1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 222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 Who will select the Best Actress nominees for Academy Awards? （ A） A group of learned film producers. （ B） A group of established directors. （ C） A group of enthusiastic audience. （ D） A group of well-known a
4、ctors. 3 Who was George Stanley? （ A） An American sculptor who created the human figure for the award. （ B） A famous actor who won Oscar more than once in the history of Oscar. （ C） The man who first presented Academy Award. （ D） An American motion picture art director who sketched the image of the
5、world. 4 How does the woman know so much about Oscar Awards? （ A） Her friend told her. （ B） She once attended the award ceremony. （ C） She got the knowledge from the course she attended. （ D） She works in a film industry. 5 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） Looking for a suitable flat lo r
6、ent. （ B） Problems the woman has with her family. （ C） How the womans parents intervene in her marriage. （ D） How to get rid of the trouble with ones own family. 6 Why does the woman want to move out? （ A） Because she does not get along with her brother. （ B） Because her parents treat her badly. （ C
7、） Because she wants to be independent. （ D） Because she quarreled with her parents. 7 Which of the following words best describes the mans tone? （ A） Matter-of-fact. （ B） Indifferent. （ C） Sympathetic. （ D） Detached. 8 Nancy became a taxi driver because （ A） she owned a car. （ B） she drove well. （ C
8、） she liked drivers uniforms. （ D） it was her dream. 9 According to Nancy, what was the most difficult about becoming a taxi driver? （ A） The right sense of direction. （ B） The sense of judgment. （ C） The skill of driving. （ D） The size of vehicle. 10 What makes a good taxi driver according to Nancy
9、? （ A） Courage. （ B） Knowledge of the streets. （ C） Kindness. （ D） Constant learning. 11 Nancy thinks vacation is a time （ A） for other people to drive. （ B） for her to drive in other cities. （ C） for her to rest from driving. （ D） for people to drive with relaxation. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions:
10、In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 There are no black rats in Europe today because （ A） they got plague in the Middle Ages. （ B） they live in America, Asia and Africa now. （ C） men killed them all with disea
11、ses. （ D） brown rats took their place. 13 Why are rats clever enough? （ A） Because they know when they should escape. （ B） Because they have good leaders who tell them what to do. （ C） Because they eat food that is dangerous. （ D） Because they bite men who try to kill them. 14 The proper title for t
12、his passage would be （ A） Rat the Cleverest. （ B） The Largest Grain Eater. （ C） Our Most Dangerous Enemy-the Rat. （ D） The Dangerous Diseases Carrier. 15 According to the passage, it is not easy to get seal （ A） in water. （ B） on the ice. （ C） in the polar region. （ D） on the pinnacle. 16 Why did Oo
13、lak take a gun when he went off alone? （ A） He was afraid of wild animals. （ B） He decided to look for Bob. （ C） He went out hunting. （ D） He went for an outing. 17 Bob climbed an ice pinnacle （ A） to look for his companion. （ B） to look for seal. （ C） to look for a polar bear. （ D） to see the beaut
14、iful scene. 18 John Williams house is made of （ A） wood. （ B） bricks. （ C） animal skin. （ D） old stones. 19 John Williams has lived in his present location （ A） since he was born. （ B） since he graduated from college. （ C） since his wife died. （ D） almost half his life. 20 According to the speaker,
15、which of the following could John Williams not use in his cabin? （ A） An ax. （ B） Clothing. （ C） Knives. （ D） Electricity. 21 John Williams likes to （ A） live away from human society. （ B） find a peaceful place to read books. （ C） make things by himself. （ D） have a chat with his friends in his cabi
16、n. 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. 22 Why is there rapid growth in global air travel in the UK? （ A） The aviation fuel is less harmful to the environment. （ B） The aviation fue
17、l is cheaper and safer than other fuels. （ C） The ticket prices are getting low and peoples incomes are rising. （ D） The number of British traveling places is more than double in the next quarter of a century. 23 The issue concerning who controls the Internet will be discussed （ A） by dividing plann
