1、专业英语四级-211及答案解析 (总分:100.00,做题时间:90分钟)一、PART CLOZE(总题数:1,分数:30.00)A. barely B. genuine C. rewarded D. doubt E. lonely F. poverty G. persuade H. prospects I. uncertainty J. impossibly K. encourage L. awarded M. alone N. wealth O. cold Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always 1 su
2、ch people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between being a writer and writing. In most cases, these individuals are dreaming of 2 and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. Youve got to want to write, I say to them, not want to be a writer. The reality is that writing is a 3
3、 , private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never 4 . When I left a 20-year career in the US, Coast Guard to become a free lance writer, I had no 5 at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment b
4、uilding. It didnt even matter that it was 6 and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a 7 writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to 8 myself. It was so hard to sell a story that 9 made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to w
5、rite. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the testeven though it meant living with 10 and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream learns to live there.(分数:30.00)二、PART
6、 LANGUAGE USAG(总题数:20,分数:70.00)1.They told me that Professor Smith _ here for twenty years by this winter.(分数:3.50)A.would have been teachingB.had been teachingC.had taughtD.will have taught2.Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _ they have no schedules to keep.(分数:3.50)A.ev
7、en thoughB.forC.as ifD.since3.It is high time that such practices _.(分数:3.50)A.are endedB.be endedC.were endedD.must be ended4._ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.(分数:3.50)A.But forB.In case ofC.In spite ofD.Because of5._ at in this way, the present economic situation do
8、esnt seem so gloomy.(分数:3.50)A.LookingB.LookedC.Having lookedD.To look6.He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder _ out and three men climbing down it.(分数:3.50)A.throwingB.being thrownC.having thrownD.having been thrown7.He resented _ to wait.
9、He expected the minister _ him at once.(分数:3.50)A.to be asked, to seeB.being asked, to seeC.to be asked, seeingD.being asked, seeing8.It was not until midnight _ the snowcapped peak.(分数:3.50)A.that they sightedB.that they did not sightC.did they sightD.had they sighted9.This company has now introduc
10、ed a policy _ pay rises are related to performance at work.(分数:3.50)A.whichB.whereC.whetherD.what10._, he would not have recovered so quickly.(分数:3.50)A.Hadnt he been taken good care ofB.Had he not been taken good care ofC.Had not he been taken good care ofD.Had he been not taken good care of11.The
11、film provides a deep _ into a wide range of human qualities and feelings.(分数:3.50)A.insightB.imaginationC.fancyD.outlook12.The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and _ them to another area of life.(分数:3.50)A.applyB.utilizeC
12、.employD.exert13.Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to _ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones.(分数:3.50)A.dissolveB.disguiseC.discountD.distinguish14.In Africa, educational costs are very low for those who are _ enough to get into universities.(分数:3.50)
