1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 148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 Which of the following flavors of ice cream is NOT mentioned by Simon? （ A） Vanilla. （ B） Strawberry. （ C） Butter bacon. （ D） Chocolate brownie. 3 Simon thinks that Matha is nothing but _. （ A） vulgar （ B） te
4、mpting （ C） coaxing （ D） strong-willed 4 What does Simons last sentence suggest? （ A） A sign of resignation. （ B） A further temptation. （ C） A fashion of joking. （ D） A manner of teasing. 5 Which one is Teds favorite girl? （ A） Jane. （ B） Jerry. （ C） Janet. （ D） Jenny. 6 Which of the following state
5、ments is true, according to the conversation? （ A） Ted is asking his favorite girl out. （ B） Ted is encouraged to ask the girl out. （ C） Ted is asking if he can invite the girl. （ D） Ted is advised to keep everything to himself. 7 Ted seems to be anything of the following EXCEPT _. （ A） intrepid （ B
6、） chicken （ C） sheepish （ D） timorous 8 Which of the following about Hogan is true, according to the conversation? （ A） Hogan has got lots of dogs. （ B） Hogan is going in a big way. （ C） Hogan is suffering in poverty. （ D） Hogan sits on a commission. 9 At the very beginning of the conversation, what
7、 do the two speakers do? （ A） They drink to their old times and acquaintance. （ B） They talk about their old crowds and old gangs. （ C） They talk about their old times and acquaintance. （ D） They meet and talk with each others old friends. 10 Which of the following has NOT been to Paris? （ A） Hugh.
8、（ B） Ingrid. （ C） Both of them. （ D） Neither of them. 11 Which of the following statements is true, according to the conversation? （ A） Paris is not beautiful but the life of Paris is. （ B） Both of the two speakers are not from Ireland. （ C） Hugh is said to have not changed an atom at all. （ D） Ingr
9、id has been adviced to go to Paris to enjoy life. 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 Bicycling, according to the speaker, is mainly a form of_. （ A） recreation （ B） challenge （
10、 C） efficiency （ D） transportation 13 The speaker makes the comparison with Japan to show_. （ A） the different use of bicycling （ B） the important use of bicycling （ C） the influence of bicycling on economy （ D） the part bicycling can play in economy 14 Which of the following do you think is true, a
11、ccording to the speaker? （ A） The speaker believes bicycling can solve the problem of traffic completely. （ B） The speaker thinks that bicycling can solve the problem of economy entirely. （ C） The speaker assumes bicycling can solve the problem of pollution completely. （ D） The speaker doesnt believ
12、e bicycling can solve the problem of traffic entirely. 15 According to the speaker, how many singers are there in the band of the Beatles? （ A） Four. （ B） Five. （ C） Six. （ D） Seven. 16 Which of the following did NOT take place in 19647? （ A） Phenomenologists had a ball in 1964 with Beatlemania. （ B
13、） The Beatles had to cancel all one-night bookings because of riots. （ C） An album “Meet the Beatles“ with their single record was released. （ D） Beatlemania, a generally harmless form of madness, came from Britain. 17 Which of the following is true, according to the passage you have just heard? （ A
14、） The Beatles were mad themselves but their madness was harmless. （ B） The Beatles were Englishmen but they went to stay in the U. S.A （ C） The Beatles had to cancel many of their performances at that time. （ D） The Beatles were going to put up three performances in the U. S.A 18 Steroids has been f
15、irst used for the following medical purposes EXCEPT_. （ A） alleviating pains （ B） building up bodies （ C） preventing conception （ D） controlling inflammation 19 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage you have just heard? （ A） Steroids has contributed to illegal abusa
16、ge. （ B） Steroids has contributed to a muscular body. （ C） Steroids has contributed to mental destruction. （ D） Steroids has contributed to physical deterioration. 20 Which of the following is NOT true, according to the benefits that steriods is supposed to have? （ A） Steroids heals the process of b
17、lood and tissue. （ B） Steroids does not stay in the body for long. （ C） Steroids helps men to increase endurance. （ D） Steroids is cheaper than marijuana or cocaine. 21 Which of the following people supposedly can NOT use steroids, according to the passage? （ A） People who are going to be pregnant.
