1、BFT（阅读）-试卷 12 及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part 1(总题数：1，分数：16.00)Read the article below 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 your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. Have life insurance? Is it enough or m
2、aybe too much? Most parents know that they need life insurance. But many would rather have a root canal than shop for the best life insurance policy. “People dont think about, What will my family do if I am gone and not earning a living? “ says Peter Katt, a fee-only life insurance adviser. “The who
3、le point of this kind of planning is to provide the family with maximum flexibility so theyre not stuck.“ 1Too often, parents make a quick decision, ignoring important considerations. Among their mistakes, one is that they do not buy enough life insurance. 2“They dont think that the person who is no
4、t bringing in an income needs life insurance,“ says Greg Daugherty, executive editor of Consumers Union. But if that person dies, the other parent cant stop working and usually has to pay someone to help care for the family. 3Katt recommended that one young couple should buy $3 million for the husba
5、nd who earns $100,000 a year and $1 million for the stay-at-home wife. At the same time, many families rely on employer-provided life insurance, but employer-provided coverage is rarely sufficient to support your family. 4Some employers provide a years salary, but that may also fall well short of th
6、e amount your family would need to maintain its standard of living. Some employers let workers buy group life insurance through payroll deductions. That may be a good deal for workers who have health problems that would disqualify them for an individual policy. 5 Another drawback is that if you leav
7、e your job, you may not be able to take your insurance. “Given the job market, most of us are not absolutely certain that our jobs are secure,“ Daugherty says. 6 On the other hand, some families buy too much insurance. Not everyone needs life insurance. Some people buy life insurance for babies, whi
8、ch is unnecessary, unless the baby is a child model who is supporting the family, Daugherty says: 7Single people and those who have no children to care for usually dont need life insurance. Katt says a man with substantial savings in stocks and bonds and other sources of income recently asked him ho
9、w much life insurance he needs. “I said none,“ Katt says. 8A. Many employer-provided policies provide a death benefit of $10,000 to $25,000 barely enough to cover your funeral expenses.B. Families dont always insure a parent who is staying home to care for the children.C. “There are people who dont
10、need life insurance but have it and many more people who need it but are woefully uninsured.“D. The purpose of insurance is to replace the income that a family has been relying on.E. “Even if you have a lot of insurance at work, it makes sense to have some more insurance on your own.“F. To make insu
11、rance more affordable, you may not need to buy the same amount of insurance for both parents.G. Planning for your death is not a cheerful topic.H. But if youre young and healthy, you may be able to get a better rate on your own.（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:_二、Part
12、 2(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Read the following article and answer questions 9-18 on the next page. Why Are Women More Vulnerable to Broken Hearts?0. Women are a lot more likely to suffer a broken heart than men, researchers say. The good news is that it probably wont kill you.1. In the first national study of
13、 its kind, researchers at the University of Arkansas looked at rates of “broken heart syndrome“ when a sudden shock or prolonged stress causes heart attack-like symptoms or heart failure and found that it overwhelmingly affects women. Women are at least seven times more likely than men to suffer the
14、 syndrome, and older women are at greater risk than younger ones, according to data presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association conference in Orlando.2. Broken heart syndrome can happen in response to shocking or suddenly emotional events both positive ones like winning the lottery, or neg
15、ative ones like a car accident or the unexpected death of a loved one. A flood of stress hormones and adrenaline causes part of the heart to enlarge temporarily and triggers symptoms that can look like heart attack: chest pain, shortness of breath, irregular heart rhythm. The difference is that the
16、factors that would normally cause heart attack, such as a blocked artery, arent present. Most sufferers usually recover within a week or two, but in rare cases about 1% people die of the condition.3. Doctors have long known about broken heart syndrome first described by Japanese researchers two deca
17、des ago and that it seemed to occur mostly in women. So, Dr. Abhishek Deshmukh, a cardiologist at the University of Arkansas who has treated women with broken heart syndrome, became curious about just how gender-specific the condition was. Using a federal database that included data from roughly 1,0
18、00 hospitals, Deshmukh found 6,229 cases of broken heart syndrome in 2007. Of those, only 671 just under 11% were in men. He found that, overall, women had about 7.5 times the risk of broken heart syndrome as men; in people under 55, women were at 9.5 times greater risk than men. Women over 55 were
19、also three times more likely to suffer broken heart syndrome than younger women.4. Researchers dont know what causes the gender disparity, but they have some ideas. One theory is that hormones play a role. Another is that men have more adrenalin receptors on cells in their hearts than women do, “so
20、maybe men are able to handle stress better“ and the chemical surge it releases. Deshmukh said.5. About 10% of sufferers will have a second episode at some point, but most return to full heart function without permanent damage or need for follow-up treatment. So, it looks like the way to mend a broke
21、n heart is what Mom always said: just give it time.Questions 9-13(10 marks) For questions 9-13, choose from the list AG which best summarizes each part of the article. For each numbered paragraph(15), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice.A. Data Source and analystsB.
