1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 277 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 passag
2、e 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 1 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you f
3、our 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 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
4、and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Why does
5、 the man want to visit New Mexico? （ A） To study there. （ B） To take a vacation. （ C） To see his family. （ D） To learn skiing. 3 From the conversation, we learn that （ A） the man has been to New Mexico many times. （ B） the woman and her sister live in New Mexico. （ C） Albuquerque is far away from th
6、e mountains. （ D） near Albuquerque there are high mountains, 4 What does the woman warn the man about when he goes skiing in Albuquerque? （ A） Low humidity. （ B） High temperature. （ C） High altitude. （ D） Possible accidents. 5 Dr. Olivia has a talk with Steve because Steve （ A） is late for classes t
7、oo often. （ B） missed many classes. （ C） has last in the exam again. （ D） is a trouble-maker at school. 6 Dr. Olivia says that today （ A） students are going to take the final exam. （ B） is the last day Steve can drop the class with a full refund. （ C） students have to hand in their reports. （ D） is
8、the final day Steve can apply for a loan. 7 What does the man decide to do at last? （ A） Make up the missed lessons. （ B） Stop taking part-time jobs. （ C） Drop the class. （ D） Transfer to another school. 8 What has made John so surprised? （ A） He discovered he wasnt registered in Chemistry 302A. （ B
9、） He discovered he was registered in Chemistry 302B. （ C） He didnt know he was registered in Chemistry 302A and 302B. （ D） He wasnt registered in Chemistry 302B. 9 The man wanted the woman to bring the following EXCEPT （ A） some chips. （ B） some ice cream. （ C） a piece of pizza. （ D） some honey. 10
10、What is the womans first suggestion to her husband? （ A） He should get a checkup first. （ B） He should see a doctor. （ C） He should eat less fatty foods. （ D） He should visit a fitness trainer. 11 How long has it been since the man played basketball? （ A） Less than 25 years. （ B） Less than 5 years.
11、（ C） More than 5 years. （ D） More than 25 years. 12 The woman advises the man to take up weight training because （ A） it helps strengthen his muscles. （ B） it is good for a sound sleep. （ C） it helps develop mental toughness. （ D） it helps to lose weight. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this secti
12、on, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 13 The Internet appeals to shoppers in that （ A） it offers many more attractive products. （ B） you can pay for the products with a credit card. （ C） it is convenient to buy and compare pro
13、ducts. （ D） all of the above. 14 According to the passage, when shopping online you do NOT have to （ A） use the latest browser. （ B） read the privacy policy. （ C） use only one credit card. （ D） delete transaction records. 15 After you have made purchases, you should （ A） send an email to merchants.
14、（ B） look for more product information. （ C） check confirmation emails. （ D） change your credit card. 16 You can find in the first room the following EXCEPT （ A） dictionaries. （ B） bibliographies. （ C） telephone books. （ D） literature works. 17 The second room is called （ A） the reference room. （ B）
15、 the newspaper room. （ C） the periodicals room. （ D） the card catalogs room. 18 When you are looking for a book you should write the following on slips EXCEPT （ A） the pages of the book. （ B） the call number of the book. （ C） the title of the book. （ D） the author of the book. 19 What is unusual abo
16、ut the island of Marthas Vineyard? （ A） It was settled more than 300 years ago. （ B） Alexander Graham Bell visited there. （ C） A large number of its residents were deaf. （ D） Each family living there had many children. 20 The islands rate of deafness is _ times greater than that of the rest of the U
17、nited States? （ A） seventy （ B） seventeen （ C） twenty-five （ D） Thirty 21 When Alexander Graham Bell went to the island, he hoped to （ A） establish his laboratory. （ B） have a vacation. （ C） visit members of his family. （ D） study deafness among the families. 22 According to the passage, the islands
18、 deafness rate has fallen in the twentieth century because （ A） the patterns of marriage have changed. （ B） many deaf people have regained their hearing. （ C） most of the original population has left the island. （ D） the island has become famous for its research facilities. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
19、Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 23 Protesters staged a demonstration to （ A） protest against police. （ B） protest about traffic. （ C） support democracy. （ D） call for an election. 24 According to the n
20、ews, when the firefight took place the militants were （ A） patrolling border. （ B） growing plants. （ C） placing explosives. （ D） crossing the security fence. 25 In the firefight _ Hamas militants were killed. （ A） 2. （ B） 4 （ C） 1 （ D） 6 26 According to conservationists, why does the Interact pose a
21、 threat to endangered species? （ A） Buyers and sellers can employ anonymity in trading on the Interact. （ B） Buyers and sellers can make use of the information on the global market. （ C） It is much cheaper to trade them on the Interact. （ D） A lot of endangered species are available on the Interact.
