1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 384 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 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you f
3、our times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For tire second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again
4、 and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What is
5、 the basic purpose of IQ tests? （ A） They are designed to measure childrens intelligence. （ B） They are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills. （ C） They are designed to test why some children perform better at school. （ D） They are intended to find out why some children are not appreciate
6、d. 3 According to Kellerman, why are there so many unhappy adults in the world? （ A） Becanse they are not brighter than others. （ B） Becaase they dont have good education. （ C） Because they are not doing the things they are best at. （ D） Because they are not duly encouraged in life. 4 According to B
7、rigid, why cant some children do well in school examinations （ A） They dont have proper education. （ B） They dont have enough encouragement. （ C） Their parents are not responsible. （ D） They are not good with words and numbers. 5 Why has the woman brought up the subject of snowflakes? （ A） She has n
8、ever seen snow before. （ B） She is conducting research on snow. （ C） She wants to make artificial snow. （ D） She has been reading about snow. 6 How many basic types of snowflakes are there? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 7 What determines the shape of snowflakes? （ A） The shape of dust p
9、articles in the air. （ B） The relative humidity. （ C） The temperature of the air. （ D） The geography of the area. 8 The marathon aims to （ A） help people with gastric cancer. （ B） help find a cure for liver cancer. （ C） help save a mother with cancer. （ D） help patients with breast cancer. 9 How lon
10、g does the man run each time? （ A） Over two hours. （ B） Over one hour. （ C） About one hour and a half. （ D） About two hours and a half. 10 According to the woman, running is beneficial because （ A） it helps encourage her friends mother. （ B） it makes her three children healthy. （ C） it helps her to
11、trim down extra weight. （ D） it brings a lot of fun for her family. 11 Why does the man raise money from the school sponsors? （ A） Because he hopes to help the runners. （ B） Because he collects money for the school. （ C） Because he participates in the organizing work. （ D） Because he serves for the
12、company sponsors. 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 Nowadays, most colleges and universities encourage students to _. （ A） criticize others （ B） share professors beliefs （ C）
13、give their own ideas （ D） change their own beliefs 13 To help students develop their critical thinking, professors mainly teach them _. （ A） choice of their premises （ B） the way to think independently （ C） skills of drawing conclusions （ D） different kinds of argument 14 According to the writer, th
14、e right way to argue is to _. （ A） argue mainly for the sake of arguing （ B） prove it with a good conclusion （ C） support your idea with sound reasoning （ D） examine others ideas critically 15 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） How canals are constructed. （ B） Common types of canal boats and
15、 barges. （ C） The worlds largest canals. （ D） How canals are used and classified. 16 What is the purpose of a canal lock? （ A） To keep out boats that are too large for the canal. （ B） To measure the tonnage of canal boats. （ C） To load and unload the cargo. （ D） To change the depth of the water. 17
16、The Suez Canal is mentioned as an example of a （ A） modern canal. （ B） water level canal. （ C） lock canal. （ D） irrigation canal. 18 What is the total number of students at Deep Spring College? （ A） 17,000. （ B） 1,700. （ C） 24. （ D） 9,000. 19 What is true of the campus of Deep Spring College? （ A） I
17、ts located in a college town. （ B） Its composed of a group of old buildings. （ C） Its classrooms are beautifully designed. （ D） Its library is often crowded with students. 20 Which of the following is mentioned in the passage? （ A） Teachers are well paid at Deep Springs. （ B） Students are mainly fro
18、m New York State. （ C） The length of schooling is two years. （ D） Teachers neednt pay for their rent and meals. 21 What can students at Deep Spring do in their spare time? （ A） Take a walk in the desert. （ B） Go to a cinema. （ C） Watch TV programmes. （ D） Attend a party. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Dir
