电大学位英语考试的复习资料完整版
Test 1
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）
6-10 CBDDD 11-15 DBDAC
Passage 1
The French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. 法国大革命于1789年爆发。当时法国正处在一片混乱中，政府腐败，人民生活凄惨。 6. What’s this passage about? 这篇文章主要讲了什么？
C. The French Revolution. 法国大革命 7. Which did not happen in 1789? 以下哪件事不是发生在1789年？B. The national economy was developing rapidly.
8. Where were the political prisoners kept? 那些政治犯被关押在哪里？D. In Bastille. 巴士底狱
9. What does the underlined word “abolished” mean? 划了下划线的“abolished ”这个词是什么意思？D. Ended. 废除。
10. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? 以下哪个不是法国大革命产生的效果？D. The king tried to control the national parliament. 国王试图控制议会。
Passage 2
A foreigner’s first impression of the U.S. is likely to be that everyone is in a rush-often under pressure. 一个外国人对于美国的第一印象很有可能是每个人都在压力下匆匆忙忙。
11. Which of the following statements is wrong? __________ 以下哪项陈述是错误的？D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues. 美国人对他们的同事不礼貌。
12. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means _______.第四段中的“a high priority”是什么意思？B. a first concern
13. Americans evaluate a business colleague __________.美国人评价他们的同事是根据__________。D. by learning about their past performance他们过去的表现。 14. This passage mainly talks about __________. 本文主要讲了___________。A. how Americans treasure their time 美国人是怎样珍惜时间的。
15. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is ___________.从本文我们可以看出作者写作的口吻是___________。C. appreciative欣赏的。
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
以下短文中共包含10个未完成的句子，针对每给句子中空缺部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出正确选项。
21-25 BBCCD 26-30 BABDA
There were once three sons of a wealthy businessman. they met, the two eldest, who were twins, 22 to quarrel about which of them should be his father’s heir（继承人）. 从前有个富商，他有三个儿子。无论他们合适遇到，两个大的，也就是一对双胞胎，都要为谁是他们父亲的继承人而争吵。
21. B. whenever 22. B. used 23. C. in the least24. C. each25. D. elder26.B. as 27. A. joined28.B. unpopular29. D. changing30.A. making
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）
6-10 DCCDA 11-15 DDADC
Passage 1
Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. Maria，十六岁，她正在圣多明各(多米尼加首都)的机场排队等候。 6. Maria’s story happened ________. Maria的故事发生在什么时候？D. when she arrived at the airport 她到达机场后。 7. You believer that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to _______ at the airport.C. check people’s luggage 检查旅客的行李
8. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be _______.
“为什么你如此不耐烦？”Maria对那个男人说。她这么说是要告诉他不要不高兴。C. unhappy
9. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt _______.“每个人都很不赞成地看着他”这句话的意思是周围的人为这男人的行为感到很遗憾。D. sorry for the man’s manners
10. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _________.作者在故事的开头就提到Maria的年龄是为了表达什么？A. she was young but behaved properly 她很小，但行为很得体。
Passage 2
Britain and France are separated by the English Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. 英国和法国被英吉利海峡阻隔，游泳穿越该海峡只要不到20分钟的时间。
11. For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is ____________. 几世纪以来，英国与法国的关系是一种的爱恨交织的关系。D. a mixture of love and hate 12. The war in Iraq does ____________ to the relationship between France and Britain.伊拉克战争对英国和法国的关系起到既好又坏的作用。D. both good and harm
13. The British are not so friendly to _________ and the French are not so friendly to ________.英国对德国不是那么友好，法国对美国也不是那么友好。A. Germany; America
14. ______ are more interested in having holidays in ______. 英国人更喜欢到法国度假。D. British people … France 15. What does the last sentence mean? 文章的最后一句的意思是什么？C. France and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21-25 BCCDA 26-30 ACADC
Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience.很多学生发现在大学听课是一种令人费解，令人灰心的经验。
21. B. illustrating22. C. distributing23. C. wonders
24. D. which25. A. effective
26. A. enable 27. C. tackle28. A. in 29. D. overcoming30. C. with whom
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）
6-10 BCADB 11-15 BAABC
Passage 1
Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. 社区服务是我们大学教育的一个重要的部分。我们鼓励所有的学生在毕业前至少从事一项社区活动。一项新的叫做“一对一”的社区计划是用于帮助那些落后的小学生的。
