1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 346 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 passag
2、e 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 conve
3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Which of the following is the most possible place where the conversation takes place? （ A） A department. （ B） A boutique. （ C） A post office. （ D） A company. 3 Which of the following most probably seems to b
4、e what the woman is particular about? （ A） Size. （ B） Style. （ C） Design. （ D） Material. 4 How much does the woman finally pay for what she wants to get? （ A） Seventeen dollars. （ B） Seventy-five dollars. （ C） A ten percent discount of dollars. （ D） Sixty-seven dollars and five cents. 5 What are the
5、 speakers talking about? （ A） Apollo 11. （ B） NASA （ C） Spaceship. （ D） The paper. 6 What does the woman want to write about now? （ A） Apollo 11. （ B） NASA （ C） An astronaut. （ D） Spaceship. 7 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） The astronaut is her friends uncle. （ B） The teacher gave her some
6、 suggestions. （ C） She needs to do some reference to American space program. （ D） The teacher is dissatisfied with her change of topic. 8 Before returning to his office, Joe has to （ A） cash a $100 check （ B） withdraw $100 from his deposit account （ C） withdraw $100 from his current account （ D） get
7、 change for his $100 bank note 9 Which of the following is NOT among the reasons against Joes carrying around a lot of cash? （ A） It is dangerous to carry all that money. （ B） Cash cant be used to pay utility hills. （ C） It is inconvenient to have a lot of cash on oneself. （ D） ATMs are all around t
8、own. 10 Why doesnt Joe have a checking account? （ A） He hates the idea of standing in line just to open an account. （ B） He doesnt have enough money. （ C） He regards checking accounts with distrust. （ D） He regards checking account as a hassle. 11 What do we infer from the conversation? （ A） Joe wil
9、l never get used to using checks. （ B） Joe will pay his telephone bill by money order. （ C） Joe will not have a lot of cash on himself. （ D） Joe will open a deposit account. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answ
10、er the questions that follow. 12 According to the passage, the work of “Youth Summit“ refers to （ A） visits to the Nixon Library. （ B） the Chinese students visit to the U.S. （ C） a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S. （ D） activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and
11、American students. 13 The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was the time when （ A） Nixon died. （ B） Nixon visited China. （ C） Nixon became U.S. president. （ D） Nixon started building the library in his name. 14 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The China-U.S.
12、relations. （ B） The Nixon Library. （ C） President Nixon. （ D） The Youth Summit. 15 What is the main topic of the passage? （ A） The mechanics of rain. （ B） The climate of North America. （ C） How gravity affects air current. （ D） Types of clouds. 16 Why dont all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall
13、 to Earth? （ A） They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets. （ B） The effect of gravity at high altitude is random. （ C） They are kept in the sky by air current. （ D） They are moving about with fixed direction. 17 In this passage, what does the term “coalescence“ refer to? （ A） The gathering
14、of small clouds to form large clouds. （ B） The growth of droplets. （ C） The fall of raindrops and other precipitation. （ D） The movement of dust particles in the sunlight. 18 Why did most early societies grow up near a sufficient supply of wood? （ A） Because wood was safer than coal. （ B） Because wo
15、od burned longer than coal. （ C） Because there was more wood than coal. （ D） Because they used wood as primary source energy. 19 When did the first major energy transition take place? （ A） Before 1800. （ B） During the 18th century. （ C） During the early 1800s. （ D） Towards the end of the 18th centur
16、y. 20 Why was coal preferred to wood as a basic source of energy? （ A） People found it harder to get a job. （ B） People had to live near a source of energy. （ C） A lot of wood was shipped to faraway places. （ D） Industry developed and peoples living standard went up. 21 What happened as a result of
17、the transition from wood to coal? （ A） People found it harder to get a job. （ B） People had to live near a source of energy. （ C） A lot of wood was shipped to faraway places. （ D） Industry developed and people s living standard went up. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will
18、hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is the news mainly about? （ A） People evacuate from Houston before Hurricane Rita. （ B） The evacuated people begin returning home. （ C） Heavy traffic in Houston. （ D） Damages of Hurricane Rita 23 Whi
19、ch statement is NOT true about Australias largest investment bank? （ A） It is planning a purchase for the London Stock Exchange. （ B） It is competing with two European rivals. （ C） Its proposal has been revealed by a Sydney newspaper. （ D） It is called Macquarie Bank. 24 What is the magnitude of the
20、 earthquake in Turkey? （ A） 6.2. （ B） 6.7. （ C） 7.2. （ D） 7.4. 25 At least how many people have been injured? （ A） 25. （ B） 30. （ C） 45 （ D） 50 26 How many loans does Jackson owe? （ A） 20 million dollars. （ B） 2 million dollars. （ C） 200 million dollars. （ D） 1 billion dollars. 27 What might Jackson
