《开放英语3》期末考试模拟试题1

《开放英语3》期末考试模拟试题1第一部分：英语知识运用（共10小题：每题2分，满20分）此部分共有10个没完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有四个选择，请你从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出正确答案。

1. --Would you like to have dinner with us this evening?--______C__________.A. OK, but I have to go to a meeting nowB. No, I can'tC. Sorry, but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parentsD. I don't know2. -- Hi, is Mary there, please?--________A________.A. Hold on. I'll get herB. No, she isn't hereC. Yes. she lives hereD. Yes, what do you want3. -- Please help yourself to the fish.-_______A_________.A. Thanks, but I don't like fishB. Sorry, I can't helpC. Well, fish don't suit meD. No, I can't4. -- Hurry up please, or I'll be late.--______B__________.A. Sorry sir, but the traffic is thick now'B. Well, it's alright, sirC. How can you say that, sir?D. Oh, we are going the right way5. -- Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the airport?A. Don't ask thatB. Sorry, I'm a stranger hereC. No, I can't say thatD. No, you're driving too fast6. --How about a date to the movies tonight, Jane?--______B__________.A. I don't think soB. I'm sorry. I have to drive my mother home tonightC. Never mindD. Take it easy7. -- Are you ready to order desert, please?--_______D_________.A. Yes, pleaseB. Please don't order itC. No, don't mention itD. Yes, I'd like to have some chocolate cake8. -- Did Tom tell you to water the flowers?-- _______C________.A. No. And so did IB. No. And neither did IC. He did. And so I didD. He did. And so do I9. -- Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water?--_______A________.A. I'd rather stay here if you don't mindB. Sorry, I don't like neitherC. Certainly, why not?D. Yes, we like these two places10. --Would you mind changing seats with me?A. Yes. you canB. Of course, I like toC. No. I don't mindD. Certainly. please do第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）此部分共有4篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题，每个问题后有四个选项，请你从A，B，C，D 四个选项中，选出正确答案。

Passage 1For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the world's greatest dramatist(剧作家). Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him' that of William Shakespeare. Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of our greatest writer. All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare's writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people, Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well-known proverbs and quotations.Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, makes full use of the great resourcesof the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal use of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand.There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth tile effort ( it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and tile meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeare's clay.11. English people____C____.A. have never discussed who is the world's greatest dramatistB. never discuss any discuss concerning the world's greatest dramatistC. are sure who is the world's greatest dramatistD. do not care who is the world's greatest poet and dramatist12. Every Englishman knows_____A_____.A. more or less about ShakespeareB. Shakespeare. but only slightlyC. all Shakespeare's writingsD. only the name of the greatest English writer13. Which of the following is true?BA. We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare's writings.B. Shakespeare's writings have become the property of those who are learning tospeak English.C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words theyuse.D. All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare.14. What does the word "proverb" mean?AA. Familiar sayings.B. Shakespeare's plays.C. Complaints.D. Actors and actresses.15. Why is it worthwhile to study tile various ways in which Shakespeare used English?BA. English words have changed a lot since Shakespeare's time.B. By doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language.C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare's time.D. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage.Passag 2Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent drought (干旱) and floods.Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers.Two thousand years ago, a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became bare and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this. They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests slowly disappear.This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break the soil up, allowing tile rain to sink in, and also bind the soil. This prevents the soil from being washed away. But where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.16. Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is thatthey can____D____.A. keep him from the hot sunshineB. enable him to build warshipsC. make him draw quick profit from themD. protect him from droughts and floods17. It's a great pity that___C_____.A. man is only interested in building empiresB. man is eager to profit from treesC. man hasn't realized the importance of trees to himD. man hasn't found out that he has lost all trees18. Sooner or later the forests will disappear____D____.A. unless a country has a plenty supply of treesB. unless people stop cutting down their treesC. unless all people are taught the importance of planting treesD. unless tile government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them19. The word "bind" ill Paragraph 5 means"___D________".A. to wash awayB. to make wetC. to make slay togetherD. to improve20. When there is a heavy rain, trees can help to prevent floods, as they can____C___.A. keep rain from falling down to soft groundB. cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink inC. prevent the soil from being washed awayl). make the topsoil stick togetherPassag 3When Mrs. Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna. Austria, people asked the obvious, "Why did she live to be 107" Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities. In spite of the city's image as an unhealthy place, city living often provides benefits that country living can lack. One factor seems lo be important to the longevity (长寿) of those interviewed.This factor is exercise. In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking public transportation often requires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs. City people can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no alternative to walking.On the other hand, those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day. In fact, the opposite is often true. To go to school, work, or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.21. The Vienna survey may help to explain___C______.A. the complaints of people in apartment housesB. the cause of Mrs. Groeger's deathC. the longevity of people like Mrs. GroegerD. the image of cities in general22. The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some___B______.A. benefits of walkingB. occasions for walking iii city lifeC. comments made by city peopleD. problems of city living23. To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful____B____.A. to take the elevatorB. to walk up the stairsC. to ride in a carD. to find till alternative to walking24. People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because___A__.A. they don't live near business areasB. they don't need the exerciseC. they never have parking problemsD. they can't afford to take the bus25. A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that____D____.A. air pollution is not seriousB. anyone can live to be 107C. country people should move to the cityD. walking is a healthful exercisePassage 4The Gobi Desert ., in the north of China, is now seven times bigger than Britain. China has large desert areas and much of its agriculturalland is being threatened by desertification, which is getting worse, inaddition, soil erosion has led to a huge loss of farmland and the dryingup of rivers. Consequently, the livelihoods of 35 million people are beingthreatened. Furthermore it is even affecting cities. The nearest sanddune is less than 100 miles from Beijing, where unpleasant sandstormsare becoming more frequent. The worse the situation, the more pressurethere is on the government to take action. The reasons for the changesare complex. It is clear that pollution of the air and water by factoriesis affecting the environment. Trees and other vegetation die, mad so soilis eroded. The more trees that die, the less water is held in the earth.The need for wood for fuel and buildings leads to further deforestation, which causes further soil erosion, local farmers find it more and more difficult to make a living. They end up using inefficient farming methods, which again leads to soil erosion. The Government is carrying outanti-desertification projects, including the creation of a forest hell around deserts. The tree planting campaign, known as the Great Green Wall, is meant to protect Beijing from sandstorms. China hopes to control the expansion of desert land by the year 2010 and plans to establish aprotected eco-system in desert areas by 2050.26. Britain isAA. one eighth of the size of the Gobi Desert13. 20% of the size o! ChinaC. as big as the Gobi desertD. bigger than Gobi desert27. The total desert area of China is ~-B--A. decreasing 13. remaining constantC. not mentioned in the text 13. ira-reusing28. The trees die becauseBA. the soil is poor 15. the sir and water is pollutedC. they get diseasesD. they are not well planted by people29. The Chinese government is planting trees around AA. the desertsB. ChinaC. BeijingD. the north of China30. The expansion of desert land CA. will definitely be controlled by Z010won't he controlled by 2010C. should be controlled by 2010D. must be controlled by 2010 ~第三部分：词汇和结构（共25小题，每小题一分，满分25分）第一节：此小节共有15个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有四个选择，请你从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出正确答案。