试卷代号：2157 中央广播电视大学2011一2012学年度第一学期“开放专科”期末考试 英语阅读(3)试题 2012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。 944
试卷代号 中央广播电视大学 11 2 0 2学年度第一学期"开放专科"期末考试 英语阅读 )试题 2012 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。 二、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 944
Part I Read Passage 1 and decide the meaning of the following words with the help of the context.The paragraph in which the word appears is indicated in brackets.Write A,B,or C on your answersheet.(30 points,3 points each) Passage 1 Voices from the Classroom 1 What new challenges do American teachers of English think they will face over the next five years?The following is an interview with four American educators about that question. 2 Interviewer.We'll begin with Ms.Woods,who is teaching at a junior-high school in Ohio.What do you think are the biggest problems for today's English teacher? 3 Ms.Woods:Language arts teachers are faced with teaching literacy to students from diverse backgrounds,students who do not value reading,and students who have diverse needs in an increasingly complex,technological society.We teachers are caught between doing our best to help these diverse students and give them what they really need,and at the same time satisfying the state-mandated proficiencies. 4 Interviewer:So you think that sometimes the state curriculum does not suit the real needs of these students. 5 Mr.Jones:May I add something here?I have to agree.In my high school in Detroit,the increasing number of students from non-English speaking homes continues to make language education challenging.For example,Shakespeare is on the curriculum for my 11th grade class this term,but many of them have problems with basic English communication skills.I don't mean to throw out Shakespeare,but something is wrong here -there is a gap between the curriculum and the reality of the students'skills and needs. Keeping our students connected by giving them better tools of communication in a common language is essential. 6 Interviewer:I bet Professor Mahiri will have something to say on that. 7 Dr.Mahiri:Yes indeed.What I've come to realize in my educational research at University of California is that teachers must understand youth popular culture-which is 945
Part I Read Passage 1 and decide the meaning of the following words with the help of the context. The paragraph in which the word appears is indicated in brackets. Write A, B, or C on your answersheet. (30 points, 3 points each) Passage 1 Voices from the Classroom 1 What new challenges do American teachers of English think they will face over the next five years? The following is an interview with four American educators about that questlOn. 2 Interviewer. We' 11 begin with Ms. Woods, who is teaching at a junior-high school in Ohio. What do you think are the biggest problems for today' s English teacher? 3 Ms. Woods: Language arts teachers are faced with teaching literacy to students from diverse backgrounds, students who do not value reading , and students who have diverse needs in an increasingly complex, technological society. We teachers are caught between doing our best to help these diverse students and give them what they really need , and at the same time satisfying the state-mandated proficienciω. 4 Interviewer: So you think that sometimes the state curriculum does not suit the real needs of these students. 5 Mr. Jones: May I add something here? I have to agree. In my high school in Detroit , the increasing number of students from non-English speaking homes continues to make language education challenging. For example, Shakespeare is on the curriculum for my 11th grade class this term , but many of th巳m have problems with basic English communication skills. I don't mean to throw out Shakespeare , but sam巳thing is wrong here is a gap between the curriculum and the reality of the stud巳nts' skills and needs. Keeping our students connected by giving them better tools of communication in a common language is essential. 6 Interviewer: I bet Professor Mahiri will have something to say on that. 7 Dr. Mahiri: Yes indeed. What I' ve come to realize in my educational research at University of California is that teachers must understand youth popular culture -- which is 945
strongly influenced by African American culture-in order to relate effectively to today's students.Teachers should use African American and youth culture as sources for today's curriculum.They must make a huge effort to connect the classroom to the students'unique backgrounds,experiences and interests. 8 Interviewer:You mean by including literature written by Afro-American authors? 9 Dr.Mahiri:That's just the tip of the iceberg.Of course,a more diverse curriculum is necessary.But not throwing out Shakespeare,as Mr.Jones has said.Keep Shakespeare,add new authors,include newspaper,music,comic books-and give up their traditional power and control over the classroom so that students are teaching each other and themselves-so that students are empowered and creative thinkers. 10 Interviewer:Do you have anything to add to this discussion,Mr.Hunt? 11 Mr.Hunt:Well,I think that from primary school to university level,the biggest challenge will be introducing technology in language arts instruction.Computers and the Internet are revolutionizing how students learn and how teachers teach.We must have educators who are computer literate if we are to exploit the amazing power of technology in the Information Age.” Questions 1-10 are based on Passage 1. 1.literacy (paragraph 3) A.the ability to read and write B.mathematics C.sports 2.diverse (paragraph 3) A.clever B.hard-working C.different 3.proficiencies (paragraph 3) A.minimum standards B.skills C.professionals 946
