专业英语四级(阅读)模拟试卷14(题后含答案及解析)

专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷14 (题后含答案及解析)

题型有： 5. READING COMPREHENSION

PART V READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)Directions: In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.

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 the struggle for independence. But don’t 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 they’ll blow up a public building. Drive along the mountain roads and riotously beautiful coastal cornichc highways and you’ll 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 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. 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 city’s waterfront marketplace eating sweet onion pasties. The 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, accessed 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 pointing towards the French-Italian rivieras, is the prime destination for travellers who take time to study where they’re going. Bastia is the main town and Plage de Saleccia the region’s showpiece beach. At the other end of the island is the magical little town of Bonifacio, with streets so white and 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

正确答案：B

解析：推理题 文章第一段提到“Most people know two things about Corsica：Napoleonwas born here．．．taking potshots at anything that smacks of French domination and flexingtheir muscles in the struggle for independence．”即科西嘉岛上有一些人反对法国的管理，而且拿破仑出生在这里，所以可以推断出该岛属于法国，故[B]正确。[A]”意大利”、[C]”热那亚”和[D]“希腊”均不正确。 知识模块：阅读

2． Which of the following statements is INCORRECT 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.

正确答案：D

解析：推理题 从文章第一、二段的描述中可以看出科西嘉岛的土匪只是反对法国的统治，对有法国标志的事物进行破坏“…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 the struggle for independence．”而不是拦路抢劫的土匪“Thebandits aye not out to get you—their main purpose in life seems to be the destruction ofFrench road signs，although from time to time they’ll blow up a public building．”所以[D]”科西嘉岛的土匪是残酷的杀手以及抢劫犯”与原文不符，故为答案。[A]“科西嘉语是从托斯卡纳意大利语演变来的”和[B]”科西嘉不是一个很多人来旅游的地方”在文章第三段中可以找到；[C]”科西嘉处于法国的统治之下”，从文章第一、二以及三段的描述中可以推断出。 知识模块：阅读

3． The building style of the houses here has been under the influence of______. A．Italy B．France C．Genoa D．Roman

正确答案：C

解析：细节题。从文章倒数第五段“Its blank-faced houses betray the long influence ofGenoa…”可知，答案为[C]。 知识模块：阅读

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.

正确答案：D

解析：语义题。of sorts在这里的意思是“勉强称得上的，一般的，平庸的”，[D]为正确答案。[A]”在某种程度上，相当……的”、[B]”在某种程度上”和[C]”感觉不舒服”均不正确。 知识模块：阅读

5． Which of the following towns is called “the magical little” one by the author? A．Bastia. B．Ajaccio. C．Sardinia. D．Bonifacio.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。从文章最后一段作者对科西嘉岛的描述“At the other end of theisland is the magical little town of Bonifacio…”中可以判断作者把Bonifacio称为神奇的小镇，故[D]为答案。由“Bastia is the main town…”排除[A]；由“We sailed intoAjaccio--pronounced Ayachoo--on a stylish overnight Moby ferry from Marseilles．”排除[B]；由“Perched on a crumbling cliff above a harbor where tycoons’yachts aye moored，the town looks across the narrow straits to northern Sardinia．”排除[C]。 知识模块：阅读

The chocolate bar manufacturer at the centre of an extortion threat says there’s no confirmed link between its products and illnesses reported by people who ate them. MasterFoods regional President Andy Weston-Webb said about 30 people called the company’s 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. “ We’ve had a variety of symptoms—reported headaches, several people with flu-like symptoms, nausea, diarrhea. We’re obviously taking each and every case very seriously. We’ve 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 chocolate 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 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. We’d like to bring some closure to this episode. MasterFoods received the latest letter on the same day tests confirmed a Snickers bar sent to the company’s 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 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(destruction)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 Sydney’s south. “We’ve discussed this destruction process with the environmental 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 completely 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. “We’ll continue to be vigilant. We want to make sure 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

正确答案：D

解析：推理题。文章第三段中”We’ve had a variety of symptoms—reported headaches，several people with flu—like symptoms，nausea，diarrhea．”提到了[A]、[B]和[C]三个选项，但是并未提及[D]，所以选[D]。 知识模块：阅读

7． Tests confirmed some bars were contaminated with______. A．a pesticide-like substance B．a herbicide-like substance C．a weedicide-like substance D．a bactericide-like substance

正确答案：A

解析：细节题。文章第六段提到“MasterFoods received the latest letter on the same daytests confirmed a Snickers bar sent to the company’s head office last month

was contami—nated with a pesticide-like substance．”经检测，该公司部分巧克力受到了一种类似杀虫剂的有毒物质的污染，故选[A]，从而排除[B]、[C]和[D]。 知识模块：阅读

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 their products back D．they haven’t decided how to dispose the bars being recalled

正确答案：C

解析：推理题。从文章第四、五、七、八、九段的内容中可以看出，马斯特公司要不计代价回收所有的产品，并进行深埋处理，所以[C]为正确答案。[A]”很多人已经吃了有毒的巧克力”是事实，无需推断；[B]”没有很多巧克力受到污染”和[D]”他们仍未决定如何处理回收的巧克力”均与原文不符。 知识模块：阅读

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.

