1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 488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 Which of the following statements about Kyoto is INCORRECT? （ A） You may see traditional Japanese temples there. （ B） You may find some folk customs there. （ C） There are many skyscrapers there. （ D） Its not
4、far from Osaka and Koube Modern architecture. 3 The woman will book her ticket （ A） from the travel agency. （ B） from the Internet. （ C） by telephone. （ D） by e-mail. 4 What will the man probably do during vocation? （ A） Taking a part-time job. （ B） Finding a real job. （ C） Applying interviews. （ D）
5、 Working in a bank. 5 Where is the man calling to? （ A） His mothers house. （ B） The museum. （ C） The Castle. （ D） Information center. 6 How much is the admission if the man takes his kid to Sudeley Castle? （ A） 4.50 pounds. （ B） 3.50 pounds. （ C） 7.00 pounds. （ D） 7.50 pounds. 7 What is TRUE about t
6、he Snowshill Manor? （ A） It opens from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. （ B） It is a museum. （ C） It is something like a mask. （ D） It is a kind of sword. 8 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The effects of caffeine. （ B） Some causes of headaches. （ C） How to do well in exams. （ D） Problems with the stude
7、nt cafeteria. 9 Why does the man drink lots of coffee? （ A） He has a headache. （ B） He has been fed up with tea. （ C） He is tired. （ D） He is sleepy. 10 What is the mans opinion of the research of coffee? （ A） Decaffeinated coffee may help prevent heart disease. （ B） Coffee does not necessarily caus
8、e heart disease. （ C） Coffee has less caffeine than soda. （ D） Regular and decaffeinated coffee contain the same amount of caffeine. 11 What does the woman probably think about coffee? （ A） It helps people work efficiently. （ B） Its more refreshing than soda. （ C） It should be drunk in moderation. （
9、 D） It has fewer flavors than tea. 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 When is Thanksgiving Day in America? （ A） On November 21. （ B） On November 16. （ C） On the third Thursday
10、in November. （ D） On the fourth Thursday in November. 13 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） The first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth Colony. （ B） The first Thanksgiving was not a holiday. （ C） The early settlers celebrated the harvest with the local Indian tribe. （ D）
11、The Pilgrims held a three-day feast in the autumn of 1621. 14 According to the passage, all of the following are the traditional Thanksgiving foods EXCEPT （ A） apple pie. （ B） turkey. （ C） sweet potato. （ D） pumpkin pie. 15 What did people in Egypt search for years? （ A） Tools used by the ancient Eg
12、yptians. （ B） Tombs of the Egyptian Kings. （ C） Gold mines. （ D） Gold ornaments. 16 Whose tomb was discovered in 1922? （ A） An eighteen-year-old kings tomb. （ B） Eighteen pharaohs tombs. （ C） The first pharaoh s tomb. （ D） An eight-year-old king s tomb. 17 What did people find was covering the dead
13、body when the coffin was opened? （ A） A shield made of gold. （ B） A glittering gold crown. （ C） A sword made of glittering gold. （ D） A mask made of gold. 18 According to the research by NASA, an afternoon nap _. （ A） can greatly improve the efficiency of work （ B） can fall into a deep sleep and wil
14、l wake up groggy （ C） makes people suffer a decline in their alertness （ D） is an admission of weakness 19 How long will be the optimal span of the nap? （ A） About three quarters. （ B） No more than an hour. （ C） Less than half an hour. （ D） Fifteen minutes. 20 Maximum alertness was normally achieved
15、 _. （ A） form 8-11 a.m. and 9-12 p.m. （ B） between 3 p.m. and 5 p. m. （ C） form 9-11 a.m. and 9-11 p.m. （ D） between 8-20 a.m. and 7-9 p. m. 21 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? （ A） The longer the sleep is, the more productive the staff is. （ B） Napping cannot be a
16、pplied to safety-critical jobs. （ C） The research was first designed for the astronauts. （ D） If you sleep more hours awake you are more productive. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that fol
17、low. 22 What does the news cover? （ A） Celebrations of the Independence Day. （ B） Observations on traditional holidays. （ C） Community activities on holidays. （ D） Americas road to independence. 23 Tattoos and body piercing might result in all the following diseases EXCEPT _. （ A） skin diseases. （ B
18、） pneumonia. （ C） hepatitis. （ D） HIV. 24 How many people got wounded in this incident? （ A） 2. （ B） More than 20. （ C） 18 （ D） More than 22. 25 What was NATO accused of by Libyan rebel leaders? （ A） Fighting forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. （ B） Investigating the incident near the eas
