1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 283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 Nancy became a taxi driver because . （ A） she owned a car （ B） she drove well （ C） she liked drivers uniforms （ D） it was her childhood dream 3 According to her, what was the most difficult about becoming a t
4、axi driver? （ A） The right sense of direction. （ B） The sense of distance judgment. （ C） The skill of maneuvering. （ D） The size of vehicles. 4 How long has the woman been a taxi driver? （ A） 12 years. （ B） 2 years. （ C） 13 years., （ D） 15 years. 5 How long was it from the time when China applied to
5、 join GATT till the deal between the US and China was signed? （ A） 10 years. （ B） 13 years. （ C） 17 years. （ D） 20 years. 6 What is Mr. Zhang? （ A） A professor in university. （ B） A member of the negotiating group. （ C） An official of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation. （ D） An
6、official of the State Economic and Trade Commission. 7 What was the important event in December 1979? （ A） China switched from state planning and isolationism to reform and the open-door policy. （ B） China applied to join GATT. （ C） China began to negotiate with the US party in order to make the ent
7、ry for GATT. （ D） China decided to join the worlds principal trading body. 8 How long has Jenny given up eating meat? （ A） One week. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） Three weeks. （ D） Three days. 9 What is not the boys opinion towards Jennys decision? （ A） He thinks she is kidding. （ B） He thinks she would get
8、sick. （ C） He thinks she wouldnt get enough nutrition. （ D） He thinks she is crazy. 10 What is the direct cause of Jennys giving up eating meat? （ A） A TV program. （ B） An article in newspaper. （ C） A lecture. （ D） A radio program. 11 What is not mentioned inJennys arguments for becoming a vegetaria
9、n? （ A） Famines caused by lack of food. （ B） Human rights to do whatever they want. （ C） Environment was damaged. （ D） Diseases make our health at a risk. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions th
10、at follow. 12 How many people in the world are involved in the war? （ A） Four-sixths of the world population at that time. （ B） 2 billion people. （ C） Four-fifths of the world population at that time. （ D） Almost 2 billion people. 13 Which statement is not true? （ A） China is the first one to fight
11、the Fascist aggressor. （ B） China has suffered the longest war in the WW II. （ C） The total death of Chinese people is more than 3.5 billion. （ D） The economic loss of China is 100 billion dollars. 14 What is the main idea of the passage? （ A） Chinese suffered the most in the war. （ B） Chinas war ag
12、ainst Japan is an important part of the world anti-Fascist war. （ C） Chinese should not forget the war. （ D） Chinese got liberation through the war. 15 How did England control trade in the 18th century? （ A） By threatening to go to war. （ B） By competing with farmers. （ C） By keeping manufacturing p
13、rocesses secret. （ D） By stealing plans from the colonies. 16 What did Samuel Slater do? （ A） He kept designs for English machinery from being used in the colonies. （ B） He prevented Moss Brown from opening a mill. （ C） He committed deigns for English machinery to memory. （ D） He smuggled drawings f
14、or English machines into the United States. 17 What did Moss Brown do? （ A） He sold English goods in Rhode Island. （ B） He drew designs of English machines for Samuel Slater. （ C） He opened a mill in Rhode Island with Samuel Slater. （ D） He left his native English to start a manufacturing business i
15、n the United States. 18 According to the passage, French women are not mentioned leading Europe as_. （ A） in sexual attraction （ B） workers . （ C） in fashion （ D） mothers 19 The paper described French females as “Champions of Europe“ for_. （ A） leading fashion and living a long life （ B） having babi
16、es and living a happy life （ C） having babies and living a long life （ D） producing fashion and living a happy life 20 In terms of fertility, each woman has_children in America? （ A） 1.7 （ B） 1.6 （ C） 1.4 （ D） 1.9 21 Which one is not of the “French Model“ mentioned in the passage? （ A） A social secu
17、rity system. （ B） Shorter working time. （ C） Established labor rights. （ D） Supremacy of womanhood. 22 Who played a secret but helpful role? （ A） Sharon. （ B） Shalom. （ C） Kasuri. （ D） Erdogan. 23 Why did Sharon speak so highly of the relationship between Israel and Turkey? （ A） It helps diffuse Mid
