1、专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷 90及答案与解析 0 The art teacher who accused Prince Harry of cheating has won her case against Eton College for unfair dismissal. Sarah Forsyth, 30, took the public school to an employment tribunal after her contract was not renewed. The tribunal yesterday upheld Ms. Forsyths claim that she
2、 had been bullied by Etons head of art, Ian Burke. But it rejected her allegations that Mr. Burke had ordered her to help Prince Harry cheat in his AS-level art by completing his written work for him. It also criticised as “ unprofessional“ her decision to secretly record a conversation with the pri
3、nce on his way to his final exam to try to support her claim. Ms. Forsyth brought the case after the school, which charges 23,688 a year, decided not to renew her contract after the summer of 2003. She also accused Mr. Burke of bullying her and giving improper assistance to pupils during exams. At h
4、er hearing in May, Ms. Forsyth claimed she had written most of the text of the princes AS-level art coursework journal, something she said was “unethical and probably constituted cheating“. She also claimed Mr. Burke “touched up“ aboriginal-inspired artwork which was displayed to the media as an exa
5、mple of Prince Harrys work when the prince finished his time at Eton. The prince has strenuously denied any suggestion that he cheated and an investigation by the examination board found no evidence of any improper behaviour. In its 40-page judgment, the tribunal said it was for the exam board to ru
6、le whether cheating had occurred. While the report described Ms. Forsyth as consistent and “truthful“ on the whole, it rejected her allegations about Prince Harry. It ruled that her relationship with Mr. Burke was so bad that it was not plausible that he would have tried to enlist her help in any at
7、tempt to cheat. It concluded that her account of the help she had given the prince was muddled and that Mr. Burkes story was more believable. She claimed she had written a sample answer for the prince to use as a guide which, in her account, was given to Prince Harry, cut up and stuck in the journal
8、. The tribunal sided with Mr. Burke, who said that Ms. Forsyth had not written the piece on her own but simply sat with Prince Harry and suggested vocabulary. However, the panel was critical of Mr. Burke and said its “inevitable conclusion“ was Ms. Forsyths dismissal had been unreasonable. The panel
9、 said, “He did undermine and bully her. “ Anthony Little, Etons headmaster, was criticised for failing to look at the case fairly. The school was criticised for failing to produce any written “capability procedure“ to the tribunal. A spokesman for Eton said the school regretted its employment proced
10、ures had not been “ up to scratch“, but said it was pleased the tribunal had rejected the “publicity-seeking“ allegations regarding Prince Harry. He added the school would be calling for the tribunal to award no compensation to Ms. Forsyth, arguing she would have been dismissed for secretly tape-rec
11、ording a conversation with a pupil. 1 How do you describe the relationship between Sarah Forsyth and Mr. Burke? （ A） They are friends and colleagues. （ B） They are not in good relationships. （ C） Their relationship is quite bad. （ D） They like and help each other. 2 Who is the winner of the suit aga
12、inst Eton College? （ A） Sarah Forsyth. （ B） Mr. Burke. （ C） Prince Harry. （ D） Eton College. 3 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the last paragraph? （ A） The tribunal had rejected the “publicity-seeking“ allegations regarding Prince Harry. （ B） The art teacher will be dismissed for se
13、cretly tape-recording a conversation with a pupil. （ C） The employment procedures of Eton College are not up to the standard. （ D） The spokesman called for the tribunal to award no compensation to Ms. Forsyth. 4 The central topic of the passage is_. （ A） the unfair dismissal of Sarah Forsyth （ B） th
14、at the art teacher was dismissed by Eton College with no reason （ C） that the art teacher accused Prince Harry of cheating （ D） that the art teacher has won her case against Eton College for unfair dismissal 5 Whats the decision made by the tribunal about Harrys cheating? （ A） He didnt cheat at all.
