1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 352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 were the two environment campaigners claims against McDonalds? （ A） The food carries health risks. （ B） McDonalds workers suffer poor pay and conditions. （ C） Eating the companys hamburgers can cause hea
4、rt disease. （ D） All of the above. 3 How long did the trial last? （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. 4 Which court awarded McDonald s damages of 60,000 against the two campaigners? （ A） The High Court in London. （ B） The High Court in New York. （ C） The Appeal Court
5、in London. （ D） The Appeal Court in New York. 5 What problem at the office are Cathy and Stan discussing? （ A） There arent enough cabinets. （ B） There is too much noise. （ C） Office supplies are taking up space. （ D） Some teaching assistants dont have desks. 6 Why do Jacks students come to see him?
6、（ A） To chat with Jack socially. （ B） To get help in the course. （ C） To hand in their assignments. （ D） To practice giving interviews. 7 What does Cathy say about Stans suggestion? （ A） Theyd have to get permission. （ B） Jack wouldnt like it. （ C） She thinks it might work. （ D） The other assistants
7、 should be consulted. 8 What does the man admire about his neighbor? （ A） Her house. （ B） Her backyard. （ C） Her secrets. （ D） Her trees. 9 What would the man do if he had enough money? （ A） Hed hire a gardener. （ B） Hed hire the woman. （ C） Hed plant more trees. （ D） Hed enjoy gardening. 10 What do
8、es the woman tell the man to do? （ A） To hire a gardener. （ B） To buy a new lawnmower. （ C） To take a better attitude. （ D） To put seed into the land 11 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） The secret to success in the garden is enjoying gardening. （ B） The man doesnt want to have such a dialogu
9、e again. （ C） The man took the womans advice. （ D） The man has plenty of trees in his yard. 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 Prior to the formation of a tornado,_. （ A） the s
10、ky is cloudy （ B） the sky is very dark （ C） the sky is cloudless （ D） a black line stretches across the horizon 13 Why does breathing become difficult for humans during a tornado? （ A） The wind becomes fast and hot. （ B） Air pressure gets steadily lower. （ C） The black area moves closer. （ D） They a
11、re knocked to the ground. 14 Which of the following is NOT the result of a tornado? （ A） Insects are unable to balance themselves. （ B） It is difficult to breathe. （ C） A tornado destroys everything on its path. （ D） A tornado kills 120 people every time it comes. 15 Which is not mentioned in the pa
12、ssage as an aspect that farming activities are damaging? （ A） Soil. （ B） Human population. （ C） Forest. （ D） Water. 16 How can the group carry out their study? （ A） By using Satellite images, maps, etc. （ B） By studying specific fanning methods. （ C） By studying the variation of human population. （
13、D） By analyzing the quality of crops. 17 According to this passage, why the farming activities can affect the animals ? （ A） By forcing them farming. （ B） By affecting the quality of soils. （ C） By adding chemicals and pollute the waterways. （ D） By affecting the environments they live in. 18 Accord
14、ing to the research by NASA, an afternoon nap _. （ A） can greatly improve the efficiency of work （ B） can fall into a deep sleep and will wake up groggy （ C） makes people suffer a decline in their alertness （ D） is an admission of weakness 19 How long will be the optimal span of the nap? （ A） About
15、three quarters. （ B） No more than an hour. （ C） Less than half an hour. （ D） Fifteen minutes. 20 Maximum alertness was normally achieved _. （ A） form 8-11 a.m. and 9-12 p.m. （ B） between 3 p.m. and 5 p. m. （ C） form 9-11 a.m. and 9-11 p.m. （ D） between 8-20 a.m. and 7-9 p. m. 21 Which of the followi
16、ng statements is true according to the passage? （ A） The longer the sleep is, the more productive the staff is. （ B） Napping cannot be applied to safety-critical jobs. （ C） The research was first designed for the astronauts. （ D） If you sleep more hours awake you are more productive. SECTION C NEWS
17、BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 There are altogether _ candidates in the race to succeed Antonio Samaranch as IOC president. （ A） three （ B） four （ C） five （ D） six 23 The election will be
18、 held on _ in Moscow. （ A） July 16 （ B） July 13 （ C） June 16 （ D） June 13 24 The Olympics have never been held in _. （ A） Africa （ B） Australia （ C） Africa or South America （ D） South America 25 Jacques Rogge of _ is also a candidate to replace Samaranch. （ A） Canada （ B） the United States （ C） Hung
