1、专业英语四级-167及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、CLOZE(总题数：4，分数：100.00)Yu Xiuhua was elected as the vice president of the Writers Association of Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province, on Thursday. Yu, 39, attained 1 overnight. She broke through social media WeChat recently after a poetry magazine tweeted her poem.
2、Her father Yu Wenhai 2 , I always imagined that she was trying to prove something. To enable her to attend school she was carried by her parents or supported by her younger brother. It was during her school days that she found 3 in writing poems. In a piece she wrote in middle school, which won her
3、a school award, she 4 herself to an obscure star in the sky. Reflecting on it many years later, she said: I dont envy those who live better lives than me. I wont resign to 5 . She left senior high school one year before graduation and later got married to a man whom she didnt choose out of love . Th
4、ey soon separated and the only legacy of the 6 union was a son, who is now in university. Every day, after tending to farm animals, she sets pen to paper and escapes into her 7 world. So far, Yu has penned more than 2,000 poems. She describes poetry as her crutch, which she turned to when faltering
5、in the reeling world Some people have begun to 8 refer to her as the Chinese Emily Dickinson. She is a sensitive woman and the poems flow out of her heart 9 , said writer Zhu Min. Of course, there are those 10 by her poems, such as poetry critic Han Mo. She is only famous because of media hype, he s
6、aid. Yu said she doesnt want her illness to attract attention either. If I was not disabled, I could visit more places and write better poems, she said. Anaturally Binternal Cwealth Dadversity Ereminded Efame Gtouched Hunmoved Iaffectionately Jideal Kcompared Lafterwards Msolace Nunhappy Orecalled（分
7、数：25.00）Debate about proposals to raise the retirement age of Chinese workers has been raging in China for the past few years. The compulsory retirement age in China is now 60 for men, 55 for female white-collar workers and 50 for female 11 laborers. The same thing is happening or being considered i
8、n most countries with a welfare system. People who are living longer require pensions for more years. In Chinas case, women are probably 12 pension for over 20 years. Although people pay into pension funds, this does not 13 their future pension. Pensions are financed out of current taxation, so it i
9、s our children who will actually fund our 14 . In Japan people who 15 retire at the age of 60 can still work for several years (until 65) for half or less of their last salary, because the retirement allowance is not enough for a 16 life after work. The official state pension sets in at the age of 6
10、5 (probably soon 67) only. In UK too, but the problem is that they still have a huge youth unemployment problem. Employers are not taking on the new graduates and school leavers, so they just 17 around streets and cause problems and manual workers are just not fit enough to keep going, and end up ne
11、eding more 8 help. A man from China holds that delaying the 18 age to 65 for men and 60 for women makes sense. However, its even better if its coupled with delaying job entry for youths by 1-2 years by introducing military training or community service (like the peace corps practice in US in the pas
12、t) or non-paid apprentice training (like that practiced in Germany) for our youths. These 19 will not only benefit our youths but also solve any employment problems as a result of delayed retirements. Apensions Boptions Cretirement Dsufficient Ecover Fnormally Gdecent Hreceiving Ialternatives Jmanua
