1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 21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 The man didnt put his luggage outside the door on time because （ A） he had a hard time packing the suitcases （ B） he had gone to bed late the night before （ C） he forgot the time to put his luggage out （ D） hi
4、s suitcases were stolen 3 Which of the following statements about the mans suitcases is true? （ A） They were down in the lobby. （ B） They are made of blue pig-skin. （ C） They were put outside Room 369 at 8. （ D） The bellboy didnt see the suitcases. 4 What did the woman say about the loss of the bags
5、? （ A） She would check with the bellboy again. （ B） She had dealt with similar cases before. （ C） The case must be reported to the guards. （ D） She would see to the matter personally. 5 Where did this conversation most likely take place? （ A） At the dentists. （ B） In a drug store. （ C） In a hospital
6、. （ D） At a school clinic. 6 The woman called Dr. Williams to_. （ A） obtain permission to give the man some aspirin （ B） check about his clinics opening time （ C） ask him for a prescription （ D） help the man get an earlier appointment 7 Which word best describes the woman? （ A） Helpful. （ B） Unsympa
7、thetic. （ C） Unrelenting. （ D） Professional. 8 Why couldnt the woman find a desirable 3-bedroom apartment? （ A） No such apartments are available. （ B） She hasnt been looking for it long enough. （ C） She has children. （ D） The bedrooms were not spacious. 9 What should the woman do if anything in the
8、apartment gets broken? （ A） Leave a note to the owner. （ B） Inform the superintendent about it. （ C） Call the superintendent for help. （ D） Call mechanics. 10 What does the conversation say about the man? （ A） He is a real estate agent. （ B） He lives on the first floor. （ C） He manages the building
9、for himself. （ D） He is the owner. 11 What does the man suggest the woman do? （ A） Find a more spacious 3-bedroom apartment. （ B） Make do with a small 3-bedroom apartment. （ C） Sign the lease now. （ D） Leave the master bedroom to the children. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will
10、 hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the latest problem facing people who drive to school? （ A） Pollution in the air. （ B） A lack of parking. （ C） Accidents with bicycles. （ D） A lack of bridges. 13 Which of the following is t
11、rue? （ A） Bicycles have special lanes everywhere. （ B） Bicycles and cars are having more accidents. （ C） Bike paths are convenient for bicyclists. （ D） Bicyclists are fined 25 for every violation. 14 The money from the fines will be used to help_. （ A） build better roads （ B） build more bridges （ C）
12、 build bike paths （ D） buy more bikes 15 When Americans need advice, they usually_. （ A） ask the people they know for advice （ B） ask their family members for advice （ C） write to newspapers for advice （ D） write to their friends for advice 16 According to the passage, the two very famous writers of
13、 advice are_. （ A） doctors with much experience （ B） educators with special training （ C） experienced housewives with no special training （ D） women with much experience but no special training 17 What can you conclude from the passage? （ A） Women are more willing to give help than men. （ B） Dear An
14、gel is popular among the young people. （ C） Experience is more important for giving advice. （ D） Americans trust their family members less than their friends. 18 Another term for identical twins is_. （ A） fraternal twins （ B） mirror twins （ C） single-egg twins （ D） separate-egg twins 19 We can learn
15、 from the passage that the identical twins_. （ A） are all mirror images of each other （ B） all have their own private language （ C） like to live together （ D） have similarities even if raised separately 20 Which of the following statements is true of fraternal twins? （ A） They have the same blood ty
16、pe. （ B） They can be of different sexes. （ C） They have the same genes. （ D） They occur at random in the population. 21 The passage seems to concentrate on _. （ A） how twins are born （ B） how twins grow up （ C） characteristics of identical twins （ D） ways to distinguish twins SECTION C NEWS BROADCAS
17、T Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Whats the news about? （ A） UN efforts to forward the peace process in Ivory Coast. （ B） UN efforts to seek a truce between warring factions in Ivory Coast. （ C） UN
18、delegates meeting with rival factions in Ivory Coast. （ D） UN warning of sanctions against warring factions in Ivory Coast. 23 Who ordered that all communication with the Palestinian Authority be cut? （ A） Palestinian Prime Minister. （ B） Palestinian President. （ C） Israeli Prime Minister. （ D） Isra
