1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 45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 convers
3、ations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What does the man mean when he said that he didnt win a Nobel Prize? （ A） He hasnt worked hard enough. （ B） He is a traveler, and there isnt a Noble Prize for traveling. （ C） Hes leading a normal life. （ D） Hi
4、s life is interesting, though it seems dull to himself. 3 Why hasnt he experienced many trims in his life? （ A） Because hes leading a quiet life. （ B） Because he doesnt take things in a serious way. （ C） Because hes having a low profile life. （ D） Because hes a happy man. 4 Why does he say that hes
5、a nomad? （ A） Because .hes traveling everywhere. （ B） Because he thinks his life is dull. （ C） Because people think hes an interesting life. （ D） Because he doesnt worry about anything. 5 What kind of neighborhood did the woman live as a child? （ A） An affluent one. （ B） A poor one. （ C） A suburban
6、one. （ D） A rural one. 6 What is the woman doing? （ A） She is serving her guests. （ B） She is singing songs. （ C） She is working hard. （ D） She is looking at the city. 7 What does the woman like to do? （ A） Work. （ B） Play. （ C） Sleep. （ D） Both A and B 8 On what aspect of weather forecasting does t
7、he conversation focus? （ A） How much it has improved in recent years. （ B） How reliable long-range forecasts are. （ C） How long it takes to become a meteorologist. （ D） How the current forecast will affect the speakers. 9 According to the woman, what do 90-day forecast predict fairly accurately? （ A
8、） The amount of cloud covering. （ B） The wind conditions. （ C） The amount of snow. （ D） The temperature. 10 Why is it difficult to predict the weather for in advance for Autumn? （ A） Some forecasting machines do not work well in hot weather. （ B） The weather patterns are more changeable in the autum
9、n. （ C） Experts spend less time studying autumn. （ D） The National Weather Service misplaced its spring and summer data. 11 What is the mans attitude towards forecasting at the end of the conversation? （ A） He no longer believes short-range forecasts. （ B） He is so fascinated that he decides to stud
10、y meteorology. （ C） He realizes that there is some value in long-range forecasting. （ D） He decides to change his forecast. 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 According to the
11、passage, when should we do when novel ideas appear? （ A） Discover the aims of their adherents. （ B） Ignore them. （ C） Follow the fashion. （ D） Regard them as normal. 13 What approach do the Futurists want us to adopt? （ A） Increase the production of literature. （ B） Look to the future. （ C） Develop
12、new literary forms. （ D） Avoid unusual words. 14 What is the comment made in the passage on Futurist poetry? （ A） Too emotional. （ B） Too new in type to be acceptable. （ C） Not literature as he knows it. （ D） Essential to basic change in the nature mankind. 15 Whats the best title for this passage?
13、（ A） Sex Differences in Physical Attributes. （ B） Sex Differences in Intellectual Function. （ C） Sex Differences in Reproductive Function. （ D） Sex Differences in Hormones. 16 In what way do women outperform men? （ A） Recalling landmarks from a route. （ B） Mathematical reasoning. （ C） Navigating the
14、ir way through a route. （ D） Intercepting projectiles. 17 Why do men and women have different patterns of abilities? （ A） Because they have different overall levels of intelligence, （ B） Because their genetic materials are different. （ C） Because hormonal influences are different on their developing
15、 brains. （ D） Because they differ in physical attributes. 18 Why do a lot of people in the United States call for censorship? （ A） Because they believe that they archt protected by the First Amendment. （ B） Because they believe it is illegal to burn the U. S. flag. （ C） Because they believe some peo
16、ple are taking advantage of the First Amendment. （ D） Because they believe that artists should do a better job. 19 Why is the usual reason of flag burning according to the passage? （ A） Some people do so to voice their position to a special issue. （ B） Some people do so to test the impatience of the
17、 public. （ C） Some people do so to express their hatred of the country. （ D） Some people do so to express their political opinion. 20 What is the possible reason of the move to ban Huckleberry Finn from schools? （ A） Some people believe the book is a distortion of the Civil War. （ B） Some people bel
18、ieve the book is a distortion of the black people. （ C） Some people believe the book contain obscene elements. （ D） Some people believe the book advocates racial dominance. 21 What kinds of people are involved in the call for censorship? （ A） Politicians. （ B） The politically conservative. （ C） The
