1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 508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 couldnt the man put on more weight? （ A） He hasn t eaten enough. （ B） He worries too much. （ C） He hasnt had a right plan. （ D） Nobody knows what s wrong. 3 What is not true about Laura? （ A） She is plump
4、. （ B） She is getting more and more plump. （ C） She is losing her weight. （ D） Both A and B 4 Which statement is true according to the conversation? （ A） Fat people believe in logic. （ B） Thin people see all sides. （ C） The sides fat people see are rounded blobs, usually clear. （ D） Fat people alway
5、s truly believe that there is nothing worth worrying about. 5 What do the speakers mainly discuss? （ A） A notice on the bulletin board. （ B） A book for a class the man is taking. （ C） A chemistry class that is being taught. （ D） The library reserve desk. 6 Why is the man worried about the course? （
6、A） He is starting the course late. （ B） The subject is difficult for him. （ C） The professor is very reserved. （ D） The book is difficult to read. 7 What will the man do before he leaves? （ A） Check out a chemistry book. （ B） Make copies of all the pages in the book. （ C） Put a notice on the bulleti
7、n beard. （ D） Look for a copy of the book on the reserve shelf. 8 Why is Paula unhappy? （ A） The apartment is too far from the campus. （ B） The apartment needs a lot of repair work. （ C） Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment. （ D） Her roommate wont share expenses. 9 Why is Ms. Connors
8、angry? （ A） The women didnt pay their rent on time. （ B） She cant find anyone to repair the dishwasher. （ C） She had to buy a new dishwasher. （ D） Paula had some repairs done without her permission. 10 What are Paula and her roommate planning to do? （ A） Find another apartment. （ B） Talk to Ms. Conn
9、ors. （ C） Ask Sam to repair the dishwasher. （ D） Buy a new dishwasher for the owner. 11 Why does Paola think Sam can help her? （ A） He has some knowledge of the law. （ B） He had the same problem. （ C） He knows the owner. （ D） He can bring a lawsuit against the owner. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: I
10、n this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Readers guess what the book is going to tell them by reading the following EXCEPT _. （ A） the price of the book （ B） the title of the book （ C） the pictures of the book （ D）
11、 the author of the book 13 Which of the following is NOT tree? （ A） Guessing is not fun in reading a newspaper. （ B） When you guess, you alert your mind to a challenge. （ C） Guessing is a thought game. （ D） Sometimes it is all right to be wrong. 14 The article is suggesting that _. （ A） the longer t
12、he book, the better （ B） people learn less from their mistakes than from things they get right （ C） people learn more from their guessing. （ D） in guessing it is all right to make mistakes 15 What does this passage want to tell us? （ A） Warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has
13、 to experience. （ B） Advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer. （ C） Show young people it s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame. （ D） Encourage young people to pursue a writing career. 16 Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year
14、of his writing career? （ A） He wasn t able to produce a single book. （ B） He hadnt seen a change for the better. （ C） He wasn t able to have a rest for a whole year. （ D） He found his dream would never come true. 17 What is the “shadow land of hope“ in the writer s point of view? （ A） The wonderful
15、one often dreams about. （ B） The bright future that one is looking forward to. （ C） The state of uncertainty before one s final goal is reached. （ D） A world that exists only in one s imagination. 18 All of the following are causes of being bitten by mosquitoes EXCEPT _. （ A） carbon dioxide and othe
16、r odors （ B） sweat （ C） the quality of your skin （ D） heart and blood pressure medicine 19 What is the sure way to stop being the target of mosquitoes? （ A） Stopping breathing. （ B） Taking. a bath. （ C） Reducing the sweat. （ D） Wearing skin care products. 20 How long will the sucking of the mosquito
17、 last? （ A） Less than 8 seconds. （ B） No more than 12 seconds. （ C） Eight to 10 seconds. （ D） About 5 seconds. 21 The ultimate purpose of the research is to _. （ A） have a better understanding of the life of mosquitoes （ B） prevent human beings from being bitten by mosquitoes （ C） purify the environ
18、ment （ D） keep people healthy 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 Who is going to make a visit? （ A） The Iranian Foreign Minister. （ B） The Iraqi Foreign Minister. （ C） A senior
