专业英语四级-253及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级-253及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、LANGUAGE USAGE(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.Nature teaches us to love our friends but religion our _.（分数：2.00）A.childrenB.menC.womenD.enemies2.Its surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _ such a crime.（分数：2.00）A.performedB.madeC.actedD.committed3.Ted ag

2、reed to _ the strike if the company would satisfy the demand of the workers.（分数：2.00）A.call outB.call offC.call toD.call on4.Expected noises are usually more bearable than unexpected ones of the like magnitude. The underlined part means _.（分数：2.00）A.manageableB.controllableC.tolerableD.perceivable5.

3、 my return, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours.（分数：2.00）A.AtB.OnC.WithD.During6.We are inescapably faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living. The underlined part means _.（分数：2.00）A.read

4、ilyB.inevitablyC.smoothlyD.deliberately7.Some people criticize family doctors for _ too many medicines for minor illnesses.（分数：2.00）A.prescribingB.advisingC.orderingD.delivering8.Cosmetics, rarely noted today for any dangerous properties, have been _ for serious health problems in the past.（分数：2.00）

5、A.responsibilityB.responsibleC.its responsibilityD.the responsible9.It is a common theme in many science fiction stories that the world may one day be _ by insects.（分数：2.00）A.broken inB.taken overC.run overD.filled in10.Our research has focused on a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain c

6、hemistry.（分数：2.00）A.powerfulB.influentialC.monstrousD.vigorous11.The trees are planted on _ side of the street.（分数：2.00）A.bothB.eitherC.allD.neither12._ is human nature that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.（分数：2.00）A.Th

7、atB.SuchC.WhatD.Which13.The flats I have looked at so far were too expensive. So Im better off staying where I am . The underlined part means _.（分数：2.00）A.I will move to a new flat.B.I wont move to a new flat.C.I am looking for a new flat.D.I have found a new flat.14.If talks for the new trade agree

8、ments take _, food industries in both countries will be seriously affected.（分数：2.00）A.much too longB.too much longerC.too much longD.much long15.What bad deeds would he not do! The possible meaning of the sentence is _.（分数：2.00）A.He has never done bad deeds.B.He has done many bad deeds.C.He will do

9、good deeds.D.He wont do any bad deeds.16.The shop has sold many refrigerators of this kind and the rest _ on sale today.（分数：2.00）A.isB.hasC.haveD.are17.The petrol station lies within _ of Victorias farm.（分数：2.00）A.fifteen-minute-driveB.fifteen minutes driveC.fifteen minutes driveD.fifteen minutes dr

10、ive18.Mr. Robinson decided to take back his _.（分数：2.00）A.criticism of Mr. WangB.criticism of Mr. WangsC.the criticism of Mr. WangD.Mr. Wangs criticism19.Which of the following sentences is correct?（分数：2.00）A.Had not it been for their help, he could not have finished the task on time.B.It hadnt been

11、for their help, he could not have finished the task on time.C.Had it not been for their help, he could not have finished the task on time.D.Hadnt been for their help, he could not have finished the task on time.20.The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cant go together, _ should the son of a l

12、ow class family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman.（分数：2.00）A.eitherB.notC.neitherD.or21.When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of _.（分数：2.00）A.reachB.holdC.handD.place22.The stolen jewels are of high value. They must be recovered _.（分数：2.00）A.by no

13、 meansB.to any extentC.at any costD.regardless of the cost23.It was no _ that his car was seen near the bank at the time of the robbery.（分数：2.00）A.coincidenceB.conventionC.certaintyD.complication24.He _ his feet on the ground to shake off the snow from his boots before he entered the house.（分数：2.00）

14、A.kickedB.stampedC.swayedD.stretched25.As an industry, biotechnology stands to _ electronics in dollar volume and perhaps will surpass it in social impact by 2020.（分数：2.00）A.contendB.contestC.rivalD.strive26.Some day software will translate both written and spoken language so well that the need for

