1、BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 一、 Part 1 0 At some time in your life you may have a strong desire to do something strange or terrible.【 R1】 _You know that to commit the action is wrong in some way and that other people will not accept your behavior. Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of
2、taboo behavior is how it can change over the years within the same society, how certain behaviors and attitudes once considered taboo can become perfectly acceptable and natural at another point in time.【 R2】 _Now with the publication of important books such as On Death and Dying and Learning to Say
3、 Good-bye, people have become more aware of the importance of expressing feelings of death and, as a result, are more willing to talk about this subject. 【 R3】 _Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that Americans talk about constantly. It is not taboo to talk about fat: its taboo to be fat. The
4、“in“ look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their images as well as their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success.【 R4】 _After all, people think, how can people who care about themselves, an
5、d therefore the way they look, permit themselves to become fat? 【 R5】_ Its not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed with staying slim and “in shape“. The pursuit of youthful physical appearance is not, however, the sole reason for Americans obsession with diet and exerci
6、se.【 R6】 _As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed dramatically during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point.【 R7
7、】 _In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising.【 R8】 _parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, physical education programs are enjoying a newly found prestige, and many companies are providing special exercise facilities for their employee
8、s to use during the workday. A. One of the newest taboos in American society is the topic of fat. B. However, chances are that you wont act on your impulse, but let it pass instead. C. In an image-conscious society like the US, thin is “in“, fat is “out“. D. As a result of inactivity and disuse, peo
9、ples bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable to disease. E. Topics such as death, for example, were once considered so upsetting and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. F. Recent research has shown the critical importance of diet and exercise for personal health. G The fat p
10、erson, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self- discipline, and self-respect. H. The effect of this new appreciation of the importance of exercise is evident: 1 【 R1】 2 【 R2】 3 【 R3】 4 【 R4】 5 【 R5】 6 【 R6】 7 【 R7】 8 【 R8】 8 Some people believe that international sport c
11、reates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together.【 R1】_There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. 【 R2】 _ On
12、e country received its second place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. 【 R3】 _They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said: “This wasnt hockey. Hockey and the Int
13、ernational Hockey Federation are finished.“ 【 R4】 _ The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputed end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance.【 R5】_A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and
14、another player popped it into the basket.【 R6】 _An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. 【 R7】 _ Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game.【 R8】 _But in the pres
15、ent organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism. A. The American players then voted not to accept the silver medals. B. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. C. Others say that the opposite is true: that international co
16、ntests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. D. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. E. There had been a noisy scene at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final dec
