1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 157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 Who gave New York its nickname? （ A） Artists. （ B） Musicians. （ C） Grocers. （ D） Tour guides. 3 What does the word “apple“ in the phrase “the Big Apple“ mean? （ A） An iustrument. （ B） A concert. （ C） A theate
4、r. （ D） A city. 4 How does the woman describe New York? （ A） As interesting. （ B） As cold. （ C） As popular. （ D） As huge. 5 Why did the man go to Seychelles? （ A） Because he likes diving. （ B） Because he wanted to find a job as a dive master there. （ C） Because he worked for the World Service. （ D）
5、Because he was assigned to Madagascar. 6 What did he do after he went to Seychelles? （ A） He worked as a BBC correspondent. （ B） He worked as an instructor of journalism. （ C） He worked as a dive master. （ D） He stayed there as a tourist. 7 What is possibly NOT the reason that he went back to Britai
6、n? （ A） The BBC reassigned him. （ B） He wanted for a change. （ C） He felt stressed in the end. （ D） He lost interest in diving. 8 What are the speakers mainly discussing? （ A） A chemistry assignment. （ B） A study that their chemistry professor did. （ C） A class that the woman is taking. （ D） A job p
7、ossibility. 9 Why is the woman interested in working with Professor Smith? （ A） She wants to quit her job in the chemistry lab. （ B） She wants to get practical experience. （ C） Shes interested in becoming a psychology major. （ D） She wants to earn extra money. 10 What will the college students do fo
8、r the high school students? （ A） Employ them as lab assistants. （ B） Teach classes at their high school. （ C） Help them with their studies. （ D） Pay them for participating in the study. 11 What will the speakers probably do next? （ A） Write their lab reports. （ B） Find out Professor Smiths schedule.
9、 （ C） Interview some high school students. （ D） Finish their chemistry experiment. 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 this passage want to tell us? （ A） Warn young pe
10、ople of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience. （ B） Advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer. （ C） Show young people it s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame. （ D） Encourage young people to pursue a writing career. 13 Why did the a
11、uthor begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career? （ A） He wasnt able to produce a single book. （ B） He hadnt seen a change for the better. （ C） He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year. （ D） He found his dream would never come true. 14 What is the “shadowland of hope“ in
12、the writers point of view? （ A） The wonderful one often dreams about. （ B） The bright future that one is looking forward to. （ C） The state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reached. （ D） A world that exists only in ones imagination. 15 What will be most effective about personal interviewing?
13、 （ A） When people to be interviewed are located in a big area. （ B） When people to be interviewed are located in a mountain. （ C） When people to be interviewed are located in a small area. （ D） When people to be interviewed are located abroad. 16 How do you understand the phrase “an invasion of priv
14、acy“ according to the passage? （ A） An unpleasant conversation. （ B） A challenge to interviewees professional skills. （ C） An interference with interviewees personal affairs. （ D） An interference with interviewees hobby. 17 What is one of the advantages of the personal interviewing? （ A） It is very
15、interesting. （ B） It is very exciting. （ C） It is somewhat truthful. （ D） It is somewhat superficial. 18 The speaker mainly discusses _. （ A） the growth of the printing industry （ B） the history of paper-making （ C） the use of paper in the 19th century （ D） the composition of wood fiber 19 Paper ind
16、ustry needed a new source of fiber in the early 1800s is because _. （ A） people wanted higher quality paper （ B） paper made from rags deteriorated too quickly （ C） wood pulp had become too expensive （ D） the supply of rags was insufficient 20 From the passage, we can infer that the first wood pulp m
17、ill in Canada _. （ A） turned out high-quality paper （ B） used wood imported from the United States （ C） caused a serious environmental problem （ D） was a ready market for its product 21 According to the speaker, libraries are facing the problem of _. （ A） books are in poor condition （ B） having too
18、many books from the early 1800s （ C） not having enough space to store government documents （ D） having to import most of the paper they use 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 W
