2016电大本科英语(2)1期末考试复习真题小抄版 

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There have been changes in all sorts of different areas of British society. In recent years in the UK we have had a very large increase in the number of couples who get divorced.

After 1969 and the Divorce Law Reform Act we had a very rapid increase in the number of divorces. The rate increased steadily and in recent years has increased much more rapidly. But there are also quite a lot of people who do actually get married. At present the marriage rate in the UK is about 70 per cent, which has gone down since the number of people who marry has gone down quite a lot in the last 20 years, but more significantly in the last 10 years. Quite high proportions of people now live together without marrying, and, for example, 40 per cent of children born in the UK are born to couples who aren't married or are born to lone parents. There are quite a large number of lone parent families, 90 per cent of these are headed by a woman rather than a man.

The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which means that there's been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss? C A. The declining divorce rate in the UK. B. The declining marriage rate in the UK. C. The increasing divorce rate in the UK.

D. Trends in marriage and divorce in the UK. 2. During the last ten years, ___A_______.

A. the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK B. the marriage rate has gone up a lot in the UK

C. 40% of children were born to unwed couples in the UK D. 40% of children were born to single parents in the UK

3. According to the passage, the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to ____B______. A. decline

B. soar (急剧上升) C. stay stable

D. not mentioned in the passage

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A A. The highest divorce rate was around 1969.

B. The marriage rate has gone down in recent years. C. The marriage rate is currently 70 percent.

D. 90 percent of lone parent families are headed by women. 5. The last paragraph tells us _D_________.

A. the birth rate in the UK is increasing at the moment B. at present any family in the UK is 2 children at most

C. the birth rate in other European countries keeps increasing

D. the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly now

Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”.

In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.

For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.

But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.

The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.

1. According to the passage, bicycles _____D_______. A. are more convenient than cars B. are safer traffic tools than cars

C. are ridden by most people in the U.S D. are the solution to some city problems

2. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by __B__________. E. the city government F. some bike riders

G. people living far from downtown H. some store owners

3. “Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means __C__________. I. narrow passages between buildings for bicycles J. roads full of bicycles

K. special parts of the road for bicycle riders only L. roads for bicycles only

4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? D M. Bike for a Better City members ride bicycles to work.

N. Sometimes accidents may occur when cars and bikes are on the same lanes.

O. The Central Park is closed to cars on weekends.

P. In New York City, many people use bikes as they have special lanes. 5. The best title for this passage is _ D ___________.

Q. Traffic Crowding in New York City R. Air Pollution in New York City by Cars S. Special Lanes for Passengers

T. Solution to Traffic Problem in New York 正误判断

“Get up, the water is coming.” Yan Xinzhi, director of the neighborhood committee of Chaoyang Street, Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi Province, would knock at the door of every household at midnight to have people collect water; otherwise, the tap water would soon run dry when everyone in the city got up and joined the “water rush” in the morning. Yan, an elderly lady about 60, had served as committee director for more than 20 years; her major work was to rouse her neighbors from their sleep to get water. As time went by, residents could not go to sleep before one o’clock in the morning.

Chaoyang Street was not the only street in Taiyuan that lacked water, and Taiyuan was not the only city in China with water in short supply.

Niu Maosheng, Minister of Water Resources, told China Today that more than 300 cities nationwide lack water; in 108 cities the situation has become critical. The annual deficit of water has reached 6 billion cubic meters, leading to a loss of RMB 200 billion (approximately US $24 billion) in industrial output.

1. As neighborhood committee director, the major part of Yan Xinzhi’s job was to wake up her neighbors at midnight to get water. T

2. The passage reveals that all the cities in China suffer from water shortage. F 3. The passage is written by a water expert. F

4. The lack of water has lead to a loss of US $24 billion in industrial output. T 5. Xi’an is another city with water in short supply. NG

People who cannot tell all colors apart are said to be color blind. Most color-blind people can see yellow and blues, but confuse reds with greens. It is very rare for a person to be blind to all colors, but they may see everything in shades of black, white, and gray.

