2013年中央电大开放英语形成性考核册答案

一．单项选择题(每题1分,共20分)
1．— There was a terrible noise _______the sudden burst light.
A. followed
B. following
C. to be followed
D. being followed
2．---Are you going to Tom’s birthday party?
---_________.I might have to work.
A. Sound great
B. Thank you
C. It depends
D. Don’t mention it
3._______the two methods, you will find which is more practical.
A. Comparing
B. Compared
C. Compare
D. To compare
4．My mother is ______ to come back.
A. likely
B. possibly .
C. probably
D. like
5．To learn to swim well, ___________.
A. he needs much practice
B. much practice is needed
C. much practice needs
D. he is needed much practice
6．– Our neighbor has _____?
A．as a big house as B．as big a house as
C．the same big house as D．a house the same big as
7．—It didn’t _______him that she would refuse his invitation.
A．happen to B. occur to C．belong to D．adjust to
8.—Shirley, can I have a look at your photos?
—.Here you are . .
A．By all means B．By any means C．By no means D．By this means
9．---Where did you meet Lu Hong this morning ?
---It was in the hotel______ I met her.
A. that
B. which
C. where
D. there
10. _______wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way
A．Anyone B．The one C．Whoever D. Who
11. ----How is the project going?
— In fact you can go and check it out yourself_______ .
A. if it necessary
B. if you are necessary
C. it is necessary
D. if necessary
12．He took a lot of risk and suffered a great deal but it _________-.
A. paid back
B. paid up
C. paid down
D. paid off
13．When he knew the disappointed result of the exam, he seemed quite________.
A. cast off
B. cast out
C. cast around
D. cast down
14．The news came_______ our athletes won another gold medal.
A. which
B. that
C. whether
D. what
15．After leaving college ,my cousin was employed in an international company and _______there ever since.
A. worked
B. has worked
C. had worked
D. was working
16. _______over 20 countries, she wants to settle down in Beijing and expects happy family life here.
A. Travelling B .To have travelled C .To travel D .Having travelled
17．I imagine if one day I had ______money ,I would go traveling around the world.
A. a large number of
B. a good many
C. a large amount of
D. a plenty of
18．—Where does he live now?
—In_____ is now part of the Economic Development.
A. where
B. which
C. what
D. that
19．Tianjin is 120 kilometers _______east of Beijing?
A．to B. in C．at D．\
20. He said the teacher rather than the students________ going to have a meeting.
A．is B．were C．was D．had been
二．完形填空(每题1分,共15分)
Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never 21 to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week 22 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he 23 that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and 24 had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate them quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch 25 .The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.
Mr. West stood politely at the edge(边)of a crowd of women who were 26 forward to try to get to the people who were 27 necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forward slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 28 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly past him.
After half an hour, he was just as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been 29 he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his 30 of doing things: he put his head down, 31 a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the 32 of the crowd as hard as he could.
The women around him became very 33 when they saw what he was doing, and began to scold h im.” Why can’t you behave like a gentleman?” they shouted.
“Ladies,” he 34 them,” I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no 35 ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”
21．A. sure B. certain C. able D. possible
22．A. before B. after C. till D. within
23．A. promised B. decided C. agreed D. insisted
24．A. never B. sometimes C. seldom D. usually
25．A. hour B. moment C. minute D. second
26．A. pulling B. pushing C. gathering D. managing
27．A. selling B. buying C. choosing D. seizing
28．A. going B. entering C. fetching D. coming
29．A. where B. until C. when D. even if
30．A. habit B. way C. action D. sign
31．A. caught B. made C. blew D. gave
32．A. center B. end C. front D. back
33．A. patient B. angry C. surprised D. nervous
34．A. hated B. waved C. explained D. answered
35．A. treasure B. good C. respect D. present
三．阅读理解（每小题2分，共 30分）
A
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment(食物). The old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamins. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form(丸剂), believing that these will make them
healthy. But a good diet is made up of nutritive food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn't need or use extra vitamins, so why they waste money on them?
In the modern Western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.
36．The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that .
A. eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health.
B. the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits
C. apples can take the place of doctors
D. an apple is a sure cure for illness
37．In the second paragraph, the writer tries to let us know .
A. our bodies need food, or we can’t live
B. often eating apples is a good habit
C. taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless
D. a good diet is of great importance for our health
38．In the modern western countries .
A. people won't want to pay more attention to their eating
B. people throw everything into their stomachs without chewing.（咀嚼）
C. many people’s illness are caused or made worse by bad eating habits
D. people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves
39． From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy, we should .
A. only eat an apple a day
B. take as many vitamin pills as possible
C. eat properly
D. throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully.
B
What will man be like in the future — in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively a short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity(容量). As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and finally we shall need our brains more and more, and finally we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and motions similar to our own.
40．The passage mainly tells us that __________.
A. Man’s life will be different in the future
B. Future man will look quite different from us
C. Man is growing taller and uglier as time passes
D. Man’s organs’ functions will change
41．What serves as the evidence that man is changing?
A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.
B. Man’s hair is getting thinner and th inner.
C. Man’s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.
D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.
42．The change in man’s size of the forehead is probably because __________.
A. he makes use of only 20% of the brain’s capacity
B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries
C. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on
D. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time
43．Which of the following is TRUE about a human being in the future?
A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.
B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.
C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn’t have to make use of them.
D. He thinks and feels in a different way.
44．It is implied（暗含）that __________.
A. human beings will become less attractive in the future
B. body organs will become poorer if they are not used often
C. human beings hope for a change in the future life
D. future life is always predictable
C
Why don’t birds get lost on their long migr atory (迁居的) flights? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly mainly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved conclusively that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
One such bird, a warbler(鸣禽) , had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn（天生的）ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky at migration time. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the direction of the make-be-live stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.
Scientists think that warblers, when flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are apparently their main means of navigation (导航). What do they do when the stars are hidden by clouds? Apparently, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses.
But when it’s too dark to see these, the warblers circle helplessly, unable to get their direction.
45. The reasons why birds don’t get lost on migratory flights _________ .
A. have been known to scientists for many years
B. are known by everyone
C. have only recently been discovered
D. will probably remain a mystery
46. The bird mentioned in this article _________ .
A. was caught and put in a cage by scientists
B. was tamed（驯服） and tested by scientists
C. had never flown under a natural sky
D. was a bird that can speak
47. Warblers migrate ______________ .
A. from North America to South America
B. using what is apparently an inborn navigational ability
C. only once during their lifetime
D. when they are freed from their cages
48. When the stars are hidden by clouds, warblers find their way by _____________ .
A. an artificial star
B. some landmarks
C. their inborn ability
D. The moon
D
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Time is the most valuable thing that mankind has. Using every passing second effectively can benefit us. Many people try to manage their time. They arrange information and tips in order to effectively do so.
____49___ Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance. In this way you know your direction before making any plans and do not waste time and energy unnecessarily.
Now comes the next question.___50___ The answer is that you need to find out what steps you need to take to do and what you want to do. Then you know how much time to spend for each thing. These steps are like goals.
Setting goals is the most important part of time management. Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door.
A. How do you manage time and what type of information is needed to do so ?
B. Managing time is not that hard.
C. Time is money.
第II卷非选择题（共35分）
第四部分: 写作(共三节, 满分35分)
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
单词拼写(共10小题，分值为1分，共10分). 请根据句子逻辑, 从所学的词汇中选用恰当的单词并且使用其正确的形式填空。

