1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 168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 can we learn about Peter from the conversation.? （ A） Peter cannot wait to attend the course. （ B） At first he was reluctant and timid. （ C） Mike enjoyed the open-air life very much. （ D） Peter did not g
4、et well along with his classmates. 3 Which of the following is most appropriate to describe Peter after the camping? （ A） He is now very sensitive. （ B） He is more independent than before. （ C） His physical condition improved a Int. （ D） He is much more persistent and stronger. 4 What is Susan going
5、 to do in such a burry? （ A） To have a business meeting. （ B） To attend a cocktail party. （ C） To visit her friend in hospital. （ D） To buy some fresh flowers for her friend. 5 How long docs the party last? （ A） Only an hour. （ B） Two hours. （ C） No fixed time limit. （ D） The whole night. 6 The part
6、y is held to _. （ A） celebrate the New Year （ B） congratulate Susans colleagues （ C） see one of his colleagues off （ D） show their individuality and characteristics 7 What will they possibly do after the party? （ A） Some of them will go the pub. （ B） They will drink some coffee somewhere. （ C） Stay
7、with their families. （ D） Go to the cinema together. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 8 Which of the following will NOT possibly lead to heart disease? （ A） High blood pressure.
8、 （ B） Oversleeping. （ C） Smoking and being overweight. （ D） Job stress. 9 Which element of the following can contribute to work stress according to the passage? （ A） Cardiovascular disease. （ B） Overwork with little appreciation. （ C） Lack of exercise. （ D） Long time isolation. 10 In what way can th
9、e work stress be reduced? （ A） To have more work manually. （ B） To be under more supervision. （ C） To be less ambitious. （ D） To be rewarded for their success. 11 What can we learn from todays youth? （ A） They are more pessimistic than we think. （ B） About four out of five young people are satisfied
10、 with their family life. （ C） They work much harder than before. （ D） They are not very confident about their future and the society. 12 Which of the following is NOT true about the findings of the polls? （ A） Good family atmosphere gives kids an advantage in school study. （ B） Family gap applies to
11、 students of all backgrounds. （ C） Parents education background has little impact on the childrens score. （ D） There is a racial and gender difference on the childrens score. 13 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The significant role family plays in the childrens academic achievements. （ B） The
12、difference between the poor families and the rich ones. （ C） Parentsinfluence on childrens development. （ D） The research done by the Readers Digest. 14 Tile Americans go to the cinema mainly to _. （ A） enjoy a good story （ B） see their favorite actors or actresses （ C） temporarily escape from their
13、 everyday life （ D） ,share with their family a common experience 15 What are the general reaction when people are watching movies? （ A） They are deeply involved and forget all the troubles and problems. （ B） They feel everything on the screen is too romantic and familiar. （ C） They are greatly stirr
14、ed and want to fulfill their own dreams. （ D） They are often moved to tears. 16 Why are American films so popular? （ A） Because they are performed by famous actors and actresses. （ B） Because the good guys in the movies always win in the end. （ C） Because the heroes have to deal with many problems a
15、nd frustrations. （ D） Because the movies are well made and the stories are very good. 17 Tile main point of the passage is _. （ A） the idle and empty life of the Americans （ B） the great functions of American movies （ C） why American people go to the cinema （ D） the popularity of Hollywood movies SE
16、CTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 18 Where was the summit held? （ A） Washington. （ B） South America. （ C） Venezuela. （ D） Madrid. 19 What is the difficulty for the rescue teams? （
17、A） The shortage of hands. （ B） So many peoples were injured. （ C） The roads are now blocked by debris. （ D） The bad weather after the storm. 20 Which one is NOT true to this storm? （ A） This storm took place earlier than that of before. （ B） Nearly hundreds of people died in the storm. （ C） The powe
18、rful wind could uproot trees. （ D） About three thousand homes were destroyed. 21 Which is NOT the Russian governments action after the rescue? （ A） It expressed gratitude to the British efforts. （ B） Causes of the accidents were ordered to be investigated. （ C） Probe the reasons for Russian Navys fa
