1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 266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 How long has the man suffered from the symptoms he described? （ A） About one weeks. （ B） About two weeks. （ C） About three weeks. （ D） About four weeks. 3 Why didnt he go to see the doctor immediately? （ A） B
4、ecause he is too busy with his work. （ B） Because he feels unsure about his symptoms. （ C） Because he ignores the severity of the symptoms. （ D） Because he hates to see the doctor. 4 What happened during the past four weeks? （ A） The patient has visited several doctors. （ B） The patients company has
5、 undergone an integration. （ C） The patients company has dismissed several employees. （ D） The patients company has moved into a new building. 5 What shall we do according to the conversation? （ A） Put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers. （ B） Put our 13-year-olds in schools and sports
6、activities. （ C） Put our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. （ D） Mix people of all ages together. 6 Why do we segregate the old from us according to the conversation? （ A） Because of prejudice and ignorance. （ B） Because of a lack of good alternatives. （ C） Younger people sometimes avoid the old
7、to evade fears of aging and dying. （ D） All of the above. 7 How can we tell whether a kid has good relationships with his or her grandparents? （ A） They are more active. （ B） They are spoiled. （ C） They are more trusting. （ D） They are more energetic. 8 How did the English Channel come into being? （
8、 A） Because of a flood 10,000 years ago. （ B） Because of an earthquake 10,000 years ago. （ C） Because of a flood 100,000 years ago. （ D） Because of an earthquake 100,000 years ago. 9 What is not true about the building of the Channel? （ A） A British team started to drill southeast from Dover. （ B） A
9、 French team started to drill northwest from Sangatte. （ C） The two teams started drilling in 1988. （ D） The two teams met under the channel in December 1990. 10 How long is the shaft? （ A） 21 miles. （ B） 23 miles. （ C） 31 miles. （ D） 33 miles. 11 When was the Tunnel opened to the public? （ A） 1990.
10、 （ B） 1991. （ C） 1992. （ D） 1993. 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 Why are divorces so common at present? （ A） Because it is difficult to maintain a marriage. （ B） Because pe
11、ople like watching TV programs. （ C） Because people prefer joy to self-discipline. （ D） Because our society is permissive towards divorces. 13 How to maintain a good marriage? （ A） The couple should follow every of their own impulse respectively. （ B） The couple should make a compromise sometimes wh
12、en disagreements occur. （ C） The couple should both endure dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul. （ D） The couple should stop growing or changing. 14 Where is this passage most probably taking place? （ A） In a theater. （ B） In a sitting-room. （ C） In a classroom. （ D） In a library. 15 What is the trip
13、 about? （ A） A trip on business. （ B） A trip for fun. （ C） A field trip. （ D） A trip for great scenic views. 16 According to the schedule, the students will take the trip for _ hours. （ A） 6 （ B） 7 （ C） 8 （ D） 9 17 What is not included in the monitors suggestion? （ A） Be on time. （ B） Bring your lun
14、ch. （ C） Bring warm clothes. （ D） Bring your handouts. 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. 18 Who won the parliamentary elections in Burundi? （ A） A former rebel group from the Tut
15、sis ethnic majority. （ B） A former rebel group from the Hutu ethnic majority. （ C） A former rebel group from the Tutsis ethnic minority. （ D） A former rebel group from the Hum ethnic minority. 19 Why did Hampton hotels donate money to support citizen efforts? （ A） In order to celebrate its 100th ann
16、iversary this year. （ B） In order to restore the spirit of the wounded city. （ C） In order to raise more money. （ D） In order to quicken the restoration step. 20 How many painted wooden animals are fixed to the rotating platform? （ A） 100. （ B） 53. （ C） 27. （ D） 54. 21 Which of the following details
17、 about the news is INCORRECT? （ A） The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese. （ B） The conflict in Darfur threatens the national security and foreign policy of the United States. （ C） Rallies axe planned in Washington and throughout the US to protest the four-year war in Darfur. （ D） George
18、 Clooney just returned from a trip to the Darfur region. 22 Who is scheduled to speak at the rally? （ A） Four Sudanese. （ B） President Bush. （ C） Reporters. （ D） George Clooney. 23 The following details are the reactions to the huge increases in oil company profits EXCEPT （ A） consumers complain abo
