芜湖电大09-10学年第二学期开放英语1期中试卷

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1、芜湖电大09-10学年第二学期开放英语1期中试卷班级_ 姓名_ 学号_ 得分_答题纸第一部分：英语知识运用（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）1-5. 6-10.第二部分：阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）11-15. 16-20.21-25. 26-30.第三部分：词汇和结构 （共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）31-35. 36-40. 41-45. 46-50. 51-55. 第四部分：写作 （满分15分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）此部分共有10个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可

2、以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例ABCD1. Oh, sorry to bother you. .A. Thats okay B. No, you cantC. Thats good D. Oh, I dont know2. You have lovely children. .A. No, no. They are not B. Oh, no, noC. Youre talking too much D. Thanks3. These are certainly beautiful flowers. Thank you so much. .A. No, noth

3、ing B. Its my pleasureC. Yes, I agree D. Yes, I think, too4. Good morning, sir. May I help you? .A. No, I dont buy anything B. No, I dont need your helpC. Yes, I need some salt D. Oh, no. Thats Ok5. Well done. Congratulations on your success. .A. Thank you very much B. Oh, no, noC. No, I didnt do ve

4、ry well D. Sorry, I couldnt do any better6. Hello, may I talk to the manager about the price? .A. Sorry, he is out at the moment B. No, you cantC. Sorry, you cant D. I dont know7. Can you go out with us for dinner this evening? .A. No, I already have plans B. Thanks a lot, but Im busy tonightC. No,

5、I really dont like being with you D. Im ill, so I shouldnt go out for dinner8. Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon? A. Never mind. B. Ok, but what for?C. Yes, please help yourself. D. Yes, but I dont care.9. Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Smiths office？ .A. You cant ask me B. Go

6、od questionC. Please dont say so D. Sorry I dont know, but you can ask the man over there10. Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John? .A. Thank you very much B. No, no, John is not bad C. Thank you. He is fine D. Dont say that第二部分：阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）此部分共有4篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题后有4个选项，请你从

7、A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例ABCDPassage 1Barbara Jordan, one of the most respected lawyers and politicians in the United States, was the first black woman from the South to be elected to Congress.She was born in Houston, Texas, on February 21, 1936. Right from the start, she set h

8、igh standards for herself in school. In high school, Miss Jordan decided to become a lawyer. At Texas Southern University she studied political science and history and graduated in 1956 at the top of her class. By 1959 she had earned a law degree from Boston University. Miss Jordan began practicing

9、law at her parents dining room table. Three years later she opened her own office. The restless Miss Jordan first broke into politics in 1966, becoming the first black woman elected to the Texas senate. After an impressive record as a state senator, she entered the national scene. In 1972 she won a

10、seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. During her time in office she was devoted to helping minorities, the poor, and the elderly. “My approach is to respect the humanity of everybody,” she once said. That just the way Barbara Jordan was. 11. Miss Jordan decided to become a lawyer .A. before she

11、 ever started schoolB. when she was in high schoolC. while she was in CongressD. as soon as she finished her school12. What did she study at Boston University? .A. History and science B. Law C. Political science D. Politics and history13. The word “restless” in Paragraph 5 means in its sentence.A. h

12、aving no rest all days and nightsB. being nervous and impatientC. having too much restD. not satisfied with the life she was living and wanting to have some new experience14. In her political life she won in 1972.A. a law degreeB. an appointment to the presidents cabinetC. a seat in the state senate

13、D. a seat in the U.S. Congress15. Miss Jordan was the first black woman .A. to be appointed as an ambassadorB. from the South to be elected to CongressC. to be appointed to the congressD. to win a national electionPassage 2How and when did Australia begin? It is believed that Australian history bega

14、n at the end of the eighteenth century. After several centuries of European voyaging in the southern oceans, the English naval officer James Cook sailed the eastern coast in 1770, named it New South Wales and took possession of it in the name of his king. Within twenty years the British government s