19、ilure to rescue. （ D） Conciliations are offered to the sufferers by the government. 22 What did the seven Russian submariners suffer from? （ A） A lack of oxygen and low temperature. （ B） Heavy fever. （ C） Faint and headache. （ D） Hunger and cold. 23 Why was the young woman held up in the federal imp
20、risonment center? （ A） Because she killed the passengers on board. （ B） Because she has murdered her boyfriend. （ C） She was accused of threatening to slaughter others on the ship. （ D） she has stolen two notebooks of the crew members. 24 How was the suspect arrested? （ A） She turned herself in. （ B
21、） She was caught after a 5-hour chase. （ C） The crew members chased her. （ D） Her boyfriend turned her in. 25 When was the paintbrush first utilized? （ A） 3,000 years ago. （ B） 5,000 years ago. （ C） In the primitive society. （ D） 30,000 years ago. 26 The handle of the nanobrush is _. （ A） thicker th
22、an a human hair （ B） thirty billionths of a meter across （ C） a few millionths long （ D） relatively smaller than the brush 27 At the present time the brush can NOT be used to _. （ A） sweep up tiny pieces of nanodust （ B） paint microstructures （ C） soak toxins from water （ D） find medical uses 二、 PAR
23、T 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. 27 It is the natural and perhaps understandable tendency of newspapers to concentrate on bad news and by doi
24、ng so to contribute to a rising spiral of tension. War is more【 C1】 _ than peace, just as criminals are more exciting than law-abiding people, traffic deaths are more interesting than campaigns . 【 C2】 _ courtesy on the roads and violence sells more newspapers than brotherly love. No one, it seems,
25、has discovered a way of 【 C3】 _ good will, harmony and reason 【 C4】 _ and sensational. It is hard to 【 C5】 _ of any modern newspaper giving over its front page 【 C6】 _ banner headlines to the gradual improvement of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. 【 C7】 _ , the most 【 C8】_ i
26、ncident of friction between the two is often inflated and distorted 【 C9】 _ a good story. Indeed, this phenomenon has its most unfortunate effect 【 C10】 _ the reporting of international affairs. Relations between the national states are conducted in this age of power politics in an atmosphere of rea
27、l or threatened violence. The newspaper editor publishes his newspaper for a community in which other nation states 【 C11】 _ represented at all or are represented only by small diplomatic 【 C12】 _ . It is 【 C13】 _ easy and almost inevitabler for the newspaper to take a strong or, 【 C14】 _ , 【 C15】 _
28、 stand in any international dispute. Such a stand makes everybody feel better and 【 C16】 _ the basic nationalism of all the newspapers readers. It risks 【 C17】 _ to any significant section of the readership and presents no great danger to the circulation 【 C18】 _ . The attitude of the dove, on the o
29、ther hand, carries with it great dangers for the circulation-conscious editor. It means that he 【 C19】_ thought which is pale 【 C20】 _ to lusts which are strong. 28 【 C1】 （ A） sensitive （ B） sensible （ C） sensational （ D） sensory 29 【 C2】 （ A） for （ B） as （ C） against （ D） to 30 【 C3】 （ A） making （
30、B） taking （ C） getting （ D） doing 31 【 C4】 （ A） drastic （ B） dreary （ C） dramatic （ D） drowsy 32 【 C5】 （ A） imagine （ B） consider （ C） conceive （ D） receive 33 【 C6】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） under （ D） with 34 【 C7】 （ A） On all hands （ B） With a firm hand （ C） On the other hand （ D） Out of hand 35 【 C8
31、】 （ A） trifle （ B） trig （ C） trivial （ D） trite 36 【 C9】 （ A） in the act of （ B） in the interests of （ C） in the hope of （ D） in the matter of 37 【 C10】 （ A） to （ B） towards （ C） upon （ D） for 38 【 C11】 （ A） are not neither （ B） either are not （ C） are either not （ D） either not are 39 【 C12】 （ A） c
32、ommissions （ B） missions （ C） communities （ D） missionaries 40 【 C13】 （ A） though （ B） nevertheless （ C） therefore （ D） however 41 【 C14】 （ A） as we would now say （ B） as we will now say （ C） as we would now tell （ D） as we will tell 42 【 C15】 （ A） foolish （ B） lighting （ C） owlish （ D） hawkish 43 【
33、 C16】 （ A） fends （ B） feeds （ C） feels （ D） ferrets 44 【 C17】 （ A） any offences （ B） some offences （ C） no offence （ D） not offence 45 【 C18】 （ A） graph （ B） picture （ C） illustration （ D） feature 46 【 C19】 （ A） promises to （ B） admits to （ C） appeals to （ D） agrees to 47 【 C20】 （ A） but （ B） rather
34、 than （ C） otherwise （ D） more than 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 48 If he had left in time for t
