1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 310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 does the man say about the climate in Thailand? （ A） It is not very cold in winter. （ B） The rainy season is longer than other seasons. （ C） Its always hot. （ D） It has four seasons. 3 Which of the follo
4、wing sports is popular in Thailand? （ A） Football. （ B） Basketball. （ C） Tennis. （ D） Thai kickboxing. 4 Which of the following is true according to the conversation? （ A） Most Thai people have elephants. （ B） People usually go to the north to ride elephants. （ C） Thai elephants can live only in the
5、 north and northeast. （ D） People always ride elephants in the streets. 5 Why cant the man tell the woman what the present is? （ A） Because the woman may think the presents too cheap. （ B） Because Ava doesnt want him to tell anyone. （ C） Because he wants to keep it unknown until the party. （ D） Beca
6、use he wants to give the woman a surprise. 6 Where do the speakers stop their car? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a zoo. （ C） At a department store. （ D） At a pet store. 7 What does the woman ask the man to do to help keep the present? （ A） To call her sweet little honey. （ B） To walk the dog every d
7、ay. （ C） To buy a present for her. （ D） To supply the dog food. 8 What is the disadvantage of an excursion fare? （ A） More expensive than the usual price. （ B） Only one stopover allowed. （ C） Having only one Australian stop. （ D） Many restrictions on it. 9 What happens if Adams stops at Perth? （ A）
8、He cant meet his friends. （ B） The flight goes without him. （ C） He has to pay more than 795 pounds. （ D） He cant stop at Hong Kong then. 10 How much is the fare from Sydney to Perth? （ A） 400 pounds. （ B） 150 pounds. （ C） 420 pounds. （ D） 795 pounds. 11 What has the man decided to do? （ A） To buy a
9、 ticket now. （ B） To buy a ticket at Perth. （ C） To go to Perth first. （ D） To talk to his friends. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） St
10、eps to introduce yourself in America. （ B） Greetings and introductions in America. （ C） Introductions in the business world. （ D） Table manner in America. 13 How would an American introduce two people of the same position to each other in the business world? （ A） The older person is first introduced
11、. （ B） The female is first introduced. （ C） The person more familiar to him is first introduced. （ D） The person less familiar to him is first introduced. 14 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ A） Americans shake their hands when first introduced to new people. （ B） Americans
12、usually shake hands while parting. （ C） Social kissing is not acceptable between two women in America. （ D） Americans call each others name when greeting. 15 Why did the sugar cane farmers bring cane toads to Australia? （ A） To enrich the variety of species. （ B） To deal with cane beetles. （ C） To b
13、alance theeco-system. （ D） To strengthen the food chain. 16 Why did the farmers become desperate in the mid 30s? （ A） Their houses were destroyed by cane beetles. （ B） Cane beetles dropped their eggs onto the ground around the base of the plant. （ C） Cane beetles killed all their livelihood. （ D） Th
14、eir sugar cane plants were ruined by overwhelming beetles. 17 What was the serious problem after the cane toads arrival in Australia? （ A） The cane toads did not eat the cane beetles. （ B） The number of the cane toads had swollen. （ C） There was another outbreak of the cane beetles. （ D） The cane to
15、ads killed all the cane beetles. 18 What is the characteristic of learners of special English? （ A） They want to change the way English is taught. （ B） They learn English to find well-paid jobs. （ C） They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. （ D） They know clearly what they want to learn
16、. 19 Who needs ESP courses most? （ A） Working people. （ B） College students. （ C） Beginners. （ D） Intermediate learners. 20 What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain? （ A） Courses for doctors. （ B） Courses for businessmen. （ C） Courses for reporters. （ D） Courses for lawyers. 21 What is the s
17、peaker mainly talking about? （ A） Three groups of learners. （ B） The importance of business English. （ C） English for Specific Purposes. （ D） Features of English for different purposes. 22 President Obama plan to （ A） make a big cut in nuclear arms. （ B） review Americas nuclear arms. （ C） restrict n
18、uclear proliferation. （ D） meet the Defense Secretary. 23 Which of the following will be involved in the review? （ A） The conditions in which nuclear weapons could be applied. （ B） The role that nuclear weapons may play in wars. （ C） The way to get the document right. （ D） The content about the matt