13、l Kphysical Lofficially Mhang Nconsist Omedical（分数：25.00）Thinner isnt always better. A number of studies have concluded that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually 2
14、1 . For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women; 22 among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an indicator of good health. Of even greater 23 is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often defined in terms of bo
15、dy mass index(体质指数), or BMI. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be 24 weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, in turn, can be divided into 25 obese, severely obese, and very severely obese. While such 26 standards seem straightforward, t
16、hey are not. Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, while others with a low BMI may be in poor 27 . For example, many collegiate and professional football players qualify as obese, though their percentage body fat is low. On
17、the contrary, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a normal BMI. Today we have a tendency to label obesity as a(n) 28 . The overweight are sometimes pictured in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes 29 with obesity include laziness, lack of will power, and lower prospects
18、for success. Teachers, employers, and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese. Even very young children tend to look down on the overweight, and 30 about body build has long been a problem in schools. A. troublesome B. protective C. associated D. therefore E. teasing
19、F. likewise G. concern H. impact I. normal J. shape K. complicated L. numerical M. compared N. moderately O. disgrace（分数：25.00）Animals are living creatures and most of us often forget about it. Although they cant speak our language, they can understand us and they often 31 from human cruelty. Just b
20、ecause people are stronger doesnt mean they have the right to 32 animals. These little (or big) animals cant help themselves at times so they need you to help them. You dont have to spend money, though. Here are a few ways you can contribute to animal welfare without spending a(n) 33 . Please 34 at
21、your local animal shelter. If you cant donate to animal shelters, you can visit a local animal shelter and offer your help. You dont have to have any special skills to help animals. You can do the 35 things such as feeding animals, taking dogs for a walk, cleaning up cages, or participating in fundr
22、aising. Report any form of animal abuse. If you know someone who hits their pets to death or doesnt feed them for weeks, you are supposed to report abuse. No one has the fight to abuse little 36 and leave them in hungry, pain, and sick. Dont keep silent. Let others know how that person 37 animals. T
23、his way, you may save the lives of those poor animals. My neighbor doesnt feed his dog and cat well, so I try to feed his pets 38 to save them from death. Break a habit of buying things that contain animal products. Many beauty products, especially face creams, lotions and lipsticks, contain animal
24、parts, so youd better not buy them. When buying clothes, you should look for 39 brands, like avoiding anything that includes leather, silk, and wool. If you see a(n) 40 dog, dont be afraid of him. Give him something to eat and he will be thankful to you for it. When you have some bread crumbs at hom
25、e, dont throw them away. Give them to birds instead. A. simplest B. volunteer C. well-known D. abuse E. surprisingly F. dime G. fur-free H. dollar I. treats J. serve K. secretly L. creatures M. suffer N. stray O. complicated（分数：25.00）专业英语四级-167答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、CLOZE(总题数：4，分数：100.00)Yu Xiu