正确答案：C 解析：细节题。文章倒数第二段提到该公司已经和环保部门及有关专家商讨过销毁计划，即把这些回收的食品进行深埋处理，所以[C]是正确答案。 知识模块：阅读

10． Who is the backstage manipulator of the incident? A．The third party organization. B．A terrorist organization. C．It is not mentioned.

D．The person who wrote the letters.

正确答案：C

解析：推理题。文章主要讲述了该事件的发生和进展情况，投毒者及其幕后指使者都没有提到，所以[C]是正确答案。[A]”第三方组织”虽在文中有提及，但并非幕后指使者；[B]”一个恐怖组织”在文中未提及；[D]”写那些信的那个人”的身份没有介绍，不准确。 知识模块：阅读

After reading an article in the Herald about memory loss and dementia, I can assure readers that today’s generation has been inflicted with a syndrome that makes certain we will be able to remember every waking(and otherwise)moment of our lives. Like many Australians , I’ve been canonised: I have taken incessant

photography as my new religion. I’ve looked through my grandmother’s photo albums, and they contain about as many photos for a lifetime as you could hold on a 32-megabyte memory stick. Life-changing experiences such as climbing Uluru, riding a gondola in Venice or walking on the Great Wall of China are interrupted by scores of people huddling around a small LCD screen to check their progress mid-conquest. “ Hey, honey, look at me hanging off this cliff. Do I really look like that in a helmet?” Have you noticed that everybody looks perfect during their camping trips these days? It’s because airbrushing is now available to the man on the street. Teeth not as white as they used to be? No need to pay the dentist, Photoshop will ensure that only your best self is displayed to the world. After the mass adoption of the digital camera came personalised photo websites. There is a shrine to the narcissistic where pages of every movement are captured and displayed for all of us to trawl through. Previously, people might have gathered infrequently for a photo; now I can’t go anywhere without being hounded by my friends. Every 10 minutes a new pose must be struck at least three times because we don’t have to wait until the pictures are developed before realising Mum’s got her eyes closed. Hair not perfect? Don’t worry, we’ll take it again. These days, any given event will result in at least 100 photos being taken, which—if compiled into an album and the pages flipped rapidly—could be sold to Disney as an animation strip. With most new digital cameras as small as mobile phones, it wasn’t long before the two merged. I fear, however, that the two combined have exacerbated the problem. Not only do we have to contend with mates sending pictures of themselves at football games, concerts or holidays while we’re at our desk, looking after the kids, taking out the garbage—but we hear about it—simultaneously. The digital revolution has made photography infinitely easier. When we get home from a live-day trip of standing either behind the lens or in front of it, we can email pictures to everyone in our address book, then spend hours printing the photos, only to discover that the ink cartridge has run out of magenta. When booking holidays, tell your boss you’ll need an extra day’s leave at the end for “holiday downloading and recapture”. I don’t pity the older generation losing their memory, remembering everything is not all it’s cracked up to be. ‘“

11． Where is the author from? A．US. B．Korea. C．France. D．Australia.

正确答案：D 解析：细节题。从文章第一段末句“Like many Australians，I’ve been canonized：Ihave taken incessant photography as my new religion．”可以判断本文作者来自澳大利亚，故[D]正确。 知识模块：阅读

12． What’s the author’s attitude towards the digital revolution?

A．Happy, concerned and a little regretful. B．Worried and proud.

C．Indifferent and unconcerned. D．Sarcastic and ridiculous.

正确答案：D 解析：推理题。作者通过在文章中描绘当代人在数码相机及其他相关设备影响下的现代生活，表达了对其的讽刺态度，认为这很荒谬，故选[D]。[A]”高兴、关注并有点遗憾”、[B]”担心和骄傲的态度”和[C]”无关紧要和漠然的态度”均不准确。 知识模块：阅读

13． Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage?

A．Everybody looks perfect in the pictures being developed by the Photoshop. B．Today’s generation has suffered a new syndrome which is as bad as dementia. C．The digital revolution has made photography infinitely easier. D．Remembering everything is not all it’s cracked up to be.

