1、专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 32及答案与解析 0 The idea to remodel your bathroom can come as an idea to augment your house value or simply to make it into the haven you have always wanted. Whichever reason is yours, to make everything you do to implement your bathroom-remodeling ideas fully realizable, you should look t
2、o these inexpensive and easy-to-install ideas. When you remodel a bathroom, you can change aspects from lighting to fixtures. In the bathroom you want to have adequate lighting. Some ideas would be changing harsh lighting with staged lighting, or even lights at the vanity and near the bathtub. Chang
3、ing lighting wont break your budget, as a lot of fixtures can be inexpensive. You can also save money by doing it yourself. Yet, know when to hire outside help, such as a local remodeling contractor. You can check yellow pages, and online to find one near you. All you need to do is Google “local cit
4、y remodeling“ and see what comes up. When remodeling a bathroom you should always listen to the advice of your contractor on what type would be best suited for your project. You are paying a remodeling contractor to do the work, he/she should have the best knowledge of what will look the best with t
5、he decor and usage of such things as shower heads, faucets, lighting and other fixtures. Chances are he/she may also be able to get better quality and pricing on all fixtures especially if he/she is well established. Not to mention the contractor will also know what types will really increase the va
6、lue of your home. Buy more tiles than you believe you will need in order to line the floor, if not the walls. It will be far more costly and time-consuming to locate tiles that even come close to a replica of yours if you search for them years after buying the initial batch. For the duration of your
7、 homeownership, youll probably require spare tiles if single ones are damaged. Also, excess tiles may be transformed into accent items for your bathroom, such as decorations by the light switches, bathroom tissue dispensers, mirrors, and even towel racks. Once a-gain, the local remodeling contractor
8、s are experienced and will attend to these pre-planning items for you. To gain more space in the bathroom replace your big vanity with a small pedestal sink. You can add more shelves in other parts of the room. A pedestal sink will take up less space and make your bathroom look bigger than before. A
9、void filling up expanded space with items you will not use. Do you really need that many different shampoos? You should only need a small amount of space for these products like the top of the toilet or built in shelves. With the knowledge of various remodeling bathroom ideas from luxury developer P
10、endleton Homes out of Mclean Virginia you can re-exam your own ideas and learn how to create your own remodel bathroom ideas. Pendleton Homes has great advice to help you with remodel bathroom ideas, these ideas also include pictures in which you may want to mix up a couple to make it look as if you
11、 were the one who had the great remodel bathroom idea. Just learning a little might even make your new bathroom the envy of many and your sanctuary of pleasure. As you consider remodel bathroom ideas, make sure that the lighting is appropriate. If youre thinking about upgrading your bathroom, someth
12、ing as simple as installing new steel fixtures, such as showerheads and faucets, can breathe new life into your old restroom. Start by finding a reliable agent, who will be able to assist you in completing the project. 1 The author suggests that harsh lighting in the bathroom should be changed into
13、（ A） lights that are used for performance. （ B） lights whose brightness is adjustable. （ C） lights that give off soft light. （ D） lights that are less expensive. 2 A _ contractor is most possibly able to offer you fixtures at more reasonable prices. （ A） competent （ B） creative （ C） creditable （ D）
14、considerate 3 “accent items“ in the bathroom are primarily intended to （ A） make the most of the excess tiles. （ B） protect the home from damage. （ C） enhance the coziness of home. （ D） save time in future shopping. 4 It is suggested in the fifth paragraph that we should （ A） leave as much room as p
15、ossible. （ B） install as few shelves as possible. （ C） move the vanity out of the bathroom. （ D） avoid using many different shampoos. 5 The passage is most probably meant to （ A） give some guidance to DIYers. （ B） advertise for Pendleton Homes. （ C） introduce the trend of bedroom remodeling. （ D） so
16、lve problems about bedroom remodeling. 5 Latino youths need better education for Arizona to take full advantage of the possibilities their exploding population offers. Arizonas fast-growing Latino population offers the state tremendous promise and a challenge. Even more than the aging of the baby bo
17、omers, the Latino boom is fundamentally reorienting the states economic and social structure. Immigration and natural increase have added 600,000 young Latino residents to the states population in the past decade. Half of the population younger than 18 in both Phoenix and Tucson is now Latino. Withi