26、hua was elected as the vice president of the Writers Association of Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province, on Thursday. Yu, 39, attained 1 overnight. She broke through social media WeChat recently after a poetry magazine tweeted her poem. Her father Yu Wenhai 2 , I always imagined that she was trying to p
27、rove something. To enable her to attend school she was carried by her parents or supported by her younger brother. It was during her school days that she found 3 in writing poems. In a piece she wrote in middle school, which won her a school award, she 4 herself to an obscure star in the sky. Reflec
28、ting on it many years later, she said: I dont envy those who live better lives than me. I wont resign to 5 . She left senior high school one year before graduation and later got married to a man whom she didnt choose out of love . They soon separated and the only legacy of the 6 union was a son, who
29、 is now in university. Every day, after tending to farm animals, she sets pen to paper and escapes into her 7 world. So far, Yu has penned more than 2,000 poems. She describes poetry as her crutch, which she turned to when faltering in the reeling world Some people have begun to 8 refer to her as th
30、e Chinese Emily Dickinson. She is a sensitive woman and the poems flow out of her heart 9 , said writer Zhu Min. Of course, there are those 10 by her poems, such as poetry critic Han Mo. She is only famous because of media hype, he said. Yu said she doesnt want her illness to attract attention eithe
31、r. If I was not disabled, I could visit more places and write better poems, she said. Anaturally Binternal Cwealth Dadversity Ereminded Efame Gtouched Hunmoved Iaffectionately Jideal Kcompared Lafterwards Msolace Nunhappy Orecalled（分数：25.00）解析：Ffame解析 词义辨析题。根据词性，此处应当填入名词。可选范围有wealth“财富”，fame“名声”，adv
32、ersity“逆境”，solace“安慰”。根据空前的动词attained“通过努力获得”，而且是overnight“一夜之间获得”，可排除adversity和solace。下文进一步阐释到She broke through social media WeChat recently“她一度引起微信刷屏热”，她获得的是名声，故答案是fame。解析：Orecalled解析 上下文题。根据词性，此处应当填入动词过去式。容易混淆的选项是recalled“回忆”，reminded“提醒”。要填选项后是余秀华的父亲余文海谈及她的经历，可见他是在回忆往事，显然答案是recalled。解析：Msolace解析
33、 词组固定搭配题。根据词性，此处应当填入名词。且find solace in sth./doing sth.为习惯用法，“以方式找到安慰”，句意为“她在读书时期通过写诗找到慰藉”，故答案是solace。解析：Kcompared解析 词组固定搭配题。根据词性，此处应当填入动词的过去分词。根据后面的介词to，可发现固定搭配compare.to.“把与相比，把比作”，此处余秀华把自己比作obscure star“无名的小星星”。解析：Dadversity解析 上下文题。根据词性，此处应当填入名词。有wealth“财富，财产”，adversity“逆境”。上文提及余秀华将自己比作无名的小星星，然而她并
34、不羡慕比她过得好的人，也不会屈服于(wont resign to)逆境，最佳选项是adversity。解析：Nunhappy解析 语义题。根据词性，此处应当填入形容词。空前的语义线索.got married to a man whom she“didnt choose out of love”. They soon separated.“她嫁了个自己不爱的男人，因此他们很快分开”，the only legacy of the -|_|- union was a son儿子是他们婚姻唯一的遗产，因这段婚姻是不幸福的，故最符合题意的答案是unhappy。解析：Binternal解析 词义辨析题。根
35、据词性，此处应当填入形容词。符合的选项有internal“里面的，内心的”，ideal“理想的”，unhappy“不幸的”。根据句意Every day, after tending to farm animals, she sets pen to paper.“她每天除了喂养田地里的家畜，便是写诗”，可见写诗是她精神生活的主要体现，以此escaped into her -|_|- world“逃入到她自己的 -|_|-世界”，根据语义逻辑，这个世界可以理解成为她的内心世界，故选internal。解析：Iaffectionately解析 语义题。根据词性，此处应当填入副词。Some people
36、 have begun to -|_|- refer to her as the Chinese Emily Dickinson.“一些人已经把她誉为中国的Emily Dickinson”，可选项有affectionately“亲切地，挚爱地”，naturally“自然地”，Emily Dickinson是享有世界盛誉的美国传奇女诗人，因其诗歌才华和特别低调的个性而广受人们喜爱，而将余秀华与Emily Dickinson相提并论，可见人们对她的青睐，最佳选项应该是affectionately。解析：Anaturally解析 词义辨析题。根据词性，此处应当填入副词。好的诗歌常常被夸成the sp
