1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 338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 woman trying to do? （ A） Convince the man to take a rock-climbing course with her. （ B） Find a place to go rock-climbing. （ C） Find out if a rock-climbing course w/Il be offered. （ D） Plan a rock-
4、climbing trip over spring break. 3 What does the man imply about rock-climbing at their college? （ A） There is no one to teach them how to do it. （ B） Not very many students are interested in it. （ C） The college doesnt have any rock-climbing equipment. （ D） There are no appropriate places for rock
5、climbing nearby. 4 Why is the woman interested in rock-climbing? （ A） Climbers develop skills useful in other activities. （ B） Climbers have the opportunity to be outside and enjoy the scenery. （ C） Climbing isnt as expensive as other sports. （ D） Learning to climb doesnt take a very long time. 5 Wh
6、y does the man call the woman? （ A） To make an appointment to look at a house. （ B） To get information about special housing. （ C） To ask about getting a loan to buy a house. （ D） To renew his housing contract. 6 Why does the man believe hes eligible for low-cost housing? （ A） He has more than one c
7、hild. （ B） His wife is a graduate student. （ C） He is a full-time student. （ D） He works at the university housing office. 7 What can be inferred about the man? （ A） He earns less than 15,000 a year. （ B） Hes looking for a full-time job. （ C） He thinks his rent is too high. （ D） He plans to go back
8、to graduate school. 8 Why does the woman suggest that the man visit her office in the afternoon? （ A） She isnt there in the morning. （ B） Her assistant isnt there in the morning. （ C） She wont have the forms he needs until the afternoon. （ D） She isnt as busy in the afternoon. SECTION B PASSAGES Dir
9、ections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 9 Why American scientists are developing these maps7 （ A） To estimate the extreme weather. （ B） To develop the satellite technology. （ C） To improve agricultural outp
10、ut. （ D） To learn how to change information to maps more efficiently. 10 How can the satellites catch the information about the soil? （ A） By turning the intensity of sunshine into maps. （ B） By analyzing the recent weather report. （ C） By capturing the microwave radiation from the soil. （ D） By ana
11、lyzing information provided by ground observation centers. 11 What is the future work planned to do? （ A） Acquire information from satellites more efficiently. （ B） To realize full coverage of area the satellite passes over. （ C） Building more ground observation centers. （ D） Compare satellites info
12、rmation with those from ground. 12 What did the American government do when the countrys airline industry was in trouble? （ A） It took steps to restructure the industry. （ B） It went out to boost the competition of the industry. （ C） It helped the industry by offering tax preference. （ D） It provide
13、d the industry with cash and loan guarantees. 13 What was the outcome of the policy of the American government toward the airline industry? （ A） It proved successful. （ B） It was a futile effort. （ C） It led to a mixed result. （ D） It was not encouraging. 14 What steps have been taken by big airline
14、s according to the passage? （ A） To reduce air fares. （ B） To streamline airline structures. （ C） To readjust their marketing strategy. （ D） To pursue marketing alliances. 15 Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage you have just heard? （ A） Hamburger is very popular in America.
15、（ B） Hamburger was very popular in America. （ C） Hamburger was not very popular in America. （ D） Hamburger has been very popular in America. 16 Hamburger is _ in America now. （ A） made up of scraps of raw meat （ B） made up of broiled steak （ C） made up of Tartar steak （ D） made up of raw meat 17 Whe
16、n was Hamburger really regarded as typical of America? （ A） In the Middle Ages. （ B） In the 19th century. （ C） In the 18th century. （ D） In 1904. 18 Which of the following were first to take Hamburgers to America? （ A） Russian sailors. （ B） German Sailors. （ C） Russian immigrants. （ D） German immigr
17、ants. 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. 19 What is the news mainly about? （ A） The earthquake in Pakistan. （ B） The reconstruction after the disaster. （ C） The destruction in the
18、 disaster. （ D） The compensation from the government. 20 What is included in the proposal raised by Belgium? （ A） Africas problems should be solved peacefully. （ B） No written off interest payments from developing countries. （ C） The developed world shall pay the interests. （ D） No debt relief offer