35、he last bus, he _ it. （ A） shouldnt have missed （ B） ought not have missed （ C） mustnt have missed （ D） couldnt have missed 49 Some of their competitors have withdrawn _ of ingenious plans and courage. （ A） being lack （ B） from lack （ C） to lack （ D） for lack 50 The sun was so bright that it even sh
36、one through the haze over the town, and _ steadily. （ A） could be looked for （ B） could be looked through （ C） could be looked on （ D） could be looked at 51 Native demands are not just based on political grievances, _. They also claim the land they owned. （ A） too （ B） though （ C） however （ D） eithe
37、r 52 _, John had to stay up for the night to finish his paper. （ A） Having not given enough time （ B） Having not been given enough time （ C） Not having been given enough time （ D） Not having given enough time 53 The French pianist has not decided yet which orchestra _. （ A） is to work with （ B） to w
38、ork with （ C） should work with （ D） he will work 54 _ with enough instruments necessary for the experiment, these scientists are expecting to finish it ahead of time. （ A） To be supplied （ B） To supply （ C） Supplying （ D） Supplied 55 The strong gust of wind was _ to send sheets of paper scattering e
39、verywhere in the room. （ A） such as （ B） so as （ C） much as （ D） in order 56 This semester, the courses Williams has taken are History, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, Mathematics _ the most important. （ A） is （ B） being （ C） has been （ D） of 57 These students dont realize _ to start and run a c
40、ompany upon graduation. （ A） what takes them （ B） what it takes （ C） what they should take （ D） what to take it 58 _ of what had happened to Lisa took all of us by surprise. （ A） Word （ B） Words （ C） The word （ D） The words 59 When the person invited to a live TV program refuses to answer questions,
41、 the on-air talk will be _. （ A） at risk （ B） in danger （ C） at peril （ D） on hazard 60 To be more efficient, you need to _ the agenda for every day. （ A） set （ B） let （ C） put （ D） get 61 Often a statement of a spearfish need for a particular product is made, development is _ meet it. （ A） told （ B
42、） tailored （ C） adopted （ D） adapted 62 Not all universities in the U. S. offer a full _ of programs leading from a BA degree to postgraduate education through the doctorate. （ A） variety （ B） category （ C） load （ D） range 63 Human beings have used tools for a long time, _ they would not have been a
43、ble to develop their intelligence so fast. （ A） doubtlessly （ B） therefore （ C） otherwise （ D） consequently 64 The unexcused absences from class _ Bubois from the course and the exam. （ A） dispelled （ B） dismissed . （ C） disqualified （ D） disfavored 65 The planned development of the deserted island
44、filled the islanders with _ hope. （ A） eternal （ B） ceaseless （ C） infinite （ D） incessant 66 We dont expect that there should be such a great _ for houses in the city. （ A） demand （ B） request （ C） requirement （ D） requisite 67 Apparently, Jims father was _ by his words and yelled at him immediatel
45、y. （ A） put out （ B） put away （ C） put down （ D） put across 68 Most of us believe that John is going to be _ on Wednesday by Dr. Hayes of Haloon Hospital. （ A） operated （ B） handled （ C） examined （ D） inspected 69 It is really surprising that the hotel should be _ booked even at this time of the yea
46、r. （ A） immediately （ B） quickly （ C） heavily （ D） intensely 70 It is believed that the beauty of the valley is beyond _. （ A） compare （ B） comparing （ C） contrast （ D） resemblance 71 It is prudent to keep your child within _ when shopping. （ A） distance （ B） reach （ C） bound （ D） safety 72 Educatio
47、n, reserved to the states or the people in file U. S., is a _ of the state, not the federal government. （ A） condition （ B） performance （ C） requirement （ D） function 72 Ageism American society has been described as maintaining a stereotypic and often negative perception of older adults. This negati
48、ve and/or stereotypic perception of aging and aged individuals is readily apparent in such areas as language, media, and humor. For example, such commonly used phrases as “over the hill“ and “dont be an old fuddy-duddy“ denote old age as a period of impotency and incompetency. The term used to describe this stereotypic and often negative bias against older adults is ageism. Ageism can be defined as “any action, or institutional structure which subordinates a person or group because of age or any assignment of roles in society purely on the basis of age“. As an “ism“, ageism reflects a pr
