1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 456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 Robert would care if the Olympic Games were abolished because _. （ A） She wanted to sit in front of the TV set for hours. （ B） She thought it was a great TV show. （ C） All the events were exciting except the
4、football matches. （ D） It is a great fun watching all the games. 3 Which of the following would Gordon rather to watch in the Olympic Games? （ A） 100-meter dash. （ B） A football match. （ C） Boxing. （ D） High jump. 4 Why sometimes do people fail to tell the sex of an athlete? （ A） Female athletes are
5、 physically stronger. （ B） Male athletes are running slower. （ C） Some athletes are taking drugs and steroids. （ D） Some people are near-sighted. 5 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Family relationship （ B） Meeting the sister at the airport. （ C） The things they can do with the Internet.
6、 （ D） The busy day of the man. 6 Whose message is about the mothers birthday? （ A） Fathers. （ B） Sisters. （ C） Brothers. （ D） Electronic card reminders. 7 What thing DIDNT the man do? （ A） He checked the flight schedule. （ B） He reserved a ticket. （ C） He told his sister about his visiting. （ D） He
7、flew to San Francisco. 8 Miss Parkinson became interested in her own business _. （ A） before she worked for the media company （ B） when she was on holiday five years ago （ C） after her friend recommended it to her （ D） after she went to therapists and classes 9 Why did she ask her teachers to teach
8、her at home? （ A） She was busier than before. （ B） It was more convenient. （ C） She liked to exercise at home. （ D） She was given a promotion. 10 Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? （ A） She recommended people to take classes. （ B） She was willing to pay more for classe
9、s at home. （ C） She left her job immediately after her promotion. （ D） She regarded the business as a pastime at first. 11 Why did she finally leave her job? （ A） She got bored with her job. （ B） She saw an opportunity. （ C） She needed the money. （ D） She was forced to leave. SECTION B PASSAGES Dire
10、ctions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 The man lose his temper _ （ A） because the bird couldn t repeat his masters name （ B） because the bird screamed all day long （ C） because the bird uttered the wrong
11、 word （ D） because the bird failed to say the name of the town 13 _ killed the three chickens. Now listen to the conversation. （ A） The cruel master （ B） The man in the kitchen （ C） The pet bird （ D） The fourth chicken 14 The man shocked at the scene the next morning _ （ A） because the bird had fina
12、lly understood his threat （ B） because the bird managed to escape from the chicken house （ C） because the bird had learned to scream back at him （ D） because the bird was living peacefully with the chickens 15 Why are divorces so common at present? （ A） Because it is difficult to maintain a marriage
13、. （ B） Because people like watching TV programs. （ C） Because people prefer freedom to self - discipline. （ D） Because our society is permissive towards divorces. 16 Which of the following cannot be sacrificed in a marriage? （ A） The freedom to have other sexual relations. （ B） The desire to follow
14、every of ones impulse. （ C） The will to keep his or her own income. （ D） The wish to be his or her true self. 17 How to maintain a good marriage? （ A） A man and a woman should follow every of their own impulse respectively. （ B） A good marriage takes some level of compromise between the husband and
15、the wife. （ C） A man and a woman should both have to endure dreadful serf-sacrifice of the soul. （ D） A man and a woman should stop growing or changing. 18 Whats the purpose of the programme? （ A） Making students have a general idea about their university. （ B） Explaining the procedures of the enrol
16、lment. （ C） Introducing different categories of student. （ D） Presenting the function of student cards. 19 When will overseas students enroll? （ A） On the 16th February. （ B） On the 14th February. （ C） On the 18th February. （ D） On the 21st February. 20 Which is NOT the additional requirement for ov
17、erseas students? （ A） The letter of acceptance. （ B） IELTSTEST results. （ C） Health-care card. （ D） The receipt from the Student Admissions Office. 21 On the 21st February, the library will open_. （ A） from 9: 00 to 4 : 00 （ B） from 9: 00 to 9 : 30 （ C） from 8: 30 to 9 : 00 （ D） from 8: 30 to 4 : 00
18、 SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 The World Trade organization holds its summit on_. （ A） Nov. 30 （ B） Nov. 13 （ C） Dec. 30 （ D） Dec. 13 23 The demonstrators threatening to d
19、isrupt the meeting are from_. groups. （ A） Labor, environmental and agriculture （ B） Labor, agriculture and consumer （ C） Labor, environmental and consumer （ D） Agriculture, environmental and consumer 24 According to the opponents, what does free-trade lead to? （ A） Lower wages. （ B） Degradation of
20、the environment. （ C） Degradation of labor standards. （ D） All of the above. 25 The US governments propaganda is in favor of_. （ A） isolation of WTO （ B） free trade （ C） a free trade critics （ D） environment and consumer groups 26 Where was the U.S. soldier was killed two days earlier? （ A） In the t
21、own of Ramadi. （ B） Outside the Iraqi National Museum. （ C） At a graduation ceremony. （ D） On a square near Baghdad. 27 What is this news item mainly about? （ A） The suggestions for the global village. （ B） The increased melting of glacier in North Pole. （ C） The explorers exploring into the Arctic.
