1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 445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 Where is the man going on vacation? （ A） Italy. （ B） France. （ C） Germany. （ D） Japan. 3 How did Pete get to know Claudia? （ A） At a music store. （ B） At the post office. （ C） On the Internet. （ D） At a compu
4、ter store. 4 What advice does Eric give Pete about meeting Claudias parents? （ A） Be on time. （ B） Take a small gift. （ C） Smile and be friendly. （ D） Kiss them. 5 What kind of topics do you think Donna does NOT like? （ A） Movies. （ B） Books. （ C） Politics. （ D） Music. 6 Which kind of man is NOT to
5、Donnas liking? （ A） Emotional. （ B） Stubborn. （ C） Self-controlled. （ D） Muscular. 7 What is the essential for the young people to keep a good relationship? （ A） Privacy. （ B） Mutual understanding. （ C） Success （ D） Common topic. 8 What is the basic purpose of IQ tests? （ A） They are designed to mea
6、sure childrens intelligence. （ B） They are intended to test linguistic and numerical skills. （ C） They are designed to test why some children perform better at school. （ D） They are intended to find out why some children are not appreciated. 9 According to Kellerman, why are there so many unhappy ad
7、ults in the world? （ A） Because they are not brighter than others. （ B） Because they dont have good education. （ C） Because they are not doing the things they are best at. （ D） Because they are not duly encouraged in life. 10 According to Brigid, why cant some children do well in school examinations
8、? （ A） They dont have proper education. （ B） They dont have enough encouragement. （ C） Their parents are not responsible. （ D） They are not good with words and numbers. 11 Which of the following statements is TURE according to the interview? （ A） A child with an average IQ may not be successful when
9、 he grows up. （ B） Some childrens ability can not be easily measured. （ C） A child should be judged on his IQ level. （ D） Being happy in life is being good at everything. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer
10、the questions that follow. 12 We learn from the passage that the boxes were used for （ A） collecting others gifts. （ B） holding the students gifts. （ C） holding Mrs. Toalsons gift. （ D） attending a competition. 13 Which box is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） A pig-like box. （ B） A dolphin box. （
11、C） A mailbox box. （ D） A box with“I love you, basketball“. 14 The speakers box won as the_box. （ A） cutest （ B） best （ C） prettiest （ D） nicest 15 What is the speaker talking about The Lion King? （ A） The sound effect in the film version of The Lion King. （ B） The music tracks in the Broadway versio
12、n of The Lion King. （ C） The western tradition of popular music in The Lion King. （ D） The African languages in The Lion King. 16 Why did the director ask an African composer to write the songs in The Lion King? （ A） It is popular to have some non-western elements in Broadway music. （ B） The directo
13、r used to live in South Africa. （ C） The story takes place in Africa; therefore, the music should show explicit African culture. （ D） The director believed the songs in the Broadway version to be identical to the songs in the film. 17 What will the professor probably talk about next? （ A） The distin
14、ctive features of music in the film version and Broadway version of The Lion King. （ B） The leading roles and plot of The Lion King. （ C） The rhythms, instruments, harmonies typical of western music. （ D） The type of music with Indonesian traditions. 18 In what department would this class most likel
15、y be offered? （ A） Economics of South America. （ B） Latin American History. （ C） United States history. （ D） Political Science. 19 What was Gabriel Garcia Marquez awarded? （ A） The Oscar Award. （ B） The Medal of Honor. （ C） The Pulitzer Prize. （ D） The Nobel Peace Prize. 20 During what period of tim
16、e does the novel take place? （ A） 1400s. （ B） 1700s. （ C） 1800s. （ D） 1900s. 21 The novel is most commonly published in which two languages? （ A） Spanish and Chinese. （ B） French and German. （ C） English and German. （ D） Spanish and English. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you
17、will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully 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 What does
18、the news item mainly report? （ A） China will send three people into space in a week. （ B） Three Chinese astronauts will spend a week in space. （ C） The Shenzhou will be launched next year. （ D） Shenzhou circled the earth for two days. 24 Why did the protesters spill blood in front of the prime minis
19、ters office? （ A） To demand new elections be held of the country. （ B） To show their discontentment against the Prime Minister. （ C） To show their support for the former Prime Minister. （ D） To demand that the Prime Minister dissolve the Parliament. 25 What is Mr. Abhisits attitude toward the protes
20、t of the red-shirts protesters? （ A） Frightened. （ B） Indifferent. （ C） Opposed. （ D） Angry. 26 The blizzard conditions worst affected those travelers hoping to （ A） take railways to France and Belgium. （ B） take the Channel Tunnel rail service to the USA and Belgium. （ C） fly to France and Belgium.
