1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 247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 can we infer about the company? （ A） The company cannot reserve some accommodation for their VIP clients. （ B） The company is now enjoying a flourishing period. （ C） The company suffered a lot last year.
4、 （ D） The company has a close relationship with the hotel. 3 The following are all included in the hotels package EXCEPT the service of_. （ A） a good wine （ B） a bunch of flowers （ C） a special dinner （ D） a free concert 4 According to the conversation, what is the cost for each person in such a lux
5、ury room each day? （ A） 200. （ B） 250. （ C） 300. （ D） 600. 5 According to the man, which one is NOT the possible factor of success? （ A） Patience. （ B） ck. （ C） Hard working. （ D） A good understanding of the teamwork spirit. 6 What should we avoid doing if we want to succeed according to the convers
6、ation? （ A） Being ready to accept others advice. （ B） Not being too self-confident. （ C） Bearing endurance and persistence. （ D） Having a disproportional belief in ones ability. 7 What does not contribute to an actors performance in a movie? （ A） The directions of the movie director. （ B） The suppor
7、t of the firm crew. （ C） The effort of the actor. （ D） The editing of the movie. 8 What is the womans purpose to visit the man? （ A） She wants a babysitter. （ B） She hopes to apply for a job. （ C） She intends to help the man to find a girlfriend. （ D） She needs some help from the man. 9 Which one is
8、 NOT the qualification of the Tai girl? （ A） She is a safe driver. （ B） She has a good proficiency in English. （ C） She is young and skillful in game playing. （ D） She has a good personality. 10 What can we know from the conversation about the Tai girl? （ A） When she was 19 years old she got a drivi
9、ng license. （ B） She cannot cope with the new situations very well. （ C） She lived in a tragic and cold family. （ D） She has three years experience in daycare. 11 Which one is NOT true according to the conversation? （ A） The woman is a professional woman. （ B） The Tai girl cannot cook. （ C） The man
10、gets quite a few applicants on hands. （ D） The girl is to the liking of the woman. 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 What is this passage talking about? （ A） Air pollution. （
11、B） Noise damage. （ C） Environment in campus. （ D） Solutions for pollution. 13 What kind of sounds is harmful for your hearing? （ A） Traffic on a busy street. （ B） Jet plane taking off. （ C） Sound that the average person can hear. （ D） Sounds up to 80 decibels. 14 According to the passage, what is th
12、e main cause of preventable hearing loss? （ A） Bad health. （ B） Excessive noise. （ C） Horns taken to football games. （ D） The busy traffic. 15 When was the first magazine published? （ A） 100 years ago. （ B） 200 years ago. （ C） 300 years ago. （ D） 400 years ago. 16 What did the first magazine NOT foc
13、us on? （ A） News events. （ B） Domestic issues. （ C） Policies of the government. （ D） Articles. 17 What was NOT included in the magazine Tattler? （ A） Economy analysis. （ B） Political analysis. （ C） Philosophical essays. （ D） News. 18 The driest continents is_. （ A） Australia （ B） Africa （ C） Antarct
14、ica （ D） North America 19 The evaporation rate in Australia is_. （ A） lower than Africa （ B） higher than Africa （ C） about the same as Africa （ D） not given 20 Underground water supplies about_. （ A） 8 % of Australias water （ B） 18 % of Australias water （ C） 48 % of Australias water （ D） 80 % of Aus
15、tralias water 21 Which of the following uses of dam water is NOT mentioned? （ A） Watering farmland. （ B） Providing water for the industry. （ C） Controlling flood water. （ D） Producing hydro-electric power. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen
16、 to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Where was the U.S. soldier was killed two days earlier? （ A） In the town of Ramadi. （ B） Outside the Iraqi National Museum. （ C） At a graduation ceremony. （ D） On a square near Baghdad. 23 The militant was sentenced to death because of
17、 （ A） killing a prominent politician （ B） participating in an explosion （ C） killing three American officials （ D） letting out the top secret of the country 24 The defendant Ali al-Jar Allah despises the conviction by （ A） holding up his shoes （ B） sneering （ C） stretching his middle finger （ D） kee
18、ping silent 25 Which one is the sign of the Popes authority? （ A） The white cap. （ B） The stick. （ C） The woolen strip. （ D） The white woolen stole. 26 The Pope called for all the following EXCEPT （ A） Christian renewal （ B） Christian unity （ C） poverty reduction and corruption elimination （ D） the
