1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 238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 the mans purpose of being here? （ A） To reserve a room with bath. （ B） To pay the deposit. （ C） To check his reservation. （ D） To stay in the Dreamland Hotel. 3 When will the man depart from the Hotel
4、? （ A） 3 weeks later. （ B） Three nights later. （ C） September 21. （ D） September 19. 4 The following details are true about the key card in the hotel EXCEPT that _. （ A） all the information about hotel services is on the card （ B） all the rules and regulations of the hotel are on it （ C） it must be
5、shown when sign for meals and drinks （ D） the telephone number of the bellboy is on it 5 What is the womans purpose to have such a conversation? （ A） To ask for advice for her rock-climbing program. （ B） To persuade the man to take a rock-climbing course. （ C） To make preparation for the training co
6、urse. （ D） To share her idea with of the rock-climbing with the man. 6 What can we know from the conversation about rock-climbing at their college? （ A） There is no qualified coach at their college. （ B） The college does not have any equipment for rock-climbing. （ C） There are no appropriate places
7、for rock-climbing nearby. （ D） Little preparation is needed for the real climbing. 7 Why is the woman so keen on the rock climbing? （ A） Climbers can develop skills useful in other activities. （ B） Climbing is not as expensive as other sports. （ C） Learning to climb does not take very long time. （ D
8、） Climbers have the opportunity to be outside and enjoy the scenery. 8 According to the woman, what governs the clothes we wear? （ A） A desire to display ones wealth and express oneself. （ B） Love for beauty and a desire to impress others. （ C） Individual taste and love for beauty. （ D） Individual t
9、aste and a desire to express oneself. 9 In support of the unusual warm clothes some people wear, what can we infer from such a phenomenon? （ A） They are in poor health condition. （ B） They may want to attract others attention. （ C） They may be homesick or feel insecure. （ D） They have a poor taste i
10、n dressing. 10 So far as clothes are concerned, what color might shy people prefer according to the woman? （ A） Red. （ B） Gray. （ C） Yellow. （ D） White. 11 If a man wears his trousers loosely, what we can learn about him? （ A） His focus of attention is attracted by other things. （ B） He is a little
11、cynical and has an aggressive personality. （ C） He is possibly poverty-stricken. （ D） He has a careless wife. 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 Robert Spring spent 15 yearn _.
12、 （ A） running a bookstore in Philadelphia （ B） corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson （ C） as a forger （ D） as a respectable dealer 13 After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for _. （ A） southern money （ B） signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin （ C） southern manuscripts an
13、d letters （ D） Civil War plans 14 Who was Miss Fanny Jackson? （ A） The only daughter of General “Stonewall“ Jackson. （ B） A little-known girl who sold her fathers papers to Robert Spring. （ C） Robert Springs daughter. （ D） An imaginary person created by Spring. 15 How long did Emily Dickinson live i
14、n the house where she was born? （ A） Almost all her life. （ B） Less than half her life. （ C） Until the year of 1830. （ D） Before the year of 1872. 16 Which of the following is TRUE of Emily Dickinson? （ A） She was not a productive poet. （ B） She was not a sociable person. （ C） She saw many of her po
15、ems published. （ D） She communicated only with seven people. 17 Emily Dickinson was widely recognized after _. （ A） Henry James highly referred to her （ B） seven of her poems were published （ C） her poems became known to others （ D） she had been dead for many years 18 What can we infer from the pass
16、age? （ A） Dogs have a natural instinct to return home. （ B） Seeing-dogs sometimes may not obey its master. （ C） Dogs are kept mostly as companions for old people. （ D） Guarding dogs always run fast. 19 What is necessary for a horse trainer? （ A） He can make the wild home under control. （ B） He would
17、 not be disturbed by other disturbances. （ C） He can understand the horses special habits. （ D） He needs to be patient and understanding. 20 All of the following are true according to the passage EXCEPT _. （ A） in the wartime trained message pigeons can fly 500 to 600 miles （ B） hardships and danger
18、s cannot block pigeons instinct to return home （ C） racing horses are able to learn much faster than other horses （ D） the message paper is carried usually under the wings of the pigeons 21 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Animals can serve people in many ways. （ B） The difference between trai
