1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 194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 was wrong with the man? （ A） He gut a high fever. （ B） He got a bad cold. （ C） He got a headache. （ D） He got a fracture. 3 What was the trouble with Henry? （ A） He could not write the letters without Ja
4、sons help. （ B） He could not deal with the documents without Jasons help. （ C） He could not receive the guests without Jasons help. （ D） He could not finish the monthly report without Jasons help. 4 What would Lily do first after she left Jasons house? （ A） She would go to the chemists. （ B） She wou
5、ld type the letters for Henry. （ C） She would go to the supermarket for Jason. （ D） She would meet Winnie. 5 Whats the drivers attitude towards the hitch-hiker? （ A） Rude. （ B） Friendly. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Casual. 6 Whats the womans major? （ A） Maths. （ B） English. （ C） Physics. （ D） History. 7
6、Why did the driver refuse to open the front side window? （ A） Because it was too cold outside. （ B） Because it was raining hard outside. （ C） Because there was a strong wind. （ D） Because there was a heavy snow. 8 How much was the change for sending a registered airmail letter to London? （ A） 50 cen
7、ts. （ B） 55 cents. （ C） 60 cents. （ D） 65 cents. 9 What else did the man want to buy? （ A） 40 15-cents stamps. （ B） 11 post cards. （ C） 3 aerograms, （ D） 6 airmail stamps. 10 What is needed to get the package? （ A） Some money. （ B） A personal signature. （ C） A seal. （ D） The requisition. 11 How was
8、the registered airmail letter sent to London? （ A） By express train. （ B） By maglev. （ C） By sea. （ D） By air. 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 How many new cases of childhoo
9、d diagnosed in the UK each year? （ A） 12. （ B） 300. （ C） 22,500. （ D） 1,500. 13 What is the best title for this passage? （ A） Development of cancer research. （ B） Childhood cancer and pollution. （ C） Engine exhausts. （ D） Pre-natal care. 14 When many people discuss schools “good or bad“, what are th
10、ey talking about? （ A） Financial costs. （ B） Locations of schools. （ C） Their personal belief systems. （ D） Information gathered through research. 15 According to the author, which statement is NOT true? （ A） One should know the jobs and living places of his customers. （ B） One can face the same cha
11、llenges as his colleagues. （ C） One can identify the publications his customers read. （ D） One can evaluate himself. 16 Which of the internal skills is NOT mentioned in this passage? （ A） Networking. （ B） Public speaking. （ C） Writing. （ D） Cross-culture travelling. 17 Who did Anthony Shaffer work f
12、or? （ A） A newspaper. （ B） FBI. （ C） An intelligence unit. （ D） A1 Qaeda. 18 Why did a contemporary Rip Van Winkle have to get educated to read the English newspaper? （ A） Because many new words have been added to English. （ B） Because he was illiterate before he went to sleep years ago. （ C） Becaus
13、e after the accident, he lost his memory. （ D） Because he was a Hungarian and couldnt read English. 19 Compared with English in Shakespeares time, there are about _ more words in the modern one. （ A） 600,000 （ B） 800,000 （ C） 1,000,000 （ D） 1,200,000 20 In _, the English language had the most import
14、ant changes. （ A） 1056 （ B） 1256 （ C） 1456 （ D） 1656 21 After the conquest of Normans, French had become the main language of _. （ A） the actors （ B） the engineers （ C） the governors （ D） the doctors 22 Which of the following states has NOT been affected by flooding? （ A） Iowa. （ B） Michigan. （ C） P
15、ennsylvania. （ D） Georgia. 23 Who is going to make a visit? （ A） The Iranian Foreign Minister. （ B） The Iraqi Foreign Minister. （ C） A senior Iraqi advisor. （ D） A senior Iranian advisor. 24 Congressional leaders have to work out a compromise because _ （ A） a similar bill has been passed （ B） the Pr
16、esident might oppose The plan （ C） the Senate bill was passed by 57 to 42 （ D） the White House is facing opposition 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 correspo
17、nding blanks. 24 Quite a number of people have written to ask me, “How do you face life? Have you ever felt lonely, lonely 【 C1】 _ the point of 【 C2】 _ “ I say that once in the past I have. Now life is meaningful for me and full 【 C3】 _ joy. I have come to understand 【 C4】 _ Karl Marx meant when he
18、said happiness 【 C5】 _ in struggle. Work and study give me the greatest 【 C6】 _ . My only complaint is that time is not 【 C7】 _ to me. Before and after work I often give acupuncture to 【 C8】 _ who have come to me help; during lunchtime, I listen to lessons on the radio; when I come home from work th