15、any common language could _.（分数：2.00）A.descendB.declineC.deteriorateD.depress27.Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _ seemed to change.（分数：2.00）A.affairB.luckC.eventD.chance28.The scheme was _ when it was discovered it would be very costly.（分数：2.00）A.resignedB.su

16、rrenderedC.releasedD.abandoned29.You must have made it up. It was _!（分数：2.00）A.incredulousB.credulousC.credibleD.incredible30.Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _ through the window.（分数：2.00）A.visionB.lookC.pictureD.view31.They were pu

17、shed into battle unprepared . The underlined part is _.（分数：2.00）A.subject complementB.adverbialC.predicativeD.attribute32.All of the students did not turn up at the party. The meaning of the sentence is _.（分数：2.00）A.Some of the students turned up.B.None of the students turned up.C.All of the student

18、s turned up.D.All of the students possibly turned up.33.She asked that she _ allowed to see her son in police custody.（分数：2.00）A.would beB.could beC.beD.was34._ your timely advice, I would never have known how to go about the work.（分数：2.00）A.UnlessB.Except forC.Not forD.But for35.The war broke out（分

19、数：2.00）A.suddenly in 1939 in PolandB.in 1939 suddenly in PolandC.suddenly in Poland in 1939D.in Poland in 1939 suddenly36.The city has much more bridges than _ in the country.（分数：2.00）A.any cityB.any other cityC.all the citiesD.another city37.That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothe

20、red by his loudness _ by his lack of talent.（分数：2.00）A.so much asB.rather thanC.asD.then38.If only I had learned how to operate a computer. The sentence means _.（分数：2.00）A.I knew how to operate a computerB.I know how to operate a computerC.I will learn how to operate a computerD.I dont know how to o

21、perate a computer39.This model is technically _ its competitors.（分数：2.00）A.more superior thanB.superior toC.the most superior toD.less superior than40.He has gone to Beijing, and he would otherwise have come to visit you then. The possible meaning of the sentence is _.（分数：2.00）A.He has come to visit

22、 you.B.He had decided to come to visit you.C.He did not come to visit you.D.He refused to come to visit you.41.How can you _ your goal if you remain lazy this way?（分数：2.00）A.finishB.obtainC.attainD.acquire42.Everybody should take _ of the seriousness of this matter.（分数：2.00）A.noteB.noticeC.attention

23、D.awareness43.These toys are so _ that childrens parents can hardly afford them.（分数：2.00）A.interestingB.costlyC.amusingD.attractive44.The heros speech was so moving that the _ were all moved to tears.（分数：2.00）A.publicB.peopleC.massD.audience45.Contrary _ public opinion, this area has long been a hea

24、ven for all forms of insect life.（分数：2.00）A.withB.toC.atD.for46.Cut off by the storm, they were forced to _ food for several days.（分数：2.00）A.go in forB.go overC.go withoutD.go out47.During the Second World War, Hitler used _ gas in battlefields. It was an inhumane weapon.（分数：2.00）A.poisonedB.poisonC

25、harmfulD.dangerous48.Doctors sometimes _ old cures when modern medicine doesnt work.（分数：2.00）A.fall onB.fall down onC.fall back onD.fall in upon49.Does it _ to let little children play with fireworks?（分数：2.00）A.make clearB.make sureC.make outD.make sense50.We cant see the cells of muscle with _ eye

26、s.（分数：2.00）A.baldB.bareC.nudeD.naked专业英语四级-253答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、LANGUAGE USAGE(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1.Nature teaches us to love our friends but religion our _.（分数：2.00）A.childrenB.menC.womenD.enemies解析：解析 该题是词汇题，考查对英语谚语的了解和对语义的理解。 从语法角度看，四个选项都可以用。但是这是一句谚语，如果知道这句谚语，答案就在眼前。如果不知道这句英语谚语，从反义词角度也基本上

27、能猜出此题的答案应该是D，因为but前面一个分句说的是朋友，那么后面一个分句很有可能讲的就是敌人。因此，选项D为最佳答案。2.Its surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _ such a crime.（分数：2.00）A.performedB.madeC.actedD.committed解析：解析 该题是词汇题，考查动词的意义和用法。 选项A中的动词perform的意思是“履行(职责)；表演”，如：to perform ones duties尽责任，perform a play演一出戏。选项B中的动词make的意思是

