1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 229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 does the man intend to do? （ A） To organize a sports team. （ B） To join a sports team. （ C） To go to a fitness center. （ D） To set up a company of his own. 3 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A）
4、He should become a member in the new organization. （ B） He should have some chips and a bowl of ice cream. （ C） He should stay at home and watch TV at night. （ D） He should watch his diet and do proper exercises. 4 Which of the following is NOT true about the man? （ A） He used to be the star player
5、in high school. （ B） He has put on much weight now. （ C） He likes fresh fruits and vegetables. （ D） He stopped playing basketball five years ago. 5 What is the womans hobby? （ A） Collecting umbrellas. （ B） Collecting stamps. （ C） Playing the violin. （ D） Playing tennis. 6 What is the man interested
6、in? （ A） A rare set of stamps. （ B） Electronics. （ C） Playing the piano. （ D） Sports. 7 Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Doctor and patient. （ C） Friends. （ D） Salesperson and customer. 8 How does the woman plan to spend her evening? （ A） Studying
7、. （ B） Playing bridge. （ C） Playing ball games. （ D） Watching games. 9 If she is the dummy, the woman will probably do all of the following EXCEPT_ （ A） getting snacks for everyone （ B） sitting there and studying （ C） shuffling another deck （ D） standing behind and helping her partner 10 What does t
8、he man warn the woman NOT to do? （ A） Not to teach him how to play. （ B） Not to get her studying done. （ C） Not to play too much. （ D） Not to form a habit. 11 Where are the two people, most probably? （ A） At an electric appliances store. （ B） At a repair shop. （ C） At a restaurant. （ D） At a garage.
9、 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 Why did Rosy study until very late at night? （ A） She wanted to pass the exams. （ B） She had not worked very much. （ C） She wanted her siste
10、r to worry about her. （ D） All the students were working hard. 13 What was Rosy worried about after taking the pill? （ A） She might not get up early. （ B） Her sister would not wake her up. （ C） She could not have a good sleep. （ D） She would dream. 14 Why did Rosy have a terrible dream? （ A） She had
11、 worked hard. （ B） She had taken a pill. （ C） Her body shook. （ D） She had thought too much of her exams. 15 The average number of women in each group is _. （ A） 30 （ B） 27 （ C） 65 （ D） 35 16 Physical and mental tasks were carried out by the women _. （ A） prior to strenuous exercise （ B） following s
12、trenuous exercise （ C） before they were subjected to unusual pressure （ D） after they were subjected to unusual pressure 17 The physical advantages men enjoy in normal conditions are reduced to nothing by _. （ A） conditioning （ B） zero gravity in space （ C） virtue （ D） food and oxygen 18 What is the
13、 best title of the passage? （ A） Desert Animal. （ B） Camel, An Unusual Animal. （ C） A Typical Summer Day and Night of Desert. （ D） The Importance of Water on Desert. 19 What do most desert animals do at night? （ A） They are active in their search for food and water. （ B） They go underground to find
14、food. （ C） They build new shady place to avoid the coming days sun rays. （ D） They take a rest in the cool and safer darkness. 20 Which of the following is NOT the reason for a camels survival on the desert? （ A） It can bear the increase in its body temperature to some extent. （ B） It can adjust its
15、 body temperature to the desert surroundings. （ C） It can drink much water at one time. （ D） It can store enough water in its body for later needs. 21 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） A camel can store water in its red blood cells. （ B） Most desert animals are more active at night
16、 than during the day. （ C） Some desert animals can produce water in their bodies. （ D） Most desert animals will die if the body temperature rises over 5 . 22 When did the black miners riot? （ A） Monday night. （ B） Wednesday night. （ C） Thursday night. （ D） Friday night. 23 The cause of the riot was
17、_. （ A） a dispute over working hours （ B） a dispute over wages （ C） a dispute over working conditions （ D） a dispute over safety measures 24 President Prosper Avril has been arrested on charge of _. （ A） economic plunder （ B） murder （ C） bribery （ D） plotting against the state 25 When did Mr. Avril
18、come into power? （ A） In2001. （ B） In 2000. （ C） In 1998. （ D） In 1997. 26 In the past week, how many politicians were arrested? （ A） 1. （ B） 2. （ C） 3. （ D） 4. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best com
