1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 187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 is the main topic of the conversation? （ A） The womans performance in her classes. （ B） The womans nomination for an award. （ C） The professors offer to help prepare the woman for an interview. （ D） The
4、results of the professors meeting with the womans other teachers. 3 Why didnt Professor Foley talk with Jean after class? （ A） He did not see her. （ B） He was busy answering his students questions. （ C） He was receiving an award. （ D） He was collecting signatures from three other faculty members. 4
5、What will the woman receive if she is chosen? （ A） A certificate signed by three professors. （ B） A cash award and a certificate, （ C） A medal worth five hundred dollars. （ D） An opportunity to interview for an excellent position. 5 What is the main topic of the conversation? （ A） The dances of a Na
6、tive American dance troupe. （ B） How Native American ceremonial dances are classified. （ C） Variations of a basic dance among Native American tribes. （ D） How Native American artists are trained. 6 What is the purpose of the interview? （ A） To broadcast an awards ceremony. （ B） To announce a meeting
7、 of tribal theater. （ C） To celebrate the opening of a new theater. （ D） To infurm people about a performance. 7 Why are the dances approved by the elders of tile tribes? （ A） Tile elders must give approval to perform sacred dances. （ B） The elders make sure the dances are performed properly. （ C） T
8、he troupe is financed by the elders. （ D） The elders have substantial acting experience. 8 Where has the woman been? （ A） To Colorado. （ B） To Arizona. （ C） To the Nile River. （ D） To the Museum of Natural History. 9 What type of scientific discoveries does the woman mainly talk about? （ A） Archaeol
9、ogical. （ B） Biological. （ C） Meteorological. （ D） Sociological. 10 Where does the woman say the driftwood was found? （ A） In a cave. （ B） In a river. （ C） In a tree. （ D） In a boat. 11 What would the man like to do someday? （ A） Solve a mystery. （ B） See the canyon. （ C） Find some driftwood. （ D） T
10、ake some photographs. 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 The best title for this selection is _. （ A） Food from Coal and Gas （ B） Non-Spoiling and New Foods （ C） Spacecraft Foo
11、d （ D） The Shortage of Food 13 Freeze-dried foods _. （ A） always contain meat （ B） need refrigeration （ C） are dried and then frozen （ D） last for a long time unspoiled 14 One solution to the worlds food shortage problem could be found in _. （ A） foods from non-food materials （ B） foods in plastic t
12、ubes （ C） freeze-dried foods （ D） eatable food packages 15 It can be inferred that Scott was a hero because _. （ A） he was a sea captain （ B） he crossed a river full of ice （ C） he saved the boat almost at the price of his life （ D） he saved many people with a tugboat 16 This passage tells us about
13、_. （ A） an accident in a river （ B） a sea captain （ C） a boat crossing a river full of ice （ D） a noble deed by a brave man 17 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The ship described in this article was crossing the Arctic Ocean. （ B） The men, women, and children on the boat were very
14、 frightened. （ C） The hole in the boat opened into the engine room. （ D） The captains arm was in the icy water for an hour. 18 Codes are scanned by _. （ A） the checkout clerk （ B） the customers themselves. （ C） a laser beam of light. （ D） the cash register. 19 Computers are beneficial because they _
15、. （ A） eliminate price errors （ B） give itemized printout to the customer （ C） save time in the checkout lane and help control inventory （ D） all of the above 20 What information CANNOT be obtained from the UPC? （ A） Manufacturer. （ B） Item. （ C） Grocery store name. （ D） Price. 21 A possible title f
16、or this article could be _. （ A） Animals and Food （ B） The Benefits of the Universal Product Code （ C） Production Made Easy （ D） Stripes in Food Advertising 22 The project s main contractor was from_. （ A） US （ B） Japan （ C） E.U. （ D） South Korea 23 Under the 1994 agreement. North Korea would _. （ A
17、） stop its nuclear weapons program （ B） buy 2 nuclear reactors from the US （ C） accept the help from South Korea （ D） allow weapons inspections team enter North Korea 24 Countries hold different views about _s chairing of ASEAN. （ A） Cambodia （ B） Burma （ C） Singapore （ D） Malaysia 25 There is wides
18、pread international support for _. （ A） Burmas opposition National League for Democracy and its leader Aung San Suu Kyi （ B） Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen （ C） Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong （ D） Burmas military 26 How long has Burmas military been in power? （ A） For more than 30 years.
