1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 126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 When is the guided tour of the campus given? （ A） Only during the first week of classes. （ B） Whenever students ask for them. （ C） Only in the afternoon. （ D） In the afternoon. 3 What did the man have difficu
4、lty locating the week before? （ A） A tour guide. （ B） A classroom. （ C） A map. （ D） Maps 4 Where does the self-guider tour start? （ A） In the Science Building. （ B） In the Student Center Building. （ C） In the University Recreation Center. （ D） In the University. 5 What did Helen recently pass? （ A）
5、A test in a composition class. （ B） A road test. （ C） The written test for her drivers license. （ D） A road. 6 What problem did the man have when he took his road test several years before ? （ A） He drove too last. （ B） He couldnt park well. （ C） He made an improper turn. （ D） He could park well. 7
6、What does the man offer to do for Helen? （ A） Drive her to the test site. （ B） Help her get ready for tile road test. （ C） Sell her a ear. （ D） Sell her ears. 8 What is the main topic of this conversation? （ A） The mans graduation. （ B） The couples engagement. （ C） The mans smoking. （ D） The mans st
7、ress. 9 What does the woman suggest.? （ A） That the man rethink their plans. （ B） That the man see a family doctor. （ C） That the man see a psychiatrist. （ D） That the man concentrate on his studies. 10 How does the man feel about the womans decision? （ A） Patient. （ B） Surprised. （ C） Worried. （ D）
8、 Irritated. 11 What Can we infer about the woman? （ A） That she has stopped smoking. （ B） That she does not want to get married. （ C） That she has asked the man to quit smoking many times. （ D） That she is not in love with the man. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear severa
9、l passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Who firstly used flexible working hours? （ A） British. （ B） Americans. （ C） Germans. （ D） Japanese. 13 Which one of the following may be best used to describe the flexible sys tern? （ A） Entirely effective. （
10、B） Totally incorrect. （ C） A complete failure. （ D） Quite difficult. 14 Whats one of the main advantages of “Flexible time“ for workers? （ A） Have a greater sense of duty. （ B） Get higher pay. （ C） Avoid working hard. （ D） Avoid busy traffic. 15 Why cant man prevent the world from being polluted? （
11、A） Its because there are many developing nations. （ B） Its because people use too many man-made materials. （ C） Its because we have more and more industry. （ D） Its because we are building more vehicles. 16 According to the passage, what does man value among the following? （ A） Industry. （ B） Health
12、. （ C） The future of our children. （ D） Clean air. 17 What does the story about the pilot indicate? （ A） Man knows where the society is going. （ B） People dont welcome the rapid development of modem society. （ C） The speaker is worried about the future of our modem society. （ D） Man can do nothing a
13、bout the problem of pollution, 18 Where was the destination of Titanic? （ A） London. （ B） Washington. （ C） Southampton. （ D） New York. 19 When did the incident happen? （ A） In April 1911. （ B） In April 1912. （ C） In March 1912. （ D） In May 1912. 20 Why didnt the closest ships come to the Titanias re
14、scue? （ A） Because they did not hear Titanias desperate calls for help. （ B） Because they didnt want to get involved in the accident. （ C） Because they hit each other while rushing to rescue. （ D） Because they didnt have enough fuel. 21 What percentage of the third-class children survived? （ A） 1/2.
15、 （ B） 1/4. （ C） 1/3. （ D） 2/3. 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 Why were the 1,500 legal experts fired? （ A） Because the advice they had provided is conflicting. （ B） Because
16、 Saddam Hussein didnt trust them. （ C） Because they didnt want to defend for Saddam Hussein. （ D） Because they were backed by the US government. 23 The conference addresses the following issues EXCEPT _. （ A） poverty （ B） gender inequality （ C） environmental protection （ D） world peace 24 Which of t
17、he following statements is NOT true? （ A） One fifth of world population dont have safe water supplies. （ B） Two fifths of world population dont have basic sanitation. （ C） A child dies every 40 seconds. （ D） The Middle East is facing severe water shortage. 25 Who has been assassinated according to t
18、he news? （ A） Sri Lankas Prime Minister （ B） Sri Lankas Foreign Minister （ C） Sri Lankas Minority Leader （ D） Sri Lankas separatists leader 26 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Mr. Kadirgamar was dead at home. （ B） Mr. Kadirgamar was shot in the head. （ C） Mr. Kadirgamar was an imp
19、ortant figure in the government. （ D） The Tamil Tiger rebels are the main suspects. 27 Why do some Party members reject Bushs nomination? （ A） Because they think Ms. Micra is inexperienced. （ B） Because they dont believe Ms. Miers is conservative. （ C） Because Ms. Miers is a woman. （ D） Because Ms.