15、ent a team of explorers to settle in New South Wales. On 26 January 1788 its commander, Arthur Phillip, began to rule over the eastern half of the country. The thousand officers, soldiers, officials and criminals who came ashore from the eleven ships of the First Fleet, anchored (停泊) in the port of

16、Sydney. They prepared the way for later immigrants who spread out over the continent. This is a story of a sleeping land brought to life by Endeavour, the name given to Cooks ship and the quality given to those who followed him. The newcomers brought with them domestic animals, plants and tools. The

17、y also brought with them new ideas. That accomplishment in turn shaped what Australia is now.16. According to this passage, Australian history began at the end of the century.A. sixteenth B. seventeenth C. eighteenth D. nineteenth17. The eastern coast of Australia was named New South Wales in 1770.

18、Who did it?A. James Cook. B. Arthur Phillip.C. George Washington. D. William Shakespeare.18. In the early history of Australia the government sent its people there for settlement.A. American B. French C. Spanish D. British 19. Arthur Phillip in this passage is referred to as who began to rule the ea

19、stern half of the country in 1778.A. an army officer B. a rich businessman C. a poor farmer D. a university student20. “Endeavour” in the passage is likely to be .A. a ship in which James Cook and his men sailed to AustraliaB. a group of ships led by Arthur PhillipC. the courage and bravery of those

20、 who came to Australia in the early days and went through lots of difficultiesD. both A and CPassage 3Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between being a writer and writing. In most cases they are dream

21、ing of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “Youve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. Only a few writers were kissed by fortune, however there are thousands more whose work is

22、never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no proposals at all. What I did have was a friend who found me in my room in a New York department building. I didnt even care that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used ty

23、pewriter and felt like a good writer.After a year I still hadnt got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I hardly made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who did wondering “What if”.

24、 I would keep putting my dream to the test, even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.21. The passage is meant to .A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience

25、B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD. encourage young people to pursue a writing career22. What can be concluded from the passage? .A. Good writers often find their work interesting

26、and rewardingB. Writers success depends on luck rather than on effortC. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolationD. The chances for a writer to become successful are small23. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career? .A. Because he wasnt able to

27、 produce a single bookB. Because he hadnt seen a change for the betterC. Because he wasnt able to have a rest for a whole yearD. Because he found his dream would never come true24. The word “people” in the sentence “people who did wondering” in Paragraph 3 refers to those .A. who think a lot without

28、 making a decisionB. who regret giving up their career halfway C. who think too much of the positive side of lifeD. who are full of imagination even upon death25. “Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to .A. the wonderful land one often dreams aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward

29、 toC. the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD. a word that exists only in ones imagination Passage 4If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of wha

30、t we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire

31、or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people then did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4, 000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know al

32、most nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people,and often songs and dances and stories have been

33、made about the most important happenings. And these have been sung and acted and told for many generations for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call remembered history. Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as writt

34、en history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.26. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage? .A. Where there are no writt

35、en records, there is no historyB. “Remembered history”, compared with written history, is less reliableC. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questionsD. Written records of the past play an important role in our learning of the human history27. We know very l

36、ittle about the central Africa 200 years ago because . A. there was nothing worth being written down at that time B. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record C. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire D. the people there did not know how to write 28. “Remembered histo

37、ry” refers to . A. history based on a persons imagination B. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth C. songs and dances about the most important events D. both B and C 29. “Remembered history” is considered valuable only when . A. it is written down B. no written account is

38、available C. it proves to be true D. people are interested in it 30. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about human history than we do now if the ancient people had . A. made more songs and dances B. not burnt their written records in wars C. kept a written record of every pas

39、t eventD. told exact stories of the most important happenings第三部分：词汇和结构 （共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）第一节：此小节共有15个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。 示例ABCD31. Does he his mother? A. look likeB. looks likeC. look likesD. looked like32. The bus arrived late the heavy snow.

