BFT考試(全國出國培訓備選人員外語水平考試)模擬2

1、BFT考試(全國出國培訓備選人員外語水平考試)模擬2ListeningPart 1Questions 1-8·You will hear two telephone conversations.·Write down one word or number in the numbered spaces on the forms below.CONVERSATION 1 Time for the man to arrive at the hotel: (1) . Price of the room: $ (2) . Number of the unit: No. (3) . O

2、n the (4) floor.CONVERSATION 2 For: (5) Blake. From: (6) Anderson. Tomorrow's (7) is cancelled. Helen's telephone number: (8) . Part 2Questions 9-13·You will hear a teaching instructor's words.·For questions 9-13, choose.from the list A-F the main ideas of the teaching instruct

3、or's words each time.·Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. Speaker 1: _ 10. Speaker 2: _ 11. Speaker 3: _ 12. Speaker 4: _ 13. Speaker 5: _ A. final examB. teaching problems in readingC. paying attention to one's teaching styleD. canceling s

4、ome classesE. stuff meeting F. students' attendancePart 3Questions 14-23·Look at the ten statements for this part. ·You will hear a passage about "Who First Started to Smoke?" ; you will listen to it twice, ·Decide if you think each statement is right(R), wrong(W) or not

5、 mentioned(NM).14、 People in Europe started smoking long ago. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned15、 Tobacco is a native American plant, and it was Christopher Columbus who told European people about it. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned16、 The American Indians used long tubes to bake tobacco before

6、 they smoked it. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned17、 Aware of the commercial value of tobacco, the American lndians traded it for other goods. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned18、 Jean Nicot's great interest in plants was due to his father's influence. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned19

7、、 When a man had a bad pain in his body, Nicot would give the person some tobacco leaves to eat, and then the pain would be gone. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned20、 The word nicotine comes from the Frenchman Nicot's name. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned21、 Nicot wrote a book on all his dis

8、coveries about tobacco. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned22、 In Sir Walter Raleigh's days, not many people knew about smoking. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not Mentioned23、 Sir Walter Raleigh's death was due to smoking. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not MentionedPart 4Questions 24-30·Look at the questi

9、ons for this part. ·You will hear a passage about "American Weighs In ". You will listen to it twice. ·For questions 24-30, indicate which of the alternatives A, B, or C is the most appropriate response. ·Mark one letter A, B, or C on the Answer Sheet.24、 American foods are

10、_. A. insufficient and expensive B. many and various C. neither delicious nor healthful25、 What is the percentage of adults aged 20 to 74 who were obese in the 1960s? A. 33 percent B. 24 percent C. 35 percent26、 How many US adults aged 20 and older were overweight in 1988-94? A. 65 million B. 16 mil

11、lion C. 20 million27、 Compared to the late 1970s, the percent of children aged 12 to 17 who were overweight in 1994 _. A. decreased B. remained unchanged C. increased28、 What kind of market is sure to benefit from overweight people? A. The market for health care B. The market for food C. The market

12、for weight-loss diets29、 What is believed to be able to prevent and mitigate numerous chronic ailments? A. High blood pressure B. A reasonable body weight C. Smoking30、 Koop once launched an assault on _. A. chronic ailments B. obesity C. smokingReadingPart 1 ·Read thefollowingpassage, eight se

13、ntences have been removed from the article. ·Choose from the sentences A-H the one whichfits 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 com

14、munities was agriculture. (1) Once people could control the production of food and be assured of a reliable annual supple of it, their lives changed completely. Fanning was a revolutionary discovery. (2) With more food available, more people could be fed. Populations therefore increased. The growing

15、 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 and streams or regular rainfall. (4) Later communities were able to d

16、evelop 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. (5) Heavier pottery replaced animal-skin gourds as containers for food and liquids. Cloth could be woven from wool and flax. Perma

17、nent 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. (6) With a calendar it was possible to calculate the arrival of each growing season.

18、 Measurement of land areas was necessary if property was to be a factor in farming and housekeeping. (7) All of the major ancient 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

19、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. (8) This kind of larming depended on the reproduction of seed, normally from grain crops. A.

20、 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 riverbanks and practiced field agriculture. D. After

21、 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 substantial goods became possible. F. With a food sur

22、plus, 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.Part 2 Questions 9-18 ·Read the following passage and answer questions 9-18. 1. When Christopher Columbus landed on A

23、merica's shores, he encountered copper-shinned people whom he promptly called "Indians". Current estimates indicate that there were over a million Indians inhabiting North American then. There are approximately 800,000 Indians today, of whom about 250, 000 live on reservations. 2. The

24、early settlers had an amicable relationship with Indians, who shared their knowledge about hunting, fishing, and farming with their uninvited guests. The stereotyped stealthy, wicked Indian of western movies are created by different faithless white man; the Indian was born friendly. 3. Disgust devel

25、oped between the Indians and the settlers, whose encroachment on Indian lands provoked an era of turbulence. As early as 1745, Indian tribes joined together to drive the French off their land. The French and Indian war did not end until 1763. The Indian had succeeded in destroying most of the settle

26、ments. The British, superficially submissive to the Indiana, promised that further migrations west would not extend beyond a specified boundary. 4. Vacated from their lands or, worse still, frankly giving their property to the whites for few baubles, Indians were ruthlessly pushed west. The battle i