20、Miers is a Democrat. 28 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Ms. Miers has never been a judge before. （ B） Ms. Miers support abortion. （ C） Ms. Micra has served as a White House counsel. （ D） Ms. Miers never worked for the United Nations. 29 NASA had planed to launch its space shuttle
21、 _ in September. （ A） Discover （ B） Atlanta （ C） Columbia （ D） Atlantis 30 How many astronauts died in the Columbia incident? （ A） Five （ B） Six （ C） Seven （ D） Eight 31 What was NASA accused of on Wednesday? （ A） Being too prudent and cautious. （ B） Being too hasty to assure safety. （ C） Causing th
22、e Columbia tragedy. （ D） Delaying launch plans. 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 With the rapid spread of the internet everywhere in
23、 the world, and the【 C1】 _ number of users, one of the most exciting developments on the internet is E-commerce-【 C2】_ commerce. E-commerce has tow forms,【 C3】 _ business to-business, or B-to-B, and business-to-consumer, or B-to-C. B-to-C was the first of these developments. It grew 【 C4】 _ from the
24、 first days when people started to buy things from their homes without going to a shop. First came “catalogue shopping“【 C5】 _ you choose what you want from a catalogue【 C6】 _ pictures and other details of everything that is【 C7】 _ sale. You then send an order with a check by post and the things you
25、 have chosen【 C8】 _ to your home. Then 【 C9】 _ “television shopping,“ where【 C10】 _ a catalogue, the items for sale are shown or【 C11】 _ on television.【 C12】 _ , the customer sends a check and the item is delivered to his or her home. B-to-C is the【 C13】 _ development, where the “catalogue“ is【 C14】
26、 _ on the internet, combining the advantages of both the book catalogue and the television and indeed adding more【 C15】 _ . the customer【 C16】 _ his choice but rather than sending an order and【 C17】 _ through the post, he places the order and pays for it using his credit card, all using【 C18】 _ Many
27、 people worry about giving details of their credit card over the internet and the danger that it may be fraudulently used.【 C19】 _ , the general view is that with modern systems of secure encryption the dangers of the misuse of credit cards is【 C20】_ greater in a shop, garage or restaurant than in u
28、sing it for shopping on the internet. 32 【 C1】 （ A） increase （ B） spreading （ C） decreasing （ D） raising 33 【 C2】 （ A） electric （ B） electrical （ C） electronic （ D） electronics 34 【 C3】 （ A） known of （ B） known as （ C） knowing as （ D） known 35 【 C4】 （ A） directly （ B） naturally （ C） generally （ D） s
29、pecially 36 【 C5】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） where （ D） when 37 【 C6】 （ A） drawing （ B） giving （ C） drawn （ D） given 38 【 C7】 （ A） on （ B） for （ C） at （ D） in 39 【 C8】 （ A） are sent （ B） are sending （ C） were sent （ D） sent 40 【 C9】 （ A） comes （ B） goes （ C） came （ D） had 41 【 C10】 （ A） without （ B）
30、take place of （ C） instead of （ D） replacing 42 【 C11】 （ A） displayed （ B） performed （ C） demonstrated （ D） exhibited 43 【 C12】 （ A） Again （ B） Moreover （ C） Besides （ D） Secondly 44 【 C13】 （ A） later （ B） latest （ C） last （ D） lately 45 【 C14】 （ A） liable （ B） obtainable （ C） reliable （ D） availabl
31、e 46 【 C15】 （ A） disadvantages （ B） features （ C） advantages （ D） characteristics 47 【 C16】 （ A） makes （ B） puts （ C） does （ D） gets 48 【 C17】 （ A） money （ B） a check （ C） a note （ D） a bill 49 【 C18】 （ A） the internet （ B） the computer （ C） the catalogue （ D） television 50 【 C19】 （ A） However （ B）
32、Therefore （ C） Furthermore （ D） Otherwise 51 【 C20】 （ A） naturally （ B） truly （ C） really （ D） actually 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR if committed by young males, they have traditionally been looked on leniently by the courts. Thus, ironically, the difficult conditions of female delinquents receive little atte
33、ntion because they are accused of committing relatively minor offenses. Second, the courts have long justified so-called preventive intervention into the lives of young females viewed as antisocial with the reasoning that women are especially vulnerable. Traditional ideas of women as the weaker and
