1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 254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 main topic of the conversation? （ A） Running and its danger. （ B） Pregnancy and weight. （ C） Marathon for charity. （ D） How to collect money. 3 What is the main reason for the woman to have gained
4、 a lot of weight? （ A） She had a baby. （ B） She was diagnosed with cancer. （ C） She ate a lot without doing any exercise. （ D） She could not go to a gym due to lack of money. 4 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Its impossible for the man to run like six months ago. （ B） The woman
5、gained 80 pounds because she has a triplet. （ C） The mother of the mans running buddy was diagnosed with cancer. （ D） Both of them will take part in Sundays run. 5 When should the man check with Student Services to ensure the change of registration date? （ A） When all of the senior students register
6、 in courses. （ B） Twenty-four hours before the registration date. （ C） Seven days before the designated registration date. （ D） Twenty-four days before the registration date. 6 When should the man pay the fees? （ A） Within 24 hours of registering. （ B） One week before the designated registration dat
7、e. （ C） 24 hours before the registration date. （ D） After he gets a letter from university financial officer. 7 What will happen if the man does not receive his financial aid? （ A） It will be impossible for him to register. （ B） It may still be possible to register if he gets a letter from the unive
8、rsity financial officer. （ C） He will make arrangements with the registrar after registration. （ D） He can still register but he will have to wait until the registration of senior students is over. 8 How long has the man suffered from the symptoms he described? （ A） One week. （ B） One month. （ C） Tw
9、o months. （ D） Half a year. 9 Why didnt he go to see the doctor immediately? （ A） He didnt think it necessary to see the doctor. （ B） He has no time during weekends. （ C） The symptoms disappear on weekdays. （ D） He was busy with his work. 10 What happened during the past four weeks? （ A） The man has
10、 bought a new house. （ B） The mans company has moved to a new building. （ C） The mans family has moved to a new building. （ D） Nothing special. 11 Why did the building get sick? （ A） The building needs more breath. （ B） Too many pollutants and moisture. （ C） The building has been overused. （ D） Peop
11、le dont take good care of it. 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 the main topic of the passage? （ A） The mechanics of rain. （ B） The climate of North America. （ C） How
12、gravity affects air current. （ D） Types of clouds. 13 Why dont all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to Earth? （ A） They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets. （ B） The effect of gravity at high altitude is random. （ C） They are kept in the sky by air current. （ D） They are moving abou
13、t with fixed direction. 14 In this passage, what does the term “coalescence“ refer to? （ A） The gathering. of small clouds to form large, clouds. （ B） The growth of droplets from small to big. （ C） The fall of raindrops and other precipitation （ D） The movement of dust particles in the sunlight. 15
14、How many pairs of twins did Dr. Jarviks studies involved? （ A） 136. （ B） 60. （ C） 70. （ D） 80. 16 Dr. Jarviks studies showed that （ A） they lost a little ability to reason over the years. （ B） there is no decline in knowledge or reasoning ability. （ C） their memory was not as good as it had once bee
15、n. （ D） their minds became a bit more active as they grew older. 17 Mental decay due to aging is （ A） common. （ B） much more common than most people believe. （ C） much less common than most people believe. （ D） true of those over sixty. 18 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） The history of t
16、he Fresh Air Fund. （ B） A comparison between todays and past life of Robert. （ C） The function of the Fresh Air Fund. （ D） The influence the Fresh Air Fund has ma children. 19 Which statement is CORRECT in this passage? （ A） The Fresh Air Fund made it possible for children to visit the city. （ B） Th
17、e Fresh Air Fund made it possible for Robert to return home. （ C） An infectious disease caused the foundation of the Fresh Air Fund. （ D） The Fresh Air Fund helps children from low-income families in countryside. 20 Which statement is INCORRECT in this passage? （ A） Children supported by the Fresh A
18、ir Fund will take part in activities in countryside. （ B） Children have to pay for their activities in the countryside. （ C） Most children will return to their host families. （ D） The Fresh Air Fund builds a friendship bridge between children, and the host family. 21 How many city children like visi
