国开大学2023年01月22156《英语阅读（2）》期末考试答案.docx

1、试卷代号：22156国家开放大学2022年秋季学期期末统 一 考试英语阅读(2) 试题2023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 Items 1-10 are based on Passage 1.(30 points,3 points each)Passage 1Bugs, Rats, and Other Tasty Dishes

2、Would you like some chicken feet? How about frogslegs? Well, you cant say no to a 50-year-old egg! Its a delicacy that people pay a lot of money for, believe it or not. People in different parts of the world eat just about everything, from elephantstrunks to monkeysbrains.Chicken feet are a favorite

3、 appetizer in China. The Chinese also serve them in many different hot dinner dishes and cold salads. Whereas Americans like the white meat of a chicken, people in China prefer other parts of the chicken, like the dark meat and the inside parts. They often deep-fry the skin and serve it separately,

4、along with the main meal.Snakes and eels are delicacies in most parts of the world. In France and England, fish shops sell eels that are alive. In Asia, there are special restaurants for eating snakes. Everything on the menu is snake; snake soup, snake appetizers, snake main courses, and snake desse

5、rts! When you go to the restaurant, the snakes are alive. You choose the snake you want to eat. Then the waiter kills the snake before your very eyes!People line up in front of restaurants in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia to get fish heads. The restaurants prepare the whole fish, but

6、people start by eating the head, which they believe is the tastiest part of the fish. So many people ask for fish heads that the price of fish heads is higher than the price of the best steak.What about eating a fish that can kill you? The Japanese put their lives in danger every time they eat this

7、delicacy. The fish is called the blowfish, and it is very poisonous. Although they know that they could die, people in Japan continue to eat it. Every year, the Japanese eat 20,000 tons of blowfish, and 70 to 100 people die from it.Rats and mice are also a special food in some parts of the world. In

8、 China, people like rice ratsrats from the rice fields. They clean and salt them and leave them in oil. Then they hang them to dry. These rats sell in the market for twice the price of the best pork. Farmers in Thailand and the Philippines also love rice rats. In Vietnam, mice from the rice fields a

9、re fried or grilled. In Spain, there is a traditional dish called paella, which is made with rice and pieces of fish. In the town of Valencia, this dish also has rat meat to give it a special flavor.Insects like termites, ants, and bees are delicacies to many people. In Africa, people fight over ter

10、mite nests. They eat the termites alive and say that they taste like pineapple. In India, people make the ants into a paste and eat them with curry. In Borneo,people mix ants with rice. They say that the ants give the rice a special flavor. In Australia, the native people drink ants. They mash them

11、in water and say that the drink tastes like lemonade!And bees are delicious when you fry them. You just cant stop eating them! (22156号)英语阅读(2)试题第1页(共6页)Directions:Complete these sentences with the words or phrases in the box. Note that THREE of the words from the box will not be used.aliveappetizers

12、delicacydessertsgrillednativepaste pork1. People pay a lot of money for a(n) like a 50-year-old egg.2. In some fish shops, they sell fish that are not dead but 3. Meat can be over a fire.4. In Asia, rice rats cost more than .5. In Asia, snakes can be before the main meal.Directions:Decide if the fol

13、lowing statements are True(T) or False(F). Write T for True and F for False on your answer sheet.6. In Asia, there are special restaurants for eating snakes. 7. In Australia, they mash ants in rice 8. In India, people make ants into a soup.9. Some people say that bees are delicious when you fry them

14、. 10. In Africa, people say that ants taste like eels.Part Items 11-20 are based on Passage 2.(30 points, 3 points each)Passage 2The GoPro CameraThe GoPro camera is the invention of Nick Woodman. It is a digital camera that you can wear on your body or attach to your vehicle, such as a surfboard, bi

15、cycle, motorcycle, car, or boat. With GoPro you can take photos or action videos. Its a great invention because you can take your photos and videos hands free. The camera is small and easy to carry. Therefore, anyone, anywhere underwater, on the snow, in the air can take photos or videos of his or h

16、er most memorable moments.Nick Woodman, born in California in 1975, had the idea for a wearable camera since the 1990s. However, he didnt start to develop it until 2002 when he went to Australia with some friends. This was a surfing trip, and Woodman spent most of his time in the water. Woodman coul

17、d take photos only from the beach. He couldnt take photos while he was surfing, so he shared his amazing moments by telling his friends about them. All the great moments were just memories. He was disappointed.At that time, you had to be a professional surfer for a person to take a photo of you in t

18、he water. Thats why most surfers wanted to go pro. Woodman and his friends wanted to go pro so that they could get photos or video of themselves surfing. Thats how Woodman chose the name GoPro. He thought at least some surfers would be happy with the idea of their own wearable camera.(22156号)英语阅读(2)

19、试题第2页(共6页)After Woodman and his friends left Australia, they went to other places around the world to surf. One of those places was Bali. One day in Bali, Woodmans girlfriend (who is now his wife) came to see Woodman. She was wearing a beautiful belt made of beads and shells. Woodman asked how much

20、she paid for it. It cost very little. So they went to the belt maker and paid him to make 600 belts. After two months, the belts were done, and Woodman and his girlfriend took the belts back to California. They wanted to sell as many belts as they could before the end of the summer. They sold most o

21、f them. Then Woodman moved back to his parentshome. With money from the belts and money he borrowed from his parents, he was able to start GoPro.Woodman thought it would take him only two months to make this special camera. In fact, it took him two years. He did everything himself. He worked on the

22、product over and over again until it was right. He was the designer, engineer,and salesman. Woodman sold his first GoPro in a trade show in 2004. In its first full year of sales, GoPro made $350,000.Since then, GoPro has become popular everywhere. People use it in extreme sports, such as skydiving a

