1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 235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 Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? （ A） Living in England costs a lot compared with that in other countries. （ B） The girl is majored in English. （ C） The waiting period is not
4、relatively long in fact. （ D） The girl will immigrate to Britain. 3 The applicant goes to England for the purpose of _. （ A） having a visit to the London University （ B） a sightseeing and visiting of her friends （ C） obtaining a chance of staying in England for food （ D） applying for a diploma in En
5、gland 4 What do you think the girl shall possibly do next after getting the visa? （ A） She will go to get the report of her physical condition. （ B） Her friends may be invited to have a celebration. （ C） She will most possibly say goodbye to her friends and relatives. （ D） Some preparations must be
6、done by her for the immigration. 5 Students are called in American classes （ A） according to the students will （ B） based on the American convention （ C） according to their own countrys practice （ D） at the teachers will 6 The chairs and tables are arranged in a way that _. （ A） stimulates students
7、（ B） teachers can easily monitor the class （ C） facilitates students participation （ D） makes the lesson easier to comprehend 7 All of the following is true about the American teachers EXCEPT that they _. （ A） are informal in class （ B） try their best to create a relaxed atmosphere （ C） care little
8、about punctuality （ D） are very easy-going and considerate 8 Where are the tourists from? （ A） Hong Kong. （ B） London. （ C） The United States. （ D） Australia. 9 How many days will the tour guide stay in the hotel? （ A） Two days. （ B） No more than 3 days. （ C） At least three days. （ D） Less than one
9、week. 10 What will Roger possibly do after the reservation? （ A） Have a talk with the manager for a discount. （ B） Organize the tourists. （ C） Collect data for the travel agency. （ D） Have a dinner with the manager of the Holiday Inn Hotel 11 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） There is no
10、 special rate for a group reservation. （ B） The travel agency has to pay 5% of the total cost as a deposit. （ C） The group includes 28 tourists and two leaders. （ D） 14 standard rooms are reserved in total. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the
11、 passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What happens to trees each year? （ A） Their rings get thinner and thinner. （ B） They add a ring of wood. （ C） Their rings get darker in color. （ D） They become more valuable. 13 What causes differences in size and color of annual ring
12、s? （ A） The climate. （ B） The exposure to light. （ C） The length of time. （ D） The fertility of the soil. 14 When did dendrochronology begin to interest archaeologists? （ A） It began 2000 years ago. （ B） It began in the eighteenth century. （ C） It began in the early twentieth century. （ D） It began
13、in this decade. 15 Why did children not need formal schools for a long while? （ A） The teachers came to the childrens homes. （ B） The children acquired the information they needed by direct experience. （ C） Children were taught in small, personalized groups at home. （ D） Parents would teach children
14、 the three Rs themselves. 16 What did children need to do in the earliest time mentioned by the speaker? （ A） They needed to count and calculate money. （ B） They needed to read and write. （ C） They needed to alert moving objects. （ D） They needed to hunt and farm. 17 What changed childrens need for
15、formal schooling? （ A） There was a new dependence on communication with people far away and the use of money. （ B） The alphabet and numerical system was introduced. （ C） The old methods of farming now required the use of complex machines. （ D） The global economy made mass electronic communication ve
16、ry common. 18 What is the nationality of the researchers? （ A） French. （ B） Spanish. （ C） German. （ D） Russian. 19 How much of the time did the gold medal winners smile during the medal ceremonies? （ A） 10%. （ B） 20%. （ C） 70%. （ D） 30%. 20 When did the athletes smile quite a lot? （ A） When the chai
17、rman announced the name of the gold medal winners. （ B） When the gold medal winners got the news that they had been the winners. （ C） When they actually came to the awarding ceremony. （ D） When the gold medal was actually put around the neck of the winner. 21 How did the gold medal winners feel duri
18、ng the ceremony? （ A） Quite nervous. （ B） Greatly enjoyed. （ C） Slightly shy. （ D） Intensely horrified. 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 The international conference of aid d
