1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 409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 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） Purchasing a house. （ B） Making a pamphlet. （ C） Signing a contract. （ D） Asking information about insurance policy. 3 Which of the following factors doesnt decide
4、the premiums? （ A） How much the client has paid for the home. （ B） The location of the home. （ C） When the client bought the house. （ D） Deductibles. 4 How long does it take to make a settlement? （ A） One week. （ B） One month. （ C） Several months. （ D） Several years. 5 What is the conversation mainl
5、y about? （ A） A school course. （ B） A movie. （ C） An interview. （ D） A large project. 6 What does the woman say about the subject of ethnography? （ A） Its so dull that she wants to give it up. （ B） Its not so difficult as she had thought before. （ C） She finds it frightening as it has technical term
6、s. （ D） She thinks it of little use for her future research. 7 Who is the first person the woman will interview? （ A） Professor Gray. （ B） One of her former classmates. （ C） Her former employer. （ D） Mr. Robert Marshal. 8 The man is speaking with _ （ A） Dean Williams （ B） Professor Brown （ C） an ass
7、istant dean （ D） a student 9 The man needed to see the woman _ （ A） to get medical treatment （ B） to take a final exam （ C） to find out the exam schedule （ D） to get an extension for a paper 10 _ sent the man to the office. （ A） His teacher （ B） His roommate （ C） A doctor （ D） Dean Williams 11 The m
8、an will see _ after he leaves the womans office. （ A） his parents （ B） a doctor （ C） Professor Brown （ D） Dean Williams 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 forms of radiati
9、on are feared by astronauts? （ A） Radiation from the sun. （ B） Radiation from the Van Allen Belts. （ C） Radiation from the meteors. （ D） Both A and B 13 What is the distance between the Earth and the two areas of radiation? （ A） Between 12 and 21 miles. （ B） 1,000 miles. （ C） 150 miles. （ D） 1,500 m
10、iles. 14 Why cant people on earth be harmed by radiation? （ A） Because men on the Earth are protected by the atmosphere. （ B） Because radiation only has short-term effects on men on the Earth. （ C） Because there is a great distance between the Earth and the radiatio areas. （ D） Because the Van Allen
11、 Belts absorb all radiation. 15 How would some Asians start their conversation when they meet for the first time? （ A） By greeting each other very politely. （ B） By exchanging their views on public affairs. （ C） By displaying their feelings and emotions. （ D） By asking each other some personal quest
12、ions. 16 What would a Japanese do when he feels annoyed? （ A） Refrain from showing his feelings. （ B） Express his opinion frankly. （ C） Argue fiercely. （ D） Yell loudly. 17 What is encouraged in American culture according to the passage? （ A） Getting rich quickly. （ B） Distinguishing oneself. （ C） R
13、especting individual rights. （ D） Doing credit to ones community. 18 Why are the bees called “Africanized Honey Bees“? （ A） They are defensive when they feel threatened. （ B） It is the interbreeding between European bees and African bees. （ C） They came from the southern part of Africa. （ D） They ar
14、e so large. 19 Where do the bees come from originally? （ A） Brazil. （ B） North Africa. （ C） Southern Texas. （ D） Southern Africa. 20 Through what route did Africanized Honey Bees enter America? （ A） Northern Argentina-southern Brazil-central America-Mexico-United States. （ B） Southern Brazil-norther
15、n Argentina-central America-Mexico-United States. （ C） Northern Argentina-southern BrazilMexico-central America-United States. （ D） Southern Brazil-northern Argentina-Mexico-central America-United States. 21 What can be inferred about the speakers view of the bees? （ A） They are not at all as feroci
16、ous as people think. （ B） They are dangerous to get to close to. （ C） They are not ferocious, but people think that because of their enormous size. （ D） They are ferocious only when they feel something unfair happened. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news
17、items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is the measure suggested by President Bush to deal with crude oil shortage? （ A） Exporting crude oil coming from outside the country. （ B） Creating alternative sources of energy to replace fossil fuels. （ C） Promoting
18、 his “Advanced Energy Initiative“. （ D） Addressing the worlds dwindling supply of fossil fuels. 23 Which of the following issues is NOT included in George W. Bushs speech? （ A） The war in Iraq. （ B） Foreign policy. （ C） American economy. （ D） American education. 24 The number of escaped prisoners is
19、 _. （ A） 6 （ B） 5 （ C） 1 （ D） 7 25 Following the prison breakout, the government is to _. （ A） restructure the prison service （ B） discipline some prison officers （ C） recruit more security staff （ D） look into security conditions 26 What crime is William Sampson charged with? （ A） Bombing. （ B） Ars
20、on. （ C） Rape. （ D） Burglary. 27 According to the Canadian government, Mr. Sampson was wounded _. （ A） as the result of a suicide attempt （ B） as the result of a car accident （ C） as the result of a murder （ D） as the result of torture 28 What aid will Britain increase? （ A） Overseas deployment aid.