19、churchs leading the way to Christ 27 NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Lithuania （ A） to promote the expansion of NATO to include Ukraine （ B） to adopt Lithuania as a member of NATO （ C） to cope with Russia （ D） to discuss the relationship between NATO and Lithuania 28 Some NATO diplomats worry
20、about （ A） the opposition from neighboring Belarus （ B） the potential tensions with Russia （ C） that time is not sufficient （ D） Rices criticism 29 In the next two and a half years _jobs will be cut by Sony. （ A） two thousand （ B） four thousand （ C） six thousand （ D） ten thousand 30 What can we know
21、 about Howard Stringer? （ A） He is the newly appointed CEO of Sony. （ B） He has a joint nationality of Japan and America. （ C） He is the former head of the board of directors of Sony. （ D） He is the general manager of Sony. 31 What act will NOT be taken by the decision-maker of Sony? （ A） Regain its
22、 former dominance in electronics and entertainment. （ B） Break down barriers between different departments. （ C） Decide to revive the Sony Company. （ D） Take tough decisions and call for consensus and loyalty. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decid
23、e which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Many people invest in the stock market hoping to find the next Microsoft and Dell. However, I know 【 C1】 _ personal experience how difficult this really is. For more than a year, I was 【 C2
24、】 _ hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a day in investing in the market. It seemed so easy, I dreamed of 【 C3】 _ my job at the end of the year, of buying a small apartment in Paris, of traveling around the world. But these dreams 【 C4】 _ to a sudden and dramatic end when a stock I 【 C5】 _ ,
25、 Texas cellular pone wholesaler, fell by more than 75 per cent 【 C6】 _ a one year period. On the 【 C7】 _ day, it plunged by more than $15 a share. There was a rumor the company was 【 C8】 _ sales figures. That was when I learned how quickly Wall Street 【 C9】 _ companies that, in one way or another, m
26、isrepresent the 【 C10】 _ . In a 【 C11】 _ , I sold all my stocks in the company, 【 C12】 _ margin debt with cash advances from my 【 C13】 _ card. Because I owned so many shares, I 【 C14】 _ a small fortune, haft of it from money I borrowed from the brokerage company. One month, I am a 【 C15】 _ , the nex
27、t, a loser. This one big loss was my first lesson in the market. My father was a stockbroker, as was my grandfather 【 C16】 _ him. (In fact, he founded one of Chicagos earliest brokerage firms.) But like so many things in life, we dont learn anything until we 【 C17】 _ it for ourselves. The only way t
28、o really understand the inner 【 C18】 _ of the stock market is to invest your own hard-earned money. When all your stocks are doing 【 C19】 _ and you feel like a winner, you learn very little. Its when all are losing and everyone is questioning your stock picking 【 C20】 _ . that you find out if you ha
29、ve what it takes to invest in the market. 32 【 C1】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） from （ D） by 33 【 C2】 （ A） making （ B） spending （ C） selling （ D） baying 34 【 C3】 （ A） forsaking （ B） retiring （ C） retreating （ D） quitting 35 【 C4】 （ A） turned （ B） came （ C） went （ D） seemed 36 【 C5】 （ A） owned （ B） owed （ C）
30、 cherished （ D） embraced 37 【 C6】 （ A） over （ B） by （ C） from （ D） with 38 【 C7】 （ A） tragic （ B） frustrated （ C） bad （ D） dreamy 39 【 C8】 （ A） cheating （ B） exaggerating （ C） announcing （ D） boasting 40 【 C9】 （ A） punishes （ B） defeats （ C） fines （ D） collapses 41 【 C10】 （ A） trade （ B） truth （ C）
31、substance （ D） coverage 42 【 C11】 （ A） despair （ B） worry （ C） panic （ D） impulse 43 【 C12】 （ A） giving away （ B） paying off （ C） handing over （ D） making up 44 【 C13】 （ A） credit （ B） identity （ C） identification （ D） loan 45 【 C14】 （ A） won （ B） lost （ C） gained （ D） suffered 46 【 C15】 （ A） winner
32、 （ B） champion （ C） successor （ D） supervisor 47 【 C16】 （ A） after （ B） before （ C） for （ D） and 48 【 C17】 （ A） undergo （ B） keep （ C） taste （ D） experience 49 【 C18】 （ A） workings （ B） conventions （ C） facilities （ D） structures 50 【 C19】 （ A） ferociously （ B） radically （ C） much （ D） up 51 【 C20】
33、（ A） stance （ B） faculty （ C） ability （ D） power 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he has been a salesman for years and he knows the market well. （ A） illegible （ B） legitimate （ C） legible （ D） eligible 76 The defending lawyer quickly spotted the _ in the allegations made by the prosecution. （ A） difference （ B）
34、inconsistency （ C） deficiency （ D） gap 77 I could hardly _ the road in the dense fog. （ A） differentiate （ B） distract （ C） disclose （ D） discern 78 Diana is so _ to succeed that nothing will stop her. （ A） determined （ B） willing （ C） strong （ D） obvious 79 He quickened and _ his walking pace as he
