1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 414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 this conversation mainly about? （ A） What the man and the woman are going to do tomorrow night. （ B） The “Star Wars“ movie tickets will be on sale tomorrow night. （ C） The man invites the woman for th
4、e opening premiere tomorrow. （ D） How to get the pre-sale movie tickets. 3 How much more would the man spend if he buys the tickets on the “black market“? （ A） 100 dollars. （ B） 200 dollars. （ C） 300 dollars. （ D） 400 dollars. 4 What is the main reason that the man spends much extra money on the tic
5、kets? （ A） His friend at the sponsor headquarter can get the tickets. （ B） The pre-sale tickets for the movie were sold out. （ C） He is really looking forward to watching “Star Wars“ on the opening day. （ D） The woman wants to watch the movie opening very much. 5 What kind of job is the man applying
6、 for? （ A） Teaching in a university. （ B） Working in a local radio studio. （ C） Working as a student reporter. （ D） Working for a newspaper. 6 Where does the man live? （ A） At home. （ B） In a flat. （ C） In a dormitory. （ D） In a London suburb. 7 According to the woman, who would most probably be a s
7、uccessful candidate? （ A） A college graduate. （ B） An experienced local writer. （ C） An active researcher. （ D） An efficient reporter. 8 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） How to care for precious metals. （ B） A standard unit for measuring weight. （ C） The value of precious metals. （ D） Usi
8、ng the metric system. 9 How was the weight used? （ A） To check the accuracy of scales. （ B） To calculate the density of other metals. （ C） To observe changes in the atmosphere. （ D） To measure amounts of rainfall. 10 Why was it necessary to replace the old standard weight? （ A） Someone spilled water
9、 on it. （ B） Someone lost it. （ C） It was made of low quality metal. （ D） The standard for measuring had changed. 11 What does Dr. Thomas probably think about the cost of the new weight? （ A） It is a small amount to pay for so much precious metal. （ B） It is difficult to judge the value of such an o
10、bject. （ C） It is reasonable for an object with such an important function. （ D） It is too high for such a light weight. 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 are visitors to
11、Britain always complaining about English food? （ A） Because they dont eat in an English home. （ B） Because the restaurants they go to serve foreign food. （ C） Because they dont know what they eat is not real English food. （ D） Because people in large towns are too busy to provide them with English f
12、ood. 13 Why cant visitors enjoy real English food? （ A） Because the foods they eat are all ready prepared. （ B） Because they are interested in shopping and sightseeing. （ C） Because they stay in Britain only for a few days. （ D） Because they only stay in large towns. 14 Where can visitors find the b
13、est English food? （ A） In London. （ B） In the countryside. （ C） In good restaurants. （ D） At English homes. 15 You can find in the first room the following EXCEPT （ A） dictionaries. （ B） bibliographies. （ C） telephone books. （ D） literature works. 16 The second room is called （ A） the reference room
14、. （ B） the newspaper room. （ C） the periodicals room. （ D） the card catalogs room. 17 When you are looking for a book you should write the following on slips EXCEPT （ A） the pages of the book. （ B） the call number of the book. （ C） the title of the book. （ D） the author of the book. 18 What is the m
15、ain topic of this passage? （ A） Sir William Johnsons role in colonial America. （ B） The trade patterns of the Iroquois nation. （ C） Sir William Johnson and the American Revolution. （ D） The British-French conflicts in the 1700s. 19 Where was Johnson born? （ A） New York. （ B） France. （ C） India. （ D）
16、 England. 20 What was the treaty with the Iroquois about? （ A） Travel to England and France. （ B） Rewards for Iroquois help. （ C） The setting of boundary. （ D） The trading of fur. 21 When did Johnson die? （ A） During the American Revolution. （ B） Just before the American Revolution. （ C） In 1756. （
17、D） In the 1800s. 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 Under the agreement, the nuclear warheads will be （ A） controlled by Russia. （ B） controlled by the Black Sea Fleet. （ C） di
18、sassembled in Ukraine. （ D） disassembled in Russia. 23 What did the killer do after killing the first two victims? （ A） He recorded a video. （ B） He ran away. （ C） He called one of his friends. （ D） He sent a short message to his father. 24 Why did Turkey close the border with Armenia 16 years ago?
