2015年最新電大英語1完型+閱讀題庫及答案小抄【精編完整版】

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Solution to Traffic Problem in New York 文章 24開頭 ： Benjamin Disraeli, a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds 40% young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures the cultural diversity in London 文章 25開頭 ： When I was a little girl . C B A B D 文章 26開頭： Listen, thats not right. . D D B C A 文章 27開頭： I had two jobs growing up and they all helped shape my life. B D A C C 文章 28開頭： Every day, the news of the world is relayed D D D B B 文章 29開頭： Hello, new students! This is a message from the Students Union Committee. B A A A C 文章 30開頭： People travel a lot with Heaven Air because B D C C D 文章 31開頭： John Preston lives in a flat in north London. A C B C D 文章 32開頭： We often use gestures to express 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. C 文章 33開頭： Who will stage the games? (1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D) 文章 34開頭： We walked in so quietly that the nurse (1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. 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The authors T His dog always F The authors NG The authors F The authors T 文章 7： 開頭 Speedway racing is a type you need T speedway races are F speedway races wareT Jack Hill F The Ilford NG 文章 8： 開頭 You asked me to tell you people in lran F People in England T In lran F The writer was T There are a lot of NG 作文 1、 (1)日常活動 （ 2） 主要工作 （ 職業(yè)活動 ）（ 3） 社交生活 Sample Dear Bob: Ill tell you something above my daily life in this email and hope you will find it interesting. I usually get up early and go to work at 8 oclock. I have lunch in the office. And I come back home at six. As a secretary, I deal with phone calls, emails and faxes during work hours. I also do the paper work for the manager. After work, I like to do shopping with friends or watch TV at home. Sometimes, I also like to chat on the Internet. Best regards, Michelle 2、 (1) 童年夢想 （ 2） 目前的情況 （ 3） 對未來的希望 Sample 1st August 2005 Dear Jennifer: Thank you for telling me about yourself. Id like to let you know more about me too. As a child, I wanted to be a detective. I thought a detective was really great because he could solve criminal cases to do justice. But my dream never came true, Im now a librarian, dealing with books every day. The work is nothing thrilling, but I like it. Since there are more and more electronic materials, I hope that we will have an e-library built soon. Looking forward to hearing from you again. Best wishes, Ian 3、 (1)事件發(fā)生的時間和地點 （ 2） 人物 （ 3） 事件的經(jīng)過 Sample One day last week, a girl parked her car outside a fashion house. As soon as she was inside, two men opened the car door, started the engine and drove away in just one minute. When the girl recovered from the shock, she called 110. Luckily, there was a police patrol car nearby. So the girl got in the police car and they drove in the direction where the thieves escaped. Twenty minutes later, they found the car waiting at a busy crossroad for the traffic lights to turn green. Needless to say, the car thieves were caught red-handed. 4、 (1)自主 （ autonomous） 學習與遠程教育 （ 2） 自主學習與合作（ collaborative） 學習 （ 3） 你自己的學習情況 Sample Autonomous learning is an important learning style in distance education. It is an essential skill for distance learners because they study alone most of the time. They do not meet their tutors or classmates very. However, distance learners can learn a lot from each other. So autonomous learning and collaborative learning go hand in hand. I am a distance learner. I have to do most learning tasks by myself. Meanwhile we have group activities every two weeks to complete some learning tasks or share experiences. I have found both forms of learning very helpful. 