1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 138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 the cars registration number? （ A） 432-DCW. （ B） 624AF765GH5. （ C） 1996 BMW M3. （ D） 624AE365GH4. 3 Where and when did the woman park her car? （ A） In a garage; 2:30 am. （ B） On north side of 42nd Str
4、eet; 2:30 am. （ C） On north side of 42nd Street; 2:30 pm. （ D） Near the subway on 42nd Street; 2:30 pm. 4 What happened to the womans car? （ A） It was towed away by the police. （ B） It was stolen although it was properly parked. （ C） It was stolen because it was parked in the open. （ D） It was towed
5、 away for repair. 5 Which of the following is NOT an evidence of some peoples carelessness in daily communication? （ A） Their intonation is poor sometimes. （ B） Their choice of words is poor. （ C） Their speech is full of grammatical mistakes. （ D） They fail to pronounce some words properly. 6 What d
6、oes the man mean to illustrate through the example? （ A） Badly-educated people are careless in their speech. （ B） The English language is being degraded. （ C） Well-educated people are more likely to err. （ D） Well-educated people are going to the dogs. 7 Whats the womans attitude toward the situatio
7、n which the English language is in? （ A） Concerned. （ B） Indifferent. （ C） Condescending. （ D） Agitated. 8 Before returning to his office, Joe has to _. （ A） cash a $100 check （ B） withdraw $100 from his deposit account （ C） withdraw $100 from his current account （ D） get change for his $100 bank no
8、te 9 Which of the following is NOT among the reasons against Joes carrying around a lot of cash? （ A） It is dangerous to carry all that money. （ B） Cash cant be used to pay utility bills. （ C） It is inconvenient to have a lot of cash on oneself. （ D） ATMs are all around town. 10 Why doesnt Joe have
9、a checking account? （ A） He hates the idea of standing in line just to open an account. （ B） He doesnt have enough money. （ C） He regards checking accounts with distrust. （ D） He regards checking account as a hassle. 11 What do we infer from the conversation? （ A） Joe will never get used to using ch
10、ecks. （ B） Joe will pay his telephone bill by money order. （ C） Joe will not have a lot of cash on himself. （ D） Joe will open a deposit account. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow
11、. 12 What is true of American education? （ A） It included everyone from the beginning. （ B） High schools are not free to all the children. （ C） All children have rights to receive education. （ D） There are no entrance exams for all levels of education. 13 Why is universal education considered import
12、ant? （ A） The educated can make good decisions in voting. （ B） There are class distinctions in the U. S. （ C） Only educated people can become rich. （ D） People are created with equal opportunities. 14 What was universal education primarily for at first? （ A） All the children. （ B） Disabled children.
13、 （ C） Black children. （ D） White children. 15 The passage tells us that cats _. （ A） sleep longer than humans （ B） have similar sleeping habits as humans （ C） have no regular sleep （ D） take naps besides their regular sleep 16 Some experts believe that （ A） cats have a natural clock inside them （ B）
14、 people can live better by taking naps （ C） people should learn from cats （ D） famous people are all known for their energy 17 This passage is aimed to （ A） describe the habit of cats （ B） tell people the benefit of naps （ C） advise people to take naps （ D） show the similarity between cats and human
15、s 18 The first permanent picture was made by using （ A） special paper （ B） silver salt （ C） common salt （ D） a special metal 19 What does the speaker regard as the official date of the beginning of photography? （ A） 1727. （ B） 1826. （ C） 1839. （ D） 1860. 20 According to the passage, Mathew Brady is
16、remembered today because _. （ A） he was a famous soldier （ B） he took war photographs （ C） he painted portraits （ D） he designed a portable camera 21 What did Dr. Edwin Land invent? （ A） A quick process of developing film. （ B） A new kind of film. （ C） An automatic printer. （ D） A kind of camera tha
17、t develops its own film. 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 Who would be pardoned according to the news? （ A） Those having no connection with recent bombings. （ B） Those who gi
18、ve up their weapons voluntarily. （ C） Those who cooperate with the government. （ D） Those who killed the American hostage. 23 What will Israel do with the barrier? （ A） It will stop building the barrier. （ B） It will suspend building the barrier. （ C） It will continue building the barrier. （ D） It w
