试卷代号：2155 国家开放大学（中央广播电视大学）2014年春季学期“开放专科”期末考试 英语阅读(1) 试题 2014年7月 注意事项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校（工作站）名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。 二、仔细阅读题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答 题纸指定的位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 662
试卷代号 国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学 2 0 4年春季学期"开放专科"期未考试 英语阅读( 1)试题 2014 年7 注意事项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校(工作站)名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。 二、仔细阅读题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答 题纸指定的位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 662
Part 1 Questions 1-10 are based on Passages 1 2.(30 points,3 points each) Passage 1 Molla-a case study 1 Molla is fifteen.She lives with her parents and her brothers and sisters in a small village in Ethiopia.She walks over two kilometres four times a day to collect water for the family.She has to go alone because her mother must stay at home to look after the younger children.It takes her,in all,more than five hours each day.She carries the water in a 20-litre clay pot balanced on her head.She started collecting the water when she was seven years old.Then,she had a smaller pot and she went to the water hole with her mother. 2 Molla has never been to school-she doesn't have time for that.She suffers from severe headaches and backache. 3 'Soon things will be better,'Molla says.They're going to dig a well just outside our village.I'll be able to fetch all the water we need in just one hour a day.Maybe I'll be able to go to school then. Directions: Questions 1-5:Find a word or phrase in the Passage 1,which is similar in meaning to the following words or phrases.The paragraph in which the word appears is indicated in the brackets.Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1.by oneself (paragraph 1) 2.take care of (paragraph 1) 3.fetch (paragraph 1) 4.bad (paragraph 2) 5.improve (paragraph 3) Passage 2 Phobia Nicola:Spiders.I just can't go near a spider. Lisa:I'm really scared of flying,so I can't go to America or Australia for my holidays. Peter:Heights.I can't go up a ladder or anything like that.I'm not very keen on flying either,but I'm not scared of it. Guy:Spiders.Wasps.In fact,all kinds of things that crawl or buzz round your head. Joseph:The dentist.I know it's silly,but I'm really terrified of going to the dentist. Philip:Water,I suppose.I didn't learn to swim when I was little and now I'm too scared to try. 663
Part 1 Qu臼lions 1-10 are based on 随g臼1 & 2. (30 points, 3 points 1 Molla-a case study 1 Molla is fifteen. She lives with her parents and her brothers and sisters in a small village in Ethiopia. She walks over two kilometres four times a day to collect water for the family. She has to go alone because her mother must stay at home to look after the younger children. It takes her, in all , more than five hours each day. She carries the water in a 20-litre clay pot balanced on her head. She started collecting the water when she was seven years old. Then, she had a smaller pot and she went to the water hole with her mother. 2 Molla has never been to school - she doesn' t have time for that. She suffers from severe headaches and backache. 3 ‘ Soon things will be better,' Molla says. ‘They're going to dig a well just outside our village. I'll be able to fetch all the water we need in just one hour a day. Maybe I' 11 be able to go to school then. ' Directions, Qu回tions 1-5: Find a word or phrase in the Passage 1, which is similar in meaning to the following words or phrases. The paragraph in which the word app臼rs is indicated in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. by oneself 一一一一一一(paragraph 1) 2. take care of 一(paragraph 1) 3. fetch 一一一一一一(paragraph 1) 4.bad 一一 (paragraph 2) 5. improve 一一 二(paragraph 3) 2 Phobia Nicola: Spiders. I just can't go near a spider. Lisa : I' m really scared of flying , so I can' t go to America or Australia for my holidays. Peter: Heights. I can' t go up a ladder or anything like that. I' m not very keen on flying either, but I' m not scared of it. Guy: Spiders. Wasps. In fact , all kinds of things that crawl or buzz round your head. Joseph: The dentist. I know it's silly , but I' m really terrified of going to the dentist. Philip: Water, I suppose. I didn' t learn to swim when I was little and now I' m too scared to try. 663
