专业英语四级（阅读）模拟试卷175 (题后含答案及解析)
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正确答案：C
解析：细节题。由原文第一段第一句可知，美国将在今年成为世界上首个对所有纳入渔业管理的物种施以捕捞限制的国家，故[C]为正确答案。由第一段第二句可知，这一政策并未引起美国渔业及渔业监管机构以外的广泛关注，故排除[A]；由第二段第二句可知，不同于最近以党派划分立场的环境政策辩论，该政策先后分别得到了来自共和党和民主党的两任总统的支持，故排除[B]；由第四段第一句可知，限捕计划并未在2011年12月31目前全部确定，还有几项计划将在2012年捕鱼季开始前确定，故排除[D]“所有的限捕计划已在2011年截止前完成”。 知识模块：阅读
8． It can be inferred from the passage that______.
A．the U. S. is an innovator in fishery regulation for it has set a universal catch limit
B．the Magnuson-Stevens Act is invalid for the time being
C．the U. S. has precedents in the process of formulating fishery limits
D．the regional management councils were ignoring the sustainability of fishery before
正确答案：D
解析：推断题。由原文第五段第一句可知，地方管理委员会直至近期还经常无视科学建议，为超出可供持续捕捞数量的捕鱼行为大开绿灯，故[D]为正确答案。由第二段第一句可知，美国将为528种鱼类设置捕捞限制，同时由第四段可知，目前根据鱼类的种类不同，限捕数量尚未逐一确定，故排除[A]“美国是设定通用的渔业捕捞规定的改革者”；由第三段第一句可知，布什总统签署了自20世纪70年代中期以来一直掌管美国所有水域渔业活动的《麦格努森．史蒂文森法案》的重新授权，故排除[B]；由第二段第三句可知，美国实行渔业限捕措施开创了世纪之先河，因此可推断美国在此做法上没有先例，故排除[C]。 知识模块：阅读
(1)I have an uncle who was for years a Chicago public school teacher. Passionate and articulate about his subject, biology, Arnie cared a great deal about whether the kids learned in his class. (2) But here’s the disturbing thing he recalls about his career; (3) In the years that his classes were filled with kids from poor, broken homes who didn’t eat or sleep with any regularity, he worried that he wasn’t nearly as effective as he wanted to be. He reached some of the kids, sometimes, with some material, but not enough to his liking, no matter what he did or how hard he tried. (4) When he changed schools and suddenly was teaching kids from middle-class families who valued education, he instantly became a brilliant teacher. His students progressed at a fast clip, and everything he did seemed to work. (5)
What some school reformers seem to forget is that the kids’ circumstances outside school affect their class performance: how much they eat, how much they sleep, how many words they heard when they were young, how many books were made available to them, the abilities and the disabilities with which they were born, etc. (6) What happens in the classroom is incredibly powerful, but it is not the only thing that matters. (7) This is why it was so disheartening to hear President Obama wade into a debate about last week’s firing of all of the educators at Central Falls High School in Rhode Island. (8) The firings by the Central Falls school trustees made big headlines, not because reconstituting a school is new, but perhaps because it is the only school in the state’s poorest and smallest city, and because it was not reported as being the consequence of years of calculated efforts to fix the school (even if it was). (9) Education Secretary Arne Duncan immediately applauded the move, saying the committee members were “ showing courage and doing the right thing for kids. “ (10) And today, Obama felt the need to jump in, saying in a speech; (11) “So if a school is struggling, we have to work with the principal and the teachers to find a solution. We’ve got to give them a chance to make meaningful improvements. But if a school continues to fail its students year after year after year, if it doesn’t show signs of improvement, then there’s got to be a sense of accountability. “ (12) “And that’s what happened in Rhode Island last week at a chronically troubled school, when just 7 percent of 11th graders passed state math tests—7 percent. When a school board wasn’t able to deliver change by other means, they voted to lay off the faculty and the staff. As my Education Secretary Arne Duncan says, our kids get only one chance at an education, and we need to get it right. “ (13) One thing that Obama got right; the school board wasn’t able to deliver change, but, unfortunately, the school board didn’t fire itself. It fired all the administrators and teachers, as if they were the only things responsible for student failure. (14) I wish someone would tell Obama the truth about school restructuring.