5、 （ 1） 有一種觀點認為 ： 城市生活比鄉(xiāng)村生活好 （ 2） 你對這種觀點的看法 （ 3） 你的結(jié)論 Sample Some people believe that town life is better than country life. I dont agree with this. Town life can be convenient to us in many aspects. For example, you can move around easily, shopping can be more fun in a big shopping mail and you can enjoy a more colorful nightlife. But there are also many disadvantages. It is mush nosier than in the country. Air pollution is more serious. It is not easy to park your car. It costs more to live in town. To name but a few is enough. Therefore, I prefer country life. 6、 （ 1） 保持身體健康的重要性 （ 2） 保持身體健康的方法 （ 3） 重申保持身體健康的意義 Sample Nowadays, more and more people know the importance of keeping healthy. Without a healthy body, we can do nothing. For me, there are main ways to keep healthy. Fist, it is necessary to keep a balanced diet, which is the basis of good health. Is is important to take regular exercises, such as swimming, jogging and so on. Last but not least, it is essential to keep in a good mood. Relaxation and entertainment are ways to renew our spirits and release our stress. When we make healthy habits a part of our everyday life, we are bound to keep healthy. 7、（ 1）哪一種是你最喜歡的交通方式（ 2）闡述你的理由（ 3）作出結(jié)論 In a modern city, there are many means of transportation, such as subway, taxi, bus and so on. But my favorite means of transportation is by bike. Fist, riding a bike is good for keeping healthy. I spend one hour riding a bike to my office on my working day, and I think it is a good form of physical exercise. Secondly, it is money-saving. Recently, the private car drivers always complain the price of gas is higher and higher, but if you ride a bike, it will cost you nothing. Thirdly, it is beneficial for protecting the environment, so it is a green form of transportation. Therefore, although it has some disadvantages, I like riding a bike best. 8、（ 1）描述你家的位置（ 2）各個房間的功能（ 3）表達你對你家居條件的態(tài)度 My home is a newly-built house in the north of the city. We have three rooms in addition to the kitchen and bathroom. The fist room is the main 2 room or living room. It is for having meals, relaxing, reading, watching television and so on. It is the busiest room in the house. The second room is my daughters bedroom. She sleeps and dresses there. The third room belongs to my wife and me. It seems quite spacious because we have little furniture. We sleep, lessons and generally relax there. I think my home is cozy and I like my home. 9、（ 1）你最喜歡的電視節(jié)目是什么（ 2）你喜歡它的理由（ 3）作出結(jié)論 CCTV today offers a great variety of programmes to meet different needs and tastes. For example, the weather forecast, serials, films, sports and so on. My favorite TV programme, however, is the news. There are several points that are worth mentioning. For one thing, it covers news about important events both at home and abroad. Besides, the news it provides is timely and reliable. Finally, it broadcasts in the evening during the so-called golden time. It saves me much time reading through newspapers for current affairs. In short, watching the news on CCTV has become part of my daily life. 10、（ 1）你理想的工作是什么樣（ 2）你的理由（ 3） 如何實現(xiàn)你的理想 Everybody has his dream his career in the future. He or she might want to be a teacher, a doctor, a scientist, a sportsperson and so on. To tell you the truth, my ideal job is in business. The idea came into being when I was a child. With the development of market economy, there are many prosperous opportunities in business, I like reading stories about some successful businessmen such as Bill Gates, Li Jiacheng, etc. I believe I will be a man like them some day. Now, I am majoring in Computering. I must study hard to get myself qualified for my future job. 11、假設(shè)你市王華，想去北京 21ST報社應聘，感激表格想一封應聘信，包括出生日期，個人簡介等（形成性考核 1） Dear Sirs, My name is Wuhua, born on July 6th, 1965 inChangchun, Jilin Province, China. I am a journalist and have already had eleven years of working experience. I can speak Japanese and Germany besides English and of course Im good at operating computer. I graduated from Journalism Department of Beijing University in 1990 and then worked as a journalist in Shenzhen Daily till December, 1996. I studied in BBC from 1997 to 1998 and since I came back in January, 1999, I have been head of the news section . I will be very lucky if I can work in your newspaper- The 21st Century. And I think I have abilities to do the job well. Yours Sincerely, Wuhua 12、通知 ： 假如你是深圳廣播電視大學學生會主席 ， 要舉辦一次英語講座 ， 主講人是深圳電大美籍教授 ， 內(nèi)容是美國印第安人與美國歷史。 （ 形考 2） NOTICE There will be an English lecture on American Indians and America History by Miss Iycidro, an American professor from Shenzhen TV University . It will be given in the hall of the Culture Centre in our university on Saturday evening from 7:30 to 9:30, May 5, 2004. Those who are interested in it are welcome . And you may also invite your friends from other schools to attend it . Be sure not to be late . After the lecture , please write a report about it in English . Student Union May 4, 2004 13、（ 1）了解對方后的情況（ 2）你的近況（ 3）邀請對方方便時來訪 Dear Ben, We havent seen each other for ages since graduation. How are you! Hows your life in that city? Have you been used to the food there? Please write to let me know more about your life there. Well, Im fine and last week our whole class went to visit the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai. You can see really beautiful view from the top of it. Next month, I am going to take the CET-6 test and Im busy preparing for it. If you are free, welcome to my hometown. I will be a satisfying guide. Yours sincerely, William 14、 （ 1） 告訴對方最近將去旅游 （ 2） 了解對方所在地的旅游景點 （ 3）請對方給予安排 Dear Tom, How are you! I have finished my final exams these days and Im going to pay a visit to your city. Ive been fascinated by your hometown. Would you like to tell me something about those places of interest? I want to have a preview of your city and decide where to go. And please tell me how youll arrange my schedule. I dont care whether to live in the hotel or stay at your home. Im looking forward to your letter. Yours sincerely, William 15、 （ 1） 了解對方近來的情況 （ 2） 通知對方同學將在元旦舉行聚會 （ 3）請對方參加 Dear Martha, How are you! Hows your life in that city? Have you been used to the food there? Please write to let me know more about your life there. Well, we are going to have a party on the New Years Day. I hope you can come and celebrate with us. We have not seen each other for a long time and we all miss you. So welcome back and we will have fun together. Please write to tell me about your plan then. Im looking forward to your letter Yours sincerely, William 16、 （ 1） 了解對方最近的學習情況 （ 2） 你的學習情況 （ 3） 請對方說說提高英語水平的經(jīng)驗。 Dear Franklin, How are you! How is your study recently? Do you like your new school there? Generally speaking, Im handling my study well. But I still find myself weak in grammar and I also want to know how to improve my reading skills. I have tried many ways, however, they didnt work. I want to know how you study English so well and would you like to share your experience with me? Im looking forward to your help. Yours sincerely, William 17、 （ 1） 你的近況 （ 2） 請對方幫你購買英語語法書 （ 3） 邀對方方便時來訪 Dear Kevin, How are you! I have been very well since I came to this new city. I love my new school and get along quite well with my new friends. Now I need your help to buy some grammar books on English for me. They were all sold out here in the bookshop of my city. I dont need them so urgently. It is Ok if you bring me next time when you are free to come and visit me. Im looking forward to you letter. Yours sincerely, William 18、 （ 1） 告訴對方你將參加英語 4級考試 （ 2） 詢問對方如何做準備 （ 3）請對方建議一些參考書 Dear Mike, How are you! I will take the CET-4 exam next week. I am not very clear what to do. I know you are very good at English, and would you please give me some suggestions? I found myself weak in vocabulary and reading. Id appreciate it if you can recommend some useful reference books to me. Im looking forward to your letter. Best wishes, Yours sincerely, William 19、 One possible version Announcement Dear Teachers and Students: A lecture will be delivered by Professor Wang from the English Department. It will start at 2:30 p.m. in room 518 this Saturday. Professor Wang will mainly talk about the following ideas of Adam: In a capitalist system people are selfish and forced to do business in order to become rich and strong in power . This is good because it can help factories produce more goods at lower prices, provide more jobs for people and improve the whole society . All the students teachers of the English Department are asked to attend the lecture and have a discussion after the lecture the same day. 20、你是李冬，剛剛大學畢業(yè)申請到一家外資企業(yè)工作。