1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 385 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 is the exact relationship most likely between the two speakers? （ A） Lord and lady. （ B） Friend and friend. （ C） Husband and wife. （ D） Mistress and servant. 3 The woman is NOT going to _ （ A） sit in th
4、e hut even with a key （ B） have another key to the hut （ C） borrow the key to duplicate （ D） borrow the key for one day 4 Which of the following is NOT true, according to the conversation? （ A） The womans husband does not know she needs another key. （ B） The womans husband has a key but will not giv
5、e her one. （ C） The woman will probably spend a whole day to copy the key. （ D） The woman is determined to duplicate the key to the hut herself. 5 What may be the relationship between the two people? （ A） Classmates. （ B） Boyfriend and girlfriend. （ C） Colleagues. （ D） Brother and sister. 6 What doe
6、s the boy usually do when he is on line? （ A） Chatting. （ B） Exploring catalogues of faraway libraries. （ C） Playing orders for goods. （ D） Writing application letters. 7 According to the girl, how many companies called her to have an interview within two weeks? （ A） 11. （ B） 17. （ C） 21. （ D） 27. 8
7、 Where is the town of San Juan Capistrano? （ A） North of Los Angeles. （ B） Between Los Angeles and San Diego. （ C） East of San Diego. （ D） Los Angeles. 9 What can be inferred about the swallows mentioned in the conversation? （ A） They are a type of insect. （ B） They are a kind of fish. （ C） They are
8、 a type of bird. （ D） They are a type of pig. 10 When do the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano? （ A） In March. （ B） In early summer. （ C） In October. （ D） In April. 11 How far do the swallows migrate? （ A） About 200 miles. （ B） About 1,000 miles. （ C） About 7,000 miles. （ D） About 5,000 miles.
9、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 What did people in Egypt search for years? （ A） Tools used by the ancient Egyptians. （ B） Tombs of the Egyptian Kings. （ C） Gold mines. （ D）
10、Gold ornaments. 13 Whose tomb was discovered in 1922? （ A） An eighteen-year-old kings tomb. （ B） Eighteen pharaohs tombs. （ C） The first pharaohs tomb. （ D） An eight-year-old, kings tomb. 14 What did people find was covering the dead body when the coffin was opened? （ A） A shield made of gold. （ B）
11、A glittering gold crown. （ C） A sword made of glittering gold. （ D） A mask made of gold. 15 Why the amount of rubbish needs to be reduced? （ A） Because rubbish can be recycled. （ B） Because there is not enough space to dump rubbish. （ C） Because rubbish can only be collected from our doorstop. （ D）
12、Because rubbish needs to be placed at a bottle bank. 16 Which of the following is NOT environmentally friendly? （ A） Reusable products. （ B） Washable nappies. （ C） Strong shopping bags （ D） Disposable chopsticks. 17 Which of the following can not reduce the amount of carbon ? （ A） Catching a bus. （
13、B） Cycling. （ C） Driving electric car. （ D） Flying to go on holiday. 18 The museum aims mainly to display _ . （ A） the areas technological development （ B） the nations important historical events （ C） the areas agricultural and industrial development （ D） the nations agricultural and industrial deve
14、lopment 19 The following have been significant in the areas prosperity EXCEPT _ . （ A） the motorways （ B） the Roman road （ C） the canals （ D） the railways 20 We know from the passage that some exhibits _ . （ A） are borrowed from workshops （ B） are specially made for display （ C） reflect the local cu
15、lture and customs （ D） try to reproduce the scene at that time 21 The passage probably comes from _ . （ A） a conversation on the museum （ B） a museum tour guide （ C） a museum booklet （ D） a museum advertisement SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. L
16、isten to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 According to the news, France was strongly criticized for_ （ A） conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday （ B） carrying out a series of nuclear tests in the Pacific （ C） getting disappointing results in the nuclear program （ D） r
17、efusing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests 23 What was the cause of the plane crash? （ A） Foggy weather. （ B） Lack of fuel. （ C） Technical failure. （ D） Terrorism. 24 How many mobile phone subscribers rose in the first five months? （ A） 45 million. （ B） 20 million. （ C） 24 million. （ D） 2
18、5 million. 25 Whats the total number of fixed-tine subscribers in China? （ A） 360 million. （ B） 692 million. （ C） 333 million. （ D） 363 million. 26 _, Labor Partys majority was reduced in the Parliament. （ A） Because Blair has already served two terms （ B） Because Blair has stayed in office for too
