[外语类试卷]BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷17及答案与解析.doc

1、BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 17及答案与解析 一、 Part 2 0 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. Then are approximately 800,000 In

2、dians 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 are created by different faithl

3、ess 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 Indian war did not end until 17

4、63. 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 their property to the whites for f

5、ew 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, South Dakota, in 1890 put an end

6、 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 Indians have taken a militant stand

7、 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 Sheet. Do not mark any letter twi

8、ce. 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 settlers F. Indians were ferocious sava

9、ges G Indians struggle for their own possessions 1 Paragraph 1 _ 2 Paragraph 2 _ 3 Paragraph 3 _ 4 Paragraph 4_ 5 Paragraph 5 _ 5 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 one letter(A-G)on you

10、r 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 to the courts E. notoriously deprived F. ask the Indians to leave their lands G. force Indians to leave 6 The early settlers

11、in American _. 7 The passage suggests that the war between French and Indians lasted _. 8 The kind of life Indians lead in their reservation is _. 9 The two measures that Indians had taken to improve their lives are _. 10 From the passage, we can infer that the author _. 10 1. Once it was possible t

12、o 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 fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for

13、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 new force called the counterculture. The people involved in

14、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 men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the econ

15、omic 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 terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large grou

16、p 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 they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some do

17、ctors, 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 of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the w

18、ork 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 construction work. Women were asking for equal work. 5. Today t

19、he 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 paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark

20、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 social concern of people F. New role choices presented by cou

21、nterculture G. Traditional division of male and female roles 11 Paragraph 1 _ 12 Paragraph 2_ 13 Paragraph 3 _ 14 Paragraph 4 _ 15 Paragraph 5 _ 15 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 one

22、 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 fixed

23、 than womens G. more working men like to spend more leisure time with families 16 Traditionally in the America, _. 17 In the middle of 20th century in the America _. 18 Under the influence of counterculture, _. 19 Under the influence of feminist movement, _. 20 The best title for this passage is _.

24、BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 17答案与解析 一、 Part 2 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 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。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 2 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 第 2段讲印第安人与早期的殖民者之间的关系。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 3段讲印第安人与殖民者之间的战争。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理 解选择填空题 4 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第 4段讲印第安人被无情地从他们的土地上赶走。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择

25、填空题 5 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第 5段讲印第安人还在为提高他们的生活条件努力。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 6 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 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。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 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。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 8 【

26、正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 参照最后一段： “Indian on reservations lead notoriously deprived lives ”。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 9 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 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”。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从文章开始印第安人的友好到他们与殖民者的战争，以及最后对他们的悲惨生活，作者一直都持有同情的态度。 【知识模块】 主题

27、分析与理解选择填空题 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 11 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 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。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 从第 2段第 4句得出，本段论述了 60年代反传统文化给男女提供了新的角色选择。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本段论述了在反传统文化对社会各阶层的影响下，美国人的某些价值观念发生了变化。 【 知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填

28、空题 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本段叙述了 70年代的女权运动要求妇女职业及权利方面的平等。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 15 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 最后一段指出，要适应男女角色变化还会有一定的困难。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 16 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 从文中第 1段第 2句： “These roles wereto exchange their roles ”可以推出：传统上男女有固定的分工。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 从第 2段第 1句 “

29、In the 1950s， economictypical American ”可以得知， 20世纪 50年代，典型的美国人追求经济和社会上的成功。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 18 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 从第 3段第 3、 4句可以推出：在反传统文化的影响下，美国男性公民改变了以前的价值观念，愿意与家人分享更 多的闲暇时间。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 19 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 从第 4段最后一句： “Women were asking for equal work ”可以得出，在女权主义的影响下，妇女要求与男性平等的工作权利。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 20 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本文第 1段讲述了传统的男女分工情况， 2、 3段讲述了反主流文化对男女分工的看法以及对社会的影响。第 4段叙述了女权运动要求在妇女职业及权利方面的平等。所以本文的题 目应该是 “New Influence in American Life”。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题