[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷83及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 83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 convers

3、ations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What are the two speakers doing while having this conversation ? （ A） They are visiting a lighthouse. （ B） They are rowing a boat. （ C） They are lightening a candle. （ D） They are having lunch. 3 Which of the

4、following statements is NOT true? （ A） The Coast Guard takes care of the most modern light houses. （ B） The lights in the light house are automatic. （ C） Lighthouse keepers are responsible persons. （ D） The lighthouse is no longer a friendly sight for people. 4 To take care of a light house, one mus

5、t _. （ A） clean the windows around the light （ B） sweep the ice and snow in the street （ C） burn the candles （ D） entertain the visitors 5 Where did the customer get the sweater? （ A） He bought it from a store. （ B） He got it as a birthday present. （ C） He knitted it himself. （ D） He won it. 6 What

6、is the problem with the sweater? （ A） It is too plain. （ B） It is too long. （ C） It is red. （ D） It isnt the kind he likes. 7 What sweater did the customer decide to exchange for in the end? （ A） A black one. （ B） A plainer one. （ C） A cheaper one. （ D） A red one. 8 John and Kens cars dont have much

7、 in common EXCEPT _. （ A） They are cheap （ B） They have electric windows （ C） They are blue （ D） They can haul trailer 9 According to Ken, a smaller car has all the following advantages EXCEPT _. （ A） It is cheaper （ B） It needs less power （ C） It is easy to find a parking space for a small car （ D）

8、 It has more room 10 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） The cost of insurance and maintenance for a car is high. （ B） People prefer smaller cars. （ C） All cars can haul trailers. （ D） Honda is the speakers favorite car. 11 What did Ken suggest at the end of the conversatio

9、n? （ A） Buy a new Honda. （ B） Buy insurance for their cars. （ C） Buy a better car. （ D） Take a bus. 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 growing danger in air travel

10、according to this passage? （ A） Crowded air traffic. （ B） The large size of airplanes. （ C） Mistakes by air traffic controllers. （ D） Bad weather. 13 What happened to the two large jets? （ A） They bumped into each other over a swimming pool. （ B） They avoided each other by turning in different direc

11、tion. （ C） They narrowly escaped crashing into each other. （ D） One plane climbed above the other at the critical moment. 14 Why were the two large jets specially mentioned? （ A） To show the key role played by the air traffic controller. （ B） To show the great responsibility of the pilots. （ C） To g

12、ive an example of air disasters. （ D） To show that air travel is far safer than driving a car. 15 What do good negotiators and average negotiators have in common? （ A） Experience in negotiating. （ B） A high level of intelligence. （ C） The time they spend on preparation. （ D） The amount of pay they r

13、eceive. 16 According to the passage, what would good negotiators do? （ A） Study the case carefully beforehand. （ B） Stick to a set target. （ C） Appear friendly to the other party. （ D） Try to be flexible about their terms. 17 According to the passage, what does the average negotiators usually do? （

14、A） Make sure there is no misunderstanding. （ B） Try to persuade by giving various reasons. （ C） Repeat the same reasons. （ D） Listen carefully and patiently to the other party. 18 Of the four groups of students, who scored the lowest in maths according to the survey? （ A） Students from America. （ B）

15、 Students from England. （ C） Students from Australia. （ D） Students from Japan. 19 What kind of students are most likely to become top scorers? （ A） Those who know how to program computers. （ B） Those who get special aid from their teachers. （ C） Those who are very hardworking. （ D） Those who have w

16、ell-educated parents. 20 In what way do Columbian students differ from Japanese students? （ A） Japanese students study much harder than Columbian students. （ B） Columbian students score higher than Japanese students in maths. （ C） Columbian students are more optimistic about their maths skills. （ D）

17、 Japanese students have better conditions for study. 21 In which subject did boys score higher than girls? （ A） Physics. （ B） Maths. （ C） Environmental science. （ D） Life science. 22 What caused some Hamas members to be arrested? （ A） A bomb explosion at a military site. （ B） An explosion at a Jewis

18、h housing project. （ C） An attack against Palestinian residents. （ D） A boarder dispute with Jewish residents. 23 When did the explosion take place? （ A） Tuesday. （ B） Monday. （ C） Yesterday. （ D） Last week. 24 At least how many people have died after liposuction? （ A） One. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. （ D

