2007年专业英语四级考试语法词汇真题及参考答案(3)-1

2007年专业英语四级考试语法词汇真题及参考答案(3)landladies---thosewhoaresuperbcooksandlaunderers,arefiguresaspopularinfictionasthebadoneswhoterrorizetheirguestandoverchargethemattheslightestopportunity.Thetruthisprobablysomewherebetweenthetwoextremes.Ifyouarelucky,thefoodwillbeadequate,someofyourlaundrymaybedoneforyouandyouwillhaveareasonableamountofcomfortandcompanionship.Forthelessfortune,houserulesmayrestrictthefreedomtoinvitefriendstovisit,andsharedcookingandbathroomfacilitiescanbefrustratingandrow-provokingiftidyanduntidyguestsarelivingunderthesameroof.Thesamedisadvantagescanapplytoflatsharing,withtheaddeddifficultiesthatarisefromdecidingwhopaysforwhat,andinwhatproportion.Onepersonmayspendhoursonthephone,whileanotherrarelymakescalls.Ifyouwantprivacywithguest,howdoyoupersuadetheotherstogoout;howdoyoupersuadethemtoleaveyouinpeace,especiallyifyouarestudentandwanttostudy?Conversely,flatsharingcanbeverycheap,therewillalwaysbesomeonetotalktoandgooutwith,andthechores,intheory,canbeshared.81.Accordingtothepassage,landladiesare____C____A.usuallystrict.B.alwaysmean.C.adequatelycompetent.D.verypopularwiththeirguest.解析：C,排除法。A指的是badlandladies,片面信息。B没有提到，且过于绝对。D选项：文中提到：“Goodlandladies---thosewhoaresuperbcooksandlaunderers.D,…arefiguresaspopularinfictionasthebadoneswhoterrorizetheirguestandoverchargethemattheslightestopportunity.“指两种都很常见，而不是受欢迎。”有badlandladies,自然不能说所有的landladies都受到房客的欢迎。82.Whatistheadditionaldisadvantageofflatsharing?____A____A.Problemsofsharingandpaying.B.Differencesinlivinghabits.C.Sharedcookingandbathroomfacilities.D.Restrictiontoinvitefriendstovisit.“…withtheaddeddifficultiesthatarisefromdecidingwhopaysforwhat,…”(另外一个困难是决定由谁来付钱和付多少…)以及”Ifyouwantprivacywithguest,howdoyoupersuadetheotherstogoout;howdoyoupersuadethemtoleaveyouinpeace,especiallyifyouarestudentandwanttostudy.”在同住的时候生活细节上的一些矛盾。83.WhatisNOTmentionedasabenefitofflatsharing?____D____A.RentisaffordableB.Thereiscompanionship.C.Housework.D.Thereispeaceandquiet.解析：D。由第三段可知。“flatsharingcanbeverycheap,therewillalwaysbesomeonetotalktoandgooutwith,andthechores,intheory,canbeshared.”A、B、C都有提到，只有D没有提及。TEXTB(1)Travelingthroughthecountryacoupleofweeksagoonbusiness,IwaslisteningtothetalkofthelateUKwriterDouglasAdams’masterwork“TheHitchhiker’sGuidetotheGalaxy”ontheradioandthought---Iknow,I’llpickupthenexthitchhikersIseeandaskthemwhatthestateofrealhitchingistodayinBritain.(2)Idroveanddroveonmainroadsandsideroadsforthenextfewdaysandneversawasingleone.(3)WhenIwasinmyteensand20s,hitchhikingwasamainformoflong-distancetransport.ThekindnessorcuriosityofstrangerstookmealloverEurope,NorthAmerica,AsiaandsouthernAfrica.Someofthelift-giversbecamefriends,manyprovidedhospitalityontheroad.(4)Notonlydidyoufindoutmuchmoreaboutacountrythanwhentravelingbytrainorplane,buttherewasthatelementofexcitementaboutwhereyouwouldfinishupthatnight.HitchhikingfeaturedimportantlyinWesternculture.Ithasbooksandsongsaboutit.Sowhathashappenedtoit?(5)Afewyearsago,Iwasaskedthesamequestionabouthitchinginacolumnofanewspaper.Hundredsofpeoplefromallovertheworldrespondedwiththeirviewonthestateofhitchhiking.(6)RuralIrelandwasrecommendedasafriendlyplaceforhitching,aswasQuebec,Canada-“ifyoudon’tmindbeingcriticizedfornotspeakingFrench”.(7)Butwhilehitchhikingwasclearlystillaliveandwellinsomeplaces,thegeneralfeelingwasthatthroughoutmuchofthewestitwasdoomed.(8)Withsomuchnewsaboutcrimeinthemedia,peopleassumedthatanyoneontheopenroadwithoutthemoneyforevenabusticketmustpresentadanger.Butdoweneedtobesowarybothtohitchandtogivealift?(9)InPolandinthe1960s,accordingtoaPolishwomanwhoe-mailme,＂theauthoritiesintroducedtheHitchhiker’sBooklet.Thebookletcontainedcouponsfordrivers,soeachtimeadriverpickedsomebody,heorshereceivedacoupon.Attheendoftheseason,driverswhohadpickedupthemosthikerswererewardedwithvariousprizes.Everyonewashitchhikingthen”.(10)Surelythisisagoodideaforsociety.Hitchhikingwouldincreaserespectbybreakingdownbarriersbetweenstrangers.Itwouldhelpfightglobalwarmingbycuttingdownonfuelconsumptionashitchhikerswouldbeusingexistingfuels.Itwouldalsoimproveeducationalstandardsbydeliveringinstantlessonsingeography,history,politicsandsociology.(11)AcenturybeforeDouglasAdamswrotehis“Hitchhiker’sGuide”,anotheradventurestorywriter,RobertLouisStevenson,gaveusthatwhatshouldbethehitchhiker’smotto:“Totravelhopefullyisabetterthingthantoarrive.”Whatbettertimethanputtingaholidayweekendintopractice.Eitherputittothetestyourself,orhelpoutsomeonewhoistryingtotravelhopefullywiththumboutstretched.84.Inwhichparagraph(s)doesthewritercommentonhisexperienceofhitchhiking?____C____A.(3)C.(3)and(4)解析：C。问题问的是作者的评价，第三段和第四段中都有出现评价性的形容词，如：Thekindnessorcuriosityofstrangers，hospitality，thatelementofexcitement；第5段只是提到了一些事实，无评价性的形容词。85.Whatisthecurrentsituationofhitchhiking?____A____A.Itispopularinsomepartsoftheworld.B.Itispopularthroughoutthewest.C.ItispopularinPoland.D.ItisstillpopularinPoland.解析：A。根据第7段“Butwhilehitchhikingwasclearlystillaliveandwellinsomeplaces,thegeneralfeelingwasthatthroughoutmuchofthewestitwasdoomed.”(虽然搭便车在一些地方仍然存在和普遍，但基本上人们感觉在西方大部分地方这种现象却不复存在了。)86.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthepracticeinPoland?D________A.Critical.B.Unclear.C.Somewhatfavorable.D.Stronglyfavorable.这对社会来说是一个不错的主意。)87.ThewriterhasmentionedallthefollowingbenefitsofhitchhikingEXCEPT____B____A.promotingmutualrespectbetweenstrangers.B.increasingone’sconfidenceinstrangers.C.protectingenvironment.D.enrichone’sknowledge.serespectbybreakingdownbarrie