19、ill resume building the barrier. 24 What can be inferred about the court ruling? （ A） It will force Israel to dismantle the barrier. （ B） It cant force Israel to dismantle the barrier. （ C） It will bring Israel into negotiations. （ D） It will be followed by economic sanctions. 25 Two Iranian guards
20、have been expelled because they _. （ A） were involved in espionage （ B） incited religious confrontation （ C） were involved in civil crimes （ D） violated photographing restrictions 26 From the news we may conclude that _. （ A） foreigners have to face many restrictions in the U.S. （ B） Iran is not on
21、good terms with the U.S. （ C） the two Iranians were shadowed in the U.S. （ D） the move touched off protests in Iran 27 Whats the most serious problem African nations are facing? （ A） Hunger. （ B） Malnutrition. （ C） Lack of drinking water. （ D） Poor transportation. 28 As suggested by Kofi Annan, how
22、to solve the problem? （ A） To introduce new crops. （ B） To offer more international aid. （ C） To improve food security. （ D） To increase agricultural production. 29 Which is NOT true about the ICC? （ A） It is in the Hague. （ B） It is a permanent international court. （ C） It has been established for
23、two years. （ D） It deals with cases occurred in recent years. 30 What charge has it brought up against Congo? （ A） War crimes. （ B） Torture. （ C） Genocide. （ D） Child slavery. 31 What did the international group perceive in Afghanistan? （ A） Failing power of the current government. （ B） A growing fe
24、ar in many parts of the country. （ C） Power struggle among regional warlords. （ D） Unusual power of the religious diehards. 32 Which can be inferred about Afghan women? （ A） They used to enjoy little rights. （ B） They used to receive no education. （ C） They can enjoy equal rights with men now. （ D）
25、Their lives are in danger. 33 What were the Arab militias accused of? （ A） Carrying out attacks against civilians. （ B） Acting cruelly against the blacks. （ C） Disarming the blacks. （ D） Acting against the government. 34 What did the Sudanese government promise to do? （ A） To reinforce law and order
26、. （ B） To protect the blacks. （ C） To take the weapons away from the Arab militias. （ D） To withdraw government troops. 35 Which is NOT Mr. Annans mission in Africa? （ A） To send troops to Darfur. （ B） To seek peace with Eritrea. （ C） To establish order in Sudan. （ D） To attend an African summit mee
27、ting. 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. 35 Who won the World Cup 1998 football game? What happened at the United Nations? How did the cr
28、itics like the new play?【 C1】 _ an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets giving the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are 【 C2】 _ the spot to gather the news. Newspapers have one basic【 C3】 _ , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who
29、 make it to those who want to【 C4】 _ it. Radio, telegraph, television, and【 C5】 inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication.【 C6】 _ , this competition merely【 C7】 _ the newspapers on. They quickly make use of the newer and faste
30、r means of communication to improve the 【 C8】 _ and thus the【 C9】 _ of their own operations. Today more newspapers axe 【 C10】 _ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other【 C11】 _ . Besides keeping readers【 C12】 _ of the latest news, todays newspapers edu
31、cate and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices 【 C13】 _ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very【 C14】 _ . Newspapers are sold at a price that【 C15】 _ even a small fraction of the cost of produ
32、ction. The main 【 C16】 _ of income for most news papers is【 C17】_ advertising. The success in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This【 C18】 _ in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper? Circulation depends somewhat on the work of the circulation depart
33、ment and on the services or entertainment【 C19】 _ in a newspapers pages; But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspapers value to readers as source of information【 C20】 _ the community, city, country, state, nation and world and even outer space. 36 【 C1】 （ A） Just when （ B） While （ C） So
34、on after （ D） Before 37 【 C2】 （ A） on （ B） at （ C） in （ D） under 38 【 C3】 （ A） reason （ B） cause （ C） problem （ D） purpose 39 【 C4】 （ A） make （ B） publish （ C） know （ D） write 40 【 C5】 （ A） another （ B） other （ C） one another （ D） the other 41 【 C6】 （ A） However （ B） And （ C） Therefore （ D） So 42 【
