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1、國家開放大學(xué)電大專科《英語閱讀(1)》2026-2027期末試題及答案(試卷號(hào)：2155) Part I Questions 1—10 are based on Passages 1 & 2. (30 points9 3 points each) Passage 1 Molla—a case study 1 Molla is fifteen. She lives with her parents and her brothers and sisters in a small village in Ethiopia. She walks over two kilometres

2、four times a day to collect water for the family. She has to go alone because her mother must stay at home to look after the younger children. It takes her, in all, more than five hours each day. She carries the water in a 20-litre clay pot balanced on her head. She started collecting the water when

3、 she was seven years old. Then, she had a smaller pot and she went to the water hole with her mother. 2 Molla has never been to school — she doesn't have time for that. She suffers from severe headaches and backache. 3 'Soon things will be betterf' Molla says. ' They're going t

4、o dig a well just outside our village. I'll be able to fetch all the water we need in just one hour a day. Maybe I'll be able to go to school then.' Directions： Questions 1—5： Find a word or phrase in the Passage 1, which is similar in meaning to the following words or phrases. The par

5、agraph in which the word appears is indicated in the brackets* Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. by oneself _ (paragraph 1) 2. take care of (paragraph 1) 3. fetch _ (paragraph 1) 4. bad (paragraph 2) 5. improve (paragraph 3) Passage 2 Phobia Nicola： Spiders. I just

6、can't go near a spider. Lisa： I'm really scared of flying, so 1 cany t go to America or Australia for my holidays. Peter： Heights. 1 can't go up a ladder or anything like that. I'm not very keen on flying either, but I'm not scared of it. Guy： Spiders. Wasps. In fact, all kind

7、s of things that crawl or buzz round your head. Joseph： The dentist. I know it's silly, but I'm really terrified of going to the dentist. Philip： Water, I suppose. I didn91 learn to swim when I was little and now IJ m too scared to try. Miriam： Cows. And spiders. Stupid really, isn't it

8、? Big things like cows and little things like spiders! Chris： Nothing really. My brother doesn't like spiders, so I have to pick them up and throw them outside. Questions 6 — 10： Read Passage 2 carefully and match the following people* s names with their phobias. Note there is more than one an

9、swer to some of the questions and not al! the answers may be chosen. 6. Lisa A. spiders 7. Chris's brother B. wasps 8. Joseph C. cows 9. Miriam D. nothing 10. Guy E. dentists F. water G. going up a ladder H. flying Part II Questions 11 — 20 are based on Passages 3

10、& 4. (30 points9 3 points each) Directions： Read the statements after passages 3 & 4 and then choose an answer from A. B and C that can best complete the statements based on the information you get from the passages. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Passage 3 CHENGDU — Chinese sc

11、ientists have developed a computer software system which can automatically translate Internet files into the Chinese language. The software has the capacity to translate 150,000 Chinese characters per hour, with 80 percent of the total content easily understandable after the translation process. T

12、he major problem hindering the development of the Internet in China is the language barrier. Many Chinese users feel that their English is inadequate for operating the Internet, which is predominantly in English. Development of translation software is part of a high-tech program introduced by the S

13、tate Science and technology Commission in the mid-1980s. The software, jointly developed by a research institute and a university in Southwest China^s Sichuan Province» runs in the Windows environment. Users can use a mouse to achieve instant translations, while maintaining the original format

14、 of documents or pictures. Questions 11 一 15 are based on Passage 3. 11. The passage is mostly taken from . A. a newspaper B. a magazine C. a textbook 12. Which of the following phrases can be used to replace the word “hinder" in the sentence uThe major problem hindering the development of

15、 the Internet in china is the language barrier." A. holding on B. holding to C. holding back 13. It can be inferred from the passage that Internet is mainly operated through . A. Chinese B. English C. German 14- Which of the following statements is NOT true about translation software? A

16、. It is part of a high-tech programme. B? It is developed by a research institute and a university in Beijing. C? It runs in the Windows environment 15. The ’mouse' in the last paragraph refers to . A. the animal of which the cat is the natural enemy B. a kind of mouse-like toy for children

17、 C. the device connected to a computer to control the cursor's movement. Passage 4 Car maker: buy 100 Santanas > get 1 free SHANGHAI — The biggest car maker in China started a sales campaign that targets wealthy residents and taxi companies, the two major buyers. Shanghai Automotive Indu

