1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 401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 1 Drink to Your Health SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you w
3、ill hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What is the main topic of the conversation? （ A） The womans performance in her classes. （ B） The womans nomination for an award. （ C） The professors offer to help prepare the woman for
4、an interview. （ D） The results of the professors meeting with the womans other teachers. 3 Why didnt Professor Foley talk with Jean after class? （ A） He did not see her. （ B） He was busy answering his studentsquestions. （ C） He was receiving an award. （ D） He was collecting signatures from three oth
5、er faculty members. 4 What will the woman receive if she is chosen? （ A） A certificate signed by three professors. （ B） A cash, award and a certificate. （ C） A medal worth five hundred dollars. （ D） An opportunity to interview for an excellent position. 5 What did the man order? （ A） A pepperoni piz
6、za. （ B） A half-and-half pizza. （ C） A “Sink or Swim“ special pizza. （ D） An Italian sausage pizza. 6 With this order, what can the man get? （ A） A large free pizza. （ B） A free drink. （ C） A free soup with bread. （ D） A three-dollar coupon. 7 How much did the man pay for his order? （ A） $50.90. （ B
7、） $15.90. （ C） $15.19. （ D） $50.19. 8 Where does the conversation take place? （ A） In the student recreation center. （ B） In the campus dining hall. （ C） In the university bookstore. （ D） In a classroom. 9 The woman plans to spend her evening （ A） studying. （ B） preparing snacks. （ C） playing cards.
8、 （ D） learning how to play bridge. 10 The man warns the woman NOT to （ A） miss her card game. （ B） stay up too late. （ C） take too heavy a workload next semester. （ D） neglect her studies to play bridge. 11 The man doesnt accept the womans offer because （ A） he already knows how to play. （ B） he doe
9、snt like to play games. （ C） he doesnt have a partner. （ D） he doesnt have enough free time. 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 Which of the following will NOT possibly lead to
10、 heart disease? （ A） High blood pressure. （ B） Oversleeping. （ C） Smoking and being overweight. （ D） Job stress. 13 Which element of the following can contribute to work stress according to the passage? （ A） Cardiovascular disease. （ B） Overwork with little appreciation. （ C） Lack of exercise. （ D）
11、Long time isolation. 14 In what way can the work stress be reduced? （ A） To have more work manually. （ B） To be under more supervision. （ C） To be less ambitious. （ D） To be rewarded for their success. 15 What does the passage say about the eating behavior of sharks? （ A） They eat huge amounts of fo
12、od. （ B） They usually eat twice a day. （ C） They usually eat to their hearts content. （ D） They eat much less than people assume. 16 When might a shark attack humans? （ A） When it is breeding. （ B） When it feels threatened by humans in its territory. （ C） When its offspring is threatened. （ D） When
13、it is suffering from illness. 17 What do we learn from the passage about sharks? （ A） They are not as dangerous as people think. （ B） They can be as friendly to humans as dogs. （ C） They attack human beings by nature. （ D） They are really tame sea animals. 18 What is unusual about the island of Mart
14、has Vineyard? （ A） It was settled more than 300 years ago. （ B） Alexander Graham Bell visited there. （ C） A large number of its residents were deaf. （ D） Each family living there had many children. 19 The islands rate of deafness is _ times greater than that of the rest of the United States? （ A） se
15、venty （ B） seventeen （ C） twenty-five （ D） Thirty 20 When Alexander Graham Bell went to the island, he hoped to （ A） establish his laboratory. （ B） have a vacation. （ C） visit members of his family. （ D） study deafness among the families. 21 According to the passage, the islands deafness rate has fa
16、llen in the twentieth century because （ A） the patterns of marriage have changed. （ B） many deaf people have regained their hearing. （ C） most of the original population has left the island. （ D） the island has become famous for its research facilities. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this s
17、ection, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What can be inferred from the news? （ A） Ivory trading is prohibited in Spain. （ B） Most of the seized ivory is not legally bought. （ C） The ivory came from 400 African elephants. （ D） Th
