国开大学2020年09月2157《英语阅读(3)》期末考试参考答案.pdf

1、试卷代号：2157 国家开放大学2020年春季学期期末统一考试英语阅读(3)试题2020年9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。监考人收完考卷和答题纸后才可离开考场。二、仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答题纸的指定位置上，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。446 Part I Questions 1-10 are based on Passage 1.(30 points,3 points each)Passage 1 Out of Af

2、rica 1 When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994,she was presented with nine cattle,16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown.But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued the most.You did a good job,they told

3、her.You showed us that women can be successful just like men.We are not useless.2 In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care for the kids,Loroupes victory meant a lot.It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a maior marathon,and the triumph provided

4、 her independence,both financially and culturally.It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance runnmg,but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16,when they are expected to st

5、art a family.Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country,she will be spoiled,that she will learn more than the others,and that when they tell her to do something,she will say no.Due to this situation,Kenyan male runners have gained international success,while the female runners have be

6、en left at home.4 The Kenyanssuccess in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City,where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1,500-meters.The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running,from road races to cross-country,stems from youngsters running many miles to school e

7、ach day,a nutritious diet,the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.5 Loroupe,now 25,recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others.When she ran to school,the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasting her time.They didnt

8、want me to do sports,she said.But Loroupe,from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border,about 400 miles from Nairobi,began running for the same reason most of the men did-to avoid being late for school.If you were late,they beat you,she said.6 One of seven children,Loroupes was a traditional f

9、amily,and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life.They wanted their daughter to give 447 up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings.But she insisted on going and continuing to run even though,as a child,she dev

10、eloped problems with her lungs.7 Loroupes family is a member of the Bokot tribe,nomads who once drove their cattle across the plains of Kenya.Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on.As a child,Loroupe used to chase the familys cattle herd for up to 12 miles,and looking back on

11、 it now,she says it was great training.The more she ran however,the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society.And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association for major championships both nationally and internationally,she eventuall

12、y had to travel abroad for opportunities.It was in Germany that Anne Roberts,the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon,first discovered Loroupes huge talent.8 The launching pad for her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon.Win

13、ning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams,despite the problems back home.Roberts has marvelled at Loroupes determination to succeed,and the obstacles she has overcome.I think she has a very strong sense of whats fair and what isnt,she said.When youre running everywhere,to s

14、chool,to get the cows in,all over the thousand acres of farm,and youre ru;ming with your brothers and youre beating them.she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.9 Her victories in New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home.In April 1997,Loroupe won th

15、e New York Central Park City Marathon.In October of the same year,she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia,setting a world championship record of 1 hour,8 minutes and 14 seconds.Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from over use during the fall of 1997,she recovered,and in April 1998 she set

16、a world record of 2 hours,20 minutes,4 7 seconds in the Womens Marathon in Rotterdam.Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2:20:00-a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953,when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2:18:40.These world records and he

17、r promising future have changed the attitudes of Kenyan people.10 Loroupe now lives in Germany where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners,as well as other Kenyans.These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running,but is taking it step by step.She trains 100

18、 miles per 448 week,while many of her rivals log 180 miles.At 25 years of age,she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced,and knows there is plenty of time.As a Kenyan woman,she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength,especially patience.Questions 1-10 Directions:Read Passage

19、 1 and find which the underlined word s)in each of the following sentences refer to.1.When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994,主waspresented with nine cattle,16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown.(paragraph 1)2.You did a good j

20、ob,妇toldher.(paragraph 1)3.!_!also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.(paragraph 2)4.Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country,主willbe spoiled,.(paragraph 3)5.They didnt want me to do sports,she said.(paragraph 5)6.Now they graze庄竺onranches like t

21、he one Loroupe grew up on.(paragraph 7)7.As a child,Loroupe usd to chase the familys cattle herd for up to 12 miles,apd looking back on it now,she sayswas great training.(paragraph 7)8.Winning甘gaveher the determination and courage to pursue her dreams,despite the problems back home.(paragraph 8)9.I

