1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 326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 man bring back for his niece? （ A） Beijing Opera masks. （ B） Chinese movie DVDs. （ C） Chinese-style kites. （ D） Chinese toys. 3 Which of the following details about the mans sister is INCORRECT?
4、 （ A） She hasnt seen the man for a long time. （ B） It is difficult for the man to choose a gift for her. （ C） She will receive a qipao from the man. （ D） She is pessimistic about current fashions. 4 According to the conversation, who is studying Chinese in the mans family? （ A） His brother. （ B） His
5、 sister. （ C） His niece. （ D） His parent. 5 Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? （ A） Living in England costs a lot compared with that in other countries. （ B） The girl is majored in English. （ C） The waiting period is not relatively long in fact. （ D） The girl will immi
6、grate to Britain. 6 The applicant goes to England for the purpose of _. （ A） having a visit to the London University （ B） a sightseeing and visiting of her friends （ C） obtaining a chance of staying in England for food （ D） applying for a diploma in England 7 What do you think the girl shall possibl
7、y do next after getting the visa? （ A） She will go to get the report of her physical condition. （ B） Her friends may be invited to have a celebration. （ C） She will most possibly say goodbye to her friends and relatives. （ D） Some preparations must be done by her for the immigration. 8 According to
8、this conversation, which is not included in order to live a longer life? （ A） To do exercise and keep a healthy diet. （ B） To follow the doctors advice strictly. （ C） To have more positive attitudes towards life and stay optimistic. （ D） To stay mentally active. 9 According to the conversation, how
9、long one should take mild exercise a day to increase ones life span? （ A） Half an hour. （ B） One hour. （ C） Two hours. （ D） 45 minutes. 10 To stay mentally active, which is not advocated? （ A） to read the newspaper. （ B） to balance one s checkbook with a calculator. （ C） to visit the public library.
10、 （ D） to do crossword puzzles. 11 According to the conversation, what is the advice for young people. （ A） to keep a healthy diet. （ B） to join some social clubs or groups. （ C） to do regular checkups. （ D） to stay optimistic about life. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear
11、several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Scientists have developed a new drag to kill HIV virus. （ B） Scientists have found a new treatment to prevent the spread of HIV. （
12、 C） Scientists have proven that HIV does cause the disease AIDS. （ D） Scientists have found that the amount of virus in the blood affect the risk for HIV. 13 According to the study, the spread of HIV can be slowed through _. （ A） reducing the amount of the virus in a persons blood （ B） improving peo
13、ples immune system （ C） reducing other sexually transmitted diseases （ D） new anti-viral drugs 14 What do Doctor Marcia Angell and other people fear? （ A） To prevent the spread of HIV has a long way to go. （ B） The HIV-infected people in the study are not treated equally as those in industrial count
14、ries. （ C） The result of the study may not be effective in industrial countries. （ D） AIDS research is not carried out correctly in poor countries. 15 Whats the main point the speaker makes? （ A） Content of speech is more important than tone of voices. （ B） Voice quality has a strong effect on liste
15、ners. （ C） Effective speakers must use visual aids. （ D） Amplifying devices are essential in large rooms. 16 According to the speaker, what can a speaker do to keep an audiences attention? （ A） Speak very loudly. （ B） Ask questions frequently. （ C） Vary tone, volume and speed of speech. （ D） Limit t
16、he speech to a short one. 17 According to the speaker, how can a speaker indicate that the topic is about to change? （ A） By raising pitch. （ B） By lowering register. （ C） By pointing to a chart. （ D） By pausing. 18 How long does an interview usually last according to the speaker? （ A） Less than 40
17、minutes. （ B） From 40 to 70 minutes. （ C） At least 40minutes. （ D） More than 70 minutes. 19 How can one give an interviewer a good first impression? （ A） He should show respect to the interviewer. （ B） He should show confidence in himself. （ C） He should be dressed appropriately. （ D） He should spea
18、k enthusiastically. 20 What should be the best manner when you speak to an interviewer? （ A） Speaking politely and emotionally. （ B） Talking loudly to give a lasting impression. （ C） Talking a lot about the job. （ D） Speaking confidently but not aggressively. 21 Whats the main idea of the passage? （
