1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 379 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 does the woman do at the library? （ A） To act as a guide for those looking for reference books. （ B） To act as a librarian categorizing books. （ C） To work in the Lost-and-Found. （ D） To work as a part-
4、time teaching assistant. 3 Why didnt the man find a part-time job? （ A） Because he had to finish his term paper. （ B） Because he found part-time jobs meaningless. （ C） Because he had done a part-time job before. （ D） Because he had a heavy schedule with his studies. 4 What is the womans suggestion t
5、o the man about the book? （ A） Its too limited to cover the topic. （ B） Its too general to fit the topic. （ C） Its supposed to be returned this afternoon. （ D） It has nothing to do with minorities. 5 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） Choosing a college. （ B） Applying for a college. （ C） Ev
6、aluating a college. （ D） Preparing for college life. 6 The man hesitates to go to the state university partly because （ A） its chemistry department has a fine reputation. （ B） it has internship for seniors. （ C） it has small discussion sections twice a week. （ D） its lectures may hold too many stude
7、nts. 7 Which of the following statements about Blue Stone College is INCORRECT? （ A） It gives little individual attention. （ B） Its tuition is expensive. （ C） Its classes are given by professors. （ D） It offers student loan. 8 Janet has eventually decided to go on a （ A） fly-drive holiday. （ B） car
8、trip. （ C） two-city holiday. （ D） conducted tour. 9 What is fly-drive? （ A） To have a car wait at the arrival airport. （ B） To rent a car that can be driven fast. （ C） To have a car tour. （ D） To visit many places in a short time. 10 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The speakers are g
9、oing on a holiday. （ B） The speakers are cousins. （ C） The trip schedule is heavy. （ D） The organized tour will leave out many sights. 11 From the conversation, we get the impression that Janet is （ A） pragmatic. （ B） outgoing. （ C） willful. （ D） calculating. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this s
10、ection, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 How did the man spend his last day in London? （ A） Taking picture. （ B） Visiting friends. （ C） Buying some presents for his family. （ D） All of the above. 13 What present did he buy
11、 for his father? （ A） A shirt. （ B） An alarm clock. （ C） A woolen blanket. （ D） A suitcase. 14 Why did the man get off the plane ten minutes later? （ A） Because he had lost his passport. （ B） Because he wanted to go out to smoke. （ C） Because he was asked to get off. （ D） Because he was refused to b
12、oard. 15 Which of the following is NOT true about Liverpool? （ A） It is located on the river Mersey. （ B） it is the birthplace of lots of musicians and intellectuals. （ C） It is one of Britains largest ports. （ D） It is the birthplace of the new pop culture. 16 All of the following are the themes of
13、 the songs of The Beatles EXCEPT_. （ A） love （ B） death and poverty （ C） old age and daily life （ D） conflict and struggle 17 What can we know about the Beatles? （ A） They did not really lead to a revolution in the history of pop song. （ B） They played in small clubs in the back streets of the city.
14、 （ C） They had others write songs for them. （ D） They did more than just entertain but also to shock. 18 Which of the following is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle.b. World War II broke out in Europe.c. M
15、y grandfather went to America.d. My grandfather began to take up his diamond business.e. The men in neighboring booths helped him. （ A） b, c, a ,d, e （ B） b, c, d ,e ,a （ C） b, c ,e , a ,d （ D） c, b ,e ,d ,a 19 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） My grandfather was a so
16、ldier during World War II. （ B） My grandfather went to America by sea. （ C） My grandfather had been doing a jewelry business from the very beginning. （ D） My grandfather ran his business successfully. 20 According to the passage, we know that the writers grandfathers hometown is_. （ A） Germany （ B）
17、New York （ C） Poland （ D） France 21 After listening to the material, we may infer that_ （ A） the writers grandfather was very brave during the hard times. （ B） the writers grandfather always believed that he could live as well as others. （ C） the writers grandfather ran out of the army to America. （
18、 D） the writers grandfather didnt rely on his friends and neighbors help in America. 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 Who is going to make a visit? （ A） The Iranian Foreign M