19、long a time （ C） Because many voters were angry over Blair s Iraq policy （ D） Because the public were not interested in Blair s new policy 27 Gordon Brown _ （ A） was a stronger supporter for Blair policy （ B） was elected as Prime Minister （ C） was from the opposition party （ D） was regarded as succe
20、ssor to Tony Blair 28 Where did the storms first strike? （ A） The eastern U.S. （ B） The Gulf of Mexico. （ C） The Canadian border. （ D） Some areas in Cuba. 29 The storms have resulted in the following EXCEPT （ A） death and damage. （ B） disruption of air services. （ C） destruction of crops. （ D） reloc
21、ation of people. 30 Researchers said Monday that having more children will run more risks of developing （ A） fat babies with heart disease. （ B） blood deficiency. （ C） family or financial problems. （ D） high levels of fat in blood. 31 Mothers, with the additional birth of every new child, have the r
22、isk of heart disease increased （ A） by 30%. （ B） by 12%. （ C） by 18%. （ D） by 42%. 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. 31 Decide which of
23、the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation To【 31】 their work they must read letters, reports, newspapers. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend【 32】 can me
24、an the【 33】 between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. Most of us【 34】 poor reading habits at an early age, and never get【 35】 them. The main【 36】 lies in the actual stuff of language itself words.【 37】 individually, words have little meaning【 38】 they
25、 are strung together into phrased, sentences and paragraphs.【 39】 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word【 40】 often regressing to read words or passages. Regression, the【 41】 to look back over【 42】 you have just read, is a common bad habit in rea
26、ding. Another habit which【 43】 down the speed of reading is vocalization sounding each word either orally or mentally【 44】one reads. To【 45】 these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device【 46】 an accelerator, which moves a bar down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly
27、 faster rate than the reader finds【 47】 , in order to “stretch“ him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization,【 48】 impossible. At first【 46】 is sacrificed for speed.【 50】 when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only
28、read faster, but your comprehension will improve. （ A） come through （ B） keep up （ C） come up with （ D） turn in （ A） quickly （ B） roughly （ C） easily （ D） readily （ A） division （ B） difference （ C） separation （ D） controversy （ A） enhance （ B） improve （ C） have （ D） develop （ A） over （ B） through （
29、C） away with （ D） back to （ A） advantage （ B） distinction （ C） deficiency （ D） necessity （ A） To take （ B） Taken （ C） Taking （ D） Being taken （ A） when （ B） since （ C） once （ D） until （ A） Logically （ B） Subsequently （ C） Unfortunately （ D） Inefficiently （ A） at times （ B） at one time （ C） for a tim
30、e （ D） at a time （ A） tendency （ B） trend （ C） occasion （ D） chance （ A） what （ B） / （ C） where （ D） which （ A） accelerates （ B） scales （ C） slows （ D） cuts （ A） if （ B） as （ C） even （ D） before （ A） dispose （ B） transfer （ C） abandon （ D） overcome （ A） known for （ B） named after （ C） defined （ D） c
31、alled （ A） convenient （ B） comfortable （ C） available （ D） helpful （ A） exclusively （ B） absolutely （ C） practically （ D） similarly （ A） comprehension （ B） meaning （ C） regression （ D） summary （ A） And （ B） Also （ C） But （ D） Or 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR the reason is not that they cant sleep. Like advanci
32、ng colonists, we do seem to be grasping ever more of the land of sleep for our waking needs, pushing the boundary back and reaching, apparently, for a point in our evolution where we will sleep no more. This in itself, of course, need not be a bad thing. What could be disastrous, however, is that we
33、 should press too quickly towards this goal, sacrificing sleep only to gain more time in which to jeopardize our civilization by actions and decisions made weak by fatigue. Then, to complete the picture, there are those who believe that most people are persuaded to sleep too much. Dr H. Roberts, wri
34、ting in Every Man in Health, asserts. “It may safely be stated that, just as the majority eat too much, so the majority sleep too much.“ One can see the point of this also. It would be a pity to retard our development by holding back those people who are gifted enough to work and play well with less