6. What is the purpose of the talk? ____________ 这段话的目的是什么？ B. To interest students in a new community program.
7. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? ____________讲话人所说的这项计划的目的是什么？ C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students. 为小学生提供家教服务。
8. What does Professor Dodge do? ____________道奇教授是干什么的？ A. He advises students to participate in certain program. 他为学生参加某项计划提供建议。
9. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? ____________对家教有兴趣的学生应该怎么做？ D. Talk to Professor Dodge. 和道奇教授谈谈。
10. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? B. Students.
Passage 2
Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language would not have been 纸是人类发明的最重要的产品之一。没有一些便宜而又实用的材料来写的话，书面语也不可能广泛传播。
11. What’s the meaning for the word “parchment”? ____________“parchment”的意思是什么？ B. A kind of paper made
from the skin of certain young animals. 一种用某些幼年动物的皮做成的纸。
12. Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? ____________关于纸的发明下面哪项没有被提到？ A. More jobs could be provided than before. 工作机会比以前更多了。
13. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? ____________埃及人什么时候开始广泛地使用纸？ 大约在1400年。A. Around 1400.
14. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? ____________以下哪个国家每年人均用纸量更大？瑞典。B. Sweden
15. What is the main idea of this short talk? ____________
这篇文章的主要内容是什么？ C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man. 纸的发明对人类非常重要。
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21-25 DDCAB 26-30 BCCAB
One day when Jamie came home after school, his mother had on her worry face. He knew she was thinking of “It’s bad out there. Black clouds are coming from the sea,” Jamie said. “ Yes. I’m thinking of those fishing boats at sea,” she said.一天，当杰米放学回家时，他母亲显得很担心。他知道她在想天气的事。“外面天气很糟糕。乌云正从海上飘来，”杰米说道。“是的，我正在想海上的渔船，”她说。
21. D. the weather22. D. the lights23. C. Troubles24. A. sure25. B. miss 26. B. pulled27. C. failed28. C. had passed by 29. A. now30. B. save
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分） 6-10: ABDCB 11-15: CCDCB
Passage1
Laws have been written to govern the use of American National Flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. 已经制定了法律来规定美国国旗的使用,并确保对国旗应有的尊敬。
6. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag？美国人是如何确保对国旗应有的尊敬的？
A. By making laws. 通过制定法律。
7. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? 升美国国旗有何规定？B. It should be raised quickly by hand. 应该快速用手升起
8. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? 揭幕仪式上应该如何使用国旗？
D. It should be carried high up in the air. 应该悬挂在空中
9. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag? 对于美国国旗的使用我们知道了什么？
C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed. 要严格遵守规定和习惯。
10. What is Americans’ attitude towards their National Flag? 美国人对于自己的国旗是什么态度？
B. Respect. 尊敬
Passage 2
It has been reported that in colleges across the United States, the daytime serial drama known as the soap opera has suddenly become “in”. 据报道，在美国大学里，被称为肥皂剧的日间系列剧突然“火”了起来。人一个贴近人们的机会但对于他们的问题却不必承担责任。
11. What is soap opera? 什么是肥皂剧？C. The daytime serial dramas on TV. 白天的电视系列剧。
12. What can be the best title of the passage? 这篇文章的最佳题目是什么？C. Soap opera fans. 肥皂剧迷
13. Which is NOT the reason why the soap opera has suddenly become “in” among American young people?根据这篇文章，哪一项不是肥皂剧突然火起来的原因？D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles. 因为年轻人得承担问题的责任。
14. What can we learn from the passage? 这篇文章让我们知道了什么？C. Young viewers have turned themselves from the seriousness of sixties to enjoyment now.年轻人已经使自己从60年代人的严肃转向了现在的快乐。
15. What message does the author want to convey to us? 作者想向我们表达什么信息？B. The people’s favorites to drama works change along with the times. 人们对戏剧作品的喜爱随着时间而改变
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21-25: CBBBB 26-30: DBCDD More and more teachers and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, came from the printed papers sold on streets. 越来越多的老师和家长已经注意到了另一种污染，即随街叫卖的印刷品。
21. C. which22. B. made up 23. B. others24. B. in25. B. whoever
26. D. asked27. B. the more28. C. another29. D. worried30. D. get rid of
Test 5
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分） 6-10: BCBAC 11-15: CDDCB
Passage 1
Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.很多在伦敦工作的人喜欢住在伦敦郊外，然后每天乘火车、汽车和公交车去上班或上学。这也就意味着他们不得不早出晚归。
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true? 下列哪个陈述是不对的？B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country.
