1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 211 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 passag
2、e 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 conve
3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What was the topic of their conversation last time? （ A） The US school system. （ B） The Continental school system. （ C） The Japanese school system. （ D） The Indian school system. 3 How many university studen
4、ts are there in the Britain? （ A） 12,000 （ B） 22,000 （ C） 220,000 （ D） 250,000 4 How old are the schoolboys in public schools like Eton? （ A） 12 17 （ B） 13 18 （ C） 12 18 （ D） 13 19 5 What is the relationship between the man and woman? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Brother and sister. （ C） Good friends
5、. （ D） Colleagues. 6 Which name is not mentioned when the man tried to quote some sayings to calm down? （ A） Plato. （ B） Webster. （ C） George Herbert. （ D） Pythagoras. 7 Who said “Anger begins with folly and ends with repentance.“? （ A） Plato. （ B） Webster. （ C） George Herbert. （ D） Pythagoras. 8 Ho
6、w long has the man suffered from the symptoms he described? （ A） One week. （ B） One month. （ C） Two months. （ D） Half a year. 9 Why didnt he go to see the doctor immediately? （ A） He has no time during weekdays. （ B） He has no time during weekends. （ C） The symptoms disappear on weekends. （ D） Both
7、A and C 10 What happened during the past four weeks? （ A） The man has bought a new house. （ B） The mans company has moved to a new building. （ C） The mans family has moved to a new building. （ D） Nothing special. 11 Why did the building get sick? （ A） The building needs more breath. （ B） Too many po
8、llutants and moisture. （ C） The building has been overused. （ D） People dont take good care of it. 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 According to the speaker, what is the dist
9、inctive characteristic of good jazz musicians? （ A） They must be rich in the knowledge of harmony and rhythm. （ B） They should be enthusiastic when composing music. （ C） They should follow their intuition to let the music come out naturally. （ D） They would perform the music with guidance of formal
10、theory. 13 What will the class do next? （ A） Learn about some famous jazz musicians. （ B） Learn some knowledge about harmony and rhythm in jazz. （ C） Listen to some examples of good jazz. （ D） Discuss about the pieces of jazz introduced by the teacher. 14 What topic does the speaker explain in detai
11、ls? （ A） American individualism. （ B） Americans attitude toward privacy. （ C） Personal values in Americans. （ D） Professional values in Americans. 15 Which of the reasons is NOT mentioned for Americans inclination to privacy? （ A） They need time to work out things about themselves. （ B） They get ref
12、reshed on their mental status. （ C） They sometimes want to be isolated from the community. （ D） They have something that would not be shared with others. 16 What does the speaker say about doctors and lawyers? （ A） They should prevent their clients personal information from being known by others. （
13、B） They are not entitled to getting any personal information about their clients. （ C） Although they hold the rights of learning personal situations of the clients, they are not imposed to keep confidentiality. （ D） They are not allowed to publicize the clients personal situation without legal permi
14、ssion of the party. 17 How would an American react if his personal boundaries are crossed? （ A） He would be irritated and become very aggressive. （ B） He would be angry but try to control his temper and calm down. （ C） He would become frigid and inhospitable. （ D） He would feel greatly ashamed and b
15、ehave embarrassedly. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 18 What has the U. S. pressed Sudan to do? （ A） To propose a solution to racial conflicts. （ B） To accept UN peacekeeping t
16、roops. （ C） To open up its national market. （ D） To limit the scale of its armies. 19 Where was the center of the earthquake? （ A） At 350 kilometers northwest of Honiara. （ B） In the south Pacific Ocean. （ C） In the island of Gizo. （ D） Far from Solomon Islands. 20 How many people gathered in Chicag
17、o demanding rights for illegal immigrants? （ A） 350,000. （ B） 200,000. （ C） 150,000. （ D） 50,000. 21 Where was the evening rally held? （ A） I Chicago. （ B） I New York. （ C） I Washington D.C. （ D） I Los Angeles. 22 How many children were dead in the fire? （ A） 3. （ B） 4. （ C） 8. （ D） 9. 23 When was t
18、he fire under control? （ A） Early morning of yesterday. （ B） Late last night. （ C） Early this morning. （ D） This afternoon. 24 According to the news, which county contributes to the largest part of gas emission at present? （ A） United States. （ B） China. （ C） Japan. （ D） Australia. 25 What does the
19、head of the IEA suggest as the reason for the increase of emission in China? （ A） Because of the rapid development of private cars in big cities. （ B） Because of the further promotion of Chinas open-up policy. （ C） Because of governmental policy of refusing to limit gases. （ D） Because of the rising
