1、BFT（阅读）模拟试卷 11及答案与解析 一、 Part 1 0 Read the article below. Choose the best sentence from the list on the next page to fill each of the gaps. For each gap(1-8)mark one letter(AH)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. Poll: Obama Seen As More Compassionate Than McCain Just hours before the s
2、tart of the second presidential debate, a new national survey suggests that Sen. Barack Obama is making gains among Americans as a compassionate candidate. 【 R1】 _ In a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Tuesday afternoon, 55 percent of registered voters questioned say that Obama “cares m
3、ore about people like you“ than Sen. John McCain, with 35 percent saying McCain cares more than Obama. 【 R2】_ “The all-time champion of town-hall debates was Bill Clinton because he was able to connect with the audience members so well,“ said CNN polling director Keating Holland. “Voters nationwide
4、seem to feel some connection with Obama.【 R3】 _John McCain has a pretty good track record at town halls, and its possible that he will be the one who looks more compassionate.“ Obama also appears to be building a lead as the candidate with the clearer plan to solve the countrys problems. He has a 15
5、-point lead over McCain on that question in the poll, 48 percent to 33 percent. 【 R4】 _ Obama is also making gains on being a strong and decisive leader. A 19-point McCain advantage early last month has now shrunk to a 5-point lead. 【 R5】 _ “Voters agree with McCain that things are going well for th
6、e U.S. in Iraq. Thats a switch since April, when we last asked that question,“ Holland said. 【 R6】 _ Among voters, Obama also leads on who would better handle the economy, 57 percent to 37 percent; a financial crisis, 53 percent to 36 percent; and health care, 60 percent to 33 percent. 【 R7】 _ Obama
7、s favorable rating among those questioned in the poll is 62 percent, down one percentage point from three weeks ago. 【 R8】 _ A. But on the question of who has the better experience to be president, McCain still has a big lead over his rival, 54 percent to 36 percent. B. That could be important in th
8、e debate in Nashville, which is a town hall-style meeting with the candidates fielding questions from undecided voters in the audience. C. The question is whether hell connect with the people at the debate tonight. D. That 20-point margin for Obama is up from a 9-point advantage a month ago. E. McCa
9、ins favorable rating is 54 percent, down three points from three weeks ago. F. “But voters also agree with Obama that the war was a bad idea and they havent changed their minds on that in almost four years.“ G. McCain leads on the issue of terrorism, 54 percent to 44 percent. H. Last month, McCain h
10、ad a 2-point advantage over Obama on the topic of having a clearer plan. 1 【 R1】 2 【 R2】 3 【 R3】 4 【 R4】 5 【 R5】 6 【 R6】 7 【 R7】 8 【 R8】 二、 Part 2 8 Read the following article and answer questions 9-18 on the next page. Happiness Secrets for Tough Times 1. You dont need an expert to tell you that re
11、lationships are critical to happiness. Not being the bread-winner anymore or not being able to fulfill your kids needs can weigh down hard on your family life. But the trick is to stop feeling guilty and focus on nurturing your loved ones. “I was at a psychology conference where an expert was talkin
12、g about the effects of this economy on families and how parents cant afford to buy their kids luxuries like toys anymore,“ says Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want. “But what they dont realize is that kids dont care about toys - what
13、they care about is parents being grumpy and taking it out on them.“ 2. Now more than ever we need each other to survive. Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends, family, or strangers can make you happier. Think of practical, everyday gestures that can make someones life a little bit eas
14、ier. For example, Lyubomirsky says, “Maybe now many of us cant afford to take a cab to the airport, so offer to give a friend a ride.“ 3. “You could spend a lot of time ruminating,“ says Lyubomirsky. “But that just makes you feel even more pessimistic, more out of control, and affects your self este
15、em. Your relationships will suffer and your job performance will suffer.“ Get rid of pessimism. One of the most effective ways to cope when things are difficult is to adopt a positive thinking strategy. “What can I learn from this? Times are tough, Ive been furloughed at work, but I can spend more t
16、ime with the kids, adopt a new hobby, or learn a new set of skills.“ 4. “if you find a happy person you will find a project,“ says Lyubomirsky. “Happy people all have goals they care about.“ Commit yourself to a project whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn. But its
17、 also important to remember to be flexible in these times. Dont get frustrated if circumstances are stopping you from meeting your goals. Adopt and change! “If your spouse has lost their job you might have to change your goal,“ says Lyubomirsky. “Or you might have to learn a whole new skill for a ne
18、w job.“ 5. When times are tough, its easy to get skip your regular workouts in favor of moping in front of the TV and eating a bag of chips. Your thinking is “I have more important things to worry about right now than looking good.“ But carve out a small part of your day to give your body some TLC.
