1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 111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 Sam suffering from? （ A） Cold. （ B） Lung. （ C） Cough. （ D） Congestion. 3 What has happened to Sam? （ A） He has been run over by a train. （ B） He is trying to run over to a train. （ C） He has been runn
4、ing along by a train. （ D） He feels like being run over by a train. 4 According to the prescription, how many times does Sam have to take the medicine in a week altogether? （ A） Four times. （ B） Forty-two times. （ C） Twenty-four times. （ D） Twenty-eight times. 5 What is Jacks initial reaction to Mag
5、gies concern? （ A） Timid. （ B） Dignified. （ C） Reserved. （ D） Uncooperative. 6 What is exactly the problem that Jack is faced with at the moment? （ A） He is not as successful as Maggie expects. （ B） He fails to make a commitment to himself. （ C） He is not ready to accept the downhill fact. （ D） He i
6、s denied the possibility of getting married. 7 What is Maggies advice to Jacks problem? （ A） To choose between career and family. （ B） To comfort himself by fishing in the sea. （ C） To forget his problem as soon as possible. （ D） To pursue his career while he is still young. 8 The two speakers are_
7、（ A） two cousins （ B） brother and sister （ C） husband and wife （ D） father and daughter 9 What are they talking about? （ A） Fannys family. （ B） Fannys affection. （ C） Their comfortable walk. （ D） Their present encounter. 10 Edmund is trying to_ （ A） compare himself with Fanny （ B） persuade Fanny to
8、get married （ C） get himself married with Fanny （ D） talk Fanny into an agreement with him 11 Which of the following is true, according to the conversation? （ A） Fanny feels relieved after the talk. （ B） Fanny feels pressed after the talk. （ C） Fanny feels wronged When blamed. （ D） Fanny guesses Edm
9、und is against her. 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 Teachers and parents are advised to review the book because _. （ A） the book is about dangerous arts （ B） the book contai
10、ns something controversial （ C） the book is about perennially divisive topics （ D） the book attracts acclaim and condemnation 13 The book is written for the purpose of _. （ A） offering advice not only for teachers, parents but also for children （ B） introducing historically different artworks to who
11、ever is interested （ C） featuring the controversial artistic designs, art works and artists （ D） providing the historical context in which arts and controversy arose 14 Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? （ A） The book is comprehensive because it includes various arts. （ B）
12、 The book is controversial because it contains arts that offend. （ C） The book cannot be readily accessible through multimedia. （ D） The book may be objectionable to some children or parents. 15 What is the reaction of critics toward D.H. Lawrences works of art? （ A） Unanimous. （ B） Varied. （ C） Amb
13、iguous. （ D） Divided. 16 D. H. Lawrence finally died in_. （ A） England （ B） Italy （ C） Mexico （ D） America 17 According to the author,D. H. Lawrence_. （ A） often has to write badly （ B） often describes superbly （ C） tends to write occasionally badly （ D） writes humorlessly but often with comic effec
14、ts 18 Which of the following are in favour of abortion if it is necessary? （ A） Religious people. （ B） Research scientists. （ C） Pro-life activists. （ D） Pro-choice activists. 19 Which of the following is NOT a public consensus? （ A） A woman should have access to abortion or not. （ B） A females ovum
15、 and a males sperm are both clearly alive. （ C） When human personhood starts, the law must protect person. （ D） A females ovum and a males sperm are not yet human persons. 20 In this passage, when the author mentions “hundreds of deaths“, he refers to_. （ A） the deaths of hundreds of ova （ B） the de
16、aths caused by abortion （ C） the natural deaths of old people （ D） the deaths of hundred of boaies 21 Which of the following would be the most suitable title of the passage? （ A） Is a Baby a Human Being? （ B） Abortion, Race, and War （ C） Scientific Aspect of the Controversy （ D） When Is the Beginnin
17、g of Personhood? 22 What is this news mainly about? （ A） The February 1 space shuttle “Columbia“ mishap. （ B） Some pointed questions from some Republican representatives. （ C） The independence of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. （ D） The establishment of the NASA Accident Investigation Boa
18、rd. 23 Who is going to be the chairman of the Accident Investigation Board? （ A） Sherwood Boehlert. （ B） Harold Gordon. （ C） NASA Administrator. （ D） House Science Committee Chairman. 24 British Prime Minister Tony Blair seems_. （ A） to push for a military action against Iraq （ B） to demand Iraq dis
