1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 351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 did Karl the criminal mentioned in the case have as her front of the drug ring? （ A） a drug shop. （ B） A clothes shop. （ C） A doll shop. （ D） A toy shop. 3 What was the sentence of the court for Karl s d
4、rug gang? （ A） 107 months in custody. （ B） 113 months in custody. （ C） 117 months in custody. （ D） 123 months in custody. 4 How many countries are the Nigerian organized criminals active in? （ A） more than 60. （ B） Less than 60. （ C） More than 70. （ D） Less than 50. 5 In this conversation, what is B
5、etsy? （ A） A grandmother. （ B） A pet. （ C） A car. （ D） A friend. 6 What happened to Carlas old car? （ A） She sold it. （ B） It was stolen. （ C） It stopped working. （ D） It died in an accident. 7 What is CORRECT about American car names? （ A） They often have no meaning. （ B） They always come from Ital
6、ian. （ C） They usually start with the letter “c“. （ D） They are often named after fast animals. 8 What are the students mainly discussing? （ A） Places the man has visited. （ B） A paper the woman is writing for a class. （ C） School activities they enjoy. （ D） The womans plans for the summer, 9 What d
7、oes the man find surprising about the woman? （ A） She has never been to Gettysburg. （ B） She took a political science course. （ C） Her family still goes on vacation together. （ D） Shes interested in the United States Civil War, 10 What is the woman unable to remember? （ A） Why her parents wanted to
8、go to Gettysburg. （ B） Why her familys vacation plans changed ten years ago. （ C） Where her family went for a vacation ten years ago. （ D） When her family went on their last vacation. 11 What docs the woman imply about Gettysburg? （ A） Its far from where she lives. （ B） Her family went there without
9、 her. （ C） She doesnt know a lot about it. （ D） Shes excited about going there. 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 The purpose of the talk is to （ A） explain the concept of jus
10、tice. （ B） introduce some political thinkers. （ C） outline how the course is organized. （ D） explain the grading system for the course. 13 What must a student do with the paper returned on Thursday? （ A） Rewrite it. （ B） Present it to the class. （ C） Use it to study for the final exam. （ D） Incorpor
11、ate it into a longer paper. 14 When papers will be discussed? （ A） Over the weekend. （ B） After class on Thursdays. （ C） Before class on Tuesdays. （ D） On Tuesday and Friday afternoons. 15 What can we learn from todays youth? （ A） They are more pessimistic than we think. （ B） About four out of five
12、young people are satisfied with their family life. （ C） They work much harder than before. （ D） They are not very confident about their future and the society. 16 Which of the following is NOT true about the findings of the polls? （ A） Good family atmosphere gives kids an advantage in school study.
13、（ B） Family gap applies to students of all backgrounds. （ C） Parents education background has little impact on the childrens score. （ D） There is a racial and gender difference on the childrens score. 17 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The significant role family plays in the childrens academ
14、ic achievements. （ B） The difference between the poor families and the rich ones. （ C） Parentsinfluence on childrens development. （ D） The research done by the Readers Digest. 18 What is the theme of the film: “MY FAIR LADY“ ? （ A） Women can speak elegant English. （ B） Women love flowers more than m
15、en. （ C） The way you say something is less important than what you say. （ D） What you say is not as important as how you say it. 19 what is the problem with the young people in Britain? （ A） They are losing their ability to remain confident. （ B） They are losing their ability to express themselves c
16、learly and accurately. （ C） They are unable to study a foreign language. （ D） They are unable to lose weight. 20 What is the British government going to do to help solve the problem? （ A） It will employ more teachers. （ B） It will allocate more money to the schools. （ C） It will set up a committee.
