1、BFT（阅读）模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 一、 Part 1 0 Read the following passages. Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences AH the one which fits each gap. For each gap(1-8)mark one letter(AH)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A few minutes ago, walking back from lunc
2、h, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasnt much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. 【 R1】 _ The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter. It can be nothing more than a penny. Whatever th
3、e coin is, no one ignores the sound of it. 【 R2】_ We are besieged by so many sounds that attract our attention. 【 R3】 _ When Im in New York, Im a New Yorker. I dont turn either.【 R4】 _I hardly hear a siren there. At home in my little town in Connecticut, its different. 【 R5】 _ Its the quietest sound
4、s that have most effect on us, not the loudest.【 R6】 _Ive been hearing little creaking noises and sounds which my imagination turns into footsteps in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house. How come I never hear those sounds in the daytime? Im quite clear in my mind what the good
5、 sounds are and what the bad sounds are. Ive turned against whistling, for instance, 【 R7】 _ The “tap, tap, tap“ of my typewriter as the keys hit the paper is a lovely sound to me. 【 R8】 _ A. It got me thinking about sounds again. B. Like the natives. C. The distant wail of a police car, an emergenc
6、y vehicle or a fire siren brings me to my feet if Im seated and brings me to the window if Im in bed. D. I often like the sound when I write better than the looks of it. E. I used to think of it as the mark of a happy worker but lately Ive been associating the whistler with a nervous person making c
7、ompulsive noises. F. In the middle of the night, I can hear a dripping tap a hundred yards away through three closed doors. G. People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street. H. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a d
8、ime. 1 【 R1】 2 【 R2】 3 【 R3】 4 【 R4】 5 【 R5】 6 【 R6】 7 【 R7】 8 【 R8】 二、 Part 2 8 Read the following passages and answer questions 9-18. 1. The Palace Museum, known as the Forbidden City, was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the early 5th century, the capital of the Ming dynasty
9、 was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. Twenty four emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties ruled in the Forbidden City. The last dynasty fell in 1911, but Emperor Puyi still lived in the inner court. It was not until 1925 that the complex was converted into a museum. Since then the palace has been open
10、 to the public. 2. The large-scale construction involved 100,000 artisans and 1,000,000 civilians. The material needed for building the palace came from all over the country. In the Qing dynasty, the timber came mostly from Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan provinces. The gold bricks were made in
11、Suzhou. The glazed tiles were made in Sanjiadian, Beijing. 3. The Palace Museum is located in the center of Beijing, covering an area of 72 hectares. The floor square is 163,000 square meters. It is 961m long from south to north, and 753m wide from east to west. 4. According to the calculations made
12、 in 1973, there are more than 90 courtyards, 980 buildings and 8704 room units inside the Forbidden City. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the number of building varied, and so there was no fixed number of rooms. 5. The astronomers in ancient China divided the main fixed stars into three Yunan. Z
13、iweiyuan is the residence of the heavenly emperor, and it is in the middle and also called Zi palace. The feudal emperors call themselves the sons of heaven and called the palace they lived in the symbol of Zi palace in heaven. The palace where the emperor resided was completely forbidden for the co
14、mmon people. So that is why it is called the Forbidden City. In the 1992 comments on Beijing attractions in World Travel Wonders, experts commented that the Forbidden City was the largest, best preserved palace complex remaining in the world today. The Forbidden City was placed on the World Cultural
15、 Heritage List by UNESCO in 1987. Questions 9-13 For questions 913, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(AG)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. General information of the Forbidden City. B. Labor and the building mat
16、erial needed. C. The function and the status of the Forbidden City. D. Area and floor space of the Forbidden City. E. The name origin and status of the Forbidden City. F. Numbers of buildings in the Forbidden City. G. The history of the Forbidden City. 9 Paragraph 1: _ 10 Paragraph 2: _ 11 Paragraph
17、 3: _ 12 Paragraph 4: _ 13 Paragraph 5: _ 13 Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 14-18, with a word or phrase from the list below. For each sentence(14-18), mark one letter(AG)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. best preserved in the word B. completely Forbidd
