1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 159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 topic are the man and woman discussing? （ A） Mating habits of squid and octopus. （ B） The evolution of certain forms of sea life. （ C） The study of marine shells. （ D） Survival skills of sea creatures. 3
4、 Why does the man need to talk to the woman about the class? （ A） He didnt understand the lecture. （ B） He wants to borrow her notes next week. （ C） He needs help with a makeup exam. （ D） He was sick and unable to attend. 4 What does the woman imply about sea monsters? （ A） She has always believed t
5、hey exist. （ B） She heard about them in New Zealand. （ C） Stories about them may be based on giant squid. （ D） The instructor mentioned them in the lecture. 5 What prevents the man from taking the poets of the 1960s class? （ A） Its only open to poetry majors. （ B） It requires another class first. （
6、C） Its already full. （ D） Its only offered in the morning. 6 Why doesnt the man want to change his work schedule? （ A） All the other work schedules conflict with his classes. （ B） He doesnt want to ask his boss for another favor. （ C） He wants to work the same schedule as his friends. （ D） He likes
7、to do his homework in the evening. 7 Why does the man want to take a class at the community college? （ A） Its courses cost less. （ B） It has a pool. （ C） The class size is smaller. （ D） It may offer the class he needs during the day. 8 What is the relationship between the speakers? （ A） Theyre class
8、mates, （ B） Theyre roommates. （ C） Theyre cousins. （ D） Theyre lab partners. 9 Why was the man worried at first? （ A） He couldnt decide on a topic for his paper. （ B） He thought his paper was late. （ C） He hadnt heard from his family in a while. （ D） He thought the woman had been ill. 10 According t
9、o the man, how do some bees use their sense of smell? （ A） To find their way back to the nest. （ B） To locate plant fibers. （ C） To identify kinds of honey. （ D） To identify relatives. 11 What will the man probably do over the weekend? （ A） Visit his parents. （ B） Write a paper. （ C） Observe how bee
10、s build nests. （ D） Plan a family reunion. 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 Why did Rosy study until very late at night? （ A） She wanted to pass the exams. （ B） She had not w
11、orked very much. （ C） She wanted her sister to worry about her. （ D） All the students were working hard. 13 What was Rosy worried about after taking the pill? （ A） She might not get up early. （ B） Her sister would not wake her up. （ C） She could not have a good sleep. （ D） She would dream. 14 Why di
12、d Rosy have a terrible dream? （ A） She had worked hard. （ B） She had taken a pill. （ C） Her body shook. （ D） She had thought too much of her exams. 15 The average number of women in each group is _. （ A） 30 （ B） 27 （ C） 65 （ D） 35 16 Physical and mental tasks were carried out by the women _. （ A） pr
13、ior to strenuous exercise （ B） following strenuous exercise （ C） before they were subjected to unusual pressure （ D） after they were subjected to unusual pressure 17 The physical advantages men enjoy in normal conditions are reduced to nothing by _. （ A） conditioning （ B） zero gravity in space （ C）
14、virtue （ D） food and oxygen 18 What is the total number of students at Deep Spring College? （ A） 17,000. （ B） 1,700. （ C） 24. （ D） 9,000. 19 What is true of the campus of Deep Spring College? （ A） Its located in a college town. （ B） Its composed of a group of old buildings. （ C） Its classrooms are b
15、eautifully designed. （ D） Its library is often crowded with students. 20 Which of the following is mentioned in the passage? （ A） Teachers are well paid at Deep Springs. （ B） Students are mainly from New York State. （ C） The length of schooling is two years. （ D） Teachers neednt pay for their rent a
16、nd meals. 21 What can students at Deep Spring do in their spare time? （ A） Take a walk in the desert. （ B） Go to a cinema. （ C） Watch TV programmes. （ D） Attend a party. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer t
17、he questions that follow. 22 The international conference of aid donors to East Timor is scheduled on_. （ A） Wednesday （ B） Tuesday （ C） Friday （ D） Saturday 23 The most important issue of the meeting is_ for East Timor. （ A） the political system （ B） humanitarian aid （ C） economic development （ D）
18、democratic election 24 According to the World Bank, the cost of reconstruction in East Timor will be between _and _million dollars over the next 3 years. （ A） 260,300 （ B） 300, 260 （ C） 200, 360 （ D） 360,200 25 Donor countries include the following EXCEPT_ （ A） Japan （ B） China （ C） Australia （ D） t
