1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 293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 When does the man say he ate at the restaurant? （ A） The day before. （ B） Earlier that day. （ C） The previous week. （ D） A few months ago. 3 How many people are there in the mans party? （ A） 6. （ B） 8. （ C） 1
4、0 （ D） 12 4 What kind of place in the restaurant does the man prefer? （ A） A private table. （ B） A table by the window. （ C） A table close to the kitchen. （ D） A table in the non-smoking section. 5 Why does the woman want to see the man? （ A） To type up a biography about her uncle. （ B） To find an i
5、nteresting job at NASA. （ C） To introduce him to a recently retired astronaut. （ D） To write about a man who was in the U. S. space program. 6 What does the man recommend the woman to do? （ A） Mention other space programs. （ B） Incorporate pictures into the paper. （ C） Keep working on the original s
6、ubject. （ D） Search for information on the Internet. 7 Which is NOT mentioned in the conversation? （ A） The Russian space program. （ B） The Chinese space program. （ C） The European space program. （ D） The American space program. 8 At what time does this conversation take place? （ A） Before 10 am. （
7、B） Around noon. （ C） At 4: 00 pm. （ D） In the evening. 9 What does the man want to do? （ A） Have lunch. （ B） Update his file. （ C） Pay with a check. （ D） Get a medical exam. 10 On what day will the man have an appointment? （ A） Tuesday. （ B） Wednesday. （ C） Thursday. （ D） Friday. 11 Why CANT the man
8、 come at the time the woman first suggests? （ A） He has a meeting. （ B） Hes going out of town. （ C） Hell be getting his car fixed. （ D） He has to run some errands then. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer th
9、e questions that follow. 12 What is the focus of the passage? （ A） Food engineering. （ B） Water using of plants. （ C） Photosynthesis of plants. （ D） Carbon dioxide and plants. 13 What is the core for plants to use water? （ A） Carbon dioxide. （ B） Chemical energy. （ C） Molecule. （ D） Proteins. 14 Wha
10、t is the finding of scientists? （ A） Plants can save water. （ B） Photosynthesis is complex. （ C） High carbon dioxide is not good to crops. （ D） The new way of food engineering raises production. 15 When did Edward display his talent as a speaker? （ A） In 1962. （ B） In 1963. （ C） In 1964. （ D） In 196
11、8. 16 About Edward, which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） He voted against Iraq war., （ B） He fought for the disabled. （ C） He supported President Obama. （ D） He was the first longest serving senator. 17 What did Edward care most in his work? （ A） Liberty. （ B） Equality. （ C） Social issues. （ D）
12、 Environmental issues. 18 What do Thomas Jeffersons idealized farmers mean? （ A） Being rich. （ B） Being powerful. （ C） Being independent. （ D） Having high social status. 19 What was the major change in agriculture during the 19th century? （ A） Specialized crops. （ B） Farm machinery. （ C） Extensive n
13、etwork of railroads. （ D） Unbalance of supply and demand. 20 Which was one of the results of the increased use of machinery on farms? （ A） Intensifying the competition between farmers. （ B） Reducing the financial burden of the farmers. （ C） Raising the production of specialized crops. （ D） Realizing
14、 the independence of farmers life on weather. 21 What is the topic of the talk? （ A） American society. （ B） Life of American farmers. （ C） Agriculture of America. （ D） Thomas Jeffersons dream. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them care
15、fully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is the purpose of the mission to Mars? （ A） To find ice. （ B） To find living creatures. （ C） To measure the atmosphere. （ D） To see if the water on it can support life. 23 What is the cause of the strike? （ A） Ports decrease. （ B） Fishermen ar
16、rest. （ C） The rising fuel prices. （ D） Environmental pollution. 24 How does Anwar Ibrahim feel if the general election is held in March? （ A） Satisfied. （ B） Angry. （ C） Jealous. （ D） depressed. 25 What was Anwar Ibrahim charged and convicted of in the late 1990s? （ A） Sexual crime. （ B） Corruption
17、. （ C） Neglect of duty. （ D） Murdering. 26 Where did the bombing happen? （ A） In northwestern Pakistan. （ B） In southwestern Pakistan. （ C） In northeastern Pakistan. （ D） In southeastern Pakistan. 27 Who will take action if Washington can provide intelligence help? （ A） Afghanistan leaders. （ B） Tal
18、iban leaders. （ C） UN leaders. （ D） Pakistan leaders. 28 Besides astronauts, what else is NASA going to bring to Space Station? （ A） Equipment. （ B） Tools. （ C） Supplies. （ D） Space suit. 29 Which company was not on the cooperation list of NASA? （ A） Rocket Plane Kistler. （ B） Orbital Science Corpor