13、A.ambitiousB.fortunateC.aggressiveD.substantial15.Everyone should be _ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated.(分数:3.50)A.attributedB.entitledC.identifiedD.justified16.A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _.(分数:3.50)A.precautionB.crisi
14、sC.emergencyD.urgency17.She _ her trip to New York because she was ill.(分数:3.50)A.called offB.closed downC.put upD.went off18._ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation.(分数:3.50)A.BesidesB.Regardless ofC.But forD.Despite19.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point
15、, but the patient finally _.(分数:3.50)A.pulled outB.pulled throughC.pulled upD.pulled over20.Peoples expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their _ state does.(分数:3.50)A.primitiveB.modemC.currentD.initial专业英语四级-211答案解析 (总分:100.00,做题时间:90分钟)一、PART CLOZE
16、(总题数:1,分数:30.00)A. barely B. genuine C. rewarded D. doubt E. lonely F. poverty G. persuade H. prospects I. uncertainty J. impossibly K. encourage L. awarded M. alone N. wealth O. cold Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always 1 such people, but I also explain that theres a big d
17、ifference between being a writer and writing. In most cases, these individuals are dreaming of 2 and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. Youve got to want to write, I say to them, not want to be a writer. The reality is that writing is a 3 , private and poor-paying affair. For every writ
18、er kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never 4 . When I left a 20-year career in the US, Coast Guard to become a free lance writer, I had no 5 at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was 6 and h
19、ad no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a 7 writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to 8 myself. It was so hard to sell a story that 9 made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt g
20、oing to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the testeven though it meant living with 10 and fear of failure. This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream learns to live there.(分数:30.00)解析:K。解析 空格所在的句子缺少谓语动词,由后一句的一般进行时态,可知此处应填动词的原形。备选项有:doub
21、t“怀疑”;persuade“说服”;encourage“鼓励”。前句提及很多年轻人告诉我他们想成为作家。对于年轻人的这种渴望,我应该是支持和鼓励的。结合语境可知,encourage符合句意。故答案为K。解析:N。解析 由空格后的fame可知,此处应填名词,与fame并列。备选项有:prospects“前途”和wealth“财富”,但由dreaming of与第二段中的poor-paying可推知,那些想当作家的人梦想的是金钱和名誉,而不是前途,故排除prospects而选wealth。故答案为N。解析:E。解析 由“a+空格单词+private and pool-paying affair”
22、可知,此处应填形容词,与private、poor-paying一起修饰affair。空格处的形容词应与private“私人的”、poor-paying“收入低的”一样,都是表示有关写作的负面性质的。符合语境的备选项有lonely和alone,但能修饰affair。的只有lonely,alone表示“孤独的”时候,通常做表语,故排除alone,答案为E。解析:C。解析 空格所在句子whose longing is never -|_|-做more (writers)的后置定语,其中空格单词与名词:longing的逻辑关系为被动,故此处应填动词的被动形式。可选项有rewarded和awarded,
23、前者表示“(为所希望的举动得到的)回报”,后者做动词时表示“颁发,授予”,故只有rewarded符合题意,表示“他们的渴望从来没有得到满足”的意思。故答案为C。解析:H。解析 空格单词在句中做have的宾语。此处应填入名词。语境:当我辞别在美国海岸警卫队20年的工作而成为一个自由撰稿人时,没有任何 -|_|-可言。备选项有:prospects“前途”;doubt“疑惑”;poverty“贫穷”;prospects“前途”;uncertainty“不确定”,结合语境,prospects最合适。故答案为H。解析:O。解析 it指代的是apartment building,由It was -|_|-
