1、BFT（阅读）模拟试卷 13及答案与解析 一、 Part 1 0 Read the article below and 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 your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. Paris Hotel Wars. For nearly a hundred years, the Hotel le Bristol and
2、 five other so-called Parisian palace hotels the Crillon, George V. Meurice, Plaza Athenee and Ritz have seen themselves as the guardians of French tradition and grand service.【 L1】 _Theyre also very expensive. Five-star properties in Paris have average room rates of $350 to $700 per night, but room
3、s at the palaces start at $1,000 and climb all the way to $31,000. 【 L2】 _ The luxury oligopoly, however, is facing its first significant challenge.【 L3】_In October, the Singapore-based Raffles Group reopened Le Royal Monceau, which dates from 1928, after spending more than $140 million to gut and r
4、efurbish it. In December, Hong Kong-based Shangri-La unveiled its offering inside the former residence of Napoleons grandnephew. 【 L4】 _The hotel will blend “French services with Oriental flair,“ meaning yoga mats in the rooms, massage parlors in the suites and dim sum on the room-service menu. In e
5、arly 2013 the Peninsula Group will debut its first European hotel on the swanky Avenue Kleber. 【 L5】 _ The target clientele is a growing emerging-market elite. The number of millionaire households rose 14% worldwide in 2009 to include 11.2 million people, according to the Boston Consulting Group, an
6、d China alone saw a spike of 31%.【 L6】 _The Asian chains will feature top-notch plumbing and state-of-the-art technology, which have often been missing from the palace hotels in the past. The new competition has prompted the old guard to renovate its properties and dust off their history.【 L7】 _At t
7、he Bristol, managers recount how during World War II. their predecessors erased a suite from the floor plan and harbored a Jewish architect, who later thanked them by building the elegant wrought-iron elevator at the hotels center.【 L8】 _But whats clear is this: for luxury travelers headed to Paris
8、this spring and summer, the choice of accommodations just got a whole lot better. A. In June, Mandarin Oriental will welcome guests to its 130-room property near the Louvre, built at a cost of more than $16 million per room. B. Their flagship restaurants serve only French haute cuisine, and their hi
9、storic buildings remain as iconic today as they were in the 18th and 19th centuries. C. Together these openings will boost the number of luxury rooms in the city by 40%. D. Asian hotel groups are investing hundreds of millions of dollars in lavish new properties in historic buildings throughout Pari
10、s all with rooms at the palaces price point. E. Luxury today needs to have a story, so the Crillon emphasizes that Marie Antoinette took piano lessons in its drawing rooms, and the Ritz honors Coco Chanels 30-year residency there. F. Whether or not historical tales can preserve the allure of Parisia
11、n tourism is still unknown. G. But the new properties will appeal to any traveler who simply wants to stay in a less fusty yet still luxurious environment. H. Their iconic status kept their rooms filled through most of the recession, even at those prices. 1 【 R1】 2 【 R2】 3 【 R3】 4 【 R4】 5 【 R5】 6 【
12、R6】 7 【 R7】 8 【 R8】 二、 Part 2 8 Read the following article and answer questions 9-18 On the next page. Green Steps 1 “IF CONGRESS wont act soon to protect future generations, I will,“ Barack Obama said last month in his state-of-the-union speech. “I will direct my cabinet to come up with executive a
13、ctions we can take, now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy.“ This week Mr. Obama named the officials charged with fulfilling that directive: Gina McCarthy, his choice t
14、o head the Environmental Protection Agency, and Ernest Moniz, the prospective new secretary of energy. Their selection suggests that Mr. Obama is indeed serious about tackling climate change, but not doctrinaire in his approach. 2 Ms. McCarthy already works at the EPA, where she is in charge of air
15、quality. That has given her a leading role drafting the administrations most ambitious and controversial environmental rules, including limits on emissions of greenhouse gases for new power plants and strict fuel-efficiency requirements for cars. She is the natural candidate to oversee the most obvi
16、ous and consequential step Mr. Obama could take to stem global warning: a regulation curbing emissions from existing power plants. 3 Republicans do not like that idea at all, and have introduced bills in Congress to strip the EPA of its regulatory authority over greenhouse gases. They often accused
17、Lisa Jackson, the agencys previous boss, of disregarding the cumulative impact of its many clean-air rules, and suffocating industry as a result. 4 Yet Ms. McCarthy makes an unlikely target. She has worked for Republican governors in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Industry groups mustered kind words
