1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 483 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 passag
2、e 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 Sahara Festival 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 According to the man, which one is NOT the possible factor of success? （ A） Patience. （ B） ck. （ C） Hard working. （ D） A good understanding of the teamwork spirit. 3 What should we avoid do
4、ing if we want to succeed according to the conversation? （ A） Being ready to accept others advice. （ B） Not being too self-confident. （ C） Bearing endurance and persistence. （ D） Having a disproportional belief in ones ability. 4 What does not contribute to an actors performance in a movie? （ A） The
5、 directions of the movie director. （ B） The support of the firm crew. （ C） The effort of the actor. （ D） The editing of the movie. 5 What do the speakers mainly discuss? （ A） The man wants to get authorization for a room change. （ B） The man is worried about his friendship with his roommate. （ C） Th
6、en man needs a scholarship to continue living in the dormitory. （ D） The man wants the head resident to talk to David for him. 6 Why is the man worried about the course? （ A） That David is not a serious student. （ B） That David doesnt need to worry because be has a scholarship. （ C） That David wont
7、speak with him. （ D） That David wants to move back to his home town. 7 What is the mans problem? （ A） His roommate is noisy. （ B） He isnt speaking to his roommate. （ C） He does not like his roommate. （ D） He doesnt know his roommate very well. 8 What had Chinese Americans been associated for many ye
8、ars in the United States? （ A） Restaurants. （ B） Laundries. （ C） Gold. （ D） Both A and B 9 When did the first Chinese reach the U.S.? （ A） 1849 （ B） 1858 （ C） 1859 （ D） 1869 10 Where did the first Chinese arrive in the U.S.? （ A） Massachusetts. （ B） Ohio. （ C） California. （ D） Virginia. 11 What is w
9、rong about the first Chinese people to reach the U.S.? （ A） They were so different from the others. （ B） They patiently succeeded in turning a seemingly worthless mining claim into a profitable one. （ C） They became the scapegoats of their angry competitors. （ D） Their competitors were angry but not
10、 envious of them. 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 Where was the first telephone service in America established? （ A） New York. （ B） Washington. （ C） Philadelphia. （ D） Chica
11、go. 13 What caused the prices of the telephone system to lower? （ A） The materials became cheaper. （ B） There was more competition. （ C） More people used the phones. （ D） The phones were connected across the sea. 14 Before the Bell Company became a publicly held corporation, how were the calls passe
12、d to their destinations? （ A） Manual switchboards. （ B） Reading manuals. （ C） Electronic switchboards. （ D） Voice switches. 15 Where is the train to Nanjing now standing? （ A） At Platform 7. （ B） At Platform 8. （ C） At Platform 9. （ D） At Platform 13. 16 Which train will now leave at 11:35? （ A） The
13、 train to Jinan. （ B） The train to Zhengzhou. （ C） The train to Tianjin. （ D） The train to Hangzhou. 17 Which train has now been cancelled? （ A） The train to Jinan. （ B） The train to Zhengzhou. （ C） The train to Tianjin. （ D） The train to Hangzhou. 18 According to the passage, intense noise pollutio
14、n may NOT cause _ . （ A） hearing loss （ B） high blood pressure （ C） lost productivity （ D） poor appetite 19 Which element determines the harm brought by the noise pollution? （ A） Frequency and intensity of the sound. （ B） The time the pollution lasts. （ C） The density of the population. （ D） The qua
15、lity of the sound. 20 Generally speaking, a rock concert takes place at about _ . （ A） 40 decibels （ B） 90 decibels （ C） 110 decibels （ D） 160 decibels 21 All of the following are solutions employed to prevent noise pollution EXCEPT _ . （ A） utilizing insulation and sound proofing devices （ B） reduc
16、ing the sources of noises （ C） wearing ear protection （ D） planting more trees to absorb the noise 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 is NOT the reason o
17、f Syrians withdrawal from Lebanon? （ A） Syrian military forces have been in Lebanon for more than 30 years. （ B） Huge demonstration in Beirut. （ C） International condemnation. （ D） The death of the former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. 23 When did the head chef Rajiv Pathak was announced as one of the
18、 finalists? （ A） It was three hours ago. （ B） It was in the last week. （ C） It was on Saturday. （ D） It was on February 25. 24 People in Yemen went out to protest against （ A） presidents immunity. （ B） presidents resignation. （ C） prosecution of the president. （ D） presidents deputy. 25 The West is