35、 than the average amount of sleep, if indeed it does them no harm. If one of the trends of evolution is that more of the life span is to be spent in gainful waking activity, then surely these people are in the van of this advance. 82 The author seems to indicate that_ （ A） there are many controversi
36、al issues like the right amount of sleep （ B） among many issues the right amount of sleep is the least controversial （ C） people are now moving towards solving many controversial issues （ D） the right amount of sleep is a topic of much controversy among doctors 83 The author disagrees with Dr. Burto
37、n because_ （ A） few people can wake up feeling fresh and alert （ B） some people still feel tired with enough sleep （ C） some people still feel sleepy with enough sleep （ D） some people go to bed very late at night 84 In the last paragraph the author points out that_ （ A） sleeping less is good for hu
38、man development （ B） people ought to be persuaded to sleep less than before （ C） it is incorrect to say that people sleep too little （ D） those who can sleep less should be encouraged 85 We learn from the passage that the author_ （ A） comments on three different opinions （ B） favours one of the thre
39、e opinions （ C） explains an opinion of his own （ D） revises someone elses opinion 85 Ancient trees with rich tales can be found across the UK. They are the silent witnesses to the story of these isles that we live on. But how do we know what an ancient tree is? An ancient tree is one which is very o
40、ld in comparison with other trees of the same species. There is no strict criterion as to what age a tree must be to be considered ancient, but a 600-year-old oak tree or 300-year-old beech tree would qualify. Yew trees can live for several thousand years and oak and sweet chestnut for 1,000 years o
41、r more. From the symbolic and much-loved oak to the majestic beech, trees connect us to our past and will be here for future generations to enjoy. They have provided us with shelter and played a key part in powering the expanding military and fuelling the industrial revolution. They have played a ke
42、y part in our history. It was under a yew tree at Runnymede in Berkshire that the Magna Carta was signed. A flower of Kent apple tree in the grounds of Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire proved decisive in Sir Isaac Newtons theory of gravity. In many ways they are taken for granted. Unlike our built
43、heritage with its listings status and preservation orders, ancient trees have no such protection. They remain potentially vulnerable to damage and neglect. The National Trust is currently carrying out an audit of all its ancient trees, thought to number around 40,000 in England, Wales and Northern I
44、reland. This data will then be fed into the Ancient Tree Hunt which will provide us with, for the first time ever, a clear picture of where these titans of nature can be found. This island really is a superpower when it comes to its ancient trees. We escaped the ravages of conflict that blighted mai
45、nland Europe in the 20th century and many of our older trees have survived the race to modernise. Its hard to imagine our countryside without these wise old trees. Stand next to any ancient tree and you get that sense of wonder at the sights and sounds it will have witnessed down the generations. Th
46、ey provide a sense of reassurance, majesty and power. These trees have been the centre of communities down the ages as places to gather and their loss is something that affects everyone. There is something really special about ancient trees which captivates and intrigues us. Capturing these wonders
47、of the natural world on camera has endless possibilities. Their location and prominence in the landscape can create moody and atmospheric pictures. Whether they are in a church yard, one of many in parkland or isolated in a farmers field. Close-up shots will find a deeper meaning in their bark and t
48、he creatures, such as beetles and woodpeckers that call them home or the fungi and lichen that cling to their trunks and branches. 86 Different trees are mentioned in Paragraph Two as examples to （ A） set a criterion as to what are ancient trees. （ B） introduce the rich species of ancient trees. （ C
49、） compare different kinds of ancient trees. （ D） explain the definition of ancient trees. 87 Which of the following paragraphs introduces the historical value of the ancient trees? （ A） Paragraph Two. （ B） Paragraph Three. （ C） Paragraph Four. （ D） Paragraph Five. 88 It can be inferred that the National Trust carries out the audit of the ancient trees to （ A） provide data for fans and Internet users. （ B） take pictures of those natural wanders. （ C） make clear of the number of the trees. （ D） get prepa
