电大形考理工英语1单元自测8

"题目：______the weather improves, we will suffer a huge loss in the tourist industry. A: Unless B; While C; As"

"题目：— ______ will it take me to walk there?

— About ten minutes.

A: How much B; How long C; How far"

"题目：— Forgotten something? I can keep an eye on your kids if you want to go and get it.

— _______ Thank you all the same.

A: Well, I can do without it. B; Oh, how careless of me!

C; I might as well go and get it. "

"题目：—Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bus stop is?

—I'm sorry, I have no idea. I ______.

A: am new B; am a stranger here C; don't know "

"题目：—Excuse me, officer. I can't find the subway entrance. ______

—See those glass doors? Go in and you will see it on your right.

A: Show me the way? B; Where is it? C; Can you help me?"

"题目：—Would you like a glass of wine?

—_____________ I don't drink.

A: Yes, please. B; No, thanks. C; I don't like it. "

"题目：His parents are present there ______, but their minds are somewhere else. A: psychologically B; apparently C; physically"

"题目：It is easy to get the software we need ______ the market is small.

A: so that B; as if C; although"

"题目：She didn't know______ to express her ideas in English clearly in public.

A: why B; which C; how"

"题目：The job is great in terms of salary. It has its disadvantages, .

A: though B; however C; even"

"题目：They also have a camera ______allows you to take and share photos and video.

A: which B; where C; when"

"题目：We must find a way to cut prices______ reducing our profits too much.

A: with B; without C; despite"

"题目：We support the view that poor management will ______ business failure. A: take in B; lead to C; break up"

"题目：You can go to Mobile Joker Store, ______ is the nearest mobile phone store from here.

A: which B; who C; where"

"题目：You will soon ______ the world outside the smartphone is much more enjoyable

A: release B; return C; realize"

" 二、阅读理解：阅读下面短文，选择合适的内容将短文补充完整。

Do you know how to use a mobile phone without being rude to the people around you?

Talking during a performance irritates (激怒) people. If you are expecting an emergency call, sit near the exit doors and set your phone to vibrate (振动), When your mobile phone vibrates you can leave quietly and let the others enjoy the performance. _____.

When eating at a restaurant with friends, __don’t place your mobile phone on the table ___. This conveys the message that your phone calls are more important than those around you.

Mobile phones have sensitive microphones that allow you to speak at the volume you would on a regular phone.___ This enables you to speak quietly so that others won’t hear the details of your conversations __.If you are calling from a noisy area,__use your hand to direct your voice into the microphone. ___.Many people believe that they can’t live without their mobile phone.__ Owning a mobile phone definitely makes life more convenient ___, but limit your conversations to urgent ones and save the personal calls until you are at home."

1:What should you do when you need to answer a phone call during a performance?

A．Call back after the performance. B．Answer it near the exit door. C．Talk outside the exit door. D．Speak in a low voice.

小题2: Putting your mobile phone on a restaurant table may make your friends think_____.

A．you prefer to talk to your friends at the table

B．you value your calls more than your friends

C．you are enjoying the company of your friends

D．you are polite and considerate of your friends

小题3:When you are calling in a noisy area, you are advised to _____.

A．use a more sensitive microphone

B．shout loudly into your microphone

C．go away quietly to continue the phone call

D．use your hand to help speak into the phone

小题4:The author implies that the use of mobile phones in such places as museums should be_____.

A．limited B．expected C．encouraged D．recommended

"二、翻译：从以下A、B、C三个选项中选出与英文最适合的中文翻译。

1. The mobile phone store is about five hundred yards past the gym, on your left. {A; B; C}

A. 手机商店在健身房的左边，离你500步。

B. 手机商店大概离健身房500步,在你的左手边。

C. 手机商店往左拐，然后再走500步。

2. No wonder I got lost. I was heading in the wrong direction! {A; B; C}

A.怪不得我迷路了，原来是我走错方向了！

B.我走错方向了，钱包也丢了。

C.难怪我会丢钱包，原来是放错位置了。

3. It seems that there’s nothing impossible with the little mobile phone. {A; B; C}

A.看来这台小小的智能手机无所不能。

B.这智能手机太小，什么事都干不成。

C. 这智能手机不是任何事都能干。

4. The Smartphone is getting more attention in the house than the child. {A; B; C}

A. 在这个家里，智能手机正在比这孩子得到更多的关注。

B. 在这个家里，孩子更关注智能手机。

C. 孩子在家更关注智能手机。

5. We all need to come out of this head-down syndrome. {A; B; C}

A. 我们都需要摆脱这种低头综合征。

B. 我们都需要走出这种低头综合征。

C. 我们都需要改变摇头的习惯。"

"二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction (娱乐) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages (消息) to cheat during exams. She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with (与…联系) their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones {A; B; C}.

A. because they are students

B. when they are free

C. when they are at school

2. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from .

A. the makers and sellers

B. the passers-by and strangers

C. their parents and friends

3. What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage? {A; B; C}.

A. 聊天

B. 作弊

C. 查询

4. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't {A; B; C} during school hours.

A. use their mobile phones

B. get in touch with their children

C. help the teachers with their work

5. The passage tells us that {A; B; C}.

A. students shouldn't have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't use their phones at school " "二、阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容进行判断，正确为“T”，错误为“F”。

A 4 year Kid, who does not know what an Email or a Chat App is, prays to God: “Hey, Lord, Please make me a smartphone”. This young kid is asking such a wish from God, because he sees that his parents at home are completely glued to this magical device called smartphone and has no time to look up at him. The smartphone is getting more attention in the house than the child. His parents are present there physically, but their minds are somewhere else.

It’s so true that this device has become an inseparable part of our day to day life, and we are addicted to it. We will start feeling restless if we do not look to our phone after a few minutes. We react faster to a phone beep or a message compared to a call by a family member from a different room. We all need to come out of this head-down syndrome. We all need to connect and communicate in real world. We need to put this technology to good use and not become a slave.

So what shall we do? It’s simple: the solution is called “digital break”. This means, when you return home from work, you simply turn off or mute all your digital devices for a few hours every day, or at least once in a while. What do you do then? You can share your time with the family, chatting with your wife or husband, playing games with your kids, doing things with other family members, etc. in real life. You will soon realize the world outside the smartphone is much more enjoyable

1. The kid is 5 years old. {T; F}

2. The kid asked God for a smartphone. {T; F}

3. Smartphones have become an inseparable part of our daily life. {T; F}

4. We all need to connect and communicate in virtual world. {T; F}

5. The only solution to the head-down syndrome is called “digital break. {T; F}" "二、阅读理解：阅读下面短文，选择合适的内容将短文补充完整。

FILL IN THE BLANKS OF THE FOLLOWING LETTER WITH GIVEN SENTENCES IN THE BOX.

__Being a product of high-technology, ___,mobile phones are being more and more widely used. It's small in size, __light in weight and easy to carry ___, offering fast and convenient service for communication. It's of multi-function.

_The users use it for calling, sending short messages and

internet-surfing. ____.

In recent years,__mobile phones have become popular among middle school students. ___Quite a few use them at school to keep in touch with their families and friends instead of writing letters, which, of course brings convenience to them. But I don't think it's good to do so.

___In spite of the advantage mentioned above, __, student users often waste a lot of time chatting over the phone in their spare time, some even use them to cheat in exams. In addition, mobile phone bill is also a heavy burden on students' families."