电大英语2机考小抄(2017)

英语Ⅱ(1) 模拟试题1第一部分交际用语 (共计l0分，每小题2分)Well, Mary, how are you ?一I‘m fineWhat kind of TV program do you like best? 一It‘s hard to say, actuallyWould you like to see the menu? 一 A A. No, thanks. I already know what to orderWould you mind if I open the window for a better view? C. Of course notWhat's the problem, Harry?0 B. I can't remember where I left my glassesWhat subjects are you studying? 一 B I‘m studying philosophy ____What would you like, tea or coffee ? 一 B Coffee, please.What subjects are you studying? 一 C I‘m studying philosophyWhich language do you speak at home? 一 B English, most of the timeLet‘s take a walk.一Yes,let‘sI think the Internet is very helpful. 一Yes,so do IIn my opinion, you’d better take a couple of days off. 一 C I‘ll take your adviceExcuse me, would you lend me your calculator?一 A Certainly. Here you areHello, could I speak to Don please?一 C C. Who 's speakingHello, Sally. How‘s everything 一 C Just so-soMust we hand in our homework now? \ C. No, you needn'tMay I help you, madam? 一 C Yes, I‘d like 2 kilos of orangOh, sorry to bother you. A. That's okayCould you tell me where Mr. Lake is ? 一 B At the officeDo you think the exam will be put off? 一 A Not likely第二部分词汇与结构 (共计20分，每小题2分)He is looking forward __ to writing __ his thesis.He is the man_____C____dog bit me. C. WhoseHe asked me where ___B_. I came __ from.He is very keen ___ C on _ football.He was __A_ over the moon __ about his new job.He goes to school by bike, and the ___B journey ___ takes half an hour.He _A__ has been working ____ in the laboratory the whole morning.The teacher told ___C_ me off ___ for being late for class.That is the dog ____A__ whose ___ name is Henry.The play _C_____ already ___C__ had---started __ when we got to the theatre.Those cakes look nice. Can I have A one _ ?The boy ___C_ has been taken ___ to school already.Those cakes look nice. Can I have一？A．OneThe next train to Beijing _A_ is due ______ here at 3 o‘clock.The bed room needs ___A___. A．decoratingThey A__ have been driving __ for hoursI ___B_ asked ____ her to marry me and she agreed.I regret B to say that I‘m unable to help you.I have given _C_ up _ eating meat.I'm tired. I____B___working very hard. B. have beenI can do that job___A___myself. A. byI have given C up eating meat.I'm tired. I ___B_ have been ___ working very hard.I am leaving for New York __C_ in ___ three days‘ time.If he was fitter, he __C_．would ___ live longer.You like playing football, _A___ don‘t _____ you?You A__ ought ___ to exercise more.She comes from __C_ the ____ People‘s Republic of China.She was very concerned __B__．about ___ her mother‘s illness.__A_ Exercise __ every day for 20 minutes.___A_ Most of __ these children know the answer.____majority of people agree with him. C. The___B_ What __ he said is quite right.__ What I enjoy most is __B_ that __ I can have a holiday from work.__A_ Spending __ all your money in the first week is not a sensible strategy.Which do you like better, real movies__C__cartoons? -I prefer cartoons____real movies. C．or, to What's happened to Tom? 一___A______ to hospital. A. He's been takenWhen I was a child, we __C_ wear a uniform for school. C. had toWe need _B_ to repair _ the machine.When was the building _C__ completed ____ ?Who is responsible __C_ for ___ breaking the window?Before I got to the cinema, the film A．had begunAre you still here? You were here half an hour ago. Who—for? B．are you waitingAll the team members tried their best. We lost the game, ____A_____. A. howeverAre you still here? You were here half an hour ago. Who __B_____ for? A. were you waitingMy car was being __A repaired ____ when it was stolen.Mary forgot ____B_ to write __ a letter to her mother, so she wrote to her just now.Let‘s go to the cinema, ___ C__ shall we _ ?第三部分完形填空 (共计20分，每题2分)Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles on the road. About 700,000 new cars 16) _A___ in India in the last twelve months, and about twice that many used cars have been traded.The country‘s 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the world‘s largest two-wheel market. But because there are still big differences 17) _C____ people‘s incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of 18) _B_____ , lots of them not motorized.A ride 19) _C____ a taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavor of a typical Indian-style traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines20) _B___ narrow country lanes. Cars, lorries and buses back up behind a cart 21) _A___ by one animal or another. ―India has everything on the roads,‖ the taxi driver says. ―You have to 22) __C____ for pedestrians, bicycles, carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Three things 23) _A___ to drive here, a horn, brakes and good luck.‖ Just then we were stopped 24) _B_ a young boy and his cow.Given the hazards, it‘s not surprising 25) __C____ special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed.16. have been sold 17. in 18. vehicles 19.with 20. on 21. pulled 22. watch out 23.were recommended 24. by 25. ThatThe ancient Olympic Games 16) _B____ part of a religious festival in honor 17) __C___ the Greek god Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and games 18) _C____ in Olympia, a religious Sanctuary.In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money, In fact the word ―athlete‖ is an ancient Greek word, 19) _A____ ―one who competes 20) _B____ a prize ‖.The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first 21) __A__ in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was 22) _B___ a village called Marathon 23) _C___ the Persians 24) _A___ by a small Greek army. The news of the victory was brought to Athens by a soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital. 26 miles was 25) _C___ adopted as the distance of the modern marathon race. 16. were 17．Of 18．were held 19．meaning 20．for 21．Introduced 22．named after 23．where24．were defeated 25．