18、dle East tensions. （ B） It helps deter Iran. （ C） It shows Israel can live mutually and peacefully with Muslim neighbors. （ D） It benefits the whole region. 24 When did Koizumi dissolve the House of Representatives? （ A） After the general election is scheduled. （ B） After the House of Representative
19、s defeated the postal reform. （ C） After the LDP defeated the postal reform. （ D） After the House of Councillors denied his postal reform plan. 25 Koizumis postal reform was criticized as_. （ A） opaque and driven by personal interests （ B） opaque and driven by national interests （ C） opaque and driv
20、en by partial interests （ D） opaque and driven by narrow interests 26 Actually, how many new jobs will be needed during the next ten years to help support the worlds workforce? （ A） One thousand million. （ B） Five hundred million. （ C） One hundred sixty million. （ D） One hundred-ten-million. 27 What
21、 is “underemployment“? （ A） Unemployment. （ B） Having jobs but not being paid enough. （ C） Having jobs from time to time. （ D） Having part-time jobs. 28 How many refugees have returned home earlier this year? （ A） 200. （ B） 41. （ C） No one. （ D） We cannot say exactly. 29 In the following statements,
22、 which one is true? （ A） Those Afghan refugees have lived in Pakistan for 20 years. （ B） The group of Afghan refugees includes 200 people. （ C） The Afghan refugees are bound to Pishin District. （ D） Kandahar region lies in west southern Afghanistan. 30 What is the present occupation of Jenet Reno? （
23、 A） The Governor of Florida. （ B） The Attorney General. （ C） The Democratic Partys nomination for the Governor of Florida. （ D） Not mentioned in the report. 31 Why is Jenet Reno drawing great political attention? （ A） She openly admits she is considering running for governor in next years election.
24、（ B） She is Democratic Partys nomination for the post. （ C） She is Jeb Bushs partner. （ D） She is the Former Attorney General. 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 t
25、he corresponding blanks. 31 It is acknowledged that the modern musical show is Americas most original and dynamic contribution toward theater. In the last quarter of a century, America has produced large 【 C1】 _of musical plays that have been popular abroad 【 C2】_at home. 【 C3】 _, it is very difficu
26、lt to explain 【 C4】 _is new or【 C5】 _American about them, for the 【 C6】 _ are centuries old. Perhaps the uniqueness of Americas contribution to the 【 C7】 _can best be characterized through brief descriptions of several of the most important and best-known musicals. One of these is surely Oklahoma by
27、 Richard Rogers and Oscar Hamerstein. It burst 【 C8】 _popularity in 1943. Broadway audience and critics were【 C9】_by its 【 C10】 _, vitality and excitement. This “new“ type of musical was 【 C11】 _as kind of 【 C12】 _theater in which the play, the music and lyrics, the dancing, and the scenic backgroun
28、d were assembled not merely to provide entertainment and 【 C13】 _, but to【 C14】 _ in a single unifying whole to contribute to its unique feature. 【 C15】 _, it meant that the songs and dances should 【 C16】 _naturally out of the situations of the story and play an important part in carrying the action
29、 【 C17】 _. In Oklahoma, an American folk dance style was organically combined with classical ballet and modern dance. It is right to say that the musical was a brilliantly integrated performance by the talented dancers and singing actors. Oklahoma also marked a new 【 C18】 _in the choice of story on
30、which a musical is based. Writers and composers began to abandon the sentimentally picturesque or aristocratic setting 【 C19】 _more realistic stories in authentic social and cultural 【 C20】 _. Oklahoma was based on a “folk“ whose story dealt not only with young love but also with the opening of the
31、American West. 32 【 C1】 （ A） number （ B） amount （ C） quantity （ D） numbers 33 【 C2】 （ A） better than （ B） instead of （ C） as well as （ D） rather than 34 【 C3】 （ A） Therefore （ B） Yet （ C） Moreover （ D） Thus 35 【 C4】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） how 36 【 C5】 （ A） characteristically （ B） partic
32、ularly （ C） mainly （ D） exactly 37 【 C6】 （ A） factors （ B） ingredients （ C） composers （ D） facts 38 【 C7】 （ A） trait （ B） feature （ C） genre （ D） style 39 【 C8】 （ A） with （ B） into （ C） out into （ D） in 40 【 C9】 （ A） struck （ B） touched （ C） moved （ D） hit 41 【 C10】 （ A） vivacity （ B） originality （
33、C） creativity （ D） dynamic 42 【 C11】 （ A） conceived （ B） thought （ C） believed （ D） perceived 43 【 C12】 （ A） special （ B） peculiar （ C） gross （ D） total 44 【 C13】 （ A） variety （ B） amusement （ C） sundries （ D） fun 45 【 C14】 （ A） mix （ B） join （ C） put （ D） share 46 【 C15】 （ A） In other words （ B） To