19、plete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 26 Today, most countries in the world have canals. Some canals, such as the Suez or the Panama, 【 C1】 _ ships weeks of time by making their voyage a thousand miles shorter. Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not located on th
20、e coast. 【 C2】 _ other canals drain lands where there is too much water, help or 【 C3】 _ fields where there is not enough water. The 【 C4】 _ of a canal depends on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the 【 C5】 _ boats using it to 【 C6】 _ each other easil
21、y. It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of water 【 C7】 _ the keel of the largest boat using the canal. Some canals have sloping sides, while others have sides that are nearly 【 C8】 _ . Canals that are cut through rock can have nearly vertical sides. 【 C9】 _ , canals with earth banks may 【
22、C10】 _ if the angle of their sides is too steep. Some canals are lined with brick, stone, or concrete to keep the water 【 C11】 _ soaking into the mud. This also permits ships to go at 【 C12】 _ speeds, since they cannot make the banks fall in by 【 C13】 _ up the water. In small canals with mud banks,
23、ships and barges (大平底船 ) must 【 C14】 _ their speed. When the canal goes 【 C15】 _ different levels of water, the ships must be 【 C16】_ or lowered from one level to the other. This is generally done by 【 C17】 _ of locks. If a ship wants to go up to higher water, the lower end of the lock opens to let
24、the boat in. Then this gate closes, and the water is let into the lock chamber from the upper level. This raised the level of the water in the lock 【 C18】 _ it is the same as the upper level of water. Now the upper gates can be opened to 【 C19】 _ the ship into the higher water. Sometimes a canal con
25、tains a series of locks when the 【 C20】 _ in levels is very great. 27 【 C1】 （ A） take （ B） save （ C） cost （ D） waste 28 【 C2】 （ A） Some （ B） Many （ C） Even （ D） Still 29 【 C3】 （ A） disperse （ B） drain （ C） irrigate （ D） flood 30 【 C4】 （ A） width （ B） depth （ C） length （ D） size 31 【 C5】 （ A） largest
26、 （ B） longest （ C） heaviest （ D） tallest 32 【 C6】 （ A） pass （ B） encounter （ C） overtake （ D） confront 33 【 C7】 （ A） down （ B） beneath （ C） above （ D） below 34 【 C8】 （ A） flat （ B） straight （ C） vertical （ D） horizontal 35 【 C9】 （ A） Meanwhile （ B） Hence （ C） Therefore （ D） However 36 【 C10】 （ A） co
27、llide （ B） corrupt （ C） crumble （ D） deteriorate 37 【 C11】 （ A） away （ B） from （ C） down （ D） off 38 【 C12】 （ A） slower （ B） faster （ C） lower （ D） greater 39 【 C13】 （ A） revolving （ B） stirring （ C） mixing （ D） rotating 40 【 C14】 （ A） limit （ B） confine （ C） decrease （ D） increase 41 【 C15】 （ A） ac
28、ross （ B） along （ C） down （ D） through 42 【 C16】 （ A） raised （ B） promoted （ C） hoisted （ D） alleviated 43 【 C17】 （ A） ways （ B） methods （ C） means （ D） approaches 44 【 C18】 （ A） alter （ B） until （ C） by （ D） during 45 【 C19】 （ A） free （ B） retrieve （ C） release （ D） expose 46 【 C20】 （ A） distance （
29、 B） variance （ C） contrast （ D） difference 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR his body, _ slight of build, had something of athletic outline. （ A） somehow （ B） as （ C） though （ D） somewhat 60 We advocate _ the economic, cultural and religious traditions of all national minorities. （ A） to respect （ B） to be respect
30、ed （ C） respecting （ D） having respected 61 It is far better to do well a bit of work which is well _ a large fortune. （ A） worthy to be done than have （ B） worth doing than to have （ C） worthwhile to do than have （ D） worthy of doing than have 62 The Browns lived in a _ and comfortably furnished vi
31、lla on Hengshan Road. （ A） spacious （ B） sufficient （ C） wide （ D） wretched 63 Whatever I say, my wife would _ immediately, which makes me lose face in front of my friends even before my colleagues many times. （ A） contradict （ B） compound （ C） curse （ D） calculate 64 Bob assured his boss that he wo
32、uld _all his energies in doing this new job. （ A） call for （ B） call off （ C） call forth （ D） call on 65 Mary blew out the candle and _ her way to the bed. （ A） converged （ B） groped （ C） strove （ D） propped 66 Some people think that a _ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a fr
33、ee translation. （ A） literal （ B） literary （ C） liberal （ D） linear 67 David was _ by his family because he worked hand in glove with a gang of criminals to rob the commercial bank of jewelry. （ A） deserted （ B） abandoned （ C） refuted （ D） repelled 68 One of the main goals of the modem womans libera
34、tion movement, which started in the early 1960s, was to _ sex discrimination in the workforce, and open up careers for women that were previously reserved for men. （ A） abolish （ B） eliminate （ C） diminish （ D） extinguish 69 Extensive reporting on television has helped to _ interest in a wide variet
