[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷624及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 624及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be

2、read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at A

3、NSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 How to Approach a Dissertation I. What

4、is a dissertation A. A piece of writing with argument: analyze the evidence to support or contradict all kinds of【 T1】【 T1】 _ B. An academic writing: something fresh and【 T2】 of your abilities to analyze and synthesize【 T2】 _ II. Some fundamental【 T3】 of the dissertation【 T3】 _ A. Plan the word limi

5、ts and follow【 T4】【 T4】 _ B. Contain a detailed exploration of evidence from published texts to primary【 T5】【 T5】 _ C. Present it in a finished manner know about format, layout and【 T6】 of the task【 T6】 _ III. The importance of time management A. Draw a【 T7】【 T7】 _ be with the thorough information o

6、f the【 T8】【 T8】 _ B. Rearrange your time find time for study,【 T9】 or entertainment【 T9】 _ C. Fill in personal dissertation periods 【 T10】 being the key to meet deadline【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section

7、 you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C

8、and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） They dont think much of being healthy. （ B） They think regular exercise might improve their health. （ C） They think they could stay healthy without any exercise. （ D） They fin

9、d outdoor activities benefit them most. （ A） Mental diseases. （ B） Sleep problems. （ C） High blood pressure. （ D） Heart problems. （ A） Endurance exercise. （ B） Flexibility exercise. （ C） Cardiovascular exercise. （ D） Strength training. （ A） It can help control stress, anxiety, and depression. （ B） I

10、t takes time to increase ones muscles size and strength. （ C） It reduces the risk of heart attack, cancer, and high blood pressure. （ D） It can be classified as a kind of endurance exercise. （ A） It is just about any amount of physical activities that will improve fitness. （ B） It is just anything t

11、hat you need to exert yourself to do to burn calories. （ C） It means all forms of vigorous activities or deliberate workouts. （ D） It includes every exercise which keeps your muscles long and supple. （ A） Mankind. （ B） Global warming. （ C） Earths survival. （ D） Disappearing glaciers. （ A） Human elem

12、ents cause global warming. （ B） Human elements make global warming worse. （ C） Global warming changes human elements. （ D） Global warming will cause human distinction. （ A） It is urgent for us to do something. （ B） It is too late to stop glaciers from melting. （ C） People should be more worried abou

13、t the rising sea. （ D） Gore worried too much about disease. （ A） It has strong economic impact. （ B） It affects the US foreign policies. （ C） It reduces carbon consumption. （ D） It maintains USs control in energy. （ A） It frightened people. （ B） It aroused medias concern. （ C） It crippled the US nuc

14、lear power. （ D） It was a national disaster. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 All the following

15、sentences definitely indicate the perfect tense EXCEPT_. （ A） I shouldnt have been to school for today is the weekend （ B） I have never thought that my work could be accepted （ C） I had left this place when my father lost his job （ D） I have seldom heard from my sister and this is what I concern mos

16、t 23 Which of the following sentence is an elliptical sentence(省 略句 )? （ A） On the top of the trees were some birds. （ B） The police found a large box under his bed, in which were so many tools. （ C） He didnt sell half as many apples as he thought he would. （ D） I cant remember which city he comes f

17、rom. 24 Other commitments remain sparse despite the plan_since 2007. （ A） floated （ B） having been floated （ C） having floated （ D） was floated 25 Dont go across the road now, ? （ A） do you （ B） dont we （ C） will you （ D） shall we 26 Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of time? （ A）

18、No sooner had I got home than it began to rain. （ B） I do remember, now that you mention it. （ C） Youll be late unless you hurry. （ D） Much as Id like to, I cant come. 27 Which of the following sentence is NOT an elliptical sentence(省略句 )? （ A） I want to improve my French but I dont know how. （ B） S

19、ome of the answers were correct while I dont know which. （ C） This is what I want to say and I hope that you can follow me. （ D） I touched the door to see if the dirt on it could be eliminated, and it surely could. 28 It is said that no rose grows without a thorn. The italicized part functions as a(

20、n)_in the sentence. （ A） appositive （ B） attributive （ C） adverbial （ D） adjective 29 Which of the following is NOT a suffix? （ A） On. （ B） Tion. （ C） Ly. （ D） Tive. 30 Even as a girl,_to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teacher. （ A） performing by Melissa were （ B） it was know

21、n that Melissas performances were （ C） knowing that Melissas performances were （ D） Melissa knew that performing was 31 In recent years, both Americans and Chinese have gained sight of the original vision that brought them together. The italicized word is a(n)_in the sentence. （ A） compound word （ B

22、） derivation （ C） adverb （ D） conjunction 32 Which of the following sentences is grammatically CORRECT? （ A） China will further intensify bilateral, multilateral and regional economic cooperation in a long run. （ B） My company is a big firm, there nearby is a big market for software in my city. （ C）

23、 We will never stop less they give up at first. （ D） Despite of his opposition, she worked in her own way and started her preparations. 33 I wish you_Jim so much. He is still very depressed. （ A） had not hurt （ B） didnt hurt （ C） would not （ D） not to hurt 34 Which of the following italicized phrase

24、s indicates PURPOSE? （ A） We worked round the clock to finish the job. （ B） He is a witty man, and an inspiration to all of us. （ C） It is important to cancel the order immediately. （ D） Romeo left the stage, to enthusiastic applause. 35 Fat cannot change into muscle_muscle changes into fat. （ A） an

25、y more than （ B） no less than （ C） no more than （ D） much more than 36 _, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. （ A） Instead of his contributions （ B） For all his notable contributions （ C） His making notable contributions （ D） However his notable contributions 37 The Central Ban

