1、专业英语四级-79及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、READING COMPREHENSIO(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、TEXT A(总题数：2，分数：25.00)Denzel Washington and Halle Berry made history Sunday with Academy Award wins, and for many, it was a sweet victory, long past due. Nonetheless, minority groups say diversity must extend beyond Hollywood
2、s glamour nightand include other groups such as Asians, Hispanics and American Indians. If this is a sign that Hollywood is finally ready to give opportunity and judge performance based on skill and not on skin color, then it is a good thing, said Kweisi Mfume, president of the National Association
3、for the Advancement of Colored People. However, if this proves to be a momentary flash in a long history of neglect, then Hollywood has failed to learn the real meaning of equality. In 1939, when Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American actor to win an Oscar for Gone with the Wind , it was
4、a bittersweet victory. McDaniels role was blasted by progressive African-American groups, and she was limited for much of the rest of her career in similar, stereotyped roles. Now Washington has won for his part as Alonzo Harris in the violent police thriller Training Day , playing a talented but co
5、rrupt narcotics detective who bullies his narcotics squad trainee while ruling the roost in a Los Angeles battle zone. Berry beat the field for her steamy part in Monsters Ball as Leticia Musgrove, a Southern mother doubly bereavedby the execution of her husband and the car-accident death of her son
6、. Both movies are frank, verbally profane and violent. They show things unshowable in the time of Gone with the Wind or even 20 or 30 years later. But mostly, they showed that African-Americans could be portrayed onscreen as complex human beingspart good, part badrather than the bigot-fodder of deca
7、des ago: the cardboard villains, comical personas or long-suffering saints and mammies of Hollywoods Golden Age. That battle, at least onscreen, was settled long ago. But this years double Oscar seals the contract. Nonetheless, some organizations say minorities will have power in front of the camera
8、 only when there is more minority representation behind the scenes as directors, writers and producers. I dont recall seeing any Asian-Americans, women or men, being recognized and not too many Latin Americans, Washington said, So there is still a lot of work (to be done).（分数：15.00）(1).People though
9、t that the sweet victory _.（分数：2.50）A.didnt benefit status of minority peopleB.should have come long beforeC.would leave them a permanent memoryD.showed the equality between men and women(2).Kweisi Mfume was _ about the effect of the sweet victory.（分数：2.50）A.rationalB.arbitraryC.ambiguousD.convinced
10、(3).What happened to Hattie McDaniel after her performance in Gone with the Wind ?（分数：2.50）A.She was alienated by the African Americans.B.She had to play similar roles in other films.C.She began to give up her progressive view.D.She wanted to change her stereotyped image.(4).In Training Day , Denzel
11、 Washington played the role of _.（分数：2.50）A.a violent and dreadful detectiveB.a detective who was addicted to drugsC.a capable but disgraceful detectiveD.a detective who was strict with his trainee(5).In the passage, a bigot-fodder most probably refers to a person who is _.（分数：2.50）A.uniqueB.complic
12、atedC.unimportantD.simple(6).According to the author, the double Oscar this year _.（分数：2.50）A.triggers the battle on racism in film industryB.helps settle the issue of racism in film industryC.verifies the equality between races in film industryD.discloses the inequality between races in film indust
13、ryGlass making in Eastern Europe and Romania comes from the Murano style in Italy as most of the artisans studied glassmaking there. Up to the 13th century, European glassmaking was exclusive to Venice. But frequent fires prompted Venetian authorities to shift the furnaces to the island of Murano. T
14、here has been a long history of making glass in Romania. Romanian glassmakers have successfully passed on this art for several generations and the craft continues to thrive in this part of Eastern Europe. In Romania, it is said that artisans only pass on the secrets of glass making to members of the
15、ir family. More importantly, there is a rigid hierarchy in obtaining the coveted position as a glass blower. For example, a young man may take years before he can get to that stage within this strict hierarchy. Romanian glass is comparable to any great piece of Eastern European mouth blown glass. An
16、d they are nothing like the ones that are made by machinery or inexpensive duplicates. Traditionally Romanian factories and glass studios manufacture clear glass utilizing pellets that are distinct and commonly found in Western Europe. And depending on the artisan, German pigments are popularly used