19、tern town of Brega. （ C） Failing to protect Libyan rebel leaders in the airstrike. （ D） Not fighting against Libyan forces powerfully enough. 26 Nigerias National Security Adviser has been fired because （ A） he and the acting president have different political views. （ B） he has begun an ethnic viol
20、ence. （ C） he is thought to be responsible for the death of hundreds of people. （ D） he failed to be present at a special security meeting. 27 Who will replace the National Security Adviser? （ A） Goodluck Jonathan. （ B） Abdullahi Muktar Sarki. （ C） A retired police officer. （ D） Aliyu Gusau. 28 Mac
21、Stiofain died _. （ A） on Saturday （ B） when he was 73 years old （ C） in 1972 （ D） in 1928 29 Which of the following is NOT true? （ A） Mac Stiofain was the former leader of the socalled provisional IRA （ B） Mac Stiofain died in a hospital. （ C） Mac Stiofain was the first chief of staff of the Provisi
22、onal IRA after the paramilitary group split from the more political official IRA （ D） Mac Stiofain was born in Ireland. 30 _, Labor Partys majority was reduced in the Parliament. （ A） Because Blair has already served two terms （ B） Because Blair has stayed in office for too long a time （ C） Because
23、many voters were angry over Blair s Iraq policy （ D） Because the public were not interested in Blair s new policy 31 Gordon Brown _ （ A） was a stronger supporter for Blair policy （ B） was elected as Prime Minister （ C） was from the opposition party （ D） was regarded as successor to Tony Blair 二、 PAR
24、T 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. 31 【 C1】 _ are the missions of a learned society in an era of digital networks?【 C2】_ the American Council o
25、f Learned Societies, we believe the【 C3】 _ of digital networks will plow up and replant the worlds of scholarship and education. We believe these technologies can【 C4】 _ us well if we take care in making the transition to using them. But we also believe【 C5】 _ may do great damage if we are inattenti
26、ve or timid or simply dazzled by the technologies.【 C6】 _ to make the transition to digital networks in the humanities and social sciences is one of our main【 C7】 _ at the ACLS. For a gathering in November 1996, we asked the executive directors of the 56 learned societies that then belonged to the A
27、CLS【 C8】 _ brief essays on 【 C9】 _ they perceived to be the mission of their learned society in an【 C10】 _ age. My remarks are informed by this collection of【 C11】 _ and our subsequent discussion of them, but the views expressed are my【 C12】 _ In due【 C13】 _ I will argue the following. The new techn
28、ology will allow long-standing missions of learned societies to be performed in new ways, but the missions of learned societies are also likely to be【 C14】 _ . 【 C15】 _ are significant changes afoot in the world of scholarship and higher education【 C16】 _ internationalization, interdisciplinarity, a
29、nd interactive learning. Learned【 C17】 _ are unusually【 C18】 _to use the new technology to contribute to these changes. The【 C19】 _ of learned societies today are best seen by【 C20】 _ them with what preceded modern learned societies. 32 【 C1】 （ A） Which （ B） How （ C） Where （ D） What 33 【 C2】 （ A） Wi
30、th （ B） On （ C） In （ D） At 34 【 C3】 （ A） technologies （ B） skills （ C） techniques （ D） equipment 35 【 C4】 （ A） perform （ B） serve （ C） function （ D） progress 36 【 C5】 （ A） it （ B） they （ C） that （ D） those 37 【 C6】 （ A） Helping （ B） Help （ C） Helped （ D） To help 38 【 C7】 （ A） worries （ B） concerns （
31、 C） interests （ D） assignments 39 【 C8】 （ A） prepare （ B） prepared （ C） to prepare （ D） preparing 40 【 C9】 （ A） which （ B） how （ C） what （ D） when 41 【 C10】 （ A） electrical （ B） electric （ C） eclectic （ D） electronic 42 【 C11】 （ A） essays （ B） missions （ C） societies （ D） views 43 【 C12】 （ A） own （
32、B） creation （ C） making （ D） quotation 44 【 C13】 （ A） time （ B） sequence （ C） presentation （ D） course 45 【 C14】 （ A） switched （ B） performed （ C） launched （ D） altered 46 【 C15】 （ A） They （ B） These （ C） There （ D） Those 47 【 C16】 （ A） involve （ B） involving （ C） to involve （ D） involved 48 【 C17】
33、（ A） organizations （ B） clubs （ C） institutions （ D） societies 49 【 C18】 （ A） well-positioned （ B） well-intentioned （ C） well-equipped （ D） well-disposed 50 【 C19】 （ A） characteristics （ B） styles （ C） purposes （ D） functions 51 【 C20】 （ A） contrasting （ B） conflicting （ C） confronting （ D） containi
34、ng 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR because （ B） What; that （ C） That; what （ D） That; because 55 It is the third time_late this month. （ A） that you arrived （ B） when you arrived （ C） that youve arrived （ D） when youve arrived 56 The production of these cancerous cells_the production of normal white blood cells.