18、stry Corp, which makes Santanas, is providing loans to buyers in Beijing> and is giving away free cars in Shenyang and Harbin. Businesses that buy 100 or more cars get one free, and taxi companies that buy more than 1,000 Santana cars also get one free. China is expected to produce 450>00()

19、cars this year. The Shanghai automotive company is expected to control 51 per cent of the market. It plans to sell 230,000 Santana cars this year. Enterprises and government authorities are not buying new cars because of tight budgets, so upper-class residents and taxi companies account for most ve

20、hicle sales. In Beijing, about 80 per cent of cars sold this year were bought by individuals. Santanas, especially the new 2000 models, have become big sellers. In July, the Beijing Asian Games Village car Market sold 498，28 percent of its sales that month. To boost sales in Beijing, the company

21、is providing loans to individual car buyers. Journalists get the priority. Experts expect China's taxi industry to grow 15 per cent annually. The number of taxis in China is expected to grow by 86,300，amounting to 661,300 this year. At the same time, 45,600 old cars will be replaced. Therefo

22、re > demand for taxis should be 130 >000. Realizing the market potential, SAIC has moved its focus to taxi companies and is providing loans in Shenyang and Harbin. In addition, the company is setting up new repair stations and holding technology seminars. The company's efforts in Beijing

23、, Shenyang and Harbin are a small part of the drive. Promotions in southern cities such as Wenzhou and Xiamen are being planned. Questions 16 — 20 are based on Passage 4. 16. Which of the following cities is the biggest car maker in China? A. Chang Chun B. Shang Hai C. Shen Yang 17. According t

24、o the passage, who are the two major car buyers? A. Wealthy residents and taxi companies. B. Enterprises and businessmen. C. Banks and taxi companies. 18. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp according to the passage? A. It makes Santanas. B. I

25、t provides loans to buyers in Shanghai C. It gives away free cars in Shenyang. 19. According to experts> china's taxi industry? A. may decline 15 per cent each year B. will increase 230,000 cars each year C. will grow 15 per cent each year 20. "A" in SAIC stands for. A. Autom

26、otive B. Automatic C. Academic Part DI Questions 21 — 30 are based on Passage 5. (20 points, 2 points each) Passage 5 How to Use London Telephones 1 Telephone calls in Britain are in two classes： local calls, and trunk calls. Short distance calls of up to about twenty miles are classed as local

27、 calls, and all calls over longer distances are classed as trunk calls. 2 In Londoni telephones now have all-figure numbers which do not include an exchange name： for example. 071-222-2870. If you make a local telephone call in London to a subscriber in London» you leave out the 071 and dial o

28、nly the last seven figures of the number of the person whom you are calling. To make a trunk call to or from London> you dial all the figures of the subscriber's number. 3 The names> addresses and telephone numbers of subscribers in inner London are at present printed in four directories.

29、 There are separate directories for people whose names begin with the letters A to D> E to K, L to R and S to Z. When you look up a person's number in the telephone directoryt you will find his name on the left side of the column and his telephone number on the right side. 4 All call-boxes i

30、n London are on the STD system, which has now been extended to all parts of Britain. The letters STD stand for Subscriber Trunk Dialing, and on this type of telephone you can dial many long-distance numbers direct as well as local numbers. An STD telephone is usually free, and the coin-box has slots

31、 for coins. To make a call, you pick up the receiver and dial the number before putting any money into the coin-box. When the person whose number you are ringing answerst there will be a special rapid tone called the paytone. As soon as you hear this, you put your money in the box. The paytone then

32、stops, and you can start to speak. To make a trunk call by STD, you dial first the STD code number for the town that you are calling and then the number of the subscriber. For example, the STD code number for trunk calls from London to Bristol is 0272； if you telephone a person living in Bristol who

33、se number is 294020, you would dial 0272-294020. When your time is up the paytone is repeated； if you wish to continue your talk, you must then put more money into the slot. The length of time allowed is doubled between 6 p. m. and 8 a. m. Now pay phones work slightly differently, however. 5 Beside

34、s the STD system, there is also an International Subscriber Dialing service for making telephone calls to most of the countries of Europe, but some calls can only be made from telephones without a coin-box. You can dial direct to many places in France, Belgiumt Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands^

35、and Switzerland. 6 A special recorded telephone information service is provided every day for visitors to London. This service gives visitors details of the main events of the day in and around London. The information is recorded in four languages： English, French> German and Spanish. When you w

