专业英语四级模拟试卷168

专业英语四级模拟试卷168

一、听写（本题共1题，每题上0分，共1分。）

1、

标准答案：WorldEnvironmentDayPubliceventsforWorldEnvironmentDay/are

takingplacefromJunefirstthroughJunefifth,jeventsandconferenceshelpteachworld

leadersandcitizens/howtoprotecttheenvironment./EveiyyearWorldEnvironmentDay

iscelebratedinadifferentcity./ThisyearitisbeingheldinFrancisco,California./Thisis

thefirsttimesincethebeginningofWorldEnvironmentDay/thatconferenceisbeing

heldintheUnitedStates./ThemainmessageofWorldEnvironmentDaythisyearis

"PlanforthePlanet.Vfheeventconferenceswillshowhowtohave"GreenCities.'VThis

meansthatpeoplewilltalkaboutwaysthatcanhavehealthyenvironments./Mostpeople

intheworldliveincities./Thismakesthemespeciallyimportantareasofevents

concern./Citiesusemorethanseventy-fivepercentoftheworld'snaturalresources/such

aswalergasoline./WorldEnvironmentDaywillcenteronhowpeopleincilies/canwork

togethertohelpsaveplanet./SanFranciscoisholdingpublictalkstodiscusspollution

reduction,/cleanenergysourcesatimportanceofhealthyparksandgardens./Special

expertsareamongthespeakers./Forexample,fvice-presidentAlGorewilltalkabout

climatechange,/Therealsoar?funeventssuchasmusicconnovies,artshows,/parades,

bicycleridesandtreeplantings./Localfarmersandrestaurantownerservefoodthathas

beennaturallygrown./

知识点解析：暂无解析

二、听力长对话（含3小题）（本题共2题，每题1.0

分，共2分。）

WhatcanwelearnaboutPeterfromtheconversation.'?

2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeterfromtheconversation.??

A、Petercannotwaittoattendthecourse.

B、Atfirsthewasreluctantandtimid.

C^Mikeenjoyedtheopen-airlifeverymuch.

D、Peterdidnotgetwellalongwithhisclassmates.

标准答案：B、、

知识点解析：暂无解析

3、Whichof（hefollowingismostappropriatetodescribePeterafterthecamping?

A、Heisnowverysensitive.

B、Heismoreindependentthanbefore.

C、HisphysicalconditionimprovedaInt.

D^Heismuchmorepersistentandstronger.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

三、听力长对话（含4小题）（本题共4题，每题7.0

分，共4分。）

WhatisSusangoingtodoinsuchaburry?

4、WhatisSusangoingtodoinsuchaburry?

A^Tohaveabusinessmeeting.

B、Toattendacocktailparty.

C、Tovisitherfriendinhospital.

D、Tobuysomefreshflowersforherfriend.

标准分案.R

知识点解析：暂无解析

5、Howlongdocsthepartylast?

A、Onlyanhour.

B,Twohours.

C、Nofixedtimelimit.

D、Thewholenight.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

6、Thepartyisheldto.

A、celebratetheNewYear

B、congratulateSusan'scolleagues

C、seeoneofhiscolleaguesoff

D、showtheirindividualityandcharacteristics

标准答案:A

知识点解析：暂无解析

7、Whatwilltheypossiblydoaftertheparty?

A^Someof（hemwillgothepub.

B、Theywilldrinksomecoffeesomewhere.

C、Staywiththeirfamilies.

D、Goto（hecinematogether.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

四、听力短文（含3小题）（本题共6题，每题1.0

分，共6分。）

WhichofthefollowingwillNOTpossiblyleadtoheartdisease?

8、WhichofthefollowingwillNOTpossiblyleadtoheartdisease?

A^Highbloodpressure.

B、Oversleeping.

C、Smokingandbeingoverweight.

D、Jobstress.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

9、Whichelementofthefollowingcancontributetoworkstressaccordingtothe

passage?

A、Cardiovasculardisease.

B、Overworkwithlittleappreciation.

C、Lackofexercise.

D^Longtimeisolation.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

10、Inwhatwaycantheworkstressbereduced?

A、Tohavemoreworkmanually.

B、Tobeundermoresupervision.

C、Tobelessambitious.

