1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 339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 1 International Space Station SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this sectio
3、n you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 They want to go on holiday because （ A） they cant bear so much work everyday. （ B） they planned to go travelling a few months ago. （ C） they think they should have a rest. （ D） t
4、hey are invited to have a trip. 3 What can be known about their destination for their holiday? （ A） To Maldives directly. （ B） To Sri Lanka. （ C） To Maldives before going to Sri Lanka. （ D） To Sri Lanka before going to Maldives. 4 When will they come back from their holiday? （ A） In 10 days. （ B） In
5、 12 days. （ C） In 8 days. （ D） In 2 days. 5 Why does the student say that its complicated and embarrassing? （ A） To confess that he lied to the professor. （ B） To emphasize what he is about to say. （ C） To prove that he is innocent. （ D） To warn the professor not to ignore him. 6 According to this c
6、onversation, what was the “stupid mistake“? （ A） The student forgot to hand in his term paper because he was overtired and stressed. （ B） The student handed in the earlier draft paper instead of the final edited paper. （ C） The student missed the time to apply to grad school. （ D） The student found
7、the mistake of the mark on his paper. 7 What is implied from the professors words after the students explanations of the mistake? （ A） She will not necessarily change it. （ B） She will change the grade right away if her colleagues agree with the idea. （ C） She will give the student another report wh
8、en the decision is made. （ D） She wont change the grade no matter what advice she gets from her colleagues. 8 When did the worlds population reach six billion? （ A） October 10,1999. （ B） October 11, 1999. （ C） November 10, 1999. （ D） November 11,1999. 9 What was the worlds population in 1500? （ A） 3
9、00 million. （ B） 310 million. （ C） 500 million. （ D） 510 million. 10 How long did it take for the worlds population to increase from 2 billion to 3 billion? （ A） 304 years. （ B） 123 years. （ C） 33 years. （ D） 14 years. 11 When will the worlds population hit 10 billion? （ A） 2010. （ B） 2002. （ C） 203
10、6. （ D） 2054. 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 growing danger in air travel according to this passage? （ A） Crowded air traffic. （ B） The large size of airplanes.
11、 （ C） Mistakes by air traffic controllers. （ D） Bad weather. 13 What happened to the two large jets? （ A） They bumped into each other over a swimming pool. （ B） They avoided each other by turning in different direction. （ C） They narrowly escaped crashing into each other. （ D） One plane climbed abov
12、e the other at the critical moment. 14 Why were the two large jets specially mentioned? （ A） To show the key role played by the air traffic controller. （ B） To show the great responsibility of the pilots. （ C） To give an example of air disasters. （ D） To show that air travel is far safer than drivin
13、g a car. 15 One of the hobbies we know the cavemen had was_. （ A） hunting （ B） fighting （ C） drawing （ D） riding 16 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as George Washingtons hobby? （ A） Doing agricultural experiments. （ B） Designing furniture. （ C） Watching evening skies. （ D） Collecting postage
14、 stamps. 17 According to the speaker, the major reason why hobbies play an important role today is that_. （ A） we have to work harder in the modern world （ B） we have more free time than ever before （ C） we are more interested in the world around us （ D） we have a wider range of interest in our life
15、 18 By what means did Joe think he could become rich? （ A） He thought that he would either find a good job or he would be a thief. （ B） He said that he would become rich by way of robbing the bank. （ C） He said that he could rob the rich of their money. （ D） He might be rich if he worked harder. 19
16、Why do you think the teller gave Joe the money? （ A） Because he had a letter of thanks. （ B） Because he feared that he might be killed if be refused. （ C） Because he gave him a demand note. （ D） Because he showed him a cheque payable at sight. 20 How were the police able to prove that Joe had robbed
17、 the bank? （ A） The raid had been photographed by hidden cameras. （ B） Some watchman had seen the raid. （ C） The bank teller proved that Joe was the robber. （ D） Some monitors had been installed nearby. 21 Which of the following adjectives can be used to descibe Joe? （ A） Funny. （ B） Clever. （ C） Br
18、ave. （ D） Stupid. 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 What has the Pakistani government done before a projected demonstration? （ A） It has sent a governor to organize the protes
19、t. （ B） It has captured several leaders of the demonstration. （ C） It has imposed the ban on protest. （ D） It has conducted several negotiations with the leaders. 23 Why did Muslims hold the demonstration? （ A） Because they were paid less than others. （ B） Because they were suffering from the unempl
20、oyment. （ C） Because they were deprived of their political fights. （ D） Because they felt offended with the cartoons 24 Which statement is INCORRECT about the demonstration in London? （ A） It was held on Trafalgar Square. （ B） There were at most 10,000 demonstrators. （ C） It was a peaceful demonstra
21、tion. （ D） Abdull Fared participated in the demonstration. 25 What was the bad result of the protest in Libya? （ A） It caused the burning of the Italian consulate in Benghazi. （ B） It caused the death of at least 21 people in Libya. （ C） It led to the collapse of the transportation in Benghazi. （ D）
22、 It resulted in the loss of at least 11,000,000, in Libya. 26 According to the news, what was the first real challenge for Mr. Baradei? （ A） Leading the IAEA at a time of transition. （ B） Inspecting Iran for nuclear weapons. （ C） IAEAs inspections for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. （ D） Inspec
23、ting North Korea for nuclear weapons. 27 The Dow Jones industrials closed Monday at its_. （ A） first high in the session （ B） second high in the session （ C） third high in the session （ D） fourth high in the session 28 Up till Monday, the stock prices have been down for about_. （ A） 1 year （ B） 70 d
24、ays （ C） 4 months （ D） 8 weeks 29 When did the fire break out? （ A） Sunday night （ B） Sunday morning （ C） Saturday night （ D） Saturday morning 30 How many people were sent to the hospital? （ A） 14 （ B） 16 （ C） 15 （ D） 17 31 The issue concerning who controls the Internet will be discussed _. （ A） by
