1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 300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 is the first thing Chloe should do to auction the ad on the school website? （ A） To create an account. （ B） To describe her item. （ C） To upload some pictures. （ D） To set the suitable price. 3 Why does
4、Matt suggest posting a link to the companys website? （ A） Because it can show the item is still in good condition. （ B） Because it can prove how much the item is really worth. （ C） Because it can provide them free pictures and description. （ D） Because it can help people learn more information about
5、 the item. 4 From the conversation, we learn that Matt is very helpful in （ A） fixing the Chloes computer. （ B） writing an ad for Chloe. （ C） selling Chloes bike online. （ D） helping Chloe use the Internet. 5 Why does the woman say the “dinner“ question is tough? （ A） Because there are no good resta
6、urants around. （ B） Because her personal favorite is not available. （ C） Because she finds it hard to recommend only a few. （ D） Because it might be difficult to book seats at that time. 6 Where do they plan to visit on the day? （ A） Spaghetti factories. （ B） Ancient castles. （ C） Downtown area. （ D
7、） A museum. 7 Which of the following adjectives suits the woman best? （ A） Helpful. （ B） Talkative. （ C） Peaceful. （ D） Passionate. 8 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） Online shopping. （ B） New technology. （ C） Computers. （ D） Book stores. 9 What is the man worried about according to the c
8、onversation? （ A） Forgetting codes and passwords. （ B） The security of online shopping. （ C） The quality of the computer. （ D） The after-sales service. 10 What will the woman do after the conversation? （ A） She will surf the Internet. （ B） She will go to work. （ C） She will go to the bank. （ D） She
9、will go shopping. 11 What does the woman remind the man to do? （ A） Having business cards on him. （ B） Going to the computer store. （ C） Having some money on him. （ D） Drawing some money from the bank. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the pass
10、ages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 The tradition of a decorated evergreen tree on a festival initially comes from （ A） America. （ B） ancient Rome. （ C） Germany. （ D） the UK. 13 What did the German professor bring with him on the Christmas day? （ A） A small tree. （ B） Colore
11、d paper chains. （ C） Candles. （ D） Dried roses. 14 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage? （ A） The professor was invited to join the Tuckers Christmas celebration. （ B） The professor showed the children how to make colored paper chains. （ C） The professor taught children to fi
12、x candles onto the branches with wire. （ D） The professor invited the Tuckers neighbors and relatives to see the tree. 15 Which is NOT the purpose of American new warning labels on cigarettes packing boxes? （ A） To arouse fear of people toward smoking. （ B） To arouse regret of people toward smoking.
13、 （ C） To arouse disgust of people toward smoking. （ D） To arouse vigilance of people toward smoking. 16 The number of American smokers will be cut by_in 2013 because of these labels. （ A） 213,000 （ B） 230,000 （ C） 443000 （ D） 233000 17 Which of the following is INCORRECT about the use of warning lab
14、els in Canada and Uruguay? （ A） These labels work as an advocator of non-smoking. （ B） These labels urge people to give up smoking voluntarily. （ C） These labels are powerful description of dangers of smoking. （ D） These labels have exerted an influence on the countries for months. 18 We learn from
15、the passage that the prediction come from （ A） France. （ B） Germany. （ C） USA （ D） Britain. 19 How many people will live in Britain by 2050? （ A） 62.2 million. （ B） 77 million. （ C） 70 million. （ D） 71.5 million. 20 Which is NOT the reason for a decreasing population of Germany? （ A） Less and less i
16、mmigrants. （ B） A far lower birth rate. （ C） The aging population. （ D） Strict child-bearing policy. 21 Which of the following about the prediction is INCORRECT? （ A） Britain has been the third largest country of population for 40 years in European countries. （ B） Britain will have a faster populati
17、on increase rate than other European countries in 40 years. （ C） The amount of 15 million people equals to the total population of 5 British cities. （ D） Europe will have 720 million people in the year of 2050 because of a low birth rate. 22 According to the news item, which of the following stateme
18、nts is CORRECT? （ A） WikiLeaks would let the public know some confidential documents. （ B） Some newspapers have more sources of information than WikiLeaks. （ C） American diplomats have made some improper statements. （ D） The public is interested in the lives of the world leaders. 23 What did Secreta
