1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 485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 Why cant the man contact Mr. Thomas himself? （ A） Because Mr. Thomas is out on business. （ B） Because the man is leaving town soon. （ C） Because Mr. Thomas doesnt have a personal phone. （ D） Because the man h
4、asnt got the contact information. 3 Whats the mans problem? （ A） He wants to make an appointment. （ B） He wants to reschedule the appointment. （ C） He wants to cancel the appointment. （ D） He wants to change the place of the appointment. 4 Which of the following statements about the man is INCORRECT
5、? （ A） He plans to leave town for several days. （ B） He fails to call first because of a hot line. （ C） He is hurried to contact Mr. Thomas. （ D） He agrees to let the woman leave a message. 5 When does this conversation take place? （ A） In the middle of the semester. （ B） At the beginning of exams.
6、（ C） At the end of the school year. （ D） In the middle of summer vacation. 6 Where do Bob and Helen want to go? （ A） To a rock and mineral show. （ B） To an opera at the concert hall. （ C） To a movie at the student center. （ D） To a popular music concert. 7 Why is Helen buying the tickets? （ A） She g
7、ets a student discount. （ B） Bob doesnt have very much money. （ C） She lost a bet and owes Bob money. （ D） Bob left his wallet at home. 8 Where does Mark work? （ A） At a newspaper. （ B） At an advertising agency. （ C） At a furniture store. （ D） At a real estate office. 9 Which of the following is Cec
8、ilia trying to find? （ A） A two-bedroom apartment. （ B） A sofa. （ C） A chair. （ D） A roommate. 10 Which of the following does Cecilia initially forget to tell Mark? （ A） Her phone number. （ B） The location of the apartment. （ C） The best time to call her. （ D） Her first name. 11 What is the total am
9、ount that the two advertisements will cost for one week? （ A） $5. （ B） $15. （ C） $ 30. （ D） $ 250 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 is the topic of the talk? （ A） The fac
10、ulty. （ B） Requirements of the degree. （ C） Self-introduction. （ D） Subjects in the first term. 13 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the talk? （ A） The organization of the faculty. （ B） The courses for the first semester. （ C） The forms of university learning. （ D） The accommodations for st
11、udents. 14 Whom are students invited to ask for help besides their lecturers? （ A） The dean. （ B） The secretary. （ C） The coordinator. （ D） The assistant. 15 Which of the following statements about “apple of discord“ is NOT true? （ A） It comes from ancient mythology. （ B） It is used to describe the
12、condition of perfect order. （ C） The apple concerned was a golden one. （ D） The apple should be given to the most beautiful goddess. 16 Paris decided to give the golden apple to _. （ A） Discord （ B） Juno （ C） Minerva （ D） Venus 17 “One rotten apple spoils the barrel“ means _. （ A） rotten apples can
13、bring disorder to peoples health （ B） it is hard to choose bad persons from good ones （ C） one bad person in a group can influence others （ D） Rotten apples should be quickly thrown away 18 When and where was the first World Cup played? （ A） 1928 in Barcelona. （ B） 1929 in Uruguay. （ C） 1930 in Holl
14、and. （ D） 1931 in Brazil. 19 Which of these statements about the first World Cup is NOT true? （ A） Most of the teams came from South America. （ B） The South American teams were the strongest. （ C） All the matches were played in the same stadium. （ D） The European teams did not play badly. 20 What wa
15、s the score after the first 45 minutes of the final? （ A） Argentina 2-1 Uruguay （ B） Argentina 1-2 Uruguay （ C） Argentina 4-2 Uruguay （ D） Argentina 2-4 Uruguay 21 What is the best definition of the phrase “a game of two halves“? （ A） A different ball should be used in each half of the match. （ B） A
16、nything can happen in football. （ C） Players shouldnt argue with the referee. （ D） Each team should use its own ball for part of the match. 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 T
17、he news item is mainly about （ A） World Cup in South Africa. （ B） police uniform change. （ C） police battling obesity. （ D） police losing their jobs. 23 Where was the summit held? （ A） Washington. （ B） South America. （ C） Venezuela. （ D） Madrid. 24 What is the topic of the news? （ A） The conflicts i
18、n poor countries. （ B） The missions of the United Nations. （ C） The releasing of child soldiers. （ D） The violence of child abuse. 25 Why is Iraq mentioned in the news? （ A） High rates of corruptions. （ B） Lower frequency of conflicts. （ C） High casualty rates of child soldiers. （ D） Negative develo
