1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 354 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 What is the womans main problem? （ A） She lives so far away. （ B） She has no time lo visit her parents. （ C） Her parents wont be back. （ D） She needs to work but also see her parents. 3 What did the womans p
4、arents do in Central America? （ A） Travel around the area. （ B） Volunteer their services. （ C） Teach in some schools. （ D） Visit relatives in the area. 4 Why docs the woman NOT want to borrow money? （ A） She has her own money. （ B） She wouldnt be able to get a loan. （ C） She prefers to be independen
5、t. （ D） Her bills are too high. 5 The student is not doing well in _. （ A） physics （ B） history （ C） philosophy （ D） geography 6 Why does he often sit up? （ A） He is fascinated with PC games. （ B） He watches too many soap operas. （ C） He has to read many reference books. （ D） He likes chatting with
6、his roommates. 7 How many suggestions does the advisor give? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 8 Why did Tom go to live in the country? （ A） Because he liked working with children. （ B） Because he lost his job. （ C） Because he hated the city. （ D） Because he wanted to be a farmer. 9 What is
7、 true of Tom? （ A） He moved to another country. （ B） He did not buy a small holding. （ C） He studied for a social diploma for two years. （ D） He did not have formal education. 10 Having decided to move to the country, Toms first problem was _. （ A） finding a place to live （ B） buying a house （ C） fi
8、nding means to live on （ D） buying a farm 11 From the interview, we learn that Tom was _. （ A） very ambitious and calculating （ B） quite experienced in dealing with kids （ C） anxious to start up his career in a small cottage （ D） able to do some gardening SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this secti
9、on, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 When did Michael decide to become childless? （ A） When he was a college student. （ B） After he graduated from university. （ C） Before he got married. （ D） After he got married. 13 What
10、is Pamelas job? （ A） She is a clerk in travel agency. （ B） She is a publisher. （ C） She is a kindergarten teacher. （ D） She is an editor. 14 Why doesnt Pamela want to have a child? （ A） She doesnt like children. （ B） She is concerned about her career. （ C） She is not rich enough to raise a child. （
11、D） She is not healthy enough to have a child. 15 Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the speaker? （ A） Diamond-producing rivers are located near the mountain sides. （ B） Diamonds couldnt be formed without great heat and pressure of the volcano. （ C） Volcano explosions brought some diamonds up
12、 to the surface of the earth. （ D） Explosions of the volcano can damage diamonds as well. 16 According to the passage, where did diamonds first come into existence? （ A） In the volcanoes. （ B） On the floor of the sea. （ C） Under the river bed. （ D） At the foot of the mountains. 17 What do you think
13、is the best title for this passage? （ A） How Is Diamond Formed And Found. （ B） Diamond-A Precious Stone. （ C） Diamond Hunting. （ D） Diamond-Producing Countries. 18 Which of the following is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sis
14、ter down the aisle.b. World War II broke out in Europe.c. My grandfather went to America.d. My grandfather began to take up his diamond business.e. The men in neighboring booths helped him. （ A） b, c, a ,d, e （ B） b, c, d ,e ,a （ C） b, c ,e , a ,d （ D） c, b ,e ,d ,a 19 Which of the following is NOT
15、true according to the passage? （ A） My grandfather was a soldier during World War II. （ B） My grandfather went to America by sea. （ C） My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business from the very beginning. （ D） My grandfather ran his business successfully. 20 According to the passage, we know tha
16、t the writers grandfathers hometown is_. （ A） Germany （ B） New York （ C） Poland （ D） France 21 After listening to the material, we may infer that_ （ A） the writers grandfather was very brave during the hard times. （ B） the writers grandfather always believed that he could live as well as others. （ C
17、） the writers grandfather ran out of the army to America. （ D） the writers grandfather didnt rely on his friends and neighbors help in America. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
18、22 What can be inferred from the news? （ A） American college presidents often meet to talk about politics. （ B） American college students are not very interested in politics. （ C） American college students care much about politics. （ D） American college teachers are not very interested in politics.
