1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 100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 is the womans main purpose in this conversation? （ A） To take her final exam. （ B） To apologize to the professor. （ C） To change the date of her exam. （ D） To schedule her flight. 3 Why does the woman ha
4、ve a problem? （ A） She is taking too many classes. （ B） She lives too lar from her family. （ C） She made an error when she scheduled her trip. （ D） She did not do well on her final exam. 4 What does the professor decide to do? （ A） To allow the woman to repeat the exam. （ B） To reschedule the womans
5、 exam for another day. （ C） To let the woman skip the final exam. （ D） To give the woman a grade of incomplete. 5 What is the main topic of the conversation? （ A） The womans performance in her classes. （ B） The womans nomination for an award. （ C） The professors offer to help prepare the woman for a
6、n interview. （ D） The results of the professors meeting with the womans other teachers. 6 Why didnt Professor Foley talk with Jean after class? （ A） He did not see her. （ B） He was busy answering his studentsquestions. （ C） He was receiving an award. （ D） He was collecting signatures from three othe
7、r faculty members. 7 What will the woman receive if she is chosen? （ A） A certificate signed by three professors. （ B） A cash, award and a certificate. （ C） A medal worth five hundred dollars. （ D） An opportunity to interview for an excellent position. 8 What is the purpose of this class discussion?
8、 （ A） To discuss the results of the lab experiment. （ B） To answer Bobs question about the lab experiment. （ C） To explain the method of collection by water displacement. （ D） To prepare the students to do the lab experiment. 9 What was deposited on the bottom of the gas bottle? （ A） Magnesium. （ B）
9、 Limestone. （ C） Carbon. （ D） Water. 10 What caused the deposits? （ A） The hydrochloric acid broke the carbon bonds in tile carbon dioxide, （ B） The magnesium oxide broke the carbon oxygen bonds in the carbon dioxide. （ C） The burning magnesium broke the carbon oxygen bonds in the carbon dioxide. （
10、D） The gas collection method broke the carbon-oxygen bonds in the carbon dioxide. 11 What can we infer from this discussion? （ A） That Bob does not get along with his lab partner. （ B） That the students performed the experiment correctly. （ C） That the students had problems, and could not complete t
11、he lab experiment. （ D） That there was a fire in the lab during the experiment. 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 Why are divorces so common at present? （ A） Because it is dif
12、ficult to maintain a marriage. （ B） Because people like watching TV programs. （ C） Because people prefer freedom to self-discipline. （ D） Because our society is permissive towards divorces. 13 Which of the following cannot be sacrificed in a marriage? （ A） The freedom to have other sexual relations.
13、 （ B） The desire to follow every of ones impulse. （ C） The will to keep his or her own income. （ D） The wish to be his or her true self. 14 How to maintain a good marriage? （ A） A man and a woman should follow every of their own impulse respectively. （ B） A good marriage takes some level of compromi
14、se between the husband and the wife. （ C） A mall and a woman should both have to endure dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul. （ D） A man and a woman should stop growing or changing. 15 Which of the following is the best title of the passage? （ A） Types of Loneliness. （ B） Causes of Loneliness. （ C） S
15、olutions to Loneliness. （ D） Loneliness. 16 Which type of loneliness is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） Severe loneliness. （ B） Situational loneliness. （ C） Chronic loneliness. （ D） Temporary loneliness. 17 Why is a persons social contacts one important factor in loneliness? （ A） We need our frie
16、nds to share similar interests and activities. （ B） We need our teachers to guide us. （ C） We need co-workers to help us. （ D） A lonely persons popularity may be increased with more social contacts. 18 What is this passage mainly about? （ A） Call on people to protect sharks. （ B） Point out the livin
17、g environment of sharks. （ C） Explain why the sharks are dangerous. （ D） An introduction to sharks. 19 How can sharks find their quarries? （ A） By good sense of water waves made by quarries. （ B） By good sense of smell and electrical magnetic power. （ C） By good sense of light. （ D） By good sense of
