1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 340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 are the man and woman talking about? （ A） How to save money for redecorating. （ B） How much money the woman has spent. （ C） The new furniture that woman has bought. （ D） The redecorating the woman has di
4、d. 3 The woman has bought the following things for redecorating EXCEPT （ A） a bookcase. （ B） curtains. （ C） a carpet. （ D） a sofa. 4 What does the living room like now? （ A） Brighter and warmer. （ B） Warmer and more orderly. （ C） Brighter and tidier. （ D） Tidier and more orderly. 5 Who are the speak
5、ers? （ A） Students. （ B） Musicians. （ C） Professors. （ D） Accountants. 6 What is unusual about the members of the band? （ A） They all play trumpets. （ B） They all play modern jazz. （ C） They are all over seventy. （ D） They are all Southerners. 7 Why is the woman pleased? （ A） She hasnt had dinner ye
6、t. （ B） She needs a break from her studies. （ C） She couldnt go to the last concert. （ D） She knows the band is good. 8 The man is speaking with _ （ A） Dean Williams （ B） Professor Brown （ C） an assistant dean （ D） a student 9 The man needed to see the woman _ （ A） to get medical treatment （ B） to t
7、ake a final exam （ C） to find out the exam schedule （ D） to get an extension for a paper 10 _ sent the man to the office. （ A） His teacher （ B） His roommate （ C） A doctor （ D） Dean Williams 11 The man will see _ after he leaves the womans office. （ A） his parents （ B） a doctor （ C） Professor Brown （
8、 D） Dean Williams 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 reaction of critics toward D.H. Lawrences works of art? （ A） Unanimous. （ B） Varied. （ C） Ambiguous. （ D） Divid
9、ed. 13 D. H. Lawrence finally died in_. （ A） England （ B） Italy （ C） Mexico （ D） America 14 According to the author,D. H. Lawrence_. （ A） often has to write badly （ B） often describes superbly （ C） tends to write occasionally badly （ D） writes humorlessly but often with comic effects 15 Car account
10、for _ the greenhouse gases in the US. （ A） 50% （ B） 40% （ C） 25% （ D） 14% 16 Policymakers and industry have four options, not including _. （ A） reducing the emissions of vehicles （ B） reducing, the use of vehicles （ C） improving the price of the oil （ D） finding less polluting driving systems 17 Acc
11、ording to the speaker, the only applicable and practical method is _. （ A） reducing the emissions of vehicles （ B） reducing the use of vehicles （ C） using electricity-powered vehicles （ D） limiting the production of vehicles 18 To accompany the songs, Native Americans used _. （ A） musical instrument
12、s （ B） religious prays （ C） festival banners （ D） camp tents 19 The first British people who came to America were _. （ A） very religious （ B） very talented singers （ C） lovers of musical instruments （ D） graceful dancers 20 The passage suggests that besides church music people at that time like many
13、 other things such as _. （ A） fiddle music （ B） Asian music （ C） jazz （ D） classical music 21 Why did the preachers hold “camp meeting“ ? （ A） To bring religion to people （ B） To bring food to local people （ C） To entertain the local children （ D） To raise money for the church. SECTION C NEWS BROADC
14、AST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 According to the news, what s going to happen next week in Cuba? （ A） A news conference. （ B） An international summit. （ C） A baseball match. （ D） A massive anti-
15、government protest 23 According to Mr. Castro, how many people have been arrested? （ A） 3. （ B） At least 20. （ C） 2. （ D） 5. 24 Which of the following is not in the dissidents plans? （ A） To issue declarations. （ B） To hold news conferences. （ C） To meet foreign visitors. （ D） To organize a protest
16、parade. 25 Cuba accuses_ government of supporting the dissidents. （ A） US （ B） Canadian （ C） British （ D） Russian 26 If Iran restarts its work on its nuclear program, （ A） it would threat talks over Irans nuclear issue. （ B） European Union will compromise. （ C） talks over Irans nuclear issue would n
17、ot be carried out. （ D） Britain would hand in a formal offer in the talks. 27 Under the agreement between Turkey and Armenia, （ A） Switzerland will join the agreement. （ B） Turkey agreed to pay for Armenian loss during World War I. （ C） diplomatic ties between the two countries will be reestablished
18、. （ D） the border between the two countries will be opened for the first time. 28 How can the agreement be passed? （ A） Citizens of the two countries approve it. （ B） The parliament of Switzerland agreed to it. （ C） The governments of the two countries sign it. （ D） The parliaments of the two countr
