1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 449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 are the speakers discussing? （ A） Changing work schedules. （ B） Looking for work. （ C） Who can replace the man. （ D） Work on their assignments. 3 Why does the woman need to solve this problem? （ A） She n
4、eeds a new job. （ B） Her professor doesnt want her to work. （ C） She wants to have time to do her assignment. （ D） She cannot do her assignment herself. 4 How can the woman solve her problem? （ A） Greg can do replacement work for her. （ B） Another person will switch shift. （ C） The professor will gi
5、ve her an extension. （ D） Greg will get her another job. 5 Whose birthday is it tomorrow? （ A） Lindas. （ B） James. （ C） Lindas friends. （ D） James roommates. 6 According to the conversation, what upsets the man? （ A） He doesnt know what color to choose. （ B） He has a broken rucksack. （ C） The gift h
6、e wants is out of stock. （ D） He doesnt know what gift will be useful. 7 According to Linda, a gift （ A） should be decorative. （ B） should be impressive. （ C） should never be used. （ D） should have useful functions. 8 According to the conversation, Paula meets with Jim to （ A） form a study group. （
7、B） get some tutoring. （ C） write a composition. （ D） offer English classes. 9 Why does Paula want extra classes? （ A） Because she is not good at English. （ B） Because she is not doing very well on her essays. （ C） Because she is attending a composition class. （ D） Because she will have an English ex
8、am soon. 10 According to the conversation, they have decided to meet （ A） on Monday and Wednesday. （ B） on Monday and Tuesday. （ C） on Tuesday and Wednesday. （ D） on Tuesday and Thursday. 11 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） To borrow textbooks. （ B） To buy textbooks. （ C） To preorder used
9、 books. （ D） To preorder textbooks. 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 Who was the first to use perfume in the world? （ A） French. （ B） Egyptian. （ C） Greek. （ D） Roman. 13 Whe
10、re did the Egyptians keep their perfumes? （ A） In perfume bottles. （ B） In stone bottles with narrow necks. （ C） In vases. （ D） In hollowed-out precious stones. 14 From the passage we know that piglets _. （ A） easily get crushed in the first weeks （ B） does not like warm waterbeds in the beginning （
11、 C） generally like snuggling up to their mothers for warmth （ D） are not happy wallowing in the mud 15 What is NOT the benefit the piglets getting from sleeping on the waterbeds than otherwise? （ A） They can get much more weight. （ B） They suffer many potential injuries. （ C） Avoid the risk of possi
12、ble early death. （ D） They can eat much more than otherwise. 16 Which one is NOT true about the waterbeds? （ A） They can be heated by electric mat or infrared lamps. （ B） They are made from tough plastic membrane. （ C） They are the best choice in the scientific test. （ D） They are much safer for the
13、 piglets but hard to control. 17 All of the following are causes of being bitten by mosquitoes EXCEPT_. （ A） carbon dioxide and other odors （ B） sweat （ C） the quality of your skin （ D） heart and blood pressure medicine 18 What is the sure way to stop being the target of mosquitoes? （ A） Stopping br
14、eathing. （ B） Taking a bath. （ C） Reducing the sweat. （ D） Wearing skin care products. 19 How long will the sucking of the mosquito last? （ A） Less than 8 seconds. （ B） No more than 12 seconds. （ C） 8 to 10 seconds. （ D） About 5 seconds. 20 The ultimate purpose of the research is to_. （ A） have a be
15、tter understanding of the life of mosquitoes （ B） prevent human beings from being bitten by mosquitoes （ C） purify the environment （ D） keep people alert SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions tha
16、t follow. 21 Australia reacted towards the French test by_. （ A） expressing her regret （ B） expressing disapproval （ C） describing the test as insignificant （ D） recalling her ambassador to Paris 22 What is the difficulty now Japanese manufacturers are facing with? （ A） Continual earthquakes. （ B） R
17、estrictions on export. （ C） Power shortages. （ D） Summer high temperatures. 23 How did people react towards the new stamps? （ A） People were not very interested in the new stamps. （ B） The new stamps are believed to be the most popular stamps in British history. （ C） People just went to the post off
18、ices to have a look. （ D） People formed long lines to see Princess of Wales. 24 How many kinds of stamps are on sale? （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. （ D） Five. 25 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Experts analysis of the manufacturing activity in U.S. （ B） The stock markets response to U.S.
