1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 228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 is special about the mans birthday? （ A） He was born after the birth of the Internet. （ B） He was born before the moon landing. （ C） He was born before the invention of the Internet. （ D） He was born int
4、o a single parent family. 3 Why didnt the man watch TV a lot when he was young? （ A） He had too many half-brothers, half-sisters, step-brothers and step-sisters at home. （ B） He didnt like to watch TV a lot. （ C） The TV set in his family was a black-and-white one. （ D） The TV set in his family didnt
5、 work properly. 4 When did the man start to study art? （ A） When he was in high school. （ B） After he went to a trade school. （ C） After he became a junior in college. （ D） After he became a senior in college. 5 According to the conversation, what is one problem with arm exercises? （ A） They dont ge
6、t rid of flabby arms. （ B） They can damage arm muscles. （ C） They arent acceptable to most people. （ D） They can raise ones blood pressure. 6 According to the conversation, what are the experts now recommending? （ A） Exercising the entire body. （ B） Having your blood pressure taken daily. （ C） Losin
7、g weight prior to exercising. （ D） Weighing in before each exercise session. 7 What form of exercise does the woman mention? （ A） Wearing arm weights while you are swimming. （ B） Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time. （ C） Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs. （ D
8、） Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth. 8 What does the man need from the library? （ A） A research study written by his professor. （ B） Demographic information about people living in Europe. （ C） Information on research methods in demographics. （ D） A specific geography reference b
9、ook. 9 What does the man imply about the atlas the woman suggests? （ A） It does not list population statistics by city. （ B） It does not list population statistics by country. （ C） Its information about Europe is out of date. （ D） It lacks information on some European countries. 10 What is among the
10、 examples the man gives of the kind of information he needs about European cities? （ A） Their climate. （ B） Their geographic size. （ C） How long people live. （ D） What languages people speak. 11 What can be concluded about the woman? （ A） She knows which book the man needs. （ B） She is too busy to f
11、ind the information for the man. （ C） She is not sure she has heard the man correctly. （ D） She is not sure she can find the information the man needs. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that
12、follow. 12 According to this passage, what is exactly GDP? （ A） Its a new method to measure a countrys production. （ B） Its a way to study the economies of different countries. （ C） Its a new system to help make economic decisions. （ D） Its a means to understand a countrys economic changes. 13 How d
13、oes GDP differ from GNP? （ A） GNP does not include earnings of companies operating in foreign countries. （ B） GDP counts only goods and services produced within the nations borders. （ C） GDP refers to earnings from home-made products. （ D） Earnings by foreign-owned companies are not included in GDP.
14、 14 Why is GDP better than GNP? （ A） Because economic experts generally approve GDP. （ B） Because most industrial countries used GDP. （ C） Because GDP provides a truer measure of a countrys economy. （ D） Because GDP is easier to be understood. 15 Why are visitors to Britain always complaining about
15、English food? （ A） Because they dont eat in an English home. （ B） Because the restaurants they go to serve foreign food. （ C） Because they dont know what they eat is not real English food. （ D） Because people in large towns are too busy to provide them with English food. 16 Why cant visitors enjoy r
16、eal English food? （ A） Because the foods they eat are all ready prepared. （ B） Because they are interested in shopping and sightseeing. （ C） Because they stay in Britain only for a few days. （ D） Because they only stay in large towns. 17 Where can visitors find the best English food? （ A） In London.
17、 （ B） In the countryside. （ C） In good restaurants. （ D） At English homes. 18 Who used to live together in an extended family? （ A） There were two or more brothers with their wives. （ B） There were many relatives. （ C） There were only grandparents and children. （ D） There was one father, one mother
18、and their children. 19 What advantages does the nuclear family offer women? （ A） The women have all the power of the family. （ B） The women do not have to be the heads of the family. （ C） The women have more freedom and can share in decisions. （ D） The womens relatives do not help them with the hous
19、ework and childcare. 20 What are the disadvantages of the nuclear family for women? （ A） Older women do not often have important positions in nuclear family and often live alone when their husbands die. （ B） Women have to help sisters, grandparents with housework and childcare. （ C） Husbands have to
20、 share power with their wives and help them with housework and childcare. （ D） Family structure is more patriarchal in the nuclear family. 21 Why are many women dissatisfied with marriage and the nuclear family? （ A） They do not have enough money. （ B） They have too much work and not much free time.
