1、国家开放大学电大本科理工英语3期末试题及答案8（试卷号：1377)一、交际用语（每小题 2分，共10分）1-5题：选择正确的语句完成下面对话，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。1. -How long is this cellphone guaranteed?A. No problem.B. You can refund it in 7 days and exchange it in one yea工.C. You can say it again.2.一It is a little expensive for me. Can I have a di scount? A. You must be ki
2、dding.B. It is terrible.C. The price has been reduced by 5 0%. It is a real bargain.3. -Would you like to go to attend the conference on global warming with me?, but I shouldfinish my homework first. A. Is hard to sayB. You re welcomeC. Idloveto4. -What do you think of your new computer?A. I think s
3、o.B. How about you?C. It is really fantastic.5. - lhave, justgotaniPadasmy birthday gift.A. Good luck!B. That s right!C. Congratulat ions二、词汇与结构（每小题 2分，共30分）6-20题：阅读下面的句子，从三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确选项，井将答案序号写在答题纸上。6. You do not mind long hours, do you?A. workingB. workC. to work7. Well, the design manager i
4、sby your CV and he wants you to be in his team.A.impressB. impressedC. impress ing8. Mary can t help_when she saw her parents.A.cryingB. to cryC. cry9. You don t have to start over from_A.scratchB. headC. again10. Placing a job advertisement on an online job board isA.expensivelyB. costlyC. cost11.
5、Hold on a minute, please. I11 put you_A.ofC. through12. There are of ways to make your house look greener.A. manyB. plentyC. lot13. If you keep your house green, you avoid the_of many dangerous di sease.A. riskB. taskC. chance14. l m answering your advertisement for interior designer. Is the. _still
6、 open?A. positionB. workC. place15. Do you want to wait? Five days_toolongformetowait.A. areB. isC. were16. He with his wi is wife on household expenses.A. arguedB. dealtC. adapted17. _Mr Zhang said is quite right.A. ThatB. WhenC. What18. What I should do is the task soon.A. to finishB. finishedC. b
7、e finished19. All the mobile phones must_before the meet ing begins.A. turnoffB. be turned offC. be turning off20. These shops_to the needs of chi ldren.A. meetB. solveC. Cater三、阅读理解（每小题4 分，共40分）21-25题：阅读下列短文，从A. B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。Forces other than damaging winds are also at work inside
8、tornadoes（龙卷风）Somet imes,as the wind passes a house , the walls and ceiling burst apart as if a bomb had gone off inside. This explosion is caused by the low air pressure at the center of a tornado. The pressure at the center of a tornado is usually 13 pounds per square inch. However inside the hous
9、e the air pressure is normal , about 15 pounds per squa工e inch. The difference of 2 pounds per squa工飞iinch between the inside and outside pressure may not seem like much. But suppose a tornado passes over a small building that measures 20 by 1 0 by 1 0 feet. On each square inch of the building, ther
10、e is 2 pounds of pressure from the inside that is not balanced by air pressure outside the building. On the ceiling, that adds up to an unbal anced pressure of 57, 6 00 pounds. The pressure of the four walls adds up to 17 2 , 800 pounds. If windows are open in the building, some of the inside air wi
11、ll rush out through them. This will balance the pressure inside and outside the building. But if the windows are shut tightly , the huge inside pressure may cause the building to burst. Unfortunately, heavy rain often occurs in the storms that later produce tornadoes, so people often shut their wind
12、ows. This may cause far worse damage later. 21. What did the paragraph before this passage most probably discuss?A. Measuring rainfall from a stormB. The kinds of damage caused by explos ionsC. The powerful winds of tornadoes.22. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?A. How tornado
13、es can be prevented.B. When tornadoes usually occur.C. Why tornadoes cause so much danage.23. Tornadoes can destroy bui ldings because theA. force of a tornado increases the air pressure in a building.B. air pressure inside a tornado is less than the air pressure inside a bui lding.C. air pressure a
14、t the center of a tornado is over 172 , 000 pounds.24. What is the difference per square inch between the air pressure inside a building andthe air pressure inside a tornado? A. 2 pounds.B. 13 pounds.C. 15 pounds.25. What would happen if the windows are shut tightly in the stormy weather?A. Tornadoe
15、s may be formed.B. The house may burst apa工t.C. There may not be any pressure inside the bui lding.2 6-30题：根据短文内容判断给出的语句是否正确， 正确的写“T,错误的写“F, 并将答案写在答题纸上Henry and his friend Sally are talking about onl ine shopping. Sally: Do you do a lot of your shopping online? Henry: Not really. I like looking at w
