1、专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 63及答案与解析 0 For any surfer, nothing beats the idea of just hanging out in a beach riding the waves all day. The thrill of riding giant breaks and staying there a minute or two is enough to thrill any surfer. Some surfers save money just to go to certain locations around the world to ex
2、perience the waves they will cherish their whole life. Read on and well tell you where to go and whats the best place in the world to surf ever. Lets start with the simplest. Cocoa Beach in Florida is one of the key surfing destinations in US. However, dont go there during summer as the waves could
3、be unpredictable, and most of the time youll just end up sitting there for nothing at all. The good thing about this beach is that you can still enjoy the waters and the party mood especially in summer time. The best time to go this beach for surfing is from November to March, thats right: winter se
4、ason. During these months the Atlantic winds becomes stronger and the water responds perfectly! Expect to have waves that will reach up to 10 feet. The beach is perfect for beginners in the sport. Of course we dont want to leave out the state that started it all: Hawaii. Specifically Oahu, Hawaii; w
5、hich is the home to one of the biggest waves on earth. During winter months, the waves could reach up to 20 feet. During summer, the place is surprisingly calm. There are various beaches in Oahu that cover at least 20 miles of beautiful white sand shores. Among them perfect for surfing is Ehukai Bea
6、ch and Waimea Beach which are paradise for most surfers as they try their skills to the dangerous waves of Hawaii. Its just a humble tribute to the islands that started this great sport. Next is the unofficial place for surfing in USA. Calling itself Surf City, USA, Huntington is the home for many k
7、nown surfers around the country and the world. People from all parts of the country visit this place just to enjoy the perpetual sun and waves in any given month. If youre still not sure about this place, just ask its 11 million annual visitors. If Oahu is the surfers paradise, then this one should
8、be the heaven. Tell any avid surfer about Jeffreys Bay in Southern Africa and they can tell many tales that go with the bay. 10-foot waves are a regular occurrence in this bay. Every July, all pros in the world congregate in this bay and enjoy the waves in the highly competitive Billabong Pro. Even
9、though the waves are there all year long, its best that you go there from June till November. In these months the waves are consistent. During these months the waves are very predictable, making it the best place to surf. Watch out for the waves that you can ride for as long as three minutes. 1 In C
10、ocoa Beach in summer, vacationers had better （ A） go there without bearing the purpose for surfing. （ B） get trained before riding the unpredictable waves. （ C） sit on the beach appreciating the peaceful sea. （ D） be prepared for giant waves as high as 10 feet. 2 Surfing was originated in （ A） the O
11、ahu island. （ B） Ehukai and Waimea. （ C） the state of Hawaii. （ D） Florida and Hawaii. 3 Huntington is called Surf City because （ A） surfing is virtually forbidden here. （ B） many visitors come here yearly. （ C） surfing is possible here throughout the year. （ D） visitors can only enjoy sunshine and
12、waves here. 4 The author mentions “the waves that you can ride for as long as three minutes“ at Jeffreys Bay in order to illustrate （ A） that such waves are only rare occurrences. （ B） that such waves are best for competitions. （ C） how dangerous the waves may become. （ D） how consistent the waves m
13、ay become. 5 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） Cocoa Beach requires the least surfing skills while Jeffreys Bay requires the best. （ B） It is suggested that surfers should stay away from unpredictable waves. （ C） It is every surfers dream to visit all the place