19、ry Clinton do to reduce the damage the information leaking may cause? （ A） She made apologizing speeches to concerned countries. （ B） She authorized the arrest of those responsible. （ C） She ordered the responsible to close the website. （ D） She called a number of world leaders. 24 The gunmens attac
20、k caused （ A） the death of a presidential guard. （ B） the injury of two presidential guard. （ C） the injury of the president himself. （ D） the rebellion of Guinea soldiers. 25 According to the news, how long has Alpha Conde been the president? （ A） About one year. （ B） About two years. （ C） About th
21、ree years. （ D） About four years. 26 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The famine is caused by severe drought. （ B） East Africa is where the crisis struck. （ C） People ran to other countries to survive. （ D） UN calls for the action of developed countries. 27 How much in total had
22、U. S. provided in emergency aid in the Horn of Africa? （ A） $10 million. （ B） $ 28 million. （ C） $ 280 million. （ D） $431 million. 28 Which of the following statements about the restaurant newsletter is CORRECT? （ A） The newsletter is only served together with coffee. （ B） The newsletter is only ser
23、ved in American restaurants. （ C） The newsletter is printed and served every week. （ D） The newsletter is a black-and-white publication. 29 The restaurant newsletter contains the following content EXCEPT （ A） nutrition recommendation. （ B） wise sayings. （ C） unusual stories. （ D） advertisements. 30
24、Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for the low population growth rate? （ A） More death caused by lack of medical treatment. （ B） Newborns unable to grow into adulthood. （ C） Fewer immigrants due to economic decline. （ D） More people moving out of the country. 31 Which of the following d
25、etails about the news is INCORRECT? （ A） In the past 10 years, U. S. population increased less than 10%. （ B） Texas has the largest population among all the states in the U. S. （ C） Nevadas population increased the fasted among all the states. （ D） The largest increases were in the southern and west
26、ern states. 32 How many miners are trapped underground? （ A） 17. （ B） 29. （ C） 62 （ D） 70 33 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the miners? （ A） Most of them are young workers. （ B） They dont know each other well. （ C） They are all citizens of New Zealand. （ D） They have been trapped
27、 since Friday afternoon. 34 Rescue workers are planning to send a robot into the coal mine to （ A） gather information. （ B） send food and water. （ C） clear the path. （ D） clean the air. 35 One of the distinguished features of the new Israeli satellite is its （ A） nuclear driving force. （ B） orbit ar
28、ound the earth. （ C） high resolution camera. （ D） launching place. 36 How many spy satellites has Israel launched so far? （ A） Only two. （ B） At least four. （ C） Exactly eight. （ D） More than nine. 37 Israels last spy satellite was launched （ A） from Palmachim air force base. （ B） to the south of Te
29、l Aviv. （ C） near the border of Iran. （ D） from India. 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. 37 Why is every company so much interested in t
30、he process of customer satisfaction? The answer is rather simplethe customer purchases the good or in other words gives monetary【 C1】 _ of the good he chooses. The more customers purchasethe better is for the company, as its capital growth.【 C2】 _the growth of the number of customers is【 C3】_for eac
31、h company. As the level of satisfaction【 C4】 _from customer to customer, it is important for each company to have specific components of customer satisfaction in order to【 C5】 _ a mass satisfaction result. Proper components are the【 C6】 _of customers purchasing from a company and【 C7】 _ their purcha
32、se decision over again, as customer satisfaction and loyalty are the direct reflections of the brand loyalty factors, certain emotional【 C8】 _ or other external reasons. Measuring the level of customers satisfaction is rather hard and the results may be sufficiently【 C9】 _. Customer satisfaction con
33、stantly needs a target to be aimed at,【 C10】 _the “ requirements “ of the contemporary customer change from day to day. 【 C11】 _the “satisfaction“ information is obtained by the means of either telephone or an Internet-survey. It【 C12】 _be noted that these two ways of obtaining information are the m
34、ajor marketing prediction【 C13】 _. Such surveys are rather accurate and reveal the customer loyalty of each【 C14】 _ company. Customer satisfaction measurements help the companies build their customer-strategies based on the strengths and the weak spots of each good that【 C15】 _it from obtaining high
