1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 496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 is the exam schedule for the second term? （ A） From December 5 to December 13. （ B） From December 1 to December 30. （ C） From April 1 to April 13. （ D） From April 1 to April 30. 3 The school does NOT hav
4、e to_for the exams. （ A） book a room （ B） arrange a supervisor （ C） post sigh-up sheet （ D） draw up exam schedule 4 In order to arrange exams, the dean would （ A） check the previous schedule. （ B） consult students professors. （ C） draw schedule automatically. （ D） draft a sigh-up sheet manually. 5 W
5、here does the man live now? （ A） In Odessa. （ B） Near the Black Sea. （ C） In California. （ D） In Manhattan. 6 What is the mans present job? （ A） A clothes delivery man. （ B） An office worker. （ C） A stockbroker. （ D） An art designer. 7 Why does the man like his friends? （ A） Because they are indepen
6、dent. （ B） Because they are strong-minded. （ C） Because they are creative. （ D） Because they are rich. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 8 According to the passage, what would go
7、od negotiators do? （ A） Study the case carefully beforehand. （ B） Stick to a set target. （ C） Appear friendly to the other party. （ D） Try to be flexible about their terms. 8 According to the passage, what does the average negotiators usually do? （ A） Make sure there is no misunderstanding. （ B） Try
8、 to persuade by giving various reasons. （ C） Repeat the same reasons. （ D） Listen carefully and patiently to the other party. 9 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Heavy rains and storms caused rivers to overflow. （ B） Flooding forced evacuation in seven counties. （ C） Flooding damaged h
9、omes and cut off electricity. （ D） Heavy rains and flooding kept banks closed. 10 The purpose of Magellans expedition was _. （ A） to sail round the world （ B） to find navigation lane from the Atlantic to the Pacific （ C） to make a voyage to Asia （ D） to carry men to Philippines 11 Which is NOT menti
10、oned in the passage concerning the expedition? （ A） Lack of navigation equipment. （ B） Severe winter in Patagonia. （ C） The death of Magellan. （ D） Dangers from rocks and storms. 12 The best title for this passage is _. （ A） The Discovery of Magellans Strait （ B） The discovery of the Philippines （ C
11、） The Most Dangerous Expedition in Navigation （ D） The First Expedition to Asia 13 The first English dictionary was published _ （ A） 1604 （ B） around 1700 （ C） 1750 （ D） 1755 14 _ produced the first modem English dictionary. （ A） Robert Cawdrey （ B） John Kersey （ C） Samuel Johnson （ D） Daniel Webste
12、r 15 _ was the most interesting feature of the Oxford English Dictionary. （ A） A complete list of difficult words （ B） Containing sentences that showed how each word was actually used （ C） A 20-voltume work （ D） Showing word histories 16 What best describes the first English dictionary?. （ A） It def
13、ined easy words as well as hard ones. （ B） It was nothing more than a list of difficult words. （ C） It presented good sentences to show how each word was actually used in speech and in writing. （ D） It was the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions:
14、In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 17 The UN commission of inquiry on East Timor has found evidence that _. （ A） UN forces killed and buried civilians （ B） many people were forced to join the militia groups （ C） mili
15、tary groups were involved in the violence （ D） more than 150 people were murdered in Dili 18 The commission of inquiry consists of _ experts. （ A） 5 （ B） 6 （ C） 7 （ D） 8 19 The UN commission thinks _. （ A） a war crimes tribunal should be established （ B） there is no need to establish a war crimes tr
16、ibunal （ C） the atrocities would continue if the criminals were not punished （ D） the inquiry should continue 20 The report made by the commission of inquiry will be submitted to _ by the end of the year. （ A） UN human rights official （ B） UN Secretary-General （ C） the Security Council （ D） UN Congr
17、ess 21 What peculiar problem is the telecommunications industry currently facing? （ A） Applications outnumber availability. （ B） Insufficient trained personnel. （ C） Uncertainty of the future market. （ D） Lack of government support. 22 The government of Togo call back its football team from the Afri
18、can cup of nations in Angola after （ A） a gun attack on the team on Friday. （ B） a gun attack on the teams buses on Friday. （ C） a gun attack on the teams coach on Tuesday. （ D） a gun fire on the teams buses on Tuesday. 23 According to the spokesman of Togo, it was necessary for the team to withdraw
