试卷代号：2156 中央广播电视大学2012-2013学年度第二学期“开放专科”期末考试 英语阅读(2)试题 2013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。 756
试卷代号 5 6 中央广播电视大学 3学年度第二学期"开放专科"期末考试 英语阅读 )试题 2013 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。 756
Part I Questions 1-10 are based on Passage 1 and 2. Passage 1 Islam Word is inf.of vb.'to submit'-in Arabic Muslims submit to Allah,i.e.they submit themselves to will of God (Allah). Began Mecca,c.AD 610;Muhammad (prophet)born Mecca c.571AD. He had ordinary life until c.40 yrs old.Had begun going to the mountains to contemplate. Had a revelation telling him to preach about the existence of Allah,the only true God. Slow progress at first.622 AD moved to Medina,things began to take off. Gathered lots of followers and attacked Mecca,which surrendered. Worked to persuade people only one God. 632 AD died. Questions 1-5 are based on Passage 1.Answer these questions and write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 1.What's the meaning of the word 'to submit'in Islam? 2.What's the name of the Islam founder? 3.Where and when was the founder born? 4.When did he have a revelation? 5.When did he die? Passage 2 For Muslims,the Shari'a is very important because it provides a code of behavior which all followers of Islam should obey.It tells Muslims (i)what God has commanded,(ii)what God has recommended,(iii)what God permits,(iv)what God does not like but has not actually forbidden and (v)what God has definitely forbidden. The Shari'a governs all aspects of an individual's life,not just a part set aside for religion.Some things in the Shari'a can be judged by human courts and people punished if they are guilty of wrongdoing,but other things can only be judged by God.The Shari'a is unlike the sets of rules of other religions in that it deals in detail with all facets of human life from the tiniest and most private matters of behavior of individual people to the greatest matters of state and of the world. 757
Part I Questions 1-10 are based on Passage 1 and 2. Passage 1 Islam Word is inf. of vb. 。submit' 一in Arabic Muslims submit to Allah , i. e. they submit themselves to will of God (Allah). Began Mecca , c. AD 610; Muhammad (prophet) born Mecca c. 571AD. He had ordinary life until c. 40 yrs old. Had begun going to the mountains to contemplate. Had a revelation telling him to preach about the existence of Allah , the only true God. Slow progress at first. 622 AD moved to Medina , things began to take off. Gathered lots of followers and attacked Mecca , which surrendered. Worked to persuade people only one God. 632 AD died. Questions 1-5 are based on Passage 1. Answer these qu臼tions and write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 1. What's the meaning of the word ‘ to submit' in Islam? 2. What's the name of the Islam founder? 3. Where and when was the founder born? 4. When did he have a revelation? 5. When did he die? Passage 2 For Muslims, the Shari' a is very important because it provides a code of behavior which all followers of Islam should obey. It tells Muslims (i) what God has commanded, (ii) what God has recommended , (iii) what God permits, (iv) what God does not like but has not actually forbidden and (v) what God has definitely forbidden. The Shari' a governs all aspects of an individual' s life , not just a part set aside for religion. Some things in the Shari' a can be judged by human courts and people punished if they are guilty of wrongdoing , but other things can only be judged by God. The Shari' a is unlike the sets of rules of other religions in that it deals in detail with all facets of human life from the tiniest and most private matters of behavior of individual people to the greatest matters of state and of the world. 757
Questions 6-10 are based on Passage 2.Decide whether the following statements are True or False.Write T for True and F for False against the number of each of the statements on your Answer Sheet. 6.The followers of Islam obey the Shari'a according to their own willing. 7.There are some things that God has not forbidden but doesn't like people to do. 8.Everything in the Shari'a can only be judged by God. 9.The Shari'a is the same as the rules of other religions. 10.The Shari'a gives guidance on all aspects of human life. PartⅡ Questions 11-20 are based on Passage 3. Passage 3 A Belgian Couple Tour China by Bicycle 1 On the road from Wuzhou to Yangshuo in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,I met Patrick Decoster and Nathalie Meert for the first time.It was drizzling,so few people were on the road.The foreign couple,their bikes draped with bags,were quite conspicuous. At first I thought they were just riding bikes for fun like other tourists in Yangshuo or Guilin,but then they told me they'd already ridden about 9,000 kilometers. 