试卷代号：2155 中央广播电视大学2010一2011学年度第一学期“开放专科”期末考试 英语阅读(1)试题 2011年1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档 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、仔细阅读每题的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案必须写在答题 纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 921
试卷代号 中央广播电视大学 11学年度第一学期"开放专科"期末考试 英语阅读( 1)试题 2011 年1 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、仔细阅读每题的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案必须写在答题 纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 921
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Part I (30 points, 3 points each) Questions 一10 are based on Passage 1. Passage 1 onlJwot poe!， was lJOm嗣 .量 14TIle跚棚"lIIY 回剿' au 118 01 PmI制 椒辅 lii !JIIC现 1部且 Calendar 14Tl1e LlIIIIer邸句，Jr. wassllol lrJ• "酬'梅、刷 铺I. (12 COl 叫Y B棚 "饵me : '梅偷st ma !阳 I20 I21 UdcI I Ii I \ £崎 I \刷刷楠 Lf iuwl 28 阳幅帽Rtor of l 椒附 1. 13 .... 1 l! 11 部曲帽饨'回 自田面-篇愧 or ol 回响曲 58 ! 阔IS，础阳回概 一一 8 9 1 ,0 15t 伽116 19 制眠世帽翩翩 ....民串串啕伽 :::-:τ 翩翩唰吼唰! :::士士Nt'" i 帕'协 45t 1 1 .，唰幅幅， II ! ! lllIIII画 (23 阳jM 施嘟"田 "翩翩榻 poet 肉"啕帆唰 棚，阳 17 n 30 翩翩 oI!t1e 悦输erIInd 刷栩附 l !l1l9. 29 Questions 1-10 are based on the Table above. Directions: Look at the Calendar above and answer the following questions. 1. When is the April Fool's Day? Z. What nationality is Hans Christian Andersen? 3. In which year was Martin Luther King , Jr. shot? 4. When was William Wordsworth born? 9ZZ
5.When did Yuri Gagarin land on the moon? 6.In which year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? 7.What is Charlotte Bronte? 8.What is William Shakespeare famous for? 9.What did Guglielmo Marconi invent on April 25h? 10.Who is Juliana? Part II (30 points,3 points each) Questions 11-15 are based on passage 2. Passage 2 Minimum cost of living offers safety net THE minimum cost of living system in urban areas,an important part of the social security system,has become the last protective umbrella for laid-off workers in Chinese cities,according to China Reform News.Excerpts follow: In the past two years,the Chinese government has implemented the program in more than 200 cities.China decided to apply it nationwide by 2000. The people covered by the system are permanent urban residents with a per capita income below the local minimum cost of living set by local governments.Funding for this will come from local governments. As China moves along the road of a market economy accentuating efficiency,competition inevitably gives rise to joblessness and redundancies. Many unemployed and laid-off workers find it difficult to make ends meet-especially old people,children and the disabled who are unable to get help from their family. In this regard,the minimum cost of living system can offer timely money and food to 923
5. When did Yuri Gagarin land on the moon? 6. In which year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? 7. What is Charlotte Bronte? 8. What is William Shakespeare famous for? 9. What did Guglielmo Marconi invent on April 25th? 10. Who is Juliana? Part IT (30 points, 3 points each) Questions 11-15 are based on passage 2. Passage 2 Minimum cost of living offers safety net THE minimum cost of living system in urban areas, an important 盯t of the social security system,has 配ome the last prot配tive umbrella for laid-off workers in Chinese cities,according to China Reform News. Excerpts follow: In the past two years, the Chinese government has implemented the program in more than 200 cities. China decided to apply it nationwide by 2000. The people covered by the system are permanent urban residents with a per capita income below the local minimum cost of living set by local governments. Funding for this will come from local governments. As China moves along the road of a market economy accentuating efficiency ,competition inevitably gives rise to joblessness and redundancies. Many unemployed and laid-off workers find it difficult to make ends meet - especially old people , children and the disabled who are unable to get help from their family. In this regard , the minimum cost of living system can offer timely money and food to 923
people who need it most.It not only represents social advancement in China,but contributes to social stability and progress. The system is an indispensable part of China's social security system,now being integrated into a market economy. Directions: Read passage 2 and then choose an answer from the choices given to complete statements 11-15 based on your understanding of the passage. 11.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the programme? A.The programme has been implemented by the Chinese government. B.The programme will be applied nationwide by 2001. C.The programme has been implemented in the last two years in many cities. 12.The people covered by the system have to A.be permanent urban residents. B.meet the criterion for the minimum cost of living set by local government. C.meet the requirements as described in both A and B. 13.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT mentioned as the result of competition? A.Efficiency. B.Joblessness. C.Redundancies. 14.It can be inferred from paragraphs 4 &5 that which of the following are among those who need help most? A.Unemployed workers. B.Old people. C.Laid-off workers. 15.Which of the following is mentioned as the significance of implementing the programme? A.It gives rise to competition. B.It can offer help to unemployed people. C.It helps improve social stability. 924
