1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 366 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 sitcom does the man like best? （ A） Friends. （ B） Family Ties. （ C） Cheers. （ D） All in the Family. 3 What is the disadvantage of the old sitcoms? （ A） They are out of date. （ B） They are only shown on
4、Sunday. （ C） They are on very late at night. （ D） They have too many ads. 4 If the woman wants to see movies, what station should she watch? （ A） NBC （ B） Super-Station. （ C） Nick-at-Nite. （ D） Threes Company. 5 Lilly has to get up early and arrive in good time because_. （ A） she has to study all th
5、e poses （ B） it takes time for her to get prepared （ C） the photographers insist on punctuality （ D） no one can do anything until she arrives 6 From what Lilly says, it seems that a model must be_. （ A） physically fit （ B） an early riser （ C） good at acting （ D） well-known 7 The main disadvantage of
6、 modeling as a career is that_. （ A） its hard work （ B） its a life-long career （ C） its a short-lived career （ D） a model must also be an actress 8 What is the restaurant famous for? （ A） Pizzas and pasta. （ B） Coffee. （ C） Salad. （ D） Dessert. 9 Where is the restaurant located? （ A） At 54 Street. （
7、 B） At 45 High Street. （ C） At 35 Street. （ D） At 55 High Street. 10 Who is Tom in the conversation? （ A） The mans workmate. （ B） Their kid. （ C） Their boss. （ D） The owner of the restaurant. 11 The customer can have all the following in the restaurant EXCEPT _. （ A） Italian food （ B） best service （
8、 C） seafood salad （ D） baked potatoes 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 Why are visitors to Britain always complaining about English food? （ A） Because they dont eat in an Eng
9、lish home. （ B） Because the restaurants they go to serve foreign food. （ C） Because they dont know what they eat is not real English food. （ D） Because people in large towns are too busy to provide them with English food. 13 Why cant visitors enjoy real English food? （ A） Because the foods they eat
10、are all ready prepared. （ B） Because they are interested in shopping and sightseeing. （ C） Because they stay in Britain only for a few days. （ D） Because they only stay in large towns. 14 Where can visitors find the best English food? （ A） In London. （ B） In the countryside. （ C） In good restaurants
11、. （ D） At English homes. 15 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） How John Milton Wrote Paradise Lost. （ B） How John Milton Became a Poet. （ C） How John Milton Studied Latin. （ D） How John Milton Became Famous. 16 Which of the following is true of John Miltons pronunciation
12、of Latin? （ A） It had a strange accent. （ B） It was difficult to understand. （ C） It had a strong Italian accent. （ D） It was easy to understand. 17 What kind of man would you say John Milton was? （ A） He was well-known in the world. （ B） He was very strange. （ C） He was clever and hard working. （ D
13、） He was quick at Latin and poems. 18 Which job will involve supervising workers using dangerous equipment? （ A） Assitant site manager. （ B） Carpenter superviser. （ C） Assembly supervisor. （ D） Automobile service station manager. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear se
14、veral news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 19 Why were the 1,500 legal experts fired? （ A） Because the advice they had provided is conflicting. （ B） Because Saddam Hussein didnt trust them. （ C） Because they didnt want to defend for Saddam Hussein. （ D） Bec
15、ause they were backed by the US government. 20 Saudi Arabia would do the following EXCEPT （ A） making a political resolution to the crisis over weapons inspections. （ B） abiding by the decision of the UN Security Council. （ C） allowing the United States to use its facilities to attack Iraq. （ D） coo
16、perating with the decision of the UN Security Council. 21 How many jobs will IBM cut? （ A） 5 percent of its workforce. （ B） 10 percent of its workforce. （ C） 1300. （ D） 13,000. 22 Which statement is NOT correct about IBM? （ A） Most of the jobs that will be cut are probably in America. （ B） IBM will
17、reduce its bureaucracy and scale in slower growth countries. （ C） IBM will eliminate an entire layer of management for Europe. （ D） The jobs cuts could yield fifty cents per share in after-tax savings for IBM. 23 According to the news, Israeli approval of a border security deal with Egypt would _. （
18、 A） end a confrontation between Israel and Egypt （ B） irritate the people of Israel （ C） promote a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip （ D） cause suicide bomb attacks in Israel 24 After the bomber attacked the station, he _. （ A） killed himself （ B） escaped the arrest （ C） was not notice
19、d （ D） planned to set another bomb 25 Why do the Argentine products have lower prices? （ A） Because the Argentine market is prosperous. （ B） Because the Argentine people want to attract foreign tourists. （ C） Because the nation has suffered from currency devaluation. （ D） Because there will be a gre
20、at political change. 26 What can happen if the Argentina election is over? （ A） There would be greater economic crisis. （ B） There will be more signs indicating economic situation. （ C） The economic growth will be faster. （ D） The currency of Argentina will be worth more. 27 The joint committee will
21、 promote co-operation between Egypt and Spain in all the following areas EXCEPT _ . （ A） education （ B） industry （ C） investment （ D） technology 28 What is this news item mainly about? （ A） The establishment of a joint committee. （ B） The trade relations between Egypt and Spain. （ C） The future trad
22、e volume between Egypt and Spain. （ D） The establishment of a joint business council. 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. 28 The library o
23、f congress in Washington, D.C. which 【 C1】 _ the largest collection of books in the world, is fighting a battle against paper deterioration. The 【 C2】 _ of the old books, often yellowed and torn, 【 C3】 _ crumble when they are touched. The main culprit in the battle is the acidic paper tt3at has 【 C4
24、】_ making books since the nineteenth century. Air pollution and moisture 【 C5】 _ the problem. 【 C6】 _ the books that are most 【 C7】 _ destruction are not the oldest books. The paper in books produced 【 C8】 _ the last century was made 【 C9】 _ cotton and linen rags, 【 C10】 _ are naturally low in acid.