34、more dependent sex have led to earlier intervention and longer periods of misdirected supervision for female delinquents than for males. 82 Which of the following best expresses the irony pointed out by the author of the passage? （ A） Male delinquents receive more attention than females because male
35、s are accused of more serious crimes. （ B） Adults are frequently punished less severely than adolescents for committing more serious crimes. （ C） The juvenile justice system cannot correct its prejudice because it does not even recognize them. （ D） Although the number of female delinquents is steadi
36、ly increasing, the crimes of which they are accused are not particularly serious. 83 It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes traditional stereotypes of women to be _. （ A） persistently inexplicable （ B） potentially harmful （ C） rapidly changing （ D） habitually disregarded 84 The
37、 passage suggests that scholars in criminal justice could be criticized for _. （ A） not paying enough attention to the seriousness of juvenile crime （ B） concerning themselves too little with the prevention of juvenile delinquency （ C） focusing on those whose crimes have involved damage to persons a
38、nd property （ D） failing to point out injustices in the juvenile courts 85 What can be the best title for the passage? （ A） The Juvenile Court System. （ B） Injustices in the Juvenile Court System. （ C） Juvenile Delinquency. （ D） Why Are There More Female Delinquents than Male Delinquents? 85 Waterco
39、lor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water. Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms,
40、is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michelangelos heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world. The
41、 invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries th
42、at English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them. The popularity of watercolor continued to grow until in t
43、he twentieth century the United States passed England as the center for watercolor, producing such well - known watercolor artists as Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth. 86 What is the main theme of the passage? （ A） The decline of fresco painting. （ B） The predominance of oils over watercolor. （ C） The
44、 rediscovery of watercolor in England. （ D） The origin and development of watercolor. 87 Which of the following can be inferred about what 16th and 17th century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting? （ A） Watercolor waft more costly, but was better. （ B） Oil painting w
45、as less permanent, but more vivid. （ C） Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works. （ D） Oil painting tended to be difficult to use. 88 According to the passage, why was watercolor painting revived in Eng- land ? （ A） It was easy to use outdoors, （ B） It was a strong medium. （ C） It was extre
46、mely vibrant in color. （ D） It was well suited to popular tastes. 89 What would the next paragraph most probably deal with? （ A） The works of famous American watercolor artists. （ B） The decline of oil as a popular medium. （ C） Techniques of manufacturing watercolor. （ D） Modern American oil painter
47、s. 89 I have had just about enough of being treated like a second class citizen, simply because I happen to be that put upon member of a society-a customer. The more I go into shops and hotels, banks and post offices, railway stations, airports and the like, the more Im convinced that things are bei
48、ng run solely to suit the firm, the system, or the union. There seems to be an insidious motto for so-called “Service“ organizations-Staff before Service. How often, for example, have you queued for what seems like hours at the Post Office or the supermarket because there werent enough staff on duty
49、 to man all the service grilles or checkout counters? Surely in these days of high unemployment it must be possible to recruit cashiers and counter staff. Yet supermarkets, hinting darkly at higher prices, claim that unshrounding all their cash registers at any one time would increase overheads. And the Post Office says we cannot expect all their service grilles to be occupied “at times when demand is low“. Its the same wi