35、 heard the announcement in the loudspeakers that the train would leave in ten minutes. （ A） prolonged （ B） lengthened （ C） extended （ D） stretched 80 The new constitution will take _ from the beginning of July. （ A） effect （ B） position （ C） place （ D） post 81 His supervisor asked him to _ his depar
36、ture for home, because his paper was not so well-done. （ A） infer （ B） prefer （ C） defer （ D） refer 81 Alexis de Tocqueville, the French political scientist, historian, philosopher and politician, is most famous for a four-volume book he wrote called Democracy in America. He came to America in 1831
37、to study the American form of democracy and what it might mean to the rest of the world. After a visit of only nine months, he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic. Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation. He described not only the democratic system of government and how it o
38、perated, but also its effect on how Americans think, feel, and act. Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about the United States. What is so remarkable is that many of these traits which he observed nearly 200
39、 years ago are still visible and meaningful today. His observations are also important because the timing of his visit, the 1830s, was before America was industrialized. This was the era of the small farer, the small businessman, and the settling of the western frontier. It was the period of history
40、 when the traditional values of the new country were newly established. In just a generation, some 40 years since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the new form of government had already produced a society of people with unique values. He was, however, a neutral observer and saw both the good a
41、nd bad sides of these qualities. The first part of Democracy in America was written in 1831-1832 and published in 1835. A highly positive and optimistic account of American government and society, the book was very well received. He attempted to get a glimpse of the essence of American society, all
42、the while promoting his own philosophy: the equaling of the classes and the inevitable death of aristocratic privilege. The rest of the book he labored on for four years, and in 1840 the second part was published. This was substantially more pessimistic than the first, warning of the dangers despoti
43、sm and governmental centralization, and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly to France. As a result, it was not received as well as the first part, except in England where it was acclaimed highly. 82 What is the passage primarily about? （ A） Alexis de Tocqueville. （ B） Democracy in Americ
44、a. （ C） The progress achieved in America. （ D） The impact of the Democracy in America. 83 All of the following fields of professional interest and activity are used to describe Tocqueville EXCEPT （ A） philosopher. （ B） author. （ C） political scientist. （ D） politician. 84 What in the passage is ment
45、ioned as being truly remarkable? （ A） Many of his observations are still visible and meaningful. （ B） The book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit. （ C） That the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first. （ D） Tocqueville possesses stron
46、g powers of observation. 85 Which of the following Can be inferred from the passage? （ A） The English dont like the French. （ B） The book was not merely a record of American democracy. （ C） Tocqueville was a slow writer. （ D） Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country. 86
47、Which of the following is CORRECT according to the passage? （ A） The visit lasted only five months. （ B） The visit coincided with American industrialization. （ C） The first part was published in 1835; the second in 1840. （ D） The second part was more optimistic than the first. 86 Until recently, wom
48、en in advertisements were one of three thingsan apron, a glamorous dress or a frown. Although that is now changing, many women still feel angry enough to deface offending advertisements with stickers protesting, “This ad degrades women.“ Why does this sort of advertising exist? How can advertisers a
49、nd ad agencies produce, sometimes, after months of research, advertising that offends the consumer? The Advertising Standards Authority (the body which deals with complaints about print media) is carrying out a research into how women feel about the way they are portrayed in advertisements. Its conclusions are likely to be what the advertising industry already knows: although women are often irritated by