17、（ D） It will ignore the problem and let it be. 21 A study published shows that only _ of boys and _ of girls feel comfortable using standard English. （ A） 32%, 23% （ B） 22%, 43% （ C） 22%, 28% （ D） 28%, 22% SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen
18、 to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Lebanons new leader is visiting Syria in order to （ A） discuss border issues （ B） improve bilateral relations （ C） sign a ceasefire treaty （ D） form allies 23 Why is there rapid growth in global air travel in the UK? （ A） The aviation
19、fuel is less harmful to the environment. （ B） The aviation fuel is cheaper and safer than other fuels. （ C） The ticket prices are getting low and peoples incomes are rising. （ D） The number of British traveling places is more than double in the next quarter of a century. 24 According to the news, Ja
20、pans economy is still weak because of all the reasons EXCEPT_. （ A） an unsteady export-led recovery （ B） weak domestic consumption （ C） an ongoing decline in wages （ D） overseas economic uncertainty 25 Japans central bank is concerned about the weakness of Japanese stock prices because_. （ A） they a
21、re the lowest in nineteen years （ B） they are lower than that of nine years ago （ C） they have been lowed for ninety years （ D） they are the lowest ever in ninety years 26 According to Senator Smith, how will the trade restrictions against Vietnam end? （ A） Vietnam withdraws its forces from Cambodia
22、. （ B） Vietnam takes part in some peace-keeping programs. （ C） Vietnam offers more information about American soldiers missing in Vietnam. （ D） Vietnam permits American companies to invest in Vietnam. 27 Why were the documents released? （ A） To improve the relationship with Russia. （ B） To urge Clin
23、ton not to end the trade restriction. （ C） To prove that many soldiers are still missing. （ D） To provide more information about North Vietnam. 28 Two Iranian guards have been expelled because they _. （ A） were involved in espionage （ B） incited religious confrontation （ C） were involved in civil cr
24、imes （ D） violated photographing restrictions 29 From the news we may conclude that _. （ A） foreigners have to face many restrictions in the U.S. （ B） Iran is not on good terms with the U.S. （ C） the two Iranians were shadowed in the U.S. （ D） the move touched off protests in Iran 30 The winners of
25、the reported elections are_. （ A） the left-wing Conservatives. （ B） the left-wing Socialists. （ C） the centre-right Conservatives. （ D） the centre-right Socialists. 31 If the left secures the parliamentary majority,_. （ A） Chirac will share his presidential power with Jospin. （ B） Jospin will share
26、his prime ministerial power with Chirac. （ C） Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will remain. （ D） Jospin will become prime minister, and Chirac will resign. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would
27、best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones the kind of high-tech, solar-paneled (装有太阳能板的 ) masterpieces that【 C1】 _the covers of architecture magazines. But the U.S. has more than 100 million existing homes, an
28、d it would be【 C2】 _wasteful to tear them all【 C3】 _and replace them with greener versions. An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the【 C4】_of those dwellings. And it would【 C5】 _65 years for the reduced carbon emissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up【 C6】 _the resources l
29、ost by destroying an old one. So in the broadest【 C7】 _the greenest home is the one that has already been【 C8】 _But at the same time, nearly half of U.S. carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and【 C9】 _our homes, offices and other buildings. “You cant deal with climate change【 C10】 _dealing wi
30、th existing buildings,“ says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust. With some【 C11】 _the oldest homes tend to be the least energy-efficient. Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than【 C12】_built after 2000, mainly【 C13】 _the tiny cracks and gaps that expand【
31、C14】 _time and let in more outside air. 【 C15】 _there are a tremendous number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes,【 C16】 _historic ones like Lincolns Cottage to your own postwar house. And efficiency【 C17】 _can save more than just the earth; they can help【 C18】 _house owners from
