1、专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 123及答案与解析 一、 SECTION A In this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 0 (1)I was in my third year of teaching creative wri
2、ting at Ralph McKee Vocational School in Staten Island, New York, when one of my students, 16-year-old Mikey, gave me a note from his mother. It explained his absence from class the day before. (2)I had seen Mikey writing the note at his desk, using his left hand to disguise his handwriting. I said
3、nothing. Most parental-excuse notes I received back in those days were penned by my students. Theyd been forging excuse notes since they learned to write, and if I were to confront each forger Id be busy 24 hours a day. (3)I threw Mikeys note into a desk drawer along with dozens of other notes. Whil
4、e my classes took a test, I decided to read all the notes Id only glanced at before. I made two piles, one for the genuine ones written by mothers, the other for forgeries. The second was the larger pile, with writing that ranged from imaginative to lunatic. (4)I was having an idea. (5)Isnt it remar
5、kable, I thought, how the students complained and said it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject? But when they forged excuse notes, they were brilliant. The notes I had could be turned into a collection of Great American Excuses. They were samples of talent never mentioned in song, stor
6、y or study. (6)How could I have ignored these gems of fiction and fantasy? Here was American high school writing at its best raw, real, urgent, brief, and lying. I read: (7)“The stove caught fire and the wallpaper went up and the fire department kept us out of the house all night.“ (8)“Arnold was ge
7、tting off the train and the door closed on his school bag and the train took it away. He yelled to the conductor who said very vulgar things as the train drove away.“ (9)“His sisters dog ate his homework and I hope it chokes him.“ (10)The writers of these notes didnt realize that honest excuse notes
8、 were usually dull: “Peter was late because the alarm clock didnt go off.“ (11)One day I typed out a dozen excuse notes and distributed them to my senior classes. The students read them silently, intently. “Mr. McCourt, who wrote these?“ asked one boy. (12)“You did,“ I said. “I omitted names to prot
9、ect the guilty. Theyre supposed to be written by parents, but you and I know the real authors. Yes, Mikey?“ (13)“So what are we supposed to do?“ (14)“This is the first class to study the art of the excuse note the first class, ever, to practice writing them. Youre so lucky to have a teacher like me
10、who has taken your best writing and turned it into a subject worthy of study.“ (15)Everyone smiled as I went on, “You didnt settle for the old alarm clock story. You used your imaginations. So try it now. Imagine you have a 15-year-old who needs an excuse for falling behind in English.“ (16)The stud
11、ents produced excuses, ranging from a 16-wheeler crashing into a house to a severe case of food poisoning blamed on the school cafeteria. They said, “More, more. Can we do more?“ (17)So I said, “Id like you to write “ And I finished, “An Excuse Note from Adam to God or An Excuse Note from Eve to God
12、.“ Heads went down. Pens raced across paper. (18)Before long the bell rang. For the first time ever I saw students so immersed in their writing they had to be urged to go to lunch by their friends. 1 What was the authors attitude towards students forging excuse notes? （ A） He found it quite understa
13、ndable. （ B） He was indifferent to this phenomenon. （ C） He was aware of its prevalence. （ D） He regarded it as a minor mistake. 2 By saying that “I was having an idea“(Para. 4), the author means that _. （ A） he began to realize the students writing talent （ B） he began to understand the students co
14、mplaints （ C） he would read all the excuse notes to the whole class （ D） he would incorporate the excuse notes into his class 3 Mikey was mentioned by the author _. （ A） as an example of those who forged excuse notes （ B） as a warning to those who forged excuse notes （ C） because Mikey wasnt good at
15、 writing （ D） because Mikey didnt admit his fault 4 The author had the students practice writing excuse notes so that the students could learn_. （ A） the importance of being honest （ B） how to write excuse notes skillfully （ C） the merits of creative writing （ D） how to be creative in writing 4 (1)A
16、re you superstitious? Do you believe that a horseshoe brings you luck? And do you feel alarmed if you walk under a ladder or see a black cat walking across your path? If you break a mirror, are you sure you will have 7 years of bad luck? (2)People who work in the theatre are very superstitious, and
17、there are a number of unusual superstitions connected with the theatre. (3)Many actors carry a lucky charm a coin, perhaps a doll. This charm is usually one which brought the actor success early in his career, and he always puts it on his dressing-table among his make-up and “good-luck“ messages. Ot
18、her actors choose articles of clothing for their mascot. Many dancers have a ballet shoe which belonged to another dancer whom they admire. The American actor Glenn Ford always wore as his mascot a blue and red neck-tie bought with his very first pay packet when he was employed as a juvenile lead. T