It is interesting to note that many color-blind people don’t even realize that they are color-blind. They don’t know that the colors they are seeing and naming are not the actual colors that people with normal vision can see. This can be particularly dangerous when a color-blind person confuses the red and green of a traffic light. Color blindness is thought to be inherited (遗传). And although doctors have thought up tests to determine（测定）color blindness, there is no cure to treatment for it.

1. A color-blind person can tell correctly red and green. 2. Many color-blind people are unaware (没意识到) that they are color-blind. 3. It’s especially dangerous for a color-blind person to cross a street when there are no traffic lights at the cross of the streets.

4. A person who is color-blind is not allowed to drive.

5. Up to now, doctors have found a way to free a person from his color blindness. F T F NG F

Lily is 70 years old and she takes care of her 91-year-old mother. She told us about

caring for her mother.

I wake up early every day, it’s usually about 6.30 am, and wait until I hear Tilly, my mum, moving about. Then I make her a cup of tea. At about half past seven she gets up and we have breakfast together. We normally just have toast, but on Sundays we always have bacon and eggs. After breakfast she reads the newspaper, then she sits by the window and waves to the neighbours as they walk by.

She hardly ever goes out but she is very proud of her personal appearance, so she goes to the hairdresser once a month.

She doesn’t like being left on her own for very long, so I always arrange for a neighbour to come and sit with her when I go out. Now and again, my friend and neighbour, Joan, comes to spend the day with her, and I can go and have lunch with another friend, May, who lives in town.

I have a brother, Syd. He comes to stay two or three times a year. He is very good and keeps in touch, but he lives 300 miles away. Once a year, he collects mum and takes her to stay with him in London for a week. She doesn’t really like going because it’s a long journey, but I need the rest.

Sally, the nurse, comes to see mum regularly. My next-door neighbour, Jack, often calls in. In the evening we usually watch TV and we sometimes play cards. Mum is fantastic for her age. But I can never decide to go anywhere spontaneously. I always have to plan it, so I feel a bit trapped. But what is the alternative? An old people’s home? I couldn’t do that to my mother.

1. Lily wakes before her mother.

2. Tilly is satisfied with her hairdresser.

3. Joan sometimes spends the day with Lily's mother. 4. Lily's brother comes to visit every three weeks. 5. Lily and her mother play cards more than they watch TV. T NG T F F

Benjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “London is not a city, it is a nation.” Today this is an understatement; London, with its vast range of different ethnic groups, is a world.

Certainly, London is the most culturally diverse city in the world. The city was founded by the Romans and since then new arrivals have constantly added to its character and prosperity.

Within 10 years 40% of Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups, including the growing number of Londoners of mixed ethnic origin, but most of them will have been born in Britain. Children of Caribbean-Chinese marriages will go to school with children of Russian-Irish couples. None of them will be English, but all of them will be Londoners.

Most of Britain's ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages. Nearly all of the African population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London (83% and 58% respectively); 39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36% of the Asian population of Britain live in London. The largest migrant community is from the Irish Republic with 256,000 people, 3.8% of the total population of London.

There are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London, with most recent arrivals coming from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Kurdistan.

Young people, in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures. They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may come from several different backgrounds, and their friends and partners do also. They are “skilled cross-cultural travellers” without leaving their home-town. 1. London is a nation.

2. The city of London was founded by the Romans. 3. All African population live in London.

4. 39% of the total population of London are Chinese. 5. Old people are also “skilled cross-cultural travelers”. F T F F NG

– I haven't seen Belly for 10 years. – .

A. Either have I B. Neither have I C. Haven't I D. So have I 正确答案：B

– What subjects are you studying? – .

A. Yes, I'm studying history B. I'm studying now

C. I'm studying philosophy D. I'm doing my homework 正确答案：C

– I wonder if you could help me. – . A. I could B. Yes, I do C. No, not at all D. Of course 正确答案：D

– Hurry up. The lecture begins at 2:00. – .

A. Don't worry. We've got 20 minutes B. Thank you. No hurry

C. Never mind. You go if you like D. The lecture is useful