1、电大考试英语电大考试英语 II(二二)复习题附答案复习题附答案 单元自测 1 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 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 fam
2、ily life?_. 答案： Not bad. I 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._.
3、答案： Come on. It isn t the end of the 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 th
4、at _ 2000 factories were closed down during the economic 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： expectati
5、on 题目： We consider it necessary _ Tom should improve his behavior. 答案： that 题目： 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（每题 10 分） Most couples who get married or decide to live together generally plan to have children.
6、 Severalyears ago, people thought that having big families was common and this was seen as an advantage.That was mainly because children began working at an early age to help provide for the family.But with the changing times and with the cost of living getting higher every single year, havinga big
7、family is no longer considered to be a practical option. In fact, more couples considerthat they have only one child and some do not have any desire to become parents at all. According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies, by 1986, women aged 40 to 44 years,were considerably more likely to
8、have given birth to two children than three children (36%vs. 27%) or four or more children (19%) . However, 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 tha
9、n three or more children a trend that was most marked in the most recent period (38% vs. 25% in 1996; 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% in200
10、6. The U. S. Census Bureau states that there are approximately 14 million only children in Americatoday. This COMPRISES 20% OF the children s population COMPARED TO only 10% around fifty yearsago. 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【C】 A. uncom
11、mon and this was seen as an advantage B. common and this was seen as a disadvantage C. common and this was seen as an advantage 2. By 1986, taken together, women were still more likely to have had【B】 children. A. less B. more C. no 3. In recent years, women were more likely to have had【C】 . A. three
12、 or four children B. more children C. fewer children 4. According to the passage, we can predict that the number of family with a single childwill【B】 (将会增长) . A. decreased dramatically B. increased dramatically C. remained steady 5. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage? 【A】 A
13、. Families Having Fewer Children Nowadays. B. Couples Having More Children Nowadays. C. Women Being Likely to Have More Children. 二、 阅读理解： 正误判断（每题 10 分） STOPPING YELLING AT YOUR KIDS Parenting is hard. If you re a parent, I m sure that I don t need to tell you that our jobis a tough one. When you re
14、 managing children, it can be difficult to remember that they arestill learning. If you find you are yelling 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 bot
15、h the kids and me.If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the timeto 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 strugg
16、les is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. You can texpect that your youngest acts as responsibly 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 tak
17、e in a deep breath. It makesa world of difference for you. Instead of yelling, you d better whisper. It can also 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 t
18、o understandeach other. If your children aren t listening or it seems they only don t listen to you, you don t 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 p
19、arenting is an easy job. 【F】 2. Listening to each other is a good way to stop argument between parents and their kids. 【T】 3. Usually younger kids behave less responsibly than elder children. 【T】 4. Parents should lower their expectations for their kids. 【T】 5. Both yelling and whispering can help m
20、ake things quieter. 【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， 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： I
21、s 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 isn t. 二、 阅读短文， 从 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出一个正确答案。（每题 10 分） DEMAND FOR ELDERLY CARE SERVICES IN CHINA RISING RAPIDLY The number of elderly people aged above 60 increased. De
22、mand for elderly care services in Chinawill continue to rise due to the increasing aging population. The number of elderly peopleaged above 60 was over 200 million in 2012, and will be 300 million in 2025 and 400 millionin 2034, according to experts. It will be a tough challenge for China to deal wi
23、th, due to the increasing rates of urbanizationand a DECREASING birth rate. The Chinese people will be facing a big challenge if we do nothave enough money when we get older.The United Nations defines an aging society as one that has 10 percent of its population ator above the age of 60. When most d
24、eveloped 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 above. 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
25、s economic foundation for an elderly society is fragile.On Sept. 13.2013, the State Council issued a guideline to speed up the development of China selderly care services, hoping to complete a social care network for its elderly by 2025. 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
