试卷代号：1355 国家开放大学（中央广播电视大学）2016年春季学期“开放本科”期末考试 高级英语(2)试题 2016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。 1372
试卷代号 :1355 国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学)2016 年春季学期"开放本科"期末考试 高级英语 (2) 试题 2016 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。 1372
I.Vocabulary and Grammar Choose the best answer for each blank from the four choices given.Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.(2 points each,30 points) 1. Jane and Simon at Beluga Bar tomorrow.Do you want to come? A.I'll meet B.I'll have met C.I meet D.I'm meeting 2.A:I don't like watching TV soaps.I think they are a waste of time. B:I that.Millions of people are addicted to them! A.can tell B.wouldn't say C.‘d never thought of D.agree with 3.By the time he was twenty-five,he his first million. A.earns B.had earned C.was earning D.will earn 4.She in the town for ten years before she met him. A.lived B.has lived C.had been living D.lives 5.Now you've made the decision,you must A.stick it B.stick it to C.stick to it D.to stick it 6.You'll have to a better excuse than that. A.come up with B.do away with C.come across D.go away from of having ratings for so many different age groups. A.The way I see B.Bear in mind C.I really don't see the point D.It might not necessarily be the case 1373
1. Vocabulary and Grammar Choose the best answer for each blank from the four choices given. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. (2 points each , 30 points) 1.一一一一一 Jane and Simon at Beluga Bar tomorrow. Do you want to come? A. I'll meet B. l' II have met C. 1 meet D. l' m meeting 2. A: 1 don't like watching TV soaps. 1 think they are a waste of time. B: 1 tha t. Millions of people are addicted to them! A. can tell B. wouldn' t say C. ‘ d never thought of D. agree wi th 3. By the time he was twenty-five. he 一一一一一 his first million. A. earns B. had earned C. was earning D. will earn 4.She 一一一一一 in the town for ten years before she met him. A. lived B. has lived C. had been living D. lives 5. Now you've made the decision. you must 一一一一一· A. stick it B. stick it to C. stick to it D. to stick it 6. You'll have to a better excuse than that. A. come up with B. do away with C. come across D. go away from 7. of having ratings for so many different age groups. A. The way 1 see C. 1 really don' t see the point B. Bear in mind D. It might not necessarily be the case 1373
8. admit that most people are not interested in being informed. A.You have to B.You decide to C.The other hand to D.As far as I 9.I wonder what qualifications you need to be a business A.analyze B.analyst C.analysis D.analyzing 10.Despite the money they spent on the building is still ugly. A.modern B.modernization C.modernized D.modernize 11.1 riding a motorbike in this weather if I were you. A.don't risk B.wouldn't risk C.didn't risk D.won't risk 12.I'd lend you my car if I it to be serviced. A.don't take B.won't take C.hadn't taken D.am not taken 13.When the police started asking questions,Joe felt to tell the truth. A.depressed B.dangerous C.compelled D.exciting 14.We had a terrible storm last night but it soon died A.out B.off C.away D.down 15.Only a few of our features are written by our journalists:we get of them from freelance writers. A.none B.some C.most D.all 1374
8. 一一一一_ admit that most people are not interested in being informed. A. You have to B. Y ou decide to c. The other hand to D. As far as 1 9. 1 wonder what qualifications you need to be a business 一一一一一 A. analyze B. analyst c. analysis D. analyzing 10. Despite the money they spent on 一-一-一， the building is still ugly. A. modern B. modernization c. modernized D. modernize 11. 一一一一一 riding a motorbike in this weather if 1 were you. A. don't risk B. wouldn' t risk C. didn' t risk D. won' t risk 12. I'd lend you my car if 一一一一一 it to be serviced. A. don' t take B. won' t take c. hadn' t taken D. am not taken 13. When the police started asking questions, Joe felt 一一一一一 to tell the truth. A. depressed B. dangerous c. compelled D. exciting 14. We had a terrible storm last night but it soon died 一一一一 A. out B.off c. away D. down 15. Only a few of our features are written by our journalists: we get 一一一一一一 of them from freelance writers. A. none B. some c. most D. all 1374
I.Reading comprehension Passage One Read the article and then match 15-20 to A-E.Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.(4 points each,20 points) Culture Clash? It was the World Cup Final of France'98 that sparked the introduction of television into Bhutan.The 3-0 victory of the home side over Brazil was watched by thousands on a big screen in Bhutan's National Square.16 Six months after that,global TV broadcasting was allowed in.It was this second development that really made people wake up to life in the twentieth century and caused profound change,according to TV analyst Shockshan Peck. 'Young people are now much more in tune with globalisation and what is happening around the world,'she says.'The risk is that the more we learn about the world,the more we lose of our own culture.’ Bhutan has no film industry to speak of,and after a diet of cultural and educational programmes from BBS,some Bhutanese began to look for something a little more spicy. 17 The TV avalanche began,and along with it came a change in people's lifestyles. Residents of the capital,Thimphu,say they are now glued to the TV for several hours a day,and often stay up late to watch the non-stop stream of programmes.Long-running Indian soap operas beamed from across the border are hot favourites.One viewer,Choki Wangmo,says that her children go out and play less,and that television dominates family discussions these days.Her son,Ugyen,admits that his studies are affected because he cannot concentrate in the classroom.'I keep thinking about what will happen next in the story,'he says. Also popular are cartoons,football matches,and the wrestling series from the US. 18 Kinley Dorji,editor of Bhutan's only newspaper,says that when TV first came in, he received several pained letters from students,saying they were shocked.'Bhutanese kids 1375
