专业英语四级-155及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级-155及答案解析 (总分：99.90，做题时间：90分钟)一、READING COMPREHENSIO(总题数：2，分数：100.00)Section A Multiple-Choice Questions Text A You may not have worn trouser suits since the 1990s, but the power-dressing classic is back, writes Harriet Walker. Twenty years on, trouser suits are back. Yes, they were on the cat

2、walks this season (in camel at Altuzarra, polka-dot silk at Bottega Veneta and chintzy floral print at Gucci) but, more to the point, they were on the front row, too, worn by fashion editors. The pantsuit is also likely to take centre stage during Hillary Clintons presidential campaign over the next

3、 12 months. Her first Instagram post featured a rail of them in patriotic red, white and blue. Suffice it to say, Clintons fondness for rainbow hues and colour-blocking-not to mention Angela Merkels beige-on-beige look-isnt quite the way the fashion crowd is styling theirs. Editors are wearing trous

4、er suits in navy (not black) and pinstripe (faint, narrow) over T-shirts and high-necked knitwear (shirts are too predictable; blouses are for squares), with trainers (Adidas Stan Smiths, or Sensos white-with-a-hint-of-gold Andy style). They are keen on wide and straight-leg styles rather than anyth

5、ing too skinny (leave that look to ageing rockers and the Saint Laurent crowd) and their blazers are sharp without being too structured-keep it unbuttoned for a relaxed feel. Fashion editors are wearing trouser suits because theyre comfortable and practical, not because they want a promotion or a re

6、putation for ballbusting. Lifes too fast and times too precious to be faffing around with separates, says Elles Rebecca Lowthorpe, a veteran trouser-suitwearer whose wardrobe contains versions from Margaret Howell, Richard Nicoll and 1205. A suit works because its essentially one easy piece which, u

7、nlike a dress, hides a multitude of lumps and bumps. Id even go so far as to say it can make you feel more ready to attack the day. the trouser suit is the latest way of saying that youre fashionably over being fashionable. Roughly translated, that means you want to look smart and current, but not l

8、ike youve tried to look smart, or current. In a trouser suit, goes the logic, you can relax in the knowledge of your own superbly on-trend style credentials and actually get on with your work. While the power-dressing look might have dropped off (take note: oversized lapels and jutting shoulders are

9、 not part of this revival), suits are still a great equaliser. Last time around, the trouser suit was armour for the workplace or camouflage for your curves, and it-unsurprisingly perhaps-had all the unflattering qualities of each. Since its last peak of popularity in the 90s, it has declined from b

10、eing empowering to becoming the sort of thing people wear to make a point. The androgynous look; the Annie Hall gamine; the sexy tuxedo worn over bare skin on the red carpet. These versions all feel more like costumes than clothes. Avoid anything too stiff and severe for fear of looking like Eurythm

11、ics-era Annie Lennox. On normal people (i.e., not models) monochrome is more Blues Brothers than Helmut Newton. Look for trousers that suit your body shape. Text B WASHINGTONOne more reason to watch the waistline: New research says peoples weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go

12、on to develop Alzheimers disease, but when. Obesity in midlife has long been suspected of increasing the risk of Alzheimers. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health took a closer look and reported on Tuesday that being overweight or obese at age 50 may affect the age, years later, when Alzh

13、eimers strikes. Among those who eventually got sick, more midlife pounds meant an earlier onset of disease. It will take larger studies to determine whether the flip side is truethat keeping trim during middle age might stall later-in-life Alzheimers. But it probably wont hurt. Maintaining a healthy

14、 BMI at midlife is likely to have long-lasting protective effects, said Dr. Madhav Thambisetty of NIHs National Institute on Aging, who led the study reported in the journal Molecular Psychiatry . About 5 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimers, a number expected to more than double by

15、 2050, barring a medical breakthrough, as the population ages. Alzheimers starts quietly ravaging the brain more than a decade before symptoms appear. With a cure elusive, researchers are hunting for ways to at least delay the disease, and lifestyle changes are among the possible options. To explore

16、 obesitys effects, Thambisettys team turned to the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging, one of the longest-running projects to track what happens to healthy people as they get older. They checked the records of nearly 1,400 participants who had undergone regular cognitive testing every year or two

