1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 260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 Where have many large cities sprung up according to the conversation? （ A） In Latin America, Europe and Asia. （ B） In Latin America and Europe. （ C） In Latin America and parts of Asia. （ D） In Europe and Amer
4、ica. 3 What was the population of London at the beginning of the 19th century according to the conversation? （ A） More than a million. （ B） More than eight million. （ C） Less than eight million. （ D） Less than a million. 4 It can be inferred from the conversation that （ A） the two speakers are the s
5、tudent and the professor. （ B） the development of Iarge cities in the developing countries is not balanced. （ C） the large cities in the developing countries grew as rapidly as those in the developed countries. （ D） its easy to solve the problems of the large cities. 5 What is the opening concerned
6、in the conversation? （ A） Interviewing an assistant. （ B） Applying for the post of assistant. （ C） Recruiting an assistant. （ D） Training to be an assistant 6 According to the conversation, the internal recruitment has the following disadvantages EXCEPT （ A） not enough applicants. （ B） rarely bringi
7、ng fresh ideas to the company. （ C） lots of internal political problems. （ D） requiring more time to find qualified applicants. 7 According to the conversation, how do they finally decide to place the advertisement? （ A） They will only advertise internally. （ B） They will only advertise externally.
8、（ C） They will advertise externally first, then internally. （ D） They will advertise internally frost, then externally. 8 Charles shop does NOT sell （ A） cigarettes. （ B） chocolates. （ C） writing paper and envelops. （ D） a fax machine. 9 According to Charles, people send messages via facsimile becau
9、se （ A） it is cheaper and faster than ordinary mail. （ B） it is faster and not much more expensive than mail. （ C） it can send things that could not be expressed by telex. （ D） the Royal Mail could not reach places abroad. 10 What can we learn from the conversation? （ A） Charles bought a photocopier
10、 because all sorts of people need it. （ B） Charles bought a photocopier by accident. （ C） There was no place nearby to provide the photocopy service. （ D） Few people send fax messages abroad. 11 Who do NOT use the facsimile machine according to the conversation? （ A） Engineers. （ B） Shopkeeper. （ C）
11、 Professional people. （ D） Surveyors. 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 How is the information organized in the lecture? （ A） By contrasting various periods in American histor
12、y. （ B） By classifying various types of colonies. （ C） By describing developments leading to the American revolution. （ D） By outlining steps in the development of royal colonies. 13 Which of the following is NOT discussed in the lecture as types of American colonies? （ A） Corporate colonies. （ B） P
13、roprietary colonies. （ C） Charter colonies. （ D） Royal colonies. 14 Which of the following is the best description of the proprietary colony? （ A） It was controlled by group of people under the king. （ B） It was controlled by an individual under the king. （ C） It was controlled directly by the king.
14、 （ D） It was governed under a charter received from the king. 15 How would some Asians start their conversation when they meet for the first time? （ A） By greeting each other very politely. （ B） By exchanging their views on public affairs. （ C） By displaying their feelings and emotions. （ D） By aski
15、ng each other some personal questions. 16 What would a Japanese do when he feels annoyed? （ A） Refrain from showing his feelings. （ B） Express his opinion frankly. （ C） Argue fiercely. （ D） Yell loudly. 17 What is encouraged in American culture according to the passage? （ A） Getting rich quickly. （
16、B） Distinguishing oneself. （ C） Respecting individual rights. （ D） Doing credit to ones community. 18 The discussion topic of the previous class meeting was （ A） new England mystery stories. （ B） the life of Emily Dickinson. （ C） a comparison of poems between Dickinson and Whitman. （ D） the poems of
17、 Walt Whitman. 19 How did Emily Dickinson differ from Walt Whitman? （ A） She published poems more frequently. （ B） She seldom left her home. （ C） She lived in an earlier era. （ D） She spoke a different language. 20 Approximately how old was Emily Dickinson when she died? （ A） In her twenties. （ B） I
18、n her thirties. （ C） In her fifties. （ D） In her eighties. 21 What will the class do now? （ A） Hear another report. （ B） Discuss one of Emily Dickinsons poems. （ C） Hear a lecture by the teacher. （ D） Discuss poems they have written themselves. 22 How many people died in Virginia Tech shooting? （ A）