18、 blood. 20 In which point some sharks are similar with humans7 （ A） Bone structure. （ B） Smell ability. （ C） Birth mode. （ D） Recover ability against disease. 21 Why sharks are useful for humans? （ A） Their tasty meat. （ B） The principle of their defense system against disease. （ C） Their solid skin
19、. （ D） The principle of their birth modes. 22 How much is the budget plan for 2005? （ A） $2.8 billion. （ B） $215-212 billion. （ C） $4 billion. （ D） $2.4 trillion. 23 The discretionary budget category covers all the following EXCEPT _. （ A） Government spending （ B） Human Services （ C） Education （ D）
20、Health 24 Why do the Argentine products have lower prices? （ A） Because the Argentine market is prosperous. （ B） Because the Argentine people want to attract foreign tourists. （ C） Because the nation has suffered from currency devaluation. （ D） Because there will be a great political change. 25 What
21、 can happen if the Argentina election is over? （ A） There would be greater economic crisis. （ B） There will be more signs indicating economic situation. （ C） The economic growth will be faster. （ D） The currency of Argentina will be worth more. 26 According to the news, Rodina party is becoming impo
22、rtant _. （ A） throughout Russia （ B） in the United Russia party （ C） on a regional scale （ D） among the Communists 27 How much vote did Rodina party get? （ A） 15%. （ B） 3%. （ C） 11%. （ D） 13%. 28 What will be the Kosovo situation in the near future? （ A） It will be better. （ B） It will be worse. （ C
23、） It is unclear about that now. （ D） It is not mentioned in the news. 29 What was the UNs attitude towards the NATO attack? （ A） It was against it originally. （ B） It was neutral on this issue. （ C） It was on the side of the NATO. （ D） It kept silent as for this issue. 30 How many of the Albanians h
24、ave never left the region? （ A） 100,000. （ B） 200,000. （ C） 1, 000, 000. （ D） 850,000. 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. 30 Many theorie
25、s concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories【 C1】 _ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior【 C2】 _ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have le
26、arned criminal behavior through【 C3】 _ with others. Theories focusing on the role of society that children commit crimes in【 C4】 _ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status【 C5】 _ as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children fr
27、om disadvantaged families,【 C6】 _ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes【 C7】 _ lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are【 C8】 _ to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly【 C9】 _ juvenile crim
28、e rates. For example, changes in the economy that【 C10】_ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment【 C11】 _ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in【 C12】_lead more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also【 C13】 _ changes th
29、ese years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; 【 C14】_ ,children are likely to have less supervision at home【 C15】 _ was common in the traditional family【 C16】 _ This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other【 C17】 _
30、causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased 【 C18】 _ of drugs and alcohol, and the growing【 C19】 _ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act,【 C20】 _ a direct causal relationship h
31、as not yet been established. 31 【 C1】 （ A） acting （ B） relying （ C） centering （ D） commenting 32 【 C2】 （ A） before （ B） unless （ C） until （ D） because 33 【 C3】 （ A） interaction （ B） assimilation （ C） cooperation （ D） consultation 34 【 C4】 （ A） return （ B） reply （ C） reference （ D） response 35 【 C5】
32、（ A） or （ B） but rather （ C） but （ D） or else 36 【 C6】 （ A） considering （ B） ignoring （ C） highlighting （ D） discarding 37 【 C7】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） for （ D） with 38 【 C8】 （ A） immune （ B） resistant （ C） sensitive （ D） subject 39 【 C9】 （ A） affect （ B） reduce （ C） check （ D） reflect 40 【 C10】 （ A）
33、point （ B） lead （ C） come （ D） amount 41 【 C11】 （ A） in general （ B） on average （ C） by contrast （ D） at length 42 【 C12】 （ A） case （ B） short （ C） turn （ D） essence 43 【 C13】 （ A） survived （ B） noticed （ C） undertaken （ D） experienced 44 【 C14】 （ A） contrarily （ B） consequently （ C） similarly （ D）
34、simultaneously 45 【 C15】 （ A） than （ B） that （ C） which （ D） as 46 【 C16】 （ A） system （ B） structure （ C） concept （ D） heritage 47 【 C17】 （ A） assessable （ B） identifiable （ C） negligible （ D） incredible 48 【 C18】 （ A） expense （ B） restriction （ C） allocation （ D） availability 49 【 C19】 （ A） inciden