21、 （ B） Overseas development aid. （ C） Overseas investment aid. （ D） Overseas humanitarian aid. 29 The aid will be increased_. （ A） to the target set by the UN （ B） to the target set for 2013 （ C） to about $12 billion annually （ D） by about $12 billion annually 30 How many people lived in extreme pove
22、rty in sub-Saharan Africa in 1981? （ A） 37% of all the people there. （ B） 42% of all the people there. （ C） 45% of all the people there. （ D） 47% of all the people there. 31 What happened to the number of people worldwide living in extreme poverty over the past 20 years? （ A） The number has fallen t
23、o 19%. （ B） The number has fallen to 20%. （ C） The number has fallen by 19%. （ D） The number has fallen by 20%. 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 correspondin
24、g blanks. 31 Before the 1500s, the western plains of North America were dominated by farmers. One group, the Mandans,【 C1】 _ in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present-day North Dakota. They had large villages of houses【 C2】 _ close together. The【 C3】 _ arrangement enabled the Mandans
25、 to protect themselves more easily【 C4】 _ the attacks of others who might seek to【 C5】 _ some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to the next. The women had primary responsibility for the fields. They had to exercise【 C6】_ skill to produce the desired results,【 C7】 _ their
26、northern location meant fleeting growing seasons. Winter often lingered; autumn could【 C8】 _ by severe frost. For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other 【 C9】 _ might await the wary grower. Under 【 C10】 _ conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize ca
27、pable of weathering【 C11】 _ They began【 C12】 _ it appeared feasible to do so in the spring. Harvesting proceeded in【 C13】 _ stages. In August the Mandans picked a small amount of the crop【 C14】 _ it had matured fully. This green corn was boiled, dried, and shelled, with some of the maize【 C15】 _ for
28、 immediate consumption and the reststored in 【 C16】 _ bags. Later in the fall, the people picked the rest of the corn. They saved the best of the harvest for seeds or for trade,【 C17】 _ the remainder eaten right away or stored for later use in underground reserves. With appropriate 【 C18】 _ of the e
29、xtra food, the Mandans protected themselves 【 C19】 _ the disaster of crop failure and accompanying【 C20】_ . 32 【 C1】 （ A） dwelling （ B） inhabited （ C） lived （ D） existing 33 【 C2】 （ A） built （ B） building （ C） to build （ D） build 34 【 C3】 （ A） loose （ B） dotted （ C） attached （ D） tight 35 【 C4】 （ A）
30、 to （ B） from （ C） with （ D） of 36 【 C5】 （ A） borrow （ B） plunder （ C） raid （ D） obtain 37 【 C6】 （ A） considerate （ B） considered （ C） considerable （ D） consignable 38 【 C7】 （ A） for （ B） if （ C） although （ D） until 39 【 C8】 （ A） usher in （ B） be ushered in （ C） usher to （ D） be ushered to 40 【 C9】
31、（ A） frustrations （ B） pets （ C） insects （ D） storms 41 【 C10】 （ A） favorable （ B） certain （ C） such （ D） normal 42 【 C11】 （ A） adversary （ B） adversarial （ C） adversity （ D） advertency 43 【 C12】 （ A） so early as （ B） earlier than （ C） early when （ D） as early as 44 【 C13】 （ A） three （ B） two （ C） f
32、our （ D） five 45 【 C14】 （ A） before （ B） after （ C） no sooner than （ D） as soon as 46 【 C15】 （ A） engaged （ B） applied （ C） slated （ D） employed 47 【 C16】 （ A） animal-skinned （ B） animal-skin （ C） animal-skinning （ D） animal skin 48 【 C17】 （ A） to （ B） as （ C） for （ D） with 49 【 C18】 （ A） saving （ B
33、） banking （ C） keeping （ D） withholding 50 【 C19】 （ A） to （ B） with （ C） against （ D） of 51 【 C20】 （ A） hunger （ B） flood （ C） insect pest （ D） natural disaster 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR reproduction of their works can be found on everything from posters to postage stamps. As frequently happens with popula
34、r trends, there has been a tendency to romanticize the accomplishments of the Group, which has inevitably caused many misconceptions to develop. The most common of these is the popular belief that the Group of Seven was violently criticized in the first Group shows. However, the truth of the matter
35、is that the reviews for these early shows were nearly all favorable. 82 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） The origin of Canadian traditions, （ B） The seven symbols of Canada. （ C） Popular trends in Canadian art. （ D） A group of seven Canadian artists. 83 The author implies that the Group of
