國家開放大學(xué)電大?？啤队⒄Z閱讀(2)》期末試題及答案(試卷號:2156) 2022盜傳必究 Part 1 Questions 1-10 are based on Passage L (30 points, 3 points each) Passage 1 When Betty Burwood won the national lottery, she and her husband. Bill, moved into a beautiful big bungalow and she bought herself a very expensive pearl necklace. The following summer, the Burwoods decided to throw a party. Early on the afternoon of the party, Betty took her new silk dress out of the wardrobe and put her expensive pearl necklace on her dressing-table ready to put on in the evening. Then, she went to see how the preparations for the party were going. The catering company had just arrived — a cook, Mrs. Moore, and her two helpers, Nancy and Harriet. They were all in the kitchen unpacking the piles of boxes which they had brought with them. Soon, the fourth member of the team. Charlie Chivers, arrived on his bicycle. By six oclock, everything was ready. The garden looked magnificent — with small round tables and colorful chairs and sun shades. The food and drink was all laid out in the kitchen, ready to be brought out when the guests arrived. At ten past six, Betty went to her bedroom to get ready. She showered and put on her best silk dress. It was when she was brushing her hair that she realized that her pearls were not on the dressing-table. "Bill," she said, "have you moved my pearls?” “No, dear," answered Bill, uwhere were they?" "I put them on the dressing-table this afternoon and theyre not here now. " uAre you sure?" asked Bill. "Maybe you put them down somewhere else, or maybe youve moved them. ” For a quarter of an hour they searched for the missing pearls, but couldn91 find them anywhere. It was then that they decided they must call the police. Soon, Inspector Morgan arrived and started to question all the suspects Read Passage 1 and then try to give short answers to Questions 1-5. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 1. Why could Betty afford an expensive necklace? 2. Why did she take her necklace out early in the day? 3. How many people were there in the catering company? 4. What do you think was in the boxes brought by the catering company? 5. How long did thev search for the missin? nearls^ Read Passage 1 again and then fill in the following blanks numbered 6-10 with the information from the passage. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. Read Passage 1 again and then fill in the following blanks numbered 6-iO with the mrormation from the passage. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. Time Action When Betty won the lottery The couple moved into a big (6) and Betty bought a pearl necklace. The following summer The Burwoods wanted to (7) ? On the afternoon of the party The wife took her new dress out of the closet and put the necklace on the dressing-table. By 6：00 Everything was prepared. The garden appeared ( 8) - with small round tables and colorful chairs and sun shades. At 6：10 Betty went to the bedroom to get ready. While she (9) , Betty realized that the necklace was missing. At (10) The couple failed to find out the pearls and then they made up their minds to call the police. After a while The police arrived and began to inquire all the suspects. Part II Multiple Choices Questions 11-20 are based on Passage 2 & 3? Questions 11-20： There are 2 passages in this part that are followed by 10 questions. For each question9 there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. (30 points 3 points each) Passage 2 China has 267 million families. About 10 million newlyweds establish new households every year. Many of these new households differ significantly from traditional families. Today women play a major role in the family. The old patriarchal family is being replaced by a more or less equal spousal relationship. This change was not simply a result of Chinese laws that stipulate men and women are equal. Chinese women are receiving more education, are actively employed and are making significant contributions to family incomes. Their financial contribution has increased from 20 percent in the 1950s to 40 percent today. In some families it is even higher. I wo national studies on the status of women reached similar conclusions： Women have more power in the family. In cities, more women make decisions on family matters, a change many Chinese men are happy with. The concept of marriage is changing so that people now marry for happiness rather than to carry on the family line. In choosing a spouse, many will marry someone they love； otherwise they may choose to remain single. Most people hope to find a spouse who is well- educated and considerate. While they value love in a marriage most people also consider the material well-being of a potential spouse- In both rural and urban areas, people have more say about who they marry. China is rapidly changing from the traditional belief that more children means more happiness to the modern concept of fewer and healthier births. In less than two decades, Chinas fertility rate has dropped by more than 50 percent. Increasingly, young couples are postponing having a child to allow for their own personal growth and enjoyment. Some couples are declining to have children. In these cases, women generally play a pivotal role； this situation is most common in large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Starting a new household is replacing the tradition of marrying into the mans family. In a traditional marriage, the wife became a member of the husbands family. It was even stipulated by law that a wife must make her husbands home her legal residence. This meant that a woman was transferred from her parent9 home to her parents-in-law?s home, where she assumed a subordinate position. After the new law was enacted in 1980, traditional marriages began disappearing in cities. Today, about half of all households are nuclear families； these households promote equality between men and women. In rural areas it is still common for a woman to move into the mans home when she marries. Chinese marriages are still relatively stable even though peoples ideas and conduct have changed significantly since Chinas reform and opening to the outside world. The average age at which Chinese people first marry is between 22 and 23, this age being somewhat lower in rural areas and somewhat higher in the cities. Chinas marriage rate is high； very few people remain single in their entire lives- Most women marry between the ages of 20 to 24. In recent years the divorce rate has slowly climbed, but it is still only one-third to one-fifth that of developing countries such as India and Thailand. The divorce rate in European and American countries is 10 times that of China. This indicates relative stability even though Chinese marriages and families are changing. 