21、 （ C） They want to stay home and do the housework. （ D） They have more freedom than in the past. 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 Under the agreement, the nuclear warheads wi
22、ll be （ A） controlled by Russia. （ B） controlled by the Black Sea Fleet. （ C） disassembled in Ukraine. （ D） disassembled in Russia. 23 When will the Copa America in Columbia kick-off? （ A） 11 days later. （ B） 7 days later. （ C） Not decided yet. （ D） A year later. 24 According to the original decisio
23、n, which day of the week will the tournament kick-off? （ A） Monday. （ B） Saturday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Friday. 25 Drought conditions in the following countries except _ are tile worst in decades, slowing agricultural output. （ A） Syria （ B） Israel （ C） Jordan （ D） Palestine 26 Some experts say wate
24、r problems contributed to war in 1967 between _. （ A） Israel and Syria （ B） Israel and Jordan （ C） Israel and Palestine （ D） Israel and Egypt 27 Experts at the conference organized by the Middle East Institute in Washington believe that _. （ A） the growing need for water will naturally result in con
25、flict （ B） the growing need for water will not influence the agricultural output of the region （ C） the growing need for water in the region is also a potential source of cooperation （ D） declining access to water is the result of imbalances in water access 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: The
26、re 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. 27 Each day of Earth Week, for example, has been given over to a separate environmental issue. They are, 【 C1】 _ , energy efficiency, re-cycling
27、, water 【 C2】 _ , alternative transportation, pollutant information and outdoor 【 C3】_ . Each one, as you can see, is wholly concerned with human problems, human systems, human safety and 【 C4】 _ how (American) humans can go on living 【 C5】 _ the same material level over the long haul 【 C6】 _ messin
28、g things up for them-selves. 【 C7】 _ on that list is there any consideration of what are thought to be animals (or trees or rivers) rights; nowhere any regard for the ongoing 【 C8】 _ of species caused by humans; nowhere a 【 C9】 _ for the countless other species that are being 【 C10】 _ daily by the d
29、estruction and poisoning of habitats; nowhere any thought given to the 【 C11】 _ of the natural systems of the living earth and learning to live in them as the first people did. 【 C12】 _ all, nowhere on the list is there found any consideration of wilderness, of the need for a healthy earth to have p
30、laces where humans dont 【 C13】 _ , where the full complexity and diversity of life are allowed to 【 C14】 _ unaffectedly. All that the Earth Day people can see is something called “just think of the 【 C15】 _ “ of “outdoors“, and all they can think of doing there is human “recreation“. The reason that
31、 is important is that 【 C16】 _ the human understands itself as a species “reapplies for membership in the biosphere“, as the eco-historian Thomas Berry has 【 C17】 _ it, “it will never stop treating the earth and its treasures (resources) as the rightful food for its omnivorous maw (杂食性动物的胃 ), will n
32、ever stop acting as if it owns the earth and has the right of control 【 C18】 _ its species“. This is a matter of passing laws or double-panning windows; this is a deep reordering of values, a new (and very old) way of understanding the earth and its species as sacred, an ecological 【 C19】 _ that go
33、right to the heart of our lives. Without it no 【 C20】_ changes will come, or last. 28 【 C1】 （ A） of course （ B） on condition （ C） in practice （ D） with regards 29 【 C2】 （ A） management （ B） maintenance （ C） conservation （ D） protection 30 【 C3】 （ A） event （ B） refreshment （ C） entertainment （ D） rec
34、reation 31 【 C4】 （ A） basically （ B） socially （ C） functionally （ D） largely 32 【 C5】 （ A） on （ B） under （ C） with （ D） at 33 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） through （ C） by （ D） without 34 【 C7】 （ A） Anywhere （ B） Somewhere （ C） Nowhere （ D） Elsewhere 35 【 C8】 （ A） extinction （ B） migration （ C） destruction （ D
35、） extraction 36 【 C9】 （ A） awareness （ B） concern （ C） attention （ D） intention 37 【 C10】 （ A） intimidated （ B） threatened （ C） bullied （ D） terrorized 38 【 C11】 （ A） restoration （ B） resumption （ C） repayment （ D） reservation 39 【 C12】 （ A） For （ B） In （ C） Above （ D） Over 40 【 C13】 （ A） interpret
