1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 315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 will the woman do at high school? （ A） She will teach psychology at high school. （ B） She will teach chemistry at high school. （ C） She will help to study learning methods at high school. （ D） She will h
4、elp students to do experiments at high school. 3 Why is the woman interested in working with Professor Smith? （ A） Because she wants to quit her job in the chemistry lab. （ B） Because she wants to get practical experience. （ C） Because she is interested in psychology major. （ D） Because she wants to
5、 earn some extra money. 4 What will the speakers probably do next? （ A） Write their lab report. （ B） Find out Professor Smiths schedule. （ C） Interview some high school students. （ D） Finish their chemistry experiment. 5 What did the man think about the people of the Ice Age? （ A） They lived in cave
6、s. （ B） They traveled in groups. （ C） They had an advanced language. （ D） They ate mostly fruit. 6 How did people in the early Ice Age keep warm? （ A） By living in large groups. （ B） By using sand as insulation. （ C） By keeping fires burning constantly. （ D） By facing their homes towards the south.
7、7 What does the man want the woman to do? （ A） Meet his anthropology teacher. （ B） Lend him her magazine when she finishes it. （ C） Come over to his house after class. （ D） Help him study for an anthropology test. 8 According to Mr. Bacon, people keep snakes because （ A） they like them as pets. （ B）
8、 they are curious of them. （ C） they use them to frighten other people. （ D） they keep them to do research. 9 Animals are good for old peoples health because animals （ A） can look after them. （ B） can be their good companions. （ C） are more reliable than people. （ D） can help them with housework. 10
9、 The lipstick marks on the animals heads show that people （ A） are cruel with animals. （ B） treating the animals better than their children. （ C） are treating the animals too well. （ D） are making up the animals. 11 According to Mr. Bacon, the best part of his job is （ A） the excitement of having so
10、me danger. （ B） the amount of paper work. （ C） to have many animals there. （ D） to help animals give birth to new ones. 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 m
11、ainly about? （ A） Glasses of water help to lose weight. （ B） Body type is the key to weight loss. （ C） Apples and pears help to lose weight. （ D） Exercising is the best way to lose weight. 13 What are apple types mentioned in the passage? （ A） They refer to people whose body shape looks like an appl
12、e. （ B） They refer to people who carry their weight around their hips. （ C） They refer to people who can lose weight by eating apples. （ D） They refer to people whose stomach is as big as an apple. 14 What can we learn about pear types? （ A） They could lose the most weight on pears. （ B） They could
13、lose the most weight on a low-fat diet. （ C） They could lose the most weight on a low-carb diet. （ D） They could lose the same amount of weight on both diets. 15 How can sharks find their quarries? （ A） By good sense of taste. （ B） By good sense of smell. （ C） By good visual sense. （ D） By good sens
14、e of hearing. 16 At which point are some sharks similar with humans? （ A） Bone structure. （ B） Smell ability. （ C） Birth mode. （ D） Recovery ability against disease. 17 Why are sharks useful for humans? （ A） For their tasty meat. （ B） For the principle of their defense system against disease. （ C） F
15、or their solid skin. （ D） For the principle of their birth modes. 18 What can we learn about San Francisco, according to the passage? （ A） It is a mountain city. （ B） It is the political centre of the west of America. （ C） It got its name in 1862. （ D） It belonged to Spanish at the very beginning. 1
16、9 What can we learn about the population of San Francisco? （ A） There was about ten thousand people living there at the very beginning. （ B） It decreased in 1848. （ C） It is almost three million now. （ D） It is nearly the same in the recent decades. 20 What happened in 1869 in San Francisco, accordi
17、ng to the passage? （ A） Gold was discovered in San Francisco. （ B） The transcontinental railroad was completed. （ C） The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed. （ D） Telegraph communications were established. 21 How much did it cost to complete the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge? （ A） Nineteen m