19、ies approve it. 29 How many unions of the airline accept the financial rescue package offered by Spain? （ A） 1. （ B） 7. （ C） 6. （ D） 5. 30 How much will the airline lose yearly? （ A） $ 350 million. （ B） $ 900 million. （ C） $ 20-$ 30 million. （ D） $ 240-$ 360 million. 31 Why the aviation fuel is more
20、 harmful to the environment than others? （ A） Because of the poisonous quality. （ B） It has to do with the position of the pollution. （ C） The aviation fuel is special. （ D） There is too much dirt in its resulting smoke. 32 The British government calls for _. （ A） international cooperation （ B） redu
21、cing the use of aviation fuel （ C） levying high tax on the aviation fuel （ D） alternatives for the aviation fuel 33 _ People were injured during the accident. （ A） 17 （ B） 20 （ C） 37 （ D） 57 34 The accident occurred_ （ A） because of overcrowding （ B） because of the careless driving （ C） when the bus
22、 descended a sharp slope （ D） when the bus swerved to avoid another bus 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. 34 Barbecuing has become an 【
23、C1】 _ part of American life, as barbecue grills are found in the majority of American homes. Part of it is that barbecuing is 【 C2】 _ and relaxing because outdoor cooking is always informal. It is also delicious. It is 【 C3】 _ the effort to learn a bit more about it so you can progress beyond the ol
24、d standbys of hamburgers and hot dogs. There is no 【 C4】 _ to limit barbecuing to the summer months, 【 C5】 _ it can be done out of doors all year round. We have often used our gas barbecue kettle as an 【 C6】 _ oven for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. In the heat of the summer 【 C7】 _ turn on the
25、 oven, we use the barbecue to cook almost everything, including pizza (high heat and indirect on a bread stone). Think of your barbecue grill as another cooking 【 C8】 _ . Low heat and indirect is usually 【 C9】 _ as the cooking method. The 【 C10】 _ is hamburgers and steaks which are at high heat and
26、indirect. Chicken or ribs 【 C11】 _ a snap to barbecue at low heat and indirect. Simply baste with your favorite sauce in the last 15 minutes of cooking. 【 C12】 _ any barbecuing, always use a tongs rather than a fork to turn the meat to avoid the 【 C13】_ of juice. Fish is a real treat on the grill. I
27、f you have not tried fish on the gill, you 【 C14】_ . Fish should be coated with a mixture of even parts olive oil and lemon. This is just to keep the fish from 【 C15】 _ to the grill. 35 【 C1】 （ A） announced （ B） eminent （ C） established （ D） indispensable 36 【 C2】 （ A） funny （ B） fun （ C） fancy （ D）
28、 fanciful 37 【 C3】 （ A） much （ B） worth （ C） worthy （ D） worthwhile 38 【 C4】 （ A） reason （ B） doubt （ C） way （ D） problem 39 【 C5】 （ A） when （ B） as （ C） if （ D） while 40 【 C6】 （ A） addictive （ B） additive （ C） additional （ D） adding 41 【 C7】 （ A） better than （ B） other than （ C） more than （ D） rath
29、er than 42 【 C8】 （ A） method （ B） device （ C） equipment （ D） appliance 43 【 C9】 （ A） received （ B） classified （ C） indicated （ D） used 44 【 C10】 （ A） opposition （ B） direction （ C） example （ D） exception 45 【 C11】 （ A） will be （ B） is （ C） are （ D） must be 46 【 C12】 （ A） With （ B） As with （ C） As if
30、 （ D） By 47 【 C13】 （ A） loss （ B） mix （ C） turn （ D） change 48 【 C14】 （ A） would （ B） could （ C） should （ D） might 49 【 C15】 （ A） remaining （ B） holding （ C） getting （ D） sticking 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR she is in a bad mood because she _ in the dull work too long. （ A） had engaged （ B） is engaging （ C）
31、has been engaging （ D） engaged 62 Irene learnt a lot about herself from this _ experience. （ A） hurtful （ B） aching （ C） doubtful （ D） unfortunate 63 Youd better hang up this oil-painting on that _ wall. （ A） empty （ B） blank （ C） vacant （ D） bare 64 The lecturer made such a boring speech. But I was
32、nt bothered by the dullness _ by his carelessness. （ A） more than （ B） so much as （ C） than （ D） as 65 After considering for a second, he _that this hospital was the best of all in China and said I could believe him for sure. （ A） asserted （ B） affirmed （ C） declared （ D） announced 66 _for quite a l
33、ong time, the rivers here are all dried up. （ A） There has been no rain （ B） Having no rain （ C） There having been no rain （ D） There being no rain 67 If he hadnt stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _ here now. （ A） wouldnt be smiling （ B） wont smile （ C） couldnt have smiled （ D）
34、didnt smile 68 _,heat is produced. （ A） Certain chemicals are mixed together （ B） That certain chemicals are mixed together （ C） Whenever certain chemicals are mixed together （ D） The mixing together of certain chemicals 69 If I were in movie, then it would be about time that I _ my bead in my hands