27、n 1876 at Little Horn river in Montana, in which setting Bull and the Sioux tribes massacred General Custer's cavalry, caused the whites intensify their campaign against the Redman. The battle at Wound Knee, South Dakota, in 1890 put an end to the last vestige of hope for amity between Indians a

28、nd whites. 5. Although the Bureau of lndian affairs has operated since 1842, presumably for the purpose of guarding Indians "interests", Indian on reservations lead notoriously deprived lives. In recent times Indians have taken a militant stand and appealed to the courts and the American p

29、eople to improve their substandard living conditions. Questions 9-13 ·For questions 9-13, choose the best title for each paragraph from below. ·For each numberedparagraph (1-5), mark one letter (A-G) on the Answer Sheet. ·Do not mark any letter twice. 9. Paragraph 1: _ A. Indians, onc

30、e the master of America, now live in their reservation. 10. Paragraph 2: _ B. Indians were pushed away. 11. Paragraph 3: _ C. The wars between Indian and the settlers. 12. Paragraph 4: _ D. Indians arestill fighting for the improvement of their lives. 13. Paragraph 5: _ E. The relationship between I

31、ndians and the early settlers. F. Indians were ferocious savages. G. Indian's struggle for their own possessions.Questions 14-18 ·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 (A-G)

32、 on the Answer Sheet. ·Do not mark any letter twice. 14. The early settlers in American _. 15. The passage suggests that the war between French and Indians lasted _. 16. The kind of life Indians lead in their reservation is _. 17. The two measures that Indians had taken to improve their lives a

33、re _. 18. From the passage, we can infer that the author _. A. sympathizes the American Indians B. eighteen years C. found the Indians very helpful D. taking a militant stand and appealing to the courts E. notoriously deprived F. ask the Indians to leave their lands G. force the Indians to leavePart

34、 3 Questions 19-25 ·Read the following passage and answer questions 19-25. ·For questions 19-25, 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

35、least UN is getting people off welfare, lt's estimated that more than two million 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.

36、 The result: The Athens country poverty rate still remains at more than 30 percenttwice the national average. For advocates for the poor, that's an indication that much more needs to be done. "More people are getting jobs, but it's not making their lives any better," says Kathy Lai

37、rn, a policy analyst at the center in budget and policy priorities in Washington. Canter analysis of 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

38、went down. But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without 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

39、 climate in low-income communities. It's beginning to rebuild the work ethic, which is much more important. Mr. 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

40、 from the passage that the author _. A. is over-enthusiastic about the success of welfare reform B. insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the poor C. believes the reform has reduced the government's burden D. considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful20、 Why aren'

41、t people enjoying better lives when they have jobs? A. Because their wages are low. B. Because many families are divorced. 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 popula

42、tion no longer relies on welfare B. 70 percent of the people there have been employed for two years C. the living standards of most people are going down D. great efforts should be madeto improve people's living standards22、 From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at _. A. providing mo

43、re jobs B. saving welfare funds C. rebuilding the work ethic D. cutting government expenses23、 According to 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 livin

44、g standards were higher24、 From the passage we can infer that before 1994 _. A. most of the people depended on government B. most of the people took jobs C. we don't know as the passage didn't say D. most of the people live a richer life25、 About the welfare reform the author's attitude

45、is _. A. indifferent B. positive C. objective D. criticalPart 4 Questions 26-45 ·Read the following passage and decide which answer bestfits each space. ·For questions 26-45, mark one letter A, B, C or D on the Answer Sheet. The "standard of living" of any country means the (26)

46、person's share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country's standard of living, therefore depends (27) and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. "Wealth" in this (28) is not money, for we do not live on money (29) on things that money can buy: "goods

47、" such as food and clothing, and "services" such as (30) and "entertainment". A country's capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have an effect (31) one another. Wealth depends (32) a great extent upon a country's natural resources. Some

48、regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a (33) soil and a favorable climate; other regions (34) none of them. Next to natural resources (35) the ability to turn them to use. China is perhaps as well off as the USA in natural resources, but suffered for many years from

49、 (36) and external wars, and for this and other reasons was incapable (37) her resources. Sound and (38) political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country (39) well serve

50、d by nature but less well ordered. A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and (40) within its own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. For example, Britain's wealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural p

51、roducts would be much (41) if she had to depend only on those grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would (42) be lacking. A country's wealth is, therefore, much (43) by its manufacturing capacity, (44) th

52、at other countries can be found ready to (45) its manufactures.26、 A. common B. average C. usual D. normal27、 A. first B. important C. main D. primary28、 A. way B. feeling C. sense D. occasion29、 A. except B. but C. neither D. besides30、 A. vehicles B. buses C. transport D. films31、 A. in B. about C

53、. at D. on32、 A. upon B. in C. on D. to33、 A. festal B. fervent C. fertile D. fetid34、 A. pose B. possess C. posse D. posset35、 A. coming B. comes C. come D. have come36、 A. military B. overseas C. civil D. international37、 A. to develop B. of developing C. for developing D. about developing38、 A. robust B. sturdy C. strong D. stable39、 A. less B. little C. equally D. few40、 A. consumed B. assumed C. presumed D. resumed41、 A. little B. less C. much D. more42、 A. likely B. otherwise C. likewise D. alike43、 A. impressed B. effected C. influenced D. infected44、 A. supposed B. given C. provided