D^Toberewardedfbrtheirsuccess.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

Whatcanwelearnfromtoday'syouth?

11、Whatcanwelearnfromtoday'syouth?

A^Theyaremorepessimistic(hanwethink.

B、Aboutfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplearcsatisfiedwiththeirfamilylife.

C、Theyworkmuchharderthanbefore.

D^Theyarenotveryconfidentabouttheirfutureandthesociety.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

12^WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutthefindingsofthepolls?

A^Goodfamilyatmospheregiveskidsanadvantageinschoolstudy.

B、Familygapapplies(osiudcnisofallbackgrounds.

C、Parems'educationbackgroundhaslittleimpactonthechildren'sscore.

D^Thereisaracialandgenderdifferenceonthechildren'sscore.

标准答案：C'

知识点解析：暂无解析

13、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A、Thesignificantrolefamilyplaysinthechildren'sacademicachievements.

B、Thedifferencebetweenthepoorfamiliesand（herichones.

C、Parents'influenceonchildren'sdevelopment.

D、TheresearchdonebytheReader'sDigest.

标准答案；A

知识点解析：暂无解析

五、听力短文（含4小题）（本题共4题，每题1.0

分,共4分。）

TileAmericansgotothecinemamainlyto.

14^TileAmericansgotothecinemamainlyto.

A、enjoyagoodstory

B,seetheirfavoriteactorsoractresses

C、temporarilyescapefromtheireverydaylife

D、,sharewiththeirfamilyacommonexperience

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

15、Whatarcthegeneralreactionwhenpeoplearcwatchingmovies?

A、Theyaredeeplyinvolvedandforgetallthetroublesandproblems.

B、Theyfeeleverythingonthescreenistooromanticandfamiliar.

C、Theyarcgreatlystirredandwanttofulfilltheirowndreams.

D、Theyareoftenmovedtotears.

标准答案:A

知识点解析：暂无解析

16、WhyarcAmericanfilmssopopular?

A^Becausetheyareperformedbyfamousactorsandactresses.

B、Becausethegoodguysinthemoviesalwayswinintheend.

C、Becausetheheroeshavetodealwithmanyproblemsandfrustrations.

D、Becausethemoviesarev/ellmadeandthestoriesareverygood.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

17、Tilemainpointofthepassageis.

A^theidleandemptylifeoftheAmericans

B、thegreatfunctionsofAmericanmovies

C、whyAmericanpeoplegotothecinema

D、thepopularityofHollywoodmovies

标准答案：c.

知识点解析：暂无解析

六、听力新闻（含1小题）（本题共/题，每题1.0

分,共［分。）

18、Wherewasthesummitheld?

A、Washington.

B、SouthAmerica.

C、Venezuela.

D、Madrid.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

七、听力新闻（含2小题）（本题共6题，每题1.0

分,共6分。）

Whatisthedifficultyfortherescueteams?

19、Whatisthedifficultyfortherescueteams?

A、Theshortageofhands.

B、Somanypeopleswereinjured.

C、Theroadsarenowblockedbydebris.

D^Thebadweatherafterthestorm.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

20、WhichoneisNOTtruetothisstorm?

A^Thisstormtookplaceearlier（hanthatofbefore.

B、Nearlyhundredsofpeoplediedinthestorm.

C、Thepowerfulwindcoulduproottrees.

D、Aboutthreethousandhomesweredestroyed.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：暂无解析

WhichisNOTtheRussiangovernment'sactionaftertherescue?

21、WhichisNOTtheRussiangovernment^actionaftertherescue?

A^ItexpressedgratitudetotheBritishefforts.

B、Causesoftheaccidentswereorderedtobeinvestigated.

C、ProbethereasonsfbrRussianNavy'sfailuretorescue.

D、Conciliationsarcofferedtothesufferersbythegovernment.

标准答案：D、

知识点解析：暂无解析

22、WhatdidthesevenRussiansubmarinerssufferfrom?

A^Alackofoxygenandlowtemperature.

B、Heavyfever.

C^Faintandheadache.

D、Hungerandcold.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

Whywastheyoungwomanheldupinthefederalimprisonmentcenter?

23、Whywastheyoungwomanheldupinthefederalimprisonmentcenter?

A^Becauseshekilledthepassengersonboard.

