国家开放大学电大专科《英语阅读(2)》2021期末试题及答案

1、国家开放大学电大专科英语阅读(2)2021期末试题及答案(试卷号：2156) 盗传必究Part IQuestions 110 are bau-d onL (30 points> 3 point、each)Passage 1The rnrliesi time when anything like badminton wan pl«ycd w” omr two thousand years ago when people in China played a game kicking a kind of shutTlccock around< Much Inter < i

2、n the nineteenth century t a game called * Battledore and Shuttlecock w was played indoors in English country houses Thcn> in 1873. some army officers who were staying at Badminton House, a large country house in the country of Avon in Englands named the game * Eiadmintonf. When they returned to

3、tlwir diilies in lndiR< they continued to play badminton and produced the first set of rules for the game, which they played out of doors. Soon> rn 1875, an officers 9 badminton club was started in Folkttonr# an the south CO391 of England. By 1893. fourteen badminton clubs h«d been establ

4、ished and together they formed the Badminton Association of England and ugreed on a set of Law、of the Game.Between 1900 nncl 1934 > the game developed rnpidly across Europe Asm nnd the USA. Probably< the mosl influential figure in the spon at that time wns a m»n called George ThDEA He won

5、 21 /Ml-England titles and over eighty inirrhntional tills. Hr wrote books about badminton and the laws of badminton for others to use< In 1934« when lhe International Badminton Federation was foundedt he became its first president.Thr importance of bndminton as n world sf)on whs rccognurd f

6、irst by the nitn>ductmn of the World Chanipionshipt which were first held in Mnlmo Sweden in 1977 and then by its inclusion in thr Fircelona Olympic Games in 1992.Read Passage 1 und complete the following table with (he information from the passngc. Write finsvcrs on your answer sheeLTwo thousand

7、 years agoPeople in ( 1 ) played a game kicking a kind ofshunlecock around>Nineteenth centuryA game caHcd 1 liattkdorc and Shuttlecockf was played (2) in English country houses1873Some (3) who were staying at Badminton liotisrnamed thr game eBadminton1875An officers" badminton club was stnrh

8、d in (4)(5>Thr Badminton /Xssoctation o( England was lorrned nnd a sci of Ijiw$ oi the (lame was agreed on>1934(6 ) was founded. The first President was ( 7 )_ _. Hr won (8) All-England inks and over80 mtcrnationnl titles>1977The firM Badminton World Charnpionnhipb were held in (9 ) _ 1992：

9、Badminton was included m (10) for the firt time.Part I|Questions 1120 arc based on Passage 2. ( 30 points> 3 points each)Passage 2China has 267 million fzimiiies* About 10 million newlyweds establish new households every year. Many of these new households differ signiAcantly from traditional fami

10、lies.Today women play a major role in the family. The old patriarchal family is being rcplnced by o more or less equal spousal relationship. This change was not simply a result of (JiincM- nwn tliAt Mtipulatc men and women nri equals. Chinm women arr recrivinn more c<lucAtion> nrc actively emp

11、loyed nnd <irr rnnkinK iHnificnnt contributions to hrmly incomes 1 heir ftnnnciAl contribution hns incrcAnrd from 20 percent in the I950h Io 40 pcrcrnt todny. In »omr families it in even higher.I wo n«tionA)fttudics on throf women reached nimilnr conclunionNi Wfitnrn hnvr eu” power in t

12、he fnfnily« In cixitn. more women mnke deciHion!i on familyn chm)Rcnuny Chinesie men tire hnppy with.1 he concept of tnarringe in changing »o that people now marry for huppincsii rather than 2 carry on thr fnniily lint. In chocminK n »pmjAc> ninny will mnrry Motnronr they lovri oth

13、erwise they mny choour to rrniAin single. Mont people hope to find n jmhw who ia well rducfltcd and con!«idcrnt(% While they vnhic love in n m/irri/i* most people aImo cotiidrr thr m/Hrrml well bring <i( « patcntinl »pouNc In both rural And urban nrra*. people hxvr more my nbauf wh

14、o they nurry.Chin八 is rnpidly changing from the traclitiuniil brhrf that more children rncnnM more happjncffii tn thr modern concept o( fewer and healthier births In I5 than two deendete C hiru'、It rtihty rnir he dropped hy more th/in 50 pcrccnt< InrrniHlngly young couple* arr pot(K)ninK havi

