1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 250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 for talking with the woman? （ A） He wants to ask for some advice. （ B） He hopes to make a reservation. （ C） He wants the woman to free him from some responsibilities. （ D） He hopes to
4、 discuss some items of the agreement. 3 The final offer accepted by the hotel is （ A） 20 dollars. （ B） 32 dollars. （ C） 34 dollars. （ D） 40 dollars. 4 All of the following are true according to the conversation EXCEPT （ A） the hotel enjoys its peak season ,now. （ B） a complementary double room could
5、 be provided for the tour guides. （ C） there is no compensation for the “no show“ from the man. （ D） the original discount offered by the hotel is 10%. 5 What is Tinas attitude towards the advertisement? （ A） She thinks there is no reason to deny its truth. （ B） She pays no attention to it. （ C） She
6、 herself cannot judge it clearly. （ D） She does not believe it at all. 6 According to the conversation, the best way to learn a foreign language is to （ A） go abroad and contact with the native speakers. （ B） do much more practice. （ C） practise with good tutors. （ D） adopt suitable methods. 7 Which
7、 of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the conversation? （ A） It is easier to master mother tongue than any other language. （ B） Training class is helpful. （ C） Foreign language can make us work better. （ D） Six hours practice is necessary to learn a foreign language fast. 8 Which on
8、e of the following was NOT among the conditions of the man several years ago? （ A） He was a plane pilot. （ B） The man enjoyed a comfortable life. （ C） He was soon crazy about poker machines. （ D） Everything went well and he felt very happy. 9 What is the possible relationship between the man and wom
9、an? （ A） Husband and wife. （ B） Pupil and tutor. （ C） Interviewee and interviewer. （ D） Classmates. 10 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the conversation? （ A） The man now is in a poor condition. （ B） He has a weak willpower to stop gambling. （ C） His wife broke up relation
10、ship with him. （ D） The conditions last seven years till now. 11 What is the womans suggestion for the man? （ A） To give up gambling right now. （ B） To work hard and win the heart of the boss. （ C） To have a good time and get relaxed. （ D） To study hard and read more. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions:
11、In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 _may not be responsible for the ruin of the wine industry in Britain. （ A） The decline of the quality of the British wine （ B） The English king, Henry （ C） The English king
12、, Henry （ D） The imported wines competition and the change of climate 13 It was not until _that the traditional British wine industry totally became extinct. （ A） about 300A.D （ B） the twelfth century （ C） the sixteenth century （ D） the year of 1975 14 Which of the following statements is NOT true a
13、ccording to the passage? （ A） The new wine industry appeared in England and is now developing steadfastly. （ B） It was the Romans that first planted vines in the Britain Island. （ C） The monks still produced wine in England after the 16th century. （ D） The Bordeaux area of France was once part of Br
14、itish dominions. 15 What is the passage going to tell us? （ A） The functions of colors, （ B） The great finding of the psychologists. （ C） The best way to make use of colors. （ D） The effects of colors on people. 16 How do we choose our favorite colors? （ A） Our favorite color is inborn. （ B） We choo
15、se our favorite color as we grow up. （ C） With the instruction of our parents we select them. （ D） We get them by chance. 17 What will happen to the workers if the machines are painted gray compared with orange? （ A） Workers may be more cheerful and energetic. （ B） More errors and accidents will occ
16、ur. （ C） There is no difference at all. （ D） They will be more active and curious. 18 The target of the voucher programs is （ A） to improve American education. （ B） to cause competition among schools. （ C） to support children in poor families. （ D） to support disabled children. 19 Which state provid
17、es family with tax credits to pay for private schools? （ A） Florida. （ B） Wisconsin. （ C） Texas. （ D） Not mentioned. 20 Mr. Milton founded the voucher programs at the age of （ A） 50. （ B） 53. （ C） 43. （ D） 33. 21 Which of the following statements is TRUE about the objection to vouchers? （ A） Governm
18、ent shouldnt separate public and private schools. （ B） Religious schools can not use public money. （ C） Lack of money causes children not to attend public schools. （ D） Childrens choice of schools depends on the money offered to the school. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you w
