1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 420 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 passag
2、e 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 conve
3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 The woman has done all of the following when camping EXCEPT （ A） going to the seaside. （ B） living in the tent. （ C） visiting the waterfalls. （ D） sitting in the sun. 3 Where does the woman stay for camping?
4、 （ A） In the valley. （ B） In the woods. （ C） By the sea. （ D） Near a cave. 4 Which statement is true about their camping? （ A） The woman and her friends went to the beach for several times. （ B） The woman took her bicycle together with her during the trip. （ C） The valley is 20 miles from the sea, s
5、outh of Hilson. （ D） The woman forgot to take the tin-opener during her trip. 5 The woman is _ （ A） a recording artist （ B） a French teacher （ C） a student （ D） an engineer 6 The believes that the language laboratory _ （ A） needs to have more French lesson tapes （ B） needs to have its controls repai
6、red （ C） is different from all the other laboratories （ D） can be operated rather easily 7 The woman will _ right now. （ A） change her class schedule （ B） fill out a job application （ C） organize tapes on the shelves （ D） work on the French lessons 8 Which of the following is NOT the symptom of the
7、woman? （ A） Coughing. （ B） Vomiting after sleep. （ C） Running nose. （ D） Not sleeping well. 9 The doctor is not sure about the womans illness before seeing her （ A） temperature report. （ B） virus infection report. （ C） blood test report. （ D） side effect report. 10 Which of the following is INCORREC
8、T? （ A） The woman is infected with the flu. （ B） The womans symptom will be relieved with the medicine. （ C） The woman should take one white tablet when her temperature is above 38 （ D） The woman should have two white tablets three times a day. 11 What prescription does the doctor give to the woman?
9、 （ A） Taking two white tablets three times a day. （ B） Taking brown tablets once every four hours. （ C） White tablets for the fever and brown tablets for the cough. （ D） Brown tablets for the fever and white tablets for the cough. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several
10、 passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Why are divorces so common at present? （ A） Because it is difficult to maintain a marriage. （ B） Because people like watching TV programs. （ C） Because people prefer joy to self-discipline. （ D） Because our soc
11、iety is permissive towards divorces. 13 How to maintain a good marriage? （ A） The couple should follow every of their own impulse respectively. （ B） The couple should make a compromise sometimes when disagreements occur. （ C） The couple should both endure dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul. （ D） Th
12、e couple should stop growing or changing. 14 What is the focus of the passage? （ A） Food engineering. （ B） Water using of plants. （ C） Photosynthesis of plants. （ D） Carbon dioxide and plants. 15 What is the core for plants to use water? （ A） Carbon dioxide. （ B） Chemical energy. （ C） Molecule. （ D）
13、 Proteins. 16 What is the finding of scientists? （ A） Plants can save water. （ B） Photosynthesis is complex. （ C） High carbon dioxide is not good to crops. （ D） The new way of food engineering raises production. 17 We learn from the passage that the prediction come from （ A） France. （ B） Germany. （
14、C） USA （ D） Britain. 18 How many people will live in Britain by 2050? （ A） 62.2 million. （ B） 77 million. （ C） 70 million. （ D） 71.5 million. 19 Which is NOT the reason for a decreasing population of Germany? （ A） Less and less immigrants. （ B） A far lower birth rate. （ C） The aging population. （ D）
15、 Strict child-bearing policy. 20 Which of the following about the prediction is INCORRECT? （ A） Britain has been the third largest country of population for 40 years in European countries. （ B） Britain will have a faster population increase rate than other European countries in 40 years. （ C） The am
16、ount of 15 million people equals to the total population of 5 British cities. （ D） Europe will have 720 million people in the year of 2050 because of a low birth rate. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the
17、 questions that follow. 21 What might eventually happen between Microsoft and Cambridge University? （ A） To set up a joint research center. （ B） To extend their cooperation. （ C） To hire some researchers. （ D） To complete the project. 22 Which statement is NOT true about Australias largest investmen
