江苏开放大学2020年秋季学期期末考试大学英语（A)试题

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江苏开放大学2020年秋季学期期末考试大学英语（A)试题
(层次:专科考核方式:闭卷考试时长:90分钟）
2020年12月
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第一部分客观题部分
I、Choose the choice that best fits into the blank单项选择（15小题;每小题2分，共30分)
1.It is the general manager who makes the__ （ D ）___decisions in business.
A. beginning
B. finishing
C. first
D.final
2.Never__（ C ）___such a good boss before I came to this company.
A. do I meet
B.l met
C. had I met
D.I had met
3.If the machine should__ （A）___, call this number immediately.
A. break down
B. set out
C. put on
D.go up
4.The manager showed the new employee_ （B）__to find the supplies.
A. what
B. where
C. that
D. which
5.Look at the clock! It’s time __ （A）_._work.
A. we started
B. we’ll start
C. we’re starting
D. we have started
6.She gave up her ___ （A）__as a reporter at the age of 40.
A. career
B. interest
C. life
D. habit
7.It is necessary to find an engineer ___ （ D ）__ has skills that meet your needs.
A. whom
B. which
C. Whose
D. who
8.Time __ （B）__very fast and a new year will begin soon.
A. takes off
B. goes by
C.pulls up
D. gets along
9.This new style of sports shoes is very popular and it is _ （ C ）_in all sizes.
A. important
B. active
C.available
D. famous
10.The general manager sat there,___ （ D ）_ to the report from each department.
A. to listen
B. listen
C. being listened
D. listening
11.Today the native American Indians make up less than 1 percent of the__ （ D ）__in Us.
A. popularity
B. poverty
C. property
D.population
12.I can’t_ （A）_ why I haven’t heard anything from them yet.They’ve been there for two hours.
A. figure out
B. look at
C. get out
D. put up
13.Thinking he had__ （ D ）__in the East Indies, he called these people”Indians”.
A. handed
B. saved
C. served
D. landed
14.When did these people move to America? This is a difficult__ （ C ）___to answer.
A. problem
B. item
C. question
D. task
15.He had a little__ （B）__with math last year, but it’s a lot easier for him now.
A. difficult
B. trouble
C.issue
D. hard
II、Reading Comprehension.阅读理解（共三篇，15小题;每小题2分，共30 分>
Passage One
It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure how much tax he ought to pay to the government becauseit depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has;whether hesupports any relations; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year,and so on.All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.
There was an artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.
One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot ofwork, with a pencil and paper,he found that he had not.He thought that he owed the govemnmentsomething.
He was just writing another check to send it to the tax collector when the postman dropped a letter intothe box at the front door.Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds fromthe tax collector. The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference wasnow returned to the taxpayer.
16.According to the passage, to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is （ C ）
A. simple
B. Easy
C.difficult
D. interesting
17.It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to
— （B）
A. how much education one has received
B. whether one is single or married
C. how old one’s children are
D. where one lives
18.The word “proper”in the second paragraph means___ （ C ）____.
A. small
B. big
C. right
D. wrong
19.After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government （A）
A. less tax than he should have
B. more tax than he should have
C. as much tax as usual
D. just enough tax
20. Why did the tax collector send a letter to the artist? （B）
A. To send him a new tax form.
B.To return the money overpaid.
C.To remind him of paying the tax.
D.To explain the rules of tax paying.
Passage Two
We’ve found that eating habits vary(变化) so much that it does not make sense to include meals in theprice of our tours. We want to give you the freedom of choosing restaurants and ordering food that suitsyour taste and budget(预算).
As our hotels offer anything from coffee and toast to a full American breakfast at very reasonableprices, it will never be a problem for you to start the day in the way you like best. At lunch stops, your tourguide will show you where you can find salads, soups, and sandwiches.
Dinner time is your chance to try some local food. Sometimes the tour guide will let you have dinner at a restaurant of your own choice. At other times he or she will recommend a restaurant at your hotel.Years of research have taught us which restaurants reliably serve a good choice of delightful dishes atdown-to-earth prices.
In Mexico,Alaska， and the Yukon, where your restaurant choice may be limited,we include somemeals.The meals provided are clearly stated on the tour pages.
21.According to the passage，most meals are not included in the price of tours mainly because （ D ）
A. meals make up a large part of the tour budget
B. meal prices vary a lot from place to place
c. people dislike menus offered by tour guides
D. people have different eating-habits
22.We can learn from the passage that___ （B）_·
A. the hotels where you stay will offer you free breakfast
B. dining information can be obtained from your tour guides
C. you can have a complete choice of local dishes at the hotel
D. a full list of local restaurants can be found on the tour pages
23. Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ D ）
A.Tour guides are supposed to arange dinner outside the hotel.
B.Tour guides’ recommendations on food are unreliable.
C.Tourists must have lunch in the hotels they stay in.
D.Tourists may taste local dishes during dinner time.
24.The word ” down-to-earth” ( Line 4, Para. 3 ) most probably means_-— （ C ）—”
