1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 40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 convers
3、ations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What prompted this conversation? （ A） The man did not have transportation to school. （ B） The man received a parking ticket. （ C） The man went to the Student Union. （ D） The man wanted to buy a parking permit.
4、 3 Who is the man? （ A） A student at the university. （ B） The womans cousin. （ C） A police officer. （ D） A visitor. 4 Why did the man have a problem? （ A） Because he did not have a parking permit. （ B） Because he parked in a visitors lot. （ C） Because he used a different car. （ D） Because he was not
5、 a student at the university. 5 What is the main topic of the conversation? （ A） Food packaging. （ B） Varieties of fish. （ C） A new snack food. （ D） An artificial food flavoring. 6 What seems to surprise the man about the new product? （ A） Its variety of colors. （ B） Its unusual texture. （ C） The wa
6、y it is sold. （ D） Its main ingredient. 7 Why are flavorings added uo the dough? （ A） To preserve it longer. （ B） To give it a particular taste. （ C） TO make it smoother. （ D） To increase the fermentation. 8 What are the speakers? （ A） Student-Student. （ B） Advisor-Student. （ C） Professor-Student. （
7、 D） Librarian-Professor. 9 Where are the speakers? （ A） Lecture Hall. （ B） Registration Office. （ C） Library. （ D） Professors Office. 10 When did this conversation take place? （ A） Morning. （ B） Afternoon. （ C） Evening. （ D） Lunch time. 11 Why did the man want to see the woman? （ A） Confirm his clas
8、s schedule. （ B） Discuss his thesis. （ C） Ask about reference material. （ D） Inquire about his grades. 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 do people play team sports? （ A） T
9、hey play against each other in order to get the best score. （ B） They want to get some exercises. （ C） They want to win a game. （ D） They want to keep a score. 13 What is the main difference between team sports and individual sports? （ A） Team sports require individual participation. （ B） Individual
10、 sports can be performed alone. （ C） Team sports are performed by individuals. （ D） Individual sports are sometimes called competitive sports. 14 Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Individual sports can involve competition. （ B） Teams sports require two separate teams. （ C） People play
11、 individual sports not for competition. （ D） There are only two kinds of sports: team sports and individual sports. 15 When was the first Olympic Games held? （ A） In 1896. （ B） In 1776. （ C） In 1689. （ D） In 1916. 16 How can a nation enter a team in Olympic Games? （ A） If it agrees to follow the rul
12、es of the International Olympic Committee. （ B） If it agrees to uphold the Olympic ideals. （ C） If it can take part in both Winter and Summer Games regularly. （ D） If it can have a big enough sports team. 17 What happened in 1916? （ A） A Frenchmen tried to start the Game again. （ B） The modern Olymp
13、ic Game began. （ C） The Olympics began to grow steadily. （ D） The Olympics was not held because of the world wars. 18 What the speaker says is the common misconception about crocodile mothers? （ A） That they leave the water. （ B） That they dig a hole in the sand. （ C） That they open their nests. （ D
14、） That they eat their babies. 19 Where do the young hatch? （ A） In a hole. （ B） In the water. （ C） Under the mothers tail. （ D） In the mothers mouth. 20 Why does the crocodile put her babies in her mouth? （ A） To keep them warm. （ B） To protect them from harm. （ C） To transport them to the water. （
15、D） To clean them. 21 How long does the mother wait for the young to hatch? （ A） Five weeks. （ B） Ten weeks. （ C） Twelve weeks. （ D） Fifteen weeks. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follo
16、w. 22 How many birds will be destroyed to prevent the further spread of the disease? （ A） 1.2 million. （ B） 6 million. （ C） 1.5 million. （ D） All the birds in Hong Kong. 23 Which one of the following is NOT true? （ A） The U.S. Congress has ratified the agreement to normalize U.S. trade with Vietnam.
