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1、開放英語（3）作業(yè)1(Units 1-6)本作業(yè)由四部分組成，第一部分：交際用語；第二部分：英語知識運用；第三部分：閱讀理解；第四部分：寫作。建議在90分鐘內(nèi)完成本作業(yè)。寫作部分要求寫在給定的位置上。每次作業(yè)滿分為100份。 第一部分：交際用語（每題2分，共10分） 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，并在答題紙上寫出選項的字母符號。1. -May I help you, madam? -_D_.A. Sorry, I have no ideaB. Yes, I know what to buyC. Youd better give me a handD

2、. Yes, Id like 2 kilos of oranges2. -May I know your address?-_A_.A. Sure. Here you areB. I have no ideaC. Its far from hereD. Sorry, Ive forgotten3. -Well, Mary, how are you?-_C_.A. Im goodB. Im pleasedC. Im fineD. Im nice4. -I dont like the sports programs on Sundays.-_B_.A. So do IB. Neither do I

3、C. So am ID. Neither am I5. -Will you go on a picnic with us tomorrow?-_B_.A. Yes, but Ill have English classesB. Sorry,I have an appointment with Dr. BrownC. Im afraid I have no ideaD. Neither am I第二部分：英語知識運用（40分）一、選擇填空閱讀下面的句子，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（每題2分，共20分）。6. It happenedDa winter night.A.

4、 at B. in C. by D. on7. I know it isnt important but I cant help Babout it.A. but to think B. thinkingC. to D. think8. Thats all settled. It Dtalked about.A. shouldnt B. mustnt beC. cant D. neednt be9. Her parents died when she was very young, so she wasAby her aunt.A. brought up B. brought outC. gr

5、own up D. grown10. Bhe said is quite right.A. That B. WhatC. How D. Why11. Dont worry. There isCroom for all your books here.A. more B. muchC. enough D. some12. -Whats happened to Yom? -Dto hospital.A. Hes taken B. Hell be takenC. Hell take D. Hes been taken13. I dont suppose he will attend the meet

6、ing,B？A. wont he B. will heC. do I D. dont 114.Afine weather it is!A. What B. What a C. How D. How a15. Not only I but also Jane and Mary Btired of having one examination after another.A. is B. are C. am D. be二、完形填空閱讀下面的短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項（每題2分，共20分）Molly Wilson (16) a dancer and a

7、 mother for many years when she(t7)to sailround the world to raise money for charity.As a child she (18) as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classicalballet, so she 19 a member of a pop dance team.She (20) , and （21）she had children she retired from show business to bringThem _(

8、22)_. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.She says, When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I wasbored because the children dad left home. He was also worried (23)1 had mever sailed (24) I was not bored, but I (25) some people who told me about the race. They

9、 hadtaken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. Iwanted to do the whole ten-month journey. 16) A. is B. was C. had been D. has been17) A. decides B. decided C. had decided D. has decided18) A. had trained B. had been trained C. was trained D. trained19)

10、A. become B. had become C. has become D. became20) A. gets married B. got married C. was marrying D. had married21) A. before B. when C. after D. -22) A. down B. in C. out D. up23) A. although B. however C. so D. because24) A. before B. ago C. since D. after25) A. met B. had met C. meet D. has meet第

11、三部分：閱讀理解（30分）一、閱讀下面的短文，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇一個正確答案，并標(biāo)在答題紙的相應(yīng)位置上（每題2分，共20分）。短文理解1Molly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sailround the world to raise money for charity.As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall forclassical ballet,

12、 so she became a member of a pop dance team.She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring themup. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.She says, When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I wasbored because the children had l

13、eft home. He was also worried because I had never sailedbefore. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race. They hadtaken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. Iwanted to do the whole ten-month journey.Before Molly left she did

14、 a lot of training, but it hadnt prepared her for the worstweather which they experienced. She tells one story. One night the sea was very rough and itwas very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured twomen on the deck. One of the men couldnt move because he ha

15、d broken his leg. They weretaken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.By the end of October last year, she had raised more than #50,000 for charity.She says, Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think,its the same as being a dancer. Before I left on the tr

16、ip, I had trained hard. I had got veryfit and had prepared myself completely. Then on the trip I was simply a good team member.26. What does the word extraordinary mean in the title?A. very ordinary B. very unusual and surprisingC. not special D. extreme27. The sentence my husband thought f was bore

17、din Para. 4 meant that myhusband thought I feltA. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at homeB. annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back homeC. happy because I could do something I was interested in instead of taking care ofchildrenD. sad because all the children l

18、eft me when they grew up28. The word section in Para. 4 most probably means here_. A. group of people B. part of the trainingC. part of the route of sail D. part of the job29. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to rough in the sentenceOne night the sea was very rough - in Para. 5

19、? A. not exactB. difficultC. not smooth because of huge wavesD. pleasant30. The last paragraph suggests that_A. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancerB. many years of dancing had already prepared her for the sail completely, so sheneednt do anything before the jour

20、neyC. she should be kind to other team members during the tripD. she should not forget dancing during the trip短文理解2In the last 500 years, nothing about people - not their clothes, ideas, or languages - has changed aEmuch as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the c

21、ocoa tree by SouthAmerican Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although iiwas very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were serve(became important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from

22、 the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe,where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starvewhen the crop failed during the Potato Famine of 1845 -6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate tAmerica.There are many

23、other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some other;went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the Worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first madeinto a

24、drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd named Kaldi noticed that higoats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the wide-awakefeeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with

25、.36. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years?A. Food C. PotatoB. Chocolate D. Coffee37. Some in Some still exist todayrefers to.A. some cocoa trees C. some shopsB. some chocolate drinks D. some South American Indians38. Thousands of Irish people st

26、arved during the Potato Famine because.A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything elseB. they were forced to emigrate to AmericaC. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potatoD. the potato harvest was bad39. Coffee originally came from.A.

27、Brazil B. ColombiaC. Ethiopia D. Arabia40. The Arabic legend is used to prove that.A. coffee was first discovered by KaldiB. coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goatsC. coffee was first discovered in south American countriesD. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs二、閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷其后的句子是正確（T），錯誤（

28、F），還是文中沒有涉及相關(guān)信息（NG）。（每題2分，共10分）。短文理解3Lily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91-year-old mother. She told us aboutcaring for her mother.I wake up early every day, its usually about 6.30 am, and wait until I hear Tilly, mymum, moving about. Then I make her a cup of tea. At about half past seve

29、n she gets up andwe have breakfast together. We normally just have toast, but on Sundays we always have baconand eggs. After breakfast she reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and waves tothe neighbours as they walk by.She hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appear

30、ance, so she goes tothe hairdresser once a month.She doesnt like being left on her own for very long, so I always arrange for a neighbourto come and sit with her when I go out. Now and again, my friend and neighbour, Joan, comesto spend the day with her, and I can go and have lunch with another frie

31、nd, May, who livesin town.I have a brother, Syd. He comes to stay two or three times a year. He is very good andkeeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles away. Once a year, he collects mum and takes her tostay with him in London for a week. She doesnt really like going because its a long journey,but I

32、need the rest.Sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly. My next-door neighbour, Jack, often callsin. In the evening we usually watch TV and we sometimes play cards. Mum is fantastic forher age. But I can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. I always have to plan it, so Ifeel a bit trapped. But what is the alternative? An old peoples home? I couldnt do that tomy mother.36. Lily wakes before her mother.（T）37. Joan sometimes spends the day with Lilys mother.（T）38. Tilly is satisfied with her hairdresser.（NG）39. Lilys brother comes to visit every thre