1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 124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 Where did Cindy get her information about “smart“ cars? （ A） From a newspaper advertisement. （ B） From a magazine article. （ C） From a television program. （ D） From an automobile dealer. 3 According to Cindy,
4、 what is the purpose of the synthesized voice on “smart“ cars? （ A） To warn of dangers. （ B） To explain traffic regulations. （ C） To wake up drivers who are falling asleep. （ D） To give directions. 4 What does Joe imply about his brother? （ A） He has a good sense of direction. （ B） He owns a “smart“
5、 car. （ C） He doesnt know how to drive. （ D） He doesnt know the way to the womans house. 5 Where may this conversation take place? （ A） Airport. （ B） Travel agency. （ C） Post office. （ D） School. 6 Where will the man mail his package to? （ A） Hong Kong. （ B） England. （ C） Australia. （ D） Japan. 7 Ho
6、w long does the parcel post take to mail the package? （ A） Eight to ten days. （ B） About a month. （ C） One week. （ D） More than a month. 8 Where is this conversation taking place? （ A） At a conference hall. （ B） At an art gallery. （ C） At an airport. （ D） At a hotel. 9 What does Ms. Cook imply that
7、her main purpose was in coming to this town? （ A） To attend a conference. （ B） To see the planetarium. （ C） To change planes. （ D） To go sightseeing. 10 Why does Ms. Cook not want to go to the planetarium? （ A） She has recently gone there. （ B） Its not a very good one. （ C） Theres one in her home to
8、wn. （ D） It will be closed when shes free. 11 How will Ms. Cook probably get to the waterfall? （ A） On foot and by boat. （ B） By car and on foot. （ C） By air and by ear. （ D） By air and by bus. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages car
9、efully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 According to the professor, what were, the beliefs of the Greek philosophers based upon? （ A） How the natural world was described in Greek mythology. （ B） What they observed directly. （ C） The writings of philosophers from other societies. （ D） Me
10、asurements made with scientific instruments, 13 What does the professor say about ancient Greeks who traveled south? （ A） They noticed an apparent change in the position of the North Star. （ B） They observed eclipses at different times Of the year. （ C） They were the first to estimate the distance b
11、etween heavenly bodies. （ D） They wanted to prove that the Earth was flat. 14 What does the professor say the term stadium refers to? （ A） A place for making astronomical observations. （ B） An instrument used for observing stars. （ C） A unit of measurement. （ D） The North Star. 15 What is the main t
12、opic of the passage? （ A） The effect of advertising on world markets. （ B） Modem advertising techniques. （ C） Forms of communication in the American colonies. （ D） The early history of advertising. 16 What does the speaker say is the important precondition for advertising? （ A） An educated populatio
13、n. （ B） A large supply of goods and services. （ C） A large number of publications. （ D） An industrialized society. 17 According to the speaker, what was the first advertisement? （ A） Samples of products. （ B） Signs on shops. （ C） Pictures of products painted on walls. （ D） Free paper pamphlets. 18 W
14、hat is the talk mainly about? （ A） The relationship between painting and sculpture. （ B） The ideas behind an artists work. （ C） The practical value of a work of art. （ D） The way the eye perceives shape in sculpture. 19 According to Henry Moore, why is sculpture more difficult to appreciate than oth
15、er forms of art? （ A） It is often displayed outdoors. （ B） It does not always represent an object. （ C） It is three-dimensional. （ D） It is done by relatively few artists. 20 Why does the professor mention bones and shells? （ A） To give an example of natural shapes. （ B） To describe early sculpture.
16、 （ C） To illustrate their use as tools. （ D） To demonstrate their role as decorative objects. 21 What is one well-known feature of Henry Moores sculptures? （ A） They are always made of stone. （ B） They are painted in bright colors. （ C） They contain moving parts. （ D） They make use of holes. SECTION
17、 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 According to the news, what is the US manufacturers concern about the Chinese textile imports? （ A） Chinese products are better than Americans. （ B）
18、 Chinese products are cheaper than Americans. （ C） China does not obey the spirit of free trade. （ D） Chinese products are more competitive than Americans. 23 Why are so many Chinese clothes stored in European customs warehouses? （ A） Because they have exceeded the EU quota limits. （ B） Because they
19、 are poor in quality. （ C） Because they are very expensive. （ D） Because they are old-fashioned. 24 Some European retailers warned that they would _, if their stock isnt released soon. （ A） close their stores （ B） resort to legal action （ C） take on a strike （ D） take some violent actions 25 Secreta
20、ry Leavitt stressed _ in the process of fighting HSN1 bird flu virus. （ A） research and development of new medicine （ B） new devices of prevention （ C） separation of infectors （ D） surveillance and information exchange 26 What do many scientists worry about the disease? （ A） There is no effective wa
21、y of treating it. （ B） It may spread quickly among birds and poultry. （ C） It may affect the world economy and politics. （ D） It may change to an epidemic among human beings. 27 How did the South Korean Foreign Minister feel about the current talks? （ A） upset （ B） pessimistic （ C） optimistic （ D） c
22、onfused 28 Which country is not involved in the six-party talks? （ A） Canada （ B） Japan （ C） Russia （ D） China 29 What does the UN report find about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster? （ A） The radiation is still affecting peoples lives. （ B） Much fewer people would die from the disaster than first beli
23、eved. （ C） More people would die from the disaster than first believed. （ D） The number o deformed babies in the region is increasing. 30 According to the report, how many casualties by ar are directly due to the radiation? （ A） about 4,000 （ B） about tens of thousands （ C） about 50 （ D） about 350,0