B、Becauseshehasmurderedherboyfriend.

C、Shewasaccusedofthreateningtoslaughterothersontheship.

D、shehasstolentwonotebooksofthecrewmembers.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：暂无解析

24、Howwasthesuspectarrssted?

A、Sheturnedherselfin.

B、Shewascaughtaftera5-hourchase.

C、Thecrewmemberschasedher.

D、Herboyfriendturnedherin.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：暂无解析

八、听力新闻（含3小题）（本题共3题，每题1.0

分,共3分。）

Whenwasthepaintbrushfirstutilized?

25、Whenwasthepaintbrushfirstutilized?

A^3,000yearsago.

B、5,000yearsago.

C、Intheprimitivesociety.

D^30,000yearsago.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

26、Thehandleofthenanobrushis.

A^thickerthanahumanhair

B、thirtybillionthsofameteracross

C、afewmillionthslong

D、relativelysmaller(hanthebrush

标准答案：A

知识点解析；暂无解析

27、AtthepresenttimethebrushcanNOTbeusedto.

A、sweepuptinypiecesofnanodust

B、paintmicrostructures

C、soaktoxinsfromwaler

D、findmedicaluses

标准答案：D

知识点解析：暂无解析

九、完型填空(本题共20题，每题分，共20分。)

Itisthenaturalandperhapsunderstandabletendencyofnewspaperstoconcentrateon

badnewsandbydoingsotocontributetoarisingspiraloftension.Warismore[Cl]

thanpeace,justascriminalsaremoreexcitingthanlaw-abidingpeople,trafHc

deathsaremoreinterestingthancampaigns.[C2]courtesyontheroadsand

violencesellsmorenewspapersthanbrotherlylove.Noone,itseems,hasdiscovereda

wayof[C3]goodwill,harmonyandreason[C4]andsensational.It

ishardto[C5]ofanymodernnewspapergivingoveritsfrontpage[C6]

bannerheadlinestothegradualimprovementofrelationsbetweentheUnited

StatesandtheSovietUnion.[C7],themost[C8]incidentof

frictionbetweenthetwoisofteninflatedanddistorted[C9]agoodstory.

Indeed,(hisphenomenonhasitsmostunfortunateeffect[CIO]thereportingof

internationalaffairs.Relation?betweenthenationalstatesareconductedinthisageof

powerpoliticsinanatmosphereofrealorthreatenedviolence.Thenewspapereditor

publisheshisnewspaperforacommunityinwhichothernationstates[ClI]

representedatallorarcrepresentedonlybysmalldiplomatic[C12].Itis

[C13]easyandalmostinevitablerforthenewspapertotakeastrongor,

[C14],[CI5]standinanyinternationaldispute.Suchastandmakes

everybody,feelbetterand[C16]thebasicnationalismofallthenewspaper's

readers.1(risks[CI7]toanysignificantsectionofihereadershipandpresents

nogreatdangertothecirculation[CI8].Theattitudeofthedove,ontheother

hand,carrieswithi（greatdangersforthecirculation-consciouseditor.Itmeans（ha（he

[C19]thoughtwhichispale[C20]tolustswhicharestrong.

28、[Cl]

A、sensitive

B、sensible

C、sensational

D、sensory

标准答案：C

知识点解析：根据上下文和常识可以得知此处的正确答案是C。因为报纸经常报道

一些非同寻常的新闻，所以应该是耸人听闻的。Sensitive：敏感的、灵敏的；

sensible明智的；sensational：耸人听闻的；sensory：感觉的，感官的。

29、[C2]

A、for

as

C^against

D、to

标准答案：A

知识£解析：根据上下文和逻辑关系，此处是对比关系，所以正确答案是A。

30、[C3]

A、making

B、taking

C、getting

D^doing

标准答案：A

知识点解析：此处习惯搭配makeagoodWill（一番好意），所以止确答案是A。

31、[C4]

A^drastic

B、dreary

C、dramatic

D、drowsy

标准答案：C

知识点解析：此处是与sensational并列的形容词，drastic（激烈的、猛烈的），一般

强调的是药性比较强，dreary：沉闷的；dramatic：戏剧性的、生动的；drowsy：昏

昏欲睡的，沉寂的，所以正确答案是C。

32、[C5]