7. With the same money needed for _______, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.用同样的钱_______,他可以在乡村买到一套有花园的小房子。C. renting a small flat without a garden 租一套没有花园的小公寓
8. When the garden is in blossom, the one _______ has been rewarded.当花园里开满鲜花的时候，那个_______的人就得到了奖赏。B. having spent time working in the garden花时间在花园里工作
9. People who think happiness lies in the city life would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.那些认为幸福就在城市里人会感到_______如果他们不得不住在郊外。
A. their life was meaningless 他们的生活毫无意义
10. The underlined phrase in the 3rd paragraph refers to _______.C. escape from 逃脱某个地方
Passage 2
By definition, heroes and heroines are men and women distinguished by uncommon courage, achievements, and self-sacrifice made most for the benefits of others-they are people against whom we measure others. 就定义而言，英雄之所以与众不同是因为他们有非凡的勇气、取得了卓著的成就、常常为他人的利益而做出牺牲——他们是我们评价别人的标准。
11. The passage mainly deals with _______.这段主要讲述_______C. heroes and icons 英雄与偶像
12. Heroes and heroines are usually _______. 英雄通常是_______D. all of the above以上三个都是
13. Which of the following statements is wrong? 下列哪个陈述是错误的？D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times. 英雄只能出现在战争时代。
14. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _______.年轻貌美的戴安娜〃史宾塞找到了她的真爱_______.C. just before her death刚好在她死之前
15. What is more likely to set an icon’s status? 有什么更能说明偶像的地位？B. Tragic and early death. 悲剧和英年早逝 第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
以下短文中共包含10个未完成的句子，针对每给句子中空缺部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出正确选项。
21-25: ADABC 26-30: AABCD It is always interesting to visit another country, especially for those who have never
traveled a great deal. Foreign can be very educational for anyone if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand.出国旅游总是很有趣的，尤其是对于那些很少出门旅行的人。如果旅游者兴致很高，提前做些知识准备，在国外旅行中能学到更多的东西。 21. A. travel 22. D. but23. A. on24. B. order25. C. for
26. A. who 27. A. without 28. B. are29. C. to30. D. have
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分） 6-10: ABDCB 11-15: BCACD
Passage 1
Places to stay in Britain are as varied as the places you visit. Whatever your budget is the choice — from basic barn to small hotel, from tiny cottage to grand castle — is all part of fun.在英国，可住宿的地方就如可参观的地方那么多。不论你的预算是多少，任何一种选择都是快乐的一部分――从谷仓到小旅馆，从小农舍到大城堡。
6. In this passage the author mainly _______.这篇文章作者的意图主要是什么？A. tells us where to stay while visiting Britain 告诉我们到英国旅游可以住在哪里
7. _______ are mainly built for young visitors. _______主要是为年轻人建的。B. Youth Hotels 青年旅社
8. If you travel alone and want to know better family life in Britain, you’d better stay in _______.D. B&Bs
9. If you are interested in traveling with your
friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay如果你喜欢和朋友一起旅行但资金有限，哪里是最佳住宿地点呢？C. Hostels 旅社
10. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage?根据文章的最后一段，以下哪句是错误的？B. All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast. 所有的酒吧和客栈都为旅客提供床位和早餐。
Passage 2
What makes a person a scientist? Does he have ways or tools of learning that are different from those of others? 是什么使一个普通人成为科学家？他有与从不同的学习方法和工具吗？答案是否定的。 11. What makes a scientist according to the passage? 根据这篇文章的观点科学家是如何来的B. The way he uses his tools. 他使用工具的方法.
