1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 378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 What did the woman do on the weekend? （ A） She attended a meeting on global warming. （ B） She gave a lecture on global warming. （ C） She wrote a paper on global warming. （ D） She visited an exhibition on glob
4、al warming. 3 All of the following are some measures for environment protection EXCEPT （ A） using public transport actively. （ B） trying to use unleaded petrol. （ C） using renewable energy actively. （ D） trying to use natural gas. 4 What does the woman think is the biggest concern? （ A） Petrol short
5、ages. （ B） Pollution problem. （ C） Water shortages. （ D） Global warming. 5 How was the man recently? （ A） He was very happy. （ B） He was very sad. （ C） He was very excited. （ D） He was very busy. 6 Why did the woman feel upset? （ A） Because she had a cold. （ B） Because she got fired. （ C） Because sh
6、e was very tired. （ D） Because she lost her wallet. 7 What can be learned about the womans boss? （ A） He likes to blame his employees. （ B） He often dismisses his employees. （ C） He is strict with himself in his work. （ D） He is humorous in his life. 8 Who is the woman? （ A） A landscape artist. （ B）
7、 A teacher. （ C） A student. （ D） A school registrar. 9 What does a student usually have to do before taking the advanced sketching course? （ A） Write a book. （ B） Attend an afternoon meeting. （ C） Enroll in another class. （ D） Go to the art museum. 10 What does the man give the woman? （ A） A text-bo
8、ok. （ B） Some paintbrushes. （ C） A bouquet of flowers. （ D） Some drawings. 11 How did the student probably feel after talking to the instructor? （ A） Encouraged. （ B） Annoyed. （ C） Surprised. （ D） Confused. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the
9、 passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Why did the speaker drop everything at the time? （ A） Because she received a telephone call at midnight. （ B） Because her mother was sent to a hospital. （ C） Because her older sister was seriously ill. （ D） Because her father was sent
10、 to a hospital. 13 The speaker was amazed because_. （ A） her family could even enjoy their conversation at that time （ B） her father and sister were already there in the waiting room （ C） she had not confronted them for a long time with a question （ D） her father needed an emergency brain transplant
11、 immediately 14 Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage you have just heard? （ A） Kidney transplants are very common. （ B） Brain transplants are very common. （ C） Heart transplants are very common. （ D） Brain transplants are not common. 15 What can be said about India
12、n women? （ A） They played the same games as men. （ B） They played games as much as men. （ C） They played games with men. （ D） They did not play games. 16 What does the speaker say about most Indian games? （ A） Most were quieter amusements. （ B） Children played different games than their parents. （ C
13、） They probably had some religious meaning at one time. （ D） Their sole purpose was to train warriors. 17 What did many Indians enjoy doing as a sport? （ A） Playing guessing games. （ B） Shooting arrows. （ C） Playing games of chance. （ D） Determining each others future. 18 Codes are scanned by _. （ A
14、） the checkout clerk （ B） the customers themselves. （ C） a laser beam of light. （ D） the cash register. 19 Computers are beneficial because they _. （ A） eliminate price errors （ B） give itemized printout to the customer （ C） save time in the checkout lane and help control inventory （ D） all of the a
15、bove 20 What information CANNOT be obtained from the UPC? （ A） Manufacturer. （ B） Item. （ C） Grocery store name. （ D） Price. 21 A possible title for this article could be _. （ A） Animals and Food （ B） The Benefits of the Universal Product Code （ C） Production Made Easy （ D） Stripes in Food Advertisi
16、ng 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 “cloak“ scientists have invented （ A） can keep an object invisible in three dimensions. （ B） can hide an object from detection only in
17、 one direction. （ C） is a true invisibility cloak. （ D） is just a minor achievement. 23 To which country do the Rodong 1 missiles bring the most threat? （ A） Japan. （ B） America. （ C） South Korea. （ D） Germany. 24 When will primary election be held in South Carolina? （ A） On Thursday. （ B） On Tuesda
18、y. （ C） On Saturday. （ D） On Sunday. 25 On which of the following topics did Paul argue against in the debate? （ A） Extramarital affair. （ B） Cutting jobs when leading an investment. （ C） Cutting military spending. （ D） Health plan. 26 The U. S. is calling on Russia to_. （ A） open its prisons to the