19、ation. （ C） Taurus 2. （ D） Space X. 30 Infant mortality and early deaths of _among poor people and minorities are much more than that of the rich people. （ A） adults （ B） women （ C） the senior people （ D） young people under the age of 14 31 Which of the following is said to be helpful to the health
20、of minorities? （ A） Economic condition. （ B） HIV AIDS. （ C） Smoking. （ D） Civil rights. 32 Where did the first bombing take place? （ A） In the headquarters of the city. （ B） In an advertising agency. （ C） The federal police agency. （ D） In a residential neighborhood. 33 How many people died in the t
21、wo car bombings? （ A） 4. （ B） 21. （ C） 25 （ D） 200 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 the corresponding blanks. 33 Who needs a publisher? Bob Young, CEO of print-o
22、n-demand service Lulu, com, says that the publishing and【 C1】 _of books online will not be the old book industry on a new【 C2】 _It will be a new industry, 【 C3】 _not on bestsellers but on niche【 C4】_Maybe Grisham isnt a Lulu customer【 C5】 _, but writer John Edgar Wideman is. Widemans latest【 C6】 _of
23、 short stories, Briefs, came out from Lulu this spring. In a traditional paperback publishing【 C7】 _, the author keeps a mere 8 to 9 percent of【 C8】_. Under most self-publishing agreements, authors keep 70 to 80 percent of their profits,【 C9】 _the remaining cut going to their distributor. “Its a(n)【
24、 C10】 _playing field for the first time.,“ says J. A. Konrath, a thriller author who plans to【 C11】 _all his future novels as self-published Kindle books. “The【 C12】 _have become who they should have been【 C13】_: the readers. “ Konrath began self-publishing e-books in April 2009. He quickly realized
25、 that by【 C14】_the middleman, he was making as much money on a single $ 2. 99 e-book【 C15】 _he would on a $ 25 hardcover. “I started to be able to pay my【 C16】 _on e-book money, then pay my bills on e-book money,“ Konrath says. Konrath【 C17】 _his strong sales on Amazon to user-generated【 C18】 _and r
26、eviews on message boards,【 C19】 _to the low price of his e-books. “Three dollars is a cup of coffee,“ Konrath says. “Wouldnt you rather have eight hours of【 C20】 _from a book?“ 34 【 C1】 （ A） distributing （ B） contributing （ C） allotting （ D） marketing 35 【 C2】 （ A） fashion （ B） philosophy （ C） platf
27、orm （ D） settlement 36 【 C3】 （ A） dependent （ B） determined （ C） depicted （ D） deprived 37 【 C4】 （ A） circulations （ B） issues （ C） publications （ D） shipments 38 【 C5】 （ A） now （ B） nowadays （ C） still （ D） yet 39 【 C6】 （ A） bestseller （ B） collection （ C） novel （ D） version 40 【 C7】 （ A） bargain （
28、 B） deal （ C） convention （ D） promise 41 【 C8】 （ A） deposits （ B） interests （ C） royalties （ D） taxes 42 【 C9】 （ A） and （ B） with （ C） but （ D） among 43 【 C10】 （ A） attractive （ B） even （ C） promising （ D） potential 44 【 C11】 （ A） punish （ B） relay （ C） release （ D） reveal 45 【 C12】 （ A） gatekeepers
29、 （ B） purchasers （ C） counterparts （ D） landlords 46 【 C13】 （ A） in the first place （ B） after all （ C） eventually （ D） all in all 47 【 C14】 （ A） cutting out （ B） disposing of （ C） disconnecting （ D） eliminating 48 【 C15】 （ A） and （ B） as （ C） for （ D） than 49 【 C16】 （ A） bills （ B） cheque （ C） expe
30、nses （ D） mortgage 50 【 C17】 （ A） attributes （ B） contributes （ C） distributes （ D） stipulates 51 【 C18】 （ A） credits （ B） ranks （ C） ratings （ D） ratios 52 【 C19】 （ A） as well as （ B） in addition to （ C） despite （ D） except 53 【 C20】 （ A） entertainment （ B） excitement （ C） harvest （ D） leisure 三、 P
31、ART IV GRAMMAR “They think its creepy when we list other people before their girlfriend or wife. “ 84 According to the passage, “lifestream“ are_. （ A） documents about an individual daily life （ B） software storing electronic diaries （ C） streams in ones life （ D） a great idea about putting electron
32、ic documents in time order 85 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about “lifestream“? （ A） It is a big idea of David Gelernter. （ B） It can substitute the desktop on personal computers. （ C） It is not the only one that can record our life over the web. （ D） Its expected to store picture a
33、nd bills as well. 86 People can use self-tracking to_. （ A） count out the quantity of coffee they drink a day （ B） help them run faster （ C） help them or learn about themselves （ D） do the arithmetic problems 87 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） The development of software recording our liv
34、es. （ B） Gelernters ideas. （ C） The implement of lifestreams. （ D） Emerging of self-tracking. 88 Xobni schedules that office workers arrange their self-tracking data according to_. （ A） chronological order （ B） the frequency of contacting on the web （ C） the alphabetical order （ D） the family relati
