1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 18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 convers
3、ations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What does the conversation say about the term paper? （ A） It is on U.S. foreign policy. （ B） The man has been working on it for quite a while. （ C） It cant be finished during the weekend. （ D） The man will go
4、skiing despite the paper. 3 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Stop moaning and get some crackers. （ B） Go skiing. （ C） Finish the paper this weekend. （ D） Ask for a 2-day extension. 4 What will the woman probably do next? （ A） Write the paper on U.S. Politics. （ B） Lend some reference boo
5、ks to the man. （ C） Help the man to borrow a few books. （ D） Help the man to get an extension. 5 What are the two students talking about? （ A） The development of the coffee industry. （ B） The coffee-growing tradition in Jamaica. （ C） Some interesting facts about coffee. （ D） The economic importance
6、of coffee. 6 Which of the following about coffee farming is NOT true? （ A） Over 30,000,000 people live on coffee farming. （ B） It is controlled by 4 or 5 big companies. （ C） It is next only to oil in terms of economic importance. （ D） Coffee growers usually own 4 or 5 hectares of land. 7 If the conv
7、ersation goes on, what will they probably discuss? （ A） Major coffee producers and their respective yield. （ B） Coffee farming in Jamaica. （ C） The condition of Jamaican coffee growers. （ D） Their favorite coffee. 8 According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March? （ A） Rainy a
8、nd cool. （ B） Windy. （ C） Hot and dry. （ D） Cold and dry. 9 How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop? （ A） Every 21 minutes. （ B） Every hour. （ C） Every 30 minutes. （ D） Every 9 minutes. 10 Why is the woman waiting? （ A） She has to travel together with the man. （ B） She doesnt know her wher
9、eabouts well. （ C） She has just missed the No.7 bus. （ D） The No.7 bus is late. 11 What can we infer about the woman? （ A） She once lived in a warm place. （ B） She longed to live in a tropical place. （ C） She is impatient as the bus still fails to show up. （ D） She is new in town and likes the clima
10、te. 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 is the best title for this passage? （ A） Infant Testing Procedures. （ B） How to Be a Good Parent. （ C） Choosing the Best Day-care fo
11、r Babies. （ D） How to Choose a Good Pediatrician. 13 According to the passage, who is a baby most likely to be comfortable with? （ A） A baby-sitter. （ B） Another baby. （ C） A strange adult. （ D） A teenager. 14 What can we learn from the findings of the study? （ A） Family-oriented day-care centers wi
12、ll surely increase. （ B） Infants benefit more from being with familiar babies. （ C） Even one-year-old babies can become friends. （ D） Children are comfortable with their baby-sitters. 15 Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he_. （ A） lacked practice in public speaking （ B） felt
13、his education was inadequate （ C） disliked arguing and debating with people （ D） felt the others were impractical 16 The reason why Washington didnt visit France was probably that he_. （ A） did not really care about going （ B） did not know the French leaders （ C） could not communicate directly with
14、the French leaders （ D） was too busy to travel 17 From the passage we can infer that Washingtons education was_. （ A） of great variety （ B） equal to those of the gentlemen of his time （ C） good enough for his time （ D） rather limited for a president 18 The Vaccination Week campaign was launched _. （
15、 A） Monday （ B） Tuesday （ C） Wednesday （ D） Sunday 19 This month marks the _ anniversary of the Salk vaccine against polio. （ A） 15th （ B） 50th （ C） 14th （ D） 40th 20 _ has been ended worldwide. （ A） Polio （ B） Measles （ C） Rubella （ D） Smallpox 21 Which of the following statements about the Pan Ame
16、rican Health Organization is true? （ A） It was established in 1920 and has 35 members. （ B） It represents North, Central and South America in the World Health Organization. （ C） The United States, Mexico and Canada are its only members. （ D） It is based in Canada. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions
17、: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Heavy rains and storms caused rivers to overflow. （ B） Flooding forced evacuation in seven countries. （ C） Flooding damaged home
18、s and cut off electricity. （ D） Heavy rains and flooding kept banks closed. 23 Where did the disaster probably happen? （ A） In southern Italy. （ B） In southern Germany. （ C） In southern Iran. （ D） In southern Iraq. 24 The building is a _. （ A） sixty meters apartment （ B） six meters apartment （ C） si
