1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 469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 1 Natural Resources SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will
3、 hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 How long has the man suffered from the symptoms he described? （ A） About one weeks. （ B） About two weeks. （ C） About three weeks. （ D） About four weeks. 3 Why didnt he go to see the doctor
4、 immediately? （ A） Because he is too busy with his work. （ B） Because he feels unsure about his symptoms. （ C） Because he ignores the severity of the symptoms. （ D） Because he hates to see the doctor. 4 What happened during the past four weeks? （ A） The patient has visited several doctors. （ B） The
5、patients company has undergone an integration. （ C） The patients company has dismissed several employees. （ D） The patients company has moved into a new building. 5 Joe Smith telephoned Victoria for_. （ A） the menu （ B） the place （ C） the reception （ D） the campaign 6 When will the lunch be held? （
6、A） Friday next week. （ B） Thursday next week. （ C） April 30th. （ D） This week. 7 All the following information is new to Victoria EXCEPT_. （ A） how many people to attend it （ B） why to hold it （ C） where to hold it （ D） what to cook 8 How much was the change for sending a registered airmail letter t
7、o London? （ A） 50 cents. （ B） 55 cents. （ C） 60 cents. （ D） 65 cents. 9 What else did the man want to buy? （ A） 40 15-cents stamps. （ B） 11 post cards. （ C） 3 aerograms, （ D） 6 airmail stamps. 10 What is needed to get the package? （ A） Some money. （ B） A personal signature. （ C） A seal. （ D） The req
8、uisition. 11 How was the registered airmail letter sent to London? （ A） By express train. （ B） By maglev. （ C） By sea. （ D） By air. 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 Why are d
9、ivorces so common at present? （ A） Because it is difficult to maintain a marriage. （ B） Because people like watching TV programs. （ C） Because people prefer joy to self-discipline. （ D） Because our society is permissive towards divorces. 13 How to maintain a good marriage? （ A） The couple should fol
10、low every of their own impulse respectively. （ B） The couple should make a compromise sometimes when disagreements occur. （ C） The couple should both endure dreadful self-sacrifice of the soul. （ D） The couple should stop growing or changing. 14 In 1847 most countries of the world were （ A） not yet
11、using postage stamps. （ B） collecting valuable stamps. （ C） buying stamps from Mauritius. （ D） printing their own stamps. 15 The mistake on the locally-printed postage stamps was in the （ A） spelling of postage. （ B） use of words. （ C） price. （ D） color. 16 It can be inferred that （ A） all correctly
12、 printed stamps are worthless. （ B） Mauritius needed the stamps to send out invitations to a ball. （ C） the printer was punished for his mistake. （ D） collectors are constantly looking for stamps with mistakes. 17 Which of the following statements about Boston Marathon is CORRECT? （ A） It is the bes
13、t known long distance race in the world （ B） It is the biggest Marathon race in the U. S. （ C） It was first held 50 years ago. （ D） It attracts nearly 5000 official competitors in recent years. 18 What happened to the ancient Greek runner Pheidippides? （ A） He won the first prize. （ B） He died becau
14、se of fatigue. （ C） He fell behind the other runners. （ D） He gave up because he was tired. 19 Whats the real victory for the thousands of Marathon runners? （ A） The victory over ones fellow runners. （ B） The victory over former runners. （ C） The victory of will-power over fatigue. （ D） The victory
15、of ones courage over illnesses. 20 Winner in the Boston Marathon is the runner who _. （ A） gets to the finish line first （ B） breaks the record （ C） does not break the rules （ D） covers the whole distance SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen
16、to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 21 What is the cause of the strike? （ A） Ports decrease. （ B） Fishermen arrest. （ C） The rising fuel prices. （ D） Environmental pollution. 22 For how long have the heavy rains been falling? （ A） Four days. （ B） For days. （ C） Four weeks. （
17、 D） For weeks. 23 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Earthquake. （ B） Tsunami. （ C） Flood. （ D） Rainstorm. 24 According to the news, the following areas are affected by the natural disaster EXCEPT （ A） Mansonselo. （ B） Michigan. （ C） Indiana. （ D） Minnesota. 25 How much did AMD spend on the ac
