2024年电大商务英语专业阅读试卷.docx

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北京华夏管理学院-第二学期 08级《英语阅读》考试试卷（A卷）班级_____________ 姓名_____________ 考号_____________ 题号 Part I Part II Part Ⅲ Part IV 总分评卷人审核人得分 Part I Multiple Choices Questions 1-10: There are 2 passages in this part that are followed by 10 questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages. Carefully and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. (20 points, 2 points each) Passage 1 Each morning his radio wakes him up with gentle music; the light gradually becomes brighter; the heater switches on and the coffee-percolator begins to make coffee. For his cat, Bob has provided a warm mat, which he can switch on by computer system if he thinks it may be a bit cold for the cat while he’s out at work. And he’s working on an automatic cat feeder. Needless to say, he has a security system and a video phone as well as lots of TV sets, a mini-cinema and a satellite system, all controlled by computer. As he comes home from work, he uses his cellular phone to contact the central controller in the house to make sure the percolator is switched on so that he can have coffee as soon as be gets in. He lives alone with his cat, so he doesn’t need the central control to switch off the television or the computer to stop children staying up late or wasting their time when they should be doing their homework! 1. Bob hears gentle music on his radio________. A. after his work every day in the afternoon B. while he is repairing his computer at night C. in order to wake up himself in the morning D. in order to learn a popular song 2. Bob warms the cat’s mat__________ when he’s out at work.. A. by controlling his home computer system B. by setting an automatic switch before he leaves home C. by teaching his cat to use the switch D. by giving a call to the guard of his building 3. What statement is TRUE according to the passage? A. He has a security system and a video phone as well as a satellite system at home. B. He has a part-time servant to help him with the breakfast. C. He has to get up very early to go out to work at weekends. D. He lives with his children and a cat. 4. Bob uses his cellular phone to check __ A. whether his supper is ready or not B. that no other people break into his house C. whether the coffee percolator is switched on D. whether his children stay up late or not 5. The central control of his house can be used to switch off the television or the computer___. A. if he feeds too many cats B. if he has troubles with his cat C. if he"s working on an automatic cat feeder D. if children stay up too late or waste their time Passage 2 For some strange reasons parents insist on taking their children to visit relatives and friends of theirs who are among the most boring people the human race has ever produced. What is worse, parents insist during these visits that their children: (a) dress in "smart uncomfortable clothes; (b) remain silent during the visit, with only the occasional spot of quiet breathing allowed. It has always struck us that this is a perfect example of the hypocrisy of parents. They spend years teaching their children to walk and talk, and as soon as they can, they tell them: ‘Sit down and keep quiet. ’ Why do they insist on their children accompanying them on these awful visits? When their child complains, parents Say, " If you don’t shut up we" Il leave you here and go without you. " When the child says, "Good, that’s what I want. The. parents ignore this remark and force their offspring into hideous clothes, bundle them into the nearest form of transport, and force them to endure mind-numbing boredom for what seems like two eternities. 6. Parents insist on taking their children to visit relatives and friends who____. A. are from other countries B. come from the same nation C. are not interesting at all D. have so many strange ideas 7. In the third paragraph, the sentence "If you don’t shut up we’ll leave you here and go without you" is a(n)_____. A. offer B. hospitality C. suggestion D. intimidation 8. The word "offspring" could be replaced by_____. A. relatives B. classmates C. colleagues . D. children 9. The words "force them to endure mind-numbing boredom" could be rewritten as____. A....make children suffer such a boring time that their minds go dead B. "..not allow~ children to move that their legs lose consciousness C. "-make kids remain silence that they fall asleep D. ""not allow kids to join adults" conversation that they become stupid 10. Which of the following statement is FALSE according to the passage? A. Children are unwilling to go to the visits of their parents" friends. B. Parents usually pay attention to their children’s remarks. C. While visiting their relatives, children are asked to keep silent. D. Parents" hypocrisy is showed during these visits. Part II Multiple Choices Questions 11-20: There are 2 passages in this part that are followed by 10 questions, For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and then choose the best answer to each of the questions. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. (40points, 4 points each) Passage 3 China has 267 million families. About 10 million newlyweds establish new households every year. Many of these new households differ significantly from traditional families. Today women play a major role in the family. The old patriarchal family is being replaced by a more or less equal spousal relationship. This change was not simply a result of Chinese laws that stipulate men and women are equal. Chinese women are receiving more education, are actively employed and are making significant contributions to family incomes. Their financial contribution has increased from 20 percent in the 1950s to 40 percent today. In some families it is even higher. Two national studies on the status of women reached similar conclusions: Women have more power in the family. In cities, more women make decisions on family matters, a change many Chinese men are happy with. The concept of marriage is changing so that people now marry for happiness rather than to carry on the family line. In choosing a spouse, many will marry someone they love, otherwise they may choose to remain single. Most people hope to find a spouse who is well-educated and considerate. While they value love in a marriage, most people also consider the material well-being of a potential spouse. In both rural and urban areas, people have more say about who they marry. China is rapidly changing from the traditional belief that more children means more happiness to the modern concept of fewer and healthier births. In less than two decades, China’s fertility rate has dropped by more than 50 percent. Increasingly, young couples are postponing having a child to allow for their own personal growth and enjoyment. Some couples are declining to have children. In these eases, women generally play a pivotal role this situation is most common in large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Starting a new household is replacing the tradition of marrying into the man’s family. In a traditional