19、x-story apartment （ D） sixteen-story apartment 25 The kidnapping took place _. （ A） on Sunday （ B） last month （ C） when the van was found （ D） before seven foreigners were killed 26 The French citizens were probably kidnapped by _. （ A） seven foreigners （ B） some captives （ C） Moslem extremists （ D）
20、 Algerian police 27 This report is about a game of _. （ A） baseball （ B） football （ C） basketball （ D） tennis 28 Which team won the game? （ A） The French. （ B） The Dutch. （ C） The Welsh. （ D） Neither side. 29 Which of the following sentences is NOT true? （ A） The spectators were delighted to see the
21、 game. （ B） The Welsh kicked a goal but the referee did not allow it. （ C） The Welsh goalkeeper didnt quit the game in spite of his accident. （ D） The French forwards were fast. 30 What do humanitarian official in Congo Kinshasa say? （ A） Rebels have gained control of a third town in the countrys ea
22、st. （ B） Rebels have taken over the first town in the countrys east. （ C） Rebels violated human rights in the countrys east. （ D） Rebels have lost three towns in the countrys east. 31 Who say Tutsi-led forces are now in control of the town of Uvira? （ A） Eight workers. （ B） Humanitarian officials. （
23、 C） Rebels. （ D） Aid workers. 32 5,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Kinshasa Thursday to show their support for _. （ A） the battle led by President Laurent Kabila （ B） the President （ C） the government （ D） the rebels fighting with President Laurent Kabila. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directi
24、ons: 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. 32 Three factors contribute to the miraculous spread of English【 C1】 _ an international language: English usage in science, technology a
25、nd commerce; the ability to【 C2】 _ vocabulary from other languages; and the acceptability of various English dialects. In science, English【 C3】 _ German after World War With this technical and scientific dominance【 C4】 _ the beginning of overall dominance by the language,【 C5】 _ in Europe and then g
26、lobally. Today, the information【 C6】 _ has replaced the industrial age and has【 C7】_ time and distance. This is transforming world economies from industrial production to information-based goods and services.【 C8】 _ geography and borders, the information revolution is reflecting our world. In less t
27、han twenty years, information processing,【 C9】 _ limited to the printed work, has given way to computers and the Internet. Computer-aided communication is closing the gap between spoken and written English. It encourages more【 C10】 _ conversational language and a tolerance for diversity and individu
28、al style. English.【 C11】 _ many languages, uses a phonetic alphabet and fairly basic grammar. But most importantly, it has a large and extensive vocabulary,【 C12】 _ about 80 is foreign. It has borrowed and continues to borrow words from Spanish and French, Hebrew and Arabic, Hindi Urdu and Bengali,
29、Malay and Chinese,【 C13】_ from languages from West Africa and Polynesia. This language characteristic makes it unique【 C14】 _ history. Finally,【 C15】 _ English language central authority guards the standards of the language; therefore, many【 C16】 _ have developed: American, British, Canadian, Indian
30、, and Australian,【 C17】 _ a few. There is no standard pronunciation. But within this diversity is a【 C18】 _ of grammar and one set of core vocabulary.【 C19】 _ , each country that speaks the language can introduce【 C20】 _ of its own culture into the usage and vocabulary. 33 【 C1】 （ A） as （ B） like （
31、C） as if （ D） of 34 【 C2】 （ A） syncretize （ B） fuse （ C） integrate （ D） lend 35 【 C3】 （ A） replaced （ B） displaced （ C） misplaced （ D） unplaced 36 【 C4】 （ A） followed （ B） came （ C） went （ D） ran 37 【 C5】 （ A） both （ B） either （ C） neither （ D） first 38 【 C6】 （ A） time （ B） period （ C） age （ D） time
32、s 39 【 C7】 （ A） abbreviated （ B） cut （ C） abridged （ D） compressed 40 【 C8】 （ A） Ignored （ B） Ignoring （ C） Ignore （ D） To ignore 41 【 C9】 （ A） former （ B） once （ C） latter （ D） later 42 【 C10】 （ A） informal （ B） formal （ C） spoken （ D） written 43 【 C11】 （ A） as （ B） like （ C） as if （ D） look as if
33、44 【 C12】 （ A） in which （ B） of which （ C） in that （ D） of that 45 【 C13】 （ A） as well （ B） and as well （ C） as well as （ D） and as well as 46 【 C14】 （ A） during （ B） on （ C） among （ D） in 47 【 C15】 （ A） one （ B） none （ C） only （ D） no 48 【 C16】 （ A） dialects （ B） languages （ C） diversities （ D） sch
34、ools 49 【 C17】 （ A） to speak （ B） speaking （ C） to name （ D） naming 50 【 C18】 （ A） group （ B） school （ C） set （ D） unity 51 【 C19】 （ A） However （ B） Thus （ C） Nevertheless （ D） Consequently 52 【 C20】 （ A） aspects （ B） standards （ C） essences （ D） varieties 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR but this longing had fad
