1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 479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 What prompted the conversation? （ A） The man wants to place a classified ad in the newspaper. （ B） The woman wants to find an apartment. （ C） The man wants to pay for a newspaper subscription. （ D） The woman
4、wants to fill out an application for employment. 3 What does the man want to sell? （ A） Furniture. （ B） Books. （ C） Garden supplies. （ D） An apartment. 4 How will the man pay? （ A） He will pay by check. （ B） He will have the amount billed to his home address. （ C） He will give the woman cash. （ D） H
5、e will come back to pay when he is billed. 5 What is the name of the girl being interviewed? （ A） Alice. （ B） Ellen. （ C） Alex. （ D） Emma. 6 She says we should save water when _. （ A） washing cars （ B） cleaning clothes （ C） taking a bath （ D） washing fruits and vegetables 7 The girls second suggesti
6、on is about_. （ A） separating different types of garbage （ B） disposing of trash properly （ C） having a family clean-up party （ D） disposing of batteries properly 8 What has happened to the man? （ A） He needs a gas station. （ B） He lost his way home. （ C） He wants to go to the hospital. （ D） He lost
7、 the letter to be posted. 9 Where is the location of the service station? （ A） Next to the light stop. （ B） Left to the post office. （ C） Right to the bank and hospital. （ D） About one mile from where he is now. 10 What is the womans attitude toward the man? （ A） She is indifferent （ B） She is a lit
8、tle impatient. （ C） She is warm-hearted and patient. （ D） She is alert and cautious. 11 What will the man do at the next step? （ A） Go to the hospital directly. （ B） Leave for the post office. （ C） Go to the bank and get some money first. （ D） GO to buy a map at the service station. SECTION B PASSAG
9、ES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that （ A） human brains differ considerably. （ B） the brain a person is born with is important in deter
10、mining his intelligence. （ C） environment is crucial in determining a persons intelligence. （ D） persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence. 13 According to the passage, the average I.Q. is （ A） 85. （ B） 100. （ C） 110 （ D） 125 14 This passage suggests that an individuals
11、 I.Q. （ A） can be predicted at birth. （ B） stays the same throughout his life. （ C） is determined by his childhood. （ D） can be increased by education. 15 Here are no black rats in Europe today because _. （ A） they got plague in the Middle Ages （ B） they live in America, Asia and Africa now （ C） men
12、 killed them all with diseases （ D） brown rats took their place 16 Rats are clever enough to _. （ A） know when food has got poison in it （ B） have good leaders and tell them what to do （ C） eat food that is dangerous （ D） kill men who try to kill them 17 The proper title for this passage would be _.
13、 （ A） Rat the Cleverest （ B） The Largest Grain Eater （ C） Our Most Dangerous Enemy the Rat （ D） The Dangerous Diseases Carrier 18 What is the lecture mainly about? （ A） How historical events affected an art movement. （ B） How artists can influence economic conditions. （ C） Why a certain art movement
14、 failed to become popular. （ D） How valuable paintings were lost during wartime. 19 What does the professor say about the artists in the United States during the Great Depression? （ A） Many artists lost faith in the value of art. （ B） Many artists moved away from large cities. （ C） Many artists were
15、 forced to take jobs in other fields. （ D） Many artists in the United States moved to other countries. 20 What kind of scene might be shown in a typical regionalist painting? （ A） People wording in a large factory. （ B） People walking on crowded city streets. （ C） An everyday activity in a small tow
16、n. （ D） A well-known historical event. 21 According to the professor, what happened in the USA in the 1940s around the time of WWII that affected the popularity of the regionalist art? （ A） The populations of small towns increased rapidly. （ B） Art critics in cites began to take notice of regionalis
17、m. （ C） Some regionalist painters began a new art movement. （ D） Society became more internationally focused. 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 Tattoos and body piercing might
18、 result in all the following diseases EXCEPT （ A） skin diseases. （ B） pneumonia. （ C） hepatitis. （ D） HIV. 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）
19、55, 500. （ C） 66, 1000. （ D） 77, 1500. 25 According to Tehran, whats the purpose of its nuclear 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 assista
20、nce after the earthquake. （ B） The two quakes made thousands of people homeless. （ C） The world rejected Irans desire to have a nuclear weapon. （ D） The earthquake happened on Thursday. 27 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Businesses are reluctant to rehire. （ B） The number of newly laid-off
21、workers fell. （ C） The job market always lags the recovery. （ D） US job losses continue but at a slower pace. 28 At the end of this year, what level is the unemployment rate expected to reach? （ A） 9.7%. （ B） 10%. （ C） 19.7%. （ D） 10.7%. 29 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The fo
22、otball game is between Togo and Bahrain. （ B） Bahrain football team won the match by three-nil. （ C） Bahrain is surprised by the quality of their opponents. （ D） The match is arranged by an unidentified agent. 30 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） A football match report between Togo and Bahra
