1、专业英语四级-27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)Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine. Its a classic quote from the film Casablanca , but can a computer 1 the magic of such classic lines? Cristian Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil and colleagues at Cornell Un
2、iversity have taught a computer to 2 classic quotes with an accuracy 3 that of mankind. It means computers might one day help fill 4 test their latest classic lines. The Cornell team collected quotes from the Internet Movie Database, which contains a list of lines flagged by users as deserving to be
3、 5 . The context 6 a line is uttered can make a quote more notable, 7 as a control, the team paired each classic quote with an ordinary one from the 8 context. It was the same 9 and spoken by the same character at around the same point in the fill. The computer analysed the pairs of quotesaround 220
4、0 in totalfor language 10 , unusual words, and word combinations. The computer 11 to recognize several characteristics 12 to the classic quotes, creating a model that could help find them. The phrases contain 13 combinations of words, but at the same time they have a sentence structure that is commo
5、n, so they are 14 to use, says Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil. The analysis also showed that classic lines often have a(n) 15 : they can be widely used because they dont contain words that 16 them to a specific context. The model was able to 17 between classic and ordinary quotes with 64 percent accuracy.
6、18 scored 78 percent. The team 19 that political candidates could use the model to assess their 20 .(分数:30.00)A.collectB.graspC.maintainD.pursueA.createB.useC.identifyD.rememberA.approachingB.exceedingC.equalingD.surpassingA.directorsB.editorsC.actorsD.writersA.rememberedB.publishedC.preservedD.ment
7、ionedA.for whichB.by whichC.in whichD.from whichA.butB.orC.whileD.soA.differentB.specificC.identicalD.presentA.sentenceB.ideaC.languageD.lengthA.resourcesB.patternsC.skillsD.studiesA.managedB.failedC.convincedD.seemedA.connectedB.peculiarC.similarD.suitableA.surprisingB.possibleC.familiarD.popularA.
8、readyB.sureC.easyD.closeA.appealB.usageC.functionD.propertyA.addB.tieC.extendD.transferA.distinguishB.switchC.chooseD.compareA.AmateursB.ProfessionalsC.HumansD.AnimalsA.discoveredB.declaredC.ensuredD.suggestedA.actionsB.slogansC.advertisementsD.beliefsThere is a belief among many educators that stud
9、ent attention peaks during the first 15 minutes of classroom instructiona(n) 21 idea, according to a recent study completed at Kennesaw State University. According to the study, one 22 that can impact whether students 23 their focus during the lecture is dependent on 24 they sit in the classroom. Th
10、e studys authors noticed that students in the front and middle of the classroom stayed on 25 , while students who sat in the back of the classroom were more 26 . Professors face many 27 to compete for their students attentions in the classroomtexting, social media, and in-class 28 talk among student
11、s, to name a few 29 there are steps educators can take to re-focus the class during a lecture, the studys authors note. When the professor became very 30 , drew something on the board, 31 humor or if he was using 32 that were not listed in the power point slides then the students tended to 33 him, t
12、he authors write. According to the study, students also 34 to pay more attention when the professor went over answers from a quiz, introduced a new slide or information, or shared videos with the classroom. But one move that many professors make, which may be 35 among students, could have a(n) 36 im
13、pact on in-class focus: 37 notes from the lecture before the start of class. If students printed out notes available to them before lecture.they seemed to pay 38 attention to the board, the studys authors write, and tended to get off task more 39 than those students who had to 40 everything down.(分数
14、:30.00)A.greatB.wrongC.valuableD.absurdA.actionB.phenomenonC.ideaD.resultA.findB.developC.narrowD.maintainA.howB.whereC.whyD.whetherA.taskB.topC.targetD.courseA.relaxedB.distressedC.distractedD.concentratedA.pressuresB.challengesC.demandsD.issuesA.smallB.casualC.trashD.bigA.soB.unlessC.thoughD.butA.
