1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 2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 w
2、ill 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 conversa
3、tions. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Why didnt the women go to the restaurant to have dinner? （ A） She hates to stay with the Rogers. （ B） She is tired. （ C） She wants to stay with her husband. （ D） She is ill 3 What is not right about the man and
4、 woman? （ A） They are husband and wife. （ B） They are having their honeymoon. （ C） They have been married for a long time. （ D） They are staying in a hotel. 4 What is not true about the Novotal? （ A） It is a worldwide hotel chain （ B） Novotal has one hotel in China. （ C） Novotal in Beijing is very p
5、opular. （ D） It has studied the hotel habits of business travellers for three years. 5 What must the bride and groom do on a wedding ceremony? （ A） Holding the ceremony in a church. （ B） Composing their own vows. （ C） Saying vows （ D） Holding the ceremony outdoors. 6 What will happen to the girl who
6、 catches the bouquet of flowers according to traditions? （ A） She will be the next to marry. （ B） She will be rich. （ C） She can find happiness in her life. （ D） She will find a lover soon. 7 Who are allowed to catch the bride s bouquet of flowers? （ A） Girls who don t have lovers. （ B） Single girls
7、. （ C） The bride s best friends. （ D） The groom s best friends. 8 How is Jacky recently? （ A） He is fine. （ B） He is sick. （ C） He is crazy about Internet. （ D） He feels depressed for no reason. 9 Which sentence best describes Jackys Net life? （ A） He hates the Net. （ B） He will be at a loss when no
8、t sitting in front of the computer. （ C） He decides to spend less time on it. （ D） He likes everything on the internet. 10 Where has the girl got the information she told the boy? （ A） From TV. （ B） From newspaper. （ C） From her psychology class. （ D） From a lecture. 11 Why does Jacky think the Inte
9、rnet is healthier than television? （ A） You do not have any choice when watching TV. （ B） You communicate with other people on Internet. （ C） Television does harm to your bodys health. （ D） Internet allows you to know more about the real world. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you wil
10、l hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the general topic of the lecture? （ A） On housing. （ B） On economy. （ C） On marketing. （ D） On choice of resources. 13 Why can t we provide as many houses as needed? （ A） Because we cannot
11、 make the choice. （ B） Because we do not have enough resources. （ C） Because we do not have a free housing market. （ D） Because education is more important than housing. 14 According to the lecture by whom are the choices generally made? （ A） By the government only. （ B） Through the market only. （ C
12、） By the government and through the market. （ D） By government officials and economists. 15 Why do we know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago? （ A） Because there was nothing worth being written down at that time. （ B） Because the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recor
13、d. （ C） Because the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire. （ D） Because the people there had not known how to write. 16 If we say “remembered history“, what does that mean? （ A） History based on a person s imagination. （ B） Stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth.
14、（ C） Songs and dances about the most important events. （ D） Both B and C 17 In what way could we have learned much more about our past than we do now? （ A） If our ancestors had kept a written record of every past event. （ B） If our ancestors had not burnt their written records in wars. （ C） If our a
15、ncestors had told exact stories of the most important happenings. （ D） If our ancestors had made more songs and dances. 18 What is Telstar X made of? （ A） Titanium. （ B） Asteroid material. （ C） Steel （ D） Uranium. 19 According to the news story, what is the worst damage that object falling in the sk
16、y could have caused? （ A） The destruction of a house. （ B） The destruction of cities. （ C） The destruction of species of animals. （ D） The destruction of expensive satellites. 20 What will definitely happen upon Telstar Xs reentry? （ A） It will distintegrate. （ B） There could be damage to houses. （
17、C） The satellite will no longer function. （ D） Many pieces will fall into the oceans. 21 What is the size of the piece of Telstar X expected to strike the earth? （ A） Several ounces. （ B） Large enough to kill the dinosaurs. （ C） Large as a house. （ D） More than one kilogram. 22 What is in the mind o
