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1、试卷代号：22157国家开放大学2022年秋季学期期末统一考试英语阅读(3)试题2023年1月注意事项一、将你的学号、姓名及分校(工作站)名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。监考人收完考卷和答题纸后才可离开考场。二、仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答 题纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。Part IQuestions 110 are based on Passage 1.(30 points, 3 points each)Passage 1Out of Africa
2、1 When Tegla Loroupe relumed home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994. she was presented with nine cattle, 16 sheep and some land by the grateful people of her hometown. But it was the words of the ordinary womenfolk which Loroupe valued (he most.You did a good job, they told he
3、r.You showed us that women can be successful just like men. Wc arc no( useless.In a country where most people think women are supposed to stay home and care fbr the kids, Loroupes victory meant a lot. It was the first time a black African woman had ever won a major marathon, and the triumph provided
4、 her independence, both financially and culturally. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters.3 Male athletes have made Kenya synonymous with success in long-distance running, but women are discouraged from competing beyond the age of 16, when they are expected
5、to start a family. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country, she will be spoiled, that she will learn more (han (he others, and that when they tell her to do something, she will say no. Due to this situation, Kenyan male runners have gained international success, while the female lu
6、nners have been left at home.4 The Kenyanssuccess in distance running began at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where Kep Keino captured the gold in the 1,500-meters. The domination by Kenyan men across all distance running, from road races to cross-country, stems from youngsters running many
7、miles to school each day, a nutritious diet, the benefits of living at high altitude and having no diversions from other sports.5 Loroupe, now 25, recalls her early running days and the discouragement she received from others. When she ran to school, the men in her tribe would tell her she was wasti
8、ng her time.They didnt want me to do sports, she said. But Loroupe, from a town called Kapenguria on the Ugandan border, about 400 miles from Nairobi, began running fbr the same reason most of the men did-to avoid being late for sch(x)l.If you were late, they beat you,“she said.6 One of seven childr
9、en. Loroupes was a traditional family, and her parents took a long time to be convinced that she was not wasting her life. They wanted their daughter to give up the idea of finishing school so she could stay at home and look after her younger siblings. But she insisted on going and continuing to run
10、 even though, as a child, she developed problems with her kings.7 Loroupes family is a member of the Bokot tribe, nomads who once drove their cutlie across the plains of Kenya. Now they graze them on ranches like (he one Loroupe grew up on. As a child. Loroupe used to chase the familys cattle herd f
11、or up to 12 miles, and looking back on it now, she says it was great training. The more she ran however, the more distance Loroupe put between herself and the expectations of her society. And having been overlooked four times by the Kenya Amateur Athletics Association fbr major championships both na
12、tionally and internationally, she eventually had (o travel abroad for opportunities. 1( was in Gennany that Anne Roberts, the elite-athlete coordinator of the New York City Marathon, first discovered Loroupes huge talent.8 The launching pad fbr her success began in 1994 when Roberts invited Loroupe
13、to take part in the New York City Marathon. Winning it gave her the determination and courage (o pursue her dreams, despite the problems back home. Roberts has marvelled a( Loroupes determination to succeed, and the obstacles she has overcome.! think she has a very strong sense of whats fair and wha
14、t isnt, she said.When youre running everywhere, to school, io gel (he cows in, all over the thousand acres of farm, and youre running with your brothers and youre beating (hem. she fought long and hard to get out of (he country lo compete.9 Her victories in New York and Rotterdam have smoothed wrink
15、led relationships back home. In April 1997,Loroupe won the New York Central Park City Marathon. In October of the same year, she won the World Half Marathon in Slovakia, selling a world championship record of I hour.8 minutes and 14 seconds. Although Loroupe developed a knee injury from over use dur
16、ing the fall of 1997, she recovered, and in April 1998 she set a world record of 2 hours, 20 minutes, 47 seconds in the Womens Marathon in Rotterdam. Now many people expect Loroupe to go further and become the first woman to run under 2:20:00a barrier only broken by a male marathon runner in 1953, w
