1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 511 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 Which is NOT the symptom of the patient? （ A） A headache. （ B） A chest-ache. （ C） A stomach-ache. （ D） A throat-ache. 3 What is excluded from the prescription? （ A） Some liquid medicine. （ B） Some aspirin. （
4、 C） Some capsules. （ D） A penicillin shot. 4 Which is the third step taken by the doctor during the diagnosis? （ A） See the patients tongue. （ B） Feel the patients pulse. （ C） Ask the patient to open the mouth. （ D） Ask the patient to undress and lie down. 5 Whats the patients symptom ? （ A） A sore
5、throat. （ B） Abnormal temperature. （ C） A bellyache. （ D） A headache. 6 She did NOT_. （ A） eat ice cream or popcorn （ B） take a ride on the merry-go-round （ C） have a birthday party （ D） cry to complain her pain 7 What should Ella do? （ A） Take medicine for a week. （ B） Eat whatever she wants to kee
6、p a good mood. （ C） Control her diet for a week. （ D） Come to the doctor again .three days later. 8 How long has the man suffered from the symptoms he described? （ A） One week. （ B） One month. （ C） Two months. （ D） Half a year. 9 Why didnt he go to see the doctor immediately? （ A） He has no time dur
7、ing weekdays. （ B） He has no time during weekends. （ C） The symptoms disappear on weekends. （ D） Both A and 10 What happened during the past four weeks? （ A） The man has bought a new house. （ B） The mans company has moved to a new building. （ C） The mans family has moved to a new building. （ D） Noth
8、ing special. 11 Why did the building get sick? （ A） The building needs more breath. （ B） Too many pollutants and moisture. （ C） The building has been overused. （ D） People dont take good care of it. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passage
9、s carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the talk mainly about? （ A） The 23rd Olympic games. （ B） Los Angeles hosting the Olympics. （ C） Using computers before and during the 23rd Olympics. （ D） A sophisticated computer. 13 How may Olympic employees and volunteers were there
10、 in 23rd Olympics? （ A） More than 40,000. （ B） 12,000. （ C） 103,000. （ D） 43,000. 14 What did the electronic message system do? （ A） It trained American athletes. （ B） It helped keep the journalists informed of the results. （ C） It kept track of schedules. （ D） It made the judges decisions final. 15
11、 The speaker wants us to know that a child （ A） learns to do business at an early stage. （ B） matures through play. （ C） employs toys as companions. （ D） has to be taught complicated tables. 16 Evidence confirms that the potential development of a child is largely determined （ A） from 5 to 7 years.
12、（ B） from 3 to 5 years. （ C） at the moment of birth. （ D） in the first three years. 17 When children are about four years old, they are the most （ A） original. （ B） vigorous. （ C） curious. （ D） ambitious. 18 According to the passage, what do people often think about astronomers? （ A） They spend most
13、 of their time looking through telescopes. （ B） They are constantly analyzing data. （ C） They often live near observatories. （ D） They devote a lot of time to theoretical problems. 19 What is the advantage of photographing the skies? （ A） The cost of equipment needed is reduced. （ B） Fewer data need
14、 to be analyzed. （ C） The images can be studied by different astronomers. （ D） The natural colors of astronomical objects can be captured. 20 What do astronomers use photographic plate for? （ A） Decreasing the time it takes to photograph objects. （ B） Avoiding using a telescope. （ C） Sharpening the
15、color of what they observe. （ D） Obtaining images of distant objects. 21 What is the one reason astronomers make long time exposures? （ A） To spend less time at their telescopes. （ B） To overcome the problem of weak light. （ C） To take more photographs. （ D） To photograph astronomical objects withou
16、t using a telescope. 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 The U.S. auto makers decided to stop their action because_ （ A） Japanese auto makers promised to stop dumping cars in th
17、e U.S. （ B） the government promised to solve the U. S.-Japan trade imbalance （ C） three U.S. companies have ended the U. S.-Japan trade imbalance （ D） Japan agreed to sell cars at the agreed prices inside the U. S. 23 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Experts analysis of the manufacturing act
18、ivity in U.S. （ B） The stock markets response to U.S. economy. （ C） The relationship between manufacturing and economy. （ D） The growing of U.S. manufacturing and the different reactions. 24 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the news item? （ A） The U.S. manufacturing has been growing
19、for 13 months successively. （ B） All experts think positively about the growing of the industry. （ C） The stock market had a positive reaction to the report. （ D） The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped up more than 250 points. 25 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） The endeavor of the U.S. gov
20、ernment to raise employment rate. （ B） The attempt of the U.S. government to cut spending. （ C） The scramble for the mid-term election. （ D） The argument on unemployment benefits extension. 26 Which of the following is INCORRECT about Barack Obamas legislation? （ A） The legislation aims for the bene
21、fits of unemployed Americans. （ B） The Republicans have denied the law for many times recently. （ C） The new bill is an emergency measure of American government. （ D） The parliament members dont agree with the adoption of the legislation. 27 We can know from the news that _. （ A） Gerry Adams was den