15、ng a child to nllow for their own perMonnl growth nn<i enjoyments Sornr rouplm arr declining to hwvr children. In thejir cm, women Krnrrolly play n pivotal rolri thX Hituntion i» mon! common in Iwrge cities Much Beijinge Sh/injui and GunngshauSurfing a new houncholci in replacing the traditi

16、on o( tnurrym« into the m"(nrnily. In traditional mnrringe> the wife been me n member of the hunbund' ec Inmily. h wns even utipulaied by law that a wife mu»t mnke her hunbund'* home her legal rctiidrnce. Thin meant th" it womnn wz trnnftferred from her pnrrntv home to

17、 her pArcntn-irrlnwfs hurnc# where he nntiumod a Muliordtnntc position.I hr nrw law won ennetrd in 19K0# trnditionul eaeme lirR/tn disnppcarinK inI odny < 利)。山 hnlf of nil houBcho)d» arc nuclear lArnilirMi thenr hounrhnldi% promote r<|unliiy between rncn nnd women. In rurnl aren* it i

18、7; null common for a womnn io move into the m/ir/s home when «hc miirrieB.t.hinc 5c n)nrrin|(c!i nr<? Mt ill relntivrly stAblc even though peoplef 5 idvuN nnd conduci hnvr chnn«ril sigmiicfindy Mince Chinnreform ntid opening to the outnidc world* Thr MwrAg< Age 1 which Chincnr people

19、 命力 miry i» brtwrrn 22 nnd 23. thin ngc bcinn »urnrwhMl lower in rund Arran nnd Nomcwhat higher in the citicn< China murringc rate in highi very few people remain single their entire livs M眼t women marry between the ages of 20 to 24.jn recent years ihr divorce rate has slowly climbed* b

20、ut is si ill only one-third to one- fifth that of developing countries such as India and Thailand. The divorce rate in European and America countries is 10 times that of China. This indicates relative stability even though Chinese marriages and families are changing.Read Passage 2 and then choose th

21、e best answer that may complete each of the statements according to the passage Write your answer on the Answer Sheet11. Which of the following statements is True?A. China has 2.670,000,0。families.B Every year Mnun 10.000.000 newlyweds establish new households in China.C. Chinese laws stipulate that

22、 men and women are equals only in the rural areas.D Women,5 financial contribution has increased from 20 percent in the 195& to 3。 percent today.12. Which of the (ollowinR is the closest in meaning to the phrase -pairinrchal family- in the second paragraph?A. leather controls the family.B- Mothe

23、r controls the fflnnly>C. Grandmother controls the familyD. Everyone is cquiil in the ffttnily.3. One key (actor which cmblcs womrn to gain equal status with men in the family is that <A. more women enn choose their own mnrriage partner than beforeB. many women me contributing mure to the f/im

24、tly incomeC. nwn arc happy to sihare rhe fumily chores with their wives以 many women huve received college eduention before they get carried14. In choosing their upouse. people uwlly consider A. lovematerial wealthC. educational backgroundD all of the above15. In the Unt two drciides. thr fertility r

25、ate hos dropped sharply because A. most couples are unwilling to have childrenK the traditional belief o( more children meaning more happinw h changedC> most urban couples care more about their personal happinessmany women Are becoming economically independenta a a16- Which of the following »

26、;tatcmrnt» m FhIm<?A* M,)rc yuum g叩le nr< HiMcponinK havinw a child to nllow their own pcrjionnl growth and enjoymentsR In n imditionul mflrriiige. the wik beenrne n member of the hunhftnd*jB fnmily.C When Jionir couplrn are declining to huvr children, rnrn 骸rwndly p|ny an important role.

27、D. After the new law w心 cnncicd in 1980. traditionul rnnrnngc hrgnn ditApporing in citiesI7< One of thr IrAturm of nuclear UmilieM is that.A hunbnnd a nd wife nre rqunl io otherH. thr wife Imtenn nmrr to her hushnndthe wile normally niovrn Io her htitthnii<lfm homel). thr wife dar*n*t identify

28、 hcrtclf ns n member of the huftlmnd's hmily成 The lam part of the article Mates that MChmn% mnrringc rate U high«N which implies thnt,A people in rurftl nrraw net rnnrrird earlier thnn peoplr in cities rnoal people rnnrrird nt the ngc of 24C. mrn nuirry Inter thnn womenD& mom praplr