22、 Possible causes for gender differenceC. Findings released at a conferenceD. Medication for broken heart syndromeE. Occurrence of broken heart syndromeF. Recovery from broken heart syndromeG. Ways to avoid broken heart syndrome（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
23、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:_Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 14-18 with an expression from the list below. For each sentence(14-16), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter
24、 twice.A. heart attackB. intense curiosityC. a blocked arteryD. gender disparityE. a federal databaseF. follow-up treatmentG. a flood of stress hormones（分数：10.00）(1).A sufferer of broken heart syndrome has symptoms that look like 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).When encountering a shock or a sudden emotional
25、event, a persons body releases 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Dr. Abhishek Deshmukh started his study on gender-specific broken heart syndrome out of 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Concerning broken heart syndrome, there exists a considerable 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Most sufferers of broken heart syndrome dont need 1.（
26、分数：2.00）填空项 1:_三、Part 3(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Read the following article and answer questions 19-25. For questions 19-25, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on your Answer Sheet. A Real Cliffhanger The digital onslaught of e-books and Amazon-style e-tailers have put bookstores in an e
27、xistential predicament. Digital books are expected to outsell print titles by 2015 in Britain, says Sam Hancock, digital product manager at HarperCollins, and even sooner in America, With the demise of HMV, that music-peddling stalwart, still fresh in everyones minds, bricks-and-mortar bookstores ap
28、pear to be on borrowed time. So, what is the future of the bookstore? This was the burning questions on everyones lips at a recent event at Foyless flagship bookshop on Charing Cross Road in London, where some of Britains leading literary agents, authors, marketing managers and booksellers gathered
29、to discuss its fate ahead of the booksellers move from its current rambling premises to the former home of Central Saint Martins art school just up the road For a bookstore to remain successful, it must improve “the experience of buying books,“ says Alex Lifschutz, an architect whose London-based pr
30、actice is designing the new Foyles. He suggests an array of approaches: “small, quiet spaces cocooned with books; larger spaces where one can dwell and read; other larger but still intimate spaces where one can hear talks from authors about books, literature, science, travel and cookery.“ The atmosp
31、here is vital, he adds. Exteriors must buzz with activity, entrances must be full of eye-catching presentations and a bar and cafe is essential. The trend for not only incorporating cafes in bookstores but also placing them on the top floor makes good sense. The new Foyles will have one, Mr. Lifschu
32、tz explains, because this draws shoppers upwards floor-by-floor, which is bound to encourage people to linger longer and spend more. There are plenty of ways to delight the bookstore customer, but few are easily monetized. The consensus is that bookstores need to become cultural destinations where p
33、eople are prepared to pay good money to hear a concert, see a film or attend a talk. The programming will have to be intelligent and the space comfortable. Given how common it is for shoppers to browse in shops only to buy online later, some wonder whether it makes sense to charge people for the pri
34、vilege. Victoria Barnsley, head of HarperCollins, thinks it might be a good idea. She cited similar experiments among clothing retailers to charge customers for trying on merchandise. But forcing people to pay for the privilege of potentially paying for goods could deter shoppers altogether. A more
35、attractive idea might be a membership scheme like those offered by museums and other cultural venues. Unlike reward cards, which offer discounts and other nominal benefits, a club membership could provide priority access to events(talks, literary workshops, retreats)and a private lounge where member