18、（ B） People who fall ill because of infection. （ C） People who suffer from weakened hearts. （ D） People who are ill from arthritis and asthma. 22 Who did Anthony Shaffer work for? （ A） A newspaper. （ B） FBI. （ C） An intelligence unit. （ D） A1 Qaeda. 23 Which of the following statements is true of FB
19、I, according to this news? （ A） It was alerted about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks as early as 2000. （ B） It captured some terrorists secretly in 2000. （ C） It arrested Anthony Shaffer before Sept. 11, 2001. （ D） It reported the threat on the Sept. 11,2001 terrorist attacks to the White House
20、. 24 Which statement about Madonna is NOT true? （ A） She broke one leg. （ B） She shattered one hand. （ C） She broke her collarbone. （ D） She cracked three ribs. 25 Where did Madonna have the riding accident? （ A） In a riding club. （ B） At their country estate. （ C） In her childrens riding class. （ D
21、） On her husbands film site. 26 Which statement is NOT true about the car bombing in Baghdad? （ A） There were three car bombs. （ B） 43 people were killed. （ C） 76 people were wounded. （ D） About fifteen police cars were destroyed. 27 Where did the second bombing occur? （ A） Outside the al-Nahda bus
22、station. （ B） In the al-Nahda bus station parking lot. （ C） Near the al-Kindi hospital. （ D） In a park near the al-Nahda bus station. 28 European leaders trying to give Saddam Hussein_. （ A） a last resort （ B） a warning （ C） a deadline （ D） a setback 29 What is the attitude of Germany towards the cr
23、isis with Baghdad? （ A） Insisting on the peaceful solution of the crisis. （ B） Believing that war is inevitable. （ C） Opposing war under any circumstances. （ D） Declaring U. S. military action is unnecessary. 30 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the news? （ A） European lead
24、ers are trying to end their bitter dispute over Iraq. （ B） European leaders have already ended their bitter dispute over Iraq. （ C） European leaders have not yet ended their bitter dispute over Iraq. （ D） European leaders are divided in their attempt to end their dispute over Iraq. 二、 PART III CLOZE
25、 (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. 30 Contrary to popular belief, “falling stars“ are not stars at all, but are meteors, solid bodies that travel through
26、space. Meteors,【 C1】 _ in size from that of a pinhead, to many tons, are 【 C2】_ to the naked eye at night, when the friction between the 【 C3】 _ of the meteors and of the air, produces heat【 C4】 _ the meteors enter the earths atmosphere. The intense heat 【 C5】 _ the meteors, which leave a blazing tr
27、ail of light in their 【 C6】 _ . Most meteors 【 C7】 _ when they enter the earths atmosphere, 【 C8】 _ the large meteors, which are dragged through the earths atmosphere by theearths【 C9】_ pull. After successful landings up on the earth, these huge【 C10】 _ Some scientists are renamed meteorites. theori
28、ze【 C11】 _ thousands of meteors fall to the earth during the daytime and the nighttime, but this theory is impossible to prove 【 C12】 _ to disprove, as most would necessarily land in water,【 C13】_ covers most of the earths surface.【 C14】 _ , meteors and meteor particles, except the loners, travel to
29、gether in 【 C15】 _ like bees, and travel 【 C16】 _ any direction they 【 C17】 _ Natures spec-tacular fireworks show, a “meteor view shower,“ comes into 【 C18】 _ the meteors encounter the upper layer of the earths atmosphere during the earths perpetual revolution 【 C19】_ the sun. The friction produced
30、when the meteors and the meteor particles【 C20】 _ the atmospheric air incinerates the swarms, and they fall towards the earth in a brilliant display of light. 31 【 C1】 （ A） ranging （ B） ranking （ C） arranging （ D） setting 32 【 C2】 （ A） visional （ B） perceivable （ C） seen （ D） visible 33 【 C3】 （ A） c
31、ontacts （ B） surfaces （ C） touches （ D） joints 34 【 C4】 （ A） unless （ B） before （ C） after （ D） as 35 【 C5】 （ A） burns （ B） fires （ C） incinerates （ D） blazes 36 【 C6】 （ A） wake （ B） tail （ C） heel （ D） end 37 【 C7】 （ A） burn up （ B） will burn up （ C） may burn up （ D） do burn up 38 【 C8】 （ A） by the
32、 exception of （ B） in the exception of （ C） with the exception of （ D） without the exception of 39 【 C9】 （ A） proportion （ B） equilibrant （ C） gravitational （ D） mechanical 40 【 C10】 （ A） stars （ B） bodies （ C） satellites （ D） objects 41 【 C11】 （ A） what （ B） why （ C） that （ D） whether 42 【 C12】 （ A
33、） and （ B） but （ C） or （ D） if 43 【 C13】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） where （ D） why 44 【 C14】 （ A） General to speak （ B） Generally to speak （ C） General speaking （ D） Generally speaking 45 【 C15】 （ A） swarms （ B） flocks （ C） crowds （ D） groups 46 【 C16】 （ A） under （ B） in （ C） to （ D） at 47 【 C17】 （ A
