国家开放大学电大专科《综合英语(1)》2025 期末试题及答案(试卷号:2158)
10. Could you tell me how soon
available? B. it be
A. will it be
C. it will be
II . Situational Dialogues
Directions : Choose A , B or C to complete each conversation, using the sentences below. Mark
your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. { 20 points)
11. — How about joining us? It is really a wonderful feeling.
A. Well, I was planning to work on Saturday. But I change my mind now.
B. Great ! It doesn’ t sound like that great when I was there last time.
C. Reall yP I thought the steak was terrible.
12. — Could you show me how to work the photocopier? I am not sure where to put the paper.
A. Sure, I would be glad to.
B. Yes , it’s a really good thing.
C. No, we haven’ t got a thing like a photocopier.
13. — How do I get to the train station from here?
A. That’ s very difficult to talk about.
B. You can either drive or take a bus.
C. You can’ t go there, but it’s a long way to go.
14. — I’ ve started my own computer company.
A. No kidding ! Congratulations!
B. If I had the money , I’ d buy it
C. Could you tell me who owns it7
15. — I ve always wanted to swim in that lake.
A. What do you think of the coach?
B. Really? Could you tell me why ?
C. The weather forecast says it is going to rain soon.
16. — What do you do in Seattle?
A. I did nothing but stayed at home.
B. I’ 11 visit a friend of mine.
C. I m a tour guide in a travel agency.
17. — How do you like the film on TV last night?
A. I really enjoyed it.
B. Yes. I heard about it
C. No , I didn’ t go to the cinema.
18. — How long have you worked at New Wave?
A. For about 5 years.
B. Since about 5 years.
C. In about 5 years.
19. — If the weather is good, I might play tennis. What about you?
A. What would you like order?
B. I went to the cinema yesterday.
C. I’ m not sure. I may j ust stay home.
20. — The movie starts at 8 . 00. Do you want to get a bite to eat first?
A. O. K. And I really miss the Chinese food in that restaurant near the cinema.
B. No , I don’ t like Chinese food. I’ d rather go to the local cafe.
C. We shall never drink anything if we drive.
B. Close Test
Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points) There are some surprises in the recent happiness research findings. Women are likely to feel happier at work and less happy at home , according to studies by Mike Carson , professor of psychology at the University of Chicago. For men it was the 21 .
In fact , the happiness lines on charts for men and women cross at about 5 p. m. when people 22 home. But by 8 p. m. ? women s happiness comes back after they have finished cooking and doing whatever they have to do , Carson says.
“For women , going to work is like an 23 . Women think that nothing bad can happen at work. For the husband, work is where his 24 is on the line and home is like play , ” Carson says.
What leads to happiness* Part of it is handed 25 from birth. But a significant part
of happiness 26 factors that. you can influenc,e
how much control you have over your
life , if you have enough money to live on, if you have close personal 2f , if you are doing
something that challenges your mind and your skills.
Activities that make people happy are love or being loved , spare time activities and eating , 28 Carson.
Busy people are often eager to have some free time. But free time 29 won t make
you happy.
“Generall y when people have nothing to do, they don t feel happy. Free time is less happy-making than work. You have to 30 energy into making yourself happy. You have to make it happen. It doesn’ t happen on its own. ”
21. A. same 22. A. leave 23. A. emotion 24. A. intention
B. opposite B. go
B. animation
C. similar
C. Vi 5it
D. alike D. are D. escape D. imagination
C. application
C. identity
B. industry B. down B. interacts B. agreements B. according to B. lonely
B. insist
25. A. up 26. A. involves 27. A. achievements 28. A. in spite of 29. A. alone 30. A. involve
C. over
C. interests
D. for D. interferes D. occupations D. opposite to D. simple D. inspire
C. relationships C. in regard to C. alike C. invest
N . Reading Comprehension
Directions : Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B , C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. ( 20 points) Questions 31 35 are based on the following passa ge.
George had stolen some money , but the police had caught him and he had been put in