18、e workshop owner was caught smuggling. 23 The French police arrested a man because _. （ A） he was instructed over the phone to plant a bomb in Lille （ B） he has planted a bomb in Lille （ C） he is going to plant a bomb in Lille （ D） he instructed others to plant a bomb in Lille 24 According to the ne
19、ws, the American space shuttle Columbia failed_. （ A） on Jan. 3rd （ B） on Feb. 1st （ C） on Mar. 4th （ D） on Jan. 2nd 25 The difference between the two versions of the timeline by NASA is_. （ A） 30 seconds （ B） 5 minutes and 30 seconds （ C） 7 minutes and 30 seconds （ D） 3 minutes and 30 seconds 26 Wh
20、at is the purpose of the meeting in Luxemburg? （ A） To control patrol boats on the River Danube. （ B） To end economic sanctions against Serbia. （ C） To step up economic sanctions against Serbia. （ D） To send police officers to search the river. 27 International efforts against Serbia have been ineff
21、ective because _. （ A） ships carrying illegal supplies still sail along the river （ B） more illegal goods have been carried over land （ C） local authorities didnt attempt to stop illegal goods （ D） there has been disagreement over economic sanctions. 28 According to the report, how many overseas are
22、 now studying in Britain? （ A） 100,000 （ B） 300,000 （ C） 600,000 （ D） 900,000 29 Why did the foreign enrolments drop in Britain last year? （ A） High education fees （ B） Difficulty in graduation （ C） Visa problems （ D） Competition from other countries 30 Where will Mr. Bush talk with industrialized n
23、ations on South African issues? （ A） In White House. （ B） In South Africa. （ C） In New York. （ D） In Europe. 31 How many leaders of West Africa have met with President Bush? （ A） Only one. （ B） About ten. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the follow
24、ing passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 The American baby boom made unconvincing U. S. advice to poor countries that they restrain their births. 【 C1】 _, there has hardly been a year since 1957 in which birth ra
25、tes have not fallen in U. S. and other rich countries, and in 1976 the fall was especially【 C2】 _. Germany has fewer births than deaths, and U. S. is temporarily able to【 C3】 _ this condition because the children of the baby boom are now a large group of married couples. It is true that Americans ar
26、e greatly 【 C4】 _ women liberation: once women see interesting and well-paid jobs and careers【 C5】 _, they are less willing to provide free【 C6】 _ for child raising. From costing nothing, children suddenly come【 C7】 _seem impossibly expensive. And【 C8】 _ the high cost of children are added the uncer
27、tainties introduced by divorce; couples are unwilling to【 C9】_ children to the terrible experience of marital【 C10】 _ and themselves to the difficulty of raising a child alone. These circumstances women working outside the home and the【 C11】 _of marriage tend to spread【 C12】 _ industrial society and
28、 they will affect more countries. Along with them goes social mobility, a main factor in【 C13】 _ the births in Europe in the nineteenth century. Food shortage will happen when the 【 C14】 _ resulting from the good harvests of 1998 have been【 C15】 _. Urbanization is to continue, with the cities of dev
29、eloping nations struggling【 C16】 _ the weight of large populations. The presently rich countries are approaching a stable population largely because of the 【 C17】 _ place of women, and they 【 C18】 _ are setting an example of restraint to the rest of the world. Industrial society will spread to the p
30、oor countries, and【 C19】 _ will exceed resources. All this will【 C20】 _ to a population in the twenty-first century that is smaller than was feared a few years ago. 32 【 C1】 （ A） Therefore （ B） However （ C） Unfortunately （ D） Although 33 【 C2】 （ A） severe （ B） shrill （ C） sharp （ D） piercing 34 【 C3
31、】 （ A） fight off （ B） suppress （ C） abstain from （ D） avoid 35 【 C4】 （ A） suffered from （ B） affected by （ C） plagued with （ D） benefited from 36 【 C5】 （ A） available （ B） handy （ C） alien （ D） prevalent 37 【 C6】 （ A） job （ B） work （ C） labor （ D） care 38 【 C7】 （ A） at （ B） about （ C） to （ D） after
32、39 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） because （ C） as （ D） to 40 【 C9】 （ A） subject （ B） show （ C） bring （ D） perceive 41 【 C10】 （ A） bankruptcy （ B） breakdown （ C） benevolence （ D） brewage 42 【 C11】 （ A） impossibility （ B） reality （ C） utility （ D） instability 43 【 C12】 （ A） to （ B） with （ C） into （ D） in 44 【 C1
33、3】 （ A） breaking down （ B） bringing down （ C） breaking out （ D） bringing forward 45 【 C14】 （ A） reserves （ B） conservation （ C） custody （ D） preserves 46 【 C15】 （ A） destroyed （ B） used （ C） combusted （ D） consumed 47 【 C16】 （ A） by （ B） under （ C） on （ D） with 48 【 C17】 （ A） low （ B） high （ C） chan
