1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 428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 shall we do according to the conversation? （ A） Put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers. （ B） Put our 13-year-olds in schools and sports activities. （ C） Put our 80-year-olds in senior-citiz
4、en homes. （ D） Mix people of all ages together. 3 Why do we segregate the old from us according to the conversation? （ A） Because of prejudice and ignorance. （ B） Because of a lack of good alternatives. （ C） Younger people sometimes avoid the old to evade fears of aging and dying. （ D） All of the ab
5、ove. 4 How can we tell whether a kid has good relationships with his or her grandparents? （ A） They are more active. （ B） They are spoiled. （ C） They are more trusting. （ D） They are more energetic. 5 Whats the patients symptom ? （ A） A sore throat. （ B） Abnormal temperature. （ C） A bellyache. （ D）
6、A headache. 6 She did NOT_. （ A） eat ice cream or popcorn （ B） take a ride on the merry-go-round （ C） have a birthday party （ D） cry to complain her pain 7 What should Ella do? （ A） Take medicine for a week. （ B） Eat whatever she wants to keep a good mood. （ C） Control her diet for a week. （ D） Come
7、 to the doctor again .three days later. 8 Why did the policewoman Kelly call the inspector? （ A） She found a suspicious thief. （ B） She caught a murderer. （ C） She needed help for she was in trouble. （ D） She wanted to check whether anybody had broken into her house. 9 The policewoman saw many thing
8、s in the car EXCEPT _. （ A） color TVs. （ B） boffles of Whisky （ C） a sewing machine （ D） a brand new walkman. 10 For what did the policewoman stop the car? （ A） The car was too old. （ B） The car driver was heavily drank. （ C） The policeman needed a car. （ D） The car driver broke the speed limit. 11
9、What would the policewoman probably do next? （ A） She would go back home. （ B） She would let the car driver go. （ C） She would wait until the second car arrives. （ D） Arrest the car driver immediately. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the pass
10、ages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the main topic of the passage? （ A） The effect of advertising on world markets. （ B） Modem advertising techniques. （ C） Forms of communication in the American colonies. （ D） The early history of advertising. 13 What does the speake
11、r say is the important precondition for advertising? （ A） An educated population. （ B） A large supply of goods and services. （ C） A large number of publications （ D） An industrialized society. 14 According to the speaker, what was the first advertisement? （ A） Samples of products. （ B） Signs on shop
12、s. （ C） Pictures of products painted on walls. （ D） Free paper pamphlets. 15 Two hundred years ago, people used to _. （ A） work on the farm and stay in a beautiful place （ B） work on the farm and stay in the same place for most of time （ C） work on the farm and just stay in the same place for a very
13、 short period of time （ D） work on the farm and often change the place where they lived 16 A hundred years later, people learned to use some kind of technology at a factory, but _. （ A） these training and technology would last only a while （ B） these training and technology would last all ones life
14、（ C） these training and technology would last all ones career （ D） these training and technology were much more developed than before 17 Nowadays, the situation has changed, _. （ A） there are more opportunities and possibilities available （ B） preparing for the future is quite an easy task （ C） you
15、dont have to stay on the road while you are driving （ D） people have more choices in terms of their career-choosing 18 This talk covers each of the following topics EXCEPT _ （ A） a comparison of growth rates by continent （ B） family planning education （ C） problems resulting from the population expl
16、osion （ D） causes of the population explosion 19 The population explosion is caused chiefly by _ （ A） a fall in death rates （ B） a rise in birth rates （ C） competition between rich and poor countries （ D） an increase in the amount of food per person 20 The most urgent problem the population increase
17、 has caused is _ （ A） increased unemployment （ B） scarcity of farmland （ C） shortage of food （ D） more work to be done to support all the children 21 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Asia has higher population growth rates than Latin America and Africa. （ B） The speaker is optimistic
