1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 484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 Nancy became a taxi driver because . （ A） she owned a car （ B） she drove well （ C） she liked drivers uniforms （ D） it was her childhood dream 3 According to her, what was the most difficult about becoming a t
4、axi driver? （ A） The right sense of direction. （ B） The sense of distance judgment. （ C） The skill of maneuvering. （ D） The size of vehicles. 4 How long has the woman been a taxi driver? （ A） 12 years. （ B） 2 years. （ C） 13 years., （ D） 15 years. 5 Why cant the man tell the woman what the present is
5、? （ A） Because the woman may think the presents too cheap. （ B） Because Ava doesnt want him to tell anyone. （ C） Because he wants to keep it unknown until the party. （ D） Because he wants to give the woman a surprise. 6 Where do the speakers stop their car? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a zoo. （ C）
6、At a department store. （ D） At a pet store. 7 What does the woman ask the man to do to help keep the present? （ A） To call her sweet little honey. （ B） To walk the dog every day. （ C） To buy a present for her. （ D） To supply the dog food. 8 Why does Jessie want to change her hair style? （ A） She has
7、 found a job. （ B） She has become a teacher. （ C） Her boss is dissatisfied with her hairstyle. （ D） All of the above. 9 What does the man think of the girls present hairstyle? （ A） It s too naive. （ B） She has worn too many hair clips. （ C） She shouldnt wear long hair. （ D） It doesnt go with the sha
8、pe of her face. 10 What does the man suggest the woman do with her hair? （ A） Have it cut short. （ B） Have it dyed. （ C） Do a perm. （ D） All the above. 11 What is not mentioned when the man is giving advice on hair care? （ A） Eat a balanced diet. （ B） Shampoo hair frequently. （ C） Dry hair gently wi
9、th a towel. （ D） Stop using the hair dryer. 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 What do the bees round dance and tail-wagging dance indicate? （ A） The smell of the food. （ B） Th
10、e quality of the food. （ C） The distance of the food. （ D） The amount of the food. 13 What does the speed of the tail-wagging dance tell other bees? （ A） The direction to fly in. （ B） The distance to fly. （ C） The height to fly. （ D） The kind of food to find. 14 How can the bees in the passage be de
11、scribed? （ A） Diligent. （ B） Interesting. （ C） Creative. （ D） Cooperative. 15 What is significant about the review? （ A） Its publication was banned by the British government. （ B） It was the first weekly newspaper. （ C） It caused a prison revolt. （ D） It was the first magazine ever published. 16 Acc
12、ording to the speaker, how was the Review different from early newspapers? （ A） It had many more pages than newspapers. （ B） It was given away for free. （ C） It dealt with issues rather than events. （ D） It was more widely available than newspapers. 17 What does the speaker say about the Tattler? （
13、A） It was not really a magazine. （ B） It featured a variety of articles and stories. （ C） It was praised by readers of poetry. （ D） It was unpopular with politicians. 18 What does the pencil counting experiment suggest? （ A） Children are capable of counting complex numbers. （ B） Children are hard to
14、 report the number of blue or red ones. （ C） Children cannot count the blue and red ones separately. （ D） Children cannot find the total number without directions. 19 According to the passage, what is guiding childrens growth? （ A） A biological clock of human body. （ B） An internal clock of computin
15、g. （ C） Childrens self-consciousness. （ D） The introduction of mathematics. 20 When can children set the table with impressive accuracy? （ A） After they learn to walk and talk. （ B） After they could count things. （ C） Before they could walk and talk. （ D） Before they could count things. 21 What is t
16、he passage mainly about? （ A） To explain that people are born to compute. （ B） To illustrate childrens counting skills. （ C） To prove that people gradually learn to compute. （ D） To suggest the ways to learn computing. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news
17、items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Where was the summit held? （ A） Washington. （ B） South America. （ C） Venezuela. （ D） Madrid. 23 The government questioned former Maoist rebels to_. （ A） decide which rebels will join the national army （ B） cut down the fin
18、ancial aid to the army （ C） put an end to Nepals civil war （ D） improve the life of the soldiers 24 How many of the former rebel fighters will be included in Nepals army? （ A） 5600. （ B） 6500. （ C） 11500 （ D） 19000 25 Compared with the first annul poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, 200