19、inister. （ B） The Iraqi Foreign Minister. （ C） A senior Iraqi advisor. （ D） A senior Iranian advisor. 23 What is very important for developing countries economic growth according to the main world lending agencies? （ A） The circulation of money. （ B） The circulation of public money. （ C） The circula
20、tion of private money. （ D） Circulation costs. 24 What will the agencies help to increase? （ A） Long-range investments. （ B） The number of countries receiving foreign investment. （ C） Profitable investments. （ D） The number of investing countries. 25 Who issued a communique at the spring meeting on
21、Friday? （ A） The world lending agencies. （ B） The International Monetary Fund. （ C） The World Bank. （ D） The development committee of those two world lending agencies. 26 Which is true according to the news item? （ A） The committee was concerned with the failure of the Uruguay round of talks. （ B） I
22、t was concerned with multinational trade negotiations. （ C） It was interested in the success of that round of talks. （ D） It was indifferent to the progress of that round of talks. 27 According to the news, Rodina party is becoming important _. （ A） throughout Russia （ B） in the United Russia party
23、（ C） on a regional scale （ D） among the Communists 28 How much vote did Rodina party get? （ A） 15%. （ B） 3%. （ C） 11%. （ D） 13%. 29 Mr. Warren Christopher （ A） believes there is hope for peace （ B） will report to the UN on Thursday （ C） will hold more talks before leaving the region （ D） is not sure
24、 that the peace process will succeed 30 With whom did Christopher NOT meet? （ A） The Syrian President. （ B） The PLO leader. （ C） The Jordanian President. （ D） The Israeli Prime Minister. 31 The president asked for nearly_ dollars over_ years for debt-relief （ A） 1 billion, 3 （ B） 1 billion, 4 （ C） 2
25、 billions, 3 （ D） 2 billions, 4 32 The 70-billion-dollar debt owed by the worlds poorest countries was borrowed from_. （ A） leading industrialized countries （ B） the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund （ C） the United States （ D） the United States, the World Bank and the International Mon
26、etary Fund 33 Paul Wolfowitz has been involved in a _. （ A） murder （ B） fight （ C） personal scandal （ D） political conflict 34 Which of the following details is INCORRECT? （ A） Mr. Wolfowitz promoted his girlfriend. （ B） Mr. Wolfowitz gave a big pay-rise to his girlfriend. （ C） Mr. Wolfowitz is pres
27、ident of World Bank. （ D） Mr. Wolfowitz is to be fired. 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. 34 Design of all the new tools and implements
28、is based on careful experiments with electronic instruments. First, a human “guinea pig“ is tested using a 【 C1】 _ tool. Measurements are taken 【 C2】 _ the amount of work done, and the buildup of heat in the body. 【 C3】 _ joints and stretched muscles cannot 【 C4】 _ as well, it has been found, 【 C5】
29、_ joints and muscles in their 【 C6】 _ positions. The same person is then tested again, using a tool designed according to the suggestions made by Dr. Tichauer. All these tests have shown the great 【 C7】 _ of the new designs over the old. One of the electronic instruments used by Dr. Tichauer, the my
30、ograph, 【 C8】 _ visible through electrical signals the work done by human muscle. Another machine 【 C9】 _ any dangerous features of tools, thus proving information upon 【 C10】 _ to base a new design. One 【 C11】 _ of tests made with this machine is that a tripod stepladder is more 【 C12】_ and safer t
31、o use than one with four legs. This work has 【 C13】 _ the attention of efficiency experts and time-and-motion-study engineer, but its value goes far 【 C14】 _ that. Dr. Tichauers first 【 C15】 _ is for the health of the tool user. With the 【 C16】 _ use of the same tool all day long on 【 C17】_ lines an
32、d in other jobs, even light 【 C18】 _ work can put a heavy stress on one small area of the body. In time, such stress can cause a disabling disease. 【 C19】 _ , muscle fatigue is a serious safety 【 C20】 _ . 35 【 C1】 （ A） regular （ B） usual （ C） common （ D） constant 36 【 C2】 （ A） in （ B） with （ C） by （
33、 D） of 37 【 C3】 （ A） Distracted （ B） Twisted （ C） Exaggerated （ D） Tilted 38 【 C4】 （ A） act （ B） demonstrate （ C） behave （ D） perform 39 【 C5】 （ A） as （ B） for （ C） than （ D） that 40 【 C6】 （ A） average （ B） normal （ C） standard （ D） routine 41 【 C7】 （ A） increase （ B） rise （ C） improvement （ D） incl
34、ination 42 【 C8】 （ A） causes （ B） makes （ C） results （ D） imposes 43 【 C9】 （ A） evaluates （ B） estimates （ C） measures （ D） counts 44 【 C10】 （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） it 45 【 C11】 （ A） inference （ B） conclusion （ C） summary （ D） investigation 46 【 C12】 （ A） firm （ B） solid （ C） steady （ D）