19、23 The news item is mainly about_. （ A） air traffic problems. （ B） safety improvement. （ C） the number of flights. （ D） flight training courses. 24 How many people were infected with HIV last year? （ A） 174,000 （ B） 440,000 （ C） 740,000 （ D） 470,100 25 What is the biggest source of AIDS infection in
20、 China? （ A） Drug using. （ B） Homosexual transmission. （ C） Heterosexual transmission. （ D） Blood transmission. 26 How many people died in the cyclone at least? （ A） 190. （ B） 350. （ C） 10000 （ D） 100000 27 What do relief workers plan to do? （ A） Rescue people. （ B） Provide shelters. （ C） Assess the
21、 damage. （ D） Offer food and water. 28 The project s main contractor was from_. （ A） US （ B） Japan （ C） E.U. （ D） South Korea 29 Under the 1994 agreement. North Korea would _. （ A） stop its nuclear weapons program （ B） buy 2 nuclear reactors from the US （ C） accept the help from South Korea （ D） all
22、ow weapons inspections team enter North Korea 30 Tangled fighting between the three races broke out _. （ A） before Serbs voted on a peace plan （ B） after Serbs voted on a peace plan （ C） just as Serbs voted on a peace plan （ D） as soon as Serbs voted on a peace plan 31 What did President Bill Clinto
23、n think of the Bosnian Serb referendum? （ A） It was a way to delay the military action. （ B） It was a rejection of Vance Owen plan. （ C） It destroyed its elaborate ethnic quiet. （ D） It pressed reluctant Europeans for military action. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the
24、 following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 It is the natural and perhaps understandable tendency of newspapers to concentrate on bad news and by doing so to contribute to a rising spiral of tension. War is m
25、ore【 C1】 _ than peace, just as criminals are more exciting than law-abiding people, traffic deaths are more interesting than campaigns . 【 C2】 _ courtesy on the roads and violence sells more newspapers than brotherly love. No one, it seems, has discovered a way of 【 C3】 _ good will, harmony and reas
26、on 【 C4】 _ and sensational. It is hard to 【 C5】 _ of any modern newspaper giving over its front page 【 C6】_ banner headlines to the gradual improvement of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. 【 C7】 _ , the most 【 C8】 _ incident of friction between the two is often inflated and d
27、istorted 【 C9】 _ a good story. Indeed, this phenomenon has its most unfortunate effect 【 C10】 _ the reporting of international affairs. Relations between the national states are conducted in this age of power politics in an atmosphere of real or threatened violence. The newspaper editor publishes hi
28、s newspaper for a community in which other nation states 【 C11】 _ represented at all or are represented only by small diplomatic 【 C12】 _ . It is 【 C13】 _ easy and almost inevitabler for the newspaper to take a strong or, 【 C14】 _ , 【 C15】_ stand in any international dispute. Such a stand makes ever
29、ybody feel better and 【 C16】 _ the basic nationalism of all the newspapers readers. It risks 【 C17】_ to any significant section of the readership and presents no great danger to the circulation 【 C18】 _ . The attitude of the dove, on the other hand, carries with it great dangers for the circulation-
30、conscious editor. It means that he 【 C19】 _ thought which is pale 【 C20】 _ to lusts which are strong. 32 【 C1】 （ A） sensitive （ B） sensible （ C） sensational （ D） sensory 33 【 C2】 （ A） for （ B） as （ C） against （ D） to 34 【 C3】 （ A） making （ B） taking （ C） getting （ D） doing 35 【 C4】 （ A） drastic （ B）
31、 dreary （ C） dramatic （ D） drowsy 36 【 C5】 （ A） imagine （ B） consider （ C） conceive （ D） receive 37 【 C6】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） under （ D） with 38 【 C7】 （ A） On all hands （ B） With a firm hand （ C） On the other hand （ D） Out of hand 39 【 C8】 （ A） trifle （ B） trig （ C） trivial （ D） trite 40 【 C9】 （ A
32、） in the act of （ B） in the interests of （ C） in the hope of （ D） in the matter of 41 【 C10】 （ A） to （ B） towards （ C） upon （ D） for 42 【 C11】 （ A） are not neither （ B） either are not （ C） are either not （ D） either not are 43 【 C12】 （ A） commissions （ B） missions （ C） communities （ D） missionaries
33、44 【 C13】 （ A） though （ B） nevertheless （ C） therefore （ D） however 45 【 C14】 （ A） as we would now say （ B） as we will now say （ C） as we would now tell （ D） as we will tell 46 【 C15】 （ A） foolish （ B） lighting （ C） owlish （ D） hawkish 47 【 C16】 （ A） fends （ B） feeds （ C） feels （ D） ferrets 48 【 C17
