1、BFT（阅读）-试卷 4及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part 1(总题数：1，分数：16.00)Read the following passage, eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap. For each gap(1-8)mark one letter(A-H)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. The single,
2、 decisive factor that made it possible for mankind to settle in permanent communities was agriculture. 1Once people could control the production of food and be assured of a reliable annual supple of it, their lives changed completely. Farming was a revolutionary discovery. 2With more food available,
3、 more people could be fed. Populations therefore increased. The growing number of people available for more kinds of work led to the development of more complex social structures. 3 Farming the world over has always relied upon a dependable water supply. For the earliest societies this meant rivers
4、and streams or regular rainfall. 4Later communities were able to develop by taking advantage of the rainy seasons. All of the ancient civilizations probably developed in much the same way, in spite of regional and climatic differences. 5Heavier pottery replaced animal-skin gourds as containers for f
5、ood and liquids. Cloth could be woven from wool and flax. Permanent structures made of wood, brick, and stone could be erected. The science of mathematics was an early outgrowth of agriculture. People studied the movements of the moon, the sun, and planets to calculate seasons. 6With a calendar it w
6、as possible to calculate the arrival of each growing season. Measurement of land areas was necessary if property was to be a factor in farming and housekeeping. 7All of the major ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China emerged in the 4th millennium BC. Historians sti
7、ll debate over which one emerged first. It may well have been the Middle East, in an area called the Fertile Crescent. This region stretches from the Nile River in Egypt northward along the coast of former Palestine, then eastward into Asia to include Mesopotamia. 8This kind of farming depended on t
8、he reproduction of seed, normally from grain crops.A. It not only made settlements possible and ultimately the building of cities but it also made available a reliable food supply.B. Later came measures of value as commodity and money exchange became common.C. In this area people settled along the r
9、iverbanks and practiced field agriculture.D. After farming was developed in the Middle East in about 6500 BC, people living in tribes or family units did not have to be on the move continually searching for food or herding their animals.E. As villages grew, the accumulation of more numerous and subs
10、tantial goods became possible.F. With a food surplus, a community could support a variety of workers who were not farmers.G. The first great civilizations grow up along rivers. H. In doing so they created the first calendars.（分数：16.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、Part 2(
11、总题数：2，分数：20.00)Read the following passage and answer questions 9-18.1. When one of your car tires goes flat, there are two things you can do. Groan and change or, if you dont have a spare, stand helplessly behind the road and hope someone to your rescue. Now comes a third alternative, called Quickwh
12、eel. It is designed to get disabled motorists rolling again as quickly as possible.2. Quickwheel is essentially a tiny trailer complete with three tough little wheels of its own that support the flat tire and enable the motorist to drive to the service station without losing much time or expending m
13、uch energy. The product is manufactured in the Netherlands but is owned and marketed by a US company. Quickwheel inc. of Greenwich, Connecticut. According to the firms president, Robert Bockweg, the product meets each of the major concerns that consumers associate with flat tires: safety lost time a
14、nd physical exertion.3. To use it, motorists simply unfold the product to its fully extended position, set it in front of the disabled tire, drive the car on to the Quickwheels ramp and attach a special safety strap over the tire. The tire is then locked, or cradled, in Quickwheels metal frame. The
15、devices three wheels do the rest of work.4. According to Quckwheel Inc., its product can be driven “four miles“ at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour without any noticeable change in the vehicles breaking or steer operation. The company also claims that it can be used on just any type of car, jeep, m
16、ini-van or trailer.5. Bockweg says that Quickwheel will be sold in the US, at a price of $150. Distribution agreements now being negotiated should make the product available in Japan, Canada and West Europe in the future. For questions 9-13, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. For e
17、ach numbered paragraph(1-5), mark one letter(AG)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice.A. The future marketing of Quickwheel.B. The advantages of the Quickwheel.C. How does Quickwheel work?D. The ways of dealing with flat tires.E. Quickwheel can get disabled motorists rolling again.F. An
18、introduction of Quickwheel.G. Why is the Quickwheel invented?（分数：10.00）(1).Paragraph 1: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Paragraph 2: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Paragraph 3: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Paragraph 4: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Paragraph 5: 1（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_Using the information in the text, complete each sentence 1
19、4-18, 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. $150B. safeC. agreementsD. drivers who cant drive on because of the flat tireE. a flat tireF. provide a kind of temporary support to the flat tireG. more
20、 than $150（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, Quickwheel is a tool that can be used to replace 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).“Disabled motorists“ means 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).The advantage of such a new product is that it is 1 and can be used in almost any type of vehicles.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).The price o
21、f Quickwheel will be 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).If Quickwheel could be sold in other countries, they have to reach some 1.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_三、Part 3(总题数：1，分数：14.00)Read the following passage and answer questions 19-25. For questions 19-25, choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on t
22、he Answer Sheet. The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language. Mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Brittany, Ireland, South African, Australia and New Zeala
23、nd. In addition to the varieties of English found in these areas, there are great many regional and social varieties of the language, as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. It is virtually possible to estimate the number of people in the world who
24、acquired adequate work knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for which English is learned and the situation in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to define and still more difficult to assess what constitutes an adequate working knowledge
25、 for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides serving the infinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the most important works in science, technology, and other fields are produc
