1、BFT（阅读）模拟试卷 26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(A-H)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. Management It is strange that the number of British institutions offerin
2、g MBA courses should have grown by 256 percent during a period when the economy had been sliding into deeper recession. Optimists, or those given to speedy assumptions, might think it marvelous to have such a resource of business school graduates ready for the recovery. 【 R1】 _ What was taken some y
3、ears ago as a ticket of certain admission to success is now being exposed to the examination of cost-conscious employers who feel that academia has not been sufficiently appreciative of the needs of industry or of the employers possible contribution. It is curious, given the name of the degree, that
4、 there should be no league table for UK business schools; no agreement about what the degree should include; and no agreed system of accreditation. Surely there is something wrong. 【 R2】 _ Perhaps companies that made large investments would have been wiser to invest In already existing managers, per
5、ched anxiously on their own internal ladders. The Institute of Managements survey, which revealed that eighty-one percent of managers thought they would be more effective if they received more training, suggests that this might be the case.【 R3】 _They need the inherent qualification of character; a
6、degree of self-subjugation; and, above all, the ability to communicate and lead; more so now, when empowerment is a buzzword that is at least generating obedience, if not total conviction. 【 R4】 _We may therefore, not need to be too concerned about the fall in applications for business school places
7、, or even the doubt about MBAs.【 R5】 _If the Management Charter Initiative, now exploring the introduction of a senior management qualification, is successful, there will be a powerful corrective. 【 R6】 _One hopes there will be some of that in the relationship between management and science within i
8、ndustry, currently causing concern and which is overdue for attention. No one doubts that we need more scientists and innovation to give us an edge in an increasingly competitive world. If scientists feel themselves undervalued and under-used, working in industrial slums, that is not a promising sig
9、n for the future. 【 R7】 _ Above all, we have to make sure that management is not itself too proud of its status and that it does not issue mission statements about communication without realizing that the essence of it is a dialogue. 【 R8】 _ A. One wonders where all the tutors for this massive infus
10、ion of business expertise came from and why all this mushrooming took place. B. Unfortunately, there is now much doubt about the value of the degree. C. We believe now that management is all about change. D. It seems we have to resolve these misapprehensions between science and industry. E. More emp
11、owerment is required and we should strive to achieve it. F. The surge and subsequent questioning may have been an inevitable evolution. G. There is, too, the fact that training alone does not make successful managers. H. One can easily think of people, some comparatively uneducated, who are now laud
12、ed captains of industry. 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. Are You Looking after Yourself? 1. Running is an excellent exercise. Before you start running, you should warm up first, using s
13、low movements that make all your muscles work. But be careful! If you stretch when your muscles are cold, you might do yourself an injury. Always wear comfortable clothing and make sure your trainers comfortable and in good shape. If you wear shoes that give good support to your whole feet, you will
14、 put less pressure on your knees. You should start exercising slowly, at a pace you can keep up for about 15-20 minutes. Try to exercise on soft ground as this will protect your knees and hips from too much stress. 2. Its OK if you go to bed late occasionally but if you regularly cut down on your sl
15、eep, it will soon start to have a bad effect on your skin. If you get a good nights rest, it will do your appearance the world of good. It is not called beauty sleep for nothing! Lack of sleep can cause acne or dry skin. Make sure you get a good nights sleep by going to bed and getting up at regular
16、 times: dont burn the candle at both ends. During the day, keep active: if you dont get enough exercise during the day, you may end up sleepless all night. 3. Did you know that standing, sitting and walking badly can make you look heavier than you really are? If we watched the way we sat and stood,
17、it would improve our appearance a great deal. Stand in front of the mirror with your feet apart and your legs straight. Pull in your tummy, check that your ears, shoulders, hips, knees and ankles are in line with each other. You should be feeling and looking better already. 4. Most of us live in lar
18、ge polluted cities. If we got more fresh air, we would look healthier and more attractive. A brisk walk is one of the best things you can do for your circulation and appearance. Walking slowly is useful but a quick pace gets more oxygen into your lungs. So dont just go for a pleasant stroll, try and
19、 find an area that doesnt have much pollution, and get moving! 5. Many young people feel guilty about eating too much chocolate, and some even say they are addicted to it, though there is no evidence to support this. Chocolate does contain a lot of fat, and therefore any addicts out there would do b
20、etter to eat less. However, if your diet is balanced, you neednt feel guilty: eating chocolate in moderation is fine but dont eat it instead of a proper meal! 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 parag
21、raph(1-5), mark one letter(A-G)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. A good nights rest B. More leisure time C. Good posture D. Drug addiction E. More fresh air F. Balanced diet G. Tips for a run 9 Paragraph 1_ 10 Paragraph 2_ 11 Paragraph 3_ 12 Paragraph 4_ 13 Paragraph 5_ 13 Using
22、 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(A-G)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. stronger B. your skin C. any harm D. diet E. your knees and hips F. appearance G. your back 14 Runnin
23、g on soft ground protects _. 15 Going to bed late does harm to _. 16 You look heavier than you are if you dont straighten up _. 17 Eating chocolate in moderation wont do you _. 18 Getting regular exercise is the best way to protect your_. 三、 Part 3 18 Read the following article and answer questions
24、19-25. For questions 19-25, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet Digging up the past isnt always the exhilarating experience people commonly perceive it to be. Contrary to the popular image, and one partly forwarded in the movie realm, archaeologists are not t
25、he swashbuckling adventurers who risk life and limb to uncover the mythical and magical remnants of the past - and save the world in the process. In reality, archaeological work is a time consuming task and the process of unearthing a site slow and often tedious. Conditions on an excavation site are
26、 far from ideal. Exposed to the elements for long hours, drenched in the rain, steeped in the mud, or scorched by the sun and choking on dust, archaeologists patiently sift through the sands of time for evidence of civilizations gone by. While the excavations themselves dont always produce earth-sha
27、ttering results or draw the widespread attention they so justly deserve, rare discoveries automatically become part of history. But, from time to time, less momentous finds yield unexpected surprises. A recent archeological find at a site in Essex of what appears to be a Celtic surgeons toolkit - in
28、cluding scalpels, retractors and probes - was pretty exciting, even compared to many major finds heralded in the media over the years. This one was particularly significant, demonstrating a stronger link to our past than people might think. Far from the perception of Celts as creative but warlike pe
29、ople, the find Shows there were keen scientific minds at work and emphasises how much modem society has in common with them. Finds like this are extremely rare but encourage the idea that when we dig we are looking for something in particular. Visitors to excavation sites are often disappointed when
30、 we havent found anything exciting - they dont realize that many of us will never come across such a find in an entire lifetime of digging. My own treasure count in eleven years of digging is one small Roman gold earring found by someone else on a site where I was working. What were actually digging
31、 for is to record the whole sequence of human activity on a site. This involves methodical recording of hundreds of layers of soil and remains of buildings long disused and buried under the debris of later occupation. Its the sequence of events which is significant here, and not any single episode.
