电大国开开放大学大学语文（甘肃）形考任务作业3参考答案

英语写作基础形成性考核4

试卷总分：100       测试时间：60分钟

剩余时间：59分32秒

单项选择题阅读理解 单项选择题  

一、单项选择题（共 1 道试题，共20 分。选择恰当的摘要）

1.   Read the following 2 passages and decide which is a good summary.

A.  Ideas concerning poverty have changed. Under Social Darwinism it was thoughtthat families were self-sufficient and should able to take care of themselves.Those who needed help were grudgingly given some relief as a temporarynecessity. However, at the turn of the century, there was uneasiness concerningthe possible spread of beggary. The “poor” were viewed as a potentiallydangerous class and were seen as different from the “paupers.” “Paupers” werethose who were not interested in seeking a “better life,” whereas the “worthypoor” were those who did struggle to improve their lot against conditionsbeyond their control.

B.      Ideas concerning poverty have changed. Social Darwinists expectedfamilies to be self-sufficient. People in need were given some relief as atemporary necessity. However, the turn of the century saw uneasiness about thespread of beggary. The poor, a potentially dangerous class though, were seen asdifferent from the paupers. Paupers were not interested in seeking a betterlife while the worthy poor did struggle to improve their lot.

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二、阅读理解（共 2 道试题，共 40分。为文章每一段选择合适的主题句）

1. Read the following passage and choose the correct topic sentence for thefollowing paragraphs. (20%)

The Only-Child Policy

[1] ___.China has adopted the only-childpolicy because its large population has become a weighty burden instead of agreat asset.

[2] ___. It is universally known that Chinais a developing country with nearly one-fourth of the world’s population. Thefirst problem the Chinese government has to deal with is to feed its people. Sofor many years China had to import wheat and other kinds of grain from Canadaand Australia, though there were 800 million peasants in the country. Since theresponsibility system was adopted in the countryside, the total output ofagriculture has increased a great deal, but still the whole nation has to workhard to ensure a sufficient supply of food. The large population slows downChina’s advance toward a comfortable society.

[3]____.China’s large population hasbrought a series of problems and caused great inconvenience to its people. Forexample, many houses have been built since liberation, but there is still aserious housing shortage. Many young people cannot marry simply because theyare not able to get even a single room to live in, not to say an apartment; andit is not uncommon that people are willing to do any work in any institution solong as this can solve their housing problem. Likewise, many roads have beenbuilt or rebuilt, and more buses and trains have been put into service. But itis often difficult to get onto a bus or obtain a train ticket.

[4]___. The only-child naturally gets morelove and attention from his parents and a better education at home than thosewho have brothers and sisters. For instance, nowadays many parents not only buymusical instruments for their only child but are also willing to pay for musiclessons. Besides, parents with one child may spend less time on householdchores and devote more time and energy to their work. The better they work, themore they earn. So people are beginning to see the advantages of having onlyone child.

[5]____. More and more people have come torealize that on the whole the only-child policy does good not only to thecountry but to themselves as well.

Topic sentences：

A. In the third place, the only-childpolicy is based on the interests of the individual.

B. Though at the beginning many people bothat home and abroad had doubts about and disapproved of the only-child policy,now they generally accept it, especially those living in the cities.

C. In the first place, the only-childpolicy is based on the economic strength of the country.

D. In the second place, the only-childpolicy aims at improving people’s living conditions.

E. Policies are usually formulated undercertain circumstances, so was the only-child policy

1). Topic sentence for Paragraph 1

A. A.

B.

B

C.

C

D.

D

E.

E

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2). Topic sentence for Paragraph 2

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

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3). Topic sentence for Paragraph 3

A. A

B. B

C. C

D.

D

E. E

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4). Topic sentence for Paragraph 4

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

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5). Topic sentence for Paragraph 5

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

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2.  