19、ary （ D） Belgium 26 Whats the news about? （ A） UN efforts to forward the peace process in Ivory Coast. （ B） UN efforts to seek a truce between warring factions in Ivory Coast. （ C） UN delegates meeting with rival factions in Ivory Coast. （ D） UN warning of sanctions against warring factions in Ivory
20、 Coast. 27 When will primary election be held in South Carolina? （ A） On Thursday. （ B） On Tuesday. （ C） On Saturday. （ D） On Sunday. 28 On which of the following topics did Paul argue against in the debate? （ A） Extramarital affair. （ B） Cutting jobs when leading an investment. （ C） Cutting militar
21、y spending. （ D） Health plan. 29 Why was the mans body dug up from a Muslim cemetery? （ A） He is believed to be homosexual. （ B） He is not a Muslim. （ C） He was buried in the wrong place. （ D） His family doesnt want him to be buried there. 30 Which of the following is correct about the news? （ A） Th
22、e man was first dug up by the police. （ B） The man was first buried by the police. （ C） His family reburied him outside the family house. （ D） Muslim doesnt like a homosexual to be buried in their cemetery. 31 Which of the following items may not be injured by diabetes? （ A） Kidneys （ B） Nerves. （ C
23、） Ears. （ D） Eyes. 32 How many people around the world have diabetes? （ A） 135,000,000. （ B） 13,500,000. （ C） 1,350,000,000. （ D） 1,350,000 33 What did Bush administration officials try to do? （ A） Supply India with military nuclear technology. （ B） Betray its nuclear-control policies. （ C） Upset th
24、e regional balance of power. （ D） Get support from Congress and allies for its new deal with India. 34 What is the purpose of the Indian Prime Ministers speech? （ A） To reveal the secret in the 1970s. （ B） To promise to give up its nuclear program. （ C） To describe the growth of Indian economy. （ D）
25、 To ask for U.S. investment in Indian nuclear program. 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 When Joan gave birth【 C1】 _the first boy in
26、her family in three generations, she and her husband were ecstatic.【 C2】 _were her parents. Joan expected her older sister, Sally, to be just【 C3】 _delighted. Joan had always worshiped Sallythe beauty and the star of the familyand【 C4】 _at her achievements. But since the babys arrival, the sisters h
27、ave become【 C5】 _Joan feels hurt that Sally seems completely【 C6】 _in little Andrew. Sally, who had no children, claims that her younger sister “acts【 C7】 _no one ever had a baby before“. Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the sudden【 C8】 _in their family roles is the real cause of the current【
28、 C9】 _Joan has finally【 C10】 _her dominant older sisterand Sally doesnt like it! Their present distance may be【 C11】 _but study shows that childhood rivalry doesnt just exist during the childhood. It can【 C12】 _a strong ingredient in sibling (兄弟姐妹 ) relationships throughout life. In a study at the U
29、niversity of Cincinnati, 65 men and women were asked how they felt【 C13】 _their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted【 C14】 _similar feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were sufficiently intense to have【 C15】 _their entire lives. Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive
30、and affectionateyet still need to【 C16】 _Two brothers I know【 C17】 _killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the【 C18】 _they are the best of friends. My own younger sister never fails to tell me when Ive【 C19】 _weight However, shes a terrible cook and that【 C20】 _me. 35 【 C1】 （ A） to （ B）
31、 in （ C） at （ D） for 36 【 C2】 （ A） As （ B） So （ C） Such （ D） That 37 【 C3】 （ A） as （ B） so （ C） such （ D） that 38 【 C4】 （ A） delighted （ B） enjoyed （ C） rejoiced （ D） agitated 39 【 C5】 （ A） separated （ B） distant （ C） hostile （ D） remote 40 【 C6】 （ A） indifferent （ B） unconcerned （ C） careless （ D）
32、uninterested 41 【 C7】 （ A） such that （ B） just like （ C） as if （ D） much as 42 【 C8】 （ A） switch （ B） reversal （ C） alteration （ D） upgrade 43 【 C9】 （ A） chill （ B） hatred （ C） tense （ D） neglect 44 【 C10】 （ A） outgrown （ B） outwit （ C） outrun （ D） outdone 45 【 C11】 （ A） permanent （ B） lasting （ C）
33、transient （ D） temporary 46 【 C12】 （ A） construct （ B） remain （ C） destroy （ D） provide 47 【 C13】 （ A） about （ B） like （ C） for （ D） of 48 【 C14】 （ A） harbor （ B） to harbor （ C） harboring （ D） harbored 49 【 C15】 （ A） impressed （ B） influenced （ C） affected （ D） effected 50 【 C16】 （ A） contradict （ B
34、） resent （ C） conflict （ D） compete 51 【 C17】 （ A） turn away （ B） turn over （ C） turn into （ D） turn out 52 【 C18】 （ A） field （ B） court （ C） ring （ D） ground 53 【 C19】 （ A） put up （ B） put on （ C） put off （ D） put out 54 【 C20】 （ A） angers （ B） annoys （ C） flatters （ D） pleases 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR t