19、hen did the attack take place? （ A） Several days before the swearing-in ceremony. （ B） Several days after the swearing-in ceremony. （ C） Two days before the swearing-in ceremony. （ D） Two days after the swearing-in ceremony. 23 Joseph Connor was _. （ A） US Secretary. （ B） US Deputy Secretary for Man
20、agement. （ C） UN Deputy Secretary-General for Management （ D） UN Deputy Secretary for Funding 24 The 452 million dollars was the total amount of money that _. （ A） the US owed to the UN （ B） the US was required to pay by December （ C） the US Congress approved for arrears payment （ D） the US paid to
21、the UN as part of the arrears payment 25 Kofi Annan is expected to make a speech_. （ A） to express his disappointment （ B） to call for a strengthening of UN intervention （ C） to urge council members to reach a consensus on Kosovo （ D） to introduce new measures of UN intervention 26 Which of the foll
22、owing is not mentioned as a subject of talks? （ A） Womens rights. （ B） Economic cooperation. （ C） Violence in Angola. （ D） Human rights in East Timor. 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
23、passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 26 What will future historians remember about the impact of science 【 C1】 _ the last decade of the 20th century? They will not be much 【 C2】 _ with many of the marvels that currently preoccupy us, 【 C3】 _ the miraculous increase in the power of home c
24、omputers and the unexpected growth of the Internet. 【 C4】 _ will they dwell much 【 C5】 _ global warming, the loss of biodiversity and other examples of our penchant for 【 C6】 _ .Instead, tile end of the 20th century will be 【 C7】 _ as the time when, for better or worse, science began to bring 【 C8】_
25、 a fundamental shift in our 【 C9】 _ of ourselves. It will be the 【 C10】 _ time that science has forced us to re evaluate 【 C11】_ we are. The first time, of course, was the revolution that 【 C12】 _ Copernicus in 1543 and continued with Kepler, Galileo and Newton. 【 C13】 _ the Churchs opposition, we c
26、ame to realize that the Earth does not 【 C14】 _ at the center of the universe. 【 C15】 _ we gradually found we live on a small planet on the edge of a minor galaxy, 【 C16】 _ one star in a universe that contains billions of others. Our 【 C17】 _ position in the universe was gone forever. A few centurie
27、s later we were removed even 【 C18】 _ from stage center. The Darwinian revolution removed us from our position as a unique 【 C19】 _ of God. Instead we discovered we were just another part of the animal kingdom proud to have “a miserable ape for a grandfather“, as Thomas Huxley 【 C20】 _ in 1860. We k
28、now now just how close to the apes we are over 90% of our genes are the same of those of tile chimpanzee. 27 【 C1】 （ A） during （ B） within （ C） at （ D） after 28 【 C2】 （ A） interested （ B） concerned （ C） happy （ D） troubled 29 【 C3】 （ A） such as （ B） for example （ C） for instance （ D） like 30 【 C4】 （
29、 A） Also （ B） Too （ C） Again （ D） Nor 31 【 C5】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） on （ D） in 32 【 C6】 （ A） destruction （ B） construction （ C） establishment （ D） promotion 33 【 C7】 （ A） spoken （ B） examined （ C） recognized （ D） said 34 【 C8】 （ A） up （ B） in （ C） on （ D） about 35 【 C9】 （ A） perception （ B） appre
30、ciation （ C） formation （ D） deformation 36 【 C10】 （ A） second （ B） third （ C） fourth （ D） fifth 37 【 C11】 （ A） what （ B） which （ C） who （ D） as 38 【 C12】 （ A） began with （ B） started by （ C） initiated with （ D） followed by 39 【 C13】 （ A） With （ B） Opposed to （ C） Despite （ D） Lest 40 【 C14】 （ A） liv
31、e （ B） place （ C） plant （ D） lie 41 【 C15】 （ A） Instead （ B） On the other hand （ C） By contrast （ D） In contrast 42 【 C16】 （ A） circled （ B） circling （ C） encircled （ D） encircling 43 【 C17】 （ A） permanent （ B） constant （ C） unique （ D） essential 44 【 C18】 （ A） farer （ B） farther （ C） further （ D） f
32、urer 45 【 C19】 （ A） animal （ B） human （ C） man （ D） creation 46 【 C20】 （ A） described （ B） believed （ C） put it （ D） termed 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he _ up last night. （ A） must stay （ B） should have stayed （ C） must have stayed （ D） is sure to stay 49 Hemingways enduring contribution to the human being
33、is his insistence that grace _ under pressure. （ A） is to be kept （ B） has been kept （ C） should have been kept （ D） be kept 50 Bit by bit, a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _. （ A） as other people （ B） as other peoples （ C） like other people （ D） like other peoples 51 You sho
