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1、开放英语（3）作业1(Units 1-6)本作业由四部分组成，第一部分：交际用语；第二部分：英语知识运用；第三部分：阅读理解；第四部分：写作。建议在90分钟内完成本作业。写作部分要求写在给定的位置上。每次作业满分为100份。 第一部分：交际用语（每题2分，共10分） 阅读下面的小对话，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出选项的字母符号。1. -May I help you, madam? -_D_.A. Sorry, I have no ideaB. Yes, I know what to buyC. Youd better give me a handD

2、. Yes, Id like 2 kilos of oranges2. -May I know your address?-_A_.A. Sure. Here you areB. I have no ideaC. Its far from hereD. Sorry, Ive forgotten3. -Well, Mary, how are you? -_C_.A. Im goodB. Im pleasedC. Im fineD. Im nice4. -I dont like the sports programs on Sundays.-_B_.A. So do IB. Neither do

3、IC. So am ID. Neither am I5. -Will you go on a picnic with us tomorrow?-_B_.A. Yes, but Ill have English classesB. Sorry,I have an appointment with Dr. BrownC. Im afraid I have no ideaD. Neither am I第二部分：英语知识运用（40分）一、选择填空 阅读下面的句子，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项（每题2分，共20分）。6. It happened D a winter nigh

4、t. A. at B. in C. by D. on7. I know it isnt important but I cant help B about it. A. but to think B. thinking C. to D. think8. Thats all settled. It D talked about. A. shouldnt B. mustnt be C. cant D. neednt be9. Her parents died when she was very young, so she was A by her aunt. A. brought up B. br

5、ought out C. grown up D. grown10. B he said is quite right. A. That B. What C. How D. Why11. Dont worry. There is C room for all your books here. A. more B. much C. enough D. some12. -Whats happened to Yom? - D to hospital. A. Hes taken B. Hell be taken C. Hell take D. Hes been taken13. I dont suppo

6、se he will attend the meeting, B ？ A. wont he B. will he C. do I D. dont 114. A fine weather it is! A. What B. What a C. How D. How a15. Not only I but also Jane and Mary B tired of having one examination after another. A. is B. are C. am D. be二、完形填空阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项（每题2分，共2

7、0分）Molly Wilson (16) a dancer and a mother for many years when she (t7) to sail round the world to raise money for charity. As a child she (18) as a ballet dancer, but at 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she 19 a member of a pop dance team. She (20) , and （21） she had children she

8、retired from show business to bringThem _(22)_. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.She says, When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husband thought I was bored because the children dad left home. He was also worried (23) 1 had mever sailed (24) I was not bored, but I (25)

9、some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. Iwanted to do the whole ten-month journey. 16) A. is B. was C. had been D. has been17) A. decides B. decided C. had decided D. has decided18) A. had trained B. h

10、ad been trained C. was trained D. trained19) A. become B. had become C. has become D. became20) A. gets married B. got married C. was marrying D. had married21) A. before B. when C. after D. -22) A. down B. in C. out D. up23) A. although B. however C. so D. because24) A. before B. ago C. since D. af

11、ter25) A. met B. had met C. meet D. has meet第三部分：阅读理解（30分）一、阅读下面的短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案，并标在答题纸的相应位置上（每题2分，共20分）。短文理解1Molly Wilson had been a dancer and a mother for many years when she decided to sail round the world to raise money for charity. As a child she had trained as a ballet dancer, but at

12、 15 she had grown too tall for classical ballet, so she became a member of a pop dance team.She got married, and after she had children she retired from show business to bring themup. They grew up, and when they were 18 they left home.She says, When I decided to do the round-the-world race, my husba

13、nd thought I was bored because the children had left home. He was also worried because I had never sailed before. I was not bored, but I had met some people who told me about the race. They had taken part in it, but they had only done one section, say, from New Zealand to Australia. I wanted to do t