16、hat s available on the Internet before I actually buy it. Sometimes, I 11 choose what I want in a shop, later buying it online if it s cheaper. You don t like buying things online, do you? Sally: No. I ma little worried about security issues. You never know who s trying to find out your codes and pa
17、sswords. Aren t you worried about that? Henry: Not really. I know that it happens, but if you buy from reputable companies with secure websites,it should be OK. Even though I use onl ine shopping facilities, I don t think it s the best way. Sally: I m su工prised to hear you say that. I thought you lo
18、ved any digital things. Henry: Ido. Ima big fan of using new digital products, but I don t want to sit in front of a computer screen all day. I think people need to get out and interact with other people. Sally: So, how about coming to the department store with me? I want to see if there are any new
19、 summer clothes on sale yet. Henry: Sure. I d love to join you. Can we stop by the computer store? I just want to see if they have something. Sally: Sure. While you re in the computer store, .I will visit the bookstore opposite. I like to browse through their books if they have anything interest ing
20、. Henry: OK. I ve finished online. Let s go. I 11 just get some money and my credit card. Sally: Thanks for reminding me, I had forgotten to get mine. 26. Both of them like online shopping very much. F27. Being cheap is one of the reasons for online shopping. T28. Henry is a big fan of digital produ
21、cts, so he likes sitting in front of the computerall day. F 29. Henry will go to the department store with Sally. T30. Both of them will visit the computer store. F四、写作（共20分）31根据要求写作一篇关于交通问题的作文， 不少于1 0 0词。越来越多汽车进人我们的家庭生活， 改善了我们的生活，但同时也带来了很多问题，如塞车和交通事故， 给家庭和社会带来极大的危害。 我们应该怎样做呢？请写一篇有关交通安全的短文内容包含：(1)遵守
22、交通规则，如走人行道过斑马线(2)教育孩子别在街道上或马路上玩耍和踢球(3)不能酒后驾车。注：你可以适当增加内容， 让短文通顺， 过渡自然。参考词汇： sidewalk人行道zebra-crossing斑马线traffic jam塞车traffic accident交通事故答：With more and more cars coming into our families, we are happy that it has greatly improvedour life.But unluckily, it has also brought many problems, such as hea
23、vy traffic and trafficaccidents. Traffic safety is everybodys business. Vie must obey the rules.For example, we must walkon walk side, when we cross zebra - crossing, stop and look right and left, then go acrossfast. Dont play football on the road . we can tell our parents not to drink before they d
24、rive.not to run through red lights, not to talk and laugh while driving etc. We can say cars are coming into our life, but only when everybody thinks traffic safetyis everybodys business can we be safe driving on roads and walking on sidewalks. 国家开放大学电大本科理工英语3期末试题及答案7（试卷号：1377)一、交际用语（每小题2 分，共 10 分）1
25、-5题：选择正确的语句完成下面对话，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。1. -You don t like buying things online, do you?A. Yes. I don t 1 ike it much.B. No. Im a little worried about security.C. No. It s very convenient.2. - Do you still like playing Majiang now?A.Yes. It s not so interesting.B. Not at all. I haven t played it forages.C. I
26、ts too boring.3. -Hello, may Is peak to Henry?A. This is Henry speaking.B. It is Henry.C. Mly name is Henry.4.一If you re short-listed for the interview, we 11 ring you by Friday.A. I dont care,B. It doesn t matter.C. OK, Mada皿 I m looking forward to hearing from you.5.一I saw a car crash into the tre
27、e just now. A. You should drive safely.B.A car?Not a man?C. Wow, that s scaring.二、词汇与结构（每小题 2分，共30分）6-20题：阅读下面的句子，从三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的正确选项，井将答案序号写在答题纸上。6. 1 have never read a book that is_than Ha工售ry Potter. A. interestingB. more interestingC. most interesting7. Thi . This garden is three times as_as t
28、hat one.A. bigB. bi ggerC. biggest8._trying to beat back the rising flood, innovative amphibi ous bui !dings can adapt to therising flood. A. BesidesB. ForC. Instead of9. Tom told a lie to avoid_A. punishingB. being punishedC. puni shed .10.I 11 never forget the days_! worked together with you.A. th
29、atB. whenC. what11. We will you later.A. contactB. contractC. construct12. 0 f the two architectural designs, I think this one isA. goodB. betterC. best13. A designer is needed.A. full-t imeB. full timeC. full timing14. It was the Louvre Pyramid_brought hin worldwide fame.A. whatB. thatC. as15. You
30、do not mind_long hours, do you?A. workingB. workC. to work16. Do you want to wait? Five days_ too long for me to wait.A. areB. isC. were17. Modern machinery_been installed in this newly built factory.A. haveB. hasC. is18. She talks as if hec.everything in the world.A. knewB. knowC. had known19. Goin
