1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 358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 The man gets tips for local restaurants through （ A） checking the online guide. （ B） checking local newspapers. （ C） researching the menu. （ D） consulting local people. 3 What does the woman consider first ra
4、ther than the price of meals? （ A） Types of restaurants. （ B） Walking distance. （ C） Menu selection. （ D） Restaurant reviews. 4 A restaurants atmosphere which adds to the dining experience includes all the following EXCEPT （ A） background music. （ B） cleanness and maintenance. （ C） decorations and w
5、all hangings. （ D） seats and tables. 5 The man is looking for_ （ A） a bookstore （ B） the telephone company （ C） a map of the town （ D） a shoe repair shop 6 From the way she speaks to the man, the woman seems_ （ A） to be in a hurry to leave （ B） to be curious about him （ C） to be happy to assist him
6、（ D） to be unfamiliar with the town 7 What can best be said about the instructions given here? （ A） They had to be repeated. （ B） They were easy for the man to remember. （ C） The woman made a mistake. （ D） The woman took them from a book. 8 What is the womans purpose to visit the man? （ A） She wants
7、 a babysitter. （ B） She hopes to apply for a job. （ C） She intends to help the man to find a girlfriend. （ D） She needs some help from the man. 9 Which one is NOT the qualification of tile Tai girl? （ A） She is a safe driver. （ B） She has a good proficiency in English. （ C） She is young and skillful
8、 in game playing. （ D） She has a good personality. 10 What can we know from the passage about the Tai girl? （ A） When she was 17 years old she got a driving license. （ B） She cannot cope with the new situations very well. （ C） She lived in a tragic and cold family. （ D） She has three years experienc
9、e in daycare. 11 Which one is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） The woman is a professional woman. （ B） The Tai girl cannot cook. （ C） The man gets quite a few applicants on hands. （ D） The girl is to the liking of the woman. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear severa
10、l passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 According to the survey, how many people do NOT have breakfast? （ A） 22%. （ B） 33%. （ C） 50%. （ D） 59%. 13 Which of the following is NOT a reason for people spending little time on breakfast? （ A） They want to
11、 stay in bed longer. （ B） They have to go to work early. （ C） They are busy watching TV. （ D） They must get appropriately dressed. 14 What is the encouraging finding of the survey? （ A） People are getting efficient at eating breakfast. （ B） Peoples eating habit is changing gradually. （ C） People kno
12、w the importance of breakfast. （ D） People can get nice meals on the bus or train. 15 What is this news mainly about? （ A） The change in the policy of insurance. （ B） The independent insurance agency market. （ C） The development of an insurance company. （ D） The worries of an insurance customer. 16
13、What does IA stand for? （ A） Independent agent. （ B） Insurance agency. （ C） Insurance agent. （ D） Independent agency. 17 What is the authors attitude toward the single agent service? （ A） Critical. （ B） Doubtful. （ C） Positive. （ D） Indifferent. 18 Which of the following about cola in the past is CO
14、RRECT? （ A） It started out as a soft drink. （ B） It was first a cure for headaches. （ C） It tasted bitter and no one liked it. （ D） It was only sold to patients. 19 What should customers do before drinking the syrup? （ A） Heat it. （ B） Add oil in it. （ C） Shake it gently. （ D） Mix it with water. 20
15、Cola became a carbonated drink （ A） by sheer accident. （ B） by careful studying. （ C） by complicated experiments. （ D） by the clerks careless work. 21 According to the passage, todays cola （ A） tastes the same as the past. （ B） is not refreshing. （ C） can not cure headaches. （ D） is much cheaper tha
16、n before. 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. 22 Why do the Italian authorities favour the scheme? （ A） It helps to put contents of the countrys two national libraries on the net.
17、（ B） It ensures a business with Google. （ C） It makes a million ancient books free of charge. （ D） It reduces expenses on preserving the books. 23 How much did U.S. retail sales rise last month? （ A） By 1.8%. （ B） By0.8%. （ C） By 8%. （ D） By 11%. 24 All of the following details are true EXCEPT （ A）
18、whether the Muslim Brotherhood is committed to democracy is doubted. （ B） Brotherhood candidates wont yield direct power in the presidential election. （ C） Brotherhood have become the biggest opposition group in parliament. （ D） candidates were officially allowed to stand as Brotherhood candidates.