18、en C. Palace Museum D. all over the country E. 961m long F. 8704m long G. unknown 14 The Forbidden City is also called the _. 15 The building material needed of the Forbidden City were from _. 16 The Forbidden City is the palace that is _. 17 Common people who want to come near the area are _. 18 Th
19、e length of the Forbidden City from south to north is _. 三、 Part 3 18 Read the following passage and answer questions 1925. For questions 19-25, choose the correct answer A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet. In my early childhood I received no formal religious education. I did, of c
20、ourse, receive the ethical and moral training that moral and conscientious parents give their children. When I was about ten years old, my parents decided that it would be good for me to receive some formal religious instruction and to study the Bible, if for no other reason than that knowledge of b
21、oth is essential to the understanding of literature and culture. As lapsed Catholics, they sought a group which had as little doctrine and dogma as possible, but what they considered good moral arid ethical values. After some searching, they joined the local Meeting of the Religious Society of Frien
22、ds. Although my parents did not attend Meetings for Worship very often, I went to First Day School there regularly, eventually completing the course and receiving an inscribed Bible. At the Quaker school, I learned about the concept of the “inner light“ and it has stayed with me. I was, however, una
23、ble to accept the idea of Jesus Christ being any more divine than, say, Buddha. As a result, I became estranged from the Quakes who, though believing in substantially the same moral and ethical values as I do, and even the same religious concept of the inner light, had arrived at these conclusions f
24、rom a premise which I could not accept. I admit that my religion is the poorer for having no revealed word and no supreme prophet, but my inherited aversion to dogmatism limits my faith to a Supreme Being and the goodness of man. Later, at another Meeting for Worship, I found that some Quakers had s
25、imilar though not so strong reservations about the Christian aspects of their belief. I made some attempt to rejoin an organized religious group; I did not wish to become one again. I do attend Meeting for Worship on occasion, but it is for the help in deep contemplation which it brings rather than
26、any lingering desire to rejoin the fold. I do believe in a “Supreme Being“(or ground of our Being, as Tillich would call it). This Being is ineffable and not to be fully understood by humans. He is not cut off from the world and we can know him somewhat through the knowledge which we are limited to
27、the world. He is interested and concerned for humankind, but on man himself falls the burden of his own life. To me the message of the great prophets, especially Jesus, is that good is its own reward, and indeed the only possible rewards are intrinsic in the actions themselves. The relationship betw
28、een each human and Supreme Being is an entirely personal one. It is my faith that each person has this unique relationship with the Supreme Being. To me that is the meaning of the inner light. The purpose of life, insofar as a human can grasp it, is to understand and increase this lifeline to the Su
29、preme Being, this piece of divinity that every human has. Thus, the taking of any life by choice is the closing of some connection to God, and unconscionable. Killing anyone not only denies them their purpose, but corrupts the purpose of all men. 19 The author of the preceding passage is most probab
30、ly writing in order to _. （ A） persuade a friend to convert to Quakerism （ B） reassure a Friend that he has not become immoral （ C） explain the roots of his pacifism （ D） analyze the meaning of the “inner light“ 20 If offered a reward for doing a good deed, the author would _. （ A） spurn the reward
31、indignantly （ B） accept it only as a token of the other persons feelings of gratitude （ C） neither take nor refuse the reward （ D） explain to the offered that rewards are blasphemous 21 We can learn from the passage that the Quakers _. （ A） are the group he wishes to become a member of again （ B） ar
32、e Christians, but only in a weak sense （ C） share basic religious thought with the author （ D） are relatively dogmatic and doctrinaire 22 Which of the following would the author likely see as most divine? （ A） Jesus Christ. （ B） Buddha. （ C） Moses. （ D） They would be seen as equally divine. 23 It ca
33、n be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） the author views the inner light as uniquely an attribute of Quakers （ B） the Catholics are not concerned with killing （ C） the authors parents found Catholic religious views unsuitable or inadequate （ D） Buddhist belief is as congenial to the author as Qu
