1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 26 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 were the two environment campaigners claims against McDonalds? （ A） The food carries health risks. （ B） McDonalds workers suffer poor pay and conditions. （ C） Eating the companys hamburgers can cause hea
4、rt disease. （ D） All of the above. 3 How long did the trial last? （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. 4 Which court awarded McDonalds damages of 60,000 against the two campaigners? （ A） The High Court in London. （ B） The High Court in New York. （ C） The Appeal Court i
5、n London. （ D） The Appeal Court in New York. 5 What was the box office of The Fifth Element on its first weekend? （ A） US $17 million. （ B） US $18 million. （ C） US $19 million. （ D） US $ 20 million. 6 How much has Steven Spielberg earned from Jurassic Park? （ A） US $ 40 million. （ B） US $120 million
6、. （ C） US $ 300 million. （ D） US $ 20 million. 7 Who is Michael Crichton? （ A） The assistant director of Jurassic Park. （ B） The producer of Jurassic Park. （ C） The author of the original book of Jurassic Park. （ D） The boss of Steven Spielberg. 8 How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
7、 （ A） Two provinces and ten territories. （ B） Six territories and six provinces. （ C） Ten provinces and two territories. （ D） Eight provinces and two territories. 9 What organization does Canada belong to? （ A） The Commonwealth of Nations. （ B） The Common Health Nations. （ C） The Commonhealth of Nat
8、ions. （ D） Common Wealth Nations. 10 When was the Official Languages Act passed? （ A） 1949 （ B） 1959 （ C） 1969 （ D） 1979 11 How many colleges and students are there in Canada? （ A） 350;600,000 （ B） 360;6,000,000 （ C） 370;600,000 （ D） 380;6,000,000 SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you
9、will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 When Midori was two years old, she was not allowed to touch her mothers violin because_. （ A） she was too young to play the violin （ B） the violin was too expensive （ C） the violin was too big
10、for her （ D） her mother wanted her to play the piano 13 What did Johnston, the American musician, ask Midori to do? （ A） To play the violin once again. （ B） To go to the United States. （ C） To accept a full scholarship. （ D） To make a tape recording. 14 Midori moved to the United States to_. （ A） li
11、ve a more comfortable life （ B） give performances （ C） be a pupil of a famous violinist （ D） enter a famous university 15 Prior to the formation of a tornado,_. （ A） the sky is cloudy （ B） the sky is very dark （ C） the sky is cloudless （ D） a black line stretches across the horizon 16 Why does breat
12、hing become difficult for humans during a tornado? （ A） The wind becomes fast and hot. （ B） Air pressure gets steadily lower. （ C） The black area moves closer. （ D） They are knocked to the ground. 17 Which of the following is NOT the result of a tornado? （ A） Insects are unable to balance themselves
13、. （ B） It is difficult to breathe. （ C） A tornado destroys everything on its path. （ D） A tornado kills 120 people every time it comes. 18 What is the speaker s job? （ A） The president of the university. （ B） A registrar. （ C） The head of the class. （ D） A student. 19 Who is the audience? （ A） Profe
14、ssors. （ B） The employees of the university. （ C） New students. （ D） The professors. 20 Where can students get applications for insurance? （ A） The student handbook. （ B） At the registration desk. （ C） From the speaker. （ D） At the insurance office. 21 What does the speaker suggest at the end? （ A）
15、Follow the directions. （ B） Talk to a financial aid counselor. （ C） Go to the gym. （ D） Get insurance. 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 What does the news cover? （ A） Celebra
16、tions of the Independence Day. （ B） Observations on traditional holidays. （ C） Community activities on holidays. （ D） Americas road to independence. 23 The policemen were killed and wounded （ A） in a grenade attack （ B） in a rocket attack （ C） in a landmine explosion （ D） in a suicide bombing 24 Wha
17、t was the intention of the armed rebels? （ A） To expel the royal family. （ B） To end the military rule. （ C） To topple the government. （ D） To set up their own state. 25 According to the Senate study, which adjective CANNOT be used to describe pre-war intelligence on Iraqi weapons? （ A） Unsupported.
