1、专业英语四级（完形填空）-试卷249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. understood B. length C. optimism D. bridal E. ha
2、ppened F. even G. idea H. conversely I. experience J. concept K. opportunities L. occurred M. pessimism N. relationship O. require During the traditional wedding ceremony, the 1couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the
3、 divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that 2 in the 2000s, about 50% will end in divorce. The U.S. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps 3 the highest. What goes wrong? The fact that divorce is so common in the United States does not mea
4、n that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant 4. Just the opposite is true. Americans expect a great deal from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and 5. It is because Americans expect so much from marriage that so many get
5、 divorced. They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding. With typical American 6, they end one marriage in the hope that the next will be happier. With no-fault divorce laws in many states, it is easier than before to get a divorce. Some American women, stay in unhappy
6、 marriages because they dont have the education or job 7to support themselves and their children. But most American women believe that, if necessary, they can make it alone without a husband. When a couple gets divorced, the court may 8 the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money called al
7、imony. The amount of alimony depends on the husbands income, the wifes needs and the 9 of the marriage. Occasionally, the court decides that a woman should pay her husband alimony. About 10% of American women out earn their husbands. The court may decide that she must continue to support him after t
8、he divorce. This is a rather new 10 in the United States.（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. after B. storm C. entitled D. illegal E. exaggerate F. before G. thunder H. interpretation I. agreed J. qualified K. state L. binding M. received N. tightening O. transla
9、tion The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases such as the trial of Rosemary West. In a significant 1of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a draft bill that will propose making paymen
10、ts to witnesses 2 and will strictly control the amount of publicity that can be given to a case 3 a trial begins. In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons media select committee, Lord Irvine said he 4 with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not of
11、fer sufficient control. Publication of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a 5 of media protest when he said the 6 of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges rather than to Parliament. The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, wh
12、ich makes the European Convention on Human Rights legally 7 in Britain, laid down that everybody was 8 to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families. Press freedoms will be in safe hands with our British judges, he said. Witness payments became an issu
13、e after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995. Up to 19 witnesses were said to have 9 payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised that witnesses might be encouraged to 10 their stories in court to ensure guilty verdicts.（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
14、1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_A. apparent B. increasing C. influenced D. desirable E. speeded up F. into G. widening H. medium I. institutional J. gathered up K. context L. however M. entertainment N. therefore O. controversial Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th ce
15、ntury and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened between. As was discussed before, it was not until the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre- electronic 1, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the company of the periodi
16、cal. It was during the same time that the communications revolution 2, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures 3 the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in perspective. It
17、is important to do so. It is generally recognized, 4, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, followed by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, although its impact on the media was not immediately 5. As time went by, compute
18、rs became smaller and more powerful, and they became personal too, as well as 6, with display becoming sharper and storage capacity 7. They were thought of, like people, in terms of generations, with the distance between generations much smaller. It was within the computer age that the term informat
19、ion society began to be widely used to describe the 8 within which we now live. The communications revolution has 9 both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been 10 views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. Benefits have b
20、een weighed against harmful outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult.（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. so that B. wise C. barely D. exercise E. group F. describing G. thought H. probably I. capabilities J. assistance K. nutrition L. irresponsibility
21、M. confidence N. responsibilities O. displaying Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious 1 to how they can best accommodate such changes. Growing bodies need movement and 2, but not just in ways th
22、at emphasize competition. Because they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the 3 that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are admired by others. However, the
23、typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be 4 to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, for example, publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, 5 student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of sm
