国家开放大学电大专科《综合英语(2)》20262027期末试题及答案(试卷号2159)

国家开放大学电大专科《综合英语(2)》2026-2027期末试题及答案(试卷号:2159)
I . Directions：(Vocabulary & Structure)
Beneath each of the following sentences, there arc four choices marked A, B. C and I). Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)
Example： The homeless couple ________ _ at last in finding a flat to rent,
A.managed
B. did
C. finished
D. succeeded
The sentence should read, "The homeless couple succeeded at last in finding a flat to rent." Therefore, you should choose D.
1.The box was so heavy that it was difficult for the old lady to _____________ it.
A.rise
B. lift
C. touch
D. reach
2.The knife you are cutting the bread with is ___________ stainless steel.
A.made by
B. made from
C. made of
D. made in
3.He presented her ________ a bunch of flower.
A.to
B. by
C, at D. with
4.Edison _______ the electric light lamp.
A.invented "
B. founded
C. discovered
D. found ?
5.The teacher divided the students into small groups ____________ ability.
A.As to
B. According to
C. As for
D. According for
6.Let'S hurry. Mary is likely _________ for us.
A.to be waiting
B. waits
C. to waiting
D. waiting
7.She asked the pupils ________ still,but they kept ___________ a bout.
A.to sit,to move
B. to sit,moving
C. sit,move
D. sitting*moving
8.—Hello. What happened? Didn't you catch your train?
—If 1 ________ it I __________ here .should I?
A.had caught,shouldn't have been
B.had caught,shouldn,t be
C.caught,shouldn't be
D.catch.am not
9.Consumers should do _________ than simply complain about the poor quality of
goods.
A.much less
B. some more
C. far more
D. far less
10.He works too hard. That is __________ is wrong with him.
A.that,which
B. that what
C. the thing what
D. what
H - Directions：
Choose A, B or C to complete each conversation. using the sentences below. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20points)
Example：—Oh,look. Joni Mitchell is in town.
—What? She's one of the greatest (oik singers in the world!
A.Who's that? I've never heard of her.
B.SurcJ'm in town.
C.Yes,I'm glad she's coming.
Answer A is correct because the conversation should read,
u—Oh,look. Joni Mitchell is in town.
—W、。