18、 （ B） Conclusive. （ C） Unreliable. （ D） Overstated. 26 Following the Senate study President Bush promised （ A） to question his judgments about the intelligence （ B） to defend the intelligence agencies （ C） to start a hearing （ D） to reform the intelligence agencies 27 What comment did the Sudanese p
19、resident make on the crisis in his country? （ A） He will stick to Islamic law. （ B） He will remove religious confrontations. （ C） He will dissolve ethnic misunderstandings. （ D） He will seek international aid. 28 What pressure is Sudan facing from the international community? （ A） To put down the Ar
20、ab rebellion. （ B） To disarm pro-government militias. （ C） To stop expelling black Sudanese. （ D） To grant self-rule to black Sudanese. 29 The man committed all the following crimes EXCEPT_. （ A） murder （ B） rape （ C） trafficking in children （ D） kidnapping 30 What CANNOT be inferred from the case?
21、（ A） The victims are all girls. （ B） The mans ex-wife was involved in the crimes. （ C） The man had been chased for eight years. （ D） It caused great concerns in Belgium. 31 What aid will Britain increase? （ A） Overseas deployment aid. （ B） Overseas development aid. （ C） Overseas investment aid. （ D）
22、 Overseas humanitarian aid. 32 The aid will be increased_. （ A） to the target set by the UN （ B） to the target set for 2013 （ C） to about $12 billion annually （ D） by about $12 billion annually 33 Aid workers in Mozambique say they are confident that_. （ A） they are coming to terms with the humanita
23、rian crisis （ B） they can get more help from the outside world （ C） they can get supplies through to the areas of need （ D） they can help themselves 34 The WHO has warned that_. （ A） the skies over Mozambique have been too busy （ B） malaria has risen sharply （ C） medical services have not been avail
24、able （ D） medical staff is not enough 35 The fleet operate on an average of_ flights per day. （ A） 50 （ B） 100 （ C） 150 （ D） 200 36 The mourning period starts from _. （ A） Wednesday （ B） Thursday （ C） Friday （ D） Sunday 37 According to the news, the gunmen _. （ A） surrendered （ B） were released （ C）
25、 got a fair trial （ D） killed some of the hostages 38 How many persons were killed in the hostage crisis? （ A） 5. （ B） 6. （ C） 7. （ D） 8. 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 in
26、serted in the corresponding blanks. 38 Before the 1500s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the Mandans,【 C1】 _ in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present-day North Dakota. They had large villages of houses【 C2】 _ close together. The【 C3】 _ arran
27、gement enabled the Mandans【 C4】 _ the attacks of others who might seek to【 C5】 _ some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to the next. The women had primary responsibility for the fields.They had to exercise【 C6】 _ skill to produce the desired results,【 C7】 _ their northern
28、 location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could 【 C8】 _ by severe frost. For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other【 C9】 _ might await the wary grower. Under【 C10】 _ conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of
29、weathering【 C11】 _ They began【 C12】 _ it appeared feasible to do so in the spring. Harvesting proceeded in【 C13】 _ stages. In August the Mandans picked a small amount of the crop【 C14】 _ it had matured fully. This green corn was boiled, dried, and shelled, with some of the maize【 C15】 _ for immediat
30、e consumption and the reststored in【 C16】 _ bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade,【 C17】 _ the remainder eaten right away or stored for later use in underground reserves. With appropriate【 C18】 _ of the extra food,
31、the Mandans protected themselves【 C19】 _ the disaster of crop failure and accompanying【 C20】_ . 39 【 C1】 （ A） dwelling （ B） inhabited （ C） lived （ D） existing 40 【 C2】 （ A） built （ B） building （ C） to build （ D） build 41 【 C3】 （ A） loose （ B） dotted （ C） attached （ D） tight 42 【 C4】 （ A） to （ B） fro
32、m （ C） with （ D） of 43 【 C5】 （ A） borrow （ B） plunder （ C） raid （ D） obtain 44 【 C6】 （ A） considerate （ B） considered （ C） considerable （ D） consignable 45 【 C7】 （ A） for （ B） if （ C） although （ D） until 46 【 C8】 （ A） usher in （ B） be ushered in （ C） usher to （ D） be ushered to 47 【 C9】 （ A） frustra
33、tions （ B） pets （ C） insects （ D） storms 48 【 C10】 （ A） favorable （ B） certain （ C） such （ D） normal 49 【 C11】 （ A） adversary （ B） adversarial （ C） adversity （ D） advertency 50 【 C12】 （ A） so early as （ B） earlier than （ C） early when （ D） as early as 51 【 C13】 （ A） three （ B） two （ C） four （ D） fiv
34、e 52 【 C14】 （ A） before （ B） after （ C） no sooner than （ D） as soon as 53 【 C15】 （ A） engaged （ B） applied （ C） slated （ D） employed 54 【 C16】 （ A） animal-skinned （ B） animal-skin （ C） animal-skinning （ D） animal skin 55 【 C17】 （ A） to （ B） as （ C） for （ D） with 56 【 C18】 （ A） saving （ B） banking （
