1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 370 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 are the two people talking about in this conversation? （ A） Chemistry. （ B） Literature. （ C） Linguistics. （ D） Physics. 3 Which compound noun form is NOT mentioned in this conversation? （ A） Closed form
4、. （ B） Hyphenated form. （ C） Open form. （ D） Noun-verb form. 4 According to this conversation, “textbook“ is （ A） close form compound noun. （ B） hyphenated form compound noun. （ C） open form compound noun. （ D） not a compound noun. 5 Where did the conversation mostly probably take place? （ A） In a p
5、olice station. （ B） In the street. （ C） In a registration office. （ D） In a garage. 6 Why is the man made to show his drivers license? （ A） Because he didnt register his car. （ B） Because he was speeding in a school zone. （ C） Because he lost his mind. （ D） Because he didnt stop when he was asked to
6、. 7 What did the man have to do? （ A） He had to ask his wifes cousins husband for help. （ B） He had to go to the court with the police officer. （ C） He had to pay the fine. （ D） He had to repair his odometer. 8 What problem does the man have? （ A） He doesnt want to pay the late fee. （ B） He was give
7、n incorrect information. （ C） He cant afford to pay his tuition. （ D） He didnt pass his math class last semester. 9 Why does the man have to go to the office twice? （ A） The director couldnt give him an appointment right away. （ B） The office was closed the first time he went. （ C） The computer was
8、out of service the first time he was there. （ D） He did not have acceptable identification with him on his first visit. 10 According to the woman, what should the man take to register a course? （ A） A birth certificate. （ B） A telephone bill. （ C） An ID card. （ D） A student card. 11 What does the wo
9、man imply when she tells the man “Dont get your hopes up“? （ A） The director probably isnt able to make an exception. （ B） The director probably wont see him. （ C） The director usually isnt very helpful. （ D） Part-time students arent the directors responsibility. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In th
10、is section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 How many companies are presenting products in the Consumer Electronics Show? （ A） More than twenty thousand. （ B） More than three thousand. （ C） More than two hundred. （ D） More
11、 than three hundred. 13 The experts predict that one strong sales area of the show will be （ A） netbook. （ B） mobile phone. （ C） three-D TV. （ D） digital tablet. 14 According to the passage, which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Google is launching the superphone product to compete wi
12、th iPhone. （ B） Apple is going to introduce the digital tablet product. （ C） Sony is introducing new television sets for watching three-D TV. （ D） Panasonic and the Discovery Channel plan to start their own three-D channels. 15 What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have? （ A） A fast, new car. （ B） A fast,
13、 old car. （ C） A slow, old car. （ D） A fast, small ear. 16 What kind of pictures does Mike paint? （ A） He often paints pictures in black. （ B） He paints very colorful pictures. （ C） He paints pictures with only a few colors. （ D） He never paints beautiful pictures. 17 How many people go out in Joes
14、car on Sundays? （ A） Five. （ B） Six. （ C） Seven. （ D） Eight. 18 What is the first thing that people ought to do in face of pollution, according to the author? （ A） To see the sky outside in the morning. （ B） To walk outside to see the colored sun. （ C） To take care of, and prevent air pollution now.
