1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 437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 Which region of the city would the man like to live in? （ A） East side. （ B） West side. （ C） South side. （ D） North side. 3 How much is the man willing to pay for the apartment at most? （ A） 1 ,000 yuan. （ B）
4、 1 ,500 yuan. （ C） 2 ,000 yuan. （ D） 2 ,500 yuan. 4 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The man needs special furnishings for the new apartment. （ B） The man needs to study Chinese in the new apartment. （ C） The man wants to have a balcony in the new apartment. （ D） The man would li
5、ke an apartment near the subway. 5 The man asked the woman some tips for （ A） job hunting. （ B） companys information. （ C） an interview in English. （ D） improving memory. 6 Which of the following about body language is NOT mentioned? （ A） Shake the interviewers hand. （ B） Greet the interviewer with
6、a smile. （ C） Keep personal space with the interviewer. （ D） Keep eye contact. 7 Why doesnt the woman suggest the man memorize answers beforehand? （ A） Because the questions are unknown before the interview. （ B） Because the man is not sure whether he can attend the interview. （ C） Because the inter
7、viewer will feel the man very mechanical. （ D） Because the woman has anticipated answers in vain before. 8 What information does the woman need to do the check-in for the man? （ A） The mans visa in the passport. （ B） The mans full name. （ C） The mans birth certificate. （ D） The mans e-ticket number.
8、 9 What kind of seat does the man ask for? （ A） An aisle seat. （ B） A window seat. （ C） A seat in the front. （ D） A seat near the washroom. 10 What luggage will the man take as his carry-on? （ A） A stroller and two bags. （ B） A stroller and a backpack. （ C） Two bags and a backpack. （ D） The backpack
9、 only. 11 What privilege does the man get for traveling with a baby? （ A） He can take one more over-sized bag. （ B） He can board before other passengers do. （ C） He can have special instructions from the crew. （ D） He can get an extra hour for his boarding. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this sec
10、tion, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 The University of Southern California has the largest number of international students since （ A） 2002. （ B） 2006 （ C） 2007 （ D） 2009 13 International students go to the University of
11、 Southern California to （ A） enjoy the colorful sports programs. （ B） enroll in its strong academic programs. （ C） find out the source of Star Wars. （ D） strengthen their ties with Asia. 14 Having many international students brings_to the University of Southern California. （ A） worldwide reputation
12、in the academic area （ B） better relationships with other universities （ C） profitable income from students tuition （ D） financial aid from the federal government 15 In the passage, successful businessmen and poor parents both （ A） struggle hard against their children. （ B） are trying to fulfill the
13、ir tasks. （ C） receive the life coaching of similar nature. （ D） want to improve their interpersonal skills. 16 Octavius Black set up Parent Gym to （ A） teach businessmen management skills. （ B） help people to be better parents. （ C） improve the living condition of poor children. （ D） guide people o
14、n how to find a perfect job. 17 In the coaching sessions of Octavius Blacks program, the emphasis is on （ A） traditions. （ B） routines. （ C） techniques. （ D） self-confidence. 18 The report issued by the Kaiser Family Foundation mainly shows that （ A） American kids have easy access to junk food. （ B）
15、 American kids are exposed to an attack of food ads. （ C） American kids do not take enough exercises. （ D） American kids fatness is likely due to watching too much TV. 19 How many TV commercials does a typical child see per year? （ A） About 14 thousand. （ B） About 40 thousand. （ C） About 4 thousand.