20、 consumption of gases in domestic heavy industries. 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. 25 Comparisons were drawn between the development
21、of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. 【 C1】 _ much had happened between. As was discussed before, the newspaper did not become the 【 C2】 _ pre-electronic medium until the 19th century, 【 C3】 _ in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in t
22、he 【 C4】 _ of the periodical. It was during the same time 【 C5】 _ the communications revolution speeded up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures 【 C6】 _ the 20th-century world of the motor car and the air plane. Not ev
23、eryone sees that process in 【 C7】 _ It is important to do so. It is generally recognized, 【 C8】 _ , that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, followed by the 【 C9】 _ of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, 【 C10】 _ its impact on the media was
24、 not immediately 【 C11】 _ . As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal“ too, as well as 【 C12】 _ with display becoming sharper and storage 【 C13】 _ increasing. They were thought of, like people, 【 C14】 _ generations, with the distance between generations m
25、uch 【 C15】 _ . It was within the computer age that the 【 C16】 _ “information society“ began to be widely used to describe the 【 C17】 _ within which we now live. The communications revolution has 【 C18】 _ both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been 【
26、 C19】 _ view about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits“ have been 【 C20】_ against “harmful“ outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult. 26 【 C1】 （ A） Yet （ B） And （ C） Then （ D） So 27 【 C2】 （ A） prominent （ B） prevalent （ C） domestic （ D） dominant 28 【 C3】 （
27、 A） follow （ B） followed （ C） following （ D） being followed 29 【 C4】 （ A） form （ B） company （ C） light （ D） process 30 【 C5】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） when （ D） in which 31 【 C6】 （ A） of （ B） for （ C） beyond （ D） into 32 【 C7】 （ A） perspective （ B） effect （ C） dimension （ D） concept 33 【 C8】 （ A） he
28、nce （ B） therefore （ C） however （ D） indeed 34 【 C9】 （ A） creation （ B） invention （ C） discovery （ D） finding 35 【 C10】 （ A） unless （ B） since （ C） lest （ D） although 36 【 C11】 （ A） apparent （ B） transparent （ C） plausible （ D） distinguishable 37 【 C12】 （ A） institutional （ B） intellectual （ C） fund
29、amental （ D） instrumental 38 【 C13】 （ A） ability （ B） capability （ C） capacity （ D） faculty 39 【 C14】 （ A） in view of （ B） in terms of （ C） with regard to （ D） by means of 40 【 C15】 （ A） deeper （ B） closer （ C） narrower （ D） smaller 41 【 C16】 （ A） clich （ B） label （ C） term （ D） title 42 【 C17】 （ A）
30、 context （ B） condition （ C） scope （ D） territory 43 【 C18】 （ A） modified （ B） impressed （ C） influenced （ D） effected 44 【 C19】 （ A） distracting （ B） controversial （ C） irrational （ D） competitive 45 【 C20】 （ A） counted （ B） evaluated （ C） weighed （ D） numbered 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he has some remedi
31、es of his own. （ A） standard （ B） regular （ C） routine （ D） conventional 65 Under the present system, state enterprises must _ all profits to the government. （ A） turn down （ B） turn up （ C） turn out （ D） turn in 66 Although customers keep complaining about their poor service, theyve made no _ to ma
32、ke any improvement. （ A） action （ B） trial （ C） attempt （ D） progress 67 The boy tiptoed out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his fathers _ . （ A） conviction （ B） command （ C） consent （ D） compromise 68 It is time for me to see _ dinner. （ A） out （ B） through （ C） about （ D） off
33、69 The travelers _ their journey after a short break. （ A） recovered （ B） resumed （ C） renewed （ D） restored 70 It is unfortunate that, owing to lack of money, these experiments must now be _ before the objective has been achieved. （ A） transferred （ B） testified （ C） terminated （ D） transformed 71
34、I dont remember saying anything like that. You are purposely _ my words to prove your point. （ A） contradicting （ B） revising （ C） distracting （ D） distorting 72 Last year, these ships transported a total of 83.34 million tons of cargo, a 4.4 per cent increase _ the previous year. （ A） over （ B） tha
35、n （ C） up （ D） beyond 73 It is so warm and _ by the fire that I feel like sleeping. （ A） dusty （ B） silky （ C） glossy （ D） cozy 74 The new tourist hotel will have _ for more than one thousand people. （ A） convenience （ B） accommodations （ C） capability （ D） capacities 75 The church is _ on the hills
36、ide, about a mile from the town. （ A） situated （ B） lied （ C） stationed （ D） placed 75 Stress is a word commonly found in todays vocabulary, and is often used to describe modern working and living patterns, especially in big cities. Yet stress has been a part of daily life since time immemorial. Thu
37、s it would be more pertinent to define stress as the way in which the human body deals with all kinds of threatening situations, from confrontations with wild, vicious animals, to struggling through a crowded subway station during the early-morning rush hour: the effects on the body being universal.