18、quisition of the graphic chip firm ATI Technologies? （ A） 10.5 billion dollars. （ B） 6.3 billion dollars. （ C） 6.03 billion dollars. （ D） 5.6 billion dollars. 26 Which one is NOT true about Intel? （ A） Intel cuts 10% of its workforce last year. （ B） Intel also has a hard time. （ C） Intel is an oppon
19、ent of AMD. （ D） Intel reduced 1, 600 jobs. 27 Walter Adamson is （ A） a mobile phone gambler. （ B） an Internet and mobile services consultant. （ C） an Internet gambling operator. （ D） a telecommunications analyst. 28 Telecommunications analysts predict that_ will be the largest market for mobile gam
20、bling soon. （ A） Europe （ B） Asia （ C） South Korea （ D） Japan 29 What can be inferred about Ukraine? （ A） It used to suffer from food shortages. （ B） It used to be a grain-producing area. （ C） It used to depend on foreign aid. （ D） It used to be close to Russia. 30 Which is NOT one of the factors th
21、at intensified food shortages in Ukraine? （ A） A poor harvest. （ B） A bitter winter. （ C） A spring drought. （ D） Rising food prices. 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 inserte
22、d in the corresponding blanks. 30 Three factors contribute to the miraculous spread of English 【 C1】 _ an international language: English usage in science, technology and commerce; the ability to 【 C2】 _ vocabulary from other languages; and the acceptability of various English dialects. In science,
23、English 【 C3】 _ German after World War II. With this technical and scientific dominance 【 C4】 _ the beginning of overall dominance by the language, 【 C5】 _ in Europe and then globally. Today, the information 【 C6】_ has replaced the industrial age and has 【 C7】 _ time and distance. This is transformi
24、ng world economies from industrial production to information-based goods and services. 【 C8】 _ geography and borders, the information revolution is reflecting our world. In less than twenty years, information processing, 【 C9】 _ limited to the printed work, has given way to computers and the Interne
25、t. Computer-aided communication is closing the gap between spoken and written English. It encourages more 【 C10】 _ conversational language and a tolerance for diversity and individual style. English, 【 C11】 _ many languages, uses a phonetic alphabet and fairly basic grammar. But most importantly, it
26、 has a large and extensive vocabulary, 【 C12】 _ about 80% is foreign. It has borrowed and continues to borrow words from Spanish and French, Hebrew and Arabic, Hindi-Urdu and Bengali, Malay and Chinese, 【 C13】_ from languages from West Africa and Polynesia. This language characteristic makes it uniq
27、ue 【 C14】 _ history. Finally, 【 C15】 _ English language central authority guards the standards of the language; therefore, many 【 C16】 _ have developed: American, British, Canadian, Indian, and Australian, 【 C17】 _ a few. There is no standard pronunciation. But within this diversity is a 【 C18】 _ of
28、 grammar and one set of core vocabulary. 【 C19】 _ , each country that speaks the language can introduce 【 C20】 _ of its own culture into the usage and vocabulary. 31 【 C1】 （ A） as （ B） like （ C） as if （ D） of 32 【 C2】 （ A） syncretize （ B） fuse （ C） integrate （ D） lend 33 【 C3】 （ A） replaced （ B） dis
29、placed （ C） misplaced （ D） unplaced 34 【 C4】 （ A） followed （ B） came （ C） went （ D） ran 35 【 C5】 （ A） both （ B） either （ C） neither （ D） first 36 【 C6】 （ A） time （ B） period （ C） age （ D） times 37 【 C7】 （ A） abbreviated （ B） cut （ C） abridged （ D） compressed 38 【 C8】 （ A） Ignored （ B） Ignoring （ C）
30、Ignore （ D） Ignoring 39 【 C9】 （ A） former （ B） once （ C） latter （ D） later 40 【 C10】 （ A） informal （ B） formal （ C） spoken （ D） written 41 【 C11】 （ A） as （ B） like （ C） as if （ D） look as if 42 【 C12】 （ A） in which （ B） of which （ C） in that （ D） of that 43 【 C13】 （ A） as well （ B） and as well （ C）
31、as well as （ D） and as well as 44 【 C14】 （ A） during （ B） on （ C） among （ D） in 45 【 C15】 （ A） one （ B） none （ C） only （ D） no 46 【 C16】 （ A） dialects （ B） languages （ C） dialects （ D） schools 47 【 C17】 （ A） to speak （ B） speaking （ C） to name （ D） naming 48 【 C18】 （ A） group （ B） school （ C） set （
32、D） unity 49 【 C19】 （ A） However （ B） Thus （ C） Nevertheless （ D） Consequently 50 【 C20】 （ A） aspects （ B） standards （ C） essences （ D） varieties 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR should （ B） should; need （ C） must; will （ D） will; can 60 The plant, which he had deemed dead, blossomed with _ suddenness. （ A） monstr