19、paying close attention to Yemen because （ A） what happens in Yemen can influence the gulf region. （ B） the protest in Yemen may get more and more violent. （ C） Yemen is now going through negotiations with the West. （ D） Yemen is thought to be involved in some terroristic attack. 26 What is the news
20、mainly about? （ A） Two of the prisoners released by India as part of the deal to resolve the hijack of an Indian Airlines plane have appeared in Pakistan. （ B） Two of the prisoners released by Pakistan as part of the deal to resolve the hijack of an Indian Airlines plane have appeared in India. （ C）
21、 Two of the prisoner went to Karachi and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir. （ D） A hijack happened. 27 What did Azhard Masoods release show? （ A） India is strong enough. （ B） India is not as strong as many people think. （ C） Hijackers should be praised. （ D） He is a hero. 28 What does the
22、US think is the new post Cold War threat? （ A） The possible possession of nuclear weapons and missiles by some countries. （ B） The possible acquisition of advanced technology by some countries. （ C） NATOs hesitation to build new defenses. （ D） The new alliance in Southern Europe. 29 Which statement
23、can best express the main idea of this news item? （ A） Nuclear technology is available on the black market. （ B） European countries have cut down on defense budgets. （ C） NATO is being urged by the U.S. to set up a new defense system. （ D） NATO allies are expected to hold a summit. 30 What is this n
24、ews mainly about? （ A） The February 1 space shuttle “Columbia“ mishap. （ B） Some pointed questions from some Republican representatives. （ C） The independence of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. （ D） The establishment of the NASA Accident Investigation Board. 31 Who is going to be the chai
25、rman of the Accident Investigation Board? （ A） Sherwood Boehlert. （ B） Harold Gordon. （ C） NASA Administrator. （ D） House Science Committee Chairman. 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 p
26、assage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 A new study of the brain is helping scientists better understand how humans process language. One of the patients is a woman with epilepsy(羊癫风 ). Doctors are【 1】 Denise Harris to see if she is a good【 2】 for an operation that could stop her seizures
27、. They are monitoring her through wire electrodes【 3】 in her brain. But【 4】 she is in the hospital, she is also helping scientists understand【 5】 the brain works with language. The study【 6】 a part of the frontal lobe called Brocas area. The electrode implants have shown that the area very quickly【
28、7】 three different language functions. Eric Halgren, one of the main investigators, says they found different【 8】doing, at different times, different processes all【 9】 a centimeter. The first function deals with【 10】 a word. The second deals with understanding the words meaning within a sentence.【 1
29、1】 the third lets us speak the word. Ned Sahin, a researcher, says scientists【 12】 for some time that traditional explanations for how parts of the brain work need to be【 13】 . One such belief is that there is a【 14】 of language tasks between two very different parts of the brain. One is Brocas area
30、【 15】 the front. The other is Wernickes area【 16】 back in the brain. The belief is that Brocas area is【 17】 speaking and that Wernickes area is responsible for comprehending.【 18】 the new study shows that Brocas area is【 19】 both speaking and comprehension. He says this shows how parts of the brain【
31、 20】 more than one task. （ A） detaching （ B） dictating （ C） modeling （ D） monitoring （ A） candidate （ B） opponent （ C） person （ D） representative （ A） embodied （ B） enriched （ C） implanted （ D） included （ A） as soon as （ B） then （ C） whereas （ D） while （ A） / （ B） and （ C） how （ D） when （ A） centers
32、 on （ B） deals with （ C） searches for （ D） stems from （ A） processes （ B） provides （ C） proclaims （ D） probes （ A） districts （ B） neighborhoods （ C） places （ D） regions （ A） about （ B） on （ C） underneath （ D） within （ A） recognizing （ B） marking （ C） acknowledging （ D） discriminating （ A） And （ B） B
33、y contrast （ C） However （ D） Then （ A） have known （ B） knew （ C） know （ D） will know （ A） changed （ B） challenged （ C） revised （ D） rewritten （ A） difference （ B） postpone （ C） separation （ D） temptation （ A） at （ B） in （ C） on （ D） within （ A） far （ B） further （ C） more （ D） much （ A） capable of （
34、B） composed of （ C） inclined to （ D） responsible for （ A） After all （ B） But （ C） On the other hand （ D） Therefore （ A） carrying out （ B） confronted with （ C） good at （ D） involved in （ A） fail （ B） find （ C） perform （ D） provide 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR per haps it was not too much to expect the marine t