9． According to the author, why did the firings in the Central Falls school arouse so much attention?
A．Because the school has never tried to enhance its situation. B．Because the school was located in a poor area. C．Because Obama attended a debate on the firings. D．Because the school would not be shut down.
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。由原文第八段可知，作者认为该新闻之所以成为头条是因为这是全美最小、最贫困的城市里唯一的一所学校，故[B]为正确答案。由该段最后可知，就算这所学校是因为经历了数年精心的改革却没取得成效才被迫解雇教师的，那也说不过去，更何况根本就没有人给过这所学校任何改革的机会，故排除[A]；第七段表明，奥巴马是因为这件事引起了轩然大波才参与辩论的，并不是因为他参与了辩论事件才受关注，故排除[C]；第八段说这则新闻成为头条并不是因为学校的重组是个新话题，故排除[D]。 知识模块：阅读
10． The author disagrees with Obama on the judgment that______. A．the school failed to make meaningful improvement B．the school had made great effort to fix itself
C．the faculty totally accounted for the failure of the students D．the school board wasn’t able to deliver a change
正确答案：C
解析：细节题。文中倒数第三、四段引述奥巴马的话，倒数第一、二段是作者的观点。由倒数第二段可知，作者并不同意奥巴马和学校董事会的观点，反而认为学生糟糕的表现不全是老师的原因，故[C]为正确答案。[A]是奥巴马提出的，作者没有反对，故排除；[B]的内容作者在第八段有所提及，而后文中奥巴马也没有指明说学校付出了巨大的努力，故排除；[D]出现在奥巴马的发言中，作者表示同意，故排除。 知识模块：阅读
SECTION BIn this section there are five short answer questions based on the passages in Section A. Answer the questions with No more than TEN words in the space provided.
PASSAGE ONEWhy did the girl play basketball over and over again? 11． What’s the author’s opinion about eating fruit in the last paragraph?
正确答案：People may eat more fruit．
解析：从文章最后一段第三句可知，人们不需要少吃水果，并且可能仍需要多吃水果，所以答案为“People may eat more fruit．”。 知识模块：阅读
PASSAGE TWO
12． What’s the major problem the author is facing?
正确答案：It’s hard for him to express praises naturally． 解析：第一段末句作者提出自己的问题——总是让每个他认识的人失望。接着在第二段中讲述其原因，而且从genuine，naturally，from a heartfelt desire可以看出，作者真正的问题在于不知道如何真诚地、自然地和发自肺腑地对别人表达赞赏，所以正确答案为“It’s hard for him to express praises naturally．”。 知识模块：阅读
PASSAGE THREE
13． According to the passage, who formulates the specific rules for fishery limits?
正确答案：Regional management councils．
解析：由第五段第一句可知，地方管理委员会在联邦政府管辖下负责制定
528种鱼类捕捞规定，故正确答案为“Regional management councils．”。 知识模块：阅读
14． What is the main idea of the passage?
正确答案：The U．S． will tighten its national and local fishing policy． 解析：通读全文可知，本文的主要内容是关于美国即将出台针对所有联邦管理鱼类的限捕措施，具体执行规定由地方管理委员会制定，故“The U．S．will tighten its national and local fishing policy．”为正确答案。 知识模块：阅读
PASSAGE FOUR
15． What does the word ‘disheartening” in Para. 7 mean?
正确答案：Frustrating． 解析：原文第七段提到了罗德岛中央瀑布高中所有教师被解雇，奥巴马为之辩驳；后文又提到就算这所学校是因为经历了数年精心的改革却没有取得成效才被迫解雇教师的，那也说不过去。由上可知，第七段想表达的意思是奥巴马的辩解听起来让人沮丧，故“Frustrating．”为正确答案。 知识模块：阅读
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