19、eli President. 24 Communication with the Palestinian Authority would stop until _. （ A） the new Palestinian President was sworn-in （ B） hours before the new President was sworn-in （ C） Israeli Prime Minister makes new orders （ D） the new Palestinian President controls militants and halts attacks 25
20、Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts? （ A） Poverty elimination. （ B） Good government. （ C） Fight against corruption. （ D） Poor living standard. 26 By canceling the debt owned to her, Britain intends to _ a similar scheme proposed by the International Monetary Fund. （
21、A） reject （ B） restart （ C） follow （ D） review 27 What did the Americans do with their resolution? （ A） They insisted on it. （ B） They reworded it. （ C） They submitted it again. （ D） They gave it up. 28 The American resolution insisted that U.S. peacekeepers should be （ A） separately prosecuted in t
22、he ICC （ B） free from prosecution in the ICC （ C） protected in overseas operations （ D） free from overseas operations 29 The Americans put forward the resolution because of （ A） anti-American bias in overseas operations （ B） restrictions in overseas operations （ C） fear of political persecutions （ D
23、） fear of Mr. Annans intervention 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 In recent decades child specialists have tried more and more to h
24、elp parents with their childrens school behavior. Schools of education【 C1】 _ tended to emphasize subject matter【 C2】 _ what the children are being taught, but attention increasingly is being paid to the children themselves. One area【 C3】 _ emphasized is the matter of a【 C4】 _ developmental or “matu
25、rity“ level-that is, the childs【 C5】 _ of readiness for starting school. Research demonstrated that a major【 C6】 _ of children who fail in school【 C7】 _ primarily because of their immaturity and their unreadiness for the work of the【 C8】 _ that law designates: age five for kindergarten, age six for
26、first grade. Common sense【 C9】_ us that not all five-year-olds have reached【 C10】 _ average level of performance expected【 C11】 _ age five. Thus many five-year-olds fail in kindergarten and six-year-olds fail in first grade【 C12】 _ because of a “learning disability“ or “attention deficit disorder“ b
27、ut simply because【 C13】 _ are in a too-advanced grade. Experience has shown that the number of【 C14】 _ learners can be substantially reduced by a policy of【 C15】 _ every childs readiness-that is,【 C16】 _ level before beginning school. This concept has【 C17】 _ widely. Many school systems now routinel
28、y provide not only readiness testing but also extra grade【 C18】 _ : pre-kindergarten or “developmental“ kindergarten for a year【 C19】 _ full kindergarten; and pre-first grade for six-year-olds not fully【 C20】_ for first grade. 30 【 C1】 （ A） past （ B） late （ C） ago （ D） once 31 【 C2】 （ A） at （ B） on
29、（ C） over （ D） in 32 【 C3】 （ A） such （ B） so （ C） that （ D） now 33 【 C4】 （ A） childrens （ B） boys （ C） girls （ D） childs 34 【 C5】 （ A） problem （ B） rate （ C） issue （ D） degree 35 【 C6】 （ A） percentage （ B） plenty （ C） part （ D） share 36 【 C7】 （ A） are （ B） fail （ C） have （ D） say 37 【 C8】 （ A） colle
30、ge （ B） grade （ C） instruction （ D） discipline 38 【 C9】 （ A） states （ B） informs （ C） teaches （ D） tells 39 【 C10】 （ A） a （ B） an （ C） the （ D） some 40 【 C11】 （ A） at （ B） to （ C） for （ D） on 41 【 C12】 （ A） not （ B） just （ C） only （ D） simply 42 【 C13】 （ A） children （ B） they （ C） five-year-olds （ D
31、） six-year-olds 43 【 C14】 （ A） question （ B） problems （ C） problems （ D） problem 44 【 C15】 （ A） questioning （ B） inquiring （ C） asking （ D） evaluating 45 【 C16】 （ A） instructional （ B） educational （ C） constructional （ D） developmental 46 【 C17】 （ A） spread （ B） spread out （ C） been spread （ D） spre
32、ad itself 47 【 C18】 （ A） marks （ B） levels （ C） teachers （ D） ranks 48 【 C19】 （ A） following （ B） preceding （ C） after （ D） past 49 【 C20】 （ A） arranged （ B） old （ C） willing （ D） ready 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sent
33、ence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 50 _, I must do another experiment. （ A） Be it ever so late （ B） It is ever so late （ C） It be ever so late （ D） So late it be ever 51 America will never again have as a nation the
34、spirit of adventure as it _before the West was settled. （ A） could （ B） was （ C） would （ D） did 52 I_ this book in a secondhand bookstore on Nanjing Road. （ A） came into （ B） came about （ C） came round （ D） came across 53 As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think_.