19、 30. （ B） 32. （ C） 33. （ D） 15. 23 What will the government do after Virginia Tech shooting? （ A） The police investigation. （ B） A statewide mourning. （ C） A debate about gun control. （ D） To memory other school shooting. 24 What was the wheat production last year? （ A） 500,000,000 tons. （ B） 600,00
20、0,000 tons. （ C） 700,000,000 tons. （ D） 800,000,000 tons. 25 Which is the largest producing place of wheat? （ A） The United States. （ B） Europe. （ C） Asia. （ D） South America. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below
21、 would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 25 Most of us think we know the kind of kid who becomes a killer, and most of the time were right. Boys 【 C1】 _ about 85% of all youth murderers, and in those cases about 90% fall within a pattern 【 C2】 _ the line from bad par
22、enting and bad 【 C3】 _ to murder is usually clear. Their lives start with abuse, neglect and 【 C4】 _ deprivation at home. Add the effects of poverty and drug, and it is not 【 C5】 _ that in a violent society like ours, 【 C6】 _ children become deadly teens. 【 C7】 _ what about the other 10% of kids who
23、 kill: the boys who have 【 C8】_ parents and are not poor? Are their parents to blame when these kids become 【 C9】_ ? Most children do fine while young enough to be 【 C10】 _ by loving parents, but change as adolescents subjected to peer competition and rejection, 【 C11】 _ in big high schools. Today i
24、t becomes hard for parents to 【 C12】 _ between what in a teenagers talk, dress and taste in music and video games indicates 【 C13】 _ trouble and what is simply a 【 C14】 _ of the times. Most kids who have multiple body piercing, or play the video games are normal kids caught in a toxic【 C15】 _ Intell
25、igent kids with good social skills can be quite skillful at hiding who they really are from their parents. They may do this to 【 C16】_ punishment or to protect the parents they love from being 【 C17】 _ or worried. Anyway, how many parents are 【 C18】 _ of thinking the worst of their son 【 C19】_ , tha
26、t he harbors murders fantasies, or that he could 【 C20】 _ so far as acting them out. 26 【 C1】 （ A） complete （ B） commit （ C） submit （ D） perform 27 【 C2】 （ A） that （ B） where （ C） which （ D） what 28 【 C3】 （ A） situation （ B） environment （ C） condition （ D） state 29 【 C4】 （ A） logical （ B） sensationa
27、l （ C） emotional （ D） rational 30 【 C5】 （ A） confusing （ B） astonishing （ C） bewildering （ D） surprising 31 【 C6】 （ A） restricted （ B） damaged （ C） beloved （ D） spoiled 32 【 C7】 （ A） However （ B） But （ C） Although （ D） Otherwise 33 【 C8】 （ A） loving （ B） strict （ C） irresponsible （ D） careless 34 【
28、C9】 （ A） offenders （ B） defenders （ C） killers （ D） criminals 35 【 C10】 （ A） aroused （ B） raised （ C） flourished （ D） whipped 36 【 C11】 （ A） particularly （ B） uniquely （ C） subsequently （ D） naturally 37 【 C12】 （ A） recognize （ B） detect （ C） discover （ D） distinguish 38 【 C13】 （ A） psychological （
29、B） physical （ C） spiritual （ D） bodily 39 【 C14】 （ A） symptom （ B） sign （ C） mark （ D） token 40 【 C15】 （ A） country （ B） family （ C） culture （ D） school 41 【 C16】 （ A） avoid （ B） accept （ C） eliminate （ D） create 42 【 C17】 （ A） depressed （ B） encouraged （ C） disappointed （ D） amazed 43 【 C18】 （ A） c
30、apable （ B） competent （ C） able （ D） efficient 44 【 C19】 （ A） that is （ B） such as （ C） for example （ D） at last 45 【 C20】 （ A） run （ B） go （ C） come （ D） arrive 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR unlike material and cultural wealth, which we understand because they are the substance of our everyday lives, biologic
31、al wealth is usually taken for granted. This is a serious strategic error, one that will be increasingly regretted as time passes. 75 Which one of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? （ A） The reduction in biodiversity represents a setback both for science and for society as a
32、whole. （ B） The material and cultural wealth Of a nation are insignificant when compared with the countrys biological wealth. （ C） The human species is in the process of initiating an unprecedented massive extinction episode. （ D） The current decline in species diversity has potentially grave conseq
33、uences for the human species. 76 What is true about the Cretaceous crisis according to the author? （ A） It was the most famous devastating extinction episode in history. （ B） It is the most devastating extinction episode up until now. （ C） It was less devastating to species diversity than is the cur
34、rent biodiversity crisis. （ D） The dinosaurs comprised the great majority of species that perished during the crisis. 77 All of the following are explicitly mentioned in the passage as a factor that contributes to the extinction of species EXCEPT （ A） hunting. （ B） pollution. （ C） deforestation. （ D