35、ce （ B） awareness （ C） exposure （ D） popularity 50 【 C20】 （ A） provided （ B） since （ C） although （ D） supposing 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR it changes as we move about, with the time of day, with the seasons, with new painting, new buildings and with alterations to old ones. Any individual house is just a fr
36、agment of this picture, nevertheless it has the power to make or mar the overall scene. In the past people used their creative talents in painting their homes with great imagination and in varied but always subtly blending colors. The last vestiges of this great tradition can still be seen in the to
37、wns of the extreme west of Ireland. It has never been recognized as an art form, partly because of the physical difficulty of hanging a street in a gallery and partly because it is always changing, as paint fades and is renewed. Also it is a communal art which cannot be identified with any one perso
38、n, except in those many cases where great artists of the past found inspiration in ordinary street scenes and recorded them in paint. Following the principles of decoration that were so successful in the past, you should first take a long look at the house and its surroundings and consider possible
39、limitations. The first concerns the amount of color and intensity in the daylight in Britain. Colors that look perfect in keeping with the sunny, clear skies of the Mediterranean would look too harsh in the grayer light of the north. Since bright light is uncomfortable for the eyes, colors must be s
40、trong in order to be seen clearly. Viewed in a dimmer light they appear too bright. It is easy to see this if you look at a brick house while the sun is alternately shining and then going behind a cloud. The brickwork colors look much more intense when the sun is hidden. The second limitation is the
41、 colors of the surroundings: the colors which go best with Cotswold stone and a rolling green countryside will be different from those that look best by the sea or in a red-brick/blue-slate industrial town. In every area there are always colors that at once look in keeping. In many areas there are d
42、istinctive traditions in the use of color that may be a useful guide. The eastern counties of England and Scotland, particularly those with a local tradition of rendering or plastering, use colors applied solidly over the wall. Usually only the windowframes and doors are picked out in another color,
43、 often white or pale gray. Typical wall colors are the pink associated with Suffolk and pale buffs and yellows of Fife. Much stronger colors such as deep earth red, orange, blue and green are also common. In the coastal villages of Essex, as well as inland in Hertfordshire, the house-fronts of overl
44、apping boards are traditionally painted blackoriginally tarred like ships-with windows and doors outlined in white. In stone areas of Yorkshire and farther north, color is rarer: the houses are usually left in their natural color, though many are painted white as they probably all were once. 86 The
45、passage suggests that when putting paint on the outside of your house, you should be careful _. （ A） not to let other people interfere （ B） to use paint that will withstand both winter and summer conditions （ C） to allow for slight fading of the colors （ D） to take into account the general appearanc
46、e of the area 87 The reason the painting of the houses has not been looked on as an art form seems to be _. （ A） the publics inability to appreciate the range of colors involved （ B） the failure of art galleries to convince the critics （ C） the impossibility of displaying it to the gallery-going pub
47、lic （ D） a tendency to put communal art in a less serious category 88 What is it claimed may be observed when looking at the brickwork of a house? （ A） Sunshine causes its color to seem soothing. （ B） The natural color is emphasized when the sun goes in. （ C） The bricks appear to be brighter in colo
48、r in sunlight. （ D） Painted bricks are very intense in coloring. 89 The writer assumes that to a great extent your choice of color will be determined by _. （ A） the characteristic local colors （ B） a need to make your home look artistic （ C） the limited number of colors available locally （ D） your d
49、esire to make your house look different 90 According to the passage, weather-boarded houses are painted white _. （ A） to contrast with the colored window-frames and doors （ B） as a break with the traditional coloring （ C） where this is the tradition （ D） to cover the original tarred surface 90 What difference does it make if we read texts displayed on a computer screen instead of on paper printed with ink? The computer certainly does not
