1、专业英语四级-24及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、完型填空题(总题数：3，分数：100.00)Marriage may improve your sleep, and better sleep may improve your marriage, two new studies suggest. Women who are married or who have stable partners 1 to sleep better than women who have never married or 2 a partner, according to researc
2、h from an eight-year study 3 at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies annual meeting. They also found that marital (婚姻的) happiness lowers the risk of sleep problems, 4 marital disharmony heightens the risk and women who were single 5 the start of the study but gained a partner had more 6 sleep
3、 than women who were 7 married. The study included 360 middle-aged women. Researchers used in-home sleep studies, activity monitors to 8 sleep-wake patterns and relationship histories to look at the 9 stable marriages, unstable marriages and marital changes, such as a 10 had on sleep. Another small
4、study of 29 couples found that on a 11 basis, the quality of a couples relationship and the quality of their sleep are closely linked. In that study, from the University of Arizona, 29 couples who 12 a bed and did not have children 13 sleep and relationship diaries for fifteen days. The results show
5、ed that 14 men get better sleep, they are more likely to feel 15 about their relationship the next day. 16 for women, problems in the relationship were strongly 17 with poor sleep for both themselves and their partner. The 18 from both studies suggest that sleep and relationship happiness are closel
6、y linked. The lesson for couples, 19 those who are struggling with problems, is that paying attention to sleep habits may help 20 other issues in the relationship.（分数：30.00）A.lookB.accustomC.appearD.desireA.forgotB.lostC.recalledD.leftA.conveyedB.presentedC.utteredD.addressedA.orB.andC.whileD.asA.at
7、B.fromC.untilD.byA.helplessB.peacefulC.restlessD.fearfulA.newlyB.latelyC.alreadyD.recentlyA.describeB.attackC.ascribeD.trackA.powerB.effectC.pressureD.functionA.quarrelB.disasterC.divorceD.departureA.daffyB.weeklyC.monthlyD.annualA.usedB.splitC.sharedD.sparedA.compiledB.completedC.prescribedD.scratc
8、hedA.beforeB.untilC.unlessD.whenA.passiveB.activeC.positiveD.sensitiveA.AndB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.NeverthelessA.compliedB.associatedC.boundD.contactedA.detailsB.dataC.samplesD.phenomenaA.especiallyB.peculiarlyC.speciallyD.exactlyA.respondB.dissolveC.deleteD.solveAlcohol may taste sweeter if you were
9、exposed to it before birth, suggests a study in rats. The findings may shed new light 21 why human studies have previously 22 fetal (胎儿的) alcohol exposure to increased alcohol 23 later in life, and to a 24 age at which a person 25 starts drinking alcohol. Alcohols taste is a(n) 26 of sweet and bitte
10、r components. To 27 whether prenatal (产前的) alcohol exposure could 28 the perception of these components, Steven Youngentob at the State University of New York in Syracuse and John Glendinning at Columbia University in New York 29 how eagerly rats consumed alcohol, sweet water 30 bitter water. They f
11、ound that young rats whose mothers had consumed alcohol during pregnancy 31 alcohol and consumed more of the bitter water than the 32 of mothers that didnt consume alcohol. Rats that had been exposed to alcohol before birth also seemed to be more 33 to the smell of alcohol. Prenatal exposure seems t
12、o reduce the 34 bitterness of alcohol, making it seem 35 says Youngentob. Both of these differences seemed to 36 once the rats reached adulthoodbut 37 if they hadnt tasted alcohol during their youth. If prenatally exposed rats did consume alcohol in their youth, these preferences seemed to become 38
13、 for life. The take-home message is to keep kids away 39 alcohol for as long as possibleparticularly 40 they have had prenatal exposure, says Youngentob.（分数：30.00）A.toB.onC.inD.aboutA.linkedB.contrastedC.contributedD.dedicatedA.refusalB.accessC.abuseD.useA.higherB.lowerC.certainD.properA.radicallyB.