17、 for coloring or painting glass. The combination of this blend makes Romanian crafted glass truly a superior product anywhere in Europe. Though Romanian glasswork is normally not made from crystal, nonetheless, it carries a similar purity and shine. Glass products in Romania are not just great looki
18、ng, they are also being produced to suit a host of lifestyles, from the traditional to modern and the line of products are guaranteed quality glassware that is both functional and decorative. Romanian mouth-blown glassware is made by highly skilled artisans. They are very creative pieces with except
19、ional quality. They are also a prized collectors item. Some of the work includes vases and bowls that are made as centerpieces as well as platesthe artisans who create these masterpieces learned their skills in Murano itself. The contemporary glassware is not just placed in galleries to be on displa
20、y, they also make great gifts, particularly wedding gifts, and decorations especially in restaurants, businesses and hotels. They can also be used as decorations while designing your home.（分数：10.00）(1).What is NOT true about the glass making in Murano?（分数：2.50）A.It was originated from the glass maki
21、ng in Venice.B.It spread to Eastern Europe through Venice.C.The Romanian glass making comes from Murano.D.Glass making didnt begin in Murano until after the 13th century.(2).In Romania, a glass blower is most probably _.（分数：2.50）A.a most creative glassware designerB.the heir of a glass-making family
22、C.a position higher up the hierarchyD.a very experienced glassware maker(3).Romanian glassware is similar to that produced in Western Europe in its _.（分数：2.50）A.materialsB.designC.practicalityD.coloring(4).Romanian mouth-blown glassware _.（分数：2.50）A.is popular with collectorsB.is highly valued by co
23、llectorsC.wins many awards for collectorsD.sells at a higher prize to collectors三、TEXT B(总题数：2，分数：22.50)The direct rays of the sun touch the equator and strike northward toward the Tropic of Cancer. In the Southern hemisphere winter has begun, and it is summer north of the equator. The sea and air g
24、row warmer; the polar air of winter begins its gradual retreat. The northward shift of the sun also brings the season of tropical cyclones to the northern hemisphere, a season that is ending for the Pacific and India Oceans south of the equator. Along our coasts and those of Asia, it is time to look
25、 seaward, to guard against the seasons storms. Over the Pacific, the tropical cyclone season is never quite over, but varies in intensity. Every year, conditions east of the Philippines send a score of violent storms howling toward Asia, but it is worst from June through October. Southwest of Mexico
26、, a few Pacific hurricanes will grow during spring and summer, but most will die at sea or perish over the desert or the lower California coast as squalls. Along our Atlantic and Gulf coasts, the hurricane season is from June to November. In an average year, there are fewer than ten tropical cyclone
27、s and six of them will develop into hurricanes. These will kill 50 to 100 persons between Texas and Maine and cause property damage of more than $100 million. If the year is worse than average, we will suffer several hundred deaths, and property damage will run to billions of dollars. Tornadoes, flo
28、ods, and severe storms are in season elsewhere on the continent. Now, to these destructive forces must be added the hazard of the hurricane. From the National Hurricane Center in Miami, a radar fence reaches westward to Texas and northward to New England. It provides a 200-mile look into offshore di
29、sturbances. In Maryland, the giant computers of the National Meteorological Center digest the myriad bits of dataatmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, surface winds, and winds aloftreceived from weather stations and ships monitoring the atmospheric setting each hour, every day. Cloud photogra
30、phs from spacecraft orbiting the earth are received in Maryland and are studied for the telltale spiral on the warming sea. The crew of United States aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Atlantic watch the sky and wait for the storm that will bear a persons name. The machinery of early w
31、arning vibrates with new urgency as the season of great storms begins.（分数：10.00）(1).The cyclone season of the Southern hemisphere _.（分数：2.50）A.is brought by the polar air of winterB.ends when winter comes to the Southern hemisphereC.virtually lasts throughout the yearD.begins when the sun rays strik
32、e the Tropic of Cancer(2).What is true about the storms howling towards Asia?（分数：2.50）A.They originate over the Pacific.B.They influence Southeast Asia most violently.C.They mainly grow during spring and summer.D.They usually perish off coast.(3).When the Pacific hurricanes reach the lower Californi
