国家开放大学2015年01月《英语阅读(1)》英语专业统一考试卷.pdf

试卷代号:2155国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学)2014年秋季学期开放专科期末考试英语阅读(1)试题2015年1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一定要写在答题纸指定的位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效654 Part 1 Questions 1-10 are based on Passages 1&2.(30 points,3 points each)Passage 1 Dear Helen,78 New Road Canford 27th October 1.You 11 be pleased to hear l m at home and feeling much better.1 sti11 feel rather weak and tired but l m so glad to be home.Dad has looked after everything really well so the flat was all spick and span when 1 came back.2.Someone from the office came to see me in hospital.She told me not to go back to work until 1 feel up to it.They ve got atemp in to do my typing.3.It s really nice to get your letters.Thank you for the card you sent me,too.Your father and 1 are pleased you re settling down at University and that you ve got some nice friends.Enjoy yourself-but work hard too.Love,Mum Questions 1-5 Directions:Read Passage 1 and then find a wordjphrase which means the same as each of the following.1、heparagraph in which the wordjphrase appears is indicated in the brackets.Write your answers on the answer sheet.1.take care of 一一一一一(paragraph1)2.clean and tidy一一一一一(paragraph1)3.be well enough to(doing things)一一一一一一(paragraph2)4.a person employed for short periods of time一-一一-一Cparagraph2)5.start living a normal life一一一一一一(paragraph3)Passage 2 Dear Susan,26,Benoon Road,Brighton BR62JJ 2nd November(6)一一一一_for your letter and for the two photos.l m nearly thirteen.1 like sport and 1 love pop m usic so we ve got lots of things to(7)一一一一一一1 like your photos.Your little brother looks OK.Does he(8)一一一一一_Edinburgh school too?Your sisters hair looks super!1 wish 1 had long fair hair.655 1 havent got any good photos,so here are two awful ones.Do you like the one of my three brothers?(9)一一一一一threebrothers and no sisters.They re a11 older than me.The other one is a passport photo of me.1 think it s awful.Next time 1 write l 11 tell you about my school.(10)Katie P.S.l 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 chse appropriate words/expressions from below to fill in the blanks in the letter.Write your anwers on the answer sheet.Ive got Thank you Love go to write about Part n Questions 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,B,C and D that can best complete the statements based on the information you get from the passages.Write your answers on your answer sheet.Passage 3 Flower Market In 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.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 their stock there.According to He Xiaotang,manager of the Trade Center s marketing department,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 become the peak season,lasting from Christmas Day until Spring Festival,including New Y ear s Day and Valentine s Day.The proportion of flower sales to individuals keeps mcreasmg.A decade ago indoor decorations were mainly window papercuts and silk flowers.Later,washable plastic flowers became 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 flowers,both real and artificial,help maintain spring year round for many Chinese.656 Questions 11-15 are based on Passage 3.11.The flower market used to be at its best A.around the Spring Festival B.around Christmas Day C.in October D.all the year round 12.The number of individuals who buy f10wers is一一一一一一A.changeable B.stable C.decreasing D.increasing 13.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.The Chinese people now like both real and artificial f1owers.B.Dried f10wers were common in China a decade ago.C.Flowers were not as popular as they are now in China.D.Fresh f10wers have become part of people s life in China.14.Which of the following words is closest in meaning toindispensable in the sentence Fresh f10wers are also indispensable for other ceremonial occasions.A.essential C.separate B.inseparable D.unnecessary 15.Which of the following statements is true about the Beijing Flower Trade Centre?A.It s located at Tianqiao B.Dried f10wers are sold there C.It provides most of Beijing s f10wer shops with f1owers.D.About 180,000 blossoms are sold there every day.Passage 4 Changes in Livelihood AUTHORITATIVE SCHOLARS place Chinas social。