25、dividing planners （ B） at the first U.N. summit on information technology （ C） during Dec. 10-12 （ D） by leaders of governments 32 Who will NOT be discussing the controversial issues? （ A） More than 50 heads of states. （ B） Government representatives. （ C） Representatives of business. （ D） Represent
26、atives of citizens. 33 NATO troops will join in_. （ A） Cold War. （ B） training exercises. （ C） Western armies. （ D） Eastern armies. 34 Soldiers from _ countries will participate. （ A） 17 （ B） 30 （ C） 13 （ D） 43 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Deci
27、de which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 Faces, like fingerprints, are【 C1】 _Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a【 C2】 _writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face d
28、ifferent from another. Yet a very young child or even an animal,【 C3】 _a pigeon can learn to【 C4】 _faces. We all take this【 C5】 _for granted. We also tell people apart by【 C6】 _they behave. When we talk about someones person-ality, we mean the ways【 C7】 _which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feel
29、s【 C8】 _make that individual different from others. 【 C9】 _the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someones 【 C10】 _in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face“ looked like, you probably would have a【 C11】 _time doin
30、g so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice【 C12】_“, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth. There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Allports, an American psychologist, found nearly 18,000 English words【
31、 C13】_differences in peoples behavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing, his personality. Bookworms, conservatives, military typespeople【 C14】 _with such terms. People have always tried to “type“ each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore【 C15】 _to show the
32、audience【 C16】 _they played the villains or the heros role.【 C17】 _the words “person“ and “personality“ come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask“. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can【 C18】 _tell the “good guys“【 C19】 _the “bad guys“ because the two types differ in
33、【 C20】 _as well as in actions. 35 【 C1】 （ A） unusual （ B） extraordinary （ C） uncommon （ D） unique 36 【 C2】 （ A） skillful （ B） skilled （ C） good （ D） gifted 37 【 C3】 （ A） such as （ B） as （ C） like （ D） as for 38 【 C4】 （ A） describe （ B） identify （ C） recognize （ D） depict 39 【 C5】 （ A） competence （ B
34、） potential （ C） capacity （ D） ability 40 【 C6】 （ A） what （ B） that （ C） how （ D） why 41 【 C7】 （ A） in （ B） to （ C） with （ D） of 42 【 C8】 （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） who 43 【 C9】 （ A） As （ B） For （ C） Different from （ D） Like 44 【 C10】 （ A） face （ B） personality （ C） thoughts （ D） behavior 4
35、5 【 C11】 （ A） easy （ B） simple （ C） long （ D） difficult 46 【 C12】 （ A） personality （ B） person （ C） man （ D） woman 47 【 C13】 （ A） characterizing （ B） describing （ C） depicting （ D） telling 48 【 C14】 （ A） described （ B） are described （ C） are describing （ D） are being described 49 【 C15】 （ A） ties （
36、B） scarfs （ C） masks （ D） hats 50 【 C16】 （ A） if （ B） that （ C） what （ D） whether 51 【 C17】 （ A） In fact （ B） Contrarily （ C） Luckily （ D） Naturally 52 【 C18】 （ A） not （ B） hardly （ C） easily （ D） never 53 【 C19】 （ A） out （ B） from （ C） in （ D） off 54 【 C20】 （ A） faces （ B） behaviors （ C） thinks （ D
37、） appearance 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR when people come together as members of a particular group, the group exerts considerable pressure on the individual to conform to what it considers acceptable ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Besides developing a theoretical foundation for the study of social
38、 groups, Durkheim also conducted research de- signed to corroborate his theoretical work. Using landmark research methods, Durkheim collected and analyzed data from a number of countries that kept records on suicides. He wanted to show that social environment may have a profound effect even on those
39、 behaviors we consider most personal. The results of his study showed that suicide rates do indeed vary according to specific social characteristics. For example, Durkheim found that members of religions with strong prohibitions against suicide are less likely to commit suicide than are members of r
40、eligious groups with weaker prohibitions. He also found a lower incidence of suicide among married persons than among persons who were single or divorced. Taken together, the findings of Durkheim s study provided convincing evidence that social groups do indeed exert pressures that control or regula
41、te the behavior of individuals, including deeply personal behaviors. Durkheim s rigorous research methods captured the attention of sociologists around the world, and were perhaps even more important to the future development of sociology than any specific research results could be. Within a short t
42、ime, his specific approach to formulating and testing social theory became a model that guided the work of nearly all sociologists. This assured Emile Durkheim a lasting place as one of the key figures in the history of sociology. 94 Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the selecti
43、on? （ A） Both the social group theory and the scientific research methods developed by Durkheim have contributed much to the field of sociology. （ B） Durkheim believed that individual members of a group strongly influence the group s ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. （ C） The research study c
44、onducted by Durkheim provided strong evidence that suicide rates vary among members of different social groups. （ D） Through his research, Durkheim made great strides in distinguishing sociology from psychology. 95 The writers main purpose in writing this selection is to_. （ A） outline the steps Dur
45、kheim followed in conducting his research study （ B） describe the ways in which Durkheim s work has influenced sociology （ C） persuade the reader that social groups control most of the behaviors of their individual members （ D） explain the differences between sociology and psychology 96 According to
46、 the selection, how do sociologists and psychologists differ? （ A） Sociologists are more concerned with explaining behavior than are psychologists. （ B） Psychologists focus more on individuals than do sociologists. （ C） Sociologists spend more time helping people solve their problems than do psychologists.