19、 from the African nations cup because （ A） the government felt shocked. （ B） the players were in shock. （ C） the players felt sorry. （ D） the government felt sorry. 24 The talks will be about_. （ A） solving border disputes （ B） analyzing their differences （ C） finding a way to carry out an agreement
20、 （ D） revising the terms of their agreement 25 What prevents Israeli and PLO negotiators from solving their problems? （ A） The fundamental differences between them. （ B） Their reluctance to compromise. （ C） Their desire to acquire more land. （ D） Their unwillingness to talk to each other. 26 What di
21、d the Indonesias military ask aid groups to do? （ A） To help them rescue the victims （ B） To draw up a list of international relief workers and to report on their movement. （ C） To fight against the rebellion. （ D） To save the refugees held by the anti-government troops. 27 why did the Indonesias mi
22、litary ask aid groups to do so? （ A） Because they didnt believe the aid groups. （ B） Because they were worried about the safety of the aid groups. （ C） Because some members of the aid groups became the victims of tsunami. （ D） Because they wanted to win the support of the tsunami survivors. 28 Afgha
23、nistans first match will be against_. （ A） Mongolia （ B） South Korea （ C） Iran （ D） Qatar 29 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The announcement was made by . （ B） Afghanistan was a founding member of . （ C） Afghanistan had been in chaos for long. （ D） The football players were unde
24、r 23. 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. 29 Here are the three most common mistakes language learners make and how to correct them. Rigid
25、 thinking Linguists have found that students with a low(1)_ of ambiguity tend to struggle with language learning. Language learning involves a lot of (2)_ students will encounter new vocabulary daily, and for each grammar rule there will be a dialectic(3)_ or irregular verb.(4)_ native-like fluency
26、is achieved, there will always be some level of ambiguity. The type of learner who sees a new word and reaches(5)_ the dictionary(6)_ guessing the meaning from the context may feel(7)_ and disoriented in an immersion class.(8)_, they might quit their language studies out of sheer frustration. Its a
27、difficult mindset to break,(9)_ small exercises can help. Find a song or text in the(10)_ language and practice figuring out the gist, even if a few words are unknown. A single method Some learners are most(11)_ with the listen-and-repeat drills of a language lab or podcast. Some need a grammar text
28、book to(12)_ a foreign tongue. Each of these(13)_ is fine, but its a mistake to(14)_ only one. Language learners who use(15)_ methods get to practise different skills and see concepts(16)_ in different ways.(17)_, the variety can keep them from getting stuck in a learning rut. Fear In Eastern cultur
29、es(18)_ saving face is a strong social value, EFL teachers often complain that students,(19)_ years of studying English, simply will not speak it. Theyre too afraid of making grammatical mistakes or mispronouncing words in a way that would(20)_ them. 30 (1) （ A） tolerance （ B） confidence （ C） enthus
30、iasm （ D） skepticism 31 (2) （ A） doubtfulness （ B） uncertainty （ C） distrust （ D） suspicion 32 (3) （ A） custom （ B） exception （ C） requirement （ D） view 33 (4) （ A） Until （ B） If （ C） Unlike （ D） Because 34 (5) （ A） for （ B） down （ C） out （ D） over 35 (6) （ A） in spite of （ B） in line with （ C） inst
31、ead of （ D） along with 36 (7) （ A） tedious （ B） stimulating （ C） enjoyable （ D） stressed 37 (8) （ A） Immediately （ B） Currently （ C） Ultimately （ D） Temporarily 38 (9) （ A） so （ B） and （ C） even （ D） but 39 (10) （ A） aim （ B） target （ C） native （ D） source 40 (11) （ A） comfortable （ B） adaptable （ C
32、） available （ D） convenient 41 (12) （ A） make sense of （ B） make use of （ C） make nothing of （ D） make peace with 42 (13) （ A） procedures （ B） approaches （ C） processes （ D） accesses 43 (14) （ A） center on （ B） act on （ C） comment on （ D） rely on 44 (15) （ A） excessive （ B） surplus （ C） multiple （ D
33、） numerous 45 (16) （ A） explained （ B） explain （ C） explaining （ D） to explain 46 (17) （ A） Whats worse （ B） In a word （ C） Whats more （ D） In other words 47 (18) （ A） that （ B） where （ C） which （ D） how 48 (19) （ A） because of （ B） but for （ C） like （ D） despite 49 (20) （ A） oppress （ B） convince （
34、 C） confuse （ D） embarrass 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR with forgiveness. In a recent study, it was found that when individuals were about to forgive, they experienced greater joy, a more profound sense of control over life and less depression. Sound appealing. a)Why holding a grudge can be harmful? Your boyf