19、It will go a long way in boosting your happiness. “Even if you cant afford to go to the gym,“ Lyubomirsky says, “take time out to exercise at home or meditate.“ Questions 9-13(10 marks) For questions 9-13, choose from the list A-G which best summarizes each part of the article. For each numbered par
20、agraph(1-5), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Have a goal and be flexible B. Find a new friend C. Avoid over-thinking D. Do some physical exercise E. Help others F. Focus on your relationships G. Try to fulfill vour kids needs 9 Paragraph 1: 10 Paragraph 2:_
21、11 Paragraph 3:_ 12 Paragraph 4:_ 13 Paragraph 5:_ 13 Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 14-18 with an expression from the list below. For each sentence(14-18), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. give a friend a ride B. adopt a new hobby
22、C. feel less out of control D. learn a new set of skills E. need each other to survive F. take some time to exercise G. weigh down hard on ones family life 14 Losing ones job in hard times may_. 15 In tough times people more than any other time_. 16 Thinking positively can make people_. 17 When look
23、ing for a new job in hard times, one may have to _. 18 When times are tough people should still remember to_. 三、 Part 3 18 Read the following article and answer questions 19-25. For questions 19-25, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on your Answer Sheet To Tweet or Not to Twee
24、t The economy may be troubled, but one area is thriving: social media. They begin with Facebook and extend through a dizzying array of companies that barely existed five years ago: Twitter, LinkedIn, Groupon, Yammer, Yelp, Flickr, Ning, Digg and the list goes on. These companies are mostly private b
25、ut have attracted the ardent attention of Wall Street and investors, with Facebook now worth a purported $75 billion and Groupon valued at close to $25 billion. There can be little doubt than these companies enrich their founders as well as some investors. But do they add anything to overall economi
26、c activity? While jobs in social media are growing fast, there were only about 21,000 listings last spring, a tiny fraction of the 150 million-member U.S. workforce. So do social-media tools enhance productivity or help us bridge the wealth divide? Or are they simply social-entertaining and divertin
27、g us but a wash when it comes to national economic health? The answers are vital, because billions of dollars in investment capital are being spent on these ventures, and if we are to have a productive future economy, that capital needs to grow the economic pie and not just among the elite of Silico
28、n Valley and Wall Street. The U.S. retains a competitive advantage because of its ability to innovate, but if that innovation creates services that dont turn into jobs, growth and prosperity, then it does us only marginal good. The problem is that these tools are so new that it is extremely difficul
29、t to answer the questions definitively. Flash back nearly 20 years and the same questions were being asked about the first Internet wave. Were Netscape and the Web enhancing our economy, or were people just spending more time at work checking out ESPN.com? Official statistics werent designed to capt
30、ure the benefits, and didnt until statistics mavens at the Federal Reserve, urged on by Alan Greenspan, refined the way they measured productivity. As a result of these somewhat controversial innovations, the late 1990s became a period of substantial technology-driven gains. It is possible that the
31、same gap exists today, that social-media tools are indeed laying the groundwork for new industries and jobs but arent yet registering on the statistical radar. Many companies believe social media make them more competitive. Ford and Zappos, for instance, use Twitter to market their products and addr
32、ess consumer complaints. Countless corporations have created internal Facebook pages and Yammer accounts for employees to communicate across divisions and regions. Industry groups for engineers, doctors and human-resources professionals have done the same to share new ideas and solutions on a consta
33、nt basis rather than episodically at conferences. Staffing companies have been especially keen on social media; a senior executive at Manpower told me we should think of social-media tools as todays version of the telephone. One big question is what proportion of that benefit will be captured econom
34、ically by consumers vs. corporations. Sure, social media allow people to compare prices and quality and assess which companies are good to work for and where jobs might be. They also may enhance education and idea sharing, but the caveat is that the people who use these tools are the ones with highe