19、 （ B） For more than 20 years. （ C） For more than 50 years. （ D） For more than 40 years. 27 The Malaysias ousted Deputy Prime Minister will _. （ A） appear in the parliament next month （ B） appear in court next week （ C） be tried next month （ D） charge the High Court judge with corruption and illegal
20、homosexual acts 28 The High Court judge made the announcement _. （ A） during todays court appearance by Mr. Anwar （ B） during todays news conference （ C） when he met with Mr. Anwar today （ D） after he met with Mr. Anwar today 29 Who says the trial will begin in Kuala Lumpur on November 2nd? （ A） The
21、 Deputy Prime Minister. （ B） Mr. Anwar. （ C） A VOA reporter. （ D） The High Court judge. 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. 29 Response Ti
22、me Is Critical You, yes you, are responsible for ensuring that you are an interesting, fun person to have 【 C1】 _ , for being a positive player in the game of life. No matter what your level of 【 C2】 _ to use a given language, youll need to be fast. To be able to respond or begin speaking within the
23、 usual conversational pause of about half a second or break of 【 C3】 _ four seconds, youll need to be able to say something, anything, within those time limits, or you just wont get a 【 C4】 _ . We had an interesting example of this in class which accurately 【 C5】 _ real life “on the street“. One stu
24、dent, whod never left Japan and who spoke English at only sixty to seventy words per minute, could generally begin speaking within a second or so 【 C6】 _ he wanted to. His start was strong, but not always meaningful; “Yes, well, yes. Well what I wanted to say.“ 【 C7】 _ student had lived and worked i
25、n England, could easily speak at one to two hundred words per minute and preferred to be precise 【 C8】 _ he said, taking two to four seconds to prepare before he spoke. By the end of the class round-table debate, the second student said he was feeling frustrated and 【 C9】 _ that no one would listen
26、to him and had only been heard for a few minutes 【 C10】 _ over the hour long debate. On the other hand, the first, slower talking, student had totaled over twenty minutes of speaking time and been the most lucid (=expressive) 【 C11】 _ in the group of six. The first speaker had a hearing because his
27、【 C12】 _ and initiation time was very fast, while the 【 C13】 _ failed, no matter how much he wanted to talk, because his response time was too slow, slower than any other student. A secondary factor was that when the second student 【 C14】 _ before speaking his first few words were much quieter than
28、his normal speaking volume. The interactive talking possible in lessons gave the second student chances to reduce his response time so that later in the course he could make himself 【 C15】 _ quickly and loudly enough for people to be interested in hearing what he wanted to say. 30 【 C1】 （ A） for （ B
29、） around （ C） in （ D） on 31 【 C2】 （ A） information （ B） gift （ C） skill （ D） ability 32 【 C3】 （ A） within （ B） in （ C） for （ D） under 33 【 C4】 （ A） conversation （ B） hearing （ C） partner （ D） talk 34 【 C5】 （ A） represents （ B） reflects （ C） refracts （ D） retracts 35 【 C6】 （ A） whenever （ B） whatever
30、 （ C） so that （ D） since 36 【 C7】 （ A） The other （ B） Some （ C） Other （ D） The another 37 【 C8】 （ A） in which （ B） on what （ C） in what （ D） of what 38 【 C9】 （ A） annoyed （ B） enraged （ C） exaggerated （ D） infuriated 39 【 C10】 （ A） all （ B） up （ C） totaled （ D） amounted 40 【 C11】 （ A） speech （ B） sp
31、eaking （ C） speaker （ D） address 41 【 C12】 （ A） reply （ B） response （ C） answer （ D） reflection 42 【 C13】 （ A） second （ B） student （ C） third （ D） debate 43 【 C14】 （ A） ended （ B） stopped （ C） halted （ D） paused 44 【 C15】 （ A） hear （ B） hearing （ C） heard （ D） to hear 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR otherwise th
32、e accident_. （ A） would happen （ B） happened （ C） would have been happened （ D） would have happened 47 By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular _children as Coca-Cola. （ A） for （ B） it （ C） one （ D） among 48 Sick _she was, she has to prepare food for the whole family. （ A） although （ B） as （ C） because
33、（ D） for 49 Bill always does_ he pleases, without regard to the feelings of others. （ A） however （ B） that （ C） whatever （ D） which 50 If you have really been studying English for so long, it s about time you _ able to write letters in English. （ A） should be （ B） were （ C） must be （ D） are 51 Brita
34、ins press is unusual_ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press. （ A） in how （ B） in what （ C） in which （ D） in that 52 Its time _ about the noise pollution late at night. （ A） something will be done （ B） everything is done （ C） something was d