19、25 What is commentators prediction about the future of Egypt? （ A） A more democratic future. （ B） A more religious future. （ C） A more conservative future. （ D） A more radical future. 26 According to the news, Japans economy is still weak because of all the reasons EXCEPT_. （ A） an unsteady export-l
20、ed recovery （ B） weak domestic consumption （ C） an ongoing decline in wages （ D） overseas economic uncertainty 27 Japans central bank is concerned about the weakness of Japanese stock prices because_. （ A） they are the lowest in nineteen years （ B） they are lower than that of nine years ago （ C） the
21、y have been lowed for ninety years （ D） they are the lowest ever in ninety years 28 Who has taken steps to resolve the conflict? （ A） U, N, Secretary Council Envoys, （ B） President Joseph Kabila, （ C） Jean-David Levitte. （ D） President Jose Eduardo Dos Santo. 29 When did Mr. Kabila become the head o
22、f the state? （ A） In January. （ B） 3 yeah ago. （ C） In December, （ D） On thin Thursday, 30 What is said about the law passed in California? （ A） The law has provoked nationwide controversy. （ B） The law has been declared to be against the constitution. （ C） The law has been approved by a federal cou
23、rt in terms of the constitution. （ D） The law has been enforced by the federal court. 31 Which of the following is likely to be found in the law passed in California? （ A） All immigrants have the right to education, health and wefare benefits. （ B） Undocumented immigrants should be denied education,
24、 health and wefare benefits. （ C） Education, health and wefare benefits should be given with discrimination. （ D） Education, health and wefare benefits should be guaranteed by the constitution. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the c
25、hoices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man【 C1】 _ is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided 【 C2】 _ He knows what he wants, and his【
26、C3】 _ is to find it and buy it; the price is a【 C4】 _ consideration. All men walk simply into a shop and ask the 【 C5】 _ for what they want. If the shop has it【 C6】 _ stock, the salesman【 C7】 _ produces it, and the business of trying it on 【 C8】 _ at once. All 【 C9】 _ well, the deal can be and often
27、 is completed in less than five minutes, with 【 C10】 _ any chat and to everyones satisfaction. Now how does a woman 【 C11】 _ buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the 【 C12】 _ way. Her shopping list is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants. She
28、 is always 【 C13】 _ to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her,【 C14】 _ by what companions tell her. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks 【 C15】 _ her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent 【 C16】 _ of valu
29、e when they buy clothes. They are always on the【 C1C7】 _ for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour 【 C18】 _ from one rail to another, to and fro, often retracing her steps, before 【 C19】 _ the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process,
30、 but apparently an【 C20】 _ one. 32 【 C1】 （ A） that （ B） as （ C） what （ D） which 33 【 C2】 （ A） on advance （ B） on the advance （ C） in advance （ D） in the advance 34 【 C3】 （ A） aim （ B） goal （ C） objective （ D） end 35 【 C4】 （ A） first （ B） secondary （ C） necessary （ D） major 36 【 C5】 （ A） agent （ B） s
31、eller （ C） assistant （ D） clerk 37 【 C6】 （ A） at （ B） on （ C） by （ D） in 38 【 C7】 （ A） readily （ B） quickly （ C） promptly （ D） hastily 39 【 C8】 （ A） proceeds （ B） precedes （ C） processes （ D） progresses 40 【 C9】 （ A） is （ B） are （ C） being （ D） be 41 【 C10】 （ A） almost （ B） hardly （ C） not （ D） no 4
32、2 【 C11】 （ A） go by （ B） goon （ C） go with （ D） go about 43 【 C12】 （ A） same （ B） similar （ C） opposite （ D） analogous 44 【 C13】 （ A） subject （ B） open （ C） exposed （ D） submissive 45 【 C14】 （ A） more （ B） even （ C） simply （ D） just 46 【 C15】 （ A） suits （ B） agrees （ C） adapts （ D） corresponds 47 【
33、C16】 （ A） sense （ B） gift （ C） talent （ D） impulse 48 【 C17】 （ A） alert （ B） watch （ C） guard （ D） lookout 49 【 C18】 （ A） to go （ B） go （ C） going （ D） gone 50 【 C19】 （ A） taking （ B） changing （ C） electing （ D） selecting 51 【 C20】 （ A） enjoying （ B） enjoy （ C） enjoyable （ D） enjoyed 三、 PART IV GRAM