32、 rising power costs.【 C19】 _a nationwide effort to improve existing buildings could【 C20】 _hundreds of thousands of green jobs. 32 【 C1】 （ A） make （ B） become （ C） do （ D） present 33 【 C2】 （ A） fantastically （ B） incredibly （ C） intriguingly （ D） unreliably 34 【 C3】 （ A） off （ B） away （ C） apart （ D
33、） down 35 【 C4】 （ A） creation （ B） construction （ C） rebuilding （ D） destruction 36 【 C5】 （ A） use （ B） spend （ C） take （ D） make 37 【 C6】 （ A） at （ B） with （ C） in （ D） for 38 【 C7】 （ A） way （ B） meaning （ C） idea （ D） sense 39 【 C8】 （ A） built （ B） designed （ C） destroyed （ D） improved 40 【 C9】 （
34、A） electrifying （ B） powering （ C） equipping （ D） generating 41 【 C10】 （ A） and （ B） or （ C） without （ D） unless 42 【 C11】 （ A） expectations （ B） modifications （ C） history （ D） exceptions 43 【 C12】 （ A） much （ B） that （ C） those （ D） as 44 【 C13】 （ A） with regard to （ B） in case （ C） due to （ D） as
35、 to 45 【 C14】 （ A） with （ B） over （ C） through （ D） during 46 【 C15】 （ A） Immediately （ B） Unexpectedly （ C） Fortunately （ D） Fundamentally 47 【 C16】 （ A） from （ B） including （ C） with （ D） for 48 【 C17】 （ A） changes （ B） innovations （ C） upgrades （ D） boosts 49 【 C18】 （ A） ensure （ B） protect （ C）
36、prevent （ D） strengthen 50 【 C19】 （ A） However （ B） Nonetheless （ C） More or less （ D） Moreover 51 【 C20】 （ A） produce （ B） create （ C） invent （ D） induce 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR its also a marvelous spot to relax. （ A） rather than （ B） more than （ C） else than （ D） other than 70 John Wagners most enduri
37、ng contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference. （ A） is to be analyzed （ B） be analyzed （ C） has been analyzed （ D） should have been analyzed 71 _ there is little we can do to change the reality, we can not be t
38、otally at the mercy of the harsh environment. （ A） Since （ B） When （ C） Unless （ D） While 72 For an instant the King stood as _ and white as though the hand of death had reached out and touched his heart with its icy fingers. （ A） tense （ B） intense （ C） tension （ D） intensive 73 We expect Mr. White
39、 will _ Class One when Miss Jane retires. （ A） take over （ B） take up （ C） take off （ D） take to 74 All the land was shrouded in one _ forest. （ A） enormous （ B） vast （ C） gigantic （ D） huge 75 The military authorities are seriously considering abandoning the expensive _ plane. （ A） three million do
40、llars （ B） three millions of dollars （ C） three-million-dollar （ D） three million-dollar 76 The funny looking man whom the girl met on the street of Prinston was_ Albert Einstein. （ A） none but （ B） none other but （ C） no other but （ D） nobody but 77 Many local people were deeply concerned about the
41、 nuclear leakage, _ was still kept secret. （ A） the cause of that （ B） and the cause of which （ C） the cause of which （ D） which cause 78 There still is a _ version of the ship Mayflower in the museum. （ A） miniature （ B） little （ C） minute （ D） tiny 79 Nowadays, books are expensive. Every time I go
42、 to the bookstore, I seem _ more. （ A） to be spending （ B） spending （ C） to spending （ D） spend 80 This move deprived the prisoner of his_of escape. （ 1993年考试真题） （ A） ways （ B） possibilities （ C） plans （ D） means 81 He_unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. （ A） may have acted
43、 （ B） must have acted （ C） should act （ D） would act 81 Doctors who led three studies showing prescription painkillers called COX-2 inhibitors raise the risk of heart attacks and stroke said Tuesday the whole class of drugs was in danger of being pulled from the market. One day before a Food and Dru
44、g Administration panel begins discussing the future of such drugs, the New England Journal of Medicine published details of three studies stopped early because patients taking the drugs were having more heart attacks, strokes and other adverse events than patients not taking them. “I think we are at
45、 risk of losing the class of drugs,“ said Dr. Robert Bresalier of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, who was studying one of the drugs, Vioxx, known generically as rofecoxib, in a colon cancer trial. Merck pictures of families, homes and pets are shared. E-mails and cell phones also make it easier for the students to keep in contact with their own families back home.