35、 for a cry. （ A） bury （ B） am burying （ C） buried （ D） would bury 70 Of the immigrants who came to America in the fast three quarters of the seventeenth century, the _ majority was English. （ A） overwhelming （ B） overflowing （ C） overtaking （ D） overloading 71 The White House and other federal build
36、ings were _ as a plane enters the restricted airspace. （ A） vacated （ B） empty （ C） deserted （ D） evacuated 72 _ his eyes when she told him that it was time for them to leave. （ A） Hardly had he opened （ B） Scarcely did he open （ C） No sooner did he open （ D） He had no sooner opened 73 After Tom had
37、 bought his computer for a few months, he just _ of all the pamphlets and brochures on it. （ A） disposed （ B） discarded （ C） disproved （ D） discharged 74 The plan he put forward is carefully made _. （ A） as a whole （ B） above all （ C） on the whole （ D） as mentioned 75 While the total number of farme
38、rs engaged in the agriculture production is barely half _it used to be in 1959, the size of the average farm has tripled. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） which （ D） how 76 Very. few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very _. （ A） intriguing （ B） indefinite （
39、 C） obscure （ D） dubious 77 The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times_the size of St. Peters in Rome. （ 2008年考试真题） （ A） / （ B） that of （ C） which is （ D） of 78 The brilliance of his satires was_make even his victims laugh. （ A） so as to （ B） such as to （ C） so that （ D） such that 79 T
40、hat was not the first time he_us. I think its high time we_strong actions against him. （ A） betrayed, take （ B） had betrayed, took （ C） has betrayed, took （ D） has betrayed, take 79 Given the briefest of glances at a picture, most people believe they have not had time to recognize anything in it at
41、all. Ask them whether they saw an animal and they consider themselves to be making a futile guess. Yet those guesses are right much more often than they are wrong. That is because the brain can carry out immediate visual processing even when it does not have time for any cognitive back-chatter. A ne
42、uroscientist trying to understand how people recognize objects would thus start with this simplest of systems. That is the purpose of Dr. Serres computer. His project is nothing less than ad attempt to reverseengineer the relevant part of the brain. That part is the ventral visual pathway. Anatomy s
43、hows that it is organized into numerous areas. Experiments on monkeys, in which researchers have recorded what excites individual nerve cells in each of these areas, give strong hints about how it works. The pathway is hierarchical. Signals from the retina flow to the most basic processing area firs
44、t; the cells in that area fire up others in the next area, and so on. Those in the first area are fussy. They react to edges or bars in particular orientations. By combining their signals, however, cells in the second area can respond to comers or bars in any orientation. And so the system builds up
45、. Cells in the final area can recognize general things, animals included. Dr. Serre considered his computers processing units analogous to nerve cells, and he organized them into areas, just as they are in real brains. Then he let the machine learn in much the same way that babies do. First he mimic
46、ked early development when nerve cells are plastic. At this stage babies brains tune their nerve cells to visual features according to how common those features am in the world around them. That is why kittens raised so that they see only vertical lines have brains that look different from those rai
47、sed in an environment with purely horizontal ones. Dr. Serres processor developed sensitivities in a similar fashion when he showed it lots of photographs. That stage complete, he then told the computer when what it “saw“ contained an animal, and when it did not. The result was a model that closely
48、imitates the ventral visual pathway. Processing units in each area are sensitive to the same set of features as nerve cells in the brains analogous areas, and they are linked together as they are in the brain. This artificial recognition system correctly distinguishes photographs containing animals
49、from those without creatures 82% of the time; Dr. Serres students get it right 80% of the time. Moreover, his computer and his volunteers tend to slip up on the same images and turning photographs on their sides makes poorer animal-recognizers out of both, by roughly the same amount. 80 The phrase “c