17、 for about 14 years; 142 of them developed Alzheimers. The researchers checked how much those Alzheimers patients weighed when they were 50 and still cognitively healthy. They tracked BMI, or body mass index, a measure of weight to height. Every step up on the BMI chart predicted that when Alzheimer

18、s eventually struck, it would be （分数：49.95）(1).Why did the author describe the colour of a rail of trousers of Hilary Clinton as patriotic? (Text A)（分数：3.33）A.Because Hilary Clinton is the next presidential candidate.B.Because Hilary Clinton is patriotic.C.Because Hilary Clinton is the wife of Presi

19、dent Clinton.D.Because the colours are those of the American national flag.(2).Who likes wearing skinny pants? (Text A)（分数：3.33）A.Fashion editors.B.Ageing rockers.C.Models.D.Power women.(3).According to the author, what was the reason that trouser suits became fashionable last time? (Text A)（分数：3.33

20、A.It is the armour for the workplace.B. It helps cover the body curves of women.B.Both of A andC.D.Neither of A nor B.(4).What is the gist of this article? (Text A)（分数：3.33）A.The author criticizes women who do not wear trousers.B.The author believes that trouser suits have come back to fashion agai

21、n.C.The author argues for a more traditional look for women.D.The author complains about the return of trouser suits to fashion.(5).What title would you give to this article? (Text B)（分数：3.33）A.Midlife weight ties to Alzheimers risk.B.Overweight is a disease.C.Patients of Alzheimers suffers obesity.

22、D.A healthy heart leads to a healthy brain.(6).How is weight in middle age linked to Alzheimers disease? (Text B)（分数：3.33）A.Increased risk of Alzheimers.B. Possibility of developing Alzheimers earlier.B.Both of A andC.D.Neither of A nor B.(7).According to the article, what is CORRECT about Alzheimer

23、s disease? (Text B)（分数：3.33）A.It is caused by overweight at middle age.B.It affects both the brain and the heart of a person.C.It starts causing damages to the brain long before any symptom shows.D.Scientists are optimistic of finding a cure for it soon.(8).Which statement below is INCORRECT accordi

24、ng to the article? (Text C)（分数：3.33）A.The plane of Malaysia Airlines that went missing last year was a Boeing 777.B.Malaysian Prime Minister made a brief statement and answered a few questions to confirm that the aircraft debris is from MH370.C.Australia would not adjust the search zone after the de

25、bris was found.D.Neither the captain nor his co-pilot was accused of doing anything wrong.(9).According to the article, what kind of investigation has NOT been taken? (Text C)（分数：3.33）A.Criminal investigation of the pilots and passengers on board.B.Biological analysis of barnacles collected from the

26、 flaperon.C.Technical analysis of the wing part drifted ashore.D.Corruption analysis of Malaysian aircraft bureau.(10).What tone do you think the author uses in this article? (Text C)（分数：3.33）A.Objective.B.Sarcastic.C.Pessimistic.D.Optimistic.(11).Section B Short Answer Questions According to the ar

27、ticle, what is the latest way of saying that you are fashionable? (Text A)（分数：3.33）_(12).When will a person be considered as overweight? (Text B)（分数：3.33）_(13).What is the recommendation given to people by the Alzheimers group? (Text B)（分数：3.33）_(14).Where was the plane debris of the Malaysia Airlin

28、es jet found? (Text C)（分数：3.33）_(15).What would explain why the flaperon was washed ashore so far away from the search zone? (Text C)（分数：3.33）_Section A Multiple-Choice Questions Text A Daniel Chivu, a fourth-year Carleton University student from Toronto, had his lease in hand. Hed paid the months r

29、ent. And he had a van load of belongings to unload at his new place in the Glebe. Ready to begin another school year, the last thing he needed or expected, when he and his dad rolled into Ottawa on Tuesday, was to discover that his accommodationa townhouse at 95 Fourth Ave. owned by Takyan Consultin

30、g & Developmentwas still very much under construction. I paid my rent, I signed the lease, and this is what I get. Its frustrating, Chivu said as he surveyed the unpainted walls, lack of lighting and the absence of fixtures in what was supposed to be his $765-a-month basement room. Never mind the pi

