1、BFT阅读（综合）模拟试卷 43及答案与解析 一、 Part 3 0 “Welcome to U.S.A.! Major credit cards accepted!“ By the million they are coming no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masses longing for the better living. There are the wealthy. “We dont have budget,“ says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two comp
2、anies through New York Citys south street, “we just use our credit cards.“ The US has long been of the worlds most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First there was the world Cup, which draws thousands from every corner of the globe; then came the weakening of the US
3、dollar against major currencies. Now the US, still the worlds superpower, can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement. Nobody undersells American these days on just about everything, from customer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices anywhere from 30% to 70% lo
4、wer than those in Europe and Asia have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind 79 billion dollars in 1994. Thats up from 74 billion dollars the year before. True, not everyone comes just for bargains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with
5、all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping in the U. S. A. is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge has become as impor
6、tant as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a breath in Florida. The US has come at least to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank. And with a trade d
7、eficit at about 130 billion dollars and growing for the past 12 months, the US needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the US stay long and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12. 2 night and 1,624 dollars a traveler versus the Americans four n
8、ights and 298 dollars. 1 From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her _. （ A） often spend more money than they can afford （ B） dont like to carry cash with them （ C） simply dont care how much they spend （ D） are not good at planning their expenditure 2 Whats the main idea o
9、f this whole passage? （ A） In the U.S.A. the products are very cheap. （ B） The enthusiasm of the tourists to America. （ C） The reason why the America has the bargain price. （ D） The effect of Americas bargain price. 3 The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that _. （ A） it witnessed a drop in the num
10、ber of tourists to the U. S. （ B） tourism was nearly affected by the weakening of the U. S. dollar that year （ C） it saw an unusually large number of the tourists to the U. S. （ D） tourists come to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year 4 By saying “nobody undersells America“(Li
11、ne 5, Para. 3)the author means that _. （ A） no other country sells at a lower price than America （ B） no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products （ C） nobody restrains the selling of American goods （ D） nobody expects the American to cut the price of their commodities 5
12、Why does the author assert that all American things are fascinating to foreigners? （ A） Because they are available at all tourists destinations. （ B） Because they embody the most sophisticated technology. （ C） Because they have gained much publicity through the American media. （ D） Because they repr
13、esent the worlds latest fashions. 6 From the passage we can conclude that the US has come to realize that _. （ A） visitors to the US are richer than US tourists abroad （ B） tourism can make great contribution to its economy （ C） the lower the retail prices, the greater the profits （ D） the weakening
14、 of the US dollar can result in trade deficits 7 From the whole passage we can infer that tourism in America is _. （ A） highly developed （ B） fallen behind （ C） we dont know （ D） just so so 7 Play is the principal business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of
15、play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right materials for play, and the main tool of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children play with often
16、, and will come back to again and again. It is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a childs development. In recent years research on infant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the f
17、irst three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play material should not be underestimated. A baby, who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage, from three to five years old, cu
18、riosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribing and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative
19、 and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. By the third stage of play development from five to seven or eight years the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier now to see wh
20、ich type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, and then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but thei
21、r significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun. 8 It is important to choose suitable toys for the children because _. （ A） toys provide opportunity to play （ B） it is important for human being （ C） it is principle business of childho
22、od （ D） they will play it again and again 9 Childrens growing up successfully involves many factors EXCEPT _. （ A） encouragement （ B） having things to play with （ C） being shown things （ D） being given more toys 10 In the first three years, parents should _. （ A） buy toys for their children （ B） not
23、 underestimate the childrens ability to play （ C） choose the toys within the childs ability （ D） give him any toys available 11 Which of the following is correct as describing a child of three to five? （ A） His curiosity has no bounds. （ B） He doesnt need any toys. （ C） He needs nothing to play with
24、 but learn. （ D） He is fancy showing his ability. 12 From five to seven, the best way to learn is to _. （ A） go to school （ B） listen to others （ C） play games （ D） buy many toys 13 This passage is mainly about _. （ A） growing of human beings （ B） how to learn （ C） the role that “play“ played in one
25、s life （ D） how to play 14 The best title of the passage is _. （ A） The Importance of Play （ B） How Children Play （ C） The Relationship between Play and Work （ D） Childrens Speech Development 14 Not content with its doubtful claim to produce cheap food for our own population, the factory farming ind
26、ustry also argues that “Hungry nations are benefiting from advances made by poultry industry. “ In fact, rather than helping the fight against malnutrition in “hungry nations“, the spread of factory farming has, inevitable aggravated the problem. Large-scale intensive meat and poultry production is
27、the waste of the food resources. This is because more protein has to be fed to animals in the form of vegetable matter than can ever be recovered by the form of meat. Much of the food value is lost in animals process of digestion and cell replacement. Neither, in the case of chicken, can one eat fea
