1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 104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 conversation mainly about? （ A） A school course. （ B） A movie. （ C） An interview. （ D） A large project. 3 What does the woman say about the subject of ethnography? （ A） Its so dull that she wants
4、to give it up. （ B） Its not so difficult as she had thought before. （ C） She finds it frightening as it has technical terms. （ D） She thinks it of little use for her future research. 4 Who is the first person the woman will interview? （ A） Professor Gray. （ B） One of her former classmates. （ C） Her
5、former employer. （ D） Mr. Robert Marshal. 5 What are the two speakers mainly talking about? （ A） How to deal with the womans study pressure. （ B） How to cut down on the woman schoolwork. （ C） What to talk about with the professors. （ D） What to fill in the study schedule. 6 Whats the womans problem?
6、 （ A） She cant sit the examinations. （ B） She cant solve the math problems. （ C） She cant focus on her study. （ D） She has no idea what to write for her paper. 7 Which of the following is NOT the thing the man has suggested the woman should do? （ A） Talk with professors about her problem. （ B） Take
7、some breaks while studying her course. （ C） Work out a timetable for her study. （ D） Study harder by designing a full schedule. 8 Why does the woman go to see her professor? （ A） To get materials for a class she missed. （ B） To discuss an assignment she is working on. （ C） To ask a question about a
8、video her class recently watched. （ D） To inform the professor of changes in her schedule. 9 Why does the professor change his mind about when to lend the woman the video? （ A） He remembers that he does not have the video in his office. （ B） He realizes that the woman does not have a VCR. （ C） He is
9、 worried that he will not have the video back in time for his class. （ D） He realizes that he will not need the video until the following week. 10 Why will the woman stop by the professors office on Friday morning? （ A） To return the video to the professor. （ B） To get the video from the professor.
10、（ C） To hand in an assignment to the professor. （ D） To discuss the handouts with the professor. 11 What can be inferred about the professor? （ A） He is not planning to talk about the handouts now. （ B） He expects the woman to respond to questions in the handouts. （ C） He is concerned that the hando
11、uts may be difficult to understand. （ D） He is not sure if he has the handouts the woman needs. 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 One of the hobbies we know the cavemen had wa
12、s_. （ A） hunting （ B） fighting （ C） drawing （ D） riding 13 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as George Washingtons hobby? （ A） Doing agricultural experiments. （ B） Designing furniture. （ C） Watching evening skies. （ D） Collecting postage stamps. 14 According to the speaker, the major reason wh
13、y hobbies play an important role today is that_. （ A） we have to work harder in the modern world （ B） we have more free time than ever before （ C） we are more interested in the world around us （ D） we have a wider range of interest in our life 15 Sound waves reflected from a hill can be used to calc
14、ulate the_. （ A） Speed of sound （ B） time between a sound and ifs echo （ C） height of the hill （ D） distance of the hill 16 The British used radio waves because they_. （ A） were more exact than sound waves （ B） could not be discovered （ C） could pass through fog and clouds （ D） were easier to use th
15、an sound waves 17 The practical use of radio waves brought about_. （ A） new machines for planes （ B） a radio directing and ranging device （ C） new radio sets for RAF bombers （ D） a discovering device 18 What is the first guideline to investing according to the speaker? （ A） To develop a savings plan
16、. （ B） To set up a bank account. （ C） To set clear investing goals. （ D） To decide on the type of business for investment. 19 What is a “diversified portfolio“ of investments according to Mr. Boros? （ A） A wide selection of investments. （ B） A limited range of growth stocks. （ C） A group of low risk
17、 bonds and cash. （ D） A group of high risk mutual funds. 20 What is the third guideline to investing? （ A） Invest in the New York Stock Exchange. （ B） Dont expect enormous gains. （ C） Save at least 11% of earnings a year. （ D） Remain calm whatever happens. 21 People should invest long term because_.
18、 （ A） the market has both ups and downs （ B） you can earn bigger guaranteed returns （ C） 30% returns can be achieved with the right stocks （ D） you wont earn any money if not 22 How many people died in last months riot? （ A） 2. （ B） 41. （ C） 17. （ D） 18. 23 Who will remain in jail until next week? （
19、 A） Many students. （ B） 41 people. （ C） Prof. Mesfin Woldmariam and Prof. Berhanu Nego. （ D） Those workers on hunger strikes. 24 Who has taken steps to resolve the conflict? （ A） U.N. Secretary Council Envoys. （ B） President Joseph Kabila. （ C） Jean - David Levitte. （ D） President Jose Eduardo Dos S
20、anto. 25 When did Mr. Kabila become the head of the state? （ A） In January. （ B） 3 years ago. （ C） In December. （ D） On this Thursday. 26 What was Sulaiman Hashim? （ A） He was a soccer fan. （ B） He was a soccer player. （ C） He was a bartender. （ D） Fie was a student. 27 How old was sulaiman Hashim?
