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1、国开电大本科人文英语3期末机考题库第四人您回禳理解判断题说明:更新至2022年7月试题，适用于2023年1月期末期末一体化、纸质考试。Ad Free Massive Online Open Courses(MOO Cs)A class with hundreds or even thousands of students might sound like a teachers worst nightmare.But a big idea in higher education these days is Massive Open Online Courses,or MOO Cs.Some un

2、iversities offer free,non-credit MOO Cs available to anyone in the world.Others charge for courses and provide crcdits.Thc idea is still dcveloping.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology started its first MOO C in 2O12.The school plans to offer many free,non-credit courses through a project calle

3、d MIT x.Many Chinese universities are beginning to offer free MOO C snow too.Nowadays,MOO Cs almost cover every topic,like computer science,technology,mechanics, engineering,languages,etc.Generally speaking,there are no formal education requirements for these free online courses.Students watch short

4、 vidcos.Thenjhey take informal,ungraded quizzes after the videos each week for certain weeks.Quizzes are part of the lecture program to keep students engaged and keep them thinking,for students to be able to check that they understood what was covercd.They can repeatedly watch the videos and take th

5、e quizzes whenever they want.Students receive homework.They can join online groups to exchange questions and answers about the courses.The teachers hold virtual office hours to answer questions that the students have postcd.They also present their own questions and observations.Some supporters claim

6、ed that there are things that we can do better in the online format.We can certainly deliver high-quality education to many students at much lower cost.26.Some universities offer free,non-credit MOO Cs only available to the people in the U.S.答案F27.Quizzes are part of the lecture program to check how

7、 many credits students may get答案T28.Students may have homework答案T29.The MOO Cs are of both high quality and low cost.答案T30.lt is probable that some Chinese are taking MOO Cs.答案TA02 Among the more colorful characters of Leadvilles golden age were H.A.W.Tabor and his second wife,Elizabeth McCourt,bett

8、er known as “Baby Doe”.Their history is fast becoming one of the legends of the Old West.Horace Austin Warner Tabor was a school teacher in Vermont. With his first wife and two children he left Vermont by covered wagon in 1855 to homestead in Kansas.Perhaps he did not find farming to his liking,or p

9、erhaps he was lured by rumors of fortunes to be made in Colorado mines.At any rate,a few years later he moved west to the small Colorado mining camp known as California Gulch,which he later renamed Leadville when he became its leading citizen.Great deposits of lead arc sure to be found here. he said

10、.As it turned out,it was silver,not lead,that was to make Leadvilles fortune and wealth.Tabor knew little aboutwaswasmining himself,so he opened a general store,which sold everything from boots to salt,flour,and tobacco. If It his custom to “grubstake prospective miners,in other words,to supply them

11、 with food and supplies,or “grub”,while they looked for ore,in return for which he would get a share in the mine if one was discovered.He did this for a number of years,but no one that he aided ever found anything of value.102 The term lifelong learningis very popular nowadays.lt describes the need

12、for people to continue their education and training throughout their lives.Lifelong learning is more and more important for everyone because people arc now facing different career choices in changing cconomics.lt is believed lifelong learning is a crucial response to the challenges of the global kno

13、wledge economy.Currently,most universities have reacted to the era of lifelong learning by adding new programs and services for adults who seek to combine employment with part-time study.Spccial arrangements have been developed for these students but the core activity of the university,providing tea

14、ching to full-time young undergraduates,often goes on much as before.Lifelong learning is both formal and non-formal;and the boundaries between face-to-face teaching and distance education are increasingly blurred.By making learning possible anytime and anywhere,distance education is a powerful tool

15、 for supporting lifelong Icarning.Tcchnology-bascd teaching is creating new educational systems that anyone from anywhere can access.The key challenge for universities is to evolve from a teacher-centered model of education to studcnt-ccntcrcd model.The challenge for governments is that they have to

16、 develop new funding approaches and new quality assessment procedures.26 .The term lifelong learning describes the need fbr people to continue their education and training in a certain period of their lives.答案F.The challenges of the global knowledge economy bring the needs for lifelong learning答案T27

