英语形成性测试练习答案

2011-2012学年度上学期八年级英语形成性测试题参考答案Unit1听力部分一、1.① 2.®3.③ 4.(6)5.②6.⑤二、7.A8.D9.C10.E11.B三、12—16BBACB四、17.hardly18.healthy19.vegetables20.exercise21.twice笔试部分五、1—5ABBAB6—10CAACB六、11—15CCABC16—20AABCC七、21.B22.D23.B24.B25.C26.D27.D28.C29.B30.B八、31.habit32.program33.twice34.coffee35.different36.Internet37.result38.unhealthy/bad九、39.drink milk40.plays computer games41.playing tennis42.went to the movies43.to swim/to go swimming十、One possible version:44.Do you often go to the zoo?45.What else46.exercise47.enjoy your weekends48.Are your weekends colorfulH、One possible version:My Healthy LifestyleI'm really healthy.I uaually get up at6:20and go to bed at9:00.1exercise for an hour every day.I eat lots of fruit and vegetables.I drink milk three times a week.I eat junk food once a week.So you see,I look after my health.And my healthy lifestyle helps me get good grades.Good food and exercise help me to study better.Unit2听力部分一、图一图二图三图四图五(1)(5)(3)(4)(2)l.E 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A二、6—10ABBAC11—15TTFTF四、16.with17.honey18.hands19.dentist2O.well笔试部分五、1—5CABBA6—10CBCBA六、11—15AEBFD七、16—20BCCAA21—25BACCA八、26.B27.C28.A29.B30.D31.B32.C33.A34.C35.D九、36.ears37.traditional38.important39.dentist40.balance十、41.feeling well,eat anything42.went to bed early43.has a healthy lifestyle44.stressed out,improving~\—、One possible version:Dear Sally,I'm sorry to hear that you are too worried about your study.I don't think you need to think too much about your study.You should also lie down and rest.You shouldn,t study when you are tired.Why not take a walk with your friends when you are stressed out?Ifs important to balance your study and sleep.Try to sleep8hours every day,and try to exercise more after class.I hope you will be healthy and get good grades in your schoolwork.JimUnit3听力部分一、l.A 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.B二、 6.in Australia7.visit her uncle.8.for two weeks.9.in Kunming lO.for five days.三、11.T12.F13.T14.T15.F四、16.go hiking with his good friends17.On Saturday.18.On Sunday evening19.for a week.20.go swimming笔试部分五、1—5ABBBC6—10BACBC六、11—15CBBAC16—20BCACC七、21.C22.A23.B24.B25.D26—30BDCAA八、A)ke34.famous35.rent B)36.forgot37.making38.babysitting39.relaxing40.tourists C)41.What42.When43.Where44.How long45.WhoAVhom九、A)46.is visiting her uncle with her parents47.is going to a movie with his friends48.are playing computer games at Bill's house49. is having a party with her friends at homeB)One Possible version:My Vacation PlanI'm going to have a long vacation in winter.I'm getting back to my hometown.I'm spending time in the countryside.I'm climbing the mountains and I'm camping in the forest.It's interesting.I'm going fishing on the lake.I'm visiting my grandparents,too.Spring Festival is coming.I'm getting some lucky money from my parents and relatives.I also going shoping on the fair.A great vacation.I can't wait.Unit4听力部分一、l.B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.A二、34215三、1—5ACBCA四、1.take a taxi 2.a doctor 3.10minutes 4.a student\a teacher 5.ride a bike笔试部分五、1—5ABBCA6—10CABBC六、11—15DAGCE七、16—20BBAAB21—25CBAAB八、A)26.D27.C28.C.29.B30.BB)31—35BCDCB九、36.rivers37.kilometers38.part39.ill40.worry41.means42.forty十、43.get44.airport45.take46.near47.from48.on49.foot50.minutes十一、A)51.Does he ride a bike to work every day?52.John is leaving for Canada next week.53.How many students go to school on the school bus?54.Jenny is different from the other girls in her class.B)One possible version:My home is about2kilometers away from my school.I get up at6:20every day,and then I brush my teeth and have a quick breakfast.After that,I leave for school at around6:40.1ride my bike to school.The bike ride usually takes me10minutes.I get to school at around6:50.Unit5听力部分一、l.A 2.B 3.D 4.E 5.C二、6—10ACAAC三、11—15BBCBA四、16.play soccer with the school team17.go to a concert18.study for an English test19.study for an English test20.do homework笔试部分五、1—5BACAA6—10BCBAA六、11-15CEBDA七、16—20AABBC21--25CBCBC八、26.B.27.B28.A29.D30.C31—35BCBAC九、36.lessons37.pity38.chemistry39.matches40.invitation十、41.I have to go to the dentist42.going to the concert43.I'm playing soccer44.No.I have to practice/play the piano45.Sorry,I don't know.But Lisa will have a party in Betty's house on Friday,August12th十一、One possible version:Dear Henry,Thank you fbr your invitation.I'm sorry I can't visit you this week.Fm really busy.I have to go to school in the morning from Monday to Friday.On Monday afternoon I am practicing soccer and I'm doing my homework in the evening.I'm studying fbr the math test on Tuesday evening.On Wednesday evening I have to do my homework.And on Thursday I'm babysitting my cousin and helping my parents.I'm going to Susan9s birthday party on Friday evening.Can you come and join us?Unit6听力部分一、1—5ABAAB二、6—10BBBBB三、11—15CCAAC四、16.True17.False18.True19.Not mentioned20.False笔试部分五、1—5ACBCC6—10BBACC六、11—15ACBBB16—20ACBCB七、21—25AACDC26.Mom27.Mom28.Dad29.Dad30.Mom31—35FTTFF八、36.serious37.mean38.interest39.necessary40.Friendship41.unpopular42.opposite43.beats44.smarter45.funnier九、One possible version:46.What does she look like47.Are you quite different from each other48.Is Mary better at schoolwork than you49.Who is more athletic50.have friends who are like you十、One possible version:Dear Linda,Thanks for your last letter.I know a lot about you and your best friend in your letter.I have a good friend,too.His name is David.He is as thin as me,but he is more athletic than me.I'm taller than him,but he runs faster than me.I'm smarter than him,and my schoolwork is better than his. He is more outgoing than me,although we both like parties.He likes playing computer games,while I like reading books.Now do you know me and my good friend well?JimUnit7听力部分一、1—5BAABA二、6—10AC A BC三、11—15BACBB四、16.three17.strawberry18.six19.two20.yogurt笔试部分五、1—5CACAB6—10CBBAB六、11—15BCCAA16—20BCBCA七、21—25CBABA26—30CDCDB八、31.onion,tomato,watermelon,sandwich,hamburger32.chicken,popcorn,butter,beef,honey33.instructions34.checked35.Boil36.ducks37.turkey九、38.make39.idea40.What41.peel42.cut43.many44.enough45.in46.all47.mix十、A)48.apples,pears and oranges49.put in cinnamon,oil,yogurt and sugar50.three pears51.two teaspoons of cinnamon52.a teaspoon of oilB)略。