18、n 20 years, Latinos will make up half of the homegrown entry-level labor pool in the states two largest labor markets. What is more, Hispanics are becoming key economic players. Most people dont notice it, but Latinos born in Arizona make up much of their immigrant parents economic and educational d
19、eficits. For example, second-generation Mexican-Americans secure an average of 12 grades of schooling where their parents obtained less than nine. That means they erase 70 percent of their parents lag behind third-generation non-Hispanic Whites in a single generation. All of this hands of the state
20、a golden opportunity. At a time when many states will struggle with labor shortages because of modest population growth, Arizona has a priceless chance to build a populous, hardworking and skilled workforce on which to base future prosperity. The problem is that Arizona and its Latino residents may
21、not be able to seize this opportunity. Far too many of Arizonas Latinos drop out of high school or fail to obtain the basic education needed for more advanced study. As a result, educational deficits are holding back many Latinos and the state as well. To be sure, construction and low-end service jo
22、bs continue to absorb tens of thousands of Latino immigrants with little formal education. But over the long term, most of Arizonas Latino citizens remain ill-prepared to prosper in an increasingly demanding knowledge economy. For the reason, the educational uplift of Arizonas huge Latino population
23、 must move to the center of the states agenda. After all, the education deficits of Arizonas Latino population will severely cramp the fortunes of hardworking people if they go unaddressed and could well undercut the states ability to compete in the new economy. At the entry level, slower growth rat
24、es may create more competition for low-skill jobs, displacing Latinos from a significant means of support. At the higher end, shortages of Latinos educationally ready to move up will make it that much harder for Knowledge-based companies staff high-skill positions. 6 The Latino population is changin
25、g Arizonas （ A） aging problem. （ B） educational system. （ C） economic structure. （ D） financial deficits. 7 What can be inferred from the third paragraph? （ A） The Latino population in Arizona is made up of Hispanics and Mexican-Americans. （ B） The first-generation Latinos are immigrants instead of
26、being born in America. （ C） 70 percent of the first-generation Latinos had less schooling than nine years. （ D） The educational system used to be in favor of the non-Hispanic Whites. 8 “educational deficits“(Line 5, Para. 4)most probably means that （ A） the state did not put much money into educatio
27、n. （ B） many Latinos are too poor to obtain education. （ C） education is not a profitable enterprise. （ D） many Latinos are not well-educated. 9 According to the author, Arizona should give highest priority to （ A） controlling the Latino population. （ B） enhancing the educational level of the Latino
28、 population. （ C） improving the knowledge-based economy. （ D） building the Latino population into hardworking and skilled workforce. 10 It is implied that, in the long run, most Latinos in Arizona will （ A） be jobless. （ B） be badly-paid. （ C） do low-skill jobs. （ D） do high-skill jobs. 10 Sex preju
29、dices are based on and justified by the ideology that biology is destiny. According to the ideology, basic biological and psychological differences exist between the sexes. These differences require each sex to play a separate role in social life. Women are the weaker sex both physically and emotion
30、ally. Thus, they are naturally suited much more so man men, to the performance of domestic duties. A womans place, under normal circumstances, is within the protective environment of the home. Nature has determined that women play care-taker roles, such as wife and mother and homemaker. On the other
31、 hand men are best suited to go out into the competitive world of work and politics, where serious responsibilities must be taken on. Men are to be the providers; women and children are “dependents“. The idea also holds that women who wish to work outside the household should naturally fill these jo
32、bs that are in line with the special capabilities of their sex. It is thus appropriate for women, not men, to be employed as nurses, social workers, elementary school teachers, household helpers, and clerks and secretaries. These positions are simply an extension of womens domestic role. Informal di
33、stinctions between “womens work“ and “mens work“ in the labor force, according to the ideology, are simply a functional reflection of the basic differences between the sexes. Finally, the ideology suggests that nature has worked her will in another significant way. For the human species to survive o