22、think she has a very strong sense of whats fair and what isnt,主said.(paragraph 8)10.These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running,but is taking 甘stepby step.(paragraph 10)Part II Read Passage 2 and choose either A,B or C to complete each of the following statements.Write A,B o

23、r Con your answer sheet.30 points,3 points each)Passage 2 The Technology Buyers Guide Home Control Center Rex-10 is a computer controlled mini speaker that acts like a watchdog barking when it detects motion.Its the perfect protection when youre out of town.(800-843-532;$200)449 IBMs Home Director i

24、s a multitasking PC that lets homeowners create and run daily routines around the house.Preset tasks each day or on a weekly basis.Come home to freshly baked apple pie,a vacuumed house,nearly any wish come true.(800-426-7235;$99 and up),Intelectron s Lanterns are attractive outdoor lights that turn

25、on at dusk,then switch to full brightness whenever they detect movement.(510-732-6790;$35 to$55)Parks Temperature Control makes for even daily temperature control and saves up to 20%off a homeowners energy bill.(800-725-9162;$250 to$375)Home Entertainment Via TV Videophone is just what you need to s

26、how the grandparents how the kids are growing up while talking with them over the phone.The machine works via regular phone lines(888-843-9898;$550).Zenith Z32 Color TV is a wide-screen TV that will be the centerpiece of your home theater.It has just about the sharpest picture at 32 inches(847-39-81

27、00;$1,650).Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones areust what d J you nee to experience crisp solitary listening.An experience youll want after a hard day at the office(860-434-9190;$349).Nintendo 64 is a video-game box guaranteed to give you more thrill than any action-packed movie(800-255-3700;$149

28、).Kitchen Helpers Krups Espresso Novo 4000 Programatic coffee maker makes coffee from mild to very strong.It has a microchip-monitored steam pump.(800-526-5377;$349.99)Capresso is the bean grinder-digital coffee maker that should be in everyones house.You can programme it up to 10 hours so you can d

29、epend on fresh coffee anytime,(201-767-3999;$230)Sharp Multiple Choice Microwave tells you what to put on the plate and how long to cook it.The digital screen can tell you how to bake apples,cut down on your salt intake,and much more.(800-be-sharp;$189 to$199)p anasomc Electromc Rice Cooker not only

30、 cooks rice but steams vegetables and has a fuzzy-logic chip that makes many cooking decisions for you.It can be set 13 hours in advance to whip up your dinner.(800-366-4308;$160 to$170)Office Pro-26 Document Shredder d,estroys top-secret memos m the comfort of your home.Two pages can be shredded li

31、ke spaghetti in seconds.(800-351-7222;$50)450 Quickcam VCs Videoconferencing via the Net allows you to work at home and let the office interact with you face-to-face.(800-950-5880;$129)Brothers MFC Multipurpose Color Printer combines a scanner,copier,fax and digital answering machine all in one.(800

32、-284-4329;$799)Kensington Smartsocketswith its color-coding system and spaced-out sockets will keep your plugs untangled.(800-535-4242;$19 to$49)Panasonic 6,6-oz.Combo Cellular allows you to travel far from home and stay in touch.Analog cellular charges kick in when you are 1,000 feet from home.(800

33、-441-7262;$199)Relaxation La-z-boy Maxim 1s a high tech way to recline that lets you catch up on all the sleep youve missed while you are treated to heat and a back massage,all run off a central computer system.If you cant take your mind off business,just plug in your laptop to the armrest phone jac

34、k.Better still sit back and enjoy your favorite music with the built-in sound system,its got everything youll need.(800-625-3246;$760 to$850).Sony Web TV is designed for laid-back Net surfing.Grab hold of Web TVs wireless keyboard,then you can casually cruise the information highway on the TV,restin

35、g the body without resting the mind(800-772-sony;$200 to$300).Panasonic Great Escape lets you sit back,relax,and enjoy a shiatsu massage.Great for relieving stress.(201-348-9090;$2,500 to$3,400).Transportation Sandia National Bus Pothole F 1xer comes complete with scanners that spot holes cleaners t