15、seriousB.considerateC.livelyD.niceA.enjoyedB.injectedC.knewD.valuedA.notesB.theoriesC.dataD.analogiesA.watchB.believeC.likeD.followA.failedB.refusedC.appearedD.learnedA.commonplaceB.acceptableC.problematicD.popularA.invisibleB.positiveC.negativeD.negligibleA.takingB.offeringC.reviewingD.makingA.noB.
16、lessC.equalD.moreA.unexpectedlyB.consciouslyC.quicklyD.abruptlyA.layB.pullC.carryD.copyEnglish has been successfully promoted, and has been eagerly adopted in the global linguistic marketplace. One symptom of the impact of English is linguistic 41 English intrudes on all the languages that it 42 . T
17、he technical terms borrowing and loan words, 43 Calvet has indicated long before, are 44 , since speakers of a language who borrow words from another have no 45 of returning anything. The transaction is purely 46 , and reflects the desirability of the product to the 47 . The only constraint on use i
18、s understandabilitythough states may 48 ban certain foreign forms and implement measures to devise new indigenous words and expressions. Borrowing is a phenomenon that has 49 users of other languages for more than a century. It has also generated an extensive 50 on linguistic borrowing from English.
19、 British English 51 a large number of words of American origin, often 52 the source being noticed. Many languages borrow gastronomic and haute couture terms from French; 53 , there is a carry-over from the use of English in many of the domains listed above into the 54 of other languages. The English
20、 linguistic invasion has been so 55 that some governments, representing both small linguistic communities, for instance Slovenia and 56 ones, for instance France, have adopted measures to 57 the tide and shore up their own languages, 58 in the area of neologisms for technical concepts. Such measures
21、, which are 59 to be only partially successful, reflect an anxiety that essential cultural and linguistic values are 60 .(分数:40.00)A.borrowingB.lendingC.formationD.conceptionA.comes along withB.comes into contact withC.comes out withD.comes up withA.forB.likeC.asD.whichA.convincingB.revealingC.misle
22、adingD.rewardingA.reasonB.ideaC.resultD.intentionA.uni-directionalB.multi-directionalC.uni-dimensionalD.multi-dimensionalA.agentB.consumerC.buyerD.manufacturerA.fail toB.lead toC.pretend toD.attempt toA.attackedB.invadedC.offendedD.violatedA.literatureB.literaryC.libertyD.literateA.producesB.absorbs
23、C.bringsD.receivesA.withoutB.withinC.includingD.excludingA.in this wayB.in a wayC.in the same wayD.in some wayA.wordsB.grammarC.dictionaryD.vocabularyA.spreadingB.pervasiveC.broadD.universalA.smallB.remoteC.nearD.largeA.stimulateB.stemC.stabilizeD.stationA.particularlyB.concretelyC.speciallyD.exclus
24、ivelyA.possibleB.likelyC.probableD.potentialA.at easeB.at handC.at riskD.at work专业英语四级-27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)Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine. Its a classic quote from the film Casablanca , but can a computer 1 the magic of su