Readthe following passage and choose the correct topic sentence for the followingparagraphs. (20%)

Three Types of Parents

[1] __________. However, as parents’ viewsof life vary, they show their love in different ways. Generally speaking,parents can be classified into three types--- the monarch type, the servanttype, and the friend type--- according to their different ways of showing theirlove.

[2] __________. They lay down regulationsin the family for children to obey. They enjoy making decisions andarrangements for the “ignorant” children, believing that the young ones willnever grow up. Furthermore, they insist that their children should accept allthese without question. When their authority is challenged, they becomeinfuriated. With firm conviction in their own philosophy of life, they havelittle respect for other’s opinions, least of all, their children’s. Their mostfrequent words to their children are, “You should do this.”

[3] ____________. They are soft,good-natured, and easy-going. They never deny their children any wish, and willcheerfully run to buy anyt their children ask for. They are happy so long astheir children are content. With the sincere belief that love means sacrifice,they are ready to give up everything for their children’s sake. With theirchildren at the center of their lives, they always ask, “What else can we dofor you?”

[4] _________. They are generous and wise.Like good friends, they discuss with their children the latest news, sharetheir children’s many interests, and listen attentively to their children’sexpression of emotion, whether it is anger, fear, joy or sorrow. They have anintimate relationship with their children rather than provide ready solutions.They respect their children as their equals. The words they often say are,“Let’s put our heads together and see what we can do.”

[5] __________. All parents shouldre-examine and change some of their ways of showing their love if they wanttheir children to grow up happy and healthy.

Topic Sentences：

A. There is no doubt that children welcomethe third type of parents, for a free, friendly, and sympathetic atmosphere athome is best for the development of youngsters sound both in body and in mind.

B. The monarch type of parents isintolerant, autocratic, and self-centered.

C. It is universally true that all parentsin the world love their children.

D. The friend-type parents, as the termimplies, treat their children as friends.

E Contrary to the monarch-type parents, theservant-type parents revolve around their children all the time.

1). topic sentence for paragraph 1

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

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2). topic sentence for paragraph 2

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

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3). topic sentence for paragraph 3

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

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4). topic sentence for paragraph 4

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

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5). topic sentence for paragraph 5

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

  三、单项选择题（共 2 道试题，共 40 分。选择合适的应用文）

1. Read the following invitationss and decide which is correct. (20%）

A.  Mr. and Mrs. Wang Lixun

request the pleasure of your company

at a dinner at Purple Garden

on Thursday, May, 2013

B.  On the occasion of the 60th anniversary

of the founding of Sichuan NormalUniversity

The President, Mr. Yuan Sijia,

would like to invite Prof. and Mrs. AlanMoss

to a reception on September 6th, 2010

from 11 o’clock at the Guest House

R.S.V.P

Tel. 2273839

(regrets only)

C.   

Mr. and Mrs. Wang Jian

request the pleasure of the company of

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Caslin

to say farewell to Mr. and Mrs. FrankJohnson and

to welcome Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Langfield

at Zijin Hall, Grand Hotel,

on Friday, 23rd May at 6:30.

R.S.V.P.

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2.  

Read the following messages and decidewhich is correct. (20%)

A.  Dear Prof. Brown,

I would like to express my apologies fornot being able to keep our 10 o’clock appointment for Mar. 16, for I have someurgent business to deal with out of town and won’t be back until Mar. 17. Iwill ring you up as soon as I come back to arrange for another appointment.

                                                      Yours sincerely,

                                                             Mike

B.  June 24

Dear Prof. Hoffman,

I am writing my paper on Martin Eden. Iwould be very grateful if you could lend me your Jack London: Essays inCriticism for a few days. Please leave the book in my mailbox, #218.

Many thanks,

Jason

C.  Prof. Brown,

    I’d like to know your comments on the outline of my paper before I beginmy first draft. Could you please fix a time and leave a message for me withTeacher Liu in the department office? By the way, I am free on Monday andTuesday afternoons as well as Thursday and Friday. Thank you!

                                                     Annie

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