1、BFT（阅读）模拟试卷 2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 your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. Googles New Music Service Google outstripped its arch-rival, Apple, with t
2、he launch of a subscription music streaming service on Wednesday while simultaneously mounting a threat to other providers such as Spotify. The service, labouring under the full name of Google Play Music All Access, was unveiled at Google I/O, the tech giants annual developer conference in San Franc
3、isco. 【 R1】 _ Revealing the music service, Chris Yerga, Googles engineering director, said users would be able to stream from a vast library on any device, using the Android operating system. “This is radio without rules. Its as leanback as you want to, or as interactive as you want to,“ said Yerga.
4、 【 R2】 _A “listen now“ feature will create a mix of favourite artists or genres based on previously listened-to songs. In the US, All Access will cost $9.99 a month after a 30-day free trial. Spotify Premium, a similar service, costs $9.99.【 R3】 _There was no immediate announcement of pricing in oth
5、er territories. Google has signed licensing deals with music companies including, Sony, Universal and Warner, and millions of songs will be available for the service, which will go live from Wednesday. 【 R4】 _The tech giants have become increasingly interested in subscription services thanks to the
6、popularity of Spotify, which has more than six million paying subscribers and more than 24 million active users in 28 countries. Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the UK-based BPI, which represents record labels, welcomed the announcement by Google. “【 R5】 _There are more than a million paying subscr
7、ibers and millions more enjoying free and ad-supported music.“ he said. The entry of a player with the reach of Google will persuade many more consumers to experience having millions of songs to play instantly on their phone, tablet or PC.“ Googles announcement was greeted with loud applause by deve
8、lopers in San Francisco.【 R6】 _Larry Page, the Google CEO, who has been suffering from a vocal-cords defect, made an unexpectedly long appearance at the conference, where he bemoaned the “negativity“ which he believes is holding back the technology industry. The company revealed that more than 900 m
9、illion devices using Android had now been activated, up from 400 million a year ago.【 R7】 _The 900m figure does not include tens of millions of smartphones in China which also use Androids basic software - called “Android Open Source Platform“ - but do not connect to Googles services, and so cannot
10、contact its “activation“ servers. Google unveiled new tools for developers including the ability to track peoples physical activity when they are carrying an Android device, a move that will usher in a new generation of fitness applications. Brian McClendon, Googles head of maps, said its mapping se
11、rvice had been rebuilt “from the ground up“. Google Maps will pay greater attention to each individuals personal use of the maps, highlighting places they frequently visit and making suggestions for other venues. The maps will change as they are used. Clicking on a museum will highlight other museum
12、s in the area, and users photos will also be displayed in the maps. 【 R8】 _ A Users who sign up by 30 June will get a reduced price of $7.99 per month. B The announcement comes as Apple considers its own music service. C And delegates also heard about significant updates to its mapping services. D T
13、hey began lining up to attend the sold-out Google I/O at 5 a.m. E Users will be able to search for an artist and add tracks to their library. F The new functions will be rolled out in the coming months. G Hugo Barra, vice-president of Android product management, said 48 billion Android apps had now
14、been installed worldwide. H Streaming is the fastest growing part of the 330m digital music sector in Britain. 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. Five Painful Facts You Need to Know 0. Fir
15、st of all, lets set the record straight: Pain is normal. About 75 million U.S. residents endure chronic or recurrent pain. So what is pain and why do so many suffer so long? Pain is felt when electrical signals are sent from nerve endings to your brain, which in turn can release painkillers called e
16、ndorphins and generate reactions that range from instant and physical to long-term and emotional. Beyond that, scientific understanding gets painfully fuzzy. Heres whats known: 1. When youre in pain, you know it. But if scientists could fully grasp how pain works and why, they might be able to help
17、you more. The American Academy of Pain Medicine defines pain as “an unpleasant sensation and emotional response to that sensation.“ Some pain is the result of an obvious injury. Other times, it is caused by damaged nerves that are not so easy to pinpoint. “Pain is complex and defies our ability to e
18、stablish a clear definition,“ says Kathryn Weiner, director of the American Academy of Pain Management. “Pain is far more than neural transmission and sensory transduction. Pain is a complex mixture of emotions, culture, experience, spirit and sensation.“ 2. If you have chronic pain, you know how de