A、imagine

consider

C、conceive

D^receive

标准答案：C

知识点解析：根据空门后收介词。f可以得知此处应是不及物动同，所以正确答案

是Co

33、[C6]

A^for

B、to

C、under

D、with

标准答案：D

知识点解析:此处是固定的介词搭配：thefrontpagewithbannerheadlines（头号大标

题的头版头条），所以正确答案是D。

34、[C7]

A、Onallhands

B、Withafirmhand

C、Ontheotherhand

D、Outofhand

标准答案：C

知识点解析：根据上下文，此处句意是相反的概念，此处应是表转折关系的连词词

组，所以正确答案是C。

35、[C8]

A、trifle

B、trig

C、trivial

D、trite

标准答案：C

知识点解析：此题考查辨析形近词词义。Trifle:小事、琐事，是名词；trig：潇洒

的:trivial：琐细的、微不足道的：trite：陈腐的。所以正确答案是C。

36、[C9]

A^intheactof

B、intheinterestsof

C、inthehopeof

D^inthematterof

标准答案：B

知识点解析：根据上下文和报纸报道的常识，报纸经常为了吸引读者的注意力和兴

趣，经常会歪曲事实，所以正确答案是即其他选项不符合题意。

37、[C10]

Axto

B、towards

C、upon

D>for

标准答案：C

知识点解析：根据固定搭配effecton/uponsth./,b,(对某人、某事的影响)。所

以正确答案是C。

38、[C11]

A^arenotneither

BNeitherarenot

C、areeithernot

D、eithernotare

标准答案：C

知识点解析：根据英语语法的排序规则，正确答案是C。

39、(C12)

A、commissions

B、missions

C、communities

D、missionaries

标准答案：B

知识点解析:此处依然考查词义辨析。Commissions：委托、委任；missions：使

命、任务、使团；communities：社区、团体；missionaries：传教上。所以正确答

案是B。

40、[C13]

A、though

B、nevertheless

C、therefore

D、however

标准答案：C

知识2解析：根据上下文的逻辑关系，此处应是表示因果关系，所以正确答案是

Co

41、[C14]

A、aswewouldnowsay

B、aswewillnowsay

C、aswewouldnowtell

D、aswewilltell

标准答案：A

知识点解析：此处是习惯表达，正确答案是A。

42、[C15]

A、foolish

B、lighting

C、owlish

D、hawkish

标准答案：D

知识点解析：根据上下文的逻辑关系，此处的正确答案是D。其他不符合题意。

43、[C16]

A^fends

B、feeds

C^feels

D、ferrets

标准答案：B

知识点解析：此处讲述了报纸为何采取比较强硬的立场报道国际争执的原因，所以

正确答案是B。fends：保护；ferrets：追赶、驱赶。

44、[C17]

A、anyoffences

B、someoffences

C、nooffence

D^notoffence

标准答案：C

知识点解析：根据上下文和下文的提示：presentsnodanger,此处应该与下文的提

示是并列关系，所以可以得出答案是C。

45、[C18]

A^graph

B、picture

C、illustration

D、feature

标准答案：A

知识点解析：根据circulation（发行量）可以得出此处A为正确答案。

46、[C19]

A、promisesto

B、admitsto

C、appealsto

D^agreesto

标准答案：C

知识点解析：此句的thought是名词，所以根据上下文和句型结构，此处的答案是

Co

47、[C20]

A、but

B、ratherthan

C、otherwise

D、morethan

标准答案：B

知识点解析：根据上下文，此句解释上文中和平立场的问题，所以正确答案是B。

十、语法词汇（本题共25题，每题7.0分，共25分。）

48、Ifhehadleftintimeforthelastbus,heit.

A、shouldn'thavemissed

B、oughtnothavemissed

C、mustn'thavemissed

D、couldn'thavemissed

标准答案：D

知识点解析：这里是虚拟语气，但是，不是应不应该，而是可能不会错过乘火车的

时间。所以用情态动词couldo

49、Someoftheircompetitorshavewithdrawnofingeniousplansandcourage.

A、beinglack

B、fromlack

C、（olack

D、forlack

标准答案：D

知识点解析：木句的意思是有些竞争者因为缺少巧妙的计划和勇气而退缩了。

50>Thesunwassobrightthatitevenshonethroughthehazeoverthetown,and

steadily.