12. “The scientist, however, goes one step further…”. The author says this to show _______. C. the difference between scientists and ordinary people科学家与普通人的区别 13. A sound scientific theory should be one that _______.一项伟大的科学理论应该是怎么样的？A. works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times不仅只在一种条件下一次可行，而是要在同样的条件下一直可行。
14. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate _______.作者引用爱因斯坦的例子是为了证明什么？
C. that the investigations are important in science调查研究在科学领域十分重要。 15. What is the main idea of the passage? 这篇文章的中心意思是什么？D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.确切性和使用工具的方法是成为科学家的重要因素。
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 21-25: CBABC 26-30: DABCD
Did you sleep well last night? Maybe many people will answer: No. In fact, in the world about one in three people do not have good sleep. 说：不。事实上，全球有１／３的人睡不好。如果你说你没有休息好，这意味着早醒后无法再入睡，睡觉的时间断断续续，或一连数小时无法入睡。
21. C. If 22. B. may 23. A. affected 24. B. make sure25. C. going to bed 26. D. had better not27. A. listen to 28. B. or 29. C. so30. D. less
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）
6-10: BBBDB 11-15:BDCCC
Passage 1
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. 在美国，一般不习惯每天很早打电话给某个人。如果你很早打电话给他，在他刮胡子或吃早饭的时候，那就说明这件事情非常重要，需要立刻处理。
6. What is the main idea of this passage? B. The role of time in social life over the world. 世界各地时间在社会生活中扮演的角色。
7. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? __________根据本文，如果你在某人睡觉时间打电话给他，意味着什么？B. A matter of life or death. 这是一件事关生死的大事 8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? ____B. at 4:00 pm.
9. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。
10. From the passage we can safely infer that __________. 从本文我们可以得出：B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world 世界各地的时间观念是不同的。 Passage 2
There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.
目标有三种：短期目标，中期目标和长期目标。
11. Our long-term goals mean a lot ____________.
如果我们能完成各个短期目标，那么我们的长期目标将意义深远。B. If we complete the short-term goals
12. New short-term goals are built upon ____________. 短期目标是以以前完成的目标为前提的。D. the goals that have been completed
13. When we complete each step of our goals, ____________.每完成一个目标，将会增加我们成功的信心。C. we should build up confidence of success
14. What is the main idea of this passage? ____________ 这篇短文的中心思想是什么？C. Different kinds of goals in life. 目标的不同种类。
15. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? ____________C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.生活是一成不变的，所以我们不能让长期目标制约我们的生活和我们的行为。
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21-25: ABDCB 26-30: ADBCA Climate change is one of the most fundamental challenges ever to confront humanity. Its impacts are already showing unchecked.气候变化是人类面临最基本的挑战之一。它的影响已经在显现出来，如果得不到控制的话，气候会变得越来越糟糕。
21、 A. if 22、B. as 23、D. economic24、C. pace 25、B. rise 26、 A. with 27、D. increasing28、B. historical29、C. essential 30、 A. that
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）
6-10: DCDBA 11-15 BABCB
Passage 1
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery.，语言的起源是个秘密。所有我们所知道的只是，人，不同于动物，不知怎么发明了某些声音来表达思想、情感、行为和物质，
