1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 192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 of the following statements is NOT true about the woman? （ A） She has been practicing for a whole week. （ B） She turned at the wrong corner. （ C） She forgot to signal when she turned. （ D） She overtook
4、cars frequently. 3 What was the result of the test? （ A） She passed it. （ B） She failed it. （ C） She missed it. （ D） She gave it up. 4 How did the man become a bike messenger? （ A） By accident. （ B） By applying for this job. （ C） By the chance his brother offered to him. （ D） By winning the cycling
5、contest. 5 Which of the following is NOT true about the mans view on making a film and playing music? （ A） Just like making a film, making music is an amazing feeling. （ B） Playing music is much more relaxed than making a film. （ C） Basically they communicate with different kinds of people. （ D） Bei
6、ng on the stage is different from being on screen. 6 How long does it take the man for preparing a film? （ A） At least 13 months. （ B） At least 3 years. （ C） At least 30 years. （ D） At least 3 months. 7 What kind of child is vulnerable to cancer? （ A） Those who live near a factory. （ B） Those who li
7、ve near a bus station. （ C） Those who live in Birmingham. （ D） Those who live in the UK. 8 Who is the hat for? （ A） The customer herself. （ B） The customers husband. （ C） The customers father-in-law. （ D） The customers mother-in-law. 9 How much does the wool hat cost? （ A） 1000 pounds. （ B） 800 poun
8、ds. （ C） 750 pounds. （ D） 500 pounds. 10 Finally, the customer chose the hat made of _. （ A） nylon （ B） wool （ C） fur （ D） leather 11 The customer bought the hat by _. （ A） cash （ B） credit card （ C） cheque （ D） travelers cheque SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several p
9、assages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What happened to the two large jets? （ A） They bumped into each other over a swimming pool. （ B） They avoided each other by turning in different direction. （ C） They narrowly escaped crashing into each other. （ D
10、） One plane climbed above the other at the critical moment. 13 Why were the two large jets specially mentioned? （ A） To show the key role played by the air traffic controller. （ B） To show the great responsibility of the pilots. （ C） To give an example of air disasters. （ D） To show that air travel
11、is far safer than driving a car. 14 What is the concern of ordinary people about the greenhouse effect? （ A） Whether it can be detected and checked. （ B） Whether it will lead to widespread food shortage. （ C） Whether global warming will speed up in the future. （ D） Whether it will affect their own l
12、ives. 15 According to the passage, what would good negotiators do? （ A） Study the case carefully beforehand. （ B） Stick to a set target. （ C） Appear friendly to the other party. （ D） Try to be flexible about their terms. 15 According to the passage, what does the average negotiators usually do? （ A）
13、 Make sure there is no misunderstanding. （ B） Try to persuade by giving various reasons. （ C） Repeat the same reasons. （ D） Listen carefully and patiently to the other party. 16 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Heavy rains and storms caused rivers to overflow. （ B） Flooding forced eva
14、cuation in seven counties. （ C） Flooding damaged homes and cut off electricity. （ D） Heavy rains and flooding kept banks closed. 17 What can an exhaust system do if it is efficient? （ A） It can prevent the waste gas from escaping. （ B） It can let the waste gas and compound escape quickly out of it.