21、 （ D） take the Channel Tunnel rail service to France and Belgium. 27 How long did the extreme weather in France make the passengers trapped under the English Channel? （ A） For 16 hours. （ B） For 60 hours. （ C） For 6 hours. （ D） For 15 hours. 28 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Searching for
22、a number. （ B） Talking to a machine. （ C） Voice recognition. （ D） The improved technology. 29 What seems very old fashioned these days? （ A） Speaking to a machine. （ B） Using voice recognition system to find out a phone number. （ C） Spending a lot of money trying to find out a phone number. （ D） Sea
23、rching for a number in a 5 cm thick telephone directory. 30 The Dow Jones industrials closed Monday at its （ A） first high in the session. （ B） second high in the session. （ C） third high in the session. （ D） fourth high in the session. 31 Up till Monday, the stock prices have been down for about （
24、A） 1 year. （ B） 70 days. （ C） 3 months. （ D） 8 weeks. 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. 31 Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for
25、a great many people. Shy people are 【 C1】 _ and self-conscious; that is, they are 【 C2】 _ concerned with their own appearance and actions. 【 C3】 _ thoughts are 【 C4】 _ occurring in their minds. What kind of impression am I making? It is obvious that such 【 C5】 _ feelings must affect people adversely
26、. A persons self-concept is 【 C6】 _ in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other peoples reactions. 【 C7】 _ , the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people, having low 【 C8】 _ , are likely to be passive and easily infl
27、uenced by others. They need reassurance 【 C9】 _ they are doing “the right thing“. Shy people are very 【 C10】 _ to criticism; they feel it 【 C11】 _ their inferiority. A shy person may 【 C12】 _ to a compliment with a statement like this one: “Youre just saying that to make me feel good.“ It is clear t
28、hat, 【 C13】 _ self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least 【 C14】 _ ? Fortunately, people can over-come shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes 【 C15】 _ with lack of self-esteem, it
29、is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be “A“ students in every subject. It is not fair for them to 【 C16】 _ themselves inferior because they have difficulty 【 C17】 _ some areas. Peoples expectations of themselves must be 【
30、 C18】 _ . Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to 【 C19】 _ our full potential. Lets not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and 【 C20】 _ life. 32 【 C1】 （ A） dangerous （ B） eager （ C） guilty （ D） anxious 33 【 C2】 （ A） m
31、oderately （ B） sufficiently （ C） excessively （ D） exclusively 34 【 C3】 （ A） Worrisome （ B） Exciting （ C） Fearful （ D） Terrible 35 【 C4】 （ A） occasionally （ B） constantly （ C） subsequently （ D） consistently 36 【 C5】 （ A） unfriendly （ B） unbelievable （ C） unimaginable （ D） uncomfortable 37 【 C6】 （ A）
32、reflected （ B） proved （ C） released （ D） imitated 38 【 C7】 （ A） In a sense （ B） In contrast （ C） In general （ D） By the way 39 【 C8】 （ A） self-control （ B） self-discipline （ C） self-esteem （ D） self-consciousness 40 【 C9】 （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） those 41 【 C10】 （ A） sensible （ B） sentime
33、ntal （ C） sensitive （ D） responsive 42 【 C11】 （ A） confirms （ B） suspects （ C） sympathizes （ D） supports 43 【 C12】 （ A） remark （ B） react （ C） respond （ D） reject 44 【 C13】 （ A） as （ B） while （ C） when （ D） since 45 【 C14】 （ A） was reduced （ B） reduced （ C） reducing （ D） was reducing 46 【 C15】 （ A）
34、face to face （ B） hand in hand （ C） eye to eye （ D） hand with hand 47 【 C16】 （ A） define （ B） regard （ C） label （ D） imagine 48 【 C17】 （ A） in （ B） within （ C） with （ D） at 49 【 C18】 （ A） true （ B） realistic （ C） real （ D） reliable 50 【 C19】 （ A） live for （ B） live upon （ C） live through （ D） live u
35、p to 51 【 C20】 （ A） fulfilling （ B） understanding （ C） achieving （ D） realizing 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR there is _ thing as private ownership of land. （ A） no such a （ B） not such （ C） not such a （ D） no such 81 One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to doo
36、r found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He dr
37、ank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?“ “You dont owe me anything,“ she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness. “He said,“ Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart. “As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also incr
38、eased his faith in the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous
39、was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctors gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consult
40、ation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The
41、 bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words. “Paid in full with a glass of milk.“ (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly Te
42、ars of joy flooded her eyes. 82 The boy tried to earn money to pay for _. （ A） traveling expenses to school （ B） school tuition fee （ C） his meals （ D） a glass of milk 83 What had Howard Kelly been about to give up before he got the glass of milk from the young woman? （ A） Begging for a meal. （ B） S
43、elling goods door to door. （ C） Striving for better life. （ D） Believing in human kindness. 84 What was the woman worried about? （ A） She would not survive the disease. （ B） She would not be able to pay for the medical bill. （ C） She would not be able to pay back Dr. Kellys kindness. （ D） She would
44、not spread her love to other people. 85 What might be the title of the story? （ A） Dr. Howard Kelly and a Young Woman （ B） Reward to Kindness （ C） A Paid Bill （ D） A Glass of Milk 85 Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group plans to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private, two sources familiar with t
45、he matter said, and is working with Yahoo on an asset-swap deal that may result in Yahoo owning a direct stake in one of Alibaba Groups operating businesses. The sources told Reuters that taking A private was only one of the proposals being discussed and a final solution to the saga is still being h
46、ammered out. Alibaba Groups plans are part of an overall deal being discussed by the board of Yahoo, which has come under fire from investors impatient with the companys lackluster performance. The shareholders are also frustrated with the apparent indecisiveness of stakeholders over how to handle i
47、ts investments in Alibaba and other prized Asian assets. The deal under discussion is that Alibaba would use borrowed money and internal cash as well as an asset swap to buy back most of a 40 percent stake that Yahoo owns in Alibaba Group, the sources said. “As share price has been quite bumpy since
48、 its listing. Probably taking it private will make it more flexible for the group to do the transformation that it is going through,“ said Wendy Huang, head of regional Internet and media research at RBS in Hong Kong. A shares were halted from trading on Thursday pending an announcement regarding it
49、s parent. Alibaba Group currently owns about 73 percent in A, which has a market value of nearly $6 billion. At the current market price, the remaining stake is valued at about $1.6 billion. Yahoos stake in Alibaba Group has an estimated value of $14 billion. Under the plans being discussed, Alibaba Group wants to buy back about 25 percent of its stake. Alibaba Group plans to pay a third of the co
