最新国家开放大学电大《人文英语3》形考任务8试题及答案.docx

1、最新国家开放大学电大人文英语3形考任务8试题及答案单元自测 1 试题及答案题目为随机， 用查找功能（Ctrl+F） 搜索题目题目Do you have much experience with caring for babies？_.答案 Yes, I do. I often take care of kids in my free time.题目Lily is a good student except _ she is a little bit careless.答案 that题目How do you feel about your family life？_.答案 Not bad. I

2、think it is a good choice to be a full-time mother.题目It s raining so heavily outside. I m terribly anxious about my son s safety._.答案 Don t worry about him. He will come back safe and sound.题目Ken did badly in his math test. I m terribly worried about the result._.答案 Come on. It isn t the end of the

3、world.题目Our son has picked up some bad habits recently, and I am really worried about it._.答案 Cheer up. I believe he will overcome it.题目He asked me _ Zhang Hua came to school or not.答案 whether题目I want to know_ .答案 what his name is题目It is said that _ 2000 factories were closed down during the economi

4、c crisis.答案 approximately题目The birth rate of the country decreases _ with years.答案 progressively题目This movie is _ that one.答案 as interesting as题目Tom won the first prize of oral English contest, which is beyond his _.答案 expectation题目We consider it necessary _ Tom should improve his behavior.答案 that题目

5、We often compare children _ flowers.答案 to题目Young people _ 62% of University teaching staff.答案 comprise二、 阅读理解： 选择题Most couples who get married or decide to live together generally plan to have children.Several years ago, people thought that having big families was common and this was seen asan advan

6、tage. That was mainly because children began working at an early age to help providefor the family. But with the changing times and with the cost of living getting higher everysingle year, having a big family is no longer considered to be a practical option. In fact,more couples consider that they h

7、ave only one child and some do not have any desire to becomeparents at all.According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, by 1986, women aged 40 to 44 years,were considerably more likely to have given birth to two children than three children (36%vs. 27%) or four or more children (19%) . H

8、owever, taken together, women were still more likelyto have had three or more children than to have had two children (46% vs. 36%) .In recent years, women were more likely to have had two children than three or more children a trend that was most marked in the most recent period (38% vs. 25% in 1996

9、; 38% vs. 22%in 2006) . These days, most families in Australia have two children. But the number of womenwho had GIVEN BIRTH TO a single child INCREASED PROGRESSIVELY from only 8% in 1981 to 13% in2006.The U. S. Census Bureau states that there are approximately 14 million only children inAmerica tod

10、ay. This COMPRISES 20% OF the children s population COMPARED TO only 10% aroundfifty years ago.操作提示： 通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。1. Several years ago, people thought that having big families was答案 C. common and this was seen as an advantage2. By 1986, taken together, women were still more likely to have hadc

11、hildren.答案 B. more3. In recent years, women were more likely to have had.答案 C. fewer children4. According to the passage, we can predict that the number of family with a single childwill(将会增长) .答案 B. increased dramatically5. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage？答案 A. Families

12、 Having Fewer Children Nowadays.二、 阅读理解： 正误判断STOPPING YELLING AT YOUR KIDSParenting is hard. If you re a parent, I m sure that I don t need to tell you that ourjob is a tough one. When you re managing children, it can be difficult to remember that theyare still learning. If you find you are yelling

13、at your kids more often than you want to, hereare some ways that can help you reduce the yelling. I ve been working on this for the pastfew months and I have to say, it s been amazing for both the kids and me.If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the time

14、to really listen. It gives both of you time to think and really listen to each other, whichis important. Kids are more likely to listen to you if you listen to them!One of your biggest struggles is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. You can texpect that your youngest acts as responsibly

15、 as your oldest. You should lower what you expect taking into consideration things like their age it can make a big difference.You should do your best to take a moment before yelling and take in a deep breath. It makesa world of difference for you. Instead of yelling, you d better whisper. It can al

16、so help diffuseany situation by making things quieter, not louder. Besides, the more time you spend with yourkids, the better you ll get at communicating with them. You re both more likely to understandeach other.If your children aren t listening or it seems they only don t listen to you, you don t

