2018年国家开放大学《人文英语（3）》形成性考核（1）

作业1

一、交际用语 （共计 10 分，每小题 2 分）

1-5 题：阅读下面的小对话，选择恰当的答语。

1. - It’s raining so heavily outside. I’m terribly anxious about my son’s safety.

 -   (C)   .

A. Well. I totally agree with you. He is a good boy.

B. Yes, it is, and it is very likely to rain tomorrow.

C. Don’t worry. He will come back safe and sound.

2. - Linda, what’s wrong with your grandmother?

-   (B)   .

A. She is not retired

B. She hurt her leg.

C. She got a new house.

3. -thank you for your MP4 player. I’ll ask Mary to take it to you soon.

-   (B)   . I’ve bought a new one.

A. No sense

B. No hurry

C. No way

4. - Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer?

 -   (A)   ？

A. What for

B. What is it

C. How is it

5. - How about going to the cinema?

 -   (C)   .

A. Enjoy yourself!

B. Good luck!

C. Sounds like a good idea!

二、词汇语法（ 共计 划 分，每小题 2 分）

6-20 题：阅读下面的句子，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。

6. the birth rate of the county decreases  (C)   with years.

A. extremely B. approximately C. progressively

7. We often compare children  (B)   flowers.

A. with   B. to C. in

8. We consider it necessary  (B)   tom should improve his behavior.

A. which  B. that C. what

9. I want to know   (C)  ·

A. what is his name B. what his name is C. what his name is

10. She chose to be a teacher, but personally I'd   (B)  to be a caregiver.

A. fancy B. prefer C. love

11. Due to the increasing aging population in China, demand   (C)  the caregivers will continue to rise.

A. with       B. of       C. for

12. An old lady can speak two foreign languages，  (A)   surprises all the people.

A. which  B. that C. who

13. Do you mind me   (B)  the window beside you.

A. to open B. opening C. open

14. You’d better  (A)   to hospital at once.

A. go B. to  C. going

15. We found him   (B)  in the laboratory.

A. work B. working  C. to work

16. He asked John   (B)  he could swim.

A. that   B. if C. how

17. She   (B)  the children not to make any noise.

A. tell B. told C. said

18. This plant can’t be exposed   (B)  strong sunshine.

A. in   B. to   C. by

19. A dictionary may define genetics   (C)  simply “the science of the study of heredity”

A. with B. to C. as

20. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is   (B)  I disagree.

A. why B. where C. what

三、阅读理解（共 40 分，每小题 4 分）

21-25 题：阅读下面的句子，根据文章内容进行判断，正确写“T”，错误写“F”。

Passage 1

Stop Yelling At Your Kids

Parenting is hard. If you’re a parent, I’m sure that I don’t need to tell you that our job is a tough one. When you're managing children, it can be difficult to remember that they are still learning. If you find yourself yelling at your kids more often than you want to, here are some ways that can help you reduce the yelling. I’ve been working on this for the past few months and I have to say， it’s been amazing for both the kids and me.

If you are having an argument with your child, you need to make sure you both take the time to really listen. It gives both of you time to think and really listen to each other, which is important. Kids are more likely to listen to you if you listen to them!

One of your biggest struggles is to remind yourself of appropriate expectations. You can’t expect that your youngest acts as responsibly as your oldest. You should lower what you expect -taking into consideration things like their age - it can make a big difference. You should do your best to take a moment before yelling and take in a deep breath. It makes a world of difference for you. Instead of yelling, you’d better whisper. It can also help diffuse any situation by making things quieter, not louder. Besides, the more time you spend with your kids, the better you’ll get at communicating with them. You’re both more likely to understand each other.

If your children aren’t listening or it seems they only don’t listen to you, you don’t take it personally. You should remind yourself that your kids are still learning and they’re not going to be perfect.

（  F ）21. As a parent, you may know that parenting is an easy job.       

（  T ）22. Listening to each other is a good way to stop argument between parents and their kids.       

（  T ）23. Usually younger kids behave less responsibly than elder children.       

（  F ）24. Parents should lower their expectation for their kids.       

（  F ）25. Both yelling and whispering can help make things quieter.       

26-30 题：阅读短文，从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个正确答案

Passage 2

For anyone who hates doing yard work, your new best friend may have arrived. A robot can autonomously shovel snow, collect leaves and cut grass.

“We’ re trying to help people not spend time on yard work，” said Steven Waelbers, the designer of the robot. We want people to enjoy their free time with their family.”

The electric robot can run by itself in right directions with the help of two beacons（信号塔） that must be placed in the yard. the robot includes a camera and ultrasound sensor （超声传感器）that Waelbers said would stop quickly when it finds pets and people.

Owners of the robot will need to regulate the values stored in the robot. then it will confirm the task it’s going to take. Before the robot operate by itself, an owner must manually wheel it around the yard 一 taking it around any obstacles like trees, bushes or mailboxes. By doing this, the robot is taught how long and wide the lawn is, and won’ t accidentally （不小心） destroy your rose hush or run to the neighborhood.

Once this setup is complete, and the $3,999 robot has been trained on where to cut grass, rake leaves and shovel snow, it operates without any supervision.

Waelbers has always loved to build robots and play with electronics. He started work on a high-tech company after his father asked him to make a robot that would shovel snow for him. Waelbers plans to start sales in early 2017.

26.This article mainly talks about    (A)       

A. a newly-designed robot

B. The founder of a company

C. problems with a new product

27. According to Steven Waelbers, the robot is designed to   (C)      ·

A. encourage people to do exercise

B. help people keep healthy and fit

C. make people enjoy family time

28.the robot would stop in front of pets and people thanks to    (B)     

A. the remote controller

B. the ultrasound sensor

C. the big and square yard

29. Which of the following steps should be done in the first place？    (B)     

A. An owner must wheel the robot around the yard by himself.

B. The robot learns and stores the length and width of the lawn.

C. The robot operates the task it’s going to take without supervision.

30. Which of the following about Waelbers is TRUE ？   (C)       

A. He didn’t love building robots when he was a young boy.

B. His father asked him to make a robot that could play balls.

C. He is starting to sell this snow-shoveling robot in early 2017.

四、写作（ 一篇作文，共 20 分）

31 题：根据写作要求，写出一篇作文。

31. Write a passage of no less than 100 words in English according to the situation given below.

昨晚十二点半，当所有人正在睡觉时，两个小偷闯入二楼的一个实验室 (lab），在那里发现了一些昂贵的仪器（equipment），正当准备将仪器搬出楼时，门卫（doorkeeper）听到响动，并立即打电话向学校附近的派出所报了警。20分钟后，两个窃贼被抓了。警察告诫（warn）大家要防范窃贼。

A Crime Happened in the School

At 12:30 last night

A Crime Happened in the School

At 12:30 last night, when everybody was asleep, two thieves broke into a lab on the second floor and there, they found some expensive equipment. When they were trying to move the equipment out of the building, the doorkeeper heard the sound and immediately called the police nearby the school. The two thieves were at last caught 20 minute later. the policemen warned everyone to keep away from thieves.

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