21、（ A） 15 （ B） 16 （ C） 17 （ D） 18 28 How many suspects were arrested? （ A） 17. （ B） 7. （ C） 1. （ D） None. 29 When did the unemployment rate begin to increase? （ A） Last April. （ B） last May, （ C） last August. （ D） Last October. 30 Which sector of the U.S. economy lost job most? （ A） Manufacturing. （ B
22、） Service. （ C） Agriculture. （ D） Mass Media, 31 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Last month the US economy lost fewer jobs than expected. （ B） The unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent. （ C） Many Companies have been forced to change their hiring plans. （ D） Federal Reserve policymakers have
23、 lowered interest rates several times this year. 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 A common assumption about the private sector of ed
24、ucation is that it caters only to the elite. 【 C1】 _ , recent research points in the opposite direction. If we want to help some of most【 C2】 _ group in society, then encouraging deeper private sector【 C3】 _ is likely to be the best way forward. Several developments are【 C4】 _ in India, all of which
25、 involve the private education sector meeting the needs of the poor in distinct ways. But India is not【 C5】_ in this respect similar phenomena are happening all over the developing world. As a point of【 C6】 _ how do government schools serve the poor? Usefully, the government sponsored Public Report
26、on Basic Education in India from 1999 paints a very【 C7】 _ picture of the “【 C8】 _ “of the government schools for the poor. When researchers【 C9】 _ unannounced on their random【 C10】 _ of the schools, only 53% had any “teaching activity“ going on. Alarmingly, the team noted that the【 C11】 _ of teachi
27、ng standards has nothing to do【 C12】 _ disempowered teachers, but instead could be【 C13】 _ “plain negligence“. They noted “several cases of irresponsible teachers keeping a school closed for months at a time“. But is there any【 C14】 _ to these schools? Surely no one else can do better than governmen
28、t【 C15】 _ the resources available? As it happens, the Report pointed to private schools that were serving the poor and【 C16】 _ that such problems were not found in these schools. Most parents believed that private schools were successful【 C17】 _ they were more accountable: “the teachers are accounta
29、ble to the manager who can fire them, and,【 C18】 _ him or her, to the parents who can【 C19】 _ their children.“ Such accountability was not present in the government schools, and “this contrast is【 C20】 _ with crystal clarity by vast majority of parents. 32 【 C1】 （ A） In addition （ B） On the contrary
30、 （ C） In effect （ D） In general 33 【 C2】 （ A） disadvantaged （ B） disabled （ C） discriminated （ D） privileged 34 【 C3】 （ A） encouragement （ B） intercourse （ C） investment （ D） involvement 35 【 C4】 （ A） ongoing （ B） outgoing （ C） preceding （ D） underway 36 【 C5】 （ A） unique （ B） unparalleled （ C） excl
31、usive （ D） only 37 【 C6】 （ A） departure （ B） view （ C） discussion （ D） debate 38 【 C7】 （ A） desolate （ B） bleak （ C） ingenious （ D） delicate 39 【 C8】 （ A） disorganization （ B） breakdown （ C） malfunctioning （ D） disorder 40 【 C9】 （ A） called （ B） decided （ C） took （ D） looked 41 【 C10】 （ A） specimen
32、（ B） example （ C） designation （ D） sample 42 【 C11】 （ A） deprivation （ B） deformation （ C） deficiency （ D） deterioration 43 【 C12】 （ A） without （ B） about （ C） for （ D） with 44 【 C13】 （ A） attributed to （ B） resulted from （ C） followed by （ D） accounted for 45 【 C14】 （ A） alternative （ B） option （ C
33、） substitute （ D） preference 46 【 C15】 （ A） thinking （ B） supposing （ C） suppose （ D） given 47 【 C16】 （ A） acquainted （ B） admitted （ C） allowed （ D） permitted 48 【 C17】 （ A） when （ B） that （ C） where （ D） because 49 【 C18】 （ A） to （ B） by （ C） with （ D） through 50 【 C19】 （ A） retreat （ B） revoke （
34、C） withdraw （ D） recall 51 【 C20】 （ A） conceived （ B） maintained （ C） retained （ D） perceived 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR but Mr. Teitelbaum and his colleagues happily spend their leisure hours climbing, and even sometimes camping, in trees. Using ropes and other climbing gear, they sway from branches for ho
35、urs, talking to the tree, hugging it, getting a unique perspective on the world. Everyday worries seem to disappear, they say. Mr. Teitelbaum does not consider himself an extreme-sports kind of guy. He just likes being in the trees. For safety and camaraderie, Mr. Teitelbaum prefers climbing with so
36、meone else, although he cant always find a partner. He has never been stranded, but he carries a cell phone just in case. His wife does not climb very much. This time, he had agreed to take along a reporter interested in finding out how tree climbing feels firsthand. Mr. Teitelbaum looked things ove
37、r, something like a pilot looking over a plane. He did a three-point check-the ground, the trunk and the canopy-looking for damaged or exposed roots, fungus, glass, nails, power lines, hollows or missing bark, trunk splits, insects, animals, dead or dying growth, tree lean or anything else that migh
38、t pose a danger. Wearing a climbing helmet over his gray hair, he repeatedly emphasized safety, saying, “We dont want people killing themselves.“ He is a graduate of a recreational tree-climbing certification program run by Tree Climbing International, an Atlanta-based umbrella organization for recr
39、eational tree climbers. In his own $400 course, he trains people over a weekend, ending in a written test and a climbing test. 94 It is implied in Paragraph 1 that _. （ A） the equipment to climb a tree is far too expensive （ B） you dont need equipment if the tree is shorter than 100 feet （ C） you cannot get a steady perch on a tree without equipment
