1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 473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 People are more likely to make a purchase _. （ A） when they have very little time in a drugstore （ B） when they have very little time in a department store （ C） when they have a lot of time in a drugstore （ D
4、） when they have a lot of time in a department store 3 Which of the following statements about the woman is TRUE? （ A） She often goes in to a drug store just looking around. （ B） She prefers making purchase in a department store. （ C） She will buy something every time in a store. （ D） She sometimes
5、talks herself out of buying something in a store. 4 What does the man say about people who shop quickly? （ A） They may buy items of low quality. （ B） They may buy items at higher prices. （ C） They do not like shopping. （ D） They are making specific purchases. 5 Where are they planning to go to the n
6、ext morning? （ A） Park. （ B） Art museum. （ C） Shopping center. （ D） Cinema. 6 What kind of restaurant do they want to visit for lunch? （ A） Italian. （ B） Indonesian. （ C） Indian. （ D） Chinese. 7 Why does the man want to visit the zoo in the afternoon? （ A） The zoo will be closed the rest of the, wee
7、k. （ B） The zoo is free to visitors that day only. （ C） There are unusual animals on display. （ D） The zoo is very famous. 8 Members of the club are required to _. （ A） register when they arrive （ B） bring up to three guests （ C） register their guests （ D） show membership cards on arrival 9 Which of
8、 the following details about the changing rooms is NOT correct? （ A） There is a charge for the use of the locker. （ B） Showers are installed in the changing rooms. （ C） Lockers are located in the changing rooms. （ D） Lockers are used to store personal belongings. 10 According to the clubs roles, mem
9、bers can play _. （ A） for 30 minutes only （ B） for one hour only （ C） within the booked time only （ D） longer than the booked time 11 Which of the following details is NOT correct? （ A） Players can eat in the club room. （ B） Players have to leave the club by ten oclock. （ C） The courts are dosed ear
10、lier than the club room. （ D） Players can use both the club room and the courts. 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 do most Americans know the garter snakes? （ A） People ra
11、ise these creatures. （ B） They live in parks and gardens. （ C） They are often found indoors. （ D） They are sold in pet shops. 13 In what aspect is the garter snake special? （ A） It gives birth to live offspring. （ B） It swallows its children to protect them from danger. （ C） It is very beautiful. （
12、D） It swallows its food whole. 14 What does the author think of the myth about snake? （ A） It is realistic. （ B） It is imaginary. （ C） It is complex. （ D） It is horrible. 15 What can we learn from todays youth? （ A） They are more pessimistic than we think. （ B） About four out of five young people ar
13、e satisfied with their family life. （ C） They work much harder than before. （ D） They are not very confident about their future and the society. 16 Which of the following is NOT true about the findings of the polls? （ A） Good family atmosphere gives kids an advantage in school study. （ B） Family gap
14、 applies to students of all backgrounds. （ C） Parents education background has little impact on the childrens score. （ D） There is a racial and gender difference on the childrens score. 17 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The significant role family plays in the childrens academic achievements
15、. （ B） The difference between the poor families and the rich ones. （ C） Parents influence on childrens development. （ D） The research done by the Readers Digest. 18 Which of the following are in favour of abortion if it is necessary? （ A） Religious people. （ B） Research scientists. （ C） Pro-life act
16、ivists. （ D） Pro-choice activists. 19 Which of the following is NOT a public consensus? （ A） A woman should have access to abortion or not. （ B） A females ovum and a males sperm are both clearly alive. （ C） When human personhood starts, the law must protect person. （ D） A females ovum and a males sp
17、erm are not yet human persons. 20 In this passage, when the author mentions “hundreds of deaths“, he refers to_. （ A） the deaths of hundreds of ova （ B） the deaths caused by abortion （ C） the natural deaths of old people （ D） the deaths of hundred of boaies 21 Which of the following would be the mos