marriage, the wife became a member of the husband’s ramify. It was even stipulated by law that a wife must make her husband’s home her legal residence, This meant that a woman was transferred from her parent’ home to her parents-in-law’s home, where she assumed a subordinate position. After the new law .was enacted in 1980, traditional marriages began disappearing in cities. Today, about half of all households are nuclear families; these households promote equality between men and women. In rural areas it is still common for a woman to move into the man’s home when she marries. Chinese marriages are still relatively stable even though people’s ideas and conduct have changed significantly since China’s reform and opening to the outside world. The average age at which Chinese people first marry is between 22 and 23, this age being somewhat lower in rural areas and somewhat higher in the cities. China’s marriage rate is high; very few people remain single in their entire lives. Most women marry between the ages of 20 to 24. In recent years the divorce rate has slowly climbed, but it is still only one-third to one-fifth that of developing countries such as India and Thailand. The divorce rate in European and American countries is 10 times that of China. This indicates relative stability even though Chinese marriages and families are changing. 11. In choosing their spouse, people usually consider____ A. love B. material wealth C. educational background D. all of the above 12. In the last two decades, the fertility rate has dropped sharply because __ A. most couples are unwilling to have children B. the traditional belief of more children meaning more happiness has changed C. most urban couples care more about their personal happiness D. many women are becoming economically independent 13. One of the features of nuclear families is that____ A. husband and wife are equal to each other B. the wife listens more to her husband C. the wife normally moves to her husband’s home D. the wife identifies herself as a member of the husband’s family 14. The article states that "China’s marriage rate is high", which implies that __ A. people in rural areas get married earlier than people in cities B. most people get married at the age of 24 C. men marry later than women do D. most people get married sooner or later in their lives 15. The divorce rate in China is___ A. one of the lowest in the world B. ten times that of the European countries C. one fifth of the marriage rate in the country D. ten times higher than it was ten years ago Passage 4 Most CHINESE in inland China did not know that Hong Kong residents prerred fresh seafood until the end of the 1980s, when Cantonese restaurants appeared in inland areas. However, as early as the 1960s, most fresh seafood consumed by Hong Kong residents was transported from inland areas by three express trains, which first came into use in 1962. Hong Kong has many people but little land. It lacks resources and has no agricultural base. Non-staple foods needed by more than 6 million Hong Kong residents have been supplied predominantly by Chinese inlanders. Before the three express trains were operational, fresh commodities to Hong Kong and Macao were transported as common goods. Because of the long time spent in transit, many goods spoiled and livestock injury and death rates were high. One train of pigs had 70 percent die on the trip, and only one chicken survived in one shipment of poultry to Hong Kong. Therefore, Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai, the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade decided to use express trains to supply fresh goods to Hong Kong and Macao. In 1962, train Nos. 751, 753 and 755 began operation from Wuhan, Shanghai and Zhengzhou respectively, to Hong Kong and Macao. By now, China has made 36, 100 such shipments, covering 52, 47 million kilometers. Over the 34 years, the three express trains have transported 85 million pigs, 5 million heads of cattle, I million tons of frozen food, several billion chickens, ducks and geese, and innumerable fish, fresh eggs, fruits and vegetables. During the past 34 year, the three express trains never stopped running, even though many freight trains were unable to operate normally when famine struck China from 1959 to 1961, or during the cultural revolution when railways were unable to function properly. At present, the Ministry of Railways operates 100 cars for live cattle, 1 000 refrigerated cars. There are more than 7000 escorts for the three express trains from inland foreign trade departments, and twelve service centers have been set up with facilities to feed and water animals. Wu Yi, Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade; praised the three express rains as "creating a miracle in the foreign trade history:. 16. It can be judged from Paragraph 1 that A. most inland Chinese learnt about Hong Kong residents’ preference for seafood in the late 80’s B. Hong Kong people didn’t like fresh seafood until the late 80’s C. Cantonese restaurants started to serve seafood at the end of the 80’s D. Hong Kong people gave up their liking of fresh seafood about ten years ago 17. The three express trains A. transported most fresh seafood from Hong Kong to inland areas B. provided a passenger transportation service to Hong Kong residents C. were presented to Hong Kong residents by the Chinese government D. started to operate in the early 60"s 18. The three express trains came into operation because__ A. trains at the normal speed would be too slow to supply enough goods for Hong Kong people B. fresh goods transported at a normal speed suffered severe losses C. 70 percent of the pigs Would die on a normal train before reaching their destination D. sending chickens by ship would be too costly 19. Over three decades, the three express trains have transported ___________to Hong Kong. A. 85 million ducks and geese B. 5 million heads of sheep C. 1 million tons "of frozen pigs D. an enormous amount of fish, fresh eggs, fruits and vegetables 20. The "escorts" in Paragraph 7 refer to __ A. experts on express train transportation B. government officials in charge of the work C. workers who accompany and look after the livestock D. customs officials who inspect the goods Part Ⅲ True or False Questions21-30: Read the passage below and then judge whether the statements after the passage are true or false according to the passage. Mark the statements as T for True and F for False. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. (20.points, 2 points each) Passage 5 The first job I ever had was as a waitress. I did it the summer before I started at university, when I was eighteen. I was working in a very nice hotel in a small town in Scotland where there are a lot of tourists in summer so they were taking on extra staff. I arrived there in the evening and met some of the other girls who were working at the hotel -- we all lived in a little house opposite the hotel. Anyway, they were all really friendly and we had dinner together and

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