33、a, most of them will _.（分数：2.50）A.reduce their intensityB.increase their intensityC.cause much property damageD.result in great rain and floods(4).The passage discusses most clearly about _.（分数：2.50）A.the factors that cause hurricanesB.the most risky areas that suffer hurricanesC.the early warning s
34、ystem against hurricanesD.the remedies for property damage by hurricanesAlthough some shopping malls are in need of recycling or major remodeling, the vast majority82 percentare doing quite well, thank you, according to a recent study. Nevertheless, developers are already beginning to stake out a ne
35、w course for the design of these complexes. Hybrid malls are perhaps the hottest concept in the industry. They are an attempt to combine large enclosed malls with an outdoor urban streetscape retail entertainment component, with such attractions as cinemas, ice rinks, childrens playschemes, and them
36、ed restaurants. The International Council of Shopping Centers, based in New York, is calling this trend the first major shift in regional mall configuration since 1956. In other words, since Southdale Center in Edina, Minn, became the first fully enclosed, climate-controlled mall with competing anch
37、or stores. The advent of the hybrid mall is a sure sign that retailers realize that some shoppers have grown indoor malls. Many national chains like Banana Republic, Restoration Hardware, and Crate & Barrel are actively seeking what is called village retail, says Bob Gibbs, whose company, the Gibbs
38、Planning Group, specializes in retail development and market research. Many of their customers, especially the Generation X and Baby Boomers, are saying, we are bored with the mall. Hybrid malls pick up on the growing popularity of village-style shopping, with its connections to real communities. Ne
39、w Urbanists often advocate creating mixed-use developments that incorporate village shopping, a strategy employed in plans to remake the Villa Italia mall in Lakewood, Colo. Developers of hybrid malls, on the other hand, are essentially creating shopping experiences featuring streetscape as an enhan
40、cement, and providing shopping option on the outside of malls which become bigger and bigger day by day. What this means is that businesses that once were peripheral to the mall, such as full-service restaurants, major bookstores, cinemas, home-furnishings stores, and services are grouped together.
41、Not in the same building, but often in open-air pedestrian walkways leading to the mall entrances. We want someone to drop off their dry cleaning, have lunch, and buy a sweater; were back to cross-shopping, Wally Chester of Westcor Partners, a mall developer, told Shopping Centers Today.（分数：12.50）(1
42、).What is true about the hybrid mall?（分数：2.50）A.The concept was originated by the International Council of Shopping Centers.B.The concept puts more emphasis on outdoor experiences than indoor shopping.C.It is popular with the developers of the malls in need of recycling or remodeling.D.It provides a
43、 combined experience of indoor shopping and outdoor entertainment.(2).It can be inferred that Southdale Center in Edina, Minn _.（分数：2.50）A.inspires the concept of hybrid mallB.is the first shift in mall structureC.provides only indoor shoppingD.has been popular since 1956(3).By saying we are bored w
44、ith the mall, the Generation X and Baby Boomers mean that _.（分数：2.50）A.they are tired of hybrid-mall shopping.B.they prefer the village-style shopping.C.no malls can arouse their interest in shopping.D.village retail should be combined into malls.(4).New urbanists attitude towards mail-shopping can
45、be best described as _.（分数：2.50）A.pessimismB.indifferenceC.disapprovalD.ignorance(5).Cross-shopping is made possible when _.（分数：2.50）A.businesses and services are grouped togetherB.services are grouped together in one locationC.consumers are enabled to shop after entertainmentD.shopping experience i
46、s characteristic of streetscape四、TEXT C(总题数：2，分数：25.00)Now that its summer, the generation gap in the office is as obvious as the almost-bare feet flip-flopping down the hallway. Baby Boomer bosses, in their Hillary pantsuits, eye entry-level Millennials with bemusement at best and disdain at worst:
47、 Why the tight tops and skinny jeans? Twentysomethings shrug off the scrutiny: It seems parents and bosses just dont understand. Sallie Gaines represents the older generation. A senior vice-president in the Chicago office of public relations agency Hill & Knowlton, Gaines, 55, is no fashionista. I a
48、m an old, fat, white woman, she announces. I am not stylish. She wears dull-colored suits most days, tweed jackets on occasion, and on casual Fridays, she sports twin sets, Norm Thompson black jeans, and earth-tone flats. She tucks her light brown hair neatly behind her ears. But if Gaines dresses without flash, she does it consciously. She says she came of age at a time when women wanted only to blend into male-dominated workplaces, not
