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1、BFT 阅读（综合）-试卷 17 及答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part 2(总题数：4，分数：40.00)1. When Christopher Columbus Land on Americas shores, he encountered copper-shinned people whom he promptly called “Indians“. Current estimates indicate that there were over a million Indians inhabiting Indians North American then. T

2、hen are approximately 800,000 Indians today, of whom about 250,000 live on reservations. 2. The early settlers had an amicable relationship with Indians, who share their knowledge about hunting, fishing and farming with their uninvited guests. The stereotyped stealthy, wicked Indian of Weston movies

3、 are created by different faithless white man; the Indian was born friendly. 3. Disgust developed between the Indians and the settlers, whose encroachment on Indian lands provoked an era of turbulence. As early as 1745, Indian tribes joined together to drive the French off their land. The French and

4、 Indian war did not end until 1763. The Indian had succeeded in destroying most of the settlements. The British, superficially submissive to the Indiana, promised that further migrations west would not extend beyond a specified boundary. 4. Vacated from their lands, or worse still, frankly giving th

5、eir property to the whites for few baubles, Indians were ruthlessly pushed west. The battle in 1876 at Little Horn river in Montana, in which setting Bull and the Sioux tribes massacred General Custers cavalry, caused the whites intensify their campaign against the Redman. The battle at Wound Knee,

6、South Dakota, in 1890 put an end to the last vestige of hope for amity between Indians and whites. 5. Although the Bureau of Indian affairs has operated since 1842, presumably for the purpose of guarding Indians “interests“, Indian on reservations lead notoriously deprived lives. In recent times Ind

7、ians have taken a militant stand and appealed to the courts and the American people to improve their substandard living conditions. Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer S

8、heet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Indians, once the master of America, now live in their reservation B. Indians were pushed away C. The wars between Indian and the settlers D. Indians are still fighting for the improvement of their lives E. The relationship between Indians and the early settler

9、s F. Indians were ferocious savages G Indians struggle for their own possessions（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 2 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph 5 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_Directions: Using the information in the text

10、, complete each sentence 6-10, with a word or phrase from the list below. For each sentence(6-10), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. sympathizes the American Indians B. eighteen years C. found the Indians very helpful D. taking a militant stand and appealing

11、to the courts E. notoriously deprived F. ask the Indians to leave their lands G. force Indians to leave（分数：10.00）(1).The early settlers in American 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).The passage suggests that the war between French and Indians lasted 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).The kind of life Indians lead in their r

12、eservation is 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).The two measures that Indians had taken to improve their lives are 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).From the passage, we can infer that the author 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_1. Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside th

13、e home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for men or women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century, mens and wom

14、ens roles were becoming less firmly fixed. 2. In the 1950s, economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s developed a new force called the counterculture. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture prese

15、nted men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to share child raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition, m

16、any Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam. 3. In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men

17、of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns, industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime“ work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their

18、 professions in poorer neighborhoods. 4. In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or womens liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater number. Most of them still took traditional womens jobs such as

19、public school teaching, nursing and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry and construction work. Women were asking for equal work. 5. Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of me

20、n and women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these changes. Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Results of Femi

21、nist Movement B. Influence of counterculture in society C. The improvement of females position D. Difficulty in adjusting to role changes E. Economic and social concern of people F. New role choices presented by counterculture G. Traditional division of male and female roles（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1

22、 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 2 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph 5 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_Directions: Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 6-10, with a word or phrase from the list below. For each sentence(6-10), mark o

23、ne letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. New Influence in American Life B. Counterculture and Its Consequence C. women asked for equal work D. people pursued economic and social success E. there was fixed role for male and female F. mens roles at home were more firmly fix

24、ed than womens G. more working men like to spend more leisure time with families（分数：10.00）(1).Traditionally in the America, 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).In the middle of 20th century in the America 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Under the influence of counterculture, 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Under the influence of fem

25、inist movement, 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).The best title for this passage is 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_BFT 阅读（综合）-试卷 17 答案解析(总分：40.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part 2(总题数：4，分数：40.00)1. When Christopher Columbus Land on Americas shores, he encountered copper-shinned people whom he promptly called “Indians“. Current estimates

26、 indicate that there were over a million Indians inhabiting Indians North American then. Then are approximately 800,000 Indians today, of whom about 250,000 live on reservations. 2. The early settlers had an amicable relationship with Indians, who share their knowledge about hunting, fishing and far