15、 （ B） He cheated as what was said by Ms. Forsyth. （ C） They leave the question to be solved by the exam board. （ D） They avoided this question. 5 One of the more noted optical illusions in the annals of visual deception appeared in the night sky this week when a giant full moon appeared on the horiz
16、on. The giant ball of yellow-white light made the Moon appear to linger for longer, and Earths satellite seemed larger at that point in its journey across the sky than at any other position. In fact, the size of the Moon in the sky does not vary and its apparent enlargement on the horizon is purely
17、a trick of the eye. It was first written about by the ancient Chinese and Greeks although scientists are still arguing over its cause. The illusion was especially visible on Wednesday night because this months full moon coincided with the summer solstice, while clear skies gave spectacular views as
18、the moon rose slowly above the horizon. When the Moon is full, it and the Sun are on opposite sides of the sky. During summer, when the Sun rises high in our sky, the full moons are correspondingly low allowing them to linger longer over the horizon. The astronomer Sir Patrick Moore said that there
19、was no doubt that when a full moon was low on the horizon it invariably looked bigger than when it was high up in the sky, but that this was purely an illusion. “The effect is visible at every full moon but was particularly good this time because the full moon was as low in the sky as it could ever
20、be and appeared to hover above the horizon,“ Sir Patrick said. One way of showing that the Moon does not really vary in size is to hold up a small coin to the sky to see how far away it can be held before it blocks out the Moon it should do it at the same distance no matter where the Moon is positio
21、ned. “It has been known and commented on for many hundreds of years. An explanation was given by the last and greatest astronomer of ancient times, Ptolemy, who said the illusion was due to the fact that we were seeing the Moon across filled space and could compare it with objects such as trees and
22、houses,“ Sir Patrick said. The conventional explanation for the illusion today is that it is a combination of two psychological effects. The first is the Ponzo illusion, named after Mario Ponzo in 1913, who drew two identical bars across converging lines such as railway tracks. Both bars are the sam
23、e size but the nearer looks smaller because the eye and the brain judge the farther bar to be bigger in proportion to its surroundings. This could explain why we perceive the Moon to be larger when it lies against a background of familiar objects such as trees and buildings. However, critics of this
24、 idea point out that airline pilots flying at high altitudes sometimes experience the Moon illusion even without seeing any recognizable features on the horizon. And, curiously, the illusion disappears for many people when they bend down and watch a full moon through their legs. The second explanati
25、on is that the brain does not see the sky as the “ceiling“ of a true hemisphere, but rather as a flattened dome. In other words, objects that are overhead, such as flying birds, are perceived to be nearer than objects on the horizon which is why we imagine objects on the horizon to be bigger than ob
26、jects overhead. But this explanation does not satisfy some scientists, either. In a theory similar in some ways to the Ponzo illusion, Professor Don McCready of the University of Wisconsin believes the true explanation rests in the fact that our brains tend to make objects smaller when they appear c
27、loser to us based on distance cues. When the Moon is on the horizon, the surroun-ding buildings and trees give us clues that it is very far away which causes the brain to perceive it to be larger than it would normally appear, Professor McCready said. 6 The conventional explanation for the Moon illu
28、sion today is that_. （ A） our brains tend to make objects smaller when they appear closer to us based on distance cues （ B） objects that are overhead are perceived to be nearer than objects on the horizon （ C） the effects of Ponzo illusion （ D） it is a combination of two psychological effects 7 Whic
29、h of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage? （ A） The brain does not see the sky as the “ceiling“ of a true hemisphere, but rather as a flattened dome. （ B） The size of the Moon in the sky does not vary and its apparent enlargement on the horizon is purely a trick of the eye. （ C） Profe
30、ssor Don McCready believes our brains tend to make objects bigger when they appear closer to us based on distance cues. （ D） The moon illusion is an optical illusion. 8 What is the question raised in the passage? （ A） Has the Moon got bigger? （ B） Has the Moon changed its color? （ C） What does the P
31、onzo illusion mean? （ D） What is visual illusion? 9 Which of the following is INCORRECT about Ponzo Illusion? （ A） It could explain why we perceive the Moon to be larger when it lies against a background of familiar objects. （ B） The idea does not make sense without its surroundings or specific feat
32、ures on the horizon. （ C） The idea puzzles many people when they watch a full moon through their legs. （ D） It was named after Mario Ponzo in 1913. 10 The passage suggests that there is_. （ A） no final answer to the Moon illusion （ B） no final answer to the size of the Moon （ C） a definite answer to