35、onship 88 A paradox of education is that presenting information in a way that looks easy to learn often has the opposite effect. Numerous studies have demonstrated that when people are forced to think hard about what they are shown they remember it better, so it is worth looking at ways this can be
36、done. And a piece of research about to be published in Cognition, by Daniel Oppenheimer, a psychologist at Princeton University, and his colleagues, suggests a simple one: make the text conveying the information harder to read. Dr. Oppenheimer recruited 28 volunteers aged between 18 and 40 and asked
37、 them to learn, from written descriptions, about three “species“ of extraterrestrial alien, each of which had seven features. This task was meant to be similar to learning about animal species in a biology lesson. It used aliens in place of actual species to be certain that the participants could no
38、t draw on prior knowledge. Half of the volunteers were presented with the information in difficult-to-read fonts (12-point Comic Sans MS 75% greyscale and 12-point Bodoni MT 75% greyscale). The other half saw it in 16-point Arial pure-black font, which tests have shown is one of the easiest to read.
39、 Participants were given 90 seconds to memorise the information in the lists. They were then distracted with unrelated tasks for a quarter of an hour or so, before being asked questions about the aliens, such as “What is the diet of the Pangerish?“ and “What colour eyes does the Norgletti have?“ The
40、 upshot was that those reading the Arial font got the answers right 72.8% of the time, on average. Those forced to read the more difficult fonts.answered correctly 86. 5% of the time. The question was, would this result translate from the controlled circumstances of the laboratory to the unruly envi
41、ronment of the classroom? It did. When the researchers asked teachers to use the technique in high-school lessons on chemistry, physics, English and history, they got similar results. The lesson, then, is to make text books harder to read, not easier. 89 Which of the following statements is true? （
42、A） The easier the information is presented, the better people can memorize. （ B） No experiments have proved the paradox of education. （ C） The information harder to read impresses people most. （ D） Daniel Oppenheimer works in Cognition. 90 According to the study carried out by Dr. Oppenheimer, infor
43、mation to be conveyed is about_. （ A） animal species in a biology lesson （ B） three species of extraterrestrial alien （ C） written descriptions （ D） participants prior knowledge 91 We can infer from the passage that_influences participants performance in the study. （ A） fonts presenting the informat
44、ion （ B） Arial pure-black （ C） Comic Sans MS （ D） Bodoni MT 92 The participants were tested_. （ A） in 90 seconds to memorise the information in the lists （ B） to answer questions about the aliens directly （ C） with very difficult tasks （ D） with distraction prior to the related information 93 The au
45、thor is_about/to the result of the studies in uncontrolled environment of the classroom. （ A） doubtful （ B） certain （ C） cautious （ D） indifferent 93 This is the 12th book of poems in about 50 years of writing by a great Northern Irish poet who is now in his eighth decade, and who recently recovered
46、 from a serious illness. Ageing and that brush with death have profoundly marked this new collection by Seamus Heaney. The change has stripped the poetry back to spare concentration on the small things of lifean old suit, the filling of a fountain pen, the hug that didnt happenwhich then open up to
47、ever fuller significance, the more closely they are examined. It has also made the poems easier to engage with; there are no puzzling Ulsterisms, for instance. Complications have been tossed aside. Words are no longer delved into for their etymological significance as they were in the 1970s. Now the
48、y are caressed for their mellifluousness. The collection feels personalas if it had a compelling need to be written. A decade and a half ago Mr. Heaney told The Economist that once the evil banalities of sectarianism seemed to be receding, his verse was able to admit the “big words“ with which poetr
49、y had once abounded: soul and spirit, for example. In this collection both are present, at some level. The words describing a simple actthe passing of meal in sacks by aid workers onto a trailerin the title poem, “Human Chain“, transform this 12-line poem into a kind of parable. There is the collective, shared human burden of the act itselfthe “stoop and drag and drain“ of the heavy liftingand then thene is the wonderfu