26、k is busy with estimating the circulation of its currency in the economy. The underlined part means_. （ A） rotation （ B） reserve （ C） volume （ D） cycling 38 Decaying plant may do harm to its nearby counterparts. The underlined part means_. （ A） rivalry （ B） healthy plant （ C） its own organs （ D） ins

27、ects 39 Weve already made it clear that we will not_to pressure. （ A） twist （ B） shrink （ C） yield （ D） settle 40 He also suggested that Congress speed the process of obtaining_resident status for highly skilled workers. （ A） permanent （ B） perpetual （ C） eternal （ D） everlasting 41 Equipment and te

28、chnology upgrades do not_solve the problem either. （ A） virtually （ B） rarely （ C） necessarily （ D） practically 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 Aacknowledged

29、BconductedCconsiderationDconvertEestablishment FinvolvedGrangedHRelativelyIreliableJresponsible KsignificantLsuggestMTactfullyNtemperamentOvulnerably A Dutch review of prior research reveals that the more physically active school-aged children are, the better they fare in the classroom. Most of the

30、studies in the review had been【 C1】 _in the United States, while one came out of Canada and the other out of South Africa. The findings are published in the January issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. “We found strong evidence of a【 C2】 _ positive relationship between physical

31、 activity and academic performance,“ the researchers, led by Amika Singh of the Vrije Universiteit University Medical Center at the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, said in a journal news release. “The findings of one high-quality intervention study and one

32、high-quality observational study【 C3】 _that being more physically active is positively related to improved academic performance in children,“ the authors noted. Fourteen studies were analyzed: they【 C4】 _ in size from about 50 participants to as many as 12,000 and【 C5】 _children between the ages of

33、6 and 18. The investigators noted that increases in blood and oxygen flow to the brain that accompanies exercise may play a role in improving classroom performance. The suggestion is that the dynamic prompts an increase in levels of hormones(荷尔蒙 )【 C6】 _for reducing stress and boosting mood, while a

34、t the same time prompting the【 C7】 _ of new nerve cells and synapse(神经元 ) flexibility. The Dutch team cautioned, however, that more rigorous work is needed to confirm the connection. “【 C8】 _ few studies of high methodological quality have explored the relationship between physical activity and acad

35、emic performance,“ they【 C9】_. “More high-quality studies are needed on the dose-response relationship between physical activity and academic performance and on the explanatory mechanisms, using【 C10】 _ and valid measurement instruments to assess this relationship accurately.“ 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44 【

36、 C3】 45 【 C4】 46 【 C5】 47 【 C6】 48 【 C7】 49 【 C8】 50 【 C9】 51 【 C10】 SECTION A In this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 “Soon en

37、ough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean?“ It is with this sobering question that Michael Harris, a Canadian journalist, begins his debut work, “The End of Absence“. To arrive at an answer, Mr. Harris combs through what remains of our pre-Internet liv

38、es, separating the things we will carry forward into the connected world from the worthy things we may leave behind. Our greedy appetites for information, stimulation, validation will come with us. But when all those wants are met no sooner than they have been felt, the knowledge of what it is to be

39、 left unfulfilled may not. Without such absences, Mr. Harris argues, “we risk fooling ourselves into believing that things matter less.“ He cites the example of De Beers, which “stores its diamonds to invent a scarcity that equals preciousness.“ A culture of abundance devalues consumption. It foster

40、s a vague feeling of dissatisfaction. Even the basic act of contemplation(沉思 )may suffer if idleness when waiting for a bus, for example is replaced with the easy entertainment offered by mobile phones. As with great music, silences are as much a part of the human experience as soaring crescendos(渐强

41、 ). There is no inspiration without reflection. Mr. Harris is no absolutist or ageing Luddite. Instead he makes a more cautious argument, following in the footsteps of writers like Nicholas Carr, whose book “The Shallows“ had a powerful impact on our understanding of the way the Internet is rewiring

42、 brains. He speaks to Internet millionaires, computer scientists, academics and virtual robots to understand his anxieties better. His conclusion is a measured one. Quoting Seneca, Mr. Harris stresses the need to combine solitude and the crowd, “and to have recourse(求助于 )to them alternately“. Just a

43、s humans are able to deny themselves an excess of the fats and sugars that their bodies are trained to desire, so too must they remain cautious about technology: “Every technology will alienate you from some part of your life. That is its job. Your job is to notice.“ Only by doing this can the last

44、generation to know a pre-Internet world ensure that those who come after appreciate what has been lost. 52 Mr. Harris cites the example of De Beers in order to show that_. （ A） valuable things will value less in the connected world （ B） feeling of dissatisfaction comes after easy fulfillment of desi

45、re （ C） people are cheated to buy at a price higher than the real value （ D） the more scarce a thing is, the more people treasure it 53 The relationship between music and silence is just like that between_. （ A） experience and contemplation （ B） phone and entertainment （ C） experience and inspiratio

46、n （ D） idleness and reflection 54 The author thinks that Mr. Harris argument_. （ A） appears much too cautious （ B） is appropriately made （ C） echoes that of Mr. Carr （ D） is measured by relevant people 54 Taking on debt is one of the most important economic decisions a person can make. Borrowing to

47、invest in education can yield a large return. However, debt is a risky endeavour, and can carry a high cost if it is not promptly repaid. Compound interest can amplify even small periods of delinquency, leading to lower incomes, scarred credit ratings, even bankruptcy. Yet those who take on the most

48、 debt are the young, people who need to make large investments in education and housing, but who generally lack any experience with financial matters. Fortunately, new research shows that courses in finance at school can help solve this predicament(困境，窘况 ), reducing the harmful repercussions(反响 )fro

49、m taking on too much debt later in life. The authors study the impact of a large scale expansion of finance-related courses in US high schools. In 1999, mandatory teaching of economics and financial literacy was minimal. Illinois was the only state which had a compulsory course on financial literacy, and