24、可知,此处应填入形容词,描述公寓的性质。从had no bathroom可知这个公寓条件很差,选项中只有cold能说明公寓的条件差,故答案为O。解析:B。解析 由“like+a+空格单词+writer”可知,此处应填入形容词。句意为:我马上买了一台旧的手动打字机,感觉自己就好像是一个 -|_|-的作家。由前面提到的to become a freelance writer可推知,此处作者是想成为一个真正的作家,选项中只有genuine“真正的”符合题意。故答案为B。解析:D。解析 由空格前的to可知,此处应填动词的原形。可选项有doubt、persuade、encourage,并由前文的stil
25、l hadnt gotten a break(在写作上还没有任何进展),可知此处应理解为他开始怀疑自己的选择是否正确,doubt“怀疑”符合文意。故答案为D。解析:A。解析 that从句结构完整,后面有made,故此处应填副词。可选项有barely“仅仅,勉强”和impossibly“不可能地”。that引导的从句是对story的解释,再由hard一词可推知,此处应填的副词表达肯定的意思,所以barely“仅仅,刚刚”符合句意。故答案为A。解析:I。解析 由空格后的and可知,此处应填名词。由fear of failure可知,所填词应表示不好的境遇,可选项有poverty和uncertain
26、ty。又由fear可推知,此处强调的是生活的变化无常,而不是生活的贫困,故uncertainty“不确定”符合语境。故答案为I。二、PART LANGUAGE USAG(总题数:20,分数:70.00)1.They told me that Professor Smith _ here for twenty years by this winter.(分数:3.50)A.would have been teachingB.had been teachingC.had taughtD.will have taught解析:解析 本题考查时态。介词by与时间状语连用,常与完成时连用,后接表示将来的
27、时间时,用将来完成时,故首先排除B、C。句中的told提示,此处的this winter应该是表示过去的将来,故答案为A。此处用的是将来完成进行时,强调动作的持续。2.Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _ they have no schedules to keep.(分数:3.50)A.even thoughB.forC.as ifD.since解析:解析 本题考查让步状语从句。从句意可知,主从句之间意思相矛盾,可见空格处填一个连词能表达转折意思即可,even though“即使”引导让步状语从句,符合
28、句子的逻辑关系。as if引导方式状语从句,for和since引导原因状语从句,和句子的逻辑关系不符。3.It is high time that such practices _.(分数:3.50)A.are endedB.be endedC.were endedD.must be ended解析:解析 本题考查虚拟语气。It is high/about that.结构中,引导的从句应该用虚拟语气,谓语动词用过去式,表示“该是的时候了”。故答案为C。4._ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.(分数:3
29、.50)A.But forB.In case ofC.In spite ofD.Because of解析:解析 本题考查虚拟条件引导词。“but for+名词词组”表示“要不是”常隐含虚拟语气,意思相对于if引导的条件从句。but for the storm=if it had not been for the storm。故答案为A。5._ at in this way, the present economic situation doesnt seem so gloomy.(分数:3.50)A.LookingB.LookedC.Having lookedD.To look解析:解析 本题
30、考查分词做状语。因为主句的主语是分词的逻辑宾语,因此使用过去分词。如果主句的主语是分词的逻辑主语,则使用现在分词。故答案为B。6.He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder _ out and three men climbing down it.(分数:3.50)A.throwingB.being thrownC.having thrownD.having been thrown解析:解析 本题考查分词短语做宾补。所填的成分做a rope l
31、adder的宾语补足语。由于绳梯是被抛出的,因此应当用被动形式。因此选项A和C可排除。根据上下文可知,绳子的抛出和三个人的爬下是几乎同时发生的,所以应当用现在时,而不用完成时。故答案为B。7.He resented _ to wait. He expected the minister _ him at once.(分数:3.50)A.to be asked, to seeB.being asked, to seeC.to be asked, seeingD.being asked, seeing解析:解析 本题考查非谓语动词做宾语。resent后面一般接动名词,而expect常接不定式做宾语
32、,故答案为B。8.It was not until midnight _ the snowcapped peak.(分数:3.50)A.that they sightedB.that they did not sightC.did they sightD.had they sighted解析:解析 本题考查not.until句型的强调句。分析句意和结构可知,本句为对not until的句型的强调句,从句部分不倒装。又因为否定词已经提到前面,所以后面不应再有否定,故答案为A。注意不要与not until.提到句首时引导倒装的情况混淆。9.This company has now introduc
33、ed a policy _ pay rises are related to performance at work.(分数:3.50)A.whichB.whereC.whetherD.what解析:解析 本题考查定语从句。分析句意和结构可知,所填词引导定语从句,修饰policy,而whether和what不能引导定语从句,故先排除。which引导定语从句在从句中充当一定的名词性的成分,而从句中不缺少主语或宾语成分;where相当于in which,在定语从句中做状语。故答案为B。10._, he would not have recovered so quickly.(分数:3.50)A.H
34、adnt he been taken good care ofB.Had he not been taken good care ofC.Had not he been taken good care ofD.Had he been not taken good care of解析:解析 本题考查虚拟条件句的倒装。虚拟条件句可将if省略,将had,should或were提到句首构成倒装,not不需前移。故答案为B。11.The film provides a deep _ into a wide range of human qualities and feelings.(分数:3.50)A.
