专业英语四级分类模拟342及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级分类模拟342及答案解析 (总分：73.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART LANGUAGE KNOW(总题数：10，分数：21.50)1.Beryl hardly ever goes to _ the cinema.（分数：2.50）A.neither the theatre orB.either the theatre norC.neither the theatre norD.the theatre or2.To be or not to be, _ is the question.（分数：2.50）A.whatB.thatC.whichD.it3.You _ that

2、letter to James. However, you didnt.（分数：2.50）A.ought to writeB.ought to have writtenC.should writeD.should be writing4.Silk, printing, paper, the compass and powder originated in China, and _ introduction in the west had far-reaching effects.（分数：1.00）A.theseB.theirC.thoseD.its5.In the sentence It is

3、 no good reading in dim light , the italicized phrase is _.（分数：2.50）A.an objectB.an adverbialC.a complementD.a subject6.Its _ of you to miss _ chance.（分数：1.00）A.mistake.such good aB.mistaken.so good aC.mistaken.such goodD.mistakes.a such good7.He had a _ look in his eyes, which meant that he had com

4、e up with a good plan.（分数：2.00）A.trickyB.keenC.shrewdD.sly8._ there is little we can do to modify the wheat here, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.（分数：2.50）A.SinceB.WhenC.WhileD.Unless9.Evidence came up _ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.（分数：2.50

5、）A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whose10.Its raining! When did it start? I dont know exactly. In fact, it _ all this afternoon.（分数：2.50）A.lastsB.has lastedC.lastedD.will last二、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A. but B. shifting C. cliff D. down E. on F. how G. local H. sea I. surveyors J. move K. up L. overnight M. i

6、nland N. dangerous O. likely People living on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared 1 . The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs 2 which they had b

7、een built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the 3 and into the sea. Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem 4 it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had

8、to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther 5 . Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for 6 people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed 7 by the hungry sea. Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect

9、 their homes. Government 8 have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, 9 the problem from one area to another. The danger is 10 to continue, they say, until t

10、he waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England.（分数：10.00）三、PART WRITING(总题数：2，分数：41.50)11.A rise in standard

11、of living in a country seems to benefit cities more than rural areas. What problems might those differences cause? How can these problems be solved? You are to write your composition in four parts in about 200 words.In the first part, state the gap between the urban cities and rural countries.In the

12、 second part, explain why people in rural areas move to large cities and its influences on urban cities.In the third part, state the influences on migrants to large cities and on rural areas.In the last part, state the ways to solve the imbalance.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content

13、sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：16.50）_12.Should animal experimentation be banned.9 This has been an intensely discussed question for years. The following are the proponents and opponents opinions. Read the o

14、pinions carefully from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and then give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to

15、 follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES NO Animal testing is brutal and morally wrong; therefore, it should not be encour- aged. Despite the justifications given for vivi- section, researchers have the obligation to reduce animal testing and animal suffering. There is a gro

16、wing recognition that animal tests are mostly done for commercial purpo- ses and most of them are avoidable. 88% of doctors agreed that laboratory experiments performed on animals can be misleading because of anatomical and physiological differences between animals and humans. To date, there is no s

17、atisfying substitution for animals re lated experiments. Animals are used because they bear a close resemblance to humans, either in behavior or physical condition. Another reason to support animal-based experiment is that animals are inferior lives compared to humans, so they can be used as experim

18、ental subjects for human benefits. Sometimes in order to test new drugs, or study the effect of certain treat ments, researchers have to use animals as test subjects, be cause it is impossible to experiment on human beings. Using animals for experiments is not only for our own in- terests but also f

19、or the interests of animals. For example, some medical discoveries can be used by veterinarians to give medical care and treatment to sick animals. （分数：25.00）_专业英语四级分类模拟342答案解析 (总分：73.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、PART LANGUAGE KNOW(总题数：10，分数：21.50)1.Beryl hardly ever goes to _ the cinema.（分数：2.50）A.neither the th

20、eatre orB.either the theatre norC.neither the theatre norD.the theatre or解析：考点 考查固定搭配。2.To be or not to be, _ is the question.（分数：2.50）A.whatB.thatC.whichD.it解析：解析 代词that，可以用来指代上文“to be or not to be”，为正确答案。which用于非限制性关系分句的连接词，但前提是它是用来指代整个主句的，而非不定式结构。3.You _ that letter to James. However, you didnt.（

21、分数：2.50）A.ought to writeB.ought to have writtenC.should writeD.should be writing解析：考点 考查虚拟语气。4.Silk, printing, paper, the compass and powder originated in China, and _ introduction in the west had far-reaching effects.（分数：1.00）A.theseB.theirC.thoseD.its解析：解析 本题考查物主代词。空格后边是名词，故可以推断出应该填入物主代词。由题干可知，此处传

22、入的是丝绸、印刷术、造纸术、指南针和火药，故物主代词应用第三人称复数形式，故选B。5.In the sentence It is no good reading in dim light , the italicized phrase is _.（分数：2.50）A.an objectB.an adverbialC.a complementD.a subject解析：解析 该题是语法结构题，考查动名词作主语的用法。 在句子“It is no good reading in dim light”中，it是形式主语，真正的主语是动名词短语reading in dim light。句子It is n