国开形成性考核《管理英语（2）》单元自测(3)试题及答案（整套相同，如遇顺序不同，Ctrl+F查找，祝同学们取得优异成绩！）3. Training Staff一、选择填空：阅读下面的对话或句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

题目1、—（C）—Everything is going smoothly.【A】：Is everything terrible?【B】：What do you think of everything?【C】：How is everything going?题目2、—Any suggestions for the project?—（B）【A】：I need your advice on it.【B】：I advise you to put more hands in this project.【C】：Thanks for your suggestions.题目3、—（C）—It might be a good idea to read some simplified books first.【A】：Have the books been sold out?【B】：What is about this one?【C】：What books would you recommend?题目4、Write the telephone number down you forget.（B）【A】：on case【B】：in case【C】：under case题目5、According to theirfeedback sheets, the participants are all （A）with the training.【A】：satisfied【B】：satisfying【C】：satisfactory题目6、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。

国开形成性考核《人文英语（1）》单元自测（3）试题及答案（课程ID：04013，整套相同，如遇顺序不同，Ctrl+F查找，祝同学们取得优异成绩！）3、Making Friends一、选择填空题目1、—Tomorrow will be fine. Shall we go out for a picnic?—（A）.【A】：Sounds great【B】：Good luck【C】：Have fun题目2、—Shall we play football after class together?—（A）【A】：Great, that's a good idea.【B】：I don't like playing football.【C】：Thanks for your help.题目3、A student will probably attend four or five courses during each （B）.【A】：seminar【B】：semester【C】：season题目4、He （B）her a beautiful hat on her next birthday.【A】：gives【B】：is going to give【C】：gave题目5、Tom is good at playing （C）piano.【A】：a【B】：an【C】：the题目6、—Haven't seen you for ages, Mike.（C）?—Pretty good.Everything goes well.【A】：What are you doing【B】：How are you【C】：How's it going题目7、—Shall we play football after class together?—（A）【A】：Great, that's a good idea.【B】：I don't like playing football.【C】：Thanks for your help.题目8、Jim is one of the most popular （C）in my company. 【A】：classmates【B】：citizens【C】：colleagues题目9、If it rains tomorrow, we（C）to picnic.【A】：wouldn't go to【B】：can't go【C】：won't go题目10、I would like to do the job （C）you don't force me to study.【A】：in case【B】：although【C】：as long as题目11、—Tomorrow will be fine. Shall we go out for a picnic?—（A）.【A】：Sounds great【B】：Good luck【C】：Have fun题目12、He is respected as a very aggressive and （A）executive.【A】：competitive【B】：complete【C】：complicated题目13、—Oh, no! It's raining. We can't go skating on the square.—（B）【A】：Well done !【B】：What a shame !【C】：What a surprise !题目14、He is respected as a very aggressive and （A）executive.【A】：competitive【B】：complete【C】：complicated题目15、He （B）her a beautiful hat on her next birthday.【A】：gives【B】：is going to give【C】：gave题目16、A student will probably attend four or five courses during each （B）.【A】：seminar【B】：semester【C】：season题目17、—Hi, Tom, how's everything with you?—（B）, and how are you?【A】：Don't mention it【B】：Hm, not too bad【C】：Thanks题目18、—Oh, no! It's raining. We can't go skating on the square.—（B）【A】：Well done !【B】：What a shame !【C】：What a surprise !题目19、Tom is good at playing （C）piano.【A】：a【B】：an【C】：the题目20、The train is running fifty miles （A）.【A】：an hour【B】：the hour【C】：a hour题目21、If it rains tomorrow, we（C）to picnic.【A】：wouldn't go to【B】：can't go【C】：won't go题目22、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）Three Things to Bring you More FriendsDo you lack friends? Do you want to make more friends? If so, you may read on…There's a certain beauty in being a lone wolf. You have more time todo the things you want to do. But if you want to make more friends, and do things together with them, please consider these suggestions on how to meet people and form strong, lasting friendships.Spend more time around people and talk to them. If you want to make friends, you first need to put yourself out in order to meet people. Friends seldom come knocking on your door while you sit at home playing computer games.Participate in an online community. You don't necessarily need to have a lot of common interests with people in order to make friends with them. Social networking sites such as Wechat, Facebook, Twitter, and My Space are great way to meet new people and learn more about the people you meet.Join a sports team. A common misunderstanding about this is that you have to be really good at playing a particular sport in order to make friends with others on the team, but not all teams are so competitive. As long as you enjoy the sport and support your teammates, joining a local team could be a great way to make new friends.1、How many ways the author suggests on how to make more friends? （A）【A】：Three.【B】：Four.【C】：Two.2、If you want to make more friends, first you need to（C）?【A】：join a club.【B】：chat on the internet.【C】：put yourself out.3、What is the meaning of the word “online”in paragraph3? （B）【A】：直线的【B】：在线的【C】：线下的4、What is misunderstanding about joining a sports team? （A）【A】：You have to be good at playing a particular sport.【B】：You must enjoy the sport.【C】：You must support your teammates.5、The main point of this passage is about （B）.【A】：how to talk with friends.【B】：how to make more friends.【C】：how to study English well.题目23、听录音，完成对话（每空10分）In a new school, Liu Hui wonders how to build a good relationship with his new classmatesand is asking for Li Hua's advice.Li Hua: Hi, Liu Hui. Have you got something （on your mind ）?Liu Hui: Hmmm, I'm ... a little ... upset.Li Hua: Anything wrong? It's only （the beginning of ）the first semester. How are you getting on with your school life?Liu Hui: My classmates are from different places, with all those different backgrounds. I'm not sure how to （get along with ）them.Li Hua: That's not difficult. （Try your best ）to find common topics to talk with them about.Liu Hui: What kind of common topics?Li Hua: Hobbies, games, hometown, family and so on.Liu Hui: Well. I see. Breaking the ice is a good way to（make friends ）.Thank you very much.Li Hua: My pleasure.题目24、阅读理解：判断题题（每题10分）Now read the passageand decide if the following statements are TRUE （T）or FALSE （F）.Helping International Students Make FriendsOne study in the United States found that thirty-eight percent of foreign students said they had no close American friends.Elisabeth Gareis teaches in the Department of Communication Studies at Baruch College in New York. She says efforts on how to improve relationships between foreign and American students have yet to be studied in detail. But she says these efforts should begin with the college or university, and that these institutions have been working harder.Ms. Gareis suggests that students should be encouraged to take part in different activities, such as taking walks, going on bike rides, field or camping trips, and attending parties, sporting events or film festivals. She says such activities should be held repeatedly throughout the school term to bring students together. She also suggests that foreign students share housing with American students.She says if the new students make friends as they begin school, they will come to feel part of the life and traditions of the university, as well ascreate long lasting friendships throughout their university career.操作提示：句子正确选择下拉选项框为“T”；句子错误选择下拉选项框为“F”。