19、ut it. （ B） some politicians are calling for a windfall profits tax on it. （ C） compared with the higher profits in other industries, oil companies are not satisfied with it. （ D） some Congressmen think it should be examined with great care. 24 What do the oil industry analysts think? （ A） They thin
20、k a windfall profits tax might work. （ B） They think consumers will finally benefit from the large oil company profits. （ C） They think a windfall profits tax is good for oil industry. （ D） They think a windfall profits tax should also be imposed on pharmaceuticals industry. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MI
21、N) 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. 24 Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individu
22、al or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories 【 C1】 _ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior 【 C2】 _ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through 【 C3】 _ with others. Theories focusing on
23、the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in 【 C4】_ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status, 【 C5】 _ as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, 【 C6】 _ the fact that children from
24、wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes 【 C7】 _ lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are 【 C8】 _ to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly 【 C9】 _ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that 【 C10】 _
25、to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment 【 C11】 _ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in 【 C12】 _ lead more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also 【 C13】 _ changes these years. More families consist of one-parent house
26、holds or two working parents 【 C14】 _ , children are likely to have less supervision at home 【 C15】 _ was common in the traditional family 【 C16】 _ .This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other 【 C17】 _ causes of offensive acts include frustration or
27、 failure in school, the increased 【 C18】 _ of drags and alcohol, and the growing 【 C19】 _ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, 【 C20】 _ a direct causal relationship has not yet been established. 25 【 C1】 （ A） ac
28、ting （ B） relying （ C） centering （ D） commenting 26 【 C2】 （ A） before （ B） unless （ C） until （ D） because 27 【 C3】 （ A） interaction （ B） assimilation （ C） cooperation （ D） consultation 28 【 C4】 （ A） return （ B） reply （ C） reference （ D） response 29 【 C5】 （ A） or （ B） but rather （ C） but （ D） or else
29、 30 【 C6】 （ A） considering （ B） ignoring （ C） highlighting （ D） discarding 31 【 C7】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） for （ D） with 32 【 C8】 （ A） immune （ B） resistant （ C） sensitive （ D） subject 33 【 C9】 （ A） affect （ B） reduce （ C） check （ D） reflect 34 【 C10】 （ A） point （ B） lead （ C） come （ D） amount 35 【 C1
30、1】 （ A） in general （ B） on average （ C） by contrast （ D） at length 36 【 C12】 （ A） case （ B） short （ C） mm （ D） essence 37 【 C13】 （ A） survived （ B） noticed （ C） undertaken （ D） experienced 38 【 C14】 （ A） contrarily （ B） consequently （ C） similarly （ D） simultaneously 39 【 C15】 （ A） than （ B） that （
31、C） which （ D） as 40 【 C16】 （ A） system （ B） structure （ C） concept （ D） heritage 41 【 C17】 （ A） assessable （ B） identifiable （ C） negligible （ D） incredible 42 【 C18】 （ A） expense （ B） restriction （ C） allocation （ D） availability 43 【 C19】 （ A） incidence （ B） awareness （ C） exposure （ D） popularity
32、 44 【 C20】 （ A） provided （ B） since （ C） although （ D） supposing 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR does happen （ B） Ill phone; has happened （ C） I am phoning; happens （ D） I am going to phone; happens 65 _ the people directly involved in the tourist industry may benefit, others may find that they are worse off. （
33、A） If （ B） But （ C） Whereas （ D） Whether 66 Did you hear someone _ in the next room all last night? （ A） moving about （ B） moving along （ C） moving off （ D） moving on 67 The meeting was so prolonged and exhausting that _ the speakers stopped for refreshments. （ A） at ease （ B） at random （ C） at inte
34、rvals （ D） at large 68 The survey found that Hungary _ as the most environment-conscious country of East Europe. （ A） broke out （ B） held out （ C） ran out （ D） stood out 69 The question then _ as to who is going to do it. （ A） arises （ B） rises （ C） raises （ D） arouses 70 Their _ building is located