34、 sum up （ C） On the Contrary （ D） Generally speaking 47 【 C16】 （ A） arise （ B） derive （ C） raise （ D） originate 48 【 C17】 （ A） out （ B） on （ C） forward （ D） through 49 【 C18】 （ A） direction （ B） way （ C） method （ D） epoch 50 【 C19】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） without （ D） except 51 【 C20】 （ A） circumsta
35、nces （ B） context （ C） situation （ D） surroundings 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR the latter emphasizes common humanity. （ D） The former is for Enlightenment and the latter is opposed to Enlightenment. 88 The Enlightenment thinkers see persons as “citizens of the world“. That means_. （ A） they think people in t
36、he world should obey the same rules （ B） people shouldnt have their own religion and lives （ C） people dont belong to any particular groups （ D） people should be ruled by the same laws 89 The Enlightenment thinkers are deeply concerned about_. （ A） what kinds of communities, people are born into （ B
37、） the various traits of races and cultures （ C） what makes people so various （ D） what brings people together 90 Which statement is not true, according to Enlightenment thinkers? （ A） People are first a human being, then a social member. （ B） Common humanity will conflict with the membership of a pa
38、rticular group. （ C） Humanity is above the particularity of race, religion and so on. （ D） Particularism and its divisiveness dont belong to todays world. 91 What is the meaning of the word “Particularism“ underlined in the last paragraph? （ A） The belief that a person can gain salvation only by God
39、s free choice. （ B） The belief that a person is a particular product of God. （ C） The belief that every person is different from others. （ D） The belief that people has the right to disgrace others who dont hold the same religion. 91 Angyal described the case of a man with a domineering father who s
40、howed extreme swings of mood in relation to his son. At times, he was affectionate, played with the child, and told him interesting and imaginative stories. At other times he showed violent outbursts of rage and would beat his son so badly that the child thought he would be killed. The boy had numer
41、ous fantasies, including one in which his father was killed by a cunning bandit who came to the house cleverly disguised as the father. As Angyal put it, the fantasy dramatized the childs confusion as to whether he was living in a loving house or in a cruel, alien world that merely masqueraded as pl
42、easant. The fantasy was aimed at dispelling his confusion about the father, whose behaviour made him both God and devil. But this daydream, implying the murder and loss of the underlying good father, was unacceptable to the boy and failed to solve his doubts. He began to behave compulsively, such as
43、 making sure when out walking to step only on stones and never to walk on the bare earth a magical hope of resolving his confusion. Once as he walked in the backyard he ran out of stones to step on and suddenly stood stuck still on the last stone between the yard and his rear steps. He stayed there
44、for an hour until finally his father came and picked him up, freeing him from his immobility. Once the boy overheard His father saying “I live only for the family“ only to hear his grandfather said, “No, you only live for yourself!“ All of these seeming contradictions made the boy grow into a man en
45、dlessly shifting back and forth between positions, unable to take a stand except on irrelevant and unimportant issues in daily life. 92 What is the character of the father described by Angyal? （ A） Kind. （ B） Patient. （ C） Impatient. （ D） Unstable. 93 Angyal explained the boys fantasy as_. （ A） his
46、wish to kill his father （ B） his eagerness to be loved （ C） resulting from lack of love （ D） his confused feeling towards his father 94 The expression “masqueraded as pleasant“ (in Line7, Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to_. （ A） was described as being pleasant （ B） was mistaken as being pleasant
47、 （ C） appeared pleasant （ D） turned out to be pleasant 95 The story of the boys walking on the stones shows that_. （ A） he wished to solve his problem （ B） he wanted to get his father killed （ C） he wished that his father could help him （ D） he was emotionally tolerated and had gone crazy 96 What th
48、e grandfather said_. （ A） made it clear that the father was very selfish （ B） proved that the father had a distorted character （ C） confirmed the boy in his belief “ （ D） made the boy even more confused 96 Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and the