19、 A） Professional knowledge is a decisive factor in a job interview. （ B） Finding a job is more difficult than one can imagine. （ C） Self-confidence is most important for a job hunter. （ D） A job seeker should create a good image during an interview. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this secti
20、on, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 According to the news, France was strongly criticized for_ （ A） conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday （ B） carrying out a series of nuclear tests in the Pacific （ C） getting disappointin
21、g results in the nuclear program （ D） refusing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests 23 The cause of the riot was _. （ A） a dispute over working hours （ B） a dispute over wages （ C） a dispute over working conditions （ D） a dispute over safety measures 24 Where will Mr. Bush talk with industr
22、ialized nations on South African issues? （ A） In White House. （ B） In South Africa. （ C） In New York. （ D） In Europe. 25 How many leaders of West Africa have met with President Bush? （ A） Only one. （ B） About ten. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 26 _ people were killed during the air crash. （ A） 61 （ B） 51 （
23、 C） 41 （ D） 10 27 According to the news, the plane crashed _. （ A） shortly before it landed （ B） minutes after it took off （ C） after it cleared the mountain （ D） at the foot of the mountain 28 When did the violence start? （ A） Days ago. （ B） On Thursday. （ C） On Friday. （ D） On saucy. 29 What was t
24、he government s attitude towards the demonstration? （ A） To approve of it. （ B） To let it be. （ C） To head off it. （ D） To crack it down. 30 What changes happened at the Academy Awards? （ A） Less American people concern about the Academy Awards. （ B） All the winners for best acting were from outside
25、 the United States. （ C） Most winners of the best actors are British. （ D） Most winners of best actresses are from France. 31 According to Jonathan Taplin, what is the main reason for that change? （ A） The stars outside the United States are more talented. （ B） A large part of Hollywood tickets were
26、 bought by the overseas audience. （ C） American audience dont like local stars. （ D） Its the demand of the movie. 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
27、ing blanks. 31 There are various ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another. Three basic ways may be described as the market system, the 【 C1】 _system, and the traditional system. In a market system individual economic units are【 C2】 _ to interact among each other in the m
28、arketplace. It is 【 C3】 _to buy commodities from other economic units or sell commodities to them. In a market,【 C4】 _ may take place 【 C5】 _barter or money exchange. In a barter economy,【 C6】 _goods such as automobiles, shoes, and pizzas are traded against each other. Obviously, finding somebody wh
29、o wants to trade my old car in 【 C7】_for a sailboat may not always be an easy task.【 C8】 _the introduction of money as a medium of exchange【 C9】 _ transactions considerably. An【 C10】 _ to the market system is administrative control by some 【 C11】 _ over all transactions. This agency will issue comma
30、nds【 C12】 _ how much of each good and service should be produced, exchanged, and【 C13】 _ by each economics unit. Central planning may be one way of administering such an economy. The central plan, drawn 【 C14】_by the government, shows the amounts of each commodity produced by the various firms and【
31、C15】 _ to different households for consumption. There is an example of complete planning of production, consumption, and exchange for the whole economy. In a traditional society, production and consumption【 C16】 _are governed by tradition; every persons place within the economic system is fixed by p
32、arentage, religion, and custom. Transactions take 【 C17】 _ on the basis of tradition, too. People belonging to a certain group or caste may have an【 C18】 _to care for other persons, provide them with food and shelter, care for their health, and provide for their education. Clearly, in a system 【 C19
33、】_every decision is made on the basis of tradition alone, progress may be difficult to achieve. A【 C20】 _ society may result. 32 【 C1】 （ A） adjusted （ B） administered （ C） admitted （ D） advanced 33 【 C2】 （ A） determined （ B） free （ C） supervised （ D） charged 34 【 C3】 （ A） conceivable （ B） unbelievab
34、le （ C） admirable （ D） possible 35 【 C4】 （ A） transmissions （ B） transformations （ C） transactions （ D） transitions 36 【 C5】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） via （ D） for 37 【 C6】 （ A） real （ B） expensive （ C） big （ D） old 38 【 C7】 （ A） exaggeration （ B） exclamation （ C） exchange （ D） exclusion 39 【 C8】 （ A）