19、（ A） Because of the conflict in Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. （ B） Because of the conflict in Azerbaijan over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. （ C） Because Armenian forces had occupied large swathes of territory outside the enclave. （ D） Because Armenian forces
20、 had occupied large swathes of territory inside the enclave. 25 Why was the agreement signed in Zurich made possible? （ A） The Prime Minister adopts a more pragmatic policy. （ B） The Prime Minister adopts a more pragmatic policy. （ C） The current governments policy is more realistic and less pragmat
21、ic. （ D） The current governments policy is more pragmatic and less nationalistic. 26 When did the term lobbyist become popular? （ A） In the early to mid 18th century. （ B） In the early to mid 19th century. （ C） In the early 19th century. （ D） In the early 18th century. 27 Which of the following deta
22、ils is INCORRECT? （ A） The art of lobbying politicians has a rather long history in U.S. （ B） Americans have the fights to petition the government. （ C） Jack Abramoff was charged with corruption. （ D） The line between lobbying and bribery is vague. 28 The rebellion has lasted _ . （ A） since Thursday
23、 （ B） seven days （ C） a month （ D） since yesterday 29 The rebels have done all the following EXCEPT _ . （ A） destroying two electricity towers （ B） contacting a Mexico City newspaper （ C） threatening to take action in the capital （ D） strengthening security at the airport 30 All of the following dis
24、asters happened in Russia recently EXCEPT _. （ A） a plane crash （ B） a mine explosion （ C） a terrorist attack （ D） a nursing home fire 31 How many people were killed in the mine explosion? （ A） 177. （ B） 3. （ C） More than 3. （ D） More than 100. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 bla
25、nks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 If you were to begin a new job tomorrow, you would bring with you some basic strengths and weaknesses. Success or 【 C1】 _ in your work would depend, to 【
26、C2】 _ great extent, 【 C3】 _ your ability to use your strengths and weaknesses to the best 【 C4】 _ . Of the utmost importance is your attitude. A person 【 C5】 _ begins a job convinces that he isnt going to like it or is 【 C6】_ that he is going to fail is exhibiting a weakness which can only hinder hi
27、s success. On the other hand, a person who is secure 【 C7】 _ his belief that he is probably as capable of doing the work as anyone else 【 C8】 _ who is willing to make a cheerful 【 C9】 _ at it possesses a certain strength of purpose. The chances are that he will do well. 【 C10】 _ the prerequisite ski
28、lls for a particular job is strength. Lacking those skills is obviously a weakness. A bookkeeper who cant add or a carpenter who cant cut a straight line with a saw 【 C11】 _ hopeless eases. This book has been designed to help you capitalize 【 C12】 _ the strength and overcome the 【 C13】 _ that you br
29、ing to the job of learning. But in order to measure your development, you must first 【 C14】 _ stock of where you stand now. 【 C15】 _ we get further along in the book, well be 【 C16】 _ in some detail with specific processes for developing and strengthening 【 C17】_skills. However, 【 C18】 _ begin with,
30、 you should pause to 【 C19】_ your present strengths and weaknesses in three areas that are critical to your success or failure in school: your 【 C20】 _ , your reading and communication skills, and your study habits. 32 【 C1】 （ A） improvement （ B） victory （ C） failure （ D） achievement 33 【 C2】 （ A） a
31、 （ B） the （ C） some （ D） certain 34 【 C3】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） of （ D） to 35 【 C4】 （ A） disadvantage （ B） advantage （ C） benefit （ D） condition 36 【 C5】 （ A） who （ B） what （ C） whom （ D） which 37 【 C6】 （ A） secure （ B） certain （ C） sure （ D） confident 38 【 C7】 （ A） onto （ B） on （ C） off （ D） in 39 【
32、 C8】 （ A） yet （ B） but （ C） and （ D） or 40 【 C9】 （ A） effort （ B） try （ C） risk （ D） attempt 41 【 C10】 （ A） Have （ B） Had （ C） Having （ D） Had been 42 【 C11】 （ A） being （ B） been （ C） are （ D） is 43 【 C12】 （ A） except （ B） but （ C） for （ D） on 44 【 C13】 （ A） idea （ B） weakness （ C） strength （ D） adv
33、antage 45 【 C14】 （ A） make （ B） take （ C） do （ D） give 46 【 C15】 （ A） As （ B） After （ C） While （ D） Before 47 【 C16】 （ A） deal （ B） dealt （ C） to be dealt （ D） dealing 48 【 C17】 （ A） learnt （ B） learned （ C） learning （ D） learn 49 【 C18】 （ A） around （ B） to （ C） from （ D） beside 50 【 C19】 （ A） exami
34、ne （ B） discover （ C） find （ D） investigate 51 【 C20】 （ A） intelligence （ B） work （ C） attitude （ D） weakness 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR consequently, these officers_ to resign from office. （ A） have asked （ B） were asked （ C） had asked （ D） had been asked 56 As electric lines were destroyed by the storm,th