27、ming with their uninvited guests. The stereotyped stealthy, wicked Indian of Weston movies are created by different faithless white man; the Indian was born friendly. 3. Disgust developed between the Indians and the settlers, whose encroachment on Indian lands provoked an era of turbulence. As early

28、 as 1745, Indian tribes joined together to drive the French off their land. The French and Indian war did not end until 1763. The Indian had succeeded in destroying most of the settlements. The British, superficially submissive to the Indiana, promised that further migrations west would not extend b

29、eyond a specified boundary. 4. Vacated from their lands, or worse still, frankly giving their property to the whites for few baubles, Indians were ruthlessly pushed west. The battle in 1876 at Little Horn river in Montana, in which setting Bull and the Sioux tribes massacred General Custers cavalry,

30、 caused the whites intensify their campaign against the Redman. The battle at Wound Knee, South Dakota, in 1890 put an end to the last vestige of hope for amity between Indians and whites. 5. Although the Bureau of Indian affairs has operated since 1842, presumably for the purpose of guarding Indian

31、s “interests“, Indian on reservations lead notoriously deprived lives. In recent times Indians have taken a militant stand and appealed to the courts and the American people to improve their substandard living conditions. Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each pa

32、ragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Indians, once the master of America, now live in their reservation B. Indians were pushed away C. The wars between Indian and the settlers D. Indians are still fighting fo

33、r the improvement of their lives E. The relationship between Indians and the early settlers F. Indians were ferocious savages G Indians struggle for their own possessions（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：A）解析：解析：第 1 段意为印第安人曾经是美洲的主人，现在却在他们的保留地上。(2).Paragraph 2 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （

34、正确答案：正确答案：E）解析：解析：第 2 段讲印第安人与早期的殖民者之间的关系。(3).Paragraph 3 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：C）解析：解析：第 3 段讲印第安人与殖民者之间的战争。(4).Paragraph 4 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：B）解析：解析：第 4 段讲印第安人被无情地从他们的土地上赶走。(5).Paragraph 5 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：D）解析：解析：第 5 段讲印第安人还在为提高他们的生活条件努力。Directions: Using the informati

35、on in the text, complete each sentence 6-10, with a word or phrase from the list below. For each sentence(6-10), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. sympathizes the American Indians B. eighteen years C. found the Indians very helpful D. taking a militant stand

36、and appealing to the courts E. notoriously deprived F. ask the Indians to leave their lands G. force Indians to leave（分数：10.00）(1).The early settlers in American 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：C）解析：解析：第 2 段指出早期殖民者与印第安人相处和睦。他们与殖民者分享打猎、捕鱼和种植等知识，所以在殖民者看来印第安人是很愿意帮助人的。(2).The passage suggests that the war

37、 between French and Indians lasted 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：B）解析：解析：第 2 段第 3 句中指出在 1745 年印第安人和法国人的战争便开始了，一直持续到 1763 年还没有结束。所以他们之间的战争持续了 18 年之久。(3).The kind of life Indians lead in their reservation is 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：E）解析：解析：参照最后一段：“Indian on reservations lead notoriously deprived

38、 lives”。(4).The two measures that Indians had taken to improve their lives are 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：D）解析：解析：第 5 段最后一句讲印第安人目前正在通过两种方式改善他们的生活条件：“taken militant stand”和“appeal to the courts”。(5).From the passage, we can infer that the author 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：A）解析：解析：从文章开始印第安人的友好到他

39、们与殖民者的战争，以及最后对他们的悲惨生活，作者一直都持有同情的态度。1. Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fi

40、xed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for men or women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century, mens and womens roles were becoming less firmly fixed. 2. In the 1950s, economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s developed a

41、new force called the counterculture. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to share child raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young m

42、en and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam. 3. In te

43、rms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns, industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime“ work so that the

44、y could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods. 4. In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or womens liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women

45、of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater number. Most of them still took traditional womens jobs such as public school teaching, nursing and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry and con

46、struction work. Women were asking for equal work. 5. Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these changes. Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each p

47、aragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Results of Feminist Movement B. Influence of counterculture in society C. The improvement of females position D. Difficulty in adjusting to role changes E. Economic and s

48、ocial concern of people F. New role choices presented by counterculture G. Traditional division of male and female roles（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：G）解析：解析：本文主要论述了美国社会男女分工在不同时代、不同背景、不同文化和运动下的不同状况。从第 1 段第 1 句话可以推出，本段主要阐述了传统的男女分工的情况。(2).Paragraph 2 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：F）解析：解析：从第 2 段第 4 句得出，本段论述了 60 年代反