35、hey are“ air recreation vehicles“. Modem ultralight planes use snowmobile(雪地机动车 )engines that let them cruise at about 50 miles per hour, climb at about 500 feet per minute, and carry combined payloads of pilot and fuel up to about 200 pounds, which is about equal to an ultralight planes weight when
36、 empty. More than ten thousand ultralight planes were sold last year at prices ranging from $ 2,800 to $ 7,000. But the main reason for the increasing popularity of these aircraft is not that they are inexpensive, but that they are fun to fly. The modern ultralight plane would look very familiar to
37、the earliest pioneers of aviation. Otto Lilienthal made more than 2000 flights in Germany in the 1890s in what were actually hang gliders. Octave Chanute designed and built many early hang gliders. Augustus Herring, Chanutes assistam, used these gliders as models for a glider that he built for him s
38、elf. On this glider, Herring installed a compressed-air motor and flew 267 feet in 1898. The Wright brothers Flyer was the grandfather of todays ultralight plane. The pilot sat right out in the open, just as in modem ultralights, and used con trois that were much the same as those used in todays mac
39、hines. Though most ultralight planes are used for pleasure flying, some are also used for crop dusting, aerial photography, and even military observation service. The likelihood is that further uses will be found for ultralight planes, but their greatest use will continue to be as air recreational v
40、ehicles. 94 The author seems to feel that ultralight airplanes are _. （ A） a toy for the rich （ B） nothing but hang gliders （ C） a new development that meets the needs of aviation enthusiasts （ D） the most important development in aviation since the Wright brothers Flyer 95 According to the passage,
41、 todays ultralight airplanes _. （ A） are inexpensive but difficult to fly （ B） are more like go-karts than like hang gliders （ C） cannot climb as fast or as high as hang gliders （ D） are not too different from the earlier aircraft 96 Which of the following statements is an opinion? （ A） Ultralight p
42、lanes use snowmobile engines that let them cruise at about 500 miles per hour. （ B） John Moody used a 12-horsepower engine to power his Icarus II hang glider. （ C） The use of ultralight planes will increase in such areas as crop dusting and aerial photography. （ D） Otto Lilienthal made more than 200
43、0 flights in Germany in the 1890s in what were actually hang gliders. 97 The author finds great similarity between _. （ A） the weight of the hang glider and that of the ultralight airplane （ B） ultralight airplanes and military aircraft （ C） the inventiveness of John Moody and that of Dctave Chanute
44、 （ D） the controls used in the Wright brothers Flyer and those used in todays ultralight airplanes 98 The best title for this passage is _. （ A） The Flying Snowmobile （ B） The History of Recent Aviation （ C） How the Ultralight Plane Flies （ D） The Ultralight Plane, a Recent Development 98 When most
45、labor was agricultural, people generally toiled in the fields until they dropped. The idea of formal retirement did not become feasible until work moved from farms to factories. In 1889 Otto von Bismarck famously introduced the worlds first pension scheme in Germany. In the 20th century, when univer
46、sal suffrage became widespread, a period of retirement after work was seen as a mark of a civilized social democracy. After the second world war pension provision increased markedly, but the number of elderly people was still quite small. In the 1970s and 1980s caring for them seemed easily affordab
47、le. Many countries even reduced their retirement ages. The demographic picture looks different now that the baby-boomers are starting to retire. Europe and Japan are facing the biggest problems. The average dependency ratio in the European Union is already down to 3. 5, and is heading for 1.8 by 205
48、0. Japan is on track for a startling 1.2. Since the average pensioner currently draws a total of about 60% of median earnings, from government and private sources, the system is likely to become unaffordable. There are ways of reducing the burden. The current generation of workers could save more no
49、w. If they put more money into funded pension schemes, the extra saving might encourage more investment and thus boost economic growth. A wealthier society would find it easier to afford paying pensions. Countries with PAYG schemes could raise taxes now, reducing the deficit and thus the debt burden on the younger generations. But more savings or higher taxation now would r