19、 economy. （ C） The relationship between manufacturing and economy. （ D） The growing of U.S. manufacturing and the different reactions. 26 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the news item? （ A） The U.S. manufacturing has been growing for 13 months successively. （ B） All experts think po
20、sitively about the growing of the industry. （ C） The stock market had a positive reaction to the report. （ D） The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped up more than 250 points. 27 According to the news, how many votes did the former governor win? （ A） 32%. （ B） 46%. （ C） 50%. （ D） 76%. 28 Which of the
21、 following statements is NOT true? （ A） The former governor has been nominated as the partys candidate for president. （ B） The former governor criticized the countrys economic troubles. （ C） The former governor is against the presidents healthcare program. （ D） The former governor will get all the F
22、loridas delegates at the Republican national convention. 29 According to the Hadley Centre, what is going to happen by the 2050s? （ A） The climate would be little different. （ B） The temperature would increase dramatically. （ C） Most of worlds animal and plant species will die. （ D） The temperature
23、would be a sharp decline. 30 According to the study, the temperature by the 2050s would result in the following EXCEPT （ A） droughts. （ B） rainstorms. （ C） snow slide. （ D） extinction of living species. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which
24、 of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 30 In 1959, Hawaii became the fiftieth state in the union(1)_ Congress so far away in Washington D. C, how do Hawaiians get their lawmakers to understand their needs?(2)_ three Asian Americans have l
25、ooked out for the(3)_ of the people of Hawaii. Differences in miles make differences of opinion. These members of Congress make(4)_ that the government understands the way Hawaiians think about taxes, tariffs, and political(5)_. Representative Patsy Mink was voted into Congress in 1964. She won(6)_
26、in 1966 with the most(7)_ ever cast in Hawaii(8)_ to that time. She has shown Congress the peaceful Hawaiian way of getting along with people of all (9)_. Since she believes that all people are equal, she has(10)_ many bills to help gain human(11)_. Like Representative Mink, Daniel Ken Inouye is (12
27、)_ Japanese descent. He became the first United States(13)_ from Hawaii in 1959. (14)_ then he has worked in Congress to help Asians who are very poor. He has also worked for(15)_ cities and for ecology. In 1959 Senator Hiram L. Fong became the first person of Chinese descent to(16)_ in the United S
28、tates Congress as a representative of Hawaii. He, too, has worked to help the(17)_ of racial equality. The three lawmakers study at first(18)_ the changing conditions in Hawaii. They sponsor (19)_ to protect Hawaiis tourism, fishing, shipping, and agriculture. With the help of Asian American lawmake
29、rs like these, the Mainland learns to look at things in the(20)_ the Islands see them. 31 (1) （ A） For （ B） With （ C） As （ D） By 32 (2) （ A） Suddenly （ B） Promptly （ C） Recently （ D） Immediately 33 (3) （ A） profits （ B） advantages （ C） welfares （ D） interests 34 (4) （ A） sure （ B） sense （ C） use （ D
30、） way 35 (5) （ A） attitudes （ B） matters （ C） principles （ D） campaigns 36 (6) （ A） first （ B） next （ C） again （ D） once 37 (7) （ A） choices （ B） candidates （ C） voters （ D） votes 38 (8) （ A） up （ B） on （ C） near （ D） down 39 (9) （ A） people （ B） races （ C） groups （ D） populations 40 (10) （ A） const
31、ituted （ B） composed （ C） submitted （ D） sponsored 41 (11) （ A） incomes （ B） benefits （ C） equalities （ D） rights 42 (12) （ A） of （ B） across （ C） behind （ D） through 43 (13) （ A） leader （ B） representative （ C） governor （ D） member 44 (14) （ A） From （ B） After （ C） Since （ D） Till 45 (15) （ A） civi
32、lizing （ B） developing （ C） improving （ D） building 46 (16) （ A） observe （ B） cooperate （ C） practice （ D） serve 47 (17) （ A） cause （ B） course （ C） possibility （ D） realization 48 (18) （ A） chance （ B） hand （ C） occasion （ D） instance 49 (19) （ A） regulations （ B） rules （ C） bills （ D） laws 50 (20)
33、 （ A） way （ B） method （ C） view （ D） route 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR I know there must be one in here somewhere“ he was digging his fingers into his pockets as he spoke “but you see this isnt the waistcoat that I generally“ I saw that the man was getting excited about it. “Well, never mind,“ I protested; “
34、if that isnt the waistcoat that you generally why, it doesnt matter.“ “Hold on, now, hold on!“ the man said. “Ive got one of the cursed things in here somewhere. I guess it must be in with my watch. No, its not there either. Wait till I try my coat. If that damned tailor only knew enough to make a p
