1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 243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 Why does the woman come to the business center? （ A） She wants to fax her reports. （ B） She intends to have a talk with the manager of the center. （ C） She wants to find a translator. （ D） She comes here to d
4、eal with a business. 3 What happened to the womans English interpreter? （ A） She is not qualified enough. （ B） She has been ill. （ C） She has a bad fever. （ D） She has a traffic accident. 4 Which one is TRUE to the conversation? （ A） Russian, French, German and English interpreters are available. （
5、B） 45 per day is charged for the interpreters service. （ C） A medical conference is to be held in the business center. （ D） Ms. Brown is in Room 1204. 5 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The writing skills of Ernest Hemingway. （ B） The life and profession of Hemmingway. （ C） The hardship s
6、uffered by Hemingway. （ D） Hemingways theme and writing style. 6 What is NOT the feature of Hemingways heroes? （ A） Pay no attention to others feelings. （ B） In face of defeat they continue to fight with the despairing courage. （ C） They cannot find the meaning of life. （ D） They often have stoic en
7、durance and fight in vain. 7 We learn from the conversation all EXCEPT that （ A） The man and the woman are close friends. （ B） Hemingway is a coward because he committed suicide. （ C） Hemingways works have great influence on people. （ D） The world created by Hemingway is full of tragedy and hopeless
8、ness. 8 Where is this conversation probably taking place? （ A） At a noisy square. （ B） In a crowded classroom. （ C） In an empty room. （ D） In a subway station. 9 Who is Gary? （ A） Jasons classmate. （ B） The womans boyfriend. （ C） A neighbor of Jason. （ D） Jasons roommate. 10 Which of the following i
9、s NOT true according to the conversation? （ A） Jason is a man caring very much about neatness. （ B） Jason is considerate and tolerable. （ C） Gary is sloppy and careless. （ D） Jason and Gary get angry at each other and barely have any conversation. 11 What will the man most possibly do after the conv
10、ersation? （ A） He will move out of the apartment. （ B） He will not bring anyone to the apartment anymore. （ C） He will try to work out the problem with Gary. （ D） He will invite the woman to have a conversation with Gary. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages
11、. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the possibi9 reason for the candidates fail to get jobs at the BBC? （ A） Because they are not qualified engineers. （ B） Because they have had little exposure to high level of sounds. （ C） Because their stereo sy
12、stems are poor. （ D） Because they suffer from hearing loss. 13 When did the technique of hearing test become standardized? （ A） Two years ago. （ B） Three years ago. （ C） Five years ago. （ D） A decade ago. 14 What suggestions did the experts offer to stereo manufacturers? （ A） Providing a warning lig
13、ht when the sound is too loud. （ B） Improving the quality of personal stereo systems. （ C） Standard hearing test should be set up. （ D） Restricting the use of personal systems. 15 Which factor can be the most potential danger for the airplane? （ A） The bad weather. （ B） Mistakes made by the air traf
14、fic controllers. （ C） The loss of control of the airplane. （ D） The breach of duty of the pilot. 16 What happened to the two large jets? （ A） The pilot of the first plane make a big mistake. （ B） They avoided each other by turning in different directions. （ C） They narrowly escaped crashing into eac
15、h other. （ D） One plane was suddenly out of control. 17 The example mentioned in the passage is to show _. （ A） the potential danger in the air travel （ B） the importance of the pilots （ C） air travel is much safer than other means of traveling （ D） the role played by the air controller 18 According
16、 to the passage, intense noise pollution may NOT cause _ . （ A） hearing loss （ B） high blood pressure （ C） lost productivity （ D） poor appetite 19 Which element determines the harm brought by the noise pollution? （ A） Frequency and intensity of the sound. （ B） The time the pollution lasts. （ C） The
