1、BFT（听力）模拟试卷 7及答案与解析 一、 Part 1 0 You will hear two conversations. Write down one word or number in the numbered spaces on the forms below. CONVERSATION 1(Questions 1-4) John and Sue: the【 L1】 _wedding anniversary The present Sue likes: a【 L2】 _ring The present Sue guesses her husband will give her: t
2、he【 L3】 _earrings The present Paul guesses John will give Sue: a mink【 L4】 _ 1 【 L1】 2 【 L2】 3 【 L3】 4 【 L4】 4 CONVERSATION 2(Questions 5-8) The woman is working at the campus【 L5】 _office. The man can work at least【 L6】 _hours a week but not more than【 L7】_hours a week from【 L8】 _on. 5 【 L5】 6 【 L6
3、】 7 【 L7】 8 【 L8】 二、 Part 2 8 You will hear five people talking about their first day at work. For questions 9-13, choose from the list AF what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. A I was locked inside the office all night. B I was la
4、te and was mistaken by an older teacher. C I missed the bus because I could not find my keys. D I typed the notes and later was called to see the boss. E I scolded a man and then found out he was the boss. F I made a silly mistake and it enraged the boss. 9 Speaker 1 10 Speaker 2 11 Speaker 3 12 Spe
5、aker 4 13 Speaker 5 三、 Part 3 13 Look at the ten statements for this part. You will hear a passage about “Credit Cards History “. You will listen to it twice. Decide whether you think each statement is right(R), wrong(W)or not mentioned(NM). Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet. 14 The concept of c
6、redit cards was introduced by a man with no college education. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 15 The first credit card was issued just before World War I. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 16 The first credit card could only be used by citizens over 18. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） No
7、t Mentioned 17 The first real “card“ issued by Diners Club in 1950 could be used in many various places. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 18 Each bank had its own factory to make credit cards. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 19 The early cards required payment within a month. （ A） R
8、ight （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 20 The first modern credit card extended the repayment time. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 21 Under the licensing agreement, banks outside California became Bank of Americas subsidiaries. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 22 In order to increase u
9、sage, a bankcard association was started which would change the name to one liked to one bank. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 23 In 1977, Bank of America adopted “visa“ as its credit card. （ A） Right （ B） Wrong （ C） Not Mentioned 四、 Part 4 23 Look at the questions for this part. You will h
10、ear a passage about “Migration in the 19th Century “. You will listen to it twice. For Questions 24-30, indicate which of the alternatives A, B, or C is the most appropriate response. Mark one letter A, B, or C on the Answer Sheet. 24 In paragraph 1, “the New World“ refers to_. （ A） America （ B） Eur
11、ope （ C） neither America nor Europe 25 In paragraph 2, the word “exodus“ most probably means “_“. （ A） living a poor life in the villages （ B） increasing the production of their crops （ C） leaving their homelands in great numbers 26 In paragraph 2, “being conscripted“ most probably means “_“. （ A） b
12、eing forced to pay taxes （ B） being involved in politics （ C） being enrolled on military services 27 According to paragraph 2, we can infer that the lives of the 19th century European peasants were_. （ A） difficult （ B） happy （ C） interesting 28 What is NOT given in the passage as a reason for emigr
13、ation? （ A） To find enough land. （ B） To search for adventure. （ C） To escape starvation. 29 Which fraction gives the closest estimate of the number of non-native born Americans in 1890? （ A） A quarter. （ B） A third. （ C） A seventh. 30 Paragraph 5 is about_. （ A） the better pay and working condition
14、s in America in the 19th century （ B） the attractions of America in the 19th century （ C） the reasons for the need of labor in America BFT（听力）模拟试卷 7答案与解析 一、 Part 1 0 【听力原文】 You will hear two conversations. Write down one word or number in the numbered spaces on the forms below. CONVERSATION 1(Questi
15、ons 1-4) (P: Paul, S: Sue) P: Slow down, Sue. Whats the rush? S: I have a million things to do. Reservations to make, guests to call, a present to buy. P: Whats the occasion? Is it Johns birthday? S: No. Its our fifteenth wedding anniversary and Im planning a party to celebrate. John doesnt get home
16、 until 6:00, so I want to reserve a table for 7:00 at our favorite restaurant. Its all booked up and first opening isnt until 8:00. I think thats too far for dinner. P: Not really. Most people dont get home from work until late. By the time they get ready to go back out, its almost eight oclock. Is
