre in the computer store, I will visit the bookstore opposite. !like to browse through their books if they have anything interesting. Henry: OK. Ive finished online. Lets go. Ill just get some mon

21、ey and my credit card. Sally: Thanks for reminding me. 1 had forgotten to get mine. 26. Both of them like online shopping very much. F27.Being cheap is one of the reasons for online shopping. T28. Henry is a big fan of digital products, so he likes siting in front of the computer all day. F29.Henry

22、will go to the department store with Sally. T30.Both of them will visit the computer store.F四、写作（共20分）31根据要求写作文。Write a passage about an important person who has given you the most influence in your life or a special event that has changed you most. You may follow the ideas given. (l)Think of an imp

23、ortant aspect in your life, such as your career, family, health, love, etc.(2) Describe the person or the event. What happened?(3)How were you influenced?(4)Any lessons learnt.备注：写一篇文章，讲述一个对你生活影响最大的重要人物或一件对你改变最大的特殊事件，你可以按照给出的想法去做。(1)想想你生活中的一个重要方面，比如你的事业、家庭、健康、爱情等。(2)描述那个人或事件。发生了什么事？(3)你受到了什么影响？(4)学到

24、了什么教训。答：The person who has the greatest influence on me. There is a person in everyones heart who has the greatest influence on himself. She affectsyour feelings and thoughts and affects your whole life. And the person who has the greatestinfluence on me is undoubtedly my mother. My mother is nothin

25、g different from ordinary people, but what affects me the most is her tolerance, understanding, open-mindedness and silent lovereflected by her normal heart. Once upon a time, when I was young and fell down on.a muddy path, my mother took me withher cocoon-covered hands and wiped the sludge from me.

26、 Ah, mothers love is the sunshine inwinter. I remember that time 1 failed in the exam and went back to my room without saying aword when I got home. When my mother saw it, she came to comfort me, encourage me and helpme analyze the reasons. When I am frustrated by failure, she will gently touch my h

27、ead andsay, Son, failure once or twice does not mean failure forever. Mom believes that you willbe better tomorrow than today. Her words, like a ray of warm sunshine, melted my melancholyand enabled me to face any setbacks with a normal mentality. In my life, my mother has alwaysbeen the most loving

28、 person around me, caring and attentive, knowing the cold and knowing thehot. She did too much for me, but she never asked for anything in return, this is a kind ofhow extensive and selfless love ah! It is this kind of love that has given me too many thingsthat I cant forget. When I was a child, I w

29、as dependent on my mother. When I grow up, I lovemy mother blindly. Perhaps only when the sun of life towards noon, life with spring also startedsummer, will have a profound understanding of mother, deep love. I suddenly realized that mymother is actually a kind of years, from green space to a fores

30、t, from a small stream to adeep lake, from the bright moon to an iceberg. Mother nurtured me with her youth, let me grow up healthily over the years, and taught me the truth of dealing with people. For me, my mother is the one who has the greatest influence on me. In the long river of our lives, mat

31、ernal love like a clear spring, let our hearts clear, maternal love like selfless sun, warm our hea工ts, maternal love like a torch, illuminate ourfuture road! Now, 1 finally know that my mother has paid too much, and we should repay hertoo much. 国家开放大学电大本科人文英语3期末试题及答案7（试卷号：1379)一、 交际用语（每小题2分， 共10分）1

32、-5题：选择正确的语句完成下面对话，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。1., doesnt it？一Yes, it does. I like the color and style.A. It is going to rain pretty soonB. Y ou look very beautifulC. The red dress fits me very much2. -Do you have any experience with caring for babies? A. Yes, I do. I have looked after kids for 3 years.B. Not reall

33、y , as a freshman , I should work hard.C. Yes, they are. They are very cute and smart.3. -Where is John? I couldnt find him. A. He is very busy working on his project.B. I am sorry but Im afraid I cant agree with you.C. I suppose he could have gone to the meeting room.4.一1 find it hard to complete a

34、ll the assignments while I am working every day.A. The advancement of technology has boosted the pace of our lives.B. You know, good time management is very important in online learning.C. Great. That s a nice way to expand our knowledge nowadays.5.一1 have worries that my audience may find my speech

35、 boring and fall asleep.一The pointis A. Yes, I understand that.B. What s troubling you exactly?C. What do you think of the topic?二、 词汇与结构（每小题2分，共30分）6-20题：阅读下面的句子，从三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确选项，井将答案序号写在答题纸上。6. That was mainly because children began working at an early age to help for the family. A. ProvideB.