's that? I'w never heardyjfJier.
―What's that? She's one of the greatest folk singers in the world!”
11,—I really appreciate your coming with me. Sure, I always have so much trouble picking out gifts.
A.I want to get her something that she *11 like.
B.Do you know if she is coming to the party tonight?
C.Well,take your time. Look around and maybe you* 11 get inspired.
12.—Last night 1 was awakened by a loud crash in the kitchen.
A.That's exactly what it was.
B.You must have been scared to death.
C.My sister showed up for a surprise visit.
13.—1 wonder why Jack is so late. Do you think he might have gotten lost?
A.He may have understood the directions.
B.He may not have understood the directions.
C.I'll go to visit him now.
14.—What's the matter,Lee? You look kind of depressed.
?
A.Well,it might rain tomorrow.
B.Oh,I always feel a little down during the holidays.
C.Did you go to see the doctor,then?
15-—I've been trying to call you since Sunday night,but there was no answer.
A.My phone was out of order. I didn't realize it until this morning.
B.Did anybody come to visit you over the summer?
C.Where have you been working since you quit your job at the bank?
16.—How was the surprise birthday party for Joe?
A.Not much of anything,to tell you the truth.
e on. Do you think this kind of story really surprise me?
C.It was fun*but he didn't look surprised at all.
17.—You know,I really don't feel like going to Chuck'S party tomorrow night.
A.All I want to do is stay home and sleep.
B.Really? 1 thought you'd be excited about it.
C.She won't be able to go unless she can find a baby-sitter.
18.~ What if something's happened to her.
A.I wouldn't worry. She'< probably OK.
B.Is there anything I can do to give you a hand?
C.Don't worry. He's always on my side.
19.—I'm trying to buy a gift for a friend,but I'm not sure what to get for her.
A.Well,these sweaters are lovely and they arc real value for the money.
B.You'd better not count on me for the party.
C.This is beautiful. It is 100 percent wool.
20.—Do you know if there is a vending machine in this building?
A.Oh,there are a lot of washing machines in this department store
B.It is such a beautiful equipment,and I've never used il
C.Let me sec. There should be one on the second floor
111.Directions：
For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A. B,C and D. Choose
the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20points)
Miss Ebert kept the little bakery on the comer. Two or three times a week, she had a customer in 21
she began to take an interest. He was a middle-aged man 22 spectacles and a brown beard. He spoke English with a strong German accent. His clothes were worn and wrinkled, but he looked neat and 23 very good
manners. He always bought two loaves of stale bread. He never asked for anything 24 stale bread；it cost a lot less than fresh bread.
Once Miss Ebert 25_ a red and brown stain on his finger. She was sure that he was an artist and very poor. No doubt he lived in an attic, where he painted pictures and ate stale bread and thought of the good things 26 cat in the bakery.
Often when Miss Ebert sat down to her evening meal,she would sigh and wish the artist might share
her food J7 of eating his dry bread. One day the customer came in _28 _ usual and asked for his stale bread. As the sudden noise of the fire engine made him hurry to the door. Miss Ebert _ 29 the opportunity. She cut each of the loaves with a knife,inserted
some butter and,whe
21. A. who n the customer 30 B.
what
,she was putting them into a paper bag.
C. whom
D. that
22. A. in B. with C.of D. for
23. A. been C. seemed D. had
24. A? but B. while C. else D. from
25. A. notified B. noted C. noticed D? knew
26. A. and B. to C. for D. off
27. A. enough B. instead C. in spite D. lack
28. A? as B. at C.such D.by
29. A. saved B. borrowed C. seized D. planned
30. A. ran away B. stood up C. jumped up D. turned round
IV. Directions：
Each of the passages below is followed l)y some questions. For each question there arc four answers marked A,B,C and 1>. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of
the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20points)
Questions 31 ?35 are based on thefollowing passage.
Different countries and different races have different manners. Before entering a house in some Asian countries, it is of good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries even though shoes sometimes become very muddy, this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house sometimes does not finish a drink. He leaves a little* to show that he has had enough. In a Malay house,to。