18、illion dollars. （ B） Thirty-two million dollars. （ C） Thirty-seven million dollars. （ D） Forty-two million dollars. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Under the agreement, the
19、nuclear warheads will be （ A） controlled by Russia. （ B） controlled by the Black Sea Fleet. （ C） disassembled in Ukraine. （ D） disassembled in Russia. 23 The United States has decided to （ A） increase the use of the Internet. （ B） issue new regulations to sanction Iran, Sudan and Cuba. （ C） cancel t
20、he ban on export of Internet software and services in Iran, Sudan and Cuba. （ D） restrict the use of the Internet and other web-based services. 24 Whats the result of Americas decision? （ A） It changes the principle of American foreign policy. （ B） It benefits the three related countries a lot. （ C）
21、 It helps the government manage the use of the Internet. （ D） It makes such programs as Twitter and emails more efficient. 25 The car is expected to travel at a speed of_per hour. （ A） 1,000 miles （ B） 1,610 miles （ C） 760 miles （ D） 1,223 miles 26 What makes the car look like an airplane? （ A） Its
22、wings. （ B） Its frame. （ C） Its speed. （ D） Its drivers. 27 The U.S. condemned （ A） its Vice President for visiting Jerusalem. （ B） Jewish settlers for occupying East Jerusalem. （ C） Israelis decision to allow more housing units for Jewish settlers. （ D） Joe Bidens statement from Jerusalem. 28 Whats
23、 true about the consequence of Israels plan? （ A） It may take away the opportunity for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. （ B） It confronted the U.S. vice president. （ C） It damaged the relationship between the White House and Israelis. （ D） It may cause another war between Israelis and Palest
24、inians. 29 According to the news, ice from Greenland gives information about （ A） oxygen. （ B） ancient weather. （ C） carbon dioxide. （ D） temperature. 30 Why are there two teams to study the same ice? （ A） Because they belong to different countries. （ B） Because they compete against each other. （ C）
25、 Because they want to confirm their findings. （ D） Because there are too many pieces of ice for only one team. 31 It can be inferred from the measurements that 20,000 years ago, （ A） the weather must have been warmer. （ B） the weather must have been colder. （ C） the weather had remained almost the s
26、ame. （ D） the weather had changed a lot. 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. 31 Humanitys primal efforts to systematize the concepts of si
27、ze, shapes, and number are usually regarded as the earliest mathematics. However, the concept of number and the counting process developed so long【 C1】 _the time of recorded history (there is archaeological【 C2】 _that counting was employed by humans as far back as 50, 000 years ago) that the【 C3】 _o
28、f this development is largely conjectural (推测的 ). Imaging how it probably came【 C4】 _is not difficult. The argument that humans,【 C5】 _in prehistoric times, had some number sense, at least【 C6】 _the extent of recognizing the concepts of more and less when some objects were【 C7】_to or taken away from
29、 a small group, seems fair, for studies have shown that some animal possesses such a【 C8】 _. With the【 C9】 _evolution of society, simple counting became necessary. A tribe had to know how many members it had and how many enemies, and shepherd needed to know【 C10】 _the flock of sheep was decreasing i
30、n size. Probably the earliest way of keeping a count was by some simple tally (计算，记录 ) method,【 C11】_the principle of one-to-one correspondence. In【 C12】 _a count of sheep, for example, one finger per sheep could be【 C13】 _. Counts could also be【 C14】 _by making scratches in the dirt or on a stone,
31、by cutting notches in a piece of wood, or by tying knots in a string. 【 C15】 _, perhaps later, an assortment of vocal【 C16】 _was developed as a word tally against the number of objects in a small group. And【 C17】 _later, with the development of writing, a set of【 C18】 _was invented to stand for thes
32、e numbers. Such an imagined development is【 C19】 _by reports of anthropologists in their studies of present day societies that are【 C20】 _to be similar to those of early humans. 32 【 C1】 （ A） after （ B） before （ C） ahead （ D） ago 33 【 C2】 （ A） evidence （ B） conception （ C） witness （ D） evaluation 34
33、 【 C3】 （ A） mood （ B） mission （ C） manner （ D） vision 35 【 C4】 （ A） across （ B） about （ C） around （ D） by 36 【 C5】 （ A） just （ B） nearly （ C） even （ D） also 37 【 C6】 （ A） within （ B） by （ C） at （ D） to 38 【 C7】 （ A） added （ B） referred （ C） amounted （ D） attached 39 【 C8】 （ A） meaning （ B） sense （ C