17、 .Lifelong learning is non-formal.答案F.The universities should make the classroom student-centered.答案T28 .To develop a new quality assessment system is a challenge for the government.答案TT03 The Wichita Falls Police Department is trying to help curb crime in neighboring communities throughout the city

18、.On Saturday Wichita Falls Police gave a free two-hour presentation to help locals keep their community crime free.More than 20 people showed up at the Martin Luther King Center in east Wichita Falls to be part of the presentation.Wichita Falls Police Officer Jeff Hughes said that they wanted to mak

19、e sure the folks out there were aware they were doing everything to takeaway the opportunity from a bad guy.Hughes reminded those in attendance that their homes outside the presentation could be an open invitation to criminals.One of the higgest ways to prevent crime,according to Hughes is to use CP

20、TED.AIso known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.“The biggest site,that we are dealing with now,that we are endorsing fully,is Next door and its simply just next ,“The site is free and helps locals setup a Virtual Community that they can interact with from the comfort of their own hom

21、e.“With it all happens in a web based program where if you send something out it gets to that group or that person instantly,they will get an alert on their phone or an email,“said Hughes.According to Hughes,he has already seen a positive impact locally from the site and hopes it can continue to exp

22、and in Wichita Falls.26 .The Wichita Falls Police Department is planning sterner measures to combat crime答案F. According to Hughes,one of the biggest ways of crime prevention is through environmental design.答案T27 .The biggest site that the police are approving fully is next 答案T.The purpose of next is

23、 to help locals setup a real community答案F28 .If you use the next site,you have to pay for it.答案FFinally one day in the year 1878,so the story goes,two miners came in and asked for 44grubM.Tabor had decided to quit supplying it because he had lost too much money that way.These were persistent,however

24、,and Tabor was too busy to argue with thcm.440h help yoursclf.Onc more time wont make any difference/ He said and went on selling shoes and hats to other customers.The two miners took $17 worth of suppliesjn return for which they gave Tabor a one-third interest in their findings.Thcy picked a barren

25、 place on the mountain side and began to dig.After nine days they struck a rich vein of silver.Tabor bought the shares of the other two men,and so the mine belonged to him alonc.This mi no,known as the Pittsburgh Mine, made 1 300 000 for Tabor in return fbr his $17 investment.Later Tabor bought the

26、Matchless Mine on another barren hillside just outside the town for $ 117 OOO.This turned out to be even more fabulous than the Pittsburgh,yielding $35 000 worth of silver per day at one time.Leadville grew.Tabor became its first mayor,and later became lieutenant governor of the state.I .Leadville g

27、ot its name for the following reasons EXCEPT.A.because Tabor became its leading citizenB.because great deposits of lead is expected to be found thereC.because it could bring good fortune to Tabor答案C2 .Thc word “grubstake“ in paragraph 2 means.A.to supply miners with food and suppliesB.to open a gene

28、ral storeC.to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine,if one was discovered 答案C.Tabor made his first fortune A; B; C.A.by supplying two prospective miners and getting in return a one-third interest in the findings B.because he was persuaded by the two miners to qui

29、t supplyingC.by buying the shares of the other 答案A3 .The underlying reason for Tabors life career is.A.purcly accidentalB.based on the analysis of miners being very poor and their possibility of discovering profitable mining site C.through the help from his second wife 答案B5.If this passage is the fi

30、rst part of an article,who might be introduced in the following part? A.Tabors life.B.Tabors second wife,Elizabeth McCourt.C.Other colorful characters.答案BA03 A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to lake his medicine when Ihe plane just took off.She told him that she would br

31、ing him the water in ten minutes.The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot lo give him the water.As a resultjhe passenger was held up to take his medicine.Thirty minutes later,when the passengers ring fbr service sounded,she hurried over to him wilh a cup of water,but he refused.In the follow

32、ing hours on the plane,each time the air hostess passed by the passenger,she would ask him wilh a smile whether he needed help or not.But the passenger never answered a word.When he was going to get off the plane,the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers booklet.She was very sad