28、制造；安排；使成为；认为”。选项C中的动词act的意思是“表演；假装；见效”。选项D中的动词commit的意思是“犯(错误、罪行等)；承诺；使表态”，如：to commit suicide自杀。又如：He would not commit himself in any way. 他不愿做任何承诺。因此，选项D为最佳答案。3.Ted agreed to _ the strike if the company would satisfy the demand of the workers.（分数：2.00）A.call outB.call offC.call toD.call on解析：解析 该

29、题是词汇题，考查短语动词的意义和用法。 选项A中的短语动词call sb. out的意思是“下令；召唤出动”，如：to call out an engineer招来工程师。选项B中的短语动词call sth. off的意思是“取消”，如：They have called off their engagement. 他们已经解除婚约。没有选项C中的call to这个短语动词。选项D中的短语动词call on/upon sb. 的意思是“邀请”，如：I will call upon the chairman to address the meeting. 现在请主席向大会致辞。因此，选项B为最佳答

30、案。4.Expected noises are usually more bearable than unexpected ones of the like magnitude. The underlined part means _.（分数：2.00）A.manageableB.controllableC.tolerableD.perceivable解析：解析 该题是词汇题，考查形容词的意义和用法。 划线部分的形容词bearable意思是“可以忍受的”，如：She was the only thing that made life bearable. 只因为有了她生活才可以过得下去。选项A中

31、的形容词manageable的意思是“易处理的；易管理的”，如：A book as big as that is not a manageable size. 一本那么大的书是不好装订的。选项B中的形容词controllable的意思是“可操纵的，可控制的”，如：Cooking with gas is fast, controllable and clean. 用燃气做饭速度快，调节方便，而且干净。选项C中的形容词tolerable的意思是“可容忍的”，如：The pain was severe, but tolerable. 疼痛剧烈，但尚能忍受。选项D中的形容词perceivable的意思

32、是“可感知的”。因此，选项C为最佳答案。5._ my return, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours.（分数：2.00）A.AtB.OnC.WithD.During解析：解析 该题是词汇题，考查介词的意义和用法。 介词on后面跟名词(一般是动词演变而来的)或动名词与“as soon as”同义，表示“就在之后、一就”，如：On arriving home I discovered they had gone. 我一到家就发现他们已经离开了。

33、又如：Please report to reception on arrival. 到达后请立即到接待处报到。其他几个介词无此意义。因此，选项B为最佳答案。6.We are inescapably faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living. The underlined part means _.（分数：2.00）A.readilyB.inevitablyC.smoothlyD.deliberately解析：解析 该题是词汇题，考查副词的意义和

34、用法。 句中划线部分副词inescapably的意思是“不可避免地”，与unavoidably、inevitably等同义。选项A中的副词readily的意思是“乐意地，欣然地”，如：He readily agreed to help us. 他欣然同意帮助我们。选项C中的副词smoothly的意思是“平稳地”，其形容词是smooth，如：come to a smooth stop平稳地停住了。选项D中的副词deliberately的意思是“故意地”，其形容词是deliberate，如：a deliberate murder故意杀人。因此，选项B为最佳答案。7.Some people crit

35、icize family doctors for _ too many medicines for minor illnesses.（分数：2.00）A.prescribingB.advisingC.orderingD.delivering解析：解析 该题是词汇题，考查动词的意义和用法。 选项A中的动词prescribe的意思是“规定；开(药)”等，如：The doctor prescribed radiotherapy for him. 医生要他做放射治疗。选项B中的动词advise的意思是“劝告；警告；建议”。选项C中的动词order的意思是“命令；定购；定制”。选项D中的动词delive

36、r的意思是“递送；陈述；释放”。因此，选项A为最佳答案。8.Cosmetics, rarely noted today for any dangerous properties, have been _ for serious health problems in the past.（分数：2.00）A.responsibilityB.responsibleC.its responsibilityD.the responsible解析：解析 该题是语法题，考查对词性的理解和运用。 空白处应该使用形容词而不是名词，所以选项A和选项C首先就可以排除。与形容词responsible有关的短语是be

