国家开放大学电大专科《英语阅读(1)》2028-2029期末试题及答案(试卷号：2155)

1、国家开放大学电大专科英语阅读（1）2028-2029期末试题及答案（试卷号：2155）Part IQuestions 1 10 are based on Passages 1 &2. (30 points9 3 points each)Passage 178 New RoadCanford27山 OctoberDear 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

2、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

3、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,MumQuestions 1 5 Directions： Read Passage 1 and then find a word/phrase which means the same

4、as each of the following. The paragraph in which the word/phrasc appears is indicated in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet.1. take care of(paragraph 1)2. clean and tidy(paragraph 1)3. be well enough to (doing things) (paragraph 2)4. a person employed for short periods of time (par

5、agraph 2)5. start living a normal life(paragraph 3)Passage 226, Benoon Road,BrightonBR6 2JJ2nd NovemberDear Susan,(6)for your letter and for the two photos. I'm nearly thirteen. I like sport and 1 love pop music so we've got lots of things to (7).I like your photos. Your little brother looks

6、 OK. Does he (8)Edinburghschool too? Your sister's hair looks super! I wish I had long fair hair.1 haven't got any good photos, so here are two awful ones. Do you like the one of my three brothers? (9) three brothers and no sisters. They're all older than me. The other one is a passport

7、photo of me. I think it's awful. Next time I write I'll tell you about my school.(10) ,KatieP. S. Iy 11 send you a photo of my Mum and Dad and our cat next time.Questions 6 10： Read the letter in Passage 2 and choose appropriate words/expressions from below to fill in the blanks in the lette

8、r. Write your anwcrs on the answer sheet*I've got Thank you Lovego towrite aboutPart flQuestions 11 20 are based on Passages 3 & 4. (30 points, 3 points each)Directions：Read the statements after passages 3 & 4 and then choose an answer from A, H, C and D that can best complete the statem

9、ents based on the information you get from the passages. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Passage 3Flower MarketIn 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.

10、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 thei

11、r stock there. According to He Xiaotang, manager of the Trade Center's marketing departments in the past sales volume between National Day (October 1st) and October 20th accounted for 20 percent of yearly sales because young people usually had their weddings during this time. Now winter has beco

12、me the peak seasont lasting from Christmas Day until Spring Festival, including New Year's Day and Valentine9 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 becam

13、e 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 kinds of flowerst both real and artificial, help maintain spring year round for many Chinese.Questions 11 15 are

14、 based on Passage 3.11. The flower market used to be at its bestA. around the Spring FestivalB.around Christmas DayC. in OctoberD.all the year round12. The number of individuals who buy flowers isA. changeableB.stableC. decreasingD.increasing13. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The C

15、hinese people now like both real and artificial flowers.B. Dried flowers were common in China a decade ago.C. Flowers were not as popular as they are now in China.I). Fresh flowers have become part of people's life in China.14. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to 'indispens

16、able' in the sentence 'Fresh flowers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions.A. essentialB. inseparableC. separateD. unnecessary15. Which of the following statements is true about the Beijing Flower Trade Centre?A. It's located at TianqiaoB. Dried flowers are sold there.C.

17、It provides most of Beijing's flower shops with flowers.D. About 180,000 blossoms are sold there every day.Passage 4Changes in LivelihoodAUTHORITATIVE SCHOLARS place China's social development at the 'lower medium levelcompared to the rest of the world. China has gone through several twi

18、sts and turns since 1949, and many people's lives have changed for better or worse as a result. However, today a general improvement is evident. Since 1978 in particular t many peoplef s life-styles have improved at a greater pace than in the previous 30 years.Chinese have not only improved on t

19、heir diet, clothing, housing and the products they use every day, but their disposable income has also grown as well. By the end of June 1995, rural and urban bank savings amounted to 3,545. 8 billion yuan.Figures show that since the 1990s communications equipment, houses, apartments and cars have b

20、ugun to replace TV sets, refregerators and washing machines (which in turn replaced bikes, watches and sewing machines at the beginning of the 1980s) as the largest individual consumption items.According to a conservative estimate, China has about 100, 000 private cars today. Seven percent of urban