34、】 （ A） any offences （ B） some offences （ C） no offence （ D） not offence 49 【 C18】 （ A） graph （ B） picture （ C） illustration （ D） feature 50 【 C19】 （ A） promises to （ B） admits to （ C） appeals to （ D） agrees to 51 【 C20】 （ A） but （ B） rather than （ C） otherwise （ D） more than 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR that
35、（ B） if; what （ C） that; what （ D） that; that 56 Because of the complexity of the modern office equipment, most offices require secretaries_. （ A） to have specified training （ B） specified in training （ C） to train specifiedly （ D） training specified 57 Do open the door,_ you? （ A） cant （ B） dont （
36、C） wouldnt （ D） wont 58 You are _ the last person you want to see _ if you go out now. （ A） binding to meet, on earth （ B） bound meeting, on the earth （ C） bound to meet, on earth （ D） bound to meeting, on earth 59 Bookstores report a _ of interest in astronomy. （ A） compliment （ B） myth （ C） surge
37、（ D） volume 60 Certain pine trees are deliberately dwarfed for_purposes. （ A） constructive （ B） dimensions （ C） ornamental （ D） decorated 61 Johnsons news report covering the conference was so _ that nothing had been omitted. （ A） understanding （ B） comprehensible （ C） comprehensive （ D） understanda
38、ble 62 Weeks in an open boat had _ the surviving crew members to skin and bones. （ A） decreased （ B） reduced （ C） shrunk （ D） dwindled 63 A couple of years ago, Steven bought the book at the corner, but not having any experience, he fell flat on his_. （ A） neck （ B） face （ C） heel （ D） back 64 The h
39、orse _ the fence without any difficulty. （ A） dived （ B） jumped （ C） traversed （ D） cleared 65 Jim, the newly elected director, had to reorganize the entire office; he angrily complained of his _, who had been so incompetent that everything was left in a mess. （ A） successor （ B） ancestor （ C） prede
40、cessor （ D） forefather 66 On the top of some very high mountains snow _ throughout the year. （ A） insisted （ B） persevered （ C） persisted （ D） kept 67 It was _ of you not to play the piano while your brother had a bad headache. （ A） considerable （ B） considering （ C） considered （ D） considerate 68 T
41、urn down the TV a little bit and stop talking loudly and your father _ you to watch that program for one more hour. （ A） allow （ B） should allow （ C） will allow （ D） allows 69 Although she is new here, she seems to be _ with everyone who comes to the store. （ A） admired （ B） admitted （ C） accepted （
42、 D） acquainted 70 Frank almost never received any education, _ ? （ A） would he （ B） did he （ C） didnt he （ D） wouldnt he 71 You _ him so closely; you should have kept your distance. （ A） should n t follow （ B） must n t follow （ C） could n t have been following （ D） should n t have been following 72
43、The English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest _ to everyone. （ A） speculation （ B） attribution （ C） utilization （ D） proposition 73 The professor persisted in attending the conference _his illness and the heavy storm. （ A） given （ B） despite （ C） in spite （ D） although 74 Ast
44、ronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most distant _ （ A） paradoxes （ B） paradises （ C） galaxies （ D） shuttles 75 After pondering over this problem for quite a long time, he finally _ a plan for the committee of their company to consider. （ A） put out （ B） put away （ C） put
45、aside （ D） put forward 76 Physics is the present day equivalent of _ used to be called natural philosophy, from _ most of present day science arose. （ A） which, what （ B） that, which （ C） what, which （ D） what, that 77 All the children were well mannered and _ toward the guests. （ A） respecting （ B）
46、 respective （ C） respectable （ D） respectful 78 The chairman stole a _ at his watch while the speaker was giving his speech. （ A） glance （ B） glimpse （ C） look （ D） sight 79 Daniel didnt want to play second, _ to his elder brother. （ A） piece （ B） instrument （ C） music （ D） string 80 The main road t
47、hrough Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident _two lorries. （ A） involving （ B） including （ C） combining （ D） containing 81 I am surprised _ this city is a dull place to live in. （ A） that you should think （ B） by what you are thinking （ C） that you would think （ D） with what
48、 you were thinking 81 “The Aviator“ soared Saturday at the British Academy Film Awards, taking four prizes including best film. Mike Leighs “Vela Drake“ won three at a glamorous ceremony that is considered an important pre-Oscars bellwether. Leigh was named best director, beating “The Aviator“ director Martin Scorcese. Scorceses film which has 11 nominations for the Feb. 27 Academy Awards had led the field with 14 nominations. But members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts scattered the prizes widely. While Scorcese and “Aviator“ star Le
