1、专业英语四级-29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)With unemployment tide throughout the rich world, more and more young people are seeking internships. Many firms, nervous about the future, are 1 to hire permanent staff until they have 2 them. Intern-recruitment agencies are 3 to help. Ins
2、piring Interns, a London firm, boasts that it can provide 4 interns within three days. It 5 300 applicants a day, and claims that 65% of the interns it has placed have been hired. Many intern candidates have no previous job experience and only a 6 notion of 7 work involves. Inspiring Interns screens
3、 them 8 personality tests, coaches them on interview 9 . Many internships are unpaid; the firm charges employers 500 a month for each intern plus 10% of the starting salary 10 an intern is hired permanently. Some 11 that unpaid internships are exploitative. They also worry that only well-heeled youn
4、gsters can 12 to work for nothing. If an internship is the first step on the career ladder, the less 13 will never climb it. Others disagree. They think anything that gives people an opportunity to 14 experience is a good thing. Official statistics about internships are not enough, 15 surveys by the
5、 National Association of Colleges and Employers 16 that they work quite well. The average hourly wage for an intern studying for a bachelors degree in America is $16.21, 17 arty organisations 18 pay nothing. Most important, more than 60% of interns in America are 19 offered full-time jobs. Staff who
6、 first work as interns are also more likely to 20 than those who do not.（分数：30.00）A.eagerB.reluctantC.rationalD.readyA.realizedB.modifiedC.promotedD.testedA.breaking upB.popping upC.bringing upD.speeding upA.competentB.effectiveC.faithfulD.diligentA.producesB.proceedsC.processesD.precedesA.bigB.smal
7、lC.clearD.vagueA.whatB.thatC.whichD.whoseA.forB.withC.fromD.inA.expertiseB.procedureC.techniqueD.methodA.untilB.sinceC.even ifD.ifA.remarkB.discussC.complainD.commendA.maintainB.endureC.affordD.omitA.generousB.confidentC.capableD.affluentA.gainB.seizeC.graspD.ruinA.orB.butC.andD.soA.suggestB.mention
8、C.supposeD.requireA.sinceB.whenC.thoughD.insteadA.positivelyB.relevantlyC.similarlyD.typicallyA.frequentlyB.eventuallyC.occasionallyD.incidentallyA.stick upB.stick inC.stick downD.stick aroundWhat are the secrets of success of schools reform? 21 there is no one template (模板), four important themes 2
9、2 : handing power back to schools; a focus on 23 pupils; a choice of different sorts of schools; and high 24 for teachers. Of the four chief elements of schools reform, diversity of supply is 25 the most striking. From New York to Denmark, schools free of government 26 and run by non-state providers
10、 are adding quality to the mix. To date, they seem most successful 27 the state has been unwilling or unable to 28 a difference. It is still not clear whether creating groups of Free Schools and charter schools will 29 drive improvement in other institutions, 30 whether that is wishful thinking. Wha
11、t is clear, 31 , is that the shiniest new academy will 32 without decent teachers. An emphasis on better teacher quality is a common 33 of all reforms. Countries like Finland and South Korea make life easier for themselves by 34 only elite graduates, and paying them 35 . Michael Gove, British Conser
12、vative education secretary, has said that he wants to 36 the degree threshold for teachers and offer golden hellos in areas of 37 , like science and language teaching. America has experimented at state level 38 merit pay and payment by results, but often in the teeth of 39 from the teachers unions.
13、In schools reform, structural progressnew sorts of schools, reorganised old ones, new examscan happen very fast. Better teachers 40 much longer to form. They should be made the priority.（分数：30.00）A.AsB.whenC.ThoughD.IfA.engageB.emergeC.submergeD.mergeA.needyB.overachievingC.wealthyD.underachievingA.
