1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 107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 kind of job is the man applying for? （ A） Teaching in a university. （ B） Working in a local radio studio. （ C） Working as a student reporter. （ D） Working for a newspaper. 3 Where does the man live? （ A）
4、 At home. （ B） In a flat. （ C） In a dormitory. （ D） In a London suburb. 4 According to the woman, who would most probably be a successful candidate? （ A） A college graduate. （ B） An experienced local writer. （ C） An active researcher. （ D） An efficient reporter. 5 What is the conversation mainly abo
5、ut? （ A） The relationship between 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. （
6、 B） Negative. （ C） Positive. （ D） 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
7、financial and banking systems. 8 Where did the conversation most probably take place? （ A） On the Internet. （ B） In a library. （ C） In a book store. （ D） In a historical museum. 9 What is the mans problem? （ A） He doesnt like the topic of his paper. （ B） He hasnt reviewed the magazines. （ C） He does
8、nt know how to choose books. （ D） He has no idea about Hollywood. 10 What does the woman advise the man to do? （ A） Search books in the Internet. （ B） Narrow his topic down. （ C） Try more books. （ D） Look for a new topic in magazines. 11 What topic will the man most probably choose? （ A） Hollywood.
9、（ B） Movie studios. （ C） Hollywood in the 30s and 40s. （ D） Golden Age. 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 Which of the following is NOT showing an increase this year? （ A） The
10、 number of tourists. （ B） Holiday travellers. （ C） Tourist expenditure on shopping. （ D） Tourist expenditure on dining and entertainment. 13 What does the speaker say about this years business travellers? （ A） There are fewer business travellers. （ B） There are more business travellers. （ C） The num
11、ber remains the same as last years. （ D） Its not mentioned in the passage. 14 Which of the following is the largest single visitor expenditure? （ A） Hotel accommodation. （ B） Meals. （ C） Shopping. （ D） Entertainment. 15 Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? （ A） There was a
12、 greater demand there than in America. （ B） There was less chance of being detected there. （ C） Britain was Springs birthplace. （ D） The price were higher in England and Canada. 16 After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for （ A） southern money （ B） signatures of George Washington a
13、nd Ben Franklin （ C） southern manuscripts and letters （ D） Civil War battle plans 17 It can be concluded that forgeries are usually sold to （ A） sharp-eyed experts （ B） laypersons （ C） book dealers （ D） owners of old books 18 What is the Message Group defending? （ A） The theory of evolution. （ B） Th
14、e new classroom approaches. （ C） The Christian right. （ D） The government. 19 Who supported teaching alternatives to evolution in schools? （ A） Followers of Darwinism. （ B） Most scientists. （ C） The Kansas Board of Education. （ D） The Message Group. 20 Why did the Message Group select evolution as t
15、heir mission? （ A） They are from the middle-class. （ B） Other issues are not important at this moment. （ C） This topic is manageable to them. （ D） They can win the debate. 21 When was the Message Group founded? （ A） Several days ago. （ B） Several weeks ago. （ C） Several months ago. （ D） Several year
16、s ago. 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 Police in Colombia arrested four men accused of_. （ A） hiding evidence of an air crash （ B） stealing passengers belongings （ C） theft
17、and attempted extortion （ D） selling stolen aircraft flight records 23 What can we learn about rivers in Australia? （ A） Rivers run higher than usual. （ B） Rivers have run out of water. （ C） Rivers cause little damage. （ D） Every year rivers overflow. 24 Which of the following statements is NOT true
18、? （ A） Australia has experienced the worst floods of this century. （ B） Floods have caused over a hundred people to die. （ C） Floods occur in many parts of Australia. （ D） Flooding has caused great damage. 25 What was the purpose of U.S. first ladys visit? （ A） To promote mutual trust between the U.
19、S. and the Islamic countries. （ B） To strengthen the trading partnership between the U. S. and the Islamic countries. （ C） To speculate on her future plan. （ D） To obtain more political support. 26 When did the plane have a trouble? （ A） During her visit in Cairo. （ B） After she finished her visit.