19、he singer Frankie Vaughan will never travel without his lucky silver-topped cane. (4)The dressing-room has a set of superstitions all of its own. Many actors have a very precise way of setting out their make-up, and will not alter the position of one single object. Shoes must never be placed on the
20、dressing-table, as this will certainly bring bad luck to the player and the production. It is most unlucky for one actor to look over the shoulder of another who is looking into the mirror, as a double reflection is linked to the old fear of being watched by the “evil eye“. You must never whistle in
21、 the dressing-room. If by mistake you do, the bad luck can be avoided if you immediately leave the room, turn around three times in an anticlockwise direction, swear vilely, and knock on the door. People in the room may then give you permission to re-enter. This superstition dates back to the sevent
22、eenth-century belief about evil witches, who could “whistle up“ an unfavourable wind, i.e. the failure of the play! (5)There is a common belief among the actors that a bad dress rehearsal means a good first night. This comes from an ancient idea that it is unwise to complete any progress as it might
23、 cause a reaction from the gods. For this same reason, the very last line of a play is never spoken during the rehearsal. (6)Certain plays have always had bad luck, and it is quite true that misfortunes have often followed such productions. Shakespeares Macbeth is always considered to be a dangerous
24、ly unlucky play. In Shakespeares time, the witches song was seen as having the power of a real curse. Even today, many actors are reluctant to take part in the production of Macbeth as they are afraid that it will bring danger and will not even call the play by its name. Usually actors call Macbeth
25、“that Scottish play“. (7)On stage the colour green is considered unlucky, and so are real flowers. Knitting is also unlucky, since it is supposed to “knot“ the production and cause problems. (8)This list is endless, and of course nobody can ever prove or disprove whether these superstitions have any
26、 justification. Actors are not scientists, however, but artists, and they do not require scientific proof for what they “feel“ to be true. Instead of wishing a fellow actor “good luck“ as he goes on stage, he is told “break a leg!“ it seems pointless to look to facts or logic for explanations. (9)So
27、 long as actors and the theatre live superstitions will live! 5 The silver-topped cane is most probably _. （ A） one of Frankie Vaughans clothing accessories （ B） a mascot that brought Frankie Vaughan early success （ C） given to Frankie Vaughan by some singer he admired （ D） Frankie Vaughans first aw
28、ard-winning record 6 Many actors believe that _ will result in successful performances. （ A） wearing the same make-up for all time （ B） maintaining the position of their make-up all along （ C） make-up done by the same beauty expert （ D） sitting still for their make-up 7 The author thinks that the th
29、eatre superstitions _. （ A） deserve further study （ B） vary from actor to actor （ C） are pointless but fun （ D） are hard to justify 7 (1)Its 1 a.m., and Im in Hong Kong for the first time, sitting in a bar in the Lan Kwai Fong district. Im waiting for two girls I met on the Internet to show up and t
30、ake me to their apartment, so my friend Harry and I can stay there for free for a few nights. Having been on flights for the past 24 hours, I am worn out and nervous when they dont arrive on time. (2)But my faith is restored when I hear a thick Chinese accent asking, “Are you Cody?“ Even though Jess
31、 and Jin are as much strangers to me as anyone else in the bar, I trust them. It seems as natural as being set up by a mutual friend, and, in a sense, that is exactly what is happening. (3)I first learned about CouchS last fall from my moms friend, who was planning on hosting travelers in her home t
32、o add a little excitement to life after her oldest son went to college. She recommended I use it for an upcoming trip to Europe. (4)Thats how I became one of the millions of surfers who search hosts profiles and send requests typically as much as a week or as little as a day before arriving in the h
33、osts city to sleep on those peoples couches or on their floor or in a spare bedroom. (5)CouchSurfing requests are not always accepted, as my friend and I learned about seven hours before arriving at the bar in Hong Kong. During our stay in.Tokyo, I found out via e-mail that the requests I had submit
34、ted that morning to two potential hosts had both been politely declined. One host, had relatives visiting, and the other, was in Macau for the weekend. (6)So, I quickly joined the forum “Last Minute Couch Requests: Hong Kong“ and posted a message, which Jess saw. She got in touch with her friend Jin
35、, who had room in her apartment to accommodate two guests. Jess sent us an e-mail, which we received after landing in Hong Kong, offering directions to a meeting place and a phone number. Harry and I could have dug through Jesss list of friends to read up on Jin, but instead we trusted that Jess wou
36、ld not lead us astray(走上邪路 ). (7)After the girls get to the bar, the four of us go to a rooftop bar, then a club, and finally head back to Jins apartment. Over the next three days, the girls teach us how to use the public-transportation system and give us directions to popular tourist destinations.