26、ed and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purpose as meteorological and airport communications, international conferences, and the spread information over the radio and television networks of many nations for the number of developing countries, especially former British coloni
27、es. Many of these countries have multi-lingual populations and need a language for internal communication as well as for international communication and for access to the scientific and technological development in the west.（分数：14.00）(1).According to the passage, which of the following statements is
28、 NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.Some 260 million people in the word have an adequate working knowledge of English.B.There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.C.It is also impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English.D.People learn English fo
29、r variety of reasons.(2).According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?（分数：2.00）A.It serves the needs of its native speakers.B.It was popular in Shakespeares time.C.It is used in former British colonies.D.It is a world language used for international communicati
30、on.(3)._ would be likely to use English.（分数：2.00）A.Countries where international conferences are heldB.Countries geographically close to the United StatesC.Former colonies of Great BritainD.Countries interested in the culture of the United States(4)._ constitutes an adequate working knowledge of Eng
31、lish.（分数：2.00）A.The ability to read the newspaperB.Being multi-lingualC.Being a native speakerD.It is difficult to assess what(5).An appropriate title for this passage would be _.（分数：2.00）A.English as a World LanguageB.International CommunicationsC.The Difficulty of Learning EnglishD.The Standard Va
32、riety of English(6).There are _ in the world who acquired a working knowledge of English.（分数：2.00）A.five million peopleB.countless peopleC.a lot of countriesD.all kinds of people(7).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage about the usage of English?（分数：2.00）A.International communicati
33、on.B.As a world language.C.For the assess to the science.D.In the religious groups.四、Part 4(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each space. For questions 2645, mark one letter A, B, C or D on the Answer Sheet. We Really Can Tell If We Are Being Watched Stories ab
34、out how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for years. However, few【C1】_have been made to investigate the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the completion of the largest ever【C2】_of the so-called staring effect, there is impressive evidence that this is a recogn
35、isable and【C3】_sixth sense. The study【C4】_hundreds of children. For the experiments, they sat with their eyes【C5】_so they could not see, and with their【C6】_to other children, who were told to either stare at them or look away. Time and time again the【C7】_showed that the children who could not see we
36、re able to【C8】_when they were being stared at. In a【C9】_of more than 18,000 trials carried out worldwide, the children【C10】_sensed when they were being watched almost 70% of the time. The experiment was repeated with the【C11】_precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the room
37、,【C12】_from the starers by the windows. This was done just in case there was some【C13】_going on with the children telling each other whether they were looking or not. This【C14】_the possibility of sounds being【C15】_between the children. The results, though less【C16】_, were more or less the same. Dr S
38、heldrake, the biologist who【C17】_the study, believes that the results are【C18】_enough to find out through further experiments【C19】_how the staring effect might actually【C20】_.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.triesB.testsC.attemptsD.aims(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.facilityB.studyC.deliveryD.object(3).【C3】（分数：2.00
39、）A.genuineB.acceptedC.receivedD.honest(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.involvedB.containedC.comprisedD.enclosed(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.shadedB.wrappedC.disguisedD.covered(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.facesB.backsC.bodiesD.heads(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.resultsB.groupsC.figuresD.wonders(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.findB.noticeC.tellD.reveal(9).【C
40、9】（分数：2.00）A.sumB.collectionC.massD.total(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.correctlyB.exactlyC.thoroughlyD.perfectly(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.attachedB.talentedC.connectedD.increased(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.disorderedB.partedC.splitD.divided(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.pretendingB.lyingC.cheatingD.deceiving(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.p
41、reventedB.omittedC.evadedD.ended(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.deliveredB.transportedC.transmittedD.distributed(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.practicalB.directC.logicalD.impressive(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.completedB.replicatedC.designedD.undertook(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.satisfyingB.convincingC.concludingD.persuading(19).【C19】
42、（分数：2.00）A.reallyB.carefullyC.definitelyD.precisely(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.come aboutB.be looked atC.setoutD.be held upBFT（阅读）-试卷 4答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part 1(总题数：1，分数：16.00)Read the following passage, eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which
43、 fits each gap. For each gap(1-8)mark one letter(A-H)on the Answer Sheet. Do not mark any letter twice. The single, decisive factor that made it possible for mankind to settle in permanent communities was agriculture. 1Once people could control the production of food and be assured of a reliable ann
44、ual supple of it, their lives changed completely. Farming was a revolutionary discovery. 2With more food available, more people could be fed. Populations therefore increased. The growing number of people available for more kinds of work led to the development of more complex social structures. 3 Far
45、ming the world over has always relied upon a dependable water supply. For the earliest societies this meant rivers and streams or regular rainfall. 4Later communities were able to develop by taking advantage of the rainy seasons. All of the ancient civilizations probably developed in much the same w
46、ay, in spite of regional and climatic differences. 5Heavier pottery replaced animal-skin gourds as containers for food and liquids. Cloth could be woven from wool and flax. Permanent structures made of wood, brick, and stone could be erected. The science of mathematics was an early outgrowth of agri
47、culture. People studied the movements of the moon, the sun, and planets to calculate seasons. 6With a calendar it was possible to calculate the arrival of each growing season. Measurement of land areas was necessary if property was to be a factor in farming and housekeeping. 7All of the major ancien
48、t civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China emerged in the 4th millennium BC. Historians still debate over which one emerged first. It may well have been the Middle East, in an area called the Fertile Crescent. This region stretches from the Nile River in Egypt northward along the coast of former Palestine, then eastward into Asia to include Mesopotamia. 8This kind of farming depended on the reproduction of seed, normally from gra
