1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 341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 Why has the woman brought up the subject of snowflakes? （ A） She has never seen snow before. （ B） She is conducting research on snow. （ C） She wants to make artificial snow. （ D） She has been reading about sn
4、ow. 3 How many basic types of snowflakes are there? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 4 What determines the shape of snowflakes? （ A） The shape of dust particles in the air. （ B） The relative humidity. （ C） The temperature of the air. （ D） The geography of the area. 5 Where does the man liv
5、e now? （ A） In Odessa. （ B） Near the Black Sea. （ C） In California. （ D） In Manhattan. 6 What is the mans present job? （ A） A clothes delivery man. （ B） An office worker. （ C） A stockbroker. （ D） An art designer. 7 Why does the man like his friends? （ A） Because they are independent. （ B） Because th
6、ey are strong-minded. （ C） Because they are creative. （ D） Because they are rich. 8 What is true about the English character? （ A） Receptive. （ B） Just. （ C） Impulsive. （ D） Trustful. 9 Where does Johnny come from? （ A） France. （ B） Italy. （ C） Germany. （ D） Spain 10 Where did Mr. McCourt come from?
7、 （ A） Liverpool. （ B） London. （ C） Manchester. （ D） New Castlee. 11 What did McCourt teach the girl? （ A） Reading. （ B） Writing. （ C） Speaking. （ D） Listening. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questio
8、ns that follow. 12 We feed birds for the following reasons EXCEPT that （ A） watching birds can bring us pleasure. （ B） we can develop a serious study of birds habits. （ C） it helps us make accurate identification among different birds. （ D） birds have no food in winter. 13 Which of the following sta
9、tements is CORRECT? （ A） Attracting birds continually to the same spot is a good choice. （ B） Feeding in winter is harmful to the birds. （ C） Extra feeding in winter can keep a bird warm and well. （ D） Bird feeding in winter neednt be frequent. 14 Why shouldnt the feeding be stopped during severe we
10、ather? （ A） Because birds can usually find new food. （ B） Because birds used to relying upon the feeders may starve. （ C） Because birds will try to find the feeders. （ D） Because birds will fly back to their nests. 15 According to this passage, how is the word center spelled in British English? （ A）
11、 Certer. （ B） Center. （ C） Centr. （ D） Centere. 16 What does the word flat mean in British English? （ A） A smooth surface. （ B） An actor. （ C） An apartment. （ D） A movie. 17 What is the conclusion of the talk? （ A） British English and American English are the same. （ B） They are so different that Am
12、ericans can t understand Englishmen when they are talking. （ C） They have different spelling and vocabulary but the same pronunciation. （ D） They have slight different spelling vocabulary and pronunciation, but the people can understand each other. 18 The risk of skin cancer increases in （ A） spring
13、. （ B） winter. （ C） summer. （ D） autumn. 19 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） People with light colored skin are more likely to get skin cancer. （ B） People with a history of sunburns are more likely to get skin cancer. （ C） People with a family history of skin cancer are more lik
14、ely to get skin cancer. （ D） People with dark hair or eyes are more likely to get skin cancer. 20 To avoid getting skin cancer, doctors advise people to （ A） examine all areas of their skin once a month. （ B） examine only when the mole is bigger than six millimeters. （ C） check their nails and toes
15、every year. （ D） take pictures of every mole. 21 Which of the following can offer more protection from harmful sunrays? （ A） Material with dense weave. （ B） Material with light colors. （ C） Bleached cotton. （ D） Multihole material. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear
16、several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 A French nun is said to create a miracle of _. （ A） curing Parkinson disease （ B） curing a deadly cancer （ C） being cured of Parkinson disease （ D） being cured of a deadly cancer 23 What peculiar problem is th
17、e telecommunications industry currently facing? （ A） Applications outnumber availability. （ B） Insufficient trained personnel. （ C） Uncertainty of the future market. （ D） Lack of government support. 24 What can be inferred about Ukraine? （ A） It used to suffer from food shortages. （ B） It used to be
18、 a grain-producing area. （ C） It used to depend on foreign aid. （ D） It used to be close to Russia. 25 Which is NOT one of the factors that intensified food shortages in Ukraine? （ A） A poor harvest. （ B） A bitter winter. （ C） A spring drought. （ D） Rising food prices. 26 What caused the death of 20
