1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 115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 According to the man, why do modern books decay? （ A） They are often handled improperly by readers. （ B） The paper is destroyed by chemicals. （ C） The ink used in printing damages the paper. （ D） The glue use
4、d in the binding loses its strength. 3 What does the man say is a drawback to the process of restoring books? （ A） Its very expensive. （ B） It hasnt proven to be totally effective. （ C） It can be damaging to some books. （ D） It cant be used on books published before 1850. 4 What will the women proba
5、bly do next? （ A） Get some books for the man to look at. （ B） Ask the man to look over her notes. （ C） Continue her research in the library. （ D） Find more information on how books are preserved. 5 What did Julia Margaret Cameron emphasize in her portrays? （ A） Her subjects home. （ B） Her subjects s
6、ocial status. （ C） Her subjects personality. （ D） Her subjects role in history. 6 According to the conversation, what unique photographic technique did Julia Margaret Cameron use? （ A） Backlighting （ B） Flashbulbs （ C） Time-lapse photography （ D） Soft focus 7 What will be the subject of the pictures
7、 at the exhibit? （ A） Children （ B） Historical scenes （ C） Well-known people （ D） Landscapes 8 What are the speakers trying to do? （ A） Visit a new restaurant. （ B） Watch a parade. （ C） Have a picnic. （ D） Go to the beach. 9 How does the man feel about the rain? （ A） Excited. （ B） Confused. （ C） Afr
8、aid. （ D） Surprised. 10 Why dont the speakers have any food to eat? （ A） The rain ruined the food. （ B） The restaurant was closed. （ C） Neither of them brought any food. （ D） Someone took their food. 11 What will the speakers probably do next? （ A） Go home. （ B） Go to a restaurant. （ C） Unpack the c
9、ar. （ D） Put a dry blanket under the tree. 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 main purpose of the passage you have just heard? （ A） To discuss different concepts. （
10、 B） To introduce a new methodology. （ C） To talk about conceptual systems. （ D） To introduce a research paper. 13 This passage concentrates on the issue of the _ of the terms and concepts by experts discussed in the paper. （ A） methods （ B） differences （ C） similarities （ D） disagreements 14 What is
11、 the root of the problem concerning the solicitation of knowledge from experts? （ A） Experts do not use the same term for the different concept. （ B） Experts do not use different terms for the same concept. （ C） Experts do not use different terms for different concepts. （ D） Experts and clients do n
12、ot share the same terms and concepts. 15 What is the most difficult part in the issue of illegal immigration, according to the passage you have just heard? （ A） Legalizing all immigration, whether it is legal or illegal. （ B） Dealing with the legal and illegal immigrations respectively. （ C） Buildin
13、g a long fence along the long border near Mexico. （ D） Making the legal immigration easier and more common. 16 It can be inferred from the passage that every year there are most probably more than _ entering the U. S. （ A） 800,000 immigrants （ B） 550,000 immigrants （ C） 480,000 immigrants （ D） 300,0
14、00 immigrants 17 What is suggested for the issue of illegal immigration discussed in the passage just heard? （ A） Stationing a huge army along the border preventing illegal immigration. （ B） Opposing the illegal immigration but not the legal immigration. （ C） Facilitating the legal immigration in th
15、e healthy manner possible. （ D） Comparing the similarities between the past and the present immigrations. 18 What is the lecture mainly about? （ A） How historical events affected an art movement. （ B） How artists can influence economic conditions. （ C） Why a certain art movement failed to become pop
16、ular. （ D） How valuable paintings were lost during wartime. 19 What does the professor say about the artists in the United States during the Great Depression? （ A） Many artists lost faith in the value of art. （ B） Many artists moved away from large cities. （ C） Many artists were forced to take jobs
17、in other fields. （ D） Many artists in the United States moved to other countries. 20 What kind of scene might be shown in a typical regionalist painting? （ A） People wording in a large factory. （ B） People walking on crowded city streets. （ C） An everyday activity in a small town. （ D） A well-known
18、historical event. 21 According to the professor, what happened in the USA in the 1940s around the time of WWII that affected the popularity of the regionalist art? （ A） The populations of small towns increased rapidly. （ B） Art critics in cites began to take notice of regionalism. （ C） Some regional
19、ist painters began a new art movement. （ D） Society became more internationally focused. 22 According to the news, how many pilot whales eventually died before they were rescued? （ A） 15. （ B） 7. （ C） 8. （ D） 6. 23 What has enabled the volunteers to rescue all the remaining whales on the beach? （ A）
20、 The tide rising at noon. （ B） Buckets of water. （ C） Feverish rescue efforts. （ D） Many dump trucks. 24 A leading Saudi newspaper yesterday urged Iraqi President Saddam to do all EXCEPT_. （ A） saving his country from war （ B） avoiding Arab summit （ C） stepping down from power （ D） taking a necessar
21、y political decision 25 From the news, we can infer that_. （ A） Arab summit will be held （ B） Arab summit has been held （ C） Arab summit is being held （ D） Arab summit was held 26 The Dow Jones industrials closed Monday at its_. （ A） first high in the session （ B） second high in the session （ C） thi
22、rd high in the session （ D） fourth high in the session 27 Up till Monday, the stock prices have been down for about_. （ A） 1 year （ B） 70 days （ C） 4 months （ D） 8 weeks 28 How many of the passengers have been injured in the train accident? （ A） 30. （ B） 90. （ C） 120. （ D） 6. 29 The train derailed s
23、omewhere 10 miles near_. （ A） Chicago （ B） Washington （ C） New York （ D） an unknown destination 30 Which of the following was NOT attacked before the crash of the helicopter? （ A） A hospital. （ B） A mosque. （ C） An army base. （ D） A police headquarters. 31 Which of the following is NOT true, accordi
24、ng to the news? （ A） 1,338 people were killed since April. （ B） Thirty-three people were killed on Sunday. （ C） Two pilots were killed in the helicopter crash. （ D） Twenty people were killed north of the capital. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. De
25、cide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 【 C1】 _ are the missions of a learned society in an era of digital networks?【 C2】 _ the American Council of Learned Societies, we believe the【 C3】_ of digital networks will plow up and r