23、nd snowboarding, to catch the most exciting moments. Families use it to remember everyday activities or vacations. Athletes use it for training in sports like football and basketball, so they can review their moves afterwards. The police use it to train police officers and document evidence; therefo

24、re, they dont miss anything important. Anyone can use GoPro, so today Woodman is a billionaire.Directions:Fill in each blank of the text summary with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. Please note that FIVE words or phrases from the box will not be used.A. surfboardF. came up withK. athlete

25、sB. paidG. beachL. attach toC. moments H. extreme M. trainN.D. takeI. action underwaterE. engineerJ. startO. wearableNick Woodman invented the GoPro camera that you can wear on your body or (11) yourcar, bicycle, or boat. GoPro cameras are designed for anyone to catch his or her most memorable (12)

26、anywhere. Nick had the idea of inventing a (13) camera since the 1990s. However, he didnt start to develop it until 2002 when he went on a journey with his friends in Australia. He spent most of his time in the water and he could take photos only from the (14) . Its a shame that he couldnt take phot

27、os when surfing. He could only share amazing moments with his friends by telling them. While all the great moments were just memories. At that time, unless you were a pro surfer, there was no one out in the water to (15) a photo of you. Thats how he (16) the name GoPro. Later they left Australia for

28、 Bali, Indonesia to surf. One day, his girlfriend came to see him wearing a beautiful bead and shell belt. He asked how much she (17) for it. They they went to the belt maker and ordered 600 more. Two months later the belts were done. They sold most of them and then he moved back to his parentsplace

29、 with enough money to (18) GoPro. Today, GoPro cameras are not only used by (19) for training in sports, they are also used by millions of people for different reasons; for example, some people use it in (20) sports like skydiving and snowboarding, other people use it to record the most exciting mom

30、ents in their everyday life.(22156号)英语阅读(2)试题第3页(共6页)Part Items 21-30 are based on Passage 3.(20 points, 2 points each)Passage 3Thanksgiving Day is Americas version of a harvest festival. The holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. On this day, millions of Americans will join famil

31、y and friends to give thanks and eat a meal with a history that is centuries old.Early European settlers in North America held other ceremonies where they gave thanks. But what Americans often consider the first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth Colony. Today we call it Massachusetts. Those settle

32、rs are known as the Pilgrims. They held a three-day celebration in the fall of 1621. They celebrated the harvest with members ofa local Indian tribe.The best known food that Americans traditionally eat on Thanksgiving is turkey. The nations turkey producers are expected to raise 242 million birds th

33、is year. The government says that is two percent fewer than last year. Last years turkey production had a value of about three and a half billion dollars. Thanksgiving turkeys are traditionally served with a bread mixture that some Americans call stuffing. Others call it dressing. Side dishes includ

34、e cranberries, sweet potatoes and green beans or other vegetables. The meal traditionally ends with a dessert of pumpkin pie or pecan pie.Charity groups and religious organizations will be busy on this day, serving Thanksgiving meals to the needy. The weak economy has increased the number of America

35、ns receiving government assistance to buy food.Directions:Read Passage 3 and decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write T for Trueand F for False on your Answer Sheet.21. Thanksgiving Day is Americas version of a childrens day.22. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the 4th Thurs

36、day in December.23. In America many people will join family and friends to give thanks and eat a meal on Thanksgiving Day.24. The first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth Colony which is called Mississippi now.25. Those pilgrims held a three-day celebration in the fall of 1621.26. The Turkey produc

37、ers raise about 224 million turkeys this year.27. The number of turkeys this year is equal to that of last year.28. The traditional food people eat on Thanksgiving is turkey.29. The meal traditionally ends with ice cream and fruits.30. The weak economy has caused fewer people to seek help for food.

38、(22156号)英语阅读(2)试题第4页(共6页)Part IVItems 31-35 are based on Passage 4.(20 points, 4 points each)Passage 4Since the earliest time, in most parts of the world, men and women have had the same roles in society. The norm worldwide has been mostly toward patriarchal societies, that is, societies ruled by me

39、n in which men are the main decision makers in both the family and in society as a whole. In patriarchal societies, men take the best jobs, and control the money, are treated with the greatest respect, and have the greatest chance to education.However, there have been exceptions. In China, women of

40、the traditional Hui minority hold power in the family and the community. In Bali, Indonesia, women are treated with far greater respect than in other traditional societies in Asia because of their importance in certain religious duties.But these are only exceptions. Generally women were under the do

41、mination of men over history. A woman is treated as simple possession and is the responsibility of her father or male relatives. She can not vote and can not make any decision of importance, including who to marry. Even in some so-called modern countries such as England and the United States, the si

42、milar things were quite common at the beginning of the twentieth century. A woman who married and any fortune she might have fall into the hands of her husband. A woman could not vote and had little chance of attending university or getting any job of importance that might be held by a man.It is onl

43、y in the last 100 years that there has been a shift for womens roles. People have stopped to consider and question these roles, thinking that they might change. Nowadays, women could take larger roles in government and participate more in higher education, getting the degrees necessary for the highe

44、st paying jobs. As women professors, women administrators, women business people and women government officials became more common, they in turn became role models for younger women who began to see life beyond making meals and caring for babies.Each of us has a woman as a mother. As a society, we s

45、hould give women the respect and opportunities they deserve.Directions:Read Passage 4 and then try to give short answers to the following Questions.31. What is the major characteristic of a patriarchal society?32. Are there any exceptions to traditional patriarchal societies?(22156号)英语阅读(2)试题第5页(共6页)33. How is a woman usually treated in patriarchal societies?34. When did a shift for womens greater roles in society take place?35. Whats the authors call for increasing the role of women in society?