24、all clubs can provide multiple opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful 6 dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the security of some kind of organization with a supportive adult 7 visible in the background. In these activi
25、ties, it is important to remember that young teens have short attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized 8 participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to something else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants down. This does not mean
26、 that adults must accept 9. On the contrary, they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by planning for roles that are within their 10 and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules.（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249答案解析 (
27、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）_解析：A. understood B. length C. optimism D. bridal E. happened F. even G. idea
28、 H. conversely I. experience J. concept K. opportunities L. occurred M. pessimism N. relationship O. require During the traditional wedding ceremony, the 1couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the divorce rate has more
29、 than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that 2 in the 2000s, about 50% will end in divorce. The U.S. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps 3 the highest. What goes wrong? The fact that divorce is so common in the United States does not mean that Americans consi
30、der marriage a casual, unimportant 4. Just the opposite is true. Americans expect a great deal from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and 5. It is because Americans expect so much from marriage that so many get divorced. They prefer
31、 no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding. With typical American 6, they end one marriage in the hope that the next will be happier. With no-fault divorce laws in many states, it is easier than before to get a divorce. Some American women, stay in unhappy marriages because the
32、y dont have the education or job 7to support themselves and their children. But most American women believe that, if necessary, they can make it alone without a husband. When a couple gets divorced, the court may 8 the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money called alimony. The amount of a
33、limony depends on the husbands income, the wifes needs and the 9 of the marriage. Occasionally, the court decides that a woman should pay her husband alimony. About 10% of American women out earn their husbands. The court may decide that she must continue to support him after the divorce. This is a
34、rather new 10 in the United States.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：D）填空项1:_（正确答案：L）填空项1:_（正确答案：F）填空项1:_（正确答案：N）填空项1:_（正确答案：A）填空项1:_（正确答案：C）填空项1:_（正确答案：I）填空项1:_（正确答案：O）填空项1:_（正确答案：B）填空项1:_（正确答案：J）解析：解析：空格前的形容词new提示空格处填入名词。This指代的是上文提及的“女性在离婚后继续供养丈夫”，这是一个观念，故选concept“观念”。A. after B. storm C. entitled D. illegal
35、 E. exaggerate F. before G. thunder H. interpretation I. agreed J. qualified K. state L. binding M. received N. tightening O. translation The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases such as the trial of Rosemary West. In a signifi
36、cant 1of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a draft bill that will propose making payments to witnesses 2 and will strictly control the amount of publicity that can be given to a case 3 a trial begins. In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House
37、of Commons media select committee, Lord Irvine said he 4 with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not offer sufficient control. Publication of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a 5 of media protest when he said the 6 of privacy controls contained in Europ
38、ean legislation would be left to judges rather than to Parliament. The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which makes the European Convention on Human Rights legally 7 in Britain, laid down that everybody was 8 to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect
39、themselves and their families. Press freedoms will be in safe hands with our British judges, he said. Witness payments became an issue after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995. Up to 19 witnesses were said to have 9 payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised
40、that witnesses might be encouraged to 10 their stories in court to ensure guilty verdicts.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_（正确答案：N）填空项1:_（正确答案：D）填空项1:_（正确答案：F）填空项1:_（正确答案：I）填空项1:_（正确答案：B）填空项1:_（正确答案：H）填空项1:_（正确答案：L）填空项1:_（正确答案：C）填空项1:_（正确答案：M）填空项1:_（正确答案：E）解析：解析：空格前的不定式符号to提示，空格处应填入动词原形。句首的Concerns were raised“引起人们担
41、忧”提示空格处应填入一个贬义的词，词库中的exaggerate“夸大”符合要求。干扰项state“陈述”为中性词，陈述自己的经历并不会引起担忧，因此排除。A. apparent B. increasing C. influenced D. desirable E. speeded up F. into G. widening H. medium I. institutional J. gathered up K. context L. however M. entertainment N. therefore O. controversial Comparisons were drawn be
42、tween the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened between. As was discussed before, it was not until the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre- electronic 1, following in the wake of the pamph
43、let and the book and in the company of the periodical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution 2, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures 3 the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane.
44、Not everyone sees that process in perspective. It is important to do so. It is generally recognized, 4, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, followed by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, although its impact on the med
45、ia was not immediately 5. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became personal too, as well as 6, with display becoming sharper and storage capacity 7. They were thought of, like people, in terms of generations, with the distance between generations much smaller. It was within the computer age that the term information society began to be widely used to describe the
