1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 499 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 SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several conve
3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Whats the advantage of a partnership? （ A） It wont run risks. （ B） All partners are responsible for the business. （ C） It can attract more customers. （ D） All partners can share profits equally. 3 How did Ba
4、rbara and Jean invest the capital? （ A） Both of them invested fifty percent. （ B） Barbara invested less capital, but more important skills. （ C） They combined and made good use of their resources. （ D） Jean invested reputation. 4 How will Barbara and Jean distribute the profits and losses? （ A） Each
5、 one gets the same. （ B） In proportion to their investments. （ C） In proportion to their reputations. （ D） In proportion to their skills. 5 What prevents the man from taking the poets of the 1960s class? （ A） Its only open to poetry majors, （ B） It requires another class first. （ C） Its already full
6、. （ D） Its only offered in the morning. 6 Why doesnt the man want to change his work schedule? （ A） All the other work schedules conflict with his classes. （ B） He doesnt want to ask his boss for another favor, （ C） He wants to work the same schedule as his friends. （ D） He likes to do his homework
7、in the evening. 7 Why does the man want to take a class at the community college? （ A） Its courses cost less. （ B） It has a pool. （ C） The class size is smaller. （ D） It may offer the class he needs during the day. 8 Janet has eventually decided to go on a _. （ A） fly-drive holiday （ B） car trip （ C
8、） two-city holiday （ D） conducted tour 9 What is fly-drive? （ A） To have a car waiting at the arrival airport. （ B） To rent a car that can be driven fast. （ C） To have a car tour. （ D） To visit many places in a short time. 10 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The speakers are going on
9、a holiday. （ B） The speakers are cousins. （ C） The trip schedule is heavy. （ D） The organized tour will leave out many sights. 11 From the conversation, we get the impression that Janet is _. （ A） pragmatic （ B） outgoing （ C） willful （ D） calculating SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, y
10、ou will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 About _ cats and dogs are destroyed each year. （ A） 6 million （ B） 15 million （ C） 30 million （ D） 1 million 13 Friends of Animals, Inc. is _ （ A） a tax-funded organization （ B） a society wh
11、ich roms the streets （ C） a control center for destroying strays （ D） an agency interested in animals 14 _ shows a lack of interest in animal control. （ A） Chicago （ B） New York City （ C） Friends of Animals, Inc （ D） The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 15 What does the passage tell
12、us about American rivers? （ A） One sixth of them are seriously polluted. （ B） One third of them are seriously polluted. （ C） Half of them are seriously polluted. （ D） Most of them are seriously polluted. 16 What did the students find when they came to the river this year? （ A） There was no garbage l
13、eft to clean up. （ B） There was more garbage than before and they had to work harder. （ C） The river had become so clean that a lot of water birds came back. （ D） The river was much cleaner and they had to search for garbage. 17 What is the expected reaction of the local people to the students effor
14、ts? （ A） They would be indifferent and keep on throwing garbage into the river. （ B） They would join the students in changing the situation. （ C） They would become more aware of the pollution problem. （ D） They would think twice before they went swimming or fishing in the river. 18 What is the carav
15、an? （ A） A kind of business. （ B） A group of people who travel together. （ C） A means of transportation. （ D） A marketplace. 19 Which statement does NOT describe the caravan trade? （ A） Caravan trade started in the Middle East. （ B） Caravan trade was well developed before sea trade. （ C） Caravans we
16、re well organized. （ D） Caravans were protected by local governments. 20 What did the Arabian Empire control? （ A） The routes of the caravans. （ B） The management of the caravans. （ C） The expenses of the caravans. （ D） The modes of transportation. 21 Which of the following words is closest in meani
17、ng to “merchant caravans“? （ A） Vendors. （ B） Travellers. （ C） Visitors. （ D） Drivers. 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 To which country do the Rodong-1 missiles bring the mo
18、st threat? （ A） Japan. （ B） America. （ C） South Korea. （ D） Germany. 23 The Indian police were reported to have discovered_. （ A） a large amount of money. （ B） a large plastic bomb. （ C） similar explosives. （ D） the bodies of many victims. 24 Who was killed in the car bomb? （ A） A British man who wo
