国家开放大学电大本科《高级英语阅读2》2021期末试题

1、国家开放大学电大本科高级英语阅读22021期末试题及答案（试卷号：1349）盗传必究Information for the examinees：Thh cx»mlnMtlon conshu «f two sections. They nrr:Section I : New Words (60 points, 40 minutes)Section | : Reading Comprehension (40 points. 50 minuter)I hr totul marks for this examinnlhm arc 100 points. I Imc allowed

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7、h, mt) tn "gcT enwtlonn on people'»Section | Rrnding Comprchcntlon)A Rend the pussttuc. Ilitn answer the question% that follow, (n point% each)Career (whangeA People who are rhinkthH about chAngiriK career* nrc often nfrnid of whnf wdl happen i( they quit their job. Will they find nnoi

8、hcr one? Will they like Another field as well aa the one they nrr In now? Will they he ablr in grow unci rtdvnnc< in nrw orgnniztionB An thrnr qucAiionH come to tninde they should try to figure out the nnwcr?* no they car reach n dectmon« Although there is n high rate of unemployment in some

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14、clear he i» doiriff n k<>(>H j"b And can advance to « hiRhcr poMition. Following thin iidvicc will nuke the transition Miitooihcr and the enreer chnnge MueccHfuLF“r question. ch<N»sc (he I心un*wcr bued on (he rrudhiK piz“灯 Write A. IL C or 1) on your Answer Shevt.2L Ac

15、cording io tIh rrn(!ing< people who think nbout chnnginK carerra Hrncrally .A. quit rhoir jobnH. are nfruid of quitnng their joh»C find flnothrr one right nwnyD. grow mid advnncc in o new arKuriizntionA kmc lheir jabMK try to reich n deemtonC. uhc compuicrnTX with trAining con still get jobs

16、23. H a person dreams about doing nnothcr jub<A. hr 13 suited for itC. he ntill mny nnl hr able (o do it24. HavinK n pnn time job.A. i* ii go«<l wny to try u not her careerKC. in very strcNnfulhe enn run a buAitirns22. There im /» high rate of unemployrncnt in some couninext but skil

17、led workershe will be MHtisfied an a chef sounds ftlnmornuxbuildji up n person carrer25. You should Mny in fl new career nt lenst five yrarN becxiu«c .A. it 'n your MpccialtyB. you moved from one compnny to nnoihcrC you enn do a nood job and nrlvAncc in rhnt time0. the ininsition will br sm

18、oother.H Wend the pNSMige. Ihcn ainwcr the qiiotkmf thut follow. (3 pointy each)llomcMrhoolinKAof thr rrcndfi in education hi ihr Ihiitcd Sttitcx in recent tirncn hm bernhomcnchonling trnching children at honic inatead of At school About L 5 million chtldrrtu t 2. 5% of the school n|(r popuhii()n9 n

19、re presently taught nt home. There nrc several rcAMonN for thi% movcnirnii Uck of good »choo!n in 5omc neighborhoods the dmirc to include religion in courticwork« and porcntnlwith clusnrootn practtcen in public5chooln>H An you rr/nl in l*h/ipirr 1 poorer nrcftM of thr #nitrd Stntcft Krn

20、crnlly hnvr poorerschools. Teachers may not be well trainedi and equipment may not be as modern ns in richer schoolSome parents think that teaching their children At home is better than srnding them to an inferior school.C Other parents often Christians want their children to learn about God in scho

21、ol. While there are private 5chools that teach classes in religion they tend to be expensive. Parents can save money by buying materials from Christian c<iucaiion companies and teaching their children nt home.D Another group of parents disagree with the way schools arc run or the way children are

22、 taught. They want a less rigid atmosphere In which their children can choonc the subjects they want to learn or study in nontrnditional way、. They can provide their children with more flexibility if they homeschool them.E People often wonder if homeschooled children learn as much as those in Tradit

23、ional schools Organizatians like the Nntional Home Education Research Institute say that they do. Many educational companies put together courses that contain books DVDsand online (Internet) lessons and tests. Students who complete these courses are just os capable of entering top universities and g

24、raduating with honors a5 those who attend traditional schools. They are also able to get good jobs and perform well :n the workplace.F Although some educators« critics of homeschoahng> may not want to accept this faett many children taught at home actually do better than many taught nt schoo

25、l They are more interested in studying and more comfortable whh their own learning style. Instead of being motivated to compete for the highest grade< they are motivntcd by love of learning.Decide wtKthcr the following statements arc true or fnlsc. Write "T” for I rue and F" for False on the Answer Sheet.26. The number of children who are taught at home is 2. 5 million.27. Parents who want their children to have a religious eduenrion somehmes buy materials an