1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 375 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 1 What Can Money Bring us SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section y
3、ou will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 People are more likely to make a purchase _. （ A） when they have very little time in a drugstore （ B） when they have very little time in a department store （ C） when they have a lot
4、 of time in a drugstore （ D） when they have a lot of time in a department store 3 Which of the following statements about the woman is TRUE? （ A） She often goes in to a drug store just looking around. （ B） She prefers making purchase in a department store. （ C） She will buy something every time in a
5、 store. （ D） She sometimes talks herself out of buying something in a store. 4 What does the man say about people who shop quickly? （ A） They may buy items of low quality. （ B） They may buy items at higher prices. （ C） They do not like shopping. （ D） They are making specific purchases. 5 What does t
6、he conversation say about the term paper? （ A） It is on U.S. foreign policy. （ B） The man has been working on it for quite a while. （ C） It cant be finished during the weekend. （ D） The man will go skiing despite the paper. 6 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Stop moaning and get some cra
7、ckers. （ B） Go skiing. （ C） Finish the paper this weekend. （ D） Ask for a 2-day extension. 7 What will the woman probably do next? （ A） Write the paper on U.S. Politics. （ B） Lend some reference books to the man. （ C） Help the man to borrow a few books. （ D） Help the man to get an extension. 8 What
8、is the possible relationship between the man and the woman? （ A） interviewer and interviewee （ B） manager and staff （ 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）
9、 the boss is hard to please （ C） there is slim hope for promotion （ D） the woman wants to try something new 10 What is 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 cop
10、e with new situations well. （ D） She is very loyal, obedient and good-tempered. 11 What can we learn from the mans agency? （ 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 w
11、orking is highly needed. 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 This passage is mainly about_. （ A） sharks in the southeast Australia （ B） precautions against sharks （ C） how a man
12、 became rich due to his bravery （ D） the victims of sharks 13 In 1922, Frank was_. （ A） a lifesaver （ B） an expert swimmer （ C） a jobless young man （ D） a rich man 14 To show their appreciation of Frank Beaurepaires bravery, the public_. （ A） raised money for him （ B） made him a millionaire （ C） hel
13、ped him run a motor-tyre business （ D） helped him become prosperous 15 Which of the following statements about “apple of discord“ is NOT true? （ A） It comes from ancient mythology. （ B） It is used to describe the condition of perfect order. （ C） The apple concerned was a golden one. （ D） The apple s
14、hould be given to the most beautiful goddess. 16 Paris decided to give the golden apple to _. （ A） Discord （ B） Juno （ C） Minerva （ D） Venus 17 “One rotten apple spoils the barrel“ means _. （ A） rotten apples can bring disorder to peoples health （ B） it is hard to choose bad persons from good ones （
15、 C） one bad person in a group can influence others （ D） Rotten apples should be quickly thrown away 18 Who benefits most from inflation? （ A） Persons who have salaries agreed to in long-term contracts. （ B） Persons who own businesses. （ C） Persons with pensions. （ D） Persons with slow-rising incomes
16、. 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. 19 How was one of the U. S. soldiers found alive in North Korea? （ A） He made a public appearance. （ B） He published a book telling the truth.
17、 （ C） He was found in a picture of a film. （ D） He received an interview by a TV reporter. 20 Which of the following is NOT a result of the undersea earthquake in Japan? （ A） At least 59 people were injured. （ B） Skyscrapers in Tokyo were destroyed. （ C） Power to about 17, 000 homes was knocked out.