21、s property liquidate his debt? （ A） His music library holdings. （ B） His Villa. （ C） The copyright of his songs. （ D） The money he lent to his friends. 28 Why were the emergency services NOT able to manage the situation? （ A） There werent enough people. （ B） The fire was too enormous. （ C） The plane
22、s didnt carry enough water-bombs. （ D） There was no help from other countries. 29 What has been most badly affected according to news? （ A） The economy. （ B） The environment. （ C） The forest resources. （ D） People in Athens. 30 Who was John Mills? （ A） Manager of a British theater. （ B） A film direc
23、tor. （ C） A researcher on Scott. （ D） A British actor. 31 John Mills became famous _ . （ A） when he was 29 （ B） in 1997 （ C） in 1929 with the role of Hamlet （ D） for his appearance 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given
24、below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 The West has begun to take more notice of the East. The fifth【 C1】 _ of an enormous【 C2】 _ reassessing the Chinese contribution to science and technology isto be published next year. The first volume,【 C3】 _ was publis
25、hed twenty years ago,【 C4】 _ the tone of the whole work. In it, evidence was to show that many inventions which【 C5】 _ , western historians had claimed for Europe, were then made【 C6】 _ in China. The attempt to rewrite the intellectual of the world was not received【 C7】 _ protest by some reputable h
26、istorians.【 C8】_ , the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were【 C9】 _ at first. Chinas invention of paper, the magnetic compass and gunpowder【 C10】 _ disputed, but this new history has added【 C11】 _ bridge design, mechanical clocks, pa
27、ddleboats and many【 C12】_ inventions to the list. In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain【 C13】_ China has not kept up with in science and technology in modern【 C14】 _ . It is probable that the answer【 C15】 _ in the social and economic history of China, found where a
28、 static society【 C16】 _ a relatively benevolent regime of scholar-gentry contrasts【 C17】 _ the potentially revolutionary and dynamic society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chinese government has been making every effort to【 C18】 _ the West again, and there is【 C19】 _
29、 doubt that the gap is being【 C20】 _ year by year. But will China avoid the Wests mistake? 32 【 C1】 （ A） version （ B） volume （ C） selection （ D） collection 33 【 C2】 （ A） work （ B） works （ C） working （ D） worked 34 【 C3】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） of which 35 【 C4】 （ A） decide （ B） make （ C）
30、 set （ D） set up 36 【 C5】 （ A） before then （ B） after then （ C） by then （ D） until then 37 【 C6】 （ A） first （ B） later （ C） repeatedly （ D） often 38 【 C7】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） without （ D） with 39 【 C8】 （ A） Therefore （ B） Thereupon （ C） However （ D） Otherwise 40 【 C9】 （ A） skeptical （ B） cynical （
31、 C） irrational （ D） hesitant 41 【 C10】 （ A） was never （ B） were never （ C） have never been （ D） has never been 42 【 C11】 （ A） advance （ B） in advance （ C） advanced （ D） advancing 43 【 C12】 （ A） other （ B） important （ C） famous （ D） ingenious 44 【 C13】 （ A） how （ B） that （ C） what （ D） why 45 【 C14】
32、（ A） age （ B） ages （ C） time （ D） times 46 【 C15】 （ A） is found （ B） is to be found （ C） be found （ D） has been 47 【 C16】 （ A） with （ B） within （ C） through （ D） under 48 【 C17】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） against （ D） to 49 【 C18】 （ A） patch up with （ B） catch up with （ C） make up with （ D） close up 50
33、【 C19】 （ A） little （ B） a little （ C） few （ D） a few 51 【 C20】 （ A） widened （ B） overlooked （ C） neglected （ D） reduced 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR whether Scotland should become independent, and whether it should acquire more powers. It is easy to see why the nationalists are keen to muddy the clear Scottis
34、h waters. Polls suggest that Scots are keener on more power than on outright independence. Give them three options, and the unionist vote could split, possibly producing a plurality for independence. Whatever the result of the vote, Scotland would surely end up with more powers. The SNP would have d
35、elivered something to its nationalist supporters. But anything other than a straight in-or-out question may result in a damaging quarrel. What if, in a three-part question, independence wins but with only 35% of the vote? What if 51% of Scots vote for independence, but, in a second question, 80% vot
36、e for more powers? Nationalists would interpret that as consent for independence. But Westminster could fairly argue that Scots apparently prefer further devolution to outright independence. A simple question also makes for straightforward campaigning. The Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat p
37、arties would have to explain why union is good for Scotland something they have so far done poorly, which is one reason they are in headlong retreat north of the border. The SNP, for its part, would have to explain the problem to which independence is the solution which they havent done either. And
38、if the Scots turn down independence, they can later be asked if they want more devolution. Mr. Camerons question, then, is the right one. And he should have a say on the referendums terms. Divorces affect both partners. Scottish independence would have mighty consequences for Britain, raising questions from how to settle the two nations fiscal accounts to where the Royal Navys nuclear submarines should be parked, if not in Scotlands deep lochs. 96 It can be inferred from the passage that the Scots
