1377國開電大本科《理工英語3》歷年期末考試(第三大題閱讀選擇題)題庫(排序考試版)

1377國開電大本科理工英語3歷年期末考試（第三大題閱讀選擇題）題庫（排序考試版）說叫：更新至2021年7月試題，可以根據(jù)試題首字母音序查找試題及答案。短文An ebook （also referred to as an electronic book, e-book, or e-book） is a digitalversion of a print book that you download and read. But if you want to read an e-book, youmust have an E-book Reader, which is a kind of free software used by your computer. Make sureyou have installed the appropriate Reader before you download your e-book from the Internet.The software allows you to turn the words on the screen into the size you like. It also helpsyou turn pages and change your viewing options.E-books are a fun alternative to regularbooks. You can download them to any computers and create your own library of hundreds of titles. Ifyou load them onto your portable computer, you can take them with you when you travel. Somee-books are even interactive! Best of all, when you order an e-book, there is no waiting andno shipping charges. The amount of time it takes to download your e-book depends on the speedof your connection and the size of your e-book. 內(nèi)部資料1. From this passage, we learn that an e-book.答案can be read when special software is installed2. The E-book Reader is used for .答案reading an e-book you've downloaded3. From this passage, we can learn that.答案you can read an e-book on a laptop when you travel4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? 答案The downloading time is decided by the e-book's size.5. The passage is mainly about.答案a new kind of book一the E-books短文Forces other than damaging winds are also風）.Sometimes, as the wind passes ahad gone off inside.This explosiontornado. 2018年7月試題The pressure at the center of ahouse , the walls andis caused by the lowtornado is usually 13at work inside tornadoes （龍卷ceiling burst apart as if a bombair pressure at the center of apounds per square inch. However ,inside the house the air pressure is normal , about 15 pounds per square inch.The differenceof 2 pounds per square inch between the inside and outside pressure may not seem like much. Butsuppose a tornado passes over a small building that measures 20 by 10 by 10 feet. On each squareinch of the building , there is 2 pounds of pressure from the inside that is not balanced byair pressure outside the building. On the ceiling , that adds up to an unbalanced pressure of57 ,600 pounds.The pressure of the four walls adds up to 172 , 800 pounds.burst.storms that later produce tornadoes, soworse damage later.probably discuss?If windows are open in the building , some of the inside air will rush out through them. Thiswill balance the pressure inside and outside the building. But if the windows are shut tightly ,the huge inside pressure may cause the building toUnfortunately , heavy rain often occurs in thepeople often shut their windows. This may cause far21. What did the paragraph before this passage most答案The powerful winds of tornadoes.passage?22. Which of the following is the main topic of the答案Why tornadoes cause so much damage.答 案A. Building materials and embellishments like paint and carpets can emit chemicalcompounds into the atmosphere, and because a home is an enclosed space, those compounds cansometimes accumulate to dangerous levels. Installing a whole-house air purification system isone way to keep indoor air clean and circulating.Going green doesn，t have to be a challenge. A home is a long-term investment. You don，t haveto start over from cratch. Make small changes. Choose environmentally friendly paint or LEDbulbs.Chances are that your home will need improvements eventually. Whenever possible, chooseupgrades that will reduce your carbon footprint.It's good for the planet, and it's good foryou.A. In recent years indoor air pollution has got a lot of attention.B. Air PurificationC. Water RecyclingD. In the last decade a growing number of people were interested in conserving energy andpreserving the environment by living greenE. LED Lighting短文內(nèi)部資料答案 C That's what this material does. It is developed for the British Army. The fabricis made of yarn. The yarn can conduct electricity from a battery pack to anywhere in your clothing.It can charge your gadgets on contact.答案 B It can carry either power or data through a soldier's clothes, helmet, or backpack.It can gear that otherwise needs separate power sources. The materials have been field tested.But they still need to be weather-proofed.答案 E Right now, charging up a battery still involves wires, chargers, and sockets.Inductive charging is developing. But you can not just put your phone down on any surface andstart powering up.答案A And what if that could be hacked together with some kind of inductive charging?You'd be able to almost totally cut the cord with your gadgets. Yes, you'd need to chargeup whatever power source you' re using now and then. But keep a pair of khakis plugged in whilethey hang in the closet. 答案 DA. But what if your pants or jacket or bag could charge your phone, or laptop or anything else?B. The fabric is developed by Intelligent Textiles.C. Imagine having jeans that charge your phone just by putting it in your pocket.D. It is a lot different from having to remember to plug in your phone.E. And that's all great, but would this ever be made it into your home, and charge your phoneor laptop someday?23. Tornadoes can destroy buildings because the答案air pressure inside a tornado is less than the air pressure inside a building.24. What is the difference per square inch between the air pressure inside a building and theair pressure inside a tornado?答案2 pounds.25. What would happen if the windows are shut tightly in the stormy weather?答案The house may burst apart.短文More than 134 countries across the world, including the UK, turned off theirlights for an hour on Sunday. The event is in hopes of creating a sustainable future for theplanet. Environmental charity World Wildlife Fund(WWF) has organized the Earth Hour event. 