1、BFT 阅读（综合）-试卷 43 及答案解析(总分：56.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part 3(总题数：4，分数：56.00)“Welcome to U.S.A.! Major credit cards accepted!“ By the million they are coming no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched masses longing for the better living. There are the wealthy. “We dont have budget,“ says a biologist from Br
2、azil, as she walks with two companies through New York Citys south street, “we just use our credit cards.“ The US has long been of the worlds most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First there was the world Cup, which draws thousands from every corner of the globe; th
3、en came the weakening of the US dollar against major currencies. Now the US, still the worlds superpower, can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement. Nobody undersells American these days on just about everything, from customer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail pr
4、ices anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind 79 billion dollars in 1994. Thats up from 74 billion dollars the year before. True, not everyone comes just for bargains. There remains an undeniable fascinatio
5、n in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and US television series. But shopping in the U. S. A. is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The
6、buying binge has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a breath in Florida. The US has come at least to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money
7、 in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about 130 billion dollars and growing for the past 12 months, the US needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the US stay long and spend more money at each stop; an average of 12. 2 night and 1,624 dollars a trav
8、eler versus the Americans four nights and 298 dollars.（分数：14.00）(1).From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her _.（分数：2.00）A.often spend more money than they can affordB.dont like to carry cash with themC.simply dont care how much they spendD.are not good at planning their
9、 expenditure(2).Whats the main idea of this whole passage?（分数：2.00）A.In the U.S.A. the products are very cheap.B.The enthusiasm of the tourists to America.C.The reason why the America has the bargain price.D.The effect of Americas bargain price.(3).The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that _.（分数：2
10、.00）A.it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the U. S.B.tourism was nearly affected by the weakening of the U. S. dollar that yearC.it saw an unusually large number of the tourists to the U. S.D.tourists come to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year(4).By saying “nobo
11、dy undersells America“(Line 5, Para. 3)the author means that _.（分数：2.00）A.no other country sells at a lower price than AmericaB.no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American productsC.nobody restrains the selling of American goodsD.nobody expects the American to cut the price of th
12、eir commodities(5).Why does the author assert that all American things are fascinating to foreigners?（分数：2.00）A.Because they are available at all tourists destinations.B.Because they embody the most sophisticated technology.C.Because they have gained much publicity through the American media.D.Becau
13、se they represent the worlds latest fashions.(6).From the passage we can conclude that the US has come to realize that _.（分数：2.00）A.visitors to the US are richer than US tourists abroadB.tourism can make great contribution to its economyC.the lower the retail prices, the greater the profitsD.the wea
14、kening of the US dollar can result in trade deficits(7).From the whole passage we can infer that tourism in America is _.（分数：2.00）A.highly developedB.fallen behindC.we dont knowD.just so soPlay is the principal business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of pla
15、y in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right materials for play, and the main tool of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children play with often, a
16、nd will come back to again and again. It is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a childs development. In recent years research on infant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the firs
17、t three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play material should not be underestimated. A baby, who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage, from three to five years old, curio
18、sity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribing and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative an
19、d pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. By the third stage of play development from five to seven or eight years the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier now to see which
20、 type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, and then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their s
21、ignificance has changed to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.（分数：14.00）(1).It is important to choose suitable toys for the children because _.（分数：2.00）A.toys provide opportunity to playB.it is important for human beingC.it is principle business of ch
22、ildhoodD.they will play it again and again(2).Childrens growing up successfully involves many factors EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.encouragementB.having things to play withC.being shown thingsD.being given more toys(3).In the first three years, parents should _.（分数：2.00）A.buy toys for their childrenB.not und
23、erestimate the childrens ability to playC.choose the toys within the childs abilityD.give him any toys available(4).Which of the following is correct as describing a child of three to five?（分数：2.00）A.His curiosity has no bounds.B.He doesnt need any toys.C.He needs nothing to play with but learn.D.He
24、 is fancy showing his ability.(5).From five to seven, the best way to learn is to _.（分数：2.00）A.go to schoolB.listen to othersC.play gamesD.buy many toys(6).This passage is mainly about _.（分数：2.00）A.growing of human beingsB.how to learnC.the role that “play“ played in ones lifeD.how to play(7).The be
25、st title of the passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.The Importance of PlayB.How Children PlayC.The Relationship between Play and WorkD.Childrens Speech DevelopmentNot content with its doubtful claim to produce cheap food for our own population, the factory farming industry also argues that “Hungry nations are b
26、enefiting from advances made by poultry industry. “ In fact, rather than helping the fight against malnutrition in “hungry nations“, the spread of factory farming has, inevitable aggravated the problem. Large-scale intensive meat and poultry production is the waste of the food resources. This is bec