2 Two years ago,Decoster,a guard,and Meert,a supermarket cashier in Brussels,left their jobs and began their world bicycle tour.So far,they've toured Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia,Hong Kong and Macao.In April 1997,they flew to Shenzhen;they plan to spend three months touring China. 3 Decoster thinks the best way to see the world is by bicycle.They have had more experiences than most travelers.They have encountered dangers and hostilities,but no disasters,only incidents that added color to their trip. 4 On their way to Wuzhou,they stayed in a villager's home.The hostess brought them food and made a bed for them.She even supplied them with hot water and basins which were beyond her service range. 5 "We felt she was quite sincere and really wanted to help us,"they said."The payment for that night's food and lodging was only 20 yuan.We were surprised at the low price. 758
Qu回 一10 are based on 幅ge 2. Decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write T for True and F for False against the number of 倒ch of the statements 侃your Answer Sheet. 6. The followers of Islam obey the Shari' a according to their own willing. 7. There are some things that God has not forbidden but doesn气like people to do. 8. Everything in the Shari'a can only be judged by God. 9. The Shari' a is the same as the rules of other religions. 10. The Shari'a gives guidance on all aspects of human life. Part IT Qu回tions 11-20 are based on Pa ge 3. Passage 3 A Belgian Couple Tour China by Bicycle 1 On the road from Wuzhou to Yangshuo in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region , I met Patrick Decoster and Nathalie Meert for the first time. It was drizzling , so few people were on the road. The foreign couple , their bikes draped with hags , were quite conspicuous. At first I thought they were just riding bikes for fun like other tourists in Yangshuo or Guilin , but then they told me they' d already ridden about 9 ,000 kilometers. 2 Two years ago , Decoster, a guard , and Meert , a supermarket cashier in Brussels, left their jobs and began their world bicycle tour. So far , they' ve toured Eastern Europe , Southeast Asia , Hong Kong and Macao. In Apri11997 , they flew to Shenzhen; they plan to spend three months touring China. 3 Decoster thinks the best way to see the world is by bicycle. They have had more experiences than most travelers. They have encountered dangers and hostilities, but no disasters, only incidents that added color to their trip. 4 On their way to Wuzhou , they stayed in a villager's home. The hostess brought them food and made a bed for them. She even supplied them with hot water and basins which were beyond her service range. 5 "We felt she was quite sincere and really wanted to help us," they said. "The payment for that night's food and lodging was only 20 yuan. We were surprised at the low price. " 758
Meert said it was very comforting for lonely travelers to meet warm-hearted people. 6 A day later,I unexpectedly met the couple again on a famous tourist street,West Street,also called Foreigners Street.Meert said they had got lost after we separated.A man had told them to just go straight ahead but they had run into a narrow lane. 7 Decoster said "Anything can happen when touring by bicycle.But they still think China is a good place to tour by bicycle;the wide roads are in good condition. 8"The dwelling space for Chinese people is very crowded,but it seems spacious to European people,"Meert commented.This is new knowledge to them.Learning such information firsthand is entirely different from obtaining it via the media. 9 "When he first suggested this bicycle tour,I thought he was mad.But,now I think he was right,"Meert said. 10 Luckily their jobs in Brussels are still waiting for them. Read Passage 3 and then choose the best answer that may complete each of the statements below according to the passage.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 11.When the writer described the couple as being "conspicuous"on the road,he meant that A.they were clear about where to go B.they would be easily noticed C.they looked very suspicious D.they looked rather exhausted 12.What kind of jobs did the couple do before they began their tour? A.They were English teachers. B.They were mountain bike athletes. C.They had their own restaurant. D.They worked as guard and supermarket cashier. 13.Decoster thinks that the way to see the world is by bicycle,as A.they have met hostile people on trains B.it will keep people away from danger C.their experience will naturally be more enriched D.they can see more of the color of the landscape 759