19、5 saw a _ percent increase in the number of Americans experiencing sleeping problems. （ A） 12 （ B） 13 （ C） 11 （ D） 14 26 Which of the following details is INCORRECT? （ A） Two recent additions to the sleep aid market are not believed to be habit-forming. （ B） The earlier sleep aids had liver-damaging
20、 side-effects. （ C） The number of Americans turning to sleep aids for help has gone up nearly 16 percent over the past five years. （ D） American pharmacists filled about 42 million sleeping pill prescriptions last year. 27 Where will EXPO 2004 be held? （ A） In Malaysia. （ B） In Pakistan. （ C） In Sin
21、gapore. （ D） In Vietnam. 28 What benefit will EXPO 2004 bring to the host country? （ A） It will create business opportunities for the country. （ B） It will result in the 2005 exports fair being held in the country. （ C） It will attract lots of foreign companies. （ D） It will be an annual internation
22、al fair. 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 inserted in the corresponding blanks. 28 One of the most common human fears is scarcity. Many people are afraid of not having enoug
23、h of what they need or want, and so they are always(1)_to get to a point (2)_they would finally have enough. Alan and Linda always dreamed of living “ the good life “.(3)_ from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfill their(4)_goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked
24、very hard for years,(5)_ a small fortune, so they could move from their two-bedroom home to a(6)_seven-bedroom home in the most upscale neighborhood. They focused their energies (7)_ accumulating all the things they believed(8)_ abundance: membership in the local (9)_ country club, luxury cars, desi
25、gner clothing, and high-class society(10)_. No matter how much they accumulated, (11)_, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to erase the deep fear of scarcity both(12)_in childhood. They needed to learn the(13)_of abundance. Then the stock market(14)_in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a con
26、siderable amount of money. One thing(15)_ another, and they found themselves in a financial disaster.(16)_ needed to be sold, and(17)_they lost the country club membership, the cars, and the house. It took several years and much hard work for Alan and Linda to land on their(18)_. Only now, as they(1
27、9)_ what they have left a solid, loving marriage, their health, a dependable income, and good friends(20)_that true abundance comes not from amassing, but rather from appreciating. 29 (1) （ A） strengthening （ B） inspiring （ C） striving （ D） resolving 30 (2) （ A） where （ B） when （ C） that （ D） which
28、31 (3) （ A） All （ B） Both （ C） Either （ D） Neither 32 (4) （ A） mutual （ B） mature （ C） identical （ D） respective 33 (5) （ A） hoarding （ B） massing （ C） amassing （ D） depositing 34 (6) （ A） magnetic （ B） extraordinary （ C） remarkable （ D） magnificent 35 (7) （ A） into （ B） on （ C） to （ D） for 36 (8) （
29、 A） signified （ B） simulated （ C） implied （ D） signaled 37 (9) （ A） exclusive （ B） exceptional （ C） extensive （ D） excessive 38 (10) （ A） relatives （ B） friends （ C） colleagues （ D） employers 39 (11) （ A） moreover （ B） unless （ C） however （ D） besides 40 (12) （ A） acquiring （ B） acquire （ C） acquire
30、d （ D） had acquired 41 (13) （ A） mistake （ B） instruction （ C） lesson （ D） significance 42 (14) （ A） crashed （ B） scattered （ C） ruined （ D） descended 43 (15) （ A） caused by （ B） led to （ C） made for （ D） turned to 44 (16) （ A） Essays （ B） Assets （ C） Prospects （ D） Deposits 45 (17) （ A） unfortunate
31、ly （ B） instantly （ C） essentially （ D） eventually 46 (18) （ A） feet （ B） hands （ C） heads （ D） arms 47 (19) （ A） assert （ B） claim （ C） assess （ D） revise 48 (20) （ A） they will realize （ B） do they realize （ C） they realize （ D） will they realize 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR is （ B） is; is （ C） are; are （ D
32、） is; are 51 Which of the following italicized parts is used as a subject complement? （ A） She was the only person awake at that night. （ B） Exploring a jungle alive with wild animals is hazardous. （ C） He spent seven days in the wind and snow, cold and hungry. （ D） The man responsible should be the
33、ir manager. 52 He insisted on doing_good to others. （ A） what he thought it was （ B） what he thought was （ C） what he was thought （ D） what it was he thought 53 Where did you find your keys? I left them in_. （ A） the barber （ B） the barbers （ C） the barbers （ D） the shop of the barbers 54 _ you say,
34、 it is impolite to use her teacup without asking for permission. （ A） Whichever （ B） Whatever （ C） Whenever （ D） However 55 Tom told his father_ had happened. （ A） all which （ B） that （ C） all that （ D） all what 56 The table linen was neatly folded up and _. （ A） put away （ B） break away with （ C） p
