2021國(guó)家開(kāi)放大學(xué)電大?？朴⒄Z(yǔ)閱讀(1)期末試題及答案(試卷號(hào)：2155)Purt 1Questions I 10 are based on Pussage L (30 pointst 3 points each)Passage 1When Sir Scamlordniter whom the world famous Raffles Hotel is tMmed.arrived tn Singaporr at the beginning of the nineteenth century, there were only a few fishermen living there. Todays it ix a modern city-state with a population of about 3 million people.Singflpore is one of the few countries in the world where the number of tourists in a year is greater than the population. Some 7 milhon visitors come io see and enjoy all that Singapore has to offer. Fortunately the consistently warm wether, with an average dully temperature of about 26. 5 V maken ii possible for tourism to be spread throughout the year, although many people try to avoid December which is usually the wettest monfh.While many visitors make Singapore their xole holiday destination# some visit * in transit* on their way to places like Australia> Indonesia and so on. Others make Singapore part of s tour of the region perhaps visiting Thailand and journeying south through Malaysia before crossing the border into Singapore.The city is full of life and variety. Using the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system to get from one area of the city to another> in one day you can experience the traditions and da廣today lifr of the different races which make Singapore so colourful and vibrant. In Chinatown# in Arab Streets in Little India* in Orchard Road everywhere there is a mixture of people and languages as rcsidenis and visitors go about their business9 speaking one of the four oFfidal iangiKiges - Malay. Tamil. Mandarin or English - and mnny other languages too.Directions tRead passage 1 csirTfully and then decide whether statements I 10 are true or false. Write T for true and F for false against the number of the Item on your answer sheetL Raffles Hotel is named after a person.2. Singapore was already a city-state nt the beginning of the nineteenth century.3. There arc quite 8 Few countries in the world where the nujnbrr of visitors in a year is greater than its population.4. The average daily temperAlurc in Singapore i about 26. 5 degrees CtlciUKSt It S warm and dry all thr year round in SingApore>6. Some people stop in Singapore on their way to Auemh Irwloncjiia and so o-7. MRT MancU fur nuirkeL8. Thert ar? many different fbccm in Singapore.9. There nu|(ht br many Indians in Stnuapore.lOt Thr four otridnl languages upakrn in SingApure mrludr Malay# Singliht MamUrinnd EnglmlbPart UQurNlhm 11 一2U MFC based on2 & 3.UlreclioiHiRcml PnHKct 2 & 3 nnd rrud the lUUmcnU uflrr cmcIiThs rhooMc un answer fnimA IL tincl C IhMl cun bml complete the ututcment bawd on ibe inrormutlon you get from PwiMgM 2& 丸 Write your smiwm on y<ur nnvwcr sheet. (30 point*> 3 points each)P心心好2Tc*t-tuln- bnby b<rn In ChongqiiiR(hot>gqinK< ( hirm 、nrwc%t rtiuniiipalny with n pupulatian of 30 milliun. Hah welcomed nn hrm icr! tube bnhyi th rev more arc expected To hr Born this ywir.The boy weighing three kilu-Mm、we born on 9 April 19時(shí) Bl the Chongqing Matrfritty HnphaL Thr mother hnd been unnblr to conccivr because ol blocked fnllopinn tubes.Thv hospital (iionccrcd I hr rcfienrvh of rtniMrcl reproductivr trchnulagy in southweM Chinn by launching o “udy in 1991. Tht hopiud hn- nurd the technology on 87 women t 2/ perrent o( whom became prrgnAnt. Thr honpihil aid I luce more trMl-tubr bahien> including ei of triplctn# will be born thin year.ChotigqihH h thr nrvmth ( hinc*<? city to report thr birlh of lest tube 1“>心 following lkijing ShAnKlwu Hnngcbou* ShcnyAnu. Hwikou mid other cities Mure thnii 250 twt-tubc bnbirs hove brrn Inirn in thcnc cities since the hrwl in Beijing in 19!)