34、ged （ D） professional 49 【 C18】 （ A） accidentally （ B） incidentally （ C） eventually （ D） amazingly 50 【 C19】 （ A） aspiration （ B） inspiration （ C） expiration （ D） exploration 51 【 C20】 （ A） bring （ B） cause （ C） create （ D） lead 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty s
35、entences in this section. 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 Mary, as well as her two sisters Sondra and Julia,_left-handed. （ A） is （ B） has （ C） are （ D） have 53 His hand shook a little as he_th
36、e key in the lock. （ A） inserted （ B） pierced （ C） squeezed （ D） jammed 54 I like watching TV_to the cinema. （ A） more than to go （ B） than going （ C） more than going （ D） rather than to go 55 The old gentleman was a very_looking person, with gray hair and gold spectacles. （ A） respectful （ B） respe
37、ctive （ C） respectable （ D） respecting 56 _my return, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours. （ A） At （ B） On （ C） With （ D） During 57 It worried her a bit_her hair was turning grey. （ A） while （ B） that （ C） if （ D） for 58 I broke_the poverty b
38、arrier and it was education that did it. （ A） off （ B） away （ C） through （ D） up 59 It was requested that all of the equipment _ within a week. （ A） erected （ B） be erected （ C） would be erected （ D） will be erected 60 If a scientist holds an idea to be true and finds any counter evidence whatever,
39、the idea is either_ or abandoned. （ A） testified （ B） ascertained （ C） violated （ D） modified 61 He wrote the book in_with his wife. （ A） proportion （ B） installment （ C） correspondence （ D） collaboration 62 Where are you? I _ for you here for ages! （ A） waited （ B） was waiting （ C） had waited （ D）
40、have been waiting 63 Which of the following italicized words indicate a subject-predicate relation(主谓关系 ) ? （ A） This store only sells mens shoes. （ B） His daughters departure made him feel sad. （ C） He asked for a days leave. （ D） Janes license for medication has been suspended. 64 Whatever his for
41、mer conduct _, his circumstance should exempt him from rebuke now. （ A） may have been （ B） can be （ C） had have been （ D） could have been 65 The chairman of the company said that new techniques had _ improved their production efficiency. （ A） violently （ B） severely （ C） extremely （ D） radically 66
42、Mary will not be able to come to the birthday party as she is _ with a cold. （ A） laid out （ B） laid up （ C） laid by （ D） laid down 67 He tried many ways of earning, and _ he became a farm laborer. （ A） eventfully （ B） conclusively （ C） timely （ D） eventually 68 The countrys chief exports are coal,
43、cars and cotton goods, cars _ the most important of these. （ A） have been （ B） are （ C） being （ D） are being 69 One of the requirements for a fire is that the material _ to its burning temperature. （ A） is heated （ B） will be heated （ C） be heated （ D） would be heated 70 Some women _ a good salary i
44、n a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. （ A） must make （ B） should have made （ C） would make （ D） could have made 71 It was not until he closed the door _ he _ he forgot to take the keys with him. （ A） that, realized （ B） did, realize （ C） which, rea
45、lized （ D） when, realized 72 By the end of next month we _ the review on the research findings. （ A） will finish （ B） will be finishing （ C） will have finished （ D） have finished 73 Facial tattooing is a standard _ among certain peoples. （ A） custom （ B） habit （ C） practice （ D） tradition 74 _ , the
46、 story appeals to many adult readers, too. （ A） Though for children written （ B） Thought it written for （ C） It was written for children （ D） Though written for children 75 After pondering over this problem for quite a long time, he finally _ a plan for the committee of their company to consider. （
47、A） put out （ B） put away （ C） put aside （ D） put forward 76 In the United States educational system, intermediate school is the _ stage between the primary grades and high school. （ A） traditional （ B） transitional （ C） transmission （ D） transient 77 The investigators _ for lunch. （ A） process （ B）
48、excess （ C） recess （ D） access 78 He_unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. （ A） may have acted （ B） must have acted （ C） should act （ D） would act 79 We realized that he was under great_, so we took no notice of his bad temper. （ A） excitement （ B） stress （ C） crisis （ D） nervousness 80 It is an offence to show _ against people of different races. （ A） distinction （ B） difference （ C） separation （ D） discrimination 81 He feels that he is not yet_ to travel abroad. （ A） too strong （ B） enough strong （ C） so strong （ D） strong enough 81 Despite its man
