1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 461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 Why does the man call the woman? （ A） To know what the maths assignment is. （ B） To find out their professors phone number. （ C） To seek help in doing his maths homework. （ D） To seek excuses for late hand-in
4、 work. 3 Which statement is true about the man? （ A） He seldom works out problems alone. （ B） He didnt want to consult his professor. （ C） He is generally a good student. （ D） He didnt expect the work to be so hard. 4 How does the woman respond to the mans problem? （ A） Agreeing to work with him. （
5、B） Offering to do the assignment for him. （ C） Thinking its too late to help him. （ D） Asking help from their professor. 5 What are the speakers mainly talking about? （ A） The development of the concept of race. （ B） Three kinds of racial groups. （ C） A running event. （ D） A study report on race. 6
6、What was regarded as the cause for peoples physical differences in the past, according to the man? （ A） Their peculiar food. （ B） Their particular way of life. （ C） Their specific geographical origin. （ D） Their senses of beauty. 7 Which of the following is the viewpoint of scientists nowadays accor
7、ding to the man? （ A） About half of the researches about peoples origins are inaccurate. （ B） Some of the early humankind lived on farming. （ C） Human beings originate from the different geographical locations. （ D） The issue of the geographical “origins“ of a group of peoples is wrong. 8 Why did th
8、e woman go to Hong Kong (SAR)? （ A） On business. （ B） On holiday. （ C） Visiting friends. （ D） Taking pictures. 9 Who did the woman go to Hong Kong with? （ A） Her boss. （ B） Her brother. （ C） Her boyfriend. （ D） Nobody. 10 What is not mentioned when Maggie is talking about her experience in Ocean Par
9、k? （ A） Shark. （ B） Dolphins. （ C） Tropical fishes. （ D） Crocodiles. 11 How did Maggie go to the Peak? （ A） By Peak Tram. （ B） By cable. （ C） On foot. （ D） Not mentioned. 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 What does the passage say about the eating behavior of sharks? （ A） They eat huge amounts of food. （ B） They usually eat twice a day. （ C） They usually eat to their hearts content. （ D） They eat much less than people assume. 13 When might a shark attack humans? （ A） Whe
11、n it is breeding. （ B） When it feels threatened by humans in its territory. （ C） When its offspring is threatened. （ D） When it is suffering from illness. 14 What do we learn from the passage about sharks? （ A） They are not as dangerous as people think. （ B） They can be as friendly to humans as dogs
12、. （ C） They attack human beings by nature. （ D） They are really tame sea animals. 15 According to the speaker, safety in dormitory means that you _ . （ A） insure all your expensive things （ B） lock doors when going out （ C） lock windows at night （ D） take all necessary precautions 16 What does the s
13、peaker suggest girls do when they are going to be out late? （ A） Call their friends. （ B） Stay with their friends. （ C） Avoid walking in streets. （ D） Always take a taxi. 17 What is the speakers last advice? （ A） To take a few self-defense classes. （ B） To stick to well-lit streets at night. （ C） To
14、 avoid walking alone at night. （ D） To stay with their friends. 18 What does not happen in the brain in the active sleep? （ A） The brain becomes very active. （ B） The brain becomes very inactive. （ C） The brain temperature rises. （ D） The brain blood rises. 19 The passage tells us that when a person
15、 is dreaming what will happen? （ A） His body is moving. （ B） His temperature is rising. （ C） His eyes are moving. （ D） His blood is increasing. 20 Which of the following statement is true when a person is in the passive sleep? （ A） His body hardly moves. （ B） His body moves a lot. （ C） His eyes move
16、 a lot. （ D） His brain becomes active. 21 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） Dream Period. （ B） Active Sleep. （ C） Passive Sleep. （ D） Sleep Cycle. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions
17、 that follow. 22 President Obama has warned Wall Street bankers of （ A） repeating the reckless action that nearly made the U.S. financial system crashed. （ B） breaking the new rules that protect consumers. （ C） ignoring the regulations of the financial system. （ D） opposing his reform of the global
18、financial system. 23 In which part of Iran did the earthquake happen? （ A） South. （ B） East. （ C） North. （ D） West. 24 How many people were killed and how many were injured in the earthquake? （ A） 33, 100. （ B） 55, 500. （ C） 66, 1000. （ D） 77, 1500. 25 According to Tehran, whats the purpose of its n
19、uclear program? （ A） For its international reputation. （ B） For its national defence. （ C） For its national peace. （ D） For its military development. 26 Which statement is INCORRECT? （ A） Iran got the US assistance after the earthquake. （ B） The two quakes made thousands of people homeless. （ C） The
20、 world rejected Irans desire to have a nuclear weapon. （ D） The earthquake happened on Thursday. 27 According to the news, its NOT risky to invest your money on_. （ A） Spain （ B） Greece （ C） Japan （ D） Portugal 28 Which of the following about Greece is INCORRECT? （ A） Greece resort to the E.U. for f
21、inancial assistance. （ B） Greeces debt is more than $ 500 billion. （ C） Greeces investment rating is “junk“. （ D） Greek workers are unhappy about some of governments plans. 29 Nahum Acosta was accused of _. （ A） launching a campaign against government （ B） giving away sensitive information to a drug
22、 cartel （ C） ruining Mr. Foxs travel plans （ D） planning an attack on the president 30 What is the current situation? （ A） Drug cartels gave up the attack. （ B） No evidence is provided to support the charge. （ C） Nahum Acosta is released now. （ D） The President canceled the travel plan. 31 What do m