35、） the growth of human populations. 78 The consequences from the loss of biodiversity are difficult to predict because （ A） we havent fully studied and understood the value of the Earths species. （ B） there have been so many disasters that we dont know the extent of each. （ C） environmental changes u
36、sually take place over a long period of time. （ D） no one really knows what the original state of affairs was on the Earth. 79 What is said about material and cultural wealth in the passage? （ A） Because we can readily assess their value, we tend to take them for granted. （ B） Some of them may have
37、to be sacrificed if we are to protect our biological heritage. （ C） They are of less value than biological wealth because they have evolved over a shorter period of time. （ D） Their value is more visible and easier to access and appreciate than biological wealth. 79 Suicide, the number-two killer of
38、 college student, claims the lives of approximately 5,000 college-age people each year. That number, experts say is a minimum estimate since many suicides reported as accidents. Over the past thirty years, the incidence of suicides among college-age individuals has risen 284 percent. This dramatic i
39、ncrease is explained in numerous ways by experts from different domains. Although there is typically no single reason for a suicide, authorities have compiled several reasons why a college student may attempt it. First, scholastic anxiety may contribute to a students dissatisfaction with life. Paren
40、tal and peer pressure for scholastic achievement may become an unreasonable burden. Since competition for grades and academic achievement is becoming fiercer on todays campuses, the student who is worried or anxious about grades may become extremely distraught and depressed. Second, students face hi
41、gh unemployment rates. Economic hardship is often a hallmark of suicide. Third, a stressful social life can make a college student feel rejected, abandoned and dissatisfied. Individuals who have problems adjusting to social life in college are frequently considered likely candidates for attempting s
42、uicide since they lack companionship and thus may feel as though no one cares about them. There is an encouraging note in the bleak picture. A high percent of suicidal individuals 80% indicate their intention. An actual suicide such as “Youd better off without me“ and “Life has lost all meaning“ fal
43、l into this category. Another possible indication is the situational hint, such as a persons poor health, economic distress, breakups of relationships, and family problems. A fourth possible indication is the emotional hint, which involves changes in behavior and levels of energy. The suicide of at
44、least 5,000 higher education students per year is a devastating loss to family and friends, to the college, and to the community. Since early detection and treatment of depression are the greatest deterrents to suicide, educators and colleges may be in unique positions to help prevent these losses.
45、Studies report that establishing crisis intervention centers on campuses is highly effective step. Two major components are necessary before these centers can be completely functional. The first is a twenty-four hour telephone answering service. Personnel answering the phone can be professionals. A
46、second component is the presence of professional counselors. Students who contemplate or attempt suicide need professional guidance. Typically, campus crisis centers perform three functions. First, they educate and inform the community about suicide. If other students and professors are taught to re
47、cognize symptoms of a suicidal individual, then early detection and intervention may be possible before an individual even attempts suicide. Second, the centers provide counseling for victims who have attempted suicide. Since statistics show that four of five people who commit suicide tried it at le
48、ast once before, this intervention is of the outmost importance. The third functions of a crisis intervention center on a campus is to counsel individuals who were friends, roommates, and relatives of the victims. The colleges roll in early detection and intervention for its troubled students may be
49、 relatively simple, requiring only minimum facilities and personnel, and institutional awareness and concern. 80 The article is primarily about （ A） treatment of suicidal tendencies. （ B） causes of college students suicide. （ C） the problem and prevention of college student suicide. （ D） functions and characteristics of crisis centers. 81 To be functional, a crisis center must （ A） be centrally located and open all night （ B） offer educational programs. （ C） use