11. In choosing their spouse, people usually consider ? A. love B. material wealth C. educational background D. all of the above 12. In the last two decades, the fertility rate has dropped sharply because ? A. most couples are unwilling to have children B. the traditional belief of more children meaning more happiness has changed C. most urban couples care more about their personal happiness D. many women are becoming economically independent 13. One of the features of nuclear families is that ? A. husband and wife are equal to each other B. the wife listens more to her husband C. the wife normally moves to her husbands home D. the wife doesnt identify herself as a member of the husbands family 14. The last part of the article states that "Chinas marriage rate is high", which implies that ? A. people in rural areas get married earlier than people in cities B. most people get married at the age of 24 C. men marry later than women D. most people get married sooner or later in their lives 15. By comparison, the divorce rate in China is ? A. one of the lowest in the world B. ten times that of the European countries C. one fifth of the marriage rate in the country D. ten times higher than it was ten years ago Passage 3 The latest research by the Chinese Women s Daily and the Institute of Journalism under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, aimed at investigating the relationships between parents and children, disclosed that nearly 60 million couples throughout the country felt they had failed as parents. “1 am not very successful in educating my child. If I could live another life, Ud rather not have any children,” a mother declared. Such frustration was prevalent in the answers to the questionnaires. Some parents feel they lack means of educating, some find difficulty in communicating with their children, some feel totally lost at what their children should be taught — traditional Chinese morality such as honesty, modesty, forbearance and caring, or the modern ethos of competition? Educational experts read the answers to the questionnaires, analyzed the problems, and advised parents. About 58. 2 percent of parents are worried about TVs negative influence： childrens programs are taking up too much homework time； too many foreign cartoons arc neither "scientific" nor interesting； too many explicit love scenes and violence； many TV plays are far removed from reality* Parents want to know how to prevent these influences. About 19. 9 percent of the parents complained about their children being too carefree with money. "Todays children are spoiled. They will accept nothing but brand name commodities. When celebrating birthdays, they like to give luxurious parties and on festivals they expect expensive gifts," some parents said. Many parents agree that their children are ignorant of hardship, thrift, hard work, and public ethics. With the implementation of one-child policyt a new problem has become obvious: loneliness. Of the children who answered the questionnaire, 14. 8 percent said they had no close friend, and 17. 6 percent often felt lonely. A grave problem which has bothered parents is sex. “1 dont know how to talk about sex with my child," many parents say. sex has been taboo in China for ages. Though people are now more open-mindedT sex is often considered to be related to evil. Often when a child asks his mother where he has come from, his mother feels embarrassed. 16. The research shows that 60 million couples . A. had their parents B. didnt want to be parents C? had failed to become parents D. didnt know how to be good parents 17. Many parents are worried about TVs negative influence because they think . A. too many foreign programs on science are not interesting B. there are not enough cartoon for children to enjoy C? some of the programs donl present the true picture of the world to children D. love and violence are not clearly presented to them 18. When parents complain that “todays children are spoiled,” they mean that ? * A. these children show no interest in money B. they are only interested in a luxurious material life C. no on has taught them the merits of the nation D. they dont like brand-name commodities as birthday presents 19. According to the research _ ? A. 14. 8 percent of parents are open about "sex” B. 17. 6 percent of children have the problem of loneliness C. 19. 9 percent of children have been bothered about "sex” D. 58. 