电大英语3 形考答案3(7)

——We have two cats at home. One is named Milo and the other Mamma. Milo is a boy cat. Boy cats are called ‘Toms’. We think that Mamma is Milo’s mother. That is why we gave her the name Mamma.

1．Sarah got the cats ________. B

2．Sarah thinks __________. A

3．Mamma was named ‘Mamma’because ______. C

4．Milo and Mamma were ________. A

5．Milo is not very fit because _________. B

——A study has shown that fitness is the key to long life, irrespective of body shape or even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than those who do not, even if they are overweight and smoke.

1．In the second Para., the word “endorsing”means _________. A

2．What does the word “sedentary”mean in the second Para.? B

3．It can be inferred from the fourth Para. that _________. A

4．What can we infer about the British Government’s attitude in the last Para.? B

5．What’s the author’s attitude according to the passage? C

——BEIJING — Olympic City 2008

Who will stage the games?

Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win the competition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2008 games from five bidders —Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul.2

1．Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts ____________ before the games are really held. A

2．Beijing was one of the _______ bidders for the 2008games. B

3．The World Cup 2002 was held in _____________. C

4．What construction projects did Beijing start after winning the bid? C

5．Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? C

——People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man’s release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.

1．The main cause of pollution is __________. A

2．Much of the pollution could be controlled if only __________. C

3．Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause __________. B

4．Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution? C

5．What does the underlined word “litter”mean in paragraph 2? A

——Benjamin Disraeli, th e famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “London is not a city, - it is a nation.” Today this is an understatement; London, with its vast range of different ethnic groups, is a world.

1．Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli’s statement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is ________. A

2．Why does the writer think new arrivals are an advantage (好处) to London? A

3．Ethnic minority groups will make up _________ of the London population in the future. B

4．The last paragraph mainly tells us in London _________. A

5．The passage mainly deals with _________. C

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