19、 joint commission （ B） release the American servicemen held in World War II （ C） take the responsibility of holding American servicemen （ D） provide more co operations for the investigation. 27 Which one is not of the difficulties the commission meet? （ A） The records are too old. （ B） No one know h
20、ow many men may have been held. （ C） The government that allegedly held them doesnt cooperate. （ D） There are not enough details. 28 According to the report, people from which country work in the longest hours a week? （ A） South Korea （ B） New Zealand （ C） India （ D） The United States 29 The tendenc
21、y of declining working hours will bring Asians the following benefits EXEPT _. （ A） offer a better chance for them to enjoy their life outside their jobs （ B） make their jobs more productive （ C） promote their working conditions （ D） increase their wages 30 According to Pakistani President, the chan
22、ces of the two countries going to war were _ （ A） great （ B） small （ C） growing （ D） greater than before 31 Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of_ （ A） their border conflicts （ B） their military build-up （ C） killings in the two countries （ D） their mutual distrust 二、 PAR
23、T 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 Here I want to try to give you an answer to the question: what personal qualities are【 C1】 _ in a teacher
24、? Probably no two people would【 C2】 _ exactly similar lists, but I think the following would be generally【 C3】 _ First, the teachers personality should be pleasantly【 C4】 _ and attractive. This does not rule out people who are physically【 C5】 _ , or even ugly, because many such have great personal【
25、C6】 _ But it does rule out such types as the【 C7】 _ , melancholy, frigid, sarcastic, frustrated, and over bearing: I would say too, that it【 C8】_ all of dull or purely negative personality. Secondly, it is not merely desirable 【 C9】 _ essential for a teacher to have a genuine【 C10】 _ for sympathy a
26、capacity to tune 【 C11】 _ to the minds and feelings of other people, especially, to the minds and feelings of children.【 C12】 _ related with this is the capacity to be【 C13】 _ not, indeed, of what is wrong, but of the frailty and immaturity of human nature which【 C14】 _ people, and again especially
27、children, to make mistakes. Thirdly, I【 C15】 _ it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This does not mean being a saint. It means that he will be aware of his intellectual strength and【 C16】 _ , and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by whi
28、ch his life shall be【 C17】 _ . There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a【 C18】 _ of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching, which demands that every now and then a teacher should be able to 【 C19】 _ an act-to enliven a lesson, correct a fault, or【 C20】 _
29、 praise. Children, especially young children, live in a world that is rather larger than life. 32 【 C1】 （ A） substantial （ B） adorable （ C） desirable （ D） valuable 33 【 C2】 （ A） draw up （ B） put down （ C） make out （ D） hand in 34 【 C3】 （ A） agreed （ B） approved （ C） recognized （ D） accepted 35 【 C4】
30、 （ A） live （ B） living （ C） lifelike （ D） alive 36 【 C5】 （ A） strong （ B） plain （ C） simple （ D） sound 37 【 C6】 （ A） appreciation （ B） enjoyment （ C） charm （ D） identity 38 【 C7】 （ A） over-exciting （ B） over-excitable （ C） over-irritable （ D） over-sensitive 39 【 C8】 （ A） includes （ B） erases （ C） in
31、volves （ D） excludes 40 【 C9】 （ A） yet （ B） nevertheless （ C） but （ D） or 41 【 C10】 （ A） capacity （ B） strength （ C） power （ D） ability 42 【 C11】 （ A） out （ B） about （ C） in （ D） up 43 【 C12】 （ A） Significantly （ B） Closely （ C） Consequently （ D） Particularly 44 【 C13】 （ A） tolerable （ B） patient （
32、C） popular （ D） tolerant 45 【 C14】 （ A） help （ B） induce （ C） arouse （ D） agitate 46 【 C15】 （ A） regard （ B） estimate （ C） hold （ D） perceive 47 【 C16】 （ A） shortcomings （ B） limitations （ C） defects （ D） drawbacks 48 【 C17】 （ A） presided （ B） managed （ C） oriented （ D） guided 49 【 C18】 （ A） bit （ B
33、） little （ C） lot （ D） couple 50 【 C19】 （ A） put across （ B） put on （ C） put up （ D） put in for 51 【 C20】 （ A） allot （ B） assign （ C） award （ D） reward 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR finding （ B） to lead; found （ C） led; finding （ D） leading; found 57 Having been friends_, Hillary and Walter_ on July 7, 2011. （
34、 A） two years ago; married （ B） for two years; were married （ C） since two years ago; got married （ D） two years; had married 58 It is not so much the language_the economic jargons that makes the article difficult to understand. （ A） but （ B） nor （ C） as （ D） Like 59 He appreciated_the chance to be
