1、BFT考试(全国出国培训备选人员外语水平考试)分类真题 3及答案解析(总分：170.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Listing(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part 1(总题数：2，分数：16.00)CONVERSATION 1 (Questions 1-4)Miss Jones: responsible for marketing (1) UK hotels.Miss Jones: responsible for markets in (2) and Japan.Miss Jones has had a lot of contact with Japan because (3) ha
2、ve become very popular with the Japanese.Miss Jones traveled across China by train about (4) years ago.（分数：8.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_CONVERSATION 2 (Questions 5-8)The age when Miss Rowling started to write: (5) . Miss Rowling considers herself very luck because she can (6) herself by writing.
3、Miss Rowling never really imagines a (7) audience when writing.Miss Rowling (8) know where the ideas for the Harry Potter books came from.（分数：8.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Part 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Questions 9-13You will hearfive speakers talking about advantages or disadvantages about cloning.For
4、questions 9-13, choose from the list A-F which advantage or disadvantage they are talking about.Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.9. Speaker 1: _10. Speaker 2: _11. Speaker 3: _12. Speaker 4: _13. Speaker 5: _ A. The element of uncertainty B. Reverse t
5、he aging process C. Helping infertile couples D. Potential benefits to modern medicine E. Improving food supply F. The potential for abuse（分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_四、Part 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Questions 14-23Look at the ten statements for this part.You will hear a story about communica
6、tion through time.Decide whether you think each statement is right(R), wrong(W) or not mentioned(NM).You will listen to it twice.Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet.（分数：10.00）(1).Andrew was on his way to Beaver Creek to attend a three-day annual meeting.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(2).As
7、 Andrew had a flat tire on the way be asked for a lift to go back home.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(3).Because of the flat tire, Andrew had to sleep in the car all night.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(4).In order to allay his wifes fears, Andrew checked the windows to make sure tha
8、t they were burglar-proof.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(5).When Andrew was approaching his house, he was nervous and worried.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(6).Andrew forgot about the fact that his wile had bolted the door after he had left.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(7).T
9、he neighbor didnt recognize Andrew because he wasnt wearing his glasses.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(8).The neighbor took Andrew for a burglar.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(9).The police officers take Andrew off to jail because they concluded that Andrews story was a sheer inventi
10、on.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned(10).The police later asked the neighbor about Andrew.（分数：1.00）A.RightB.WrongC.Not Mentioned五、Part 4(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Questions 24-30Look at the questions for this part.You will hear a passage about “Marriage Customs in the U.S. “. You will listen to it twice.F
11、or questions 24-30, indicate which of the alternatives A, B, or C is the most appropriate response.Mark one letter A, B, or C on the Answer Sheet.（分数：14.00）(1).What are the requirements for young people to get married?（分数：2.00）A.To meet each others parents and get their approval.B.To send invitation
12、s to their good friends and relatives.C.To reach the legal marriage age and meet certain medical requirements.(2).The use of a ring from the ancient custom means _.（分数：2.00）A.to establish an important agreement.B.to show respect to marriage.C.to show the financial condition of the bridegroom.(3).Why
13、 are the bride and groom not allowed to see each other on the day before the wedding?（分数：2.00）A.It might cause a big trouble to both the hosts and guests.B.It is said that meeting before the ceremony will bring bad luck.C.It has been written in the law.(4).According to the American custom, in order
14、to bring good luck to the marriage, the bride should wear something except _.（分数：2.00）A.something old and something newB.something blueC.something white(5).What does the custom of choosing a “best man“ for the groom imply?（分数：2.00）A.The brides brothers might be strong and object ot the marriage.B.Th
15、e brides father would not allow his daughter to be taken away.C.The man is the grooms good frien(6).The roundness of the ring represents _.（分数：2.00）A.eternity and the unity of the coupleB.beginning and quality of the couples lifeC.all of the above(7).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数
16、：2.00）A.The man gives the girl a diamond ring once the couple has decided to get married.B.The wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand.C.At the beginning of the reception, the bride throws the bunch of flowers to the unmarried women.六、Reading(总题数：5，分数：90.00)Part 1Read the article b
17、elow and choose the best sentence from the list on the next page to fill each of the gaps.For each gap (1-8) mark one letter (A-H) on the Answer Sheet.Do not mark any letter twice.NoiseDo you think there is too much noise in our city? If you live near the airport, youll be unhappy only because a jet
18、 plane flying in the sky makes loud noise. The sound of planes or heavy vehicles is likely to cause deafness if heard continuously.(1) They like to enjoy music when they are doing dull jobs. It is a new danger because “pop“ music, when played through powerful amplifiers, can reach 120 decibels at a