22、 （ D） The scientific research in Cambridge University. 28 The bad news would become a good one if （ A） people maintain the harmony between the human and the earth. （ B） people in the global village could do something to stop ice from melting. （ C） the researchers in Cambridge University could do mor
23、e researches. （ D） there is more and more concern and attention on global community. 29 How many people have been estimated to be dead in the conflict? （ A） 20,000. （ B） 200,000. （ C） 2,000. （ D） 2,000,000. 30 Which of the following countries are not included in the Middle East Quartet? （ A） China.
24、（ B） Russia. （ C） US. （ D） EU. 31 How many unions of the airline accept the financial rescue package offered by Spain? （ A） 1. （ B） 7. （ C） 6. （ D） 5. 32 How much will the airline lose yearly? （ A） $ 350 million. （ B） $ 900 million. （ C） $ 20-$ 30 million. （ D） $ 240-$ 360 million. 33 What comment d
25、id the Sudanese president make on the crisis in his country? （ A） He will stick to Islamic law. （ B） He will remove religious confrontations. （ C） He will dissolve ethnic misunderstandings. （ D） He will seek international aid. 34 What pressure is Sudan facing from the international community? （ A） T
26、o put down the Arab rebellion. （ B） To disarm pro-government militias. （ C） To stop expelling black Sudanese. （ D） To grant self-rule to black Sudanese. 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 th
27、e passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 The steady hum of school heating systems and air-conditioners can mean lower test scores for many young students, found a new study. The finding adds to growing evidence that classroom noises【 C1】 _ with learning. Plenty of studies have demonstra
28、ted the distracting【 C2】 _of noise in the classroom. In louder rooms, kids have more trouble hearing the teacher and become easily distracted,【 C3】 _when they are reading to themselves. Schools【 C4】_ airports also report lower test scores than schools that are not affected by airplane noise. In one
29、study, German students started scoring better on reading and vocabulary tests after a nearby airport【 C5】 _. Researchers were also interested in less【 C6】 _ sounds like the general buzz of basic mechanical systems. It was【 C7】 _that kids who spent all day in classrooms with such noises【 C8】 _ to sco
30、re lower on standard reading comprehension tests. But math scores didnt【 C9】 _ with noise levels, possibly because teachers use more【 C10】 _ when theyre teaching math than when theyre teaching words. 【 C11】 _, lots of background noise sets kids up for problems. Studies have shown that kids make more
31、 noise in louder rooms.【 C12】 _by the scraping of chairs, the hum of the heating system,【 C13】 _the voices of other kids competing to be heard, some students【 C14】 _have a particularly hard time hearing【 C15】_ the teacher is saying. And its not that theyre lazy or using noise as an【 C16】_. Young bra
32、ins have a much harder time【 C17】 _a signal from the background than mature, adult brains do. Along with【 C18】 _work, the new findings suggest the【 C19】 _ for enforcement of ANSIs standards. Despite an endless list of budgetary【 C20】 _, schools might have to put quiet at the top of their to-do lists
33、. 35 【 C1】 （ A） vibrate （ B） interfere （ C） increase （ D） vanish 36 【 C2】 （ A） attention （ B） result （ C） power （ D） trend 37 【 C3】 （ A） seldom （ B） also （ C） yet （ D） even 38 【 C4】 （ A） among （ B） outside （ C） beside （ D） near 39 【 C5】 （ A） shut down （ B） shut away （ C） shut off （ D） shut out 40 【
34、C6】 （ A） obvious （ B） startling （ C） agreeable （ D） constant 41 【 C7】 （ A） expected （ B） considered （ C） suggested （ D） revealed 42 【 C8】 （ A） destined （ B） tended （ C） appeared （ D） meant 43 【 C9】 （ A） rise （ B） range （ C） vary （ D） keep 44 【 C10】 （ A） visuals （ B） signals （ C） numbers （ D） gesture
35、s 45 【 C11】 （ A） In principle （ B） In addition （ C） In particular （ D） In summary 46 【 C12】 （ A） Surrounded （ B） Interrupted （ C） Handicapped （ D） Irritated 47 【 C13】 （ A） while （ B） but （ C） and （ D） nor 48 【 C14】 （ A） shall （ B） must （ C） may （ D） would 49 【 C15】 （ A） when （ B） who （ C） that （ D）
