试卷代号：2155 中央广播电视大学2007一2008学年度第二学期“开放专科”期末考试 英语阅读(1)试题 2008年7月 注意事项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校（工作站）名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。 二、仔细阅读题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案必须写在答题 纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 913
试卷代号 :2155 中央广播电视大学2007-2008学年度第二学期“开放专科”期末考试 英语阅读(1) 试题 2008年 7月 注 意 事 项 一、将你的学号、性名及分校(工作站)名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。 二、仔细阅读题 目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案必须写在答题 纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题 ，使用铅笔答题无效
Part I Read Passage 1 and answer the questions (1-10)as required.(30 points,3 points each) Passage】 How the Craze for Pins started In 1886,the coca-cola company in the United States of America gave away pins to persuade people to drink coca-cola,but other companies didn't copy the idea.In the 1950s and 1960s,American students often wore little badges to show which college and which groups they belonged to and they called these badges pins'. The recent craze for pins really began during the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984.Lots of different pins appeared at that time and people began to collect and exchange them.Then,in 1988,the sponsors of a tennis tournament in France produced a set of pins and the craze began to spread throughout Europe.Just two years later,there were 80 companies in France which made pins and they sold more than two and a half million in a year.Other countries followed and now people in most parts of the world can collect pins and there are even magazines and books about the many different pins that exist. Questions 1-5 are based on Passage 1. Directions:Read Passage 1 and find what the underlined word(s)in each sentence refer(s)to (指代). 1....but other companies didn't copy the idea. 2.American students often wore little badges to show which college and which groups they belonged to and they called these badges 'pins'. 3.Lots of different pins appeared at that time... 4....and people began to collect and exchange them. 5....and they sold more than two and a half million in a year. 914
Part j Read Passage 1 and answer the questions(1一10) as required. (30 points, 3 points each) Passage I How the Craze for Pins started In 1886，the coca-cola company in the United States of America gave away pins to persuade people to drink coca-cola，but other companies didn’t copy the idea. In the 1950s and 1960s，American students often wore little badges to show which college and which groups they belonged to and they called these badges‘pins'. The recent craze for pins really began during the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984. Lots of different pins appeared at that time and people began to collect and exchange them. Then, in 1988，the sponsors of a tennis tournament in France produced a set of pins and the craze began to spread throughout Europe. Just two years later, there were 80 companies in France which made pins and they sold more than two and a half million in a year. Other countries followed and now people in most parts of the world can collect pins and there are even magazines and books about the many different pins that exist. Questions 1一5 are based on Passage 1. Directions:Read Passage 1 and find what the underlined word(s) in each sentence refer(s) to (指代). 1.… but other companies didn’t copy the idea. 2. American students often w o re little badges to show which college and which groups they belonged to and they called these badges‘pins 3. Lots of different pins appeared at that time... 4.… and people began to collect and exchange them. 5.… and they sold more than two and ahalf million in a year. 914
Passage 2 MOORE'S RADIO AND TELEVISION STORE portable wide screen pocket-size We have the largest selection of television sets in town. Come in at any time and try any of our sets. Our qualified assistants will be pleased to talk to you about your requirements. All our sets have Free stands. Remote control with all purchases and Nicam sound multi-channel sharp picture See the latest Flat-screen sets！ Questions 6-10 are based on Passage 2. Directions:Look at the advertisement above and decide whether the following statements are true or false.Write T for true and F for false on your answersheet. 6.Moore's Store has the largest selection of television sets in town. 7.You must make an appointment to visit the store. 8.They only sell televisions. 9.You need to pay for stands. 10.They can show you the latest flat-screen sets. Part II Read passages 3 and 4.Then choose an answer from the choices given to complete statements 11-20 based on your understanding of the passage.(30 points,3 points each) Passage 3 Minimum cost of living offers safety net THE minimum cost of living system in urban areas,an important part of the social security system,has become the last protective umbrella for laid-off workers in Chinese cities according to China Reform News.Excerpts follow: In the past two years,the Chinese government has implemented the program in more than 200 cities.China decided to apply it nationwide by 2000. The people covered by the system are permanent urban residents with a per capita 915
