1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 119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 Why does John want to buy a bicycle? （ A） To replace his stolen bicycle. （ B） To begin bicycling to work. （ C） To join a bicycle club. （ D） To train for a bicycle race. 3 What does Laura suggest that John do?
4、 （ A） Buy a used bicycle. （ B） Buy a racing bicycle. （ C） Replace the tires on his bicycle. （ D） Sell his old bicycle to the shop. 4 What does Laura say is most important about a bike? （ A） It must be the right height. （ B） It must have several gears. （ C） It must have good tires. （ D） It must be th
5、e right weight. 5 what is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The effects of. caffeine. （ B） Some causes of headaches. （ C） How to do well on exams. （ D） Problems with the student cafeteria. 6 what is the mans problem? （ A） He has a headache. （ B） He failed his history exam. （ C） He is tired. （ D） H
6、e is too busy. 7 what does the woman probably think about coffee? （ A） It helps people work efficiently. （ B） Its more refreshing than soda. （ C） It should be drunk in moderation. （ D） It has less flavor than tea. 8 What are the speakers mainly discussing? （ A） A chemistry assignment. （ B） A study t
7、hat their chemistry professor did. （ C） A class that the woman is taking. （ D） A job possibility. 9 Why is the woman interested in working with Professor Smith? （ A） She wants to quit her job in the chemistry lab. （ B） She wants to get practical experience. （ C） Shes interested in becoming a psychol
8、ogy major. （ D） She wants to earn extra money. 10 What will the college students do for the high school students? （ A） Employ them as lab assistants. （ B） Teach classes at their high school. （ C） Help them with their studies. （ D） Pay them for participating in the study. 11 What will the speakers pr
9、obably do next? （ A） Write their lab reports. （ B） Find out Professor Smiths schedule. （ C） Interview some high school students. （ D） Finish their chemistry experiment. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer th
10、e questions that follow. 12 What is the main purpose of the tour? （ A） To inform visitors of the parks history. （ B） To provide an overview of the parks main attractions. （ C） To show visitors remote places in the park. （ D） To teach visitors how best to photograph wildlife. 13 What does the speaker
11、 imply about pedaling across the water in a canoe? （ A） Its easy to get lost. （ B） It requires enormous strength. （ C） Its a good group activity. （ D） People shouldnt do it in winter. 14 Why is it good to visit the everglades in winter? （ A） There fire fewer tourists. （ B） The entrance fees are lowe
12、r. （ C） The animals are more active. （ D） There are fewer insects. 15 What is the main topic of the news story? （ A） The coffee market in Boston. （ B） The role of supermarkets in the coffee business. （ C） A new trend in the United States. （ D） The advertising of a new product. 16 What probably leads
13、 people to choose gourmet coffees over regular brands? （ A） Gourmet coffee is less expensive. （ B） Regular brands of coffee have too much caffeine. （ C） Gourmet coffee tastes better. （ D） Gourmet coffee is grown in the United States. 17 What will probably happen in the future to stores that sell onl
14、y regular brands of coffee? （ A） They will run out of coffee. （ B） They will successfully compete with gourmet coffee sellers. （ C） They will introduce new regular brands of coffee. （ D） They will lose some coffee business. 18 According to the professor, what can a speaker do to keep an audiences at
15、tention? （ A） Speak very loudly. （ B） Ask questions frequently. （ C） Vary tone, volume, and speed of speech. （ D） Limit the speech to fifteen minutes. 19 What recommendation does the professor make about volume? （ A） Always use a microphone. （ B） Avoid large rooms. （ C） Never vary the volume. （ D） N
16、ot to shout. 20 According to the professor, how can a speaker indicate that the topic is about to change? （ A） By pausing. （ B） By raising pitch. （ C） By lowering register. （ D） By pointing to a chart. 21 What are the students going to use a tape recorder for? （ A） To practice speaking slowly. （ B）
17、To record a voice from the television. （ C） To play a speech by the professor. （ D） To evaluate their own voices. 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 Which of the following stat
18、ement is NOT true? （ A） Only 30 percent of the questioned feel that their country is governed by the will of people. （ B） More than half of those questioned thought elections in their Countries were free and fair. （ C） 13 percent said they trusted politicians. （ D） At least 20 percent wanted more po
