[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷374及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 374 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 passag

2、e 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 conve

3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） How to choose topics for speech. （ B） How to prepare for discussion. （ C） How to express oneself in class. （ D） How to predict others response. 3 According to the

4、woman, you need to be_when someone disagrees with your opinion. （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） realistic （ D） neutral 4 What is the most difficult thing of speaking in class according to the man? （ A） To predict peoples stands. （ B） To predict peoples replies. （ C） To predict the topics angles. （

5、D） To predict the topics. 5 What is one word to describe the fathers opinion about the movies storyline? （ A） interesting （ B） fantastic （ C） absurd （ D） exciting 6 Whose performance do father and daughter agree upon in the movie? （ A） The captain. （ B） The communications officer. （ C） The doctor. （

6、 D） The alien. 7 Where does this conversation take place? （ A） At the daughters school. （ B） At a neighbors house. （ C） At a movie theater. （ D） At the speakers home. 8 What is the possible relationship between the man and the woman? （ A） interviewer and interviewee （ B） manager and staff （ C） emplo

7、yer and employee （ D） tutor and pupil 9 All of the following are reasons for the womans leaving EXCEPT that _. （ A） the salary is unacceptable and the work is too boring （ B） the boss is hard to please （ C） there is slim hope for promotion （ D） the woman wants to try something new 10 What is NOT the

8、 womans qualification for the new position? （ A） She has once been a tour guide. （ B） She has five years working experience in travel agency. （ C） She is sociable and can cope with new situations well. （ D） She is very loyal, obedient and good-tempered. 11 What can we learn from the mans agency? （ A

9、） Opportunities for promotion depend mainly on age or seniority. （ B） The salary is average and modest. （ C） Loyalty and hard work are required by the agency. （ D） Overtime working is highly needed. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passage

10、s carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What does a training specification specify? （ A） The performance required for a certain job. （ B） The required behavior, knowledge and skills. （ C） The training contents and methods to be used. （ D） The costs and the benefits of the program.

11、13 What must we understand in order to be successful in our training programs? （ A） The difference between a job description and a job specification. （ B） The difference between what is taught, and how it is used. （ C） The relation between the costs and the quality of the program. （ D） The differenc

12、e between learning about the skills and training in using them. 14 What does the success of a training program lie in according to the passage? （ A） The training methods and the quality of the training staff. （ B） The performance of the trainees in the program. （ C） The places where the training pro

13、grams take place. （ D） The way to evaluate the training program. 15 According to the speaker, what is the distinctive characteristic of good jazz musicians? （ A） They must be rich in the knowledge of harmony and rhythm. （ B） They should be enthusiastic when composing music. （ C） They should follow t

14、heir intuition to let the music come out naturally. （ D） They would perform the music with guidance of formal theory. 16 What will the class do next? （ A） Learn about some famous jazz musicians. （ B） Learn some knowledge about harmony and rhythm in jazz. （ C） Listen to some examples of good jazz. （

15、D） Discuss about the pieces of jazz introduced by the teacher. 17 Who is the speaker? （ A） Professor Watkins. （ B） The field trip leader. （ C） The driver of the bus. （ D） Professor Watkins brother. 18 What time will the trip take place? （ A） Immediately after the class. （ B） Following the laboratory

16、. （ C） The next day in the morning. （ D） The next week in the morning. 19 How long will the trip take? （ A） 7 hours. （ B） Half a day. （ C） The whole day. （ D） All weekend. 20 Which students will go on the trip? （ A） All the students must go on the field trip. （ B） The students can all go if they wan

17、t to. （ C） The students who live near the beach. （ D） If the students have no report, they must go to the beach. 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. 21 What is the news mainly abou

18、t? （ A） The earthquake in Pakistan. （ B） The reconstruction after the disaster. （ C） The destruction in the disaster. （ D） The compensation from the government. 22 Where did the second bomb explode? （ A） In the temple. （ B） In the city centre. （ C） In the bus. （ D） Outside the hospital. 23 Who are t

19、hose victims in the attacks? （ A） Worshipers of Shiite Muslim. （ B） Worshipers of Sunni Muslim. （ C） Militants of Shiite Muslim. （ D） Militants of Sunni Muslim. 24 S. Korea subway arson injured_. （ A） 135 people （ B） 230 people （ C） 255 people （ D） 120 people 25 Rescue workers did not stop searching

