1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 369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 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） In a car. （ B） In a dorm. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In a language class. 3 On which day does the conversation probably NOT take place? （ A） Friday. （ B） Saturday.
4、 （ C） Sunday. （ D） Monday. 4 Where is the woman from? （ A） Spain. （ B） China. （ C） England. （ D） Puerto Rico. 5 Who are the sparkers? （ A） Salesmen. （ B） Editors. （ C） Cooks. （ D） Advertising agents. 6 What product are they talking about? （ A） Kitchen. （ B） Deep-freezer. （ C） Mobility units. （ D） Ca
5、ke mixer. 7 What is the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Employer and employee. （ B） Salesman and customer. （ C） Advertiser and customer. （ D） Colleagues. 8 How was the distance-learning course different from traditional courses? （ A） Students are not required to attend regular class lect
6、ures. （ B） The professor videotapes class lectures for review. （ C） Classes are held at various locations throughout the area. （ D） Students receive credit for work experience. 9 What do the speakers agree is the major advantage of the distance-learning course? （ A） It allows them to meet students f
7、rom other universities. （ B） It promotes the concept of self-learning. （ C） It allows more flexibility in students schedule. （ D） It doesnt require any examinations. 10 Why did the woman decide to enroll in the distance-learning course? （ A） Its a requirement for psychology majors. （ B） She wasnt ab
8、le to get into the traditional course. （ C） She lives far from the university. （ D） She has to work a lot of hours this semester. 11 What does the man think is a disadvantage of distance learning? （ A） It requires too much traveling. （ B） It limits interaction among students. （ C） It will increase c
9、lass size. （ D） It will encourage students to watch too much television. 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 What is the main topic of the passage? （ A） The mechanics of rain. （
10、 B） The climate of North America. （ C） How gravity affects air current. （ D） Types of clouds. 13 Why dont all ice crystals in clouds immediately fall to Earth? （ A） They are balanced by the pressure of rain droplets. （ B） The effect of gravity at high altitude is random. （ C） They are kept in the sk
11、y by air current. （ D） They are moving about with fixed direction. 14 In this passage, what does the term “coalescence“ refer to? （ A） The gathering. of small clouds to form large, clouds. （ B） The growth of droplets from small to big. （ C） The fall of raindrops and other precipitation （ D） The move
12、ment of dust particles in the sunlight. 15 When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated? （ A） On the fourth of November. （ B） On the twenty-fifth of November. （ C） On the first Tuesday of November. （ D） On the fourth Thursday of November. 16 Where was the first Thanksgiving Day held? （ A） In Pennsylvania. （
13、B） In Massachusetts. （ C） In Missouri. （ D） In Indiana. 17 What is not customary to do on Thanksgiving Day today? （ A） Inviting friends to share the meal. （ B） Having family reunion. （ C） Decorating Christmas tree. （ D） Have football games. 18 What is the topic of the talk? （ A） Theories of continen
14、tal drift. （ B） The formation of continents. （ C） The continent of Pangea. （ D） Atlantic Ocean. 19 What did the speaker probably NOT mention in the previous lecture? （ A） The Earth. （ B） The Moon. （ C） The Atlantic Ocean. （ D） The continent of Pangea. 20 According to the speaker, when did Pangea sta
15、rt to break apart? （ A） 200,000 years ago. （ B） 2,000,000 years ago. （ C） 20,000,000 years ago. （ D） 200,000,000 years ago. 21 After showing a video, what will the speaker probably discuss? （ A） The origin of Pangea. （ B） The development of the Sun. （ C） The creation of the Earth and Moon. （ D） The
16、formation of the Atlantic Ocean. 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 The UN commission of inquiry on East Timor has found evidence that _. （ A） UN forces killed and buried civil
17、ians （ B） many people were forced to join the militia groups （ C） military groups were involved in the violence （ D） more than 150 people were murdered in Dili 23 The commission of inquiry consists of _ experts. （ A） 5 （ B） 6 （ C） 7 （ D） 8 24 The UN commission thinks _. （ A） a war crimes tribunal sh
18、ould be established （ B） there is no need to establish a war crimes tribunal （ C） the atrocities would continue if the criminals were not punished （ D） the inquiry should continue 25 The report made by the commission of inquiry will be submitted to _ by the end of the year. （ A） UN human rights offi
