2023年电大英语模拟考题二.doc

2023年电大英语模拟考题（二）
Test 2

第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）
1. —Who’s that speaking?
—This is Tom ____________
A. speaks B. spoken C. speaking D. saying

2. —I’m sorry. I lost the key.
—____________
A. Well, it’s OK. B. No, it’s all right.
C. You are welcome. D. You are wrong.

3. —It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window?
—____________
A. Yes, please. B. No, go ahead. C. Sure, please.
D. I don’t like it.

4. —____________
—He teaches physics in a school.
A. What does your father want to do? B. Who is your father?
C. What is your father? D. Where is your father now?

5. —Excuse me, how much is the jacket?
—It’s 499 Yuan. ____________.
A. Oh, no. That’s OK! B. How do you like it?
C. Which do you prefer? D. Would you like to try it on?

6. —____________
—Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week.
A. When did your parents arrive at Paris?
B. How long have your parents been in Paris?
C. Did your parents arrive at Paris last Wednesday?
D. When will your parents go to Paris?

7. —How often do you go dancing?
—____________
A. I will go dancing tomorrow. B. Yesterday.
C. Every other day. D. I’ve been dancing for a year.

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8. —You know, I have three kids now.
—____________
A. Well, I’ve grown a mustache. B. That’s terrific!
C. Say, you’ve really changed your hair. D. Well, I gave up drinking.

9. —How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight?
—____________
A. Forget it. B. Sorry, I like Mexican food.
C. That’s great! D. Glad you like it.

10. —Madam, do all the buses go downtown?
—____________
A. Wow, you got the idea. B. No, never mind.
C. Pretty well, I guess. D. Sorry, I’m new here.

1-5 CABCD 6-10 BCBCD

第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）
Passage 1
Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales（称）. Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn’t lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.
“What’s wrong with this girl?” He said, “Why doesn’t she hurry up?” He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in fist. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.
Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can’t you give me a hand with my luggage?”
The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)

11. Maria’s story happened ________.
A. when she was leaving America B. on her way back to Santo Domingo
C. before she left the USA D. when she arrived at the airport

12. You believer that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to _______ at the airport.
A. help carry people’s luggage B. ask people to pick up the luggage
C. check people’s luggage D. take care of people’s luggage
13. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _______.
A. surprised B. sad C. unhappy D. sorry

14. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt _______.
A. worried about Maria B. worried about the man
C. sorry for Maria’s manners D. sorry for the man’s manners

15. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _________.
A. she was young but behaved properly
B. she would not have left home alone
C. everyone around her was wrong
D. it was not good that nobody offered to help her

11-15 DCCDA

Passage 2
There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.
Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.
The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.
Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.(221 words)
16. Our long-term goals mean a lot ____________.
A. If we cannot reach solid short-term goals
B. If we complete the short-term goals
C. If we have dreams of the future
D. If we put forward some plans

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17. New short-term goals are built upon ____________.
A. a daily basis B. your achievement in a week
C. current activities D. the goals that have been completed

18. When we complete each step of our goals, ____________.
A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed
C. we should build up confidence of success
D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals

19. What is the main idea of this passage? ____________
A Life is a dynamic thing. B. we should set up long-term goals
C. Different kinds of goals in life. D. The limitation of long-term goals.

20. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? ____________
A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals
B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.
C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.
D. We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.

16-20 BDCCC
Passage 3
Britain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart.
Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the 100th anniversary（周年龄念）of the signing of a friendship agreement called the Entente Cordiality. The agreement marked a new beginning for the countries following centuries of wars and love-hate partnership.
But their relationship has been ups and downs over the past century. Just last year, there were fierce disagreements over the Iraq war-which British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported despite French President Jacques Chirac speaking out against it. This discomfort is expressed in Blair and Chirac’s body language at international meetings. While the French leader often greets German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with a hug（拥抱）, Blair just receives a handshake. However, some political experts say the war in Iraq could in fact have helped ties.
The history of divisions may well be because of the very different ways in which the two sides see the world. But this doesn’t stop 12 million Britons taking holidays in France each year. However, only 3 million French come in the opposite direction. Surveys（调查）show that most French people feel closer to the Germans than they do to the British. And the research carried out in Britain has found that only a third of the population believes the French can be trusted. Perhaps this bad feeling comes because the British dislike France’s close relationship with Germany, or because the French are not happy with Britain’s close links with the US.
Whatever the answer is, as both sides celebrate 100 years of “doubtful friendship”, they are at least able to make jokes about each other. Here’s one: What’s the best thing about Britain’s relationship with France? The English Channel. (320 words)

