1、试卷代号：22157国 家 开 放 大 学 2 0 2 2 年 秋 季 学 期 期 末 统 一 考 试英语阅读(3) 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。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。Part IQuestions 110 are based on Passage 1.(30 points, 3 points each)
2、Passage 1Out of Africa1 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
3、 good job, they told 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 major marathon,
4、 and the triumph provided her independence, both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyansisters.3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running,but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16,
5、when they are expected to start 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 succe
6、ss, while the female runners have been 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 y
7、oungsters running many miles to school each 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
8、 tell her she was wasting her time.They didnt 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 didto avoid being late for school.If you were late, they beat you,”she said.
9、6 One of seven children, Loroupes was a traditional family, and her parents took along time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going a
10、nd continuing to run even though, as a child, she developed problems with her lungs.(22157号)英语阅读(3)试题第1页(共8页)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, Lo
11、roupe used to chase the familys cattle herd for up to 12 miles, and looking back on 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 Athletic
12、s Association for major championships both nationally and internationally, she eventually 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 succes
13、s began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning 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
14、has a very strong sense of whats fair and what isnt, she said.When youre running everywhere, to school, to get the cows in, all over the thousand acres of farm, and youre running with your brothers and youre beating them. she fought long and hard to get out of the country to compete.9 Her victories
15、in New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrinkled relationships back home. In April 1997,Loroupe won the 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 Loro
16、upe developed a knee injury from over use during the fall of 1997, she recovered, and in April 1998 she set a world record of 2 hours, 20 minutes, 47 seconds in the Womens Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2:20:00a barrier onl
17、y broken by a male marathon runner in 1953, when Britain Jim Peters clocked 2:18:40. These world records and her 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.
18、These days Loroupe is showing confidence about her career in running, but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per 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
19、, she knows the meaning of the words patience and strength, especially patience.Questions 110 Directions:Read Passage 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, she
20、was presented with nine cattle, 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown.(paragraph 1)(22157号)英语阅读(3)试题第2页(共8页)2.You did a good job, they told her.(paragraph 1)3. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters. (paragraph 2)4. Most people think t
21、hat if a woman goes out of the country, she will be spoiled,. (paragraph 3)5. They didnt want me to do sports, she said.(paragraph 5)6. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on.(paragraph 7)7. As a child, Loroupe used to chase the familys cattle herd for up to 12 miles, and loo
22、king back on it now, she says it was great training.(paragraph 7)8. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams, despite the problems back home.(paragraph 8)9.I think she has a very strong sense of whats fair and what isnt, she said. (paragraph 8)10. These days Loroupe is
23、showing confidence about her career in running, but is taking it step by step.(paragraph 10)Part IIRead Passage 2 and choose either A, B or C to complete each of the following statements. Write A, B or C on your answer sheet.(30 points, 3 points each)Passage 2The Technology Buyers GuideHome Control
24、CenterRex- 10 is a computer controlled mini speaker that acts like awatchdog barking when it detects motion. Its the perfect protection when youre out of town.(800-843-532; $200)IBMs Home Director is a multitasking PC that lets homeowners create and run daily routines around the house. Preset tasks
25、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)Intelectrons Lanterns are attractive outdoor lights that turn on at dusk,then switch to full brightness whenever they detect movement.(510-732-6790;$35 to$55)Par
26、ks 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 EntertainmentVia TV Videophone is just what you need to show the grandparents how the kids are growing up while talking with them over the phone. The machi
27、ne works via regular phone lines(888-843-9898;$550).(22157号)英语阅读(3)试题第3页(共8页)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 (847-39-8100;$1,650).Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones are just what you nee
28、d 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).Kitchen HelpersKrups Espresso Novo 4000 Programatic coffee maker m
29、akes 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 depend on fresh coffee anytime. (201-767-3999;$230)Sharp Multiple Ch
30、oice 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)Panasonic Electronic Rice Cooker not only cooks rice but steams vegetables and has a fuzzy-logic chip
31、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)OfficePro-26 Document Shredder, destroys top-secret memos in the comfort of your home. Two pages can be shredded like spaghetti in seconds.(800-351-7222;$50)Quickcam VCs Vid
32、eoconferencing 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.(800-284-4329;$799)Kensington Smartsockets with its color-coding
33、system and spaced-out sockets will keep your plugs untangled.(800-535-4242;$19 to $49)Panasonic 6.6-0z. 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.(800-441-7262;$199)RelaxationLa-z-boy Maxim is a high tech wa
34、y 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 jack. Better still sit back and enjoy your favorite music
35、with the built-in sound system,its got everything youll need.(800-625-3246;$760 to $850).(22157号)英语阅读(3)试题第4页(共8页)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, resting the body without resting
36、 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).TransportationSandia National Bus Pothole Fixer comes complete with scanners that spot holes cleaners to clear away debris,an
37、d 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 electricity. It is quiet, s
38、afe,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.MiscellaneousMotorola Cow Alert works off a computer chip and a battery. A sensor sits in one of a cows four stomachs ready
39、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 carries 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)Sole Attra
40、ction is a new sneaker that takes vital information 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 partners, co
41、ding details on a computer chip on the soles of the sneakers.(designed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology(M.I.T),U.S.)Questions 1120 are based on Passage 2.11. The IBM Home Directors unit uses a to run the home. A. dogs bark B. multitasking PCC. video phone12. Parks Temperature Control is repo
42、rted to save up to percent of energy bills.A.50 B. 10C. 2013. The Zenith Z32 comes with a A. wide screen TV B. phoneC. home theater(22157号)英语阅读(3)试题第5页(共8页)14. Krups Espresso makes different types of coffee but the Capresso has a A. timer B. steam pumpC. storage filter15. Kensington Smartsockets lets you A. interact with your boss B. organize your plugsC. shred documents16. The Panasonic Great Escape machine lets you enjoy a A. phone jack B. music sy