14、he whole ten-month journey.Before Molly left she did a lot of training, but it hadnt prepared her for the worst weather which they experienced. She tells one story. One night the sea was very rough and it was very cold. I had gone downstairs when a huge wave smashed into the boat and injured two men

15、 on the deck. One of the men couldnt move because he had broken his leg. They were taken to hospital by helicopter. That was the worst time.By the end of October last year, she had raised more than #50,000 for charity.She says, Sometimes I ask myself, what did I do? How did I do it? But then I think

16、, its the same as being a dancer. Before I left on the trip, I had trained hard. I had got very fit and had prepared myself completely. Then on the trip I was simply a good team member.26. What does the word extraordinary mean in the title?A. very ordinary B. very unusual and surprisingC. not specia

17、l D. extreme27. The sentence my husband thought f was bored in Para. 4 meant that my husband thought I feltA. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at homeB. annoyed because I had to wait long for my children to come back homeC. happy because I could do something I was interested in instea

18、d of taking care of childrenD. sad because all the children left me when they grew up28. The word section in Para. 4 most probably means here_. A. group of people B. part of the trainingC. part of the route of sail D. part of the job29. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to rough

19、 in the sentence One night the sea was very rough - in Para. 5? A. not exactB. difficultC. not smooth because of huge wavesD. pleasant30. The last paragraph suggests that_A. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancerB. many years of dancing had already prepared her for

20、 the sail completely, so she neednt do anything before the journeyC. she should be kind to other team members during the tripD. she should not forget dancing during the trip短文理解2 In the last 500 years, nothing about people - not their clothes, ideas, or languages - has changed aEmuch as what they ea

21、t. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree by SouthAmerican Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although iiwas very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were serve(became importan

22、t meeting places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe,where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starve when the crop failed during the Potato Famine of 1845 -6, a

23、nd thousands more were forced to emigrate t America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some other;went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the Worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South Americ

24、an countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first madeinto a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd named Kaldi noticed that higoats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the wide-awakefe

25、eling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with.36. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? A. Food C. Potato B. Chocolate D. Coffee37. Some in Some still exist todayrefers to . A. some cocoa trees C. some shops B. some choco

26、late drinks D. some South American Indians38. Thousands of Irish people starved during the Potato Famine because . A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else B. they were forced to emigrate to America C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for grow

27、ing the potato D. the potato harvest was bad39. Coffee originally came from . A. Brazil B. Colombia C. Ethiopia D. Arabia40. The Arabic legend is used to prove that . A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goats C. coffee was first discovered in south Americ

28、an countries D. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs二、阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是正确（T），错误（F），还是文中没有涉及相关信息（NG）。（每题2分，共10分）。短文理解3Lily 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, its usually about 6.30 am, and wait until

29、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 neig

30、hbours 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 doesnt 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

31、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

32、stay with him in London for a week. She doesnt really like going because its 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. B

33、ut 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 peoples home? I couldnt do that to my mother.36. Lily wakes before her mother.（T）37. Joan sometimes spends the day with Lilys mother. （T）38. Tilly is satisfied w

34、ith her hairdresser. （NG）39. Lilys brother comes to visit every three weeks. （F）40. Lily and her mother play cards more than they watch TV. （F）第四部分：写作（20分）Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a passage on the changes in your life. You should write at least 80 words and

35、could base your writing by using the hints given below.利用所给出的提示写一篇短文，说明你生活中的变化。There have been many changes in my life / be better off / preserved picklescramped and gloomy room to a big and bright flat / getting aroundChanges in LifeThere have been many changes in my life. With the development of t

36、he economy, my life is better off. For clothing, I can buy sorts of pretty clothes. But in the past, there were fewer clothes . For food, I usually had traditional Chinese food for every meal, rice, noodles or a steamed bun with one or two light dishes .Nowadays, I can get any delicious food, including western foods. For housing, I have moved from a cramped and gloomy room to a big and bright flat. For getting around, most of us used to ride bikes to work. At present, some can drive their private cars to travel. I believe my life will be better and better in the future.