22、 27 The proposal to regulate trade in red and pink coral was defeated mostly because （ A） red and pink coral were not among the endangered. （ B） the US and Sweden didnt support the proposal. （ C） delegates didnt think it was necessary to do that. （ D） regulations may affect poor fishing communities.
23、 28 What is Egyptian President Hosni Mubaraks vision of reform? （ A） It should be radical and rapid to take effect. （ B） It should be gradual and prudent instead of excessively hasty. （ C） Political and economic reform should keep hand in hand. （ D） Economic reform is essential for political reform.
24、 29 What has partly overshadowed the Egypts hosting of the World Economic Forum? （ A） A slow pace of change in Egypt. （ B） Hundreds of activists being in prison. （ C） A crackdown on dissent that preceded the Forum. （ D） Demonstrations held in the streets to support judges. 30 Who has the group Human
25、 Rights Watch thought the suppression of dissent will alienate? （ A） Demonstrators. （ B） Business leaders. （ C） Investors and activists. （ D） Pro-reform judges. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best com
26、plete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 30 Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adap
27、tations for reducing the effects of extreme heat.【 31】 adaptation is to be light in color, and to【 32】 rather than absorb the suns rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a【 33】 body temperature.【 34】 trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the
28、 body,【 35】 would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever【 36】 , and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in gazelles (瞪羚羊 ). Another strategy【 37】 large desert animals is to tolerate the lo
29、ss of body water to a point【 38】 would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight【 39】 water without harm to itseff,【 40】 human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent oftheir body weight. An equally important adaptation is the ability to【 41】 this
30、 water loss【 42】 onedrink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to【 43】 over 100 liters in a few minutes. A very dehydrated person,【 44】 , cannot drink enoughwater to rehydrate at one【 45】 , because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and beca
31、use a toorapid【 46】of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The【 47】 of water loss is ofobvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain【 48】 a water hole but can obtain food from gazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have the【 49】 ability to f
32、eednormally when extremely dehydrated; it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even【 50】 conditions of moderate thirst. （ A） The （ B） One （ C） No （ D） Other （ A） react （ B） reflect （ C） reduce （ D） repel （ A） continual （ B） stable （ C） constant （ D） hot （ A） Besides （ B） Apart from
33、 （ C） In order to （ D） Instead of （ A） that （ B） which （ C） it （ D） what （ A） height （ B） degree （ C） scale （ D） domain （ A） from （ B） by （ C） to （ D） of （ A） that （ B） where （ C） it （ D） what （ A） for （ B） as （ C） in （ D） with （ A） however （ B） whereas （ C） on the contrary （ D） when （ A） compensate
34、 （ B） make up （ C） replenish （ D） refill （ A） at （ B） with （ C） owing to （ D） due to （ A） take （ B） devour （ C） imbibe （ D） accept （ A） on the other hand （ B） on the whole （ C） on another condition （ D） on another hand （ A） session （ B） section （ C） part （ D） mouthful （ A） dilution （ B） watering （ C
35、） mixture （ D） thickening （ A） permittance （ B） allowance （ C） endurance （ D） tolerance （ A） near （ B） before （ C） aside （ D） along （ A） further （ B） furthermore （ C） abler （ D） stronger （ A） on （ B） in （ C） under （ D） with 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR my legs hurt. （ A） paying （ B） paying for （ C） paying bac
36、k （ D） paying off 78 Im _ to think that they are opposed to the proposal. （ A） leaned （ B） included （ C） inclined （ D） declined 79 Some people like to own an expensive car as a symbol of _. （ A） status （ B） statue （ C） state （ D） stature 80 One third of the Chinese in the United States live in Calif