18、ers. （ B） at the first U.N. summit on information technology. （ C） during Dec. 10-12. （ D） by leaders of governments. 24 Who will NOT be discussing the controversial issues? （ A） More than 50 heads of states. （ B） Government representatives. （ C） Representatives of business. （ D） Representatives of
19、citizens. 25 According to the news item, many Canadians gathered in Montreal （ A） to give support to Quebecs independence effort. （ B） to drive the French-speaking people away. （ C） to uphold the countrys unity. （ D） to provoke greater surge of campaigning in Quebec. 26 How will Quebec decide whethe
20、r to be independent? （ A） The people of Quebec vote. （ B） The people of Quebec demonstrate in public. （ C） Prime Minister and others make decision for it. （ D） The people of Canada make decision for it. 27 Where was the G8 summit held? （ A） In the United States. （ B） In France. （ C） In Britain. （ D）
21、 In Geneva. 28 What did the leaders do after lunch? （ A） They began their hard work. （ B） They went to visit a school. （ C） They went to the summit site. （ D） They had photos taken with the chefs. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of th
22、e choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 28 A scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain 【 C1】 _ both on resources of consumers and on the motives that 【 C2】 _ to
23、eencourage discourage money spending. If an 【 C3】 _ were asked which of three groups borrow most-people with rising incomes, 【 C4】 _ incomes, or declining incomes-he would 【 C5】 _ answer: those with declining incomes. Actually, in the past, the answer was. people with rising incomes. People with dec
24、lining incomes were next and .people with stable incomes borrowed the 【 C6】 _ . This shows us that traditional 【 C7】 _ about earning and spending are not always 【 C8】 _ . Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up, they will 【 C9】 _ to buy. If they expect
25、prices to go down, they will postpone buying. 【 C10】 _ research surveys have shown that this is not always 【 C11】 _ . The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying. One 【 C12】 _ attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic at a time of rising prices. Her family had been planning t
26、o buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. 【 C13】 _ , the rise in prices that has already taken place may be resented and buyers resistance may be evoked. The 【 C14】 _ mentioned above was carried out in America. Investigations 【 C15】 _ at the same time in Great Britain, however, yielded resul
27、ts that were more 【 C16】 _ traditional assumptions about saving and spending patterns. The condition most contributive to spending 【 C17】 _ to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are 【 C18】 _ , they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common 【 C19】 _
28、 policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of 【 C20】 _ psychology. 29 【 C1】 （ A） data （ B） materials （ C） money （ D） things 30 【 C2】 （ A） attend （ B） intend （ C） tend （ D） pretend 31 【 C3】 （ A） educator （ B） economist （ C） artist （ D） editor 32 【 C4】 （ A） similar （ B） s
29、ound （ C） stable （ D） equal 33 【 C5】 （ A） especially （ B） particularly （ C） approximately （ D） probably 34 【 C6】 （ A） most （ B） least （ C） fewest （ D） worst 35 【 C7】 （ A） assumptions （ B） ideas （ C） thoughts （ D） concepts 36 【 C8】 （ A） comprehensible （ B） understandable （ C） responsible （ D） reliabl
30、e 37 【 C9】 （ A） delay （ B） hesitate （ C） hasten （ D） hurry 38 【 C10】 （ A） But （ B） However （ C） So （ D） Although 39 【 C11】 （ A） real （ B） true （ C） actual （ D） genuine 40 【 C12】 （ A） radical （ B） accidental （ C） typical （ D） superficial 41 【 C13】 （ A） Nevertheless （ B） Furthermore （ C） Whereas （ D）
31、Therefore 42 【 C14】 （ A） examination （ B） research （ C） project （ D） investigation 43 【 C15】 （ A） was conducted （ B） conducted （ C） had been conducted （ D） conducting 44 【 C16】 （ A） in comparison with （ B） in combination with （ C） in agreement with （ D） in company with 45 【 C17】 （ A） appears （ B） oc
32、curs （ C） happens （ D） expects 46 【 C18】 （ A） available （ B） obtainable （ C） reasonable （ D） responsible 47 【 C19】 （ A） bank （ B） trade （ C） industry （ D） business 48 【 C20】 （ A） consumer （ B） client （ C） customer （ D） buyer 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR what I question is her attitude. （ A） debate （ B） disput
