[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷567及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 567 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 Whats the most common service in the post service? （ A） The ordinary letter and parcel service. （ B） Registered Letter Post. （ C） Recorded Delivery Service. （ D） Compensation Fee Parcel Service. 3 According

4、to the conversation, what service can you use when you send an article of special value? （ A） The ordinary letter and parcel service. （ B） Registered Letter Post. （ C） Recorded Delivery Service. （ D） Compensation Fee Parcel Service. 4 What can senders do when ordinary letters get lost? （ A） They hav

5、e no claim on compensation. （ B） They will get some compensation up to a maximum of 60.50 pounds. （ C） If they can produce the certificate of posting, they can have a compensation claim. （ D） They can accuse the post office of it. 5 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The relationship betwee

6、n England and the United States. （ B） The low income in some countries. （ C） The financial and banking rules and systems. （ D） The forgiveness of the low-income countries debt. 6 What is the mans attitude to the action of England and the United States? （ A） Worried. （ B） Negative. （ C） Positive. （ D

7、） Indifferent. 7 Which of the following statements about the low-income countries is NOT true? （ A） All of them handled their debt responsibly. （ B） They have to get involved in the IMF programs. （ C） They should change their economies. （ D） They should improve their financial and banking systems. 8

8、 Whats the main feature of the new method of paying for meals? （ A） All students pay the same amount per year. （ B） Students choose how many meals a week they will pay for. （ C） Students get money back for meals they dont eat. （ D） Some students get free meals. 9 When do the students pay for the mea

9、ls they contract for? （ A） When they get the meal. （ B） At the beginning of the week. （ C） At the beginning of the year. （ D） At the end of the year. 10 How does the new plan benefit the students who eat all their meals at the school cafeteria? （ A） They can invite guests to meals at a reduced price

10、. （ B） They receive cards that allow them to be served first. （ C） They can help decide what will be on the menu. （ D） They pay less per meal than those who eat there only part of the time. 11 How can weekend guest eat at the cafeteria? （ A） By paying for meals one at a time. （ B） By borrowing a stu

11、dents meal card. （ C） By ordering their meals in advance. （ D） By buying a weekend meal card. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the main purpose of Browns remarks? （ A

12、） Giving a lecture on music. （ B） Welcoming the audience. （ C） Addressing on culture events. （ D） Introducing the lecturer. 13 When did the pianist begin to play his own composition? （ A） At the age of 5. （ B） At the age of 10. （ C） At the age of 15. （ D） At age the of 25. 14 What will the pianist m

13、ainly do next? （ A） Giving a talk. （ B） Playing piano. （ C） Touring the world. （ D） Holding a concert. 15 When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated? （ A） On the fourth of November. （ B） On the twenty-fifth of November. （ C） On the first Tuesday of November. （ D） On the fourth Thursday of November, 16 Wher

14、e was the first Thanksgiving Day held? （ A） In Pennsylvania. （ B） In Massachusetts. （ C） In Missouri. （ D） In Indiana. 17 What is not customary to do on Thanksgiving Day today? （ A） . Inviting friends to share the meal. （ B） Having family reunion. （ C） Decorating Christmas tree. （ D） Having football

15、 games. 18 What is the topic of the talk? （ A） Energy conservation. （ B） Transportation of the future. （ C） Strip cities: （ D） Advantages of air transportation over railroads. 19 What problem faces commuters to travel between strip cities? （ A） A lack of available flights. （ B） Long delays at the ai

16、rport. （ C） Boredom on long flights. （ D） Long trips to and from airport. 20 When are airplanes not fuel efficient? （ A） On short trips. （ B） On long trips. （ C） When flying over cities. （ D） When flying at high altitudes. 21 How does a Maglev operate? （ A） It uses nuclear energy. （ B） It rests on a

17、 cushion of pressurized air. （ C） It flies over magnetically activated tracks. （ D） It uses a device similar to a jet engine. 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 Which of the fo

18、llowing details in the news is CORRECT? （ A） The rescue operations involved many people. （ B） The cause of the accident has not been determined. （ C） Rescue efforts were stopped because of the snow. （ D） The rescue helicopter will try again on Monday. 23 Stocks in the United States_on Wednesday. （ A

19、） went up （ B） went down （ C） remained stable （ D） fluctuated 24 Where did the second bomb explode? （ A） In the temple. （ B） In the city centre. （ C） In the bus. （ D） Outside the hospital. 25 Who are those victims in the attacks? （ A） Worshipers of Shiite Muslim. （ B） Worshipers of Sunni Muslim. （ C

