国家开放大学电大专科《英语阅读(2)》2028-2029期末试题及答案(试卷号：2156)

1、国家开放大学电大专科英语阅读(2)2028-2029期末试题及答案(试卷号：2156)Part 1Questions 110 are based on Passage 1.Passage 1The Channel TunnelPassage 1 is about the Channel Tunnel which was officially opened on 6 May 1994.a regular 24 hours a day,365 days a year seiviccLK Terminal150 hectares in area37.2 kin of railtrack23 km o

2、f road8 loading/unloading platformsFrench Terminal7()0 hectares in area50 km of railtrack 44 km of road8 loadin/unloculin platforms Special high-speed passenger trains Le Shuttle for all kinds of cars二 Lc Shuttle caiTies road vehicles from one tcnninal io lhe other in just 35 minutes Maximum speedJ4

3、0 kph Carries coaches as well as cars Specialfreightshuilles for Ionics Service fbr cars, caravans and coaches, every 15 miiiuics at peak times Over3,00()passengers an hour can be carried At least one departure per hour through the nigh l For lorries, a shutlle leaves every 20 minutes at peak limes

4、when fiilly operational匚 Drive on drive off Estimated maximum loading lime 8 minuies Estimaicd maximum unloading lime X minuiesTwo single-track rail tunnels, one tunnel for each direction, each 50 km long and 7.6 in in diameter linked io the seivicc tunnel by cross passages cveiy 375 m Eurostar high

5、-speed passenger tiains can travel at 160 kph Air ducts to prevent pressure build-up Non-siop journeys: Paris-London in less lhan 3 hours London-B msse Is j ust over 3 hours Seivicc tunnel fbr ventilation, safety and inainienance 4.8 in in diameter Can beusedtoevacuate peopleincase of fire or accide

6、nt or other emergency Signs at both of theterminals and ontheshuttles in French and EnglishRead Passage 1 and then try to give short answers to Questions 15. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.1. How long is the Channel Tunnel open a day?2. Could people drive their own cars through the Channel T

7、unnel?3. How fast do the Eurostar passenger trains go?4. How long does it take passengers to get to London from Brussels?5. What will happen if there's a fire in the tunnel?Read Passage 1 again and decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write T for True and F for False agains

8、t the number of each of the statements on your Answer Sheet.6. The Channel Tunnel will close on Monday from 24 ：006 ：00 every week.7. The French terminal is bigger than the UK terminal.8. At peak times over 4,000 passengers can be carried per hour.9. Approximately it will take Le Shuttle 8 minutes a

9、t most to load or unload.10. A tourist who only knows English couldn't read the signs when he arrives at Paris Station.Part IIQuestions 1120 are based on Passage 2.Passage 2The world's only artificially-fed Yangtze dolphin celebrated its 17* birthday in Wuhan with a special offering of his f

10、avorite fish.Qiqi, the dolphin, was caught by fishermen near the mouth of Dongting Lake on the Yangtze River on January 12, 1980, and was sent to the Wuhan Institute of Biology in Hubei Province. The date was then chosen as his birthday. He was 1. 47 meters long and weighed 36. 5 kilograms, and he w

11、as estimated to be about two years old. By 1986, he had grown to over two meters in length and weighed 125 kilograms. Since then, his length and weight have remained the same.Qiqi lives a single life. He has three meals a day of over 10 kilograms of fresh fish. He has received daily training and has

12、 participated in scientific experiments of various kinds.Researchers make regular health checks on him every month. If abnormal indicators appear, the researchers add vitamins, trace elements, antibiotics or nutritional medicines to his fresh fish. Between April and July last year, Qiqi contracted a

13、 serious life-threateningliver trauma，hyperglycemia and hyperlipemia. The institute quickly invited experts from the United States, Hongkong and Taiwan to help save Qiqi. Guided by experts from No. 2 Hospital attached to Hubei Medical Sciences University, the researchers applied a drip method of sto

14、mach lavage to treat him, and Qiqi recovered after 100 days of treatment.The Yangtze River dolphin inhabits the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is one of Chinay s most prized species after the giant panda, and it is also one of the world's most endangered species, with less tha

15、n 100 remaining. Since 1978, the Chinese government has spent 40 million yuan (US $ 5 million) on the protection and study of the Yangtze River dolphin.Read Passage 2 and then choose the best answer that may complete each of the statements according to the passage. Write your answers on the Answer S

16、heet.IL The Yangtze dolphin, Qiqi, was artificially fed, which is to sayA. he was an artificial dolphinC he was fed by manB. he only ate artificial foodD. he only ate a special kind of fishC. TaiwanHongkong12. Qiqi was caught by people inDongting LakeA. Wuhan13. Which day was chosen as Qiqi's bi

17、rthday?6/12/1980.1/12/1980.A. 7/12/1980.C. 12/12/1980.14. Which one of the statements is True?A. Qiqi lives in Wuhan Institute of Biology in Hunan Province.B When people caught Qiqi, he was three years old.G Since 19869 Qiqi,s length and weight have remained the same.D. Qiqi's favorite food is v

18、egetables.15. In his daily life, Qiqi's main job is to.A. take part in scientific experiments of various kindsB work with researchers from many countriesC help to test the effect of many kinds of medicinesD receive training for performance16. When Qiqi was ill, the researchers added. to h"