35、one （ D） everything will be done 53 By the year 2000, production in the area is to double _ of 1990. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） one （ D） what 54 He always tries his best to complete it on time. （ A） However the task is. （ B） However hard the task is. （ C） Though hard the task is. （ D） Though hard is the
36、 task. 55 Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _ it closely. （ A） followed （ B） following （ C） to follow （ D） being followed 56 Bob was completely _ by the robber s disguise. （ A） taken away （ B） taken down （ C） taken to （ D） taken in 57 The letter seemed _ by a child. （ A） to have wr
37、itten （ B） to write （ C） to be writing （ D） to have been written 58 I don t doubt _ he will come on time. （ A） whether （ B） which （ C） what （ D） that 59 _is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages. （ A） It is the sun and not the earth （ B） Being the sun
38、 and not the earth （ C） The sun and not the earth （ D） That the sun and not the earth 60 By the end of the class, some students_ green food. （ A） have found （ B） will be finding （ C） will have found （ D） are finding 61 Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it is impossible to read all the works r
39、elevant to his own subject,_. extensively outside of it. （ A） much more to read （ B） much less to read （ C） much less reading （ D） still more reading 62 Much as_, I couldnt lend him the money because I simply didnt have that much Spare cash. （ A） I would have liked to （ B） I would like to have （ C）
40、I should have to like （ D） I should have liked to 63 By _computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars. （ A） coarse （ B） rude （ C） rough （ D） crude 64 The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth, _ （ A） the greater amount of paper
41、 is used （ B） the greater is the amount of paper is used （ C） the greater the amount of paper used （ D） the amount of paper is used is greater 65 He _unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. （ A） may have acted （ B） must have acted （ C） should act （ D） would act 66 We have _medi
42、cal service. （ A） priceless （ B） free charge （ C） no charge （ D） free 67 The prisoner has been _of many privileges that average citizens enjoy. （ A） ensured （ B） informed （ C） deprived （ D） convinced 68 The problem has _simply because you didnt follow my instructions. （ A） raised （ B） aroused （ C） r
43、isen （ D） arisen 69 The problem of _to select as his successor was quickly disposed of. （ A） what （ B） whom （ C） which （ D） how 70 It is up to the government to _the rights of individual citizens. （ A） withdraw （ B） withhold （ C） upgrade （ D） uphold 71 The notice about the English evening _many stud
44、ents who have interest in English. （ A） impelled （ B） intrigued （ C） provoked （ D） induced 72 The leader went his own way in _of the public opinion, which aroused great anger among the people. （ A） defiance （ B） reflection （ C） obedience （ D） observation 73 Could you just give me a hand? Lets _the c
45、ar into motion; it got a flameout just now. （ A） shove （ B） nudge （ C） prompt （ D） poke 74 The river was_ with waste from that factory. Some measures must be taken to stop its production. （ A） corrupted （ B） consumed （ C） contaminated （ D） infected 74 A few common misconceptions. Beauty is only skin
46、-deep. One s physical assets and liabilities don t count all that much in a managerial career. A woman should always try to look her best. Over the last 30 years, social scientists have conducted more than 1,000 studies of how we react to beautiful and not- so-beautiful people. The virtually unanimo
47、us conclusion: Looks do matter, more than most of us realize. The data suggest, for example, the physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents, sought out as friends, and pursued romantically. With the possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs they a
48、re also more likely to be hired, paid well, and promoted. Un-American, you say, unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the scientists have caught us mouthing pieties (虔诚 ) while acting just the contrary. Their typical experiment works something like this. They give each member of a group-college students, perhaps, or teachers or corporate personnel managers a piece of paper relating an individual s accomplishments. Attached to the paper is a photograph. While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictures are different. Some show a strikingly
