1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 13 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 probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Customer and hotel manager. （ B） Customer and shop assistant. （ C） Man and his housekeeper. （ D） Clerk and Boss. 3 The man is complaining about
4、 all EXCEPT _. （ A） the foreigners in another room （ B） the restaurant （ C） the maid （ D） the price 4 We can infer from the passage that _. （ A） the hotel hall porter is rude （ B） the man is hard to please （ C） the man is enjoying his stay in the hotel （ D） foreigners usually are noisy 5 The woman i
5、s interested in the saucepans for the following reasons EXCEPT that_. （ A） the price is attractive （ B） the pattern is lovely （ C） her neighbor liked it very much （ D） she likes it 6 What is the proper description of the saucepans? （ A） Imitation wood, dark brown color, country-style. （ B） Imitation
6、 wood, light brown color, country-style. （ C） Imitation wood, dark brown color, city-style. （ D） Imitation wood, light brown color, city-style. 7 Why didnt the woman buy the saucepans earlier? （ A） Because she didnt have money with her. （ B） Because her neighbor wanted to have them. （ C） Because she
7、 hadnt decided to buy then. （ D） Because the shop already closed up. 8 What kind of robots does the man refer to? （ A） Agricultural robots. （ B） Industrial robots. （ C） Computers. （ D） Electrical robots. 9 The computer sends signal in the form of _. （ A） electrical impulses （ B） machines （ C） instru
8、ctions （ D） automatic impulses 10 Each of those machines in the past can only perform _. （ A） many operations （ B） two operations （ C） a single operation （ D） none of operations 11 What was the origin of the traditional image of robot? （ A） Welding car. （ B） Computer. （ C） Machine. （ D） Science fict
9、ion. 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 does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） How canals are constructed. （ B） Common types of canal boats and barges. （ C） The worlds larg
10、est canals. （ D） How canals are used and classified. 13 What is the purpose of a canal lock? （ A） To keep out boats that are too large for the canal. （ B） To measure the tonnage of canal boats. （ C） To load and unload the cargo. （ D） To change the depth of the water. 14 The Suez Canal is mentioned a
11、s an example of a _. （ A） modern canal （ B） water level canal （ C） lock canal （ D） irrigation canal 15 The term “mummy“ was used to describe _. （ A） kings of ancient Egypt （ B） the place where Egyptian kings were buried （ C） the preserved body of a dead person （ D） one of the Seven Wonders of the an
12、cient world 16 The pyramids were built _. （ A） before the Egyptians developed a sophisticated technology （ B） after the Egyptians developed a sophisticated technology （ C） to house the tombs of all ancient Egyptian kings and nobles （ D） to keep mummies safe forever 17 Which of the following practice
13、s is most closely associated with ancient Egyptian belief in an afterlife? （ A） Placing the dead in tombs carved out of solid rock. （ B） Building pyramids to house the bodies of dead kings. （ C） Preserving dead bodies with oils and spices. （ D） Constructing tombs without the use of wheels or heavy e
14、quipment. 18 What is the main topic of this passage? （ A） Sir William Johnsons role in colonial America. （ B） The trade patterns of the Iroquois nation. （ C） Sir William Johnson and the American Revolution. （ D） The British-French conflicts in the 1700s. 19 Where was Johnson born? （ A） New York. （ B
15、） France. （ C） India. （ D） England. 20 What was the treaty with the Iroquois about? （ A） Travel to England and France. （ B） Rewards for Iroquois help. （ C） The setting of boundary. （ D） The trading of fur. 21 When did Johnson die? （ A） During the American Revolution. （ B） Just before the American Re
16、volution. （ C） In 1756. （ D） In the 1800s. 22 Luis Posada Carriles was detained_ （ A） because he had killed 73 Cuban civilians in 1976 （ B） because he had planned an airliner bombing in 1976 （ C） because he had worked as a spy on Cuba s behalf （ D） because of his illegal immigration status 23 It is
17、implied from the statement issued by the Homeland Security Department that the government is not likely to return Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela _ （ A） because Ms immigration status has already be confirmed （ B） because the man might be persecuted by the Venezuelan govemment （ C） because the man