&H- Which of the following ntatements i NOT true abuut Chnwgg?A. !t hnn a papulation of 40 mdlioruH. h Chifiii % twwcut municipalityIt hat |ut welcomed iU (irt tube hnhy.I Thr firl <ri tubr bnliy in.A. weigh* four kilograniniert whrn hornH. wm born on 9 April. 1997C wjm horn At thr Chongqing Children HspitdIL f here nre upporil r(> br alfogrf her irMl lube bn turn born in (honyqing lhi yrnrtA. 1B. 3C. 2I， rnong the 67 women * on whom the .頑 uted rrproduruve trchnolngy h” been abouthccamr |ircKnuriLA. I7K 1815. Which of tlr following citn * nol rr|M>rtrd thr hirth qI tulw biibirMA. BrtjingH. Slmtittbal( SuhouParage 3Chnnject In Livelih(H)dACTHORII ATI> E SCHOLARS place/ *uctaj drvrlupmrnt m thr * lower mediufnItvrl *(uttipnrr<J t<)lhe m of the world. Chinn hg gone through itcvcral twintx nnd turn* wnh I9E nnd many peopled live，have chnnged (or belter or worr a r”uh. However todny n grncrnl irnprovnnrnt in rvidnnr * Siner 1978 in pArticulor# >iuny peopled lifemylrehvc improved At n grewter pure ihnn tn thr previous 30 yctirn.Chimtr hnvr nut only improved on thrir <hcr< rloth)hK> hounlng ntid thr prrHluctH thry u>r every dny but their diAponble kneamt hm /iImirow” ah well Hy ibr rnd o( Jtiiic? 19", rurnl otid urbnn bnnk Mnvingt iiniounfcd lo 3.545. 8 billion ytiAn<Figurcn *how thav nincr the I99()n communicniionn equipment Hoiiacm* apurrmeniM And car> huve biiKun lo rrpl/irc TV *ct. rr(rrnrmtor<c nnd wiiNlnriH ninrhinr ( which in turn rcpUird bikrA. wntchrs Ah<l Arwing ninthinr* af thn brginninit of thenn the larwrtiridivuhifl! dunnumptiOH llemn.Arcnrding in rnnnervAtivr cAtimAtrf ( hm hits nboul 100.0()0 pnvntr todfly* Seven ixTcrni ol urliAn rr<ideinu hve inMnllct! hoinr phonrw. Fhc Chirit PoM anil rrlriotnmunlcAtlonM Ministry pbinn 120 million now phone linen for the ymr 2000# or n phone (or every urbnn household. TcxUy fax nuchintMi. computer* and mohife phonrw 4tr vrry cum mon and her m bconnnH nuirkrteQucwtions 16 20 arc hzd <m Phmrc 3.戚 rhe pAfvmiKc i moMtly i/ikrn Irorn .A. n nrw|>|>rrB. n mriKAxInrC. a novel17. The sentence " Chinn han flonn through nrvcrnl nnd funiN hhicc 1949” mrty mrttn that.A. China h” vhitnued for belter mnee 1949K China hnw changed for worwc ncr )949( ( hinn h* xmiv through rnnny uo and (iuwnnIB. Which of lhe following (i* NOT amonR the lint of thiriK tbit ( hinme have improved on?A. Dirf<H. Schooling.(X Monry lor *mvhik>19. According io the passage* which ol the following appeared thr latent the result olreplaccmenT?A. Apartments.K Wushing machines.C. Watches.20. urban rwidcnts have mstnUcd home phoncs<A. 100,000B. 120 millionC. Seven percent ofPart DI True or FalseDirections：Read passage 4 and then decide whether the statemen Us nftrr it arr TRUE or FAItE. On your answer sheet indicate T for TRUE or V for FALSE 掘歐iml the number for each of items 2】30 for the answers you choose. (20 points* 2 points each)PHsagc 4PianKPlants are itdportant to all of People and animah depend on plantn for foo< Without phnrs> we would have nothing at al! ta eat Plants are also natural air cleaners. They can remove cirhcn dioxide 4nd other Rrccnhoue from the air and replace them with pure> hcAlthy oxygen. (jrccnhouAt gases cau%c the temperatures !o rise in the Earths 6tmo5phcre. This in called thr grernhause effect.Plants have other important function. They help prevent soil erosion. Erosion in the wearing away o( rocks and soil by the elements of