A、couldbelookedfor

B、couldbelookedthrough

C、couldbelookedon

couldbelookedat

标准答案：D

知识点解析：本句的意思是阳光明亮，虽然迷雾重重，还能透过，而光线不足很

亮，所以透过雾气还能够持续观望太阳。注意这里后半句里谓语动词用的足被动语

态。指太阳被观望，而不是被透视或者被看穿。

51、Nativedemandsarenotjustbasedonpoliticalgrievances,.Theyalsoclaim

thelandtheyowned.

八、too

B、though

C>however

D^either

标准答案：B

知识点解析：这里副词though:nevertheless;inspiteofthefact可是;不过；然而。

（该单词的这种用法不能放在句首。）

52、,Johnhadtostayupforthenighttofinishhispaper.

A^Havingnotgivenenoughtime

B、Havingnotbeengivenenoughtime

C、Nothavingbeengivenenoughtime

D^Nothavinggivenenoughtime

标准答案：C

知识点解析：这里是现在分词短语做原因状语。应该注意几点：1.分词的否定形

式和其他的非谓语否定形式一样，均须将否定词放在句首。2.根据分词的逻辑主

语来判断分词用主动形式还是被动形式。3.还要根据动作的先后来判断是否用分

词的完成形式。本句使用否定形式，那么答案应该只是在选项C和D里面。然后

看是John给人家时间还是人家给他时间。

53、TheFrenchpianisthasnotdecidedyetwhichorchestra.

A、istoworkwith

B、（oworkwith

C、shouldworkwith

D、hewillwork

标准答案：B

知识点解析：这里是动词不定式的特殊结构，即wh-为首的单词加在动词不定式前

面,如whattodo；wheretogo；whentostart.>一般作名词用,担任主语、宾语、

表语等。

54withenoughinstrumentsnecessaryfortheexperiment,thesescientistsare

expectingtofinishitaheadoftime.

A^Tobesupplied

B、Tosupply

C、Supplying

D^Supplied

标准答案：D

知识点解析：要根据分词的逻辑主语来判断分词用主动形式还是被动形式，还要看

该动词是不是及物动词。如果是及物动词，后面带有宾语，该动词就不会再用被动

形式了，如没有宾语，应考虑使用被动形式。本句是使用被动形式，应该是过去分

词。而动词不定式表示目的，意思不对。本句意思应是得到了实验必需的仪器，科

学家期望提前完成实验。

55、Thestronggustofwindwastosendsheetsofpaperscatteringeverywhere

in(heroom.

A、suchas

B、soas

C、muchas

D^inorder

标准答案：A

知识点解析：词组such(...)aslodo：这样(...)以便(以致),单词such后面可以不

跟任何单词。

56、Thissemester,thecoursesWilliamshastakenareHistory,Mathematics,Chemistry

andPhysics,Mathematicsthemostimportant.

A、is

being

C、hasbeen

D、of

标准答案：B

知识点解析：本句是分词独立结构。一旦分词的逻辑主语不是主句中的主语，就必

须给分词加上逻辑主语(即分词独立结构)。

57、Thesestudentsdon'trealizetostartandrunacompanyupongraduation.

A、whattakesthem

B、whatittakes

C、whattheyshouldtake

D、whattotakeit

标准答案：B

知识点解析：本句的句子结构是让takes(sb.slh.)todosth.«,

58、ofwhathadhappenedtoLisatookallofusbysurprise.

A^Word

B、Words

C、Theword

D、Thewords

标准答案：A

知识点解析：这里单词word不是字的意思，而是消息的意思、，相当于news,不加

冠词也没有复数形式。

59、WhenthepersoninvitedtoaliveTVprogramrefusestoanswerquestions,theon-

airtalkwillhe.

A、atrisk

B、indanger

C、atperil

D^onhazard

标准答案：A

知识点解析：这里是指电视上的谈话类节Fl,如果邀请的嘉宾不愿回答问题，那么

电视节目就有风险,而不是危险。单词peril表示(great)danger,esp,ofbeing

harmedorkilledo词组是atone'speril。单词hazard：danger,一般后面加介词to。

词组onhazard也是indanger的意思。

60、Tobemoreefficient,youneedto(heagendaforeveryday.