對方要求你用英語寫一篇介紹自己基本情況的短文。短文應包括下表所列的全部內(nèi)容。 姓 名 李 冬 出生年月 1982年 5月 出生地 廣州市 學 歷 1989 1994 光明小學 1994 2000 廣州市第七中學 2000 2004 中山大學 所學專業(yè) 市場管理 特長 英語、電腦 業(yè)余愛好 游泳、集郵、足球、流行音樂 注意： 1. 必須用短文形式 ； 2. 詞數(shù) 100左右 ； 3. 短文第一句已經(jīng)寫好。 My name is Li Dong , I m just graduated from Zhongshan University. Im born in may 1982 in Guangzhou, before study in Zhongshan University I studied in Light grade school and The NO. 7 middle school of Guangzhou. I studies market managing in as my major in University. And Im especially good at English and Computer. In my off hours I often swim, play football, and Im also interesting in music and collecting stamps. Im always interesting in entering an multinational company, Im glad to have the chance of this interview please me a chance. 21、寫一段 70 90 詞 的短文說明自己目前所生活的城市近年來發(fā)生的變化。要求包括一下內(nèi)容： 1. 該城市的基本?？疲ㄈ绲乩砦恢?、人口、過去情況等） 2. 該城市近幾年來發(fā)生的較大變化（如城市規(guī)模、城市面貌、公共設(shè)施或交通狀況等） 3. 你對該城市未來變化的期望 The town where I live now is in the north of Zhejiang, half an hours drive from the city of Jiaxing, It has about 500,000 people. It used to be a very small, less developed and inaccessible town compared with what it is now. Great changes have taken place in the recent decades. The scale has greatly enlarged. Public facilities are well equipped. Well-organized transportation is available. It takes on a newer and better look now. I hope more people will be attracted here with such great development. 22、寫一段 70 90 詞的短文介紹自己。要求包括一下內(nèi)容： 1. Education background（受教育情況） 2. Family background（家庭狀況） 3. Future ambition（未來的抱負） Im a student and Im studying in Pinghu TVU. I started it half a year ago and at the moment Im working hard to prepare for the final exam of this term. I have a happily familymy father, my mother and I. Were rich because my father is a factory owner and I work in a foreign enterprise. We live in a large, well decorated house in the suburb of the town. I hope to study abroad after I graduate here. Besides studying there, I want to travel around. 23、假設(shè)你是一位顧客， 在一家商店買了一臺彩色電視機，回家后發(fā)現(xiàn)沒有圖像，經(jīng)過與商場營業(yè)員的交涉，沒有得到滿意解決，你向商場經(jīng)理 Mr Gao 寫一封 70 90 詞的投訴信。要求包 括以下內(nèi)容： 1. 你遇到的問題 2. 希望得到的解決方法 Dear Mr Gao, Im writing to complain about the quality of an electrical household appliance. I bought a color TV set in your shop but it didnt have any images after I jturned it on. I want to have it changed. Ive made representations to the shop assistant concerned, but in vain. Im living on my own in the flat and now I feel lonely without the TV. Therefore I turn to you and hope youll deal with it as soon as possible. Im looking forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely Wang Ping 3 請您刪除一下內(nèi)容， O( _ )O 謝謝！2015 年中央電大期末復習考試小抄大全，電大期末考試必備小抄，電大考試必過小抄 After earning his spurs in the kitchens of The Westin, The Sheraton, Sens on the Bund, and a sprinkling of other top-notch venues, Simpson Lu fi nally got the chance to become his own boss in November 2010. Sort of. The Shanghai-born chef might not actually own California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) but he is in sole charge of both kitchen and frontof- house at this Sinan Mansionsstalwart. Its certainly a responsibility to be the head chef, and then to have to manage the rest of the restaurant as well, the 31-year-old tells Enjoy Shanghai. In hotels, for example, these jobs are strictly demarcated, so its a great opportunity to learn how a business operates across the board. It was a task that management back in sunny California evidently felt he was ready for, and a vote of confi dence from a company that, to date, has opened 250 outlets in 11 countries. And for added pressure, the Shanghai branch was also CPKs China debut. For sure it was a big step, and unlike all their other Asia operations that are franchises, they decided to manage it directly to begin with, says Simpson. Two years ago a private franchisee took over the lease, but the links to CPK headquarters are still strong, with a mainland-based brand ambassador on hand to ensure the business adheres to its ethos of creating innovative, hearth-baked pizzas, a slice of PR blurb that Simpson insists