35、 （ A） ought to be said （ B） must say （ C） have to be said （ D） need to say 54 The people at the party were worried about Susan because no one was aware_ she had gone. （ A） where that （ B） of where （ C） the place where （ D） the place 55 The Managing Director said that improving relations with the ass
36、ociation would not be easy, but that they _to try. （ A） would have decided （ B） decide （ C） have decided （ D） had decided 56 We must_ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. （ A） secure （ B） ensure （ C） assure （ D） issue 57 At no time_ other countries. （ A） China will invade （ B） w
37、ill invade China （ C） will China invade （ D） invade will China 58 This is an ideal site for a university_ it is far from the downtown area. （ A） provided that （ B） now that （ C） so that （ D） in that 59 Although Asian countries are generally more _in social customs than Western countries, there have
38、been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India. （ A） conservative （ B） confidential （ C） comprehensive （ D） consistent 60 Statistics is a discipline _all the other sciences. （ A） affected （ B） affecting （ C） to be affected （ D） being affected 61 On turning the corner, we saw
39、the road _steeply. （ A） departing （ B） descending （ C） decreasing （ D） depressing 62 As a salesman, he works on a (an)_basis, taking 10% of everything he sells. （ A） income （ B） commission （ C） salary （ D） pension 63 It is not so much the language _the cultural background that makes the book difficu
40、lt to understand. （ A） but （ B） nor （ C） as （ D） like 64 After_ seemed an endless night, it was time for them to open the boxes of presents. （ A） it （ B） that （ C） what （ D） there 65 Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _his opinion. （ A） struck at （ B） strove for （ C） stuck
41、to （ D） stood for 66 _it is you re found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to. （ A） That （ B） Because （ C） Whatever （ D） However 67 There are nations whose lack of contact with the outside world has_ poverty. （ A） fallen into （ B） consisted in （ C） resulted in （ D） come up to 68 Althou
42、gh he refused to act on my suggestion, he had to admit that_ what I said. （ A） it was something in （ B） there was something in （ C） it was something as for （ D） there was something upon 69 The pressure _causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain. （ A） t
43、o compete （ B） competing （ C） to be competed （ D） having competed 70 Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed _us an answer. （ A） giving （ B） have given （ C） to give （ D） to have given 71 There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than_in the public mind tod
44、ay. （ A） exists （ B） exist （ C） exiting （ D） to exist 72 As a _actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments. （ A） flexible （ B） versatile （ C） sophisticated （ D） productive 73 He was _to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table. （ A） dragged （ B） tempted
45、（ C） elicited （ D） attracted 74 The new teacher was very nervous _she was well prepared. （ A） despite （ B） unless （ C） even （ D） even though 75 The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in _again next spring. （ A） assembly （ B） session （ C）
46、conference （ D） convention 76 Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th_the birth of Jesus Christ. （ A） in accordance with （ B） in terms of （ C） in favor of （ D） in honor of 77 Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am_ to carrying out the plan. （ A） obliged （ B） c
47、ommitted （ C） engaged （ D） resolved 78 It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it_ as well as we had hoped. （ A） came off （ B） went off （ C） brought out （ D） make out 79 To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must_ the qualities and varieties of
48、 products we make to the world-market demand. （ A） improve （ B） enhance （ C） guarantee （ D） gear 79 Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we“ fit“ in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a m