14、s for surfing in the world. （ D） The passage is mainly intended for the average surfers. 5 Spanning the ocean divide between the U.S. and Russia, it is one of the richest and most commercially productive marine environments on earth, teeming with pollack and halibut, fur seals and Stellers sea lions
15、, puffins and murres. The seals and seabirds depend on catching fish, and so do humans. More than 2,000 boats from the U.S., Russia, Japan, Norway, China, Poland and the Koreas haul in an annual catch worth roughly $1 billion. The portion taken off the shores of Alaska alone amounts to one-half the
16、sea life caught by commercial fishing vessels in U.S. waters. But will the bounty last? Since the majority of the worlds fisheries are in a state of collapse, as too many boats chase too few fish, conservationists fear the same fate for the Bering Sea, the last great refuge of marine abundance. Comp
17、etition among countries for the rights to fish certain sectors of the sea is already fierce and could turn violent, as it has elsewhere in the world. The Russians have severely depleted fish stocks in their zone, and the international area open to all boats, called the Doughnut Hole, has been nearly
18、 stripped of commercial fish. No species is more important to man and beast than pollack, the No. 1 ingredient of frozen fish sticks and the fish items served by chains like Burger King and Long John Silver. Each year the Bering Sea yields two billion kg of this bottom-dwelling creature, making me p
19、ollack business the biggest fish harvest in the world. On the surface, that business is healmy: the pollack catch has stayed near record levels. But signs of overfishing and an ailing ecosystem can be seen higher up in the food chain. The fur-seal population has not increased despite a long-standing
20、 ban on commercial hunting. The number of Stellers sea lions, which feed mostly on pollack, has plunged 80% in the past years, and seabirds such as the red-legged kittiwake are also in trouble. Even if fishing is brought under control, the Bering Sea faces threats that originate thousands of miles a
21、way. Wind currents from industrial areas far to me south bring in pollutants like insecticides and heavy metals, which collect in me tissues of wild life and the local Inuit people. At the same time the region has been warming up, and part of me reason may be the buildup of greenhouse gases in the a
22、tmosphere. Whatever the cause, sea ice has been retreating farther to the north, making life harder for polar bears and other ice-dwelling animals. 6 The first paragraph mainly intends to show that the ocean divide between the U.S. and Russia （ A） is an international area open to all boats. （ B） has
23、 brought great bounty to countries on me coasts. （ C） has been overfished by the countries on me coasts. （ D） has become ecologically unbalanced. 7 What is true about the marine creatures in the Bering Sea? （ A） Russia tries to save the sea by stocking fewer fish. （ B） There are still abundant marin
24、e creatures there. （ C） It will soon be stripped of commercial fish. （ D） There are too many boats but too few fish. 8 By saying that pollack is “bottom-dwelling“ creature, the author means that pollack （ A） lives deep down in the seabed. （ B） is fundamental to good health. （ C） is least influenced
25、by humans. （ D） is low down in the food chain. 9 According to the fourth paragraph, there is a ban on hunting （ A） fur-seal. （ B） Pollack. （ C） sea lions. （ D） seabirds. 10 The passage mainly tries to remind us to be aware （ A） of the various threats to the Bering Sea now. （ B） of the impact of comm
26、ercial activities on the Bering Sea. （ C） that overfishing will endanger the whole ecosystem. （ D） that it is essential to accord commerce with ecosystem. 10 Two years ago this month, Doubleday published a historical thriller with an announced first printing of 85,000 and high hopes that a little-kn