25、ch classic lines? Cristian Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil and colleagues at Cornell University have taught a computer to 2 classic quotes with an accuracy 3 that of mankind. It means computers might one day help fill 4 test their latest classic lines. The Cornell team collected quotes from the Internet Mov
26、ie Database, which contains a list of lines flagged by users as deserving to be 5 . The context 6 a line is uttered can make a quote more notable, 7 as a control, the team paired each classic quote with an ordinary one from the 8 context. It was the same 9 and spoken by the same character at around
27、the same point in the fill. The computer analysed the pairs of quotesaround 2200 in totalfor language 10 , unusual words, and word combinations. The computer 11 to recognize several characteristics 12 to the classic quotes, creating a model that could help find them. The phrases contain 13 combinati
28、ons of words, but at the same time they have a sentence structure that is common, so they are 14 to use, says Danescu-Niculescu-Mizil. The analysis also showed that classic lines often have a(n) 15 : they can be widely used because they dont contain words that 16 them to a specific context. The mode
29、l was able to 17 between classic and ordinary quotes with 64 percent accuracy. 18 scored 78 percent. The team 19 that political candidates could use the model to assess their 20 .(分数:30.00)A.collectB.graspC.maintainD.pursue解析:解析 空格后的magic“魔力”是该句的宾语,结合下文的内容:计算机对经典台词的识别和理解情况,判断此空填grasp“理解”恰当,指“计算机能够理解
30、这些经典台词的魔力吗”。collect“收集”;maintain“保持”;pursue“追求”。A.createB.useC.identifyD.remember解析:解析 填入的动词与其后的with搭配,identify.with意为“用来识别”,代入句中表示“用的准确度来识别经典台词”,选C。经典台词并非由计算机创造,也不是通过计算机来使用或记忆,排除A、B、D。A.approachingB.exceedingC.equalingD.surpassing解析:解析 _ that of mankind是an accuracy的后置定语,且that指代的是前文的accuracy。这里指计算机能
31、够以接近人类的准确度来识别台词。故选approach“接近”。从下文可判断,计算机并没有超过人类的准确度,不选exceed“超过”;equal“相等”;surpass“超越”。A.directorsB.editorsC.actorsD.writers解析:解析 根据空格后的提示词latest classic lines以及常识判断,写台词的一般是电影编剧干的事,用writers。A.rememberedB.publishedC.preservedD.mentioned解析:解析 经典台词一般能够让人印象深刻,这里用remembered符合句意。注意flag在这里是动词,意为“标识”。publi
32、sh“出版”;preserve“保护”;mention“提到”。A.for whichB.by whichC.in whichD.from which解析:解析 待填的内容为修饰context“语境”的定语从句的引导词。in which相当于where,这里表示“出现台词的语境”,选C合适。A.butB.orC.whileD.so解析:解析 前文讲到出现台词的语境能够令台词更加受人关注,下文则做了具体实验。前后有一定的因果关系,用so合适。A.differentB.specificC.identicalD.present解析:解析 填入的形容词修饰context(语境),根据下文出现的三个sa
33、me,故选identical“同样的”,表示“将经典台词与出自同样语境的普通台词进行配对”。A.sentenceB.ideaC.languageD.length解析:解析 如果要将经典台词与普通台词进行对照,应让两者在相同的语境下进行。句子、想法和语言都可以变换但经典台词与普通台词的length“长度”应该保持一致,故选D。A.resourcesB.patternsC.skillsD.studies解析:解析 填入的名词与language构成短语,并且与unusual words“特殊词汇”、word combination“词汇组合”属于同一范畴。language patterns指“语言模
34、式”,为答案。language resource“语言资源”;language skill指“语言技能”;language study指“语言学习”。A.managedB.failedC.convincedD.seemed解析:解析 根据该句的后半部分creating a model.find them,可知计算机是可以识别经典台词特点的,manage to意为“设法做到”。fail“失败”与文意相反;convince“确信”。A.connectedB.peculiarC.similarD.suitable解析:解析 空格前的characteristics“特点”是classic quotes
35、“经典台词”所具有的,peculiar to意为“特有”,选B。connected to“与连接”;similar to“与相似”;suitable to“适合于”。A.surprisingB.possibleC.familiarD.popular解析:解析 根据转折词but,以及后面提到的common,推测空格处的词应跟common意思上相反,surprising“出人意料的”符合句意。A.readyB.sureC.easyD.close解析:解析 so是表因果关系的连词,前句谈到这些短语有着普通的句子结构,因此判断,这些短语还是很“容易”使用的,C符合语境。A.appealB.usageC