34、uld have put the milk into the refrigerator, I expect it _ bad by now. （ A） went （ B） had gone （ C） has gone （ D） goes 52 It really _ to witness such an enormity can occur in the so-called civilized society. （ A） pains her （ B） makes her pain （ C） is paining （ D） is pained 53 Nowhere but in the cont
35、inuous research work _ find the meaning of his life. （ A） for him to （ B） he can （ C） he could （ D） can he 54 _ she realized she was in great danger. （ A） No sooner the gangster took out the gun than （ B） It was not until the gangster took out the gun that （ C） Scarcely had the gangster took out the
36、 gun that （ D） Hardly did the gangster took out the gun that 55 If the whole framework of the thesis _ beforehand, a great deal of time and energy would have beeh saved. （ A） was designed （ B） had been designed （ C） were designed （ D） has been designed 56 _ in a famed university abroad was what his
37、parents wished for. （ A） The boy to be cultivated （ B） The boy cultivated （ C） The boys being cultivated （ D） The boy was cultivated 57 I was advised to be cautious _ he had designs on my job. （ A） so that （ B） although （ C） in case （ D） nevertheless 58 Generally speaking, _ immigrants cannot totall
38、y cut the tie with their motherland and be assim ilated by the foreign culture. （ A） most （ B） the most （ C） most of （ D） the most of 59 He managed to save _ he could to tend the homeless boy. （ A） what little time （ B） so little time （ C） such little time （ D） how little time 60 She ought to make a
39、 shift now; she is in a bad mood because she _ in the dull work too long. （ A） had engaged （ B） is engaging （ C） has been engaging （ D） engaged 61 _ with the great hit on the stock market, the sufferings of the investors are worthy. （ A） Compare （ B） When compared （ C） While comparing （ D） Comparing
40、 62 We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _ （ A） reserved for （ B） engaged in （ C） used up （ D） taken up 63 No one can keep undetached by witnessing such a formidable train wreck with an unknown number of （ A） casualty （ B） adversity （ C） mischance （ D） misfortune 64 I dont know you w
41、ant to keep the letter. Ive _ it up. （ A） cracked （ B） torn （ C） broken （ D） disposed 65 The American society is _ an exceedingly shaky foundation of natural resources, which is con nected with the possibility of a worsening environment. （ A） established on （ B） affiliated to （ C） originated from （
42、D） incorporated with 66 In his _ to further his knowledge of the universe, man has now begun to explore space. （ A） attempt （ B） expedition （ C） trial （ D） chase 67 In the past decade skyscrapers have developed _ in this newly emerging city. （ A） homogeneously （ B） simultaneously （ C） spontaneously
43、（ D） anonymously 68 His request _ us completely by surprise. （ A） shook （ B） made （ C） took （ D） lea 69 In the long run, English learning, difficult as it is, is _ to a learner iii his or her career devel- opment. （ A） profitable （ B） advantageous （ C） prominent （ D） rewarding 70 You should be direc
44、tly _ with this issue to make an accurate report of it. （ A） informed （ B） notified （ C） acquainted （ D） enlightened 71 The _ of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people. （ A） implementation （ B） manifestation （ C） demonstration （
45、 D） expedition 72 Jack is so _ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed. （ A） adverse （ B） hostile （ C） indifferent （ D） casual 73 We only help to _ it right when he begins to suffer the results of being ill-prepared for lifes test and difficulties. （ A） correct （ B） rectify （ C） recl
46、aim （ D） pat 74 From ,the moment of his birth the _ into which he is born shape his experience and behavior. （ A） habits （ B） practices （ C） customs （ D） conventions 75 Part of them once again _ to their former prejudices in regard to Lincoln. （ A） reversed （ B） reverted （ C） recurred （ D） restored
47、76 She had to exercise all her tact to prevent _ between the two opinionated guests. （ A） conflicts （ B） contentions （ C） contests （ D） clashes 76 Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5, 000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration
48、 ever staged in the United States. More than 135,000 demonstrators confronted police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant scheduled to provide power to most of southern New Hampshire. Organizers of the huge demonstration said, the protest was continuing despite the police actions. More demonstrators were arriving to keep up the pressure on state authorities to cancel the project. The demonstrator had charged that the project was unsafe in the densely populated area, would create thermal pollution in the bay, and had no acceptable means for disposing of its r
