[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷134及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 134及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage

2、 will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conver

3、sations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What does the conversation say about registration? （ A） Each conferee is given a conference tag. （ B） The man has already got registered. （ C） Students are required to register today. （ D） Teachers cant regis

4、ter for the conference today. 3 What do we infer about the man at the registration? （ A） He is not eligible for the discount. （ B） He will not attend the conference from beginning to end. （ C） He is working on a postgraduate program. （ D） He is on the faculty of the Education Department. 4 What sort

5、 of accommodation does the man prefer? （ A） Double room without independent bathroom. （ B） Single room with independent bathroom. （ C） Suite with independent bathroom. （ D） Single room without independent bathroom. 5 Whats the purpose of the fair? （ A） To commemorate a famous athlete. （ B） To raise

6、funds for a hospital. （ C） To help those who are in need. （ D） To collect money for the Riverdale University. 6 The man volunteers to help out in the food tent because _. （ A） everybody loves to eat （ B） he is a gourmet （ C） it is a great chance to socialize （ D） his friends also offer to help out t

7、here 7 When is the auction scheduled to take place? （ A） The evening before the fair. （ B） On Saturday. （ C） On Sunday afternoon. （ D） The evening following the fair. 8 Which of the following is NOT among the reasons leading to the womans eye problem? （ A） She has a lot of reading assignment. （ B） H

8、er room is not well lit. （ C） The English Department is in a basement. （ D） She lives in a basement and works hard. 9 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason for the woman to go to the clinic for a check-up? （ A） She cant see clearly in the distance. （ B） She drives. （ C） She cant see we

9、ll when she reads. （ D） She is bothered by her eyes at night. 10 Whats the doctors diagnosis? （ A） She is badly shortsighted. （ B） She is far-sighted. （ C） She needs no glasses. （ D） Her eyes are basically normal. 11 Why is it NOT necessary for the patient to get some contact lenses? （ A） She is not

10、 at all shortsighted. （ B） Her eyes are allergic to contact lenses. （ C） She can make do without any glasses. （ D） Her left eye is good enough. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

11、12 What was Emma interested in as a child? （ A） Sports and games. （ B） Writing great poetry. （ C） Helping the refugees. （ D） Going to New York City. 13 What did Emma do for those who came to America to seek freedom? （ A） She started a group to help them. （ B） She wrote poems for them. （ C） She helpe

12、d them stream into New York. （ D） She said sorry to them. 14 When was Emmas poem carved on the Statue of Liberty? （ A） In 1849 （ B） In 1855 （ C） In 1910. （ D） In 1903. 15 Where can you find the telephone number of a city council in the telephone book? （ A） In the white pages. （ B） In the blue pages.

13、 （ C） In the yellow pages. （ D） In a special section. 16 Where can you find an area code map of the U. S. ? （ A） On the first page of the telephone book. （ B） At the end of the telephone book. （ C） In the front of the white pages. （ D） Right after the white pages. 17 When you get a wrong number in m

14、aking a long distance call, you are advised to _. （ A） hang up the receiver and call again （ B） check the number and call again （ C） tell the operator what has happened （ D） ask the operator to put you through again 18 The main structure of a nuclear family consists of （ A） one father, one mother an

15、d children （ B） grandparents, parents and children （ C） wives, husbands and their relatives （ D） sisters, grandparents and aunts 19 What advantage does the nuclear family offer women? （ A） All the power of the family. （ B） An equal right to make decisions. （ C） All the decisions about family life. （

16、 D） All the freedom needed. 20 Which of the following is the disadvantage mentioned in the passage? （ A） Less care. （ B） More loneliness. （ C） Less freedom. （ D） Less happiness. 21 What is NOT available to married women in nuclear families? （ A） Power to make decisions. （ B） Freedom from their relat

17、ives. （ C） More free time from housework. （ D） More full-time jobs. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is very important for developing countries economic growth according

18、 to the main world lending agencies? （ A） The circulation of money. （ B） The circulation of public money. （ C） The circulation of private money. （ D） Circulation costs. 23 What will the agencies help to increase? （ A） Long-range investments. （ B） The number of countries receiving foreign investment.

19、 （ C） Profitable investments. （ D） The number of investing countries. 24 Who issued a communique at the spring meeting on Friday? （ A） The world lending agencies. （ B） The International Monetary Fund. （ C） The World Bank. （ D） The development committee of those two world lending agencies. 25 Which i

20、s true according to the news item? （ A） The committee was concerned with the failure of the Uruguay round of talks. （ B） It was concerned with multinational trade negotiations. （ C） It was interested in the success of that round of talks. （ D） It was indifferent to the progress of that round of talk

21、s. 26 What was the most probable cause of the air crash? （ A） Mechanical Failure. （ B） Marijuana burning. （ C） Destroyed by gunfire. （ D） Heavy fog. 27 Which one might be true according to what you hear? （ A） The plane belonged to a US businessman. （ B） The plane belonged to the Mexican government.