14、firstC.finallyD.essentiallyA.unionB.contradictionC.mixtureD.alternativeA.clarifyB.proveC.verifyD.testA.dismissB.diffuseC.differD.affectA.estimatedB.measuredC.evaluatedD.identifiedA.along withB.orC.eitherD.neitherA.inclinedB.preferredC.pursuedD.drankA.youthB.generationC.offspringD.ancestorA.appreciat
15、edB.attractedC.focusedD.absorbedA.perceivedB.realizedC.expectedD.acquiredA.milderB.bitterC.slighterD.sweeterA.deriveB.mergeC.riseD.disappearA.onlyB.solelyC.extremelyD.merelyA.clearB.obviousC.setD.matureA.forB.offC.withD.fromA.whetherB.unlessC.ifD.sinceInternet data shows that American younger adults
16、 have become the primary group mad about altering their personal appearance. Once the realm of the well-to-do female 41 her fifties, plastic surgery has become the attraction of the least rich 42 of younger Internet users. Search data 43 this phenomenon. One of the most popular sites visited from th
17、e search term plastic surgery is the 44 site of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Over 25% of visitors to the site fell 45 the 18- to 24-year-old demographic (人口结构的)thats up from 19.6% two years 46 . Looking at other health related sites visited by 18- to 24-year-olds, 47 just how mad this a
18、ge group is about appearance. 48 their older counterparts who visit sites related to 49 and keeping healthy, younger Internet users 50 to sites that dwell on personal appearance, such as those 51 on bodybuilding, weight loss and skincare. And 52 plastic surgery. But if we track the trend in searches
19、 on topics such as breast implants or plastic surgery, there has been a steep 53 in all plastic surgery topics over the last year. Whats 54 this downturn? It may very well be related to the failing U.S. economy and the 55 income group of visitors to cosmetic surgery sitesU.S, households that 56 less
20、 than $30,000 per year. In fact, if we look at the search patterns around popular surgeries, over the last year the term cost is the most 57 appearing qualifier (限定词). We see more searches such as breast implant cost and plastic surgery cost. 58 older demographics continue to search for information
21、on procedures such as face-lifts, its the younger Internet users who in tough 59 times are focusing on improving their outer beauty, although at a(n) 60 price.（分数：40.00）A.onB.inC.atD.toA.divisionB.portionC.segmentD.departmentA.promptsB.confirmsC.challengesD.confessesA.casualB.regularC.functionalD.of
22、ficialA.underB.withinC.throughD.ontoA.agoB.earlyC.afterD.laterA.releasesB.declaresC.revealsD.deliversA.BesidesB.AsC.DespiteD.UnlikeA.diseasesB.artworksC.surgeriesD.craftsA.dashB.crushC.flockD.visitA.workedB.countedC.focusedD.dependedA.confidentlyB.definitelyC.excessivelyD.infinitelyA.growthB.decline
23、C.boomD.decayA.fuelingB.transformingC.upsettingD.launchingA.permanentB.particularC.predominantD.typicalA.consumeB.earnC.spendD.lendA.ordinarilyB.commonlyC.hardlyD.generallyA.BeforeB.UntilC.WhenD.WhileA.economicB.economicalC.fiscalD.financialA.unreasonableB.discountC.higherD.unsatisfied专业英语四级-24答案解析
24、(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、完型填空题(总题数：3，分数：100.00)Marriage may improve your sleep, and better sleep may improve your marriage, two new studies suggest. Women who are married or who have stable partners 1 to sleep better than women who have never married or 2 a partner, according to research from an eight
