中央廣播電視大學(xué)2009-2010學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期“開放本科”期末考試英語Ⅱ--試題

1、試卷代號：1162 中央廣播電視大學(xué)2009-2010學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期“開放本科”期末考試英語(2) 試題注 意 事 項 一、將你的學(xué)號、姓名及分校（工作站）名稱填寫在答題紙的規(guī)定欄內(nèi)?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，把試卷和答題紙放在桌上。試卷和答題紙均不得帶出考場。 二、仔細閱讀每題的說明，并按題目要求答題。答案必須寫在答題紙的指定位置上，寫在試卷上無效。 三、用藍、黑圓珠筆或鋼筆答題，使用鉛筆答題無效。第一部分交際用語（共計10分，每小題2分）1-5小題：閱讀下面的小對話，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號。 1. - How was the journe

2、y to London? - A. It was a nirw-hour plane journey B. It went very wellC. I flew there D. I was very well2. - Can you help me clear up the mess?- A. Tell me who made it B. No trouble at allC. Yes, that'll be all right D. No problem3. - What's the fare to the museum?- A. Five hours B. Five o&

3、#39;clockC. Five miles D. Five dollars4. - Is it going to be warm next week?- A. Yes, it is B. I don't believe it C. No, it hasn't D. It changes all the time5. - Here you are, Sir.-A. Yes, I'm here B. Yes, here we areC. Thank you very much D. That's all right第二部分詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)（20分，每小題2分）6 - 1

4、5小題：閱讀下面的句子，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號。6. Unfortunately the poor girl can't do anything but - . all her belongings at alow price.A. to sell B. sellingC. sell D. sold7. They were asked to avoid _ any water which had not been boiled. A. drinking B. to drink C. having D. not to be

5、 drunk 8. John was bored, _ he left his life in England. . A. in addition B. so C. however D. furthermore 9. She is very careful. She _ very few mistakes in her work. A. does B. takesC. makes D. gets10. The workers are busy _ models for the exhibition. A. to make B. with makingC. being making D. mak

6、ing 11. - you change your mind, I won't be able to help you. A. When B. UnlessC. While D. So 12. We are going to have our office _ to make room for a new engineer. A. to rearrange B. rearrange C.rearranged D. rearranging 13. Since this road is wet and slippery this morning, it _- last night. A.

7、must rajn B. was raining C. may be raining D. must have rained 14. Do you think Tommy is- the truth? A. sayingB. tellingC. speaking D. talking15. John fell asleep _ he was listening to the music. A. while B. before C. after D. as soon as第三部分完形填空（每題2分，共20分）16 - 25小題：閱讀下面的短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出能填入相應(yīng)

8、空白處的最佳選項，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號。 Genetic Engineering Many people _ 16 unaware that a lot of the foods they eat every day, 17 bread,ham and cheese, have been altered by using new technology. Food can be changed. It can bemade to taste different or to look different - carrots can be made to taste of chocolat

9、e andapples can be made 18 . Some food that appears the same has been 19 improved, forexample, fish can be made to grow faster. Should we 'be pleased or worried? Will newtechnology bring benefits, or is it about to g0 20 control? Genetically engineered foods are produced by taking genetic materi

10、al from one speciesand transferring it 21 another. For example, an 6antifreeze' gene which appearsnaturally in Arctic fish has been introduced into tomatoes and strawberries 22 they don't freezein cold weather; a human gene has been introduced into pigs to make them 23 morequickly. Some clai

11、m great advantages. They point out that crops can be made stronger and moredisease resistant, _ 24 _ pesticides can be reduced. They also maintain that food can bemade more nutritious or that the fat content can 25 to make it healthier.16. A. are B. were C.is D. be17. A. such that B. such as C. so t

12、hat D. so as18. A. more red B. much red C. redder D. reder19. A. scientifically B. science C. scientific D. scientifical20. A.under B.into C.out D. out of21. A.for B.to C.out D. into22. A. such that B.in order to C. so that D. so as to23. A.grow B.to grow C.growing D. grown24. A. because B. cause C.

13、 result D. so25. A. be reducing B. be reduced C. reduced D. reducing第四部分 閱讀理解（共計30分，每小題2分）26 - 35小題：閱讀下列短文，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個正確答案，并在答題紙上寫出所選的字母符號。 短文理解135 Forest AvenueDew's ParkerAdelaide12, Nov.Dear Bob, I'm just writing to let you know our new address and to invite you to our house-warming

14、 party next Saturday. I'm sorry about the lack of warning, but we've been busymoving house and I've had little time for anything else. In any case, we only decided to holdthe party last week when we found out that cost of moving was not as high as we thoughtand we had a little cash to sp

15、are. We moved to here two days ago and we've been working non-stop ever since. This evening we decided to have a few hours' rest, so I'm writing a few invitations to some friends. You can do the trip from Bedford to Flinders in two hours now that the new motorwayis open. Dew's Parker

16、 is rather difficult to find though, because it's a new housing estate' are in the area and I'll giveand few people know where it is. Give us a ring when you ar detailed directions to you then. Our number is 56889590. Barbara and I hope you can make it in spite of the short notice. .All

17、the best Charles P. S. We can fix you up with a place to sleep - I guess you can put up with a mattress on the floor!26. This passage is a letter of . A. an informal invitation B. a formal invitationC. thanks D. complaint27. When Charles writes, "I'm sorry about the lack of warning", h

18、e means that he is sorry that _ . A: he did not give Bob a warning when Bob was unce in dangerB. he is short of money, so he is not able to help Bob C. he should have given Bob a warning when he is in difficultyD. he is not able to write this letter to Bob earlier28.Charles and his wife decided to h