14、standardsB.paymentsC.provisionsD.expensesA.by farB.at bestC.for allD.in allA.prospectB.favorC.controlD.questionA.thatB.whatC.whereD.whenA.displayB.makeC.indicateD.demonstrateA.frequentlyB.merelyC.hardlyD.consistentlyA.yetB.orC.andD.butA.howeverB.thereforeC.in additionD.above allA.strikeB.staggerC.st
15、ruggleD.stumbleA.distinctionB.featureC.imageD.virtueA.recruitingB.attainingC.sharingD.promotingA.appropriatelyB.respectivelyC.privatelyD.accordinglyA.defineB.raiseC.crossD.exceedA.successB.interestC.absenceD.shortageA.withB.overC.atD.toA.admirationB.participationC.oppositionD.competitionA.adaptB.spe
16、ndC.demandD.takeYou need an apartment alone even if its over a garage, declared Helen Gurley Brown in her 1962 bestseller Sex and the Single Girl. To Brown, solo living afforded the 41 to cultivate the self, furnish the mind and work late, and so on. Young women 42 enjoy their best years without a(n
17、) 43 , she advised, as this not only 44 the foundation for stronger marriages 45 gave them a lifestyle to fall back on 46 they found themselves alone again. 47 at the time, Browns counsel seems sensible now. Certainly both 48 have taken it to heart, marrying later, divorcing 49 and living alone in l
18、arger numbers than ever before. 50 little is known about the wider social 51 of this unprecedented boom, writes Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist at New York University. His new book Going Solo offers a 52 look at the lures and perils of living alone. Mr. Klinenberg 53 those who see the rise of solo li
19、ving as yet another 54 of the decline of civic society. 55 marriage is no longer the ticket to adulthood, a desire to live alone is perfectly 56 , he writes. Young adults view it as a rite of passage, a period of personal growth before possibly 57 , Its cultural acceptance has helped to 58 women fro
20、m bad marriages and oppressive families, 59 them a space to return to civic life. And as elderly adults live longer than ever before, often without a partner, many hope to stay 60 for as long as possible.（分数：40.00）A.reasonB.spaceC.timeD.tranquilityA.are toB.mightC.shouldD.mustA.spouseB.interferenceC
21、.ambitionD.comparisonA.engagedB.installedC.insertedD.laidA.orB.butC.andD.yetA.so thatB.becauseC.in caseD.only ifA.SensitiveB.SenselessC.SentimentalD.SensationalA.sexesB.thoughtsC.suggestionsD.partnersA.unfairlyB.readilyC.suddenlyD.cautiouslyA.For exampleB.EvenC.YetD.As a resultA.perspectivesB.concep
22、tsC.expectationsD.effectsA.comprehensiveB.complexC.complementaryD.compensatingA.confronts withB.parts withC.complies withD.agrees withA.signB.labelC.symptomD.markA.Except thatB.Provided thatC.Now thatD.So thatA.optionalB.reasonableC.validD.radicalA.setting asideB.calming downC.moving onD.settling do
23、wnA.raiseB.liberateC.transformD.depriveA.passingB.supplyingC.entitlingD.grantingA.independentB.reliableC.flexibleD.positive专业英语四级-29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)With unemployment tide throughout the rich world, more and more young people are seeking internships. Many firms, nerv
24、ous about the future, are 1 to hire permanent staff until they have 2 them. Intern-recruitment agencies are 3 to help. Inspiring Interns, a London firm, boasts that it can provide 4 interns within three days. It 5 300 applicants a day, and claims that 65% of the interns it has placed have been hired