35、riend blows you off for an important date. If you stay angry at him, youll probably get fresh flowers on your doorstep and maybe a fancy meal or two. But grudge-holding only gives us the illusion of power. If you hold on to that anger on a chronic basis, then it has power over you, eating away at yo
36、ur peace of mind and perhaps even your immune system. A study by Kathleen Lawler, Ph. D., a psychology professor at the University of Tennessee, confirms that people who are unable to forgive report more stress in their lives, more illness and more visits to the doctor than do forgiving folk. b)Goin
37、g from a grudge to forgiveness A few ways to develop your capacity to turn the other cheek Try writing a daily “forgiveness“ reminder in your journal; it may sound corny, but its a great way to help gain control over your emotional life. Write a letter to your offender, detailing exactly whats bothe
38、ring you. Then toss it. Youll feel better, even if your message never reaches its intended target. What, exactly, makes your blood boil? Forgiveness isnt about swallowing anger or being a doormat Its not about forgetting, either. On the contrary, its about acknowledging an offence with your eyes wid
39、e open and then releasing the anger. That means conjuring unempathy toward the person who hurt you, then focusing on the good parts of your life. c)An act of courage Still not convinced that its worth it to put your energies toward forgiving? Besides the benefits to your psyche and physical health,
40、true forgiveness is a sign of strength and soulfulness. “It takes a lot of moral muscle to forgive,“ says Dr. Witvleit of Hope College in Michigan. The bottom line: Forgiving ultimately benefits the forgiver more than the person who has done wrong. So start putting your own well-being first, and liv
41、e life with as much interest and love as you can. 84 Forgiveness has the following advantages except that （ A） it enables people to be smarter. （ B） it makes people more cheerful. （ C） it helps people to be healthier. （ D） it relieves peoples frustration. 85 According to the passage, if you keep fee
42、ling angry for a long time, （ A） the one who has done wrong will keep sending you presents. （ B） the one who has done wrong will ultimately apologize to you. （ C） you will have power over the one who has done wrong to you. （ D） you will gradually lose control over your mind and your health. 86 The a
43、uthor thinks when one forgives, （ A） he endures the offence without complaints. （ B） he tries his best to forget the bad experience. （ C） he does not cling to the past but welcomes the bright side of life. （ D） he does not carry out revenge but reminds himself of the offence. 87 Dr. Witvleit thinks
44、（ A） to forgive benefits ones physical health. （ B） to forgive benefits ones mental health. （ C） to forgive costs ones time and energy. （ D） to forgive shows ones spiritual virtue. 88 The author most probably wants to （ A） inform the reader. （ B） instruct the reader. （ C） compare two ways of treatin
45、g anger. （ D） focus on the advantage of forgiving. 88 I heard a knock at the door. I peered through the peephole, and there was my father. As I opened the door, Dad began talking although he seemed strangely out of breath, “The power is out all along the northern east coast. People are saying that s
46、omething went wrong at Niagara Falls. A power line must have failed.“ I was astounded. Power line? I was getting on the elevator, and the door wouldnt close. I got irritated with it and finally climbed down to the lobby all nine stories to find out what the matter was. That was just like Dad to get
47、angry at something that didnt work. All of a sudden, we heard people shouting from outside. Dad opened up the window. “Wow, look out them!“ Intrigued, I opened another window and looked out. The street was packed with cars whose drivers didnt know when or where to go. Policemen filled the streets tr
48、ying to mollify the pandemonium. Right across the road, workers, who had been trapped on the eleventh floor while building, attempted to cling to railing and climb down to safety. Peoples interrogating and mucous shouts filled the hot August air. I realized my father was speaking, “We cant stay up h
49、ere. With no power, there will be no emergency services. If the building caught on fire, wed be trapped. Lets go and Ill try to call Mom.“ He grabbed some cash and the cell phone. I followed him in the fatiguing trip down the stairs to the lobby. Why couldnt we have gotten a room on the first floor? I took a small couch and sat down. The stifling hotel lobby was full of people. Some we