35、r education and income to spend on technology, not the tens of millions whose position in todays world has eroded so sharply. According to a recent Pew Foundation study, only 45% of adults making less than $30,000 have access to broadband, which is an essential component of using content-rich social
36、 media effectively. And that is the rub. Like so many things these days, social media contribute to economic bifurcation. Dynamic companies are benefiting from these tools, even if the gains are tough to nail down in specific figures. Many individuals are benefiting too, using Linkedln to find jobs
37、and Groupon to find deals. Bui for now, the irony is that social media widen the social divide, making it even harder for the have-nots to navigate. They allow those with jobs to do them more effectively and companies that are profiting to profit more. But so far. they have done little to_aid those
38、who are being left behind. They are, in short, business as usual. 19 Which of the following statements about the social media companies is NOT true? （ A） Most of them are private. （ B） They are growing fast in value. （ C） They are enjoying huge sums of investment. （ D） They contribute greatly to wor
39、kforce market. 20 It is critical to know social medias contribution to national economic health because _. （ A） it makes Silicon Valley become more competitive （ B） the investors from the Wall Street need to know it （ C） it is of crucial importance for future economy （ D） it guarantees the benefits
40、of social media founders 21 It is difficult to clarify social medias contribution to national economic health because_. （ A） investment returns are unclear （ B） it is a new industry （ C） it is not environment friendly （ D） it is Internet-driven 22 The expression “the same gap“(Para. 5)refers to_. （
41、A） existence of social media and registration of statistical radar （ B） creation of new companies and measurement of productivity （ C） substantial economic gains and development of new technology （ D） economic benefits from social media and lack of official statistics 23 Ford and Zappos are cited as
42、 examples to illustrate that_. （ A） Twitter is the best social-media tool for companies （ B） it takes time for companies to become keen on social media （ C） companies can get economic benefit by using social-media tools （ D） big companies are playing leading roles in using social-media tools 24 Who
43、are most unlikely to benefit from social media? （ A） People unemployed. （ B） Wall Street investors. （ C） Profitable companies. （ D） Well-educated people. 25 What is the authors attitude to social medias contribution to national economic health? （ A） Indifferent. （ B） Doubtful. （ C） Positive. （ D） Ne
44、utral. 四、 Part 4 25 Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each space. For questions 26-45, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet. Museum Science When deadly virus outbreaks occur, scientists want to know where the disease is coming from and how to stop it. In their se
45、arch for【 C1】 _. some will pay a visit to their local museum. They are not trying to take their minds off the outbreak.【 C2】_. they come to sift through the museums historic collections, looking for【 C3】_that might help them save lives. For instance, in the 1990s, there was an【 C4】 _of hantavirus in
46、 New Mexico and nearby states. The sometimes-deadly disease【 C5】 _flulike symptoms and difficulty breathing. At the time, no one knew the【 C6】 _of the outbreak. Some people even suspected terrorists might have【 C7】 _the germs as a biological weapon. But Robert Baker and his coworkers wondered if a r
47、odent might be to【 C8】_This biologist is a director at the Natural Science Research Laboratory at the Museum of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Baker knew mice and rats can【 C9】_viruses to humans. So he turned to the labs stores of dried and frozen tissues for help. Those【 C10】 _included some coll
48、ected decades earlier from New Mexico rodents. His team analyzed deer-mouse lung samples that had been【 C11】 _in a freezer since the 1980s. Some indeed【 C12】 _hantavirus. This showed the germ existed in New Mexico long 38 the states human outbreak developed. The finding suggested biological weaponry
49、 was not outbreaks source. Most【 C14】 _, it pointed to how people could limit infection with the 【 C15】 _virus: Keep deer-mice out of their garages and homes. Robert Bradley now works【 C16】 _the museums curator of mammals. He says the episode taught him an important【 C17】 _Collections like the one he manages let scientists travel back in 【 C18】 _to