18、that the solution will be found in time. （ C） The speaker directly blames one continent for population explosion. （ D） The speaker simply reports the situation without identifying a solution. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them caref
19、ully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 According to the DNA analysis, most Neanderthals in Western Europe died out as early as （ A） thousands of years ago. （ B） 10,000 years ago. （ C） 15,000 years ago. （ D） 50,000 years ago. 23 The UN commission of inquiry on East Timor has found evidenc
20、e that _. （ A） UN forces killed and buried civilians （ B） many people were forced to join the militia groups （ C） military groups were involved in the violence （ D） more than 150 people were murdered in Dili 24 The commission of inquiry consists of _ experts. （ A） 5 （ B） 6 （ C） 7 （ D） 8 25 The UN co
21、mmission thinks _. （ A） a war crimes tribunal should be established （ B） there is no need to establish a war crimes tribunal （ C） the atrocities would continue if the criminals were not punished （ D） the inquiry should continue 26 The report made by the commission of inquiry will be submitted to _ b
22、y the end of the year. （ A） UN human rights official （ B） UN Secretary-General （ C） the Security Council （ D） UN Congress 27 Which statement is not true? （ A） Thousands of people were killed in New Orleans. （ B） At least hundreds of people died in the hurricane. （ C） The government had began to inve
23、stigate the exact number of the death. （ D） Some people died in their attics. 28 What did Cowan think of Nagins estimate? （ A） He thought it was not true at all. （ B） He thought it was possible. （ C） He thought it was not reasonable. （ D） He thought it was exaggerated. 29 According to the police, wh
24、o were involved in the bombing last week? （ A） Satisfied businessmen, opposition figures. （ B） Satisfied businessmen and military officers as well as the Tamil separatist rebels. （ C） Wealthy businessmen. （ D） Dissatisfied businessmen, opposition figures and military officers as well as the Tamil se
25、paratist rebels. 30 What had wealthy businessmen been doing? （ A） They had been financing the United National Party. （ B） They had been fighting the Tamil Tiger rebels and the United National Party. （ C） They had been financing the Tamil Tiger rebels and the opposition United National Party. （ D） Th
26、ey had been financing a military regime. 31 According to the news, the worlds highest railway climbs to more than _.above sea level. （ A） 2,500 meters （ B） 5 kilometers （ C） 1,500 meters （ D） 500 meters 32 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report? （ A） Workers made tunne
27、ls through ice. （ B） Construction workers often use oxygen bottles to breathe. （ C） The new railway will use ordinary trains. （ D） The new line is to start operation in 2006. 33 Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter on Sunday condemned a unilateral U. S. attack on Iraq （ A） at Nobel Prize awarding cere
28、mony. （ B） in The New York Times. （ C） in The Washington Post. （ D） at the Capitol Hall. 34 Jimmy Carter was the president of the United States in （ A） 1979. （ B） 1967. （ C） 1982. （ D） 1951. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choi
29、ces given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation To【 31】 their work they must read letter
30、s, reports, newspapers. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend【 32】 can mean the【 33】 between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. Most of us【 34】 poor reading habits at an early age, and never get【 35】 them. The main【 3
31、6】 lies in the actual stuff of language itself words.【 37】 individually, words have little meaning【 38】 they are strung together into phrased, sentences and paragraphs.【 39】 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word【 40】 often regressing to read wor
32、ds or passages. Regression, the【 41】 to look back over【 42】 you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which【 43】 down the speed of reading is vocalization sounding each word either orally or mentally【 44】one reads. To【 45】 these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device
33、【 46】 an accelerator, which moves a bar down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds【 47】 , in order to “stretch“ him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization,【 48】 impossibl
34、e. At first【 46】 is sacrificed for speed.【 50】 when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. （ A） come through （ B） keep up （ C） come up with （ D） turn in （ A） quickly （ B） roughly （ C） easily （ D） readily （ A） division （ B） difference