strongly influenced by African American culture • in order to relate effectively to today' s students. Teachers should use African American and youth culture as sources for today' s curriculum. They must make a huge effort to connect the classroom to the students' unique backgrounds, experiences and interests. 8 Interviewer: You mean by including literature written by Afro-American authors? 9 Dr. Mahiri: That' s just the tip of the iceberg. Of course , a more diverse curriculum is necessary. But not throwing out Shakespeare , as Mr. Jones has said. Keep Shakespeare , add new authors, include newspaper, music , comic books - and give up their traditional power and control over the classroom so that students are teaching each other and themselves 一so that students are empowered and creative thinkers. 10 Interviewer: Do you have anything to add to this discussion, Mr. Hunt? 11 Mr. Hunt: Well , I think that from primary school to university level , the biggest challenge will be introducing technology in language arts instruction. Computers and the Internet are revolutionizing how students learn and how teachers teach. We must have educators who are computer literate if we are to exploit the amazing power of technology in the Information Age. " Questions 1-10 are based on Passage 1. 1. literacy (paragraph 3) A. the ability to read and write B. mathematics C. sports 2. diverse (paragraph 3) A. clever B. hard-working C. different 3. pro£iciencies (paragraph 3) A. minimum standards B. skills C. professionals 946
4.challenging (paragraph 5) A.attractive B.demanding C.easy 5.throw out (paragraph 5) A.reject B.study C.criticize 6.gap (paragraph 5) A.interest B.wide difference C.agreement 7.essential (paragraph 5) A.useful B.difficult to get C.necessary 8.influenced (paragraph 7) A.affected B.welcomed C.rejected 9.unique (paragraph 7) A.different B.unusual and special C.similar 10.exploit (paragraph 11) A.use B.punish C.ignore 947
4. challenging (paragraph 5) A. attractive B. demanding C. easy 5. throw out (paragraph 5) A. reject B. study c. criticize 6. gap (paragraph 5) A. interest B. wide difference C. agreement 7. essential (paragraph 5) A. useful B. difficult to get C. necessary 8. influenced (paragraph 7) A. affected B. welcomed C. rejected 9. unique (paragraph 7) A. different B. unusual and special C. similar 10. exploit (paragraph 11) A. use B. punish C. ignore 947
Part I Read Passage 2 and choose either A,B or C to complete each of the following statements.Write A,B or C on your answer sheet.(30 points,3 points each) Passage 2 Translating Fashion 1 It's seven o'clock in the morning and Natassia Antipova,a beautiful Russian financial consultant,is getting up in the Moscow apartment where she lives alone and asking herself:"What shall I wear today?"A decade ago her choices were simpler.Then,there was one kind of mascara,one color eye shadow.Now,Natassia's bathroom shelves are stocked with Avon,Estee Lauder,and Nina Ricci.Her closets contain Levis and Armanis,as well as local brand names.Her awareness of what makes a beautiful woman has been vastly expanded.In Tokyo,on the same day,Maki Ko is doing a presentation for her public relations company.Her trim size 8 figure is zipped into an Italian suit.In her English pocket-book Elizabeth Arden cosmetics share space with products from Shisiedo,the Tokyo based beauty company.Last year Maki had Japan's most popular cosmetic surgery procedure,a rhinoplasty to make her button nose look more Western.The list goes on:The globalization of fashion is one of the phenomena of our time,a vast market for those companies who somehow have a look that translates worldwide. 2 There's nothing new,of course,about the process of fashionable imitation.In Roman Britain prosperous natives wore togas.This fashion remained popular for some time. "Likewise,after the Norman invasion of Britain in 1066,French styles became chic.This kind of fashion trend has been happening for centuries.But what is new is the sheer size and depth of penetration of this global fashion. 3 Consider Levi jeans,a company with a brand imprint carried by 2,800 retail companies in 45 countries.Worldwide sales for 1996 were US$7.1 billion.Or Estee Lauder,which since it went international in 1960,has penetrated 100 markets and racked up sales of $3.4 billion in 1997.Or take China,whose women were forbidden as recently as 10 years ago to powder their noses-in recent years,the fashion and cosmetics market has 948
Part II Read Passage 2 and choose either A, B or C to complete each of the following statements. Write A , B or C on your answer sheet. (30 points, 3 points each) Passage 2 Translating Fashion 1 It' s seven 0' clock in the morning and Natassia Antipova , a beautiful Russian financial consultant , is getting up in the Moscow apartment where she lives alone and asking herself: "What shall I wear today?" A decade ago her choices were simpler. Then, there was one kind of mascara , one color eye shadow. Now , Natassia's bathroom shelves are stocked with Avon , Estee Lauder, and Nina Ricci. Her closets contain Levis and Armanis, as well as local brand names. Her awareness of what makes a beautiful woman has been vastly expanded. In Tokyo , on the same day , Maki Ko is doing a presentation for her public relations company. Her trim size 8 figure is zipped into an Italian suit. In her English pocket甲book Elizabeth Arden cosmetics share space with products from Shisiedo , the Tokyobased beauty company. Last year Maki had Japan' s most popular cosmetic surgery procedure , a rhinoplasty to make her button nose look more Western. The list goes on: The globalization of fashion is one of the phenomena of our time , a vast market for those companies who somehow have a look that translates worldwide. 2 There' s nothing new , of course , about the process of fashionable imitation. In Roman Britain prosperous natives wore togas. This fashion remained popular for some time. "Likewise , after the Norman invasion of Britain in 1066 , French styles became chic. This kind of fashion trend has been happening for centuries. But what is new is the sheer size and depth of penetration of this global fashion. 3 Consider Levi jeans, a company with a brand imprint carried by 2 , 800 retail companies in 45 countries. Worldwide sales for 1996 were US$ 7.1 billion. Or Estee Lauder, which since it went international in 1960 , has penetrated 100 markets and racked up sales of $ 3. 4 billion in 1997. Or take China , whose women were forbidden as recently as 10 years ago to powder their noses recent years, the fashion and cosmetics market has 948