37、ornia, _ in the San Francisco area. （ A） exceptionally （ B） drastically （ C） remarkably （ D） predominantly 80 Once upon a time, you believed in the tooth fairy. You counted on the stability of housing prices and depended on bankers to be, well, dependable. And you figured that taking vitamins was go
38、od for you. Oh, its painful when another myth gets shattered. Recent research suggests that a daily multivitamin is a waste of money for most peopleand theres growing evidence that some other old standbys may even hurt your health. Last year, researchers published new findings from the Womens Health
39、 Initiative, a long-term study of more than 160,000 midlife women. The data showed that multivitamin-takers are no healthier than those who dont pop the pills. Vitamin supplements came into vogue in the early 1900s, when it was difficult for most people to get a wide variety of fresh fruits and vege
40、tables year-round. Back then, vitamin-deficiency diseases werent unheard-of: the bowed legs and deformed ribs of rickets (caused by a severe shortage of vitamin D) or the skin problems. But these days, youre extremely unlikely to be seriously deficient if you eat an average American diet. Most of us
41、 could do with a couple more daily servings of produce, but a multi doesnt do a good job at substituting for those. Experts say multivitamins have maybe two dozen ingredients-but plants have hundreds of other useful compounds. If you just take a multivitamin, youre missing lots of compounds that may
42、 be providing benefits. Another myth about vitamin is that vitamin C could prevent colds. Today, drugstores are full of vitamin C-based remedies. Studies say: Buyer, beware. Recently, researchers analyzed a raft of studies going back several decades and involving more than 11,000 subjects to arrive
43、at a disappointing conclusion: Vitamin C didnt ward off colds, except among marathoners, skiers, and soldiers on subarctic exercises. Then can the vitamin cut the length of colds? Yes and no. Taking the vitamin daily does seem to reduce the time youll spend sniffling-but not enough to notice. Adults
44、 typically have cold symptoms for 12 days a year; a daily pill could cut that to 11 days. Kids might go from 28 days of runny noses to 24 per year. The researchers conclude that minor reductions like these dont justify the expense and bother of year-round pill-popping (taking C only after symptoms c
45、rop up doesnt help). Some people would think that vitamin pills might not help you, but they cant hurt either. However, a series of large-scale studies has turned this thinking on its head. Studies have raised concerns that taking high doses of folic acid could raise the risk of colon cancer. Still
46、others suggest a connection between high doses of some vitamins and heart disease. Some expert says vitamins are safe when you get them in food, but in pill form, they can act more like a drug with the potential for unexpected and sometimes dangerous effects. 81 At the beginning of the passage, the
47、author indicates that （ A） bankers could be depended on. （ B） housing prices would always remain stable. （ C） vitamins bring benefits to people. （ D） myth about vitamins is no longer believable. 82 According to the passage, vitamin-deficiency diseases were caused by （ A） not taking vitamin pills. （
48、B） not having various fruits and vegetables. （ C） eating an average American diet. （ D） shortage of vitamind. 83 The phrase “ward off in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to （ A） cure. （ B） keep away. （ C） worsen. （ D） relieve. 84 Whats experts opinion about taking vitamin pills? （ A） It is
49、 safe for our health. （ B） It does more good than harm. （ C） It may bring us some side effects. （ D） It will reduce the length of colds. 85 From the passage, we learn that the author （ A） feels it necessary to take vitamin pills. （ B） thinks pill-takers are healthier than those who dont. （ C） suggests high doses of vitamins may result in heart disease. （ D） finds out an unsatisfied conclusion about taking multivitamins. 85 Open up most fashion magazines and you will see incredibly thin models with impossible hair and wearin
