1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 392 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 was the man doing before the woman arrived? （ A） Studying in the library. （ B） Sleeping in the library. （ C） Sleeping in the room. （ D） Having a snack outside the library. 3 What was the mans complaint
4、about the psychology professor? （ A） He doesnt talk to the students. （ B） He is a nice guy but he is never happy. （ C） He is always talking to himself. （ D） Too boring and is difficult to understand. 4 What made the history lecture so interesting? （ A） It was about American women instead of the Amer
5、ican revolution, （ B） The professor talked about a trip and he was challenged. （ C） The professor made a good speech. （ D） The professor was challenged by a student by his lack of knowledge of female historical character. 5 Which of the following is the most possible place where the conversation tak
6、es place? （ A） A department. （ B） A boutique. （ C） A post office. （ D） A company. 6 Which of the following most probably seems to be what the woman is particular about? （ A） Size. （ B） Style. （ C） Design. （ D） Material. 7 How much does the woman finally pay for what she wants to get? （ A） Seventeen
7、dollars. （ B） Seventy-five dollars. （ C） A ten percent discount of dollars. （ D） Sixty-seven dollars and five cents. 8 What does Jane think of Potters course? （ A） Very good. （ B） Too general. （ C） Meticulous and too specialized. （ D） Clear and interesting. 9 What is true of Potters first lecture? （
8、 A） There was an interesting start and a well-organized end. （ B） There was a natural transition from its introduction to the following part. （ C） The part about the western development was good. （ D） The whole lecture was over-detailed and formless. 10 Which of the following is true about Potter? （
9、 A） He is a postgraduate. （ B） He is qualified for teaching postgraduates. （ C） He is an expert in town planning. （ D） He has only given one undergraduate course so far. 11 What can we learn from the interview? （ A） Jane and Harry are sisters. （ B） Jane and Harry are undergraduates. （ C） Jane and Ha
10、rry are postgraduates. （ D） Jane and Harry are teachers. 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 Why did the couple recognize Rods voice on the radio immediately? （ A） Because Rod w
11、as the most naughty student they had ever had. （ B） Because Rod now is a famous politician who always makes speech on radio program. （ C） Because Rod now is a famous scientist in area of AIDS. （ D） Because Rod always spoke with an unusual slow voice since he was a student. 13 During his senior year,
12、 no graduate school would accept Rod because of _. （ A） the unfinished questions in his exams （ B） his slowness in answering questions （ C） his slowness and his low marks （ D） his stupidity 14 Why was Rod finally enrolled in the department of biology of a large university? （ A） Because he had talent
13、 in basic research. （ B） Because he had got the masters degree. （ C） Because he had got the PhD （ D） Because he promised that he had talent in basic research. 15 What is the lowest. temperature in the Antarctic? （ A） -78 . （ B） -98 . （ C） -88 . （ D） -68 . 16 How long did it take Byrd and his colleag
14、ues to fly from Little America to the South Pole and back? （ A） 19 hours. （ B） !8 hours. （ C） 17 hours. （ D） 16 hours. 17 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） For six months of the year there is total darkness in Antarctic. （ B） Even in the summer months the temperature is often below
15、 zero in Antarctic. （ C） The expedition led by Ronald Amendment was the largest and best equipped expedition that had ever set out for the Antarctic. （ D） Byrds major achievement was to introduce the use of aircraft, radio and other devices in polar exploration. 18 What is the main concern of talk?