25、. Many intern candidates have no previous job experience and only a 6 notion of 7 work involves. Inspiring Interns screens them 8 personality tests, coaches them on interview 9 . Many internships are unpaid; the firm charges employers 500 a month for each intern plus 10% of the starting salary 10 an
26、 intern is hired permanently. Some 11 that unpaid internships are exploitative. They also worry that only well-heeled youngsters can 12 to work for nothing. If an internship is the first step on the career ladder, the less 13 will never climb it. Others disagree. They think anything that gives peopl
27、e an opportunity to 14 experience is a good thing. Official statistics about internships are not enough, 15 surveys by the National Association of Colleges and Employers 16 that they work quite well. The average hourly wage for an intern studying for a bachelors degree in America is $16.21, 17 arty
28、organisations 18 pay nothing. Most important, more than 60% of interns in America are 19 offered full-time jobs. Staff who first work as interns are also more likely to 20 than those who do not.（分数：30.00）A.eagerB.reluctantC.rationalD.ready解析：解析 本题可结合下一题同时解答。根据上下文可知，企业现在更愿意先招收实习生，因此不愿意一开始就聘用永久员工，故选re
29、luctant“不愿意的”。A.realizedB.modifiedC.promotedD.tested解析：解析 在正式聘用之前，先招实习生试用，这是对新员工的考验，故选tested。realize“认识到”；modify“修改”；promote“提升”。A.breaking upB.popping upC.bringing upD.speeding up解析：解析 pop up意为“突然出现”，填入文中指“实习生招聘代理因此不断出现，以提供帮助”。break up“分解”与文意相反；bring up“抚养”；speed up“加速”。A.competentB.effectiveC.fait
30、hfulD.diligent解析：解析 空格处填入形容词，修饰interns“实习生”，根据空格前的boasts“夸口”，对于职介公司来说，提供有能力的人才是其炫耀的资本，故选competent“有能力的”。faithful“忠诚的”；diligent“勤奋的”；effective“有效的”，常用来修饰物。A.producesB.proceedsC.processesD.precedes解析：解析 解答本题只需分清各项意思即可。produce“生产”；proceed“进行下去”；process“处理”；precede“先于”，process代入文中，指“该公司每天处理300个申请”，语义通顺。
31、A.bigB.smallC.clearD.vague解析：解析 空格前的only提示空格处应填否定意义的词，首先排除big和clear；而small“小的”与notion“观念，概念”不搭配，能与之搭配的为vague“模糊的”，故选D。A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whose解析：解析 of后接从句作宾语，该从句缺宾语，能在从句中充当宾语为what，表示“工作所包含的东西”。A.forB.withC.fromD.in解析：解析 根据文意，空格后的personality tests“性格测试”是筛选应聘者的手段或工具，故用screen.with.，意为“用来筛选”。A.experti
32、seB.procedureC.techniqueD.method解析：解析 此处意为“指导他们一些面试_”，选项中只有technique“技巧”符合逻辑。expertise指“专长”，不适合用于面试中；procedure“过程”，面试程序一般无需专门指导；method“方法”。A.untilB.sinceC.even ifD.if解析：解析 空格后意为“实习生被永久雇用”，空格前意为“该公司会向雇主收取每名实习生500欧元，加上其起始工资的10%”，根据逻辑可知，前者应该是后者的条件，故选if“如果”。A.remarkB.discussC.complainD.commend解析：解析 空格处填
33、入动词作谓语，其宾语为从句“无薪实习是受剥削的”，是批判无薪实习的语句，且由下一句的also worry可知，空格填入的词应与worry意思相近，故选complain“埋怨，投诉”。A.maintainB.endureC.affordD.omit解析：解析 本句意为“只有富有的年轻人才有本钱无偿工作”，填入afford，短语afford to do sth.指“有足够的钱(或时间等)去做某事”。maintain“维持”、endure“忍受”后接doing sth.；omit“忽略”。A.generousB.confidentC.capableD.affluent解析：解析 根据句意及上文的“只
34、有富有的年轻人才能”。空格处的“less _”与前文的well-heeled youngsters形成对照，故应选affluent“富有的”。generous“慷慨的”；confident“自信的”；capable“有能力的”。A.gainB.seizeC.graspD.ruin解析：解析 由下文的good thing可知，填入的词应表示积极意义，故首先排除ruin；剩余三项中，gain意为“获得；获利”，与experience“经验”搭配，符合文意；grasp意为“掌握；抓紧”；seize意为“抓住；夺取”。A.orB.butC.andD.so解析：解析 空格前一句意为“官方有关实习生的数据
35、不足够”，本句则说“协会的调查_实习生的表现不错”，前面提到数据不足是否定，后面则说其他数据能说明问题，两者语义转折，故选but。A.suggestB.mentionC.supposeD.require解析：解析 空格处填入动词，作句子谓语，即“调查_实习生的表现不错”，从语义上看，可首先排除suppose“支持”和require“要求”；mention“提到”为强干扰项，但数据不可能“提到”某内容，而是“显示”某内容，故选suggest“显示”。A.sinceB.whenC.thoughD.instead解析：解析 前面提到在校本科生的平均实习时薪为16.21美元，下一句则为“没有时薪”，两