19、ere are lessons on TV. The only time 【 C9】 _ reading and thinking is the evening, but often I have to see friends or answer letters at that time. 【 C10】 _ I wish I had a 48-hour day! As a 【 C11】 _ person I know fully well that time is valuable and life is 【 C12】 _ . I feel deeply sorry for those peo
20、ple who, 【 C13】 _ young and healthy, do not 【 C14】 _ the best years of their life. I often tell myself how wonderful it would be 【 C15】 _ I could take the hands of these friends and we could advance together in our studies. 25 【 C1】 （ A） at （ B） to （ C） in （ D） with 26 【 C2】 （ A） disappointment （ B）
21、 joy （ C） desire （ D） despair 27 【 C3】 （ A） of （ B） with （ C） in （ D） to 28 【 C4】 （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） how 29 【 C5】 （ A） leads （ B） lays （ C） lies （ D） results 30 【 C6】 （ A） pleasure （ B） lessons （ C） interest （ D） joy 31 【 C7】 （ A） limitable （ B） generous （ C） wonderful （ D） ineffect
22、ive 32 【 C8】 （ A） these （ B） that （ C） whose （ D） those 33 【 C9】 （ A） planning （ B） arranging in （ C） available for （ D） receivable for 34 【 C10】 （ A） What （ B） How （ C） If （ D） For 35 【 C11】 （ A） handicapped （ B） famous （ C） healthy （ D） wealthy 36 【 C12】 （ A） limiting （ B） long （ C） precious （ D）
23、beautiful 37 【 C13】 （ A） although （ B） whether （ C） even （ D） since 38 【 C14】 （ A） like （ B） know （ C） spend （ D） treasure 39 【 C15】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） so （ D） if 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR shes been out of town for two weeks. （ A） neednt have seen （ B） might have seen （ C） must have seen （ D） cant h
24、ave seen 43 Her husband and her eldest son had been killed_. （ A） many years before （ B） many years since （ C） many years ago （ D） many years from now 44 The course normally attracts 20 students per year, _ up to haft will be from orient. （ A） in which （ B） for whom （ C） with which （ D） of whom 45 A
25、n earthquake is a shaking of the ground _ when masses of rock beneath the surface of the earth change position. （ A） which occurring （ B） it occurs （ C） and therefore occurring （ D） that occurs 46 Television was not invented by any person, _ into being overnight. （ A） nor did it spring （ B） nor does
26、 it spring （ C） nor has it sprung （ D） nor can it spring 47 Had he worked harder, he _ the exams. （ A） must have got through （ B） would have got through （ C） would get through （ D） could get through 48 He _ ice-cream on beach ff his father _ last year, leaving nothing but debts. （ A） were to be sell
27、ing; should die （ B） would not be selling; had died （ C） would be selling; had not died （ D） would not be selling; had not died 49 You _ all these parcels yourself. The shop would have delivered them if you had asked them. （ A） didnt need to carry （ B） didnt have to carry （ C） could not carry （ D） n
28、eednt have carried 50 In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. （ A） better than （ B） more than （ C） other than （ D） rather than 51 “What do you suggest I write about, then, to stand a chance next year?“ “It isnt so much _ you write as
29、the way _ you write it.“ （ A） what. that （ B） what. which （ C） what. how （ D） which. that 52 After people have learned that magnets attract things, centuries passed _ they took note of the fact that magnets sometimes also repel things. （ A） before （ B） until （ C） after （ D） since 53 I walked down th
30、e corridor, my footsteps frighteningly _ through the empty deserted building. （ A） echoing （ B） echoed （ C） to echo （ D） having echoed 54 No one would imagine that that city was just a night s journey from here. It seemed as though _ in another world. （ A） it being of （ B） it were （ C） it was （ D） i
31、t to be 55 The joys of travel, having long _ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means. （ A） omitted （ B） abused （ C） neglected （ D） discarded 56 Movie directors use music to _ the action on the screen. （ A） contaminate （ B） compliment （ C） contemplate （ D） complement 57 The
32、y stood gazing at the happy _ of children playing in the park. （ A） perspective （ B） view （ C） landscape （ D） scene 58 Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was _ in tropical countries. （ A） prospective （ B） prevalent （ C） provocative （ D） perpetual 59 Although the body is made up of
33、many different tissues, these tissues are arranged in an _ and orderly fashion. （ A） internal （ B） intricate （ C） initiative （ D） incredible 60 He is the only person who can _ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously. （ A） testify （ B） charge （ C） accuse （ D） rectify 61 Of
34、all the senses that help a small baby to distinguish his mother, there is the sound of her voice, his sense of smell, his sight, the _ way she handles him, sight is predominant. （ A） distinctive （ B） intensive （ C） intuitive （ D） gracious 62 The normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 ho