19、he U.S. 26 What is the news mainly about? （ A） Two of the prisoners released by India as part of the deal to resolve the hijack of an Indian Airlines plane have appeared in Pakistan. （ B） Two of the prisoners released by Pakistan as part of the deal to resolve the hijack of an Indian Airlines plane
20、have appeared in India. （ C） Two of the prisoner went to Karachi and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. （ D） A hijack happened. 27 What did Azhard Masoods release show? （ A） India is strong enough. （ B） India is not as strong as many people think. （ C） Hijackers should be praised. （ D） He
21、is a hero. 28 _people died in the incident late Wednesday. （ A） 1 （ B） 2 （ C） 3 （ D） 4 29 What has been indicated by this incident? （ A） South Africa is a non-racial democracy. （ B） Racism is still a problem in South Africa. （ C） Police in South Africa react quickly to any criminal acts. （ D） South
22、Africa is still a dangerous place. 30 According to the UNICEF report, great progress has been made in the protection of worlds children from_. （ A） some childhood diseases （ B） AIDS （ C） wars （ D） forced labor 31 In the last decade, _million children died as the result of armed conflicts. （ A） 2 （ B
23、） 6 （ C） 8 （ D） 14 32 The U. S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company is denying report that _. （ A） Chinas going to reduce the airliners to be purchased from Boeing （ B） Chinas plan to buy Boeing jetliners has been suspended because of political tension between Washington and Beijing （ C） China want
24、s to increase its buying （ D） China will move on with its purchasing plan 33 Tile Chinese government plans to buy at least _ new models of Boeings 737 aircraft. （ A） thirty （ B） thirteen （ C） sixteen （ D） fifty 34 The Boeing representative in Hong Kong, Ivy Takahashi said _. （ A） China has delayed i
25、ts purchasing plan because of the collision of a US spy plane and Chinese fighter jet last month （ B） Boeing has got confirmation of the orders from Beijing （ C） Boeing will not cut its production despite of its economic tension （ D） Chinas plan to purchase the planes appears to be on track 二、 PART
26、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. 34 A scientific discovery is often made 【 C1】 _ before someone is able to put it to use. 【 C2】 _ , scientists
27、discovered how to split atoms decades 【 C3】_ the invention of the atomic bomb and the use of 【 C4】 _ power to produce electricity. But sometimes discovery and 【 C5】 _ happen at the same time, as occurred more than thirty years ago 【 C6】 _ the discovery of coherent light and the invention of the lase
28、r. The word laser 【 C7】 _ “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.“ To many people, lasers are very mysterious, but a laser is simply a 【 C8】_ that produces a strong light. The light from the laser is called 【 C9】 _ light because it is light that only moves in one direction. 【 C10】
29、_ , incoherent light, like the light from the sun or light from a bulb, moves away from its source 【 C11】 _ all directions, so its strength is very spread out. The light from a laser, moving in only one direction and 【 C12】 _ in a narrow beam, is much stronger. Laser light is created by a 【 C13】 _ c
30、alled stimulated emission. In this process, the atoms of a certain substance, such as a crystal or a gas, are excited 【 C14】 _ that they produce coherent light. A person working with a laser can aim this coherent light, 【 C15】 _ a laser beam, in any direction. As soon as the laser was developed, sci
31、entists began thinking of practical applications 【 C16】 _ it. One of the earliest uses was to make extremely precise measurements of distance and speed. 【 C17】 _ , the distance to the moon was measured to within a foot, and the speed of light was measured to 【 C18】 _ a thousandth of a mile per secon
32、d. As time 【 C19】 _ , many more applications for the laser were 【 C20】_ . 35 【 C1】 （ A） long （ B） early （ C） very （ D） earlier 36 【 C2】 （ A） For example （ B） However （ C） Nevertheless （ D） Therefore 37 【 C3】 （ A） by （ B） before （ C） after （ D） since 38 【 C4】 （ A） hydraulic （ B） electrical （ C） solar
33、 （ D） atomic 39 【 C5】 （ A） invention （ B） creation （ C） atomic bomb （ D） electricity 40 【 C6】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） to （ D） from 41 【 C7】 （ A） is （ B） signals （ C） stands for （ D） indicates 42 【 C8】 （ A） method （ B） device （ C） way （ D） methodology 43 【 C9】 （ A） coherent （ B） atomic （ C） laser （ D）
34、 electronic 44 【 C10】 （ A） On the other hand （ B） In contrast （ C） But （ D） For example 45 【 C11】 （ A） from （ B） in （ C） toward （ D） by 46 【 C12】 （ A） concentrated （ B） concentrating （ C） concentration （ D） concentrate 47 【 C13】 （ A） process （ B） way （ C） period （ D） device 48 【 C14】 （ A） in such wa
