国家开放大学电大专科《综合英语2》-期末试题（试卷号：2159）3

国家开放大学电大专科综合英语(2)2022-2023期末试题及答案(试卷号：2159)I . Directions： (Vocabulary & Structure)Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. 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. ” Therefore, you should choose D.1. The French aren t the only ones who have made humorous references to the differences these two languages.A. forB. inC. withD. between2. At the theater, she the first act as she climbs over your knees toward her seat.A. eruptsB. disruptsC corruptsD. disrespects3. Have you heard about it? The Kimshouse was and the mask was missing.A. dealt withB-recoveredC. broken intoD.recognized4. How was the party for Joe?A. shockB.surpriseC objectiveD.intentional5. People should travel not only to find out about the but to find out about thefuture.A. timeB. pleasantC presentD. unknown6. These pictures in Portugal in 2003.A. is takenB are to be takenC. were takenD. took7 Whatif you all the money in the world and 200 more years t。live?A. will you do；haveC. would you do ： hadB. are you going to do?haveD. would you do；had had8. Who do I run to if Pm lost on my way?Anyone can give you directions Sue in your class.A. but notB. exceptC. onlyD. but for9. The murderer was brought in,with his hands behind his back.A. having being tiedB. to be tiedC. having tiedD. tied10. the traffic jam,I wouldn have been so late for the dinner party.A. If notB. ButC, Only ifD Were it not for11 . Directions：Choose A,B or C to complete each conversation,using the sentences below. Mark your answer onthe ANSWER SHEET. (20points)Example：一Oh,look. Joni Mitchell is in town. What? She，s one of the greatest folk singers in the world!A. Whos that? Ive never heard of her.B. Sure,Im in town.C. YesPm glad shes coming.Answer A is correct because the conversation should read,Oh Jook. Joni Mitchell is in town.Whoslhcil? Pve never heard of her.Whatts that? Shes one of the greatest folk singers in the world!11. David t you havent been yourself lately. I mean, youve been losing your temper over nothing.A. 1 havent been getting much sleep either.B. Im sorry. I shouldnt have blown up like that.C. Youd better not push yourself too hard,or youll get sick.12. Lets turn on the radio. Is that OK with you?A. Go ahead. I dont like listening to music.B. Welhmaybe youll win the national lottery.C. Actually,Ed rather not. Im not used to studying with music.13. I really appreciate your coming with me. I 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.14. 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?15. What would you do if you had all the time in the world?A. If 1 could find another job,you know Id take it in a minute.B. I would spend two thirds of my time with those people who are in great need of help.C. I will travel to other countries and do everything 1 like.16. 1 wish you didnt have to travel so much. Youre gone more often than yourehome.A. Its been hard for both of us. If 1 could find another job,you know Id take it in a minute.B. When is your next trip? Did you say Monday?C. Where have you been working since you quit your job at the bank?17. You know J really dont feel like going to Chucks party tomorrow night.A. All 1 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. Do you know what kind of music she likes?A. She doesn ?t have a CD player.B. Classical I think. Maybe Ill get her a CD.C Actuallytshe doesnt like to study with music.19. Maybe I could help you print out the report and photocopy it.A. Yes,she will finish the report tomorrow and get some photocopies.B. Please fetch my photos when you pass by the camera shop.COh,Id really appreciate it if you could, but I dont want you to ruin yourevening.20. Look at the book I bought today. Its called aubirthday book”.A. Oh J have one just like it. Pm sure youre going to love itB. Dont you remember? We both went to Janes birthday party last week.C. Thats why 1 bought it. I really hate it when I forget peoples birthdays.ID. Directions：For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices marked A,B,C andD. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20points)Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A 2j on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp 22 a million and a half times its original value.The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius,a small 23 in the Indian Ocean. 24 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London primer-Mauritius was 25 the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.Before the order was filled and delivered a ball was planned at Mauritius Government Houset and stamps were needed to 26 the invitations. A local printer was instructed to 27 the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the wordsPost office 28 Post Paidon the several hundred stamps that he printed.Today 29 only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blues rareness and age, collectors have paid 30$ 16 800 for it.21. A. arrowB. mistakeC. printD- value22. A. testB. causeC.courseD. worth23. A. islandB. peopleC. continentD. land24. A. SinceB. ForC. InD. On25. A. to appeal toB. to becomeC. to worryD. to allow26. A. deal inB. deal withC. send outD. send for27. A. decideB. agreeC. stealD. copy28. A. instead ofB. instead forC. in spite ofD in need of29. A. take outB. there areC. for exampleD. X30. A. as little asB. as much asC. so muchD. great dealIV. 