35、But （ B） Hence （ C） Although （ D） Since 40 【 C9】 （ A） regulates （ B） controls （ C） perplexes （ D） eases 41 【 C10】 （ A） alter （ B） alternation （ C） alternative （ D） alternate 42 【 C11】 （ A） agency （ B） people （ C） government （ D） nation 43 【 C12】 （ A） as though （ B） as to （ C） as usual （ D） as with 4
36、4 【 C13】 （ A） conserved （ B） consumed （ C） concealed （ D） confined 45 【 C14】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） up （ D） back 46 【 C15】 （ A） alienated （ B） allied （ C） alleged （ D） allocated 47 【 C16】 （ A） patterns （ B） models （ C） graphs （ D） instructions 48 【 C17】 （ A） after （ B） away （ C） place （ D） to 49 【 C18
37、】 （ A） obstruction （ B） obligation （ C） objection （ D） observation 50 【 C19】 （ A） that （ B） when （ C） which （ D） where 51 【 C20】 （ A） stagnant （ B） stable （ C） static （ D） stainless 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR actually many primitive peoples have _ moneys of their own. （ A） discovered （ B） devised （ C） diver
38、ted （ D） diversified 70 A humans eyesight is not as _ as that of an eagle. （ A） eccentric （ B） acute （ C） sensible （ D） sensitive 71 What a lovely party! Its worth _ all my life. （ A） remembering （ B） to remember （ C） to be remembered （ D） being remembered 72 I think that I committed a _ in asking h
39、er because she seemed very upset by my question. （ A） blunder （ B） revenge （ C） reproach （ D） scandal 73 He has been looking everywhere for you and he still _. （ A） does （ B） has been （ C） has （ D） is 74 Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite _. （ A） invaluable （ B） priceless （ C
40、） unworthy （ D） worthless 75 Where are you? I _ for you here for ages! （ A） waited （ B） was waiting （ C） had waited （ D） have been waiting 76 This book deals with questions_ China s Agrarian Revolutionary War. （ A） concerned （ B） concerned over （ C） concerning with （ D） concerning 77 After the devas
41、tating earthquake, the _ army was immediately called in to evacuate the weak and injured. （ A） regular （ B） normal （ C） formal （ D） conventional 78 Nobody knows, _ ? （ A） does nobody （ B） does one （ C） does he （ D） do they 79 Ellis and her sisters could hardly recognize the value of that family heir
42、loom, _? （ A） couldnt they （ B） couldnt she （ C） could they （ D） could she 80 When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be _ in deeper. （ A） absorbed （ B） pushed （ C） heaved （ D） sucked 81 I was very interested in_she told me. （ 2009 年考试真题） （ A） all that （ B） all which （ C） all wh
43、at （ D） that 81 Advertising is a form of selling. For thousands of years there have been individuals who have tried to persuade others to buy the food they have produced or the goods they have made or the services they can perform. But the mass production of goods resulting from the Industrial Revol
44、ution in the 19th century made person-to-person selling less efficient than it previously was for most products. The mass distribution of goods that followed the development of rail and highway systems made person-to-person Selling too slow and expensive for almost all Companies. At the same time, h
45、owever, a growth in mass communication occurred first in newspapers and magazines, than radio and television that made mass selling possible. Advertising, then, is merely selling or salesmanship functioning in the paid space or time of various mass communication media. The objective of any advertise
46、ment is to convince people that it is in their best interests to take an action the advertiser is recommending. The action may be to purchase a product, go to a showroom to try the product, use a service, vote for political candidate, make a contribution, or even to join the army. Like any personal
47、salesperson, the advertisement tries to persuade. The decision is the prospect s. While advertising brings the economies of mass selling to the manufacturer, it produces benefits for the consumer as well. Some of those economies are passed along to the purchaser so that the cost of a product sold pr
48、imarily through advertising is usually far less than one sold through personal salespeople advertising brings people immediate news about products that have just come on the market. Finally, advertising pays for the programs on commercial television and radio and for about two thirds of the cost pub
49、lishing magazines and newspapers. 82 Person-to-person sale failed to meet the need_. （ A） when the Industrial Revolution started （ B） when goods began to be produced in great quantities （ C） because trains replaced men in carrying goods around （ D） as attention was shifted from distribution to production 83 From the last sentence of the second paragraph we learn_