19、pment of the economy. 26 Which team is the first rival for Ghana in the football World Cup? （ A） Angola. （ B） Czech. （ C） Italy. （ D） The United States. 27 When did Ghana get its first score in the game with Czech Republic? （ A） At the first second minute. （ B） At the first eight minute. （ C） At the
20、 last second minute. （ D） At the last eight minute. 28 How much funds would be released from Macau bank in the effort to settle nuclear problem in North Korea? （ A） $250,000 （ B） $2,500,000 （ C） $25,000,000 （ D） $250,000,000 29 What will North Korea do if the financial trouble is resolved? （ A） Tran
21、sfer the money to a Korea bank. （ B） Invest more funds in nuclear program. （ C） Negotiate with UN about dismantling nuclear program. （ D） Allow UN inspectors into North Korea. 30 What has the Pope decided to do? （ A） To present an old painting to Russia. （ B） To return an old painting back to Russia
22、. （ C） To make a visit to Russia. （ D） To be reconciled with the Russian Orthodox Church. 31 Which adjective can be used to describe the attitude of the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church? （ A） Friendly. （ B） Irritated. （ C） Hostile. （ D） Excited. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are
23、20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 We enjoy fine food from the first taste to the last. Similarly, good writing is something we(1)_ with pleasure. And good writers, good cooks, do not
24、(2)_ appear full-blown. Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an (3)_ training, mastering the skills of his(4)_, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to(5)_ a style in his writing, whatever its purpose schoolwork, matters of business, or(6)_ social communication. With
25、patience and practice can you turn your creative desire into(7)_writing. You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the more(8)_the writing, and the more rewarding. There are still some(9)_places in the world where you might find a public scribe to do your business or social writing for y
26、ou, for a(10)_. There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rate kind of secretary who can(11)_ all sorts of letter writing with(12)_a quick note to work from. But for most of us,(13)_there is any writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves. We have to write school p
27、apers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called(14)_ to put words to paper. It would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports(15)_ the mails or delivered(16)_, but the daily figure must be(17)_. What is more, every one who writes expects, or(18)_
28、 hopes. We want whatever we write to be read, from first word to last, not just(19)_ some “letters-to-be-read“ file or a wastepaper basket. This is the(20)_we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skill of interesting, effective writing. 32 (1) （ A） deal （ B） yearn （ C） approach （ D） h
29、ope 33 (2) （ A） quickly （ B） suddenly （ C） occasionally （ D） successfully 34 (3) （ A） intense （ B） intensive （ C） extensive （ D） exterior 35 (4) （ A） trade （ B） occupation （ C） career （ D） work 36 (5) （ A） improving （ B） refining （ C） achieving （ D） realizing 37 (6) （ A） barely （ B） purely （ C） only
30、 （ D） wholly 38 (7) （ A） concrete （ B） specific （ C） exact （ D） literal 39 (8) （ A） effective （ B） efficient （ C） affectionate （ D） moved 40 (9) （ A） replaced （ B） removed （ C） reserved （ D） remote 41 (10) （ A） cost （ B） price （ C） fee （ D） expense 42 (11) （ A） look after （ B） watch out （ C） manage
31、with （ D） take care of 43 (12) （ A） more than （ B） no more than （ C） less than （ D） no less than 44 (13) （ A） although （ B） if （ C） when （ D） since 45 (14) （ A） on （ B） for （ C） up （ D） out 46 (15) （ A） put into （ B） put down to （ C） put behind （ D） put onto 47 (16) （ A） by air （ B） by sea （ C） by h
32、and （ D） by land 48 (17) （ A） innumerable （ B） endless （ C） unlimited （ D） enormous 49 (18) （ A） in the least （ B） at least （ C） not least （ D） least of all 50 (19) （ A） throw into （ B） throw away （ C） throw up （ D） throw about 51 (20) （ A） result （ B） reason （ C） purpose （ D） cause 三、 PART IV GRAMM
33、AR yet there is no universally accepted and stable value system. Values are constantly modified by .strong infusions of Western ideas, both democratic and Marxist. School textbooks expound democratic principles, emphasizing equality over hierarchy and rationalism over tradition; but in practice thes
34、e values are often misinterpreted and distorted, particularly by the youth who translate the individualistic and humanistic goals of democracy into egoistic and materialistic ones. Most Japanese people have consciously rejected Confucianism, but vestiges of the old order remain. An important feature