27、own writer named Dan Brown would catch on with the general public. “We surely expected to have a huge success, but I dont think anyone dreamed it would become a historic publication,“ says Stephen Rubin, president and publisher of the Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group. If the Harry Potter books st
28、and as the essential popular read for young people, then The Da Vinci Code has captured the crown for grown-ups. A word-of-mouth sensation from the moment it came out, Browns controversial mix of storytelling and speculation remains high on best-seller lists even as it begins its third year since pu
29、blication. Twenty-five million books, in 44 languages, are in print worldwide and no end is in sight. Booksellers expect The Da Vinci Code to remain a best-seller well into 2005. A planned film version by Oscar-winning director Ron Howard should bring in even more readers. And at a time when consume
30、rs are supposedly minding their budgets, sales for the $24.95 hardcover have been so good that Doubleday still has set no date for a paperback. “Its been our No. 1 fiction book for two years in a row, and I cant remember another time that happened,“ said Bob Wietrak, vice president of merchandising
31、for Barnes the door hadnt moved an inch. I continued kicking at the door finding strength that is only available at times of high adrenalin and finally kicked in the door and frame quickly followed by a considerable quantity of bricks and plaster. The door had in fact stayed locked shut with numerou
32、s locks and it was the frame that had failed. Edging along the hallway I was able to shut the door to the living room where the fire had taken complete hold. Flames were seeping out of the living room door and along the hall ceiling and it was obvious that there would have been no hope for anyone wh
33、o was still remaining in that room. On investigating the rest of the flat I opened a bedroom door to find the most surreal image I have ever seen. Sat up in bed, teeth in a glass at her side with smoke swirling around her, was an old lady reading a copy of the Times newspaper. Realising that I was t
34、here and obviously not recognising me as a police officer(the hat had been discarded long ago)she screamed at me to get out. If I forced her out Id probably give her a heart attack so I dashed back out of the flat and donned my hat before re-entering the flat and leading her out. The story made the
35、local press, but what was never reported was that I was recommended for a commendation. A few weeks later I was seen by a very sheepish looking Chief Inspector from the Complaints and Discipline Department and served with a set of papers(police jargon for the papers served which outline a complaint)
36、. The owner of the flat, not the old lady, had made a complaint regarding the damage to the door. Having signed for the receipt of the papers they were quickly consigned to the nearest cabinet. I never did receive any recognition for my actions that night nor was I subjected to any disciplinary acti
37、on. It had been one of the most frightening but satisfying things I was ever to do as a Police Officer. 16 What can we tell from the “flickering light“? （ A） It was the flashlight made for rescue by the people inside. （ B） It signaled that there was a big fire out of control. （ C） It signaled that t
38、he fire inside the house was small. （ D） There was an explosion near the window that made the light. 17 According to the narrator, without the fire brigade, （ A） kicking at the door had been proved to be the best choice. （ B） it is quite impossible to open the door all by himself. （ C） he would have
39、 to kick at the door more than once before he could enter. （ D） his hip would come out of its socket when he kicked at the door. 18 Finally, when the narrator was able to enter the flat, （ A） he had to use bricks and plaster as tools to break the frame. （ B） the locks were so firm that he had to go