20、） Militants of Shiite Muslim. （ D） Militants of Sunni Muslim. 26 _ senators vote for the bill. （ A） 30. （ B） 60. （ C） 39 （ D） 21 27 The bill will （ A） provide Americans with universal health-care. （ B） urge all Americans to have insurance. （ C） extend health care to 30 million uninsured Americans. （

21、 D） prevent insurance companies from rejecting to cover the poor. 28 How many supporters gathered in Belgrade City Square? （ A） 40,000 （ B） 50,000 （ C） 400,000 （ D） 500,000 29 When and where did Milosevic die? （ A） Last week; at Huston. （ B） Last week; at Hague. （ C） This week; at Huston. （ D） This

22、week; at Hague. 30 Nigeria returned to the Commonwealth after_. （ A） she had sentenced minority rights activists to death. （ B） the military had resumed control of the country. （ C） power had been handed over to an elected president. （ D） she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders. 31 The Commonwe

23、alth consists of _ countries which were former British colonies. （ A） 54 （ B） 29 （ C） 9 （ D） 95 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. 31 Mal

24、aria is worlds second most common disease causing over【 C1】_infections and one million deaths every year.【 C2】 _it is one of those diseases which is beginning to increase as it develops resistance【 C3】 _treatments. Even in the UK, where malaria has been effectively【 C4】 _more than 2,000 people are i

25、nfected as they return from trips abroad and the numbers are rising. 【 C5】 _the fact that malaria has been around for so long, surprisingly【 C6】_is known about how to【 C7】 _or prevent it. Mosquitoes,【 C8】 _are the carriers of the disease, are attracted to heat, moisture and carbon dioxide but how th

26、ey sought【 C9】 _this mixture to repeatedly select one individual for attention over【 C10】 _is not understood. The fight against malaria often seems to focus on the work of medical researchers. But【 C11】 _is low because malaria is a third world condition and【 C12】_troubles the rich, industrialized co

27、untries.【 C13】 _malaria is a disease of【 C14】 _The richer countries have managed to eradicate malaria by extending agriculture and having proper drainage【 C15】 _mosquitoes cannot breed. In China, making use of【 C16】 _impregnated netting around beds reduced infection【 C17】 _from over 1 million per ye

28、ar to around 65,000. But the search for medical cures goes on. Some researchers still have high hopes for DNA【 C18】_vaccines which worked well in trials【 C19】 _mice. Others are not so confident and expect a wait of【 C20】 _another 15 years before any significant development. 32 【 C1】 （ A） 500 million

29、 （ B） 500 millions （ C） 500 million of （ D） 500 millions of 33 【 C2】 （ A） Surprisingly （ B） Worryingly （ C） Exhilarating （ D） Interestingly 34 【 C3】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） to （ D） against 35 【 C4】 （ A） abolished （ B） devastated （ C） eliminated （ D） eradicated 36 【 C5】 （ A） Although （ B） Though （ C）

30、 Despite （ D） Whereas 37 【 C6】 （ A） few （ B） many （ C） little （ D） much 38 【 C7】 （ A） treat （ B） heal （ C） cure （ D） relieve 39 【 C8】 （ A） what （ B） who （ C） that （ D） where 40 【 C9】 （ A） through （ B） after （ C） for （ D） over 41 【 C10】 （ A） other （ B） another （ C） the other （ D） others 42 【 C11】 （ A

31、） finance （ B） funding （ C） scholarship （ D） investment 43 【 C12】 （ A） never （ B） once （ C） frequently （ D） scarcely 44 【 C13】 （ A） It makes sense that （ B） It is suggested that （ C） It is true that （ D） It is high time that 45 【 C14】 （ A） duplication （ B） filth （ C） circumstance （ D） poverty 46 【 C

32、15】 （ A） unless （ B） so that （ C） provided that （ D） in order that 47 【 C16】 （ A） pesticide （ B） prestige （ C） petrol （ D） proposal 48 【 C17】 （ A） proportions （ B） percentages （ C） rates （ D） ratios 49 【 C18】 （ A） basis （ B） base （ C） based （ D） basing 50 【 C19】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） for （ D） on 51