19、moralizing and debilitating it can be, physically and mentally. It can prevent you from doing things and make you irritable for reasons nobody else understands. But thats only half the story. People with chronic backaches have brains as much as 11 percent smaller than those of non-sufferers, scienti
20、sts reported in 2004. They dont know why. “It is possible its just the stress of having to live with the condition,“ said study leader A. Vania Apkarian of Northwestern University. “The neurons become overactive or tired of the activity.“ 3. It may not eliminate the phrase “Not tonight, honey .“ but
21、 a 2006 study found that migraine sufferers had levels of sexual desire 20 percent higher than those suffering from tension headaches. The finding suggests sexual desire and migraines might be influenced by the same brain chemical, and getting a better handle on the link could lead to better treatme
22、nts, at least for the pain portion of the equation. 4. Any man who has watched a woman having a baby without using drugs would swear that women can tolerate anything. But the truth is, it hurts more than you can imagine. Women have more nerve receptors than men. As an example, women have 34 nerve fi
23、bers per square centimeter of facial skin, while men average just 17. And in a 2005 study, women were found to report more pain throughout their lifetimes and, compared to men, they feel pain in more areas of their body and for longer durations. 5. Animal research could offer clues to eventually rel
24、ieve human suffering. Take the naked mole rat, a hairless and nearly blind subterranean creature. A study this year found it feels neither the pain of acid nor the sting of chili peppers. If researchers can figure out why, they might be on the road to new sorts of painkilling therapies for humans. I
25、n 2006, scientists found a pathway for the transmission of chronic pain in rats that they hope will translate into better understanding of human chronic pain. Lobsters feel no pain, even when boiled, scientists said in a 2005 report that is just one more salvo in a long-running debate. Questions9-13
26、(10 marks) For questions 9-13, choose from the list AG which best summarizes each part of the article. For each numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. Women feel more pain B. Chronic pain is common C. Chronic pain shrinks brains D. Migraine
27、s and sex go together E. Pain brings about more stress F. Scientists dont understand pain fully G Animal research may relieve human pain 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 expr
28、ession from the list below. For each sentence(14-18), mark one letter(AG)on your Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. A. chronic pain B. brain chemical C. nerve receptors D. a clear definition E. damaged nerves F. painkilling therapies G. an emotional response 14 As scientists dont know much
29、about pain, its hard to provide_of it. 15 Some pain is the result of_. 16 People suffer both physically and emotionally if they have_. 17 It is found that men have fewer_than women. 18 Study on animals may finally discover some new_for human beings. 三、 Part 3 18 Read the following passage and answer
30、 questions 19-25. For questions 1925, choose the correct answer A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet. While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states, at least UN is getting people off welfare. Its estimated that more than two mi
31、llion have left the roles since 1994. In the past four years, welfare in rolls in Athens country has been cut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens country poverty rate still remains at more than 30 perce
32、nt twice the national average. For advocates for the poor, thats an indication that much more needs to be done. “More people are getting jobs, but its not making their lives any better,“ says Kathy Lairn, a policy analyst at the center in budget and policy priorities in Washington. Canter analysis o
33、f US census data nationwide found that between 1995 and 1996, a great percentage of single, fame-headed household were earning money on their own, but that average income for these households actually went down. But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well wi
34、thout government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory. “Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin that was poisoning the family,“ says Rector. A welfare reform is changing the moral climate in low-income communities. Its beginning to rebuild the work ethic, which is much more important. Mr
35、. Rector and others argued that once “the habit of dependency is cracked,“ then the country can make other policy changes aimed at improving living standards. 19 It can be seen from the passage that the author _. （ A） is over-enthusiastic about the success of welfare reform （ B） insists that welfare
36、 reform is doing little good for the poor （ C） believes the reform has reduced the governments burden （ D） considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful 20 Why arent people enjoying better lives when they have jobs? （ A） Because their wages are low. （ B） Because many families are divorced.