18、t suitable title of the passage? （ A） Is a Baby a Human Being? （ B） Abortion, Race, and War （ C） Scientific Aspect of the Controversy （ D） When Is the Beginning of Personhood? SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then an
19、swer the questions that follow. 22 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 23 According to the news, the new type of rice was created by _. （ A） high-tech ge
20、netic modification （ B） Thai researchers （ C） the help of some experts from China （ D） natural means 24 The world food production is said to be increased by_in next two decades. （ A） 15% （ B） 20% （ C） 0.3 （ D） 0.5 25 Which country is mentioned to have unsuccessful agricultural sector? （ A） Haiti. （
21、B） Nigeria. （ C） Zimbabwe. （ D） Afghanistan. 26 What is the theme of the summit? （ A） Economy of the United States. （ B） Government spending. （ C） Worlds financial future. （ D） Worlds political crisis. 27 Which of the following problems that the leaders have to deal with is NOT mentioned in the news
22、? （ A） When to inject dollars to their economies. （ B） How to withdraw government support. （ C） When to withdraw government support. （ D） How to avoid another financial crisis. 28 In israel, a politically powerful Jewish religious leader is trying to _. （ A） make a statement Sunday （ B） reduce publi
23、c anger （ C） incite public anger （ D） provoke public anger 29 The Party recently withdrew from Mr. Baraks coalition government, saying _. （ A） Mr. Barak made no concession to the Palestinians （ B） the rabbi made no concession to the Palestinians （ C） Mr. Bar most of 【 C2】_ were charitable. Both in E
24、urope and in the U. S. , the day-nursery movement received great 【 C3】 _ during the First World War, when 【 C4】 _ of manpower caused the industrial employment of unprecedented numbers of women. In some European countries nurseries were established even in munitions plants, under direct government 【
25、C5】 _ . Although the number of nurseries in the U. S. also rose 【 C6】 _ , this rise was accomplished without government aid of any kind. During the years following the First World War, 【 C7】_ , Federal, State, and local governments gradually began to 【 C8】 _ a measure of control in the day nurseries
26、, chiefly by 【 C9】 _ them and by inspecting and regulating the conditions within the nurseries. The 【 C10】 _ of the Second World War was quickly followed by an increase in the number of day nurseries in almost all countries, as women were again 【 C11】 _ to replace men in the factories. On this 【 C12
27、】 _ the U.S. government immediately came to the support of the nursery schools, 【 C13】 _ $ 6,000,000 in July, 1942, for a nursery-school program for the children of working mothers. Many states and local communities 【 C14】 _ this Federal aid. By the end of the War, in August, 1945, more than 100, 00
28、0 children were being cared 【 C15】 _ in daycare centers receiving Federal 【 C16】 _ . Soon afterward, the Federal government drastically 【 C17】 _ its expenditures for this purpose and later 【 C18】_ them, causing a sharp drop in the number of nursery schools in operation. However, the expectation 【 C1
29、9】 _ most employed mothers would leave their jobs at the end of the War was only partly 【 C20】 _ . 32 【 C1】 （ A） latter （ B） late （ C） later （ D） last 33 【 C2】 （ A） which （ B） them （ C） those （ D） whom 34 【 C3】 （ A） impetus （ B） motivation （ C） imitation （ D） initiative 35 【 C4】 （ A） decrease （ B） s
30、ources （ C） shortage （ D） reduction 36 【 C5】 （ A） control （ B） command （ C） guidance （ D） sponsorship 37 【 C6】 （ A） unanimously （ B） sharply （ C） predominantly （ D） militantly 38 【 C7】 （ A） therefore （ B） consequently （ C） however （ D） moreover 39 【 C8】 （ A） impose （ B） exercise （ C） implement （ D）
31、enforce 40 【 C9】 （ A） patenting （ B） formulating （ C） labeling （ D） licensing 41 【 C10】 （ A） outburst （ B） outbreak （ C） breakthrough （ D） breakdown 42 【 C11】 （ A） called up （ B） called down （ C） called for （ D） called after 43 【 C12】 （ A） circumstances （ B） occasion （ C） case （ D） situation 44 【 C1
32、3】 （ A） transferring （ B） summoning （ C） allocating （ D） regulating 45 【 C14】 （ A） reinforced （ B） strengthened （ C） supplemented （ D） compensated 46 【 C15】 （ A） after （ B） of （ C） by （ D） for 47 【 C16】 （ A） revenues （ B） subsidies （ C） budgets （ D） pensions 48 【 C17】 （ A） cut down （ B） cut off （ C）
33、 cut out （ D） cut short 49 【 C18】 （ A） abolished （ B） excluded （ C） diminished （ D） jeopardized 50 【 C19】 （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） as 51 【 C20】 （ A） completed （ B） finished （ C） accomplished （ D） fulfilled 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR do （ B） Are; doing （ C） Will; do （ D） Have; done 58 Which of the
