1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 396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 Where did the man want to work? （ A） In a medicine company. （ B） In a cosmetics company. （ C） In an insurance company. （ D） In a food company. 3 Which statement is INCORRECT about the man? （ A） He was a unive
4、rsity student at that time. （ B） He took lots of courses, including Commercial and Legal Studies. （ C） He had worked at a supermarket in the Christmas holidays. （ D） He passed the phone interview. 4 When would the man have the second interview? （ A） At 10:30AM on Thursday. （ B） At 2:30 p.m. on Thurs
5、day. （ C） At 10:30A m. on Friday. （ D） At 2:30 p.m. on Friday. 5 According to the woman, why is it important to get along with our neighbors? （ A） Neighbors make a sanctuary for us. （ B） Relationship with neighbors is important to our health and happiness. （ C） Neighbors can help to water our plants
6、 and pick up our mails. （ D） Neighbors may produce troubles to us if we fall to establish a polite relationship with them. 6 If your neighbors dont reach out to you, what does the speaker suggest? （ A） Do not be rude or unfriendly. （ B） Invite them for a vacation. （ C） Call your neighbors. （ D） Intr
7、oduce yourself to your neighbors. 7 Why does the man complain about his neighbor? （ A） He likes to play music. （ B） He plays music extremely loudly. （ C） He sniffs too loudly. （ D） He suffers from migraines. 8 Why couldnt the woman find a desirable 3-bedroom apartment? （ A） No such apartments are av
8、ailable. （ B） She hasnt been looking for it long enough. （ C） She has children. （ D） The bedrooms were not spacious. 9 What should the woman do if anything in the apartment gets broken? （ A） Leave a note to the owner. （ B） Inform the superintendent about it. （ C） Call the superintendent for help. （
9、D） Call mechanics. 10 What does the conversation say about the man? （ A） He is a real estate agent. （ B） He lives on the first floor. （ C） He manages the building for himself. （ D） He is the owner. 11 What does the man suggest the woman do? （ A） Find a more spacious 3-bedroom apartment. （ B） Make do
10、 with a small 3-bedroom apartment. （ C） Sign the lease now. （ D） Leave the master bedroom to the children. 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 Meeting rooms of various sizes are
11、 needed for （ A） informal talks. （ B） different purposes. （ C） relaxation and enjoyment. （ D） contacts with headquarters. 13 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of hotel facilities for guests? （ A） Bars. （ B） Cinemas. （ C） Restaurants. （ D） Swimming pools. 14 A hotel for an international
12、 conference should have the following EXCEPT （ A） competent office secretaries. （ B） convenient transport services. （ C） suitable and comfortable rooms. （ D） good sports and restaurant facilities. 15 What did people in Egypt search for years? （ A） Tools used by the ancient Egyptians. （ B） Tombs of t
13、he Egyptian Kings. （ C） Gold mines. （ D） Gold ornaments. 16 Whose tomb was discovered in 1922? （ A） An eighteen-year-old kings tomb. （ B） Eighteen pharaohs tombs. （ C） The first pharaoh s tomb. （ D） An eight-year-old king s tomb. 17 What did people find was covering the dead body when the coffin was
14、 opened? （ A） A shield made of gold. （ B） A glittering gold crown. （ C） A sword made of glittering gold. （ D） A mask made of gold. 18 What is the topic of this passage? （ A） Insects that feed on plants. （ B） Animals that feed on insects. （ C） Plants that use insects to survive. （ D） Insects that are
15、 attractive to plants. 19 What does an insectivorous plant get from an insect? （ A） All of its nutrients. （ B） Sensory bristles. （ C） Nitrogen. （ D） Digestive liquid 20 According to the lecturer, how widespread are insectivorous plants? （ A） There are hundreds of varieties in the world. （ B） They ex
16、ist in 500 countries in the world. （ C） They exist only in North America. （ D） There are five different types throughout the world. 21 What is stated in the lecture about the Venus flytrap? （ A） It is the largest insectivorous plant. （ B） It is found only in South America. （ C） It has moveable parts
17、. （ D） It has only one trap leaf. 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 What was the cause of the plane crash? （ A） Foggy weather. （ B） Lack of fuel. （ C） Technical failure. （ D）
18、Terrorism. 23 What does the news item mainly report? （ A） China will send three people into space in a week. （ B） Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space. （ C） The Shenzhou will be launched next year. （ D） Shenzhou circled the earth for two days. 24 German court has sentenced a suspected