35、C） keeping （ D） withholding 57 【 C19】 （ A） to （ B） with （ C） against （ D） of 58 【 C20】 （ A） hunger （ B） flood （ C） insect pest （ D） natural disaster 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR and the adaptive consequences may not seem obvious. Yet, dramatic instances of sudden forgetting can seem to be adaptive. In this se
36、nse, the ability to forget can be interpreted to have survived through a process of natural selection in animals. Indeed, when one s memory of an emotionally painful experi- ence lead to serious anxiety, forgetting may produce relief. Nevertheless, an evolutionary interpretation might make it diffic
37、ult to understand how the commonly gradual process of forgetting survived natural selection. In thinking about the evolution of memory together with all its possible aspects, it is helpful to consider what would happen if memories failed to fade. Forgetting clearly aids orientation in time, since ol
38、d memories weaken and the new tend to stand out, providing clues for inferring duration. Without forgetting, adaptive ability would suffer, for example, learned behavior that might have been correct a decade ago may no longer be. Cases are recorded of people who (by ordinary standards) forgot so lit
39、tle that their everyday activities were full of confusion. This forgetting seems to serve that survival of the individual and the species. Another line of thought assumes a memory storage system of limited capacity that provides adaptive flexibility specifically through forgetting. In this view, con
40、tinual adjustments are made between learning or memory storage (input) and forgetting (outpu0. Indeed, there is evidence that the rate at which individuals forget is directly related to how much they have learned. Such data offers gross support of contemporary models of memory that assume an input-o
41、utput balance. 89 From the evolutionary point of view, _. （ A） forgetting for lack of practice tends to be obviously in adaptive. （ B） if a person gets very forgetful all of a sudden he must be very adaptive （ C） the gradual process of forgetting is an indication of an individual s adaptability （ D）
42、 sudden forgetting may bring about adaptive consequences 90 According to the passage, if a person never forgot,_. （ A） he would survive best （ B） his ability to learn would be enhanced （ C） he would have a lot of trouble （ D） the evolution of memory would stop 91 From the last paragraph we know that
43、_. （ A） forgetfulness is a response to learning （ B） the memory storage system is an exactly balanced input-output system （ C） memory is a compensation for forgetting （ D） the capacity of a memory storage system is limited because forgetting occurs 92 In this article, the author tries to interpret t
44、he function of_. （ A） remembering （ B） forgetting （ C） adapting （ D） experiencing 92 Stopping personal and institutional racism will benefit racial minorities and the white majority. Racism and its consequences ultimately harm everyone. Attacks against racism must take place on two levels. First, ra
45、cist ideas must be attacked as incorrect. Ideas implying the inferiority of nonwhites, no matter how subtly they are stated, are inevitably used to justify the incorrect attitude towards minorities. Second, attacks must also be made on practices that- whether intended to do so or not- contribute to
46、the subordinate status of nonwhites. This means fighting discrimination and exploitation wherever they appear and calling for positive institutional practices that will upgrade and provide opportunities for minority group members. Movements to end school and housing segregation and to put an end to
47、discrimination in employment must once again become as important as the 1960s civil rights movement. More people must join or create collective efforts against racism. We must not lose sight of the fact that many of the problems facing minority group members are matters affecting tens of millions of
48、 white people as well. Poverty, substandard schooling, unemployment, and poor housing are not only, or not even primarily, minority problems. By calling for social changes, such as a reduction in economic inequality and the expansion of free or low-cost services, the difficult situation of many whit
49、es as well as minorities can be measurably improved. At present, improvement in the economic and political position of minorities is often seen as a threat to whites. The assumption is that whites will suffer losses if nonwhites make gains in employment, education, and politics. This will continue to be a problem so long as we believe that competition for existing resources and opport
