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1、国家开放大学人文英语4单元自测1-8参考答案单元自测1一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分）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 am afraid you can.C. I dont think so.2、 Good afternoon. Can I help you? _A. I dont think I need any of your help.B. I nee
2、d to buy a birthday present for my son.C. Yes, I think so, too.3、On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several _ a day.A. guestsB. customersC. clients4、Both the kids and their parents _English, I think. I know it from their accent.A. areB. beenC. is5、Did you notice the guy _head looked like
3、 a big potato?A. whoseB. whoC. which6、 Thank you for your invitation. _A. Its a pleasure.B. It doesnt matter.C. Ill appreciate it.7、 Excuse me, could you tell the time? _A. Youd better buy a watch.B. Can you see the clock?C. Its three thirty by my watch.8、As the bus came round the corner, it ran _ a
4、 big tree by the roadside.A. intoB. onC. over9、When Lily came home at 5 pm yesterday, her mother _dinner in the kitchen.A. cooksB. cookedC. was cooking10、Never before _ see such a terrible car accident on the road!A. I haveB. have IC. did I11、 Hello, may I speak to John? _A. Just a second, please.B.
5、 You are wanted on the telephone.C. Can I leave a message for him?12、Johns father _ mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University.A. teachesB. has taughtC. taught13、Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses _A. far apartB. among the
6、mC. in between14、Professor Smith promised to look _ my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defence.A. onB. afterC. over15.What is the train _ to Birmingham?A. tripB. feeC. fare二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）Graffiti painting is traditionally a daredevil pursuit. Teenagers dodge security guards to put
7、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 blighted
8、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 with p
9、ainting 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 can w
10、in 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 hobby is
11、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 on t
12、rains and buses.（F）2.Less tags can be found in public places nowadays.（T）3.Because of better policing graffiti decreases.（T）4.Some teenagers go to art school in order to learn to paint walls.（F）5.Taggers and graffiti artists are still willing to take risks.（F）二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）排序题A. Does it cost the
13、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.Liu Hui: Gordon, may I ask you a question?Gordon: Hi, Liu Hui. （C）.Liu Hui: Do I need to pay for a TV license if I only watch TV online in the U
14、K?Gordon: 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 Hui: Including watching TV on computers and mobile phones?Gordon: （E）. It is the law.Liu Hui: I see. How much is the license fee?Gordon: It co
15、sts 145.50 for a color TV license and 49.00 for a black and white TV license.Liu Hui: Thats a lot of money for a year. （A）?Gordon: 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 Hui: I see.Gordon: Do you need such a licens
16、e in China?Liu Hui: （D）.Gordon: 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 Hui: By the way, where should I go to pay for my license?Gordon: （B）.Liu Hui: Well, sure! Thank you!二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）Jim Thorpe was a Nati
17、ve American. 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 America
18、n football 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 childr
19、en. There, 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
20、员) in 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 ver
21、y difficult events: 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
22、was impossible 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 a
23、nd honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King.”1. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in（C）.A. IndiaB. PennsylvaniaC. Oklahoma2. According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT（B）.A. fishingB. singingC. swimming3. Jim Thorpe started to play spor
24、ts（B）.A. 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（C）.A. jumpingB. five track and field eventsC. ten track and field events5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?（A）A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his coll
25、ege education.B. Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.单元自测2一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分）1、 Would you like something to drink? What about a cup of tea? _A. No, thanks.B. No, I wouldnt.C. Yes, I want.2、 How many languages d
26、oes Peter speak? _A. Five languages.B. Pretty well.C. With his roommates.3、You shouldnt _ your time like that, Bob; you have to finish your school work tonight.A. doB. cutC. kill4、Had you come five minutes earlier, you _ the train to Birmingham. But now you missed it.A. would catchB. could catchC. w
27、ould have caught5、No matter _, the little sisters managed to round the sheep up and drive them back home safely.A. it was snowingB. hard it was snowingC. how hard it was snowing6、 Something went wrong with my television last night. _A. Im sorry to hear that.B. Its impossible.C. How did you manage to
28、 do that?7、 You are late. The discussion started 30 minutes ago. _A. Dont blame me.B. I am really sorry.C. Well, I dont know.8、_ the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony.A. BeforeB. InC. At9、The young lady coming over to us _ our English teacher; the way she walks tells us th