国开形成性考核《管理英语(1)》单元自测(5)试题及答案（整套相同，如遇顺序不同，Ctrl+F查找，祝同学们取得优异成绩！）题目1：—I would like to make an appointment for the meeting. Which day would you prefer, Tuesday or Thursday?（）?【选项】：Well, either time will do.【选项】：You make the time.【选项】：At any time.答案：Well, either time will do.题目2：—Hello, I'd like to speak to Phil.—He's out to lunch now. （）?【选项】：I don't know.【选项】：Sorry, you can't.【选项】：Would you mind calling back later?答案：Would you mind calling back later?题目3：The company hosted a(n) （）for their new staff。

【选项】：reception【选项】：exhibition【选项】：survey答案：reception题目4：Mr. White （）short stories, but he （）a TV play these days. 【选项】：writes, is writing【选项】：is writing, is writing【选项】：is writing, writes答案：writes, is writing题目5：?I'm afraid I won't be available then. I （）a friend off at five this afternoon。

第七单元一、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）题目1— Here you are, Sir.— _________________.正确答案是：Thank you very much题目2— Would you like a tea?— _________________.正确答案是：Yes, please题目3There's lots of fruit _________ the tree. Our little cat is also in the tree.选择一项：译文：树上长了许多果实。

我们的小猫也在树上。

正确答案是：on题目4Have you ever visited the Summer Palace, _____ there are many beautiful halls, ridges and a huge lake?译文：你去过颐和园吗？那儿有很多漂亮的大厅、屋脊，还有一个很大的湖。

正确答案是：where题目5It is not until you have lost your health _____________ you know its value.译文：直到失去了健康你才知道它的重要性。

正确答案是：that题目1— May I speak to Prof . Li please?— _________________.正确答案是：I'm afraid you've got the wrong number题目2— What does your English teacher look like?— _________________.正确答案是：She looks much like her mother题目3Two days is not enough for him to finish the work. He needs__________ day.译文：两天时间他完成不了这项工作，还学要一天正确答案是：a third题目4It's high time that he settled down in the country and __________ a new life.译文：他早干在那村庄安定下来开始新的生活。

开放英语（1）作业3（含答案）第一部分交际用语1一5小题：阅读下面的小对话，判断答语是否恰当，恰当的选A（Right），不恰当的选B（Wrong），并将答案写在各题前的（）中。

（每题2分，共10分）1.( A)— How are you feeling?— I feel much better. Thank you.（前者询问某人感觉如何？后者回答感觉不错，回答是正确的，故答案选A）2.( B)— How was your day yesterday?—I ‘ve got a bad cough.（前者询问：昨天你过得怎么样? 后者回答有点答非所问，故答案选B）3.( A)—Why don’t we have a barbecue?—That’s a good idea.（前者表示建议，后者回答表示乐意接受建议，故答案选A）4.( B) — What time does the Swimming Pool close ?— On Tuesday.（前者询问具体的时刻，后者回答时间段，故答案选B）5.( A) —What was the party like?— It was great.（前者询问聚会怎么样？后者回答很不错，故答案选A）第二部分词汇与结构阅读下面的句子, 选择正确答案，并将所选项的字母符号写在各题前的（）中。