37、 （ C） Because the cost of living is rising. （ D） Because government aid is now rare. 21 What is worth noting form the example of Athens country is that _. （ A） 60 percent of the population no longer relies on welfare （ B） 70 percent of the people there have been employed for two years （ C） the livin
38、g standards of most people are going down （ D） great efforts should be made to improve peoples living standards 22 From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at_. （ A） providing more jobs （ B） saving welfare funds （ C） rebuilding the work ethic （ D） cutting government expenses 23 According to
39、 the passage, before the welfare reform was carried out,_. （ A） the poor used to rely on government aid （ B） the poverty rate was lower （ C） the average worker was paid higher wages （ D） average living standards were higher 24 From the passage we can infer that before 1994 _. （ A） most of the people
40、 depended on government （ B） most of the people took jobs （ C） we dont know as the passage didnt say （ D） most of the people live a richer life 25 About the welfare reform the authors attitude is _. （ A） indifferent （ B） positive （ C） objective （ D） critical 四、 Part 4 25 Read the following passage a
41、nd choose the best word for each space. For questions 2645, mark one letter A, B, C or D on the Answer Sheet. Do you want to send an e-mail message to the White House? Good luck. In the past,【 C1】 _President Bush or at least those assigned to read his mail what was【 C2】 _your mind it was necessary o
42、nly to sit down at a personal computer connected to the Internet and【 C3】 _a note to presidentwhitehouse.gov. But this week, Tom Matzzie, an online organizer with the A.F.L.-C.I.O., discovered that 【 C4】 _with the White House had become a bit more【 C5】 _. When Mr. Matzzie sent an e-mail protesting【
43、C6】 _a Bush administration policy, the message was bounced back with an automated reply, saying he had to send it again in a new way. Under a system【 C7】 _on the White House Website【 C8】 _the first time last week, those who want to send a message to President Bush must now【 C9】_as many as nine Web p
44、ages and【 C10】 _a detailed form that starts by asking whether the message sender supports White House policy【 C11】 _differs with it. The white House says the new e-mail system is an effort to be more responsive【 C12】 _the public and offer the administration “real time“ access【 C13】_citizen comments.
45、 Completing a message to the president also requires【 C14】 _a subject from the provided list, then entering a full name, organization, address and e-mail address.【 C15】 _the message is sent, the writer must wait for an automated response【 C16】 _his message,【 C17】 _whether the addressee intended to s
46、end the message. The message is delivered to the White House only after the person using that e-mail address【 C18】 _it. “Over【 C19】 _, its a very cumbersome process,“ said Jakob Nielsen, an authority on Web design. “Its probably designed deliberately to【 C20】 _on their e-mail.“ 26 【 C1】 （ A） telling
47、 （ B） to tell （ C） tell （ D） told 27 【 C2】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） of 28 【 C3】 （ A） cutoff （ B） see off （ C） dash off （ D） give off 29 【 C4】 （ A） connection （ B） communication （ C） link （ D） relationship 30 【 C5】 （ A） daunting （ B） efficient （ C） flexible （ D） costly 31 【 C6】 （ A） for （ B） agai
48、nst （ C） on （ D） over 32 【 C7】 （ A） is deployed （ B） deplored （ C） deployed （ D） employed 33 【 C8】 （ A） at （ B） on （ C） for （ D） in 34 【 C9】 （ A） navigate （ B） move （ C） experience （ D） travel 35 【 C10】 （ A） fill with （ B） fill in （ C） fill up （ D） fill 36 【 C11】 （ A） and （ B） or （ C） not （ D） nor 3
49、7 【 C12】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） of （ D） on 38 【 C13】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） of （ D） over 39 【 C14】 （ A） to choose （ B） of choosing （ C） choosing （ D） choice 40 【 C15】 （ A） As （ B） When （ C） While （ D） Once 41 【 C16】 （ A） of （ B） to （ C） of （ D） over 42 【 C17】 （ A） and ask （ B） ask （ C） asking （ D） asked 43 【 C18】 （ A） co