17、takeit personally. You should remind yourself that your kids are still learning and they re notgoing to be perfect.操作提示： 句子正确选择下拉选项框为 T； 句子错误选择下拉选项框为 F。1. As a parent, you may know that parenting is an easy job. 答案 F2. Listening to each other is a good way to stop argument between parents and their

18、kids. 答案 T3. Usually younger kids behave less responsibly than elder children. 答案 T4. Parents should lower their expectations for their kids. 答案 T5. Both yelling and whispering can help make things quieter. 答案 F单元自测 2 形考任务试题及答案题目为随机， 用查找功能（Ctrl+F） 搜索题目题目Do you mind if I record your lecture？_.答案 No，

19、not at all.题目Linda, what s wrong with your grandmother？_.答案 She hurt her leg.题目I m sorry to hear that your grandmother is ill in hospital._.答案 It s very kind of you.题目Is your grandmother getting well now？_.答案 Yes, she is much better now.题目Looking after a baby is not an easy job, is it？_.答案 No, it is

20、n t.二、 阅读短文， 从 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出一个正确答案。DEMAND FOR ELDERLY CARE SERVICES IN CHINA RISING RAPIDLYThe number of elderly people aged above 60 increased. Demand for elderly care servicesin China will continue to rise due to the increasing aging population. The number of elderlypeople aged above 60 was over

21、 200 million in 2012, and will be 300 million in 2025 and 400million in 2034, according to experts.It will be a tough challenge for China to deal with, due to the increasing rates ofurbanization and a DECREASING birth rate. The Chinese people will be facing a big challengeif we do not have enough mo

22、ney when we get older.The United Nations defines an aging society as one that has 10 percent of its populationat or above the age of 60.When most developed countries were classed as an aging society, their gross domestic product(GDP) per capita stood at between 5, 000 to 10, 000 U. S. dollars or abo

23、ve. However, China becamean aging society in 2001, and its GDP per capita was only 1, 000 U. S. dollars. It was 6, 000U. S. dollars in 2012. China s economic foundation for an elderly society is fragile.On Sept. 13.2013, the State Council issued a guideline to speed up the development ofChina s elde

24、rly care services, hoping to complete a social care network for its elderly by2025.操作提示： 通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。1. What does the word decreasing in Paragraph 2 mean？答案 A. It means falling.2. What does GDP stands for？A. Government Document Publishing Service.答案 B. Gross domestic product.3. What was China

25、 s GDP per capita in 2012？答案 B. It was 6, 000 U. S. dollars.4. Why is China s economic foundation for an elderly society fragile？答案 A. Because of its increasing aging population and its low GDP per capita.5. The passage implies that答案 C. The Chinese social care network is expected to be completed in

26、 the near future单元自测 3 形考任务试题及答案题目为随机， 用查找功能（Ctrl+F） 搜索题目题目He asked John _ he could swim.答案 if题目He is worth _.答案 trusting题目John asked me _ to visit his uncle s farm with him.答案 whether I would like题目She _ the children not to make any noise.答案 told题目She is a _ woman.答案 confident young题目She said she _

27、 lost a pen.答案 had题目There is only one thing that people can t _you, and that is your wisdom.答案 take away from题目We found him _ in the laboratory.答案 working题目We must keep our classroom _.答案 clean题目You d better _ to hospital at once.答案go二、 阅读理解： 选择题Among the more colorful characters of Leadville s gold

28、en age were H. A. W. Tabor and hissecond wife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as Baby Doe. Their history is fast becoming oneof the legends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont.With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to ho

29、mesteadin Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was lured by rumorsof fortunes to be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to thesmall Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville whenhe became its lead

30、ing citizen. Great deposits of lead are sure to be found here. he said.As it turned out, it was silver, not lead, that was to make Leadville s fortune and wealth.Tabor knew little about mining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everythingfrom boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was

31、his custom to grubstake prospective miners,in other words, to supply them with food and supplies, or grub, while they looked for ore,in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered. He did this fora number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.Fin

32、ally one day in the year 1878, so the story goes, two miners came in and asked for grub.Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way. These werepersistent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. Oh help yourself. One moretime won t make any differen

33、ce, He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers.The two miners took $17 worth of supplies, in return for which they gave Tabor a one-thirdinterest in their findings. They picked a barren place on the mountain side and began to dig.After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver.