35、ass away （ D） do away with 57 Please show me the show box_. （ A） for placing the vase （ B） to place the vase on （ C） to place the vase （ D） placing the vase on 58 His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at _ with him at once. （ A） peace （ B） large （ C） ease （ D） best 59 The_on this apartment expi
36、res in a years time. （ A） treaty （ B） lease （ C） engagement （ D） subsidy 60 He was obviously in good condition. The underlined word means . （ A） state （ B） circumstance （ C） situation （ D） illness 61 The child began to cry when the nurse pricked a needle at the _ of its finger. （ A） end （ B） tip （ C
37、） edge （ D） point 62 We may often be puzzled by ways of expression that the native speaker of English does not even have tel _, as English is not our first language. （ A） think out （ B） think for （ C） think over （ D） think about 63 The man tried three times to pass the driving license test, _ by the
38、 department concerned each time. （ A） only to be flunked （ B） flunked （ C） being always flunked （ D） having been flunked 64 There are nations whose lack of contact with the outside world has_ poverty. （ A） fallen into （ B） consisted in （ C） resulted in （ D） come up to 65 The three men tried many tim
39、es to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, _ by the police each time. （ A） had been captured （ B） being always captured （ C） only to be captured （ D） unfortunately captured 66 It is very kind of you to do the washing-up, but you _ it. （ A） mustnt have done （ B） wouldnt have done （ C
40、） mightnt have done? （ D） didnt have to do 67 On the top of some very high mountains snow _ throughout the year. （ A） insisted （ B） persevered （ C） persisted （ D） kept 68 Difficulties and hardships have _ the best qualities of the young geologist. （ A） brought out （ B） brought about （ C） brought for
41、th （ D） brought up 69 The fuel of the continental missile is supposed to be _ by this de vice. （ A） lighted （ B） inspired （ C） fired （ D） ignited 70 He did not change his position so much as _its severity. （ A） alter （ B） vary （ C） modify （ D） convert 71 Weather_ , the students of Class Two will hav
42、e a picnic this Sunday. （ A） permits （ B） permitted （ C） will permit （ D） permitting 72 It is essential that all the details in this case _ first. （ A） is investigated （ B） was investigated （ C） be investigated （ D） shall be investigated 73 The news of his fathers illness greatly _ him. （ A） annoyed
43、 （ B） bothered （ C） irritated （ D） disturbed 74 It is requested that an applicant whose undergraduate work is done at another institution_ _two copies of undergraduate transcripts and degrees directly to the dean of the graduate school. （ A） must send （ B） send （ C） are to send （ D） need send 75 If
44、we continue to ignore the issue of global warming, we will almost certainly suffer the _effects of climatic changes worldwide. （ A） dubious （ B） drastic （ C） trivial （ D） toxic 76 The opening ceremony is a great occasion; it is essential _ for that.2003 （ A） for us to be prepared （ B） that we are pr
45、epared （ C） of us to be prepared （ D） our being prepared 77 _ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work. （ A） To be not tall （ B） Not being tall （ C） Being not tall （ D） Not to be tall 78 Nine is to three _ three is to one. （ A） when （ B） that （ C） which （ D） what 78 Harriet Beecher
46、Stowe was raised in a Puritan tradition of high moral standard. Her father Lyman Beecher was a Congregational Minister and brother Henry Ward Beecher became pastor of Brooklyns Plymouth Church. The Beechers moved to Cincinatti when Lyman Beecher was appointed President of Lane Theological seminary.
47、There, Harriets sister Catharine founded Western Female Institute, where Harriet taught until her 1834 marriage to widower Calvin Stowe, a Biblical Literature professor at Lane. During the first seven years of marriage she bore five children, writing pieces for magazines to compliment Professor Stow
48、es meager salary. She won a short story prize from Western Monthly Magazine, and her literary production and skill increased steadily. In 1834, her short-story collection The Mayflower was published. This Ohio period gave Stowe the impetus to write Uncle Toms Cabin. Cincinnati was just across the ri
49、ver from the slave trade, and she observed firsthand several incidents which galvanized her to write famous anti-slavery novel. Scenes she observed on the Ohio River, including seeing a husband and wife being sold apart, as well as newspaper and magazine accounts and interviews, contributed material to the e-merg
