1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 360 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 According to the woman, why is it important to get along with our neighbors? （ A） Neighbors make a sanctuary for us. （ B） Relationship with neighbors is important to our health and happiness. （ C） Neighbors
4、can help to water our plants and pick up our mails. （ D） Neighbors may produce troubles to us if we fall to establish a polite relationship with them. 3 If your neighbors dont reach out to you, what does the speaker suggest? （ A） Do not be rude or unfriendly. （ B） Invite them for a vacation. （ C） Ca
5、ll your neighbors. （ D） Introduce yourself to your neighbors. 4 Why does the man complain about his neighbor? （ A） He likes to play music. （ B） He plays music extremely loudly. （ C） He sniffs too loudly. （ D） He suffers from migraines. 5 What is the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） They a
6、re friends. （ B） They have never met before. （ C） They are lovers. （ D） They are classmates. 6 What is the cause of the long waiting? （ A） The computer of the place goes wrong. （ B） There arent enough people selling tickets. （ C） The tickets are not many. （ D） They havent mentioned about it. 7 What
7、does George think about the long waiting? （ A） He thinks it terrific. （ B） He thinks the waiting is worthy. （ C） He feels comfortable waiting so long. （ D） He feels disgusted. 8 What is the possible relationship between the man and the woman? （ A） interviewer and interviewee （ B） manager and staff （
8、 C） employer and employee （ D） tutor and pupil 9 All of the following are reasons for the womans leaving EXCEPT that _. （ A） the salary is unacceptable and the work is too boring （ B） the boss is hard to please （ C） there is slim hope for promotion （ D） the woman wants to try something new 10 What i
9、s NOT the womans qualification for the new position? （ A） She has once been a tour guide. （ B） She has five years working experience in travel agency. （ C） She is sociable and can cope with new situations well. （ D） She is very loyal, obedient and good-tempered. 11 What can we learn from the mans ag
10、ency? （ A） Opportunities for promotion depend mainly on age or seniority. （ B） The salary is average and modest. （ C） Loyalty and hard work are required by the agency. （ D） Overtime working is highly needed. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to th
11、e passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What happened to the people on nearby islands after the volcanic eruption? （ A） They could hardly breathe because of the heavy smoke. （ B） They starved to death as the crops were spoiled. （ C） They had to clean the ash and stones. （
12、D） They had to leave their hometowns for survival. 13 In what way did the volcanic eruption influence the other regions of the world? （ A） Extreme weather. （ B） Air pollution. （ C） More earthquakes. （ D） Resource loss. 14 Which of the following countries was hit with snow and frost in June 1816? （ A
13、） Britain. （ B） Canada. （ C） Indonesia. （ D） The United States. 15 Where do most people think Twain was born? （ A） In Florida. （ B） In California. （ C） In Nevada. （ D） In Hannibal. 16 Why did Twain go west? （ A） He wanted to be a journalist. （ B） He liked the climate there. （ C） He wanted to get awa
14、y from the army. （ D） He was sent there by his father. 17 What is the focus of this passage about Mark Twains life? （ A） His travels. （ B） His short stories. （ C） His finances. （ D） His family. 18 What is this passage mainly about? （ A） Call on people to protect sharks. （ B） Point out the living env
15、ironment of sharks. （ C） Explain why the sharks are dangerous. （ D） An introduction to sharks. 19 How can sharks find their quarries? （ A） By good sense of water waves made by quarries. （ B） By good sense of smell and electrical magnetic power. （ C） By good sense of light. （ D） By good sense of bloo
16、d. 20 In which point some sharks are similar with humans7 （ A） Bone structure. （ B） Smell ability. （ C） Birth mode. （ D） Recover ability against disease. 21 Why sharks are useful for humans? （ A） Their tasty meat. （ B） The principle of their defense system against disease. （ C） Their solid skin. （ D
17、） The principle of their birth modes. 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 Who is going to make a visit? （ A） The Iranian Foreign Minister. （ B） The Iraqi Foreign Minister. （ C）
18、A senior Iraqi advisor. （ D） A senior Iranian advisor. 23 Why did the WHO suspend its operation? （ A） Its vehicles were attacked in Angola. （ B） Because 14 medical staff has died of the disease. （ C） The local residents refused the WHOs aid. （ D） Because the working conditions axe very poor. 24 Two