the ntmospherot such as wind nnd wnrer. Planting grass on our Inwn prevents soil loss through erosion. Phntu enn ahu help you snvr energy in your home For exATnple Urge shade tree placed in a strategic location next to your home can reduce the cost of cooling ypur house- by as much as 10-50% dunng warm weather. The shede tree can block the direct sunlight thnt strikes or enters your houxc> heating the Air inside. Finally plants are pleasant to look ol. They can improve the apfjearAnce of your homes inside and out.Questions 21 - 30 art based on passage，2. According to the text trees are trnportum to some of us.22. PlaniM give food to both people and ammuh.23. Plnnts can clean the air for24. Plants can produce oxygen-25. The Earths tennperaturr IB made higher because of the greenhons* Rasefi,26. Some other functions of the plants arr not very important.27. Only water can take away wil with them nnd bring nail erosion.28. Plnnnng can give you shade nnd help you s*vr energy in your home.29. The shade from a large tree can lower the temperature tnrcic your house,30. Plants can make your home more benutifuLPart IV Short AnswerQoestion 3135 are based on Passage 5DirvctiontRead pass Age 5 and then give a short answer to each of the questions 31 35 on your nnswer sheet. (20 points# 4 points each)Pusuige 5Frank Lloyd Wnghr probably is the grratot Hrchilect thof The United States ha> ever produced. He was very talent cd and had a naturol nbility to design buildings. His buildings were not only bcautifuL but they were also functionol. They fit their purposes very well. Wrightf churches< for example, make people feel like thinking and prayings His office buildings make people enjoy working and his houses make people frcl comfortable at home. However. Frank Lloyd Wnghtfs beautifuh functinnal buildings are not the only reason that he is famous There is another rogm.Frank Lloyd Wright is called the greatest Amcricon Architect because he started an American style in architecture. Most of the architecfurc in the United States before Wright wn, really Kurnpran buildings. They have their own stylrt Wrightf 5 Idea* nbout style arc still used in the United States and in other paftK of rhe world.Thr most imponant <lrn in Hnnk IJciyd Wnghi1 n tylr al Architecuirr in that a binhhnu must fit n piirpone nnd the Und nruurid it. Ills houAcs arc often cnllrd wurAhlntitl houMMr, brciiust thrir linrs are Mmilar to the on theBoth ihc lines of thegrn*hlaml and thi hnen of WnhCM hiJtJbri arc pnralkl ro the hurixon9 the plhcr whrrr earth 心M*crHi f(> mrrt. They horixuntal lincM, Mn<l Euro|ran ntyk henzm. m intranG Have many vertieni lihr thnt form 9<T MriKlrn with thr horixun.Qucstkrtis 31 35 arc baMi ihi 取 5(31. Who b Frank Llnyd Wright?32. What are Emnk Lloyd Wright*# building* like?:認(rèn) Why in Hrnnk IJoyd Wrixht considered the rrotmt in Iha Grid ol work? (unen /iMin in enough.)3L Wlutt wn> niORl of thr rtrrhitrcturc like before Wright?35. What are Frank Lloyd Wright housen often railed?試題答案及評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)（僅供參考）L T2. F丸F4.T5. F6. T7. F8. T9. T10. FPurl | (30 point! > 3 points each* >llA12. H13. AU. Bl&. Cl& AI7.rIK. HIDA2(). CPirt in 1 true wr Falw (2() pninlt :i poinu cuth)21. F22. T23. T24. TX5.T26. F27. F28. F29. T30. TPart i Short nnwer (20 points I points coch)31. He I，nn Amrncnn Afchifert<32. Rrautilul nn<l lunctionnl33. Brcnur hr stAned nn American ntylr in iirrlntectnre. Ikcaune hin building* rtr< bcRUtiful Mnd funettonfth (Either in C)K>)Me They were rcully European buildinyMa35. GmunlMnd hounca.