[外语类试卷]专业英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷14及答案与解析.doc
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1、专业英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷 14及答案与解析 0 Most people know two things about Corsica; Napoleon was born here and it was the haunt of bandits. The first is correct; the second is in the wrong tense. The bandits are still here, taking potshots at anything that smacks of French domination and flexing their muscles in t
2、he struggle for independence. But dont let that stop you visiting this magical place; perhaps the best-kept secret in the western Mediterranean. The bandits are not out to get you their main purpose in life seems to be the destruction of French road signs, although from time to time theyll blow up a
3、 public building. Drive along the mountain roads and riotously beautiful coastal cornichc highways and youll see signs in two languages French and Corsu, the indigenous language derived from Tuscan Italian. Invariably the French signs are defaced. There is nothing new about this Corsicans have been
4、fighting since at least Roman times and it is thought the word and concept “vendetta“ originated here. And this is precisely why the island is that European rarity a tourist paradise without tourist overload. We sailed into Ajaccio pronounced Ayaehoo on a stylish overnight Moby ferry from Marseilles
5、. We could also have flown or sailed across from an Italian harbour, but Marseilles is the port of choice for most visitors. As soon as the ferry docked we could smell good food and within two minutes of landing, I was walking through the citys waterfront marketplace eating sweet onion pasties. The
6、little town(pop. 68, 000)rises from the harbour into the maquis-covered hills. Its blank-faced houses betray the long influence of Genoa and the narrow, winding streets reveal the historic need to take cover and man the barricades. Up above the town are some of the wildest mountains in Europe, acces
7、sed by skinny roads and forest tracks. A highway of sorts runs around the coast, but the interior is almost uninhabited. Many people come here to test their stamina and courage against a harsh landscape; many more come to laze around in idyllic coastal towns and villages. Cap Corse, a crooked cape p
8、ointing towards the French-Italian rivieras, is the prime destination for travellers who take time to study where theyre going. Bastia is the main town and Plage de Saleccia the regions showpiece beach. At the other end of the island is the magical little town of Bonifacio, with streets so white and
9、 water so blue and your eyes start to hurt. Perched on a crumbling cliff above a harbour where tycoons yachts are moored, the town looks across the narrow straits to northern Sardinia. 1 Corsica is an island of_. ( A) Italy ( B) France ( C) Genoa ( D) Greek 2 Which of the following statements is INC
10、ORRECT according to the first three paragraphs? ( A) Corsu is a language derived from Tuscan Italian. ( B) Corsica is not a much toured place. ( C) Corsicans are under the rule of France. ( D) The bandits in Corsica are cruel killers and robbers. 3 The building style of the houses here has been unde
11、r the influence of_. ( A) Italy ( B) France ( C) Genoa ( D) Roman 4 What does the phrase “of sorts“ mean in Paragraph 6? ( A) Rather, to some extent. ( B) To a certain extent. ( C) Feeling unwell. ( D) Not fully deserving. 5 Which of the following towns is called “the magical little“ one by the auth
12、or? ( A) Bastia. ( B) Ajaccio. ( C) Sardinia. ( D) Bonifacio. 5 The chocolate bar manufacturer at the centre of an extortion threat says theres no confirmed link between its products and illnesses reported by people who ate them. MasterFoods regional President Andy Weston-Webb said about 30 people c
13、alled the companys helpline on Wednesday with various health complaints after eating Snickers and Mars Bars. But “there has been no proper connection reported or established, “ he told the ABC. “ Weve had a variety of symptoms reported headaches, several people with flu-like symptoms, nausea, diarrh
14、ea. Were obviously taking each and every case very seriously. Weve spoken to each person and fortunately the people who have reported in are all feeling much better now. “ About one million Snickers and Mars Bars will be destroyed on Friday due to the extortion bid. The company recalled the chocolat
15、e bars from sale in NSW last Friday after it received three letters claiming seven bars had been contaminated in the Sydney area. A fourth letter was received on Wednesday at MasterFoods head office in Ballarat, Victoria. “We passed it immediately to police and the extortion threat remains against a
16、 third party organisation in Sydney, “ Mr. Weston-Webb said. “The new letter did not require us to change our current or future course of action. We continue to remove Mars and Sni-ckers bars from the shelves and we will also commence destruction of the bars tomorrow. Wed like to bring some closure
17、to this episode. MasterFoods received the latest letter on the same day tests confirmed a Snickers bar sent to the companys head office last month was contaminated with a pesticide-like substance. A scientific report on the chocolate bar was inconclusive in defining the contaminant but revealed the
18、substance was similar to a number of commercially available pest poisons and could be harmful to children, NSW police said. Mr. Weston-Webb said the priority was to destroy the “hundreds and thousands, possibly over a million bars“ so there was absolutely no risk of contamination. “We have a(destruc
19、tion)plan with the food authorities, we plan to start that tomorrow. It will be done in a safe and supervised way, “ he said. Mr. Weston-Webb said the plan would be carried out by deep burial at a landfill site at Lucas Heights, in Sydneys south. “Weve discussed this destruction process with the env
20、ironmental protection authority and other experts in the field and we have been advised that deep burial is the preferred option, on the basis of security, responsible environmental management and efficiency, “ he said. Snickers and Mars Bars would not be returned to shops until MasterFoods was comp
21、letely sure it was safe to do so, Mr. Weston-Webb said. Mr. Weston-Webb has not yet seen financial figures to show how badly the recall has affected the company. Members of the public were continuing to report stores still selling the bars, he said. “Well continue to be vigilant. We want to make sur
22、e nobody is selling products until we feel it is completely safe, “ Mr. Weston-Webb said. 6 All of the following are the health complaints caused by the poisonous bars EXCEPT_. ( A) flu-like symptoms ( B) nausea ( C) diarrhea ( D) heart disease 7 Tests confirmed some bars were contaminated with_. (
23、A) a pesticide-like substance ( B) a herbicide-like substance ( C) a weedicide-like substance ( D) a bactericide-like substance 8 We can infer from the passage that_. ( A) many people have eaten the poisonous bars ( B) not many bars are contaminated ( C) the MasterFoods is determined to recall all t
24、heir products back ( D) they havent decided how to dispose the bars being recalled 9 How does the MarsterFoods dispose all the bars being recalled? ( A) To burn them. ( B) To recycle them. ( C) To bury them deeply. ( D) To throw them into the sea. 10 Who is the backstage manipulator of the incident?
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