1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 14 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 prompted this conversation? （ A） The man is learning how to use a computer. （ B） The woman is showing the man how to put page numbers on a document. （ C） The man is printing a document. （ D） The man is u
4、sing his computer to do mathematical functions. 3 What does the man need to do to see the page numbers? （ A） To print the document. （ B） To use a new printer. （ C） To reset the computer. （ D） To press some buttons. 4 What does the woman want the man to do? （ A） She wants the man to listen to the ins
5、tructions and observe. （ B） She wants the man to watch while she performs the operations. （ C） She wants the man to ask questions so that she can help him. （ D） She wants the man to try to do it while she gives him instructions. 5 What is the percentage of college graduates getting jobs through univ
6、ersity Careers Service? （ A） 30-40% （ B） 20-30%. （ C） 40-50% （ D） 20-40%. 6 A lot of other people find jobs through _. （ A） TV （ B） newspapers （ C） friends （ D） parents 7 Particular journals or magazines advertise jobs in the field _. （ A） theyre looking for （ B） they dislike （ C） they plan to go in
7、to （ D） theyre interested in 8 What is NOT true about The Fifth Element? （ A） The pictures are beautiful. （ B） It has a coherent story to hang it all on. （ C） Its a big budget movie. （ D） It resembles video games. 9 What was the box office of The Fifth Element on its first weekend? （ A） US 17 millio
8、n. （ B） US 18 million. （ C） US 19 million. （ D） US 20 million. 10 What is wrong about The Lost World? （ A） It was directed by Steven Speilberg. （ B） It is a balance of story and technical things. （ C） It is the sequel to Jurassic Park. （ D） It simply relies on action to keep the drama going. 11 How
9、much has Steven Spielberg earned from Jurassic Park ? （ A） US $ 40 million. （ B） US $120 million. （ C） US $ 300 million. （ D） US $ 20 million. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 1
10、2 Each year, car theft and burglary together costs us about_. （ A） 300 （ B） 150 （ C） 450 （ D） 250 13 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Most of the theft criminals are professionals. （ B） Systematic effort in preventing theft is a dream untrue. （ C） Many people steal because there are t
11、oo easy chances. （ D） Criminals usually have particular targets before they act. 14 Which suggestion against theft is NOT included in the passage? （ A） Individuals taking small precautions like locking windows. （ B） Neighborhood and local communities working together to prevent big theft. （ C） Cars,
12、 houses and estates using anti-crime features. （ D） Government enforcing tougher laws against burglary. 15 How far does the Arab look back for his own origins? （ A） Twenty thousand years, （ B） Two to six thousand years, （ C） A thousand years. （ D） Hundreds of years. 16 To Americans, promises to meet
13、 the deadlines and appointments are taken very seriously because _. （ A） They believe that time should be planned and future events fitted into a schedule （ B） They dwell too much on the past （ C） They recognize the present rests on the past （ D） They have developed their sense of depth of time 17 W
14、hich of the following is NOT true of the Americans sense of time? （ A） There are penalties for being late or not keeping commitment in time. （ B） It is unthinkable to quantify time. （ C） The future is not very far ahead of people. （ D） They take the depth of time for granted. 18 Who will be most int
15、erested in the advances mentioned in the talk? （ A） Inventors. （ B） Science fiction writers. （ C） Photographers. （ D） Health-care workers. 19 What is the main subject of the talk? （ A） How thermographic photography was invented. （ B） The advantages of X-rays over thermography. （ C） Scientific photog
16、raphy for diagnostic purposes. （ D） Several new techniques for reducing pain. 20 How do thermographic pictures indicate the temperature of various parts of the body? （ A） With charts and graphs. （ B） With a thermometer. （ C） With different colors. （ D） With moving lights. 21 According to the speaker
17、, why would thermography be non-threatening to patients? （ A） It is not painful. （ B） Patients can see the pictures. （ C） The process is very relaxing. （ D） No radiation is involved. 22 The planned summit meeting is aimed _ （ A） to check illegal immigrations （ B） to hold a strategic forum （ C） to fi
18、ght youth gangs （ D） to target gang members 23 _ is LESS likely to attend the supposed summit meeting. （ A） The president of Brazil （ B） The president of El Salvador （ C） The president of Mexico （ D） The president of the United States 24 Which of the following did Gregory Scott Johnson NOT do in a 1
19、985 criminal case? （ A） Murdering an old woman. （ B） Robbing an old woman. （ C） Beating and stomping on an old woman. （ D） Breaking into the house of an old woman. 25 Gregory Scott Johnson requested the Indiana Parole Board to have pity on him _ （ A） because he wanted to donate his liver to his aili
20、ng sister （ B） because he wanted to wait on her sister when she had the operation （ C） because he wanted to do something to compensate the old victim （ D） because he wanted to begin a new life and do something useful for the society 26 _ People were injured during the accident. （ A） 17 （ B） 20 （ C）
21、37 （ D） 57 27 The accident occurred_ （ A） because of overcrowding （ B） because of the careless driving （ C） when the bus descended a sharp slope （ D） when the bus swerved to avoid another bus 28 The parliamentary election was held on_ （ A） a Wednesday （ B） a Saturday （ C） a Sunday （ D） June 8 29 The
22、 ruling party_ （ A） acknowledged the opposition party s victory （ B） claimed to have won over half the parliamentary seats （ C） denied the opposition party s gains in the election （ D） said it had won a sweeping victory across the country 30 The German delegation went to Washington _ （ A） informing
23、US President George Bush of its recent visit to Iran （ B） consulting with US President George Bush for Irons nuclear development （ C） talking about political and economic sanctions to be imposed on Iran （ D） asking America s favor for its proposal to victory U.N. Security Council 31 Which of the fol
24、lowing is NOT among European countries seeking a negotiated settlement to Iran nuclear problem? （ A） Austria （ B） Britain （ C） France （ D） Germany 32 Until what time will the tornado watch be in effect? （ A） 10 oclock tonight; （ B） 2 oclock in the morning. （ C） 2 oclock in the afternoon. （ D） 10 ocl
25、ock in the morning. 33 Which county was NOT mentioned as having been included in the tornado watch? （ A） Johnson. （ B） Miami. （ C） Jefferson. （ D） Franklin. 34 What is the definition of a tornado warning? （ A） The formation of a funnel cloud. （ B） The sighting of a funnel cloud. （ C） The bulletin is
26、sued by the National Weather Service. （ D） The convergence of favorable conditions for a funnel cloud to form. 35 Japans demand for imports last month （ A） continued to increase （ B） continued to decrease （ C） unchanged （ D） jumped 36 Japans January trade surplus （ A） has jumped more than 40% since
27、last year （ B） has jumped about 40% since last January （ C） was 5.3 billion dollars （ D） was 25 million dollars 37 Japans trading partners attitude towards its growing trade surplus can be described as _. （ A） angry （ B） indifferent （ C） overjoyed （ D） worried 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions:
28、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. 37 A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds, and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of comm
29、unication. Lets look at this【 C1】 _ in mom detail because it is language, more than anything else,【 C2】 _ distinguishes man from the rest of the【 C3】 _ world. Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by【 C4】 _ of cries: for example, many birds utter【 C5】 _ calls at the approach of dan
30、ger; monkeys utter【 C6】 _ cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure.【 C7】_ these various means of communication differ in important ways【 C8】 _ human language. For instance, animals cries do not【 C9】 _ thoughts and feelings dearly. This means basically that they lack structure. They lac
31、k the kind of structure that【 C10】 _ us to divide a human utterance into【 C11】 _ We can change an utterance 【 C12】 _ one word in it with 【 C13】 _ a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks approaching from the north“,【 C14】 _ who can change one word and say “aircraft approach
32、ing from the north“ or “tanks approaching from the west“; but a bird has a single alarm cry,【 C15】 _ means “danger!“ This is why the number of【 C16】 _ that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit is a case【 C17】 _ point; it has about twenty different calls,【 C18】_ in human language the num
33、ber of possible utterances is【 C19】 _ It also explains why animal cries are very【 C20】 _ in meaning. 38 【 C1】 （ A） classification （ B） definition （ C） function （ D） perception 39 【 C2】 （ A） that （ B） it （ C） as （ D） what 40 【 C3】 （ A） native （ B） human （ C） physical （ D） animal 41 【 C4】 （ A） ways （
34、B） means （ C） methods （ D） approaches 42 【 C5】 （ A） mating （ B） exciting （ C） warning （ D） boring 43 【 C6】 （ A） identical （ B） exciting （ C） different （ D） unfamiliar 44 【 C7】 （ A） But （ B） Therefore （ C） Afterwards （ D） Furthermore 45 【 C8】 （ A） about （ B） with （ C） from （ D） in 46 【 C9】 （ A） infer
35、 （ B） explain （ C） interpret （ D） express 47 【 C10】 （ A） encourages （ B） enables （ C） enforces （ D） ensures 48 【 C11】 （ A） speeches （ B） sounds （ C） words （ D） voices 49 【 C12】 （ A） replacing （ B） spelling （ C） pronouncing （ D） saying 50 【 C13】 （ A） ours （ B） theirs （ C） another （ D） others 51 【 C14
36、】 （ A） so （ B） and （ C） but （ D） or 52 【 C15】 （ A） this （ B） that （ C） which （ D） it 53 【 C16】 （ A） signs （ B） gestures （ C） signals （ D） marks 54 【 C17】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） of （ D） for 55 【 C18】 （ A） whereas （ B） since （ C） anyhow （ D） somehow 56 【 C19】 （ A） boundless （ B） changeable （ C） limitles
37、s （ D） ceaseless 57 【 C20】 （ A） ordinary （ B） alike （ C） common （ D） general 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR after all, they are only little children. （ A） strict （ B） strong （ C） hard （ D） heavy 81 She said that she would be here at seven oclock. But she didnt _ until eight thirty. （ A） turn on （ B） turn up （ C
38、） turn out （ D） turn down 82 The countess was _ enough to show us around her home. （ A） gracious （ B） graceful （ C） grateful （ D） generous 83 She drew the small bridge on the painting with only a few_ （ A） lines （ B） movements （ C） strokes （ D） brushes 84 He would have to live under their _ for the
39、next ten years. （ A） shade （ B） shadow （ C） darkness （ D） profile 85 I threatened to _ his plan to the police. （ A） reveal （ B） expose （ C） disclose （ D） betray 86 Although the main characters in the novel are so true to life, they are certainly_. （ A） imaginative （ B） imaginable （ C） imaginary （ D）
40、 imagining 87 He was _ by the police with having murdered his wife. （ A） arrested （ B） accused （ C） sentenced （ D） charged 87 Some people would say that the Englishmans home is no longer his castle; that it has become his workshop. This is partly because the average Englishman is keen on working wit
41、h his hands and partly because he feels, for one reason or another, that he must do for himself many household jobs for which, some years ago, he would have hired professional help. The main reason for this is a financial one. the high cost of labor has meant that builders and decorators costs have
42、reached a level which makes them so high that house proud English people of modest means hang back. So, if they wish to keep their houses looking bright and smart, they have to deal with some of the repairs and decorating themselves. As a result, there has grown up in the post-war years what is some
43、times referred to as the “Do-It-Yourself Movement“. The “Do-It-Yourself Movement“ began with home decorating but has since spread into a much wider field. Nowadays there seem to be very few things that cannot be made by the “do-it-yourself“ method. A number of magazines and handbooks exist to show h
44、opeful handymen of all ages just how easy it is to build anything from a coffee table to a fifteen foot (4.5 meters) sailing boat. All you need, it seems, is a hammer and a few nails. You follow the simple instructions step-by-step and , before you know where you are, the finished article stands bef
45、ore you, complete in every detail. Unfortunately, alas, it is not always quite as simple as it sounds! Many a “do-it-yourselfer“ has found to his cost that one cannot learn a skilled craftsmans job overnight. How quickly one realizes, when doing it oneself, that a job which takes the skilled man an
46、hour or so to complete takes the amateur five or six at least. And then there is the question of tools. The first thing the amateur learns is that he must have the right tools for the job. But tools cost money. There is also the wear and tear on the nerves. It is not surprising then that many people
47、 have come to the conclusion that the expense of paying professionals to do the work is, in the long run, more economical than doing it oneself. 88 The passage is mainly about （ A） how to be a do-it-yourselfer （ B） the Do-h-Yourself Movement （ C） the future of the Do-It-Yourself Movement （ D） the or
48、igin of the Do-It-Yourself Movement 89 The Englishmans home has become his workshop NOT because （ A） the cost of hiring professionals is high （ B） the Englishman is enthusiastic for working with his hands （ C） there are advertisements in “do-it-yourself magazines （ D） the Englishman feels that he must do some household jobs 90 As an amateur, youll have to _first. （ A） follow the instructions in magazines （ B） get the right tools （ C） prepare fully psychologically （ D） ask a skilled craftsmans advice 91 The Do-It-Yourself Movement may not have a bright future NOT because of （ A） the high co