19、ers. 24 How many people were held in the Guantanamo Bay detention center? （ A） 47. （ B） 196. （ C） 35 （ D） 100 25 Some of the suspects would remain in jail without trial because （ A） they will be prosecuted later. （ B） they are too dangerous to be set free. （ C） theres no evidence against them. （ D）
20、theres a lack of convincing evidence. 26 Who will be expulsed? （ A） An Israeli diplomat. （ B） A British passenger. （ C） A Hamas commander. （ D） David Miliband. 27 What causes the man to be expulsed? （ A） He killed a Palestinian officer. （ B） He should answer for the misuse of the passports. （ C） He
21、does not have legal identity. （ D） He faked his British citizenship. 28 Which of the following is true about the news item? （ A） The evidence against Israel is insufficient. （ B） The misused passports belong to people with dual nationality of British and Israel. （ C） The forged passports were made b
22、y the Israel government. （ D） To make Israel claim responsibility for the forgeries is a sophisticated operation. 29 The news is mainly about （ A） Lisbon Treaty. （ B） the 27-nation bloc. （ C） an Irish referendum. （ D） European Union election. 30 More than_were in favor of the treaty. （ A） 67% （ B） 5
23、3% （ C） 0.76 （ D） 0.46 31 How do the critics of the treaty think about the vote? （ A） The result is beyond all expectations. （ B） The pre-vote opinion polls turn out to be pessimistic. （ C） Its reasonable for public opinion to be divided. （ D） Irish voters were affected by some external factors. 二、
24、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. 31 Each day of Earth Week, for example, has been given over to a separate environmental issue. They are,【
25、 C1】 _, energy efficiency, recycling, water【 C2】 _, alternative transportation, pollutant information and outdoor【 C3】_. Each one, as you can see, is wholly concerned with human problems, human systems, human safety and【 C4】 _how (American) humans can go on living【 C5】 _the same material level over
26、the long haul【 C6】 _messing things up for themselves.【 C7】 _on that list is there any consideration of what are thought to be animals (or trees or rivers) rights; nowhere any regard for the ongoing【 C8】 _of species caused by humans; nowhere a【 C9】 _for the countless other species that are being【 C10
27、】 _daily by the destruction and poisoning of habitats; nowhere any thought given to the【 C11】 _of the natural systems of the living earth and learning to live in them as the first people did.【 C12】 _all, nowhere on the list is there found any consideration of wilderness, of the need for a healthy ea
28、rth to have places where humans dont【 C13】 _, where the full complexity and diversity of life are allowed to【 C14】 _unaffectedly. All that the Earth Day people can see is something called “just think of the【 C15】 _“of “outdoors“, and all they can think of doing there is human “recreation“. The reaso
29、n that is important is that【 C16】 _the human understands itself as a species “reapplies for membership in the biosphere“, as the eco-historian Thomas Berry has【 C17】 _it, “it will never stop treating the earth and its treasures ( resources ) as the rightful food for its omnivorous maw (杂食性动物的胃 ), wi
30、ll never stop acting as if it owns the earth and has the right of control【 C18】 _its species“. This is a matter of passing laws or double-panning windows; this is a deep reordering of values, a new (and very old) way of understanding the earth and its species as sacred, an ecological【 C19】 _that go
31、right to the heart of our lives. Without it no【 C20】_changes will come, or last. 32 【 C1】 （ A） of course （ B） on condition （ C） in practice （ D） with regards 33 【 C2】 （ A） management （ B） maintenance （ C） conservation （ D） protection 34 【 C3】 （ A） event （ B） refreshment （ C） entertainment （ D） recre
32、ation 35 【 C4】 （ A） basically （ B） socially （ C） functionally （ D） largely 36 【 C5】 （ A） on （ B） under （ C） with （ D） at 37 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） through （ C） by （ D） without 38 【 C7】 （ A） Anywhere （ B） Somewhere （ C） Nowhere （ D） Elsewhere 39 【 C8】 （ A） extinction （ B） migration （ C） destruction （ D）
33、extraction 40 【 C9】 （ A） awareness （ B） concern （ C） attention （ D） intention 41 【 C10】 （ A） intimidated （ B） threatened （ C） bullied （ D） terrorized 42 【 C11】 （ A） restoration （ B） resumption （ C） repayment （ D） reservation 43 【 C12】 （ A） For （ B） In （ C） Above （ D） Over 44 【 C13】 （ A） interpret （
34、B） intervene （ C） insulate （ D） interact 45 【 C14】 （ A） boom （ B） swell （ C） deteriorate （ D） flourish 46 【 C15】 （ A） details （ B） senses （ C） implications （ D） explanations 47 【 C16】 （ A） until （ B） unless （ C） if （ D） though 48 【 C17】 （ A） placed （ B） laid （ C） boasted （ D） put 49 【 C18】 （ A） upon