35、ey were forced to _ light for several days. （ A） go over （ B） go in for （ C） go without （ D） go out 57 She hoped that some resolution of Edwards and some _ of their friends would arise to assist their happiness. （ A） meditation （ B） moderation （ C） mediation （ D） contemplation 58 Public acceptance o
36、f rabbit as an economical source of protein depends on_. （ A） how aggressively do producers market it （ B） if it marketed aggressively （ C） how aggressively producers market it （ D） whether or not aggressive marketing 59 Please dont _ too much on the painful memories, Everything will be all right. （
37、 A） hesitate （ B） linger （ C） retain （ D） dwell 60 Professor Kings book will show you _ can be used in other context. （ A） that you have observed （ B） that how you have observed （ C） how that you have observed （ D） how what you have observed 61 Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical to
38、ol in operations on people who are _ to heart attack. （ A） prone （ B） disposed （ C） infectious （ D） accessible 62 It is wise to set food and money _ in case of a future emergency. （ A） aside （ B） to （ C） down （ D） up 63 He claimed to be a scholar but was not _. （ A） this （ B） so （ C） such （ D） that
39、64 In Tang Dynasty, the girls who suffer obesity nowadays _ be regarded as beauties. （ A） will （ B） can （ C） may （ D） would 65 Right at moment a lot of attention _ children who leave school unable to read or write. （ A） is given （ B） is being given （ C） has been given （ D） will be given 66 Much _ I
40、love him, I cant forgive his action. （ A） that （ B） like （ C） as （ D） of 67 The Sears Company recently made _ because of financial troubles. （ A） cuts （ B） demands （ C） omissions （ D） orders 68 His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in _ to his income. （ A） comparison （ B） proportio
41、n （ C） association （ D） calculation 69 The Russians also burned their farms and _ their dams and power plants. （ A） blew up （ B） blew off （ C） blew out （ D） blew over 70 We cannot always _ natural rainfalls, We should take some effective measures to fight drought. （ A） hang on （ B） hold on （ C） coun
42、t on （ D） come on 71 The man _ her answer without the slightest clue as to what she would say. （ A） anticipated （ B） previewed （ C） foresaw （ D） awaited 72 _ , the story appeals to many adult readers, too. （ A） Though for children written （ B） Thought it written for （ C） It was written for children
43、（ D） Though written for children 73 While a computer cannot replace an instructor, it can take over many tasks to lessen the usual burden of the instructor. （ A） routine （ B） serious （ C） generalized （ D） compulsory 74 On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _ at Peoples Square. （ A） display （ B）
44、 performance （ C） show （ D） exhibition 75 The crippled Westley proudly walked with a _ to the platform to join the children. （ A） jump （ B） limp （ C） hop （ D） jog 76 After pondering over this problem for quite a long time, he finally _ a plan for the committee of their company to consider. （ A） put
45、out （ B） put away （ C） put aside （ D） put forward 77 When Columbus_ America s shores, he encountered copper-skinned people whom he promptly called “Indians“. （ A） landed （ B） landed on （ C） landed in （ D） landed for 78 Jack would have been a top student in his school at the time, but he _ hard enoug
46、h. （ A） hadnt worked （ B） should work （ C） didnt work （ D） wont work 79 Retail sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose 57.8 percent and 46.8 percent, _ , over March 2005. （ A） individually （ B） respectively （ C） correspondingly （ D） accordingly 80 Social institutions are now being called _
47、to provide assistance to the homeless. （ A） up （ B） in （ C） upon （ D） off 81 The ticket taker at the football game tore the tickets_. （ 1993年考试真题） （ A） in half （ B） by half （ C） in halves （ D） at half 81 1 The men and women of Anglo-Saxon England normally bore one name only. Distinguishing epithets
48、were rarely added. These might be patronymic, descriptive or occupational. They were, however, hardly surnames. Heritable names gradually became general in the three centuries following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It was not until the 13th and 14th centuries that surnames became fixed, although for
49、 many years after that, the degree of stability in family names varied considerably in different parts of the country. 2 British surnames fall mainly into four broad categories: patronymic, occupational, descriptive and local. A few names, it is true, will remain puzzling: foreign names, perhaps, crudely transla
