试卷代号：2155 国家开放大学（中央广播电视大学）2016年秋季学期“开放专科”期末考试 英语阅读(1)试题 2017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。 486
试卷代号 :2155 国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学)2016 年秋季学期"开放专科"期末考试 英语阅读( 1 ) 试题 2017 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。 486
Part I Directions: Read passages 1 2 carefully and finish questions 1-10 as required.(30 points,3 points each) Passage 1 1 I'm a park warden.I love the countryside and I love my job. 2 I come from a farming family,so I don't want to work in the city.I went to university and studied land management which is useful for my work here. 3 It's an outdoor life-no sitting at a desk for me!Sometimes it's a bit lonely.I can spend the whole day in the park and not see anyone else at all.I enjoy the variety of things I do even though I have to be outside in really bad weather sometimes. 4 When people visit the park,I try to talk to them and encourage them to respect nature and the countryside.I hate it when people spoil things.I hate to see branches broken off trees,plants pulled up,animals hurt-that sort of thing.But,on the whole,it's a great job.' Directions: Questions 1-5 Find a word in 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.the control and organizing of a business or other organization (paragraph 2) 2.outside in the fresh air rather than in a building (paragraph 3) 3.a different form of something (paragraph 3) 4.to give the courage or confidence to do something (paragraph 4) 5.cause bodily damage to a person or an animal (paragraph 4) 487
Part 1 Directions: rl pass es1&Z refully anrl finish questions 1-1 req咀民址 (30 poin毡， 3 points 剧也} Passage 1 1 l' m a park warden. 1 love the countryside and 1 love my job. Z 1 come from a farming family , so 1 do 't want to work in the city. 1 went to university and studied land management which is useful for my work here. 3 It' s an outdoor life-no sitting at a desk for me! Sometimes it' s a bit lonely. 1 can spend the whole day in the park and not see anyone else at all. 1 enjoy the variety of things 1 do even though 1 have to be outside in really bad weather sometimes. When people visit the park , 1 try to talk to them and encourage them to respect nature and the countryside. 1 hate it when people spoil things. 1 hate to see branches broken off trees, plants pulled up , animals hurt-that sort of thing. But , on the whole , it' s a great job. ' Directions: Questions 1 -5 : Find a word in 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. the control and organizing of a business or other organization (paragraph Z) Z. outside in the fresh air rather than in a building Cparagraph 3) 3. a different form of something Cparagraph 3) 4. to give the courage or confidence to do something Cparagraph 4) 5. cause bodily damage to a person or an animal Cparagraph 4) 487
Passage 2 78 New Road Canford 27thOctober Dear Helen, 1.You'll be pleased to hear I'm at home and feeling much better.I still feel rather weak and tired but I'm so glad to be home.Dad has looked after everything really well so the flat was all spick and span when I came back. 2.Someone from the office came to see me in hospital.She told me not to go back to work until I feel up to it.They've got a 'temp'in to do my typing. 3.It's really nice to get your letters.Thank you for the card you sent me,too. Your father and I are pleased you're settling down at University and that you've got some nice friends. Enjoy yourself-but work hard too. Love Mum Directions: Questions 6-10 Read Passage 2 and then decide whether the following statements are true or false. 6.This letter was written by Helen's father. 7.Helen's parents live in Canford. 8.Helen's mother is still very ill. 9.Helen's mother don't need to go back to work immediately. 10.Helen's parents are very pleased to know that Helen is coming home. 488
Passage 2 78 New Road Canford 27th October Dear Helen , 1. You' 11 be pleased to hear l' m at home and feeling much better. 1 sti11 feel rather weak and tired but l' m so glad to be home. Dad has looked after everything rea11y we11 so the flat was a11 spick and span when J came back. 2. Someone from the oHice came to see me in hospital. She told me not to go back to work until 1 feel up to it. They've got a ‘ temp' in to do my typing. 3. It's really nice to get your letters. Thank you for the card you sent me , too. Your father and 1 are pleased you' re settling down at University and that you' ve got some nice friends. Enjoy yourself - but work hard too. Love Mum Directions : Quωtions 6 -10 :RI dP: sage 2 and then decide whe伽町 the follo ng statements are 仕配 or fal 6. This letter was written by Helen' s father. 7. Helen' s parents live in Canford. 8. Helen' s mother is sti11 very i11. 9. Helen' s mother don't need to go back to work immediately. 10. Helen' s parents are very pleased to know that Helen is coming home. 488