37、responsible for。因此，选项B为最佳答案。9.It is a common theme in many science fiction stories that the world may one day be _ by insects.（分数：2.00）A.broken inB.taken overC.run overD.filled in解析：解析 该题是词汇题，考查短语动词的意义和用法。 选项A中的短语动词break in的意思是“破门而入”。选项B中的短语动词take over的意思是“接管”，如：CBS Records was taken over by Sony. C

38、BS唱片公司已经被索尼公司收购。选项C中的短语动词run over的意思“撞倒并碾压”，如：Two children were run over and killed. 两名儿童被轧死了。选项D中的短语动词fill in的意思是“填写(表格)”等。因此，选项B为最佳答案。10.Our research has focused on a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain chemistry.（分数：2.00）A.powerfulB.influentialC.monstrousD.vigorous解析：解析 该题是词汇题，考查形容词的

39、意义和用法。 选项A中的形容词powerful的意思是“强有力的；有特效的”，如：a powerful odor强烈的味道，a powerful drug特效药。选项B中的形容词influential的意思是“有影响的；有势力的”，如：influential politicians有影响力的政客。选项C中的形容词monstrous的意思是“畸形的；怪异的；巨大的”，如：a monstrous sum巨款。选项D中的形容词vigorous的意思是“精力旺盛的；有力的；健壮的”，如：a vigorous player精力充沛的运动员。因此，选项A为最佳答案。11.The trees are pla

40、nted on _ side of the street.（分数：2.00）A.bothB.eitherC.allD.neither解析：解析 该题是语法题，考查限定词的意义和用法。 很多学生会误选选项A，但是如果用选项A，该句子里的side应该是复数形式。either可以和end、side等两用，表示“两端/边都”。选项C中的all意思是“全都”，用于三者以上的情况。选项D中的neither表示“两者都不”，但因为主语The trees是特指，因此此处用neither不妥。因此，选项B为最佳答案。12._ is human nature that a great many people ar

41、e often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.（分数：2.00）A.ThatB.SuchC.WhatD.Which解析：解析 该题是语法题，考查such that.结构的意义和用法。 在这个结构中，that引导一个结果状语从句，如：The extent of the earthquake was such that the local authorities were quite unable to cope with it. 地震灾害如此严重，以至于地方政府

42、无法应付。在该题中，such用于句首，所以出现了倒装，句子的正常语序是：Human nature is such that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. 其他选项不符合语法要求。因此，选项B为最佳答案。13.The flats I have looked at so far were too expensive. So Im better off staying where I am . The u

43、nderlined part means _.（分数：2.00）A.I will move to a new flat.B.I wont move to a new flat.C.I am looking for a new flat.D.I have found a new flat.解析：解析 该题是语法题，考查短语better off的意义和用法。 短语be better off常见的意思是“环境较好；有较多钱；比较宽裕”，如：We are better off this year than we were last year. 我们今年比去年好。但它还有一个意思是“(在某种情况下)更幸

44、福，更满意”，可以单独使用，也可以接其他形式，如：She is better off without him. 没有他，她生活得更幸福。又如：The weather was so bad wed have been better off staying at home. 天气不好，我们还不如待在家里舒服。因此，选项B为最佳答案。14.If talks for the new trade agreements take _, food industries in both countries will be seriously affected.（分数：2.00）A.much too longB

45、too much longerC.too much longD.much long解析：解析 该题是语法题，考查程度副词的排序。 “耗时久”用take long，能修饰副词long的程度副词是too，能修饰too的程度副词是much，如：He has walked much too far today. 他今天走了太远的路。其他选项中的副词排列顺序是错误的。因此，选项A为最佳答案。15.What bad deeds would he not do! The possible meaning of the sentence is _.（分数：2.00）A.He has never done bad deeds.B.He has done many bad deeds.C.He will do good deeds.D.He wont do any bad deeds.解析：解析 该题是语法题，考查对感叹句的意义和用法