15、（ C） It can prevent the engine from producing waste gas. （ D） It can store as much waste gas as possible. 18 Which of the following statements is NOT true of the exhaust system? （ A） It regulates the speed of a car. （ B） It channels out the waste products of combustion. （ C） It reduces the noises ge
16、nerated by the engine. （ D） It cleans up the emissions harmful to the environment. 19 What gas does not pollute the air? （ A） Oxygen. （ B） Hydrocarbons. （ C） Carbon monoxide. （ D） Nitrogen oxides. 20 When was the first cheese factory established? （ A） Over one hundred years ago. （ B） Hundreds of yea
17、rs ago. （ C） In 1930. （ D） In 1913. 21 The reduction of _ UN peace-keeping troops within 3 months from Rwanda is authorized. （ A） 5,500 （ B） 2,300 （ C） 3,200 （ D） 1,800 22 It is agreed that the UN force will help with the following EXCEPT _. （ A） fleeing of Rwandan refugees. （ B） the delivery of hum
18、anitarian aid. （ C） the safe return of Rwandan refugees. （ D） the training of Rwandas police force. 23 Japans demand for imports _ last month. （ A） continued to increase （ B） continued to decrease （ C） didnt change （ D） jumped 24 Japans January trade surplus _ . （ A） has jumped more than 40% since l
19、ast year （ B） has jumped about 40% since last January （ C） was 5.3 billion dollars （ D） was 25 million dollars 25 Japans trading partners attitude towards its growing trade surplus can be described as _ . （ A） angry （ B） indifferent （ C） overjoyed （ D） worried 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions:
20、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. 25 The exploitation of the power in the Suns rays is a form of alternative energy now showing new commercial promise. In the US, manufacturer
21、s have made important 【 C1】 _ in the development of the technology to bring down the cost of solar conversion systems 【 C2】 _ improving their reliability. The direct conversion of solar 【 C3】 _ electrical energy, using photovoltaic cells 【 C4】 _ distinct advantages as an alternative energy option. 【
22、 C5】 _ other forms of renewable energy, photovoltaic is based on modular solid state devices which can be mass 【 C6】 _ at a relatively low cost. Here wafers of silicon not dissimilar 【 C7】 _ ones which are turned into silicon chips 【 C8】 _ an electric current when light falls upon them. When built i
23、nto panels or modules where each cell interconnects, the amount of electricity generated can be large enough to 【 C9】 _ a home or even a community. Over the past 10 years, 【 C10】 _ extensive research and substantial Government and private industry funding, the price of photovoltaic modules has dropp
24、ed 【 C11】 _ . 【 C12】 _ in 1973-74 the price per peak watt was between US $100 and $150, commercial prices for small array system now vary between $6.50 and $7 per watt. This rapid price reduction has been accompanied by a 400 per cent jump in the 【 C13】 _ efficiency of photovoltaic modules. 【 C14】 _
25、 solar cells are poor converters of sunlight to electricity. Early cells could only manage to mm about five per cent of the incident rays into electricity, but recent development have increased 【 C15】 _ to more than 10 percent. 26 【 C1】 （ A） strides （ B） background （ C） investments （ D） strategy 27
26、【 C2】 （ A） while （ B） if （ C） of （ D） for 28 【 C3】 （ A） from （ B） to （ C） out of （ D） on 29 【 C4】 （ A） suffer （ B） reflect （ C） overtake （ D） offer 30 【 C5】 （ A） From （ B） Unlike （ C） By （ D） As to 31 【 C6】 （ A） constructed （ B） produced （ C） harnessed （ D） erected 32 【 C7】 （ A） against （ B） over （
27、C） to （ D） with 33 【 C8】 （ A） attain （ B） capture （ C） give out （ D） generate 34 【 C9】 （ A） commit （ B） heat （ C） power （ D） back 35 【 C10】 （ A） without （ B） thanks to （ C） except for （ D） during 36 【 C11】 （ A） slightly （ B） on purpose （ C） dramatically （ D） economically 37 【 C12】 （ A） Now that （ B）
28、 Provided （ C） Although （ D） Whereas 38 【 C13】 （ A） perspective （ B） regular （ C） average （ D） spontaneous 39 【 C14】 （ A） Individually （ B） Steadily （ C） Thoroughly （ D） Universally 40 【 C15】 （ A） just （ B） up （ C） as （ D） this 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR they made stone tools and, later, tools of bone, ivor
29、y, and antler; they made fire and cooked their food; they hunted big game, often by methods that called for considerable cooperation and coordination. As their material culture gradually developed, they became artists and drew pebbles as well as wonderful paintings of animals on the walls of caves.