20、 for survivors until_. （ A） late at night （ B） the evening （ C） the morning （ D） the afternoon 26 The rate of HIV/AIDS infection in Washington DC （ A） is lower than other areas in the US. （ B） is even higher than some African nations. （ C） is about 20% of the city population. （ D） has decreased in t

21、he past two years. 27 Which of the following details about the news is INCORRECT? （ A） Most of those infected are African American. （ B） Men aged between 4,0 and 50 are among the worst affected. （ C） The city is to solve the problem by taking more tests. （ D） People are taking the HIV/AIDS testing s

22、eriously. 28 Why were the couple detained? （ A） Because of gem theft. （ B） Because of robbery. （ C） Because they are spy. （ D） Because of money cheating. 29 Where was Mrs. Danese arrested? （ A） In a hotel. （ B） Of course on a ship. （ C） Maybe in the border between Thailand and Laos. （ D） Possibly in

23、 Australia. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 29 Each day of Earth Week, for example, has been given over to a separate environmental is

24、sue. They are, 【 C1】 _ , energy efficiency, re-cycling, water 【 C2】 _ , alternative transportation, pollutant information and outdoor 【 C3】 _ . Each one, as you can see, is wholly concerned with human problems, human systems, human safety and 【 C4】 _ how (American) humans can go on living 【 C5】 _ th

25、e same material level over the long haul 【 C6】 _ messing things up for them-selves. 【 C7】 _ on that list is there any consideration of what are thought to be animals (or trees or rivers) rights; nowhere any regard for the ongoing 【 C8】 _ of species caused by humans; nowhere a 【 C9】 _ for the countle

26、ss other species that are being 【 C10】 _ daily by the destruction and poisoning of habitats; nowhere any thought given to the 【 C11】 _ of the natural systems of the living earth and learning to live in them as the first people did. 【 C12】 _ all, nowhere on the list is there found any consideration o

27、f wilderness, of the need for a healthy earth to have places where humans dont 【 C13】 _ , where the full complexity and diversity of life are allowed to 【 C14】 _ unaffectedly. All that the Earth Day people can see is something called “just think of the 【 C15】 _ “ of “outdoors“, and all they can thin

28、k of doing there is human “recreation“. The reason that is important is that 【 C16】 _ the human understands itself as a species “reapplies for membership in the biosphere“, as the eco-historian Thomas Berry has 【 C17】 _ it, “it will never stop treating the earth and its treasures (resources) as the

29、rightful food for its omnivorous maw (杂食性动物的胃 ), will never stop acting as if it owns the earth and has the right of control 【 C18】 _ its species“. This is a matter of passing laws or double-panning windows; this is a deep reordering of values, a new (and very old) way of understanding the earth and

30、 its species as sacred, an ecological 【 C19】 _ that go right to the heart of our lives. Without it no 【 C20】 _ changes will come, or last. 30 【 C1】 （ A） of course （ B） on condition （ C） in practice （ D） with regards 31 【 C2】 （ A） management （ B） maintenance （ C） conservation （ D） protection 32 【 C3】

31、 （ A） event （ B） refreshment （ C） entertainment （ D） recreation 33 【 C4】 （ A） basically （ B） socially （ C） functionally （ D） largely 34 【 C5】 （ A） on （ B） under （ C） with （ D） at 35 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） through （ C） by （ D） without 36 【 C7】 （ A） Anywhere （ B） Somewhere （ C） Nowhere （ D） Elsewhere 37 【

32、 C8】 （ A） extinction （ B） migration （ C） destruction （ D） extraction 38 【 C9】 （ A） awareness （ B） concern （ C） attention （ D） intention 39 【 C10】 （ A） intimidated （ B） threatened （ C） bullied （ D） terrorized 40 【 C11】 （ A） restoration （ B） resumption （ C） repayment （ D） reservation 41 【 C12】 （ A） Fo

33、r （ B） In （ C） Above （ D） Over 42 【 C13】 （ A） interpret （ B） intervene （ C） insulate （ D） interact 43 【 C14】 （ A） boom （ B） swell （ C） deteriorate （ D） flourish 44 【 C15】 （ A） details （ B） senses （ C） implications （ D） explanations 45 【 C16】 （ A） until （ B） unless （ C） if （ D） though 46 【 C17】 （ A）

34、placed （ B） laid （ C） boasted （ D） put 47 【 C18】 （ A） upon （ B） over （ C） to （ D） from 48 【 C19】 （ A） consciousness （ B） conscience （ C） caution （ D） response 49 【 C20】 （ A） intense （ B） passionate （ C） profound （ D） turbulent 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR send （ B） that; send （ C） when that; sent （ D） that wh