36、what 50 【 C16】 （ A） escape （ B） accusation （ C） excuse （ D） opportunity 51 【 C17】 （ A） identifying （ B） filtering （ C） remembering （ D） seeking 52 【 C18】 （ A） previous （ B） devoted （ C） latest （ D） efficient 53 【 C19】 （ A） plan （ B） need （ C） urge （ D） fact 54 【 C20】 （ A） funds （ B） obstacles （ C） m
37、atters （ D） pressures 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR the number wanting to start their own business has risen from 35 percent to 43 percent in five years. Jason Frank, the marketing and research director at the communications agency SAS, says this creates tough competition for the good graduates. “Companies are
38、 finding it difficult and expensive to attract top talent,“ he says. “The people doing this sort of thing (running their own businesses) are often the sort of people that they want.“ The supermarket giant Sainsburys conducted a lot of research into what graduates wanted in an employer and used this
39、information to develop appealing graduate advertising. Unfortunately, the reality didnt always match the glitz. “People would say things such as, Wheres my office? but there wasnt one-its working on the shop floor,“ says the director of the recruitment department. This mismatch was one of the reason
40、s cited when people left the scheme early. “Where it becomes difficult for us is that retail isnt seen as a sexy career. In the past weve fallen into the trap of trying to compete about being sexy, but now were looking at what the job actually involves. Lets be really honest with them about what lif
41、es going to look like.“ Now graduates know before they start that they will be expected to work hard on the shop floor in return for early responsibility, such as running their own team. Frank says that a warts-and-all approach to recruitment marketing will probably reduce the number of applicants,
42、but should also make sure the people who do apply are a better fit for the company. “When people go in with the wrong expectations everyones wasting their time. The student starts on a bad note, theres not a cultural fit, he might not have the right skills and the company will spend 100,000 training
43、 him and he will be gone in two years,“ Frank advises companies to use a niche marketing approach that targets segments of the student population, rather than trying to get everyone on every campus to read their brochure. Its also up to students to ensure that they think carefully about what work en
44、vironment will suit them. Frank says that many fail to do any research at all. “They end up sending out applications to the companies that they have heard of in campus advertising, regardless of whether they truly know what the company does.“ 85 By his words in Paragraph 2, Jason Frank means that th
45、e drop in the number of graduates who enter the job market _. （ A） makes it difficult for good graduates to start their own business （ B） creates fierce competition among companies to attract good graduates （ C） creates tough competition among graduates to get a position in large companies （ D） make
46、s it difficult for companies to recruit talented people with work experience 86 According to the director of the recruitment department of Sainsburys, the reason its graduate advertising failed is that _. （ A） it didnt provide enough offices for graduates （ B） its research into graduates expectation
47、s was not successful （ C） it failed to make retail a sexy career （ D） it didnt tell graduates what the job actually involved 87 From the passage we can infer that “a warts-and-all approach to recruitment“ is one that _. （ A） tries to make the recruiting business sexy （ B） is honest with graduates ab
48、out what the job actually involves （ C） creates great expectations in applying graduates （ D） makes high demands for job applicants 88 In the last paragraph, Frank lists all of the following as the factors contributing to the difficulty of recruitment _. （ A） some companies do not have a clear targe
49、t when they are doing the marketing （ B） some students make hasty decisions about their jobs （ C） many students do not have the required research skills （ D） many students have little knowledge about the companies they apply for 88 Inside his small office, Jim Sedlak picks the receiver and listens as worried callers sound off about the Planned Parenthood Federation of Americas ne