26、Paragraph 2 mean?【A】 A. It means falling. B. It means rising. C. It means peaking. 2. What does GDP stands for? A. Government Document Publishing Service. 【B】 B. Gross domestic product. C. General domestic product. 3. What was China s GDP per capita in 2012? 【B】 A. It was 1, 000 U. S. dollars. B. It
27、 was 6, 000 U. S. dollars. C. It was 10, 000 U. S. dollars. 4. Why is China s economic foundation for an elderly society fragile？ 【A】 A. Because of its increasing aging population and its low GDP per capita. B. Because when China was classed as an aging society, our gross domestic product (GDP)per c
28、apita is high. C. Because of its decreasing aging population and its high GDP per capita. 5. The passage implies that 【C】 A. Chinese government can do nothing to deal with the challenge of the increasing agingpopulation B. Chinese people don t need enough money when they get older C. The Chinese soc
29、ial care network is expected to be completed in 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
30、 noise. 答案： told 题目： She is a _ woman. 答案： confident young 题目： She said she _ 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 be
31、tter _ to hospital at once. 答案： go 二、 阅读理解： 选择题（每题 10 分） Among the more colorful characters of Leadville s golden age were H. A. W. Tabor and his secondwife, Elizabeth McCourt, better known as Baby Doe. Their history is fast becoming one of thelegends of the Old West. Horace Austin Warner Tabor was
32、a school teacher in Vermont. With hisfirst wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas. Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking, or perhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunesto be made in Colorado mines. At any rate, a few years later he moved west to
33、the small Coloradomining camp known as California Gulch, which he later renamed Leadville when he became itsleading 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 m
34、ining himself, so he opened a general store, which sold everythingfrom boots to salt, flour, and tobacco. It was 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 i
35、f one was discovered. He did this fora number of years, but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.Finally 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 werepers
36、istent, however, and Tabor was too busy to argue with them. Oh help yourself. One moretime won t make any difference, 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. Th
37、ey picked a barren place on the mountain side and began to dig.After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver. 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. Lat
38、er Tabor bought the Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the townfor $117 000. This turned out to 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
39、 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【C】 . A. because Tabor became its leading citizen B. because great deposits of lead is expected to be found there C. because it could bring good fortune to Tabor 2. The word grubstake in paragraph 2 means【C】
40、. A. to supply miners with food and supplies B. to open a general store C. to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one wasdiscovered 3. Tabor made his first fortune【A】 . A. by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the
41、 findings B. because he was persuaded by the two miners to quit supplying C. by buying the shares of the other 4. The underlying reason for Tabor s life career is【B】 . A. purely accidental B. based on the analysis of miner s being very poor and their possibility of discoveringprofitable mining site
42、C. through the help from his second wife 5. If this passage is the first part of an article, who might be introduced in the followingpart? 【B】 A. Tabor s life. B. Tabor s second wife, Elizabeth McCourt. C. Other colorful characters. 二、 阅读理解： 正误判断（每题 10 分） The Wichita Falls Police Department is tryin
43、g 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 King Center in east Wichita Falls to bepart of the presentation. Wic
44、hita Falls Police Officer Jeff Hughes said that they wanted to make sure the folks out therewere aware they were doing everything to take away the opportunity from a bad guy.Hughes reminded those in attendance that their homes outside presentation could be an openinvitation to criminals. One of the
45、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 Nextdoor andit s simply just nextdoor. com,The site is free and helps locals set up a Virtua
46、l Community that they can interact with fromthe comfort of their own home. With www. nextdoor. com it all happens in a web based program where if you send something outit gets to that group or that person instantly, they will get an alert on their phone or anemail, said Hughes. According to Hughes,
47、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. 【F】 2. According to Hughes, one of the biggest ways of crime pre
48、vention is through environmentaldesign. 【T】 3. The biggest site that police are approving fully is nextdoor. com. 【T】 4. The purpose of nextdoor. com is to help locals set up a real community. 【F】 5. If you use the nextdoor. com site, you have to pay for it. 【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）
49、 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： May I open the window to let in some fresh
50、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 asked his neighbor to _