18、f the Taliban? （ A） To have a good rest. （ B） To burn fire to keep themselves warm. （ C） To get rid of the plane and all its human cargo as soon as possible. （ D） To end the hijack. 23 What are the paramedics doing there? （ A） They are there ready to handle injuries. （ B） They are there to do maneuv
19、er. （ C） They are there to attack the hijackers. （ D） They are there to help negotiation. 24 Which of the following may best serve as the title? （ A） How Christmas and Ramadan are Celebrated in Indonesia （ B） A Special Christmas and Ramadan Gift for Prisoners in Indonesia （ C） If You Can t Wipe out
20、Prisoners, Wipe out Their Terms （ D） What do Political Prisoners and Criminal Have in Common 25 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） The released prisoners were convicted before the new president was inaugurated. （ B） A total number of 3,800 prisoners could be freed. （ C） The present government of I
21、ndonesia intends to free all prisoners convicted under the former government. （ D） The present government has promised not to jail anyone for political activity. 26 According to Mr. Annan, what may be a source of problems facing the world? （ A） Imports from developing countries. （ B） Private corpora
22、tions a lack of attention to problems in Africa. （ C） Imports from developed countries. （ D） Changes associated with globalization. 27 Why does Mr. Annan feel optimistic about the future of East Timor? （ A） Because there is no ethnic hatred in the country. （ B） Because East Timor has the attention o
23、f the United nations. （ C） Because it has now become independent. （ D） Because it is not strategically important. 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 correspond
24、ing blanks. 27 The United States is well-known for its【 C1】 _ of major higher highways designed to help a【 C2】 _ get from one place to another in the shortest possible time.【 C3】 _ these wide modem roads are generally 【 C4】 _ and well maintained, with much sharp curves and many straight【 C5】 _ ,a di
25、rect route is not always the most【 C6】 _ one. Large【 C7】 _ of- ten pass by scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally【 C8】 _ large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with【 C9】 _ traffic during rush hours,【 C10】_ the“ fast, direct“ route becomes a
26、 very slow route. However, there is still al- ways another route to take【 C11】 _ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 【 C12】_ new“ superhighways“, there are often older,【 C13】 _ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. All of these are good two-lane roads; others are uneven roads
27、【 C14】 _ through the country. These secondary routes may【 C15】_ steep slopes, along high【 C16】 _ , or down frightening hillsides to towns【 C17】 _ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places【 C18】 _ the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, a
28、nd the driver may have a【 C19】 _ to get a fresh, clean【 C20】 _ of the world. 28 【 C1】 （ A） network （ B） equipment （ C） facilities （ D） way 29 【 C2】 （ A） policeman （ B） passenger （ C） driver （ D） worker 30 【 C3】 （ A） Although （ B） Since （ C） Because （ D） Therefore 31 【 C4】 （ A） stable （ B） splendid （
29、 C） smooth （ D） complicated 32 【 C5】 （ A） selections （ B） separations （ C） series （ D） sections 33 【 C6】 （ A） terrible （ B） possible （ C） enjoyable （ D） profitable 34 【 C7】 （ A） roads （ B） streets （ C） highways （ D） path 35 【 C8】 （ A） lead （ B） connect （ C） collect （ D） communicate 36 【 C9】 （ A） lar
30、ge （ B） fast （ C） high （ D） heavy 37 【 C10】 （ A） when （ B） for （ C） but （ D） that 38 【 C11】 （ A） unless （ B） if （ C） as （ D） since 39 【 C12】 （ A） relatively （ B） regularly （ C） respectively （ D） reasonaby 40 【 C13】 （ A） and （ B） less （ C） more （ D） or 41 【 C14】 （ A） travel （ B） traveling （ C） is tra
31、veling （ D） traveled 42 【 C15】 （ A） go up （ B） go over （ C） go on （ D） go under 43 【 C16】 （ A） rocks （ B） cliffs （ C） rods （ D） paths 44 【 C17】 （ A） lying （ B） laying （ C） laid （ D） lied 45 【 C18】 （ A） there （ B） when （ C） which （ D） where 46 【 C19】 （ A） space （ B） period （ C） chance （ D） spot 47 【
32、C20】 （ A） view （ B） variety （ C） visit （ D） virtue 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR they wear a special uniform of red coats and white trousers, and follow strict codes of behavior. But owning a horse and hunting regularly is expensive, so most hunters are wealthy. It is estimated that up to 100,000 people watch
33、or take part in fox hunting. But over the last couple of decades the number of people opposed to fox hunting, because they think it is brutal, has risen sharply. Nowadays it is rare for a hunt to pass off without some kind of confrontation between hunters and hunt saboteurs. Sometimes these incident
34、s lead to violence, but mostly saboteurs interfere with the hunt by misleading riders and disturbing the trail of the foxs smell, which the dogs follow. Noisy confrontations between hunters and saboteurs have become so common that they are almost as much a part of hunting as the pursuit of foxes its