19、ting a host family in the country each year? （ A） More than 65%. （ B） More than 55%. （ C） More than 1,700,000. （ D） More than 10,000. 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 If Iran
20、 restarts its work on its nuclear program, （ A） it would threat talks over Irans nuclear issue. （ B） European Union will compromise. （ C） talks over Irans nuclear issue would not be carried out. （ D） Britain would hand in a formal offer in the talks. 23 In the film The Miracle Worker, Anne Bancroft
21、（ A） took the role of Helen Keller. （ B） was very proud of her performance. （ C） worked miracles for her career. （ D） played the role of a middle-class housewife. 24 What can we know about Anne Bancroft? （ A） She was most artistically unyielding. （ B） She was born in New York. （ C） Her forebears wer
22、e Englishmen. （ D） She had changed her name before. 25 The mayor was accused of （ A） taking bribe. （ B） showing contempt of court. （ C） playing tricks during a land dispute. （ D） taking part in a government-backed plot. 26 Which one of the following is INCORRECT according to the news? （ A） The mayor
23、 is a left-wing member. （ B） Many people had gathered to support the mayor. （ C） The mayor is the most popular politician in the country. （ D） The act of the congress could not influence the mayors political career. 27 Who was John Mills? （ A） Manager of a British theater. （ B） A film director. （ C）
24、 A researcher on Scott. （ D） A British actor. 28 John Mills became famous （ A） when he was 29. （ B） in 1997. （ C） in 1929 with the role of Hamlet. （ D） for his appearance. 29 What were the senior government officials doing when the last bomb took place? （ A） Sleeping. （ B） Holding a meeting. （ C） In
25、dulging themselves. （ D） Quarrelling. 30 In the southernmost provinces who were NOT targeted by daily shootings and small explosions? （ A） Soldiers. （ B） Police. （ C） Local officials. （ D） Businessmen. 31 The blasts were triggered by （ A） fire. （ B） mobile phone signals. （ C） body bomb. （ D） light.
26、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 corresponding blanks. 31 With the rapid spread of the Internet every- where in the world, the 【 C1】_ number of users, one of
27、 the most exciting developments on the Internet is E-commerce 【 C2】 _ commerce. E-commerce has two forms, 【 C3】 _ business- to-business, or B-to-B, and business-to-consumer, or B-to-C. B-to-C was the first of these developments. It grew 【 C4】 _ from the first days when people started to buy things i
28、n their homes without going to a shop. First came “catalogue shopping” 【 C5】 _ you choose what you want from a catalogue 【 C6】 _ pictures and other details of everything that is 【 C7】 _ sale. You then send an order with a check by post and the things you have chosen 【 C8】 _ to your home. Then 【 C9】
29、_ “television shopping”, where 【 C10】 _ a catalogue, the items for sale are shown or 【 C11】 _ on television. 【 C12】 _ , the customer sends a check and the item is delivered to his or her home. Online shopping is the 【 C13】 _ development, where the “catalogue” is 【 C14】 _ on the Inter- net, combining
30、 the advantages of both the book catalogue and the television and indeed adding more 【 C15】 _ . The customer 【 C16】 _ his choice but rather than sending an order and a 【 C17】 _ through the post, he places the order and pays for it using his credit card, all using 【 C18】 _ . Many people worry about g
31、iving details of their credit card over the Internet and the danger that it may be deceitfully used. 【 C19】 _ , the general view is that with modem systems of secure encoding the dangers of the misuse of credit cards is 【 C20】_ greater in a shop, garage or restaurant than using it for shopping on th
32、e Internet. 32 【 C1】 （ A） increasing （ B） spreading （ C） decreasing （ D） raising 33 【 C2】 （ A） electric （ B） electrical （ C） electronic （ D） elective 34 【 C3】 （ A） known of （ B） known as （ C） knowing as （ D） knowing of 35 【 C4】 （ A） directly （ B） naturally （ C） generally （ D） specially 36 【 C5】 （ A）
33、 which （ B） that （ C） where （ D） when 37 【 C6】 （ A） drawing （ B） giving （ C） depicting （ D） sketching 38 【 C7】 （ A） on （ B） for （ C） at （ D） in 39 【 C8】 （ A） are sent （ B） are sending （ C） were sent （ D） sent 40 【 C9】 （ A） spread （ B） went （ C） came （ D） had 41 【 C10】 （ A） regardless of （ B） as to （
34、 C） instead of （ D） in favor of 42 【 C11】 （ A） displayed （ B） performed （ C） demonstrated （ D） exhibited 43 【 C12】 （ A） Again （ B） Moreover （ C） Besides （ D） Secondly 44 【 C13】 （ A） later （ B） latest （ C） lately （ D） late 45 【 C14】 （ A） liable （ B） obtainable （ C） reliable （ D） available 46 【 C15】 （