34、） consider （ B） decide （ C） choose （ D） think 48 【 C18】 （ A） before （ B） when （ C） after （ D） unless 49 【 C19】 （ A） around （ B） on （ C） in （ D） along 50 【 C20】 （ A） rub up （ B） rub off （ C） rub away （ D） rub against 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR it could protect your brain from the effects of aging. A new stud
35、y suggests that calorie restriction can help slow the normal process of cell death that happens with age. Researchers say the body naturally goes through a process known as apoptosis, or cell death, to destroy old cells so new ones can be made, and many factors can alter this process. Age-related di
36、seases, such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons, cause a higher-than-normal loss of cells in the brain, which can lead to loss of function. Previous studies have suggested that calorie restriction can boost life span and mental capacity. That prompted researchers to look at whether cutting calories might
37、also play a role in protecting aging brain cells. They compared levels of proteins indicating brain cell death in two groups of rats. One group was given unrestricted access to food and water throughout their lives. The other was given 40% fewer calories (but still adequate nourishment) than the unr
38、estricted group. They found that the levels of these proteins increased with normal aging in the rats fed unrestricted diets. The rats given a restricted diet did not have an increase in the levels of these proteins. Another protein thought to protect from cell death dropped by 60% in the well-fed r
39、ats, but it actually increased over time in the calorie-restricted rats. Finally, DNA fragmentation, a third indicator of cell death, more than doubled in the unrestricted rats with age, but this increase was 36% less in the calorie-restricted rats. Although the results are promising, researchers sa
40、y more study is needed to completely understand the processes that lead to cell death and the role nutrition plays in that process. Meanwhile, they say, their study provides yet another reason to watch what you eat. “Were not going to do it right away to improve our memories; were going to do it pro
41、bably in general for the first reasons, which would be to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer,“ says Christian Leeuwenburgh at the University of Florida. 81 The main purpose of these researchers is _ （ A） to help to destroy old cells and boost new ones （ B） to alter the natural process known a
42、s apoptosis （ C） to find out ways to protect aging brain cells （ D） to compare different levels of proteins 82 The rats fed unrestricted diets do NOT _ （ A） have one preventing-aging protein increased （ B） have their cell death increased or doubled （ C） have their DNA fragmentation doubled （ D） have
43、 the levels of proteins increased 83 The result of the researches so far may help, as asserted by one of the researchers, _ （ A） to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer （ B） to understand the processes that lead to cell death （ C） to improve our memories （ D） to do what we think is right 84 Whi
44、ch of the following statements is true, according to the passage? （ A） Scientists make no progress in the researches. （ B） Researchers have made a great breakthrough. （ C） More researches are to be made in the field. （ D） The more proteins the less calories the better. 85 What kind of benefits has b
45、een or will be brought to us as a result of the researches? （ A） Calorie restriction. （ B） Apoptosis. （ C） Cardiovascular disease. （ D） Cancer prevention. 85 Online Price Wars E-commerce customers feel that over 80 percent of their decision to purchase or not reside in issues beyond their online exp
46、erience according to a research based on interviews with 976 active customers of various top performing e-commerce companies (excluding travel) including Amazon. com, AOL-Time Warner, and Yahoo. Whats really important to customers is brand performance. Current, former and potential customers were as
47、ked to describe their ideal e-commerce company vis-a- vis a subset of the top e-commerce companies. Of the five functional attributes customers use to evaluate e- commerce companies, the Clicks Interaction driver makes up only 15 percent of decision-making. The Clicks driver incorporates all aspects
48、 of the customers online experience, including pricing, customer support, the quality of offerings, and mistake rectification. Brand Performance topped the list (35 percent), followed by Financial Longevity ( 18 percent), Strategic Direction ( 17 percent) and Clicks Interaction (15 percent). These f
49、ive attributes, or drivers, make up 100% of a customers decision to purchase from a site or not. Customers recognize the value of a well-performing brand and todays top e- commerce companies are clearly meeting their expectations - a key to their success. According to the study, Amazon. com is the premier e-commerce company, having translated its Brand Performance into value on the Clicks Interaction.