28、thers, blood, feet, or head. In all, only about 44% of the live animal fits to be as meat. This means one has to feed approximately 9-10 times as much food value to the animal than one can consume from the carcass. As a system for feeding the hungry, the effects can prove disastrous. At times of cri
29、sis, grain is the food of life. Nevertheless, the huge increase in poultry production through Asia and Africa continues. Normally British or US firms are involved. For instance, an America-based multinational company has this year announced its involvement in projects in several African countries. B
30、ritains largest suppliers of chickens, Rose Breeders, are also involved in the project all over the world. Because such trade is good for exports, Western governments encourage it. In 1979, a firm in Bangladesh called Phoenix Poultry received a grant to set up a unit of 6,000 chickens and 18,000 lay
31、ing hens. This almost doubled the number of poultry kept in the country all at once. But Bangladesh lacks capital, energy and food and has large number of unemployed. Such chicken-raising demands capital for building and machinery, extensive use of energy resources and automation, and involves feedi
32、ng chickens with potential farming-relief protein food. At present, one of Bangladeshs main imports is food grain, because the country is unable to grow enough food to feed its population. On what then can they possibly feed the chicken? 15 In this passage the author argues that _. （ A） hungry natio
33、ns may benefit from the development of the poultry industry （ B） factory farming will do more harm than good to developing countries （ C） efficiency must be raised in the poultry industry （ D） raising poultry can provide more protein than growing grain 16 According to the author, in factory vegetabl
34、e food _. （ A） is inefficiently converted into meat and eggs （ B） is fully utilized in meat and egg production （ C） is insufficient for the needs of poultry （ D） is easy for chickens to digest 17 Western governments encourage the poultry industry in Asia because they regard it as an effective way to
35、 _. （ A） boost their own exports （ B） alleviate malnutrition in Asian countries （ C） promote the exports of Asian countries （ D） create more job opportunities in Asian countries 18 The underlined word “carcass“(Para. 3)most probably means _. （ A） the dead body of an animal ready to be cut into meat
36、（ B） expensive food that consumers can hardly afford （ C） vegetables preserved for future use （ D） meat canned for future consumption 19 Which country the passage didnt refer to concerning food supply? （ A） Bangladesh. （ B） British. （ C） US. （ D） Japan. 20 What can you infer from paragraph. 5? （ A）
37、The poultry production promotes the British or US export. （ B） The poultry production hinders the British or US export. （ C） Western governments encourage poultry production. （ D） Few countries involved in poultry production. 21 What the last paragraph tells us shows the authors _. （ A） great apprec
38、iation of the development of poultry industry in Bangladesh （ B） critical view on the development of the poultry industry in developing countries （ C） practical suggestion for the improvement of the poultry in Bangladesh （ D） detailed analysis of the ways of raising poultry in Bangladesh 21 The func
39、tion of the office is to perform administrative work. First, it must provide the necessary communications with customers, banks, government departments, and other outside organizations. Second, it must serve the information requirements within the company itself. In order to meet these needs efficie
40、ntly, the office manager must employ the most appropriate business methods, system and equipment. In an efficient administrative structure, clerical operations are organized so that they add to the profitability of the business. However, in many countries, the number of clerical staff has increased,
41、 the total number of workers employed in production has fallen. In Britain, for example, the total force in the years 1919 1976 went up by 24%, while the number of people who are employed in clerical work increased by 150%. For country as Britain, which depends on manufacturing base, that can mean i
42、nefficiency. To ensure that office service run smoothly, there must be means to check, sort, copy, and file correspondence and other paperwork. Today there is a growing range of machines that can be used to such jobs. The size and the resources of a company will determine how mechanized or computeri
43、zed its office systems are. The office must give maximum service at minimum cost. A balance must be kept between producing, marketing and administration. As a company develops and grows, the contribution of administration will vary in kind and in value. The most important objective in modern offices
44、 is the processing of data in order to provide a means of business control, but in many companies there are weaknesses in the ability to manage communications efficiently. For example, some data are often used only by individual managers and different departments in the same company may use the diff
45、erent processing data systems. In order to contribute to business efficiency, however, data processing must be a centralized service. The system, which is required, is one that looks at the total needs of a business and therefore assists management in making appropriate decisions quickly. 22 Accordi
46、ng to the passage, the function of the office manager is to _. （ A） provide the necessary information for the local authority （ B） keep a balance between production, marketing and administration （ C） assist manager in making appropriate decisions quickly （ D） make sure that the administrative work i
47、s performed efficiently 23 In what way are some companies inefficient in managing communications? （ A） By making different data bases available to all managers. （ B） By using the same data processing systems. （ C） By checking the business correspondence. （ D） By depending on a manufacturing base. 24
48、 The degree of computerization in a companys office is limited by _. （ A） the business methods and system （ B） the corresponds and paperwork （ C） the date and date processing systems （ D） the size and resources of a company 25 The problems of most companies in 1919 1976 is _. （ A） too much clerical
49、workers （ B） the total work force went up by 20% （ C） work efficiency （ D） total numbers of workers has fallen 26 In order to run office service smoothly, workers have to involve in many things EXCEPT _. （ A） checking files （ B） using advanced machines （ C） making file correspondence （ D） doing some paperwork 27 According to the passage, what does the sentence “The office must give maximum service at minimum cost“ mean? （ A） The more the cost, t