35、 （ B） over （ C） to （ D） from 50 【 C19】 （ A） consciousness （ B） conscience （ C） caution （ D） response 51 【 C20】 （ A） intense （ B） passionate （ C） profound （ D） turbulent 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR now_is left to them is utter poverty. （ A） all that （ B） all what （ C） all which （ D） that all 58 Lover of towns
36、_I am, I realize that I owe a debt to my early country life. （ A） because （ B） since （ C） although （ D） as 59 Switzerland is_ a place to indulge in all your favorite winter sports; its also a marvelous spot to relax. （ A） rather than （ B） more than （ C） less than （ D） other than 60 Returning to the
37、hotel, _. （ A） my watch was missing （ B） I found my watch missed （ C） I found my watch missing （ D） my watch was missed 61 The synthetic vitamins are identical_those naturally present in our food. （ A） for （ B） of （ C） as （ D） with 62 The old farmer was run down by a car. He was taken to the hospita
38、l and_on by the chief surgeon right now. （ A） operated （ B） having been operated （ C） is operated （ D） is being operated 63 The Second World War, _the earlier one of 1914, prompted public concern about the physical and intellectual well-being of the countrys human resources. （ A） so as （ B） as were
39、（ C） as did （ D） same as 64 Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone_them. （ A） discovered （ B） will discover （ C） would have discovered （ D） discovers 65 She was teaching me_you would teach a younger child to speak the language. （ A） the way （ B） in the way （ C） a way
40、（ D） to the way 66 “You know so much about literature. Its a pity you failed your degree,“ Harry said, “You_a good teacher. “ （ A） would have been （ B） can have been （ C） must be （ D） should have been 67 Dogs are often praised for their_;they almost never abandon their masters. （ A） faith （ B） loyal
41、ty （ C） trust （ D） truthfulness 68 She remains confident and_untroubled by our present problems. （ A） indefinitely （ B） infinitely （ C） optimistically （ D） seemingly 69 One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great _to educate their children. （ A） pains （
42、 B） endeavors （ C） efforts （ D） attempts 70 E-mail is a convenient, highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _ well to human needs. （ A） adheres （ B） reflects （ C） conforms （ D） satisfies 71 The old building is in a good state of _ except for the wooden floors. （ A） observation
43、（ B） preservation （ C） conservation （ D） compensation 72 The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state_. （ A） pensions （ B） earnings （ C） salaries （ D） donations 73 I think we need to see an investment_before we make an expensive mistake. （ A） guide （ B） entrepreneur （ C） consultant （ D）
44、evaluator 74 When you put up wallpaper, should you_the edges or put them next to each other? （ A） coincide （ B） extend （ C） overlap （ D） collide 75 Although the colonists_ to some extent with the native Americans, the Indians influence on American culture and language was not extensive. （ A） migrate
45、d （ B） matched （ C） mingled （ D） melted 76 Reading_the lines, I would say that the Government are more worried than they will admit. （ A） behind （ B） between （ C） along （ D） among 77 Nancy was surprised that they have_. They seemed to be a happy couple. （ A） split up （ B） broken down （ C） fallen thr
46、ough （ D） knocked out 78 Well_you for any damage done to your house while we are in it. （ A） remedy （ B） compensate （ C） supplement （ D） retrieve 79 The police are trying to find out the_of the woman killed in the traffic accident. （ A） evidence （ B） recognition （ C） status （ D） identity 80 Mr. Smit
47、h became very_when it was suggested that he had made a mistake. （ A） ingenious （ B） empirical （ C） objective （ D） indignant 81 Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major_in every familys budget. （ A） nutrition （ B） expenditure （ C） routine （ D） provision 81 Often called the intellectual
48、 leader of the animal rights movement, Regan “is the foremost philosopher in this country in the field of the moral status of non-rational animals“, says Bob Bryan, former chairman of the N. C. State Philosophy and Religion Department. Regan has lectured from Stockholm to Melbourne about the importa
49、nce of recognizing animals as part of the evolving field of ethics. His books, The Case for Animal Rights and In Defense of Animal Rights, are widely acknowledged as having cemented the roots of the modern animal rights movement in academia. To be sure, vegetarianism dates back to Plato and Plutarch. And in America, the first cruelty busts