36、 Seven welcomed adverse criticism because it would _ . （ A） help them to improve as artists （ B） mean that their work was being noticed （ C） increase the market value of their work （ D） gain support for them as victims of unfair criticism 84 According to the passage, all of the following were major
37、goals of the Group of Seven EXCEPT _ . （ A） producing art with the intent of being famous （ B） having their works recognized （ C） having their ideas about art accepted （ D） contributing to the growth of a uniquely Canadian art 85 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way in which the Group of
38、 Seven was honored? （ A） Degrees were conferred on them. （ B） Their works were exhibited. （ C） Monuments were dedicated to them. （ D） They were awarded medals. 85 Cars account for half the oil consumed in The U. S. , about half the urban pollution and one fourth the greenhouse (温室 ) gases. They take
39、 a similar oil of ullage (损耗 ) resources in other industrial nations and in tile cities of the developing world. As vehicle use continues to increase in the coming decade, the U. S. and other countries will have to deal with these issues or else face unacceptable economic, health related and politic
40、al costs. It is unlikely that oil prices will remain at their current low level or that other nations will accept a large and growing U. S. contribution to global climatic change. Policymakers and industry have four options: reduce vehicle use, increase the efficiency and reduce the e missions of co
41、nventional gasoline-powered vehicles, switch tm less harmful fuels, or find less polluting driving systems. The last of thesein particular the introduction of vehicles powered by electricityis ultimately the only sustainable option. The other alternatives are attractive in theory but in practice are
42、 either impractical or offer only marginal improvements. For example, reduced vehicle use could solve traffic problems and a host of social and environmental problems, but evidence from around the world suggests that it is very difficult to make people give up their cars to any significant extent. I
43、n the U. S. , mass-transit ridership and carpooling (合伙用车 ) have declined since World War . Even in western Europe, with fuel prices averaging more than 1 a liter (about 4 a gallon) and with easily accessible mass transit and dense populations, cars still account for 80 percent of all passenger trav
44、els. Improved energy efficiency is also appealing, but automotive fuel economy has barely made arty progress in 10 years. Alternative fuels such as natural gas, burned in internal-combustion engines, could be introduced at relatively low cost, but they would lead to only marginal reductions in pollu
45、tion and greenhouse emissions especially because oil companies are already spending billions of dollars every year to develop less polluting types of gasoline. 86 From the passage we know that the increased use of cars will _. （ A） consume half of the oil produced in the world （ B） have serious cons
46、equences for the well being of all nations （ C） widen the gap between the developed and developing countries （ D） impose an intolerable economic burden on residents of large cities 87 The U. S. has to deal with the problems arising from vehicle use because _. （ A） most Americans are reluctant to swi
47、tch to public transportation systems （ B） the present level of oil prices is considered unacceptable （ C） other countries will protest its increasing greenhouse emissions （ D） it should take a lead in conserving natural resources 88 Which of the following is the best solution to the problems mention
48、ed in the passage? （ A） The designing of highly efficient car engines. （ B） A reduction of vehicle use in cities. （ C） The development of electric cars. （ D） The use of less polluting fuels. 89 Which of the following is practical but only makes a marginal contribution to solving the problem of green
49、house emissions? （ A） The use of fuels other than gasoline. （ B） Improved energy efficiency. （ C） The introduction of less polluting driving systems. （ D） Reducing car use by carpooling. 90 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） The decline of public transportation accounts for increased car use in western Europe. （ B） Cars are popular in western Euro