36、o clear away debris,and nozzles to shoot filler material in the hole as it drives over,taking its passengers to their destination.To be commercialized soon.Hypercar is designed to improve car efficiency.It has a scooter sized engine with a gas turbine cell that provides a constant source of electric

37、ity.It is quiet,safe,nearly 95%less polluting than a conventional car,and gets between 100 and 200 miles per gallon.It is being tested at the Hypercar Center at the Rocky Mountain Institute.Miscellaneous Motorola Cow Alert works off a computer chip and a battery.A sensor sits in one of a cows four s

38、tomachs ready to alert the farmer within half an hour if a cow falls ill.(Motorola U.S.based)Heartthrob Brooch not only has 6 rubies and 78 diamonds but carnes a chip-controlled light-emitting device that flashes with each beat of the wearers heart.(M.I.T.Media Lab designer Harry Winston;$400,000)45

39、1 Sole Attraction is a new sneaker that takes1f vita m ormation from potential mates.All you do is shake hands and exchange the necessary information,then let the sneakers do the rest.Provided both of you are wearing them,a low-level electric current races along your skins surface and onto your part

40、ners,coding details on a computer chip on the soles of the sneakers.(designed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology(M.I.T),U.S.)Questions 11-20 are based on Passage 2.11.The IBM Home Directors unit uses a to run the home.A.dogs bark B.multitasking PC C.video phone 12.Parks Temperature Control is

41、reported to save up to percent of energy bills.A.50 B.10 C.20 13.The Zenith Z32 comes with a A.wide screen TV B.phone C.home theater 14.Krups Espresso makes different types of coffee but the Capresso has a.A.timer B.steam pump C.storage filter 15.Kensington Smartsockets lets you.A.interact with your

42、 boss C.shred documents B.organize your plugs 16.The Panasonic Great Escape machine lets you enjoy a.A.phone jack B.music system C.shiatsu massage 17.The Hypercar is designed to be.A.safe and efficient C.cheap and easy to repair 18.Farmers can find out when a cow A.needs milking C.is missing 19.The

43、Heartthrob Brooch flashes when A.the heart beats C.the light is dim 452 B.powerful and noisy with the Motorola Cow Alert.B.is sick B.love stimulates the jewels 20.The sole Attraction sneakers work off A.heart beats B C.a timed response Part皿.an electric current Read Passage 3 and decide whether the

44、following statements are true or false.Write T for true and F for false on your answer sheet.20 points,2 points each)Passage 3 The Tramp and the Philosopher 1 In 1911,a penniless young music-hall artist left England for America.His future was uncertain,but he did not believe it could be unhappier th

45、an his past.He had grown up in Londons East End and experienced great poverty.His mothers life had been so hard that she had finally gone mad,and his father had died of drink.Both parents had been on the stage and lived in the hope that they would one day be stars.Their son was determined to succeed

46、 where they had failed.2 By 1914 his optimism and determination were justified.Charles Chaplin was the most talked about man in America,the king of silent movies.He was not only admired as a first-class actor and comedian,but he was also making his name as a director.How did he reach the top of the

47、film world in such a short time?He was not an instant success.However,he gradually began to develop the character of the tramp that we always connect with his name.He borrowed ideas from many sources,and though he stole most of his clothes from other slapstick comedians of the time,he developed his

48、own special mannerisms to go with them.He used his bowler hat to signal secret messages and his walking stick allowed him to cause confusion and punish his enemy from a distance.He got the idea for his famous flat-footed walk from a London taxi driver who had sore feet.3 Charlie,the tramp,looked ver

49、y funny,but he was also lovable.Inside his tramps clothes,the audience saw a human being who was poor,but dreamed of being rich,who was ugly but wanted to be handsome,who was lonely and desperately wanted a girlfriend.The tramp was a great romantic,but he always lost his heart to girls who for some

50、reason had to leave him.The audience would be moved by this,but before they had time to reach for their handkerchiefs,Charlies feet would get in the way and they would laugh instead.In his early days as a director,Chaplin produced sixty-two short silent comedy films in four years.He was able to take