33、 the Moon illusion （ D） no final answer to peoples visual illusion 10 Parents will be able to run an official check on the status of childminders for the first time from today. Ofsted, the education standards watchdog, will shame the worst providers and praise the best by placing details of all chil
34、dminders reports on its website. The providers will be ranked on a scale of one to four, with one meaning “outstanding “, two “good“, three “satisfactory“ and four “inadequate“. Of the first 1,060 inspections to be posted this morning, 45(32 childminders and 13 day-care providers)have been ranked as
35、 “inadequate“ while only 16(14 childminders and 2 day-care nurseries)warranted the ranking “outstanding“. The vast majority were either good(680)or satisfactory(319). However, Ofsted warned that a “satisfactory“ rating meant there was “scope for improvement“. Maurice Smith, Ofsteds director of early
36、 years, said, “Over one million children are placed with childminders and in nurseries every day so its imperative parents have easy access to good information about the quality of care that their children are getting.“ David Bell, the chief schools inspector and Ofsteds chief executive, has acknowl
37、edged that parents are almost certain to shun the services of any childminder ranked as inadequate. A childminder could be rated as inadequate if their premises fail to pass health and safety requirements or if a complaint alleging physical abuse of a child is upheld. In extreme circumstances, their
38、 registration can be withdrawn immediately but their report would be published if they were served with a notice to improve within a 12-month period. Mr. Smith said of the “outstanding“ ratings, “This is a fantastic achievement by those who work in the childcare profession and go all out to provide
39、a top-class service. All providers will have the chance to shine during their inspections under the new framework. I hope that todays outstanding providers will act as an inspiration to others. “ The 1,060 inspections to be placed on the Internet today were all carried out in the first year of inspe
40、ction of child-minding services. Ofsted only had its brief to inspect services extended from schools and colleges last year. It plans to inspect all childminding and day-care services over a three-year period with a total of 94,000 reports placed on its website by 2007. Fears that paedophiles could
41、gain access to details of child-minding services have prompted inspectors to agree restrictions on how parents can access information. As of today, parents will be able to type their postcode into Ofsteds website and search for registered childminders in their area. Services within a five-mile radiu
42、s of the address can be accessed. However, the report will not contain the name or address of the childminder. To obtain that, the parent will have to contact their local Childrens Information Service. Ofsted warned that some providers may have chosen to opt out of having their details available on
43、request and that this is likely to be because they are full and do not have the space to mind more children. Ofsted has also agreed that nurseries will be given no notice of inspections so inspectors get a “warts and all“ picture. Childminders will be rung the previous week and asked to indicate whi
44、ch days they will be available to avoid inspectors arriving when they are out with their charges on a trip. One of the days will be selected by the inspectors without giving further notice. 11 The possible title of the passage is_. （ A） Ofsted, the Education Standards Watchdog （ B） The Four Ratings
45、of the Childminders （ C） How to Choose Childminders （ D） Ratings Help Parents Choose Child Care 12 How many childminders were scored “outstanding“ of the 1,060 inspections? （ A） 319. （ B） 16. （ C） 45. （ D） 680. 13 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the last paragraph? （ A） Some provide
46、rs may choose to refuse to care for more children. （ B） If the childminders are not available they will give a notice to the Ofsted. （ C） Inspectors can get a “warts and all“ picture. （ D） Nurseries will be given no notice of inspections. 14 To obtain the name or address of the childminder the paren
47、t must_. （ A） call the Ofsted （ B） login on Ofsteds website （ C） contact their local Childrens Information Service （ D） contact the relative nurseries 15 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） parents will get all the information of childminders from the Internet （ B） not everyone can get t
48、he information of the childminders （ C） all the childminders must be ready for the inspection at any time （ D） Ofsted plans to inspect all childminding and day-care services by 2009 15 On the map theres just one island, but when you get there youll find two distinct Sardinias. If youre wondering whi
49、ch is the right destination for you, take the ice-cream test and try two gelati in Sardinia. On the wealthy Costa Smeralda I was served an ice-cream with enormous speed and efficiency by a Tom Cruise look-alike all teeth, tan and ambition. But on Sardinias quieter western coast the Riviera de Corallo it was served, quite slowly and with elegance, by a girl with the face of an angel. My vote goes narrowly to this less-visited shore. There I found a seat in Algheros Piazza Civica, where the late afternoon sun was warm