34、Tabor bought the shares of the other twomen, and so the mine belonged to him alone. This mine, known as the Pittsburgh Mine, made 1300 000 for Tabor in return for his $17 investment.Later Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the townfor $117 000. This turned out to

35、 be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh, yielding $35 000worth of silver per day at one time. Leadville grew. Tabor became its first mayor, and laterbecame lieutenant governor of the state.操作提示： 通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。1. Leadville got its name for the following reasons EXCEPT.答案 C. because it could b

36、ring good fortune to Tabor2. The word grubstake in paragraph 2 means.答案 C. to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, ifone was discovered3. Tabor made his first fortune.答案 A. by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest inthe fin

37、dings4. The underlying reason for Tabor s life career is.答案 B. based on the analysis of miner s being very poor and their possibility of discoveringprofitable mining site5. If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the followingpart？答案 B. Tabor s second wife, Elizab

38、eth McCourt.二、 阅读理解： 正误判断The Wichita Falls Police Department is trying to help curb crime in neighboring communitiesthroughout the city. On Saturday Wichita Falls Police gave a free two-hour presentation tohelp locals keep their community crime free.More than 20 people showed up at the Martin Luther

39、 King Center in east Wichita Falls tobe part of the presentation.Wichita Falls Police Officer Jeff Hughes said that they wanted to make sure the folks outthere were aware they were doing everything to take away the opportunity from a bad guy.Hughes reminded those in attendance that their homes outsi

40、de presentation could be an openinvitation to criminals. One of the biggest ways to prevent crime, according to Hughes is touse CPTED. Also known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.The biggest site, that we are dealing with now, that we are endorsing fully, is Nextdoorand it s simply j

41、ust nextdoor. com,The site is free and helps locals set up a Virtual Community that they can interact withfrom the comfort of their own home.With www. nextdoor. com it all happens in a web based program where if you send somethingout it gets to that group or that person instantly, they will get an a

42、lert on their phone oran email, said Hughes.According to Hughes, he has already seen a positive impact locally from the site and hopesit can continue to expand in Wichita Falls.操作提示： 句子正确选择下拉选项框为 T； 句子错误选择下拉选项框为 F。1. The Wichita Falls Police Department is planning sterner measures to combat crime. 答

43、案F2. According to Hughes, one of the biggest ways of crime prevention is through environmentaldesign. 答案 T3. The biggest site that police are approving fully is nextdoor. com. 答案 T4. The purpose of nextdoor. com is to help locals set up a real community. 答案 F5. If you use the nextdoor. com site, you

44、 have to pay for it. 答案 F单元自测 4 形考任务试题及答案题目为随机， 用查找功能（Ctrl+F） 搜索题目题目I have trouble in _ my homework.答案 doing题目This plant can t be exposed _strong sunshine.答案 to题目 Brand was Jane s brother! _he reminded me so much of Jane!答案 No wonder题目 How about going to the cinema？ _答案 Sounds like a good idea!题目 Ma

45、y I open the window to let in some fresh air？ _.答案 Go ahead!题目 Ok, I ll fix your computer right now. Oh, take your time. _.答案 I m in no hurry.题目 Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer？ _.答案 What for？题目A dictionary may define genetics _ simply the science of the study of heredity.答案 as题目He a

46、sked his neighbor to _ his house.答案 keep an eye on题目People _ foxes _ clever but sly animals.答案 consideras二、 英译汉操作提示： 通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。1. Parents are too busy to spend time teaching their kids right from wrong.答案 B. 父母都太忙， 没有时间教导孩子明辨是非。2. Attend parenting classes, or join a local support group if you are having troubleunderstanding how to exercise