35、 next to the park, so it is very convenient for them to have a walk after supper. （ A） residential （ B） presidential （ C） conditional （ D） accidental 71 The hostess welcomed her guests in a _ manner, which made all the people present at ease. （ A） spacious （ B） suspicious （ C） gracious （ D） merciful
36、 72 We should make mental preparation for failure, because there is only a(n) _ number of possibilities of success. （ A） infinite （ B） finite （ C） innumerable （ D） numerous 73 _ the bad weather has delayed the flight, so it would be several hours before they could arrive. （ A） Presumably （ B） Respec
37、tively （ C） Imaginably （ D） Plausibly 74 The baby monkey _ to its mother all day. （ A） held （ B） grasped （ C） stuck （ D） clung 74 The entrepreneur, according to French economist J. B. Say,“ is a person who shifts economic resources out of an area of lower and into an area of higher productivity and
38、yield.“ But Says definition does not tell us who this entrepreneur is. Some define the entrepreneur simply as one who starts his or her own new and small business. For our purposes, we will define the entrepreneur as a person who takes the necessary risks to organize and manage a business and receiv
39、es the financial profits and nonmonetary rewards. The man who opens a small pizza restaurant is in business, but is he an entrepreneur? He took a risk and did something, but did he shift resources or start the business? If the answer is yes, then he is considered an entrepreneur. Ray Kroc is an exam
40、ple of an entrepreneur because he founded and established McDonalds. His hamburgers were not a new idea, but he applied new techniques, resource allocations, and organizational methods in his venture. Ray Kroc upgraded the productivity and yield from the resources applied to create his fast-food cha
41、in. This is what entrepreneurs do; this is what entrepreneurship means. Many of the sharp, black-and-white contrasts between the entrepreneur and the professional have faced to a gray color. Formerly, professionals such as doctors, lawyers, dentists, and accountants were not supposed to be entrepren
42、eurial, aggressive, or market oriented. They were“ above“ the market-driven world. Entrepreneurs, on the other hand, were the mavericks of society. They were risk-takers who aggressively sought to make something happen. Long hours were about all the two worlds had in common. However, increased compe
43、tition, saturated markets, and a more price? conscious public have changed the world of the professionals. Today they need to market their skills, talents, and competencies; Lawyers advertise their services. Doctors specialize in one form of surgery. Accounting firms join with other businesses (e, g
44、., consulting and law) to serve clients. Entrepreneurs exhibit many different behaviors; searching for a specific personality pattern is very difficult. Some entrepreneurs are quiet, introverted, and analytical. On the other hand, some are brash, extroverted, and very emotional, many of them share s
45、ome qualities. Viewing change as the norm, entrepreneurs usually search for it, respond to it, and treat it as an opportunity. An entrepreneur such as Ray Kroc of McDonalds is able to take resources and shift them to meet a need. Making the decision to shift resources works better if a person is cre
46、ative, experienced, and confident. 75 According to the first paragraph, who can be regarded as an entrepreneur? （ A） The CEO of a big company. （ B） The owner of a profitable restaurant. （ C） A man who started a new kind of business but eventually failed after 5 years because of some financial proble
47、ms. （ D） A successful salesman. 76 From the text, we learn that _. （ A） an entrepreneur should be very extroverted （ B） an entrepreneur should be quick to seize opportunities （ C） change is not norm in an entrepreneurs eyes （ D） the French economist J. . Say is the first person who gave the definiti
48、on of“ entrepreneur“ 77 The purpose of the author in writing the passage is to _. （ A） complete the definition of entrepreneur （ B） tell the readers what is entrepreneur and the main characteristics of entrepreneurs （ C） show what kind of people can become entrepreneurs （ D） illustrate why Ray Kroc
49、can become an entrepreneur 78 What will most possibly follow the text? （ A） An example of how an entrepreneur operates. （ B） Another theory about entrepreneurship. （ C） The bad effects of entrepreneurs. （ D） The good effects of entrepreneurs. 78 Going on computer may be the toughest job a remodeling contractor ever does. In order to make a conversion within a year, a company will need to make a major sha