31、g green _have to be a challenge.A. don tB. doesn tC. is20. I d appreciate it if you could tell me how_ the machine.A. operateB. to operateC. operating三、阅读理解（每小题4分，共4 0 分）21-2 5题：阅读下列短文，从A. B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案，并将答案序号写在答题纸上。In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the fi lmmaker Walt
32、 Di sney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney s cartoon（动画片） film for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash s voice, he said Stop!That s our duck! The duck was the now- famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in1934in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat（
33、水上住家）and wore his sai lor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight -minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy（贪婪的），and because he los this temper very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey s eight nephew
34、s. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn t a goody-goody like Mickey. In the 1930s, 40sand 50sDonaldandhid friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety i
35、n the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice di sappeared-there were no more new car toons. Clarence Nash died in February, 198 5. But today s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice. 21. When was the first Donald Duck film made?A. Inl933.B. In1934.C. I
36、n1966.22. Who was Clarence Nash?A. A cartoonist.B. A film-maker.C. Donald Duck s voice.23. Where do today s children see Donald Duck?A. In new film.B. On television.C. At the cinema.24. The underlined word audience in the second paragraph means_A. formal interviewB. law freedomC. the people who watc
37、h a film at a cinema25. The underlined word goody-goody in the second paragraph means a person who_A. likes to appear to be faultless in behaviorB. dislikes to appear to be faultless in behaviorC. dislikes to be faulty in behavior26-30题：根据短文内容判断给出的语句是否正确，正确的写“T,错误的写“F,并将答案写在答题纸上。It is amazing to not
38、e that the Internet is stll such a new device, and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools. But think about it for a moment. On the Internet, a big online company can be run by only two guys in their garage. So it is only reasonable then, that people shopping online would be a lit
39、tle leery of the security levels. Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer conf idence was the key to getting virtual（虚拟的）shopping off the ground, and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop onl ine. Credit card companies, too, quickly saw the potential for online shopping, and have i
40、nstalled things like onl ine shopping insurance for people. If you ever have a problem with your onl ine credit purchases, many credit card companies will happi ly refund（退还） your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you. Now thats buying power! There are other bonuses for onli
41、ne shoppers, of course. No 1 ine&. shy; ups, for one. No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids cry ing because their parents won t get them what they want. When shopping online, consumers can sit down, have a coffee, and wear their slippers, not having to worry about their hair or
42、 parking, and just clicking through sale after sale. Comparison shopping couldn t be any easier. And thanks to courier companies（快递公司）getting in on the act, you never need to wait longer than a day or two to get those al 1 important purchases de 1 i vered right to your door. No wonder so many compan
43、ies are shaking their heads at traditional retailing and instead looking to the virtual world to attract online shoppers. 26. The underlined word leery in the first paragraph means being very sure.F27. Consumer confidence in online shopping mainly relies on security in shopping. T28. Internet giants
44、, traditional retailers, courier companies and credit card companies havemade contributions to the popularity of online shopping. F 29. The author thinks of the current online shopping as safe, convenient and fast. T30. Nowadays many companies are trying to cooperate with the online shoppers instead
45、 oftraditional retailers. T 四、写作（共20分）31根据所给内容写一封推荐信。杨莉申请一所大学的博士学位研读请你以她现在就读学院院长李教授的名义给她谢一封推荐信。推荐信内容包括：杨莉于今年夏天获得我院的硕士学位，毕业成绩优秀，在学习和工作能力方面，都超越了一般同学。她不仅在学术研究领域很有建树，并且与人交往也很好，担任了多个社团的领导工作。请注意推荐信写作格式。答：Dear sir lt s my honor to recommend a student to me, Yang Li. She applied for a Ph. D. degree in yours
46、chool. She got her master s degree this summer, and she graduated very well. !er ability to learnand work is beyond the average student. Not only has she made great contributions to academicresearch in our college, but she also has a very good relationship with her classmates andteachers. During the period of postgraduate education, he served as the leader of many societies. You are weleome to know something else about her.