33、 【 C20】 （ A） in the least （ B） at least （ C） at most （ D） for the most 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR this calls for close cooperation between physical education instructor and the school physician. （ A） whose （ B） which （ C） whether （ D） why 66 The new edition of the encyclopedia_many improvements, which is th

34、e result of the persistent effort of all the compilers. （ A） embedded （ B） embodied （ C） enchanted （ D） enclosed 67 You are _ the last person you want to see _ if you go out now. （ A） binding to meet, on earth （ B） bound meeting, on the earth （ C） bound to meet, on earth （ D） bound to meeting, on ea

35、rth 68 He was annoyed by a flys _ in landing on his nose. （ A） insistence （ B） consistence （ C） persistence （ D） permanence 69 I don t doubt _ he will come on time. （ A） whether （ B） which （ C） what （ D） that 70 _ is not a serious disadvantage in life. （ A） Not being tall （ B） Not to be tall （ C） Be

36、ing not tall （ D） To be not tall 71 I am sorry I have no time at present to _ more detail or give you an account of the incident. （ A） bring into （ B） talk into （ C） come into （ D） go into 72 Mr. White works with a chemicals import in certain parts of Massachusetts-Attleboro and Northhampton, for ex

37、ample-the proportion reaches 90 percent. Two-thirds of the homeless children studied recently in Boston were less than five years old. Of the estimated two to three million homeless people nationwide, about 500,000 are dependent children, according to Robert Hayes, counsel to the National Coalition

38、for the Homeless. Including their parents, at least 750, 000 homeless people in America are family members. What is to be made, then, of the supposition that the homeless are primarily the former residents of mental hospitals, persons who were carelessly released during the 1970s? Many of them are,

39、to be sure. Among the older men and women in the streets and shelters, as many as one-third (some believe as many as one-half) may be chronically disturbed, and a number of these people left mental hospitals during the 1970s. But in a city like New York, where nearly half the homeless are small chil

40、dren with an average of six, to operate on the basis of such a supposition makes no sense. Their parents, with an average age of twenty-seven, are not likely to have been hospitalized in the 1970s, either. 82 According to the statistics, among the homeless in New York there were _. （ A） more people

41、in families than single persons （ B） about six thousand families （ C） 3 children in family （ D） more families with two parents than one 83 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Robert Hayes thought more homeless people are family members. （ B） There is a trend that more and more homeless p

42、eople live in families. （ C） The proportion of homeless families remains the same in the country. （ D） Most of the children had the opportunity to study in Boston. 84 What is the authors opinion on the supposition that the homeless are primarily the former residents of mental hospitals? （ A） Denial.

43、 （ B） Affirmative. （ C） Partial affirmative. （ D） No opinion. 85 According to the passage, the author wants to tell us about _. （ A） one of the serious social problems （ B） the present situation of the homeless （ C） the makeup of the homeless （ D） the life of the homeless 85 Corporate scandal, labor

44、 reductions, economic recession. The past year has been a sobering experience for the average worker, a return of the nose-to-the-grindstone work ethic, and a time to roll up the shirt sleeves and get serious. Youve seen your workload increase, your pay frozen, and your training budgets cut. And to

45、make matters worse, youve seen expectations for ROI (Return on Investment)rise and e-learning companies fall. Need a tissue? Its not that bad. Honest. Despite what you may have heard, fun is not dead. In the burgeoning niche of game-based e-learning, a group of companies are using the video games ki

46、ds(and adults)play as inspiration for delivering learning that counters workers reluctance towards training and offers an antidote to the stress that many are under. Now that incentives of a pay increase or promotion are being reigned in by higher ups, employees are less enthusiastic about taking ti

47、me away from their jobs for trainingmanagers even less so. These game-based e-learning applications counter by being fun, engaging, and in some cases, addictive. But, as can be expected, e-learning that draws heavily on video games in a coat-and-tie culture is often a tough sell. Advanced games and

48、simulations dont come cheap. Development costs for custom-designed games often top the million dollar mark and purchase prices are typically several hundred thousand dollars. Such an investment matches the cost of in-classroom training. With training budget cuts, companies that are on the fence are

49、unwilling to take a chance on an unproven mode of delivery. Pragmatism and proven technology rule the day, as companies decide what they really need and suppliers figure out how to deliver. For some in the game-based e-learning segment, the mood is rather pensive. For them, fun isnt dead. Its just on pause. For others, its game on. Companies such as LearningWare, Corporate Adrenalin, and Games2T