1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 169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 Which word may best describe the two speakers positions on intermarriage? （ A） Comparison. （ B） Causality. （ C） Bias. （ D） Contrast. 3 The cultural differences arise _. （ A） at the wedding （ B） before interma
4、rriage （ C） after people get married （ D） until recently 4 What negative effects may the intermarriage most probably cause? （ A） A quick divorce. （ B） Much suffering in childrens minds. （ C） A big gap between parents and children. （ D） Cultural shock. 5 What are the possible relationship between the
5、 man and the woman? （ A） Manager and secretary. （ B） Employer and employee. （ C） Interviewee and interviewer. （ D） Classmates. 6 Which of the following is NOT included in the “Weekend Package“? （ A） Superior room for single or double, inclusive of service rate. （ B） Guests can enjoy free buffet brea
6、kfast. （ C） A 20% discount on laundry and valet service at that time. （ D） A 15% discount on food and beverage. 7 What kind of activity is NOT among the hotels program? （ A） A Christmas party and an outdoor barbecue are to be arranged. （ B） 20% discount on Christmas Eve will be offered. （ C） A danci
7、ng party after the dinner from 10:00 p.m. to midnight will be held. （ D） A free banquet for all the guests on the New Years Eve. 8 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） How to do well on poetry examination. （ B） The effect of caffeine. （ C） Some causes of heart disease. （ D） Problems with the
8、mans cafeteria. 9 Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? （ A） There is no link between coffee and heart disease. （ B） Caffeine can cure headache. （ C） Tea has less caffeine than soda. （ D） Addicted people without caffeine will get headache. 10 What is the womans suggestion
9、 to Kevin? （ A） To give up drinking coffee. （ B） To take tea as an alternative. （ C） Decaf would be a better choice. （ D） To drink less coffee. 11 What is the possible relationship between the man and the woman in the conversation? （ A） Teacher and pupil. （ B） Child and mother. （ C） Costumer and sal
10、esman. （ D） Classmates. 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 Which of the following is NOT true about Liverpool? （ A） It is located on the river Mersey. （ B） It is the birthplace
11、 of lots of musicians and intellectuals. （ C） It is one of Britains largest ports. （ D） It is the birthplace of the new pop culture. 13 All of the following are the themes of the songs of The Beatles EXCEPT _ （ A） love （ B） death and poverty （ C） old age and daily life （ D） conflict and struggle 14
12、What can we know about the Beatles? （ A） They did not really lead to a revolution in the history of pop song. （ B） They played in small clubs in the back streets of the city. （ C） They had others written songs for them. （ D） They did more than just entertain but also to shock. 15 From the passage we
13、 know that piglets _. （ A） easily get crushed in the first weeks （ B） does not like warm waterbeds in the beginning （ C） generally like snuggling up to their mothers for warmth （ D） are not happy wallowing in the mud 16 What is NOT the benefit the piglets getting from sleeping on the waterbeds than
14、otherwise? （ A） They can get much more weight. （ B） They suffer many potential injuries. （ C） Avoid the risk of possible early death. （ D） They can eat much more than otherwise. 17 Which one is NOT true about the waterbeds? （ A） They can be heated by electric mat or infrared lamps. （ B） They are mad
15、e from tough plastic membrane. （ C） They are the best choice in the scientific test. （ D） They are much safer for the piglets but hard to control. 18 All of the following are causes of being bitten by mosquitoes EXCEPT _. （ A） carbon dioxide and other odors （ B） sweat （ C） the quality of your skin （
16、 D） heart and blood pressure medicine 19 What is the sure way to stop being the target of mosquitoes? （ A） Stopping breathing. （ B） Taking. a bath. （ C） Reducing the sweat. （ D） Wearing skin care products. 20 How long will the sucking of the mosquito last? （ A） Less than 8 seconds. （ B） No more than
17、 12 seconds. （ C） Eight to 10 seconds. （ D） About 5 seconds. 21 The ultimate purpose of the research is to _. （ A） have a better understanding of the life of mosquitoes （ B） prevent human beings from being bitten by mosquitoes （ C） purify the environment （ D） keep people healthy SECTION C NEWS BROAD
18、CAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 How long will the twins remain on life support machines? （ A） At least one week. （ B） Seven months. （ C） One month. （ D） At least three weeks. 23 About _ of fore