19、onors to East Timor is scheduled on _. （ A） Wednesday （ B） Tuesday （ C） Friday （ D） Saturday 23 The most important issue of the meeting is _ for East Timor. （ A） the political system （ B） humanitarian aid （ C） economic development （ D） democratic election 24 According to the World Bank, the Cost of
20、reconstruction in East Timor will be between _ and million dollars over the next 3 years. （ A） 260; 300 （ B） 300; 260 （ C） 200; 360 （ D） 360; 200 25 Donor countries .include the following EXCEPT _. （ A） Japan （ B） China （ C） Australia （ D） the U.S. 26 Why were the top two directors of secret police
21、forced out? （ A） The agency was making money. （ B） The agency sell weapons to rightist death squads. （ C） They were involved in the allegations. （ D） They were found sell intelligence to rightist squads. 27 The investigation was carried out by （ A） secret police and surveillance agency （ B） Special
22、Intelligence Group （ C） the agencys internal affairs unit and the attorney generals office （ D） Enrique Ariza and the attorney general 28 The sectarian clashes occurred between _. （ A） Muslims and Buddhists （ B） Christians and Buddhists （ C） Muslims and Christians （ D） local police and religious gro
23、ups 29 The clashes were triggered by _. （ A） an anti-Christianity rally in the island （ B） religious tensions in the country （ C） a rally thats aimed to promote peace among religious groups （ D） police intervention in solving trivial religious disputes 30 Mr. Schaeuble says he and other party member
24、s bear some responsibilities for the party funding scandal because _. （ A） donations and accounts had not been checked thoroughly （ B） he himself accepted 50,000 dollars （ C） they also accepted donations （ D） he ignored the supervision 31 Mr. Schaeuble has said he sees no reason to resign because _.
25、 （ A） he didnt take any bribery （ B） he did not have any personal gain （ C） he should charge the scandal himself （ D） the then party treasurer was responsible for the party finance 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given
26、below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Recreational runner Carrie Johnston usually doesnt feel hungry after a good sweat. Exercise 【 C1】 _ Johnston s appetite, but she knows she needs to 【 C2】_ lost calories following a workout. “When I come home from a goo
27、d run, I force myself 【 C3】 _ supper,“ says Johnston, a dietitian at McMaster University in Hamilton. 【 C4】 _ Johnston says many female athletes let good eating habits go and riskhealth 【 C5】 _ thinness. Johnston, who works in the bone-marrow transplant unit at McMaster, has a background in sports 【
28、 C6】 _ . In 1997, while a student at the University of Guelph, she worked with Prof. Heather Keller on a study for her 【 C7】 _ on the eating habits of female 【 C8】 _ . The 【 C9】 _ person with eating disorders is driven by a desire to look svelte, says Johnston. But her study focused on athletes who
29、eat less to lower weight and body fat 【 C10】 _ the belief it will improve 【 C11】 _ . The study involved 【 C12】 _ . 22 elite female athletes between 【 C13】_ 15 and 25 over three months. “Years ago when we didnt know any better it was thought that being lighter meant running 【 C14】 _ ,“ says Johnston,
30、 adding thats still the mentality of many competitive runners, as well as other 【 C15】 _ like gymnasts and swimmers. Job. nations study 【 C16】 _ consumed 400 to 700 fewer calories daily than recommended for their 【 C17】 _ training. Even when training more, as they got closer to competing, they faile
31、d to 【 C18】_ more food fuel for energy. Initially, race 【 C19】 _ tend to improve when a runner loses some weight, but then they hit a peak and 【 C20】 _ , says Johnston. 32 【 C1】 （ A） represses （ B） suppresses （ C） depresses （ D） expresses 33 【 C2】 （ A） make up to （ B） make up on （ C） make up for （ D
32、） make up with 34 【 C3】 （ A） to eat （ B） eating （ C） eat （ D） ate 35 【 C4】 （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Moreover （ D） Furthermore 36 【 C5】 （ A） in the act of （ B） on the point of （ C） at the expense of （ D） for the sake of 37 【 C6】 （ A） nutrition （ B） nullity （ C） nuisance （ D） nuance 38 【 C7】 （
33、 A） thesis （ B） object （ C） target （ D） objective 39 【 C8】 （ A） runners （ B） athletes （ C） students （ D） workers 40 【 C9】 （ A） common （ B） average （ C） ordinary （ D） popular 41 【 C10】 （ A） based on （ B） basing on （ C） being based on （ D） having based on 42 【 C11】 （ A） act （ B） action （ C） demonstrat
34、ion （ D） performance 43 【 C12】 （ A） to track （ B） to have tracked （ C） tracking （ D） being tracked 44 【 C13】 （ A） ages （ B） aged （ C） aging （ D） age 45 【 C14】 （ A） well （ B） good （ C） fast （ D） better 46 【 C15】 （ A） players （ B） athletes （ C） runners （ D） contestants 47 【 C16】 （ A） topics （ B） proje