19、ned dogs and normal ones. （ C） Man made use of animals long ago. （ D） Animals can bring pleasure to human beings. 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 UN commission of inquir
20、y on East Timor has found evidence that _. （ A） UN forces killed and buried civilians （ B） many people were forced to join the militia groups （ C） military groups were involved in the violence （ D） more than 150 people were murdered in Dili 23 The commission of inquiry consists of _ experts. （ A） 5
21、（ B） 6 （ C） 7 （ D） 8 24 The UN commission thinks _. （ A） a war crimes tribunal should be established （ B） there is no need to establish a war crimes tribunal （ C） the atrocities would continue if the criminals were not punished （ D） the inquiry should continue 25 The report made by the commission of
22、 inquiry will be submitted to _ by the end of the year. （ A） UN human rights official （ B） UN Secretary-General （ C） the Security Council （ D） UN Congress 26 Which description is NOT correct about the storm? （ A） It is nasty. （ B） It is a surprise. （ C） It is predicted. （ D） It is deadly. 27 How lon
23、g did the storm last? （ A） One day. （ B） Two days. （ C） More than three days. （ D） One week. 28 How many people were killed in the massacre? （ A） Nearly 900. （ B） 1995. （ C） At least 900. （ D） More than 7,500. 29 Who took part in the massacre? （ A） Officials. （ B） Common soldiers. （ C） The president
24、. （ D） Some foreigners. 30 Why Tony Blair delayed his plan of announcing the election campaign? （ A） Because of his poor health condition. （ B） Because of the opposition parties disagreement. （ C） Because of the death of Pope. （ D） Because of his poor preparation. 31 Which one was NOT included in th
25、e main theme of this election? （ A） Public services. （ B） Economy. （ C） National defiance. （ D） Immigration. 32 Which one of the following is NOT true according to the accident? （ A） All the passengers were dead. （ B） Both of the planes engines got lost. （ C） The aircraft exploded and caught fire. （
26、 D） The black box has not been found yet. 33 What can we know about the West Caribbean Airways? （ A） The financial conditions of the airline was just OK. （ B） It would be bought by the Colombian Aviation Authority. （ C） This was its second time to have lost its airplane this year. （ D） The company i
27、s on the edge of going bankruptcy. 34 What did the company decide to do at the next step? （ A） It would tighten up its maintenance program. （ B） It premised to suspend flights temporarily. （ C） It promised to strengthen its security conditions. （ D） It decided to resort to the law. 二、 PART III CLOZE
28、 (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. 34 Some call it the Smart Shooter, a new rifle for American infantry troops that is two weapons in one, is accurate up
29、to 1,000 yards and in 【 C1】 _ fires 【 C2】 _ corners. Its message to enemies is that they can run but they cant hide. Still in the development phase, the rifle for 2006 has just been 【 C3】 _ off with great 【 C4】 _ by the Pentagon to members of Congress who will be asked to 【 C5】 _ the money. The make
30、rs, Alliant Tech systems, say that the weapon will revolutionize 【 C6】 _ combat much as the machine gun. Pentagon jargon has given the new gun a(an) 【 C7】 _ title: the Objective Individual Combat Weapon. 【 C8】 _ one trigger, the rifle can fire a standard 5.56mm Nato bullet and a 20mm high explosive
31、shell that will burst in the air. It can 【 C9】 _ shrapnel behind, 【 C10】 _ or even from the side of enemy troops who have taken 【 C11】 _ behind a building. The shell can be 【 C12】_ to explode after a short delay. The weapons 1,000 yard accuracy is twice 【 C13】 _ of other rifles, made possible by a l
32、aser system built into the sight. This rangefinder fixes the target, measures the distance and passes it along to a computer chip in the shell. The gun sight has an infrared lens for night 【 C14】 _ . It can also have video camera with a zoom lens that is linked to a video display attached to the sol
33、diers helmet, allowing him to aim 【 C15】 _ without exposing himself to enemy return fire. But there are snags still be 【 C16】 _ out. Two men were 【 C17】 _ when a shell burst in a barrel during firing tests. The rifle weighs more than 181 b. There are questions whether its electronic innards will be
34、rugged enough for rain, snow and difficult 【 C18】 _ Michael Klare, a professor of peace and world security issues and a board member of the Arms Control Association, says that the Pentagon is seeking this combination of firepower and automation to compensate for the uncertain aim of GIs. He said :“