A.changeable
B.expensive
c.reasonable
D.fixed
25.Meals are included in the tour price in some places where – （A）
A. restaurant choice may be limited
B. there are many nearby restaurants
C. delightful dishes are not served
D. food may be too expensive
Passage Three
Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them orride in them.
It’s always a good idea to put on your seat belt when youre in a car. Why? Think about this example:You put an egg on a skateboard(滑板) and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but theegg won’t. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.
Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone,the egg won’t go flying. It will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1949.Air bags are also veryimportant for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn’t enough. If the car is going really fast and runsinto something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them.
Most newer cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bagswill come out quickly–in less than one second–to keep the people inside safe.
26.We have to be careful in driving a car mainly because it could be__ （ D ）_
A. little fun
B. a pleasure
C. a lot of trouble
D. a great danger
27.The example of an egg on a skateboard is used to show that__ （ C ）___-
A.eggs break easily on a moving skateboard
B.cars should not be stopped suddenly
C. seat belts are important to safety
D.driving is a dangerous act
28. Which of the following statements is TRUE? （B）
A.People with seat belts tied will always be safe in cars.
B.Volvo was the first carmaker to use seat belts in cars.
C.Air bags will come out before the cars hit something.
D.All cars have air bags in front of the seats.
29.According to the passage, air bags are another device that_ （A）_-·
A. adds safety to car driving
B. is going to replace seat belts
C.comes out slowly to function
D. prevents cars from running too fast
30.The best title for this passage is_ （B）
A. Buy a Volvo with Air bags
B. Make a Car Safe Inside
C.Fasten Your Seat Belts
D.Add Air Bags to C
Ⅲ、Cloze.完型填空（10小题;每小题2分，共20分)
An old woman lost her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked,”Is there any way Ican throw away my _ 31_?”
The clever man said to her, “Go and bring _ 32__ a seed(种子）from a home that has neverknown sadness. I will 33_ it to drive the sadness out of your life.”The woman went off at once tolook_34 _ that magical seed.
First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door，and asked_ 35_,”Excuse me, I amlooking for a home that has never known sadness. Is this such a place? It is very important to me.”
They told her,”You’ve certainly come to the _ 36_place,”and began to describe all the sadthings that had recently happened to them.
The woman said to herself,”Who is able to _ 37__these people that have had such sadness likeme?”She stayed to cheer them up _ 38_ she went on looking for a home that had never knownsadness.
But whenever she went,whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one sad_ 39after another. She became so busy helping other people that she _ 40 _ about looking for a seed thatwould magically end her own sadness. She even never realized that her helping others had driven thesadness out of her life.
31. （ C ）
A. Happiness B.kindness C. sadness D. illness
32. （A）
A. Me B. you C.her D. him
33. （B）
A. Push B.use C. lend D. lose
34. （ C ）
A. at B.up C. for D. after
35. （A）
A. politely B.happily C. proudly D. angrily
36. （B）
A.right B. wrong C.clean D.dirty
37. （ D ）
A.catch B. order c.hide D.help
38. （A）
A. Before B. after C. when D. while
39. （ C ）
A. man B. woman C. story D.trip
40. （ D ）
A. Knew B. worried C. thought D. forgot
IV、Translation英译汉（5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
此部分有5个英文句子，针对英文句子有4个翻译选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳翻译选项。
41.First let me give you an idea of how little China is known to Americans. （B）
A.第一，大家已经知道美国人对中国所知甚少。
B.首先，让大家了解一下美国人对中国所知甚少。
c.第一，你必须了解这一点，美国人很少了解中国。
D.首先，大家必须清楚，中国对美国多么缺乏了解。
42.If your company insists on your price, we will have to turn to other suppliers for the goods. （ D ）
A假如贵公司要调整价格，请及早告知我们，以便另做安排。
B假如贵公司提高价格，我们不得不从其他地方另寻货源。
C如果贵公司不给折扣价，我们不得不采用其他方式购货。
D如果贵公司坚持你方报价，我方只能找其他供应商进货。
43.First of all, I appreciate your advice on my decision to go to work in the computer company. （ D ）
A我首先感谢你们的决定，让我到这家电脑公司来工作。
B我首先感谢你的建议，我已经决定去一家电脑公司工作了。
c首先,很高兴到贵公司来听取你们在计算机方面的意见。
D首先,感谢你对我决定去那家电脑公司工作所给予的建议。
44.Many good movies have been produced recently , but I still prefer to watch old movies because they are more interesting. （ C ）
A人们对电影是有兴趣的，特别是对老片子，所以我主张放映老片子。B近来拍了很多好的影片，既古老又饶有趣味，我觉得人人都喜欢看。C近来制作了很多好影片，但是我还是喜欢老片，因为老片更有趣。D很多好的影片是最近拍的，但我依然觉得过去拍的影片很有意思。
45.If the new payment methods make it easier for consumers to pay.Could they make it easier forcriminals too? （A）
A如果这些新的付款方式更便于消费者付款，是否对罪犯也更方便呢?
B如果新的购物方式更容易使消费者满意，难到对罪犯不也是如此吗?
C如果新的购物方式更方便了顾客，不也就更容易使人犯罪吗?
D如果新的付款办法便于人们消费，不也就更易于犯罪了吗?

第二部分主观题部分
v、Writing.写作（满分10分)
说明:王华想应聘一家外资企业的文秘一职, 请你以他的名义写一封求职信，信中内容包括:
1) 2019年毕业于南京师范大学中文专业，通过英语六级，口语能力突出;
2）熟练使用办公软件;
3）从www.5ljob.com网站上看到该公司的招聘信息，想应聘文秘职位;
4）随信附上简历,望早日回复;
5）写信时间:2020年2月26日。要求:
1）格式正确
2）不少于80单词
February 26,2020
Dear Sir or Madam:
I have learned from www.5ljob.com that your company is seeking for a secretary. I am interestedin this position and want to apply for it.
l graduated from Nanjing Normal University in 2019 and majored in Chinese. I have passedCET-6 and am good at spoken English. I can use the office software proficiently.
I enclose my resume and look forward to your reply soon.
With best regards!
Sincerely yours,
Wang Hua

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