35、cts （ C） plans （ D） subjects 48 【 C17】 （ A） strenuous （ B） tedious （ C） lusty （ D） nervous 49 【 C18】 （ A） take up （ B） take to （ C） take on （ D） take in 50 【 C19】 （ A） signals （ B） signs （ C） scores （ D） symbols 51 【 C20】 （ A） fall （ B） rise （ C） plummet （ D） spring 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR rather, one ac
36、complished Black poet was ready to welcome another, whatever his or her style, for what mattered was racial pride. However, in the 1920s Black poets did debate with specifically racial subjects. They asked whether they should only write about Black experience for a Black audience or whether such dem
37、ands were restrictive. It may be said, though, that virtually all those poets wrote their best poems when they spoke out of racial feeling, race being, as James Johnson rightly put it “inevitably the thing the Ne gro poet knows best“ . At the turn of the 20th century, by contrast, most Black poets g
38、enerally wrote in the conventional manner of the age and expressed noble, if vague, emotions in their poetry. These poets were not unusually gifted, though Roscoe Jamision and G.M. McClellen may be mentioned as exceptions. They chose not to write in dialect, which, as Sterling Brown has suggested, “
39、meant a rejection of stereotypes of Nero life,“ and they refused to write only about racial subjects. This refusal had both a positive and a negative consequence. As Brown observes, Valuably insisting that Negro poets should not be confined to issues of race, these poets committed (an) error, they r
40、efused to look into their hearts and write. “These are important insights, but one must stress that this refusal to look within was also typical of most White poets of the United States at the time. They, too, often turned from their own experience and consequently produced not very memorable poems
41、about vague topics, such as the peace of nature. 82 What is the authors attitude toward the classification as a technique in literary history? （ A） Sarcastic. （ B） Indifferent. （ C） Cautious. （ D） Critical. 83 Why does the author NOT think highly of the distinction of “conservative“ and “experimenta
42、l“? （ A） Because these poets wrote in very different styles. （ B） Because these poets had a lot in common and its no need to classify them. （ C） Because these poets were fundamentally united by a sense of racial achievement despite differences in poetic styles. （ D） Because such a method of classifi
43、cation would fail to take account of the influence of general poetic practice. 84 According to the text, an issue facing Black poets in the 1920s was whether they should _. （ A） seek a consensus on new techniques of poetry （ B） write exclusively about and for Blacks （ C） withdraw their support from
44、a repressive society （ D） identify themselves with an international movement of Black writers 85 Why does the author quote Sterling Brown in the last paragraph? （ A） To present an interpretation of some Black poets that contradicts that of the authors. （ B） To introduce a distinction between Black p
45、oets using dialect and White poets who did not. （ C） To suggest the effects of some Black poets decision not to write only about racial subjects. （ D） To prove that Black poets at the turn of the century wrote less conventionally than did their White counterparts. 86 According to the text, most turn
46、-of-the-century Black poets generally _. （ A） wrote in ways that did not challenge accepted literary practice （ B） aroused patriotic feelings by expressing devotion to the land （ C） expressed complex feelings in the words of ordinary people （ D） interpreted the frustrations of Blacks to an audience
47、of Whites 86 This is the life of someone who wrote little, spoke little, and about whom there are few memories. Yet if anyones life is worthy of a biography it is surely Abram Petrovich Gannibal, an African slave adopted by Peter the Great, who studied mathematics and cryptography before training as
48、 a military engineer, spied for the tsar in Paris, became an expert in fortification, was sent to Siberia, became governor-general of Tallinn, and finally retired to an estate in northern Russia as the owner of slaves himself. These days he is best known as the great grandfather of Alexander Pushkin
49、, whose family liked to think their illustrious forebear was an Abyssinian prince, and a direct descendant of the legendary Carthaginian general whose name he boldly adopted ( spelling it in the Russian way with a “g“ ). It was not until the 1990s that an enterprising scholar from Benin was able to challenge centuries of Russian racism and suggest that Gannibal in fact came from black Africa. Havi
