1、BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 29及答案与解析 一、 Part 2 0 1. For some years, there has been a plan to solve the water shortage problem by moving huge icebergs halfway round the world from the Antarctic Ocean to arid region such as the north of Mexico, California, Arabia or parts of Africa. The plan has never been implemen
2、ted, however, because of the great cost involved in using giant tugboats to move the icebergs. 2. The solution to this problem of cost would be to make self-propelled icebergs, thus removing the need for ships and expensive fuel. The iceberg would be its own tugboat. This is how it would work: liqui
3、d freon is pumped under high pressure into heat exchangers submerged in the water. As the freon leaves the iceberg(temperature: 32F)and comes into contact with the water(temperature: 50F52F), it turns into gas and expands rapidly. As it does so, it turns turbines which drive the propellers. The freo
4、n is then returned to the iceberg where it liquefies and goes through the process again. 3. The plan is then as follows. A ship would sail to the Antarctic and select an iceberg 2 miles wide, 5 miles long and about 1,000 feet thick. A crew of 40 to 50 people would then bring the iceberg to where it
5、is needed. They would live in special quarters, heated by solar energy. Helicopters would bring equipment, supplies and food. When the “engine“ was in place, the iceberg would travel at about one and a half knots, although in a favorable current, it would move two or three times as fast. The Humbold
6、t Current, for example, off the coast of South America could bring icebergs from the Antarctic to the coast of Mexico or California. 4. The next problem is what to do with it when it arrives at its destination. Lying off the coast of some dry area, the iceberg would be enclosed in an enormous plasti
7、c cocoon, open on the top and the bottom but enclosing all the sides. This would prevent the iceberg from floating away and also enables the fresh water to be piped off the top as it melts. The iceberg would take about a year to melt. 5. The cost of this operation is estimated at about $65 million f
8、or the first iceberg and $15 million for subsequent ones because the equipment can be used again. The operation is therefore worth considering because a 2 miles by 5 miles by 1,000 feet iceberg holds a trillion gallons of water, worth about $200 million at todays prices. Questions 1-5 Directions: Fo
9、r 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. The assumption of self-propelled iceberg B. The treatment of icebergs off the coast C. The plan of moving icebergs D. The
10、 problem of water shortage E. The process of moving icebergs F. The cost of moving icebergs G. The problem of moving icebergs 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 p
11、hrase 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. the icebergs could move without using ships and fuel B. its speed could reach over 4 knots C. the cost is too huge D. earnings will prove to well exceed its operation cost E
12、. water can be piped only at the top F. it will mark a new era in exploring the Antarctic Ocean G. the top of the iceberg melts first 6 The plan mentioned in paragraph 1 is impracticable because _. 7 The self-propelled icebergs will reduce the cost greatly because _. 8 When the iceberg travels in a
13、favorable current,_. 9 The plastic cocoon enables the fresh water to be piped off the top as the iceberg melts because_. 10 The iceberg-removing plan will turn out to be worthy the effort in that _. 10 1. Few social problems have increased so suddenly or been dramatized so effectively as the plight
14、of the homeless in the 1980s and 1990s. Once an invisible people who could easily be ignored, the homeless are now recognized everywhere on the streets and in the public facilities of major cities. 2. The number of homeless people in underdeveloped societies in the mid-1980s was estimated by the Uni
15、ted Nations to be more than 100 million. The so-called “new“ homeless live in the developed, industrialized nations of Europe, North America, and East Asia. Accurate statistics have been impossible to verify, in part because of the conflicting viewpoints on the subject of homelessness. Politicians,
16、lawyers, and others who become advocates for the homeless have said that there are from 2-3 million homeless in the United States alone. Others who have studies the problem from a less sympathetic point of view suggest that the number is closer to 300,000. 3. One reason for statistical uncertainty i
17、s the composition of the homeless population. Some families suffer temporary poverty because of loss of a job. Unable to afford rent or mortgage payments, they may temporarily join the ranks of the homeless for a period of days or weeks(or they may live with relatives). Once another job is found, th
18、e family can usually afford shelter once more. 4. The number of those who are truly homeless consists of possibly 3 percent or less of the very poor. Their most common characteristic is poverty, though some work at least part-time, while others receive various kinds of welfare payments. 5. The Natio