35、insightB.imaginationC.fancyD.outlook解析:解析 本题考查近义异形词的辨析。a deep insight into sth. 表不“对某事物的深刻洞察力”。Bimagination(想象力)、Cfancy(幻想力)、Doutlook(见解)均不符合此处语义和搭配要求。故答案为A。12.The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and _ them to another ar
36、ea of life.(分数:3.50)A.applyB.utilizeC.employD.exert解析:解析 本题考查近义异形词的辨析。apply.to.表示“将运用在”的意思,其他动词均不能与介词to连接。强干扰项exert(运用),通常的搭配形式是exert oneself,表示“竭尽全力”。utilize(利用)、employ(雇用,利用)均不符合此处搭配要求。故答案为A。13.Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to _ honest applicants from the growing numb
37、er of dishonest ones.(分数:3.50)A.dissolveB.disguiseC.discountD.distinguish解析:解析 本题考查异义近形词的辨析。distinguish.from.为固定短语,表示“将与分辨开来”。dissolve(溶解)通常的搭配形式是dissolve sth. in sth. ,表示“将某物溶于某物”;disguise(伪装)通常的搭配形式是disguise sth. as sth. ,表示“将伪装成”。discount(打折,忽视)不符合题意。故答案为D。14.In Africa, educational costs are very
38、 low for those who are _ enough to get into universities.(分数:3.50)A.ambitiousB.fortunateC.aggressiveD.substantial解析:解析 本题考查异义异形词的辨析。从语境的顺承关系来看,在非洲进入大学学习的费用很低,因此能去学习的人是幸运的(fortunate),故答案为B。Aambitious(有抱负的)、Caggressive(有进取心的)、Dsubstantial(可观的,实质的)均不符合题意。15.Everyone should be _ to a decent standard of
39、living and an opportunity to be educated.(分数:3.50)A.attributedB.entitledC.identifiedD.justified解析:解析 本题考查异义近形词的辨析。a decent standard of living(像样的生活水准)、an opportunity to be educated(受教育的机会)都属于权利。be entitled to do sth. 意为“被赋予做某事的权利”。强干扰项Aattributed也和to搭配,但表示“归因于,归属于”的意思,且没有be attributed to结构。Cidentifi
40、ed(认同)、Djustified(证明为正当的)均不符合此处语义和搭配要求。故答案为B。16.A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _.(分数:3.50)A.precautionB.crisisC.emergencyD.urgency解析:解析 本题考查近义异形词的辨析。as引导原因状语从句,从原因deal with some kind of emergency(处理一些紧急事件)推出结果have priority(优先权)。emergency表示“紧急的、突发性情况或事件”符
41、合句意。而crisis表示“(政治、经济、能源)危机”;urgency(急迫,紧迫)不用来指具体的突发性事件,precaution表示“预防,防备”,均不符合题意。故答案为C。17.She _ her trip to New York because she was ill.(分数:3.50)A.called offB.closed downC.put upD.went off解析:解析 本题考查固定短语。从结果because she was ill推出原因she call off her trip(取消旅行)。强干扰项went off意为“中断,停止”时一般指机器或设备停止运转。closed
42、 down(关闭)和put up(张贴,提出)也不符合题意。故答案为A。18._ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation.(分数:3.50)A.BesidesB.Regardless ofC.But forD.Despite解析:解析 本题考查固定短语。“but for+名词词组”表示“要不是”,常隐含虚拟语气,意思相对于if引导的条件从句。but for the help.=if it had not been for the help.。ABesides(除了)、BRegardles
43、s of(无论如何)、DDespite(尽管)均不符合题意。故答案为C。19.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _.(分数:3.50)A.pulled outB.pulled throughC.pulled upD.pulled over解析:解析 本题考查固定短语。转折连词but连接了两个意思相反的分句。The doctor和the patient相呼应,pull through(恢复健康)与lost hope(失去信心)意思形成对比,身体恢复健康应用pull through。Apull
44、ed out(拔出、摆脱困境)、Cpulled up(停下)、Dpulled over(把车驶向路边)均不符合题意。故答案为B。20.Peoples expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their _ state does.(分数:3.50)A.primitiveB.modemC.currentD.initial解析:解析 本题考查近义异形词的辨析。more.than.引导了一个比较状语从句,与future构成语义上和结构上对比的是current state(现状),current表示“时下的,当前的”。primitive(原始的)、modem(现代的)、initial(开始的,最初的)均不符合题意。故答案为C。