25、 And the Gutenberg bible, 【 C11】 _ five centuries ago, was made of thin calfskin, and is in 【 C12】 _ good shape. But in the nineteenth century, with widespread literacy bringing a demand for a cheaper and more plentiful 【 C13】 _ of paper, the industry began using 【 C14】 _ treated wood pulp for makin
26、g paper. 【 C15】 _ the chemical in these paper that is causing todays problem. This problem of paper deterioration is one of 【 C16】 _ concern. France, Canada, and Austria are all doing research into the new methods of deacidification. A new technology has been 【 C17】 _ recently, in fact, that allows
27、for mass deacidification of 【 C18】 _ books at the same time. It costs less than microfilming and 【 C19】 _ preserves books in their original form. 【 C20】_ there will soon be treatment facilities all over the world to preserve and deacidify library book collections. 29 【 C1】 （ A） consists of （ B） belo
28、ngs to （ C） houses （ D） composes 30 【 C2】 （ A） illustrations （ B） pages （ C） pictures （ D） margins 31 【 C3】 （ A） at a time （ B） sometime （ C） sometime （ D） sometimes 32 【 C4】 （ A） been used to （ B） used to （ C） been used for （ D） used for 33 【 C5】 （ A） have added to （ B） has added （ C） added to （ D）
29、 adding to 34 【 C6】 （ A） Spontaneously （ B） Uniquely （ C） Kindly （ D） Strangely 35 【 C7】 （ A） close to （ B） possible of （ C） in danger of （ D） likely to 36 【 C8】 （ A） since （ B） after （ C） from （ D） before 37 【 C9】 （ A） from （ B） by （ C） in （ D） with 38 【 C10】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） those （ D） th
30、ey 39 【 C11】 （ A） which printed （ B） printing （ C） was printed （ D） printed 40 【 C12】 （ A） remarkably （ B） certainly （ C） hardly （ D） fairly 41 【 C13】 （ A） supply （ B） offer （ C） provide （ D） support 42 【 C14】 （ A） naturally （ B） carefully （ C） chemically （ D） physically 43 【 C15】 （ A） It is （ B） Be
31、cause of （ C） Due to （ D） Given 44 【 C16】 （ A） earth （ B） popular （ C） global （ D） planetary 45 【 C17】 （ A） produced （ B） developed （ C） carried out （ D） experimented 46 【 C18】 （ A） several （ B） a great deal of （ C） few （ D） thousands of 47 【 C19】 （ A） still （ B） yet （ C） ever （ D） else 48 【 C20】 （
32、A） It is wondered （ B） It is realized （ C） It is hoped （ D） It is wished 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR incompetence; taking credit for things you had nothing to do with; and running away from decisions you made.“ When Mr. Braun alleged that his boss had not had a hand in one of ABCs few successes at the time,
33、the “reality“ show “The Bachelor“, Mr. Iger was kate. He jumped out of his chair, jostling a waiter who spilled coffee down Mr. Igers shirt front. Mr. Stewarts book, which does not hit stores until later this month but already is the talk of Hollywood, could not come at a worse moment for Mr. Iger,
34、widely seen as the frontrunner to become Disneys next chief executive after Michael Eisner. “The timing isnt good at all,“ said Harold Vogel, a media analyst. Disney board members are scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss Mr. Eisners replacement, expected to be named by June. Once dismissed by Wa
35、ll Street as being too close to Mr. Eisner and not a strong leader in his own right, Mr. Iger has overcome reservations in the investment community. Disney cooperated extensively with Mr. Stewart during his research. But recently the group has been battling with the author and his publisher, Simon i
36、ce-cold water, 4,938; granite, 12,960; hardwood, 12,620; brick, 11,960, glass. 16,410 to 19,690; silver, 8,658; gold, 5,717. 93 According to this passage, “Mach“ refers to （ A） the ratio of the air speed of an aircraft to the speed of sound. （ B） a machine. （ C） a Czech-born Australian physicist. （
37、D） the pilot of the plane. 94 Sound is produced by （ A） vibrations of an object passing through the air. （ B） spreading of waves after a rock being tossed into a pond. （ C） thunders. （ D） a flying plane. 95 Sound is audible to human beings only if the frequency is （ A） fewer than about 20 vibrations per second. （ B） more than about 20,000 vibrations per second. （ C） about in a range of 20 and 20,000 vibrations per second. （ D） 120 vibrations per second. 96 Decibel is （ A） the unit for measuring the4ntensity of sound. （ B） the pressure of radiating waves.