19、ign-owned companies avoided federal taxes altogether. （ A） 60 percent （ B） 10 percent （ C） 70 percent （ D） 50 percent 24 Evading taxes by corporation in America is _. （ A） a thing of the past （ B） an established practice （ C） on the way of rising （ D） not so serious as the public think 25 Why the av
20、iation fuel is more harmful to the environment than others? （ A） Because of the poisonous quality. （ B） It has to do with the position of the pollution. （ C） The aviation fuel is special. （ D） There is too much dirt in its resulting smoke. 26 The British government calls for _. （ A） international co
21、operation （ B） reducing the use of aviation fuel （ C） levying high tax on the aviation fuel （ D） alternatives for the aviation fuel 27 What can we know about the elephants in zoos? （ A） They generally breed well. （ B） They may not suffer health problems. （ C） They may die relatively young. （ D） They
22、 are cleverer than the wild elephants. 28 Why does the Australia government allow the importation of the elephants? （ A） As a part of conservation program. （ B） To safeguard the nearing extinct species. （ C） To attract more tourists. （ D） Under the pressure of the public. 29 What is NOT true to that
23、 World Cup? （ A） It was held in 1986. （ B） The disputed goal occurred in the quarterfinals. （ C） The score between Argentina and England was 2 to 1. （ D） Argentina eventually lifted the World Cup with the score of 2 to 1. 30 The ball going into the net _. （ A） was fisted by Maradonas left arm （ B） w
24、as beaten by Maradonas rlgbt elbow （ C） was flipped by Maradonas fingers （ D） was pushed by Maradonas left hand 31 What was the response to such a controversial goal? （ A） Maradona described it as a miracle. （ B） The England coach claimed it was the will of God. （ C） Years later Maradona told the tr
25、uth. （ D） Many people felt very angry. 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. 31 The ability of falling cats to right themselves in midair an
26、d land on their feet has been a source of wonder for ages. Biologists long regarded it as all example of 【 C1】_ by natural selection, but for physicists it bordered on the miraculous. Newtons laws of motion 【 C2】 _ that the total amount of spin of a body cannot change 【 C3】 _ an external torque spee
27、ds it up or slows it down. If a cat has no spin when it is released and experiences no external torque, it ought not to be able to 【 C4】 _ as it falls. In the speed of its execution, the 【 C5】 _ of a tumbling cat resembles a magicians trick. The gyrations of the cat in midair are 【 C6】 _ fast for th
28、e human eye to follow, so the process is obscured. 【 C7】 _ the eye must be speeded up, or the cats fall slowed down for the phenomenon to be observed. A century ago the former was accomplished 【 C8】 _ high-speed photography using equipment now 【 C9】_ in any pharmacy. But in the nineteenth century th
29、e 【 C10】 _ on film of a falling cat constituted ascientific experiment. The experiment was described in a paper presented to the Paris Academy in 1894. Two sequences of twenty photographs 【 C11】_ one from the side and one from behind, 【 C12】 _ a white cat in the act of righting itself. Grainy and qu
30、aint 【 C13】 _ they are, the photos show that the cat was dropped upside down, with no initial spin, and still landed on its feet. Careful analysis of the photos reveals the secret. As the cat rotates the front of its body 【 C14】_ , the rear and tail twist counterclockwise, 【 C15】 _ the total spin re
31、mains zero, 【 C16】 _ Newtons laws. Halfway down, the cat pulls in its legs before reversing its twist and them extends them again, 【 C17】 _ he desired end result. The explanation was that while no body can acquire spin without torque, a flexible one can readily change its 【 C18】 _ . Cats know this i
32、nstinctively, but scientists could not be sure how it happened 【 C19】 _ they increased the speed of their 【 C20】_ a thousand fold. 32 【 C1】 （ A） adeptness （ B） adaptation （ C） adoption （ D） adaptability 33 【 C2】 （ A） fancy （ B） imagine （ C） conceive （ D） assume 34 【 C3】 （ A） unless （ B） until （ C） w
33、hen （ D） after 35 【 C4】 （ A） tumble down （ B） twist around （ C） topple down （ D） stumble over 36 【 C5】 （ A） falling （ B） spinning （ C） righting （ D） twisting 37 【 C6】 （ A） so （ B） much （ C） rather （ D） too 38 【 C7】 （ A） Neither （ B） Never （ C） Either （ D） Whether 39 【 C8】 （ A） by means of （ B） by wa
34、y of （ C） in the way of （ D） not by 40 【 C9】 （ A） believable （ B） useable （ C） practical （ D） available 41 【 C10】 （ A） observation （ B） capture （ C） phenomenon （ D） process 42 【 C11】 （ A） respectively （ B） each （ C） all （ D） more 43 【 C12】 （ A） showed （ B） shows （ C） show （ D） had shown 44 【 C13】 （