19、 former terrorist to nine years in prison for her part in the failed 1988 bombing a _ disco. （ A） Spanish （ B） German （ C） American （ D） Swedish 25 Andrea Klump admitted _. （ A） she was a member of the ultra-left Red Army （ B） the now defunct group was behind the attack （ C） she was accompanied by R
20、ed Army Faction member Horst Ludwig Meyer （ D） her involvement in the bombing 26 Which one is NOT true about the result of the attack? （ A） The victims were all foreign tourists. （ B） A French citizen was among the dead. （ C） At least 2 people were killed and 19 others injured. （ D） The bomber might
21、 be one of the dead. 27 Where did the explosion take place? （ A） At a subway station. （ B） In a crowded street. （ C） In a market. （ D） In a tourism center. 28 Human rights activists complain that _. （ A） the US has taken the place of the UN in settling human rights issues （ B） the UN has failed to p
22、lay its necessary role in protecting human rights （ C） the UN should have tolerated the violation of human rights by big powers like the US （ D） the UN has talked more than it has done in protecting human rights 29 Mr. Annans speech at the meeting was criticized because _. （ A） he failed to offer an
23、y facts or evidence to support his views （ B） as the new UN leader he was not very popular （ C） he spoke only before 53 members of the UN human rights commission （ D） he made a promise without giving any concrete details 30 According to the news, Rodina party is becoming important （ A） throughout Ru
24、ssia. （ B） in the United Russia party. （ C） on a regional scale. （ D） among the Communists. 31 What was the vote-rate of Rodina party? （ A） 15%. （ B） 3%. （ C） 11%. （ D） 13%. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below w
25、ould best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Who needs a publisher? Bob Young, CEO of print-on-demand service L, says that the publishing and【 1】 of books online will not be the old book industry on a new【 2】 . It will be a new industry,【 3】 not on bestsellers but on ni
26、che【 4】 . Maybe Grisham isnt a Lulu customer【 5】 , but writer John Edgar Wideman is. Widemans latest【 6】 of short stories, Briefs, came out from Lulu this spring. In a traditional paperback publishing【 7】 , the author keeps a mere 8 to 9 percent of【 8】 . Under most self-publishing agreements, author
27、s keep 70 to 80 percent of their profits,【 9】 the remaining cut going to their distributor. “Itsa(n)【 10】 playing field for the first time,“ says J. A. Konrath, a thriller author who plans to【 11】 all his future novels as self-published Kindle books. “The【 12】 have become who they should have been【
28、13】 : the readers. “ Konrath began self-publishing e-books in April 2009. He quickly realized that by【 14】 the middleman, he was making as much money on a single $ 2. 99 e-book【 15】 he would on a $ 25 hardcover. “I started to be able to pay my【 16】 on e-book money, then pay my bills on e-book money,
29、“ Konrath says. Konrath【 17】 his strong sales on Amazon to user-generated【 18】 and reviews on message boards,【 19】 to the low price of his e-books. “Three dollars is a cup of coffee,“ Konrath says. “Wouldnt you rather have eight hours of【 20】 from a book?“ （ A） distributing （ B） contributing （ C） al
30、lotting （ D） marketing （ A） fashion （ B） philosophy （ C） platform （ D） settlement （ A） dependent （ B） determined （ C） depicted （ D） deprived （ A） circulations （ B） issues （ C） publications （ D） shipments （ A） now （ B） nowadays （ C） still （ D） yet （ A） bestseller （ B） collection （ C） novel （ D） versi
31、on （ A） bargain （ B） deal （ C） convention （ D） promise （ A） deposits （ B） interests （ C） royalties （ D） taxes （ A） and （ B） with （ C） but （ D） among （ A） attractive （ B） even （ C） promising （ D） potential （ A） punish （ B） relay （ C） release （ D） reveal （ A） gatekeepers （ B） purchasers （ C） counterpa
32、rts （ D） landlords （ A） in the first place （ B） after all （ C） eventually （ D） all in all （ A） cutting out （ B） disposing of （ C） disconnecting （ D） eliminating （ A） and （ B） as （ C） for （ D） than （ A） bills （ B） cheque （ C） expenses （ D） mortgage （ A） attributes （ B） contributes （ C） distributes （
33、D） stipulates （ A） credits （ B） ranks （ C） ratings （ D） ratios （ A） as well as （ B） in addition to （ C） despite （ D） except （ A） entertainment （ B） excitement （ C） harvest （ D） leisure 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR actually many primitive peoples have_ moneys of their own. （ A） discovered （ B） devised （ C） div
34、erted （ D） diversified 62 Label on a bottle of medicine: It is dangerous to exceed the stated _ . （ A） drops （ B） measure （ C） dose （ D） limit 63 His carelessness is_make it unlikely that he will pass the examination. （ A） as much as to （ B） such to （ C） such as to （ D） so as to 64 It is human natur