A,set

B、let

C、put

D、get

标准答案：A

知识点解析：词组settheagendafor：制定议程，制订日常工作事项。

61>Oftenastatementofaspearfishneedforaparticularproductismade,development

ismeetit.

A^told

B、tailored

C、adopted

D、adapted

标准答案：B

知识点解析：单词tailor：制作；使适应；缝制。该单词有量身定做的意思。所以

在本句中，表示按照需求来开发和发展。而单词adapt；适应，改编，表示去适应

外部的环境为多。

62、NotalluniversitiesintheU.S.offerafullofprogramsleadingfromaBA

degreetopostgraduateeducationthroughthedoctorate.

A、variety

B、category

C、load

D、range

标准答案：D

知识点解析：单词range用于词组arangeof:asetof(differentobjectsof(hesame

kind)一整套；一系列。

63、Humanbeingshaveusedtoolsforalongtime,theywouldnothavebeen

abletodevelop(heirintelligencesofast.

A、doubtlessly

B、therefore

C、otherwise

D、consequently

标准答案：C

知识点解析：从语法的角度来看，只有单词。therwise是连接词。从句子的意思上

来看，也决定了选择使用单词otherwiseo

64、TheunexcusedabsencesfromclassBuboisfromthecourseandtheexam.

A^dispelled

B、dismissed.

C、disqualified

D、disfavored

标准答案：C

知识点解析:单词disqualify；使...失去资格。单词dispel：驱散;驱逐。单词

dismiss：解散；开除；解明。单词disfavor：不赞成；冷待。

65、Theplanneddevelopmentofthedesertedislandfilledtheislanderswith

hope.

A、eternal

B、ceaseless

C、infinite

D、incessant

标准答案：C

知识点解析：单词infinite：极大的：无限的：无穷的。单词eternal：永恒的：永

远的；不灭的。单词ceaseless：不停的；不断的。单词incessanl：不断的；不绝

的；无尽的

66、Wedon'texpectthatthereshouldbesuchagreatfbrhousesinthecity.

A、demand

B、request

C、requirement

D、requisite

标准答案：A

知识点解析：单词demand：需求；要求，请求。在经济方面，常与单词supply连

用，表示供需，所以这里就应该用demand。单词requirement：要求：需求，石是

语气弱于demand,而且是指内在的需求，或者是法律、制度等的要求。单词

request：要求，请求，一般是指比较正式地或有礼貌地请求对方做事或者给与东西

等。单词requisite：（所）需要的东西，该词常用来表示为人们所需要的东西，常常

用作可数名词。单词require也可以是形容词：……所需要的，如：Past

experienceisrequ

67、Apparently,Jim'sfatherwasbyhiswordsandyelledathimimmediately.

A^putout

B、putaway

C、putdown

D^putacross

标准答案：A

知识点解析：词组putout：使闲扰；麻烦；放出：生产；出版；发布；熄灭；消

除。词组putaway：放好；储存...备用；抛弃；放弃。词组puldown：放下；不

赞成；镇压；取缔；贬低；削减。词组putacross：做成；使被接受；欺骗。

68、MostofusbelievethatJohnisgoingtoheonWednesdaybyDr.Hayesof

HaloonHospital.

A、operated

B、handled

C、examined

D、'inspected

标准答案：C

知识点解析：单词examine：检查：考试；调查。单词operate：操作；运转；动手

术(on)。单词handle：运用；触摸；处理；操作；买卖。单词inspec【：检阅；检

验。

69、Itisreallysurprisingthatthehotelshouldbebookedevenatthistimeofthe

year.

A、immediately

B、quickly

C、heavily

D、intensely

标准答案：C

知识点解析：单词heavily：大量地；很重地；严重地；难以忍受地。单词

immediately：直接地,立即。单词quickly：很快地。单词intensely：非常地；（精

神）紧张地；热情地；强烈地。

70^Itisbelievedthat（hebeautyofthevalleyisbeyond.

A、compare

B、comparing

C、contrast

D、resemblance

标准答案：A

知识点解析：词组beyondcompare：无以伦比。

71、Itisprudenttokeepyourchildwithinwhenshopping.