19、 Iraqi advisor. （ D） A senior Iranian advisor. 23 What was the cause of the plane crash? （ A） Foggy weather. （ B） Lack of fuel. （ C） Technical failure. （ D） Terrorism. 24 Whats the purpose of IMFs calling for the government to take further action? （ A） To make up for the global losses. （ B） To solve
20、 the banks financial problem. （ C） To stabilize the global financial system. （ D） To get rid of the toxic assets quickly. 25 According to the report, which of the following action should be taken to solve the two key areas? （ A） Issuing more bank notes. （ B） Changing the ownership. （ C） Improving ma
21、rket mechanism. （ D） Drawing more investment. 26 What is the main topic of this news? （ A） How to ensure safe navigation at night. （ B） The possible reasons for greenhouse effect and the solutions. （ C） How to use the Suns rays to help flights. （ D） Negative effects of the nighttime flight on the en
22、vironment. 27 Why is the night flight more harmful? （ A） Because it is not safer than daytime flight. （ B） Because it leads to greenhouse effect. （ C） Because it reduces temperature. （ D） Because it is not good for human health. 28 What will Israel do with the barrier? （ A） It will stop building the
23、 barrier. （ B） It will suspend building the barrier. （ C） It will continue building the barrier. （ D） It will resume building the barrier. 29 What can be inferred about the court ruling? （ A） It will force Israel to dismantle the barrier. （ B） It cant force Israel to dismantle the barrier. （ C） It w
24、ill bring Israel into negotiations. （ D） It will be followed by economic sanctions. 30 According to the news, Leeson （ A） bankrupted a vulnerable bank. （ B） was a British investor in Singapore. （ C） worked as a teller in Singapore. （ D） took exactly 1 billion from the bank last winter. 31 Which of t
25、he following is NOT correct? （ A） Leeson failed when staking the companys money on Japanese derivatives. （ B） Leeson was extradited to Singapore. （ C） Leeson was arrested on his way back to London. （ D） Leeson accepted the six-and-half-year sentence. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are
26、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 A “talking kitchen“ teaches students how to cook French cuisine and speak French. Researchers at New Castle University in the United Kingdom have 【
27、C1】 _ the French Digital Kitchen. Professors Paul Seedhouse and Patrick Olivier led the【 C2】_. Professor Seedhouse told us that it works 【 C3】 _ a satellite navigation system in a car. The satellite navigation speaks to you and it tells you, for example, to turn left. And if you turn left then it【 C
28、4】 _ with the program. If, for example, you turn right, then its a mistake, so it loops back and gives you further【 C5】 _. The kitchen equipment and tools use motion sensor technology similar to the Nintendo Wii game system. The sensors help a computer guide the students 【 C6】 _ instructions in Fren
29、ch. The system can tell【 C7】 _ youve done what you were asked to do or not. 【 C8】 _ lets say, for example, the system tells you to take some butter and cut it with a knife. Theres a sensor on the package【 C9】 _ the butter so it can tell where the butters being moved. The sensor in the knife not only
30、 knows that the knife is moving, but it also knows what 【 C10】 _ the knife is making. So it can【 C11】 _ whether the knife is slicing, whether its scraping or what. And so it doesnt go on to the next 【 C12】 _ of the program【 C13】 _ youve done【 C14】 _ it senses youve done. Students can ask the compute
31、r to 【 C15】 _ the instructions or translate them into English. There are vocabulary lessons before and after the cooking. Professor Seedhouse became interested in the idea【 C16】 _he visited a talking kitchen【 C17】 _ for a different 【 C18】 _. He says the French Digital Kitchen turns the【 C19】 _of lea
32、rning language into a real-life【 C20】 _. 32 【 C1】 （ A） developed （ B） built （ C） established （ D） founded 33 【 C2】 （ A） scheme （ B） project （ C） prospect （ D） schedule 34 【 C3】 （ A） such （ B） alike （ C） like （ D） similar 35 【 C4】 （ A） goes （ B） directs （ C） works （ D） continues 36 【 C5】 （ A） informa
33、tion （ B） messages （ C） hints （ D） instructions 37 【 C6】 （ A） through （ B） with （ C） by （ D） on 38 【 C7】 （ A） if （ B） whether （ C） how （ D） where 39 【 C8】 （ A） And （ B） Eventually （ C） So （ D） Consequently 40 【 C9】 （ A） to contain （ B） contained （ C） contains （ D） containing 41 【 C10】 （ A） motive （
34、B） motion （ C） move （ D） movement 42 【 C11】 （ A） find （ B） discover （ C） detect （ D） uncover 43 【 C12】 （ A） stage （ B） process （ C） chapter （ D） task 44 【 C13】 （ A） if （ B） unless （ C） that （ D） since 45 【 C14】 （ A） that （ B） how （ C） what （ D） which 46 【 C15】 （ A） give （ B） foretell （ C） predict （