19、politically liberal. （ D） The politically conservative and the politically liberal. 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 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Pope
20、John Paul II has met with Spains King Juan Carlos. （ B） Gonzalez will be the new prime minister of Spain. （ C） Pope John Paul led an out door mass in Madrid. （ D） Pope John Paul II appeals to make abortions legal when childbirth threatens the mothers health. 23 These medical teams are dealing with a
21、n outbreak of _. （ A） plague （ B） measles （ C） malaria （ D） rabies 24 According to the estimates, how many people there have been infected by the disease? （ A） 2000. （ B） 20000. （ C） 300. （ D） 3000-10000. 25 How many Israeli football fans are seriously injured? （ A） 15. （ B） 2. （ C） 3. （ D） not ment
22、ioned. 26 Which side of the two football teams won the match? （ A） The Haifa team. （ B） The Maccabi Tel Aviv team. （ C） The two teams ended with a draw. （ D） Not mentioned in the news. 27 With whom did Swedish Defense Minister sign two defense agreements? （ A） The German Minister of Defense. （ B） Th
23、e German partner. （ C） The delegation from Stockholm. （ D） The corporation producing military equipment. 28 What will Sweden buy from Germany? （ A） Battle tanks. （ B） Agricultural products. （ C） Oil tanks. （ D） Factories producing military equipment. 29 What did the second agreement cover? （ A） The
24、industrial cooperation for domestic products. （ B） The buying of agricultural products. （ C） The industrial cooperation for military equipment projects. （ D） The selling of battle tanks to Germany. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of t
25、he choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 29 There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia set. Now those【 C1】 _ seem hopelessly old-fashioned; this Christmas
26、, there were a lot of personal computers under the tree.【 C2】 _ that computers are the key to success, parents are also frantically insisting that children【 C3】_ taught to use them in school-as early as possible. The problem for schools is that when it【 C4】 _ computers, parents dont always know best
27、. Many schools are 【 C5】 _ parental impatience and are purchasing hardware【 C6】 _ sound educational planning so they can say, “OK, weve moved into the computer age.“ Teachers found themselves caught in the middle of the problem-between parent pressure and【 C7】 _ educational decisions. Educators do n
28、ot even agree【 C8】 _ how computers should be used.【 C9】 _ money is going for computerized educational materials【 C10】 _ research has shown can be taught【 C11】 _ with pencil and paper.【 C12】 _ those who believe that all children should have access to computers, warn of potential 【 C13】 _ to the very
29、young. The temptation remains strong largely because young children 【 C14】 _ so well to computers. First graders have been seen willing to work【 C15】 _ two hours on math skills. Some have an attention span of 20 minutes.【 C16】 _ school can afford to go into computing, and that creates【 C17】 _ anothe
30、r problem: a division between the haves and have-nots. Very【 C18】 _ parents are agitating【 C19】 _ computer instruction in poor school districts,【 C20】 _ there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher. 30 【 C1】 （ A） items （ B） toys （ C） sets （ D） series 31 【 C2】 （ A） Given （ B） Provided
31、（ C） Convinced （ D） Believed 32 【 C3】 （ A） are （ B） be （ C） are being （ D） were 33 【 C4】 （ A） talks about （ B） comes to （ C） turns to （ D） mentions 34 【 C5】 （ A） yielding to （ B） submit to （ C） subdue （ D） yielding 35 【 C6】 （ A） without （ B） with （ C） through （ D） for 36 【 C7】 （ A） wise （ B） clever
32、（ C） slow （ D） enough 37 【 C8】 （ A） on （ B） with （ C） to （ D） about 38 【 C9】 （ A） Many of （ B） A few of （ C） A lot of （ D） A great many 39 【 C10】 （ A） however （ B） it （ C） what （ D） that 40 【 C11】 （ A） equally （ B） in the same way （ C） just as well （ D） not as well 41 【 C12】 （ A） Almost （ B） Even （
33、C） Only （ D） More than 42 【 C13】 （ A） approaches （ B） exposures （ C） dangers （ D） harmful 43 【 C14】 （ A） adopt （ B） keep （ C） adapt （ D） devote 44 【 C15】 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） at （ D） for 45 【 C16】 （ A） High （ B） Not every （ C） No （ D） Any 46 【 C17】 （ A） already （ B） of course （ C） in addition （ D） y
34、et 47 【 C18】 （ A） few （ B） bit （ C） little （ D） paucity 48 【 C19】 （ A） for （ B） against （ C） to buy （ D） use 49 【 C20】 （ A） for （ B） in any case （ C） although （ D） where 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR a person may work from 12 midnight to 8 a. m. one week, 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. the next, and 4 p. m. to 12 midnight the third and so on. This means that no sooner has he got used to one routine than he has to change to another, so that much of his time is spent neither working nor sleeping very efficiently. The only real solution appears to be to hand over the night shift to a number of permanent