19、distance of 5 feet. (2) Recently it was discovered that many teenagers hear no better than people as old as 65. (3) For example, when newspapers and books are being printed, the noise level is about 85 decibels, and some of the workers will eventually become deaf. Scientists believe that 10 percent
20、of all workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise in the factories.(4) We all know that too much noise makes life difficult and unpleasant. (5) Workers in noisy offices are not as efficient as those in quiet offices. Noise makes people less efficient. (6) In Britain the government has recent
21、ly made several laws to reduce noise. (7) However, many people think that there are still not enough laws. For example, there are no laws to control noise by machines. In Japan, America and Norway there are such laws. (8) Scientists in our country are trying their best to find out one way or another
22、 to keep down noise. A. Moreover, noise of less than 85 decibels can make some people tired and anxious. B. However, most people in our city do not seem to mind noise. C. Moreover, the government has spent a good deal of money in making airports and main roads quieter. D. It can damage health and pr
23、event people from working well. E. Can anything be done to reduce or control noise? F. It is known that a continuous noise of over 85 decibels can cause deafness. G. We used to think that only those who work in very noisy places became deaf. H. As a result, workers can claim compensation if they bec
24、ome dea（分数：16.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Part 2Questions 9-18Read the following article and answer questions 9-18 on the next page.Shopping Pattern1. Napoleon once described Britain as “a nation of shopkeepers“, but since the 1960s the traditional corner shop has been
25、 slowly disappearing. The neighbourhood comer shop used to sell everything a housewife needed and the shopkeeper was an important person in the local community. The shop itself was a focus of community life, a place to chat as well as shop, in the days when Britons knew their local baker, local groc
26、er and local butcher personally. So what happened to the comer shop?2. Shopping patterns changed dramatically in the 1970s and 1980s and the customers changed too. Shops began to get bigger and the owners opened more branches in different towns, each branch selling the same goods and offering cheape
27、r prices than the local comer shop. The smaller shops closed as these large “chains“ of shops took over. Customers liked the chains as they were self-service, offered a wider range of goods and introduced credit cards for customers. People in Britain now like shopping at a “name“ they know, because
28、they can be sure of the quality.3. The very large retailers have such an enormous number of stores that they are called multiple retailers. During the “economic boom“ of the 1980s the multiples developed superstores, offering an even wider choice of goods at even cheaper prices, on the edge of towns
29、 where giant shopping complexes often grew up around them.4. Now that most Britons are car-owners they are prepared to travel further to shop, and like the choice offered by big stores. Most people are now paid monthly and prefer to buy in bulk once a month. The self-service and late-night shopping
30、at superstores is convenient for the many women who work during the week. The corner shop is now empty during the day and people tend to use their local shops only in emergencies, if they have “forgotten“ to buy something.5. Corner shops are no longer profitable in the face of competition from the “
31、giants“. Britain could now be described as a nation of multiple retailers. Who could hope to survive and compete against their enormous choice and cheap prices? Supporters of the corner shop say they prefer to pay higher prices because they get a friendlier and more personal service. Others shop the
32、re because they have no choicethe elderly or disabled, people without cars and young mothers with small children for whom a trip to a superstore would take a lot of planning and effortbut they are in the minority. Unfortunately for small shopkeepers, the majority of customers prefer speed and choice
33、 to the personal service of their local shops.Questions 9-13For questions 9-13, choose from the list A-G which best summarizes each part of the article.For each numberedparagraph (1-5), mark one letter (A-G) on the Answer Sheet.Do not mark any letter twice. A. Possibilities of traveling far to shop
34、B. Emergence of multiple retailers C. Disappearing of corner shops D. Economic boom E. Anew shopping pattern F. Discovery of shopping centers G. Roles of corner shops（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1 _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 2 _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3 _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4 _（分数：2.00
35、）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph 5 _（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_Questions 14-18Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 14-18 with an expression from the list below.For each sentence (14-18), mark one letter (A-G) on the Answer Sheet.Do not mark any letter twice. A. in emergencies B. in the face of compet
36、ition C. in their own cars D. in different towns E. in the minority F. in the local community G. in the majority（分数：10.00）(1).Owners of big shops open new branches _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Most people choose corner shops only _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Currently people shopping at a corner shop are _.（分数：2.