19、arm itself immediately （ C） to make a convincing case for tough action （ D） to threat to plan a tough action against Iraq 25 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan would like to see_. （ A） a plan to force Saddam to work with U.N. inspectors （ B） an early completion of U. N. weapons inspection （ C） the Am
20、erican military buildup in the Persian Gulf （ D） the United Nations credibility respectfully stressed 26 In front Sports is_. （ A） a soccer team （ B） a marketing company （ C） a football association （ D） a television broadcaster 27 How much did In front Sports pay for the television rights to soccers
21、 2006 World Cup? （ A） $300 millions. （ B） $30,025 millions. （ C） $1.08 billions. （ D） $1.08 millions. 28 Katharine Hamnett is_. （ A） a veteran soldier （ B） a fashion designer （ C） a weapon designer （ D） a democratic advocate 29 When did the Britains largest ever street protest against war take place
22、? （ A） On Tuesday. （ B） On Monday. （ C） On Saturday. （ D） On Friday. 30 Where did the storms first strike? （ A） The eastern U.S. （ B） The Gulf of Mexico. （ C） The Canadian border. （ D） Some areas in Cuba. 31 The storms have resulted in the following EXCEPT_. （ A） death and damage （ B） destruction of
23、 crops （ C） relocation of people （ D） disruption of air service 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 America is the land of the automobi
24、le. This country has only 6 percent of the worlds population but 46 percent of the worlds cars. Right now, there are 97 million【 C1】 _ cars consuming 75 billion gallons of gasoline and【 C2】 _ an estimated 1,000 billion miles a year. The figures also【 C3】 _ something we know every time we refill our
25、gasoline tank. The automobile is a very thirsty piece of 【 C4】_ Of the total petroleum【 C5】 _ in the United States, 30 percent goes to quench that thirst. Other aspects of our commitment【 C6】 _ the automobile also bear【 C7】_ here. It【 C8】 _ a great deal of energy to manufacture one automobile.【 C9】
26、_ , we expend energy in the process of shipping cars from factories to showrooms,【 C10】 _ them for sale and making replacement parts for repairs. Building highways and parking【 C11】 _ has used up much of our land. It has been estimated that we have paved over 21,000 square miles of this countrys sur
27、face, most of【 C12】 _ to accommodate the automobile. The automobile is also the largest contributor【 C13】 _ our nations air pollution【 C14】 _ and a very serious one because most of its pollutants are emitted in our large metropolitan areas. Aside from the great impact that【 C15】 _ if everyone seriou
28、sly practiced 【 C16】 _ , one should stop and think about his own casual use of the automobile. There are numerous situations【 C17】 _ better planning and awareness could really【 C18】 _ a difference in energy savings and dollars. Because the automobile uses the largest percentage of energy in an avera
29、ge American familys energy【 C19】_ and almost half of the dollars, the【 C20】 _ for savings is tremendous. 32 【 C1】 （ A） personal （ B） individual （ C） private （ D） own 33 【 C2】 （ A） travel （ B） travelling （ C） being travelling （ D） travelled 34 【 C3】 （ A） affirm （ B） assert （ C） discover （ D） declare
30、35 【 C4】 （ A） technique （ B） technology （ C） project （ D） program 36 【 C5】 （ A） support （ B） reservation （ C） supply （ D） provisions 37 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） with （ C） to （ D） by 38 【 C7】 （ A） having mentioned （ B） to mention （ C） mentioning （ D） mentioned 39 【 C8】 （ A） costs （ B） spends （ C） takes （ D
31、） makes 40 【 C9】 （ A） However （ B） Besides （ C） Nevertheless （ D） Therefore 41 【 C10】 （ A） displaying （ B） to display （ C） to show （ D） to exhibit 42 【 C11】 （ A） stations （ B） lots （ C） enclosures （ D） fields 43 【 C12】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） it （ D） what 44 【 C13】 （ A） to （ B） at （ C） for （ D） wi
32、th 45 【 C14】 （ A） question （ B） problem （ C） issue （ D） argument 46 【 C15】 （ A） would occur （ B） have occurred （ C） will occur“ （ D） occurs 47 【 C16】 （ A） preservation （ B） consumption （ C） conservation （ D） reservation 48 【 C17】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） where 49 【 C18】 （ A） make （ B） hav
33、e （ C） do （ D） take 50 【 C19】 （ A） provision （ B） account （ C） budget （ D） planning 51 【 C20】 （ A） purpose （ B） consciousness （ C） impetus （ D） impulse 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR sports which are quite as barbarous as, say, public hangings or bearbaiting. It really is incredible that in this day and age we
34、should still allow hunting or bull-fighting, that we should be prepared to sit back and watch two men batter each other to pulp in a boxing ring, that we should be relatively unmoved by the sight of one or a number of racing cars crashing and bursting into flames. Let us not deceive ourselves. Any t