24、00 31 As far as the study is concerned, what has caused the bigger public health problem? （ A） the radiation （ B） the poor medical conditions （ C） the weak support from the authorities （ D） local peoples fear and innocence 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following p
25、assage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages,【 C1】 _ first marriages uniting y
26、oung people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection【 C2】 _ than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not【 C3】 _ marriages for their children. Teenagers begin dating in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social【 C4】_ .【 C5】 _ young peopl
27、e feel free to choose their friends from【 C6】 _ groups, most choose a mate of similar【 C7】 _ . This is due in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot【 C8】 _ spouses for their children, but they can usually 【 C9】 _ choices by voicing disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable. 【 C10】 _ , marri
28、ages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are【 C11】 _ , probably because of the greater mobility of todays youth and the fact that they are【 C12】 _ by fewer prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, s
29、erve in the armed forces, 【 C13】 _ pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more【 C14】 _ to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither【 C15】 _ nor astonishing. Interfaith marriages are 【 C16】 _ the ris
30、e, especially between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriages are still very【 C17】 _ . It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and 【 C18】 _ a family. Marriages between people of different national【 C19】_ (but the same rac
31、e and religion) have been commonplace here 【 C20】 _ colonial times. 32 【 C1】 （ A） specially （ B） naturally （ C） particularly （ D） fortunately 33 【 C2】 （ A） more （ B） rather （ C） less （ D） better 34 【 C3】 （ A） arrange （ B） engage （ C） manage （ D） propose 35 【 C4】 （ A） position （ B） association （ C） c
32、ontract （ D） contacts 36 【 C5】 （ A） Since （ B） Though （ C） If （ D） Hence 37 【 C6】 （ A） separate （ B） identical （ C） independent （ D） different 38 【 C7】 （ A） background （ B） situation （ C） circumstance （ D） condition 39 【 C8】 （ A） oppose （ B） reject （ C） select （ D） approve 40 【 C9】 （ A） influence （
33、B） make （ C） afford （ D） provide 41 【 C10】 （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Moreover （ D） Likewise 42 【 C11】 （ A） declining （ B） prohibiting （ C） increasing （ D） producing 43 【 C12】 （ A） restrained （ B） retained （ C） reserved （ D） restricted 44 【 C13】 （ A） but （ B） or （ C） so （ D） otherwise 45 【 C14
34、】 （ A） likely （ B） possible （ C） reluctant （ D） lonely 46 【 C15】 （ A） scarce （ B） risky （ C） rare （ D） rigid 47 【 C16】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） for （ D） on 48 【 C17】 （ A） normal （ B） uncommon （ C） ordinary （ D） unite 49 【 C18】 （ A） raise （ B） settle （ C） grow （ D） unite 50 【 C19】 （ A） source （ B） conven
35、tion （ C） origin （ D） immigrant 51 【 C20】 （ A） since （ B） for （ C） in （ D） during 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he tried to run away from the building, insisting it was on fire; and he thought the 200-hour mark had been passed but that doctors were “suffering from mental illness.“ He was nearly mad! Barely abl
36、e to stand, Tripp was helped across the street to a room in a hotel. There, after being awake for 201 hours and thirteen minutes, he fell asleep. The doctors predicted he would sleep for twenty or thirty hours. “Peter Tripp will sleep in history. said the doctors. But he didnt sleep that long, and h
37、is first words were, “I feel fine.“ After a medical check, his greatly surprised watchers pronounced him fit. The next day he was back to work. 82 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） There is little danger of serious after-effects when human beings are deprived of sleep for long periods of ti
38、me. （ B） Going without sleep for a long period will cause bad shortlivede ffects, but apparently no serious after-effects. （ C） After 200 hours without sleep Tripp was suffering from “mental ill ness“. （ D） The doctors predicted Tripp would sleep for twenty or thirty hours. 83 After 72 hours without
39、 sleep, Tripp _. （ A） showed mental disorder （ B） saw imaginary worms （ C） was unable to stand （ D） tried to run away from the building 84 Tripp imagined all kinds of things _. （ A） when his third day of staying awake came to an end （ B） when he was deprived of sleep for 5 days （ C） at the end of th
40、e experiment （ D） after 201 hours and thirteen minutes without sleep 85 From the passage we can draw the conclusion that long periods of sleeplessness may produce _. （ A） lasting harm to the brain （ B） a loss of cheerfulness forever （ C） no permanent damage （ D） some serious after-effects 85 Carnegi
41、e Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the buildings history. As a result of this restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built. Carne
42、gie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffe
43、red from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one comer of the building, for which the builders re
44、placed the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later covered with short Curtains
45、and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards. In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stem became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site, This threat spurred Stern to
46、 rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling
47、 with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising. 86 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） changes to Carnegie Hall （ B） the appearance
48、of Carnegie Hall （ C） Carnegie Halls history during the Great Depression （ D） damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall 87 What major change happened to the hall in 19467 （ A） The acoustic dome was damaged. （ B） Space in the building was sold to commercial businesses. （ C） The walls were damaged in an
49、earthquake. （ D） The stage was renovated. 88 What was Isaac Stems relationship to Carnegie Hall? （ A） He made the movie Carnegie Hall in 1946. （ B） He performed on opening night in 1891. （ C） He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960. （ D） He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression. 89 What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation? （ A） Restoring the outer wall. （ B） Expanding the lo