34、aker belief 24 The author supports which of the following statements? （ A） We must seek greater comprehension of our own inner lights. （ B） Humans must always seek to increase the number of inner lights, hence, population increase is desirable. （ C） The unique relationship between each person and hi
35、s inner light makes him more divine than those without an inner light. （ D） Only a person without an inner light could kill. 25 The author rejected which of the following aspects of religious thought? （ A） The existence of God. （ B） The divine nature of human beings. （ C） The value of sharing religi
36、ous experiences. （ D） The revealed word of God. 四、 Part 4 25 Read the following article and choose the best word, for each space. For questions 26-45, mark one letter A, B, CorD on your Answer Sheet. Internet Clones Youku isnt the Chinese YouTube and Renren isnt the Chinese Facebook. That realizatio
37、n hasnt【 C1】 _on investors, who continue to pile into Chinese Internet stocks with【 C2】 _discrimination. The Chinese Internet story certainly is compelling. With more than 450 million online, the Chinese Web boasts more【 C3】_than any other in the world. Brokerage CLSA expects that number to increase
38、 to more than 800 million by 2013.【 C4】 _important, rising incomes and low levels of e-commerce penetration mean online sales and advertising should increase.【 C5】_an even faster clip. Mainstays of the sector Baidu and Sina have more than doubled in【 C6】 _in the past 12 months. Online-video platform
39、 Youku【 C7】 _. nearly doubled since its trading debut in December, 2010. Social-networking site Renren hopes to【 C8】_$584 million when it【 C9】 _on the New York Stock Exchange in May. But not all Internet firms are created equal. Despite a passing similarity to U.S. peers, the Chinese newbies are【 C1
40、0】 _by the comparison. Take Youku, which, according to Internet research firm Analysis,【 C11】 _for just 20% of Chinas fragmented online-video space.【 C12】 _numbers vary, YouTube commands a much larger share of the U.S. online-video market yet it remains unclear【 C13】_profitable it is. Renren, meanwh
41、ile, started life as a Facebook clone. The user interface looks the same, but in terms of market【 C14】 _they are different. According to Web analysis firm comScore, in March, Facebook had 153 million active monthly users in the U.S.【 C15】_to about 60% of the online population. Renrens 31 million, up
42、 from 24 million at the end of 2010, means it has 7% of Chinese Internet users. That means it has【 C16】_to expand but doesnt have the lock on the market Facebook【 C17】 _And it faces tough competition if it tries to expand out of its student niche. Meanwhile, its recent surge in users looks.【 C18】 _I
43、t added seven million monthly active users in the first three months of 2011, the same as total【 C19】 _in 2009 and 2010 combined. That is tough to explain as Renren is facing stiff competition for users.【 C20】 _Sinas Weibo microblogging platform. Everyone wants a piece of the Chinese Facebook, but i
44、n a competitive sector investors should consider the possibility they are buying a piece of the Chinese Friendster. 26 【 C1】 （ A） dawned （ B） realized （ C） clarified （ D） fell 27 【 C2】 （ A） enough （ B） much （ C） little （ D） no 28 【 C3】 （ A） experts （ B） users （ C） sellers （ D） programmers 29 【 C4】 （
45、 A） As （ B） For （ C） So （ D） Such 30 【 C5】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） by 31 【 C6】 （ A） value （ B） population （ C） quantity （ D） quality 32 【 C7】 （ A） have （ B） had （ C） was （ D） has 33 【 C8】 （ A） spend （ B） raise （ C） save （ D） invest 34 【 C9】 （ A） registers （ B） lists （ C） posts （ D） issues 35 【
46、C10】 （ A） disappointed （ B） encouraged （ C） flattered （ D） restricted 36 【 C11】 （ A） accounts （ B） makes （ C） signs （ D） takes 37 【 C12】 （ A） But （ B） Despite （ C） While （ D） If 38 【 C13】 （ A） where （ B） when （ C） what （ D） how 39 【 C14】 （ A） share （ B） influence （ C） position （ D） fame 40 【 C15】 （
47、A） equal （ B） due （ C） used （ D） according 41 【 C16】 （ A） market （ B） vacancy （ C） room （ D） place 42 【 C17】 （ A） buys （ B） sells （ C） enjoys （ D） enters 43 【 C18】 （ A） unsupportable （ B） unacceptable （ C） unspeakable （ D） unsustainable 44 【 C19】 （ A） increases （ B） additions （ C） expansions （ D） de
48、creases 45 【 C20】 （ A） with （ B） for （ C） to （ D） from BFT（阅读）模拟试卷 15答案与解析 一、 Part 1 1 【正确答案】 H 【试题解析】 文章开头描述了作者的一次经历，在穿过街道的时候听到硬币落地的声音，引得周围人扭头观看。句 H： “A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime ”解释了声音的来源。 2 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 文章第 2段描述了无论是多大的硬币，它落地的声音总能引起人们的注意，在这里突出了硬币落地的声音。句 A： “它使我又一次开始了对声音的思索。 ”
49、表明作者由实际听到的声音引发联想，开始了对声音的思考，所以选 A。 3 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 第 3段提到，我们周围有那么多的声音。句 G： “纽约的人们对街上呼啸而过的救火车、警车及救护车几乎充耳不闻 ”是对周围声音太多的一个注脚，因为太多了便不去注意了，因此选 G。 4 【 正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第 4段谈到，当我住在纽约的时候，我就是一个纽约人，我也不回头。句中的 “either”是对应前文提到的纽约人的。句 B： “Like the natives ”更进一步做了说明，因此选 B。 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 5段开头提到，在我的老家，情况就不一样了，是指人们对声音的反应不一样。句 C： “The distant wail of a police car,