Passage 2 MOORE' S RADIO AND TELEVISION portable wide screen We have the largest selection of television sets in town. STORE pocket-size Come in at any time and try any of our sets. Our qualified assistants will be pleased to talk to you about your requirements. All our sets have Free stands. Remote control with all purchases and Nicam sound multi-channel sharp picture See the latest Flat-screen sets! Questions 6一10 are based on Passage 2. Directions: Look at the advertisement above and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false on your answersheet. 6. Moore's Store has the largest selection of television sets in town. 7. You must make an appointment to visit the store. 8. They only sell televisions. 9. You need to pay for stands. 10.They can show you the latest flat-screen sets. Part I Read passages 3 and 4. Then choose an answer from the choices given to complete statements 11一20 based on your understanding of the passage.(30 points, 3 points each) Passage 3 Minimum cost of living offers safety net THE minimum cost of living system in urban areas, an important part of the social security system, has become the last protective umbrella for laid-off workers in Chinese cities according to China Reform News.Excerpts follow: In the past two years，the Chinese government has implemented the program in more than 200 cities. China decided to apply it nationwide by 2000. The people covered by the system are permanent urban residents with a per capita 915
income below the local minimum cost of living set by local governments.Funding for this will come from local governments. As China moves along the road of a market economy accentuating efficiency, competition inevitably gives rise to joblessness and redundancies. Many unemployed and laid-off workers find it difficult to make ends meet-especially old people,children and the disabled who are unable to get help from their family. In this regard,the minimum cost of living system can offer timely money and food to people who need it most.It not only represents social advancement in China,but contributes to social stability and progress. The system is an indispensable part of China's social security system,now being integrated into a marker economy. Questions 11-15 are based on Passage 3. 11.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the programme? A.The programme has been implemented by the Chinese government. B.The programme will be applied nationwide by 2001. C.The programme has been implemented in the last two years in many cities. 12.The people covered by the system have to A.be permanent urban residents B.meet the criterion for the minimum cost of living set by local government C.meet the requirements as described in both A and B 13.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT mentioned as the result of competition? A.Efficiency. B.Joblessness. C.Redundancies. 14.It can be inferred from paragraphs 4&5 that are among those who need help most? A.unemployed workers. B.old people. C.laid-off workers. 916
income below the local minimum cost of living set by local governments. Funding for this will come from local governments. As China moves along the road of a market economy accentuating efficiency， competition inevitably gives rise to joblessness and redundancies. Many unemployed and laid-off workers find it difficult to make ends meet-especially old people, children and the disabled who are unable to get help from their family. In this regard, the minimum cost of living system can offer timely money and food to people who need it most. It not only represents social advancement in China，but contributes to social stability and progress. The system is an indispensable part of China’s social security system, now being integrated into a marker economy. Questions 11一15 are based on Passage 3. 11. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the programme? A. The programme has been implemented by the Chinese government. B. The programme will be applied nationwide by 2001. C. The programme has been implemented in the last two years in many cities. 12.The people covered by the system have to A. be permanent urban residents B. meet the criterion for the minimum cost of living set by local government C. meet the requirements as described in both A and B 13.According to the passage, which of the following isNOT mentioned as the result of competition? A. Efficiency. B. Joblessness. C. Redundancies. 14. It can be inferred from paragraphs 4&5 that_ are among those who need help most? A. unemployed workers. B. old people. C. laid-off workers. 916
15.Which of the following is mentioned as the significance of implementing the programme? A.It gives rise to competition. B.It can offer help to unemployed people. C.It helps improve social stability. Passage 4 Computer Software CHENGDU-Chinese scientists 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. The 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 State 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 of documents or pictures. (China Daily,1997) Questions 16-20 are based on Passage 4. 16.The passage is mostly taken from A.a newspaper B.a magazine C.a novel 17.Which of the following phrases can be used to replace the word "hinder"in the sentence "The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in china is the language barrier." A.holding on B.holding to C.holding back 917
15. Which of the following is mentioned as the significance of implementing the programme? A. It gives rise to competition. B. It can offer help to unemployed people. C. It helps improve social stability. Passage 4 Computer Software CHENGDU-Chinese scientists 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. The 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 State 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 of documents or pictures. (China Daily，1997) Questions 16-20 are based on Passage 4. 16. The passage is mostly taken from_ . A. a newspaper B. a magazine C. a novel 17. Which of the following phrases can be used to replace the word“hinder" in the sentence "The major problem hindering the development of the Internet in china is the language barrier.” A. holding on B. holding to C. holding back 917