36、ake up in the morning and you want to know what the weather will be like in London» dial 246-8901 ； and, if you want to know time，dial 123. Directions： Questions 21 — 30： Read passage 5 and then decide which of the statements after it are TRUE and which are False. On your answer sheet, indica

37、te T for TRUE or F for FALSE against the number for each of items 21- 30 for the answers you choose. 21. Telephone calls in Britain can be classified into two types： local calls and international calls. 22. If you call from London to a subscriber in London, you need to dial 071 first. 23. If you

38、want to know the telephone number of Mr Williams, you need to look it up in the directory for people whose name begins with the letters S to Z. 24. You can usually find a person's name on the left side of the column in a telephone directory. 25. Only the calkboxes in London are now on the STD

39、system. 26. To make a calh you need to put money into the coin-box first and then dial the number after hearing the paytone. 27. To make a trunk call by STD$ you need to dial STD code number first. 28. All calls can be made from telephones with a coin-box. 29. If you go to London, you can even g

40、et information over telephone in Chinese. 30. You can even get information about time in London by dialing 123. Part N Questions 31 一 35 are based on Passage 6. (20 pointst 4 points each) Passage 6 Christmas Christmas Day, which is the most festive time in the United statest falls on December

41、25th on which Christian people believe Jesus Christ was born. This is the biggest and bestloved holiday in the United States, which is full of joy and gaiety, love and laughter, hospitality and good will. Americans begin to prepare Christmas long before the actual day. Small families and large bus

42、iness firms prepare the holiday differently. Stores are decorated with the traditional Christmas colors of green and red. Goods are associated with Christmas colors of green and red. Goods associated with Christmas become best sellers at this time. Many Americans take advantage of the time to earn e

43、xtra money by selling Christmas cards, small gifts and ornamentsetc. The decorating of homes for Christmas is also very common. Most Americans who observe Christmas have a Christmas tree in their homes. People like evergreens and they think that branches of fir will bring good luck and symbolize spr

44、ing. The Christmas tree is usually covered with strings of colored lights, and a star fixed on top representing the star in the East which guided the three Wise Men to where Jesus was born. Christmas food is special： bright colored hard sweets, chocolatest clusters of chocolate- covered raisins, wa

45、lnuts, etc. As for the Christmas dinner, Americans traditionally have turkey or ham, sweet potatoest vegetables, and Christmas pudding. ? Exchanging Gifts This custom originated from the ancient religion of believing that the first Christmas gifts were given by the three Wise Men to the infant Jes

46、us Christ. It has been passed down and become very popular among friends and families in the United States. ? Sending Christmas Cards This custom first started in London in the 19lh century. Today, most Americans send greeting cards to their friends and families at Christmas time. Some people who

47、are friends or relatives and live great distances from each other may not be much in contact with each other during the year — but will usually exchange greeting cards and often a Christmas letter. ? Receiving Gifts from Santa Claus Santa Claus is believed by American children to be a Fat jolly ol

48、d man with a red suit, red hat and a long white beard. On Christmas Eve Santa Claus comes down through the chimney to bring them gifts. So young children are happiest at this time of the year and look forward eagerly to Christmas morning when they find the gifts they want. Directions： Questions 31

49、 — 35： Read Passage 6 carefully and then try to give short answers to the following questions. 31. Why is December 25,h a very important day for Christians? 32. When do Americans start to prepare Christmas? 33. Why do businessmen like Christmas? 34. Why do families have a Christmas tree in their

50、 homes? 35. What are the most popular customs and celebrations at Christmas? (name three of them) 試題答案及評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn) (僅供參考) Part I (30 points9 3 points each) L alone 2. look after 3. collect 4. severe 5. be better 6. H 7. A 8. E 9.C,A 10. A, B Part II (30 points * 3 points each) 11. A 12.

51、 C 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. B w 19.C 20. A Part [I] (20 points9 2 points each) 21. F 22. F 23. T 24. T 25. F 26. F 27. T 28. F 29. F 30. T Part IV(20 points9 4 points each) 31. Because it is the day on which Jesus Christ was believed to be born. 32. Long before C

52、hristmas Day. 33. Because they can take advantage of the time to earn extra money (by selling Christmas cards> small gifts and ornaments, etc.) 34. Because they believe it can bring them good luck. Because they like evergreens and they think that branches of fir will bring good luck and symbolize spring. 35. Exchanging gifts, sending Christmas cards and receiving gifts from Santa Claus.