19、ill hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Why Americans are not the only ones waiting for a settlement for the writers strike since November 5th? （ A） Because the strikes happened not only in the United States, but also in other countries. （
20、B） Because the problems has to be solved with the help from the international world. （ C） Because the writers strike not only for the American writers. （ D） Because American entertainments have an international market. 23 What does the news item mainly report? （ A） The celebration of Vladimir Pupins
21、 winning of the presidential election. （ B） The result of Russias presidential election. （ C） Dmitry Midvales foreign policy. （ D） Accusations of the current administrations malpractice. 24 What caused the blaze in California? （ A） A campfire. （ B） Smoke. （ C） Lightening. （ D） Unclear. 25 Which of t
22、he following is NOT the factor that helps to get the flames under control? （ A） The wind is subsiding. （ B） A lot of firefighters are here. （ C） The plans are drafted through the night as needed and as appropriate. （ D） The amount of fuel that has been consumed there. 26 Whats the news about? （ A） E
23、nvironmental protection. （ B） Trash landfill. （ C） The issue of biodegradable. （ D） Banning plastics bags. 27 According to the news, which statement is NOT true? （ A） The trash that can not be broken down will pile up in landfills around the country. （ B） The decision is having an immediate impact o
24、n checkout lines at the grocery store. （ C） Regular plastic bags cost a penny or two. Papers 5 to 8 cents. Special biodegradable bags are 10 to 16 cents. （ D） Mayor Gavin Newsom says San Francisco has charged grocers a fee on each plastic bag. 28 Whats the news about? （ A） China bans online sale of
25、lotteries. （ B） China will issue lotteries on line. （ C） China will ban issuing some lotteries. （ D） China will ban selling some lotteries. 29 According to the news, which statement is TRUE? （ A） Those failing to stop online sale on time will not be penalized. （ B） Those who intercepted money from l
26、ottery sale will be prosecuted. （ C） There is no honesty and security problem in online lottery sale. （ D） Buyer can tell legal websites from illegal ones easily. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best c
27、omplete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 29 Drunken driving has become a national 【 C1】 _ . Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding 【 C2】 _ to an incredible 250,000 over the past decade. A drunken driver is defined as one wit
28、h 0.10 blood alcohol 【 C3】 _ or through three beers, glasses of wine or 【 C4】 _ of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy dinking used to be a (an) 【 C5】 _ part of the American macho image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken 【 C6】 _ Zhas recently caused so many well-publicized trag
29、edies, especially involving young children, 【 C7】 _ public opinion is no longer tolerant. Twenty states have raised the 【 C8】 _ drinking age to 21. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-to-20-year-old drivers more than 【 C9】 _ , so the state recently upped it back to 2
30、1. Reformers fear 【 C10】 _ the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational 【 C11】 _ to help young people to resist 【 C12】_ pressure to drink. Tough new laws have led to incredible arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked 【 C13】 _ in fatalities. Some are al
31、so penalizing bars for 【 C14】_ customers too many drinks. A tavern in Massachusetts was 【 C15】 _ for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was “ 【 C16】 _ intoxicated“ and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy. 【 C17】 _ the fatalities continue to occur in every state,
32、some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years of national 【 C18】 _ of alcohol that began in 1919, what President Hoover called the “noble 【 C19】 _ “. They forget that legal prohibition didnt stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the booming
33、 drug trade generally, there is no easy 【 C20】_ . 30 【 C1】 （ A） epidemic （ B） disease （ C） infection （ D） casualty 31 【 C2】 （ A） about （ B） up （ C） nearly （ D） almost 32 【 C3】 （ A） amount （ B） quantity （ C） limit （ D） content 33 【 C4】 （ A） shots （ B） gulps （ C） laps （ D） cups 34 【 C5】 （ A） necessary
34、 （ B） acceptable （ C） important （ D） vital 35 【 C6】 （ A） murder （ B） butchery （ C） slaughter （ D） massacre 36 【 C7】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） so that 37 【 C8】 （ A） lawful （ B） legal （ C） legitimate （ D） lawless 38 【 C9】 （ A） doubled （ B） reduced （ C） redoubled （ D） increased 39 【 C10】 （ A）
