1、专业英语四级（完形填空）-试卷225及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、CLOZE(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.PART IV CLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY.（分数：20.00）_A. finance B. how C. sorrows D. number E. clarity F
2、. pay G. voice H. exploring I. living J. disappointments K. aide L. amount M. successfully N. but O. volume Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always aske
3、d of me is 1 I become an animal collector in the first place. The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any 2 was not the conventional mamma or daddy, 3 the word zoo, which I would repeat over and over again w
4、ith a shrill 4 until someone, in order to shut me up, would take me to the zoo. When I grew a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great 5 of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time 6 the countryside in search of fresh specimens to add to my collection of pets. La
5、ter on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student 7, to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, which were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I 8 had enough money of my own to be able to 9 my first trip and I have been going regularly ever since then.
6、 Though a collectors job is not an easy one and is full of 10, it is certainly a job which will appeal to all those who love animals and travel.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_A. enhance B. equivalent C. ideal D. probably E. much F. shortage G. certainly H. call
7、 upon I. habitually J. call in K. lack L. compromise M. new N. equal O. improve A persons home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) 1 home. But in general, a
8、nd especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical limitations of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash 2, in fact, often means that the only way of getting along when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things 3 financially. There are obvious advantage
9、s of living at homepersonal laundry is usually 4 done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to 5. And there is rarely the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc. On the other hand, 6 depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents
10、 like your friends? You may love your familybut do you like them? Are you prepared to be tolerant when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a 7, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you go about fi
11、nding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are 8 well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always a good source of information. If you are going to work in a 9 area, again there are the papersand the accommodation agencies, though these sh
12、ould be approached with caution. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the 10of the first weeks rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_A. unspoiled B. renew C. original D. lived E. architectural F. initial
13、 G. some H. nearby I. spoiled J. maintained K. voluntary L. housekeeper M. extends N. spontaneous O. donated Since 1895 the National Trust has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Today the Trustwhich is not a governmen
14、t department but a charity depending on the 1 support of the public and its own membersis the largest landowner and conservation society in Britain. Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected and 2 by the National Trust. Over 100 miles of 3 land, lakes and forests in one area of natura
15、l beauty alone; prehistoric and Roman ruins; moorlands and farmland, woods and islands; lengths of inland waterways; even seventeen whole villagesall are open to the public at all times subject only to the needs of farming, forestry and the protection of wildlife. But the Trusts protection 4 further
16、 than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and 5 two hundred historic buildings that it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of 6 or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks have been 7 to the Trust by their former owners. Many houses retain their 8 contents of fin
17、e furniture, pictures, and other treasures accumulated over generations, and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a 9 of the National Trust The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in the rooms are signs that the house is s
18、till loved and 10 in and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_A. physical B. adapt C. regulation D. taught E. accuracy F. suit G. roused H. required I. popular J. held K. spread L. outdoors M.
19、 idea N. indoors O. verbal Unlike most sports, which evolved over time from street games, basketball was designed by one man to 1 a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played 2 in the winter. In 1891, Naismith was an instruc
20、tor at a training school, which trained physical education instructors for the YMCAs. That year the school was trying to come up with a physical activity that the men could enjoy between the football and baseball seasons. None of the standard indoor activities 3their interest for long. Naismith was
21、asked to solve the problem by the school. He first tried to 4 some of the popular outdoor sports, but they were all too rough. The men were getting bruised from tackling each other and being hit with equipment. So, Naismith decided to invent a game that would incorporate the most common elements of
22、outdoor team sports without having the real 5 contact. Most popular sports used a ball. So he chose a soccer ball because it was soft and large enough that it 6no equipment, such as a bat or a racket to hit it. Next he decided on an elevated goal, so that scoring would depend on skill and 7 rather t
23、han on strength only. His goals were two peach baskets, fixed to ten-foot-high balconies at each end of the gym. The basic 8 of the game was to throw the ball into the basket. Naismith wrote rules for the game, many of which, though with some small changes, are still in effect Basketball was an imme