17、 （ B） The agreement was negotiated in the last year. （ C） President Bush wanted to normalize overall ties between U.S. and Vietnam. （ D） The agreement has strong support among Vietnam War veterans. 24 What does the agreement require Vietnam to do? （ A） To release war captures. （ B） To cut down tarif
18、fs. （ C） To export less. （ D） To remove trade barriers. 25 How many casualties did the attack cause? （ A） 39. （ B） 15. （ C） 50. （ D） 54. 26 Where did the attack occur? （ A） At a supermarket. （ B） At a subway station. （ C） At a shrine. （ D） At a museum. 27 The agreement comes on the first day of rene
19、wed peace talks between all sides in the _ civil war. （ A） ten-year （ B） eight-year （ C） eleven-year （ D） twenty-year 28 Last Novembers cease-fire _. （ A） allowed 12,000 UN peacekeepers to deploy throughout the country （ B） set a timetable for disarmament （ C） agreed to evacuate all UN peacekeepers
20、（ D） resulted in a united government 29 The rebels have funded much of their war effort through _. （ A） oil export （ B） foreign aid （ C） illicit diamond trading （ D） robbing natives 30 Brazils energy minister says the country is on the verge of an energy crisis that _. （ A） will force Brazil to unde
21、rgo rationing and blackouts beginning next month （ B） will force Brazil to increase investment in the energy sector （ C） will force Brazil to build more reservoirs to keep up with growing demand for electricity （ D） will force Brazil to import more energy resources from other countries 31 The ration
22、ing aiming at reducing electricity consumption by 20 percent could last until _. （ A） June （ B） July （ C） November （ D） October 32 Energy Minister Jose Jorge blamed the situation on _. （ A） a lack of enough reservoirs that supply water to power hydroelectric stations （ B） a lack of strong government
23、 support （ C） overconsumption of citizens （ D） a lack of rain during the rainy season 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. 32 Here I want t
24、o try to give you an answer to the question: what personal qualities are【 C1】 _ in a teacher? Probably no two people would【 C2】 _ exactly similar lists, but I think the following would be generally【 C3】 _ First, the teachers personality should be pleasantly【 C4】 _ and attractive. This does not rule
25、out people who are physically【 C5】 _ , or even ugly, because many such have great personal【 C6】 _ But it does rule out such types as the【 C7】 _ , melancholy, frigid, sarcastic, frustrated, and over bearing: I would say too, that it【 C8】_ all of dull or purely negative personality. Secondly, it is no
26、t merely desirable 【 C9】 _ essential for a teacher to have a genuine【 C10】 _ for sympathy a capacity to tune 【 C11】 _ to the minds and feelings of other people, especially, to the minds and feelings of children.【 C12】 _ related with this is the capacity to be【 C13】 _ not, indeed, of what is wrong, b
27、ut of the frailty and immaturity of human nature which【 C14】 _ people, and again especially children, to make mistakes. Thirdly, I【 C15】 _ it essential for a teacher to be both intellectually and morally honest. This does not mean being a saint. It means that he will be aware of his intellectual str
28、ength and【 C16】 _ , and will have thought about and decided upon the moral principles by which his life shall be【 C17】 _ . There is no contradiction in my going on to say that a teacher should be a【 C18】 _ of an actor. That is part of the technique of teaching, which demands that every now and then
29、a teacher should be able to 【 C19】 _ an act-to enliven a lesson, correct a fault, or【 C20】 _ praise. Children, especially young children, live in a world that is rather larger than life. 33 【 C1】 （ A） substantial （ B） adorable （ C） desirable （ D） valuable 34 【 C2】 （ A） draw up （ B） put down （ C） mak
30、e out （ D） hand in 35 【 C3】 （ A） agreed （ B） approved （ C） recognized （ D） accepted 36 【 C4】 （ A） live （ B） living （ C） lifelike （ D） alive 37 【 C5】 （ A） strong （ B） plain （ C） simple （ D） sound 38 【 C6】 （ A） appreciation （ B） enjoyment （ C） charm （ D） identity 39 【 C7】 （ A） over-exciting （ B） over-
31、excitable （ C） over-irritable （ D） over-sensitive 40 【 C8】 （ A） includes （ B） erases （ C） involves （ D） excludes 41 【 C9】 （ A） yet （ B） nevertheless （ C） but （ D） or 42 【 C10】 （ A） capacity （ B） strength （ C） power （ D） ability 43 【 C11】 （ A） out （ B） about （ C） in （ D） up 44 【 C12】 （ A） Significant
32、ly （ B） Closely （ C） Consequently （ D） Particularly 45 【 C13】 （ A） tolerable （ B） patient （ C） popular （ D） tolerant 46 【 C14】 （ A） help （ B） induce （ C） arouse （ D） agitate 47 【 C15】 （ A） regard （ B） estimate （ C） hold （ D） perceive 48 【 C16】 （ A） shortcomings （ B） limitations （ C） defects （ D） dra