15、 （ D） To analyse the different layers of air pollution. 19 Which of the following is NOT among the types of the pollutants the author mentions in the passage? （ A） Sulfur oxides. （ B） Toxic materials. （ C） Particulate matter. （ D） Carbon monoxide. 20 Air pollution refers to the presence of all the f
16、ollowing EXCEPT_. （ A） harmful solids （ B） harmful gases （ C） harmful liquids （ D） harmful chemicals 21 Which of the following can best served as the title of the passage? （ A） The Cause of Air Pollution. （ B） The Issue of Air Pollution. （ C） The Types of Air Pollution. （ D） The Prevention of Air Po
17、llution. 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 Under the agreement, the nuclear warheads will be （ A） controlled by Russia. （ B） controlled by the Black Sea Fleet. （ C） disassembl
18、ed in Ukraine. （ D） disassembled in Russia. 23 Police in Colombia arrested four men accused of_. （ A） hiding evidence of an air crash （ B） stealing passengers belongings （ C） theft and attempted extortion （ D） selling stolen aircraft flight records 24 Diplomats from the international contact group a
19、re calling for _ （ A） solving Kosovo crisis peacefully （ B） more pressure on Yugoslavia （ C） talks with the leader of the Ethnic Albanians （ D） a meeting with the UN Security Council 25 The major powers will hold an emergency meeting in _ （ A） Kosovo （ B） Yugoslavia （ C） London （ D） the UN headquart
20、ers 26 Joseph Connor was _. （ A） US Secretary （ B） US Deputy Secretary for Management （ C） UN Deputy Secretary-General for Management （ D） UN Deputy Secretary for Funding 27 The 452 million dollars was the total amount of money that _. （ A） the US owed to the UN （ B） the US was required to pay by De
21、cember （ C） the US Congress approved for arrears payment （ D） the US paid to the UN as part of the arrears payment 28 Where did the hostage-taking happen? （ A） The first floor of an engineering building. （ B） The second floor of an engineering building. （ C） The third floor of an office building. （
22、D） The fourth floor of an office building. 29 What did SWAT team find after entering the building? （ A） Three people were found dead in this event. （ B） A male hostage had been killed by a shot in the head. （ C） The gunman killed himself with the gun. （ D） An injured woman hostage had been restraine
23、d with duck tape for hours. 30 The news item mainly about （ A） meat canning, a tradition in American church groups. （ B） American church groups canning food for those in need. （ C） how to can food in American church groups. （ D） die canned food delivery all over the world. 31 How long do the volunte
24、ers work in a small barn on a farm outside of Freeport, Illinois? （ A） 5 hours. （ B） 10 hours. （ C） 17 hours. （ D） 20 hours. 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
25、 corresponding blanks. 31 People like being trusted. They are annoy-ed, angry, or feel hurt if they are regarded with 【 C1】 _ . They think that they are 【 C2】 _ an injustice. They like being trusted for two reasons: (1) It is a tribute to their honesty, truth, strength, 【 C3】 _ , kindness and good c
26、haracter; (2) They find it easier to cheat others. These two 【 C4】 _ suggest what our attitude towards trust in 【 C5】 _ should be. It is not a simple attitude. We must keep a balance between two 【 C6】 _ over suspiciousness and infantile naivety. A parallel to our trust in people could be our trust i
27、n natural 【 C7】 _ . However careful we are, we cannot guarantee 【 C8】 _ safety for ourselves in the physical world, yet we act as 【 C9】 _ we can trust an ordered series of physical events. We take the bus to work in the morning 【 C10】 _ that we will arrive safely at our office or school. We have no
28、【 C11】_ that we will. The bus could be 【 C12】 _ in an accident. If we were to 【 C13】 _ every accident that might happen to us we would never do anything. We would just remain sitting at home. Even then we could never be absolutely 【 C14】_ that the ceiling would not collapse on us. 【 C15】 _ we are to
29、 do anything at all, we must take risks. Of course we try to reduce risks to a 【 C16】 _ . Similarly with regard to people, trusting them involves taking the risk of being 【 C17】_ . Not trusting them places us outside the area of community activity, 【 C18】 _ trust is an essential bond in community li
30、ving. In a competitive, materialistic world it would be 【 C19】_ to trust everyone in everything. However, we should widen the area of trust as far as possible. We cannot eliminate all risks in such trust 【 C20】 _ we should lessen them as far as possible by reliance on intelligence and experience wor
31、th our own and those of adults whose reliability has been proven. 32 【 C1】 （ A） superstition （ B） supervision （ C） suspicion （ D） suspension 33 【 C2】 （ A） suffering （ B） challenging （ C） releasing （ D） offending 34 【 C3】 （ A） occupation （ B） performance （ C） recommendation （ D） intelligence 35 【 C4】
32、 （ A） reasons （ B） examples （ C） facts （ D） truths 36 【 C5】 （ A） another （ B） others （ C） other （ D） anyone 37 【 C6】 （ A） ends （ B） extremes （ C） spots （ D） sides 38 【 C7】 （ A） matters （ B） occasions （ C） events （ D） situations 39 【 C8】 （ A） mechanical （ B） material （ C） relevant （ D） absolute 40 【