30、It is difficult to believe that the makers of these Paleolithic(旧石器时代的 ) cultures lacked the power of speech. It is a long step, admittedly, from other earliest flint weapons to the splendid spear of the late Stone Age: the first crude flints date back perhaps to 500,000 B.C., while the finest achie
31、vements of Old Stone Age man are later than 100,000 B. C.; and in this period we can envisage a corresponding development of language, from the most primitive and limited language of the earliest human groups to a fully developed language in the flowering time of Old .Stone Age culture. How did lang
32、uage arise in the first place? There are many theories about this, based on various types of indirect evidence, such as the language of children, the language of primitive societies, the kinds of changes that have taken place in language in the course of recorded history, the behavior of higher anim
33、als like chimpanzees, and the behavior of people suffering from speech defects. These types of evidence may provide us with pointers, but they all suffer from limitations. When we consider the language of children, we haw to remember that their situations are quite different from those of our earlie
34、st human ancestors because the child, growing up in an environment where there is al- ready a fully developed language, is surrounded by adults who use that language and are teaching it to him. For example, it has been shown that the earliest words used by children are mainly the names of things and
35、 people (“doll,“ “spoon,“ “Mummy“), but this fact does not prove that the earliest words of primitive man were also the names of things and people. When the child learns the name of an object, he may then use it to express his wishes or demands. “Doll!“ often means,. “Give me my doll!“ or “Ive dropp
36、ed my doll. Pick it up for me!“ The child is us- ing language to get things done, and it is almost an accident of adult teaching that the words used to formulate the childs demands are mainly nouns instead of words like “Bring!“ “Pick Up!“ and so on. 76 Theories of the origin of language include all
37、 of the following EXCEPT_. （ A） communication among primitive men （ B） the need to communicate （ C） the language of children （ D） the first mans extensive vocabulary 77 The purpose of the discussion of the word “doll“ is to_. （ A） show mans multiple use of single words （ B） support the fact that nam
38、ing things is most important （ C） indicate how adults teach language to children （ D） compare childrens earliest words with those of primitive men 78 The description of the early words implies that_. （ A） specific steps were taken to develop our language （ B） care must be taken when examining what t
39、o be the roots of language （ C） we owe a debt of gratitude to the chimpanzee （ D） man developed a language to instruct his offspring 79 A fully developed language came into existence most probably in _. （ A） 500,000 B.C （ B） 1000,000 B.C （ C） 50000 B.C （ D） 100000 B.C 80 After reading this article,
40、one might infer that _. （ A） language brings power （ B） language is a tool for adults to instruct children （ C） society uses language to improve itself （ D） with the evolution of language came wisdom 80 When something happens to shake our culture like the terrorist attacks we pause, not merely from
41、fear. A deeper self-examination is going on all over the country. And love, family and faith are emerging. Single people are flocking to dating services, looking for committed relationships. Bridal retailers report a surge in sales. Sales of old-fashioned board games have skyrocketed. The new apprec
42、iation for time spent with those we love poses a great spiritual question to materialistic yuppies and workaholic careerists, and that question is this: “Was your life before September 11 really working for you?“ To many, the answer is no. We once heard of a CEO who spoke at his retirement dinner to
43、 a group of your executives. He said, “I know you want my job, and Ill tell you how to get it. Last week my daughter was married, and as she walked down the aisle, I realized I did not know the name of her best friend, or the last book she read, or her favorite color. Thats the price I paid for this
44、 job. If you want to pay that price, you can have it.“ People are figuring out the price they have been paying for their lives, arid for many its just too damn We asked kids during December to name the very best gift they could receive. Their answer took our breath away. The overwhelming choice was
45、“More time with my mom and dad.“ Evil is always angry and hurtful. It always delights in the misery of others. This is the evil of terrorism. September 11 did not teach us anything new about evil. What did become apparent is the stunning variety and scope of human goodness. Pick any story: the elder
46、ly woman who donated the money she had planned to spend on a hearing aid; the sacrifice of Father Mychal Judge, who died after giving last rites in the shower of dust and hones; the volunteers from everywhere who responded to the needs of strangers as if the call came from home. In thousands of stor
47、ies we learn that the great human evil we witnessed was met by a wave of heroism and kindness that dwarfed it. Such goodness puts evil Into perspective. We see how the healing power of human compassion far out- weighs the corrosive power of human evil. In the final summing up, it is the good in us t
48、hat defines this moment in our co1lective history. There is a lot of talk about spirituality nowadays. Often it means: “I am not part of any organized religion.“ We are telling people to give that old-time religion another good look. The clergy of our country have done a great thing for God and for
49、America in the last months. In a thousand places of worship, they welcome and counsel and comfort the bereaved and the weary. We have to come home to faith. There is a teaching in the Jewish faith that is also reflected in an African proverb: “Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable, but sticks alone can be broken by a child.“ We need to be bundled, and our bundles protect us best ff they are bigger than just our family and small c