33、wbacks 49 【 C17】 （ A） presided （ B） managed （ C） oriented （ D） guided 50 【 C18】 （ A） bit （ B） little （ C） lot （ D） couple 51 【 C19】 （ A） put across （ B） put on （ C） put up （ D） put in for 52 【 C20】 （ A） allot （ B） assign （ C） award （ D） reward 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he _ last night. （ A） must study （ B）
34、 should have studied （ C） must have studied （ D） is sure to study 54 The train _ at the present speed until it reaches the next city at about seven o clock this evening. （ A） will be going （ B） went （ C） would go （ D） go 55 Even if his letter _ tomorrow, it _ too late to do anything. （ A） will arriv
35、e, is （ B） should arrive, were （ C） arrives, will be （ D） arrives, would be 56 “What can I do for you, sir?“ “ I want _ .“ （ A） a dimes worth of candy （ B） candy a dimes worth （ C） a dime worth of candy （ D） a dime-worth candy 57 I understand _ preparation that staff must put in under pressure to me
36、et 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 58 “Who won the election for mayor?“ “A man _ to represent every minority group in the city.“ （ A） claim （ B） is claimed （ C）
37、 claimed （ D） claiming 59 You should have put the milk into the ice-box, I expect it _ undrinkable by now. （ A） became （ B） had become （ C） has become （ D） becomes 60 Youd better let me know as soon as there is a(n) _ position in the branch office. （ A） empty （ B） vacuum （ C） hollow （ D） vacant 61 T
38、he electric fan does not work because of the _ of service. （ A） pause （ B） break （ C） interruption （ D） breakdown 62 Miss Green was _ $ 100 for driving after drinking. （ A） fined （ B） charged （ C） punished （ D） posed 63 I am _ grateful for the many kindnesses you have shown my son. （ A） excessively
39、（ B） much （ C） certainly （ D） exceedingly 64 Old Chinese are not used to buy things on _ and are likely to save as much money as possible. （ A） deposit （ B） debt （ C） credit （ D） sale 65 After a careful investigation, the committee decided to _ the old hall. （ A） change （ B） build （ C） innovate （ D）
40、 renovate 66 All too _ it was time to go back to school after the Spring Festival. （ A） quick （ B） soon （ C） fast （ D） speedy 67 Under this _ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid. （ A） intensive （ B） weighty （ C） intense （ D） bulky 68 The school committee hoped that their choice of play wou
41、ld be _ with the students and their parents, （ A） recognized （ B） popular （ C） favorable （ D） fascinated 69 It was surprising that the hotel looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and _ furnished inside. （ A） artificially （ B） arrogantly （ C） arbitrarily （ D） artistically 70 To _ these two ide
42、as is impossible, they are too different. （ A） match （ B） bond （ C） reconcile （ D） compromise 71 One of the most spectacular qualities of man is notably bis _ to any kind of natural environment. （ A） tendency （ B） adoptability （ C） adaptability （ D） availability 72 You should have your eyes tested e
43、very year in case the _ of your spectacles need changing. （ A） lenses （ B） glasses （ C） sights （ D） crystals 73 To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two _ of paint on a clean surface. （ A） coats （ B） levels （ C） times （ D） courses 74 The girl was so _ by the mighty river that she would sp
44、end hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming. （ A） absorbed （ B） fascinated （ C） moved （ D） touched 75 Farmers are allowed to grow small gardens of their own and they sell their vegetables _ the black market. （ A） on （ B） at （ C） in （ D） for 76 When questioned by
45、the interviewer, my mind went _ , and I could hardly remember my own date of birth. （ A） blank （ B） dim （ C） faint （ D） vain 77 He wrote the book in _ with his wife. （ A） proportion （ B） installment （ C） correspondence （ D） collaboration 78 _ his poor record in school, the board thinks that he shoul
46、d study hard. （ A） In spite of （ B） In charge of （ C） In view of （ D） In case of 79 We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _. （ A） reserved for （ B） engaged in （ C） used up （ D） taken up 80 The trade unions in this industry are _ any reduction in wages. （ A） objecting against （ B） oppo
47、sed to （ C） reacted to （ D） resisting against 81 Many automobile accidents were _ careless driving. （ A） attributed to （ B） resulted in （ C） contributed to （ D） raised from 82 _ he does his work, I dont mind what time he arrives at the office. （ A） So far as （ B） So long as （ C） In case （ D） Meanwhi
48、le 82 From the health point of view we are living in a marvellous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modem drugs and surgery. It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the toads. Man versus the mo