2 percent of parents agree that their children are problematic 20. Many Chinese parents dont talk about "sex" to their children because . A. they dont know anything about it themselves B. it is still a taboo topic in China today C? they dont know how to explain it to their children D. children will learn about it by themselves anyway Part III True or False Questions 21-30 are based on Passage 4. (20 points, 2 points each) Passage 4 The Smithsonian National Museum recently added a new jewel to its collection. The Cullinan Diamond necklace is now on view at the museum with another famous jewel, the Hope Diamond. Though smaller than the Hope Diamond, experts say the Cullinan Diamond is just as beautiful. The silver necklace has 251 diamonds. Nine extremely rare blue diamonds are part of the design. The rare blue diamonds total more than five carats. Like the Hope Diamond, the Cullinan Diamond also has a rich history. It is named after Thomas Cullinan, a famous South African explorer. He owned the Premier Diamond Mine in South Africa. Mr. Cullinan had promised his wife that he would find her the largest diamond in the world. His workers found such a diamond in 1905. It weighed almost 3,107 carats before it was cut and polished. At that time, it was the biggest diamond ever discovered. Thomas Cullinan sold the uncut diamond to the Transvaal government. It was later given to British King Edward VII on his birthday. The diamond was then cut into a number of different jewels which became part of the British Royal Family collection. The most famous of the pieces is known as the Star of Africa. Mr- Cullinan had the Cullinan Diamond Necklace created as a special present for his wife in 1910. The necklace was passed down to the first daughter of each family until it was sold by a great-granddaughter in the early 1980s. An unidentified person gave the necklace to the museum in honor of its 100th anniversary. Read Passage 4 and decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write T for True and F for False against the number of each of the statements on your Answer Sheet 21. The Hope Diamond is more beautiful than the Cullinan Diamond. 22. The silver necklace has nine rare blue diamonds. 23. The weight of all of the diamonds of the silver necklace is five carats. 24. The diamond is named after Thomas Cullinan, who was the manager of the Premier Diamond Mine in South Africa. 25. Mr. Cullinan didnt keep his promise to his wife. He sold the largest diamond he found. 26. The largest diamond in the world weighed almost 3,107 carats after it was cut and polished. 27. The Star of Africa comes from the Cullinan Diamond- 28. The Cullinan Diamond Necklace was created as a gift to his granddaughter by Mr. Cullinan. 29. The necklace was passed down to the first son of each family. 30. The museum clerks knew clearly who sent the necklace to the museum. Part IV Short Answer Questions 31-35 are based on Passage 5. (20 points9 4 points each) Passage 5 World AIDS Day December first is World AIDS Day. The message at events this year is "Live and Let Live. The aim is to end improper treatment of people with HIV and AIDS. Experts say such discrimination remains a barrier to prevention and treatment. The United Nations reported last week that the spread of AIDS shows no signs of easing. It says an estimated 40 million people are living with the HIV virus. These include 2. 5 million children. Worldwide, the report said that 6 million people became infected with HIV and 5 million died in 2010 — the most even Doctor Peter Piot heads the United Nations AIDS program- He says AIDS is spreading fastest in Eastern Europe, especially Russia- The Caribbean continues to experience high levels of infection- And, he says there could be major increases in China and India. One out of five adults in southern Africa is living with HIV or AIDS. Southern Africa remains the worst affected part of the world. But Doctor Piot says there is a sharp increase in parts of Western Africa, such as in Cameroon and Nigeria, and in parts of Southern Asia and Southeast Asia, such as India and Thailand- Sexual contact, infected blood and the sharing of injection needles can all spread the AIDS virus. AIDS was first discovered in the 1980s. Now, more women than men become infected with HIV. And Doctor Piot warns that the ability of countries to provide services has dropped as many health workers become infected. The UN says South Africa had more people with HIV at the end of last year than any other country. It had an estimated 5? 3 million cases, about eleven percent of the population. Last month South Africa announced a plan to provide anti-retroviral medicines for free. These drugs restrain the spread of the virus. South Africa says it hopes to have anti-AIDS centers open in every health district within a year and in every local area within five years. The plan also includes money for public education and training for health care workers. Until now, the government has said the drugs cost too much and can cause harm. However, the cost of three AIDS drugs taken as a combination will be cut by almost one-third- This will happen under an agreement negotiated by the Clinton Foundation. Former American President Bill Clinton says that if the South African program is successful, other nations could follow it. Read Passage 5 and then try to give short answers to Questions 31-35. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 31. Whats the aim of the message at events of World AIDS Day this year? 32. How many people infected with AIDS died in 2010? 33. What does the word “heads” in the second paragraph mean? 34. What can spread the AIDS virus? 35. Which region is the worst AIDS-affected part of the world according to the passage? 試題答案及評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn) (僅供參考) Part I (30 points? 3 points each) 1. Because she had won the national lottery. 2. Because she warned to have it ready to wear in lhe evening. 3. rhcrc were four people in the catering company. (They were Mrs. Moorc. Nancy. Harriet a nd Charlie Chivers ) 4. Food, plates? dishes and so on. 5. For a cjuarter of an hour. 6. hungalow 7. throw a party 8. magnificent 9. was brushing her hair 1(). 6：25 Part II ( 30 points. 3 points each) 11. D 12. B 13. A 14. I) 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. C III( 20 points. 2 points each) 21. F 22. T 23. F 24. F 25. T 26. F 27. T 28. V 29. E 30. F Part l\ ( 20 points. 4 points each) 31. The aim of the message is to encl improper treatment of people with HIV and AIDS. 32. 5 million people infected with AIDS died in 20 10. 33. The word "heads" means “l(fā)eads" or “is in charge ofM. 3 1. Sexual contact ? infected blood and the sharing of inject ion needles can spread the AIDS virus. 35. South Africa.