35、an intern in that well-known law firm. （ A） having given （ B） to have given （ C） to have been given （ D） having been given 60 The problems lies _ the social injustices in this country. （ A） in （ B） to （ C） with （ D） down 61 After getting the health report and other records necessary for going abroad
36、, she will apply _ the consulate _ a visa. （ A） for, to （ B） for, for （ C） to, for （ D） to, to 62 They accept that what you are doing is_to their problems. （ A） dependent （ B） distinct （ C） relevant （ D） concerned 63 I decided to go to the library as soon as I _ （ A） finish what I did （ B） finished
37、what I did （ C） finished what I was doing （ D） would finish what I was doing 64 Alight with no more power than _ by an ordinary electric light bulb becomes intensely strong as it is concentrated to a pinpoint-sized beam. （ A） as is produced （ B） that produced （ C） that is produced （ D） produced 65 H
38、e is too weak to _ his business. （ A） do with （ B） do without （ C） do away with （ D） do up 66 Mr. Brown had the report _ as soon as he finished _ it. （ A） to be typed, to write （ B） typed, to write （ C） being typed, writing （ D） typed, writing 67 Scientists generally agree that the Earths climate wi
39、ll warm up over the next 50 to 100 years _it has warmed in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age. （ A） as long as （ B） as much as （ C） as soon as （ D） as well as 68 This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen _ comfortably. （ A） is worn （ B） wearing （ C） wears （ D） are won, 69 “What can
40、I do for you, sir?“ “ I want _ .“ （ A） a dimes worth of candy （ B） candy a dimes worth （ C） a dime worth of candy （ D） a dime-worth candy 70 The use of nuclear power is the subject of widespread_. （ A） argument （ B） dispute （ C） controversy （ D） debate 71 Social institutions are now being called _ t
41、o provide assistance to the homeless. （ A） up （ B） in （ C） upon （ D） off 72 Nowadays Internet enables us to know things happen almost at the exact moment _. （ A） which they are happening （ B） they are happening （ C） which they happen （ D） they have happened 73 The higher the standard of living and t
42、he greater the national wealth, the _ . （ A） greater number of paper is used （ B） greater amount of paper is used （ C） greater the number of paper used （ D） greater the amount of paper used 74 The soldier found himself _ a hero when he returned to his village. （ A） someone of （ B） someone （ C） somet
43、hing （ D） something of 75 The new constitution will take _ from the beginning of July. （ A） effect （ B） position （ C） place （ D） post 76 The garden _ was lined with well-trimmed hedges. （ A） path （ B） way （ C） road （ D） track 77 Today the Americans love of comfort is seen in the way they_ their home
44、s, the way they design their cars, and the way they like to travel. （ A） trim （ B） modify （ C） carpet （ D） furnish 78 Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication_ the advertiser pays for the massage to be delivered. （ A） whereas （ B） in that （ C） which （ D） because of 79 _ she won
45、dered if she had made a mistake. （ A） Not until long afterwards that （ B） Not long until afterwards （ C） It was not until long afterwards that （ D） It was long afterwards until 80 The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _ instead of mechanically. （ A） manually （ B） artificia
46、lly （ C） automatically （ D） synthetically 81 It is impossible to verify, except _ and intuition. （ A） to judge （ B） on judgement （ C） by judgement （ D） judge 81 One of the most vivid of the mythical episodes added to the history of the Celtic captain, Arthur, is that deed by which he was disclosed t
47、o be the predestined king. His father, Uther Pendragon, had died, and the powerful lords of the kingdom were all grasping for the crown. By Merlin s advice and counsel it was finally decided that the supernatural powers should be left to determine the troubled issue. Before the greatest church in Lo
48、ndon a stone had appeared in which a sword was buried and letters of gold were to be seen on the stone around the sword to the effect that the one who could draw the blade should be recognized as king. Many tried in vain. Then, at last, this unknown youth, Arthur, who had been reared secretly under that guardianship of Merlin, rode up to the church and, ignorant of the magic of his deed, pulled out the sword. This striking symbol of the hero s election and sacred power is derived from the prehistoric period at the close of the Age of Stone. Swords were not made until after the discovery