35、A） though （ B） as （ C） than （ D） and 45 【 C14】 （ A） counterclockwise （ B） upside down （ C） clockwise （ D） anticlockwise 46 【 C15】 （ A） in order that （ B） so that （ C） as long as （ D） because 47 【 C16】 （ A） in accord with （ B） in accord to （ C） by accord with （ D） by accord to 48 【 C17】 （ A） to （ B）
36、as （ C） for （ D） with 49 【 C18】 （ A） movement （ B） orientation （ C） behaviour （ D） adjustment 50 【 C19】 （ A） unless （ B） when （ C） until （ D） after 51 【 C20】 （ A） perception （ B） experience （ C） reception （ D） experiment 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR the ability to move, to communicate, to understand, is disru
37、pted temporarily or permanently. Many people with disabling conditions are especially vulnerable to victimization because of their real or perceived inability to fight or flee, or to notify others and testify about the victimization. Frequently, because a person with a disability may be more physica
38、lly frail, the victimization may exacerbate existing health or mental health problems. For those who hope that their disability may “protect“ them from criminal victimization, it is shocking to learn that many criminals do not act upon a perceived “desirability“ of the intended victim. Indeed, many
39、perpetrators may be unaware that their victims have a disability. Here, the victim is truly random, another one of us in the wrong place at the wrong time. Another reality is that many offenders are motivated by a desire to obtain control over the victim and measure their potential prey for vulnerab
40、ilities. Many people with disabilities, because they are perceived as unable to physically defend themselves, or identify the attacker, or call for help, are perfect targets for such offenders. People with disabilities are also vulnerable to abuse by the very professionals and other caregivers who p
41、rovide them with services. Just as many pedophiles gravitate to youth-serving occupations, so do many other predators seek work as caregivers to people with disabilities. People who are victimized are, therefore, vulnerable to exacerbated suffering. Most victims will experience a sense of shock, dis
42、belief, or denial that the crime occurred, often followed by cataclysmic emotions: fear, anger, confusion, guilt, humiliation and grief, among others. But people with disabilities may have intensified reactions because they may already feel stigmatized and often have low self-esteem due to societal
43、attitudes. The sense of self-blame, confusion, vulnerability, and loss of trust may be exaggerated, as may be an ambivalence or negativity related to their perception of their bodies. Denial and avoidance of the need to cope with the aftermath may complicate the identification of crime victims with
44、a disability. Some victims, particularly elderly and those with developmental disabilities, will need services designed to enhance a feeling of safety and security regarding future victimization. 85 People with disabilities, even before they are victimized, have such problems as （ A） a lack of basic
45、 social services. （ B） impoverishment. （ C） institutionalization. （ D） barriers to equal rights. 86 The reasons why people with disabilities tend to be more vulnerable to victimization are all of the following EXCEPT that （ A） they are usually more physically frail in face of crimes. （ B） they are u
46、nable to fight with the criminals or flee from them. （ C） victimization exacerbates their physical or mental health problems. （ D） the victimized disabled people often cannot testify for themselves. 87 Which of the following is NOT true, according to the author of this passage? （ A） These peoples di
47、sability is desired to protect them from victimization. （ B） A crime to a person with a disability is often more devastating. （ C） Criminals are often unaware that their victims have a disability. （ D） Criminals often assault their potential prey because of vulnerabilities. 88 The last paragraph of
48、this passage is mainly talking about （ A） the cataclysmic emotions of the victims. （ B） victimized people suffering from shock. （ C） the aftermath of the criminal victimization. （ D） most victims with more mental health problems. 88 James Joyces Ulysses In 1918, James Joyces novel Ulysses was publis
49、hed in installments by a small Greenwich Village magazine, The Little Review. The novel, which uses stream-of-consciousness storylines to compress universal concerns into a single day in the life of three characters in 1904 Dublin, immediately came under the eye of the New York Anti-Vice Society because of its frank sexual content. The publishers were tried under obscenity provisions in the U. S. Postal Co