35、C7】 （ A） encouraged （ B） insisted （ C） spurred （ D） inspired 43 【 C8】 （ A） value （ B） ratio （ C） rate （ D） speed 44 【 C9】 （ A） efficiency （ B） energy （ C） time （ D） money 45 【 C10】 （ A） spread （ B） passed （ C） printed （ D） completed 46 【 C11】 （ A） area （ B） range （ C） field （ D） subject 47 【 C12】 （
36、A） inform （ B） be informed （ C） to be informed （ D） informed 48 【 C13】 （ A） on （ B） through （ C） with （ D） of 49 【 C14】 （ A） forms （ B） existence （ C） contents （ D） purpose 50 【 C15】 （ A） tries to cover （ B） manages to cover （ C） fails to cover （ D） succeeds in 51 【 C16】 （ A） source （ B） origin （ C）
37、 course （ D） finance 52 【 C17】 （ A） valuable （ B） significent （ C） commercial （ D） effective 53 【 C18】 （ A） measures （ B） measured （ C） is measured （ D） was measured 54 【 C19】 （ A） offering （ B） offered （ C） which offered （ D） to be offered 55 【 C20】 （ A） by （ B） with （ C） at （ D） about 三、 PART IV G
38、RAMMAR the body went limp and crumpled in the mans hands. At the same moment, Mrs. McGillicuddys train slowed down again and the other began to gain speed. It passed forward and a moment or two later it had vanished from sight. Almost automatically Mrs. McGillicuddys hand went up to the communicatio
39、n cord then paused, irresolute. After all, what use would it be ringing the cord of the train in which she was traveling? The horror of what she had seen at such close quarters, and the unusual circumstances, made her feel paralysed. Some immediate action was necessarybut what? The door of her compa
40、rtment was drawn back and a ticket collector said, “Ticket, please.“ 90 When Mrs. McGillicuddys train passed through a station, it _. （ A） gained speed suddenly （ B） kept its usual speed （ C） changed its speed （ D） stopped immediately 91 Mrs. McGillicuddy seems to be a (an) _ person. （ A） observant
41、（ B） interested （ C） nosy （ D） nervous 92 What she saw in the parallel train made her feel _. （ A） excited （ B） anxious （ C） worried （ D） nervous 93 She didnt ring the communication cord immediately because _. （ A） she was very much afraid （ B） there was no point of doing so （ C） she was too shocked
42、 to move （ D） the ticket collector came in 93 The men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Distinguishing epithets were rarely added. These might be patronymic, descriptive or occupational. They were, however, hardly surnames, Heritable names gradually became general in the
43、three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that surnames became fixed, although for many years after that, the degree of stability in family names varied considerably in different parts of the country. British surnames fall mainly into four br
44、oad categories: patronymic, occupational, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps, crudely translated, adapted or abbreviated; or artificial names. In fact, over fifty percent of genuine British surnames derive from place names of different kinds,
45、 and so they belong to the last of our four main categories. Even such a name as Simpson may belong to this last group, and not to the first, had the family once had its home in the ancient village of that name. Otherwise, Simpson means “the son of Simon“, as might be expected. Hundreds of occupatio
46、nal surnames are at once familiar to us, or at least recognizable after a little thought: Arther, Carter, Fisher, Mason, Thatcher, Taylor, to name but a few. Hundreds of others are more obscure in their meanings and testify to the amazing specialization in medieval arts, crafts and functions. Such a
47、re “Day“, (Old English for breadmaker) and “Walker“ (a fuller whose job was to clean and thicken newly made cloth). All these vocational names carry with them a certain gravity and dignity, which descriptive names often lack. Some, it is true, like “Long“, “Short“ or “Little“, are simple. They may b
48、e taken quite literally. Others require more thinking: their meanings are slightly different from the modem ones. “Black“ and “White“ implied dark and fair respectively. “Sharp“ meant genuinely discerning, alert, acute rather than quick-witted or clever. Place-names have a lasting interest since the
49、re is hardly a town or village in all England that has not at some time given its name to a family. They may be picturesque, even poetical; or they may be pedestrian, even trivial. Among the commoner names which survive with relatively little change from old-English times are “Milton“ (middle enclosure) and “Hilton“ (enclosure on a hill). 94 Surnames are said to be _ in Anglo Saxon England. （ A） common （ B） vocational