36、.functionD.property解析:解析 根据冒号后的内容“它们能够被广泛地使用是因为在经典台词中不包含的词汇”,这是经典台词的一个特点,用property“特性”。appeal“吸引力”;usage“用法”;function“功能”。A.addB.tieC.extendD.transfer解析:解析 tie.to意为“将与结合起来”,代入句中表示“将它们与特定语境结合起来”,符合句意。A.distinguishB.switchC.chooseD.compare解析:解析 本文主要讲计算机能识别经典台词,因此这里用distinguish与之搭配,意为“区分经典台词与普通台词”。A.Am
37、ateursB.ProfessionalsC.HumansD.Animals解析:解析 前文第2段就提到了“康奈尔团队已使用计算机以接近人类的精准度来识别台词”,因此计算机的比较对象应为人类,用humans。A.discoveredB.declaredC.ensuredD.suggested解析:解析 该句缺少谓语动词,根据that引导的宾语从句判断,其后的内容为一种“建议”,用suggested。A.actionsB.slogansC.advertisementsD.beliefs解析:解析 政治候选人在竞选过程中主要以口号的使用居多,故这里选slogans“口号”最合适。action“行动
38、”;advertisement“广告”;belief“信念”。There is a belief among many educators that student attention peaks during the first 15 minutes of classroom instructiona(n) 21 idea, according to a recent study completed at Kennesaw State University. According to the study, one 22 that can impact whether students 23
39、their focus during the lecture is dependent on 24 they sit in the classroom. The studys authors noticed that students in the front and middle of the classroom stayed on 25 , while students who sat in the back of the classroom were more 26 . Professors face many 27 to compete for their students atten
40、tions in the classroomtexting, social media, and in-class 28 talk among students, to name a few 29 there are steps educators can take to re-focus the class during a lecture, the studys authors note. When the professor became very 30 , drew something on the board, 31 humor or if he was using 32 that
41、were not listed in the power point slides then the students tended to 33 him, the authors write. According to the study, students also 34 to pay more attention when the professor went over answers from a quiz, introduced a new slide or information, or shared videos with the classroom. But one move t
42、hat many professors make, which may be 35 among students, could have a(n) 36 impact on in-class focus: 37 notes from the lecture before the start of class. If students printed out notes available to them before lecture.they seemed to pay 38 attention to the board, the studys authors write, and tende
43、d to get off task more 39 than those students who had to 40 everything down.(分数:30.00)A.greatB.wrongC.valuableD.absurd解析:解析 从下文的内容可知,影响学生听课的因素是他们坐的位置。故此处的观点是错误的,但不至于荒谬,排除D,选B。great“伟大的”;valuable“有价值的”;absurd“荒谬的”。A.actionB.phenomenonC.ideaD.result解析:解析 根据that引导的定语从句的内容判断,“影响学生的注意力”可被视为一种“行为”。四个选项中只有
44、action符合句意。A.findB.developC.narrowD.maintain解析:解析 文章讨论的是学生在什么情况下能够集中注意力。maintain“保持”代入句中,意为“学生在听课时能否保持专注取决于”,符合上下文逻辑,故选D。A.howB.whereC.whyD.whether解析:解析 空格处填入宾语从句的引导词,这里表示地点,用where。A.taskB.topC.targetD.course解析:解析 stay on task是个常用的搭配,意思是“专注听课”,故选A。A.relaxedB.distressedC.distractedD.concentrated解析:解析
45、 根据表示对比的提示词while,推断坐在后排的学生上课时容易“分心”,用distracted“分心的”。relaxed“放松的”;distressed“哀伤的”;concentrated“集中的”。A.pressuresB.challengesC.demandsD.issues解析:解析 根据两个破折号之间的“发短信,玩社交娱乐工具等”来判断,这些都只是教授上课时要面临的各种“问题”,够不上压力、挑战或需求。因此选D最合适。A.smallB.casualC.trashD.big解析:解析 “闲谈”通常用casual talk表示,选B。A.soB.unlessC.thoughD.but解析:解析 空格前谈到教授上课时面临学生不专心的问题,空格后则说有方法可以让学生的注意力重新转移到课堂上。前后存在转折关系,用but。A.seriousB.considerateC.lively