18、 （ D） High-speed train service was suspended. 21 Which of the following is NOT a condition for the reduction of debts? （ A） Poverty elimination. （ B） Good government. （ C） Fight against corruption. （ D） Poor living standard. 22 By canceling the debt owned to her, Britain intends to _ a similar schem
19、e proposed by the International Monetary Fund. （ A） reject （ B） restart （ C） follow （ D） review 23 What is the present occupation of Jenet Reno? （ A） The Governor of Florida. （ B） The Attorney General. （ C） The Democratic Partys nomination for the Governor of Florida. （ D） Not mentioned in the repor
20、t. 24 Why is Jenet Reno drawing great political attention? （ A） She openly admits she is considering running for governor in next years election. （ B） She is Democratic Partys nomination for the post. （ C） She is Jeb Bushs partner. （ D） She is the Former Attorney General. 25 Brazils Environmental Mi
21、nistry says _. （ A） the rate of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has increased about 15 percent over last year （ B） the rate of air pollution has increased about 15 percent over last year （ C） the rate of land decreasing has increased about 15 percent over last year （ D） the amount of rainfall
22、 has increased about 15 percent over last year 26 Officials believe that _ are responsible for the destruction of nearly 20,000 square kilometers of jungle. （ A） fire disaster （ B） environmental change （ C） logging and clearing land for farming （ D） air warming 27 How many people were killed in the
23、massacre? （ A） Nearly 900. （ B） 1, 995. （ C） At least 900. （ D） More than 7, 500. 28 Who took part in the massacre? （ A） Officials. （ B） Common soldiers. （ C） The president. （ D） Some foreigners. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the
24、 choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 28 For the past two years, I have been working on students evaluation of classroom teaching. I have kept a record of informal conversations【 C1】 _ some 300 students from at【 C2】 _ twenty-one colleges and un
25、iversities. The students were generally【 C3】 _ and direct in their comments【 C4】 _ how course work could be better【 C5】 _ . Most of their remarks were kindly【 C6】 _ with tolerance rather than bitternessand frequently were softened by the【 C7】 _ that the students were speaking【 C8】 _ some, not all, i
26、nstructors. Nevertheless,【 C9】 _ the following suggestions and comments indicate, students feel【 C10】 _ with things as they are in the classroom. Professors should be 【 C11】 _ from reading lecture notes. “It makes their【 C12】_ monotonous. “If they are going to read, why not 【 C13】 _ out copies of th
27、e lecture? Then we【 C14】 _ need to go to class. Professors should 【 C15】 _ repeating in lectures material that is in the textbook.“【 C16】 _ weve read the material, we want to 【 C17】 _ it or hear it elaborated on,【 C18】 _ repeated“ “A lot of students hate to buy a 【 C19】 _ text that the professor has
28、 written【 C20】 _ to have his lectures repeat it.“ 29 【 C1】 （ A） counting （ B） covering （ C） figuring （ D） involving 30 【 C2】 （ A） best （ B） length （ C） least （ D） large 31 【 C3】 （ A） frank （ B） hardworking （ C） polite （ D） reserved 32 【 C4】 （ A） at （ B） on （ C） of （ D） over 33 【 C5】 （ A） described （
29、 B） submitted （ C） written （ D） presented 34 【 C6】 （ A） made （ B） addressed （ C） taken （ D） received 35 【 C7】 （ A） fact （ B） occasion （ C） case （ D） truth 36 【 C8】 （ A） at （ B） with （ C） on （ D） about 37 【 C9】 （ A） if （ B） though （ C） as （ D） whether 38 【 C10】 （ A） satisfactory （ B） unsatisfactory （
30、 C） satisfied （ D） dissatisfied 39 【 C11】 （ A） interfered （ B） discouraged （ C） disturbed （ D） interrupted 40 【 C12】 （ A） sounds （ B） pronunciation （ C） voices （ D） gestures 41 【 C13】 （ A） hold （ B） give （ C） drop （ D） leave 42 【 C14】 （ A） mustnt （ B） shouldnt （ C） couldnt （ D） wouldnt 43 【 C15】 （ A
31、） avoid （ B） prevent （ C） refuse （ D） prohibit 44 【 C16】 （ A） Until （ B） Unless （ C） Once （ D） However 45 【 C17】 （ A） keep （ B） discuss （ C） argue （ D） remember 46 【 C18】 （ A） not （ B） or （ C） and （ D） yet 47 【 C19】 （ A） desired （ B） required （ C） revised （ D） deserved 48 【 C20】 （ A） but （ B） how （
32、C） only （ D） about 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR if the family were to enjoy these fruits of industrialization, they would have to be obtained in the marketplace. The traditional ways of taking care of these needs in the home, such as in nursing the sick, became socially unacceptable (and, in most serious case
33、s, probably less successful). Just as the appearance of the automobile made the use of the horse-drawn carriage illegal and then impractical, and the appearance of television changed the radio from a source of entertainment to a source of background music, so most of the fruits of economic growth di