19、） Six. 25 What is the news about? （ A） Safety of cosmetic surgery. （ B） Cost of cosmetic surgery. （ C） Popularity of cosmetic surgery. （ D） A medical journal. 26 Large sums of money are needed for the development of all the following EXCEPT _ （ A） housing （ B） airports （ C） water supplies （ D） roads

20、 27 How often does the APEC hold its meeting? （ A） Once a month. （ B） Once a year. （ C） Every 10 years. （ D） Every Sunday. 28 Diplomats from the international contact group are calling for _ （ A） solving Kosovo crisis peacefully （ B） more pressure on Yugoslavia （ C） talks with the leader of the Ethn

21、ic Albanians （ D） a meeting with the UN Security Council 29 The major powers will hold an emergency meeting in _ （ A） Kosovo （ B） Yugoslavia （ C） London （ D） the UN headquarters 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given bel

22、ow would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 29 In our society, we must communicate with people. A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to- person【 C1】 _ by the simple means of speech. If we travel in buses, we are likely to have conversations【 C2】 _ we

23、 give information or opinions, and sometimes have our views【 C3】 _ by other members of society. Face-to-face contact is by no means the【 C4】 _ form of communication and during the last two hundred years the【 C5】 _ of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society

24、. Two things,【 C6】 _ others, have caused the enormous growth of the communication 【 C7】 _ . Firstly, inventiveness has led to【 C8】 _ in printing, photography and so on. Secondly, speed has revolutionized the【 C9】 _ and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back【 C10】 _ to nati

25、onal news. No longer is the possession of information【 C11】 _ to a privileged minority. Forty years ago people used to【 C12】 _ to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled to millions of homes. Communication is no longer merely conc

26、erned【 C13】 _ the transmission of information. The modern communications industry influences the way people live in society and【 C14】 _ their horizons by allowing【 C15】 _ to information, education and entertainment. The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all【 C16】 _ with informing

27、, educating and entertaining. 【 C17】 _ a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very【 C18】 _ to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the vast modern network of communications is 【 C19】 _ to abuse. However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, an

28、d there is no turning【 C20】 _ . 30 【 C1】 （ A） basis （ B） base （ C） foundation （ D） ground 31 【 C2】 （ A） whereas （ B） which （ C） that （ D） where 32 【 C3】 （ A） expressed （ B） challenged （ C） agreed （ D） voiced 33 【 C4】 （ A） existing （ B） sheer （ C） only （ D） one 34 【 C5】 （ A） art （ B） device （ C） way

29、（ D） trick 35 【 C6】 （ A） below （ B） above （ C） over （ D） beyond 36 【 C7】 （ A） ability （ B） form （ C） system （ D） industry 37 【 C8】 （ A） advances （ B） advantages （ C） improvements （ D） forwardness 38 【 C9】 （ A） circulation （ B） transference （ C） transmission （ D） transportation 39 【 C10】 （ A） seat （

30、B） place （ C） post （ D） position 40 【 C11】 （ A） given （ B） provided （ C） allowed （ D） confined 41 【 C12】 （ A） walk （ B） head （ C） flock （ D） rush 42 【 C13】 （ A） about （ B） with （ C） to （ D） for 43 【 C14】 （ A） enlarges （ B） broadens （ C） brightens （ D） heightens 44 【 C15】 （ A） access （ B） freedom （ C

31、） opportunity （ D） channel 45 【 C16】 （ A） dealt （ B） related （ C） involved （ D） targeted 46 【 C17】 （ A） But （ B） Even if （ C） If （ D） Although 47 【 C18】 （ A） valued （ B） precious （ C） valuable （ D） invaluable 48 【 C19】 （ A） possible （ B） likely （ C） close （ D） open 49 【 C20】 （ A） away （ B） back （ C）

32、 down （ D） over 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 50 We should always bear in mind that _ decisions o

33、ften result in serious consequences. （ A） urgent （ B） instant （ C） prompt （ D） hasty 51 The chairman of the company said that new techniques had _ improved their production efficiency. （ A） violently （ B） severely （ C） extremely （ D） radically 52 The local authorities realized the need to make _ for

34、 elderly people in their housing programmes. （ A） preparation （ B） requirement （ C） specification （ D） provision 53 His heroic public image was seriously _ by the rumor. （ A） detracted （ B） distracted （ C） retracted （ D） subtracted 54 The horse _ the fence without any difficulty. （ A） dived （ B） jum