32、Many people are also unaware that modem professional archaeology is highly competitive and very much part of the construction industry, as well as being an academic discipline. When land is to be developed, the local government archeological officer will undertake or commission an assessment of the
33、site to decide whether the proposed development threatens to destroy any archaeological remains. If it does, they will compile a specification for excavation work to be done to recover as much information as possible about the site. Then, archaeological units operating in a given area will tender fo
34、r work on the basis of these specs. As the organisation developing the site must foot the bill for this work, they usually go for the lowest tender rather than the quality and experience of the units involved. The legislation and guidelines which protect what is termed the archaeological resource em
35、phasise protecting archaeology in the ground - using appropriately designed foundations, for example, or only digging if theres no other option. While this would seem good for archaeology, the decreasing numbers of sites available for excavation will be more keenly fought over, and with units cuttin
36、g costs wherever possible it seems unavoidable that the quality of their work will suffer. The life of the Celtic surgeon is significant in its own right, but placed within the context of his culture, our understanding of both the individual and the culture is enhanced. It is this wider understandin
37、g that could be jeopardised by the loss of the more mundane and less spectacular archaeological sites. 19 Archaeology is sometimes portrayed in the cinema as _. （ A） difficult and laborious work in unpleasant conditions （ B） important work which goes largely unrecognised （ C） heroic work involving e
38、xciting and hazardous experiences （ D） unusual historical work that is now rather outdated 20 It is suggested that archaeological discoveries like the Celtic surgeons toolkit can _. （ A） alter our perception of the past （ B） tell us about singular historical events （ C） reveal mythical aspects of th
39、e past （ D） show how communities change over time 21 It is not widely known that contemporary archaeology _. （ A） has close links with building and development （ B） has lost its previous importance as an academic discipline （ C） has aligned its useful work with the construction business （ D） is far
40、more a competitive business than an academic discipline 22 Prospective land developers need consult local authorities to _. （ A） recover as much information as possible about the site （ B） tender their services for future work on excavation sites （ C） check whether their proposal jeopardises any exi
41、sting antiquities （ D） decide who is going to pay for the dig 23 A possible negative side-effect of legislation protecting archaeological resource is that _. （ A） excavation will only be carried out as a last resort （ B） exploration will be limited to sites with foundations （ C） there will be no con
42、struction allowed on sites （ D） there will be a reduction in the standard of excavations 24 What does the author say about the significance of the Celtic surgeon? （ A） His life needs to be regarded in context （ B） He is an important key to comprehending the society he lived in （ C） Rare discoveries
43、like the surgeons tools jeopardise future study （ D） The discovery of ordinary everyday items is not particularly important 25 What is the main idea of this essay? （ A） Archaeological work is no fun at all. （ B） Its extremely difficult to get some rare finds. （ C） Developing a site may destroy some
44、archaeological remains. （ D） Modern archaeology concerns more than digging up the past. 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, C or D on your Answer Sheet Long-Term Care Crisis The apparent demise of the Class Act l
45、eaves many middle-income Americans【 C1】_to cope with rising expenses【 C2】 _long-term care for family members, The Times reported on Tuesday. Unlike the rich, who can afford to pay for services themselves, or the poor, who get help【 C3】 _Medicaid, the federal and state program for low-income people,
46、many members of the middle class have to look【 C4】 _disabled relatives themselves, or pay someone to do it. Polls show that many people believe that Medicare, the federal health program for those 65【 C5】 _older, pays for such care.【 C6】 _, Medicare stops paying nursing【 C7】 _bills after 100 days. Mo
47、re than 10 million people in the United States already have long-term care【 C8】_, and two-thirds of the costs are paid for by government programs,【 C9】_Medicaid. Studies estimate that unpaid family members deliver an even【 C10】_share of the care, and the cost of nursing home care averages $72,000,a
48、year. The Class Acts ambitions were undercut by an impractical structure that doomed it from the【 C11】 _experts and government actuaries say. Its【 C12】 _harks back to an attempt by President Ronald Reagan and a Democratic Congress to protect the elderly from catastrophic medical expenses and provide
49、 a modest prescription drug benefit and somewhat【 C13】 _nursing home care. That law, the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, was repealed within months of enactment after a furious response by elderly voters angry that they had to【 C14】 _for the benefits themselves through a tax mostly paid【 C15】 _the wealthy. In a fam