16、（ A） How the tone of a piano is affected by its shape. （ B） How to measure a pianos resonance. （ C） How to improve your performance by choosing the right piano. （ D） How size makes a piano more expensive. 19 Why are upright pianos popular? （ A） Jazz and popular music sound better on them. （ B） They
17、sound as good as grand pianos. （ C） They are easy to move around. （ D） They occupy space. 20 What is the speaker getting ready to do? （ A） Have members of the audience try each piano themselves. （ B） Urge members of the audience to by upright pianos. （ C） Play each piano so the audience can listen t
18、o the difference. （ D） Open each piano and let the audience see how they are strung. 21 What is the audience expected to do? （ A） Try to restore old square pianos. （ B） Begin to practice on uprights and grands. （ C） Buy uprights. （ D） Listen attentively to the performance. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST D
19、irections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What has the U. S. pressed Sudan to do? （ A） To propose a solution to racial conflicts. （ B） To accept UN peacekeeping troops. （ C） To open up its national market. （ D
20、） To limit the scale of its armies. 23 Who won the parliamentary elections in Burundi? （ A） A former rebel group from the Tutsis ethnic majority. （ B） A former rebel group from the Hutu ethnic majority. （ C） A former rebel group from the Tutsis ethnic minority. （ D） A former rebel group from the Hum
21、 ethnic minority. 24 What is the relationship between Ms. Hasina and Khaleda Zia? （ A） Friends. （ B） Opponents. （ C） Colleagues. （ D） Relatives. 25 What is Ms. Zias reaction to the result of the general election? （ A） She was reluctant to accept the result. （ B） She agreed to accept the result. （ C）
22、 She was forced to accept the result. （ D） She refused to accept the result. 26 How many people died in the crash? （ A） 16. （ B） 61. （ C） 168 （ D） 186 27 When did the plane crash happen? （ A） Before it arrived in Yerevan. （ B） Before it took off. （ C） 18 minutes after it caught fire. （ D） 16 minutes
23、 after it took off. 28 How many people have held a domonstration? （ A） About 2,000. （ B） About 1,000. （ C） Aborn3,000. （ D） About4,000. 29 The demonstrators demanded _. （ A） for the release of jailed Solidarity leader Lech Walesa （ B） to suspend the Solidarity Labour Union （ C） to mark the anniversa
24、ry of a workers revolt （ D） for the punishment of those killers 30 Developed countries take _ of the worlds health expense. （ A） 20 % （ B） 00% （ C） 5% （ D） 98% 31 Over the last five decades, life expectancy has increased globally by_ years. （ A） 19 （ B） 45 （ C） 65 （ D） 5 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) D
25、irections: 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 The West has begun to take more notice of the East. The fifth【 C1】 _ of an enormous【 C2】 _ reassessing the Chinese contribution
26、 to science and technology isto be published next year. The first volume,【 C3】 _ was published twenty years ago,【 C4】 _ the tone of the whole work. In it, evidence was to show that many inventions which【 C5】 _ , western historians had claimed for Europe, were then made【 C6】 _ in China. The attempt t
27、o rewrite the intellectual of the world was not received【 C7】 _ protest by some reputable historians.【 C8】_ , the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were【 C9】 _ at first. Chinas invention of paper, the magnetic compass and gunpowder【 C
28、10】 _ disputed, but this new history has added【 C11】 _ bridge design, mechanical clocks, paddleboats and many【 C12】_ inventions to the list. In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain【 C13】_ China has not kept up with in science and technology in modern【 C14】 _ . It is
29、probable that the answer【 C15】 _ in the social and economic history of China, found where a static society【 C16】 _ a relatively benevolent regime of scholar-gentry contrasts【 C17】 _ the potentially revolutionary and dynamic society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chin
30、ese government has been making every effort to【 C18】 _ the West again, and there is【 C19】 _ doubt that the gap is being【 C20】 _ year by year. But will China avoid the Wests mistake? 32 【 C1】 （ A） version （ B） volume （ C） selection （ D） collection 33 【 C2】 （ A） work （ B） works （ C） working （ D） worke
31、d 34 【 C3】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） of which 35 【 C4】 （ A） decide （ B） make （ C） set （ D） set up 36 【 C5】 （ A） before then （ B） after then （ C） by then （ D） until then 37 【 C6】 （ A） first （ B） later （ C） repeatedly （ D） often 38 【 C7】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） without （ D） with 39 【 C8】 （ A）
32、Therefore （ B） Thereupon （ C） However （ D） Otherwise 40 【 C9】 （ A） skeptical （ B） cynical （ C） irrational （ D） hesitant 41 【 C10】 （ A） was never （ B） were never （ C） have never been （ D） has never been 42 【 C11】 （ A） advance （ B） in advance （ C） advanced （ D） advancing 43 【 C12】 （ A） other （ B） impo