35、ere; sent 52 Look! _. Oh, hurry up, or we will miss it. （ A） Here comes the shuttle bus （ B） Here goes the shuttle bus （ C） Here the shuttle bus goes （ D） The shuttle bus goes here 53 I can hardly imagine Mary_across the country in 30 days. （ A） to have cycled （ B） to cycle （ C） cycling （ D） cycle 5

36、4 The middle-aged man was seen_out of the house on the afternoon of the murder. （ A） came （ B） come （ C） to come （ D） have come 55 I was_playing the piano yesterday, but I was too busy. （ A） to be starting （ B） to start （ C） to have started （ D） to have been starting 56 In her time, Isadora Duncan w

37、as _ today a liberated woman. （ A） calling what we would （ B） who would be calling （ C） what we would call （ D） she would call it 57 I dont believe she will get a raise in pay, _? （ A） do I （ B） will she （ C） wont she （ D） doesnt she 58 The room is about _ in diameter as the hall. （ A） one-third as

38、large （ B） as one-third large （ C） as large one-third （ D） one-third large as 59 The mayor was asked to _ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions. （ A） constrain （ B） conduct （ C） condense （ D） converge 60 In the sentence “ I have no idea why she is fired“ , the italicized phras

39、e is_. （ A） the object （ B） an adverbial （ C） a complement （ D） the appositive 61 The electronic games would not have_without being ingeniously programmed. （ A） taken to （ B） caught on （ C） fitted in （ D） set about 62 Her eloquence won _ the audience. （ A） out （ B） over （ C） through （ D） off 63 Clas

40、sification is a useful_to the organization of knowledge in any field. （ A） means （ B） approach （ C） mode （ D） manner 64 The teacher asked a very difficult question, but finally Ted_a satisfactory answer. （ A） came with （ B） came up （ C） came up with （ D） came up for 65 This novel is not_for children

41、 to read, because it contains so much details of violence. （ A） profound （ B） valid （ C） decent （ D） upright 66 The government is doing a _ of peoples changing social habits. （ A） plan （ B） survey （ C） project （ D） research 67 In fact, Susan would rather have come to a compromise with the travel age

42、ncy than _ to the law. （ A） to resort （ B） resorted （ C） resorting （ D） having resorted 68 Ph.D students who havent completed their dissertations by the time their fellowships expire face a difficult （ A） comer （ B） dilemma （ C） perplexity （ D） bewilderment 69 The information was later admitted _ fr

43、om unreliable sources. （ A） that it was obtained （ B） to be obtained （ C） that it has been obtained （ D） to have been obtained 70 _. the temperature falling so rapidly, we could n t go on with the experiment. （ A） With （ B） For （ C） As （ D） Since 71 His honesty is _; nobody can doubt it. （ A） in que

44、stion （ B） out of question （ C） beside the question （ D） without question 72 _can be seen from the comparison of these figures, the principle involves the active participation of the patient in the modification of his condition. （ A） As （ B） What （ C） That （ D） It 73 Every society has its own peculi

45、ar customs and _ of acting. （ A） ways （ B） behavior （ C） attitudes （ D） means 74 Plants can absorb the carbon dioxide through their _ during the sunlight hours and produce oxygen which human beings need to survive. （ A） slots （ B） hoses （ C） pores （ D） sponges 75 Only when we have weighted all the f

46、actors involved _ decide when would be the best time to start. （ A） did we （ B） we did （ C） can we （ D） we can 76 When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be _ in deeper. （ A） absorbed （ B） pushed （ C） heaved （ D） sucked 77 Do you know Tims brother? He is_than Tim. （ 2005 年考试真题）

47、（ A） much more sportsman （ B） more of a sportsman （ C） more of sportsman （ D） more a sportsman 78 Topics for composition should be _to the experiences and interests of the students. （ A） concerned （ B） dependent （ C） connecting （ D） relevant 79 I only know the man by _ but I have never spoken to him

48、. （ A） chance （ B） heart （ C） sight （ D） experience 79 That an ecological crisis confronts humankind is now so central to our thinking that the notion that human beings adapt to their natural environment seems obvious. But ecological interpretations of world history are surprisingly recent. Sociolog

49、ists, in attempting to classify societies, have looked increasingly to a peoples relationship with their natural environment and, provide food, clothing, and shelter. Human beings meet these needs in a wide variety of environments, including deserts, rain forests, grasslands, and so on. Such environments a