37、(8)To outsiders like, say, my parents, it may be hard to understand why Jin would agree to have two strangers stay at her place, or why we are even trying to couch-surf when hostels are cheap and plentiful in this part of the world. It is because couch surfing isnt just a means of accommodation; it
38、is an entirely new way to travel. You get to see the world through local residents, not hotel gatekeepers or guidebooks. You get to step outside your comfort zones. But what is most profound about the whole experience is the trust that naturally exists. Jin, for instance, gives us a key to her place
39、 upon arrival, a common CouchSurfing custom that helps explain why sociologists at Stanford University are now studying the site and its ability to efficiently create trust. (9)While cultural enrichment and adventure are almost a CouchSurfing guarantee, comfort is not. Jins guest mattress is not qui
40、te a quarter of an inch thick, the shower is too complicated for Harry or me to figure out, and the apartment is an eighth-floor walk-up. But its a tradeoff surfers like me are happy to make. 8 Which of the following is true about the friend of the authors mother? （ A） She got much help from CouchS
41、for her last trip. （ B） She needed company to distract her from missing her son. （ C） She became a member of CouchS last autumn. （ D） She decided to accommodate travelers in her home for free. 9 Why did the author have to post a message on “Last Minute Couch Requests: Hong Kong“? （ A） Two potential
42、Tokyo hosts had declined his requests. （ B） He had been rejected by two potential Hong Kong hosts. （ C） He had stayed in Tokyo for too long a time. （ D） His previous request had been sent out too late. 10 The author is most likely to feel that his CouchSurfing experiences are _. （ A） disappointing （
43、 B） worthwhile （ C） filled with uncertainty （ D） dangerous 二、 SECTION B In this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with No more than TEN words in the space provided. 11 PASSAGE ONE 11 How would the author most probably like to descr
44、ibe the forged excuse notes? 11 PASSAGE TWO 12 What is believed to happen to the play if its dress rehearsal is perfect? 13 Why arent many actors willing to join the production of Macbeth? 13 PASSAGE THREE 14 Why the author didnt examine the reliability of Jin? 15 What can CouchSurfing almost guaran
45、tee? 专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 123答案与解析 一、 SECTION A In this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 2段第 3句开头的 most以及第
46、3段末提到的 “伪造的请假条 ”那堆更多，均表明作者知道大部分学生的请假条都是由学生自己写的，因此 C为本题答案。本题最具干扰性的是 B。虽然第 2段最后一句的内容表明作者没有时间处理学生伪造请假条这种事情，这并不代表他对这种现象不闻不问，觉得无所谓。可见， B不正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 第 4段提到了 an idea，而这个主意是什么，可从下面的段落归纳总结。根据下文可知 作者决定在他的写作课上利用这些请假条，故应选 D。 A是第 5段提及的内容，而该段只是作者讲述整个 idea的开端，故 A只是一个细节，不足以涵盖整个 idea的内容； B没有原文依据
47、；原文只提到作者在学生测验的时候阅读了所有的请假条，但并没有 “向全班同学宣读 ”这些请假条，故 C中read to the whole class不正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本文的话题是 “请假条多由学生自己写 ”这个现象，由此现象激发了作者新的写作教学模式。作者在前三段多次提到 Mikey， 是为了以他为例子，引出 “请假条多由学生自己写 ”这个现象，故应选 A。其它选项都缺乏原文依据。 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 作者从第 4段起介绍了他在写作课上如何利用 “假请假条 ”激发学生的想象力。从第 1段提到作者教授 creat
48、ive writing和倒数第 4段提到作者鼓励学生多发挥想象力 (You used your imaginations)这些细节，可以进一步确定作者要求学生练习写 “假请假条 ”是为了更好地教授 creative writing，故应选 D。虽然学生写 “假请 假条 ”属于不诚实的行为，但本文的焦点并不是讨论诚信问题，因此，涉及 “诚信 ”的 A不正确；练习的根本原因不是为了更娴熟地写 excuse notes， B不得要领；练习写 excuse notes也不是为了让学生了解创造性写作的益处，而是为了锻炼创造性写作这种能力，因此 C不能选。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正
49、确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 3段最后 3句分别以舞蹈家、演员格伦 .福特和歌手弗兰基 .沃恩为例说明第 3句的观点：一些演员选择服饰物品做吉祥物，由此可见，最后一句提到 silvertopped cane是弗兰基沃恩的一件服饰物品，因此本题应选 A。第 3段前两句与第 3句至末句为并列的两部分，分别描述了两种不同的幸运符， B的early success在第 3段第 2句提到，而 Frankie Vaughan在最后一句提到，两者不属于同一点内容，因此 B不正确； C将有关舞蹈家的内容套到 Frankie Vaughan的身上，也不正确； D没有原文依据。 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 定位到第 4段第 2、 3句。 make-up可以理解为 “化妆 ”或 “化妆品 ”，在 原文中，第 2句指出了许多演员有准确摆放他们东西的方式，从不轻易改变，从第 3句可知这有助于他们演出的成功，故选 C。 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 倒数第 2段第 1句表