27、ause more protein has to be fed to animals in the form of vegetable matter than can ever be recovered by the form of meat. Much of the food value is lost in animals process of digestion and cell replacement. Neither, in the case of chicken, can one eat feathers, blood, feet, or head. In all, only ab
28、out 44% of the live animal fits to be as meat. This means one has to feed approximately 9-10 times as much food value to the animal than one can consume from the carcass. As a system for feeding the hungry, the effects can prove disastrous. At times of crisis, grain is the food of life. Nevertheless
29、, the huge increase in poultry production through Asia and Africa continues. Normally British or US firms are involved. For instance, an America-based multinational company has this year announced its involvement in projects in several African countries. Britains largest suppliers of chickens, Rose
30、Breeders, are also involved in the project all over the world. Because such trade is good for exports, Western governments encourage it. In 1979, a firm in Bangladesh called Phoenix Poultry received a grant to set up a unit of 6,000 chickens and 18,000 laying hens. This almost doubled the number of
31、poultry kept in the country all at once. But Bangladesh lacks capital, energy and food and has large number of unemployed. Such chicken-raising demands capital for building and machinery, extensive use of energy resources and automation, and involves feeding chickens with potential farming-relief pr
32、otein food. At present, one of Bangladeshs main imports is food grain, because the country is unable to grow enough food to feed its population. On what then can they possibly feed the chicken?（分数：14.00）(1).In this passage the author argues that _.（分数：2.00）A.hungry nations may benefit from the devel
33、opment of the poultry industryB.factory farming will do more harm than good to developing countriesC.efficiency must be raised in the poultry industryD.raising poultry can provide more protein than growing grain(2).According to the author, in factory vegetable food _.（分数：2.00）A.is inefficiently conv
34、erted into meat and eggsB.is fully utilized in meat and egg productionC.is insufficient for the needs of poultryD.is easy for chickens to digest(3).Western governments encourage the poultry industry in Asia because they regard it as an effective way to _.（分数：2.00）A.boost their own exportsB.alleviate
35、 malnutrition in Asian countriesC.promote the exports of Asian countriesD.create more job opportunities in Asian countries(4).The underlined word “carcass“(Para. 3)most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.the dead body of an animal ready to be cut into meatB.expensive food that consumers can hardly affordC.
36、vegetables preserved for future useD.meat canned for future consumption(5).Which country the passage didnt refer to concerning food supply?（分数：2.00）A.Bangladesh.B.British.C.US.D.Japan.(6).What can you infer from paragraph. 5?（分数：2.00）A.The poultry production promotes the British or US export.B.The p
37、oultry production hinders the British or US export.C.Western governments encourage poultry production.D.Few countries involved in poultry production.(7).What the last paragraph tells us shows the authors _.（分数：2.00）A.great appreciation of the development of poultry industry in BangladeshB.critical v
38、iew on the development of the poultry industry in developing countriesC.practical suggestion for the improvement of the poultry in BangladeshD.detailed analysis of the ways of raising poultry in BangladeshThe function of the office is to perform administrative work. First, it must provide the necess
39、ary communications with customers, banks, government departments, and other outside organizations. Second, it must serve the information requirements within the company itself. In order to meet these needs efficiently, the office manager must employ the most appropriate business methods, system and
40、equipment. In an efficient administrative structure, clerical operations are organized so that they add to the profitability of the business. However, in many countries, the number of clerical staff has increased, the total number of workers employed in production has fallen. In Britain, for example
41、, the total force in the years 1919 1976 went up by 24%, while the number of people who are employed in clerical work increased by 150%. For country as Britain, which depends on manufacturing base, that can mean inefficiency. To ensure that office service run smoothly, there must be means to check,
42、sort, copy, and file correspondence and other paperwork. Today there is a growing range of machines that can be used to such jobs. The size and the resources of a company will determine how mechanized or computerized its office systems are. The office must give maximum service at minimum cost. A bal
43、ance must be kept between producing, marketing and administration. As a company develops and grows, the contribution of administration will vary in kind and in value. The most important objective in modern offices is the processing of data in order to provide a means of business control, but in many
44、 companies there are weaknesses in the ability to manage communications efficiently. For example, some data are often used only by individual managers and different departments in the same company may use the different processing data systems. In order to contribute to business efficiency, however,
45、data processing must be a centralized service. The system, which is required, is one that looks at the total needs of a business and therefore assists management in making appropriate decisions quickly.（分数：14.00）(1).According to the passage, the function of the office manager is to _.（分数：2.00）A.prov
46、ide the necessary information for the local authorityB.keep a balance between production, marketing and administrationC.assist manager in making appropriate decisions quicklyD.make sure that the administrative work is performed efficiently(2).In what way are some companies inefficient in managing co
47、mmunications?（分数：2.00）A.By making different data bases available to all managers.B.By using the same data processing systems.C.By checking the business correspondence.D.By depending on a manufacturing base.(3).The degree of computerization in a companys office is limited by _.（分数：2.00）A.the business
48、 methods and systemB.the corresponds and paperworkC.the date and date processing systemsD.the size and resources of a company(4).The problems of most companies in 1919 1976 is _.（分数：2.00）A.too much clerical workersB.the total work force went up by 20%C.work efficiencyD.total numbers of workers has f
49、allen(5).In order to run office service smoothly, workers have to involve in many things EXCEPT _.（分数：2.00）A.checking filesB.using advanced machinesC.making file correspondenceD.doing some paperwork(6).According to the passage, what does the sentence “The office must give maximum service at minimum cost“ mean?（分数：2.00）A.The more the cost, the more service would be given.B.The less they cost, the more service they will get.C.Give as much as service, cost
