国家开放大学电大专科《英语阅读(1)》期末试题及答案

国家开放大学电大专科《英语阅读(1)》期末试题及答案(试卷号：2155)

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Questions 1—10 are based on Passage 1. (30 points, 3 points each)

Passage 1

78 New Road

Canford

27th October

Dear Helen,

1. You'll be pleased to hear I'm at home and feeling much better. I still feel rather weak and

tired but I'm so glad to be home. Dad has looked after everything really well so the flat was all spick

and span when I came back.

2. Someone from the office came to see me in hospital. She told me not to go back to work until I

feel up to it. They've got a 'temp' 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 I 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—10 :

Read Passage 1 and then find a word/phrase which means the same as each of the following. The paragraph in which

the word/phrase appears is indicated in the brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

1. take care of(paragraph 1)

2. clean and tidy(paragraph 1)

3. be well enough to (doing things)(paragraph 2)

4. a person employed for short periods of time(paragraph 2)

5. start living a normal life(paragraph 3)

Read Passage 1 again and then decide whether the following statements are true or false.

6. This letter was written by Helen's father.

7. Helen's parents live in Canford.

8. Helen's mother is still very ill.

9. Helen's mother doesn't need to go back to work immediately.

10. Helen's parents are very pleased to know that Helen is coming home.

Part II

Read the following two passages carefully and then choose the best answer to questions 11-20 according to your

understanding of the passages. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (30 points, 3 points each) Passage 2

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 harrier. Many

Chinese users feel that their English is inadequate for operating the Internet, which is predominantly

in English,

Development o£ 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.

11.

The passage is mostly taken from .

A. a newspaper B. a magazine

C. a novel

12. Which of the following phrases can be used to replace the word "hinder” in the sentence "The

major problem hindering the development o£ the Internet in china is the language barrier. n

A. holding on B. holding to

C. holding back

13. It can be inferred from the passage that Internet is mainly operated through.

A. Chinese B. English

C. German

14. Which of the following statements is NOT true about translation software?

A. It is part of a high-tech programme.

B. It is developed by a research institute and a university in Beijing.

C. It runs in the Windows environment

15. The 'mouse' in the last paragraph refers to _ •

A. the animal of which the cat is the natural enemy

B. a kind of mouse-like toy for children

C. the device connected to a computer to control the cursor's movement

Passage 3

Changes in Livelihood

AUTHORITATIVE SCHOLARS place China' s social development at the ' lower medium level' compared to

the rest of the world. China has gone through several twists and turns since 1949, and many people's

lives have changed for better or worse as a result. However, today a general improvement is evident.

Since 1978 in particular, many people's life-styles have improved at a greater pace than in the previous

30 years.

Chinese have not only improved on their diet, clothing, housing and the products they use every day,

but their disposable income has also grown as well. By the end of June 1995, rural and urban bank savings

amounted to 3,545. 8 billion yuan.

Figures show that since the 1990s communications equipment, houses, apartments and cars have bugun

to replace TV sets, refregerators and washing machines (which in turn replaced bikes, watches and sewing

machines at the beginning of the 1980s) as the largest individual consumption items.