36、（ B） intervene （ C） insulate （ D） interact 41 【 C14】 （ A） boom （ B） swell （ C） deteriorate （ D） flourish 42 【 C15】 （ A） details （ B） senses （ C） implications （ D） explanations 43 【 C16】 （ A） until （ B） unless （ C） if （ D） though 44 【 C17】 （ A） placed （ B） laid （ C） boasted （ D） put 45 【 C18】 （ A） up
37、on （ B） over （ C） to （ D） from 46 【 C19】 （ A） consciousness （ B） conscience （ C） caution （ D） response 47 【 C20】 （ A） intense （ B） passionate （ C） profound （ D） turbulent 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR _ is this more true than in Europe. （ A） hardly （ B） little （ C） seldom （ D） nowhere 62 San Francisco is usual
38、ly cool in summer, but Los Angeles _. （ A） is seldom （ B） is scarcely （ C） barely is （ D） rarely is 63 There are still many problems ahead of us, but fortunately we can see the light at the end of the _ by the terrific feedback I got from the market this time. （ A） campaign （ B） day （ C） tunnel （ D）
39、 road 64 There are occasions when giving a gift _ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity. （ A） overtakes （ B） nourishes （ C） surpasses （ D） enforces 65 Tom gave me a new knife as _ for the one he last. （ A） substitute （ B） compen
40、sation （ C） reward （ D） pension 66 Some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of _ grouping is advisable. （ A） homogeneous （ B） instantaneous （ C） spontaneous （ D） anonymous 67 His visit to the theater was _ because a lady sitting right
41、 in front of him was wearing a huge hat which blocked his view of the stage. （ A） impaired （ B） spoiled （ C） distracted （ D） offended 68 The drugs must _ in every way to the standards set up by the government. （ A） correspond （ B） confine （ C） conform （ D） comply 69 To ensure maximal voter participa
42、tion in a presidential election, thorough planning and a voter registration _ are usually required. （ A） collocation （ B） investigation （ C） drive （ D） confinement 70 Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _ has risen steadily. （ A） consumption （ B） dissipation （ C）
43、 disposal （ D） expenditure 71 How could Hitlers vast operation of highly-organized mass murder, which was not _ to Jews, come about? （ A） conformed （ B） complied （ C） confined （ D） consented 72 Although he made a big fortune in the lottery, he is still very _ of his money. （ A） economic （ B） thrifty
44、 （ C） frugal （ D） careful 73 Peter did _ well in the examination because he had been working very hard. （ A） exclusively （ B） excessively （ C） extensively （ D） exceptionally 74 Only ten to twenty percent of cold viruses are transmitted by carriers, who, sneezing and coughing, _ the viruses into the
45、air. （ A） spray （ B） sprinkle （ C） spread （ D） sprout 75 Seeing a snake _ on the ground, the baby cried into tear. （ A） gliding （ B） skidding （ C） slipping （ D） prancing 76 A humans eyesight is not as _ as that of an eagle. （ A） eccentric （ B） acute （ C） sensible （ D） sensitive 77 In his biography,
46、the old scientist is described as a very _ truth seeker. （ A） infectious （ B） prosperous （ C） industrious （ D） generous 77 Renewable energy sources can be replenished in a short period of time. The five renewable sources used most often include hydropower (water), solar, wind, geothermal, and biomas
47、s. Renewable energys impact on the worlds energy picture is significant. Many important events have occurred during the history of using renewable sources to generate electricity-but the overall consumption from renewable energy sources has declined by about 15 percent from their I996 peak to about
48、6 quads in 2005. The use of renewable energy is not new. Five generations (125 years) ago, wood supplied up to 90 percent of our energy needs. Due to the convenience and low prices of fossil fuels, wood use has fallen. Now, the biomass which would normally present a disposal problem is converted int
49、o electricity (e.g., manufacturing wastes, rice hulls, and black liquor from paper production). Historically, low fossil fuel prices, especially for natural gas, have made growth difficult for renewable fuels. The deregulation and restructuring of the electric power industry could have a major impact on renewable energy consumption. Demands for cheaper p