19、rked in Yemen. （ B） A Yemen citizen who worked for Britain. （ C） A British soldier who stationed in Yemen. （ D） A Yemen official who helped the British army. 25 The man was killed when he was （ A） walking past a car. （ B） opening the door of his car. （ C） starting the engine. （ D） driving in the str
20、eet. 26 Who calls for international monitors? （ A） Secretary of State Colin Powell. （ B） Palestine. （ C） Israel. （ D） Ari Fleischer. 27 According to the White House spokesman, how should observers be deployed? （ A） With the prior consent of all parties involved. （ B） Whenever it is necessary. （ C） D
21、ecided by White House. （ D） It will never be deployed. 28 Why did Hampton hotels donate money to support citizen efforts? （ A） In order to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. （ B） In order to restore the spirit of the wounded city. （ C） In order to raise more money. （ D） In order to quicken t
22、he restoration step. 29 How many painted wooden animals are fixed to the rotating platform? （ A） 100. （ B） 53. （ C） 27. （ D） 54. 30 _ people were killed during the air crash. （ A） 61 （ B） 51 （ C） 41 （ D） 10 31 According to the news, the plane crashed_. （ A） shortly before it landed. （ B） minutes aft
23、er it took off. （ C） after it cleared the mountains. （ D） at the foot of the mountains. 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. 31 Some people
24、 are friendly drunks, whereas others are hostile, potentially posing a danger to themselves and others. The difference may(1)_ in their ability to foresee the consequences of their actions, according to a recent study. Brad Bushman, a psychologist at Ohio State University, and his colleagues asked n
25、early 500 volunteers to play a simple game. The subjects, an even mix of women and men, believed they were competing(2)_ an opponent to press a button as quickly as possible. In(3)_, they were simply using a computer program that randomly decided(4)_ they had won or lost. When they lost, they(5)_ a
26、shock. When the “opponent“ lost, the participant gave the shock and chose how long and(6)_ it should be. (7)_ playing, the participants completed a survey designed to(8)_ their general concern for the(9)_ consequences of their actions. Half the participants then received enough alcohol mixed with or
27、ange juice to make them legally(10)_, and the other half received a drink with a very (11)_ amount of alcohol in it. Subjects who expressed little interest in consequences were more likely to(12)_ longer, stronger shocks. In the (13)_ group, they were slightly more aggressive than people who(14)_ ab
28、out consequences. When drunk,(15)_, their aggressiveness was off the charts. “They are(16)_ the most aggressive people in the study,“ Bushman says. The good news is this(17)_ can be changed. Michael McKloskey, a psychologist at Temple University, explains that if(18)_ people can learn to see the(19)
29、_ more realistically, theyre able to stay calmer and develop a sense of(20)_ over their consequences. 32 (1) （ A） situate （ B） lie （ C） root （ D） locate 33 (2) （ A） upon （ B） for （ C） on （ D） against 34 (3) （ A） theory （ B） turn （ C） reality （ D） return 35 (4) （ A） whether （ B） that （ C） how （ D） wh
30、at 36 (5) （ A） initiated （ B） evaded （ C） expected （ D） received 37 (6) （ A） sharp （ B） serious （ C） painful （ D） intense 38 (7) （ A） After （ B） During （ C） Before （ D） When 39 (8) （ A） express （ B） measure （ C） evoke （ D） communicate 40 (9) （ A） actual （ B） moral （ C） future （ D） distant 41 (10) （
31、A） drunk （ B） drink （ C） drinking （ D） to drink 42 (11) （ A） large （ B） regular （ C） moderate （ D） tiny 43 (12) （ A） get （ B） aximinister （ C） experience （ D） endure 44 (13) （ A） experimental （ B） opponent （ C） sober （ D） original 45 (14) （ A） cared （ B） thought （ C） talked （ D） learned 46 (15) （ A）
32、 therefore （ B） then （ C） however （ D） moreover 47 (16) （ A） in all （ B） at best （ C） for all （ D） by far 48 (17) （ A） experiment （ B） trait （ C） result （ D） theory 49 (18) （ A） average （ B） young （ C） pessimistic （ D） impulsive 50 (19) （ A） time （ B） event （ C） situation （ D） condition 51 (20) （ A）
33、 control （ B） guilt （ C） regret （ D） humor 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen. （ A） arbitrary （ B） aggressive （ C） ambitious （ D） abundant 78 Those problems requiring immediate solutions will be given _ at the meeting. （ A） superiority （ B） emergen
34、cy （ C） priority （ D） urgency 79 That summer I drove west with a friend, and we _ a little money doing odd jobs and as much as possible visited his relatives. （ A） picked up （ B） stepped up （ C） put aside （ D） set aside 80 Thomas would have been more successful if he had studied harder, _. （ A） didn