35、D） repeat 47 【 C16】 （ A） after （ B） before （ C） while （ D） as 48 【 C17】 （ A） described （ B） designed （ C） deserved （ D） defined 49 【 C18】 （ A） intention （ B） attempt （ C） purpose （ D） target 50 【 C19】 （ A） procedure （ B） interpretation （ C） acquisition （ D） process 51 【 C20】 （ A） experience （ B） exp
36、eriment （ C） imagination （ D） vision 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR _ is this more true than in Europe. （ A） hardly （ B） little （ C） seldom （ D） nowhere 74 _, Ill love him all the same. （ A） He were rich or poor （ B） Be he rich or poor （ C） Being rich or poor （ D） Were he rich or poor 75 Nowhere in nature is al
37、uminum found free, owing to it always _ with other elements, most commonly with oxygen. （ A） being combined （ B） having combined （ C） to combine （ D） combined 76 We are _ our honour to help those who need our help. （ A） by （ B） in （ C） with （ D） on 77 Overjoyed to see his long-lost friends, Carter _
38、 a toast to the health of them all. （ A） suggested （ B） recommended （ C） proposed （ D） ordered 78 It is hard to imagine a large city without policemen, but such was the _ in London in the early 18th century. （ A） condition （ B） affair （ C） environment （ D） situation 79 There are only ten apples left
39、 in the baskets, _ the spoilt ones.（ 2006年考试真题） （ A） not counting （ B） not to count （ C） dont count （ D） having not counted 80 _ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night. （ A） None （ B） Both （ C） Neither （ D） All 81 That outburst at the meeting was_of his bad temper. （ A）
40、illustrative （ B） explanatory （ C） expository （ D） revealing 81 Meredith Jones was a schoolteacher, passionate, fluent, something of a scholar, roughly gentle, of remarkable vitality and afraid of nobody. His stage was an elementary school in Wales, leaky and many years condemned, with buckets and b
41、ucket-boys always ready for ever threatening rain. He worked hard. All day long he taught boys the rudiments of Arithmetic and English to prepare them for entrance into the local Grammar Schools and at night he presided in the same school over a Youth Club. And always he talked and couldnt bear to s
42、top. At night when the club was shut he would invariably say, “Walk home with me, boys,“ and delightedly we would; for we all knew that some lecture to be delivered would be only half completed by the time of our arrival at his house, which would mean a further half hour of talk while he offered to
43、walk us back home. A further walk even might be necessary while he talked and talked. His subjects were legion. His impact on me was decisive but not immediate. I felt that with him my mind broadened with every step I took. I couldnt believe this week that I was so ignorant last week, or this year t
44、hat I wandered for twelve months in the darkness last year. He taught me to love the English language without actually talking about the English language. He taught me to be a reader without actually being much of a reader himself. I became, indeed, an under-the-bedclothes-with-a-torch-reader, leavi
45、ng to myself, no doubt, a legacy of bad eyesight in my middle age. Since I left Meredith Joness circle I have enjoyed the talk of many pretty talkers. They were threepenny thinkers all, none had the huge personality of this man, or possessed the dark-eyed insolence to take on an opponent in the oppo
46、nents special subject and destroy him. To his death, and lamentably he is dead now, I never saw him matched. My debt to this man, and my devotion to his memory are, I hope, apparent in this article. Without him I would have missed a large slice of life: I would not have gone to a university and I wo
47、uld probably not have become an actor. I would, I suspect in some unpleasant job, have become morose, suspicious, bitter and impossible to live with. 82 The author wrote this article to _. （ A） commemorate his teacher （ B） recommend this teacher （ C） recall his school days （ D） describe his school l
48、ife 83 We can use all of the following words to talk about Meredith Jones EXCEPT _. （ A） talkative （ B） hard-working （ C） pedantic （ D） energetic 84 According to Paragraph 3, a trip back to the teachers home at night often ended _. （ A） at the entrance to the teachers house （ B） halfway between the
49、school and the teachers house （ C） at the gate of the students houses （ D） where it was half an hours walk from the school 85 “I never saw him matched.“ in Paragraph 5 implies that _. （ A） no one was equal to Mr. Meredith Jones in personality （ B） no one was physically as strong as Mr. Meredith Jones （ C） his opponents never argued with Mr. Meredith Jon