A、distance

B、reach

C、bound

D、safety

标准答案：B

知识点解析：词组wiihinreach：在（智力、影响、伸手）能及的范围以内。

72^Education,reservedtotheslatesorthepeopleinfileU.S.,isaofthestate,

notthefederalgovernment.

A^condition

B、performance

C、requirement

D、function

标准答案：D

知识点解析：单词funclion：功能；作用；职务；官能。单词condilion：情况；条

件”单词performance：演出；表现；施行；工作情况；行为.单词requirement：

要求；需求。

十一、常规阅读理解(含4小题)(本题共72题，每

题7.0分，共72分。)

AgeismAmericansocietyhasbeendescribedasmaintainingastereotypicandoften

negativeperceptionofolderadults.Thisnegativeand/orstereotypicperceptionofaging

andagedindividualsisreadilyapparentinsuchareasaslanguage,media,andhumor.For

example,suchcommonlyusedphrasesas"overthehill"and"don'tbeanoldfuddy-

duddy"denoteoldageasaperiodofimpotencyandincompetency.Thetermusedto

describethisstereotypicandoftennegativebiasagainstolderadultsisageism.Ageism

canbedefinedas"anyaction,orinstitutionalstructurewhichsubordinatesapersonor

groupbecauseofageoranyassignmentofrolesinsocietypurelyon(hebasisofage".As

an"ism",ageismreflectsaprejudiceinsocietyagainstolderadults.Ageism,however,is

differentfromother'^sms"(sexism,racismetc.),forprimarilytworeasons.First,age

classificationisnotstatic.Anindividual'sageclassificationchangesasoneprogresses

throughthelifecycle.Thus,ageclassificationischaracterizedbycontinualchange,while

theotherclassificationsystemstraditionallyusedbysocietysuchasraceandgender

remainconstant.Second,nooneisexemptfromatsomepointachievingthestaresofold,

andtherefore,unlesstheydieatanearlyage,experiencingageism.Thelaterisan

importantdistinctionasageismcanthusaffecttheindividualontwolevels.First,the

individualmaybeageistwithrespecttoothers.Thatiss/hemaystereotypeotherpeople

onthebasisofage.Second,theindividualmaybeageistwithrespecttoself.Thus,ageist

attitudesmayaffecttheselfconcept.Muchresearchhasbeenconductedconcerning

ageism.However,theempiricalevidenceisinconclusive.Someresearchdemonstrates

(heexistenceofageistattitudesandotherresearchdoesnot.Thisdiscrepancyismost

likely(heresultofmethodologicaldifferencesand,inparticular,methodologicalerrors.

Abriefdiscussionofthemiyormethodologicalerrorsorproblemsfoundinageism

researchmaybehelpfulinclarifyingthispoint.

73、Whatistheexactmeaningofageisin,accordingtothepassage?

A^Anegativeperiodofimpatencyandincompetency.

B、Anegativeand/orstereotypicperceptionofolderadults.

C、Adefinitionofstereotypicandoftennegativealtitudes.

D^Adenotationagainstthenegativebiasofolderadults.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：按照本文的第一段Ageism是Thetermusedtodescribethisstereotypic

andoftennegativebiasagainstolderadults或者一种negativeand/orstereotypic

perceptionofagingandagedindividuals。

74、Ageismisdifferentfromother"isms",becauseofallthefollowingreasons

EXCEPTthat

A^itisbasedupontheconstantageclassification.

B、theconceptofagednessischanginggradually.

C、oneisexperiencingtheagingprocessoneself.

D、ageclassificationremainsthesameformanyyears.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：按照第三段Ageism与其他-ism不同有两个方面的原因。其中第一个

原因是ageclassificationisnotstatic«

75ThenwhataffectstheindividualviewonageisminAmericansociety?

A、Aperceptionofanyaction,orinstitutionalstructure.

B、Ageoranyassignmentofrolesinsocietypurelybasedonage.

C、Respecttoothersmaintainedtostereotypeotherpeople.

D、Respecttoselfmaintainedtoaffectone'sselfconcept.

标准答案：B

知识点解析：按照第三段Ageism与其他-ism不同有两个方面的原因。其中第一个

原因是Anindividual'sageclassificationchangesasoneprogressesthroughthelife

cycle.Thus,ageclassificationischaracterizedbycontinualchange<)

76、Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthelastparagraphofthepassageabout

researchesconductedconcerningageism?