35、alk of the sporting spirit is sheer hypocrisy. People take part in violent sports because of the high rewards they bring. Spectators are willing to pay vast sums of money to see violence. A world heavyweight championship match, for instance, is front page news. Millions of people are disappointed if
36、 a big fight is over in two rounds instead of fifteen. They feel disappointment because they have been deprived of the exquisite pleasure of witnessing prolonged torture and violence. Why should we ban violent sports if people enjoy them so much? You may well ask. The answer is simple: they are unci
37、vilized. For centuries man has been trying to improve himself spiritually and emotionally admittedly with little success. But at least we no longer tolerate the sight madmen cooped up in cages, or public floggings of any of the countless other barbaric practices which were common in the past. Prison
38、s are no longer the grim forbidding places they used to he. Social welfare systems are in operation in many parts of the world. Big efforts are being made to distribute wealth fairly. These changes have come about not because human beings have suddenly and unaccountably improved, but because positiv
39、e steps were taken to change the law. The law is the biggest instrument of social change that we have and it may exert great civilizing influence. If we banned dangerous and violent sports, .we would be moving one step further to improving mankind. We would recognize that violence is degrading and u
40、nworthy of human beings. 82 It can be inferred from the passage that the authors opinion of nowadays human beings is _. （ A） not very high （ B） high （ C） contemptuous （ D） critical 83 The main idea of this passage is _. （ A） vicious and dangerous sports should be banned by law （ B） people are willin
41、g to pay vast sums money to see violence （ C） to compare two different attitudes towards dangerous sports （ D） people are bloodthirsty in sports 84 That the author mentions the old Romans is _. （ A） To compare the old Romans with todays people （ B） to give an example （ C） to show human beings in the
42、 past know nothing better （ D） to indicate human beings are used to bloodthirsty 85 How many dangerous sports does the author mention in this passage? （ A） Three. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. （ D） Seven. 85 The promise of finding long term technological solutions to the problem of world food shortage seems
43、difficult to fulfill. Many innovations that were once heavily supported and publicized, such as fish protein concentrate and protein from algae grown on petroleum substrates, have since fallen by the wayside. The proposals themselves were technically feasible but they proved to be economically unvia
44、ble and to yield food products culturally unacceptable to their consumers. One characteristic common to unsuccessful innovations has been that, even with extensive government support, they often have not been technologically adapted or culturally acceptable to the people for whom they had been devel
45、oped. A successful new technology, therefore, must fit the entire social cultural system in which it is to find a place. Security of crop yield, practicality of storage, and costs are much more significant than had previously been realized by the advocates of new technologies. The adoption of new fo
46、od technologies depends on more than these technical and cultural considerations; economic factors and governmental policies also strongly influence the ultimate success of any innovation. Economists in the Anglo-American tradition have taken the lead in investigating the economies of technological
47、innovation. Although they exaggerate in claiming that profitability-is the sky factor guiding technical change they completely disregard the substantial effects of culture they are correct in stressing the importance of profits. Most technological innovations in agriculture can be fully used only by
48、 large landowners and are only adopted if these profit-oriented business people believe that the innovation will increase their incomes. Thus, innovations that carry high rewards for big agribusiness (agricultural business) groups will be adopted even if they harm segments of the population and redu
49、ce the availability of food in a country. Further, should a new technology promise to alter substantially the profits and losses associated with any production system, those with economic power will strive to maintain and improve their own position. Since large segments of the populations of many developing countries are close to the subsistence margin and essentially powerless, they