19、old the house-warming party9 mainly because A. they decided to have a rest after being busy moving to the new houseB. they still had a little money left to afford the party C. the new motorway was open D. they wanted to meet their friends very much 29. From the letter we know that the new house that

20、 Charles moved in is B. two hours away from downtown A. very big x C.in a new housing estate D. easy to find in the map 30. In the sentence "Barbara and l hope that you can make it. . . ", the phrase "make it" is used to say that Bob can A. manage to attend their party B. find th

21、eir new house in two hours C. do the trip from Bedford to FlindersD. put up with a mattress on the floor短文理解2Cash of all kinds, the French franc, the German mark, and the Italian lira, is bound to disappear physically. The paper notes and gold coins may soon become curious collections of the pre-ele

22、ctronic age. Digital money can replace every use of cash money. It is true that electronic money has been around for decades. Each week billions of institutional dollars flow through the Interbank Payment System through telephone wires and satellite links. But in the 21st century, entirely new forms

23、 of digital money - including electronic cash and "computerized" smart cards - will become the means of most personal financial trade. What a great change this will be! Digital credit cards, smart cards, electronic wallets and electronic checks will change our way of life in the 21st centu

24、ry. They are efficient and easy to use. Customers will not take money with them when they go shopping. They will pay their'bills from a smart cell phone or they will buy their coffee by using a digital credit card. How convenient it will be! And how easily people will do their shopping in such a

25、 way!With so many changes these days, the Internet will help speed up the end of cash. In Europe, some banks have been offering people electronic cash since late last year. Customers can withdraw money from their accounts through the bank's website and store their incomes on their home PCs. As t

26、he electronic cash is downloaded, the customers' bank accounts are recorded. Since customers can use electronic cash to buy things on the Internet, electronic cash will transform the Internet into a global marketplace for everything. It is going to have a very big impact on our lives.The low cos

27、t of computer and communications has created a worldwide medium not justfor finance, but also for many other things in our life. The Age of Internet has brought e-businesses to our life, which perhaps will form the backbone of our economy. Mom and Pop can go global - all from the comfort of their ea

28、sy chairs. Citizens will have access to e-government with its website offering a wide range of governmental information, policy andservices.Racing into the 21st Century, people all over the world are building up a series of IT projects,which is surely a part of the global future. People all over the

29、 world have been working for a brilliant future for centuries and it now seems the dream mislht come true verv soon31. The main point of the first paragraph in this passage isA. the value of the paper notes and gold coins will lie in collectionsB. elec.tronic money has been around for decadesC. enti

30、re new forms of digital money will replace cash moneyD. cash of all kinds is bound to disappear slowly32. The advantage of digital money isA. it is efficient and easy to useB. it will change our way of life in the 21st centuryC. it can replace every use of cash moneyD. people will do their shopping

31、very easily33. What is NOT true about the electronic cash, accorcling to the passage?A. It will turn the Internet into a global marketplace where one can buy everything.B. The electronic cash can be downloaded and the money withdrawn is recorded. C. People can buy anything worldwide by sitting comfo

32、rtably in their chairs.D. People don't have to pay for anything when they go shopping anywhere.34.In the sentence of the fourth paragraph, "The low cost of computer andcommunications has created a worldwide medium not j.ust for finance.", "aworldwide medium" refers toA. a wor

33、ldwide market B. the InternetC. the Age of Internet D. e-business35. The author is sure that will bring the whole world a brilliant future.A. e-government B. e-business C. IT projects of any kind D. the world market36 - 40小題：閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷其后的句子是否正確(T)、錯誤(F),還是文字中沒有涉及相關(guān)信息(NG)。閱讀理解3CETACEANS: FACT F

34、ILEThere are over 80 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, known collectively as "cetaceans", throughout the world. They come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some facts and figures about these incredible animals. 1. Largest The blue whale is the heaviest and Jongest animal on Earth.

35、 The average adult length is 25m for males and 26. 2m for females, with body weights of 90-120 tonnes. 2. Smallest Hector's dolphin is the world's shortest cetacean. They may be only l. 2m long when fully grown. 3. Largest Appetite A blue whale eats up t0 4 tonnes of krill daily. This is equ

36、ivalent to eating a fully grown African elephant every day. 4. Deepest Dive The sperm whale is believed to dive deeper than any other cetacean. They have been known to dive as deep as 2000m. 5. Longest Lived One bowhead whale is reported to have been 130 years old when it died.6. Heaviest BrainThe s

37、perm whale has the world's heaviest brain which can weigh up t0 9. 2kg. Thiscompares with the average l. 4kg for the brain of an adult human. 7. Most Endangered The baiji dolphin, or Chinese river dolphin, is the rarest dolphin in the world and isreported to be endangered. It lives in the Yangtz

38、e River in China. Conservation measures arebeing taken by the Chinese to save it. .Questions 36-40: 36. Hector's dolphin is the smallest fish in the world. 37. Blue whales eat as much as an African elephant does every day.38. Some whales can live for as long as 130 years. 39. Whales are cleverer

39、 than humans. 40. The brain of a sperm whale can be over 6 times heavier than a human one.第五部分書面表達（20分）Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an email to口businesspartner named Robert in London about your trip next week. You should write at least 80words and base your email on the Chinese outline below: 1接受邀請下星期到英國觀光旅游。2希望對方能到機場接你。 3告訴對方你抵達的日期和航班號等。試卷代號：1 1 62中央廣播電視大學(xué)2009-2010學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期“開放本科”期末考試 英語(2) 試題答案及評分標準第一部分交際用語（共計10分，每小題2分）1B 2D 3D 4A 5C第二部分詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)（共計20分每小題2分） 6C