17、isions. F. The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension of the team for at least three years. G. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. H. Not only wa
18、s there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests. 9 【 R1】 10 【 R2】 11 【 R3】 12 【 R4】 13 【 R5】 14 【 R6】 15 【 R7】 16 【 R8】 16 The single, decisive factor that made it possible for mankind to s
19、ettle in permanent communities was agriculture.【 R1】 _Once people could control the production of food and be assured of a reliable annual supply of it, their lives changed completely. Farming was a revolutionary discovery.【 R2】 _With more food available, more people could be fed. Populations theref
20、ore increased. The growing number of people available for more kinds of work led to the development of more complex social structures. 【 R3】 _ Farming the world over has always relied upon a dependable water supply. For the earliest societies this meant rivers and streams or regular rainfall.【 R4】 _
21、Later communities were able to develop by taking advantage of the rainy seasons. All of the ancient civilizations probably developed in much the same way, in spite of regional and climatic differences.【 R5】 _Heavier pottery replaced animal-skin gourds as containers for food and liquids. Cloth could
22、be woven from wool and flax. Permanent structures made of wood, brick, and stone could be erected. The science of mathematics was an early outgrowth of agriculture. People studied the movements of the moon, the sun, and planets to calculate seasons.【 R6】 _With a calendar it was possible to calculate
23、 the arrival of each growing season. Measurement of land areas was necessary if property was to be a factor in farming and housekeeping. 【 R7】 _All of the major ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China emerged in the 4th millennium BC. Historians still debate over whi
24、ch one emerged first. It may well have been the Middle East, in an area called the Fertile Crescent. This region stretches from the Nile River in Egypt northward along the coast of former Palestine, then eastward into Asia to include Mesopotamia.【 R8】 _This kind of farming depended on the reproducti
25、on of seed, normally from grain crops. A. It not only made settlements possible and ultimately the building of cities but it also made reliable food supply. B. Later came measures of value as commodity and money exchange became common. C. In this area people settled along the riverbanks and practice
26、d field agriculture. D. After farming was developed in the Middle East in about 6500 BC, people living in tribes or family units did not have to be on the move continually searching for food or herding their animals. E. As villages grew, the accumulation of more numerous and substantial goods became
27、 possible. F. With a food surplus, a community could support a variety of workers who were not farmers. G The first great civilizations grow up along rivers. H. In doing so they created the first calendars. 17 【 R1】 18 【 R2】 19 【 R3】 20 【 R4】 21 【 R5】 22 【 R6】 23 【 R7】 24 【 R8】 BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 1答案与解析
28、一、 Part 1 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本文的首句指出： “有时候人们有做一些奇怪的和可怕的事情的冲动。 ”空格的后一句话指出： “从某种方面说，做这件事情是 错误的，不会被别人接受。 ”由此可以推断出空格 1是一个衔接语义的过渡句。选项 B： “但是，极有可能你不会按照自己的冲动行事 ”，既与前句形成转折关系，又与后句相呼应，是正确选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 2 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 文章第 2段讨论了禁忌语的多变性，即： “在同一社会里，某一时期人们可能把某一现象看成 禁忌 ，但过了一段时期人们却又会很自然地认可并接
29、受它。 ”由此可见，空格处很有可能是用一个例子来证明此现象。选项 E是个与“death”有关的例子，与空格上下句相照应，符合 题意。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 从频频出现的关键词 fat可以推断出，文章第 3段的主要内容是讲与 fat有关的禁忌。空格 3应该是本段的主题句，选项 A： “美国社会最新的一个禁忌语之一一是与肥胖有关的。 ”是正确选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 4 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 通过分析空格处的上句得出： “瘦人总是与年轻、朝气和成功相联系的。 ”选项 G“The fat person， on the othe