35、o realize that literal compliance might lead to bad trouble. But it is only too easy to conceive of circumstances where the matter might not be at all clear. Does the sub ordinate obey at peril that the order may later be ruled illegal, or is protected unless he has a good reason to doubt its validi
36、ty? 86 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that if a soldier obeys his superiors order to burn a house or to kill a prisoner, _. （ A） he is fight according to moral standards （ B） he should not receive any punishment （ C） he should certainly be liable for his action （ D） he will be convicted
37、 according to the law of war 87 What was the rule implied by the trail of the commander of the guards? （ A） A soldier must obey lawful orders, be he right or wrong. （ B） Even if an order is unlawful, the soldier must still obey it. （ C） A soldier may or must disobey unlawful orders or he must die. （
38、 D） It is the soldiers duty to obey superior orders whatever they are. 88 The phrase “to the same effect“ ( Line 5, Para.3 ) most probably means “which _. （ A） are of the similar meaning （ B） have the same purpose （ C） must be put into effect （ D） lead to the same result 89 According to the fourth p
39、aragraph, Bevans was found guilty because he _. （ A） obeyed illegal orders （ B） was accused of murder （ C） disobeyed the superior orders （ D） offended against the law of war 90 It can be concluded from the last paragraph that the authors attitude towards Bevans was _. （ A） bewildering （ B） indignant
40、 （ C） approving （ D） not quite sympathetic 90 Every business needs two things, says Skullcandy CEO Rick Alden: inspiration and desperation. In 2001, Alden had both. Hed sold two snowboarding businesses, and he was desperately bored. But he had an idea; He wanted to make a new kind of headphone. “ I
41、kept seeing people missing their cell phone calls because they were listening to music,“ he explains. “Then Im in a chairlift(索道 ) , Ive got my headphones on, and I realize my phone is ringing. As I take my gloves off and reach for my phone, I think, “ It cant be that tough to make headphones with t
42、wo plugs, one for music and one for your cell phone. “ Alden described what he wanted to a designer, perfected a prototype, and outsourced(外包 ) manufacturing overseas. Alden then started designing headphones into helmets, backpacks anywhere that would make it easy to listen to music while snowboardi
43、ng. “ Selling into board and skate shops wasnt a big research effort,“ he explains. “Those were the only guys I knew!“ Alden didnt want to be a manufacturer. And by outsourcing, hed hoped he could get the business off the ground without debt. But he was wrong. So he asked his wife, “Can I put a mort
44、gage(抵押贷款 ) on the house? She said, What is the worst thing that can happen? We lose the house, we sell our cars, and we start all over again. I definitely married the right woman!“ For the next two years, Alden juggled mortgage payments and payments to his manufacturers. “Factories wont ship your p
45、roduct till they get paid,“ he says. “ But it takes four or five months to get a mortgage company so upset that they knock on your door. So we paid the factory first. “ Gradually, non-snowboarders began to notice the colourful headphones. In 2006, the company started selling them in 1,400 FYE (For Y
46、our Entertainment) stores. “We knew that nine out of ten people walking into that store would be learning about Skullcandy for the first time. Why would they look at brands they knew and take home a new brand instead? We had agreed to buy back anything we didnt sell, but we were dealing with huge nu
47、mbers. Itd kill us to take back all the products. “ Aldens fears faded as Skullcandy became the No. 1 headphone seller in those stores and tripled its revenue to $120 million in one year. His key insight was that headphones werent gadgets; they were a fashion accessory. “ In the beginning,“ he says,
48、 “ that little white wire that said you had an iPod that was cool. But now wearing the white bud means youre just like everyone else. Headphones occupy this critical piece of cranial real estate and are highly visible. “ Today, Skullcandy is Americas second-largest headphone supplier, after Sony. Wi
49、th 79 employees, the company is bigger than Alden ever imagined. 91 Alden came up with the idea of a new kind of headphone because he _. （ A） was no longer in snowboarding business （ B） had no other business opportunities （ C） saw an inconvenience among mobile users （ D） was very fond of modern music 92 The new headphone was originally designed for _. （ A） snowboarders （ B） motor cyclists （ C） mountain hikers （ D） marathon runners 93 How did Alden solve the money problem? （ A） He sold his house