（每题2分，共10分）（B ) 6. _______any yoga classes in the evenings?A. Is thereB. Are thereC. Have（考查“There be结构的一般疑问句”，其变化只需把be动词移到句首，再在句尾加上问号即可，“yoga classes”是复数，故答案选B）（B）7. Which is _________，the Yangtze River or the Yellow River?A. a bit longB. longerC. more long（“the Yangtze River or the Yellow River”从这里暗示两者进行对比，考查比较级，故答案选B）（B）8. I'm _________ a list of things to buy.A. doingB. makingC. having（考查固定短语搭配“make a list”表示“列清单”，故答案选B）（A）9. Rose is experienced _________ training.A. atB. ofC. on（考查固定短语搭配“be experienced at”表示“在…方面有经验”,故答案选A）（A）10.She is making a cup of coffeeA. herselfB. himselfC. myself（考查反身代词的用法。

国开形成性考核《管理英语（2）》单元自测(8)试题及答案（整套相同，如遇顺序不同，Ctrl+F查找，祝同学们取得优异成绩！）8. Reporting Achievements一、选择填空：阅读下面的对话或句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

题目1、—Good morning, Sunshine Community Center! May I help you? —（C）.【A】：I’d like to book one air ticket【B】：I’m glad to introduce myself to you【C】：I need a plumber to repair the water pipe in my kitchen题目2、—Would you mind answering some questions about your annual report?—（C）.【A】：Yes, with great pleasure【B】：No, I’m afraid I can’t make it【C】：No, as long as it doesn’t take long题目3、—How did your talk with the community resident go?—（B）He seemed to accept my explanation，but he didn’t sign his name here .【A】：Perfect!【B】：I’m not sure.【C】：That’s right.题目4、When reading the annual report, we should look out （B）the areas where the company did not comply with the regulations.【A】：at【B】：for【C】：on题目5、（C）the fog, we should have reached the annual meeting site ontime.【A】：Because of【B】：In spite of【C】：But for题目6、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。

《理工英语1》网上形考试题及答案单元自测1 形考任务试题及答案题目为随机，用查找功能（Ctrl+F）搜索题目题目： --- Haven't seen you for ages, Mike. ________________--- Pretty good. Everything goes well.How's it going?题目： ---Hello, I'm Harry Potter.---Glad to meet you. I'm Miller. But __________.call me Paul.题目： Let's meet at 7:30 outside the gate of ________.the People's Park题目：--- Could you please tell me something about the two_______?--- ___________. They arc exchange students of No. 1 Middle School.Germans; All right题目：--- Goodbye, everyone._______________--- Bye, Sally! Don't forget to write.Stay in touch题目：---Are you good at Building Materials, Rose?---_______. But I will try to study it well this term.Not very good题目：---Can I help you, sir?---I'd like to have 100 _____. I want my students to draw pictures.pieces of paper题目：---How are you?---________Fine, thanks.题目：Each apartment only__________15 to 30 square meters for one unit.takes题目：I hope you'll ________working with us in the future.enjoy题目：Now this tiny housing solution is ______________ in urban areas in the U.S., and Canada. gain ground题目：The __________ are eating _________ at the foot of the mountain.sheep, grass题目：The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been ________ only to the very rich.affordable题目：To solve this problem, New York city planners are challenging tradition and starting to _________more micro units.design题目：Tony has many Chinese ______.stamps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。