35、 level of customers satisfaction and loyalty.【 C16】_of the customers loyally revealed on the early stages of satisfaction measurements helps to【 C17】 _a good to a more corresponding market position.【 C18】 _ customers loyalty has one other important element【 C19】 _ is the knowledge of what customers
36、think about the brand, the brands specific product and results【 C20】 _a correct marketing strategy decision-making. 38 【 C1】 （ A） equivalent （ B） substitute （ C） institution （ D） reservation 39 【 C2】 （ A） Therefore （ B） Whereas （ C） Moreover （ D） Hereafter 40 【 C3】 （ A） costly （ B） desirous （ C） pro
37、fitable （ D） vital 41 【 C4】 （ A） shifts （ B） differs （ C） ranges （ D） increases 42 【 C5】 （ A） pursue （ B） achieve （ C） analyze （ D） announce 43 【 C6】 （ A） premises （ B） incentives （ C） starts （ D） outcomes 44 【 C7】 （ A） thinking （ B） reaching （ C） repeating （ D） affirming 45 【 C8】 （ A） customers （ B
38、） traders （ C） drivers （ D） markers 46 【 C9】 （ A） casual （ B） various （ C） mistaken （ D） unforeseen 47 【 C10】 （ A） until （ B） unless （ C） so （ D） because 48 【 C11】 （ A） Certainly （ B） Ultimately （ C） Ordinarily （ D） Presently 49 【 C12】 （ A） may （ B） must （ C） can （ D） will 50 【 C13】 （ A） examples （
39、B） targets （ C） materials （ D） sources 51 【 C14】 （ A） established （ B） chosen （ C） related （ D） given 52 【 C15】 （ A） infers （ B） deprives （ C） prevents （ D） obstructs 53 【 C16】 （ A） Vulnerability （ B） Evaluation （ C） Features （ D） Conditions 54 【 C17】 （ A） remove （ B） retain （ C） replace （ D） releas
40、e 55 【 C18】 （ A） Keeping （ B） Tracking （ C） Managing （ D） Cultivating 56 【 C19】 （ A） what （ B） who （ C） as （ D） which 57 【 C20】 （ A） from （ B） in （ C） of （ D） for 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR not at the great altar of God, but at the many altars of literature. Named as one of the “Worlds 10 Best Bookshops“ by
41、 the UKs highly-regarded Guardian newspaper, the Selexyz Dominicanen has quickly become one of Maastrichts tourist attractions. “ After the Guardian article, this place has been a madhouse,“ remarks William Remmers, General Department Head of the store. The bookstore fits almost snugly between Maast
42、richts two dominant squares, the Markt and the Vrijthof. The renovation project was led by Selexyz, a large Dutch bookstore chain, in collaboration with the city council of Maastricht. Still, Selexyz Dominicanen represents the first project in the Netherlands to turn a church into a bookstore. And,
43、in fact, this conversion has been beneficial to the cultural heritage of the site. The project team has conducted considerable restoration on the ceiling paintings. One indication of the great care with which the renovation was undertaken is perhaps the time the project took. Selexyz made its propos
44、al in 2002, and worked with the city council of Maastricht and Entre Deux for the next four years before its opening in 2006. The bookstore has generated much buzz in the online world. Crossroads photo feature on the opening of the store from the autumn of 2006 remains its most-viewed page. In addit
45、ion, an Internet search reveals that there is also a good deal of interest from Japan. Asked about the Dutch reading habits, Remmers explains, “ I think that the Dutch people like to read very much; theyre very versatile in their reading. The crime novels are very popular. “ He adds, “ Our English s
46、ection sells very well. I think it has to do with a lot of people coming from Maastricht University who tend to read a little more in English. The Dutch, the students, and the expatriates certainly constitute a unique and vibrant reading culture in Maastricht. Appropriately, they all now have an equ
47、ally splendid place to congregate. 88 The word “refurbishment“ in Paragraph One probably means （ A） renovation. （ B） reduction. （ C） reform. （ D） solution. 89 Today Selexyz Dominicanen CANNOT be characterized by being （ A） splendid. （ B） modern. （ C） sacred. （ D） crowded. 90 It can be inferred from
48、the passage that Selexyz Dominicanen （ A） is a symbol of Dutch imagination and creativity. （ B） has appealed to many media to report it on TV. （ C） will be the first and the last renovation project. （ D） was named after the bookstore chain and the church. 91 Which of the following statements is TRUE
49、 of the Dutch people? （ A） They may read different kinds of books. （ B） English books are their most favorites. （ C） They like crime novels due to routine life. （ D） Many of them go to Maastricht University. 91 When Melissa Mahan and her husband visited the Netherlands, they felt imprisoned by their tour bus. It forced them to see the city according to a particular route and specific schedulebut going off on their own meant missing out on the information pro