35、 （ A） depresses （ B） suppresses （ C） lessens （ D） degrades 57 The scheme was_when it was discovered it would be very costly. （ A） resigned （ B） surrendered （ C） released （ D） abandoned 58 Which of the following contains a COMPARISON? （ A） As there was no answer, I wrote again. （ B） There are not mor
36、e than five books in the case. （ C） I have just as many problems as you do. （ D） For all its effort, the team didnt win the match. 59 More than a year later he arrived back in America_. （ A） ill, tired and unhappy （ B） with ill, tired and unhappy （ C） felt ill, tired and unhappy （ D） he felt ill, ti
37、red and unhappy 60 He told me only part of the story_. （ A） so that was it （ B） so that was this （ C） and that was so （ D） and that was that 61 _of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South. （ A） To be free （ B） To free （ C） Freeing （ D） Freed 62 Which of the following itali
38、cized parts indicates a result? （ A） Her husband died, leaving her a lot of money. （ B） Hearing the news, he jumped to his feet. （ C） The blind man stood there begging for a meal. （ D） He sat by the window, thinking of the problem. 63 The bank is reported in the local newspaper_in broad daylight yes
39、terday. （ A） to be robbed （ B） robbed （ C） to have been robbed （ D） having been robbed 64 _ that the sweater is hand-made, the price seems reasonable. （ A） Since （ B） In view （ C） Because （ D） Considering 65 Peter became angry and said that_. （ A） he was tired to listen to them （ B） the listening to
40、 them was tired for him （ C） he was tiring listening to them （ D） he was tired of listening to them 66 He orders me about_ I were his wife. （ A） if （ B） since （ C） as if （ D） now that 67 He inquired about the varieties, specifications and price, and _ . （ A） so much （ B） etc （ C） et al. （ D） so fort
41、h 68 _ enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in this field. （ A） Giving （ B） To give （ C） Given （ D） Being given 69 _ , Shirley thought Carols husband was ill, but later she realized he wasnt. （ A） First （ B） At first （ C） Firstly （ D） First of all 70 The new m
42、anager had many difficulties to overcome but he took them all in his _. （ A） step （ B） position （ C） stride （ D） duty 71 Theres no denying that our boss is a businessman who is very _ and mercenary. （ A） keen （ B） calculating （ C） acute （ D） astute 72 I appreciated _ the opportunity to study abroad
43、two years ago. （ A） having been given （ B） having given （ C） to have been given （ D） to have given 73 Although Jim is happy with his success he wonders _ will happen to his private life. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） this （ D） it 74 The young man wasnt such an honest fellow _ he had boasted. （ A） that （
44、B） which （ C） as （ D） what 75 Andrew, my mothers elder brother, will not be at the family party, _ to the familys disappointment. （ A） more （ B） much （ C） too much （ D） much more 76 I am sorry I have no time at present to _ more detail or give you an account of other cities of interest. （ A） bring i
45、nto （ B） take into （ C） come into （ D） go into 77 If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he _ able to advise you much better than I can. （ 2005年考试真题） （ A） would be （ B） will have been （ C） was （ D） were 78 That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasnt bothered by his loudness _ by h
46、is lack of talent. （ A） so much as （ B） rather than （ C） as （ D） than 79 The meeting was put off because we _ a meeting without John.2005 （ A） objected having （ B） were objected to having （ C） objected to have （ D） objected to having 80 If only the patient _ a different treatment instead of using th
47、e antibiotics, he might still be alive now. （ A） had received （ B） received （ C） should receive （ D） were receiving 81 The _ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before. （ A） normal （ B） average （ C） usual （ D） general 81 The great treasure of America is not the land, as bo
48、untiful as it is. Nor is it the gold and paper currency in bank vaults. Americas greatest treasure can be found in any telephone directory that lists a representative sample of the millions of skilled working men and women who make this country go. As with most blessings, we take these people for gr
49、anted. Were it not for this great army of people who know how to do things and how to do them fight America would collapse overnight. But they are mostly absent from television, movies and newspapers. When a new high - rise office complex is announced, the emphasis is on who will occupy it and who is