34、ver time, its members must regularly reproduce. Thus, women must, whether at home or in the labor force, make the most of their physical appearance. So goes the ideology. It is, of course, not true that basic biological and psychological differences between the sexes require each to play sex-defined
35、 roles in social life. There is much evidence that sex roles vary from society to society, and those role differences that do exist are largely learned. But to the degree people actually believe that biology is destiny and that nature intended for men and women to make different contributions to soc
36、iety, sex-defined roles will be seen as totally acceptable. 11 “Biology is destiny“ in the first sentence means that （ A） biological differences determine sex roles. （ B） ones sex is determined before his/her birth. （ C） human cannot control their own fate. （ D） human beings cant change their sex. 1
37、2 Jobs such as nursing and teaching are considered suitable for women because （ A） women are physically and emotionally weaker. （ B） men are not suited for such jobs. （ C） such jobs grow out of their position in the home. （ D） distinctions are made between “womens work“ and “mens work“. 13 The autho
38、r most probably believes role differences exist because （ A） there are biological and psychological differences between the sexes. （ B） men and women can make different contributions to society. （ C） men and women must survive in cooperation. （ D） men and women acquire them from their cultures. 14 W
39、hich of the following can sum up the main idea of the whole passage? （ A） Is Biology Destiny? （ B） An Important Ideology. （ C） Differences between the Sexes. （ D） Sex Roles. 15 The author looks at sex-defined roles with （ A） enthusiastic approval. （ B） partial acceptance. （ C） strong disagreement. （
40、 D） bitter criticism. 15 A study has been conducted on public opinion on the use of animals in research. Most 7 in 10 Swedes indicate that the use of animals in research is acceptable for medical research aimed at finding cures for diseases. Young people are most negative. The findings indicate that
41、 although most people spontaneously think of medical research when they hear the term “animal experiments“, many respondents also associate it with makeup and hygiene products. 3 in 10 respondents believe that cosmetics are tested on animals in Sweden, even though this has been banned since 2004. Am
42、ong the 30% of respondents who find animal experiments to be unacceptable in medical research aimed at finding cures for disease, nearly one third respond that some animal experiments could, nevertheless, be acceptable in certain situations. The survey shows that 7 in 10 Swedes can accept the use of
43、 animals in medical research if its aim is to acquire more knowledge about diseases and how they can be prevented and cured. This ratio is the same as that reported in a 1992 study, when attitudes of Swedes towards laboratory animals were last measured. Vetenskap & Allmaenhet(Public and Science)has
44、conducted the study on behalf of the Swedish Research Council. The opinion survey describes how the public views the use of laboratory animals, both in general and in relation to medical objectives. A sample including just over 1000 individuals representing the national Swedish population aged 16 ye
45、ars and older was surveyed in January 2008. Some of the questions were given only to part of the group. 16 Which statement is true, concerned about the study? （ A） The study was convincing enough because one thousand respondents were involved. （ B） About 80 percent of the respondents accepted animal
46、 use in lab to a varying degree. （ C） Animals are mainly used in medical and cosmetics research. （ D） Swedish researchers have carried out two such studies so far. 17 The study may most probably indicate that_ towards animal use in lab. （ A） young peoples attitudes have changed radically （ B） the el
47、derlys attitudes differ most remarkably （ C） peoples attitudes have remained unaltered （ D） Swedes attitudes vary with the age 18 Vetenskap & Allmaenhet carried out the study （ A） for a commercial purpose. （ B） for the benefit of animals. （ C） on the public consensus. （ D） as a medical research. 专业英
48、语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 32答案与解析 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题考查对 staged一词的理解的。 stage在此意为 “阶段 ”， staged light应指可分段调节的灯光，因此， B是正确的理解。本题较具干扰性的是 A和C。 stage有 “舞台 ”的意思，读者很容易误将 staged light与 “舞台灯光 ”联系起来，但是，舞台灯光通常都是很 亮很刺眼的，而原文该句已表明要将浴室中的 harsh light(刺眼的灯 )换掉；因此， staged不可能是 “舞台的 ”意思。 C虽然与原文中的harsh light相反，看起来符合上下文的内容，但
49、 staged一词没有 soft的意思。 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 3段第 3句中的 well established应理解为 “(地位 )已经确立的 ”，即表明这些 contractors应该是有声誉的，因此，本题应选 C。虽然三个干扰项都是褒义词，但词义上与 well established的关系都直接。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第 4段第 4句中的 such as decorations表明 accent items就是decorations， decorations的功能是使房子住起来更舒适，因此， C为正确的答案。原句表明多余的瓷砖可以用来制作 accent items，但不可以反过来理解为制作accent items的主要作用就是为了尽量利用瓷砖，因此 A不正确；其他两个选项都与原文提到 accent items的句子无关，因此都不能选。 【知识 模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第 5段主要提出如何使浴室看起来更宽敞， A正是本段主题，因此是本题答案。 B的内容与与该段第 2句的内容相悖；第 1句只提议将盥洗台换成小的，并没有建议将其搬到浴室外面去。因此 C不正确； D中的 sham