n . Reading comprehension Passage One Read the article and then match 15一… 20 to A-E. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. (4 points each , 20 points) Culture CI h? It was the W orld Cup Final of France '98 that sparked the introduction of television into Bhutan. The victory of the home side over Brazil was watched by thousands on a big screen in Bhutan's National Square. 16 Six months after that , global TV broadcasting was allowed in. It was this second development that really made people wake up to life in the twentieth century and caused profound change , according to TV analyst Shockshan Peck. ‘ Young people are now much more in tune with globalisation and what is happening around the world , , she says. ‘ The risk is that the more we learn about the world , the more we lose our own culture. ' Bhutan has no film industry to speak of, and after a diet of cultural and educational programmes from BBS, some Bhutanese began to look for something a little more spicy. 17 The TV avalanche began, and along with it came a change in people' s lifestyles. Residents of the capital, Thimphu, say they are now glued to the TV for several hours a day , and often stay up late to watch the non-stop stream of programmes. Long-running lndian soap operas beamed from across the border are hot favourites. One viewer, Choki Wangmo , says that her children go out and play less, and that television dominates family discussions these days. Her son , Ugyen , admits that his studies are aHected because he cannot concentrate in the classroom. ‘ 1 keep thinking about what will happen next in the story , , he says. Also popular are cartoons, football matches, and the wrestling series from the US. 18 Kinley Dorji, editor of Bhutan's only newspaper, says that when TV first came in , he received several pained letters from students, saying they were shocked. ‘ Bhutanese kids 1375
who have grown up in this quiet country,this very rustic society,suddenly saw these big men beating each other up on television.They couldn't understand it.'19 'We received a report from a school where a student broke his arm after being thrown to the ground by his friend,who was emulating the wrestlers. Kinley Dorji says that television is 'splitting'Bhutanese society.He explains that the thinking in the country is that it will never be a military or economic power,so its strength must be its unique society.He believes that TV represents a direct threat to this.20 "If you look at the items being stolen,like TV sets,tape recorders and clothes,it's directly related to what they're seeing,'he adds. A.The latter is at the centre of a debate about the influence of television on Bhutan's young people. B.He also links television to a rise in crime over the period that it has been broadcasting. C.It was such a success that a year later,on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his coronation,the king decided to begin the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS). D.However,it was not long before the children started doing it themselves. E.So they turned to multi-channel TV,through satellite in the countryside and cable in the towns. Passage Two Read the article and choose the best answer from A,B,C and D.(2 points each,10 points) Today a neighbor brought us some fresh fish he had caught on his last boat trip.As we thanked him,he said,They are not from me;they only come through me. At that moment I noticed the similarity between fish and haiku. Nowadays,if Mom doesn't ever serve fish for dinner at least the kids get a taste of haiku at school. For most of us,our first introduction comes from reading translations from Japanese, 1376
who have grown up in this quiet country , this very rustic society , suddenly saw these big men beating each other up on television. They couldn't understand it.' 19 ‘ We received a report from a school where a student broke his arm after being thrown to the ground by his friend , who was emulating the wrestlers. ' Kinley Dorji says that television is ‘ splitting' Bhutanese society. He explains that the thinking in the country is that it will never be a military or economic power, so its strength must be its unique society. He believes that TV represents a direct threat to this. 20 ‘If you look at the items being stolen , like TV sets, tape recorders and clothes, it' s directly related to what they' re seeing , , he adds. A. The latter is at the centre of a debate about the influence of television on Bhutan' s young people. B. He also links television to a rise in crime over the period that it has been broadcasting. C. It was such a success that a year later, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his coronation , the king decided to begin the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS). D. However, it was not long before the children started doing it themselves. E. So they turned to multi-channel TV, through satellite in the countryside and cable in the towns. Passage Two Read the article and choose the answer from A, ß , C and D. (2 points each , 10 points) Today a neighbor brought us some fresh fish he had caught on his last boat trip. As we thanked him , he said,‘They are not from me; they only come through me. ' At that moment 1 noticed the similarity between fish and haiku. Nowadays, if Mom doesn' t ever serve fish for dinner at least the kids get a taste of haiku at school. For most of us, our first introduction comes from reading translations from J apanese , 1376