Part II 3 4 and read the statements after each passage.Then choose an answer from A, .t can best complete the statements based on the information you get from Passages rite your answers on your answer sheet.(30 points,3 points each) 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 kind of flowers,both real and artificial,help maintain spring year round for many Chinese. Questions 11-15 are based on Passage 3. 11.The flower market used to be at its best A.around the Spring Festival B.around Christmas Day C.in October D.all the year round 489
Part 11 .:l & 4 and read the statements after each passage. Then choose an answer from A, .t can best complete the statements based 00 the information you get from Passages t"ite your answers 00 your answer sheet. (30 poiots, 3 points each) 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 f10wer market in the capital ,with a daily volume of between 150 ,000 and 160 ,000 blossoms. Ninety percent of the city' s 500 f10wer shops obtain their stock there. According to He Xiaotang , manager of the Trade Center' s marketing department , in the past sales volume between National DayC 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 f10wer sales to individuals keeps increasing. A decade ago indoor decorations were mainly window papercuts and silk flowers. Later, washable plastic f10wers became available , and today polyester flowers and plants. looking very much lik the real thing , have become popular. Flower dehydration techniques have also made dried f10wers a favorite. All kind of flowers , both real and artificial , help maintain spring year round for many Chinese. Questions 11-15 are based on sage 3. 11. The f10wer market used to be at its best A. around the Spring Festival B. around Christmas Day C. in October D. all the year round 489
12.The number of individuals who buy flowers is A.changeable B.stable C.decreasing D.increasing 13.Which of the following statements is NOT true? A.Dried flowers were common in China a decade ago. B.Flowers were not as popular as they are now in China. C.The Chinese people now like both real and artificial flowers. D.Fresh flowers have become part of people's life in China. 14.Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'indispensable'in the sentence Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions.' A.separate B.essential C.inseparable D.unnecessary 15.Which of the following statements is true about the Beijing Flower Trade Centre? A.It's located at Tianqiao. B.Dried flowers are sold there. C.It provides Beijing's 500 flower shops with flowers. D.About 180,000 blossoms are sold there every day. Passage 4 Test-tube baby born in Chongqing Chongqing,China's newest municipality,with a population of 30 million,has welcomed its first test-tube baby;three more are expected to be born this year. The boy,weighing three kilograms,was born on 9 April,1997 at the Chongqing Maternity Hospital.The mother had been unable to conceive because of blocked fallopian tubes. 490
12. The number of individuals who buy flowers is A. changeable B. stable C. decreasing D. increasing 13. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Dried flowers were common in China a decade ago. B. Flowers were not as popular as they are now in China. C. The Chinese people now like both real and artificial flowers. D. Fresh flowers have become part of people' s life in China. 14. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to ‘ indispensable' in the sentence ‘ Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions. ' A. separate B. essential C. inseparable D. unnecessary 15. Which of the following statements is true about the Beijing Flower Trade Centre? A. It' s located at Tianqiao. B. Dried flowers are sold there. C. It provides Beijing' s 500 flower shops with flowers. D. About 180 ,000 blossoms are sold there every day. Passage 4 Test-tllbe baby born in Chongqing Chongqing , China' s newest municipality , with a population of 30 million , has welcomed its first test-tube baby; three more are.expected to be born this year. The boy , weighing three kilograms, was born on 9 April , 1997 at the Chongqing Maternity Hospital. The mother had been unable to conceive because of blocked fallopian tubes. 490