34、d not increase the options available to the home economy to either produce the goods or services or purchase them in the market. Growth brought with it increased variety in consumer goods, but not increased flexibility for the home economy in obtaining these goods and services. Instead, economic gro
35、wth brought with it increased consumer reliance on the marketplace. In order to consume these new goods and services, the family had to enter the marketplace as wage earners and consumers. The neoclassical model that views the family as deciding whether to produce goods and services directly or to p
36、urchase them in the marketplace is basically a model of the first stage. It cannot accurately be applied to the second stage. 79 The reason why many production processes were taken by the marketplace was that _. （ A） it was a necessary step in the process of industrialization （ B） they depended on e
37、lectricity available only to the market economy （ C） it was troublesome to produce such goods in the home （ D） the marketplace was more efficient with respect to these processes 80 It can be seen form the passage that in the second stage _. （ A） some traditional goods and services were not successfu
38、l when provided by the home economy （ B） the market economy provided new goods and services never produced by the home economy （ C） producing traditional goods at home became socially unacceptable （ D） whether new goods and services were produced by the home economy became irrelevant 81 During the s
39、econd stage, if the family wanted to consume new goods and services, they had to enter the marketplace _. （ A） as wage earners （ B） both as wage manufacturers and consumers （ C） both as workers and purchasers （ D） as customers 82 Economic growth did not make it more flexible for the home economy to
40、obtain the new goods and services because _. （ A） the family was not efficient in production （ B） it was illegal for the home economy to produce them （ C） it could not supply them by itself （ D） the market for these goods and services was limited 82 Who Decides? Whether you are a harried parent figh
41、ting with a 14-year-old about an objectionable video or a member of the Supreme Court assessing nuanced arguments about obscenity, the task of deciding what someone else can or cannot see, read, or listen to, is always challenging. Although few of us make cultural decisions for a large number of peo
42、ple in our daily lives - as librarians or television programmers do - most of us at least occasionally must wear the censors hat. There is always something at stake in such decisions, and they can only become more frequent in our media-saturated era. Consider this scenario: You are in your living ro
43、om watching a rented video with your 14-year-old son. A scene you are unprepared for unfolds in the film, containing material that makes you uncomfortable enough that you do not wish your child to see it. So who has made decisions that allow the display of this video? The Child - Requested this film
44、 rather than another on your visit to the video store. The Parent - Consented to renting it for family viewing. The Video Store Clerk - who rents the film without comment, knowing that his 14-year-old brother loved the film, but that some parents have already complained about it. The Newspaper Movie
45、 Reviewer - who watches films for a living, and found this one good, but makes a point of not flagging potentially offensive content in films. Instead she declines to review films which she finds truly objectionable so as to not give them more publicity. The Marketers of the Film - who selected the
46、public images to represent and sell the film both in movie theaters and in video and highlighted the scene in question in a trailer the 14-year-old, but not you, his parent, saw. The Distributor of the Film - who based the decision to carry this film based on its potential profitability alone. The M
47、otion Picture Association of America - which has rated the film “R“ in accordance with content guidelines, which while subject to debate, provide some information for all involved. The Creative Team for the Film- writers, actors, designers, director, etc., who argued ferociously about the scene in q
48、uestion, which was first proposed by the director. Because of this controversy, it was shot in three radically different ways and heavily edited as well. The Novelist - who wrote the original story on which the film was based. The scene in question does not appear in the novel at all, and when she s
49、ees the film, she considers it unnecessary, but entirely unobjectionable. These decision-makers work in the larger context of the protection of artistic expression in the First Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. But this protection is not absolute. Law enforcement agencies, courts, and legislatures all have a role to play in regulating the ob