35、 A） disadvantages （ B） features （ C） advantages （ D） characteristics 47 【 C16】 （ A） makes （ B） puts （ C） does （ D） gets 48 【 C17】 （ A） cash （ B） check （ C） note （ D） bill 49 【 C18】 （ A） the Internet （ B） the computer （ C） the catalogue （ D） television 50 【 C19】 （ A） However （ B） Therefore （ C） Furth
36、ermore （ D） Otherwise 51 【 C20】 （ A） naturally （ B） truly （ C） really （ D） actually 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR skills, rather than being means, have become ends. Students are offered a variety of options and allowed to pick their way to a degree. In short, driven by careerism, “the national colleges and uni
37、versities are more successful in providing credentials than in providing a quality education for their students.“ The report concludes that the special challenge confronting the undergraduate college is one of shaping an “integrated core“ of common learning. Such a core would introduce students “to
38、essential knowledge, to connections across the disciplines, and in the end, to application of knowledge to life beyond the campus.“ Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty, the Carnegie study Found that most colleges do very little to encourage good teaching. In fact, they do mu
39、ch to undermine it. As one professor observed: “Teaching is important, we are told, and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most.“ Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates. Faculty membe
40、rs who dedicate themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure, promotion, or substantial salary increases. Yet 70 percent of all faculty say their interests lie among more in teaching than in research. Additionally, a frequent complaint among young scholars is that “There
41、 is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications.“ 82 When a college tries to be “all things to all people“ (Para. 1), it aims to （ A） satisfy the needs of all kinds of students simultaneously. （ B） focus on traini
42、ng students in various skills. （ C） encourage students to take as many courses as possible. （ D） make learning serve academic rather than productive ends. 83 By saying that “in too many academic fields, the work has no context“ (Para. 1), the author means that the teaching in these areas （ A） ignore
43、s the actual situation. （ B） is not based on the right perspective. （ C） only focuses on an integrated core of common learning. （ D） gives priority to the cultivation of a global vision among students. 84 One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that （ A） a
44、narrow-minded vocationalism has come to dominate many colleges. （ B） students dont have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learn. （ C） skills are being taught as a means to an end. （ D） students are only interested in obtaining credentials. 85 American colleges and universities failed to g
45、raduate half of their four-year degree candidates because （ A） most of them lack high-quality faculties. （ B） the interests of most faculty members lie in research. （ C） there are not enough incentives for students to study hard. （ D） they attach greater importance to research and publication than t
46、o teaching. 86 It can be inferred from the passage that high-quality college education calls for （ A） putting academic work in the proper context. （ B） a commitment to students and effective teaching. （ C） the practice of putting learning to productive ends. （ D） dedication to research in frontier a
47、reas of knowledge. 86 The competition among producers of personal computers is essentially a race to get the best, most innovative products to the marketplace. Marketers in this environment frequently have to make a judgment as to their competitors role when making marketing strategy decisions. If m
48、ajor competitors are changing their products, then a marketer may .want to follow suit to remain competitive. Apple Computer, Inc, has introduced two new, faster personal computers, the Mackintosh II and Mackintosh SE, in anticipation of the introduction of a new PC by IBM, one of Apples major compe
49、titors. Apples new computers are much faster and more powerful than its earlier models. The improved Mackintosh is able to run programs that previously were impossible to run on an Apple PC, including IBM-compatible programs. This compatibility feature illustrates computer manufactures new attitude of giving customers the features they want. Making Apple computers capable of running IBM software is Apples effort at making Mackintosh compatible with IBM comput