19、wer to go to other groups. 23 How many people have died in the disaster? （ A） Less than 600. （ B） Less than 640. （ C） 614 or so. （ D） More than 640. 24 What had caused the mad rush? （ A） An explosion. （ B） Rumors. （ C） Gunshots. （ D） Fighting. 25 The total casualties have surpassed _. （ A） 38,000 （
20、B） 60,000 （ C） 68,000 （ D） 98,000 26 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） In some areas, helicopter flights were temporarily affected by the bad weather. （ B） The surgeons family have got back most of their possessions. （ C） Some poor people have to feed on biscuits. （ D） A lot of hom
21、es have collapsed. 27 According to the news, the current Indian landmass was once part of _ millions of years ago. （ A） Antarctica （ B） Africa （ C） Australia （ D） America 28 South Asian landmass is moving at the rate of _ per year. （ A） about two meters （ B） about two inches （ C） about two centimete
22、rs （ D） about two millimeters 29 The building is for _ to live in. （ A） Asian immigrants （ B） African immigrants （ C） suburban people （ D） overseas students 30 How many people were living in the building? （ A） 113. （ B） 120. （ C） 130. （ D） 180. 31 What had probably caused such high casualties in the
23、 big fire? （ A） No fire-fighters. （ B） No water. （ C） Explosions. （ D） Overcrowding of habitants. 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 P
24、rimary school teachers poor 【 C1】 _ of English and maths is undermining the Governments literacy and numeracy strategies, an official evaluation has concluded. 【 C2】 _ in teachers knowledge of their subject and weaknesses in their teaching methods are threatening to limit improvements in reading, wr
25、iting and numeracy, the analysis for the Department for Education and Skills found. The report, 【 C3】 _ a team of academics from Toronto University , concluded that it was difficult to assess the effect of the【 C4】 _ on pupils learning. While literacy and numeracy scores had risen significantly betw
26、een 1997 and 2002, much of the increases had 【 C5】 _ before the introduction of the two strategies: literacy in 1998 and numeracy in 1999. The team, led by Professor Michael Fullan, also warned ministers against 【 C6】_ ever higher targets for schools, arguing that this would backfire when staff bega
27、n to regard the goals as 【 C7】 _ But this advice came too late for the Government, which has already set new and higher targets for primary schools,【 C8】 _ failing to meet the previous goals in the summer. Soon after coming to power in 1997, the Labour government set challenging targets which requir
28、ed 80 per cent of 11-year-olds to reach a required【 C9】 _ in English, and 75 per cent in maths, by 2002 . But after a strong start , the improvements tailed off and both 【 C10】 _ were missed. Despite this failure, ministers have repeated their desire to push ahead with more demanding goals that requ
29、ire 85 per cent of students to reach the standard in English and maths by 2004. The team of academics highlighted the【 C11】 _ of some primary teachers knowledge. “For the strategies to succeed in the ways that strategy leaders believe【 C12】 _ possible, many teachers will need to be highly skilled an
30、d more knowledgeable about teaching literacy and mathematics than is currently the case,“ the report said. “The data indicate that for many teachers, gaps or weaknesses in subject knowledge limit the extent 【 C13】 _ they can make full use of the frameworks and resources of the strategies.“ The【 C14】
31、 _ also said that the high-profile nature of the targets had had “unintended negative consequences“ for primary schools. The team cast【 C15】 _ on ministers ambition to improve standards further. The pressure 【 C16】 _ teachers to 【 C17】 _ directives from central government threatened to create a“ cul
32、ture of 【 C18】 _ “that would make it difficult for schools to raise standards. The study welcomed the narrowing of the gap between pupils results in the most and 【 C19】 _ successful schools. “If this improvement in low-attaining schools continues, it would be a significant【 C20】 _ of success,“ the s
33、tudy concluded. 32 【 C1】 （ A） grasp （ B） grip （ C） hold （ D） concern 33 【 C2】 （ A） Limitations （ B） Gaps （ C） Differences （ D） Breaks 34 【 C3】 （ A） by （ B） with （ C） in （ D） on 35 【 C4】 （ A） plans （ B） reports （ C） strategies （ D） methods 36 【 C5】 （ A） taken （ B） produced （ C） occurred （ D） recurred