16、 （ D） About 44 thousand. 20 According to the study, most ads targeting at kids aim to peddle the following food EXCEPT （ A） candy. （ B） soda. （ C） puffed food. （ D） fast food. 21 What is NOT suggested as a measure to restrain fatness in this passage? （ A） To make overweight kids eat less and do more
17、 exercises. （ B） To provide information about healthy food into TV programs. （ C） To encourage parents to curb their kids television habits. （ D） To reduce commercial ads of junk food targeting at children. 22 According to the news item, which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） WikiLeaks w
18、ould let the public know some confidential documents. （ B） Some newspapers have more sources of information than WikiLeaks. （ C） American diplomats have made some improper statements. （ D） The public is interested in the lives of the world leaders. 23 What did Secretary Clinton do to reduce the dama
19、ge the information leaking may cause? （ A） She made apologizing speeches to the concerned countries. （ B） She authorized the arrest of those that stole the information. （ C） She ordered the responsible to close the website. （ D） She called a number of world leaders to express regret. 24 The gunmens
20、attack caused （ A） the death of a presidential guard. （ B） the injury of two presidential guard. （ C） the injury of the president himself. （ D） the rebellion of Guinea soldiers. 25 According to the news, how long has Alpha Conde been the president? （ A） About one year. （ B） About two years. （ C） Abo
21、ut three years. （ D） About four years. 26 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The famine is caused by severe drought. （ B） East Africa is where the crisis struck. （ C） People ran to other countries to survive. （ D） UN calls for the action of developed countries. 27 How much in total
22、 had U. S. provided in emergency aid in the Horn of Africa? （ A） $10 million. （ B） $28 million. （ C） $280 million. （ D） $431 million. 28 Which of the following statements about the restaurant newsletter is CORRECT? （ A） The newsletter is only served together with coffee. （ B） The newsletter is only
23、served in American restaurants. （ C） The newsletter is printed and served every week. （ D） The newsletter is a black-and-white publication. 29 The restaurant newsletter contains the following content EXCEPT for （ A） nutrition recommendation. （ B） wise sayings. （ C） unusual stories. （ D） advertisemen
24、ts. 30 Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for the low population growth rate? （ A） More deaths caused by lack of medical treatment. （ B） Newborns unable to grow into adulthood. （ C） Fewer immigrants due to economic decline. （ D） More people moving out of the country. 31 Which of the fol
25、lowing details about the news is INCORRECT? （ A） In the past 10 years, U. S. population increased less than 10%. （ B） Texas has the largest population among all the states in the U. S. （ C） Nevadas population increased the fastest among all the states. （ D） The largest increases were in the southern
26、 and western states. 32 An F-22 aircraft crashed in Alaska when the pilot was （ A） on his way home. （ B） delivering some cargo. （ C） patrolling the area. （ D） having a training flight. 33 The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control on （ A） Tuesday. （ B） Wednesday. （ C） Thursday. （ D） Friday.
27、34 What did the Air Force say about the pilot? （ A） He was killed in the crash. （ B） He was ejected from the plane. （ C） The coldness in Alaska killed him. （ D） There is no clue of his condition yet. 35 What was the reaction of those two bodies fined by the Information Commissioner? （ A） They told t
28、he public the details of the case. （ B） They both have made apologies. （ C） They promised the same mistake wont happen again. （ D） They took immediate actions to make it up. 36 Sheffield-based A4e was fined （ A） 40,000. （ B） 60,000. （ C） 80,000. （ D） 100,000. 37 Hertfordshire County Council was fine
29、d because they （ A） sent wrong messages to the authority. （ B） didnt give the public enough information. （ C） sent faxes to the wrong people. （ D） followed the wrong procedure in solving the case. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of th
30、e choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 37 Language style affects long-term relationship strength and the compatibility of existing and would-be couples, suggests a new study. Led by researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, the study 【 C1
31、】 _ our understanding of how language influences【 C2】 _. The group compared peoples use of “ function words“ which【 C3】 _ carry any meaning on their own,【 C4】 _help build context in conversations. Content words, such as nouns, adjectives and verbs, carry an【 C5】 _ meaning. Function words, on the oth
32、er hand, vary in their use and help provide reference points in conversations.【 C6】 _, words like “ the,“ “that“ and “of“【 C7】 _act as function words. The researchers conducted two experiments to measure language similarities. One setup【 C8】 _ 40 speed dating sessions among college students, 【 C9】 _