Meert said it was very comforting for lonely travelers to meet warm-hearted people. 6 A day later, I unexpectedly met the couple again on a famous tourist street , West Street , also called Foreigners Street. Meert said they had got lost after we separated. A man had told them to just go straight ahead but they had run into a narrow lane. 7 Decoster said "Anything can happen when touring by bicycle. " But they still think China is a good place to tour by bicycle f the wide roads are in good condition. 8 "The dwelling space for Chinese people is very crowded, but it seems spacious to European people ," Meert commented. This is new knowledge to them. Learning such information firsthand is entirely different from obtaining it via the media. 9 "When he first suggested this bicycle tour, I thought he was mad. But , now I think he was right," Meert said. 10 Luckily their jobs in Brussels are still waiting for them. Read Passage 3 and then CI 脱the 回t answer that may complete each of the statements below according to tbe passage. Write your answen on the Answer Sb臼t. 11. When the writer described the couple as being "conspicuous" on the road , he meant that A. they were clear about where to go B. they would be easily noticed C. they looked very suspicious D. they looked rather exhausted 12. What kind of jobs did the couple do before they began their tour? A. They were English teachers. B. They were mountain bike athletes. C. They had their own restaurant. D. They worked as guard and supermarket cashier. 13. Decoster thinks that the way to see the world is by bicycle , as A. they have met hostile people on trains B. it will keep people away from danger C. their experience will naturally be more enriched D. they can see more of the color of the landscape 759
14.The couple were impressed by the hostess because of A.the wonderful food she cooked B.the hospitality she extended to them C.the hot water she managed to provide them D.the concern she showed for their loneliness 15.According to the couple,one of the advantages of touring in China by bike is that A.one can have a wider variety of personal experience B.one will never get lost on the road C.one can ride comfortably on the wide roads D.one can stay comfortably with Chinese families Read Passage 3 again and find a word/phrase,which is similar in meaning to each of the following.The paragraph in which the word/phrase appears is indicated in brackets.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 16.raining lightly (paragraph 1) 17.some single distinct events (paragraph 3) 18.earnest (paragraph 5) 19.housing (paragraph 8) 20.getting (paragraph 8) PartⅢTrue or False Questions 21-30 are based on Passage 4. Passage 4 It is easy to think of examples of culture but difficult to define the term.The British musician and artist Brian Eno had a try,suggesting that"Culture is what we don't have to do.We can explain his definition by considering how much culture is a part of the smallest details of our lives:we have to eat,but we don't have to eat rice as Japanese sushi or Spanish paella;we have to walk,but we don't have to dance cowboy-like dances or Viennese 760
14. The couple were impressed by the hostess because of A. thewonderful food she cooked B. the hospitality she extended to them C. the hot water she managed to provide them D. the concern she showed for their loneliness 15. According to the couple. one of the advantages of touring in China by bike is that A. one can have a wider variety of personal experience B. one will never get lost on the road C. one can ride comfortably on the wide roads D. one can stay comfortably with Chinese families 四d Passage 3 again and find a word/phrase , which is similar in meaning to 锦ch of the following. The paragraph in which the word/phrase app饵rs is indicated in brackets. Write yo町answers on the Answer Sh回t. 16. raining lightly (paragraph 1) 17. some single distinct events (paragraph 3) 18. earnest 19. housing 20. getting (paragraph 5) (paragraph 8) (paragraph 8) Part m True or False Qu臼tions 21-30 are based on Passage 4. 4 It is easy to think of examples of culture but difficult to define the term. The British musician and artist Brian Eno had a try , suggesting that "Culture is what we don't have to do. " We can explain his definition by considering how much culture is a part of the smallest details of our lives: we have to eat, but we don' t have to eat rice as Japanese sushi or Spanish paella; we have to walk , but we don't have to dance cowboy-like dances or Viennese 760