33、ous （ B） monotonous （ C） instant （ D） miraculous 61 I know he failed his last test, but really hes_stupid. （ A） something but （ B） anything but （ C） nothing but （ D） not but 62 The madness exhibited during the Christmas was_of the over commercialization of a sawed holiday. （ A） positive （ B） reveali
34、ng （ C） evident （ D） indicative 63 Jim can barely boil an egg, _ cook dinner. （ A） much more （ B） much less （ C） still more （ D） more than 64 _ , Mr. Dennis is scarcely in sympathy with the refugees in the poor region. （ A） Being a socialist （ B） Since he is a socialist （ C） Even if he is a socialis
35、t （ D） Although he is a socialist 65 Irelands total primary energy requirements ten years ago amounted to 8 billion tons of oil equivalent, _ 38% was produced from indigenous sources. （ A） which （ B） of which （ C） part of which （ D） out of which 66 The irresponsible teacher knew the student was chea
36、ting but decided to look _. （ A） other way （ B） the other way （ C） another way （ D） other ways 67 They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely_with each other. （ A） reconciled （ B） negotiated （ C） associated （ D） accommodated 68 If I see the twin brothers apart I dont know_. （ A） who is w
37、ho （ B） who is whom （ C） which is which （ D） what is what 69 The medical report contains a (an) _ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. （ A） altitude （ B） attitude （ C） multitude （ D） latitude 70 If it is left _, this fast spreading disease is likely to affect millio
38、ns of Asian and African children, including more and more injured grown ups. （ A） unchecked （ B） uncontrolled （ C） aggravated （ D） contaminated 71 We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _ （ A） reserved for （ B） engaged in （ C） used up （ D） taken up 72 Clothing made of plastic fibres ha
39、s certain advantages over _ made of natural fibres like cotton, wool, or silk. （ A） one （ B） the one （ C） that （ D） what 73 The board deemed it urgent that these files _ right away. （ A） had to be printed （ B） should have been printed （ C） must be printed （ D） should be printed 74 He managed to save
40、 _ he could to tend the homeless boy. （ A） what little time （ B） so little time （ C） such little time （ D） how little time 75 Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content _ talking about. （ A） worthwhile （ B） worthily （ C） worth （ D） worthy 76 I do not remember _ this book before.
41、 （ A） reading （ B） having ever read （ C） to have ever read （ D） to read 77 It is true that there are still abundant reserves of metals which have not yet been_, but it is necessary to take steps to ensure that alternative materials are substituted whenever possible. （ A） utilized （ B） mobilized （ C）
42、 acquired （ D） cultivated 78 Fat cannot change into muscle_muscle changes into fat. （ A） any more than （ B） no less than （ C） no more than （ D） much more than 79 More often than not, it is difficult to_the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English. （ 1999年考试真题） （ A） exchange （ B） transfer （ C） con
43、vey （ D） convert 80 Theyve lifted a two-year-long economic_on the country. （ A） enclosure （ B） restriction （ C） blockade （ D） prohibition 80 Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They m
44、ade these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood. Human beings needed to use t
45、ools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat-eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily. Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machin
46、es. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to the success of mankind. Since 1960 a new kind of tool has appeared. This is the silicon chip -a little chip of silicon crystal. It is smaller than a finger
47、-nail, but it can store more than a million“ bits“ of information. It is an electronic brain. Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less. They are used in watches, calculators and intelligent machines that we can use in many ways. In the future we will
48、 not need to work with tools in the old way. Machines will do everything for us. They will even talk and play games with us. People will have plenty of spare time. But what will they do with it? Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but human life changed very little in that
49、 time. We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster every day. What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million years from now? 81 In the ancient days, human beings needed to use tools because_. （ A） Human beings didnt have sharp teeth like other meat-eating animals and to