33、C9】 （ A） if （ B） that （ C） as （ D） long 41 【 C10】 （ A） given （ B） provided （ C） such （ D） so 42 【 C11】 （ A） measurement （ B） calculation （ C） guarantee （ D） optimism 43 【 C12】 （ A） evolved （ B） enclosed （ C） engaged （ D） involved 44 【 C13】 （ A） make use of （ B） take advantage of （ C） take account of
34、 （ D） make certain of 45 【 C14】 （ A） certain （ B） doubtful （ C） suspicious （ D） indifferent 46 【 C15】 （ A） Unless （ B） If （ C） Lest （ D） Before 47 【 C16】 （ A） dilemma （ B） minimum （ C） maximum （ D） reduction 48 【 C17】 （ A） flattered （ B） assured （ C） deceived （ D） convinced 49 【 C18】 （ A） however （
35、B） so （ C） therefore （ D） because 50 【 C19】 （ A） evident （ B） unwise （ C） creative （ D） romantic 51 【 C20】 （ A） but （ B） or （ C） and （ D） also 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR if fish were to become curious about the world, it would never occur to them to begin by investigating water. For birds and fish would tak
36、e the sky and sea for granted, unaware of their profound influence because they comprise the medium for every fact. Human beings, in a similarly way, occupy a symbolic universe governed by codes that are unconsciously acquired and automatically employed. So much so that they rarely notice that the w
37、ays they interpret and talk about events are distinctively different from the ways people conduct their affairs in other cultures. As long as people remain blind to the sources of their meanings, they are imprisoned within them. These cultural frames of reference are no less confining simply because
38、 they cannot be seen or touched. Whether it is an individual neurosis that keeps an individual out of contact with his neighbors, or a collective neurosis that separates neighbors of different cultures, both are forms of blindness that limit what can be experienced and what can be learned from other
39、s. It would seem that everywhere people would desire to break out of the boundaries of their own experiential worlds. Their ability to react sensitively to a wider spectrum of events and peoples requires an overcoming of such cultural parochialism. But, in fact, few attain this broader vision. Some,
40、 of course, have little opportunity for wider cultural experience, though this condition should change as the movement of people accelerates. Others do not try to widen their experience because they prefer the old and familiar, seek from their affairs only further confirmation of the correctness of
41、their own values. Still others recoil from such experiences because they feel it dangerous to probe too deeply into the personal or cultural unconscious. Expo sure may reveal how tenuous and arbitrary many cultural norms are; such exposure might force people to ac quire new bases for interpreting ev
42、ents. And even for the many who do seek actively to enlarge the variety of human beings with whom they are capable of communicating there are still difficulties. Cultural myopia persists not merely because of inertia and habit, but chiefly because it is so difficult to overcome. One acquires a perso
43、nality and a culture in childhood, long before he is capable of comprehending either of them. To survive, each person masters the perceptual orientations, cognitive biases, and communicative habits of his own culture. But once mastered, objective assessment of these same processes is awkward since t
44、he same mechanisms that are being evaluated must be used in making the evaluations. 86 The examples of birds and fish are used to _. （ A） show that they, too, have their respective cultures （ B） explain humans occupy a symbolic universe as birds and fish occupy the sky and the sea （ C） illustrate th
45、at human beings are unaware of the cultural codes governing them （ D） demonstrate the similarity between man, birds, and fish in their ways of thinking 87 The term“ parochialism“ (Line 3, Para. 3 ) most possibly means _. （ A） open-mindedness （ B） provincialism （ C） superiority （ D） discrimination 88
46、 It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that _. （ A） everyone would like to widen their cultural scope if they can （ B） the obstacles to overcoming cultural parochialism lie mainly in peoples habit of thinking （ C） provided ones brought up in a culture, he may be with bias in making cultura
47、l evaluations （ D） childhood is an important stage in comprehending culture 89 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Individual and collective neurosis might prevent communications with others. （ B） People in different cultures may be governed by the same cultural
48、norms. （ C） Peoples visions will be enlarged if only they knew that cultural differences exist. （ D） If cultural norms are something tangible, they wont be so confining. 90 The passage might be entitled “_“. （ A） How to Overcome Cultural Myopia （ B） Behavioral Patterns and Cultural Background （ C） H
49、arms of Cultural Myopia （ D） Cultural Myopia-A Deep-rooted Collective Neurosis 90 There are two main things that make aircraft engineering difficult, the need to make every component as reliable as possible and the need to build everything as light as possible. The fact that an airplane is up in the air and cannot stop if anything goes wrong, makes it perhaps a matter of life or death that its performance is ab