2020年7月試題The event saw iconic buildings such as Big Ben, the BT Tower, Buckingham Palace,Windsor Castle and Edinburgh Castle blacking out for an hour. The event took place at 8：30p. m. Sunday around the world and it started in Fiji, New Zealand and Australia. The aim isto call on governments, organizations and individuals to take actions to tackle climate change.At the Royal Albert Hall in London, television presenter Kirsty Gallacher led a team of60 cyclists from the UK-World Wildlife Fund. They aimed to appeal for the public to pay attentionto endangered species including dolphins and tigers. Colin But field, head of campaigns, WW F-UK, said： "Our event at the Royal Albert Hall, alongside the hundreds of thousands ofevents across the world, shows global support for the need to tackle climate change and protectthe natural world.The challenge for our future well being could not be greater. W WF's EarthHour is about to create a message so powerful that governments and individuals can not failto take notice. ”Earth Hour started in2007in Sydney, Australia, when 2. 2 million individuals and morethan 2, 000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climatechange. The following year, Earth Hour had become a global sustainability movement with morethan 50 million people across 35 countries participating. Four of the world，s five tallestbuildings turned off their lights with the tallest, the 828-metre Burg Khalifa in Dubai,switching off about half a million lights. Also darkening for the occasion were floodlightsat natural wonders such as Niagara and Victoria Falls.21.In Paragraph 2, the underlined words could be replaced by.答案famous landmarks22. Which of the following could be the title of the passage?答案The Story of Earth Hour.23. Which of the following statements is TRUE?答案Earth Hour started from the countries in the Southern Hemisphere.24. Which of the following statements on WWF is Not True?答案The World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) is an international governmental organization.25. According to the passage, the author's attitude to Earth Hour is.答案objective短文Green interior design is sometimes called sustainable design. It is about whatis good and what is bad for people's health, for the environment and for saving energy, Ofcourse, fashinn is a big part of green interior design. But it is not the only thing being focusedon.The key words of green interior design are not cool', modern' , stylish'and now'；but instead 'sustainable', recycled', 'non-toxic', 'locally sourced' , ' renewable' and'organic 2017年7月試題For example. Italian leather couches might be the hut word in style.But a green interiordesigner cares more about whether the leather is from an organic source, whether the wood2is from a sustainably managed forest, whether there was any toxic glues used in making thefurniture and what was the carbon output in shipping Italian sofa from Europe to other areas,Green design is about analyzing all aspects of a building to find ways to save energy andwater, to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.to make the interior free of toxicchemicals and to use materials that are the most environmentally friendly.Reducing energy bills is a primary aim of green interior design. Saving water is the secnnd aim of green interior design. 'Low VOC', 'zero V0C? and 'VOC free，are new buzz phrasesin the green design. From a green design point of view, the main concern is to c house indoorflooring, furniture, paint that are free of chemicals that pollute and make penpie sick.21. Green interior design pays great attention to people's health , saving energyand.答案environmental protection22. A green interior designer may not choose certain material if it is.答案toxic23. The word "cool" in Line 4 means.答案 Jstylish24. The primary aim of green interior design is.答案reducing energy bills25. The topic of this passage is about.答案green interior design短文Green interior design is sometimes called sustainable design. It is about whatis good and what is bad for people's health, for the environment and for saving energy. Ofcourse, fashion is a big part of green interior design. But it is not the only thing being focusedon.The keywords of green interior design are not "cool”, “modern", “stylish” and "now"；but instead “sustainable", “recycled”，"non-toxic”， “l(fā)ocally sourced“renewable" and“organic” . 2021年1月試題For example, Italian leather couches might be the hot word in style. But a green interiordesigner cares more about whether the leather is from an organic source, whether the woodis from a sustainably managed forest, whether there was any toxic glues used in making thefurniture and what was the carbon output in shipping Italian sofa from Europe to other areas.Green design is about analyzing all aspects of a building to find ways to save energy andwater, to find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to make the interior free of toxicchemicals and to use materials that are the most environmentally friendly.Reducing energy bills is a primary aim of green interior design. Saving water is the secondaim of green interior design. "Low VOC", “zero VOC" and "VOC free” are new buzz phrases inthe green design. From a green design point of view, the main concern is to choose indoorflooring, furniture, paint that are free of chemicals that pollute and make people sick.21. Green interior design pays great attention to people's health, saving energy and.答案environmental protection22. A green interior designer may not choose certain material if it is.答案 toxic23. The word "cool” in Line 4 means.答案stylish24. The primary aim of green interior design is.答案reducing energy bills25. The topic of this passage is about.答案green interior design短文In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt3Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon （動Ifil片）film forchildren. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said Stop!ThatJ s our duck!” . 2019 年 1月試題The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared inl934in the film The WiseLittle Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat （水上住家）and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Laterthat year he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience likedhim because he was lazy and greedy （貪婪的）, and because he los this temper very quickly. Andthey loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey，s eight nephews. Soon Donald was morepopular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody-goody like Mickey.In the 1930s, 40sand50sDonaldandhid friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds ofDisney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, andsafety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared-there were no more newcartoons.Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoonson television and hear that famous voice.21. When was the first Donald Duck film made?答案 Hnl934.22. Who was Clarence Nash?答案Donald Duck's voice.23. Where do today's children see Donald Duck?答案On television.24. The underlined word audience in the second paragraph means.答案the people who watch a film at a cinema25. The underlined word goody-goody in the second paragraph means a person who.答案likes to appear to be faultless in behavior短文In 1909 an English newspaper offered? 1, 000 to the first man to fly acrossthe English Channel in an aeroplane. Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that timeit still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men.Both were very colorful.內(nèi)部資料One was Louis Bleriot. He owned a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was alreadywell known as a pilot because he had had accidents several times. Some people laughed at him.One man said, He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be thefirst to die in an accident! But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had manygood ideas about aeroplane design.The other man was HubertLatham. He was half French and halfEnglish. Hetook up flyingwhen his doctors told him hehad only a year to live. Oh,well,he said,if I'm going todie soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now.Latham was the first to try the flight across the Channel. Ten kilometres from the Frenchcoast, his plane had some trouble. It fell down into thewater and began tosink under thewater. A boat reached Lathamjust in time. He was sittingcalmlyon the wingand was coollylighting a cigarette. Bleriot took off six days later. He f 1 ew into some very bad weather andvery low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer? s field. When hedid so, a customs （海關(guān)） officer rushed up to his plane. Planes have changed since then,but customs officers have not. Have you anything to declare? The officer demanded.1. The story took place.答案in the 19th century2. Bleriot was well known as a pilot because.答案he had had a few accidents3. Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel? 答案He knew he only had a year to live.4. Why did the customs officer rush to the plane? 答案To ask if Beriot had anything to declare.5. Do you have anything to declare? means.答案Have you brought anything on which custom duties must be paid?.短文In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney.He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon（動畫片）film for children.When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said Stop! That's our duck!內(nèi)部資料The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the film The WiseLittle Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat （水上住家） and wore his sailor jacket and hat.Later that year he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audienceliked him because he was lazy and greedy （貪婪的）， and because he lost his temper （發(fā)脾氣）veryquickly , And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews （侄子）.Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody-goodylike Mickey.In the 1930s, 40s and 50s Donald and hid friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundredsof Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world,and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappearedthere were nomore new cartoons.Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoonson television and hear that famous voice.1. When was the first Donald Duck film made? 答案In 1934.2. Who was Clarence Nash? 答案Donald Duck's voice3. Where do today's children see Donald Duck?答案On television4. The underlined word audience in the second paragraph means.答案the people who watch a film at a cinema5. The underlined word goody-goody in the second paragraph means a person who.答案likes to appear to be faultless in behaviour.短文In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker WaltDisney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon （動畫片）film forchildren. When Walt Disney heard Nash's voice, he said uStop!ThatJ s our duck!” . 2018 年 1月試題The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared inl934in the film The WiseLittle Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat （水上住家）and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Laterthat year he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience likedhim because he was lazy and greedy （貪婪的）, and because he lost his temper very quickly. Andthey loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey's eight nephews. Soon Donald was morepopular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn't a goody-goody like Mickey.In the 1930s, 40sand50sDonaldandhid friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds ofDisney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, andsafety in the home. The n in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared一一there were no morenew cartoons.Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoonson television and hear that famous voice.21. When was the first Donald Duck film made? 答案 Hnl934.22. Clarence Nash was.答案the person who dubbed (配音)for Donald Duck23. Where do today's children see Donald Duck? 答案On television 132224. The word audience in the second paragraph means.答案the people who watch a film at a cinema25. The underlined word goody-goody in the second paragraph means a person who.答案likes to appear to be faultless in behavior短文In capsule hotels, each guest stays in a small sleeping space called capsule. Itmeasures about 2 meters in length andl meter in both width and height.內(nèi)部資料It is a type of hotel first developed in Japan intended to provide cheap, basic overnightaccommodation for guests who do not require the services offered by traditionalhotels. Facilities differ, but most include a television and wireless internet connection. Thereare many buttons in the capsule. One turns on the light, one turns on the TV, one controlsthe channels. There is a radio and an alarm clock built in. The open end of the capsule can beclosed, for privacy, with a curtain or a fiber glass door. Luggage is stored in a locker. Clothesand shoes are sometimes exchanged for a yukata and slippers on entry. Washrooms arecommunal. Guests are asked not to smo