22、（ C） It was a plane of the US police. （ D） The owner of the plane was a drug smuggler. 28 According to the news item, when was James murdered? （ A） Two days ago. （ B） Ten days ago. （ C） Seventeen days ago. （ D） Tuesday morning. 29 What was the whole nations reaction to the murder? （ A） They felt ind

23、ignant about violent crime. （ B） They attended the funeral. （ C） They felt surprised. （ D） They all cried. 30 Tangled fighting between the three races broke out _ Serbs voted on a peace plan. （ A） before （ B） after （ C） as （ D） as soon as 31 Americas allies in Europe are _ to take military action ag

24、ainst Bosnias Serbs. （ A） unwilling （ B） willing （ C） ready: （ D） likely 32 According to the Vance-Owen plan, Sarajevo would be controlled by _. （ A） Muslims （ B） Serbs （ C） Croats （ D） All above 33 NATO troops will join in _. （ A） Cold War （ B） training exercises （ C） Western armies （ D） Eastern ar

25、mies 34 Soldiers from _ countries will participate. （ A） 17 （ B） 30 （ C） 13 （ D） 43 35 When will the drills begin? （ A） 17th. （ B） 27th. （ C） 7th. （ D） 15th. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best comple

26、te the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 35 Literature is a form of art that can be enjoyed without formal【 C1】 _ ; however , people with【 C2】 _ knowledge of literature may miss a lot【 C3】 _ reading a novel, short story, poem, play, or essay. These readers are【 C4】 _ to the【 C5】 _ at

27、a football game who watch the game and enjoy it without really understanding the complex movements【 C6】 _ on the field. Although they may enjoy the【 C7】 _ , many spectators watch only the ball【 C8】 _ , missing entirely the【 C9】 _ of other members of the offences【 C10】 _ the total play as well as the

28、【 C11】 _ occurring with in the defense. A person who understands football- 【 C12】 _ better yet, has played the game - is more capable of judging when a team is playing well or【 C13】 _ and is als0 likely to enjoy a“ good“ game more. The 【 C14】 _ is true of reading literature. Most people have read nu

29、merous【 C15】 _ works, but many do not understand or【 C16】 _ the authors skill in communicating. This book【 C17】 _ intended to help you learn to concentrate【 C18】 _ attention not only on what happens, but on【 C19】 _ it happens and how the author has presented it to analyze and【 C20】 _ literary works

30、So that you can fully experience and appreciate them. 36 【 C1】 （ A） instruction （ B） tradition （ C） demonstration （ D） aspiration 37 【 C2】 （ A） abundant （ B） limited （ C） necessary （ D） required 38 【 C3】 （ A） if （ B） upon （ C） as （ D） when 39 【 C4】 （ A） comparable （ B） comparative （ C） companionable

31、 （ D） considerable 40 【 C5】 （ A） players （ B） audience （ C） coaches （ D） spectators 41 【 C6】 （ A） happened （ B） occurring （ C） going （ D） taken place 42 【 C7】 （ A） game （ B） art （ C） work （ D） scene 43 【 C8】 （ A） and （ B） carrier （ C） while （ D） within 44 【 C9】 （ A） contribution （ B） substitution （

32、C） conviction （ D） contradiction 45 【 C10】 （ A） of （ B） about （ C） to （ D） within 46 【 C11】 （ A） complex （ B） intricacies （ C） intrigue （ D） complexion 47 【 C12】 （ A） but （ B） even （ C） and （ D） or 48 【 C13】 （ A） successfully （ B） skillfully （ C） wonderfully （ D） poorly 49 【 C14】 （ A） same （ B） reas

33、on （ C） other （ D） sport 50 【 C15】 （ A） athletic （ B） literary （ C） football （ D） literature 51 【 C16】 （ A） recognize （ B） appreciate （ C） realize （ D） like 52 【 C17】 （ A） therefore （ B） then （ C） is （ D） however 53 【 C18】 （ A） the （ B） ones （ C） our （ D） your 54 【 C19】 （ A） why （ B） how （ C） when （

34、 D） where 55 【 C20】 （ A） recommend （ B） evaluate （ C） criticize （ D） acquire 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR I _ heard the loudspeaker calling passengers for the flight to New York. （ A） distastefully （ B） distinctively （ C） distinctly （ D） disgustingly 59 BBC first _ the fact that the Prime Minister had used in