33、rtant （ C） famous （ D） ingenious 44 【 C13】 （ A） how （ B） that （ C） what （ D） why 45 【 C14】 （ A） age （ B） ages （ C） time （ D） times 46 【 C15】 （ A） is found （ B） is to be found （ C） be found （ D） has been 47 【 C16】 （ A） with （ B） within （ C） through （ D） under 48 【 C17】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） against
34、（ D） to 49 【 C18】 （ A） patch up with （ B） catch up with （ C） make up with （ D） close up 50 【 C19】 （ A） little （ B） a little （ C） few （ D） a few 51 【 C20】 （ A） widened （ B） overlooked （ C） neglected （ D） reduced 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty sentences in this s
35、ection. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 52 Only youd better work_others can you accomplish the work in time. （ A） in accord with （ B） in collaboration with （ C） in conformity with （ D） in contact
36、with 53 Teenagers who drop out of school do_for different reasons. （ A） them （ B） / （ C） it （ D） theirs 54 All the books are here. You may borrow_you like. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） whichever 55 I suppose you are not going today, _? （ A） are you （ B） do you （ C） arent you （ D） dont you 56
37、Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs_directed. （ A） like （ B） so （ C） which （ D） as 57 The flats I have looked at so far were too expensive. So Im better off_where I am. （ A） stay （ B） stayed （ C） to stay （ D） staying 58 The lowest temperature_here
38、in the city is -20 degrees centigrade. （ A） to be recorded （ B） recording （ C） having been recorded （ D） recorded 59 They are trying to _ the forest to its original pristine condition. （ A） revive （ B） restore （ C） renew （ D） refresh 60 The road is quiet. There _ traffic even in the daytime. （ A） is
39、nt much （ B） arent many （ C） is few （ D） are little 61 There is no _ in the world for her children. （ A） love greater than a mother （ B） love greater than that of a mother （ C） love greater as a mother （ D） great love as that of a mother 62 _ , the two parties will have the same amount of luck to wi
40、n the election. （ A） All other things are equal （ B） Were all other things equal （ C） All other things being equal （ D） If all other things were equal 63 Which of the following italicized parts is an appositive clause (同位语从句 ) ? （ A） Evidence came up that specific speech sounds can be recognized by
41、6-month-old babies. （ B） The information that the assistant imparted to them has been proved to be wrong. （ C） I feel it a terrible thing that my mother should have to toil so endlessly. （ D） This is the sportsman that everyone says will win the gold medal at the Winter Olympics. 64 He discovered th
42、at _ old friend of his was one of _ members of the jury at his trial. （ A） an, the （ B） an, / （ C） the, the （ D） /, / 65 The newly -built principal museum seems _ enough to last a hundred years. （ A） steady （ B） substantial （ C） sophisticated （ D） spacious 66 Advance in science more often than not e
43、ncounters powerful opposition,_Darwins Theory of Evolution. （ A） as was the case with （ B） such as the case of （ C） as it did with （ D） as in the case of 67 Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am_ to carrying out the plan. （ A） obliged （ B） committed （ C） engaged （ D） resolved 68 She was t
44、rying_ by the teacher in class. （ A） avoiding questioning （ B） avoiding to question （ C） to avoid being questioned （ D） to avoid questioning 69 To call the music of another music-culture“ primitive“ is _one s own standards on a group that does not recognize them. （ A） putting （ B） emphasizing （ C） f
45、orcing （ D） imposing 70 You should avoid _ when you join them for the first rehearsal. （ A） from being mocked at （ B） being mocked at （ C） to be mocked at （ D） mocking at 71 I understand _ preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline. （ A） more than the enormous amount of （
46、 B） better than most the enormous number of （ C） better than most the enormous amount of （ D） fewer than the number of 72 He usually writes the most important _ of his lecture on the white board. （ A） spot （ B） sense （ C） point （ D） element 73 Americans are eating _ vegetables per person today as th
47、ey did in 1910. （ A） more than twice （ B） twice more （ C） as twice （ D） more than twice as many 74 John is the most brilliant guitarist in our city, Roger _ him closely. （ A） followed （ B） following （ C） to follow （ D） being followed 75 Despite the wide range of reading material specially written or
48、 _ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills. （ A） appointed （ B） assembled （ C） acknowledged （ D） adapted 76 Some people hold that, since we live in a money oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving _ problems.
49、（ A） anyone elses （ B） anyone s else （ C） anyone else s （ D） any one else s 77 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a Sudden loud noise. （ A） being there （ B） there having been （ C） there was （ D） should there be 78 Lets go on a picnic this weekend,_ ? （ A） will we （