37、ontaneous overflow of powerful feelings“强烈感情的自然溢出”，而这里也是在描述余秀华诗歌的魅力，是她内心的自然流露，故选naturally。解析：Hunmoved解析 上下文题。根据词性，此处应当填入动词过去分词。易混淆的选项有unmoved“不为所动的”和touched“感动的”。根据下文的信息，“She is only famous because of media hype,” he(Han Mo) said.诗歌评论人Han Mo说她是因媒体炒作而成名的”，可见也有些人不喜爱她的诗歌，不为所动。故答案是unmoved。Debate about p
38、roposals to raise the retirement age of Chinese workers has been raging in China for the past few years. The compulsory retirement age in China is now 60 for men, 55 for female white-collar workers and 50 for female 11 laborers. The same thing is happening or being considered in most countries with
39、a welfare system. People who are living longer require pensions for more years. In Chinas case, women are probably 12 pension for over 20 years. Although people pay into pension funds, this does not 13 their future pension. Pensions are financed out of current taxation, so it is our children who wil
40、l actually fund our 14 . In Japan people who 15 retire at the age of 60 can still work for several years (until 65) for half or less of their last salary, because the retirement allowance is not enough for a 16 life after work. The official state pension sets in at the age of 65 (probably soon 67) o
41、nly. In UK too, but the problem is that they still have a huge youth unemployment problem. Employers are not taking on the new graduates and school leavers, so they just 17 around streets and cause problems and manual workers are just not fit enough to keep going, and end up needing more 8 help. A m
42、an from China holds that delaying the 18 age to 65 for men and 60 for women makes sense. However, its even better if its coupled with delaying job entry for youths by 1-2 years by introducing military training or community service (like the peace corps practice in US in the past) or non-paid apprent
43、ice training (like that practiced in Germany) for our youths. These 19 will not only benefit our youths but also solve any employment problems as a result of delayed retirements. Apensions Boptions Cretirement Dsufficient Ecover Fnormally Gdecent Hreceiving Ialternatives Jmanual Kphysical Lofficiall
44、y Mhang Nconsist Omedical（分数：25.00）解析：Jmanual解析 上下文题。根据词性，此处应当填入形容词。首段介绍了中国男女退休年龄的规定，其中55 for female white-collar workers“女性白领工作者是55岁”。根据词汇线索female white-collar workers，那么另一个范围的女性退休年龄应是相对应的女性体力劳动者，且习惯搭配有manual labors“体力劳动者”，故选manual。解析：Hreceiving解析 语义题。根据词性，此处应当填入动词现在分词。符合语法和语义关系的备选答案只有receiving(收到，
45、接到)，receive pensions“领取退休金”，答案是receiving。解析：Ecover解析 上下文题。根据词性，此处应当填入动词原形。可选项有“cover(覆盖，涉及)，hang(悬挂)，consist(由组成)”，由空后的名词可判断应填及物动词，hang和consist都是不及物动词，故答案是cover，句意为“没有包含他们未来的退休金”。解析：Apensions解析 关键词复现题。根据词性，此处应当填入名词。此段主要讨论了退休金的设置情况，关键词是pensions“退休金”。该段最后一句的主语也是pensions，而后半句句意可推测为“实际上都是我们的子女在替我们缴纳退休金”
46、，答案是pensions。解析：Lofficially解析 词义辨析题。根据词性，此处应当填入副词。可选范围是officially“正式地，官方地”，normally“通常地，一般地”。该段阐述了日本人生活压力大，在规定的退休年龄之后还会继续工作至65岁，所以根据此意可推断，日本人的官方退休时间是60岁，而非通常退休年龄，故选officially。解析：Gdecent解析 上下文题。根据词性，此处应当填入形容词。该句大意为“日本人延迟退休的主要原因是退职补助金不够多”。容易混淆的选项是sufficient“充分的，足够的”和decent“得体的，相当好的”，suffcient表示“数量完全满足
47、需要或期望”，而常用短语live a decent life表示“过上体面的生活”。最佳选项是decent，即“不够多的退职补助金无法让他们过上体面的生活”。解析：Mhang解析 词组固定搭配题。根据词性，此处应当填入动词。hang around“闲逛”为习惯用法，意为年轻人没有工作而在街上闲逛。答案是hang。解析：Omedical解析 上下文题。根据词性，此处应当填入形容词。根据前句中词汇线索fit“健壮的”，可了解manual workers are just not fit enough to keep going句意为“体力劳动者因身体不佳而不能继续工作”，最后还需要医疗救助(med
48、ical help)。故答案是medical。解析：Cretirement解析 上下文关键词复现题。根据词性，此处应当填入名词。文章首段第一句话为主题句，点明全文的关键词retirement age，而age又在末段复现，显然指的是“退休年龄”，故选retirement。解析：Boptions解析 词义辨析题。根据词性，此处应当填入名词复数。容易混淆的词有“options, alternatives”，两者均含有“选择”之意，alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间做出严格的选择；option侧重特别给予的选择权利或权力。根据文意，最佳选项是options。Thinner isnt always better. A number of studies have concluded that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. A