正确答案：B

解析：推理题。文章中第二段提到现代人感到了一种新的痛苦，但没有说这种痛苦和痴呆一样糟糕，所以[B]与原文不符，故为答案。[A]与第三段“Photoshopwill ensure that only your best self is displayed to the world．”一句对应，[C]与末段“The digital revolution has made photography infinitely easier．”一句一致，[D]与末段“I don’t pity the older generation losing their memory，remembering everything is not allit’s cracked up to be．”一致，所以排除[A]、[C]和[D]。 知识模块：阅读

14． It can be inferred from the passage that______. A．nothing can help you to stay voung forever B．recording every moment of life is only a dream

C．remembering everything may not be as happy as you think

D．losing memory is a better choice for people living in the modern society

正确答案：C 解析：细节题。从整篇文章的叙述语气和文章最后一句“I don’t pity the older gener—ation losing their memory，remembering everything is not all it’s cracked up to be．”可以判断[C]为答案。[A]“什么也不能使你永葆青春”和[B]”纪录生命的每一时刻只是一个梦想”均与文章内容不符；[D]”失去记忆是生活在现代社会的更好选择”有失偏颇，在文中并未提及。 知识模块：阅读

15． What’s the style of the passage? A．Sarcastic and humorous. B．Literary and imaginative. C．Factual and referential. D．Poetic and beautiful.

正确答案：A 解析：推理题。作者在描述现代人的数码生活及其影响时充满了讽刺性和幽默感，使文章显得生动、有趣，但又发人深省，故选[A]。[B]”富于文学气息和想象的”，文中所描述都是现实，没有想象成分；[C]”事实的和有参考价值的”，作者只是表明自己的态度而已，谈不上有参考价值；[D]”富有诗意和优美的”，文中并没有景色描写和感情抒发。 知识模块：阅读

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine’s Day—and its patron saint—is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young, single men—his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured. According to a legend, Valentine actually sent the first “valentine greeting” himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl—who may have been his jailor’s daughter—who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From Your Valentine” , an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and most importantly, romantic figure. It’s no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. The greeting, which was written in 1415 , can be viewed today at the British Museum in London, England. Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the end of the century, printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Americans probably began exchanging

hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Rowland began to sell the first mass-produced valentines in America.

16． Which month has long been regarded as a month of romance? A．May.

B．September. C．June. D．February.

正确答案：D

解析：细节题。纵观全文可知讨论的主题为“情人节”，是在二月份，只需通过扫读便可确定。其次，在略读全文时，留意到第二段中“But we do know that Februaryhas long been a month of romance．”一句可知答案为[D]。[A]、[B]和[C]在文中均未提到，因此排除。 知识模块：阅读

17． Why was Valentine put to death in Rome? A．He married secretly.

B．He fell in love with the jailor’s daughter.

C．He performed marriages for young people secretly. D．He refused to join the army.

正确答案：C

解析：细节题。从文章第三段“Valentine…continued to perform marriages for younglovers in secret．When Valentine’s actions were discovered，Claudius ordered that he beput to death．”两句可知，瓦伦丁被处死的主要原因是他违反法令，依旧秘密地为相爱的年轻人主持结婚仪式，所以[C]为正确答案。[A]和[D]在文中没有提到，而[B]是他已经被判死刑入狱后发生的事情，故均排除。 知识模块：阅读

18． Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the passage?

A．In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century.

B．Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1800s.

C．The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written by Duke of Orleans.

D．Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France in the Middle Ages.

正确答案：B 解析：细节题。从文章末段“Americans probably began exchanging hand—made valen—tines in the early 1700s．”可知[B]为答案。[A]与最后一段的段首句对应，

[C]与倒数第二段的段首句对应，[D]与第四段的最后一句对应，因此均可排除。 知识模块：阅读

19． What’s your impression of St. Valentine after reading the passage? A．He is brave and full of courage. B．He is kind and warm-hearted.

C．He is a sympathetic, heroic, and romantic figure. D．He is gentle.

正确答案：C

解析：态度题。从文章中对瓦伦丁故事的叙述可以看出，他是一个勇敢的、富有同情心，很浪漫的人物，从第四段“Although the truth behind the Valentine legends ismurky，the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic，heroic，and mostimportantly，romantic figure．”一句可以看出，[C]为正确答案。 知识模块：阅读

20． The passage suggests that______.

A．there is no definite historical record for life of Valentine B．Valentine came from Roman C．Valentine died for his lover

D．Valentine was a priest in ancient Britain

正确答案：A

解析：推理题。文章对圣瓦伦丁节(情人节)的来历并无定论，关于瓦伦丁其人更是知之甚少，第三段“One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served dur-ing the third century in Rome．”是对传说中的他身份的简单叙述，并无其他细节，根据此句无法推测出[B]，并且说明[D]错误。根据上文知道他的死因是违反法令依旧秘密地为相爱的年轻人举行结婚仪式，所以[C]也错误，因此[A]为答案。 知识模块：阅读