35、ped （ C） traversed （ D） cleared 55 All the lights in the house are _ in the draught from the opening window. （ A） floating （ B） fluttering （ C） wavering （ D） flickering 56 He is very clever, good at _ the point of an article. （ A） gripping （ B） capturing （ C） grabbing （ D） grasping 57 We are flying

36、at a (an) _ of 20,000 feet. （ A） altitude （ B） aptitude （ C） latitude （ D） attitude 58 Dont look down upon the children who are below _ intelligence. （ A） medium （ B） minor （ C） middle （ D） average 59 The world cup football match will be televised _ to people all over the world this evening. （ A） li

37、vely （ B） live （ C） living （ D） alive 60 He was so _ on his book that he didnt find her come in. （ A） intent （ B） absorbed （ C） engrossed （ D） devoted 61 The precise instrument can record the slightest _ in pressure. （ A） variety （ B） variance （ C） varsity （ D） variation 62 The building casts a larg

38、e _ on the ground. （ A） shadow （ B） shade （ C） shampoo （ D） shawl 63 After the intense examination, we become quite _ now. （ A） lazy （ B） free （ C） slack （ D） sleepy 64 The negotiation had reached a (an) _ , with both sides refusing to compromise. （ A） impasse （ B） deadline （ C） impact （ D） implemen

39、t 65 _ exerted by tornadoes that they have been known to lift railroad locomotives off their tracks. （ A） The great force is （ B） The force is great （ C） How great the force is （ D） So great is the force 66 Ice that has floated from the place _ formed is called drift ice. （ A） where it was （ B） it w

40、as where （ C） where was it （ D） where was 67 _ some mammals came to live in the sea is not known. （ A） Which （ B） Since （ C） Although （ D） How 68 Ivan _ hasnt repaired his bicycle tire. （ A） yet （ B） soon （ C） still （ D） already 69 _ astrology and alchemy may be regarded as fundamental aspects of th

41、ought is indica- ted by their apparent universality. （ A） Both are （ B） What both （ C） Both （ D） That both 70 _ rapid spread of railways and the increase in ocean transport, long-distance traveling became more common. （ A） The （ B） It was the （ C） With the （ D） There was a 71 _ the size or nature of

42、 a business, its main goal is to earn a profit. （ A） Whatever （ B） Of （ C） Whereas （ D） Because 72 Croquet is a popular lawn game _ players hit wooden bails through wire arches called wicket. （ A） When （ B） which （ C） is when （ D） in which 73 _ that of iron construction, the technology for construct

43、ing building with reinforced concrete developed rather rapidly. （ A） Dissimilar （ B） Different （ C） Not likely （ D） Unlike 74 _ , Shirley thought Carols husband was ill, but later she realized he wasnt. （ A） First （ B） At first （ C） Firstly （ D） First of all 75 Because the Appalachian Mountains were

44、 difficult to cross, Kentucky was not settled _ eastern coastal area was. （ A） otherwise （ B） instead （ C） until after （ D） in spite of 76 _ common potato scab, most scab diseases are caused by various fungi. （ A） The （ B） Not the （ C） Except for （ D） Only the 77 _ the rhinoceros is carefully protec

45、ted, it will soon go the way of other extinct spe- cies. （ A） If （ B） Therefore （ C） As long as （ D） Unless 78 We can assign the task to _ is capable and trust worthy. （ A） whomever （ B） who （ C） whom （ D） whoever 79 This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals

46、_ in Africa. （ A） hunted （ B） hunting （ C） that hunted （ D） are hunted 79 A new type of organism discovered in an Arctic tunnel came to life in the lab after being frozen for 32,000 years. The deep-freeze bacteria could point to new methods of cryogenics, and they are the sort of biology scientists

47、say might exist on Mars and other planets and moons. “The existence of microorganisms in these harsh environments suggests but does not promise that we might one day discover similar life forms in the glaciers or permafrost of Mars or in the ice crust and oceans of Jupiters moon Europa,“ said Richar

48、d Hoover, an astrobiologist at NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center. Other microbes have been discovered in similar frigid environments, sometimes clinging to pockets of liquid water in ice packs. And some microbes survive in ice as spores, but they need to be cultured to bring them to life. The announcement of the discovery Wednesday comes just a day after a team of European re- searchers said they found blocks of ice just under the surface of Mars near the equator. The Europeans said the ice, bet