19、nal Institute of Mental Health has estimated that one third of the homeless in the 1980s were former mental patients who had been discharged under deinstitutionalization programs. Many of the homeless are also addicted to drugs or alcohol or both. Some are victims of structural unemployment, tempora
20、ry, but massive, changes in an economy. Others become homeless when the eligibility rules for assistance change or when the supply of low-rent housing runs out. Some members of the homeless population are voluntary in the sense that they leave intolerable situations within their former homes. Batter
21、ed wives and abused or neglected children become runaways, living on the streets or in shelters opened by charities. In Japan, many men reportedly have dropped out of the economy voluntarily for such reasons as stress, old age, indifference, or to escape family problems. 6. Government responses to t
22、he problem have varied. Canada and the United States have no laws on homelessness, but government agencies provide funds to operate shelters and soup kitchens. England has a Homeless Persons Act, enacted in 1977, that requires local authorities to house the homeless. In an attempt to improve housing
23、 for the poor, the UN declared 1987 the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. 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. Reaso
24、ns of being homeless B. Conditions of the true homeless C. The reason for statistical uncertainty of the homeless D. The consequences of being homeless E. The problem of the homeless F. The number of the homeless G. The actions of government 11 Paragraph 1 _ 12 Paragraph 2 _ 13 Paragraph 3 _ 14 Para
25、graph 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 letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. they move about constantly from one place to anothe
26、r B. the governments of different countries take different actions C. some homeless people have some temporary jobs D. people often become homeless when they lose their jobs E. they can be seen everywhere in big cities F. they find their homes stressful and unbearable G some who are homeless today m
27、ay not be tomorrow 16 The problem of the homeless cannot be neglected, for_. 17 The number of the homeless is difficult to determine because _. 18 Some people voluntarily leave home and become homeless because _ 19 It is true that_. 20 As to the problem of the homeless, _. BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 29答案与解析 一、 P
28、art 2 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 1段介绍了要移动冰川的计划。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 2段介绍了对自动驱动冰川的设想。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 3 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 第 3段介绍了移动冰川的过程。 【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段介绍了到达海岸后对冰川的处理。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 5 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 第 5段介绍了移动冰川的费用。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择
29、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】 参阅文章第 1段最后一句： “The plan has never been implemented， however,because of the great cost involved in using giant tugboats to move the icebergs ”(冰川移动计划之所以没能实施是因为使用拖船驱动成本太高。 ) 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 参阅文章第 2段第一句： “The solution to this problem of co
30、st would be to make self-propelled icebergs， thus removing the need for ships and expensive fuel ”(解决成本问题的方法就是冰川的自我驱动，而不必使用轮船和燃料。 ) 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 参阅文章第 3段第 6句： “When theenginewas in place ， the iceberg would travel at about one and a half knots， although in a favorable curren
31、t， it would move two or three times as fast ”(当 “发动机 ”安装到位之后，冰川会以每小时 1 5海里的速度行进，如果顺水的话，速度会提高 23倍。 ) 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 9 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 参阅文章的第 4段第 3句： “This would prevent the iceberg from floating away and also enables the fresh water to be piped off the top as it melts ”(这种方法可以防止冰川漂走并及时把顶部融化的冰抽走。
32、 ) 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 10 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 参阅文章第 5段，移动冰川的计划之所以是值得努力的是因为其 收益要大大超过其费用。 【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 11 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 第 1段提出了无家者的问题。 【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】 第 2段指出无家者的数量。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 3段介绍了为什么对无家者的统计不准确。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 14 【正确答
33、案】 B 【试题解析】 第 4段介绍了真正的无家者的状况。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 5段介绍了造成无家居住的原因。 【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】 参阅文章第 1段第 2句： “Once an invisibleof major cities ”(无家可归者在大城市的街头和公共场合随处可见。 ) 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选 择填空题 17 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 文章第 3段指出，无家可归者之所以难以有精确的统计数字是因为有些人今天还在流浪
34、而明天又有家了。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 18 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 参阅文章第 5段第 5句： “Some members oftheir former homes ”(从一定程度上来讲，一些无家可归者是自愿的，自愿离开从前家里让他们难以忍受的环境。 ) 【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】 文章第 4段指出，有时无家可归者也做一些临时的工作。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 20 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 可参阅文章第 6段： “Government responses to the problem have varied ”(各国政府对这一问题做出的反应也不一致。 ) 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题