36、s can eat, drink and meet authors before events. Different memberships could tailor to the needs of children and students. To survive and thrive, bookstores should celebrate the book in all its forms: rare, second-hand, digital, self-printed and so on. Digital and hybrid readers should have the opti
37、on of buying e-books in-store, and budding authors should have access to self-printing book machines. The latter have been slower to take off in Britain, but in America bookstores are finding them to be an important source of revenue. “The quality is now almost identical to that of a book printed by
38、 a major publishing house,“ says Bradley Graham, owner of a leading independent bookstore in Washington, DC, called Politics in people under 55, women were at 9.5 times greater risk than men. Women over 55 were also three times more likely to suffer broken heart syndrome than younger women.4. Resear
39、chers dont know what causes the gender disparity, but they have some ideas. One theory is that hormones play a role. Another is that men have more adrenalin receptors on cells in their hearts than women do, “so maybe men are able to handle stress better“ and the chemical surge it releases. Deshmukh
40、said.5. About 10% of sufferers will have a second episode at some point, but most return to full heart function without permanent damage or need for follow-up treatment. So, it looks like the way to mend a broken heart is what Mom always said: just give it time.Questions 9-13(10 marks) For questions
41、 9-13, choose from the list AG which best summarizes each part of the article. For each numbered paragraph(15), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice.A. Data Source and analystsB. Possible causes for gender differenceC. Findings released at a conferenceD. Medication f
42、or broken heart syndromeE. Occurrence of broken heart syndromeF. Recovery from broken heart syndromeG. Ways to avoid broken heart syndrome（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：C）解析：解析：此段告诉读者关于“broken heart syndrome”疾病的研究发现。注意该段最后一句里的“conference”和 C 句里的“conference”的对应关系。(2).Paragrap
43、h 2: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：E）解析：解析：该段首句解释了“broken heart syndrome”病的诱因，其余内容也主要围绕该疾病发生时的症状和表现。故 E 正确。(3).Paragraph 3: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：A）解析：解析：稍微浏览该段，可以发现此段有大量的数据，故 A(数据来源和分析)涵盖了本段主要内容。(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：该段的首句就是本段的主题句。注意本句里的“causes”和 B 句里的“causes”的
44、对应关系。(5).Paragraph 5: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：F）解析：解析：本段是关于“broken heart syndrome”病的后期恢复，讲到该疾病不需治疗，也一般不会落下后遗症。Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 14-18 with an expression from the list below. For each sentence(14-16), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark an
45、y letter twice.A. heart attackB. intense curiosityC. a blocked arteryD. gender disparityE. a federal databaseF. follow-up treatmentG. a flood of stress hormones（分数：10.00）(1).A sufferer of broken heart syndrome has symptoms that look like 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：A）解析：解析：本题依据“symptoms that look
46、like”定位在第 2 段第 3 行，根据文中表述“heartattack-like symptoms”，选 A。(2).When encountering a shock or a sudden emotional event, a persons body releases 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：G）解析：解析：根据“a shock or a sudden emotional event”定位在第 3 段。第 3 段第 2 句解释了为什么突发事件会引发该疾病，就是因为“a flood of stress hormones”被释放出来。(3).Dr. A
47、bhishek Deshmukh started his study on gender-specific broken heart syndrome out of 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：B）解析：解析：依据题干里的人名定位在第四段第 3 至 4 行，得知 DrAbhishek Deshmukn 着手研究该疾病是出于好奇心。故 B 正确。(4).Concerning broken heart syndrome, there exists a considerable 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：D）解析：解析：第四段用具体数
48、据说明男女患该疾病的风险不一样，女人比男人更易患此疾病。故 D 符合题意。(5).Most sufferers of broken heart syndrome dont need 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_ （正确答案：正确答案：F）解析：解析：由最后一段第 2 行即可得出 F 符合题意。三、Part 3(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Read the following article and answer questions 19-25. For questions 19-25, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on your Answer Sheet. A Real Cliffhanger The digital onslaught