34、 37 【 C6】 （ A） cutting （ B） getting （ C） putting （ D） setting 38 【 C7】 （ A） unrea （ B） untrue （ C） unrealistic （ D） false 39 【 C8】 （ A） in spite （ B） just （ C） while （ D） despite 40 【 C9】 （ A） average （ B） standard （ C） stage （ D） condition 41 【 C10】 （ A） targets （ B） ends （ C） objects （ D） intentio
35、ns 42 【 C11】 （ A） weakness （ B） fault （ C） advantage （ D） failure 43 【 C12】 （ A） be （ B） is （ C） are （ D） to be 44 【 C13】 （ A） for which （ B） in which （ C） to which （ D） by which 45 【 C14】 （ A） report （ B） team （ C） official （ D） professor 46 【 C15】 （ A） suspicion （ B） shadow （ C） doubt （ D） disbeli
36、ef 47 【 C16】 （ A） of （ B） to （ C） on （ D） from 48 【 C17】 （ A） . comply with （ B） adhere to （ C） accord to （ D） agree with 49 【 C18】 （ A） independence （ B） dependence （ C） creativity （ D） mobility 50 【 C19】 （ A） less （ B） little （ C） fewer （ D） least 51 【 C20】 （ A） step （ B） sign （ C） measure （ D） ac
37、hievement 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR I think I must _ now. （ A） turn back to （ B） turn down （ C） turn on （ D） turn in 75 The young man was accused of possessing _ weapons. （ A） dead （ B） dying （ C） deadly （ D） deathly. 76 My dentist suggested that I have my tooth _ （ A） detracted （ B） retracted （ C） protrac
38、ted （ D） extracted 77 His intelligence and experience will enable him to _ the complicated situation. （ A） cope with （ B） settle down （ C） intervene in （ D） interfere with 78 I am sure I can _ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night. （ A） speak （ B） say （ C） talk （ D） tell 79 There is no
39、 easy solution to Japans labor _. （ A） decline （ B） vacancy （ C） rarity （ D） shortage 80 Just as a book is often judged _ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediately by his appearance. （ A） previously （ B） uniquely （ C） outwardly （ D） initially 81 Frankly speaking, you
40、r article is very good except for some _ mistakes in grammar. （ A） trivial （ B） obscure （ C） rare （ D） glaring 81 Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5,000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration ever staged in the United States.
41、 More than 135,000 demonstrators confronted police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant scheduled to provide power to most of southern New Hampshire. Organizers of the huge demonstration said, the protest was continuing despite the police actions. More demonstrators were
42、arriving to keep up the pressure on state authorities to cancel the project. The demonstrator had charged that the project was unsafe in the densely populated area, would create thermal pollution in the bay, and had no acceptable means for disposing of its radioactive wasters. The demonstrations wou
43、ld go on until the jails and the courts were so overloaded that the state judicial system would collapse. Governor Stanforth Thumper insisted that there would be no reconsideration of the power project and no delay in its construction set for completion in three years. “This project will begin on ti
44、me and the people of this state will begin to receive its benefits on schedule. Those who break the law in misguided attempts to sabotage the project will be dealt with according to the law,“ he said. And police called in reinforcements from all over the state to handle the disturbances. The protest
45、s began before dawn Friday when several thousand demonstrators broke through police lines around the cordoned-off construction site. They carried placards that read “No Nukes is Good Nukes,“ “Sun power, Not Nuclear Power,“ and “Stop Private Profits from Public Peril.“ They defied police order to mov
46、e from the area. Tear gas canisters fired by police failed to dislodge the protestors who had come prepared with their own gas masks or facecloths. Finally gas-masked and helmeted police charged into the crowd to drag off the demonstrators one by one. The protestors did not resist police, but refuse
47、d to walk away under their own power. Those arrested would be charged with unlawful assembly, trespassing, and disturbing the peace. 82 What were the demonstrators protesting about? （ A） Private profits. （ B） Nuclear Power Station. （ C） The project of nuclear power construction. （ D） Public peril. 8
48、3 Who had gas-masks? （ A） Everybody. （ B） A part of the protestors. （ C） Policemen. （ D） Both B and C 84 Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a reason for the demonstration? （ A） Public transportation. （ B） Public peril. （ C） Pollution. （ D） Disposal of wastes. 85 With whom were the jails and
49、 courts overloaded? （ A） With prisoners. （ B） With arrested demonstrators. （ C） With criminals. （ D） With protestors. 85 It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant
