1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 153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 did the story happen? （ A） One hundred years ago. （ B） Two hundred years ago. （ C） Three hundred years ago. （ D） Four hundred years ago. 3 Why was the hero of the story called Phantom? （ A） He was very u
4、gly. （ B） He made a secret home for himself. （ C） He would sing at night. （ D） All of the above. 4 Why did the Phantom release Raoul in the end? （ A） He was defeated by Raoul. （ B） Christine saw his ugly face, and didnt love him any longer. （ C） No woman had ever touched Christine, so he felt afraid
5、. （ D） Christine kissed him and he was pleased and deeply moved. 5 Why couldnt the man put on more weight? （ A） He hasn t eaten enough. （ B） He worries too much. （ C） He hasnt had a right plan. （ D） Nobody knows what s wrong. 6 What is not true about Laura? （ A） She is plump. （ B） She is getting mor
6、e and more plump. （ C） She is losing her weight. （ D） Both A and B 7 Which statement is true according to the conversation? （ A） Fat people believe in logic. （ B） Thin people see all sides. （ C） The sides fat people see are rounded blobs, usually clear. （ D） Fat people always truly believe that ther
7、e is nothing worth worrying about. 8 When did many more Chinese arrive in California? （ A） in the early 1850s. （ B） in the late 1850s （ C） in the early1860s. （ D） in the late 1860s. 9 Why were these Chinese sorely needed at this time? （ A） The work was strenuous. （ B） The work was dangerous. （ C） Th
8、e railroad company couldnt find other laborers for the job. （ D） All of the above. 10 What is wrong about the difficulty these Chinese encountered? （ A） They were blamed for working for lower wages and taking jobs away from white men. （ B） Anti-Chinese riots broke out everywhere. （ C） Chinese were b
9、arred from using the courts. （ D） They were barred from becoming American citizens. 11 When was the immigration of Chinese laborers stopped? （ A） 1882. （ B） 1883. （ C） 1884. （ D） 1885. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully an
10、d then answer the questions that follow. 12 The speaker states that the Stone Age was so named because _. （ A） it was very durable （ B） the tools and weapons were made of stone （ C） there was little vegetation （ D） the people lived in caves 13 Which of the following developments is NOT related to th
11、e condition of the Ice Age? （ A） Fanning. （ B） Clothing. （ C） Living indoors. （ D） Using fire. 14 Which of the following periods saw people develop a more communal form of living? （ A） Paleolithic. （ B） Ice Age. （ C） Mesolithic. （ D） Neolithic. 15 Which of the following was NOT an election year? （ A
12、） 1960. （ B） 1824. （ C） 1888. （ D） 1930. 16 Which of the following is true? （ A） All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office. （ B） Only presidents from Ohio have died in office. （ C） Franklin.D.Roosevelt completed four terms as president. （ D） Four American presidents have bee
13、n assassinated. 17 In this passage, what does “inauguration“ mean? （ A） Swearing-in ceremonies. （ B） Election. （ C） Campaign. （ D） Acceptance speech. 18 Where was the first telephone service in America established? （ A） New York. （ B） WashingtonD.C. （ C） Philadelphia. （ D） Chicago. 19 What cause the
14、 prices of the telephone system to lower in America? （ A） The materials became cheaper. （ B） There was more competition. （ C） More people used the phones. （ D） The phones were connected across the sea. 20 Before the Bell Company became a publicly held corporation, how were the calls passed to their
15、destination? （ A） Manual switchboards. （ B） Reading manuals. （ C） Electronic switchboards. （ D） Voice switches. 21 What eventually happened to the phone company? （ A） It became a huge company. （ B） It was broken into smaller companies. （ C） h was taken over by the government. （ D） It was profitable.
16、 22 When will the Copa America in Columbia kick-off? （ A） 11 days later, （ B） 7 days later. （ C） Not decided yet. （ D） A year later. 23 According to the original decision, which day of the week will the tournament kick-off? （ A） Monday. （ B） Saturday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Friday. 24 Altogether how m
17、any people were injured during the violence? （ A） 1. （ B） 2. （ C） 13. （ D） 14. 25 How long has the violence lasted? （ A） For one day. （ B） For two days. （ C） For the whole summer. （ D） For one year. 26 President Fidel Castro holds talks today with Canadian _. （ A） officials （ B） Foreign Minister （ C
18、） Prime Minister （ D） President 27 Mr. Chretien is the _ Canadian leader to visit Cuba in more than 20 years. （ A） first （ B） second （ C） third （ D） fourth 28 The building was destroyed by _ ten days ago. （ A） rebels （ B） the earthquake （ C） car bombs （ D） missiles 29 What do rescue workers say? （ A
19、） The survivors are a brother and sister. （ B） They have been trapped in a kitchen. （ C） They have had enough food and water to survive. （ D） Both B and C 30 How many bodies have been removed from the wreckage in the western state of Gujarat? （ A） More than 6.000. （ B） More than 15,000. （ C） More th
20、an 16,000. （ D） More than 60,000. 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. 30 In recent decades child specialists have tried more and more to h
21、elp parents with their childrens school behavior, Schools of education【 C1】 _ tended to emphasize subject matter【 C2】 _ what the children are being taught, but attention increasingly is being paid to the children themselves. One area【 C3】 _ emphasized is the matter of a【 C4】 _ developmental or “matu
22、rity“ level that is, the childs【 C5】 _ of readiness for starting school. Research demonstrated that a major【 C6】 _ of children who fail in school【 C7】 _ primarily because of their immaturity and their unreadiness for the work of the【 C8】 _ that law designates: age five for kindergarten, age six for
23、first grade. Comrnon sense【 C9】_ us that not all five-year-olds have reached 【 C10】 _ average level of performance expected【 C11】 _ age five. Thus many flve-year-olds fail in kindergarten and six year olds fail in first grade【 C12】 _ because of a “learning disability“ or “attention deficit disorder“
24、 but simply because【 C13】 _ are in a too advanced grade. Experience has shown that the number of 【 C14】 _ learners can be substantially reduced by a policy of【 C15】 _ every childs readiness that is,【 C16】 _ -level before beginning school. This concept has 【 C17】 _ widely. Many school systems now rou
25、tinely provide not only readiness testing but also extra grade【 C18】 _ : pre-kindergarten or “developmental“ kindergarten for a year【 C19】 _ full kindergarten; and pre-first grade for six-year-olds not fully【 C20】_ for first grade. 31 【 C1】 （ A） past （ B） late （ C） ago （ D） once 32 【 C2】 （ A） at （ B
26、） on （ C） over （ D） in 33 【 C3】 （ A） such （ B） so （ C） that （ D） now 34 【 C4】 （ A） childrens （ B） boys （ C） girls （ D） childs 35 【 C5】 （ A） problem （ B） rate （ C） issue （ D） degree 36 【 C6】 （ A） percentage （ B） plenty （ C） part （ D） share 37 【 C7】 （ A） are （ B） fail （ C） have （ D） say 38 【 C8】 （ A）
27、college （ B） grade （ C） instruction （ D） discipline 39 【 C9】 （ A） states （ B） informs （ C） teaches （ D） tells 40 【 C10】 （ A） a （ B） an （ C） the （ D） some 41 【 C11】 （ A） at （ B） to （ C） for （ D） on 42 【 C12】 （ A） not （ B） just （ C） only （ D） simply 43 【 C13】 （ A） children （ B） they （ C） five-year-old
28、s （ D） six-year-olds 44 【 C14】 （ A） question （ B） problems （ C） problems （ D） problem 45 【 C15】 （ A） questioning （ B） inquiring （ C） asking （ D） evaluating 46 【 C16】 （ A） instructional （ B） educational （ C） constructional （ D） developmental 47 【 C17】 （ A） spread （ B） spread out （ C） been spread （ D）
29、 spread itself 48 【 C18】 （ A） marks （ B） levels （ C） teachers （ D） ranks 49 【 C19】 （ A） following （ B） preceding （ C） after （ D） past 50 【 C20】 （ A） arranged （ B） old （ C） willing （ D） ready 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR I suppose its because she is. _ child. （ A） one （ B） a None （ C） a single （ D） an only 80
30、The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours _ last night. （ A） at length （ B） in full （ C） on end （ D） in time 80 A twenty-year-old immigrant, Levi Strauss, came to the United States in 1850 to seek his fortune in the gold fields. But strangely enou
31、gh, this man made his fortune on heavy canvas that he found suitable for working clothes. Strauss jeans were particularly good for prospectors and cowboys. In the early days of jeans, this man couldnt have guessed that his pants, made only for rough work, would become so popular at all levels of soc
32、iety. Yes, this is a fact: jeans have become fashionable in our society. Furthermore, these pants have come to symbolize changes in social attitude. In the last decade or two we have seen movements toward equality as well as defiance of authority. Jeans, now worn by everybody, can be said to symboli
33、ze these changes for the better. In the past, only men wore jeans, and those men were at the bottom - socially and economically. Jeans were worn by truck drivers, farm and factory workers. Today, jeans no longer are looked down upon. They are worn by both men and women, by both skilled and unskilled
34、 workers, by both employees and employers. This common way of dressing symbolizes respect for individuality, no matter what your occupation or sex. In the fight against authority, young people have been the leaders, So it is natural that teenagers would defy parents and school administrators over th
35、e right to wear jeans to class and win. Jeans are the typical dress of civil rights marchers, fans at rock concerts, “hippies“ returning to nature, and serious college students. Because everyone can be comfortable in them, the blue jeans invented for the use of workers are now accepted almost anywhe
36、re, anytime. This is true not only in the United States, but in many other countries in the world. I strongly agree with the following statement: “Old or new, glorified or plain, jeans are likely to be around for a long time to come. Already they have succeeded where statesmanship has failed. Althou
37、gh unable to speak the same language, the inhabitants of this embattled planet have at least agreed to wear the same pants.“ 81 Jeans, originally designed by Levi Strauss, _. （ A） have become a symbol of the fashionable class （ B） have come to symbolize changes in social attitude （ C） are suitable w
38、ear for rough work only （ D） are no longer so popular as they used to be 82 What is implied but not directly stated in the passage is that _. （ A） young people have been the leaders in the fight against authority （ B） today, jeans are no longer looked down upon （ C） jeans are the typical dress of ci
39、vil rights marchers （ D） formerly students were not allowed to wear jeans to class 83 The author is of the opinion that _. （ A） jeans are likely to be a short-lived fashion （ B） jeans are popular only in the United States （ C） jeans are likely to be popular for a long time to come （ D） jeans are no
40、longer fashionable 84 The last two sentences imply that _. （ A） statesmen in the world are less competent than jeans （ B） the inhabitants of the world should speak the same language （ C） statesmen have failed to reach agreement on many major issues of the world （ D） jeans will help statesmen to reac
41、h agreement on some world issues 84 Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among oth
42、er eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets? For some fifty million years, despite all its eccentricities, the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It
43、is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud fiats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present. Sea cucumbers come in a variety
44、 of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shaped - hence their name-and because they are typically rock inhabitants, this shape, combined with flexibility, enables them to squeeze into
45、crevices where they are safe from predators and ocean currents. Although they have voracious appetites, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the capacity to become quiescent and live at a low metabolic rate-feeding sparingly or not at all for long periods, so that the marine organisms that provi
46、de their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty, they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence. But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and
47、 crabs, when attacked, it squirts all its internal organs into water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched l it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the wat
48、er becomes too polluted. 85 According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important? （ A） h helps them to digest their food. （ B） It helps them to protect themselves from danger. （ C） It makes it easier for them to move through the mud. （ D） It makes them attractive to fish. 86 The fou
49、rth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses _. （ A） the reproduction of sea cucumbers （ B） the food sources of sea cucumbers （ C） the eating habits of sea cucumbers （ D） threats to sea cucumbers existence 87 What can be inferred about the defence mechanisms of the sea cucumber? （ A） They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli. （ B） They are almost useless. （ C） They require group cooperation.