6. The origin of language is _______. D. a problem not yet solved
7. What is true about words? C. They are simply sounds.
8. The real power of words lies in their _______. 文字的真正力量在于其____D. representative function 代表功能
9. By “association”, the author means
_______. B. a joining of ideas in the mind头脑中思想的联接
10. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true?关于真正的诗人下列哪项不正确？A. He is no more than a master of words. 他只不过是一个文字的掌握者。
Passage 2
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; 羞怯是许多人不快乐的原因。害羞的人焦虑不安，自我意识强，也就是说，他们过分在意自己的形象和行为。
11. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?”作者通过引用“我给人留下了什么印象?”来试图说明什么？B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.羞怯使他们过分关注他们的形象和行为。
12. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______.根据作者的观点，自知之明是一件_____A. a good quality好事
13. When being praised, shy people feel that it is _______.当被赞扬的时候，羞怯的人感到这是_______B. unreal不真实的
14. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? 根据文章含义，下列陈述哪一个是正确的？
C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life. 羞怯能够阻碍我们实现富裕人生的机会。
15. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people _______.从文章中可以推断出羞怯的人_______B. should understand themselves in the right way应当以正确的方式看待自己
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21-30: BCADB BCACD
It's very interesting to study names of different countries. Chinese names are
研究不同国家人的名字是很有趣的事情，中国人的名字不同于外国人的名字。有一次，一名英国女士来拜访我。当我把我自己介绍给她后，她说“很高兴见到你，平小姐”。
21、B. from 22、C. visit 23、A. put 24、D. first
25、B. not 26、B. comes 27、C. should 28、A. But 29、C. are 30、D. like
第二部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）
6-10 DCBBD 11-15 ABDAB
Passage 1
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them.当John和Victoria Falls到达纽约开始他们的一年生活时，他们没有随身带很多东西。他们计划要么住在装修好的公寓里，要么选项。
买些旧家具。
21-30：DABCA BDABC
6. Which of the following has become one Eagle has the longest life-span of America’s fastest growing businesses? of its' species. Eagle can ___21__ 70 ____________ 以下哪个行业已成为美国years, but to reach this age, the Eagle 发展最快的行业之一？ D. Renting home must make a hard decision.鹰是世界furnishings. 租用家具。
上寿命最长的鸟类，一生的年龄可达7. Why do some people prefer to rent 70岁。要活这么长的寿命，在其生命furniture? ____________C. Because it saves 的中期必须做出艰难却重要的决定。
them much trouble and money. 因为这样可21、D. live up to22、A. In 23、B. 以省去很多麻烦和钱。
difficult 24、C. which25、A. against 8. What can you infer from the passage? 26、B. When 27、 D. more28、A. ____________
have to 29、B. get rid of 30、C. take B. Renting furniture is not popular in the advantage of
couple’s home town. 在这对夫妇的家乡，租 用家具并不流行。
9. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? _ B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings. 一种新的获得家具的方法。
10. Young people liked renting home furniture in that __________.年轻人喜欢租用家具是由于什么？ 他们没有钱而且不想买便宜的家具。D. They don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture
Passage 2
A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. 美国文化的一个特点，并且几乎成为美国的一项传统的是对自我奋斗的人的尊敬通过自己的努力到达顶峰，通常是白手起家。
11. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _______. A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man人们对自我奋斗的人评价很高
12. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _______.
从这篇文章来看，女主人自己做饭主要是因为_______？
B. she takes pride in what she can do herself
13. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_______”.？D. serve customers in a restaurant务
14. The author’s attitude towards manual（体力的）labor is ____.作者对体力劳动者的态度如何？A. positive 积极的
15. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? 下面那项最适合作这篇文章的题目？
B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor. 美国人对体力劳动者的态度
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
以下短文中共包含10个未完成的句子，针对每给句子中空缺部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出正确