24、diate success. The students 9 it to their friends, and the new sport quickly caught on Today, basketball is one of the most 10games throughout the world.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_专业英语四级（完形填空）-试卷225答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、CLOZE(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.PART IV
25、 CLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY.（分数：20.00）_解析：A. finance B. how C. sorrows D. number E. clarity F. pay G. voice H. exploring I. living J. disappointments K. aide L. amount
26、M. successfully N. but O. volume Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is 1 I become an animal collector in the first place. The answer is
27、 that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any 2 was not the conventional mamma or daddy, 3 the word zoo, which I would repeat over and over again with a shrill 4 until someone, in order to shut me up, would take me to the
28、zoo. When I grew a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great 5 of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time 6 the countryside in search of fresh specimens to add to my collection of pets. Later on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student 7, to get experience
29、 of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, which were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I 8 had enough money of my own to be able to 9 my first trip and I have been going regularly ever since then. Though a collectors job is not an easy one and is full of 10, it is certai
30、nly a job which will appeal to all those who love animals and travel.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：B）填空项1:_（正确答案：E）填空项1:_（正确答案：N）填空项1:_（正确答案：G）填空项1:_（正确答案：D）填空项1:_（正确答案：H）填空项1:_（正确答案：K）填空项1:_（正确答案：M）填空项1:_（正确答案：A）填空项1:_（正确答案：J）解析：解析：空格应填入名词作介词of的宾语。此句是由though引导的让步状语从句，因此从句应与主句意思存在转折。备选名词中的sorrows“悲伤事”和disap
31、pointments“失望”与主句的appeal“对有吸引力”相对立，但sorrows的程度太深，故选J。A. enhance B. equivalent C. ideal D. probably E. much F. shortage G. certainly H. call upon I. habitually J. call in K. lack L. compromise M. new N. equal O. improve A persons home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears
32、, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) 1 home. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical limitations of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash 2, in fact, often means that
33、 the only way of getting along when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things 3 financially. There are obvious advantages of living at homepersonal laundry is usually 4 done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to 5.
34、 And there is rarely the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc. On the other hand, 6 depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your familybut do you like them? Are you prepared to be tolerant when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and wh
35、at time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a 7, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you go about finding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are 8 well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always a
36、good source of information. If you are going to work in a 9 area, again there are the papersand the accommodation agencies, though these should be approached with caution. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the 10of the first weeks rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.（
37、分数：20.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：C）填空项1:_（正确答案：F）填空项1:_（正确答案：O）填空项1:_（正确答案：I）填空项1:_（正确答案：H）填空项1:_（正确答案：E）填空项1:_（正确答案：L）填空项1:_（正确答案：D）填空项1:_（正确答案：M）填空项1:_（正确答案：B）解析：解析：空格前的the提示空格处应填入名词。此处表示中介费与第一周的租金的关系，通常中介费相当于第一周的租金，词库中的equivalent“等价物”符合句意。equal作名词时指“在能力、地位等方面同等的人”，不能用于此语境，可排除。A. unspoiled B. renew C. origina
38、l D. lived E. architectural F. initial G. some H. nearby I. spoiled J. maintained K. voluntary L. housekeeper M. extends N. spontaneous O. donated Since 1895 the National Trust has worked for the preservation of places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. T
39、oday the Trustwhich is not a government department but a charity depending on the 1 support of the public and its own membersis the largest landowner and conservation society in Britain. Wherever you go, you are close to land that is protected and 2 by the National Trust. Over 100 miles of 3 land, l
40、akes and forests in one area of natural beauty alone; prehistoric and Roman ruins; moorlands and farmland, woods and islands; lengths of inland waterways; even seventeen whole villagesall are open to the public at all times subject only to the needs of farming, forestry and the protection of wildlif
41、e. But the Trusts protection 4 further than this. It has in its possession a hundred gardens and 5 two hundred historic buildings that it opens to paying visitors. Castles and churches, houses of 6 or historic importance, mills, gardens and parks have been 7 to the Trust by their former owners. Many
42、 houses retain their 8 contents of fine furniture, pictures, and other treasures accumulated over generations, and often the donor himself continues to live in part of the house as a 9 of the National Trust The walking-sticks in the hall, the flowers, silver-framed photographs, books and papers in t
43、he rooms are signs that the house is still loved and 10 in and that visitors are welcomed as private individuals just as much as tourists.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：K）填空项1:_（正确答案：J）填空项1:_（正确答案：A）填空项1:_（正确答案：M）填空项1:_（正确答案：G）填空项1:_（正确答案：E）填空项1:_（正确答案：O）填空项1:_（正确答案：C）填空项1:_（正确答案：L）填空项1:_（正确答案：D）解析：解析：空格处与过去
44、分词loved并列，因此空格处应填入过去分词(短语)。that从句的主语是房子，房子被居住符合逻辑，词库中lived“居住”符合语境。A. physical B. adapt C. regulation D. taught E. accuracy F. suit G. roused H. required I. popular J. held K. spread L. outdoors M. idea N. indoors O. verbal Unlike most sports, which evolved over time from street games, basketball was designed by one man to 1 a particular purpose. The man was Dr. James Naismith, and his purpose was to invent a vigorous game that could be played 2 in the winter. In 1891, Naismith