26、eplant the worlds of scholarship and education. We believe these technologies can【 C4】 _ us well if we take care in making the transition to using them. But we also believe【 C5】 _ may do great damage if we are inattentive or timid or simply dazzled by the technologies.【 C6】_ to make the transition t
27、o digital networks in the humanities and social sciences is one of our main【 C7】 _ at the ACLS. For a gathering in November 1996, we asked the executive directors of the 56 learned societies that then belonged to the ACLS【 C8】 _ brief essays on 【 C9】 _ they perceived to be the mission of their learn
28、ed society in an【 C10】 _ age. My remarks are informed by this collection of【 C11】 _ and our subsequent discussion of them, but the views expressed are my【 C12】 _ In due【 C13】 _ I will argue the following. The new technology will allow long-standing missions of learned societies to be performed in ne
29、w ways, but the missions of learned societies are also likely to be【 C14】 _ . 【 C15】 _ are significant changes afoot in the world of scholarship and higher education【 C16】 _ internationalization, interdisciplinarity, and interactive learning. Learned【 C17】 _ are unusually【 C18】 _to use the new techn
30、ology to contribute to these changes. The【 C19】 _ of learned societies today are best seen by【 C20】 _ them with what preceded modern learned societies. 32 【 C1】 （ A） Which （ B） How （ C） Where （ D） What 33 【 C2】 （ A） With （ B） On （ C） In （ D） At 34 【 C3】 （ A） technologies （ B） skills （ C） techniques
31、（ D） equipment 35 【 C4】 （ A） perform （ B） serve （ C） function （ D） progress 36 【 C5】 （ A） it （ B） they （ C） that （ D） those 37 【 C6】 （ A） Helping （ B） Help （ C） Helped （ D） To help 38 【 C7】 （ A） worries （ B） concerns （ C） interests （ D） assignments 39 【 C8】 （ A） prepare （ B） prepared （ C） to prepare
32、 （ D） preparing 40 【 C9】 （ A） which （ B） how （ C） what （ D） when 41 【 C10】 （ A） electrical （ B） electric （ C） eclectic （ D） electronic 42 【 C11】 （ A） essays （ B） missions （ C） societies （ D） views 43 【 C12】 （ A） own （ B） creation （ C） making （ D） quotation 44 【 C13】 （ A） time （ B） sequence （ C） pres
33、entation （ D） course 45 【 C14】 （ A） switched （ B） performed （ C） launched （ D） altered 46 【 C15】 （ A） They （ B） These （ C） There （ D） Those 47 【 C16】 （ A） involve （ B） involving （ C） to involve （ D） involved 48 【 C17】 （ A） organizations （ B） clubs （ C） institutions （ D） societies 49 【 C18】 （ A） well
34、-positioned （ B） well-intentioned （ C） well-equipped （ D） well-disposed 50 【 C19】 （ A） characteristics （ B） styles （ C） purposes （ D） functions 51 【 C20】 （ A） contrasting （ B） conflicting （ C） confronting （ D） containing 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR I suppose its because she is. child. （ A） one （ B） a lone （
35、C） a single （ D） an only 81 The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours _ last night. （ A） at length （ B） in full （ C） on end （ D） in time 81 The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduat
36、es Ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better“ people, and learn to be more responsible than those who dont go. But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high scho
37、ol graduates are attending, those who dont fit the pattern are becoming more numerous and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students interfere with each others experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the intense competition for admission to
38、 graduate school. Others find no stimulation in their studies, and drop out often encouraged by college administrators. Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves they are spoiled and expecting too much. But thats a condemnation of the students as a whole and doesnt explain all
39、 campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. Weve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cant absorb an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained
40、 twenty-two-year olds either. Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, or the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside
41、down, it seems, and through the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college doesnt make people intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, or quick to learn things. Maybe its just the other way around, and intelligent, ambitious, happy; liberal, quick-learning people are merely
42、the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been successful whether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be
43、better. But contrary evidence is beginning to mount up. 82 According to the passage, the author believes that _. （ A） people used to question the value of college education （ B） people used to have full confidence in higher education （ C） all high school graduates went to college （ D） very few high
44、school graduates chose to go to college 83 In the 2nd paragraph, “those who dont fit the pattern“ refers to _. （ A） high school graduates who arent suitable for college education （ B） college graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxis （ C） college students who arent any better for their highe
45、r education （ D） high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college 84 The drop-out rate of college students seems to go UP because _. （ A） young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at college （ B） many young people are required to join the army （ C） young people ha
46、ve little motivation in pursuing a higher education （ D） young people dont like the intense competition for admission to graduate school 85 According to the passage the problems of college education partly arise from the face that _. （ A） society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained gradu
47、ates （ B） high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college education （ C） too many students have to earn their own living （ D） college administrators encourage students to drop out 85 Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts between the doctor of philosophy candidates
48、 and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was, however, largely a matter of expert guessing. Last week a well-rounded study was published. It was published. It was based on 22,000 questionnaire
49、s sent to former graduate students who were enrolled in 24 universities and it seemed to show many past fears to be groundless. The dropouts rate was found to be 31 per cent, and in most cases the dropouts, while not completing the Ph. D. requirement, went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially, but, according to the report, are not far below the income levels of those w