35、elf. But this year supporters of fox hunting face a much bigger threat to their sport. A Labor Party Member of the Parliament, Mike Poster, is trying to get Parliament to approve a new law which will make the hunting of wild animals with dogs illegal. If the law is passed, wild animals like foxes wi
36、ll be protected under the ban in Britain. 83 Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes _ （ A） for recreation （ B） in the interests of the farmers （ C） to limit the fox population （ D） to show off their wealth 84 What is special about fox hunting in Britain? （ A） It involves the use of a deadly
37、poison. （ B） It is a costly event which rarely occurs. （ C） The hunters have set roles to follow. （ D） The hunters have to go through strict training. 85 Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game _ （ A） by resorting to violence （ B） by confusing the fox hunters （ C） by taking legal action （
38、D） by demonstrating on the scene 86 A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to _ （ A） prohibit farmers from hunting foxes （ B） forbid hunting foxes with dogs （ C） stop hunting wild animals in the countryside （ D） prevent large-scale fox hunting 87 It can be inferred from the passage that_
39、（ A） killing foxes with poison is illegal （ B） limiting file fox population is unnecessary （ C） hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent （ D） fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and file rich 87 Lead deposits, which accumulated in soil and snow during the 1960s m
40、id 7Os, were primarily the result of leaded gasoline emissions originating in the United States. In the twenty years that the Clean Air Act has mandated unleaded gas use in the United States, the lead accumulation worldwide has decreased significantly. A study published recently in the journal Natur
41、e shows that airborne leaded gas emissions from the United States were the leading contributor to the high concentration of lead in the snow in Greenland. The new study is a result of the continued research led by Dr. Charles Boutron, an expert on the impact of heavy metals on the environment at the
42、 National Center for Scientific Research in France. A study by Dr. Boutron published in 1991 showed that lead levels in arctic snow were declining. In his new study, Dr. Boutron found the ratios of the different forms of lead in the leaded gasoline used in the United States were different from the r
43、atios of European, Asian and Canadian gasolines and thus enabled scientists to differentiate the lead sources. The dominant lead ratio found in Greenland snow matched that found in gasoline from the United States. In a study published in the journal Ambio, scientists found that lead levels in soil i
44、n the North-United States had decreased markedly since the introduction of unleaded gasoline. Many scientists had believed that the lead would stay in soil and snow for a longer period. The authors of the Am/do study examined samples of the upper layers of soft taken from the same sites of 30 forest
45、 floors in New England, New York and Pennsylvania in 1980 and in 1990. The forest environment processed and redistributed the lead faster than the scientists had expected. Scientists say both studies demonstrate that certain parts of the ecosystem respond rapidly to reductions in atmospheric polluti
46、on, but that these findings should not be used as a license to pollute. 88 The study published in the journal Nature indicates that _ （ A） the Clean Air Act has not produced the desired results （ B） lead deposits in arctic snow are on the increase （ C） lead will stay in soil and snow longer than exp
47、ected （ D） the US is the major source of lead pollution in arctic snow 89 Lead accumulation worldwide decreased significantly after the use of unleaded gas in the US_ （ A） was discouraged （ B） was enforced by law （ C） was prohibited by law （ D） was introduced 90 How did scientists discover the sourc
48、e of lead pollution in Greenland? （ A） By analyzing the data published in journals like Nature and Ambio. （ B） By observing the lead accumulations in different parts of the arctic area. （ C） By studying the chemical dements of soil and snow in Northeastern America. （ D） By comparing the chemical com
49、positions of leaded gasoline used in various countries. 91 The authors of the Ambio study have found that _ （ A） forests get rid of lead pollution faster than expected （ B） lead accumulations in forests are more difficult to deal with （ C） lead deposits are widely distributed in the forests of the US （ D） the upper layers of soil in forests are easily polluted by lead emissions 92 It can be inferred from the last paragraph that scien