A、Theauthoristryingtomakesomethingclearabouttheirdifferences.

B、Theauthorisdemonstratingsomeofthedifferencesbetweenthem.

C、Theauthorisdiscussing(heresultofdifferentmethodologiesemployed.

D^Theauthoristryingtomakesomeconclusiveresearchesbyhimself.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：按照第四段Abriefdiscussionofthemajormethodologicalerrorsor

problemsfoundinageismresearchmaybehelpfulinclarifyingthispoint.

Deficit.Debt,andEntitlementsWelli('sthegroupofpeoplebornbetween1961and

1981.ItseemswehavecomecobecalledXerssimplybecausewerepresentsomething

negativetoourelders.Wemaybetheonethingthatallofthegenerationswhocurrently

precedeushaveincommon.Thatis-theabilitytospeakassuredlyaboutour

shortcomings.Ofcourse,theyoverlookthefactthntwearetheirresponsibility,or

actuallytheirfault,ourgenerationwillbecalledupontolookafterourparentsknowing

thattheyfailedtolookafterus.Intergenerationaljusticefailedsomewherealong(heway

anditwillbeourtasktoeitherrectifyitormakeitworse.Weareagroupofindividuals

whogrewupwithnooneathomeafterschool.Itappearswehavelittlehopeforthe

future.Almostnojobs,nohomes,andbasicallynomoneyarcexpectedofus.These

bleakprospects,alongwiththefactthatwewillbeforcedtosupportthelargestamount

ofseniorcitizensever,donotprovidemuchhope.Somebelievethattheseblockadeswill

betoomuchforustohandleandwewillforthemostpartfailatlife,butmanyseeour

individualismandresourcefulnessthathavebeenbuiltupthroughourchildhoodsasour

saviors.Wewillsoondiscoverwhoisrightandwhoiswrong.In1948,afamilyoffour

earningthemedianincomewouldhavepaidnoincometaxandamereonepercentto

socialsecurity.By1955,incometaxandSocialSecuritywouldrequireninepercent,and

by1990thecombinedtaxburdenwas25to28percent.BoilingPointThequestion

whetheronegenerationhastherighttobindanotherbyadeficititimposesisaquestion

ofsuchconsequenceastoplaceitamongthefundamentalprinciplesofourgovernment.

Weshouldconsiderourselvesunauthorizedtosaddleposteritywithourdebtsand

morallyboundtopayforthemourselves.—ThomasJeffersonItisextremelyvitalfor

everyoneinourcountrytohaveageneralunderstandingofthedeficit,debt,and

entitlementproblemsintheUnitedStates.WhetheryouarcamemberofGenerationX,

theBabyBoomers,theSilentGeneration,ortheMillenniumGeneration,theeconomical

problemsfacingthiscountryarcgoingtoplayaroleinyourlife.Thekindofroleitis

goingtoplaydependsonwhichgenerationyoubelongto.AttentionGenerationX-We

aregettingscrewed!Thegenerationsprecedingus,yourparents,areabouttopassdown

tousthebiggestdebtinthehistoryofAmerica.Thismeansuemaybethefirst

generation(oexperienceapoorerlivingstandardthanourparents.Thismeansweare

takingonaseriousburdenthatwehadnothing(odowith.Thismeans,asaserving

generation,weneedtolearnaboutoureconomicalproblemsanddemandaction.

77、Whentheauthortalksaboutgenerationsinthefirstparagraph,heseemsto

A、bespeakingveryhighlyofhisownGeneration.

B、besympatheticwithhisowngeneration.

C、criticisehisowngenerationforitsshortcomings.

D、believehispreviousgenerationsshareonething.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：根据提问，本题是判断题。应考虑本文的作者可能会说哪一句话。

Wcmaybetheonethingthatallofthegenerationswhocurrentlyprecedeushavein

common.Thatis—(heabilitytospeakassuredlyaboutourshortcomings,他是为他的

一代人辩护而不是选项B所说的表示同情。

78、Theauthoristalkingabout

A、intergenerationaljustice.

B、unfairrectification.

C^individualprospects.

D^economicproblems.

标准答案：A

知识点解析：本题是主旨题。第一段里有Intergenerationaljusiice