Miriam:Cows.And spiders.Stupid really,isn't it?Big things like cows and little things like spiders! Chris:Nothing really.My brother doesn't like spiders,so I have to pick them up and throw them outside. Questions 6-10:Read Passage 2 carefully and match the following people's names with their phobias.Note there is more than one answer to some of the questions and not all the answers may be chosen. 6.Lisa A.spiders 7.Chris's brother B.wasps 8.Joseph C.cows 9.Miriam D.nothing 10.Guy E.dentists F.water G.going up a ladder H.flying PartⅡ Questions 11-20 are based on Passages 3 4.(30 points,3 points each) Directions: Read the statements after passages 3 4 and then choose an answer from A,B and C that can best complete the statements based on the information you get from the passages.Write your answers on your answer sheet. Passage 3 CHENGDU-Chinese scientists have developed a computer software system which can automatically translate Internet files into the Chinese language. The software has the capacity to translate 150,000 Chinese characters per hour,with 80 percent of the total content easily understandable after the translation process. The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in China is the language barrier.Many Chinese users feel that their English is inadequate for operating the Internet, which is predominantly in English. Development of translation software is part of a high-tech program introduced by the State Science and technology Commission in the mid-1980s. The software,jointly developed by a research institute and a university in Southwest China's Sichuan Province,runs in the Windows environment.Users can use a mouse to achieve instant translations,while maintaining the original format of documents or pictures. 664
Miriam: Cows. And spiders. Stupid really , isn' t it? Big things like cows and little things like spiders! Chris: Nothing really. My brother doesn' t like spiders, so I have to pick them up and throw them outside. Questions 一10: Read Passage 2 carefully and match the following people' s nam四with their phobias. Note there is more than one answer to some of the questions and not all the answers may be chosen. 6. Lisa 7. Chris's brother 8. Joseph 9. Miriam 10. Guy A. spiders B. wasps c. cows D. nothing E. dentists F. water G. going up a ladder H. flying Part IT Questions 11 - 20 are based on Passag四3 & 4. (30 points, 3 points 四cb) Directions, Read the statements after passages 3 & 4 and then choose an answer from A , Band C that can best complete the statements based on the information you get from tbe passages. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Passage 3 CHENGDU 一Chinese scientists have developed a computer software system which can automatically translate Internet files into the Chinese language. The software has the capacity to translate 150 ,000 Chinese characters per hour, with 80 percent of the total content easily understandable after the translation process. The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in China is the language barrier. 如1any Chinese users feel that their English is inadequate for operating the Internet , which is predominantly in English. Development of translation software is part of a high-tech program introduced by the State Science and technology Commission in the mid-1980s. The software , jointly developed by a research institute and a university in Southwest China's Sichuan Province , runs in the Windows environment. Users can use a mouse to achieve instant translations, while maintaining the original format of documents or pictures. 664
Questions 11 -15 are based on Passage 3. 11.The passage is mostly taken from A.a newspaper B.a magazine C.a textbook 12.Which of the following phrases can be used to replace the word "hinder"in the sentence "The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in china is the language barrier. A.holding on B.holding to C.holding back 13.It can be inferred from the passage that Internet is mainly operated through A.Chinese B.English C.German 14.Which of the following statements is NOT true about translation software? A.It is part of a high-tech programme. B.It is developed by a research institute and a university in Beijing. C.It runs in the Windows environment 15.The 'mouse'in the last paragraph refers to A.the animal of which the cat is the natural enemy B.a kind of mouse-like toy for children C.the device connected to a computer to control the cursor's movement. Passage 4 Car maker:buy 100 Santanas,get 1 free SHANGHAI-The biggest car maker in China started a sales campaign that targets wealthy residents and taxi companies,the two major buyers. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp,which makes Santanas,is providing loans to buyers in Beijing,and is giving away free cars in Shenyang and Harbin. Businesses that buy 100 or more cars get one free,and taxi companies that buy more than 1,000 Santana cars also get one free. China is expected to produce 450,000 cars this year.The Shanghai automotive company is expected to control 51 per cent of the market.It plans to sell 230,000 Santana cars this year. Enterprises and government authorities are not buying new cars because of tight budgets,so upper-class residents and taxi companies account for most vehicle sales. In Beijing,about 80 per cent of cars sold this year were bought by individuals. 665