21、residents have installed home phones. The Chinese Post and Telecommunications Ministry plans 120 million new phone lines for the year 2000, or a phone for every urban household. Today fax machines, computers and mobile phones are very common and face a booming market.Questions 16 20 are based on Pas

22、sage 4.16. The passage is mostly taken from.A. a newspaperB. a magazineC. a novelD. textbook17. The sentence " China has gone through several twists and turns since 1949" may mean that .A. China has changed for better since 1949B. China has changed for worse since 1949C. China has gone thr

23、ough many ups and downsD. China remained the same all the time18. Which of the following is NOT among the list of things that Chinese have improved on?A. Diet.B. SchoolingC. Money for saving.D. Clothing19. According to the passage, which of the following appeared the latest as the result of replacem

24、ent?A. Apartments.B. Washing machines.C. Watches.D. TV sets20. urban residents have installed home phones.A. 100,000B. 120 millionC. 3,545. 8 billionD. Seven percent ofPart IIIQuestions 21 一 30 are based on Passage 5. (20 points, 2 points each)Read Passage 5 and decide whether the statements after t

25、he passage are true or false. Write T for true and F for false on your answer sheet.Passage 5The New York City Marathon： A World RaceThe New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow. It began in 1970 as a small, unimportant race. Only 127 people ran, as just 55 of them finished. They

26、ran around Central Park four times. Few people watched them ran. However, over the years, the marathon grew and became more popular.Today, people come from all over the world to run in the marathon. Runners must be at least 18 years old, but there is no age limit. In fact, the oldest runner was an 8

27、9-year-old man. Recently, more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon. Large crowds cheered the runners and offered the participants cold drinks and encouragement.The course of the marathon has changed, too. Instead of running around Central Park, the participants go through the five b

28、oroughs of New York City- Queens, Brooklynt Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The marathon begins at the base of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island. The runners go across the bridge into Brooklyn. Then they go up through Queens and into the Bronx. The marathon finishes in Central P

29、ark in Manhattan. The complete course is 26 miles, 385 yards, and takes the best runners less than 3 hours.Although it has changed since 1970, the New York City Marathon is always exciting. Through the years, many unusual events have happened during the marathon. For example, Pat Tuz and John Weilba

30、ker got married a few minutes before the race. Then, they ran the race with their wedding party. Some people run the whole marathon as a family. Other people run the race backwards.In the fall of 1992, Fred Lebow, the founder of the New York City Marathon, slowly ran his last race. He was very ill w

31、ith cancert but he did not want to stop running. In October 1994, Fred died. However, the New York City Marathon, and all its excitement, will continue for many years to come.Questions 21一30 are based on Passage 5.21. The New York City Marathon was started by an old woman.22. Less than half of the p

32、articipants in the first New York City Marathon finished.23. Many people watched the first New York City Marathon.24. Runners should be younger than 89 years old.25. The participants used to run around Central Park.26. The Marathon now finishes in the Bronx.27. The complete course of the New York Ci

33、ty Marathon is now 385 miles.28. Pat and John took part in the Marathon after their wedding.29. Fred died in the fall of 1992.30. Fred died of cancer.Part IVQuestions 31 35 are based on Passage 6. ( 20 points> 4 points each)Read Passage 6 and answer the questions after the passage* Make your answ

34、ers as short and clear as possible.Passage 6PubsOne thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country.Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country. They are places where all ages and s

35、ocial classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening.There are many different types of beer available in pubs. Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature. As a result, the British are famous

36、 for their 4 warm beer' !If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager. This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown. Another type of beer is stout - you may have heard of Guinness, which is a type of stout. This is a cold, black beer and takes a long time to pour, s

37、o don't be surprised if you have to wait for it.All beers are served as pints (approximately 500 ml) or halves (approximately 250ml). To ordert you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer. So, you could say 'A pint of bitter, please.'Another drink is cider. This is like beer, but it is made from apples so it can taste sweet. Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits such as whisky, gin or vodka. These are served as singles (25ml) or doubles (50ml).It