19、Brazilian policemen were killed when （ A） they failed to manage to land. （ B） they involved in an outbreak of violence. （ C） their helicopter came under fire. （ D） they went through gunfire with gangsters. 25 The violence happened in the city of （ A） New York. （ B） Avenida Paulista. （ C） Baghdad. （
20、D） Rio de Janeiro. 26 In tit-for-tat expulsions, India and Pakistan _ （ A） had to send each others senior diplomats back home （ B） will send each others senior diplomats back home （ C） had sent each others senior diplomats back home （ D） would send each others senior diplomats back home 27 New Delhi
21、 has accused Pakistan again of _ （ A） supporting Muslim militants fighting New Delhis rule in Kashmir （ B） expelling India senior diplomats from their posts in Pakistan （ C） keeping up the nuclear rivalry with India military forces （ D） indicating any possible thaw in their diplomatic relations 28 H
22、ow many policemen were killed in the bombing? （ A） 2. （ B） 3. （ C） 20. （ D） 30. 29 Why have some tribes joined the Iraqi police and army? （ A） They hate of being Sunni rebels in Ramadi. （ B） They want to drive al-Qaida members from their region. （ C） They would be able to move to southern city of Di
23、waniyah with military force. （ D） They intend to stop rising influence of Shiite militia loyal to Moqtada al-Sadr. 30 Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their_activities. （ A） political （ B） espionage （ C） religious （ D） relief 31 Which of the following is NOT mentione
24、d as one of the penalties? （ A） A fine. （ B） Expulsion. （ C） A jail term. （ D） Death sentence. 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. 31 Alth
25、ough most people return from package holidays reasonably satisfied, this t, not always the 【 C1】 _ Take for Instance, the nightmare experience of a Frenchman who went on a【 C2】 _ to Columbia, The hotel in the small Caribbean port was overbooked, The holiday maker was【 C3】 _ round the streets, lookin
26、g for A【 C4】 _ and breakfast place, when he was arrested for vacancy, Ho was【 C5】 _ ,whore ho told the magistrate that it was the hotels【 C6】 _ , The magistrate was the hotel-owners brother, and he charged the tourist【 C7】 _ making false accusations and sent him to prison for eight day, By the time
27、of his【 C8】 _ , his return flight had lets, Ho had insufficient funds to buy a return ticket,【 C9】_ he went to the Pat Office to send a telegram to hi, home in Montpellier, asking for money, He was【 C10】 _ before he could ,end it, This time he was charged with illegal【 C11】 _ , It was explained that
28、, having missed his return【 C12】 _ , he could no longer be classified as a tourist, Ho now needed a work 【 C13】 _ ,be didnt have one, He was fined $ 500 for this【 C14】 _ , and a further $ 500 when he again blamed the hotel for overbooking His【 C15】 _ was confiscated because he couldnt pay the tines,
29、 He hitch-hiked to Bogota 【 C16】 _ the consulate tingly arranged to send him home. All things【 C17】 _ , I would prefer to plan my holiday independently,【 C18】 _ my view, its order to “do it yourself!“, And the advantages of planning your holiday yourself are【 C19】 _ . If it is well-planned, an in de
30、pendent holiday san usually be good【 C20】 _ for money. 32 【 C1】 （ A） occurrence （ B） situation （ C） state （ D） case 33 【 C2】 （ A） package （ B） holiday （ C） festival （ D） celebration 34 【 C3】 （ A） strolling （ B） sauntering （ C） wandering （ D） patrolling 35 【 C4】 （ A） accommodation （ B） hotel （ C） bed
31、 （ D） lodging 36 【 C5】 （ A） taken to court （ B） brought to the police station （ C） taken to the reform school （ D） sent to prison 37 【 C6】 （ A） fault （ B） blame （ C） duty （ D） responsibility 38 【 C7】 （ A） of （ B） with （ C） for （ D） to 39 【 C8】 （ A） freedom （ B） discharge （ C） release （ D） liberty 40
32、 【 C9】 （ A） and （ B） though （ C） but （ D） so 41 【 C10】 （ A） fined （ B） re-arrested （ C） arrested （ D） punished 42 【 C11】 （ A） citizenship （ B） naturalization （ C） migration （ D） immigration 43 【 C12】 （ A） trip （ B） ticket （ C） flight （ D） journey 44 【 C13】 （ A） license （ B） allowance （ C） permission
33、 （ D） permit 45 【 C14】 （ A） crime （ B） offence （ C） fault （ D） error 46 【 C15】 （ A） luggage （ B） belonging （ C） thing （ D） luggages 47 【 C16】 （ A） when （ B） after （ C） where （ D） while 48 【 C17】 （ A） considered （ B） being considered （ C） were considered （ D） considering 49 【 C18】 （ A） To （ B） In （ C
34、） By （ D） With 50 【 C19】 （ A） considerable （ B） thinkable （ C） considerate （ D） imaginable 51 【 C20】 （ A） bargain （ B） buy （ C） sale （ D） value 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR the progress railroads represented was not to be slowed down by requiring them often to pay damages to those unlucky enough to be hurt wo