B. a magazine B. holding to B. English Questions 11 - 15 are based on Passage 3. 11.The passage is mostly taken from A. a newspaper C. a textbook 12. Which of the following phrases can be used to replace the word" hinder" in the sentence "The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in china is the language barrier. " A. holding on C. holding back 13. It can be inferred from the passage that Internet is mainly operated through A. Chinese C. German 14. Which of the following statements is NOT true about translation software? A. It is part of a high-tech programme. B. It is developed by a research institute and a university in Beijing. C. It runs in the Windows environment 15. The ‘ mouse ' in the last paragraph refers to A. the animal of which the cat is the natural enemy B. a kind of mouse-like toy for children C. the device connected to a computer to control the cursor's movement. Passage 4 Car maker: buy 100 Santanas. get 1 free SHANGHAI - The biggest car maker in China started a sales campaign that targets wealthy residents and taxi companies. the two major buyers. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. which makes Santanas. is providing loans to buyers in Beijing. and is giving away free cars in Shenyang and Harbin. Businesses that buy 100 or more cars get one free. and taxi companies that buy more than 1.000 Santana cars also get one free. China is expected to produce 450.000 cars this year. The Shanghai automotive company is expected to control 51 per cent of the market. It plans to sell 230.000 Santana cars this year. Enterprises and government authorities are not buying new cars because of tight budgets. so upper-class residents and taxi companies account for most vehicle sales. In Beijing. about 80 per cent of cars sold this year were bought by individuals. 665
Santanas,especially the new 2000 models,have become big sellers.In July,the Beijing Asian Games Village car Market sold 498,28 percent of its sales that month. To boost sales in Beijing,the company is providing loans to individual car buyers. Journalists get the priority. Experts expect China's taxi industry to grow 15 per cent annually. The number of taxis in China is expected to grow by 86,300,amounting to 661,300 this year. At the same time,45,600 old cars will be replaced. Therefore,demand for taxis should be 130,000. Realizing the market potential,SAIC has moved its focus to taxi companies and is providing loans in Shenyang and Harbin.In addition,the company is setting up new repair stations and holding technology seminars. The company's efforts in Beijing,Shenyang and Harbin are a small part of the drive. Promotions in southern cities such as Wenzhou and Xiamen are being planned. Questions 16-20 are based on Passage 4. 16.Which of the following cities is the biggest car maker in China? A.Chang Chun B.Shang Hai C.Shen Yang 17.According to the passage,who are the two major car buyers? A.Wealthy residents and taxi companies. B.Enterprises and businessmen. C.Banks and taxi companies. 18.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp according to the passage? A.It makes Santanas. B.It provides loans to buyers in Shanghai C.It gives away free cars in Shenyang. 19.According to experts,china's taxi industry A.may decline 15 per cent each year B.will increase 230,000 cars each year C.will grow 15 per cent each year 20.“A”in SAIC stands for_ A.Automotive B.Automatic C.Academic 666
B. Automatic Santanas, especially the new 2000 models, have become big sellers. In July , the Beijing Asian Games Village car Market sold 498 , 28 percent of its sales that month. To boost sales in Beijing, the company is providing loans to individual car buyers. Journalists get the priority. Experts expect China's taxi industry to grow 15 per cent annually. The number of taxis in China is expected to grow by 86 ,300 , amounting to 661 ,300 this year. At the same time , 45 ,600 old cars will be replaced. Therefore , demand for taxis should be 130 ,000. Realizing the market potential , SAIC has moved its focus to taxi companies and is providing loans in Shenyang and Harbin. In addition , the company is setting up new repair stations and holding technology seminars. The company's efforts in Beijing , Shenyang and Harbin are a small part of the drive. Promotions in southern cities such as Wenzhou and Xiamen are being planned. Questions 16 - 20 are based on 拥ge 4. 16. Which of the following cities is the biggest car maker in China? A. Chang Chun B. Shang Hai C. Shen Yang 17. According to the passage , who are the two major car buyers? A. Wealthy residents and taxi companies. B. Enterprises and businessmen. C. Banks and taxi companies. 18. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp according to the passage? A. It makes Santanas. B. It provides loans to buyers in Shanghai C. It gives away free cars in Shenyang. 19. According to experts, china's taxi industry A. may decline 15 per cent each year B. will increase 230 ,000 cars each year C. will grow 15 per cent each year 20. " A" in SAIC stands for A. Automotive C. Academic 666