36、者之间语义相反，选表示“让步关系”的though“虽然”。A.positivelyB.relevantlyC.similarlyD.typically解析：解析 此处意为“艺术组织_不付工资”，选项中typically“一般地”代入空格，语义通顺。positively“积极地”感情色彩上与“不付工资”相矛盾；前文提到有“平均时薪”，说明其他行业与艺术组织的做法不同，故排除similarly“相似地”和relevantly“相关地”。A.frequentlyB.eventuallyC.occasionallyD.incidentally解析：解析 实习生被聘用正式员工是经过一段时间的实习期的，故
37、应选eventually“最终”。frequently“经常地”；occasionally“偶尔地”；incidentally“偶然地”。A.stick upB.stick inC.stick downD.stick around解析：解析 本句意为“由实习生做起的职员更有可能_”，stick around指“待在原处”，指由实习生做起的员工更有可能留在公司，符合文意。stick up“向上突起”；stick in“卡在”；stick down“粘住，把放置好”。What are the secrets of success of schools reform? 21 there is no
38、one template (模板), four important themes 22 : handing power back to schools; a focus on 23 pupils; a choice of different sorts of schools; and high 24 for teachers. Of the four chief elements of schools reform, diversity of supply is 25 the most striking. From New York to Denmark, schools free of go
39、vernment 26 and run by non-state providers are adding quality to the mix. To date, they seem most successful 27 the state has been unwilling or unable to 28 a difference. It is still not clear whether creating groups of Free Schools and charter schools will 29 drive improvement in other institutions
40、, 30 whether that is wishful thinking. What is clear, 31 , is that the shiniest new academy will 32 without decent teachers. An emphasis on better teacher quality is a common 33 of all reforms. Countries like Finland and South Korea make life easier for themselves by 34 only elite graduates, and pay
41、ing them 35 . Michael Gove, British Conservative education secretary, has said that he wants to 36 the degree threshold for teachers and offer golden hellos in areas of 37 , like science and language teaching. America has experimented at state level 38 merit pay and payment by results, but often in
42、the teeth of 39 from the teachers unions. In schools reform, structural progressnew sorts of schools, reorganised old ones, new examscan happen very fast. Better teachers 40 much longer to form. They should be made the priority.（分数：30.00）A.AsB.whenC.ThoughD.If解析：解析 空格所在句意为“_没有一个模板”，下一分句意为“有四个重要要领”，两
43、者语义相反，故应选表转折或让步的引导词，though符合语义。A.engageB.emergeC.submergeD.merge解析：解析 形近词辨析。engage“占用；聘用”；emerge“出现”；submerge“淹没”；merge“合并”。四个选项中，只有emerge符合文意，指出学校改革有四个要点。A.needyB.overachievingC.wealthyD.underachieving解析：解析 学校改革的重点应该关注成绩较差的“后进生”，故选underachieving“成绩差的”。overachieving“成绩好的”及wealthy“富裕的”均含褒义，不应该为关注对象；n
44、eedy“贫困的”稍有干扰，但就学校的教育职能来说，应该是帮助“后进生”。A.standardsB.paymentsC.provisionsD.expenses解析：解析 空格处为第四个学校改革的主题，即“对老师提出更高的_”，从第三段的better teacher quality“更好的老师质量”可知，学校需要提高教师水平的要求，故应选standards“水平”。A.by farB.at bestC.for allD.in all解析：解析 选项中只有by far能与形容词或副词的比较级或最高级连用，意为“得多；显然”。at best“至多”；for all“虽然”；in all“总共”。A
45、.prospectB.favorC.controlD.question解析：解析 由空格后的run by non-state providers可知，此处要表达的是“不受政府控制的学校”，故选control。prospect“前景”；favor“支持”。A.thatB.whatC.whereD.when解析：解析 空格处填入引导词，引导状语从句，原文的“政府不愿或者不能改变的地方”强调地点，因此选用where作引导词，指“他们在政府不愿或者不能改变的地方做得最成功”。A.displayB.makeC.indicateD.demonstrate解析：解析 make a difference为固定搭配，意为“有影响，起作用”，些处表示“作出改变”。A.frequentlyB.merelyC.hardlyD.consistently解析：解析 上文提到一些非公立学校到目前为止所起到的作用，本句指出这些学校能否长期起到作用，故选consistently“始终如一