34、） impression （ D） doubt 40 【 C9】 （ A） continuous （ B） continual （ C） unceasing （ D） gradual 41 【 C10】 （ A） how （ B） when （ C） if （ D） that 42 【 C11】 （ A） developing （ B） employing （ C） exploring （ D） researching 43 【 C12】 （ A） doing （ B） showing （ C） taking （ D） keeping 44 【 C13】 （ A） accessible （ B
35、） applicable （ C） available （ D） obtainable 45 【 C14】 （ A） justified （ B） asserted （ C） located （ D） maintained 46 【 C15】 （ A） Then （ B） When （ C） However （ D） So 47 【 C16】 （ A） noises （ B） sounds （ C） voices （ D） rhythms 48 【 C17】 （ A） almost （ B） quite （ C） still （ D） yet 49 【 C18】 （ A） marks （ B）
36、 signals （ C） symbols （ D） signs 50 【 C19】 （ A） opposed （ B） debated （ C） supported （ D） argued 51 【 C20】 （ A） measured （ B） thought （ C） balanced （ D） supposed 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he has some remedies of his own. （ A） standard （ B） regular （ C） routine （ D） conventional 71 Under the present system,
37、state enterprises must_part of the profits to the government. （ A） turn down （ B） turn up （ C） turn out （ D） turn in 72 Although customers keep complaining about their poor service, theyve made no_ to make any improvement. （ A） action （ B） trial （ C） attempt （ D） progress 73 The boy tiptoed out of t
38、he room and headed for the swimming pool without his fathers （ A） conviction （ B） command （ C） consent （ D） compromise 74 It is time for me to see _ dinner. （ A） out （ B） through （ C） about （ D） off 75 The travelers_their journey after a short break. （ A） recovered （ B） resumed （ C） renewed （ D） res
39、tored 76 It is unfortunate that, owing to lack of money, these experiments must now be_ before the objective has been achieved. （ A） transferred （ B） testified （ C） terminated （ D） transformed 77 I dont remember saying anything like that. You are purposely _ my words to prove your point. （ A） contra
40、dicting （ B） revising （ C） distracting （ D） distorting 78 Last year, these ships transported a total of 83.34million tons of cargo, a 4.4 percent increase_the previous year. （ A） over （ B） than （ C） up （ D） beyond 79 It is so warm and_by the fire that I feel like sleeping. （ A） dusty （ B） silky （ C）
41、 glossy （ D） cozy 80 The new tourist hotel will have_for more than one thousand people. （ A） convenience （ B） accommodations （ C） capability （ D） capacities 81 The church is_on the hillside, about a mile from the town. （ A） situated （ B） lied （ C） stationed （ D） placed 81 High-quality customer servi
42、ce is preached by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done. Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers are often the last to hear comp
43、laints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde Group and Wharton School. “Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers, “ said Paula Courtney, President of the Verde Group. “ The store loses
44、the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement. “ On average, every unhappy customer will complain to at least four others, and will no longer visit the specific store. For every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews. The resulting “snowball ef
45、fect“ can be disastrous to retailers. According to the research, shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most problem. Ranked second and third were grocery and electronics customers. The most common complaints include filled parking lots, cluttered shelves, over-located racks, out-of-stock i
46、tems, long check-out lines, and rude salespeople. During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting (业余兼职的 ) local police to work as parking attendants. Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty parking spaces. This guidance eliminated the need
47、for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space. Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to an
48、swer questions. Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers. “Retailers whore responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over issues than those who arent so friendly,“ said Professor Stephen Hoch. “Maybe something as simple as a greeter at the store entr
49、ance would help. “ Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filling complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong. 82 Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints? （ A） Most customers wont bother to complain even if they have had unhappy experiences. （ B） Customers would rather re