33、.She knew that he would write down sharp words,bul with a smile she handed it to him.Off the plane,she opened the booklet,and smilcd,fbr the passenger put it.On the flight,you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all.How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?”Thats right! Who

34、can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?26 .The passenger wants a cup of water because he is thirsty.答案F.The air hostess forgot to give him the water on purpose.答案F27 .The passenger refused the cup of water she brought finally.答案T.The passenger didnt write any sharp words in the booklet.答案T28

35、 .This passage tells us that a sincere smile brings no use in certain cases答案FI .A passenger wants a cup of water because he is thirsty答案F29 The air hostess forgot to give him the water on purpose.答案FThe passenger refused the cup of water.答案T30 Thc passenger didnt write down any sharp words.答案TThis

36、passage tells us that a sincere smile is of no use.答案TA04 A Speech-Better Lives for ahIn todays society,working people can seldom find time to relax in their busy scheduies.They often work overtime because of too much work waiting in queue,which ends up causing a lot of physical and mental problems.

37、Fortunatelyjnore and more people are now aware that relaxation and stress-relief are necessary for life.Ones health should never be sacrificed for a need to work hard.Indeed,finding time to relax makes people work more efficiently.Many people plan trips to spend their free time traveling with their

38、loved ones.This may have been a luxury in the past,but it has become more common in recent years.Traveling at home and abroad has now become convenient and affordable.Going jogging and going to the gym after work have also become more popular,as they are rather convenient ways to exercise and stay f

39、it.Exercising helps relax your body and has been shown to relieve mental stress as well.This demand for recreation and leisure service has also stimulated the economy,as new businesses are created to meet these needs.In sum,working hard is important,but having a good quality of life can actually fac

40、ilitate your success at work.Knowing when and how to relax should he a part of well balanced lifestyles.Take a walk outdoors,visit the gym,or go jogging.You will find that your time was not wasted,even if it was not spent working in your office.30.1 n todays society,working people can often find tim

41、e to relax themselves in their busy schedules.答案F.Few people are now aware that relaxation and stress-relief are necessary for life答案F27 .Traveling has become more common in recent years.答案T.Exercising can only help relax your body.答案F28 .People should keep a balance between work and relaxation.答案TB

42、oi Better Life for AllIn todays society,working people can seldom find time to relax themselves in their busy schcdules.Thcy often work overtime because of too much work waiting in queue,which ends up causing a lot of physical and mental problems.Howevenmore people are now aware that relaxation and

43、stress-relief arc necessary for life.One* s health should never be sacrificed for a need to work hard.Indeed,finding time to relax makes people work more efficiently.Many people plan trips to spend their free time travelling with their loved ones.This may have been a luxury in the past,but it has be

44、come more common in recent years.Travelling at home and abroad has now become convenient and affordable.Going jogging and going to the gym have also become more popular,as they are rather convenient ways to exercise and stay fit.Exercising helps relax your body and has been shown to relieve mental s

45、tress as well.This demand for recreation and leisure service has also stimulated the economy,as new businesses arc created to meet these needs.In sum,working hard is important,but having a good quality of life can actually facilitate your success at work.Knowing when and how to relax should be a par

46、t of well balanced lifestyle.Take a walk outdoors,visit the gym,or go jogging. You will find that your time was not wasted,even if it was not spent working in your office.1 6.1n todays society,working people can often find time to relax themselves in their busy schedules.答案F 27.In the past few peopl

47、e might afford travelling.答案T.The demand for recreation and leisure service has macle the economy develop答案T28 .Exercising can only help relax your body instead of staying fit.答案F.People should take a balance between work and relaxation.答案TCoi Caring For the ElderlyCaring for the elderly is not an e

48、asy task,and there are no hard and fast rules on how it should be done.Here are some tips you can apply to make life easier and happier for both yourself and the elderly person in your care.Establish a RoutineOrganize the performance of daily activities in a routine manner,so that they are performed

49、 in the same way and at the same time every day.This routine will establish a sense of structure and increase feelings of control and safety.However,this routine can be broken with unplanned events occasionally,as elderly people may find the routine structure too boring and restrictive.Get to Know ThemIt is