17、the party a surprise? S: Oh, no. We just want to have dinner with some friends. P: What do you think John will get you for your anniversary? S: I want a diamond ring, but hell probably get me the pearl earrings that we saw last week. P: I know John. Hes a big spender. Hell probably get you a mink co
18、at. S: Oh, I wish. 1 【正确答案】 15th 2 【正确答案】 diamond 3 【正确答案】 pearl 4 【正确答案】 coat 4 【听力原文】 (M: Man, W: Woman) M: Im looking for a part-time job on campus. W: Then youve come to the right place. The campus employment office is here just to help students like you find jobs on campus. M: Im glad to hear t
19、hat, because I really need to start earning some money. W: Let me ask you some questions to help determine what kind of job would be best. First of all, how many hours a week do you want to work? M: I need to work at least ten hours a week, and I dont think that I can handle more than twenty hours w
20、ith all the courses Im taking. W: And when are you free to work? M: All my classes are in the morning, so I can work every weekday from noon on. And of course I wouldnt mind working on the weekends. W: Ill try to match you up with one of our on-campus student jobs. Please fill out this form with som
21、e additional information about your skills, and leave the form with me today. Then you can call me back tomorrow, and maybe Ill have some news for you. M: Thanks for your help. That is the end of Part 1. You now have 20 seconds to copy your answers on the Answer Sheet. 5 【正确答案】 employment 6 【正确答案】 t
22、en 7 【正确答案】 20 8 【正确答案】 noon 二、 Part 2 8 【听力原文】 You will hear 5 people talking about their first day at work. For questions 913 choose from the list AF what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. Speaker 1: Well, I just graduated from co
23、llege and had just gotten my first teaching job. You know, I was still very young. Anyway, I got on the wrong bus and by the time I got to school I was late. So, I finally got to my classroom and when I went inside there was this older teacher in the room and he was trying to make the students sit d
24、own and be quiet. I mean this school was in a pretty tough neighborhood. Anyway, as I came through the door he turned to me and said, “You, sit down over there.“ So I sat down, and when he finished shouting at the kids he turned to me and said, “And who are you?“ “Well,“ I said, “Im the new teacher.
25、“ Speaker 2: I hadnt been working there very long. Anyway, one day during my morning break, I went to the coffee shop on the ground floor of our building. I was in a hurry because we were supposed to meet the new boss right after the break. Anyway, I was standing there waiting in line and this guy c
26、ame in and kind of cut in line right in front of me. And I said something like, “Back off, Buddy, I was here first.“ And he said, “Oh, Im sorry. I didnt see you. Im kind of in a hurry. Im supposed to meet my new staff in a couple of minutes.“ Speaker 3: Well, on my first day they asked me to type up
27、 some handwritten notes for the boss, and I hadnt actually met him yet, and his handwriting was horrible. His secretary said she wanted the notes for a meeting at ten oclock and I just didnt have much time. I was, I was really worried that Id made a few mistakes. But anyway, I typed the notes in tim
28、e and I handed them in and then a few minutes later the secretary said the boss wanted to see me. So I followed her to his office and I was told to sit and wait. I waited and waited for what seemed like ages. And of course the whole time I just was wondering what Id done wrong. Speaker 4: Id just go
29、tten through my first day of work. And, you know, I was tired and looking forward to getting home and putting up my feet and just watching TV. Anyway, for some reason I decided to straighten up my desk before I left and there were a lot of papers to take care of, so it took longer than I expected. W
30、hen everything was finished and ready for me the next day, I packed my bag and went to the door, it was very quiet, so I figured most people had already left. When I got to the front door. I found that everyone had already left and the last person to leave locked the front door. Because I was new, t
31、hey forgot about me, so I was locked in the office all night. Speaker 5: I was running late for my first day at work. I couldnt find my front door keys and couldnt leave home without them. I looked everywhere, murmuring, “Where are you? Where are you? Come on, come out, please. Im going to miss the
32、bus.“ Then my brother said, “Oh, your keys? Here they are. I borrowed them last night.“ So I grabbed them and ran as fast as I could to the bus stop, thinking, “Ill still just be able to catch the bus.“ I came around the corner just in time to see the bus heading off down the road. I ran after it, b