35、y of sports and activities. （ A） gather （ B） generate （ C） assemble （ D） yield 70 Has he changed his mind again? I wish hed at least be _. （ A） constant （ B） insistent （ C） persistent （ D） consistent 71 Nowadays, a kind of _ grain that is twice as expensive as regular grain is becoming popular in Ch
36、ina. （ A） purified （ B） clarified （ C） whitened （ D） refined 72 If it is left _, this fast spreading disease is likely to affect millions of Asian and African children, including more and more injured grown ups. （ A） unchecked （ B） uncontrolled （ C） aggravated （ D） contaminated 73 The consolidation
37、of the crumbling walls and towers has been carried out in _ with a program agreed with by the Department of the Environment. （ A） case （ B） accordance （ C） place （ D） charge 74 Sometimes the tension produced by fears is so great that we cannot suppress it. At such times we need to the tension by lau
38、ghing or crying. （ A） discard （ B） disperse （ C） disguise （ D） discharge 75 During the most _ time in her career, she wrote five novels. （ A） profound （ B） productive （ C） prosperous （ D） plentiful 76 By using signal words to _ what may come next, the reader can decide whether he should speed up his
39、 reading, slow or pause to make sure what is being read is understood. （ A） presume （ B） present （ C） precede （ D） predict 76 Socrates, the Greek philosopher of Athens, was the son of Sophroniscus, a sculptor. It is said that in early life he practiced his fathers art. In middle life he married Xant
40、hippe, who is legendary as a shrew, although the stories have little basis In ascertainable fact. It is not certain who were Socratess teachers in philosophy, but he seems to have been acquainted with the doctrines of Parmenides, Heraclitus, Anaxagores, and the atomists. He was widely known for his
41、intellectual powers even before he was 40, when, according to Platos report of Socratess speech in the “Apology“, the oracle at Delphi pronounced him the wisest man in Greece. In that speech Socrates maintained that he was puzzled by this acclaim until he discovered that, while others professed know
42、ledge without realizing their ignorance, he at least was aware of his own ignorance. Socrates became convinced that his calling was to search for wisdom about right conduct by which he might guide the intellectual and moral improvement of the Athenians. Neglecting his own affairs, he spent his time
43、discussing virtue, justice, and piety wherever his fellow citizens congregated. Some felt that he also neglected public duty, for he never sought public office, although he was famous for his courage in the military campaigns in which he served. In his self-appointed task as gadfly to the Athenians,
44、 Socrates made numerous enemies. Aristophanes burlesqued Socrates in his play “The Clouds“ and attributed to him some of the faults of the Sophists (professional teachers of rhetoric). Although Socrates in fact baited the Sophists, his other critics seem to have held a view similar to that of Aristo
45、phanes. In 399 he was brought to trial for corrupting youth and for religious heresies. Obscure political issues surrounded the trial, but it seems that Socrates was trialed also for being the friend and teacher of Alcibiades and Critias, both of whom had betrayed Athens. The trial and death of Socr
46、ates, who was given poison hemlock to drink, are described with great dramatic power in the “Apology“, the “Crito“, and the “Phaedo“ of Plato. Socratess contributions to philosophy were a new method of approaching knowledge, a conception of the soul as the seat both of normal waking consciousness an
47、d of moral character, and a sense of the universe as purposively mind-ordered. His method, called dialectic, consisted in examining statements by pursuing their implications, on the assumption that if a statement were true it could not lead to false consequences. The method may have been suggested b
48、y Zeno of Flea, but Socrates refined it and applied it to ethical problems. His doctrine of the soul led him to the belief that all virtues converge into one, which is the good, or knowledge of ones true self and purposes through the course of a lifetime. Knowledge in turn depends on the nature or e
49、ssence of things as they really are, for the underlying forms of things are more real than their experienced exemplifications. This conception leads to a teleological view of the world that all the forms participate in and lead to the highest form, the form of the good. Plato later elaborated this doctrine as central to his own philosophy. Socratess view i