33、e （ C） trouble （ D） action 64 I assure you there was no _ motive in my suggestion. （ A） ultimate （ B） interior （ C） ulterior （ D） exterior 65 The long-awaited Hubble Space Telescope, _ orbit the Earth next March, will observe some of the oldest stars in the sky. （ A） due to （ B） owing to （ C） going
34、to （ D） in light to 66 He missed the target because the wind hadnt been allowed _. （ A） to （ B） for （ C） of （ D） in 67 Everybody is _ of something better and higher. （ A） desired （ B） desirous （ C） desirable （ D） desiring 68 He placed his house at my _ during my holidays. （ A） willing （ B） disposal
35、（ C） will （ D） disposition 69 He and I contributed the _ sums of $6 and $4. （ A） respective （ B） respecting （ C） respectable （ D） respectful 70 Those two ideas must be kept _ one from the ether. （ A） distinctive （ B） distinguished （ C） disguised （ D） distinct 71 We thought the chair was an antique w
36、orth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a _ replica. （ A） valueless （ B） priceless （ C） invaluable （ D） valuable 72 It is _ your while taking out travel insurance before you travel. （ A） worthy （ B） worthing （ C） worth （ D） worthwhile 73 The dentists confident manner _ me that I was in safe han
37、ds. （ A） assured （ B） ensured （ C） insured （ D） sured 73 Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. They can be little prospect of raising the sort o
38、f sums needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money on permanent basis for long-term project. So companies mm to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business through t
39、he Stock Exchange. By doing so they can put into circulation the saving of individuals and institutions, both at home and overseas. When the saver needs his money back, he dose not have to go to the company with whom he originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some
40、 other saver who is seeking to invest his money. Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local authorities. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not function. All these require continuous spending
41、on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The Government, local authorities, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock
42、 Exchange. There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose standard of living dose not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a
43、channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance. 74 Almost ail companies involved in new production and development must _. （ A） rely on their own financial resources （ B） persuade the banks to provide long-term fin0ance （ C） borrow large sums of money from friends and people th
44、ey know （ D） depend on the population as a whole for finance 75 The money which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects is _. （ A） repaid to its original owners as soon as possible （ B） raised by the selling of shares in the companies （ C） exchanged for part ownership in the Stock Ex
45、change （ D） invested in different companies on the Stock Exchange 76 When the savers want their money back they _. （ A） ask another company to obtain their money for them （ B） look for other people to borrow money from （ C） put their shares in the company back on the market （ D） transfer their money
46、 to a more successful company 77 All the essential services on which we depend are _. （ A） run by the Government or our local authorities （ B） in constant need of financial support （ C） financed wholly by rates and taxes （ D） unable to provide for the needs of the population 78 The Stock Exchange ma
47、ke it possible for the Government, local authorities and national- ized industries _. （ A） to borrow as much money as they with （ B） to make certain everybody saves money （ C） to raise money to finance new development （ D） to make certain everybody lends money to them 78 In general, our society is b
48、ecoming one of giant enterprises directed by a bureaucratic (官僚主义 ) management in which man becomes a small, well-oiled cog in the machinery. The oiling is done with higher wages. Well-ventilated factories and piped music, and by psychologists and “human-relations“ experts: yet all this oiling does
49、not alter the fact that man has be- come powerless, that he does not whole-heartedly participate in his work and that he is bored with it. In fact the blue and the white collar workers have become economic puppets who dance to the tune of automated machines and bureaucratic management. The worker and employee are anxious, not only because they might find out job, they are anxious also because
