2016年商務英語BEC初級閱讀理解練習題與答案

　　part A

　　"Cool”is a word with many meanings.Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold.As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning.

　　“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.

　　When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It's cool.”You may think，“He's so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer.

　　We all maximize(擴大) the meaning of“cool”.You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”.Here's an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used.A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall(瀑布)they had visited.On one student's paper was Just the one sentence，“It's so cool.Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.

　　But the story also shows a scarcity(缺乏)of words.Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning.So it is quite important to keep some credibility(可信性).Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can.And I think they are also very cool.

　　1.We know that the word "cool" has had ________.

　　A.only one meaning B.no meanings

　　C.many different meanings D.the same meaning

　　2.In the passage，the word“express”means“________”.

　　A.see B.show C.know D.feel

　　3.If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool.”

　　A.interested in B.angry about

　　C.afraid of D.unhappy with

　　4.The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used.

　　A.pleased with B.strange to

　　C.worried about D.careful with

　　5.In the passage，the writer suggests(暗示)that the word “cool”________.

　　A.can be used instead of many words

　　B.usually means something interesting

　　C.can make your life colourful

　　D.may not be as cool as it seems

　　KEY: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.D

　　part B

　　The students were having their chemistry(化學)class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes.Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question?Didn't I tell you what water is like?”

　　Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell.But where to find such kind of water?The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.”Most of the children agreed With him.

　　“I'm sorry，children.”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier.That's a problem.

　　1.The students were having their _______ class.

　　A.English B.Chinese C.chemistry D.maths

　　2.Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like.

　　A.water B.air C.earth D.weather

　　3.A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______.”

　　A.white B.black C.clean D.clear

　　4.Most of the children _______ the boy.

　　A.agreed with B.wrote to

　　C.heard from D.sent for

　　5.The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______.

　　A.more and more B.less and less

　　C.cleaner and cleaner D.dirtier and dirtier

　　KEY: 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D

　　part C

　　In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand. China doesn't want to copy the USA's example. We're planting more and more trees. We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country.The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide. It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south. More "Great Green Walls" are needed. Trees must be grown all over the world. Great Green Walls will make the world better.

　　根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。

　　1.In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests.

　　A.a third B.half C.two thirds D.a fourth

　　2.A lot of good land has gone with ______.

　　A.sand B.water C.wind D.forests

　　3.The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long.

　　A.7,000 kilometers B.1,700 kilometers

　　C.7,000 meters D.400 kilometers

　　4.Trees must be grown in ______.

　　A.China B.the USA

　　C.some countries D.every part of the world

　　5.______ will make the world better.

　　A.The Great Wall B.Tall buildings

　　C.Great Green Walls D.Flowers and grass

　　KEY: 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.C