51.I went to the hotel to drop my ________（行李）.
52.That is why today over 40%of Californians speak_____________(西班牙语) as a first or second language.
53.Religious leaders also raised__________(道德) questions .
54.Some began to reform their legal systems and __________(禁止) research into human cloning.
55.Louis Armstrong is without any _____________ (怀疑)the most influential jazz musician of all time.
56.A suitable habitat would be needed for them to lead a _________(自然的)life.
57.He tried to make her happy but in ____________（徒劳的） .
58.You need to approach that animal with __________ (谨慎)as it may bite.
59.American English _________(不同于)from British English.
60.They pass on the ability to __________（抵抗）that disease to the next generation.
五．短文改错（10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者不计分。

Our English club was set up two months ago. Now，we have 25 member. We meet once a week on Saturday afternoon．So far，we have been held a variety of activities on English learning，such as watching English films，included a Christmas party and getting together with the foreign students．Last week we held a English story－telling competition．We required that the entries would be original and interested and be expressed in English within five minutes．Every member took an actively part in it．Two foreign English teachers were invited to act as judges. At last, LiBing win the first place. Many members said that the activity benefited them on many ways．
Not only did it improve their speaking English，but also it brought them much fun．They hope many such activities can be held．
六．书面表达（15分）
目前，一些学校校园内部浪费现象严重。

为此，你班要组织一次“杜绝浪费，提倡节约”的主题班会，请你写一份英语演讲稿，准备在班会上发言。

提示内容如下：
浪费现象 1、水、电；2、食物、3、纸张、书本
造成的危害 1、浪费资源；2、浪费金钱；3、养成坏习惯
呼吁…………
注意：1、词数100~120个。

2、演讲的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

Boy and girls，
May I have your attention，please? Now I’d like to make a speech here.。