37、00）填空项 1:_(4).Shopkeepers used to be important people _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Corner shops cannot make money _.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_Questions 19-25Read the following article from a magazine and answer questions 19-25.For questions 19-25, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.Mark your answer on the Answer
38、 Sheet.The Big Easy on the BrinkA Category 5 hurricane would come barreling out of the Gulf of Mexico, It would cause Lake Pontchartrain, north of New Orleans, to overflow, pouring down millions of gallons of water on the city. Then things would really get ugly. Evacuation routes would be blocked. B
39、uildings would collapse. Chemicals and hazardous waste would dissolve, turning the floodwaters into a lethal soup. In the end, what was left of the city might not be worth saving. “Theres concern it would essentially destroy New Orleans,“ says Suhayda, a water-resources expert at Louisiana State Uni
40、versity.New Orleans has always had a complicated relationship with the water surrounding it. Everyone told the first settlers this was the wrong place to build a city. It is wedged precariously between the mighty Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain, and most of it was once swampland. Aggravating the
41、problem is the fact that much of New Orleans is below sea level, so that after a good rain, the water just settles in. There is now a decent pumping system, which helps. Old-timers, however, still talk of the days when, after a bad storm, bodies were washed out of the cemeteries.What is threatening
42、New Orleans is a combination of two man-made problems: more levees and fewer wetlands. The levees installed along the Mississippi to protect the city from water surges have had an annoying effect: they have actually make it more vulnerable to flooding. Thats because New Orleans has been kept in plac
43、e by the precarious balance of two opposing forces. Because the city is constructed on 100 feet of soft silt, sand and clay, it naturally “subsides“, or sinks, several feet a century. Historically, that subsidence has been counteracted by sedimentation: new silt, sand and clay that are deposited whe
44、n the river floods. But since the levees went up-mostly after the great flood of 1927the river has not been flooding and sedimentation has stopped.New Orleans other major man-made problem is that its wetlands and its low-lying barrier islands are disappearing. The Louisiana coast is losingl6,000 acr
45、es of wetland each year, mostly as a result of population expansion into once pristine areas, destructive oil and gas drilling, pollution and land loss through lack of sedimentation. As it turns out, wetland, and barrier islands arent just nice to look at; they are also a key natural barrier to hurr
46、icanes. (Every 2.7miles of wetland absorbs a foot of storm surge.) As the wetlands go, the chance of a hurricane blowing the city away grows.So far, little has been done to save the city. However, while the grimmest of the doomsayers warn that New Orleans could be next Atlantis, some laid-back resid
47、ents are saying that it could just as easily become the next Venice and that after the flood, the good times wont rolltheyll float.（分数：14.00）(1).New Orleans was not a good place to build a city because _.（分数：2.00）A.it was far away from other big citiesB.it was surrounded with giant riversC.it was ugly lookingD.most of it was wetland(2).After a heavy rain the water settles in New Orleans becaused _.（分数：2.00）A.it doesnt have a pumping systemB.it lies below sea levelC.there is too much water in it