17、density of the population. （ D） The quality of the sound. 20 Generally speaking, a rock concert takes place at about _ . （ A） 40 decibels （ B） 90 decibels （ C） 110 decibels （ D） 160 decibels 21 All of the following are solutions employed to prevent noise pollution EXCEPT _ . （ A） utilizing insulatio
18、n and sound proofing devices （ B） reducing the sources of noises （ C） wearing ear protection （ D） planting more trees to absorb the noise 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
19、 did the WHO suspend its operation? （ A） Its vehicles were attacked in Angola. （ B） Because 14 medical staff has died of the disease. （ C） The local residents refused the WHOs aid. （ D） Because the working conditions are very poor. 23 Castro attended a Catholic Cathedral service _. （ A） to mourn the
20、 death of the Pope （ B） to make a speech （ C） to comfort the church officials （ D） to make a break of the tradition 24 Which one is NOT the Popes image in the Presidents eyes? （ A） A peace-lover. （ B） Friend of the poor people. （ C） A good friend to Cuba. （ D） A quiet and calm person. 25 Which one i
21、s NOT true about the result of the attack? （ A） The victims are all foreign tourists. （ B） A French citizen was among the dead. （ C） At least 2 people are killed and 19 others injured. （ D） The bomber might be one of the dead. 26 Where did the explosion take place? （ A） At a subway station. （ B） In
22、a crowded street. （ C） In a market. （ D） In a tourism center. 27 Water supplies are cut _. （ A） because the channels are broken （ B） because of the high temperature （ C） because wells are drying up （ D） because of the rain 28 All the following statements are true about the refugees EXCEPT that _. （
23、A） they have fled away from the flood （ B） the internationally recognized standard of water supply is 15 liters a day （ C） they are now in a hot and dry region （ D） an urgent search for alternative supplies will be conducted for them 29 Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the summit? （ A） T
24、o work together to fight for more rights for developing countries. （ B） To mark the anniversary of Non-aligned Movement. （ C） To call for the reform of international institutions. （ D） To call for debt reduction for the poor countries. 30 What can we know about the Non-aligned Movement? （ A） It is m
25、ade up of more than 100 states. （ B） Its members contain less than half the worlds population. （ C） It is made up of dozens of .African and Asian countries. （ D） It came into being 52 years ago. 31 The Austria Big Dry _. （ A） has lasted for months （ B） was going to lessen its strength and power （ C）
26、 was so severe that some land has become dust （ D） has caused some death 32 What actions have been take by the government? （ A） Another billion dollars on drought relief will be granted. （ B） Next week the cabinet would discuss how to fight the drought. （ C） The Prime Minister was not satisfied with
27、 farmers complaints. （ D） They pay more attention to farmers depression and rising debt. 33 Bushs offering help for the survivors of the earthquake in Iran _. （ A） indicates a change in the US policy （ B） because such an action is a right thing （ C） shows that the US wants to strengthen the two coun
28、tries relationship （ D） is to win the electorate in the US 34 Which one is not included in the conditions for the USs changing attitude towards Iran? （ A） To abandon their nuclear weapons program. （ B） Irans leader must accept the suggestion of peace-lovers. （ C） To turn over AI-Qaida terrorists in
29、their custody. （ D） The Iran leaders shall acknowledge the faults. 35 Why did the US break off the diplomatic relations with Iran? （ A） Iran militants stormed the US Embassy （ B） Dozens of American hostages were killed in Iran. （ C） The Iran government refused to give up nuclear experiments. （ D） Th
30、e military conflict between the two countries led to the break. 36 It was _ Saudi Arabia making its national election. （ A） the first time （ B） the second time （ C） the third time （ D） the fourth time 37 Which one is NOT true about the news? （ A） Mecca and Medina are the two holiest sites in Islam.