30、r hand ”对胖人的情 况做了对比性的陈述，因此此选项正确。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 此空格处是第 3段的总结句。因为上文已经提及： “Theinlook is thin， not fat ”所以选项 C： “对于美国这样一个重视形象的国家来说，瘦人意味着入局，胖子则意味着出局 ”，又一次强调了论点，是正确的选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 6 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 作者在空格处的前句指出： “美国人注重饮食和锻炼的原因不仅仅是要保持身材。 ”那么 ，空格处就需要对所指对象 “diet and exercise”做一步的阐述，
31、选项 F： “最近的调查表明，他们注重饮食和锻炼也是为了个人的健康。 ”正好符合要求。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 空格的上句指出：由于科技的发展，北美上世纪生活方式有很大的变化，机器代替了人力劳动。选项 D“as a result” 指出了这种变化带来的后果，符合题意。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 8 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 此选项的下文列举了关于体育 锻炼的几种形式，均与选项中的关键词 exercise有关，所以 H是合适的选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】
32、空格的前句指出： “国际体育竞赛促进各国之间的友谊 ”，后句则指出： “两种截然相反的观点都有些道理。 ”由此可以推出：空格处应该是与前一种观点截然相反的另外一种观点。选项 C： “有些人认为恰恰相反，国际体育比赛增加彼此之间的误解和仇恨。 ”符合题意。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 10 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 空格的前句指出国际体育竞争没有能够体现友谊，那么空格处就应该是说明具体原因来论证这个观点，达到语义衔接。选项 H说明了两个具体的原因，与上文相呼应，是正确选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 11 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 文章的第 2段通过一场曲棍球比赛来论证
33、国际体育竞赛中违反体育精神的情况。从首句的 “hockey final”可以推出，空格处应该是说明曲棍球比赛后的混乱局面。所以选项 E符合题意。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 12 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 空格的前句引用了球队经理的话来表明失利球员对裁判的不满。选项 F： “协会主席后来指出，这种行为可以导致该队被停赛至少 3年。 ”从另外一个角度表达了不满情绪，与上句相呼应，是合适的选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 13 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 文章的第 3段以一场美俄篮球比赛的例子来论证国际体育竞赛没有体现出友谊。空格的前句指出了美国队输给了俄国队之后，场面一片
34、混乱。那么后句则要具体说明当时比赛的情况，所以选项 G是正确选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填 空题 14 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 空格处的前句提到了俄国队险胜美国队的具体情况，那么空格处可以说明美国队的篮球战史。选项 B： “这次是美国队首次在奥运会篮球赛中丧失金牌。 ”与前后句相呼应，是正确的选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 空格处的前句提及了这场比赛的最终裁决耗费了四个半小时，选项A： “美国队投票决定拒不接受银牌。 ”点明了球员对裁决的态度，符合题意。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 16 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文章最
35、后一段空格前句点明了作者的观点： “如果比赛是以竞争为目的，而非是为了对这项运动本身的热爱而进行的，就会发生连续不断的类似的纷争。 ”空格的后句： “但是，目前奥运会的组织过于鼓励极端的爱国主义情绪 ”，前后句中间缺少一个过渡句，选项 D既承接上文，又和下文相呼应，符合题意。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文章开头一句提出，使人类定居下来的决定性因素是农业。句 D介绍了农业的产生时间及它对人们生活的影 响，为读者提供了有关农业的更多信息，因此 D句为正确选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 18 【正确答案】 A
36、【试题解析】 第 2段开始句提到耕种是一次革命性的发现。句 A： “它不仅使定居成为可能，并最终形成城市，并且可以提供稳定的食物来源。 ”很显然 “它 ”指的是农业，这句话讲述了农业的重大作用，是对第 1句中耕种被称为革命性的发现的解释说明，因此 A为正确选项。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 19 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 文章接着提到，随着食物供应的增多，人口也开始 增长，人们就可以从事更多种类的工作，这就使得社会结构更复杂。句 F提到，由于有盈余的食物，一个社会团体就可以供养不从事农业劳动的各种工人。出现不从事农业劳动的工人是社会结构复杂的具体体现，因此选 F。 【知识模块】 逻
37、辑分析选择填空题 20 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 第 3段开头提到，耕种土地需要水的供应，在最早的社会水的供应主要依赖河流和经常的降雨。句 G： “最早的文明都发源于河流沿岸 ”是对第 1句的具体说明，最早的人类社会也就是最早的人类文明，因此选 G。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空 题 21 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 第 4段开头提出，地区和气候存在一些差异，但是所有的古代文明或许都以相同的方式发展。后句又提到，陶器代替了动物皮制作的瓢来盛装食物和液体，羊毛和亚麻制成衣服，用木料、砖和石头造房子，这些都是人类古代文明的共同发展模式。句 E： “随着村子在扩大，积累了大量的物品。 ”
38、也是古代文明的共同发展模式之一，并且随着物品的增多，人们才需要制作容器去储藏液体，这与第 3句紧密相连，所以选 E。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 22 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 第 5段开头提到数学是在农业的基础上发展起来的，人们研究月亮、太阳及行星的运动来计算季节。计算季节是与年历紧密相连的，因此 H： “就这样他们创造了最早的年历。 ”为正确选项。 “in doing so”指前面人们研究月亮、太阳及行星运动的行为。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 23 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 为了分割财产，需要有丈量土地面积的方法；在耕种和储存时，需要有计算种子和谷物的方法。这都是农业对数学发展的促进作用。句 B： “随着商品和钱币交换的普及，出现了价值尺度。 ”也是其中的一个方 面，与前两个方面是平行的关系，其作用是相同的，都指明了农业对数学发展的作用。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题 24 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 文章最后一段后半部分提到一个被称为 “Fertile Crescent”的地方及其所覆盖的区域。句 C中的 “this area”就是指这一地区，与前句的 “this region”相呼应。 【知识模块】 逻辑分析选择填空题