18、t bank? （ A） It is planning a purchase for the London Stock Exchange. （ B） It is competing with two European rivals. （ C） Its proposal has been revealed by a Sydney newspaper. （ D） It is called Macquarie Bank. 23 Whats the news item mainly about? （ A） Election in Tunisia （ B） Political parties in Tu
19、nisia （ C） Economical development of Tunisia （ D） Foreign policy of Tunisia 24 Why do the voters feel excited and proud? （ A） Only ruling party candidates were permitted to run. （ B） Tunisias rebelling led to the political events. （ C） They can choose from many candidates for the first time. （ D） Th
20、ey have favorite party candidates. 25 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. 26 Which of the following details is INCORRECT? （ A） The art of lobbying poli
21、ticians 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. 27 According to the news, why was the Brazilian man killed? （ A） He was a murderer. （ B） He was a
22、spy. （ C） He was expected as a terrorist. （ D） He was taken for a robber. 28 What did the mans mother most desire to do at the present? （ A） To kill the man Who had shot his son. （ B） To tell the media the truth. （ C） To return home with the dead body. （ D） To redress an injustice. 29 Where did the
23、hostage-taking happen? （ A） The first floor of an engineering building. （ B） The second floor of an engineering building. （ C） The third floor of an office building. （ D） The fourth floor of an office building. 30 What did SWAT team find after entering the building? （ A） Three people were found dead
24、 in this event. （ B） A male hostage had been killed by a shot in the head. （ C） The gunman killed himself with the gun. （ D） An injured woman hostage had been restrained with duck tape for hours. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the
25、 choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 30 Public officials and candidates for public office routinely use public opinion【 C1】 _ to keep【 C2】 _ of what the people are thinking. An important question is the degree【 C3】 _ which these polls should g
26、uide leaders【 C4】_ their actions. There are arguments【 C5】 _ and against the use of polls as the basis for policy【 C6】 _ . Polls can【 C7】 _ to effective government by keeping political leaders from getting too far【 C8】 _ line with the publics thinking. In a democratic society, the effectiveness of a
27、 public policy often depends on the【 C9】 _ of its public【 C10】_ .when a policy is【 C11】 _ the publics desires, people may choose to【 C12】 _ or undermine it, thus making it counterproductive or inefficient.【 C13】 _ , when government【 C14】 _ a course of action with which a large proportion of the publ
28、ic disagrees, it【 C15】 _ a loss of public confidence, which can have a negative effect【 C16】 _ its ability to lead. The Reagan administration, flying high from 1981 to 1985,【 C17】 _ was brought low in 1986 by public reaction to news of its secret sales of weapons to Iran. The administration had not
29、paid【 C18】 _ attention to polls that【 C19】 _ the deep antagonism Americans still felt toward Iran because the Ayatollah Khomeinis regime had held three American hostages. However, leaders can also do a disservice to the public they represent by using poll results as a【 C20】 _ for policy judgment. Ef
30、fective government, as Walter Lippmann wrote, cannot be conducted by legislators and officials who, when a question is presented, ask themselves first and last not what is the truth and which is the right and necessary course. 31 【 C1】 （ A） investigation （ B） polls （ C） ideas （ D） complaints 32 【 C2
31、】 （ A） trace （ B） trade （ C） trap （ D） track 33 【 C3】 （ A） with （ B） to （ C） for （ D） in 34 【 C4】 （ A） in （ B） with （ C） for （ D） at 35 【 C5】 （ A） with （ B） for （ C） in （ D） on 36 【 C6】 （ A） decision （ B） conclusion （ C） determination （ D） choice 37 【 C7】 （ A） contribute （ B） attribute （ C） relate （
32、 D） concern 38 【 C8】 （ A） at （ B） by （ C） from （ D） about 39 【 C9】 （ A） away （ B） with （ C） out （ D） in 40 【 C10】 （ A） proportion （ B） extent （ C） amount （ D） percentage 41 【 C11】 （ A） admission （ B） reaction （ C） disagree （ D） support 42 【 C12】 （ A） in lie with （ B） contradictory in （ C） contrary t
33、o （ D） agreeable with 43 【 C13】 （ A） dispute （ B） disregard （ C） disrespect （ D） disrupt 44 【 C14】 （ A） however （ B） then （ C） whereas （ D） further 45 【 C15】 （ A） pursues （ B） carries on （ C） embarks （ D） continues 46 【 C16】 （ A） risks （ B） costs （ C） makes （ D） endangers 47 【 C17】 （ A） on （ B） in （
34、 C） with （ D） to 48 【 C18】 （ A） efficiency （ B） efficient （ C） sufficient （ D） scarce 49 【 C19】 （ A） revealed （ B） had revealed （ C） was revealing （ D） has revealed 50 【 C20】 （ A） substitute （ B） replacement （ C） change （ D） diversity 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he was promoted anyway, simply because he had