ThereforeIn the UK, in business situations, when you meet someone 16) _B____ the first time you shake hands and say, ―How do you do? ‖. This is not really a question, and the reply 17) __C___ it is another greeting such as ―How do you do?‖ or ―Hello‖ or ―I‘m very 18) _B____ to meet you ‖ or , if you have met the person sometime before, ―It‘s good to see you again‖.You don‘t 19) __A___ hands every time you meet someone, you just greet them. If you are invited 20) _C____ someone‘s house for dinner, it is usual to take a present---some chocolates 21) _A___ flowers or, if you know them quite well, a bottle of wine. If you do not know the host well, don‘t be the last person to leave. Telephone 22) _B___ next day to thank the host for the meal. English people don‘t like to talk about personal things, an tend to 23) _C___ religion, politics and money.Good topics for small talk are the weather, holidays, weekend activities, gardens and architecture, 24) _A___ houses and homes. When you go to a pub or bar, it‘s usual to take 25) _C___ to buy a drink for everyone in your group and pay for the drinks when you get them from the bar and before you drink them.16. for 17．To 18．pleased 19．shake 20．To 21．or 22．the 23．Avoid 24．especially 25．turnsA survey was carried out last year 16) __C___ the British Medical Association, an organization of doctors. It showed that most people do not do enough exercise. In 1995, 60% of people walked more than one mile a day. Now, that number has fallen 17) _A____ to only 20%. 18) _C____ more people are going to the gym, fewer people are walking. Doctors say we need 19) ___B__ for 20 minutes three times a week. 20) __C___ is an easy form of exercise that everyone can do. If you 21) _A___ one mile each day, you will improve your health very quickly. Doctors say we need to tackle this problem head 22) _B___ and try 23) __C__ people fitter because not doing enough exercise responsible 24) __B__ many of the country‘s health problems. Doctors suggest you go 25) _B___ a walk everyday after dinner.16 by 17. sharply 18. Although 19.to exercise 20.Walking 21.walk 22. on 23. to make24.for 25.forA study has shown that fitness is the key (16)一long life, irrespective of bodyshape (17) 一even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exerciselive longer than (18)____,even if they are overweight and smoke. The study found that(19) fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to diewithin six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (20)___themen had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better(21) and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper,a fitness expert, said,‗‗You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than(22) 一a non-smoker and sedentary.‖Although he adds, "But don't misunderstandme.I am not endorsing (23)一，I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to besedentary.‖The British Government is putting pressure (24)____manufacturers to reduce highlevels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order toimprove the nation's health. But the new study suggests the Government should encouragemore people (25)_ ．16.To 17. or 18..those who do not19 the least 20.whether or not 21. to be fat 22. being 23.smoking 24. on 25. to exercise第四部分阅读理解 (共计30分，每小题3分)Mrs Sharp, a large, red--faced woman in her late sixties, has lived in Greenleas, a ‗new town‘ in the countryside outsideWhen her babies were born (she had two sons and a daughter), she said, ―All my sisters and neighbors would help – they used26. Why did Mrs. Sharp have to move to Greenleas ? C. Because her house in the downtown area was knocked down.27. When she got married, she lived ____ A．together with her parents all the time28. Why did she know so many people ? B. Because they were either her relatives or schoolmates.29. The sentence ―I had one neighbor who was always poking her nose into our business. ‖ in the last Para. means ___C_______.C. I had one neighbor who always showed her interests in our private affairs.30. What does this passage mainly deal with ? A. What the extended family is like.PAT the DogDid you know there are some very special dogs doing good work in our hospital wards? These are PAT (There are many other ―working dogs‖. There are guard dogs, police dogs, hunting dogs and dogs for the26. Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage? ___B____B. Only some special dogs can help the patients feel better.27. Pets are particularly beneficial to the following EXCEPT ____C____.C. the elderly people who live alone28. The first sentence of Para. 2 suggests ____D_____.D. people feel relaxed and hopeful when they touch and play with a pet29. The dog helps Alan do the following EXCEPT ____D____.D. She picks up the phone for her30. The sentence ―when I was going to a comma‖ means that ____C___.C. when I became unconsciousWhen I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years. My mother didn't use to work during the week,We still have it today，and perhaps it is worth a lot of money.26. This passage mainly tells us _C________. the author and her brother had got an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps27. According to the passage, her mother worked in the post office __B_____ on Saturdays _.28. Their mother told them to go to the post office straightaway after the match if England won, but she didn‘t tell them why. Do you think why she did that?A. She wanted to give them a surprise.29. What does the sentence ―We were over the moon.‖ mean? B. We were extremely happy about it.30. What is the best title for this passage? C. A Memorable Experience in Collecting StampsBenjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, ―Lond on is not a city, ---it is a nation.‖ Today this They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their Parents and grandparents may come from several26. Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli‘s statement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is_______B_____.B. a miniature worldthanks to its great cultural diversity27. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that ___C___. C. many young people areimmigrants from different backgrounds28. Ethnic minority groups will make up ___ B. 40％__ of the London population in the future.29. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London ___ A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures30.The passage mainly deals with ___C. the cultural diversity in LondonAnna is our only daughter. My wife and I have two sons, and Anna is the youngest in the family, but she's twenty-five But I think she was easy to bring up. I don‘t remember ever telling her off.26. According to the passage, when Anna was a child, she _A_______. A. got an illness27. It can be inferred from the passage the author thinks looking after little children is B. mainly a woman 's responsibility28. What does" take after" mean in the first sentence of P ara.2 ? C C. Look like29. My daughter and I have little in common in terms of ___B______. B. character30. From the passage, we can see the author‘s description of his daughter is ___A____. A. affectionateWe have two cats at home. One is named Milo and the other Mamma. Milo is a boycat. Boy cats are called 'Toms'. We think26. Sarah got the cats B. after she moved into the house 27. Sarah thinks A. Milo is a boy28. Mamma was named 6 Mamma' because C. they think she is Milo's29. Milo and Mamma were A. free to get 30. Milo is not very fit because B. he was a stray31-35小题：短文理解2The ancient Olympic Games were part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek godZeus, the father of all Greek gods and aOlympic Games was staged in Berlin in 1936.F 31. The ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games in 617 BC.F 32. The ancient Greeks held the Olympic Games for 393 years.T 33. They did not allow women to compete in the ancient Olympic Games.T 34. They first used the Olympic flag in 1908.F 35. The torch relay was first used in the ancient Olympics.There have been changes in all sorts of different areas of British society. In recent years in the UK we have had a very large The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which means that there‘s been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries.31. The highest divorce rate was around 1969. F32. The marriage rate has gone down in recent years. T33. Forty per cent of babies born today have parents who are not married. F34. Nineteen per cent of lone parent families are headed by women. F35. The birth rate is increasing at the moment. FThe police in England are not normally armed, and if they think or know that someone has a firearm and may be going to commit an offence, then they have a team of specially trained officers, who carry firearms.All of the dogs in the police force actually stay at home with their handler, so when the policeman finishes work he takes the 31. The police in England are not armed. F32. The police officers have to pay for the dogs. F33. The dogs are kept in the garden because they are aggressive. F34. The writer‘s dog becomes excited when it‘s time to go to work.. T35. The writer‘s dog barks when it sees a criminal is coming. FJohn Preston lives in a flat in north London. He moved there after his wife died four years ago to be closer to his daughter‘s His daughter, June, and her husband, Pete, on the other hand, have to do everything themselves or find builder to do it. They live31. John lives in the centre of London. F32. The agent hasn‘t done anything to John‘s flat. F33. June and Pete live near to John. T34. There are broken windowpanes in the conservator. T35. The front of the house is in a good state (处于较好的状态) .FSpeedway racing is a type of motorcycle racing that is done on a track with a specialmotorcycle. It was 3, 000 people to comeand watch the races, but over 30,000 people arrived to see the first races！31. You need a special motorcycle for a speedway race.T32. Speedway races are held on the road.F33. Speedway races were held in Australia before they were held in Britain.T34. Jack Hill-Bailey organized the first races by himself.F35. There were not many people come to see the first race.F第五部分书面表达（20分）Changes in LifeThanks to the reform and open-door policy, there have been many changes in my life.There have been many changes in my life.First, we are better off than we used to be. In the past we lived on preserved pickles and steamed bread of corn, but now we can afford fish, meat, rice and wheat flour, etc. Besides, we have moved from a cramped and gloomy room to a big and bright flat. It is convenient and comfortable living here. Also, we have our own car and we can drive the car getting around the city easily.What a happy life we are living now. I believe my life will be better and better in the future.Test 4：1. 了解对方最近学习情况2. 你的学习情况3. 请对方说说提高英语水平的经验Dear Lily,It‘s a long time since we met last time. Hope everything goes well.In the last e-mail you said you had enrolled an English course in an evening school, and what about your study? How many evenings do you spend in that school? I believe you must be very busy but can gain a lot of useful knowledge.Early this month, I also registered an English course which emphasizes listening and speaking. Can you introduce some skills to improve English? Looking forward to hearing from you.Best wishes, Yours sincerely,EmilyTest 5：1. 你的近况2. 请对方帮你购买英语语法书3. 邀请对方方便时来访Dear Lily,How time goes. Do you still keep learning English by yourself?I just came back from Guangzhou where our company took part in an exposition, and the company let me be a sales manager for it. I met many foreigners there. I find my English is not enough to express myself. So I decide to make up for it.Can you buy an English grammar book for me, because I don‘t know which one, edited by who is better. Thank you very much and welcome to come at anytime.Best wishes,Yours sincerely,Emily。