35、rking for them. 3 Court decisions always went against railroad workers. A Mr. Farwell, an engineer, lost his right hand when a switchmans negligence ran his engine off the track. The court reasoned, that since Farwell had taken the job of an engineer voluntarily at good pay, he had accepted the risk
36、. Therefore the accident, though avoidable had the switchmen acted carefully, was a “pure accident.“ In effect a railroad could never be held responsible for injury to one employee caused by the mistake of another. 4 In one case where a Pennsylvania Railroad worker had started a fire at a warehouse
37、and the fire had spread several blocks, causing widespread damage, a jury found the company responsible for all the damage. But the court overturned the jurys decision because it argued that the railroads negligence was the immediate cause of damage only to the nearest buildings. Beyond them the con
38、nection was too remote to consider. 5 As the century wore on, public sentiment began to turn against the railroads -against their economic and political power and high fares as well as against their callousness (无 情 ) toward individuals. 82 Which of the following is NOT true in Farwells case? （ A） F
39、arwell was injured because he negligently ran his engine off the track. （ B） Farwell would not have been injured if the switchman had been more careful. （ C） The court argued that the victim had accepted the risk since he had willingly taken his job. （ D） The court decided that the railroad should n
40、ot be held responsible. 83 What must have happened after the fire case was settled in court? （ A） The railroad compensated for the damage to the immediate buildings. （ B） The railroad compensated for all the damage by the fire. （ C） The railroad paid nothing for the damaged building. （ D） The railro
41、ad worker paid for the property damage himself. 84 The following aroused public resentment EXCEPT_. （ A） political power. （ B） high fares. （ C） economic loss. （ D） indifference. 85 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） Railroad oppressing individuals in the US. （ B） History of the US railroads.
42、 （ C） Railroad workers working rights. （ D） Law cases concerning the railroads. 85 Lucky Chip. Goodman. The Pantechnicon. Admiral Codrington. Those names should prompt one of two reactions. Either youre completely baffled. Or the next few paragraphs are already covered in a thin layer of drool. The
43、reason? These are some of the best burger joints in Londonand as such, are subject to the kind of adulation and argument once reserved for football clubs or Romantic poets. If youre unfamiliar with the great burger boom, you may think you know what Im talking about: chains such as Byron or Gourmet B
44、urger Kitchen, which freed us from the limp grey patties of McDonalds or Burger King. But the real action is away from the high street, in places that reinvent the burger as an intoxicatingly tender and mind-blowingly juicy trip to gastronomic nirvana. London, in particular, is in the grip of burger
45、-mania. A swarm of bloggers, led by the wonderfully named Burgerac, scour the streets for the perfect patty, with some organising regular tasting nights featuring guest chefs (Im going to one tonight, after six months of trying and failing to book a place). At the higher end, New York super-chef Dan
46、iel Boulud sells his London restaurant, not on the basis of his large collection of Michelin stars, but the promise to serve you the best beef this side of Fifth Avenue. Cynics will say that this is a bubble, fuelled by culinary fashion and/or a recession-induced yearning for juvenile comfort food.
47、But the marvel of the burger is that while it appears on every menu in the land, the application of top-class meat, top-class bread and top-class cooking turns it into something transcendent. A few weeks ago, I went to Meat Liquor, currently one of the coolest restaurants in the country. Nestled beh
48、ind Debenhams in Oxford Street, and with a gloomy yet lurid aesthetic (think torture porn meets country and western), its so achingly hip they dont even give you cutlery, just a great roll of kitchen paper. But as I tucked into the “Dead Hippie“ cheeseburgerand sipped a viciously powerful cocktailI
49、felt like I was having a religious experience. The first commandment? Never eat at Ronald McDonalds again. The best hamburgers, said Mark Twain (or possibly Oscar Wilde), are made from sacred cows. In that spirit, Id like to float the idea that we in Britain have got our dinner parties the wrong way round. In France, I learned recently, they drink the red wine first, before switching to white - reducing both the scale of