25、-year study 3 at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies annual meeting. They also found that marital (婚姻的) happiness lowers the risk of sleep problems, 4 marital disharmony heightens the risk and women who were single 5 the start of the study but gained a partner had more 6 sleep than women who
26、 were 7 married. The study included 360 middle-aged women. Researchers used in-home sleep studies, activity monitors to 8 sleep-wake patterns and relationship histories to look at the 9 stable marriages, unstable marriages and marital changes, such as a 10 had on sleep. Another small study of 29 cou
27、ples found that on a 11 basis, the quality of a couples relationship and the quality of their sleep are closely linked. In that study, from the University of Arizona, 29 couples who 12 a bed and did not have children 13 sleep and relationship diaries for fifteen days. The results showed that 14 men
28、get better sleep, they are more likely to feel 15 about their relationship the next day. 16 for women, problems in the relationship were strongly 17 with poor sleep for both themselves and their partner. The 18 from both studies suggest that sleep and relationship happiness are closely linked. The l
29、esson for couples, 19 those who are struggling with problems, is that paying attention to sleep habits may help 20 other issues in the relationship.（分数：30.00）A.lookB.accustomC.appearD.desire解析：解析 此处意为“有伴侣的女性_比没伴侣的女性睡得更好”，appear to“似乎”代入空格，句意通顺。look to“指望”；accustom“习惯于”，常用be/get accustomed to结构；desir
30、e to“渴望”。A.forgotB.lostC.recalledD.left解析：解析 根据并列连词or可推知此处应与前面never married并列，两者都与前面的“已婚或有固定伴侣的女性”相反，故这里应表示“丧偶的”，故选lost“失去”。forget“忘记”，recall“回忆”，leave“离开”。A.conveyedB.presentedC.utteredD.addressed解析：解析 此句意思为“在联合专业睡眠协会年会上_的一项为期八年的研究显示”，present“展现”代入空格，句意通顺，此处由于是过去分词作后置定语，故应加ed。convey“传达”一般修饰“信息”；utt
31、er指人一般讲话；address“称呼；演讲”，用于修饰“研究”，语义不通。A.orB.andC.whileD.as解析：解析 空格前后是婚姻幸福和不幸福两种情况的对照，while“而”能用于表示这种对照关系。A.atB.fromC.untilD.by解析：解析 at the start of为常用表达，表示“在开始”。A.helplessB.peacefulC.restlessD.fearful解析：解析 文章首句提到“婚姻有利于睡眠”，故推断未婚但有伴侣的女性睡眠质量不如已婚女性，restless“得不到休息的”能表达不良的睡眠。helpless“无助的”；peaceful“平静的”；fe
32、arful“害怕的”。A.newlyB.latelyC.alreadyD.recently解析：解析 根据than前后对比，前面说在研究开始时尚未结婚的女性，那后面对应的是研究开始时已经结婚的女性，故选already。A.describeB.attackC.ascribeD.track解析：解析 此处的宾语是“睡眠周期以及夫妻关系的发展情况”，用track“追踪”是最佳选择。describe“描述”通常用于描述某种现象，而用监测仪的目的一般并非描述，故排除；attack“攻击”；ascribe“归咎于”。A.powerB.effectC.pressureD.function解析：解析 此处是定
33、语从句先行词，在从句中作had的宾语，表示“婚姻状况及变化对睡眠的_”，选effect“作用，影响”意思最恰当。power“权力”；pressure“压力”；function“功能”。A.quarrelB.disasterC.divorceD.departure解析：解析 此空要表达的是一种婚姻变化的状况，故选divorce“离婚”。quarrel“争吵”；disaster“灾难”；departure“离去”。A.daffyB.weeklyC.monthlyD.annual解析：解析 由下一段的diaries可知此项研究是以一日为单位的，故选daily“每日的”。weekly“每周的”；mon
34、thly“每月的”；annual“每年的”。A.usedB.splitC.sharedD.spared解析：解析 此处定语从句who _ a bed.修饰前面的couples。夫妻自然是共用一张床的，故选shared“共用”最恰当。A.compiledB.completedC.prescribedD.scratched解析：解析 此处缺谓语，而后面的宾语是diaries，选completed“完成”比较恰当。compiled“编辑”；prescribed“开药方”；scratch“潦草地写”。A.beforeB.untilC.unlessD.when解析：解析 此处意为“_男性睡眠好，他们更有
