2021国家开放大学电大专科《英语阅读》期末试题及答案（试卷号：2155）
2021 国家开放大学电大专科《英语阅读(1)》期末试题及答案(试卷号：2155)
Purt 1
Questions I —10 are based on Pussage L (30 pointst 3 points each)
Passage 1
When Sir Scamlord niter whom the world famous Raffles Hotel is tMmed.
arrived tn Singaporr at the beginning of the nineteenth century, there were only a few fishermen living there. Todays it ix a modern
city-state with a population of about 3 million people.
Singflpore is one of the few countries in the world where the number of tourists in a year is greater than the population. Some
7 milhon visitors come io see and enjoy all that Singapore has to offer. Fortunately♦ the consistently warm wether, with an average
dully temperature of about 26. 5 V • maken ii possible for tourism to be spread throughout the year, although many people try to
avoid December• which is usually the wettest monfh.
While many visitors make Singapore their xole holiday destination# some visit * in transit* on their way to places like
Australia> Indonesia and so on. Others make Singapore part of s tour of the region• perhaps visiting Thailand and journeying
south through Malaysia before crossing the border into Singapore.
The city is full of life and variety. Using the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system to get from one area of the city to another> in
one day you can experience the traditions and da 广 today lifr of the different races which make Singapore so colourful and vibrant.
In Chinatown# in Arab Streets in Little India* in Orchard Road everywhere there is a mixture of people and languages as rcsidenis
and visitors go about their business9 speaking one of the four oFfidal iangiKiges - Malay. Tamil. Mandarin or English - and mnny
other languages too.
Directions t
Read passage 1 csirTfully and then decide whether statements I 10 are true or false. Write T for true and F for false against the
number of the Item on your answer sheet
L Raffles Hotel is named after a person.
2. Singapore was already a city-state nt the beginning of the nineteenth century.
3. There arc quite 8 Few countries in the world where the nujnbrr of visitors in a year is greater than its population.
4. The average daily temperAlurc in Singapore i ・ about 26. 5 degrees CtlciUK
St It S warm and dry all thr year round in SingApore>
6. Some people stop in Singapore on their way to Auemh ・・ Irwloncjiia and so o»-
7. MRT MancU fur nuirkeL
8. Thert ar«? many different FBCCM in Singapore.
9. There nu|(ht br many Indians in Stnuapore.
lOt Thr four otridnl languages upakrn in SingApure mrludr Malay# Singli^ht MamUrin
■nd Englmlb
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Rcml Pn^HKct 2 & 3 nnd rrud the lUUmcnU uflrr CMCII Ths
3 points each)
P 心心好 2
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(hot>gqinK< ( hirm ・、nrwc%t rtiuniiipalny• with n pupulatian of 30 milliun. hn. welcomed nn hrm ICR! tube bnhyi th rev more
arc expected To hr Born this ywir.
The boy« weighing three kilu-Mm、WE born on 9 April • 19 时 Bl the Chongqing Matrfritty Hn^phaL Thr mother hnd been
unnblr to conccivr because ol blocked fnllopinn tubes.
Thv hospital (iionccrcd I hr rcfienrvh of rt»niMrcl reproductivr trchnulagy in southweM Chinn by launching o “udy in 1991.
Tht ho^piud hn-» nurd the technology on 87 women t 2/ perrent o( whom became prrgnAnt. Thr honpihil ^aid I luce more trMl-tubr
bahien> including ■ »ei of triplctn# will be born thin year.
ChotigqihH h thr nrvmth ( hinc*心・ following lkijing» ShAnKlwu Hnngcbou*
ShcnyAnu. Hwikou mid other cities Mure thnii 250 twt-tubc bnbirs hove brrn Inirn in thcnc cities since the hrwl in Beijing in 19!)&
H- Which of the following ntatements i» NOT true abuut Chnwgg?
A. !t hnn a papulation of 40 mdlioru
H. h Chifiii % twwcut municipality^
「It hat |u»t welcomed iU (ir»t tube hnhy.
I Thr fir»l br alfogrf her _________ irMl lube bn turn born in (honyqing
lhi ・ yrnrt
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
I，
nong the 67 women * on whom the .顽 uted rrproduruve trchnolngy h” been about hccamr |ircKnuriL
A. I7
15. Which of tl»r following citn * nol rr|M>rtrd thr hirth QI tulw biibirM^
A. Brtjing
H. Slmtittbal
(• Su«hou
Parage 3
Chnnject In Livelih(H)d
ACTHORII ATI> E SCHOLARS place / *uctaj drvrlupmrnt m thr * lower mediufn
Itvrl *(^uttipnrriuny peopled
lifemylre h«vc improved At n grewter pure ihnn tn thr previous 30 yctirn.