31、le of lumber, the thick carpet of dust on the floor and the distinct lack of furnishings. The young man wasnt alone in his frustration. At least a dozen out-of-town students, some accompanied by their parents, showed up at the twin townhouses on Fourth Avenue near Bank Street, on Tuesday afternoon e

32、xpecting to move in. Instead, they were left standing on the sidewalk staring for a few hours, with the property manager nowhere in sight. It wasnt until early evening that Takyans Rakan Abushaar showed up to explain the situation. It wasnt much help. After leading the group into the townhouseceilin

33、gs without light fixtures or smoke alarms, a kitchen without appliances, doors without locks, and rooms without furniture, or, in some cases, without doors, were the most obvious signs of the unfinished stateAbushaar blamed the contractors and subcontractors for not finishing the work on time. Until

34、 last night, I was promised it would be 100 per cent complete by this afternoon, he told the group. Unfortunately, it wasnt done. He then assured everybody that everything would be finished and ready for them to move in by Thursday afternoon. Or maybe Friday, at the maximum. In the meantime, Abushaa

35、r, the president and chief executive of Takyan, offered to arrange hotel rooms for everyone, or, if they preferred, they could make their own arrangements and he would refund them the cost. He also offered to pay for the storage of the students possessions, if needed. Takyan describes itself as a dy

36、namic team providing a full range of real estate services focused on maximizing the clients return on investment. Its services include managing developments, providing full-scale construction, and full-service property management. Neither the students nor their parents were pleased with the service

37、theyd received. But there was little they could do unless they wanted to move in as is. The parents didnt like the idea of their children being in rooms without locks or, indeed, beds. This is not good, said Azan Nafiz, who drove his daughter Maria to Ottawa from Toronto to begin her first year at C

38、arleton. He and his wife had to return home for work. What was he supposed to do with Maria? She doesnt know anything about Ottawa or where to go. And on her first day of university she has to go through this. Niamh Hester, an exchange student from the University of Edinburgh, already had a hotel ro

39、om, but it was an unsettling way to begin student life in Canada. Im pretty shocked. I saw the place last week, and I was assured it would be ready today. In fact, early Tuesday morning she was informed by email that she could pick up the keys and move in that afternoon. When she arrived she found h

40、er room lacked lights and a door on the wardrobe. There was a hole in the bathroom ceiling waiting for the extractor fan. The fridge and stove were in the middle of the room, still wrapped in plastic. The smoke alarm was uninstalled. Hester, like the others, was also upset that no one from Takyan co

41、ntacted her before Tuesday to explain the situation or give any hint that the townhouse would not be available as promised. Yet most seemed to accept that there was little they could do beyond taking Abushaar up on his accommodation offer and keeping their fingers crossed that hed have the townhouse

42、 ready by the end of the week. If its only until the end of this week, we can live with that, said Chivus father, also named Dan. So long as they keep their promises. Text B David Cameron has set limits on his plan to accept thousands of extra refugees from Syria by rejecting any involvement in an E

43、U scheme for compulsory quotas, saying they would encourage dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean. As aid groups said the prime ministers change of heart fell a long way short of refugees needs, Cameron insisted Britains main focus would continue to be on providing aid for camps in Syrias neig

44、hbouring countries. Speaking after talks in Madrid with his Spanish counterpart, Mariano Rajoy, the prime minister announced that Britain would allocate an additional 100m to help refugees in the camps. This makes the UK the biggest donor in terms of financial aid in the EU, with 1bn committed to th

45、e Syrian refugees since 2012. Cameron announced the extra funding after responding to widespread grief at the picture of Aylan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy found dead on a Turkish beach. He vowed that Britain will take thousands of extra refugees and will give a clearer indication of numbers

46、 next week. The UN refugee agency, meanwhile, has distanced itself from a suggestion that Britain would accept 4,000 refugees, a claim apparently based on a report by Sky News. Cameron did make clear that the number the UK will accept would fall well below the 18,000 suggested by the European commis

47、sion as part of a compulsory quota. Britain is under no obligation to take part in the commission scheme and the prime minister refused on the grounds that it would encourage people to make perilous journeys across Europe. He said: We are saying we are not part of Schengen (the border-free zone in parts of Europe), we are not part of the decision-making about this quota. We happen to