people who need it most. It not only represents social advancement in China ,but contributes to social stability and progress. The system is an indispensable part of China' s social security system, now being integrated into a market economy. Directions: Read passage 2 and then choose an answer from the choices given to complete statements 11-15 ed on your understanding of the passage. 11. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the programme? A. The programme has been implemented by the Chinese government. B. The programme will be applied nationwide by 200 1. C. The programme has been implemented in the last two years in many cities. 12. The people covered by the system have to A. be permanent urban residents. B. meet the criterion for the minimum cost of living set by local government. C. meet the requirements as described in both A and B. 13. According to the passage , which of the following is NOT mentioned as the result of competition? A. Efficiency. B. Joblessness. C. Redundancies. 14. It can be inferred £rom paragraphs 4 &. 5 that which of the following are among those who need help most? A. Unemployed workers. B. Old people. C. Laid-off workers. 15. Which of the following is mentioned as the significance of implementing the programme? A. It gives rise to competition. B. It can offer help to unemployed people. C. It helps improve social stability, 924
Questions 16-20 are based on passage 3. Passage 3 Flower market In recent years many flower shops have appeared.It is common now for people to buy flowers when they go to a gathering,visit a sick friend,or attend a wedding or birthday party.Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions. The Beijing Flower Trade Center at Liangmaqiao is the largest wholesale fresh flower market in the capital,with a daily volume of between 150,000 and 160,000 blossoms.Ninety percent of the city's 500 flower shops obtain their stock there.According to He Xiaotang, manager of the Trade Center's marketing department,in the past sales volume between National Day(October 1)and October 20 accounted for 20 percent of yearly sales because young people usually had their weddings during this time.Now winter has become the peak season,lasting from Christmas Day until Spring Festival,including New Year's Day and Valentine's Day.The proportion of flower sales to individuals keeps increasing. A decade ago indoor decorations were mainly window papercuts and silk flowers.Later, washable plastic flowers became available,and today polyester flowers and plants,looking very much like the real thing,have become popular.Flower dehydration techniques have also made dried flowers a favorite.All kinds of flowers,both real and artificial,help maintain spring year round for many Chinese. Directions: The following are answers to some of the questions based on Passage 3.For each one,choose the correct question from the box below and write it on your answer sheet. 16.Question: Answer:When they go to a gathering,visit a sick friend,or attend a wedding or birthday party. 17.Question 、 Answer:At Liangmaqiao. 18.Question:_ Answer:The manager of the Beijing Flower Trade Center's marketing department. 925
Questions 16-20 are based on passage 3. Passage 3 Flower market In recent years many flower shops have appeared. It is common now for people to buy flowers when they go to a gathering , visit a sick friend , or attend a wedding or birthday party. Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions. The Beijing Flower Trade Center at Liangmaqiao is the largest wholesale fresh flower market in the capital ,with a daily volume of between 150 ,000 and 160 ,000 blossoms. Ninety percent of the city' s 500 flower shops obtain their stock there. According to He Xiaotang , manager of the Trade Center' s marketing department , in the past sales volume between National Day( October 1) and October 20 accounted for 20 percent of yearly sales because young people usually had their weddings during this time. Now winter has become the peak season ,lasting from Christmas Day until Spring Festival , including New Year' s Day and Valentine's Day. The proportion of flower sales to individuals keeps increasing. A decade ago indoor decorations were mainly window papercuts and silk flowers. Later, washable plastic flowers became available , and today polyester flowers and plants, looking very much like the real thing ,have become popular. Flower dehydration techniques have also made dried flowers a favorite. All kinds of flowers , both real and artificial , help maintain spring year round for many Chinese. Directions: The following are answers to some of the questions based on Passage 3. For each one , choose the correct question from the box below and write it on your answer sh 1. 16. Question: Answer: When they go to a gathering , visit a sick friend , or attend a wedding or birthday party. 17. Question: Answer: At Liangmaqiao. 18. Question: Answer: The manager of the Beijing Flower Trade Center's marketing department. 925