35、telligence wrongly to deceive the public. （ A） disclosed （ B） enclosed （ C） diverted （ D） disposed 60 Yesterday they quarreled over the phone, and Jack _ Jane in a burst of anger. （ A） hung on （ B） hung up （ C） hung up on （ D） hung about 61 He did his work _ to be given the sack. （ A） far well enoug

36、h （ B） far too well （ C） so far well （ D） far very well 62 She began to be worried lest he _ with some accident. （ A） had met （ B） should have met （ C） would meet （ D） met 63 That man must be blind, _ he is feeling his way about. （ A） so （ B） since （ C） for （ D） because 64 Put your things _ you can

37、easily find them. （ A） where （ B） in where （ C） in which （ D） in a place 65 I would like to stay at home than _ to see the boring movie with them. （ A） to go （ B） going （ C） go （ D） gone 66 The machine which we bought from the United States several years ago needed. （ A） being repaired （ B） to repai

38、r （ C） repaired （ D） to be repaired 67 Cant you feel the table _ ? （ A） move （ B） moving （ C） to move （ D） to be moving 68 The commander said to his troops that under no circumstances _ to step across the border. （ A） the enemy should be allowed （ B） should the enemy be allowed （ C） should allow the

39、 enemy （ D） the enemy should allow 69 Its the first time that we _ a quarrel. （ A） have （ B） have had （ C） had （ D） had had 70 It was not until yesterday _ me about it. （ A） did he tell （ B） that he didnt tell （ C） when he told （ D） that he told 71 Johns never been to New York. _. （ A） And hasnt Tom

40、 （ B） Nor Tom hasnt （ C） Neither has Tom （ D） Tom hasnt neither 72 To the left of the square _. （ A） stands a tall building （ B） does a tall building stand （ C） a tall building stands （ D） a tall building is standing 73 Please _ your overcoat from the seat so that I can sit down. （ A） move （ B） shif

41、t （ C） transfer （ D） remove 74 The professors speech _ a wide range of subjects from drug abuse to womens rights. （ A） contained （ B） covered （ C） listed （ D） touched 75 All of a sudden, we saw the aircraft _ and burst into flames. （ A） crash （ B） fall （ C） drop （ D） break 76 Last winter, it snowed

42、_ but not enough for skiing. （ A） constantly （ B） accidentally （ C） occasionally （ D） frequently 77 His parents _ him to attend the college which was far away from his hometown. （ A） forbade （ B） suggested （ C） proposed （ D） opposed 78 It is the duty of all teachers to _ knowledge to students. （ A）

43、teach （ B） instruct （ C） impart （ D） educate 79 That young Hollywood actress was filled with _ to become famous. （ A） wish （ B） desire （ C） determination （ D） ambition 80 The kindergarten kids were greatly _ by the story- tellers jokes. （ A） amused （ B） pleased （ C） entertained （ D） cheered 81 In th

44、e army a general is of a much higher _ than a captain. （ A） position （ B） status （ C） rank （ D） class 82 That is the most _ accident I have ever heard of! （ A） incredulous （ B） misleading （ C） disbelieving （ D） incredible 83 The _ loan saved the automobile manufacturing company from going bankrupt.

45、（ A） timely （ B） quick （ C） punctual （ D） early 84 The spokesman for the British royal family spoke English with a _ Scottish accent. （ A） clear （ B） strong （ C） vague （ D） pleasant 85 If you ask for my opinion, I think youd better hold your position and dont _ to their demands. （ A） give off （ B） g

46、ive up （ C） give away （ D） give in 85 Everyone is familiar with the cry of the director who is about to shoot a scene for a new movie. “Quiet on the set!“ is the command. When all is ready, the next order is “Action!“ Then the actors begin to play their roles in the setting that has been made for th

47、em. Before they have gotten this far, however, great pains have been taken to set the scene just the way the director wants it. The reason such care is taken to set a scene is that the setting must do a great deal for the viewers when the movie is completed. Think for a moment about a movie or telev

48、ision show you have seen recently. As soon as the show begins, you get some very distinct impressions. From the way people dress, the way they live, and the vehicles they ride in, you know at once where you are and if the story takes place in the present or in the past. If its a bright, sunny day in a park, you will tend to feel bright and sunny yourself. But if clouds are lowering darkly over a cemetery, you will probably squat down and get set for a good scare. If you are shown a mansion in Texas, you will begin to think about what its like to be rich. If the setting is a city