17、hen Britain Jim Peters clocked 2:18:40. These world records and her promising future have changed the altitudes of Kenyan people.10 Loroupe now lives in Gennany where she shares a house with Tanzanian and Ethiopian male runners, as well as other Kenyans. These days Loroupe is showing confidence abou
18、t her career in running, but is taking it step by step. She trains 100 miles per week, while many of her rivals log 180 miles. At 25 years of age, she realizes that she is still young and inexperienced, and knows there is plenty of time. As a Kenyan woman, she knows the meaning of the words patience
19、 and strength, especially patience.Questions 11() Directions:Read Passage 1 and find which the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences refer to.1. When Tegla Loroupe returned home to Kenya from winning the New York City Marathon in 1994. she was presented with nine cattle. 16 sheep and
20、 some land by the grateful people of her hometown.(paragraph I)(22157号)英语阅读(3)试题第2页(共8页)2. You did a good job/ they told her.(paragraph 1)3. It also gave her the opportunity to stand up for herself and her Kenyan sisters, (paragraph 2)4. Most people think that if a woman goes out of the country, she
21、 will be spoiled. (paragraph 3)5. They didnt want me (o do sports. she said.(paragraph 5)6. Now they graze them on ranches like the one Loroupe grew up on.(paragraph 7)7. As a child, Loroupe used to chase the familys cattle herd for up to 12 miles, and looking back on it now, she says it was great t
22、raining.(paragraph 7)8. Winning it gave her the determination and courage to pursue her dreams, despite the problems back home.(paragraph 8)9. I think she has a very strong sense of whats fair and what isnt, she said, (paragraph 8)10. These days Ix)roupe is showing confidence about her career in run
23、ning, but is taking it step by slep.(panigraph 10)Part IIRead Passage 2 and choose either A, B or C to complete each of the following statements. Write A, B or C on your answer sheet.(30 points, 3 points each)Passage 2The Technology Buyers GuideHome Control CenterRex- 10 is a computer controlled min
24、i speaker that acts like awatchdog barking when it detects motion. Its the perfect protection when youre out of town.(800-843-532; $200)IBMs Home Director is a multitasking PC that lets homeowners create and iun daily routines around the house. Preset tasks each day or on a weekly basis. Come home t
25、o freshly baked apple pie. a vacuumed house, nearly any wish come irue.(800-426-7235: $99 and up)Intclectrons Lanterns are attractive outdoor lights that turn on at dusk.then switch to full brightness whenever they detect movement.(510-732-6790;$35 to$55)Parks Temperature Control makes for even dail
26、y temperature control and saves up to 20% off a homeowners energy bi 11.(800-725-9162;$250 to $375)Home EntertainmentVia TV Videophone is just what you need to show the grandparents how the kids are growing up while talking with them over the phone. The machine works via regular phone lines(888-843-
27、9898;$550).Zenith 732 Color TV is a wide-screen TV that will be the centerpiece of your home (heater. It has just about the sharpest picture at 32 inches (847-39-8100;$ 1.650).Sennheiser HD580 Precision Headphones arc just what you need to experience crisp solitary listening. An experience youll wan
28、t after a hard day at the office(860-434-9190; $349).Nintendo 64 is a video-game box guaranteed to give you more thrill than any action- packed movie(800-255-3700;S149).Kitchen HelpersKrups Espresso Novo 4000 Programatic coffee maker makes coffee from mild to very strong. It has a microchip-monitore
29、d steam pump.(800-526-5377;$349.99)Caprcsso is the bean grinder-digital coffee maker that should be in everyones house. You can programme it up to 10 hours so you can depend on fresh coffee anytime. (201-767-3999;$230)Sharp Multiple Choice Microwave tells you what to put on (he plate and how long to
30、 cook it. The digital screen can tell you how to bake apples, cut down on your salt intake, and much more.(800-be-sharp;$ 189 to $199)Panasonic Electronic Rice Cooker not only cooks rice but steams vegetables and has a fuzzy-logic chip that makes many cooking decisions for you. 1( can be set 13 hour
31、s in advance to whip up your dinncr.(800-366-4308;S 160 (o $170)OfficePro-26 Document Shredder, destroys top-secret memos in the comfort of your home. Two pages can be shredded like spaghetti in seconds.(8(X)-351 -7222;$50)Quickcam VCs Videoconferencing via the Net allows you to work at home and let
32、 the office interact with you face-to-face.(800-950-5880;$ 129)Brother*s MFC Multipurpose Color Printer combines a scanner,copier, fax and digital answering machine all in one.(800-284-4329;S799)Kensington Smartsockets* with its color-coding system and spaccd-out sockets will keep your plugs untangl