40、through the windows. （ C） the whole door frame was damaged. （ D） the door was shredded into pieces. 19 The fire caused the greatest damage to （ A） the kitchen. （ B） the bedroom. （ C） the hall ceiling. （ D） the living room. 20 What happened to the narrator after the fire rescue? （ A） His prize had to
41、 be used for compensating the flat owner. （ B） He was criticized by his superiors for his thoughtlessness. （ C） He was indignant about having been treated unfairly. （ D） The flat owners complaint was soon kept on record. 专业英语四级（阅读）模 拟试卷 63答案与解析 【知识模块】 阅读 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据题干中的 Cocoa Beach in summe
42、r定位到第 2段。该段第 2句和第 3句表明夏天的 Cocoa Beach不适合冲浪，所以，夏天去那里度假的人最好不要想着要去冲浪，由此可见，本题应选 A。 【知识模块】 阅读 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题干中的 originated定位到第 3段最后一句。根据第 3段可推断最后一句中的 the islands应指 “夏威夷群岛 ”，因此，本题应选 C。 A和 B均不包含 “群岛 ”这个概念。原文没有提及 D中的 Florida也是冲浪运动的起源地之一。 【知识模块】 阅读 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题干中的 Huntington定位到第 4段。该段中的 the p
43、erpetual sun and waves in any given month表明 C的说法与原文相符。 B最具干扰性，该段应表明 Huntington是一个 Surf City，所以吸引了许多游客，即题干为 “因 ”， B为“果 ”，可见， B的内容虽有原文依据，但与题干放在一起则颠倒了原文中两者的因 果关系。 【知识模块】 阅读 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据题干中双引号里的内容和 Jeffreys Bay定位到最后一段最后三句。这三句围绕的主题是： 6月到 11月 Jeffreys Bay的海浪是 consistent和predictable的，最后一句 (即题干双引号里的
44、内容 )用于支持这个主题，由此可见，本题应选 D。 【知识模块】 阅读 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 第 2段第 2句和全文最后 4句都表明当海浪 predictable的时候，才最适合冲浪，相反来说， unpredictable waves是不适合冲浪的，可见 B的说法是正确的。 A后半部分关于 Jeffreys Bay的说法缺乏原文依据； C中的 every surfer说得过于绝对；文章最后一段也有提到 pro(职业选手 )，可见本文不仅仅是写给 average surfers看的，因此 D不正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据第
45、 2段第 1句的提问可以推断第 1段的要点是：美俄之间的水域给沿岸各国带来了丰富的渔获，因此，本题应选 B。稍具干扰性的是 A， 虽然原文也有提及美俄之间的水域有各国的渔船，但 A没有强调 bounty(丰富的渔获 )这个重点。 【知识模块】 阅读 7 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干中的 Bering Sea定位到第 2段第 2句。该句末尾用于修饰Bering Sea的后置定语表明白令海峡现在仍然有 abundant marine，因此 B正确。C中的 will soon说的过于绝对了，原文只是有这种担心，但没有提到 “什么时候 ”白令海峡的鱼都会被打光： D与第 2段第 2句中 a
46、s引出的从句一模一样，但该从句讲的是全世界范围的普遍情况 ，而不是白令海峡的情况。 【知识模块】 阅读 8 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据题干中的 pollack和 “bottom-dwelling”定位到第 3段。如果只看第 3段和第 4段第 1句，很容易误选 A，但只要看到第 4段第 2句中的 higher up in the food chain，就可以推断 pollack应该处在食物链的最底层，关于 pollack处在食物链的位置，从第 4段最后一句的内容也可得到证实，因此， D才是正确答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析 】 根据题干中的 ban定位到第
47、 4段第 3句。该句中的 ban应指对海狗的禁猎令，这一句的意思是：虽然长期以来都禁猎海狗，但其数目却没有上涨 (原因是人类的过度捕捞导致海狗难以在海里找到食物 )。因此，本题应选 A。 【知识模块】 阅读 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 原文共有 5段，前四段主要讲白令海峡的过度捕捞情况，第 5段提到了白令海峡 faces threats thatoriginate thousands of miles away。即海水受到污染和海水温度上涨。总结来看。本文主要讲的是白令 海峡面临的各种威胁，而前四段的 “过度捕捞经济捕捞 ”只是其中一点，因此，最能全面概括原文所有内容的应为 A。其他
48、选项都忽略了最后一段的内容。 【知识模块】 阅读 【知识模块】 阅读 11 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据第 1段和第 2段第 1句可知 Doubleday对该书的作者及其作品充满信心。故本题应选 C。 D稍具干扰性，首段表明 Doubleday对该书首次出版的数量其实是充满信心的，所以用 “保守 ”形容这个数量不合适，因此 D不正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 根据题干中的 dispute定位到第 3段第 2句。该句中的controversial mix of storytelling and speculation表明该书将讲故事和推理相结合的写作手法
49、引起极大的争议，即 B。最具干扰性的是 D。原文末句虽然有提到disputed一词，指书中所用的历史细节具有争议性，但是，这些历史细节之所以具有争议性，并不是因为达芬奇密码的出版而引起的，在该书出版前这些争议就已经存在了，据此， D可以排除。 【知识模块】 阅读 13 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 根据题干中的 hardcover定位到第 4段最后一句。该句中同时提到了 hardcover和 paperback两种版本，通常前者较贵，后者较便宜，句中的 so good that表明连较贵的 hardcover都卖得很好，所以 Doubleday暂时没想过要推出较便宜的 paperback版本，可见，这本书很受欢迎，而读者也并不介意精装本的高价格， C综合了这些内容，故为本题答案。 【知识模块】 阅读 14 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 根据题干中的 Angels and Demons定位到第 6段最后一句。要回答本题，须将第 6段第 1句和最后一句结合起来。首句是观点，最后一句是例子，由此可见，天使与魔鬼畅销的原因在于 The Da VinciCode作者的名气，故 D正确。 【知识模块】 阅读 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 末段首何中 during a time when， wh