40、A. because of B. exceptC. becauseD. owing33. The cost is for me; I wont go this way any longer. A. great much B. too much C. very much D. much too34. The thief admitted gold rings in the store.A. steal B. to have stolenC. to steal D. stealing 35. New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before the

41、y are .A. fully accepting B. accepting fully C. fully acceptedD. acceptfully 36. He doesnt know much about doing the job, yet he can do it keep it going.A. good enough toB. enough well to C. well enough to D. well enough for 37. We should give the seat to is old or sick.A. whom B. whoever C. whoD. w

42、hose38. Bob said that it is easy .A. for him being on time B. being on time for him C. for him to be on time D. on time for him 39. , he would have been the top student in the class.A. If he worked hard B. If he had worked hard C. If he was working hard D. Working hard 40. a few flowers in the garde

43、n, there is nothing else there.A. Except forB. Excepting for C. Except that D. Besides41. Before he came to Japan, he had never heard a single Japanese word .A. speaking B. speakC. to speakD. spoken42. Knowledge only from practice.A. has come B. came C. comes D. is coming43. It is required that all

44、the teachers in the department on a picnic next Saturday.A. to go B. went C. go D. might go 44. We will succeed learning English well if we dont lose heart when we failed.A. to B. in C. with D. for 45. It is often more difficult to find trained men than for scientific research.A. getting financial s

45、upportB. to getting financial supportC. to get financial supportD. in getting financial support第二节：此小节的短文中共有10个空白处，针对每个空白处有4个选项，请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并用铅笔将答题卡上的相应字母涂黑。示例ABCDMany people like to decorate 46 houses at Christmas time. They decorate the inside of the 47 and the outside 48 . Insi

46、de they usually decorate a 49 tree and the fireplace, if there is one. Outside they place wreaths, ribbons, and coloured 50 on the door and windows. If there is a tree in front of their house, they place colored lights 51 it too.In New York City, 52 is a very tall, beautifully decorated Christmas 53

47、 in Rockefeller Center at Christmas time. In Washington, there is also a big decorated tree in front of the White House. People 54 from many cities to admire the trees and the colourfully decorated store 55 on the important streets of large cities.46. A. hisB. theirC. ourD. your47. A. houseB. fieldC

48、. riverD. lake48. A. eitherB. soC. tooD. and49. A. ChristmasB. New YearC. Spring FestivalD. Fool50. A. waterB. medicineC. feetD. lights51. A. ofB. onC. withD. up52. A. beforeB. itC. thenD. there53. A. treeB. seaC. street D. computer54. A. eatB. comeC. sleepD. shout55. A. kitchensB. bedroomsC. bathro

49、omsD. windows第四部分：写作 （满分15分）要求你在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。My Family（提示：短文中可以介绍家庭成员及他们的生活、工作等方面相关的信息）参考答案与评分标准Part Use of English (20 points, 2 points each)1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. B8. B 9. D 10. CPart Reading Comprehension (40 points, 2 points each)11. B 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. B 16. C 1

50、7. A 18. D 19. A 20. D21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A25. C 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. B 30. CPart Vocabulary and Structure (25 points, 1 point each)Section A31. A32. A33. B34. D35. C36. C37. B38. C39. B40. A41. D42. C43. C44. B45. CSection B46. B47. A48. C49. A50. D51. B52. D53. A54. B55. DPart Writing (15 point

51、s)（略）作文评分标准大学英语B的作文考试评卷原则是在整体评阅的基础上给出印象分，此印象分以奖励给分，不是按错扣分。评分按档次进行，即03分，46分，79分，1012分，1315分五个档次。各个档次的具体描述如下：1315分：扣题，语言流畅，用词丰富，篇章结构感强，语法正确，只有个别小错。1012分：扣题，语言通顺，用词较丰富，段与段之间有较好的过渡，语法基本正确，有些语病。79分：基本扣题，语言基本正确，用词有一定变化，文中错误较多，有个别为严重错误。46分：语言基本功差，文章中中国式英语表达居多，用词贫乏，语法错误相多，有多处严重错误。03分：语言支离破碎，绝大部分句子无法理解，语言错误很多。