35、Soldiers wont have to worry about careful steady aim. Theyll just look 【 C19】 _ the viewfinder and 【 C20】 _ the trigger.“ 35 【 C1】 （ A） reality （ B） affect （ C） effect （ D） operation 36 【 C2】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） beyond （ D） around 37 【 C3】 （ A） put （ B） shown （ C） checked （ D） given 38 【 C4】 （ A） p
36、ride （ B） anxiety （ C） honor （ D） expectation 39 【 C5】 （ A） put up （ B） count in （ C） pay for （ D） look for 40 【 C6】 （ A） land （ B） ground （ C） earth （ D） base 41 【 C7】 （ A） novel （ B） brilliant （ C） powerful （ D） awkward 42 【 C8】 （ A） Used （ B） Fixed （ C） Using （ D） Fixing 43 【 C9】 （ A） spray （ B）
37、spatter （ C） splash （ D） sprinkle 44 【 C10】 （ A） over （ B） on （ C） above （ D） upon 45 【 C11】 （ A） aim （ B） cover （ C） risks （ D） heed 46 【 C12】 （ A） estimated （ B） calculated （ C） seeded （ D） timed 47 【 C13】 （ A） as （ B） that （ C） than （ D） much 48 【 C14】 （ A） vision （ B） sight （ C） observation （ D）
38、 speculation 49 【 C15】 （ A） exactly （ B） precisely （ C） accurately （ D） correctly 50 【 C16】 （ A） removed （ B） ironed （ C） made （ D） drawn 51 【 C17】 （ A） injured （ B） hurt （ C） harmed （ D） wounded 52 【 C18】 （ A） terrain （ B） domain （ C） field （ D） territory 53 【 C19】 （ A） at （ B） over （ C） into （ D）
39、through 54 【 C20】 （ A） push （ B） pull （ C） press （ D） jerk 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he even explicitly states that it is not his intention to judge the merit of the various works yet his reluctance seems to be put in the wrong palce, especially since an attempt to evaluate might have led to interesting re
40、sults. For instance, some of the novels appear to be structurally diffuse. Is this a defect, or are the authors working out of, or trying to forge, a different kind of aesthetic? In addition, the style of some black novels, like Jean Toomers Cane, verges on expressionism; does this technique provide
41、 a counterpoint to the prevalent theme that portrays the late against which black heroes are pitted, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expression? In spite of such omissions, what Rosenblatt does include in his discussion makes for an clever and worthwhile study. Black Fiction s
42、urveys a wide variety of novels, bringing to our attention in the process some fascinating and little-known works like James Weldon Johnsons Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Its argument is tightly constructed, and its straightforward, clear style shows clear-minded and penetrating criticism. 85
43、The author of the passage objects to criticism of Black Fiction like that by Addison Gayle because it _. （ A） emphasizes purely literary aspect of such fiction （ B） misinterprets the ideological content of such fiction （ C） misunderstands the notions of Black identity contained in such fiction （ D）
44、substitutes political for literary criteria in evaluating such fiction 86 What is the authors primary concern? （ A） Evaluating the soundness of a work of criticism. （ B） Comparing various critical approaches to a subject. （ C） Discussing the limitations of a particular kind of criticism. （ D） Summar
45、izing the major points made in a work of criticism. 87 Which of the following can best describe the authors discussion of Black Fiction? （ A） Pedantic and contentious. （ B） Critical but admiring. （ C） Ironic and deprecating. （ D） Argumentative but unfocused. 88 Which of the following would the autho
46、r be least likely to approve of? （ A） An analysis of the influence of political events on the personal ideology of Black writers. （ B） A critical study that applies sociopolitical criteria to autobiographies by Black authors. （ C） A literary study of Black poetry that appraises the merits of poems a
47、ccording to the political acceptability of their themes. （ D） An examination of the growth of a distinct Black literary tradition within the context of Black history. 88 Come September, the campuses of America will be swarming not just with returning undergraduates, but also with employers set on si
48、gning up the most able 10% of them. “We are seeing a far more competitive market for talent,“ says Steve Canale, a recruitment manager at General Electric (GE). Students who recently could have expected two or three offers in their final year are now getting as many as five. To gain a competitive ed
49、ge, firms are arriving ever earlier on campus with their recruitment caravans. They also start to look at (and select) summer interns more as potential full-time empl6yees than as mere seasonal extra hands: 60% of GEs graduate recruits in America this year, for instance, will come from its crop of more than 2,000 interns. Many interns will have employment contracts in their pockets before they even return for t