36、 ProvidingC. to providing7. The number of women who had given birth to a single child increased_from only 8% in 1981 to 13% in 2006. A. progressivelyB. PracticallyC. pleasantly8. One of your biggest struggles is to yourself of appropriate expectatlOns. A.demandB.rewindC. remind9.very frustrating! So

37、metimes it takes me two days to get everythingA. been accomplishedB. accomplishedC. accomplishing10.on September 13, 2013, the State Council issued a guideline_the development of Chinaselderly care services. A. to speed up B. to be sped up C.by speeding up11. They dont seem to have done muchto the f

38、lat. A. advantageB. PackageC. damage12.More than 20 people_at the Martin Luther King Center in east Wichita Falls to be partof the presentation. A.made upB.broke upC. showed up13. In my opinion,our efforts in crime prevention are_ A. enough not goodB.not good enoughC.not enough good14. Use software

39、that blocks out certain inappropriate websites you cantkeep aneye on them all the time. A. in caseB. in practiceC. instead15. I h ave worries that my audience may find my speech boring and_asleep. A. fallingB. have fallenC. fall16.mode , there a工eimpromptu speeches , extemporaneous speeches , speech

40、es fromreciting, speeches from manuscript, etc. A. Instead of B. In terms of C. In favor of17. language, there would be no way to communicate and express ourselves. A.Other thanB. Without C. Instead of 18. In the past, it_ very difficult to sta工t a business, because of the lack of capital and busine

41、ss information. A.used to beB.was used to beC.was used to being19. Your ability to expand your mind and_continuing education is critical to your success. A. arrive atB.struggle againstC. strive for20. 1 hope you for continuing education in your life.A. have a separate roomB. will leave a roomC.are m

42、aking room三、阅读理解（每小题4分，共40分）21-25题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。In capsule hotels, each guest stays in a small sleeping space called capsule. It measuresabout 2 meters in length and 1 meter in both width and height. lt is a type of hotel first developed in Japan intended to provide cheap,

43、 basic overnightaccommodation for guests who do not require the services offered by tradi tionalhotels. Facilities differ, but most include a television and wireless internet connection. Thereare many buttons in the capsule. One turns on the light, one turns on the TV, one controls thechannels. Ther

44、e is a radio and an alarm clock built in. The open end of the capsule can be closed, for privacy, with a curtain or a fibre glass door. Luggage is stored in a locker.Clothes andshoes are sometimes exchanged for a yukata and slippers on entry. Washrooms are communal. Guestsa工e asked not to smoke or e

45、at in the capsules. Some hotels also provide restaurants (or at leastvending machines), pools, and other entertainment facilities. Capsules are used primarily hymen. Some capsule hotels offer separate sections for male and female guests. The benefits of these hotels are convenience and price, usuall

46、y around2000-4000 (USD 25-50) a night. They provide a place for those who may be too drunk to return home safely.About 30 %at the Capsule Hotel were unemployed or underemployed and were renting capsules by the month. !twas first offered to salary men who had missed the last train home, but now it is

47、 also popularwith travelers from all over the world. Therefore, its going to gain more popularity. 21. The space of each capsule is quite_ A. limitedB. largeC.Capacious22. Most capsules are not equipped wi th_in the small sleeping space. A. a TVB. wireless internet connectionC. washrooms23.Capsule h

48、otels were first developed in_ A.JapanB.ChinaC. UK24. The benefits of these hotels do not include_ A . convenienceB.comfortC.price25. The writer has a attitude towards capsule hotels. A. positiveB. NegativeC. neutral26-30题：根据短文内容判断给出的语句是否正确，正确的写“T, 错误的写“F, 并将答案写在答题纸上Henry and his friend Sally are ta

49、lking about online shopping. Sally: Do you do a lot of your shopping online? Henry:Not really. I like looking at whats available on the Internet before I actuallybuy it. Sometimes, I11 choose what I want in a shop, later buying it online if its cheaper. Youdont like buying things online, do you? Sal

50、ly: No. Im a 1 i ttle worried about security issues. You never know whos trying to findout your codes and passwords.Arent you worried about that? Henry:Not really. I know that it happens, but if you buy from reputable companies withsecure websites, it should be OK. Even though 1 use online shopping