国家开放大学人文英语4单元自测1试题.docx

1、国家开放大学人文英语4单元自测1试题国家开放大学人文英语4单元自测1试题单选题题目1： Do you think I can borrow your bike for a few hours?_A. Im sorry, but I really need it this afternoon.B. I dont think so.C. I am afraid you can.题目： Excuse me, could you tell the time?_A. Its three thirty by my watch.B. Youd better buy a watch.C. Can you se

2、e the clock?题目2： Good afternoon. Can I help you?_A. Yes, I think so, too.B. I need to buy a birthday present for my son.C. I dont think I need any of your help.题目3： Hello, may I speak to John?_A. You are wanted on the telephone.B. Can I leave a message for him?C. Just a second, please.题目4： Thank you

3、 for your invitation._A. Its a pleasure.B. Ill appreciate it.C. It doesnt matter.题目5：As the bus came round the corner, it ran _ a big tree by the roadside.A. overB. intoC. on题目6：Both the kids and their parents _English, I think. I know it from their accent.A. beenB. areC. is题目7：Did you notice the gu

4、y _head looked like a big potato?A. whoseB. whoC. which题目8：Johns father _ mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University.A. teachesB. taughtC. has taught题目9：Never before _ see such a terrible car accident on the road!A. I haveB. have IC. did I题目10：On average, a successful

5、 lawyer has to talk to several _ a day.A. guestsB. customersC. clients题目11：Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses _A. far apartB. in betweenC. among them题目12：Professor Smith promised to look _ my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defence.A. onB

6、. overC. after题目13：What is the train _ to Birmingham?A. B. trip B. fee C. fare题目14：When Lily came home at 5 pm yesterday, her mother _dinner in the kitchen.A. was cookingB. cookedC. cooks排序题Liu HuiA: Gordon, may I ask you a question?GordonA: Hi, Liu Hui. （）.Liu HuiA: Do I need to pay for a TV licens

7、e if I only watch TV online in the UK? GordonA: Yes, indeed. You need to be covered by a TV license if you watch or record programs as theyre being shown on TV or live on an online TV service.Liu HuiA: Including watching TV on computers and mobile phones?GordonA: （）. It is the law.Liu HuiA: I see. H

8、ow much is the license fee?GordonA: It costs ?145.50 for a color TV license and ?49.00 for a black and white TV license.Liu HuiA: Thats a lot of money for a year. （）?GordonA: It costs the same for all applicants under 75. When you reach the age of 75, you may apply for a free Over 75 TV License.Liu

9、HuiA: I see.GordonA: Do you need such a license in China?Liu HuiA: （）.GordonA: Oh, it sounds similar. But for BBC, the license fee is the main source of income. There is no advertising on the BBC channels.Liu HuiA: By the way, where should I go to pay for my license?GordonA: （）.Liu HuiA: Well, sure!

10、 Thank you!选择下面选项填到正确位置A. DOES IT COST THE SAME FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD?B. YOU CAN PAY RIGHT HERE, ON THE INTERNET!C. JUST GO AHEAD.D. WE DO FOR THE LIVE CABLE TV PROGRAMS.E. EXACTLY, EVEN DIGITAL BOXES.阅读理解1（判断正误）Graffiti painting is traditionally a daredevil pursuit. Teenagers dodge security guards to

11、 put their names on trains and buses. But over the past decade, graffiti has all but disappeared from Britains cities. Between 2007 and 2012 the number of incidents of graffiti recorded by the British Transport Police fell by 63%. A survey by the Environment Ministry shows that fewer places are blig

12、hted by tags than ever. Graffiti are increasingly confined to sanctioned walls, such as the Stockwell ball courts. In time the practice may die out entirely.The most obvious reason for the decline in tagging and train-painting is better policing. Numerous CCTV cameras mean it is harder to get away w

13、ith painting illegally. And punishments are more severe. A generational shift is apparent, too. Fewer teenagers are getting into painting walls. They prefer to play with iPads and video games. Some have gone to art school and want to make money from their paintings. The Internet means that painters

14、can win far more attention by posting pictures online than they can by breaking into a railway yard.Taggers and graffiti artists mostly grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. Those menand almost all are menare now older and less willing to take risks. Graffiti may eventually disappear. But for now the hobb

15、y is almost respectable. The former graffiti artists paint abandoned warehouses at the weekend. It has become something to do on a Sunday afternoona slightly healthier alternative to sitting and watching football.1.Teenagers are not afraid of being caught by security guards when they put their names

16、 on trains and buses.（）2.Less tags can be found in public places nowadays.（）3.Because of better policing graffiti decreases.（）4.Some teenagers go to art school in order to learn to paint walls.（）5.Taggers and graffiti artists are still willing to take risks.（）阅读理解2（选择正确答案）Jim Thorpe was a Native Ame

17、rican. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory(印第安人保护区)that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and play games outdoors. He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In 1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American foot

18、ball player. He was also an Olympic gold medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother and father were also dead, Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American children. Th

19、ere, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team. The team paid him only $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a star athlete (运动员) in

20、several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the points for his team.In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S Olympic team. He competed in two very diff

21、icult eventsA. the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the 1500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping and throwing contests.People thought it was i

22、mpossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, Sir, you are the greatest athlete in the world. Thorpe was a simple and hone

23、st man. He just answered, Thanks, King.1. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in （）.A. IndiaB. PennsylvaniaC. Oklahoma2. According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT （）.A. fishingB. singingC. swimming3. Jim Thorpe started to play sports （）.A.

24、before he was 9 years oldB. when he was 16 years oldC. when he was 24 years old4. The word decathlon in paragraph 3 probably means （）.A. jumpingB. five track and field eventsC. ten track and field events5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?（）A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.B. Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.