内容:III. Word BuildingDirections: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word forms of the words given in the brackets.1. The statue was erected as a _____ to all the people who were killed in the war. (memory)2. The new government would immediately _____ the coal and steel industries and the railways. (nationality)3. The expression on her face was _____ and anxious as I was telling my story. (doubt)4. She was shocked by the _____ of his remarks. (crude)5. There’s higher _____ of left-handedness among boys than girls. (incident)6. It is said that he is an _____ proud person. (immense)7. My family was _____ at the news of my safe arrival. (relief)8. Before you set your targets, make sure that they are _____. (achieve)9. His uncle is the _____ of his mother’s will. (execute)10. The audience were amazed at the extraordinary _____ of the actors. (perform)学生回答:memorial nationalize doubtful crudity incidence immensely relieved achieva execution performance答案:memorialnationalizedoubtfulcrudityincidenceimmenselyrelievedachievableexecutionperformance作业文件:内容:II. CVBDirections: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. The schoolmaster ______ the girl’s bravery in his opening speech.A) applauded B) applied C) elevated D) exploded2. Petrol is refined from the ______ oil we take out of the ground.A) crude B) raw C) coarse D) original3. The plane was ______ for two hours because of the heavy fog.A) delayed B) detained C) postponed D) dismissed4. The students in Prof. Fielding’s class had a/an ______ passion for William Shakespeare.A) extraordinary B) extra C) special D) ordinary5. She is so disappointed that it is very difficult to ______ her enthusiasm or ______ her to any action of hope.A) rouse…arouse B) arouse…rouse C) excite…raise D) raise…excite6. The morning news says a school bus ______ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.A) bumped B) collided C) crashed D) crushed7. Arriving home, the boy told the parents about all the ______ which occurred in his dormitory.A) incidence B) matters C) incidents D) accidents8. To our ______, Geoffrey’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.A) belief B) relief C) release D) anxiety9. The service is a ______ to those who died for the independence of the nation.A) memory B) memorial C) monument D) message10. At first, the seller wanted 150 dollars for the suit, but at last I ______ to 40 dollars!A) cut it in B) cut it down C) cut it short D) cut it off11. It is reported that thirty people were killed in a ______ on the railway yesterday.A) collision B) collaboration C) corrosion D) confrontation12. In Britain today women ______ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.A) build up B) stand for C) make up D) conform to13. In sharp ______ to John, who is frank, Henry is too sophisticated.A) conflict B) contrast C) comparison D) contradiction学生回答:AABABBCBBBDCB答案:AAAABBCBBBACB内容:I. RFDirections: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over a passage quickly and read ten statements after it.For statements1-10, writeT (for True) if the statement agrees with the information given in the above paragraph(s);F (for False) if the statement contradicts the information given in the above paragraph(s); N (for Not given) if the statement is not given in the above paragraph(s);Letters: Obsolete TechnologyReaders’ complaints that our youn g people are helpless when thrown back on obsolete technology, such as the dial telephone and simple addition, have aroused a protest.You may remember reading here about the fifth-grade pupil who wanted to call home from school but didn’t know how to use the dial phone, and the ice cream parlor that had to close because the computerized cash register broke down.These stories suggested that young people are almost wholly dependent on state of the art technology, and also that we older people are becoming obsolete or outdated along with the machines of our era.Perhaps it is the latter that hurts.John A. Junot wants to know whether, if my car broke down, I would know how to ride a horse.I might be willing to try. But the problem is --- where could I ride one?Junot suggests that I would either get the car repaired or replace it. That is what today’syoung engineers do when their computers break down, he points out.In that respect I am as dependent on modern technology as the young, I have allowed myself to become wholly dependent on my computer, and when it breaks down I am like a man cast adrift at sea in a small boat.