20、（ C） When it was preparing to take off. （ D） After it took off. 27 The landslide has claimed _ lives on a southern island. （ A） three （ B） four （ C） seven （ D） ten 28 Which of the following is believed to be the cause of the La Nina phenomenon? （ A） Heavy rain. （ B） Flooding. （ C） Cooling of Pacific
21、 Ocean waters. （ D） Warming of Pacific Ocean waters. 29 Which of the following is the main topic of the news? （ A） Industrial relations in Germany. （ B） The German energy industry. （ C） Coalition in the government. （ D） Closure of nuclear reactors. 30 The decision to shut down nuclear reactors resul
22、ted from the demand from_. （ A） the Government （ B） the energy industry （ C） a party in the coalition government （ D） a declining need for nuclear energy 31 Who has survived the crash? （ A） Dianas driver. （ B） The French judge. （ C） The bodyguard. （ D） Dianas boyfriend. 32 Trevo Rees-Jones has come
23、to Paris to_ （ A） receive medical treatment （ B） conduct the inquiry （ C） answer the judges inquiries （ D） investigate the accident 33 How many times has Rees-Jones come to Paris for the inquiry? （ A） Once. （ B） Twice. （ C） Three times. （ D） Four times. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There a
24、re 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 33 There are five basic functions of a newspaper: to inform, to comment, to persuade, to instruct and【 C1】 _ . You may well think this list of funct
25、ions【 C2】 _ in order of importance but, if so, you would not be【 C3】 _ agreement with the majority of the reading public.【 C4】 _ the two broad kinds of newspapers, the popular and the quality, the former【 C5】 _ a readership of millions, while the latter, only hundreds【 C6】 _ thousands. Yet the popul
26、ar papers seem largely【 C7】 _ for entertainment. Their news coverage contains【 C8】 _ comment and persuasive language. The quality newspapers【 C9】 _ a much higher value on information and a much【 C10】 _ one on entertainment. It is not only in content【 C11】 _ the two types of paper differ. There is a【
27、 C12】 _ in the style in which the articles 【 C13】 _ . The popular papers generally use more dramatic【 C14】 _ .with a lot of wordplay. Their reporters tend 【 C15】 _ shorter sentences and avoid less well-known vocabulary. This 【 C16】_ that popular newspapers are easier for a native speaker 【 C17】 _ ,
28、though probably not for a non- native speaker. In order to decide【 C18】 _ a newspaper is a quality or popular one,【 C19】_ is not even necessary to read it, since you can tell simply by the【 C20】 _ it looks. Popular papers are generally smaller with fewer columns per page. They have bigger headlines
29、and more photographs. The articles are shorter and there are fewer per page. 34 【 C1】 （ A） to entertain （ B） entertaining （ C） entertain （ D） entertainment 35 【 C2】 （ A） are （ B） is （ C） has （ D） have 36 【 C3】 （ A） at （ B） for （ C） in （ D） on 37 【 C4】 （ A） For （ B） By （ C） With （ D） Of 38 【 C5】 （ A）
30、 is （ B） are （ C） has （ D） have 39 【 C6】 （ A） by （ B） of （ C） in （ D） on 40 【 C7】 （ A） assigned （ B） designed （ C） proposed （ D） programmed 41 【 C8】 （ A） a number of （ B） many of （ C） a lot of （ D） a few of 42 【 C9】 （ A） settle （ B） put （ C） use （ D） make 43 【 C10】 （ A） poorer （ B） lower （ C） greate
31、r （ D） broader 44 【 C11】 （ A） as （ B） how （ C） that （ D） Which 45 【 C12】 （ A） difference （ B） difficulty （ C） dislike （ D） discipline 46 【 C13】 （ A） have written （ B） to be written （ C） are written （ D） write 47 【 C14】 （ A） things （ B） way （ C） pages （ D） language 48 【 C15】 （ A） using （ B） use （ C）
32、to use （ D） the use of 49 【 C16】 （ A） points （ B） means （ C） decides （ D） tells 50 【 C17】 （ A） understands （ B） understanding （ C） understood （ D） to understand 51 【 C18】 （ A） that （ B） how （ C） whether （ D） when 52 【 C19】 （ A） this （ B） it （ C） that （ D） you 53 【 C20】 （ A） appearance （ B） fact （ C）
33、 manner （ D） way 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR they have sound financial and banking rules and systems. The help theyre going to get from international solidarity will not be wasted. W: No worry at all? I mean . M: Were human beings. 5 【正确答案】 D 6 【正确答案】 C 7 【正确答案】 A 8 【听力原文】 W: Sir, youve been using the Online
34、 Catalogue for quite a while; is there anything I can help you find? M: Boy, Ive got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and Im really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just dont know where to begin. W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why dont you narrow it down to someth
35、ing like . uh. the history of the studios during that time? M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in“ movie studios.“ W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding “1930s“ or “1940s“ or maybe “Golden Age
36、.“ M: “Golden Age“ is a good idea. Let me type that in . Hey, look, just 6 books came up this time. Thats a lot better. W: Oh . another thing you might consider . have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles? M: No, Ive only been searching for books. W: Well, you can look up magazin
37、e articles in the“ Readers Guide to Periodical Literature.“ And we do subscribe to “The Les Angeles Times. “You might go through their index to see if theres anything you want. M: Okay. I think Ill get started with these books and then Ill go over the magazines. W: If you need any help, Ill be over
38、at the Reference Desk. M: Great, thank you. 8 【正确答案】 B 9 【正确答案】 C 10 【正确答案】 B 11 【正确答案】 D 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 【听力原文】 W: I see. I hope I can be of some help. Can
39、you explain what the problem is, please? M: Well, the recorder has severely damaged two quite valuable tapes of mine. And you guaranteed that this machine is the best there is. I hope you understand that a simple repair is just not enough; I demand compensation for the lost tapes as well. W: Im sorr
40、y; thats all very unfortunate. Im sure something can be done. I will put you through to our legal consultant, Mrs. Schroder. One moment please. (dialing sound . ) W: Hello, Mr. Cruise? Thank you for waiting. Im awfully sorry, but Mrs. Schroder is having a meeting right now. Could she call you back later this afternoon?