38、 When confronted with a stressful situation the body reacts by releasing a hormone known as ACTH from the posterior pituitary gland situated at the base of the brain. The hormone, traveling through the network of arteries that make up the primary blood supply route, reaches the kidneys, or more spec
39、ifically, glands situated on the peripheries, where it stimulates the release of adrenaline. This has an antagonistic effect on various bodily functions. That is to say it stimulates a response in certain organs, whilst inhibiting action in others. In other words a type of trade-off is reached, wher
40、eby energy saved by shutting down one function is thus used to enhance the performance of a neighbor. In this way, the body can prepare itself fully for the oncoming danger by using, primarily, the same given amount of energy, giving rise to what is known as the fight or flight response. When the fi
41、ght or flight response is activated, with the release of adrenaline, blood is directed away from non-vital functions such as the skin and digestion, and redirected to the essential organs such as the brain to facilitate thought, the large muscle groups to facilitate speed, and the lungs to increase
42、the amount of oxygen uptake into the bloodstream, whilst the heart beats faster to pump the blood round the body at an increased rate of speed, and raising the blood pressure. Once the stressful situation has passed the opposite occurs, resulting in what is known as the sympathetic rebound. The hear
43、t slows down and blood is re-directed away from the lungs, brain and muscles, flowing, once more, to every part of the body, whilst digestion resumes. It is, however, the sympathetic rebound, or more specifically, the effects of the sympathetic rebound that lead to the myriad of modern stress-relate
44、d diseases. Stress, in fact, has been linked to many more common diseases, such as cancer and even the common cold. The reason for this is that during the fight or flight response the bodys immune system that fights disease is also shut down, leaving the person more vulnerable to illness, and is, in
45、deed, one of the commonest forms of stress-related problems. Unfortunately, however, modern life is packed full of stressful situations, and costs industry, thus the economy, millions of dollars each year in lost revenue. Traveling to work in morning, meeting tight deadlines whilst at work, studying
46、 to further ones qualifications, paying the mortgage or childrens school fees are but a few. Thus, it transpires that stress is a modern day epidemic that urgently needs addressing. 76 The word “pertinent“ in Line 3, Para. 1 can be replaced by _ . （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） appositive （ D） app
47、reciable 77 Facing stress, _ in the brain releases a hormone to cope with that situation. （ A） ACTH （ B） the network of arteries （ C） pituitary gland （ D） the peripheries 78 Modern stress-related illnesses are believed to be caused by _ . （ A） being under constant stress （ B） the aftereffects of str
48、ess （ C） modern life styles （ D） the release of adrenaline 79 Which of the following statements is NOT true of the stressful situation in modern life? （ A） To pay the mortgage. （ B） To commute to the office. （ C） To further ones qualifications. （ D） To resume digestion. 80 The best title for this pa
49、ssage is _ . （ A） Stress and the Human Immune System （ B） Stress and the Human Body （ C） Stress and the Illness （ D） Stress and the Response of Immune System 80 The sharks are circling. Having beaten off one private equity bid, the Sainsbury family is now wrestling with another takeover challenge, from the Qatari-backed investment fund Delta Two. According to Alistair Darling, such sma