23、in. （ B） A fake football team and the relevant information on it. （ C） FIFAs investigation on the performance of Togolese team. （ D） The investigation on the representative of Togolese team. 31 The U.S. condemned （ A） its Vice President for visiting Jerusalem. （ B） Jewish settlers for occupying East
24、 Jerusalem. （ C） Israelis decision to allow more housing units for Jewish settlers. （ D） Joe Bidens statement from Jerusalem. 32 Whats true about the consequence of Israels plan? （ A） It may take away the opportunity for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. （ B） It confronted the U.S. vice presi
25、dent. （ C） It damaged the relationship between the White House and Israelis. （ D） It may cause another war between Israelis and Palestinians. 33 What caused the blaze in California? （ A） A campfire. （ B） Smoke. （ C） Lightening. （ D） Unclear. 34 Which of the following is NOT the factor that helps to
26、get the flames under control? （ A） The wind is subsiding. （ B） A lot of firefighters are here. （ C） The plans are drafted through the night as needed and as appropriate. （ D） The amount of fuel that has been consumed there. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following
27、passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 The effect of the baby boom on the schools helped to make possible a shift in thinking about the role of public education in the 1920s. In the 1920s, but especially in the Dep
28、ression of the 1930s, the United States experienced a 【 C1】 _ birth rate. Then with the prosperity 【 C2】 _ by the Second World War and the economic boom that followed, young people married and 【 C3】 _ households earlier and began to 【 C4】 _ larger families than had their 【 C5】 _ during the Depressio
29、n. Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118 in 1955. 【 C6】 _ economics was probably the most important 【 C7】 _ , it is not the only explanation for the baby boom. The increased value placed 【 C8】 _ the idea of the family also helps to 【 C9】 _ this rise in birth rates. The
30、 baby boomers began streaming 【 C10】 _ the first grade by the mid-1940s and became a 【 C11】 _ by 1950. The public school system suddenly found itself 【 C12】_ The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between 1940 and 1945. 【 C13】 _ , large numbers of teachers left their profession du
31、ring that period for better-paid jobs elsewhere. 【 C14】 _ , in the 1950s, the baby boom hit an antiquated and 【 C15】 _ school system. Consequently, the custodial rhetoric of the 1930s no longer made 【 C16】 _ ; keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school co
32、uld no longer be a high 【 C17】 _ for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children. With the baby boom, the focus of educators 【 C18】 _ turned toward the lower grades and back to basic academic skills and 【 C19】 _ The system no longer had much 【 C20】 _ in offering nontradit
33、ional, new, and extra services to the older youths. 35 【 C1】 （ A） accelerating （ B） strengthening （ C） declining （ D） fluctuating 36 【 C2】 （ A） took on （ B） aroused from （ C） brought on （ D） carried off 37 【 C3】 （ A） adopted （ B） incorporated （ C） administered （ D） established 38 【 C4】 （ A） increase
34、 （ B） raise （ C） erect （ D） generate 39 【 C5】 （ A） predecessors （ B） successors （ C） processors （ D） dominators 40 【 C6】 （ A） Since （ B） Despite （ C） Although （ D） Unless 41 【 C7】 （ A） dominance （ B） determinant （ C） determiner （ D） premise 42 【 C8】 （ A） at （ B） on （ C） for （ D） with 43 【 C9】 （ A） d
35、emonstrate （ B） interpret （ C） exhibit （ D） explain 44 【 C10】 （ A） through （ B） across （ C） into （ D） towards 45 【 C11】 （ A） creek （ B） flood （ C） torment （ D） torrent 46 【 C12】 （ A） overtaxed （ B） overdosed （ C） overweighed （ D） overlapped 47 【 C13】 （ A） Moreover （ B） However （ C） Otherwise （ D） Th
36、us 48 【 C14】 （ A） Nevertheless （ B） Therefore （ C） Furthermore （ D） Hence 49 【 C15】 （ A） deficient （ B） incomplete （ C） inadequate （ D） partial 50 【 C16】 （ A） sense （ B） meaning （ C） conception （ D） cognition 51 【 C17】 （ A） notoriety （ B） compatibility （ C） proximity （ D） priority 52 【 C18】 （ A） ref
37、utably （ B） indispensably （ C） inevitably （ D） irrationally 53 【 C19】 （ A） conference （ B） symposium （ C） seminar （ D） discipline 54 【 C20】 （ A） ability （ B） interest （ C） benefit （ D） advantage 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR and it would be discourteous to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were
38、 going to the beach or a nightclub. However, you need never feel depressed if you dont look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and youll see that no one else does either! 94 The author thinks that people are _. （ A） satisfied with their appearance （ B） concerned about appearance in old a
39、ge （ C） far from neglecting what is in fashion （ D） reluctant to follow the trends in fashion 95 Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to _. （ A） confidence in life （ B） personal dress （ C） individual hair style （ D） personal future 96 Causes of fashions are _. （ A） uniform （
40、B） varied （ C） unknown （ D） inexplicable 97 Present-day society is much freer and easier because it emphasizes _. （ A） uniformity （ B） formality （ C） informality （ D） individuality 98 Which is the main idea of the last paragraph? （ A） Care about appearance in formal situations. （ B） Fashion in forma
41、l and informal situations. （ C） Ignoring appearance in informal situations. （ D） Ignoring appearance in all situations. 99 Nowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, so Im going to claim it an
42、d also name it: Fake Foning. The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications. Virtually in any public space. Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom. The trip down the hall will take approximately
