试卷代号：1354
国家开放大学2 0 1 9年秋季学期期末统一考试
高级英语阅读(2) 试题
2020年1月
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Information for the exammees:
This examination consists of two sections. They are:
Section I:New Words (60 points, 40 minntes)
SectionⅡ:Reading Comprehension (40 points, 50 miuutes)
The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time allowed for completing thisexamination is 90 minutes.
Section I New Words
Match each vocabnj:u7 word on the left with the correct derrnition on the righL (3 points each)
1. _____ cocoon A. to tell the difference
2._____ affluentB. a proud walk, from side to side
3._____distractC.says; expresses an opinion
4. _____exquisite D. causes a reaction
5._____polygamyE. capsule
6._____claims F.rich
7._____decorations G.take attention away
8._____triggers H.curtains, wall hangings
9._____swagger I. marriage to more than one person
10._____distinguish J.incredible, beautiful
Fill in the blanks with words from the box below. (3 points each)
Called founded region traditional culture
Routes under experts project technology
Today, there is new interest in the history and 11______of the Silk Road, which thefamous Chinese-American musician Yo-Yo Ma has 12_______"the Internet of antiquity". New 13_______ is helping us to learn more about this ancient "Intemet". Special radar on the spaceshuttle allows archaeologists to "see" objects and ruined cities l-2 meters 14_______ the drydesert sand , for example. Tourists now come from all over the world to follow the old trade 15_______. And 16_______ want to make sure that the customs in the vast 17_______ do not die out asthe world modernizes. To this end, Yo-Yo Ma has 18_______ the Silk Road 19_______ , whichencourages the living arts of these 20_______ lands. The result is that the people along theancient Silk Road continue to learn from each other.
Section II Reading Comprehension
Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow. (5 points each)
The Consumers Union
A The Consumers Union (CU) was founded in 1936 to give information and advice to the public about goods and services. By doing research in laboratories and conducting tests on products, scientists were able to rate them, or tell if they were good or bad. They started by testing food like milk and cereal-and then personal products like soap and stockings.There were three categories in their ratings: Best Buy, Also Acceptable, and NotAcceptabZe. Later, CU began testing cars and home appliances, such as fans, radios, and other small machines.
B In the same year it was founded, the organization began publishing a magazine for its members, Consumers Union Reports, listing the ratings of products that they tested. In 1940 , CU sent out a questionnaire, that is, a Iist of questions, to its members , asking them to rate the products that they used. This questionnaire became so popular that it has continued until today. In 1942 , the magazine' s name was changed to Consumer Reports and sold to the general public.
C By the 1950s, the number of people buying Consumer Reports (CR) reached 400.000. During this decade, the magazine reported on the dangers of tobacco. the poor quality of color TV sets, the contamination of milk by nuclear testing, and other news that was controversial, or caused debate. In the l960s. the magazine reported that the price of auto insurance varied widely, or was different, among companies. In the 1970s, it reported on the pollution of America' s drinking water by factories. These articles won national prizes because they informed the public about problems that needed to be solved.
D In the 1980s, CR began publishing special newsletters for different readers on cars, travel, health, and even one for children on how to earn and save money. In the 1990s,the Consumers Union moved to a new testing and research center with 50 modernlaboratories in Yonkers, New York. By this time, CR had over 5 million magazine readersand l million online readers. After 70 years, this organization is still protecting consumersfrom the false claims of advertisers and the dangers of unsafe products.For each question, choose the best answer based on the reading passage. Write A, B, C or D onyour Answer Sheet.
21. The Consumers Union started to publish a magazine _____________.
A. in 1936 B. in 1940
C. in the 1980s D. in the 1990s
22. The magazine was sold only to members until _______________.
A. 1936 B. 1940
C. 1942 D. 1960
23. In the l950s, CR didn't report on______________.
A. bad TV sets B. contaminated milk
C. toloacco's dangers D. polluted drinking water
24. The magazine won prizes because_____________.
A. it rated products B. it told the public about problems
C. some products were not acceptable D. there were so many problems
25. After 70 years, people______________.
A. are still reading CR
B. are tired of reading CR
C. believe the false claims of advertisers
D. buy unsafe products
Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow. (3 points each)
Elephaut Communicatiou
A Researchers at Stanford and Cornell Universities are studying communicationpatterns of the savannah, or plains elephants, and forest elephants of sub-Saharan Africa.They have made many audio and video recordings, matching the sound and behavior of theelephants in order to understand the meaning from observed patterns.
B Their findings are that elephants use many senses to communicate : sight, smell,taste, hearing, and touch. For example, when two female elephants greet each other after along separation, they stand side by side, flapping their ears, touching and smelling eachother with their trunks, making rumbling sounds. The longer they've been separated, thelouder and more demonstrative they act when they meet again.
C Elephant rumbling is a low, infrasonic sound of 12-20 Hertz (Hz) that humanscannot hear. (Human range is between 20-20, 000 Hz. ) Researchers have divided thisrumbling into three main signals: contact, "Let's go," and mating. The contact call is usedby elephants that are miles away to communicate their location to other herds. A11 day,female leaders rumble to other groups, who rumble back. They stay far apart to ensureenough food for all the members and later meet at a watering hole and greet each other.
D Another type of rumbling is the "Let's go" signal of a head female when shewants to leave a place after drinking or resting. Facing the direction she wants to go, sherumbles until the others begin to answer and follow her. The third type is the mating rumblethat a male in musth emits. Females in a herd usually answer him, although none of themmay be receptive, because they mate only once every four years. However, when the malehears them , he travels to the group to assess the situation.
E A final interesting form of communication among elephants is the way they acttoward their dead. If they come upon elephant bones, they stand around touching the skullsand tusks with their trunks. When researchers left the bones of other large animals, likethinos or buffaloes, in these places, elephants examined them briefly, but they touched onlythe elephant remains. In India, where elephants are often killed by trains, other elephantscome to the scene to caress and mourn the dead ones.
Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write "T" for True and "F" for Falseou the Answer Sheet.
26. Researchers are studying elephants in order to understand their communicationpatterns.
27. When female elephants greet each other after a long separation, they rumble andwalk away.
28. Elephant rumbling has several meanings.
29. The word emits in paragraph D probably means produces.
30. The word remains in paragraph E is closest in meaning to stays behind.