“Cultures do not lose arts and skills,” Junot argues. “They abandon them. Calculating by slide rule is in exactly the same class as archery, blacksmithing, sailing, hand-weaving and drawing. To the extent that those things are done, they are done by hobbyists, historians and cultural anthropologists and are preserved mainly by librarians.”Junot points out that certain ancient skills, such as archery and sailing, are themselves improved by modern technology. “Robin Hood probably couldn’t shoot one of today’s graphite (石墨)/epoxy (环氧的) compound bows.”He says: “And so to that fifth-grader who didn’t know how to dial-type phone, you imply that the boy was somehow culturally deprived, and that it would ‘come in handy’ if he learned.”“I fail to see how. Rota ry-dial phones are going the way of high-button shoes; they are uncommon now and doomed to extinction simply because you can’t talk to computers with a rotary-type phone.”Junot points out that the first computers are already obsolete. I know what he means. I bought the first IBM Personal Computer on the market. Recently I blew what is known as the “mother card.” It was replaced by a more advanced clone card that is not perfectly compatible with my machine. I have had little but misery with it ever since.Junot says it would have been impossible for the ice cream clerks to go on doing business, making their calculations by hand, when their computerized register failed.“Well, before cash registers were invented, business was done that way. And employees s tole because it was easy. Cash registers were invented precisely to keep employees honest, and to protect them from charges of dishonesty…”“Furthermore, computerized receipts are used for computing sales tax and the printouts for people buying on expense accounts. Are you suggesting that the kids give the businessman and the tax man numbers scribbled on the backs of paper sacks? The manager was probably only following the company policy when he closed the store.”“Evidently, then, we have seen the end of mental calculations. Those fast-food computers even note the amount of money the customer pays and also the exact amount of change due. The clerk doesn’t even have to figure out how much change is due from a $10 bill, nor does the customer, since he can a ssume that the computer doesn’t err.”It’s OK with me. I never was any good at arithmetic, anyway, and I’m glad I have lived long enough to see it become obsolete.Meanwhile, Barbara Jones of Santa Barbara wonders how children can ever learn how to tell time when all they see are digital watches.And Sally Wade wonders, “How will tomorrow’s adult (today’s child) ever master a wrench (扳钳), spigot (套管), tap, screw (螺丝) or the like when the directions tell him/her to turn it‘clockwise’ or ‘counterclock-wise’ in this age of digital clocks?”Why would tomorrow’s adults ever have to use a wrench or a screwdriver (螺丝刀)?Anyway, I think schoolroom clocks still have hands.I will give the last word to Barbara L. Sigman of Simi Valley, “I cannot let your article escape me without at least a murmu r of protest. The ‘young’ are not all a bunch of mindless, although charming, beautiful and healthy people, as you imply. Some of us read Shakespeare, Flaubert, and even Voltaire! Better yet, we can dial telephones and we can make change. And a few of us k now a tiny bit about history, too.”Thank you, Ms. Sigman.I’m glad to know that all is not lost.Statements1. People have different ideas about the statement that our young people are helpless when thrown back on obsolete technology.2. Older peopl e are complaining about the younger generation’s dependency on modern Statement technology because they are unhappy about also becoming “has beens”.3. If the author’s car broke down, he could ride a horse.4. According to Junot, today’s young engineers would either get their computers repaired or replace when their computers break down.5. John A. Junot asks the writer whether he would be able to ride a horse if his car broke down to argue that dial phones have not become obsolete.6. The first IBM Personal Computer bought by the author is obsolete.7. According to Junot, before cash registers were invented employees stole very easily.8. The clerk in the fast-food restaurant must do mental calculations because the computer sometimes makes a mistake.9. The author is glad to say good bye to arithmetic because he doesn’t excel in it.10. State of the art technology like digital clocks will cause young people to become mindless and unable to tell the time.II. CVB学生回答:T T F T F T T T T F答案:TTFTFTTFTF。