35、ed with age, leaving her only with a vague tenderness for plants and animals. It was, perhaps, this tenderness which made her so fond of the view from her window a view in which most eyes would fail to discover anything admirable. 83 Why didnt Mrs. Manstey live with her daughter? （ A） Her daughter w
36、as married. （ B） She loved the view in New York. （ C） She was too old to travel to California. （ D） She hated her daughter. 84 Which is the reason why Mrs. Manstey did not write her daughter? （ A） She did not receive any letters from her daughter. （ B） It was difficult for her to write. （ C） Califor
37、nia was far away from New York. （ D） They were separated so many years. 85 What interested Mrs. Manstey was_. （ A） her daughters letters （ B） her husbands companionship （ C） life in the country （ D） the view from the window 86 What we know from the passage is that Mrs. Manstey was_. （ A） a lonely ol
38、d woman （ B） a strange and mad old woman （ C） a sociable old woman （ D） a respected and pleasant old woman 86 Volcanoes Geologists have been studying volcanoes for a long time. Though they have learned a great deal, they still have not discovered the causes of volcanic action. They know that the ins
39、ide of the earth is very hot, but they are not sure exactly what causes the great heat. Some geologists have thought that the heat is caused by the great pressure of the earths outer layers. Or the heat may be left from the time when the earth was formed. During the last sixty years scientists have
40、learned about radium, uranium, thorium, and other radioactive elements. These give out heat all the time as the heat inside the earth is produced by radioactive elements. Whatever the cause of the heat may be, we do know that the earth gets hotter the farther down we dig. In deep mines and oil wells
41、 the temperature rises about 1oF. for each 50 feet. At this rate the temperature 40 miles below the earths surface would be over 4,000oF. This is much hotter than necessary to melt rock. However, the pressure of the rock above keeps most materials from melting at their usual melting points. Geologis
42、ts believe that the rock deep in the earth may be plastic, or puttylike. In other words, the rock yields slowly to pressure but is not liquid. But if some change in the earths crust releases the pressure, the rock melts. Then the hot, liquid rock can move up toward the surface. When the melted rock
43、works its way close to the earths crust, a volcano may be formed. The melted rock often contains steam and other gases under great pressure. If the rock above gives way, the pressure is released. Then the sudden expansion of the gases causes explosions. These blow the melted rock into pieces of diff
44、erent sizes and shoot them high in the air. Here they cool and harden into volcanic ash and cinders. Some of the material falls around the hole made in the earths surface. The melted rock may keep on rising and pour out as lava. In this way, volcanic ash, cinders, and lava build up the cone-shaped m
45、ountains that we call volcanoes. 87 The subject of this passage is the _. （ A） interior of the earth （ B） results of volcanic action （ C） work of geologists （ D） formation of volcanoes 88 The cause for the heat in the interior of the earth is _. （ A） not determined （ B） the great pressure of the ear
46、th （ C） radioactive elements （ D） the heat remaining from the formation of the earth 89 From the information given in the passage, most minerals would melt fastest _. （ A） at 4,000F, 5,000 feet below sea level （ B） in the absence of oxygen （ C） at 4,000F, 5,000 feet above sea level （ D） at the exact
47、 center of the earth at 4,000F 90 If the temperature at the earths surface is twenty degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature in a coal mine 500 feet below the surface would, in degrees, be _. （ A） 50 （ B） 40 （ C） 30 （ D） 120 90 Longitude and Latitude The meridians of longitude are imaginary great circle
48、s drawn from pole to pole around the earth. By international agreement, the meridian of longitude passing through Greenwich, England, is numbered zero. The earth is divided into 360 degrees, and the meridians are numbered east and west from Greenwich. There are 180 degrees of longitude east of Green
49、wich and 180 degrees in the westerly direction. New York has a longitude of 74 degrees west (74oW.) which means that it lies on the 74th meridian west of Greenwich. Since the sun appears to travel around the earth in 24 hours, it will move 360/24 or 15 degrees in one hour. This reasoning can be used by navigators t