19、cial （ B） UN Secretary-General （ C） the Security Council （ D） UN Congress 26 How long will the twins remain on life support machines? （ A） At least one week. （ B） Seven months. （ C） One month. （ D） At least three weeks. 27 What will Japan do? （ A） Reducing 15 percent tariffs on US steel. （ B） Trying
20、 to reduce the import of US steel. （ C） Imposing 15 percent tariffs on US steel. （ D） Stopping import 15 US steel products. 28 Which statement is not true? （ A） Japan is expected to get more than 50 million dollars. （ B） This law is against Byrd Amendment passed in 2000. （ C） Byrd Amendment is an an
21、ti-import regulation. （ D） Japan regards its law as a counter-strike. 29 Kenyas foreign minister says he is leaving his post because of （ A） his health condition. （ B） the retirement request. （ C） the investigation. （ D） his career plan. 30 The scandal in Kenya is about （ A） sex abuse. （ B） question
22、able property deals. （ C） conflicts with foreign countries. （ D） incompetent government. 31 Which of the following did Gregory Scott Johnson NOT do in a 1985 criminal case? （ A） Murdering an old woman. （ B） Robbing an old woman. （ C） Beating and stomping on an old woman. （ D） Breaking into the house
23、 of an old woman. 32 Gregory Scott Johnson requested the Indiana Parole Board to have pity on him _ （ A） because he wanted to donate his liver to his ailing sister （ B） because he wanted to wait on her sister when she had the operation （ C） because he wanted to do something to compensate the old vic
24、tim （ D） because he wanted to begin a new life and do something useful for the society 33 Who calls for international monitors? （ A） Secretary of State Colin Powell. （ B） Palestine. （ C） Israel. （ D） Ari Fleischer. 34 According to the White House spokesman, how should observers be deployed? （ A） Wit
25、h the prior consent of all parties involved. （ B） Whenever it is necessary. （ C） Decided by White House. （ D） It will never be deployed. 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 ins
26、erted in the corresponding blanks. 34 In recent decades child specialists have tried more and more to help parents with their childrens school behavior. Schools of education【 C1】 _ tended to emphasize subject matter【 C2】 _ what the children are being taught, but attention increasingly is being paid
27、to the children themselves. One area【 C3】 _ emphasized is the matter of a【 C4】 _ developmental or “maturity“ level-that is, the childs【 C5】 _ of readiness for starting school. Research demonstrated that a major【 C6】 _ of children who fail in school【 C7】 _ primarily because of their immaturity and th
28、eir unreadiness for the work of the【 C8】 _ that law designates: age five for kindergarten, age six for first grade. Common sense【 C9】 _ us that not all five-year-olds have reached【 C10】 _ average level of performance expected【 C11】 _ age five. Thus many five-year-olds fail in kindergarten and six-ye
29、ar-olds fail in first grade【 C12】 _ because of a “learning disability“ or “attention deficit disorder“ but simply because【 C13】 _ are in a too-advanced grade. Experience has shown that the number of【 C14】 _ learners can be substantially reduced by a policy of【 C15】 _ every childs readiness-that is,【
30、 C16】 _ level before beginning school. This concept has【 C17】_ widely. Many school systems now routinely provide not only readiness testing but also extra grade【 C18】 _ : pre-kindergarten or “developmental“ kindergarten for a year【 C19】 _ full kindergarten; and pre-first grade for six-year-olds not
31、fully【 C20】 _ for first grade. 35 【 C1】 （ A） past （ B） late （ C） ago （ D） once 36 【 C2】 （ A） at （ B） on （ C） over （ D） in 37 【 C3】 （ A） such （ B） so （ C） that （ D） now 38 【 C4】 （ A） childrens （ B） boys （ C） girls （ D） childs 39 【 C5】 （ A） problem （ B） rate （ C） issue （ D） degree 40 【 C6】 （ A） percen
32、tage （ B） plenty （ C） part （ D） share 41 【 C7】 （ A） are （ B） fail （ C） have （ D） say 42 【 C8】 （ A） college （ B） grade （ C） instruction （ D） discipline 43 【 C9】 （ A） states （ B） informs （ C） teaches （ D） tells 44 【 C10】 （ A） a （ B） an （ C） the （ D） some 45 【 C11】 （ A） at （ B） to （ C） for （ D） on 46 【
33、 C12】 （ A） not （ B） just （ C） only （ D） simply 47 【 C13】 （ A） children （ B） they （ C） five-year-olds （ D） six-year-olds 48 【 C14】 （ A） question （ B） problems （ C） problems （ D） problem 49 【 C15】 （ A） questioning （ B） inquiring （ C） asking （ D） evaluating 50 【 C16】 （ A） instructional （ B） educational
34、 （ C） constructional （ D） developmental 51 【 C17】 （ A） spread （ B） spread out （ C） been spread （ D） spread itself 52 【 C18】 （ A） marks （ B） levels （ C） teachers （ D） ranks 53 【 C19】 （ A） following （ B） preceding （ C） after （ D） past 54 【 C20】 （ A） arranged （ B） old （ C） willing （ D） ready 三、 PART IV