19、ed. 21 Which one is not true about the astronaut mentioned in the news? （ A） He had made a spacewalk and solved a problem with the shuttle. （ B） He was sent out to the underside of the shuttle. （ C） He had to make another spacewalk to solve the problem on the robot arm. （ D） His name was Steve Robin
20、son. 22 Why did the shuttle dock in the International Space Station? （ A） For scientific research. （ B） For the repairing of the station. （ C） For maintenance. （ D） For a friendly visit. 23 Iraqi political leaders are bargaining to reach an agreement on _. （ A） the countrys new constitution （ B） the
21、 fate of Saddam Hussein （ C） American withdrawal from Iraq （ D） the countrys new capital 24 What has been the biggest sticking point throughout the negotiations? （ A） The issue of oil （ B） The issue of federalism （ C） The issue of trade （ D） The issue of army 25 What did Indonesia and Aceh rebels do
22、 on Monday? （ A） They started a new conflict. （ B） They signed a peace treaty. （ C） They continued to fight. （ D） They had a discussion about the independence of Aceh. 26 What did former Finnish President do? （ A） He arranged for the international troops to reach Aceh province. （ B） He mediated betw
23、een the two sides. （ C） He supported the Independence of Aceh. （ D） He criticized the Indonesia government for its abuses of the Aceh people. 27 Juan Carlos has been King of Spain_. （ A） since 1981 （ B） for 32 years （ C） for 70 years （ D） for 17 years 28 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The
24、Kings birthday. （ B） The stability of the monarchy. （ C） Criticism from both the left and the right. （ D） The Kings public defence of his reign. 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 passag
25、e if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 28 Whats your earliest childhood memory? Can you remember learning to walk? Or talk? The first time you【 C1】 _ thunder or watched a television program? Adults seldom【 C2】 _ events much earlier than the year or so before entering school, just as children you
26、nger than three or four【 C3】 _ retain any specific, personal experiences. A variety of explanations have been【 C4】 _ by psychologists for this “Childhood amnesia“ (儿童失忆症 ). One argues that the hippocampus, the region of the brain which is responsible for forming memories, does not mature【 C5】 _ abou
27、t the age of two. But the most popular theory【 C6】_ that, since adults do not think like children, they cannot【 C7】 _ child- hood memories. Adults think in words, and their life memories are like stories or【 C8】 _ -one event follows 【 C9】 _ as in a novel or film. But when they search through their m
28、ental【 C10】 _ for early childhood memories to add to this verbal life story, they dont find anything, at fits the【 C11】 _ . Its like trying to find a Chinese word in an English Dictionary. Now psychologist Annette Simmons of the New York State University offers a new【 C12】_ for childhood amnesia. Sh
29、e argues that there simply【 C13】 _ any early childhood memories to recall. According to Dr. Simms, children need to learn to use【 C14】 _ spoken description of their personal experiences in order to turn their own short - term, quickly【 C15】_ inpressions of them into long-term memories. In other【 C16
30、】 _ children have to talk about their experiences and hear others talk about【 C17】 _ Mother talking about the afternoon【 C18】 _ looking for seashells at the beach or Dad asking them about their day at Ocean Park. Without this【 C19】 _ reinforcement, says Dr. Simms, children cannot form【 C20】 _ memori
31、es of their personal experiences. 29 【 C1】 （ A） listened （ B） heard （ C） touched （ D） felt 30 【 C2】 （ A） recall （ B） interpret （ C） involve （ D） resolve 31 【 C3】 （ A） largely （ B） really （ C） merely （ D） rarely 32 【 C4】 （ A） proposed （ B） witnessed （ C） canceled （ D） figured 33 【 C5】 （ A） after （ B）
32、 once （ C） until （ D） since 34 【 C6】 （ A） magnifies （ B） maintains （ C） contains （ D） intervenes 35 【 C7】 （ A） access （ B） attain （ C） reflect （ D） refer 36 【 C8】 （ A） regulations （ B） forecasts （ C） narratives （ D） descriptions 37 【 C9】 （ A） the rest （ B） others （ C） the other （ D） another 38 【 C10
33、】 （ A） outputs （ B） files （ C） flashes （ D） detains 39 【 C11】 （ A） frame （ B） landscape （ C） footstep （ D） pattern 40 【 C12】 （ A） explanation （ B） arrangement （ C） emphasis （ D） factor 41 【 C13】 （ A） isnt （ B） werent （ C） arent （ D） wasnt 42 【 C14】 （ A） anyone else （ B） someone elses （ C） someone el
34、se （ D） anyone elses 43 【 C15】 （ A） forgetting （ B） remembered （ C） forgotten （ D） remembering 44 【 C16】 （ A） words （ B） cases （ C） senses （ D） means 45 【 C17】 （ A） him （ B） them （ C） it （ D） theirs 46 【 C18】 （ A） used （ B） spent （ C） taken （ D） chosen 47 【 C19】 （ A） habitual （ B） mutual （ C） pretty