35、urs sleep _ with some 16-17 hours wakefulness. Broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness. （ A） rotating （ B） alternating （ C） varying （ D） following 63 His constant attempt to _ his colleagues achievement eventually caused his dismissal. （ A） withdraw （ B） diminish （
36、C） restrain （ D） confine 64 According to a major U.S. newspaper, President Bush will _ a mission to the country W investigate the cause of the sudden disappearance of the two diplomats. （ A） assign （ B） dispatch （ C） undertake （ D） execute 65 The students failed to meet the necessary _ for admission
37、 to the course. （ A） fulfillment （ B） requirements （ C） qualities （ D） competency 66 Another big issue _ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens. （ A） confining （ B） confirming （ C） conforming （ D） confronting 67 That battle is of great significance when viewed in the _ of t
38、he progress of the war. （ A） notion （ B） perspective （ C） concept （ D） outlook 68 ff either of you had been able to _ your anger, the fight would have been avoided. （ A） keep back （ B） hold back （ C） give off （ D） work up 69 While a computer cannot replace an instructor, it can take over many tasks
39、to lessen the usual burden of the instructor. （ A） routine （ B） serious （ C） generalized （ D） compulsory 69 Coal is expected to continue to account for almost 27 percent of the worlds energy needs. With growing international awareness of pressures on the environment and the need to achieve sustainab
40、le development of energy resources, a wide range of pollution control practices is in place at most modem mines. In addition, major research and development programmers are being devoted to lifting efficiencies and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases during coal consumption. Such measures are hel
41、ping coal to maintain its status as a major supplier of the worlds energy needs. The coal industry has been targeted by its critics as a significant contributor to the greenhouse effect. However, the greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon involving the increase in global surface temperature due t
42、o the presence of greenhouse gaseswater vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide-in the atmosphere. Without the greenhouse effect, the earths average surface temperature would be 33-35 lower, or -15 . Life on earth, as we know it today, would not be possible. There is concern that this natur
43、al phenomenon is being altered by a greater build-up of gases from human activity, perhaps giving rise to additional warming and changes in the earth s climate. This additional build-up and its forecast outcome has been called the enhanced greenhouse effect. Considerable uncertainty exists, however,
44、 about the enhanced greenhouse effect, particularly in relation to the extent and timing of any future increases in global temperature. Greenhouse gases arise from a wide range of sources and their increasing concentration is largely related to the compound effects of increased population, improved
45、living standards and changes in lifestyle. From a current base of 5 billion, the United Nations predicts that the global population may stabilize in the twenty-first century between 8 and 14 billion, with more than 90 percent of the projected increase taking place in the worlds developing nations. T
46、he associated activities to support that growth, particularly to produce the required energy and food, will cause further increases in greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge, therefore, is to attain a sustainable balance between population, economic growth and the environment. The major greenhouse
47、gas emissions from human activities are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and njtrous oxide. Chlorofiuorocarbons (CFCs) are the only major contributor to the greenhouse effect that does not occur naturally, coming from such sources as refrigeration, plastics and manufacture. Coals total contribution to
48、greenhouse gas emissions is thought to be about 18 percent, with about half of this coming from electricity generation. 70 Effects have been made to guarantee the status of coal industry except _. （ A） analyzing coals relation to the greenhouse effect （ B） controlling pollution at modem mines （ C） c
49、utting down emissions of greenhouse gases （ D） maintaining efficiencies during coal consumption 71 What is true about the greenhouse effect? （ A） It is caused by human activity. （ B） It creates greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. （ C） It prevents the earths surface temperature from becoming lower. （ D） It
