2012年电大英语模拟考题(六)

2012年电大英语模拟考题（六）Test6第一部分：交际用语（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1.—IwonderifIcoulduseyourcomputertonight?—_______I’mnotusingitrightnow.A.Sure,goahead.B.Idon’tknow.C.Itdoesn’tmatter.D.Whocares?2.—Excuseme,couldyoushowmethewaytothenearestpostoffice?—_______Ohyes!TwoblocksawayfromhereattheGreenAvenue.Youcan’tmissit.A.Ibegyourpardon?B.Whatdoyoumean?C.You’rewelcome.D.Mm,letmethink.3.—Wow!Thisisamarvelousroom!I’veneverknownyou’resoartistic.—_______A.Great,Iamveryart-conscious.B.Don’tmentionit.C.Thanksforyourcompliments.D.It’sfine.4.—Isitpossibleforyoutoworklatetonight?—_______A.Ilikeit.B.I’lldothat.C.I’dloveto.D.Ithinkso.5.—Unbelievable!Ihavefailedthedrivingtestagain!—_______Thisisnottheendoftheworld.A.Goodluck.B.Cheerup.C.Goahead.D.Noproblem.6.—WouldyoulikeanothersliceofChristmascake?—_______I’mfull.A.Yes,please.B.Nomore,thanks.C.Whynot?D.Nothingmore.7.—Susanisabsentfromtoday’sclass.—_______AsfarasIknow,shehasnevermissedaclass.A.Howcome?B.Sowhat?C.Why?D.Whatfor?国睿教育8.—IfyoulikeIcanmailthisletterforyou.—_______.A.That’sverykindofyouB.YouaresokindC.PleasegivemeahandD.Youaregreat9.—I’mterriblysorrythatI’vespilledsomecoffeeonthecarpet.—_______A.Sorry.B.Itdoesn’tmatter.C.That’sright.D.Don’tmentionit.10.—Doctor,Idon’tfeelwell.—_______A.Youarefine.B.Itdoesn’tmatter.C.What’sthematter?D.Don’ttakeitseriously.1-5:ADCDB6-10:BAABC国睿教育第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Passage1PlacestostayinBritainareasvariedastheplacesyouvisit.Whateveryourbudgetisthechoice—frombasicbarntosmallhotel,fromtinycottagetograndcastle—isallpartoffun.HostelsCheap,good-valuehostelsareaimedatalltypesoflike-mindedtravelers,whoprefervalueoverluxuryandyoudon’thavetobeyoungorsingletousethem.Britain’sindependenthostelsandbackpackershostelsalsoofferagreatwelcome.Facilitiesandpricesvary,especiallyinruralareas,wheresomehostelsarealittlemorethanabunkhouse（临时住房）whileothersareremarkablycomfortable—almostlikebargainhotels.YouthHotelsFoundedmanyyearsagoto“helpall,especiallyyoungpeopleoflimitedmeans,toagreaterknowledge,loveandcareofthecountryside”,theYouthHotelsAssociationisstillgoingstronginthe21stcentury.Thenetworkof230hotelsisaperfectgatewayforexploringBritain’stownsandcountryside.B&BsTheB&Bs(bedandbreakfasts)isagreatBritishinstitution.Inessenceyougetaroominsomebody’shouse,andsmallB&Bshouse,andsmallB&Bsmayonlyhaveoneguestroom,soyou’llreallyfeellikepartofthefamily.LargerB&Bsmayhavefourorfiveroomsandmorefacilities,butjustaswarmasawelcome.IncountryareasyourB&Bsmightbeinavillageoranisolatedfarmsurroundedbyfields.Pricesreflectfacilities:andusuallyrunfromaround￡12to￡20perperson.CityB&Bschargeabout￡25to￡30perperson,althoughthey’reoftencheaperasyougofurtherouttothesuburbs.Pubs&InnsAswellassellingdrinksandmeals,Britain’spubsandinnssometimesofferB&Bs,particularlyincountryareas.Stayinganightortwocanbegreatfunandputsyouattheheartoflocalcommunity.Ratesrangefromaround￡15to￡25perperson.Pubsaremorelikelytohavesinglerooms.11.Inthispassagetheauthormainly_______.A.tellsuswheretostaywhilevisitingBritainB.advisesreaderstopayavisittoBritainC.introducesthewonderfulpublicservicesinBritainD.givesussomeinformationaboutBritishlife12._______aremainlybuiltforyoungvisitors.A.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs13.IfyoutravelaloneandwanttoknowbetterfamilylifeinBritain,you’dbetterstayin_______.A.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs14.Ifyouareinterestedintravelingwithyourfriendsbutonlywithlimitedmeans,whereisthebetterplaceforyoutostay?A.Pubs&InnsB.YouthHotelsC.HostelsD.B&Bs15.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothelastpartofthepassage?A.Pubsandinnsusuallyprovidevisitorsbedandbreakfast.B.Allpubsandinnsoffervisitorsbedandbreakfast.C.Pubsandinnschargeavisitor￡25atthemost.D.Ifyouwantasingleroom,youaremorelikelytogetoneinpubs.11-15:ABDCBPassage2Whatmakesapersonascientist?Doeshehavewaysortoolsoflearningthataredifferentfromthoseofothers?Theansweris“no”.Itisnotthetoolsascientistusesbuthowheusesthesetoolsthatmakehimascientist.Youwillprobablyagreethatknowinghowtouseapowerisimportanttoacarpenter.Youwillprobablyagree,too,thatknowinghowtoinvestigate,howtodiscoverinformation,isimportanttoeveryone.Thescientist,however,goesonestepfurther,hemustbesurethathehasareasonableanswertohisquestionsandthathisanswercanbeconfirmedbyotherpersons.Healsoworkstofittheanswerhegetstomanyquestionsintoalargesetofideasabouthowtheworldworks.Thescientist’sknowledgemustbeexact.Thereisnoroomforhalfrightorrightjusthalfthetime.Hemustbeasnearlyrightastheconditionspermit.Whatworksunderonesetofconditionsatonetimemustworkunderthesameconditionsatothertimes.Iftheconditionsaredifferent,anychangesthescientistobservesinademonstrationmustbeexplainedbythechangesintheconditions.Thisisonereasonthatinvestigationsareimportantinscience.AlbertEinstein,whodevelopedthetheoryofrelativity,arrivedatthistheorythroughmathematics.Theaccuracyofthismathematicswaslatertestedthroughinvestigations,Einstein’sideaswereshowntobecorrect.Ascientistusesmanytoolsformeasurements.Thenthemeasurementsareusedtomakemathematicalcalculationsthatmaytesthisinvestigations.16.Whatmakesascientistaccordi