35、e to think back to Golden Age _ ones country was strong and respected. （ A） when （ B） provided （ C） as （ D） unless 65 In a moment the little bird, set free after being encaged for weeks, would rise swiftly _. （ A） out of view （ B） out of seeing （ C） out of hand （ D） out of sight 66 It turned out tha
36、t the children were not _ for the accident. （ A） to blame （ B） to be blamed （ C） to be blaming （ D） to have been blamed 67 Though the banks agree to end relations with clients _ are unclear, they are still not obliged to inform on a client to anyone. （ A） identities （ B） their identities （ C） of ide
37、ntities （ D） whose identities 68 “I cant praise his high efficiency _“, George said, “even though I dont like him personally.“ （ A） sufficiently （ B） adequately （ C） enough （ D） abundantly 69 My father is so deaf that he has to use a heating _. （ A） help （ B） aid （ C） support （ D） tool 70 I understa
38、nd _ preparation that staff must put in under pressure to meet the deadline. （ A） more than the enormous amount of （ B） better than most the enormous number of （ C） better than most the enormous amount of （ D） fewer than the number of 71 The earnings of women are well below that of men _ educational
39、 differences that are diminishing between the two sexes. （ A） although （ B） though （ C） despite of （ D） in spite of 72 Only under special circumstances _ to take make-up tests. （ A） freshman are permitted （ B） are freshman permitted （ C） permitted are freshman （ D） are permitted freshman 73 I was tr
40、ying to read the directions _ and absurd. （ A） which was confused （ B） which were confusing （ C） that was confused （ D） they were confusing 74 Hardly a month goes by without _ of another survey revealing new depths of scientific illiteracy among US citizens. （ A） words （ B） word （ C） a word （ D） the
41、 word 75 No sooner had I told him the truth _ that I should have remained silent. （ A） than I had realized （ B） than did I realize （ C） when I realized （ D） than I realized 76 Hed never have done such a thing if he had been _at that crucial moment. （ A） in his right mind （ B） in two minds （ C） of on
42、e mind （ D） on his mind 77 Above the trees are the hills, _ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface. （ A） where （ B） of whose （ C） whose （ D） which 78 John doesnt believe in _ medicine; he has some remedies of his own. （ A） standard （ B） regular （ C） routine （ D） conventional 79 Do
43、nt count the chickens before they are _ . （ A） hatched （ B） hitched （ C） hotched （ D） settled 80 Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and _ by the same federal laws. （ A） sustain （ B） stand （ C） abide （ D） conform 81 The present _ of supplies will be alleviated when new shipments
44、arrive. （ A） limit （ B） scarcity （ C） confinement （ D） restriction 81 The war was the most peaceful period of my life. The window of my bedroom faced south-east. I always woke up with the first light and, with all the responsibilities of the previous day melted, felt myself rather like the sun, read
45、y to shine and feel joy. Life never seemed so simple and clear and full of possibilities as then. I stuck my feet out under the sheets-I called them Mrs. Left and Mrs. Right-and invented dramatic situations for them in which they discussed the problems of the day. At least Mrs. Right did; she easily
46、 showed her feelings, but I didnt have the same control of Mrs. Left, so she mostly contented herself with nodding agreement. They discussed what Mother and I should do during the day, what Santa Claus should give a fellow for Christmas, and what steps should be taken to brighten the home. There was
47、 that little matter of the baby, for instance. Mother and I could never agree about that. Ours was the only house in the neighborhood without a new baby, and Mother said we couldnt afford one till Father came back from the war because it cost seventeen and six. That showed how foolish she was. The G
48、eneys up the road had a baby, and everyone knew they couldnt afford seventeen and six. It was probably a cheap baby, and Mother wanted something really good, but I felt she was too hard to please. The Geneys baby would have done us fine. Having settled my plans for the day, I got up, put a chair und
49、er my window, and lifted the frame high enough to stick out my head. The window overlooked the front gardens of the homes behind ours, and beyond these it looked over a deep valley to the tall, red-brick house up the opposite hillside, which were all still shadow, while those on our side of the valley were all lit up, though with long storage shadows that made them seem unfamiliar, stiff and painted. 82 The boy usuall