，a guest always leaves a little food. In England,a guest always finishes a drink to show that he enjoys it.
We should like to find the customs of other races, so that they will not think us ill- mannered. But people all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means being kind and helping others,especially those older or weaker than ourselves. If you remember this,you will not go very far wrong.
Here arc some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.
He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. He is always kind either to people or animals. When people arc waiting for a bus, or in a post office he lines up to wait for his turn. In the bus, he gives his seat to an
older person or a lady who is standing. It he accidentally bumps into someone,or get in their way.he says,**Excuse mc"or"I'm sorry”．
He says " Please ', when making a request, and 44 Thank you" when he receives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person*and he does not sit down until the other person is seated. He does
not talk too much about himself. When eating.he does not speak with his mouth full of food.
31.According to the passage ?a knowledge of the customs of other races ______________ .
A. is very useful
B. is unnecessary
C. is unimportant
D. does not mean much
32. A person with good manners think of ____________ .
A. others before himself
B. himself before others
C. no one but himself
D. others as well as himself
33.Which of the following is NOT true? A tvelI-mannered person usually ________________ .
A.says"Please'.when making a request
B.makes an apology for bumping into someone accidentally
C.sits where he is when speaking to a J fitly
I). make clear the importance of the law
34.I f you want to be tvell-mannered , __________ .
A.you laugh at people when they are in trouble
B.it's all right to speak with your mouth full of food
C.you should stop someone when he is talking
D.you can only speak after someone else has finished talking
35.As different countries have different manners ___________ .
A.it's good to learn to be well-mannered
B.we should try to find out the differences in the customs
C.it should not be wrong to go out of one's way to do anything
D.learning a little second language would be helpful
Questions 36~40are based on the following passage.
Some people think that they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is bicycle,or"bike".
In a great many cities,hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every clay. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to
work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.
For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bicycles riders. For
example.they want the city to draw special lanes—for bicycles only—on some of the main streets, because whefn bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars, there arc accidents. Bike for a Better City feel that if there arc special lanes, more people would use bikes.
But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers and some store businessmen don't like the idea-they say that if there is less traffic,they will have less business. And more people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
1'he city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On
is closed to cars,and the roads may be weekends,Central Park the largest piece of open ground in New York■—
used by bicycles only. But Bike for Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to ger bicycle
lanes downtown.
36.The people in the group of Bike for a Beller City ______________ .?
A.want to get the government's support
B.ask all the people to try bikes
C.think they have the answer to the troubles of car crowding and dirty air in large cities
D.Both A and C
37.The idea to have some special lanes for bikes is not a good one for people who
A. live far away from city
B. drive taxi cars
C. own store along streets
D. AH of the above
38.Which of the following is TRUE? .
A.The city government wants to please everyone.
B.The city government just sits on that idea.
C.Bike riders have their own lanes at last.
I). More and more people want to buy bikes.
39；Implied but not stated: __________?.
A.Many large cities really face the serious problems of noise pollution and air pollution
?. - ? ? ?
B.Bikes arc getting popular in some cities
C.New York City is so crowded and the traffic is slowed down
I). The government is carrying out a plan to make the city less dirty and noisy
40.The title for this passage is .
A.“Bikes Make Fewer Accidents"
B.M Bikes for a Better City',
C.“Bikes Are Better Than Cars M
D.a Pollution in Big City”
V. Directions：
Put each of the following sentences into English or Chinese,using the word given in the bracket ir any.
Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20points)
41.I could get by in everyday situations* but anything technical was difficult for me to understand.
42.Although he knew it was impossible to be objective, Mr. Heinlein's purpose in writing this novel was to examine every major belief of Western culture.
43.There are many ways to achieve this without buying expensive equipment or joining a health dub.
44.一些人宁愿静择地坐在家里的电视机前，观看态度亲切的主持人一边描述物品，模特
-边展示这些物品。

（describe）
45.他们中的大多数声称遭遇过长着大脑袋小身子眼睛象条缝的外星人向他们走过来
的情景.(ciaim)
WS答案及松标准
（仅供参考）
（答案并不■-定要求与所给答案完全一样. 符合旬意，无语法错误，得3分；基本符合句
I. (20%)
1. B
2.C
3. D 1. A 5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9.C 10. D
口.(20%)
11.C 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. B 18. A19. A 20. C
ill. (20%)
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C
26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D
N. (20%)
31. A 32. A ,33. C 34. D 35. B
36. D 37. D 38. A39. A 40. B
V. (20%)
意，无重大语法错误,得2分;不太符合句意，有明显语法错误，得1分孑不符合句意.句子无法读慌，得。

分。

其他情况，酌情扣分Q
考试原题
41.1 could get by in everyday situations, but anything technical was difficult for me to understand.
42.Although he knew it was impossible to be objective, Mr. Heinlein ' s purpose in writing this
novel was to examine every major belief of Western culture.
43.There are many ways to achieve this without buying expensive equipment or joining
a health club.
44.一些人宁愿静静地坐在家里的电挽机前，观看态度亲切的主持人一边描述物品，模特
一边展示这甦物品。

(describe)
45.他们中的大多数声称踵遇过长着大脑袋小身子眼瞒象条缝的外星人向他们炬过来的情
景。

(claim)
参考答案
41.我在日常生活中还可以勉强对付，但任何技术性的东西对我来就很难理解了.
42.尽管Heinlein先生知道想要做到客观是不可能的，然而他创作这部小说的目的还始要对西方文化中的主要信念逐一进行检查。

43.想要做到这一点宥很多方法，用不希购买昂贵的器材，也不用加人健身俱乐部。

44.「Some people would rather sit quietly at home in (rout of the TV set anti watch a friendly announcer describe an item while a model displays'it,
45.Most of them claim the experiences of heing approached by creatures with large heads on small bodies with slits for eyes.。