18、 about her nomination. As Mr. Obama put it, “Shes earned a reputation as a straight-shooter.“ Mr. Moniz is even less likely to provoke determined opposition in the Senate, which must approve both appointments. He is a physicist, like the current secretary, Steven Chu. He knows the Department of Ener
19、gy, having served as an undersecretary in the Clinton administration. He shares the presidents enthusiasm for renewable power and other nascent green technologies, but he has also spoken in favor of building more nuclear reactors and of natural gas as “a bridge“ to a low-carbon future. His nominatio
20、n has attracted more criticism from environmentalists than from the coal lobby despite his eagerness to put a price on carbon emissions, an idea it resists furiously. 5 The two appointments, says Paul Bledsoe, an energy consultant, suggest that Mr. Obama is looking for more politically adroit ways t
21、o promote his energy policies than a straight fight. The president might. For example, announce at the same time the approval of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline extension, which would increase imports of a particularly mucky form of oil from Canada, and the adoption of limits on greenhouse-gas emi
22、ssions from existing power plants. That would help defuse claims that he is a knee-jerk environmentalist, even as he follows through on his ultimatum to Congress. Questions 9-13(10 marks) For questions 9-13, choose from the list AG which best summarizes each part of the article. For each numbered pa
23、ragraph(1-5), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Rejections from environmentalists B. Two nominators strengths C. Implications of the appointments D. Presidents two new nominations E. Future of renewable power F. Republicans opposition G. Ms. McCarthys backgrou
24、nd 9 Paragraph 1:_ 10 Paragraph 2:_ 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. a brid
25、ge B. air quality C. climate change D. renewable power E. an unlikely target F. future generations G. greenhouse-gas emissions 14 The aim of President Obamas energy policies is to provide protection to _. 15 Ms. McCarthy works at the EPA and is in charge of_. 16 The former work experience makes Ms.
26、McCarthy _ of Republicans. 17 Both President Obama and Mr. Moniz are enthusiastic for _. 18 President Obamas energy policies would set limits on _ from existing power plants. 三、 Part 3 18 Read the following passage and choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D. Chris Baildon, tall and lean, was in
27、 his early thirties, and the end product of an old decayed island family. Chris shared the too large house with his father, an arthritic and difficult man, and a wasp-tongued aunt, whose complaints ended when she slept. The father and his sister, Chriss Aunt Agatha, engaged in shrill-voiced argument
28、 over nothing. The continuous exchange further confused their foolish wits, and yet held off an endurable loneliness. They held a common grievance against Chris, openly holding him to blame for their miserable existence. He should long ago lift them from poverty, for had they not sacrificed everythi
29、ng to send him to England and Oxford University. Driven by creditors or pressing desires, earlier Baildons had long ago cheaply disposed of valuable properties. Brother and sister never ceased to remind each other of the depressing fact that their ancestors had wasted their inheritance. This, in fac
30、t, was their only other point of agreement. A few years earlier Agatha had announced that she intended doing something about repairing the family fortunes. The many empty rooms could be rented to selected guests. She would establish, not a boarding house, but home for ladies and gentlemen, and make
31、a tidy profit. With this ambition in mind, she throws herself into a venture with noisy fury. Old furniture was polished; rugs and carpets were beaten, floors painted, long stored mattress, pillows and bed linen aired in the sun. The huge ketch was attacked. Agatha, with a fine air of defiance, took
32、 a copy of modest advertisement to the press. Two guests were lured by the promise of beautiful gourmet meals, home atmosphere in a historic mansion, and the company of we-brought-up ladies and gentlemen. The two, one a bank-clerk and the other a maiden employed in the bookshop, arrived simultaneous
33、ly, whereupon Agatha condescended to show their rooms, and promptly forgot about them. There was no hot water. Dinner time found Baildon and Agatha sharing half cold chicken and a few boiled potatoes in the dining rooms gloomy vastness. When the guests came timidly to inquire about the dining hours,
34、 and to point out that there were no sheets on the beds, no water in the pitchers and no towels in their racks, Agatha reminded them that the Baildon were not inn keepers, and they treated them to an account of the familys past glories. 19 His father and aunt blamed Chris for_. （ A） not restoring th
35、eir property （ B） not succeeding at Oxford University （ C） neglecting the family property （ D） taking no interest in family history 20 What do we learn about the Baildons ancestors? （ A） They were bad managers. （ B） They had been treated unfairly. （ C） They had always been poor. （ D） They didnt main
36、tain their property properly. 21 Agathas venture was unlikely to succeed because_. （ A） the house was too isolated （ B） she had wasted their inheritance （ C） the guests didnt like the food （ D） she lacked experience of domestic work. 22 From the sentence “.wasp-tongued aunt, whose complaints ended w
37、hen she slept.“ we know that_. （ A） she complained when her eyes were open （ B） she complained all day on end （ C） she complained before she went to bed （ D） she wouldnt complain at night 23 Agatha wanted her rooms_. （ A） rented （ B） to be given to some ladies and gentlemen （ C） clean （ D） to make f
38、ortunes 24 Two guests came to their home, because_. （ A） they promised a lot on their advertisement （ B） they wanted to visit Agathas family （ C） they forgot something （ D） they were misguided 25 When the guests came, they found_. （ A） things were not as same as they promised （ B） no water （ C） no m
39、eal （ D） they had nothing to eat but half cold chicken 四、 Part 4 25 Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space. For questions 26-45, mark one letter A, B, C or D on the Answer Sheet. Participation【 C1】 _high school sports is not a constitutional right.【 C2】 _. it is a pr
40、ivilege, paid for by taxpayers, open to students who promise to【 C3】_certain conduct requirements on and off the field. One of these promises is to【 C4】 _from using drugs. Drug use is a serious problem among high school students. Studies show that as many as 500, 000 high school students use muscle-
41、pumping, life-destroying substances such as steroids. Many more use illegal drugs,【 C5】 _cause discipline problems and【 C6】 _the stage for lifelong【 C7】_. Drug testing works to【 C8】 _and identify use. That is why drug testing is required to compete in the Olympics, the National Collegiate Athletic A
42、ssociation and the National Football League.【 C9】 _drug testing was instituted by these organizations, use of performance-【 C10】 _drugs has been greatly reduced. We should want【 C11】 _in schools. Indeed, many athletes【 C12】 _testing programs, and no wonder. Without testing, athletes have to choose b
43、etween drug use and a competitive disadvantage【 C13】 _the field. Those who challenge the need for drug testing may be forgetting【 C14】 _it is like be an adolescent. Peer pressure is enormous, and one of the few effective counter-weights is the fear of being caught. More importantly, once drug use is
44、【 C15】 _, a school can【 C16】 _to the student before he or she gets addicted or arrested. For 25 years, public schools【 C17】 _by federal judges and civil libertarians, with results everyone can see. It is time【 C18】 _decisions on how to run public schools locally【 C19】 _officials. There is nothing un
45、constitutional about asking those who gain the advantages of school-sponsored athletics to contribute to the safety of other players, the integrity of the game and their own well-being. The Supreme Court should leave these programs【 C20】 _. 26 【 C1】 （ A） on （ B） at （ C） in （ D） of 27 【 C2】 （ A） But
46、（ B） Rather （ C） Therefore （ D） Thus 28 【 C3】 （ A） keep （ B） meet （ C） maintain （ D） reach 29 【 C4】 （ A） release （ B） relieve （ C） refrain （ D） protect 30 【 C5】 （ A） that （ B） what （ C） it （ D） which 31 【 C6】 （ A） set （ B） put （ C） take （ D） give 32 【 C7】 （ A） addictions （ B） conditions （ C） additio
47、n （ D） indulgence 33 【 C8】 （ A） delay （ B） refer （ C） defer （ D） deter 34 【 C9】 （ A） Since （ B） After （ C） When （ D） While 35 【 C10】 （ A） elevating （ B） promoting （ C） lifting （ D） enhancing 36 【 C11】 （ A） nothing more （ B） nothing less （ C） something less （ D） something more 37 【 C12】 （ A） support
48、（ B） protest against （ C） disapprove （ D） dislike 38 【 C13】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） over 39 【 C14】 （ A） if （ B） what （ C） which （ D） when 40 【 C15】 （ A） identified （ B） recognized （ C） discern （ D） research 41 【 C16】 （ A） break out （ B） reach out （ C） stretch out （ D） check out 42 【 C17】 （ A） h
49、ave been run （ B） had been run （ C） was run （ D） is run 43 【 C18】 （ A） for returning （ B） return （ C） to return （ D） returning 44 【 C19】 （ A） reliable （ B） respectable （ C） responsible （ D） accountable 45 【 C20】 （ A） alone （ B） behind （ C） out （ D） off BFT（阅读）模拟试卷 13答案与解析 一、 Part 1 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 注意空格前的 “service”和 B句里的 “serve”是同