lives up to the hype. They are very innovative, he says. The problem with most fast food places is that they use the same sauce on every pizza and just change the toppings. Every one of our 16 pizza sauces is a unique recipe that has been formulated to complement the toppings perfectly. The largely local customer base evidently agrees and on Saturday and Sunday, at least, the place is teeming. The kids-eat-for-free policy at weekends is undoubtedly a big draw, as well as is the spacious second-fl oor layout overlooked by a canopy of green from Fuxing Park over the road. The company is also focusing on increasing brand recognition and in recent years has taken part in outside events such as the regular California Week. Still, the sta are honest enough to admit that business could be better； as good, in fact, as in CPKs second outlet in the popular Kerry Parkside shopping mall in Pudong. Sinan Mansions has really struggled to get the number of visitors that were envisaged when it first opened, and it hasnt been easy for any of the tenants here, adds Simpson. Were planning a third outlet in the city in 2015, and we will probably choose a shopping mall again because of the better foot traffic. The tearooms once frequented by Coco Chanel and Marcel Proust are upping sticks and coming to Shanghai, Xu Junqian visits the Parisian outpost with sweet treats. One thing the century-old Parisian tearoom Angelina has shown is that legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel not only had style and glamor but also boasted great taste in food, pastries in particular. One of the most popular tearooms in Paris, Angelina is famous for having once been frequented by celebrities such as Chanel and writer Marcel Proust. Now Angelina has packed up its French ambience, efficient service, and beautiful, comforting desserts and flown them to Shanghai. At the flagship dine-in and take-out space in Shanghai, everything mimics the original tearoom designed from the beginning of the 20th century, in Paris, the height of Belle Epoque. The paintings on the wall, for example, are exactly the same as the one that depicts the landscape of southern France, the hometown of the owner； and the small tables are intentional imitations of the ones that Coco Chanel once sat at every afternoon for hot chocolate. The famous hot chocolate, known as LAfricain, is a luxurious mixture of four types of cocoa beans imported from Africa, blended in Paris and then shipped to Shanghai. Its sinfully sweet, rich and thick as if putting a bar of melting chocolate directly on the tongue and the fresh whipped cream on the side makes a light, but equally gratifying contrast. It is also sold in glass bottles as takeaway. The signature Mont-Blanc chestnut cake consists of three parts: the pureed chestnut on top, the vanilla cream like stuffing, and the meringue as base. Get all three layers in one scoop, not only for the different textures but also various flavors of sweetness. The dessert has maintained its popularity for a century, even in a country like France, perhaps the worlds most competitive place for desserts. A much overlooked pairing, is the Paris-New York choux pastry and N226 chocolate flavored tea. The choux pastry is a mouthful of airy pecan-flavored whipped cream, while the tea, a blend of black teas from China and Ceylon, cocoa and rose petals, offers a more subtle fragrance of flowers and chocolate. Ordering these two items, featuring a muted sweetness, makes it easier for you to fit into your little black dress. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and light supper are also served at the tearoom, a hub of many cultures and takes in a mix of different styles of French cuisines, according to the management team. The semi-cooked foie gras terrine, is seductive and deceptive. Its generously served at the size and shape of a toast, while the actual brioche toast is baked into a curved slice dipped with fig chutney. The flavor, however, is honest: strong, smooth and sublime. And you dont actually need the toast for crunchiness. This is the season for high teas, with dainty cups of fine china an