35、 of relationships in many institutions such as political parties, large corporations, and university faculties is the oyabun-kobun or parent-child relation. A party leader, supervisor, or professor, in return for loyalty, protects those subordinate to him and takes general responsibility for their i
36、nterests throughout their entire lives, an obligation that sometimes even extends to arranging marriages. The corresponding loyalty of the individual to his patron reinforces his allegiance to the group to which they both belong. A willingness to cooperate with other members of the group and to supp
37、ort without qualification the interests of the group in all its external relations is still a widely respected virtue. The oyaburt-kobttn creates ladders of mobility which an individual can ascend, rising as far as abilities permit, so long as he maintains successful personalities with a superior in
38、 the vertical channel, the latter requirement usually taking precedence over a need for exceptional competence. As a consequence, there is little horizontal relationship between people even within the same profession. 91 Which of the following is not the correct description of the uniqueness of the
39、Japanese character? （ A） The strength of traditions is one force. （ B） Selective receptivity to foreign achievements and inventions. （ C） The two forces are contradictory. （ D） The two forces are harmonious. 92 Which of the following is most like the relationship of the oyabun-kobun described in the
40、 passage? （ A） A political candidate and the voting public. （ B） A gifted scientist and his protege. （ C） Two brothers who are partners in a business. （ D） A judge presiding at the trial of a criminal defendant. 93 The author implies that_. （ A） decisions about promotions are often based on personal
41、 feelings （ B） students and intellectuals do not understand the basic tenets of Western democracy （ C） Western values have completely overwhelmed traditional Japanese attitudes （ D） respect for authority was introduced into Japan following World War II 94 It can be inferred that the Imperial Rescrip
42、t of 1890_. （ A） was a protest by liberals against the lack of individual liberty in Japan （ B） marked a return in government policies to conservative values （ C） implemented the ideals set forth in the Education Code of 1872 （ D） was influenced by the Leninist ideology of the Bolshevik Revolution 9
43、5 Which of the following best states the central thesis of the passage? （ A） The value system of Japan is based upon traditional and conservative values which have in modern times, been modified by Western and other liberal values. （ B） Students and radicals in Japan have used Leninist ideology to d
44、istort the meaning of democratic, Western values. （ C） The notions of personal freedom and individual liberty did not find immediate acceptance in Japan because of the predominance of traditional group values. （ D） Modern Japanese society is characterized by hierarchical relationships: in which a pe
45、rsonal tie to a superior is often more important than merit. 95 More than twenty-nine thousand foreign exchange students attended American high schools last year. The State Department says the teenagers came from one hundred and nine countries. Foreign exchange students get the chance to learn more
46、about a culture and its people. They make new friends and experience new places. But they can also experience problems being far from home, among people they do not know and may not understand. The way many describe it, the experience is exciting and frightening at the same time. In the past, exchan
47、ge students usually had limited contact with their host families before meeting them. But times have changed. Today, exchange students may know a lot about their host family before they ever leave home. E-mails go back and forth; pictures of families, homes and pets are shared. E-mails and cell phon
48、es also make it easier for the students to keep in contact with their own families back home. Exchange students have to speak English well enough to attend an American high school. But some students find it takes weeks or months for them to understand everything they read or hear. American high scho
49、ols come in small, medium, large and extra large. They can have three, four, even five thousand students. It is easy to feel lost at first in a huge building and moving from class to class. Changing classrooms night also be a new experience for exchange students. Some students come from countries where the teachers move from room to room, not the students. Schools often want foreign exchange students as a way to increase the diversity of their student popu