35、y （ B） in such a way （ C） to such way （ D） to such a way 49 【 C15】 （ A） called （ B） with （ C） like （ D） such as 50 【 C16】 （ A） of （ B） from （ C） for （ D） with 51 【 C17】 （ A） At the same time （ B） On the contrary （ C） For example （ D） In a word 52 【 C18】 （ A） within （ B） with （ C） from （ D） less 53 【
36、 C19】 （ A） passing （ B） passed （ C） has passed （ D） had passed 54 【 C20】 （ A） created （ B） discovered （ C） developed （ D） formed 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR instead, he concentrates on the extraordinary array of people and events that have led from the mythical land of Queen Calafia, through the rule of Spai
37、n and Mexico, and on to the governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger, an iron-pumping film star with an Austrian accent . Moreover, he does so with such elegance and humor that his book is a joy to read. What emerges is not all Californian sunshine and light. Think back to the savage violence that acco
38、mpanied the 1849 Gold Rush; or to the exclusion orders against the Chinese; or to the riots that regularly marked industrial and social relations in San Francisco. California was very much the Wild West, having to wait until 1850 before it could force its way to statehood. So what tamed it? Mr. Star
39、rs answer is a combination of great men, great ideas and great projects. He emphasizes the development of Californias infrastructure, the development of agriculture; the spread of the railroads and freeways; and, perhaps the most important factor for todays hi-tech California, the creation of a supe
40、rb set of public universities. All this, he writes, “began with water, the sine qua non of any civilization.“ He goes on cheerfully to note the “monumental damage to the environment“ caused by irrigation projects that were “plagued by claims of deception, double-dealing and conflict of interest“. On
41、e virtue of this book is its structure. Mr. Start is never trapped by his chronological framework. In stead, when the subject demands it, he manages deftly to flit back and forth among the decades. Less satisfying is his account of Californias cultural progress in the 19th and 20th centuries: does h
42、e really need to invoke so many long-forgotten writers to accompany such names as Jack London, Frank Norris, Mark Twain or Raymond Chandler? But that is a minor criticism for a book that will become a California classic. The regret is that Mr. Start, doubtless pressed for space, leaves so little roo
43、m just a brief final chapter for the implications of the past for Californias future. He poses the question that most Americans prefer to gloss over: is California governable? “For all its impressive growth, there remains a volatility in the politics and governance of California, which became perfec
44、tly clear to the rest of the nation in the fall of 2003 when the voters of California recalled one governor and elected another .“ Indeed so, and Mr. Starr wisely avoids making any premature judgment on their choice. Ills such as soaring house prices, grid locked freeways and “embattled“ public scho
45、ols, combined with the budgetary problems that stem from the tax revolt of 1978 would test to the limit any governor, even the Terminator . As Mr. Starr notes, no one should cite California as an unambiguous triumph: “There has always been something slightly bipolar about California. It was either u
46、topia or dystopia, a dream or a nightmare, a hope or a broken promise and too infrequently anything in between.“ 85 The phrase “sine qua non“ in Para. 5, Line 1 possibly means _. （ A） the essential elements （ B） the premise （ C） the contribution （ D） the advantage 86 Which one of the following is NO
47、T the characteristic of the book? （ A） The distributional imbalance of each of the part. （ B） The chaotic arrangement and design of the structure. （ C） The improper selection of some materials. （ D） The cautious view and attitude of the writer. 87 What is the most adverse potential problem for the d
48、evelopment of California? （ A） The residents are hypocritical, reluctant to face the reality. （ B） There exist some elements of political instability. （ C） The merits and demerits co-exist. （ D） Economic crisis and the harsh conditions in front 88 From the text we can learn that Mr. Starr is very _
49、as a historian. （ A） conservative （ B） cunning and shrewd （ C） objective and canny （ D） critical and aggressive 89 The purpose of the writer is mainly to _. （ A） give a brief account of California and its problems （ B） inform us why California is so attractive and enduring （ C） promote and popularize a would-be classical book （ D） make a comment on Mr. Start and a review