Chimtr hnvr nut only improved on thrir hounlng ntid thr prrHluctH thry u>r every dny« but their diApo^nble
kneamt hm /IIMI「row” AH well Hy ibr rnd o( Jtiiic? 19", rurnl otid urbnn bnnk Mnvingt iiniounfcd lo 3.545. 8 billion ytiAn<
Figurcn *how thav nincr the I99()n communicniionn equipment • HOIIACM* apurrmeniM And car> huve biiKun lo rrpl/irc TV
*ct». rr(rrnrmtor«|>rr
B. n mriKAxInr
C. A novel
17. The sentence " Chinn han flonn through nrvcrnl nnd funiN HHICC 1949” mrty mrttn that .
A. China h” vhitnued for belter mnee 1949
K China hnw changed for worwc »»ncr )949
( ( hinn h«* xmiv through rnnny u[o and (iuwnn
IB. Which of lhe following (i* NOT amonR the lint of thiriK« tbit ( hinme have improved on?
A. Dirf<
H. Schooling.
(X Monry lor *MVHIK>
19. According io the passage* which ol the following appeared thr latent the result ol
replaccmenT?
A. Apartments. K Wushing machines.
C. Watches.
20. _______ urban rwidcnts have mstnUcd home phoncs<
A. 100,000
B. 120 million
C. Seven percent of
Part DI True or False
Directions：
Read passage 4 and then decide whether the statemen Us nftrr it arr TRUE or FAItE. On your answer sheet • indicate T for
TRUE or V for FALSE 掘欧 iml the number for each of items 2】—30 for the answers you choose. (20 points* 2 points each)
PH»sagc 4
PianK
Plants are ITDportant to all of People and animah depend on plantn for foo<£ Without phnrs> we would have nothing at al!
ta eat« Plants are also natural air cleaners. They can remove c^irhcn dioxide 4nd other Rrccnhou«e from the air and replace
them with pure> hcAlthy oxygen. (jrccnhouAt gases cau%c the temperatures !o rise in the Earths 6tmo5phcre. This in called
thr grernhause effect.
Plants have other important function. They help prevent soil erosion. Erosion in the wearing away o( rocks and soil by the
elements of the ntmospherot such as wind nnd wnrer. Planting grass on our Inwn prevents soil loss through erosion. Phntu
enn ahu help you snvr energy in your home For exATnple« ■ Urge shade tree placed in A strategic location next to your home
can reduce the cost of cooling ypur house- by as much as 10-50% dunng warm weather. The shede tree can block the direct
sunlight thnt strikes or enters your houxc> heating the Air inside. Finally• plants are pleasant to look ol. They can improve the
apfjearAnce of your homes inside and out.
Questions 21 - 30 art based on passage，
2. According to the text• trees are trnportum to some of us.
22. PlaniM give food to both people and ammuh.
23. Plnnts can clean the air for
24. Plants can produce oxygen-
25. The Earths tennperaturr IB made higher because of the greenhons* Rasefi,
26. Some other functions of the plants arr not very important.
27. Only water can take away wil with them nnd bring nail erosion.
28. Plnnnng RHW can give you shade nnd help you s*vr energy in your home.
29. The shade from a large tree can lower the temperature tn^rcic your house,
30. Plants can make your home more benutifuL
Qoestion^ 31—35 are based on Passage 5«
Dirvction^t
Read pass Age 5 and then give a short answer to each of the questions 31 35 on your nnswer sheet. (20 points# 4 points each)
Pusuige 5
Frank Lloyd Wnghr probably is the grratot Hrchilect thof The United States ha> ever produced. He was very talent cd and
had a naturol nbility to design buildings. His buildings were not only bcautifuL but they were also functionol. They fit their
purposes very well. Wrightf churches< for example, make people feel like thinking and prayings His office buildings make
people enjoy working and his houses make people frcl comfortable at home. However. Frank Lloyd Wnghtfs beautifuh
functinnal buildings are not the only reason that he is famous There is another rogm.
Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest Amcricon Architect because he started an American style in architecture. Most
of the architecfurc in the United States before Wright wn, really Kurnpran buildings. They have their own stylrt Wrightf 5 Idea*
nbout style arc still used in the United States and in other paftK of rhe world.
Thr most imponant » mrrt. They horixuntal
lincM, Mn niORl of thr rtrrhitrcturc like before Wright?
35. What are Frank Lloyd Wright housen often railed?
试题答案及评分标准
（仅供参考）
L T 2. F 丸 F 4.T 5. F
6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. F
Purl || (30 point! > 3 points each* >
ll ・ A 12. H 13. A U. B l&. C
l& A I7.r IK. H ID ・ A 2(). C
Pirt in 1 true wr Falw (2() pninlt •: i poinu cuth)
21. F 22. T 23. T 24. T X5.T
26. F 27. F 28. F 29. T 30. T
Part [ i Short nn^wer (20 points« I points coch)
31. He I，nn Amrncnn Afchifert<
32. Rrautilul nn)
Me They were rcully European buildinyMa
35. GmunlMnd hounca.