35、 advancing （ B） lifting （ C） raising （ D） enhancing 40 【 C11】 （ A） programs （ B） syllabuses （ C） systems （ D） objectives 41 【 C12】 （ A） friend （ B） peer （ C） fellow （ D） chap 42 【 C13】 （ A） descent （ B） induction （ C） reduction （ D） decline 43 【 C14】 （ A） serving （ B） offering （ C） treating （ D） giv
36、ing 44 【 C15】 （ A） suspended （ B） fined （ C） made up （ D） arrested 45 【 C16】 （ A） largely （ B） greatly （ C） obviously （ D） apparently 46 【 C17】 （ A） If （ B） When （ C） Before （ D） As 47 【 C18】 （ A） sale （ B） prohibition （ C） licentiousness （ D） indulgence 48 【 C19】 （ A） experiment （ B） test （ C） exam
37、ination （ D） inspection 49 【 C20】 （ A） answer （ B） method （ C） solution （ D） approach 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR you should be tolerant to him. （ A） shouldnt criticize （ B） mustnt criticize （ C） couldnt have been criticizing （ D） shouldnt have been criticizing 59 _ everything taken into consideration, the s
38、olution offered by the Dean is relatively feasible. （ A） Since （ B） For （ C） As （ D） With 60 Football playing will continue to be _ it is today the most popular game for boys in schools. （ A） as （ B） how （ C） which （ D） what 61 The opportunity _ in a prestigious corporation is a dream for the gradua
39、tes nowadays in many countries. （ A） to work （ B） working （ C） worked （ D） to be working 62 No one can be _ calm when facing with a great danger. （ A） very （ B） so （ C） too （ D） enough 63 Few people know him, _? （ A） do they （ B） dont they （ C） doesnt few （ D） dont few 64 The lecturer made such a bo
40、ring speech. But I wasnt bothered by the dullness _ by his carelessness. （ A） more than （ B） so much as （ C） than （ D） as 65 Please _ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne. （ A） refrain （ B） prevent （ C） resist （ D） restrain 66 Reporters and photographers alike took great _ at the rude way th
41、e actor behaved during the interview. （ A） annoyance （ B） offence （ C） resentment （ D） irritation 67 Topics for composition should be _ to the experiences and interests of the students. （ A） concerned （ B） dependent （ C） connecting （ D） relevant 68 The novel contains some marvellously revealing _ of
42、 rural life in the 19th century. （ A） glances （ B） glimpses （ C） glares （ D） gleams 69 Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied. （ A） reaction （ B） comment （ C） impression （ D） comprehension 70 Picking flo
43、wers in the park is absolutely _. （ A） avoided （ B） prohibited （ C） rejected （ D） repelled 71 Tony has not the least _ of giving up his research work. （ A） intention （ B） interest （ C） wish （ D） desire 72 Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have _ ones. （ A） similar （ B
44、） singular （ C） different （ D） separate 73 Am I to understand that his new post _ no responsibility with it at all? （ A） keeps （ B） supports （ C） carries （ D） possesses 74 Animals that could not _ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived. （ A） change （ B） adapt （
45、C） modify （ D） conform 75 You wont get a loan _ you can offer some security. （ A） lest （ B） in case （ C） unless （ D） other than 76 The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to _ that it was a car. （ A） ensure （ B） examine （ C） verify （ D） testify 77 The encouraging factor is that the _ major
46、ity of people find the idea of change acceptable. （ A） numerous （ B） vast （ C） most （ D） massive 78 The increase in student numbers _ many problems for the universities. （ A） forces （ B） presses （ C） provides （ D） poses 79 Unless all staff members agree to _ to the plan, there may be further changes
47、 in the course of action. （ A） infer （ B） prefer （ C） adhere （ D） assure 79 The current political debate over family values, personal responsibility, and welfare takes for granted the entrenched American belief that dependence on government assistance is a recent and destructive phenomenon. Conserva
48、tives tend to blame this dependence on personal irresponsibility aggravated by a swollen welfare apparatus that saps individual initiative. Liberties are more likely to blame it on personal misfortune magnified by the harsh lot that falls to losers in our competitive market economy. But both sides b
49、elieve that the “winners“ in America make it on their own that dependence reflects some kind of individual or family failure, and that the ideal family is the self-reliance unit of the traditional lore a family that takes care of its own, carves out a future for its children, and never asks for handouts. Politicians at both ends of the ide
