1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 29 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 did Karl the criminal mentioned in the case have as her front of the drug ring? （ A） a drug shop. （ B） A clothes shop. （ C） A doll shop. （ D） A toy shop. 3 What was the sentence of the court for Karl s d
4、rug gang? （ A） 107 months in custody. （ B） 113 months in custody. （ C） 117 months in custody. （ D） 123 months in custody. 4 How many countries are the Nigerian organized criminals active in? （ A） more than 60. （ B） Less than 60. （ C） More than 70. （ D） Less than 50. 5 Whats the purpose of the husban
5、d when he first studied the skills of stealing? （ A） To steal to make living. （ B） To write a book. （ C） To be an entertainer. （ D） To warn people to be careful with thieves. 6 Where did he entertain troops before? （ A） In Vietnam. （ B） In Cambodia. （ C） In Laos. （ D） In Burma. 7 When will you be li
6、kely to be stolen from? （ A） When you are walking fast. （ B） When you look confused. （ C） When you hide your wallet in a pouch underneath clothing. （ D） When you are acting with a purpose. 8 What had Chinese Americans been associated for many years in the United States? （ A） Restaurants. （ B） Laundr
7、ies. （ C） Gold. （ D） Both A and B 9 When did the first Chinese reach the U.S.? （ A） 1849 （ B） 1858 （ C） 1859 （ D） 1869 10 Where did the first Chinese arrive in the U.S.? （ A） Massachusetts. （ B） Ohio. （ C） California. （ D） Virginia. 11 What is wrong about the first Chinese people to reach the U.S.?
8、（ A） They were so different from the others. （ B） They patiently succeeded in turning a seemingly worthless mining claim into a profitable one. （ C） They became the scapegoats of their angry competitors. （ D） Their competitors were angry but not envious of them. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In thi
9、s section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the authors main purpose in the passage? （ A） To prove that football is the world s most important sport. （ B） To show that Argentina is better than others. （ C） To compa
10、re Scotland with Argentina. （ D） To explain the role of sport. 13 Why is Argentina world-famous according to the passage? （ A） Because of its large number of sports fans and supporters. （ B） Because of its successes in the football World Cup. （ C） Because of its obvious position on the map. （ D） Bec
11、ause of its excellence at most important sports. 14 If a sportsman only thinks about winning, what will he be? （ A） He will fail to succeed. （ B） He will be successful. （ C） He will lose enjoyment. （ D） He will be irrational. 15 How old are senior citizens? （ A） People of 65 years old. （ B） People o
12、ver 65 years of age. （ C） People between 60 and 65 years old. （ D） Retired people. 16 How do many senior citizens feel? （ A） Feel enjoyable. （ B） Feel safe in big cities. （ C） Feel unproductive, and lonely. （ D） Feel free. 17 Why are senior citizens gaining social influence? （ A） Because the number
13、of senior citizens is growing and because senior citizens are more active. （ B） Because senior citizens have experience. （ C） Because their average life span is longer. （ D） Because they do more work now. 18 Why does the speaker think some students don t like history? （ A） History teachers dont care
14、. （ B） Students are too lazy. （ C） The professors don t make it interesting. （ D） Students think history is not important. 19 What were Dr. Ninn s lectures like? （ A） She was brief and to the point. （ B） She described things like a news reporter on the radio. （ C） She made the events sensible. （ D）
15、She made history into a system. 20 How did John Adams make his living? （ A） He trained soldiers. （ B） He was a smith. （ C） He was a silversmith. （ D） He was a politician. 21 When were the first battles of the revolution fought? （ A） 1772. （ B） 1777. （ C） 1775 （ D） 1774. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Dire
16、ctions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Who would be pardoned according to the news? （ A） Those having no connection with recent bombings. （ B） Those who give up their weapons voluntarily. （ C） Those who cooper
17、ate with the government. （ D） Those who killed the American hostage. 23 According to the electric company officials, the project is expected to be completed within_. （ A） A little more than 3 years. （ B） A little less than 3 years. （ C） A little more than 5 years. （ D） A little less than 5 years. 24
18、 Under the UN oil-for-food program, Iraq could sell oil_. （ A） under the UN supervision （ B） in return for humanitarian aid （ C） to Russia in return for food （ D） to Russia to pay for the construction of the power plant 25 China and Russia have_. （ A） criticized US plans to build a missile shield （
19、B） promised further space cooperation （ C） proposed a new treaty to ban nuclear tests （ D） cooperated a space defense system 26 Mr. Chi says_. （ A） The US plans are against the ABM treaty （ B） The US proposal is a threat to both Russia and China （ C） The US proposal will set off a new round of arms
20、race （ D） China will develop its own missile defense system 27 The search for a cheap alternative fuel has led American scientists to study the potential of_. （ A） sunlight （ B） pure hydrogen gas （ C） pond water （ D） small stream 28 Where is the researches based in ? （ A） Arizona children see a lot
21、of murder and crime on the local news. Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale. Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety
22、is unavoidable. But it doesnt have to ruin your life. 97 The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about peoples state of mind are _ （ A） surprising （ B） confusing （ C） illogical （ D） questionable 98 What does the author mean when he says, “we can t mm the clock back“ (the underlined cl
23、ause in Para. 3)? （ A） Its impossible to slow down the pace of change. （ B） The social reality children axe facing cannot be changed. （ C） Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten. （ D） Its impossible to forget the past. 99 According to an analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as matt, ally ill 50 years ago _ （ A） were less isolated physically （ B） were probably less self-centered （ C） probably suffered less from anxiety