35、 （ C） separation （ D） controversy （ A） enhance （ B） improve （ C） have （ D） develop （ A） over （ B） through （ C） away with （ D） back to （ A） advantage （ B） distinction （ C） deficiency （ D） necessity （ A） To take （ B） Taken （ C） Taking （ D） Being taken （ A） when （ B） since （ C） once （ D） until （ A） Log
36、ically （ B） Subsequently （ C） Unfortunately （ D） Inefficiently （ A） at times （ B） at one time （ C） for a time （ D） at a time （ A） tendency （ B） trend （ C） occasion （ D） chance （ A） what （ B） / （ C） where （ D） which （ A） accelerates （ B） scales （ C） slows （ D） cuts （ A） if （ B） as （ C） even （ D） befo
37、re （ A） dispose （ B） transfer （ C） abandon （ D） overcome （ A） known for （ B） named after （ C） defined （ D） called （ A） convenient （ B） comfortable （ C） available （ D） helpful （ A） exclusively （ B） absolutely （ C） practically （ D） similarly （ A） comprehension （ B） meaning （ C） regression （ D） summary
38、 （ A） And （ B） Also （ C） But （ D） Or 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR actually many primitive peoples have_ moneys of their own. （ A） discovered （ B） devised （ C） diverted （ D） diversified 62 Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. （ A）
39、 in case （ B） in that （ C） so that （ D） even though 63 Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been _ towards producing workers. （ A） geared （ B） harnessed （ C） hatched （ D） motivated 64 He was obviously in good condition. The underlined word means_. （ A） state （ B） circumstance （ C） sit
40、uation （ D） illness 65 The government_outmoded regulations and irrational practices. （ A） eliminated （ B） disposed （ C） canceled （ D） abolished 66 Bill assured his boss that he would _ all his energies in doing this new job. （ A） call forth （ B） call at （ C） call on （ D） call off 67 Her eloquence wo
41、n _ the audience. （ A） out （ B） over （ C） through （ D） off 68 Unless all the members agree to _ to the plan there may be further development in the course of action. （ A） tumble （ B） stick （ C） come （ D） adjust 69 On turning the corner, we saw the road _steeply. （ A） departing （ B） descending （ C） d
42、ecreasing （ D） depressing 70 The little boy first took off one shoe and then took off _. （ A） other （ B） another （ C） the other （ D） each other 71 It is far better to do well a bit of work which is well _ a large fortune. （ A） worthy to be done than have （ B） worth doing than to have （ C） worthwhile
43、 to do than have （ D） worthy of doing than have 72 The prisoner has been _of many privileges that average citizens enjoy. （ A） ensured （ B） informed （ C） deprived （ D） convinced 73 Jimmy couldnt t eat hard food for at least half a week as he had his wisdom tooth _ today. （ A） pulled （ B） fragmented
44、（ C） extracted （ D） picked 74 His book has made a great impact _ its readers. （ A） at （ B） for （ C） to （ D） on 75 Postal _ are determined by the class and weight of the parcel mailed. （ A） taxes （ B） payment （ C） fees （ D） premium 76 “When did Gertrude finally get to the theatre?“Just before the end
45、 of _. （ A） the act second （ B） act second （ C） Act Two （ D） the act two 77 No sooner had I told him the truth _ that I should have remained silent. （ A） than I had realized （ B） than did I realize （ C） when I realized （ D） than I realized 78 Everything _ into consideration, I propose that the first
46、 prize should be given to Liu Qiang. （ A） to take （ B） taking （ C） taken （ D） took 79 If we had been more careful, we _ much better results now. （ A） would be getting （ B） would have got （ C） got （ D） had got 80 The meeting was so prolonged and exhausting that _ the speakers stopped for refreshments
47、. （ A） at ease （ B） at random （ C） at intervals （ D） at large 81 The soldier found himself _ a hero when he returned to his village. （ A） someone of （ B） someone （ C） something （ D） something of 82 The old man is in _ a large fortune. （ A） his possession of （ B） possession of （ C） a possession of （
48、D） the possession of 83 While taking a walk to the department store, I_ an old schoolmate this morning. （ A） ran over （ B） ran to （ C） ran into （ D） ran through 84 _ an answer, she decided to write him another letter. （ A） Not having received （ B） Not receiving （ C） Not received （ D） Not being recei
49、ved 84 Anniversaries are times for reflection, and this one should be no exception, for the 30-year history of AIDS is a mirror in which humanity can examine itself. From questionable scientists to philanthropic billionaires, peoples actions against AIDS, and reactions to it, have shown up the best and worst that humans have to offer. Such dualism was there from the beginning, in t