35、t he （ B） wouldnt he （ C） hadnt he （ D） hasnt he 81 All the rooms on the second floor have nicely_carpets, which are included in the price of the house. （ 2004 年考试真题） （ A） adapted （ B） equipped （ C） suited （ D） fitted 81 Every year television stations receive hundreds of complaints about, the loudne
36、ss of advertisements. However, federal rules forbid the practice of making ads louder than the programming. In addition, television stations always operate at the highest sound level allowed for reasons of efficiency. According to one NBC executive, no difference exists in the peak sound level of ad
37、s and programming. Given this information, why do commercials sound so loud? The sensation of sound involves a variety of factors in addition to its peak level. Advertisers are skilful at creating the impression of loudness through their expert use of such factors. One major contributor to the perce
38、ived loudness of commercials is that much less variation in sound level occurs during a commercial. In regular programming the intensity of sound varies over a large range. However, sound levels in commercials tend to stay at or near peak levels. Other “tricks of the trade“ are also used. Because lo
39、w-frequency sounds can mask higher frequency sounds, advertisers filter out any noises that may drown out the primary message. In addition, the human voice has more auditory(听觉的 ) impact in the middle frequency ranges. Advertisers electronically vary voice sounds so that they stay within such a freq
40、uency band. Another approach is to write the script so that lots of consonants(辅音 ) are used, because people are more aware of consonants than vowel(元音 ) sounds. Finally, advertisers try to begin commercials with sounds that are highly different from those of the programming within which the commerc
41、ial is buried. Because people become adapted to the type of sounds coming from programming, a dramatic change in sound quality draws viewer attention. For example, notice how many commercials begin with a cheerful song of some type. The attention-getting property of commercials can be seen by observ
42、ing one-to-two-year-old children who happen to be playing around a television set. They may totally ignore the programming. However, when a commercial comes on, their attention is immediately drawn to it because of its dramatic sound quality. 82 According to the passage, the maximum intensity of sou
43、nd coming from commercials _. （ A） does not exceed that of programs （ B） is greater than that of programs （ C） varies over a large range than that of programs （ D） is less than that of programs 83 Many commercials begin with a cheerful song of some kind because _. （ A） pop songs attract viewer atten
44、tion （ B） it can increase their loudness （ C） advertisers want to make them sound different from regular programs （ D） advertisers want to merge music with commercials 84 One of the reasons why commercials are able to attract viewer attention is that _. （ A） the human voices in commercials have more
45、 auditory impact （ B） people like cheerful songs that change dramatically in sound quality （ C） high-frequency sounds are used to mask sounds that drown out the primary message （ D） they possess sound qualities that make the viewer feel that something unusual is happening 85 In the passage, the auth
46、or is trying to tell us _. （ A） how TV ads vary vocal sounds to attract attention （ B） how the loudness of TV ads is overcome （ C） how advertisers control the sound properties of TV ads （ D） how the attention-getting properties of sounds are made use of in TV ads 85 Sociology is defined as the study
47、 of human groups. In the broadest sense, sociology is concerned with understanding patterns of human relationships, their causes and their effects. Unlike psychology, sociology does not attempt to explain the behavior of a particular individual under certain circumstances. Rather, sociology focuses
48、on social trends or other influences that affect whole groups or categories of people. Thus, while a psychologist might counsel an individual who feels worthless after retiring from a long and successful career, a sociologist would be more likely to examine societal attitudes that may contribute to
49、the loss of self-esteem experienced by many retired persons in our society. The emphasis that sociology places on human groups rather than individuals stems directly from the work of Emile Durkheim, a pioneering sociologist of the nineteenth century. Durkheim likened the nature of a social group to bronze, a unique metal that is formed when the metals tin, copper, and lead are melted and mixed together. D