18、was too old and seeking asylum （ D） because Venezuela is believed to act on Cuba s behalf 24 According to a police officer, the protest was triggered_ （ A） for a local police commander ordered Ms men to open fire on them （ B） for a nearby petrochemical plant had dismissed some young employers （ C） f
19、or protesters demanded to find a job in the local oil-related factories （ D） for the police had killed a young man from the neighborhood 25 Nigeria_ （ A） is one of the largest oil producers and exporters in the world （ B） has done better in fighting against poverty than against unemployment （ C） is
20、encountering great dissatisfaction with its oil development in the Niger delta （ D） is faced with high unemployment and continued poverty throughout the country 26 Sheikh Taj al-Din al-Hilali was _ （ A） was a journalist working for Australias SBS Arabic radio service （ B） was a leader of militants w
21、ho held an Australian hostage （ C） was a Muslim leader designated to rescue the hostage （ D） was the American to whom the hostage was married 27 According to Australias Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, the Australian was most probably held hostage on _ （ A） April 28 （ B） April 29 （ C） April 30 （ D
22、） May 1 28 The U.S. govemment is opposed to the transaction because it is afraid that _ （ A） the guns may fall in the hands of Colombian rebel （ B） the guns may be used to assault the civilians （ C） Venezuelans may attack U.S. with the guns （ D） it may begin a new round of armament race in the regio
23、n 29 _ signed the contract on the behalf of Venezuelan government. （ A） ITAR- Tass （ B） Jorge Garcia （ C） President Hugo Chavez （ D） Sergei Ladygin 30 _ members of Greenpeace had been accused. （ A） 1 （ B） 3 （ C） 4 （ D） 5 31 They were detained for and then accused of_ （ A） delaying a US naval vessel
24、to the Middle East （ B） illegally immigrating from Argentine to Spain （ C） conflicting with the police in anti-war demonstrations （ D） participating in protests against the brewed Iraq war 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choice
25、s given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved around the earth. An 【 C1】 _ 7% did not know which revolved around【 C2】 _ I have no doubt that【 C3】 _ all of these people
26、 were【 C4】 _ in school that the earth revolves around the sun 【 C5】 _ may even have written it【 C6】 _ a test. But they never【 C7】 _ eir incorrect mental models of planetary 【 C8】 _ because their everyday observations didn t support【 C9】 _ their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving“ 【 C10】
27、_ the sky as morning tums to night, and the earth seems stationary 【 C11】 _ that is happening. Students can learn the fight answers【 C12】 _ heart in class, and yet never combined them【 C13】 _ their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the【 C14】 _ pers
28、onal understanding of the world can【 C15】 _ side by side, each unaffected by the other. Outside of class, the student continues to use the【 C16】 _ model because it has always worked well【 C17】 _ that circumstance. Unless professors address【 C18】 _ errors in students personal models of the world, stu
29、dents are not【 C19】 _ to replace them with the【 C20】 _ one. 32 【 C1】 （ A） excessive （ B） extra （ C） additional （ D） added 33 【 C2】 （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） other 34 【 C3】 （ A） virtually （ B） remarkably （ C） ideally （ D） preferably 35 【 C4】 （ A） learned （ B） suggested （ C） taught （ D） advi
30、sed 36 【 C5】 （ A） those （ B） these （ C） who （ D） they 37 【 C6】 （ A） on （ B） with （ C） under （ D） for 38 【 C7】 （ A） formed （ B） altered （ C） believed （ D） thought 39 【 C8】 （ A） operation （ B） position （ C） motion （ D） location 40 【 C9】 （ A） how （ B） which （ C） that （ D） what 41 【 C10】 （ A） around （ B
31、） across （ C） on （ D） above 42 【 C11】 （ A） since （ B） so （ C） while （ D） for 43 【 C12】 （ A） to （ B） by （ C） in （ D） with 44 【 C13】 （ A） with （ B） into （ C） to （ D） along 45 【 C14】 （ A） adults （ B） teachers （ C） scientists （ D） students 46 【 C15】 （ A） exist （ B） occur （ C） survive （ D） maintain 47 【
32、C16】 （ A） private （ B） individual （ C） personal （ D） own 48 【 C17】 （ A） in （ B） with （ C） on （ D） for 49 【 C18】 （ A） general （ B） natural （ C） similar （ D） specific 50 【 C19】 （ A） obliged （ B） likely （ C） probable （ D） partial 51 【 C20】 （ A） perfect （ B） better （ C） reasonable （ D） correct 三、 PART I
33、V GRAMMAR his calculation with figures was faster and more accurate than any one of us here. （ A） numeral （ B） numerical （ C） numerous （ D） numerable 55 There still is a_ version of the ship Mayflower in the museum. （ A） miniature （ B） little （ C） minute （ D） tiny 56 Due to the great difficulty in b