35、 stable 47 【 C13】 （ A） absorbed （ B） acquired （ C） attracted （ D） assimilated 48 【 C14】 （ A） over （ B） above （ C） out （ D） beyond 49 【 C15】 （ A） focus （ B） view （ C） perspective （ D） thought 50 【 C16】 （ A） repeated （ B） repeating （ C） repeat （ D） repetition 51 【 C17】 （ A） product （ B） production （ C
36、） progress （ D） proceeding 52 【 C18】 （ A） hand （ B） labor （ C） manual （ D） mind 53 【 C19】 （ A） However （ B） Lastly （ C） Beside （ D） Furthermore 54 【 C20】 （ A） hazard （ B） factor （ C） effect （ D） occasion 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR and when they are not they are unconvincing. 85 We can infer from the passage
37、 that in the past an employee _. （ A） had job security and opportunity of promotion （ B） had to compete with each other to keep his job （ C） had to undergo training all the time （ D） had no difficulty climbing the corporate ladder 86 What does the writer of this passage think of the ideas of Ghoshal
38、 and Bartlett? （ A） Very instructive. （ B） Very inspiring. （ C） Hard to implement. （ D） Quite a hash. 87 Ghoshal and Bartlett mainly discuss _. （ A） changes in business organizations （ B） contracts between employers and employees （ C） employment situation （ D） management ideas 88 The passage is most
39、 likely to be a part of a (n) _. （ A） book review （ B） academic research paper （ C） editorial （ D） news report 88 Its tempting to call Adam Sandler a rebel. The comedian consistently flouts taste and decency in his movies, which can sometimes be a good thing. The only problem with this notion is tha
40、t rebels, at some point, usually break a sweat. Sandlers latest vehicle, “Thats My Boy“, is radical only in its extreme laziness. The actor plays Donny, a man trying to reconcile with his estranged son, Todd (Andy Sam-berg), whom he fathered with his middle-school teacher as a 13-year-old student. S
41、andler attempts to mine this disturbing event for comedy, but he also goes after some pretty low-hanging fruit: fat people, the elderly, immigrants, washed-up celebrities, and others. Its technique (to use the word in the loosest possible sense) is a blunt instrument. It wasnt, though writer David C
42、aspe gives no indication of the level of sparkling wit he is capable of (the crass sitcom “Happy Endings“, which he created). Donnys halting, seemingly improvised on-screen speech about lovein which he describes the emotion in such a way that it sounds like the symptoms of a venereal diseaseis one o
43、f many low points in the dialogue. For his part, Sandler seems out to top his performance in last years “Jack and Jill“, which garnered the comic not one but two Razzie Awards (for worst actor and worst actress). Sporting a mullet wig that looks left over from “The Wedding Singer“ and recycling his
44、trademark accentan annoying hybrid of brain-damaged redneck and dirty old manhe packs enough painful screen presence for three people. Once again, Sandler shows himself to be a loyal friend, casting such pals as Nick Swardson and Peter Dante in tiny parts that drain all evidence of talent from the p
45、erformers. “Thats My Boy“ also features such has-beens as rapper Vanilla Ice, singer Tony Orlando, veejay Colin Quinn and actors Ian Ziering, Alan Thicke and Todd Bridges, along with fellow “SNL“, veterans Will Forte and Rachel Dratch, miscellaneous Sandler family relatives, vaguely familiar-looking
46、 former jocks and other assorted hangers-on from the comedians stand-up days. Sandlers Happy Madison production company is like a one-man employment agency for people who have no other reason to be on camera. Of that bunch, Vanilla Ice, playing a good-natured caricature of himself, turns in the funn
47、iest performance, although its far from professional. So is the movie itself funny? Some peopleincluding memanaged to appreciate a dumb joke or two. Sandler has his partisans, but the aggressive awfulness of “Thats My Boy“ seems calculated to test even their patience. As one disgruntled-sounding vie
48、wer muttered on the way out, “Sure, I laughed, but I didnt feel good about myself afterwards.“ From The Washington Post, June 15, 2012 89 What does the word “vehicle“ in the first paragraph mean? （ A） a car （ B） a tool to express someones feeling （ C） motivation （ D） none of the above 90 Which of th
49、e following is CORRECT about the character “Donny“? （ A） He is a father who always tries his best to mediate his relationship with his son. （ B） He is a humorous person in that movie. （ C） He is sometimes nervous about his life in that movie. （ D） He is constantly misbehaving himself as a father in that movie. 91 Which one is NOT the element that Sandler attempted to add into his act? （ A） fat