23、any Serbian immigrants worry about? （ A） Slobodan Milosevic will be tried for war crimes. （ B） Mr. Milosevic had been transferred to officials of the United Nations war crimes tribunal. （ C） NATO planes will bomb Yugoslavia again. （ D） The Serbian people will be tried along with Mr. Milosevic. 32 Ho
24、w many Serbian immigrants and Serbian-Americans live in the Chicago area? （ A） About 5,000. （ B） More than 50,000. （ C） At least 500,000. （ D） Less than 50,000. 33 The news mentioned _ reason(s) for the action taken by Indian telecom workers. （ A） 1 （ B） 2 （ C） 3 （ D） 4 34 According to the news, who
25、 among the following were NOT affected by telecom workers action? （ A） Banks. （ B） Big companies. （ C） Long-distance callers. （ D） Government officials. 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
26、e passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 In 2004, the Auburn Housing Authority became the first authority in Maine and one of the first in the country to ban smoking in public housing, and it has served as a【 C1】 _On Jan. 1, Maine will become the first state in the country in【 C2】_all o
27、f its public housing authorities are smoke free,【 C3】 _about 12,000【 C4】 _ 【 C5】 _policies are being【 C6】 _with increasing frequency【 C7】_the country as cities move【 C8】 _to restrict smoking in more public places, from bars and restaurants【 C9】 _parks, beaches and vehicles. Come September, Boston wi
28、ll become the biggest city to ban smoking in its public housing, which serves about 25,000 tenants. Detroit, San Antonio and Portland, Ore., already have similar restrictions【 C10】 _. The bans are largely a【 C11】 _to the risks【 C12】 _to nonsmokers by secondhand smoke.【 C13】 _property managers say sm
29、okeless apartments are【 C14】 _to clean, especially if there is carpeting, and【 C15】 _the risk of fire. Depending on who is asked, banning smoking in public housing is【 C16】 _an effective way to promote healthier living, as many officials and nonsmokers contend, or a【 C17】 _of individual liberties, a
30、s some tenants argue. But after several years of such bans, the【 C18】 _have gained no legal traction. Smokers are not【 C19】_as a protected class, and civil liberties groups and legal aid societies say they tend not to defend such cases. Susan Morin, 59, a【 C20】 _smoker who lives in Franklin Towers,
31、said she appreciated the ban. “Cigarettes will kill you,“ she said. 35 【 C1】 （ A） mode （ B） model （ C） modem （ D） mold 36 【 C2】 （ A） where （ B） that （ C） which （ D） as 37 【 C3】 （ A） effecting （ B） affecting （ C） impacting （ D） infecting 38 【 C4】 （ A） customers （ B） passengers （ C） clients （ D） tenan
32、ts 39 【 C5】 （ A） Same （ B） Similar （ C） Alike （ D） Identical 40 【 C6】 （ A） adopted （ B） adapted （ C） adepted （ D） adjusted 41 【 C7】 （ A） through （ B） within （ C） across （ D） over 42 【 C8】 （ A） ambitiously （ B） aggressively （ C） bravely （ D） proudly 43 【 C9】 （ A） and （ B） or （ C） to （ D） with 44 【 C1
33、0】 （ A） in place （ B） in places （ C） in the place （ D） in the places 45 【 C11】 （ A） reply （ B） answer （ C） retort （ D） response 46 【 C12】 （ A） disposed （ B） posed （ C） imposed （ D） proposed 47 【 C13】 （ A） However （ B） Consequently （ C） In addition （ D） Therefore 48 【 C14】 （ A） harder （ B） cheaper （
34、C） easier （ D） lower 49 【 C15】 （ A） diminish （ B） decrease （ C） shrink （ D） reduce 50 【 C16】 （ A） neither （ B） either （ C） as well as （ D） not only 51 【 C17】 （ A） crime （ B） offence （ C） violation （ D） guilt 52 【 C18】 （ A） approvals （ B） disapprovals （ C） applauses （ D） objections 53 【 C19】 （ A） per
35、ceived （ B） noted （ C） discerned （ D） served 54 【 C20】 （ A） previous （ B） foregoing （ C） prior （ D） former 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR always focused on the bite that was yet to come, not the one in my mouth. No matter how much I ate or had or experienced, it didnt satisfy me, because I wasnt really taking i
36、t in, wasnt absorbing it. Now I was forced to pay attention. Still, I couldnt honestly say that if someone had offered me the money back, I would turn it down. But the other four all said that what they were seeing about themselves was incalculable, and they didnt think it would have become apparent
37、 without the ground of financial stability being ripped out from underneath them. My friend Michael said, “Id started to get complacent. Its as if the muscles of my heart started to atrophy (萎缩 ). Now theyre awake, aliveand I dont want to go back. “ These werent just empty words. Michael and his wif
38、e needed to take in boarders to meet their expenses. Taj was so broke that she was moving into someones garage apartment in three weeks. Three friends had declared bankruptcy and werent sure where or how they were going to live. 94 What did the author learn from Tajs call? （ A） Taj had got an awful
39、haircut. （ B） Taj had just retired from work. （ C） They were going to meet for lunch. （ D） They had lost their retirement savings. 95 How did the author feel in the following weeks? （ A） Desperate. （ B） Indifferent. （ C） Disappointed. （ D） Angry. 96 According to the passage, to which was she “forced
40、 to pay attention“ ? （ A） Her friends. （ B） Her husband. （ C） Her lost savings. （ D） Her experience. 97 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about her friends? （ A） Her friends felt the same as she did. （ B） Her friends valued their experience more. （ C） Her friends were in a better financial situation. （ D） Her friends were more optimistic than she. 98 What is the message of the passage? （ A） Understanding gained is more important than money lost. （ B） It is natural to see varied responses to financial crises.