35、可能感到”，故推断空格处应填入表示“当时候”或“如果”含义的引导词，when“当时候”符合句意。A.passiveB.activeC.positiveD.sensitive解析：解析 文章主旨是婚姻和睡眠可相互改善，这一句前面提到获得更好的睡眠，那么对于夫妻关系的影响应该是正面的，故选positive“积极的”。passive“被动的”；active“主动的”；sensitive“敏感的”。A.AndB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Nevertheless解析：解析 上一句讲对男性的影响，这一句则讲对女性的影响，是并列关系，故选And。However和Nevertheless都表转
36、折，Therefore表因果。A.compliedB.associatedC.boundD.contacted解析：解析 结合选项，推断此处要表达“紧密联系”，根据空格前的were，故选associated。comply with“遵守”；bound可用于搭配be bound up with，表示“与有密切的关系”；而contacted强调人与人之间的联系。A.detailsB.dataC.samplesD.phenomena解析：解析 此处意为“研究的_显示”。对比一下选项：details“细节”，data“数据”，samples“样品”，phenomena“现象”，再联系上文提到一系列的研
37、究数字，故选data。A.especiallyB.peculiarlyC.speciallyD.exactly解析：解析 此处表递进关系，故选especially“特别，尤其”。specially“专门地”；peculiarly“特有地”；exactly“正好”。A.respondB.dissolveC.deleteD.solve解析：解析 此处要表达的是“关注睡眠习惯有助于_夫妻关系中的其他问题”，solve“解决”符合句意。respond“反应”；dissolve“溶解”；delete“删除”。Alcohol may taste sweeter if you were exposed to
38、 it before birth, suggests a study in rats. The findings may shed new light 21 why human studies have previously 22 fetal (胎儿的) alcohol exposure to increased alcohol 23 later in life, and to a 24 age at which a person 25 starts drinking alcohol. Alcohols taste is a(n) 26 of sweet and bitter componen
39、ts. To 27 whether prenatal (产前的) alcohol exposure could 28 the perception of these components, Steven Youngentob at the State University of New York in Syracuse and John Glendinning at Columbia University in New York 29 how eagerly rats consumed alcohol, sweet water 30 bitter water. They found that
40、young rats whose mothers had consumed alcohol during pregnancy 31 alcohol and consumed more of the bitter water than the 32 of mothers that didnt consume alcohol. Rats that had been exposed to alcohol before birth also seemed to be more 33 to the smell of alcohol. Prenatal exposure seems to reduce t
41、he 34 bitterness of alcohol, making it seem 35 says Youngentob. Both of these differences seemed to 36 once the rats reached adulthoodbut 37 if they hadnt tasted alcohol during their youth. If prenatally exposed rats did consume alcohol in their youth, these preferences seemed to become 38 for life.
42、 The take-home message is to keep kids away 39 alcohol for as long as possibleparticularly 40 they have had prenatal exposure, says Youngentob.（分数：30.00）A.toB.onC.inD.about解析：解析 shed light on为固定搭配，意为“进一步提供消息，使某种事物更清楚些”。A.linkedB.contrastedC.contributedD.dedicated解析：解析 上文提到“如果在出生前接触过酒精，可能会觉得酒要更香甜一些”，
43、因此推断“胎儿期酒精接触与成年后喝酒是有一定关系的”，link.to“将与联系起来”符合语义。contrast“对比”，将两种事物作对比，用法为contrast A with B；contribute/dedicate.to.均表示“将献给”。A.refusalB.accessC.abuseD.use解析：解析 此处表达成年后与酒精相关的问题，abuse“滥用”符合要求，alcohol abuse指“酗酒”。其他三项均没体现与酒精相关的问题。A.higherB.lowerC.certainD.proper解析：解析 上文提到“胎儿期接触酒精会让酒精尝起来更甜美”，因此推断胎儿期接触酒精的人会更
44、早开始喝酒，故选lower“更低的”。A.radicallyB.firstC.finallyD.essentially解析：解析 空格内的词修饰starts drinking alcohol，开始喝酒即第一次喝，故选first。radically“完全”；finally“最终”；essentially“根本上地”。A.unionB.contradictionC.mixtureD.alternative解析：解析 酒的成分有苦味也有甜味，因此酒精是两者的“混合物”(mixture)，故选C。union指政治、行政上的合并、联合，与原文语境不符；contradiction“矛盾”；alternat
45、ive“可供选择的事物”。A.clarifyB.proveC.verifyD.test解析：解析 此处指通过实验来检验出生前接触酒精的影响，test“检测”符合句意。clarify“澄清”；prove“证明”强调通过事例或理论来证明某观点；verify“证实”。prove和verify后常接that引导的从句。A.dismissB.diffuseC.differD.affect解析：解析 此处意为“出生前接触酒精是否会_对这些成分的感知”，affect“影响”代入空格最适合。dismiss“消除”；diffuse“扩散”；differ“与不同”为不及物动词，不能直接跟宾语。A.estimatedB.measuredC.evaluatedD.identified解析：解析 空格后紧接how eagerly，表程度，故选measured“测量”。estimated指个人主观