31、（ B） There are no women candidates. （ C） Voter registration has been low overall in the first three rounds. （ D） The first phase of the municipal elections is held in the capital Riyadh. 38 What is wished in the future elections? （ A） All municipal counsel members will be elected. （ B） Old men and w
32、omen are allowed to take part in elections. （ C） Some seats will be filled by appointment. （ D） More seats are added. 二、 PART III CLOZE (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 corres
33、ponding blanks. 38 The fact that blind people can “see“ things using other parts of their bodies 【 C1】 _ their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about color. If they can 【 C2】 _ color differences then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously. By trial and 【 C3】 _ , manufacturers
34、 have discovered that sugar 【 C4】_ badly in green wrappings, that blue foods, are considered 【 C5】 _ and that cosmetics should never be packaged 【 C6】 _ brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole 【 C7】 _ of color psychology that now 【 C8】 _ application in everything from fashion to interior de
35、coration. Some of our 【 C9】 _ are clearly psychological. 【 C10】 _ blue is the color of the night sky and therefore 【 C11】 _ passivity and calmness, while yellow is a day color with associations of energy and incentive. For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he
36、saw red as the color of blood and rage and the heat that came with 【 C12】 _ . And green is relevant to passive defense and self-preservation. 【 C13】 _ have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. People 【 C14】 _ to bright red sh
37、ow a(n) 【 C15】 _ in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar access to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a 【 C16】 _ color. Because of its exciting of connotations, red was chosen as the 【 C17】 _ for danger, but closer 【 C18】 _ shows that a vivid yellow can produce a mor
38、e basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now 【 C19】 _ around in bright yellow colors that 【 C20】 _ the traffic dead. 39 【 C1】 （ A） besides （ B） other than （ C） without （ D） rather than 40 【 C2】 （ A） discern （ B） perceive （ C） sense （ D） fe
39、el 41 【 C3】 （ A） verification （ B） checkout （ C） test （ D） error 42 【 C4】 （ A） sold （ B） is sold （ C） sells （ D） sells to be 43 【 C5】 （ A） displeased （ B） unpleasant （ C） gloomy （ D） melancholy 44 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） by （ C） with （ D） under 45 【 C7】 （ A） course （ B） focus （ C） discipline （ D） theme 4
40、6 【 C8】 （ A） involve （ B） find （ C） fuse （ D） imply 47 【 C9】 （ A） alternatives （ B） options （ C） favorites （ D） preferences 48 【 C10】 （ A） Inanimate （ B） Black （ C） Dark （ D） Deep 49 【 C11】 （ A） associated with （ B） adhered to （ C） consistent with （ D） relative to 50 【 C12】 （ A） energy （ B） spirit （
41、 C） endeavor （ D） contribution 51 【 C13】 （ A） Ordeal （ B） Assessment （ C） Practice （ D） Experiments 52 【 C14】 （ A） sacrificed （ B） revealed （ C） exposed （ D） discovered 53 【 C15】 （ A） promotion （ B） increase （ C） disorder （ D） improvement 54 【 C16】 （ A） peaceable （ B） detached （ C） moderate （ D） cal
42、ming 55 【 C17】 （ A） signal （ B） sig. （ C） symbol （ D） label 56 【 C18】 （ A） investigation （ B） analysis （ C） negotiation （ D） sample 57 【 C19】 （ A） rushing （ B） pushing （ C） dashing （ D） crashing 58 【 C20】 （ A） give rise to （ B） hold back （ C） attribute to （ D） cut down 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR dark water
43、helped to soothe and quiet her mind. It took her away from the noisy, squawkish world of the cat-walk and let her lie untroubled at its side, listening only to the gentle lapping of its waves, She felt at peace. Alone. Unhindered and free. Free to do nothing but watch and listen and dream. London, P
44、aris, New Yorknames, only names. Names that had once meant excitement, then boredom, then frustration, then slavery. Names that had brought her to the edge of a breakdown and left her doubting her own sanity. But here everything was at peace. The lake, the trees, the cottage. Here she could stay for
45、 the rest of her life. Here she would be happy to die. Across the sun hurried a darkening filter of cloud. The ripples on the water, chased by a freshening wind, pushed their way anxiously from the far side of the lake until they almost bounced at her feet. And in the East there was thunder. Quickly
46、 she gathered her things together and made for the cottage. But already the rain flecked the water behind her and pattered the leaves as she raced beneath the trees. Sodden and breathless, she ran for the cottage door, and, as she opened it, the storm burst. And there on the hearth, haggard and unwe
47、lcome, stood a man. “Hello!” It was an odd way to greet a complete stranger who had invaded her home, but it was all she could think of to say. A casual greeting to someone who seemed to be expecting her, waiting for her. Maybe it was the way they did things down here? “I suppose you had to shelter
48、from the storm too” she asked. The man said nothing. She ought to have been angry at this rude intrusion on her privacy, but anger somehow seemed point- less. It was as if the cottage was his, the hearth was his, and she had come out of the storm to seek refuge at his door. She watched him, cautious
49、ly; waiting for an explanation. He said nothing. Not a word. “Did you get wet?” she asked. He stood, huddled by the open fire, gazing at the dying embers She walked over, brushing against him as she bent to stir the logs into life, but still he did not move. The flames burst forth, lighting up the sadness in his dark eyes. “And kneeled and made the cheerless grate Blaze up and all the cottage warm.” The words, s