19、foodA. vitamins and trace elementB antibioticsC. nutritional medicinesD all of A, B and C17. When Qiqi got a serious liver trauma, the researchersA. gave him more fresh fishB. didn't notice it at allC. invited experts from other countries and areas to save himD. gave him some vitamins with fresh

20、 foodB. added to18. In the last sentence of the fourth paragraph, the phrase “attached to" can be replaced by A. belonging toC. put together withtreated as19. The Yangtze River dolphinA/ can be found in every part of the riverB. is one of the most dangerous animals in the worldC. is regarded as

21、 one of the most precious animals in ChinaD. is more precious than panda20. Which one of the statements is False?A. The Chinese government has spent 40 million yuan on the protection and studyof this kind of dolphin.B. This kind of dolphin lives in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.c

22、. This kind of dolphin is in danger of extinction.【). Many of the dolphins have been caught for experiments.Part 11 True or FalseQuestions 2130 arc based on Passage 3.Passage 3Today I'd like to talk about some of the problems that students face when they follow a course of study through the medi

23、um of English. The problems can be divided into three broad categories： psychological, cultural and linguistic.T he first two categories mainly concern those who come to study in Britain. I' 11 comment only briefly in these first two and then spend most of the time looking at linguistic difficul

24、ties which apply to everyone wherever they are learning English. Some of the common psychological problems really involve fear of the unknown. The overseas student in Britain may also suffer from separation from his family and possible homesickness.Looking now at the cultural problems, we can see so

25、me of them are of a very practical nature, e. g. arranging satisfactory accommodation, getting used to British money (or the lack of it!), British food and weather (neither is always bad!).The largest category is probably linguistic. Let's look at this in some detail.Most students will have lear

26、nt English at school, but if they've already been to college or university in their own countries they'll have studied mostly in their own language, perhaps, for reading some textbooks and journals in English. In other words, they'll have had little everyday opportunity to practice using

27、 English.When foreign learners first have the opportunity to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock： they often have great difficulty in understanding! There are a number of reasons for this. I'll just mention three of them.Firstly, il seems to students that English people spe

28、ak very quickly. Secondly, they speak with a variety of accents. Thirdly, different styles of speech are used in different situations. For all of these reasons students will have difficulty, mainly because they lack practice in listening to English people speaking English.What can a student do then

29、to overcome these difficulties? Well, obviously, he should listen to programs in English on the radio and TV. Perhaps most important of all, he should take every available opportunity to meet and speak with native English-speaking people. He should be aware, however, that English people are often re

30、served and may be unwilling to take the initiative. However difficult it may seem to be, most English people will respond. He will need patience and perseverance!The student probably has difficulty in speaking English fluently. He has the ideas, he knows what to say (in his own language) but he does

31、n't know how to say it in English. The advice here will seem difficult to follow but it's necessary. Firstly, he must simplify his language so that he can express himself reasonably clearly. Secondly, he must try to think inEnglish, not translate from his mother tongue. This will only begin

32、to take place when his use of English becomes automatic： using a language laboratory and listening to as much English as possible will help. In general, he should practice speaking as much as possible. He should also notice the kind of English f and its structure that educated people use» and t

33、ry to imitate it.Read Passage 3 and decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write T for True and F for False against the number of each of the statements on your Answer Sheet.21. There are three types of problems facing learners of English： sociological» cultural and linguist

34、ic.22. The linguistic problems are discussed in the greatest detail.23. Psychological and cultural problems mainly concern British students and so are discussed briefly.24. The overseas student in Britain may also suffer from separation from his family and homesickness.25. In order to understand Eng

35、lish people better, the most important thing for a student to do is to listen to the radio and TV.26. In order to understand English people betterf students should take every available opportunity to meet and speak with native English-speaking people.27. Though English people are often reserved, if

36、the student has the courage to speak to them, they will often respond.28. The advice given on how to improve spoken English will seem difficult to follow.29. The way to make oneself think in English is only to practice speaking as much as possible.30. For students, short English sentences are better

37、 than longer ones.Part IV Short AnswerQuestions 3135 are based on Passage 4.Passage 4In November of 1995, Leslie was working for the Department of Social Services in North Carolina. Her job is to take children out of dangerous home situations and place them in foster homes. During her first such tas

38、k, Leslie saw that the children she had come to pick up were carrying all of their things in plastic bags. They didn't have suitcases for their clothes. Wanting to help these children, Leslie asked her mother if she could have the familys old suitcases to give to them.Leslie's 10-year-old si

39、ster Abby asked how many foster children there were in the area and found out that there were 300. Most of those children had to carry their things from place to place in plastic bags. Leslie's care and the thought of those 300 children made young Abby take action. Abby decided to ask people to

40、give away their old suitcases to these foster children. She began making and hanging posters, speaking at churches, and asking other children for help. But after a few weeks, she had not received any ones. Abby decided to buy some suitcases with her mother's help. That's how Abby Burnside se

41、t up her program, Suitcases for Kids. By March of 1996, Suitcases for Kids had collected and sent 175 suitcases to the foster children.Finally, Abby's efforts were noticed by the media. Her story was in newspapers and magazines and Abby appeared on popular television shows. As the story became k

42、nown, Abby's local chapter received more and more suitcases, until it collected 4,000 suitcases in 1996. Soon, Abby was traveling to different states to help set up new Suitcases for Kids chapters. By the end of 1996, there were Suitcases for Kids chapters in 19 different states. After two full years. Suitcases for Kids had set up chapters in all 50 states. By its sixth year, the little organization reached internationa