23、o use doing sth. 也是一样的句子结构，动名词作句子的真正主语。因此，选项D为最佳答案。6.Its _ of you to miss _ chance.（分数：1.00）A.mistake.such good aB.mistaken.so good aC.mistaken.such goodD.mistakes.a such good解析：解析 该题中mistaken做形容词，意思为“犯错的”修饰you。so good a chance意思是“这么好的一个机会”，chance是可数名词，so good一起修饰a chance. C选项中由于chance为可数名词，所以应为such

24、 a good。因此选B。7.He had a _ look in his eyes, which meant that he had come up with a good plan.（分数：2.00）A.trickyB.keenC.shrewdD.sly解析：解析 形容词形异义近辨析。shrewd表示“精明的，机敏的”，如：a shrews businessman精明的生意人。注意shrewd和shrew的区别，后者是一个名词，意为“泼妇，悍妇”。 而tricky和sly都有“狡猾的”意思，表示欺骗，不诚实；keen指“(思想、感情等)敏锐的”。8._ there is little we

25、 can do to modify the wheat here, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.（分数：2.50）A.SinceB.WhenC.WhileD.Unless解析：考点 考查状语从句。9.Evidence came up _ specific sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.（分数：2.50）A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whose解析：考点 考查同位语从句。10.Its raining! When did i

26、t start? I dont know exactly. In fact, it _ all this afternoon.（分数：2.50）A.lastsB.has lastedC.lastedD.will last解析：考点 考查动词时态。二、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A. but B. shifting C. cliff D. down E. on F. how G. local H. sea I. surveyors J. move K. up L. overnight M. inland N. dangerous O. likely People livi

27、ng on parts of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, to their horror, that their gardens had disappeared 1 . The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs 2 which they had been built. While experts were studying t

28、he problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, sliding down the 3 and into the sea. Erosion of the white cliffs along the south coast of England has always been a problem 4 it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept far

29、ther and farther 5 . Experts have studied the areas most affected and have drawn up a map for 6 people, forecasting the year in which their homes will be swallowed 7 by the hungry sea. Angry owners have called on the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government 8 have pointed

30、out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would cost hundreds of millions of pounds and would merely make the waves and currents go further along the coast, 9 the problem from one area to another. The danger is 10 to continue, they say, until the waves reach an inland area of hard ro

31、ck which will not be eaten as limestone is. Meanwhile, if you want to buy a cheap house with an uncertain future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England.（分数：10.00）解析：L解析：E解析：C解析：A解析：M解析：G解析：K解析：I解析：B解析：O三、PART WRITING(总题数：2，分数：41.50)11.A rise in standard

32、of living in a country seems to benefit cities more than rural areas. What problems might those differences cause? How can these problems be solved? You are to write your composition in four parts in about 200 words.In the first part, state the gap between the urban cities and rural countries.In the

33、 second part, explain why people in rural areas move to large cities and its influences on urban cities.In the third part, state the influences on migrants to large cities and on rural areas.In the last part, state the ways to solve the imbalance.Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content

34、sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. （分数：16.50）_正确答案：()解析：范文 Economic development plays an important role in the improvement of peoples living conditions. However, rural areas seem to lag behind big cities in many asp

35、ects, such as per capita income and educational level. With the gap between cities and rural areas widening, many people from rural areas tend to migrate to the big cities in pursuit of a better life. They want to seek for the well-paid jobs, receive a better education and so on. As a result, the co

36、mpetition for resources has become more and more severe and the urban infrastructure cant accommodate the fast growing population. Traffic congestion in the cities can well illustrate this. These problems lead to the decline of the life quality of urban city dwellers. Moreover, it may be difficult f

37、or those migrants who just settle down in big cities to adapt to the fast tempo and high prices in the cities. They are hard to enjoy the equal opportunities on many aspects, such as social benefits, education and so on. In addition, with more and more youngsters moving to urban cities, there is a s

38、hortage of working force in the rural areas, which further slows down the development of agriculture and economy in rural areas accordingly. To solve these problems: the government should make preferential policies to promote the development in rural areas. For example, the government can offer more

39、 subsidies for farmers to increase their income. Creating more job opportunities for farmers could be another solution. In this way, the need for people moving to larger cities would gradually decrease.12.Should animal experimentation be banned.9 This has been an intensely discussed question for yea

40、rs. The following are the proponents and opponents opinions. Read the opinions carefully from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and then give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content releva

41、nce, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES NO Animal testing is brutal and morally wrong; therefore, it should not be encour- aged. Despite the justifications given for vivi- section, researchers have the o

42、bligation to reduce animal testing and animal suffering. There is a growing recognition that animal tests are mostly done for commercial purpo- ses and most of them are avoidable. 88% of doctors agreed that laboratory experiments performed on animals can be misleading because of anatomical and physi

43、ological differences between animals and humans. To date, there is no satisfying substitution for animals re lated experiments. Animals are used because they bear a close resemblance to humans, either in behavior or physical condition. Another reason to support animal-based experiment is that animal

44、s are inferior lives compared to humans, so they can be used as experimental subjects for human benefits. Sometimes in order to test new drugs, or study the effect of certain treat ments, researchers have to use animals as test subjects, be cause it is impossible to experiment on human beings. Using

45、 animals for experiments is not only for our own in- terests but also for the interests of animals. For example, some medical discoveries can be used by veterinarians to give medical care and treatment to sick animals. （分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：参考范文 Should Animal Experimentation Be Banned?In the developm

46、ent of human history, animal experimentation has always been questioned and criticized by the public. Animal rights activists advocate banning on animal testing because of its cruel process and misleading research results. However, there are still many people in support of using animals as experimental subjects, which can be in the interests of animals as well as humans.