35、 （ D） verbal 48 【 C20】 （ A） subordinate （ B） conscious （ C） permanent （ D） spiritual 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR its also a marvelous spot to relax. （ A） rather than （ B） more than （ C） less than （ D） other than 54 The drugs must_in every way to the standards set up by the government. （ A） correspond （ B） co
36、nfine （ C） conform （ D） comply 55 He is a funny-looking man with _ cheerful face and always encourages _ free-thinking in _ young. （ A） a, the,/ （ B） a, /, a （ C） the, the, the （ D） a, /, the 56 Acting without thinking twice always results _ failure. （ A） in （ B） with （ C） from （ D） to 57 “Did you g
37、o to Belgium last year when you were on a business trip to Europe?“ “No,_there.“ （ A） I have never gone （ B） I never did （ C） Ive never been （ D） I never was 58 Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content_talking about. （ A） worthwhile （ B） worthily （ C） worth （ D） worthy 59 Purc
38、hasing the new production line will be a_deal for the company. （ A） forceful （ B） tremendous （ C） favorite （ D） profitable 60 The teacher asked a very difficult question, but finally Ted_a satisfactory answer. （ A） came with （ B） came up （ C） came up with （ D） came up for 61 Reading_the lines, I wou
39、ld say that the Government are more worried than they will admit. （ A） behind （ B） between （ C） along （ D） among 62 People have proved_to be true that the heat we get from coal and oil comes from the sun. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） this （ D） / 63 He left early on the _that he had a bad toothache and had
40、 to see the dentist. （ A） prescription （ B） pretext （ C） knowledge （ D） precondition 64 We note with satisfaction that all these activities have helped to _ mutual understanding and friendship between our two countries. （ A） propel （ B） promote （ C） strengthen （ D） depress 65 There is a delicate bal
41、ance of nature _ many square miles of ocean and vegetation and clean air are needed to maintain only a relatively few human beings. （ A） where （ B） in which （ C） when （ D） how 66 Mary was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, _ , of course, made the others jealous. （ A） that
42、（ B） who （ C） what （ D） which 67 The court considers a financial _ to be an appropriate way of punishing him. （ A） option （ B） duty （ C） obligation （ D） penalty 68 It was said his mother _ forced him into joining the army. （ A） presumably （ B） practically （ C） precisely （ D） preferably 69 This compa
43、ny spends $ 50,000 annually _ legal counsel. （ A） employing （ B） hiring （ C） engaging （ D） retaining 70 Wind motion can be observed in the atmosphere by _ the trails of meteors passing through it. （ A） to watch （ B） watching （ C） watched （ D） watch 71 The lecture _, he left his seat so quietly that
44、no one complained that his leaving disturbed the speaker. （ A） began （ B） beginning （ C） having begun （ D） being beginning 72 Your advice would be _ valuable to him, since he is now at his wits end. （ A） excessively （ B） exceedingly （ C） extensively （ D） exclusively 73 Sometimes the tension produced
45、 by fears is so great that we cannot Suppress it. At such times we need to _ the tension by laughing or crying. （ A） discard （ B） disperse （ C） disguise （ D） discharge 74 Being in a tight corner, Jimmy sold for 1,000 dollars the of his mothers first work that won her fame. （ A） duplicate （ B） manusc
46、ript （ C） heritage （ D） remains 75 What was the critics _ to the novel? （ A） comment （ B） impression （ C） comprehension （ D） reaction 76 Digital recording has made _ a significantly wider dynamic range, in recorded music. （ A） for the possibility （ B） the possibility is （ C） it is possible （ D） poss
47、ible 77 Its the first time that we _ a quarrel. （ A） have （ B） have had （ C） had （ D） had had 78 Kenyas Tsavo Game Park _ Susan much of the wildlife park she had visited in New Jersey. （ A） reminded （ B） recalled （ C） received （ D） remembered 78 Educators today is more and more often hard to say tha
48、t computer literacy is absolutely necessary for college students. Many even argue that each incoming freshman should have permanent access to his or her own microcomputer. What advantages do computers offer the college student? Any student who has used a word processor will now one compelling reason to use a computer: to write papers. Although not all students feel comfortable composing on a word delete just by pressing a few keys, thus eliminating the need to rewrite or retype. Furthermore, since the revision process is fewer burdens some, students are more likely to revise as often as is