34、 following sentences is INCORRECT? （ A） I suppose he ought to have known that, dont I? （ B） He seldom gives his wife a gift, does he? （ C） There wont be any trouble, will there? （ D） No one would object, would they? 59 Jack and I _ a vase out of mud in todays art and craft lesson. （ A） moulded （ B）
35、managed （ C） formed （ D） cast 60 She wouldnt take a drink, _ stay for dinner. （ A） much more （ B） much as （ C） still as （ D） still less 61 How do I know what hes going to do? His intentions are always as clear as _. （ A） soil （ B） day （ C） water （ D） mud 62 At no time _ other countries. （ A） China w
36、ill invade （ B） will invade China （ C） will China invade （ D） invade will China 63 I dont want_any misunderstanding between us. （ A） there being （ B） there to be （ C） there is （ D） there be 64 Alexander, being of a _, reserved nature, pays close attention to what people say about him and does not li
37、ke making speeches in public. （ A） sensible （ B） sensitive （ C） sensational （ D） sane 65 Some criminals were printing _ dollar bills until they were arrested. （ A） decent （ B） fake （ C） patent （ D） artificial 66 In 1997 he was _ of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. （ A） charged （ B） sued （
38、C） convicted （ D） diagnosed 67 The old buildings blend with the new ones in perfect _, so a walk along Huai Hal Road is an enjoyable discovery. （ A） harmony （ B） order （ C） control （ D） action 68 Their _building is located next to the park, so it is very convenient for them to have a walk after supp
39、er. （ A） residential （ B） presidential （ C） conditional （ D） accidental 69 He managed to save _ he could to tend the homeless boy. （ A） what little time （ B） so little time （ C） such little time （ D） how little time 70 His long-time drug taking has _his health so much that he couldnt even take care
40、of himself now. （ A） injured （ B） hurt （ C） impaired （ D） wounded 71 _ both sides accept the agreement _ a lasting peace be established in this region. （ A） Only if, will （ B） If only, would （ C） Should, will （ D） Unless, would 72 Pardon me, but Sarah might not turn _ again until, say, tonight. （ A）
41、 on （ B） in （ C） out （ D） up 73 She is the _ holder of the 3,O00-meter world record, but there is no guarantee that she will win in the Olympic Games. （ A） current （ B） predominant （ C） prevailing （ D） prevalent 74 They hoped _ them. （ A） us to go and join （ B） that we would go and join （ C） for us
42、to go and join （ D） our going and joining 75 Time was _ you could buy a loaf of bread for sixpence. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） when 76 They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time,_ is something we had not expected. （ A） which （ B） it （ C） that （ D）
43、what 77 I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I _ the journey in exactly two days. （ A） must make （ B） must have made （ C） was able to make （ D） could make 78 He will have to _ his indecent behaviour one day.2003 （ A） answer to （ B） answer for （ C） answer back （ D） answer about 7
44、9 When one has good health, _should feel fortunate. （ 2010年考试真题） （ A） you （ B） they （ C） he （ D） we 80 Everyone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. The underlined part means （ A） limited （ B） unnecessary （ C） overdue （ D） much 81 The employers prepared, with all due _
45、, for a conference with the Trade Unions. （ A） caution （ B） concern （ C） certainty （ D） consideration 81 Personality is to a large extent inherent - A type parents usually bring about A type offspring. But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is important to the par
46、ents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children. One place where children soak up A characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many schools adopt the “win at all costs“ moral standard and measure their success by sporting
47、 achievements. The current. passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A types seem in some way better than their B type fellows. Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that Pheidippides
48、, the first marathon runner, dropped dead seconds after saying :“ Rejoice, we conquer !“ By far the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. The merits of competition by
49、examination are somewhat questionable, but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful. Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all A youngsters change into Bs. The world needs types, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a childs personality to his possi