34、usiness, he decided to_ the payment of the bills. （ A） infer （ B） defer （ C） confer （ D） prefer 57 If you have any questions, please go and ask_. （ A） the responsible person for the activity （ B） the person responsible for the activity （ C） the activitys responsible person （ D） the person for the ac
35、tivity responsible 58 “Have you met Bills brothers?“Ive met one. I didnt know he had_.“ （ A） other （ B） the other （ C） ones （ D） another 59 I cant drink_. （ A） as sweet coffee as this （ B） sweet coffee as this （ C） as sweet as this coffee （ D） the coffee as sweet as this 60 “Id like to see_ Mr. Smit
36、h, please.“Do you mean_ Mr. Smith _stage manager?“ （ A） the, the, the （ B） /, /, the （ C） /, /, / （ D） /, the, the 61 Jack would have been a top student in his school at the time, but he _hard enough. （ A） hadnt worked （ B） should work （ C） didnt work （ D） wont work 62 It was reported that the proje
37、ct _by the end of this month. （ A） will be completed （ B） will have been completed （ C） would have completed （ D） would have been completed 63 This mathematic problem was so difficult that no student and no teacher_ able to solve it. （ A） were （ B） is （ C） was （ D） are 64 He was shocked to discover
38、that things dragged on well_ the two weeks he had anticipated. （ A） from （ B） for （ C） away （ D） beyond 65 There used to be a cherry tree in this field,_? （ A） usednt it （ B） usent it （ C） didnt it there （ D） usednt there 66 He reminded _the letter at once so that it could catch the first post the n
39、ext morning. （ A） me of writing （ B） me to write （ C） my writing （ D） me writing 67 _nothing to eat, he had to go to bed without supper. （ A） There was （ B） It being （ C） There being （ D） Being 68 _the desert is like a sea,_ is the camel like a ship. （ A） What, as （ B） As, so （ C） As, as （ D） That,
40、so 69 My uncle went to the police station to_ the lost watch. （ A） inquire （ B） claim （ C） demand （ D） require 70 When he became rich, he_ his former friends. （ A） broke with （ B） broke down （ C） broke away from （ D） broke off 71 She had to be very _to feed such a large family, especially when her h
41、usband was out of work. （ A） economic （ B） economical （ C） careful （ D） efficient 72 As a _president of the Fund, he closely followed its development long after his retirement. （ A） former （ B） formal （ C） previous （ D） late 73 He still _to the hope that his son was alive. （ A） held （ B） grasped （ C
42、） clung （ D） stuck 74 Under no _should we allow Jane to meet the young man again. （ A） circumstances （ B） conditions （ C） situations （ D） states 75 Studies show that most adopted children want to know who their _parents are. （ A） natural （ B） first （ C） primitive （ D） original 76 The seating _of the
43、 lecture hall is 2000. （ A） capability （ B） capacity （ C） quantity （ D） ability 77 She is far too _to believe these ridiculous lies. （ A） senseless （ B） sensitive （ C） sensible （ D） sentimental 78 It is _unlikely that the rebellion forces will surrender to the Government. （ A） highly （ B） largely （
44、C） mainly （ D） greatly 79 He _a good knowledge of English by careful study. （ A） gained （ B） obtained （ C） earned （ D） acquired 80 The English-Chinese dictionary of medical_ compiled by Professor Smith was published recently. （ A） words （ B） expressions （ C） terms （ D） vocabulary 81 His little finge
45、r has become swollen due to the snakebite. He can feel it_ with pain. （ A） throbbing （ B） striking （ C） bumping （ D） echoing 81 Number Sense Man, even in the lower stages of development, possesses a faculty which, for want of a better name, I shall call Number Sense. This faculty permits him to reco
46、gnize that something has changed in a small collection when, without his direct knowledge, an object has been removed from or added to the collection. Number sense should not be confused with counting, which is probably of a much later vintage, and involves, as we shall see, a rather intricate menta
47、l process. Counting, so far as we know, is an attribute exclusively human, whereas some brute species seem to possess a rudimentary sense akin to our own. At least, such is the opinion of competent observers of animal behavior, and the theory is supported by a weighty mass of evidence. Many birds, f
48、or instance possess such a number sense. If a nest contains four eggs, one can safely be taken; but when two are removed, the bird generally deserts. In some unaccountable way the bird can distinguish two from three. But this faculty is by no means confined to birds. In fact, the most striking instance we know is that of the insect called the “solitary wasp.“ The mother wasp lays her eggs in individual cel