33、ed.(800-535-4242;S 19 to $49)Panasonic 6.6-0z. Combo Cellular allows you to travel far from home and stay in touch. Analog cellular charges kick in when you arc 1.000 fcc( from homc.(800-441 -7262;$ 199)RelaxationLa-z-boy Maxim is a high tech way to recline that lets you catch up on all the sleep yo
34、uve missed while you are treated to heat and a back massage, all run off a central computer system. If you cant take your mind off business, just plug in your laptop to the armrest phone jack. Better still sit back and enjoy your favorite music with the built-in sound system,its got everything youll
35、 need.(800-625-3246;$760 to $850).Sony Web TV is designed for laid-back Net surfing. Grab hold of Web TVs wireless keyboardjhen you can casually cruise (he information highway on the TV, resting the body without resting the mind (800-772-sony;$200 to $300).Panasonic Great Escape lets you sit back, r
36、elax, and enjoy a shiatsu massage. Great for relieving stress.(201 -348-9090;$2,500 to $3,400).TransportationSandia National Bus Pothole Fixer comes complete with scanners that spot holes cleaners to clear away debris,and nozzles to shoot filler material in the hole as it drives over, taking its pas
37、sengers to their destination. To be commercialized soon.Hypercar is designed to improve car efficiency. It has a scooter sized engine with a gas turbine cell that provides a constant source of electricity. 1( is quiet. safe,nearly 95% less polluting than a conventional car, and gets between 100 and
38、200 miles per gallon. It is being tested at the Hypercar Center at the Rocky Mountain Institute.MiscellaneousMotorola Cow Alert works off a computer chip and a battery. A sensor sits in one of a cows four stomachs ready to alert the fanner within half an hour if a cow falls ill. (Motorola U. S. base
39、d)Heartthrob Brooch not only has 6 rubies and 78 diamonds but carries a chip-controlled light-emitting device that flashes with each beat of the wearers heart.(M.I. T. Media Lab designer Harry Winston ;$400,000)Sole Attraction is a new sneaker that takes vital information from potential mates. All y
40、ou do is shake hands and exchange the necessary information, then let the sneakers do the rest. Provided both of you are wearing them, a low-level electric current races along your skins surface and onto your partners, coding details on a computer chip on the soles of the sneakers.(designed by Massa
41、chusetts Institute of Techno1ogy(M.I.T),U.S.)Questions 1120 are based on Passage 2.11. The IBM Home Directors unit uses a to run the home.A. dogs barkB. multitasking PCC. video phone12. Parks Temperature Control is reported to save up to percent of energybills.A.50B. 1()C. 2()13. The Zenith Z32 coni
42、es with aA. wide screen TVB. phoneC. home theater14. Krups Espresso makes different types of coffee but the Capresso has a A. timerB. steam pumpC. storage filter15. Kensington Smartsockets lets youA. interact with your bossB. organize your plugsC. shred documents16. The Panasonic Great Escape machin
43、e lets you enjoy a A. phone jackB. music systemC. shiatsu massage17. The Hypercar is designed to beA. safe and efficientB. powerful and noisyC. cheap and easy to repair18. Farmers can find out when a cow with the Motorola Cow Alert.A. needs milkingB. is sickC. is missing19. The Heartthrob Brooch fla
44、shes whenA. the heart beatsB. love stimulates the jewelsC. the light is dim20. The sole Attraction sneakers work offA. heart beatsB. an electric currentC. a timed responsePart IIIRead Passage 3 and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false on your an
45、swer sheet.(20 points, 2 points each)Passage 3Mario, a lucky dog?On his fifty-fifth birthday the President decided to release some prisoners of the same age as a gesture of goodwill. Not too many, but one, say from each of the twenty or thirty overcrowded prisons in the small state. They would have
46、to be carefully selected so as not to give trouble once they were out, men perhaps had been so long in prison that they had ceased to have any real contact with the outside world. None of them was to be told in advance of his liberty.Mario was therefore astonished when he was called to the Governors
47、 office one morning and told he was to be set free next day. He had spent almost three quarters of his life in gaol, working out a life sentence for stabling a policeman to death. He was a dull-witted man with no relations living and no friends except his prison mates.(22157号)英语阅读(3)试题第6页(共8页)The fo
48、llowing moming was clear and bright. Mario was given no opportunity to say goodbye to anyone, but a guard escorted him to the prison gates and wished hi rm good luck. Alone, he set off up the long white road leading to the town. The traffic, the noise, the absence of the secure prison walls terrifie
49、d him. Presently he sal down by the side of the road to think a little. After he had thought fbr a long time, for his brain worked slowly, he came to a decision. He remained where he was, waiting patiently until at last he saw a police car approaching. When it was near enough, he darted out into the ro