21. For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is ____________.
A. friendly B. impolite C. brotherly D. a mixture of love and hate

22. The war in Iraq does ____________ to the relationship between France and Britain.
A. good B. harm
C. neither good nor harm D. both good and harm

23. The British are not so friendly to ____________ and the French are not so friendly to ____________.
A. Germany; America B. America; Germany
C. Germany; Germany D. America; America

24. ____________ are more interested in having holidays in ____________.
A. American people…Britain B. British people … Germany
C. French people … Britain D. British people … France

25. What does the last sentence mean?
A. As long as the English Channel exists, no further disagreement will form between France and Britain.
B. The English Channel can prevent anything unfriendly happening in both France and Britain.
C. France and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.
D. The English Channel is the largest enemy between France and Britain.

21-25 DDADC

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第三部分：词汇与构造（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）
26. I don’t know the park, but it’s ______ to be quite beautiful.
A. said B. told C. spoken D. talked

27. Mike is better than Peter ______ swimming.
A. for B. at C. on D. in
28. The baby is hungry, but there’s ______ milk in the bottle.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

29. Nancy is ______ girl.
A. a eighteen-year-old B. an eighteen-years-old
C. a eighteen-years-old D. an eighteen-year-old

30. Harry, who had failed in the final exam, had a great worry ______ his mind.
A. on B. in C. with D. at

31. Do you know the man ______ under the apple tree?
A. lay B. lain C. lying D. laying

32. —Is the library ______ now?
—No, it’s ______.
A. open; close B. opening; losing
C. open; closed D. opened; closed

33. —When shall we meet again?
—______ it any day you like. It’s all the same to me.
A. Do B. Get C. Meet D. Make

34. ______ girl dressed ______ black is her sister Rose.
A. A; in B. A; on C. The; on D. The; in

35. Although he did not know London well, he made his way ______ to the airport.
A. easy enough B. enough C. easily enough D. enough easily

36. Two thousand dollars ______ enough for the car.
A. being B. were C. are D. is

37. They have learned about ______ in recent years.
A. several hundreds English words B. hundreds of English words
C. hundred of English words D. several hundred English word

38. With his work completed, the manager stepped back to his seat, feeling pleased ______ he was a man of action.
A. which B. that C. what D. whether

39. —______?
— She’s our history teacher.
A. What’s she B. Where does the woman work
C. Who is she D. How is the woman
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40. Today’s weather is ______ worse than yesterday’s.
A. very B. much C. very much D. much too

41. It is said that ______ boys in your school like playing football in their spare time, though others prefer basketball.
A. quite a lot B. quite a few C. quite a bit D. quite a little

42. — What’s his mother like?
—______.
A. She’s very happy B. She’s at home
C. She likes watching TV D. She’s tall and thin

43. The new order means ______ overtime.
A. works B. worked C. to work D. working

44. She has two best friends. ______ of them is in the country.
A. All B. Both C. No one D. Neither

45. I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I ______ to half a dozen other groups before.
A. was giving B. am giving C. had given D. have given

26-30 ABADA 31-35 CCDDC 36-40 DBBCB 41-45 BDDDC

第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）

Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps 46 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, 47 reading material and giving out assignment. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 48 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture with notes which do not catch the main points and 49 become hard even for the students to understand.
Most institutions provide courses which assist new students to develop the skills they need to be 50 listeners and not-takers. If these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 51 learners to practice these skills independently. In all cases it is important to 52 the problem before actually starting your studies.
It is important to acknowledge that most students have difficulty 53 acquiring the language skills required in college study. One way of 54 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the academic year. Another basic strategy is to find a study partner 55 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.

46. A. extending B. illustrating C. performing D. conducting

47. A. attributing B. contributing C. distributing D. explaining

48. A. suspects B. understands C. wonders D. convinces

49. A. what B. those C. as D. which

50. A. effective B. passive C. relative D. expressive

51. A. enable B. stimulate C. advocate D. prevent

52. A. evaluate B. acquaint C. tackle D. formulate

53. A. in B. on C. of D. with

54. A preventing B. withstanding C. sustaining D. overcoming

55. A. in that B. for which C. with whom D. such as

46-50 BCCDA 51-55 ACADC

第五部分：英翻汉（满分15分）
56. Apples here like water and sunshine.
57. Tom was such a hardworking student that he soon came out first in the class.
58. Ted and William have lived under the same roof for five years.
59. You needn’t go there anymore. He already knows about it.
60. As is known to all, China is a developing count