29、at!A. would beB. must beC. can be10、Every year thousands of lives _ in road accidents because of careless driving.A. lostB. have lostC. are lost11、 Your ID card, please. _A. Here are they.B. Give you.C. Here you are.12、Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a _ and disorder!A
30、. messB. guessC. mass13、Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have _ of fat.A. the large numberB. large numberC. a large amount14、If she wants to stay thin, she must make a _ in her diet.A. changeB. runC. turn15、The student were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brians _A. moneyB. e
31、xpenseC. pay二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）Since its founding in 1948, McDonalds has grown from a family burger（汉堡包）stand to a global fast-food chain, with more than 30,000 locations in 118 countries.With 58 million daily customers worldwide, McDonalds is now so ubiquitous around the globe that The Economist publ
32、ishes a global ranking of currencies purchasing power based on the prices charged at the local McDonalds, called the Big Mac Index（巨无霸指数）.Thats not to say that every nation carries the same menu items: choices vary widely depending on location. Some Asian locations serve fried shrimp in a Big Mac ro
33、ll, while McDonalds in India doesnt serve beef at all, relying instead on burgers made from vegetables, rice and beans.Not everyone in the world has been happy to greet Ronald McDonald when he moves to town. Many see McDonalds as a symbol of American economic and cultural chauvinism（沙文主义）, and Europ
34、ean nations in particular have viewed American-style fast food as an insult to their national food. A French farmer, Jose Bove, became something of a national hero in 1999 after he and a group of people destroyed a McDonalds under construction to protest globalization and “bad food.” The next year,
35、a bomb exploded in a French McDonalds, killing a 27-year-old employee. No one claimed responsibility.But regardless of whether you like their food or their policies, McDonalds is still widely seen as one of the true pioneers of peaceful globalization.1. According to the passage, which of the followi
36、ng statements is NOT TRUE?（）A. McDonalds was founded in 1948.B. McDonalds has opened its restaurants in every city of the world.C. McDonalds has over 30,000 locations in the world now.2. The word ubiquitous in Paragraph 2 is most likely to mean（）.A. very crowdedB. very cleanC. existing everywhere3.
37、From Paragraph 2, we can conclude that（）.A. McDonalds designs its menu to suit the local peopleB. millions of young adults got their first job with McDonaldsC. the McDonalds menu sticks to old-fashioned favorites such as the Big Mac4. What did Jose Bove and his people do in 1999 to protest against M
38、cDonalds?（）A. They destroyed a McDonalds under construction.B. They protested outside a McDonalds.C. They refused to go to a newly-built McDonalds.5. In （）, an employee died in a fatal bomb attack on a McDonalds restaurant in France.A. 1998B. 1999C. 2000二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）排序题A. I couldnt agree more.B.
39、 What else?C. Once we separate and recycle them.D. But I have a concern.E. That is really a great advice.Peter: Molly, look at this. The newspaper says we should sort trash. Molly: That would be great! I always hate it when people mixing all the trash together.Peter: （E） Many communities have alread
40、y done that.Molly: Yeah. The benefits of sorting out trash are obvious.Peter: For instance?Molly: If trash is sorted, it can be transferred to factories instead of the disposal plant. Peter: That makes sense.（B）Molly: With trash separated, pollution caused by incineration can be avoided. Peter: It i
41、s high time for us to sort out the trash. Trash is trash only when everything is mixed together.（C）they can be useful again. Molly:（A）Things like paper, glass, and plastics can all be recycled. They can be reused.Peter: Sorting is good.（D）If people have no idea how to sort their trash, they will sti
42、ll put all waste in the same bag.Molly: You are right. People should be informed about how to do that in the first place. Moreover, sorting trash should be made easy for us. Otherwise, few people would bother to do it.Peter: I hope everything goes smoothly!Molly: I believe it will.二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）正
43、误判断题Ive been living in the country for more than 10 years. It means quietness, privacy, harmony and peace for me.Living in the country requires an active lifestyle. It involves activities like doing daily chores, preparing firewood for winter heating, feeding animals including pets and livestock, te
44、nding the garden, or securing fences, etc. For me, the most attractive activities are fishing, hunting and hiking. I enjoy seeing what nature has to offer everyday through a simple walk down the little trail, or a relaxing drive along the country road with patches of green grass ornamented with wild
45、life sightings of birds, moose, bears, deer, etc.Living the country life helps us appreciate some of the simpler things, things that make us feel good about ourselves and the world. It may be just a get together on a Saturday at the local farmers market, or a project or a problem that the community
46、might pull together to help solve. I have participated in a few community projects, like dealing with out-of-control grass fires, a roof that collapsed from a large snow fall, or even helping a recent widow with fire wood for the winter. Sometimes I am surprised by how much benefit we receive from helping others and as for this community I cant say enough.I really enjoy living the country life. I