19、ections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） A large magnetic cloud from the sun is moving toward the earth. （ B） The storm on the surface of the sun is a threat
20、to life oil earth. （ C） The solar radiation can interfere with operations of communication satellites. （ D） The storm from the sun can interfere with electric power lines around the world. 23 Police killed _. （ A） opposition activists （ B） at least one protester （ C） the regional grouping （ D） ECOWA
21、S 24 The U.S. condemned （ A） its Vice President for visiting Jerusalem. （ B） Jewish settlers for occupying East Jerusalem. （ C） Israelis decision to allow more housing units for Jewish settlers. （ D） Joe Bidens statement from Jerusalem. 25 Whats true about the consequence of Israels plan? （ A） It ma
22、y take away the opportunity for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. （ B） It confronted the U.S. vice president. （ C） It damaged the relationship between the White House and Israelis. （ D） It may cause another war between Israelis and Palestinians. 26 What does Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolf
23、owitz mean? （ A） The testing will be resumed if necessary. （ B） The testing must be resumed soon. （ C） The testing will never be resumed. （ D） He cannot rule out the possibility of that testing. 27 How many years has the testing been suspended? （ A） Eight （ B） Seven. （ C） Six. （ D） Nine. 28 When did
24、 the rally gather not far from the White House? （ A） On Tuesday. （ B） On Wednesday. （ C） On May first. （ D） On March 8. 29 Thirty-five people were arrested because they （ A） charged forward towards the police. （ B） crossed a street near the White House. （ C） stamped upon the police line. （ D） ignore
25、d the polices warnings. 30 _ people were killed during the air crash. （ A） 61 （ B） 51 （ C） 41 （ D） 10 31 According to the news, the plane crashed_. （ A） shortly before it landed. （ B） minutes after it took off. （ C） after it cleared the mountains. （ D） at the foot of the mountains. 二、 PART III CLOZE
26、 (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 Many critics consider that far more stress is placed on achievements in athletics than in the academic sphere. Were
27、told that its 【 C1】 _ to compel boys with no athletic 【 C2】 _ to spend hours of misery on the playground, when, if 【 C3】_ to themselves, they would occupy their time far more usefully in some 【 C4】_ hobby. The 【 C5】 _ to this argument, no doubt, 【 C6】 _ the simple assumption that every non-athlete h
28、as some good hobby. Its not true; 【 C7】_ even if it were, other hobbies are no substitute for being out, exercising the muscles and having 【 C8】 _ with our human beings. 【 C9】 _ the youthful idolizing of athletes, which tends to upset a boys 【 C10】 _ of values and may do 【 C11】 _ harm to the objects
29、 of this hero-worship, 【 C12】 _ a very different matter. The schoolboy 【 C13】 _ may suffer through being surrounded at an early age with feint 【 C14】 _ of artificial light. From preparatory school to university his career is a 【 C15】 _ procession. Then he be comes a future legend, one of the great p
30、roducts of the school that is proud to call him her son although 【 C16】_ may have taught him nothing except to play football. Not until he hangs up his 【 C17】 _ does he realize his true value or the lack of it. Itd be better for everybody if this artificial glory were 【 C18】 _ from games at an early
31、 stage. For some devotees, sport is kind of religion, the sporting spirit is the finest attitude to face life, since its possessor is very conscious of his obligation to the 【 C19】 _ . The truth is that games have practically no effect on character. Games afford an opportunity for showing the spirit
32、 within; they are a 【 C20】 _ for virtue or for vice. Its for this reason that we should value them. 32 【 C1】 （ A） tyrannical （ B） bossy （ C） beastly （ D） inhumane 33 【 C2】 （ A） favor （ B） taste （ C） fate （ D） bent 34 【 C3】 （ A） live （ B） left （ C） fight （ D） leaving 35 【 C4】 （ A） profitable （ B） per
33、fect （ C） professional （ D） appropriate 36 【 C5】 （ A） support （ B） comment （ C） drawback （ D） supposition 37 【 C6】 （ A） consists of （ B） persists in （ C） lies in （ D） rests in 38 【 C7】 （ A） and （ B） although （ C） as （ D） but 39 【 C8】 （ A） conflict （ B） contract （ C） contact （ D） approach 40 【 C9】 （
34、A） Moreover （ B） Therefore （ C） As （ D） Yet 41 【 C10】 （ A） idea （ B） sense （ C） notion （ D） concept 42 【 C11】 （ A） factual （ B） genuine （ C） conceptual （ D） visual 43 【 C12】 （ A） is （ B） was （ C） are （ D） were 44 【 C13】 （ A） teacher （ B） amateur （ C） athlete （ D） volunteer 45 【 C14】 （ A） sparkle （ B