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. (20points)Questions 31 35 are based on the following passage.Dutch treat is a late-nineteenth-century term,and it originally refers to a dinner where everyone is expected to pay for his own share of the food and drink. If people go Dutch treat, or simply 44 go Dutch, it means that they will share the expenses of a social engagement.There are many otheruDutch11 expressions in English, many of which were invented in Britain in the seventeenth century when the Dutch and the English were commercial and military rivals. The British used Dutch to refer to something bad, cheap and shamefuL A uDutch bargainat that time was an unevent one-sided deal； uDutch reckoning was an unitemized account ； andu Dutch widow was slang for prostitute. Later centuries brought in “Dutch couragefor bravery induced by drinkj 44Dutch concertfor discordant music； Dutch nightingale”，meaning a frog；and a double Dutch,for incomprehensible language or unintelligible talk.Some of the expressions are still in use today but some are not. In fact t in American English, some44Dutchwexpressions have nothing to do with the Dutch, but something with the German. It was probably because of the similar spelling and pronunciation that people made a mistake in distinguishing between Dutch and Deutsch (the German word for German) t when German immigrants came to America in the 1700s. For instance, “ the Pennsylvania Dutch refers to the Geman descendants instead of the Dutch descendantst living in Pennsylvania.31. If someone invites you to dinner and sayslets go Dutch”，he meansA. that hell invite you to a Dutch restaurantB. that hell buy your dinnerC. that youll buy his dinnerD that you are expected to pay your own meal32. Many of the a Dutch w expressions were invented with derogatory (贬义)sense, because.A the Dutch were underdeveloped peopleB. Britain and Holland were competitors at that timeC. The Dutch had many bad habitsD. The British were superior to the Dutch33 With the information you get from Paragraph 2,make a guess at the meaning of the sentence You are in Dutch”. It probably means.A. you are in HollandB. you are welcomeC. you are in troubleD you are lucky34. According to the passage,some native AmericanuDutchMexpressions were related to the German instead of the Dutch .simply because.A. people hated the German as much as the DutchB. people made a mistake at the beginningC people made a joke about the GermanD. the German immigrants proclaimed that they were Dutch35. What is the mostly likely title of the passage?A. Go Dutch in England and AmericaB. Dutch Americans in the Old DaysC. wDutchMExpressions in EnglishD Relationship between Dutch and EnglishQuestions 3640are based on the following passage.Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows studentsto do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five yearst each of the 1500 students at thecollege will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $ 10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In additiont they will be able to use e-mail tospeak” with their teachers, their classmates,and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at homeJn a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher educationt such as colleges and universities Js workable. As laptops become more powerful,they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition,the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities too.At Westlake Collegemore than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said/Here we are in the middle of Virginia and werre giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.36. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop toA. use for their schoolworkB. access the InternetC. work at homeD connect them to libraries37. Why is the worduspeaknin the second paragraph in quotation marks?A. They dont really talk.B. They use the computer language.C. Laptops have speakers.D. None of the above reasons is correct.38. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?A. All teachers use computers.B. 60 percent students have laptops.C It is an old college in America.D. Students there can do everything.39. A window on the world”in the last paragraph means that students can.A. attend lectures on information technologyB. travel around the worldC. get information from around the worldD. have free laptops40. What can we infer from the passage?A. The program is successful.B. The program is not workable.C. rhe program is too expensive-D. We dont know the result yet.V. Directions.Put each of the following sentences into English or Chinese 9 using the word given in the bracket if any. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)41. Now Dellas beautiful hair fell around her,ripping and shining like water.42. There are parts of the Amazon where animals will walk up and lick your hand because theyve never seen a human being before.43. Get away from your office from time to time for a change of scene and a change of mind.44. 事实上，在家里发生的意外比乘坐机动车辆和在工作场合中发生意外的总和还要 多 (result in)45. 你随时跟踪科学、技术和医药方面出现的新词吗？(keep up with)试题答案及评分标准(仅供参考)1.(20%)1. D2. B3. C4. B5. C6. C7. C8. B9. D10. Dn.（20%）11. B12. C13. C14. A15. B16. A17. B18. B19. C20. Am. （20%）21. B22. D23. A24. C25. B26. C27. D28. A29. B30. BIV.（20%）31. D32. B33. C34. B35. C36. A37. A38. C39. C40. DV. (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；基本符合旬 意，无重大语法错误，得2分;不太符合旬意，有明显语法错误，得1分；不符合旬意，句子无法 读懂，得0分。其他情况,酌情扣分。)试题原题：41. Now Dellas beautiful hair fell around her,ripping and shining like water.42. There are parts of the Amazon where animals will walk up and lick your hand because theyve never seen a human being before.43. Get away from your office from time to time for a change of scene and a change of mind.44. 事实上，在家里发生的意外比乘坐机动车辆和在工作场合中发生意外的总和还要 多。(result in)45. 你随时跟踪科学、技术和医药方面出现的新词吗？ (keep up with)参考答案：41. 这会儿Della美丽的头发披在身上，象水一样波浪起伏，闪闪发光。42. 在亚马逊流域的很多地方，动物们会走到你身边舔你的手，因为他们以前从来没有 见过人类。43. 经常离开一下你的办公室，换换环境，换换脑筋。44. The truth is that accidents at home result in more injuries than motor vehicle and workplace accidents put together.45. Do you keep up with new vocabulary in the fields of science, technology, and medicine?