1、BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 33及答案与解析 一、 Part 2 0 1. American comedian Kin Hubbard would say, “Dont knock the weather. If it didnt change, nine out of ten people wouldnt be able to start a conversation. “ He has a point. After all, how many of us can say that we have never had to mention how hot, cold, or wet it i
2、s just to get out of an embarrassing silence? 2. Of course, the weather is not the only thing we chat about when we make small talks in the office or in public. The shocking state of public transport, last nights TV, even David Beckhams latest hairdo are all favorite topics for passing the time with
3、 workmates. Still, although it is easy to laugh at small talks for being trite and pointless. In fact, it is more important than you think, according to the experts. 3. Many people find small talks painful, but their absence can be equally unsettling. Amy Leonard discovered this when she took a summ
4、er job as a temporary receptionist at a swimming pool. “One of the people I had to work with hardly ever said anything,“ she explains. “She wasnt shy, she just didnt speak. I used to try and start conversations but she wouldnt talk back. In the end, the two of us used to sit there in silence. She di
5、dnt seem to notice anything that was wrong but for me it was awful. “ 4. Colleagues who dont chat can come across as arrogant, says Lesley Everett, a consultant who advises people on how to behave in their personal and professional lives. “In some ways, its worse if a woman doesnt make small talks.
6、We expect men to find it more difficult,“ she says. “But small talks are very important. Theyre about creating a good first impression and building relationships.“ 5. For those who find small talks difficult, Lesley says a smile and lots of eye contact are a good way to get other people to speak to
7、you first. “People like talking about themselves, so if you can remember anything about someone from the last time you met where they went on holiday or whatever bring it up,“ she says. Its also important to read the papers. You can always talk about something you read that day. Steer clear of polit
8、ics or racism. You dont know if youll offend the other person. 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. The lack of small talks is emb
9、arrassing B. Small talks are important for building relationship C. Weather is the usual topic for small talks D. Small talks waste time and is useless E. Many other things to chat for small talks F. Most people like small talks G. Some good ways to initiate small talks 1 Paragraph 1 _ 2 Paragraph 2
10、 _ 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 your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. arrogant B. embarrassing sil
11、ence C. eye contact D. politics or racism E. trite and pointless F. equally unsettling G. first impression 6 People usually talk about weather to get out of_. 7 Experts think small talks are more important than you think although they are usually laughed at and regarded as _. 8 People who dont make
12、small talks in the office can be looked on as _. 9 According to the experts, small talks are important for creating a good _. 10 When you start a small talk with other people, remember not to talk about _ as it may be offending. 10 1. Cell phones are very common among people nowadays. They have long
13、 been more than just telephones. They can take and send photographs, play music, even use a dogs bark as a ring tone. The design of cell phones though, has always been the domain of technology freaks. Now, cell phone manufacturers have began to think of them as lifestyle accessories to be shown off
14、in cafes and clubs. 2. Nokia, for instance, has just launched an up-market brand, “Vertu“ which, in price and materials used, can be compared with an expensive watch. Siemens too is expected to try and tap the new market for fashionable phones. Known for its high technical quality, the company is st
15、arting to focus more on trendy design. Alexander Krug, a journalist for the German telecommunications magazine Connect says: “This was why Siemens came up with its Xelibri brand. They are basically telephones, but really are fashion accessories.“ Siemens launched four such models in Germany this Apr
16、il, simply called “1“, “2“, “3“ and “4“, that cost US$200 to US$400. One looks a bit like a cell phone, but the others look like a UFO, a designer remote control device and a watch. 3. Design is the priority for these lifestyle cell phones. Technical functions come second. A Motorola spokeswoman say
17、s that the “V70“ comes equipped with “only basics“ while Siemens admits, that, for their Xelibri range: “We have not concentrated on particular technologies. “ 4. The target group for such phones is those who already own a cell phone and might want a second. They are for people who go to a club and
18、want a trendy little apparatus to show off, it says. This is all reminiscent of the success of Swiss watchmaker Swatch in the 1980s and early 1990s when they brought out a series of new models in extravagant designs. 5. Because lifestyle cell phones are not aimed at the mass market, experts cannot a
19、gree if they have a great future or not. Krug says that while most lifestyle cell phones can be afforded by people with a good job, Nokias Vertu is in a different class: “That is only for people who wear a US $10,000 watch.“ Questions 1-5 Directions: For questions 1-5, choose the best title for each
20、 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. Many big companies try their hands on new style cell phones B. The market for such new cell phones is uncertain C. Cell phones are more than telephones nowadays D. Some
21、 people cant afford such expensive cell phones E. Lifestyle cell phones have long been designed by some famous companies F. Most such phones are used for showing off G. Style and design is of vital importance to cell phones 11 Paragraph 1 _ 12 Paragraph 2 _ 13 Paragraph 3 _ 14 Paragraph 4 _ 15 Parag
22、raph 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. technical functions B. a great future C. an expensive watch D. the ma
23、ss market E. lifestyle accessories F. show off G. fashionable phones 16 Nowadays, cell phone makers have began to regard cell phones as _ to be shown off. 17 The price and materials used for a cell phone sometimes can be compared with _. 18 Design of such lifestyle phones is more important than _. 1
24、9 New style cell phones are for people who go to a club and want a trendy little apparatus to _. 20 Manufacturers dont aim at _ when designing new lifestyle cell phones. BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 33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】 C 【试题解析】 本段引用美国戏剧家的一句话说明很多人在交谈中谈论到天气，由此得出天气是人们通常交谈的话题。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解
25、选择填空题 2 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 本段举例除天气之外的其他交谈话题。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本段引用 Amy Leonard的一段亲身经历说明缺少 交谈是一件非常尴尬的一件事情。 【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】 本段引用咨询顾问 Lesley Everett的话说明交谈对同事之间建立良好的关系的重要性。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 5 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 Lesley Everett提出的一些开始交谈的好的方法。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 【知识
26、模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 参照文 章第 1段最后一句： “After all， how manyembarrassing silence?” 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 7 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 参照文章第 2段第 3句： “Still， althoughto the experts ” 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 参照文章第 4段第一句： “Colleagues who dontLesley Everett ” 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选 择填空题 9 【正确答案】 G 【试
27、题解析】 参照文章第 4段最后两句： “But small talkbuilding relationships ” 【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】 参照文章第 5段最后一句： “Steer clear ofthe other person ” 【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】 C 【试题解析】 第 1段讲述了在现代人的生活中，手机已经不是一般的简单通话工具了，它还具有许多其他的功能。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 12 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 2段讲述了许多大
28、公司，例如 Siemens、 Nokia等都着手开发设计新型的现代手机。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 13 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 本段内容为手机的外形设计比技术含量要重要得多。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 14 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 本段讲述了新型的手机的购买对象以及其主要用途。 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本段提到，由于此类型手机的购买对象不是一般的大众，所以它的市场前景难以预测。 【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】
29、参照文章第 1段最后一句： “Now, cell phonecafes and clubs ” 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 17 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 参照文章第 2段第一句： “Vertuwhich ， in price and materials used， can be compared with an expensive watch ” 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 18 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 参照文章第 3段前两句： “Design is the priority for these lifestyle cell phones Technical functions come second ” 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 19 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 参照文章第 4段第 2句： “They are forto show off ” 【知识模块】 主题分析与理解选择填空题 20 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 参照文章第 5段第一句： “Because lifestyle cell phones are not aimed at the massmarket， experts cannot agree” 【知识模块】 主题分 析与理解选择填空题