33、ut it didnt stop. You can imagine how I felt. That is the end of Part 2. You now have 20 seconds to copy your answers onto the Answer Sheet. 9 【正确答案】 B 10 【正确答案】 E 11 【正确答案】 D 12 【 正确答案】 A 13 【正确答案】 C 三、 Part 3 13 【听力原文】 Look at the ten statements for this part. You will hear a passage about “Credit
34、 Cards History “. You will listen to it twice. Decide whether you think each statement is right(R), wrong(W)or not mentioned(NM). Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet. Credit Card History The concept of credit cards began just before World War I, in 1914, when Western Union provided a deferred-paym
35、ent service to its most sound customers. It wasnt until 1950 that Diners Club issued the first real “card“. This card could be used in a number of different locations. Quickly the idea caught on and within about a year, banks began providing cards to their customers, and merchants began accepting th
36、em for payment. These early cards required payment in full within a short period of time, usually less than 90 days. The income possibilities soon became apparent to the bankers. The financial institutions could simply extend the repayment time, attach an interest rate and overnight, a new profit ce
37、nter for New Yorks Franklin National, in 1951, had introduced the first modern credit card to its customers. Before 1970, the concept was being quickly accepted. Consumers and the issuing banks were feeling that one bank, one card was not enough. Banks of America solved this by entering into licensi
38、ng agreements with banks outside California allowing them to issue BankAmericard and interchange transactions among the licensees. In order to increase usage, a bank card association was started which would change the name to one which was not linked with any one bank. In 1977, the Visa name was ado
39、pted, a membership corporation was formed, and Visa USA was started. At the same time, three different groups of banks that were not franchisees of Bank of America began activities that would later merge to become todays MasterCard International. That is the end of Part 3. You now have 20 seconds to
40、 copy your answers on the Answer Sheet. 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 B 16 【正确答案】 C 17 【正确答案】 A 18 【正确答案】 C 19 【正确答案】 B 20 【正确答案】 A 21 【正确答案】 B 22 【正确答案】 B 23 【正确答案】 A 四、 Part 4 23 【听力原文】 Look at the questions for this part. You will hear a passage about “Migration in the 19th Century “. You will listen to
41、it twice. For Questions 2430, indicate which of the alternatives A, B, or C is the most appropriate response. Mark one letter A, B, or C on the Answer Sheet. Migration in the 19th Century Between 1815 and 1914, the world witnessed the greatest peaceful migration in its history: 35 million people, mo
42、stly Europeans, left their homeland to start new lives in America. Why did these people risk everything by leaving their homes and families to see what the New World had to offer? There are both push and pull factors which we should consider. First, what forced emigrants to make the decision to leav
43、e? One major cause of the exodus among European peasants was the rise in population which in turn led to land hunger. Another was politics. Nationalism saw increased taxation and the growth of armies, and many young men fled Europe to avoid being conscripted. Also, the failure of the liberal revolut
44、ions in Europe caused the departure of hundreds of thousands of refugees. Physical hunger provided another pressing reason. Between 1845 and 1848, the terrible potato famine in Ireland ended in the deaths of one million Irish people and the emigration of a further million who wished to escape starva
45、tion. Religion also encouraged millions to leave the Old World. In short, people chose to leave their homes for social, economic and religious reasons. As a result, by 1890 among a total population of 63 million, there were more than nine million foreign-born Americans. But what were the attractions
46、? First of all, there was the promise of land, which was so scarce in Europe. Next, factories were calling out for labor, and pay and conditions were much better than back home. Men were needed to open up the West and build the long railroads, and settlers were needed to populate new towns and devel
47、op commerce. There was the space for religious communities to practice their faith in peace and comparative isolation. As we know, there were losers. To start with, there were those unwilling immigrants, the slaves who had been used as a source of cheap labor for the tobacco plantations of the South
48、. Nor should we forget the equally awful fate of the American Indians. By 1860 there were 27 million free whites, four million slaves and a mere 488, 000 free blacks. This is the end of Part 4. You now have 2 minutes to copy your answers on the Answer Sheet. 24 【正确答案】 A 25 【正确答案】 C 26 【正确答案】 C 27 【正确答案】 A 28 【正确答案】 B 29 【正确答案】 C 30 【正确答案】 B