33、 the couples conversations were recorded and transcribed for【 C10】 _. The studys authors found that people who used function words similarly were more【 C11】_to express romantic interest in seeing one another in the future. A second experiment measured the use of function words in the online chats of
34、 86 couples over the【 C12】 _ of 10 days. The researchers found that couples that used function words similarly tended to still be together【 C13】 _. Three months after the data were【 C14】 _, the team discovered that 76 percent of couples 【 C15】 _ similar language styles were still together compared t
35、o 53 percent of other couples that 【 C16】 _similar styles of speech. The findings suggest that romantic compatibility may not depend【 C17】 _ on saying the right things but rather whether theyre said in a 【 C18】 _way. James Pennebaker, a coauthor of the study, comments on the natural【 C19】 _of these
36、speech styles in a press release: “ Whats wonderful【 C20】 _this is we dont really make that decision; it just comes out of our mouths. 38 【 C1】 （ A） advances （ B） transforms （ C） overturns （ D） reflects 39 【 C2】 （ A） relations （ B） romance （ C） affection （ D） feelings 40 【 C3】 （ A） rarely （ B） norma
37、lly （ C） sometimes （ D） always 41 【 C4】 （ A） or （ B） so （ C） but （ D） and 42 【 C5】 （ A） obvious （ B） important （ C） intangible （ D） explicit 43 【 C6】 （ A） Above all （ B） For instance （ C） In addition （ D） As a result 44 【 C7】 （ A） will （ B） may （ C） shall （ D） can 45 【 C8】 （ A） involved （ B） investi
38、gated （ C） engaged （ D） experienced 46 【 C9】 （ A） when （ B） as （ C） where （ D） that 47 【 C10】 （ A） survey （ B） analysis （ C） record （ D） finding 48 【 C11】 （ A） joyful （ B） willing （ C） likely （ D） eager 49 【 C12】 （ A） interval （ B） span （ C） length （ D） range 50 【 C13】 （ A） finally （ B） anyway （ C）
39、forever （ D） later 51 【 C14】 （ A） gathered （ B） displayed （ C） adjusted （ D） provided 52 【 C15】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） like （ D） for 53 【 C16】 （ A） resisted （ B） avoided （ C） neglected （ D） lacked 54 【 C17】 （ A） wholly （ B） solely （ C） truly （ D） surely 55 【 C18】 （ A） detectible （ B） reasonable （ C）
40、 relatable （ D） feasible 56 【 C19】 （ A） choice （ B） preference （ C） potential （ D） tendency 57 【 C20】 （ A） within （ B） under （ C） about （ D） Behind 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases m
41、arked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 58 All but _ going to Spain for in this summer vacation. （ A） he and me am （ B） him and me am （ C） him and I are （ D） he and I are 59 Which driver was to _ for the accident? （ A） blamed （ B） be blaming （ C） be blamed （
42、D） blame 60 Written application should be sent to us in case _ something wrong with the electric version. （ A） there be （ B） there will be （ C） there is （ D） there was 61 Just as a good architect skilled in the handling of his bricks,_an excellent artist is adept in the handling of his brush. （ A） t
43、hus （ B） as （ C） so （ D） like 62 I apologize if I_you, but I promise that it was not on purpose. （ A） have offended （ B） had offended （ C） should have offended （ D） may have offended 63 He is not in the office. He must have gone to have classes, _ ? （ A） didnt he （ B） doesnt he （ C） mustnt he （ D） h
44、asnt he 64 Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication_the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. （ A） in case （ B） in that （ C） so that （ D） even though 65 Im sorry I couldnt make contact with him before I left. I _ earlier. （ A） should have called （ B） should call （ C）
45、 had called （ D） have called 66 _ that the pilot couldnt fly through it. （ A） The storm so severe was （ B） So was the severe storm （ C） So the storm was severe （ D） So severe was the storm 67 Dont interrupt her. She is reading_story. （ A） a touching, old, love （ B） an old, touching, love （ C） a touc
46、hing, love, old （ D） a love, old, touching 68 _, she went back to sleep. （ A） There is no cause for alarm （ B） Being no cause for alarm （ C） There being no cause for alarm （ D） Without having cause for alarm 69 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） I used to write poems when I was in college. （
47、B） She used to live in London for three years. （ C） He is used to walking after supper. （ D） Used you to work every weekend? 70 Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete “_all guests stayed for the night“? （ A） Nearly （ B） Almost （ C） Practically （ D） Essentially 71 In the sentence
48、“He ordered himself a cup of coffee“ , the italicized word is_. （ A） the predicative （ B） the direct object （ C） the indirect object （ D） the adverbial 72 Many people who had seen the movie were afraid to go into the forest when they remembered the scene _people were eaten by the tiger. （ A） which （
49、 B） where （ C） when （ D） that 73 We are working at full to finish the work as scheduled. （ A） strength （ B） capacity （ C） capability （ D） power 74 Your words may be completely_when it is passed on through different months. （ A） distorted （ B） restored （ C） recovered （ D） misled 75 _ the storm we should have arrived earlier. （ A） Thanks to （ B） Owing to （ C） But for （ D） Du
