国家开放大学电大专科《综合英语2》-期末试题（试卷号：2159）32

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 sentences9 there are 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. managedB. didC. finishedD succeededThe sentence should read, The homeless couple succeeded at last in finding a flat to rent. n Therefore, you should choose D.1. The box was so heavy that it was difficult for the old lady to it.A. riseB. liftC. touchD. reach2. The knife you are cutting the bread with is stainless steel.A. madebyB. madefromC madeofD. madein3. He presented her a bunch of flower.A. toB. byC. atD. with4. Edison the electric light lamp.A. inventedB. foundedC. discoveredD found-5. The teacher divided the students into small groups ability.A. As toB. AccordingtoC. As forD. Accordingfor6. LetS hurry. Mary is likely for us.A. to be waitingB. waitsC. to waitingD waiting7. She asked the pupilsstill, but they kept about.A. to sit,to moveB. to sit,movingC. sit, moveD. sitting, moving8. Hello. What happened? Didnt you catch your train?If I it I heref should I?A. had caught,shouldnt have beenB. had caughtshouldnt beC. caught,shouldnt beD. catch,am not9. Consumers should do than simply complain about the poor quality of goods.A. much lessB. some moreC. far moreD. far less10. He works too hard. That is is wrong with him.A. that,whichB. that whatC. the thing whatD. what11. Directions：Choose A, B or C to complete each conversation 9 using the sentences below. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20points)Example：Oh Jook. Joni Mitchell is in town.What? Shes one of the greatest folk singers in the world!A. Whos that? Ive never heard of her.B. Sure,Pm in town.C Yes,Im glad shes coming.Answer A is correct because the conversation should read,“一Oh,look. Joni Mitchell is in town.W/io s that ?ve 浒如厂 heard ofher.一Whats that? Shes one of the greatest folk singers in the world!11.I really appreciate your coming with me Sure, 1 always have so much trouble picking out gifts.A. I want to get her something that shell like.B. Do you know if she is coming to the party tonight?C. Well,take your time. Look around and maybe youll get inspired.12. Last night I was awakened by a loud crash in the kitchen.A. Thats 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. Ill go to visit him now.14. Whats the mattertLee? 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. 一Ive been trying to call you since Sunday night,but there was no answer.A. My phone was out of order. I didnt 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.B. Come on. Do you think this kind of story really surprise me?C. It was fun,but he didnt look surprised at all.17. You know J really dont feel like going to ChuckS party tomorrow night.A. All I want to do is stay home and sleep.B. Really? I thought youd be excited about it.C. She wont be able to go unless she can find a baby-sitter.18. What if somethings happened to her.A. I wouldnt worry. Shes probably OK.13. Is there anything I can do to give you a hand?C. Dont worry. Hes always on my side.19-Im trying to buy a gift for a friend, but Im not sure what to get for her.A. WellTthese sweaters are lovely and they are real value for the money.B. Youd 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. Ohtthere are a lot of washing machines in this department storeB. It is such a beautiful equipmenttand Ive never used itC. Let me see. There should be one on the second floorIH. Directions：For each numbered blank in the following passage9 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 21she began to take an interest. He was a middle-aged man22spectacles and a brown beard. He spoke English with a strong German accent. His clothes were worn and wrinkled, but he looked neat and23 very good manners. He alwaysbought two loaves of stale bread. He never asked for anything 24stale bread； it cost alot 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 eat in the bakery.Often when Miss Ebert sat down to her evening meal,she would sigh and wish the artist might share her food 27 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,insertedsome butter and,when the customer 30tshe was putting them into a paper bag.21. A. whoB. whatC. whomD. that22. A. inB. withC.ofD. for23. A. beenB. wasC. seemedD had24. A. butB. whileC. elseD. from25. A. notifiedB. notedC. noticedD knew26. A. andB. toC. forD. off27. A. enoughB. insteadC. in spiteD. lack28. A. asB. atC.suchD. by29. A. savedR. borrowedC. seizedD. planned30. A. ran awayB. stood upC. jumped upD. turned roundIV . Directions：,Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A,B,C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (2()points)Questions 31 35 are based on the following 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 hadenough. In a Malay house,too,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 are 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 are 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 someoneor get in their way,he says/4Excuse me”orIm sorry”.He says Please, when making a request, and 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 ya knovuledge of the. customs of other races A. is very usefulB. is unnecessaryC. is unimportantD. does not meanmuch32. A person with good manners think of.A. others before himselfB. himself beforeothersC. no one but himselfD. others as wellas himself33. Which of the following is NOT true? A well-mannered person usually .A. says“Please, when making a requestB. makes an apology for bumping into someone accidentallyC. sits where he is when speaking to a ladyD. make clear the importance of the law34- If you want to be voM-inannered ,A. you laugh at people when they are in troubleB. its all right to speak with your mouth full of foodC. you should stop someone when he is talkingD. you can only speak after someone else has finished talking35. As different countries have different manners.A. its good to learn to be well-manneredB. we should try to find out the differences in the customsC. it should not be wrong to go out of ones way to do anythingD. learning a little second language would be helpfulQuestions 3640Qre 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,orbike.In a great many cities,hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. 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 lanesfor bicycles onlyon some of the main streets, because when bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feel that if there are 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 dont like the idca-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.The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekendsCentral Parkthe largest piece of open ground in New Yorkis closed to carsand the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown-36. The people in the group of Bike for a Better City .A. want to get the governments supportB. ask all the people to try bikesC. think they have the answer to the troubles of car crowding and dirty air in large citiesI). Bot h A and C37. The idea to have some special lanes for bikes is not a good one for people whoA. 1 ive far away from cityB. drive taxi carsC. own store along streetsI). All of the above38. Which of the follouuing is TRUE?.A. The city government wants to please everyone.B. fhe 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. Im plied but not stated :A. Many large cities really face the serious problems of noise pollution and air pollutionB. Bikes are getting popular in some citiesC. New York City is so crowded and the traffic is slowed downD. The government is carrying out a plan to make the city less dirty and noisy40. The title for this passage is _ .A. “Bikes Make Fewer AccidentsB. uBikes for a Better City,(:.*Bikes Are Better Ihan CarsI). Pollution in Big City”V Directions：Put each of the following sentences into English or Chinese using the word given in the bracket if 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 club.44. 一些人宁愿静静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 一边展示这些物品。(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o (claim)试题答案及评分标准（仅供参考）I. （20%）1. B6. A2. C7. B3. D8. B4. A9. C5. B10. Dn.(20%)11. C12. B13. B14. B15. A16. C17. B18. A19. A20. Cin.(20%)21.C22. B23. D24. A25. C26. B27. B28. A29. C30. DIV. (20%)31. A32. A33. C34. D35. B36. D37. D38. A39. A40. BV. (20%)（答案并不一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；不符合句意，句子无法读懂，得。分。其他情况，酌情扣分。）考试原题41. I could get by in everyday situations but anything technicalwas difficult for me tounderstand.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 joininga health club.44. 一些人宁愿静静地坐在家里的电视机前，观看态度亲切的主持人边描述物品，模特一边展示这些物品。(describe)45. 他们中的大多数声称遭遇过长着大脑袋小身广眼睛象条缝的外星人向他们定过来 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是 要对西方文化中的主要信念逐一进行检查。43. 想要做到这一点有很多方法，用不着购买昂贵的器材，也不用加入健身俱乐部。44. Some people would rather sit quietly at home in front of the IV set and watch afriendly announcer describe an item while a model displays it.45. Most of them claim the experiences of being approached by creatures with large heads on small bodies with slits for eyes.