19、 Israelis a week ago? （ A） Battle between Israel and Palestine. （ B） A suicide bombing. （ C） A car bombing. （ D） A plane crashing accident. 27 When did Israel stop transferring customs and tax funds to the Palestinian Authority? （ A） Last week. （ B） Wednesday. （ C） Last September. （ D） Last Month. 2
20、8 Who is going to meet in the city of Potsdam? （ A） Environment ministers of developed countries. （ B） Environment ministers of developing countries. （ C） Environment ministers of G8. （ D） Environment ministers of GS, developed countries, and developing countries. 29 When will Kyoto Protocol run out
21、 according to the news? （ A） 2008. （ B） 2010. （ C） 2012. （ D） 2020. 30 Why does the report say that Cigarettes are big business? （ A） Because of high investment. （ B） Because it is a business run by the government. （ C） Because it can earn much with little investment. （ D） Because it is a business w
22、ith great consumers. 31 How many people become smokers everyday according to health advocates? （ A） 30,000. （ B） 3,000. （ C） 300. （ D） 30. 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 i
23、nserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 The fact that blind people can “see“ things using other parts of their bodies 【 C1】 _ their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about color. If they can 【 C2】 _ color differences then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously. By trial and 【
24、C3】 _ , manufacturers have discovered that sugar 【 C4】_ badly in green wrappings, that blue foods, are considered 【 C5】 _ and that cosmetics should never be packaged 【 C6】 _ brown. These discoveries have grown into a whole 【 C7】 _ of color psychology that now 【 C8】 _ application in everything from f
25、ashion to interior decoration. Some of our 【 C9】 _ are clearly psychological. 【 C10】 _ blue is the color of the night sky and therefore 【 C11】 _ passivity and calmness, while yellow is a day color with associations of energy and incentive. For primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and
26、 attacking, while he saw red as the color of blood and rage and the heat that came with 【 C12】 _ . And green is relevant to passive defense and self-preservation. 【 C13】 _ have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect. People 【 C1
27、4】 _ to bright red show a(n) 【 C15】 _ in heartbeat, and blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar access to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a 【 C16】 _ color. Because of its exciting of connotations, red was chosen as the 【 C17】 _ for danger, but closer 【 C18】 _ shows that a vivid yel
28、low can produce a more basic state of alertness and alarm, so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now 【 C19】 _ around in bright yellow colors that 【 C20】 _ the traffic dead. 32 【 C1】 （ A） besides （ B） other than （ C） without （ D） rather than 33 【 C2】 （ A） discern （ B） percei
29、ve （ C） sense （ D） feel 34 【 C3】 （ A） verification （ B） checkout （ C） test （ D） error 35 【 C4】 （ A） sold （ B） is sold （ C） sells （ D） sells to be 36 【 C5】 （ A） displeased （ B） unpleasant （ C） gloomy （ D） melancholy 37 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） by （ C） with （ D） under 38 【 C7】 （ A） course （ B） focus （ C） di
30、scipline （ D） theme 39 【 C8】 （ A） involve （ B） find （ C） fuse （ D） imply 40 【 C9】 （ A） alternatives （ B） options （ C） favorites （ D） preferences 41 【 C10】 （ A） Inanimate （ B） Black （ C） Dark （ D） Deep 42 【 C11】 （ A） associated with （ B） adhered to （ C） consistent with （ D） relative to 43 【 C12】 （ A）
31、 energy （ B） spirit （ C） endeavor （ D） contribution 44 【 C13】 （ A） Ordeal （ B） Assessment （ C） Practice （ D） Experiments 45 【 C14】 （ A） sacrificed （ B） revealed （ C） exposed （ D） discovered 46 【 C15】 （ A） promotion （ B） increase （ C） disorder （ D） improvement 47 【 C16】 （ A） peaceable （ B） detached （
32、 C） moderate （ D） calming 48 【 C17】 （ A） signal （ B） sig. （ C） symbol （ D） label 49 【 C18】 （ A） investigation （ B） analysis （ C） negotiation （ D） sample 50 【 C19】 （ A） rushing （ B） pushing （ C） dashing （ D） crashing 51 【 C20】 （ A） give rise to （ B） hold back （ C） attribute to （ D） cut down 三、 PART I
33、V GRAMMAR ice-cold water, 4,938; granite, 12,960; hardwood, 12,620; brick, 11,960, glass. 16,410 to 19,690; silver, 8,658; gold, 5,717. 97 According to this passage, “Mach“ refers to （ A） the ratio of the air speed of an aircraft to the speed of sound. （ B） a machine. （ C） a Czech-born Australian physicist. （ D） the pilot of the plane.