35、 GRAMMAR in fact, it was so _ that it could not be moved. （ A） extravagant （ B） plentiful （ C） massive （ D） excessive 63 For those who have hearing problems, telephones with volume controls provide the best_. （ A） result （ B） reply （ C） response （ D） solution 64 More often than not, it is difficult
36、to _the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English. （ A） exchange （ B） transfer （ C） convey （ D） convert 65 I cant read the marks and notes Jim made in the margin. They are too _. （ A） faint （ B） foggy （ C） transparent （ D） misty 66 After the intense examination, we become quite _ now. （ A） lazy （
37、B） free （ C） slack （ D） sleepy 67 We all left the meeting convinced that the project was _. （ A） fertile （ B） inevitable （ C） inherent （ D） feasible 68 After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will _ work on a five-language opera. （ A） confine （ B） indulge （ C） resume （ D） undergo 69 Yo
38、u should know better than _ the risk of gambling. （ A） to run （ B） running （ C） to have run （ D） ran 70 Television is another major instrument of communication _ us to see as well as to hear the per former. （ A） permitted （ B） permit （ C） permitting （ D） being permitted 71 The old family _ in China
39、has undergone some change since liberation. （ A） pattern （ B） shape （ C） form （ D） institution 72 The suggestion that the mayor _ the prizes was accepted by everyone. （ A） would present （ B） present （ C） presents （ D） ought to present 73 Your great financial burden does not justify your _ your paren
40、ts in such a relentless way. （ A） treating （ B） treat （ C） to treat （ D） treated 74 The medical treatment you have received from the hospital will ensure you a speedy _from your illness. （ A） restoration （ B） renewal （ C） recovery （ D） retreat 75 This flower does not grow well in soils _the one for
41、which it has been specially developed. （ A） beyond （ B） rather than （ C） outside （ D） other than 76 The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth, _. （ A） the greater amount of paper is used （ B） the greater is the amount of paper is used （ C） the greater the amount of paper
42、used （ D） the amount of paper used is greater 77 Mr. Milton prefers to resign _ part in such dishonest business deals. （ A） than take （ B） than to take （ C） rather than take （ D） rather than to take 78 Some people hold that, since we live in a money oriented society, the average individual cares lit
43、tle about solving _ problems. （ A） anyone elses （ B） anyone s else （ C） anyone else s （ D） any one else s 79 His heart was _ so violently that he could hardly catch his breath. （ A） bouncing （ B） beating （ C） jumping （ D） punching 80 “Do you think he will come tonight?“ “Oh, yes. Its _ that he will.
44、“ （ A） almost surely （ B） near positive （ C） very likely （ D） quite certainly 81 Youd better not take his remarks too seriously, which apparently were _. （ A） simultaneous （ B） substantial （ C） sporadic （ D） spontaneous 82 Some of their competitors have withdrawn _ of ingenious plans and courage. （
45、A） being lack （ B） from lack （ C） to lack （ D） for lack 83 _ with enough instruments necessary for the experiment, these scientists are expecting to finish it ahead of time. （ A） To be supplied （ B） To supply （ C） Supplying （ D） Supplied 84 _ of the department, I would like to thank Mr. Jones for hi
46、s stimulating lecture. （ A） On behalf （ B） On account （ C） In person （ D） Instead 84 Violin prodigies, I learned, have come in distinct waves from distinct regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought up in Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked I
47、saac Stern, one of the worlds greatest violinists, the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear,“ he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at the time were severely oppressed and ill-treated in that part of the world. They were not allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to
48、achieve excellence on a concert stage.“ As a result, every Jewish parents dream was to have a child in the music school because it was a passport to the West. Another element in the emergence of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field and is able to nurture talent.
49、 Nowadays, the most nurturing societies seem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society with stronger discipline than ours,“ says Isaac Stern, “children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music. When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not on