29、71;ct married Aoonrr or Imrr in their livesM Ry cumpnriHon. tlir divorce mm in ( hinn .A. onv of the lowest in thr worldK hn nrnrH rhnt ol the Eur<)f>rwn countriiCone fifih of the murnngv rntr in the country» ten timcA higher than it was ten ysm agoWhu h o( ihr following nil” h函 Murnniari

30、zr! thr niAin ids of tht, pamac?A. Chinene mRrriagcaa Chinene fAmilicBChinrjtc marriages and fnmilics D. Chinese divorce rntrPrt ID True or Fnl«cQueMhms 21 30 arv bawd on Passage 3. (20 |M>inU. 2 points cnch)PUMM好 3rhunkugiving Ihy i» America S ver»ion of a hurvcsii frMivrtl. The h

31、oliday m celebrated on lhc r°UMh 1 hursdny in November, ( hi thin day. m山ionji of /Xmerienns will join fnmily mid friend* 膈”血血皿 cat meel with n hiMory that k ceniuries old.Early European settlers in North America held other ceremonies where they gave thanks But what Americans often consider the

32、 firart Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth Colony. Today we call it Machusctts. Those seitlrtfi are known ashe PilRnm5. They held m ihreedny celebration in the fall of 1621. They celebrated the harvest with members of a local Indian tribe.Thr best known food that Americans traditionally ent on Thnn

33、ksgiving is turkey. 1 he nntion9s turkey producers arc expected to raise 242 niillion birds thi< yean The giivernmcnl say» that is two percent fewer than last year. Lost year's turkey production had a vMue about three and a half billion dollars. Thanksgiving turkeys arc traditionnlly ner

34、ved with a bread mixture that some Americans call stuffing. Others call it drossing. Sidr dishes include cranberries sweet potatoes and green beflns or other vegetables. 丁he meal tradnionally ends with h dessert of pumpkin pic or pecan pie-Charity groups and rdigioua organizations will be bugy on th

35、is day serving Thanksgiving rncalic to the needy. The weak economy has increased the number of Americans receiving government asintance to buy food.Read Passage 3 and decide whether the following Matemcnts are True or False, Wrilc 1 for I ruc and F for False against the number of each of Che stateme

36、nts on your Answer Sheet.2L Thanksgiving Jay .AfnencuS version of a children day>22. The holiday iw celebrated on the 4th Thursday in December.23. In America many people will join family and friends io give thinks and eat a nival on this day.2. The first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth Colony

37、 which is called Mississippi now.25. Those ancient pilgrims held a thrre-day crlcbration in the summer of 16】2.26. The Turkey producers raiac about 242,000>000 turkeys this year.27. The number of turkeys this ycjir is equal to last y«an28. The favorite food people eat on ThanksgivinR is rabb

38、it.29. The meil traditionally ends with a pumpkin pic or a p<?c«n pits30. The economy has decreased the number of Americans who need help for buying food.Purl IVQuc%tiom 31-35 arr lmM*d on Pagc 1. <20 points. 1 P»inK each >Passage h's March 2050.Frank and Mary Smith wake up in

39、 their comfortable houc tn the morning nnd switch on the bedroom computer to get the latest new They used to read the , but changed to electronic newspapers many years ago.There is the usual newn about spacex another space (light has returned from M/irs and scientists have discovered a new planet. T

40、hen they return to business news： the US dollar has risen greatly in Shanghai« one o( the world * 5 leading business centers Mary tells the computer to buy 5>000 dollars, and there is a quick response that it has been done.As they watch the screen> Mary orders one o( the household robots

41、to rnnke coffee for them. Frank disappears into the study ta join a video conference with hin partners around the world. He is a computer engineer* working (or several companies- This is his third job： he used to be in marketing and then televi9ion«Mary has a quick look at the shopping ehunncls

42、 the usunl selection of electric cars# household robots and cheap travel offers before picking up the video phone to tnlk to her assistant. She a ho has a job and she is doing medical research> Both she and Frank used xo have an office desk in Londont but in 2014 they decided to move to rhe seasi

43、de and work from home-Frank and Mary have one daughter* Louig who also hux her own workstation al home. She goen to school only one day a week, mainly to play with other students. ClasKrooms disappeared in 2030 because there was no longer any need for them： communication systems have made it much ea

44、sier to learn at home.Louise, now thirteen 15 studying Chinese at presentr which has become a world language as iniportnnt English. Louise has many Chinese friends. They communicate by computer.According to the family doctort Louise will live to nt least 130. Her wish is to work for « few decades and then spend her time on mujsic and pninting>Head Passage 4 and th