国开形成性考核《人文英语(2)》单元自测(8)试题及答案（课程ID：04014，整套相同，如遇顺序不同，Ctrl+F查找，祝同学们取得优异成绩！）8. Dealing with Crimes一、选择填空题（每题10分，共5题）题目1、—I was robbed when I was travelling in IndiA、—I am sorry to hear that.（A）.【A】：It seems that go travelling alone in India is not that safe fora young lady like you.【B】：I love India.【C】：India in a nice place.题目2、—There are more and more Internet crimes.---（B）。

【A】：It's none of your business.【B】：I think we should introduce more regulations to supervise theInternet.【C】：It has nothing to do with me.题目3、If I （A）the mayor of the city, I would introduce severepunishment for crimes.【A】：were【B】：was【C】：am题目4、He was held in the police station because he （C）to an offence.【A】：was related【B】：connected【C】：linked题目5、Juvenile delinquency （A）criminal acts committed by children or teenagers, specifically anyone below the age of eighteen.【A】：means【B】：equal to【C】：that's to say题目6、Relationships and friendships can （B）gangs.【A】：results in【B】：lead to【C】：arrive at题目7、Juvenile delinquency will be （B）by peer pressure.【A】：affect【B】：affected【C】：effect题目8、Several factors are （B）in the process of development.【A】：at once【B】：at play【C】：at home题目9、---（B）。