35、） applauses （ C） horns （ D） cheers 46 【 C15】 （ A） turbulent （ B） successive （ C） continual （ D） triumphal 47 【 C16】 （ A） he （ B） she （ C） it （ D） one 48 【 C17】 （ A） applications （ B） boots （ C） professions （ D） resigns 49 【 C18】 （ A） stripped （ B） deprived （ C） relieved （ D） retrieved 50 【 C19】 （ A）
36、 society （ B） vicinity （ C） fellowship （ D） community 51 【 C20】 （ A） avenue （ B） means （ C） vehicle （ D） routine 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR dont miss it. （ A） an alive （ B） a living （ C） a live （ D） a life 70 Jason is usually under the weather, but his robust brother _ . （ A） is rarely （ B） is scarcely （ C）
37、 hardly is （ D） rarely is 71 “Tina looks especially pretty tonight.“Yes, she always looks her best in _ of that color.“ （ A） dress （ B） a dress （ C） that dress （ D） the dress 72 After _appeared to be an endless waiting, it was her turn to be examined. （ A） that （ B） where （ C） which （ D） what 73 It
38、was that manager sentenced 20 years in jail who _his employers handwriting and withdrew a large sum of money from the bank. （ A） duplicated （ B） mimicked （ C） imitated （ D） counterfeited 74 In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is _. （ A） embellishment （ B） accommoda
39、tion （ C） entertainment （ D） luxury 75 The man _ her answer without the slightest clue as to what she would say. （ A） anticipated （ B） previewed （ C） foresaw （ D） awaited 76 There is no mother _ loves her children. （ A） which （ B） who （ C） that （ D） but 77 She took an umbrella with her for fear that
40、 _ . （ A） it rains （ B） it should rain （ C） it rained （ D） it be raining 78 His body temperature has been _ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade. （ A） uncommon （ B） disordered （ C） abnormal （ D） extraordinary 79 The man tried three times to pass the driving license test, _ b
41、y the department concerned each time. （ A） only to be flunked （ B） flunked （ C） being always flunked （ D） having been flunked 80 Because of the _ noise of traffic I couldnt get to sleep last night. （ A） progressive （ B） provocative （ C） perpetual （ D） prevalent 81 It is an offence to show _ against
42、people of different races. （ A） distinction （ B） difference （ C） separation （ D） discrimination 81 Larry Green stepped out of the darkness so suddenly that the car that hit him didnt even leave skid marks. The impact sent his shoes, socks and the unopened beer in his hand flying. Green came to rest
43、on U. S. 401 alongside a trash-strewn ditch, where he was examined by paramedics and declared dead. Over the next 2 hours, the bloody body with a gaping head wound was zipped into a black vinyl bag, taken to the morgue and slid into a stainless -steel refrigerated drawer. There was just one problem:
44、 Green was alive. Two weeks after that shocking discovery, the 29-year-old Green clings to life in a hospital intensive care unit, paralyzed. No pulse or signs of breathing. Anguished family members have listened in horror as officials described the many missed signs and miscues that led to the erro
45、r. They and others in this rural tobacco community northeast of Raleigh are left to wonder how something like this could have happened-and whether it has happened before. “Something aint right with that,“ said T.J. Henderson, a high school classmate of Greens. “I thought they were supposed to try to
46、 give mouth to mouth or the shock at least till they got to the emergency room. Thats where I thought you were pronounced dead at, not on the scene Not on the street.“ On the chilly night of Jan. 24, Green and a pair of friends showed up at the Ingleside Grocery about 8:45 p.m. to pick up a few tall
47、-boy cans of Natural Ice to take back to his trailer down the road. Green never made it. According to reports from state troopers and the Franklin County attorneys office, 36-year-old Tamuel Jackson did not have time to stop her car before it slammed into Green as he tried to cross the highway in fr
48、ont of his trailer. Randy Kearney, an off-duty paramedic, was on the scene at 8:54 p.m. and found no pulse or sign of breathing. Blood had formed a foot-wide corona around Greens skull. When county paramedics Paul Kilmer and Katherine Lamell arrived moments later, Kearney told them Green was dead, b
49、ut asked Kilmer to double-check. Kilmer replied that his determination was “good enough for me,“ according to Kearney and two firefighters. Kilmer told officials he could not remember saying that, but doesnt deny it. By the time paramedic Pamela Hayes arrived at 9 p. m. , Green was covered by a white sheet. 82 According to the passage, Larry Green was