34、MAR does happen （ B） Ill phone; has happened （ C） I am phoning; happens （ D） I am going to phone; happens 66 Many of the electric goods which are advertised as _ the modem woman tend to have the opposite effect. （ A） liberate （ B） to liberate （ C） liberating （ D） liberated 67 Sometimes the tension p
35、roduced by fears is so great that we cannot suppress it. At such times we need to the tension by laughing or crying. （ A） discard （ B） disperse （ C） disguise （ D） discharge 68 The building casts a large _ on the ground. （ A） shadow （ B） shade （ C） shampoo （ D） shawl 69 Dr.Johnson _ the patient of th
36、e safety of the operations. （ A） guaranteed （ B） confirmed （ C） assured （ D） entrusted 70 “Have you flown very much?“As a matter of fact, this trip is _.“ （ A） my first （ B） the first to me （ C） the first one of mine （ D） my one to be the first 71 Try some of this tobacco. You will say its_. （ A） se
37、cond to none （ B） the second to none （ C） best of none （ D） the best of none 72 It was a long time _ the neighbors found that the old lady had been dead of cold. （ A） when （ B） until （ C） since （ D） before 73 I think I was at school, _ I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the
38、 news. （ A） or else （ B） and then （ C） or so （ D） even so 74 As a consequence of Womens Liberation Movement, the 1985 local council election saw more women _ coming forward. （ A） franchises （ B） electorates （ C） candidates （ D） polls 75 We have a high regard for Prof. Joseph because he always _ his
39、principles. （ A） lives on （ B） lives up to （ C） lives down （ D） lives with 76 This article _ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning. （ A） cares for （ B） applies for （ C） allows for （ D） calls for 77 Some of his suggestions have been adopted,
40、but others have been _ as they are quite impracticable. （ A） turned down （ B） turned away （ C） turned out （ D） turned back 78 If not _ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time. （ 2004年考试真题） （ A） being treated （ B） treated （ C） be treated （ D） having
41、 been treated 79 The novel contains some marvelously revealing_of rural life in the 19th century. （ 1997年考试真题） （ A） glances （ B） glimpses （ C） glares （ D） gleams 80 The physicist has made a discovery, _of great importance to the progress of science and technology. （ A） I think which is （ B） that I t
42、hink is （ C） which I think is （ D） which I think it is 81 It is imperative that the government _ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. （ A） attracts （ B） shall attract （ C） attract （ D） has to 81 Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still fi
43、nd tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also
44、 for making other tools out of wood. Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat-eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily. Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger
45、, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machines. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to the success of mankind. Since 1960 a new kind of tool has appeared. This is the silicon ch
46、ip -a little chip of silicon crystal. It is smaller than a finger-nail, but it can store more than a million“ bits“ of information. It is an electronic brain. Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less. They are used in watches, calculators and intelli
47、gent machines that we can use in many ways. In the future we will not need to work with tools in the old way. Machines will do everything for us. They will even talk and play games with us. People will have plenty of spare time. But what will they do with it? Human beings used stone chips for more t
48、han two million years, but human life changed very little in that time. We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster every day. What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million years from now? 82 In the ancient days, human beings n
49、eeded to use tools because_. （ A） Human beings didnt have sharp teeth like other meat-eating animals and tools helped them to get food more easily. （ B） Tools helped to develop human intelligence. （ C） Tools helped the human beings to cut meat and skin from dead animals. （ D） It was easy to make stone tools. 83 The stone chip is thought to be the most i