35、ocket so that a man could get at it!“ He was getting pretty well worked up now. He had thrown down his walking-stick and was searching his pockets with his teeth set. “Its that cursed young boy of mine,“ he exasperated; “this comes of his fooling in my pockets. By God! perhaps I wont warm him up whe
36、n I get home. Say, Ill bet that its in my hippocket. You just hold up the tail of my overcoat a second till I“ “No, no,“ I protested again,“please dont take all this trouble, it really doesnt matter. Im sure you neednt take off your overcoat, and oh, pray dont throw away your letters and things in t
37、he snow like that, and tear out your pockets by the roots! Please, please dont trample over your overcoat and put your feet through the parcels. I do hate to hear you swearing at your little boy, with that peculiar grumble in your voice. Dont please dont tear your clothes so savagely.“ Suddenly the
38、man gave a grunt of joy, and drew his hand up from inside the lining of his coat. “Ive got it,“ he cried. “Here you are!“ Then he brought it out under the light. It was a toothpick. Yielding to the impulse of the moment I pushed him under the wheels of a trolley-car and ran. 81 The author narrates t
39、he story in a _ tone? （ A） sorrowful （ B） humorous （ C） indifferent （ D） excited 82 The author wants to borrow a match to _. （ A） set something on fire （ B） see whether its difficult or not to do so （ C） light his cigar （ D） call the gentlemans attention 83 When the man was searching his hip pocket
40、for a match, the author_. （ A） felt excited （ B） was dissatisfied （ C） was angry （ D） did not want to trouble him more 84 The story is mainly about_. （ A） the authors experience of borrowing a match upon the street （ B） the clash between the author and the decent man （ C） the decent mans complaint a
41、gainst his boy （ D） the decent mans futile searching through his pockets 84 It might seem a long time off yet but we are steadily moving towards a Community Driving License which will be valid in all member countries of the EEC.(The target date is January 1, 1986.) Mr David Howell will soon be layin
42、g draft regulation before Parliament outlining the Governments thinking. From the beginning of next year, anyone from an EEC country who comes here to live will be able to exchange his or her driving license for a British one-provided that apply within their first year of residence. The same provisi
43、ons would apply to British people moving to other EEC countries. The regulations will not affect the present arrangement which enable visitors and new residents from other countries to drive here as ordinary license holders for up to a year on a foreign license. Mr Howell plans minimum standards for
44、 health and driving tests which, lie says, provide a satisfactory basis for the exchange of license. Applicants for British licenses will have to meet the same medical standards as British drivers. “We have taken special measures to safeguard standards as far as Heavy Good and Public Service Vehicle
45、s are concerned,“ said Mr Howell. “In addition to an appropriate license, applicants will have to supply proof of recent driving experience on suitable vehicles.“ Mr Howell is seeking the comments of motoring and transport organizations on his proposals. But he has turned his back on one of the EEC
46、Directives plans for a photograph to be included in a common format of license. “We regard the inclusion of a photograph as incompatible with our concept of lifetime licensing and will not be using photographs in the UK license.“ Other changes affecting driving licenses are to start on October 1. Fr
47、om that date, anyone who takes out a provisional license or a first full license will pay a fee of 10 which will cover the conversion of the provisional to a full license after passing the driving test. A fee of 3 will be payable for a duplicate license and for an exchange license (when an additiona
48、l group of licences was added). And they will run until the holders seventeenth birthday. According to the Department of Transport, the average new driver takes out a provisional license twice before qualifying for a full license, at a total cost of Cc 9 under the current scales. From October 1 also
49、, provisional licenses to rise motor-bicycles (other than mopeds) will be limited to two years: anyone who has not passed both parts of the test within that period will have to wait one year before be can legally fide again. 85 From 1983, EEC drivers may drive in Britain _. （ A） if they apply for a British license immediately （ B） when they arrive in the country （ C） only if they are