35、been with the company longer than anyone else. （ A） negligent creative （ B） incomplete . imprecise （ C） predictable careful （ D） forceful . extraneous 65 The police were alerted that the escaped, criminal might be in the _. （ A） vain （ B） vicinity （ C） court （ D） jail 66 When Pilot Office Peter Thwa
36、ites was away on business, his neighbou gave his wife _ with the housework. （ A） an aid （ B） a help （ C） a hand （ D） a lift 67 _ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday. （ A） In spite of （ B） But for （ C） Because of （ D） As for 68 Individual sports are nm by over 370 ind
37、ependent governing bodies whose functions usually include _ rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links. （ A） drawing on （ B） drawing in （ C） drawing up （ D） drawing down 69 The World Trade Center, the top _ was 410 meters high, was the tallest building in the w
38、orld. （ A） of which （ B） which （ C） of whose （ D） that 70 Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of _ love. （ A） successive （ B） consecutive （ C） eternal （ D） insistent 71 _ the advances of scientific forecasting, in spite of the thousands of daily bulletins
39、 and advisories that get flashed about, the weather is still ultimately capricious and unpredictable. （ A） For all （ B） But for （ C） As for （ D） As to 72 Stevens _ close to his brother made people mistake them for one another. （ A） resemblance （ B） identity （ C） appearance （ D） relationship 73 The l
40、awyer _ all about the case before he decided to take it over. （ A） told （ B） had told （ C） has been told （ D） had been told 74 Her pulse was too weak to _. （ A） detect （ B） spot （ C） locate （ D） see 75 We are longing for the world _ peaceful. （ A） remain （ B） remained （ C） remaining （ D） to remain 7
41、6 A well coherent discourse _ good choice of cohesive devices and semantic selection among other things. （ A） calls for （ B） calls on （ C） calls up （ D） calls forth 77 Chemists, physicists and mathematicians are _ known as scientists. （ A） alternatively （ B） cognitively （ C） exclusively （ D） collect
42、ively 78 _the choice of a fine home downtown and a modest one in the suburbs, the latter will win. （ A） Being given （ B） Given （ C） If given （ D） When given 79 It was when he began to make the new experiment in 1908 _ such an ambitious plan. （ A） had he （ B） did he have （ C） that did he have （ D） th
43、at he had 80 They had a pleasant chat_a cup of coffee. （ 1995年考试真题） （ A） for （ B） with （ C） during （ D） over 80 Naturally the audiences that support various kinds of music are not identical. There are separate audiences, of widely differing tastes and musical receptivity, for opera, symphony and cha
44、mber music. The oratorio audience is a very special group made up of the most conservative tastes and opinions. One suspects that it is recruited largely from friends and families of the singers. Now a stage full of happy and earnest oratorio singers must represent considerable potential ticket sale
45、s, and, if this is true, it does not malt much difference what work the singers select to perform. Anyone who has ever sung in a chorus knows what fun it is to sing Handel. The music is easy to grasp, fits the voice well, and fine effects are achieved with a minimum of professional skill. The plan o
46、f the Handel oratorio is ideal for the ordinary amateur singing group. All the hard parts are taken by professional soloists, who can be imported for the occasion. Therefore the chorus can make a public appearance after long, leisurely preparation and add on at the last moment the final professional
47、 touches. Thus the never-ending vogue of the oratorio and its unchanging aspect must be attributed, at least partially, to the amateur choral societies that are to be found in almost every community. 81 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） Oratorio performers and their audience. （ B） Differenc
48、es in music audiences. （ C） The rise of amateur choral societies. （ D） Community receptivity to music. 82 The author indicates that the oratorio audience is probably composed of _ . （ A） music composers （ B） traveling musicians （ C） amateur theater groups （ D） performers relatives and friends 83 The
49、 author implies that the professional soloists mentioned in the passage do which of the following? （ A） Memorize all of Handels solo oratorios. （ B） Practice with amateur choruses at every rehearsal. （ C） Engage singers for choral societies. （ D） Give professional support to amateur groups. 84 What can be concluded form the passage about the characteristics of oratori
