中央电大开放英语模拟考试题

开放英语4期中模拟考试

一、从每题的A、B、C、和D中选择一个最佳答案，把答案写在答题纸上。(2×20＝40)

1．Don’t worry, there is _______water for another week.

A. a number of

B. plenty of

C. lot

D. plenty

2．I didn’t ask him, but he _______ to help with my homework.

A. offered

B. gave

c. deliver D. supply

3．She didn’t even _________ to turn up at the meeting.

A. worry

B. expect

c. concern D. bother

4．The leaves are ______ down to the ground when autumn comes

A. putting

B. dropping

C. following

D. falling

5．I _______weather you could let me know Mr. Jones’ address.

A. think B suppose

C wonder

D bet

6．We can ______ afford to live there because my husband is out of work now

A no longer

B no long

C not longer

D not long

7．Could you tell me what you saw when the car _______happened?

A event

B affair

C thing

D accident

8．I’m only interested in __________ out what the facts are

A. getting B putting

C turning

D finding

9．It will ________ five days for us to get there on foot

A spend

B take

C make

D go

10．They felt so _______ when he said that to Mary

A confessed

B proposed

C astonished

D extended

11．She always finishes her homework on time. She ________ leaves it for tomorrow.

A. always

B. never

C. usually

D. sometimes

12．Police are ______ the disappearance of two children.

A. looking out

B. looking after

C. looking into

D. looking on

13. Determined to ____ as if everything were normal, he responded with a kind of indifference.

A. carry on

B. account for

C. bring up

D. get through

14. If the whole program _______ beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.

A. was not planned

B. were not planned

C. would not be planned

D. had not been planned

15. A: Firstly, allow me to introduce myself. My name is John Brown, manager of the company.

B: _____.

A. You must be mistaken. I don’t know you at all.

B. Hello, Brown! I haven’t seen you for ages.

C. How do you do, Mr. Brown? Very happy to see you.

D. Hi, John! Welcome to China.

16. Son: Mom, may I play my computer game for an hour or two?

Mom: )______

A. Your teacher tells me that you should study harder.

B. I’ve said before that the game takes too long.

C. Well, ah… You’re absolutely right to ask.

D. Sorry, Dad’s using the computer now.

17. Guest: Oh, it’s ten o’clock. I’d better go now.

Host: _____

A. OK. Please walk slowly.

B. Why do you want to go now? Don’t you want to stay?

C. Won’t you stay for another cup of coffee?

D. Yeah, it’s really late. Why not immediately?

18. – A latest English newspaper, please!

_ Only one copy left. Would you like to have ____, sir?

A. it

B. one

C. this

D. that

19．– Johnny: Dear Tommy, why don’t you come on holiday with us?

- Tommy: ______.

A. That’s very kind of you. I’d love to.

B. How dare you invite me? I won’t go.

C. Yeah, thanks anyway.

D. Whether I’ll go or not is not your business, OK?

20. Doctor:______

Patient: I’ve caught a bad cold and got a sour throat.

A. Do you have anything to declare, sir?

B. Good morning. May I help you?

C. How have you been getting along recently?

D. What seems to be the problem?

二．完型填空（1.5×10＝15）

Arabs consider it extremely __21___ manners to start talking business immediately. Even the _22___ government official or manager always __23__ extra time to be polite and offer drinks. No matter how busy you are, you should make time _24___ this friendliness.

The conference visit is a _25 of doing business throughout the 26 world. Often, you will have to discuss your 27 in the presence of strangers, 28 may or may not have anything to do with your business. Do not be 29 if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come into the room unannounced, whisper, or speak softly to the person 30 whom you are talking and leave.

21. A. bad B. efficient C. quick D. accepted

22. A. laziest B. top C. no D. busiest

23. A. presents B. looks after C. finds D. pardons

24. A. about B. to C. for D. against

25. A. popular B. way C. necessary D. important

26. A. whole B. the rest of C. actual D. Arab

27. A. family B. business C. profession D. complaint

28. A. whom B. which C. who D. what

29. A. glad B. surprised C. interested D. astonishment

30. A. by B. with C. inviting D. against

三、阅读理解(2*15=30)

Passage 1

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes miserable. This arises from different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.

The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the conveniences of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things. Therefore, they are continually discontented. By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be critical. The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps taken up originally by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it are convinced of its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious consequences in life, since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others, nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect, and scarcely that. This frequently put them in had-temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at obtaining some advantages in rank or fortune,