22、ied a visa by the administration （ B） private talks have been going on very smoothly （ C） the administration trusts the IRA and Adams （ D） there has been no change in their relationship 28 Official contact between the U. S. and the IRA can be kept if _. （ A） Gerry Adams is allowed into the country （
23、 B） the IRA takes action to cease fire （ C） they hold more private discussion （ D） the U. S. changes its attitude 29 Why is increase in livestock production necessary? （ A） Because livestock production is highly efficient. （ B） Because more people will become wealthier. （ C） Because it has fewer eco
24、logical risks. （ D） Because it may help double food production. 30 What does the word “challenge“ mean in the news item? （ A） Conflict between less land and more production. （ B） Balance between human survival and ecology. （ C） Difference between present and future needs. （ D） Calls by environmental
25、 critics to consume less meat. 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. 30 Children have their own【 C1】 _in playing games. They seldom need a【
26、C2】 _and【 C3】 _trouble to keep score. They dont care much【 C4】_who wins or loses, and it doesnt seem to worry them if the game is not finished.【 C5】 _they like games that depend a lot on【 C6】 _【 C7】 _their personal abilities cannot be directly【 C8】 _They also enjoy games that move in stages, 【 C9】 _
27、each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking of sides, 【 C10】_the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game itself.【 C11】_can hardly find childrens games【 C12】 _and they often feel【 C13】_at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child pla
28、ys games for very important reasons. He can be a good【 C14】_without having to think【 C15】 _he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone【 C16】 _he is ordinary afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too,【 C17】_particular games,
29、that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught. It【 C18】 _to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their【 C19】 _Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to th
30、e rules. Those rules may be【 C20】 _but they make sure that every child has a chance to win. 31 【 C1】 （ A） laws （ B） rules （ C） regulations （ D） ordinances 32 【 C2】 （ A） referee （ B） refugee （ C） representative （ D） rescuer 33 【 C3】 （ A） frequently （ B） naturally （ C） temporarily （ D） rarely 34 【 C4】
31、 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） about （ D） of 35 【 C5】 （ A） Although （ B） Therefore （ C） Besides （ D） Yet 36 【 C6】 （ A） luck （ B） capability （ C） intelligence （ D） aptitude 37 【 C7】 （ A） so that （ B） such that （ C） in order to （ D） therefore 38 【 C8】 （ A） visualized （ B） compared （ C） restricted （ D） anticip
32、ated 39 【 C9】 （ A） in which （ B） which （ C） that （ D） in that 40 【 C10】 （ A） and （ B） or （ C） but （ D） then 41 【 C11】 （ A） Grown-up （ B） Growns-ups （ C） Growns-up （ D） Grown-ups 42 【 C12】 （ A） exciting （ B） excited （ C） excite （ D） excitement 43 【 C13】 （ A） impatient （ B） expert （ C） frightened （ D）
33、 puzzled 44 【 C14】 （ A） player （ B） conductor （ C） director （ D） partner 45 【 C15】 （ A） so （ B） as （ C） that （ D） whether 46 【 C16】 （ A） whom （ B） of whom （ C） with whom （ D） to whom 47 【 C17】 （ A） of （ B） in （ C） at （ D） by 48 【 C18】 （ A） occurred （ B） struck （ C） hit （ D） appeared 49 【 C19】 （ A） h
34、and （ B） reach （ C） control （ D） range 50 【 C20】 （ A） childish （ B） childlike （ C） ludicrous （ D） authoritative 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word
35、 or phrase that best completes the sentence. 51 Which of the following italicized parts is used as an attributive clause(定语从句 )? （ A） Please tell us when his father will return from abroad. （ B） The question is when they will get so much money to set up the factory. （ C） Ill never forget the day whe
36、n I joined the Party. （ D） I have no idea when he came back last night. 52 When he brought Penny her drink she gave him a（ n） _, sweet smile of thanks. （ A） genuine （ B） true （ C） real （ D） original 53 When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of （ A） reach （
37、B） hold （ C） hand （ D） place 54 The vast majority of people in any culture_to the established standard of that culture. （ A） confine （ B） conform （ C） confront （ D） confirm 55 These five years of hard work is the_of him. （ A） building （ B） constructing （ C） making （ D） doing 56 If you cant afford a
38、new car, you will have to go_. （ A） with （ B） without （ C） through （ D） by 57 Among her_were sewing, cooking, playing, the piano and dancing. （ A） obligation （ B） fulfillment （ C） assignment （ D） accomplishments 58 As it became dark, the wounded who survived in the accident _ with their chief to ano
39、ther country to be treated. （ A） was shipped （ B） has shipped （ C） shipped （ D） were shipped 59 She_have been nervous because I could see sweat on her forehead. （ A） ought to （ B） must （ C） should （ D） had to 60 He writes on both sides of the sheet to_ paper. （ A） preserve （ B） conserve （ C） reserve
40、 （ D） protect 61 The manager asked you to_for your absence. （ A） explain （ B） account （ C） count （ D） reason 62 _nothing else to do, she left the office. （ A） There is （ B） Since （ C） Being （ D） There being 63 In this state no office should be for life. If any such should remain, the government shou
41、ld endeavor by degrees to _ the power. （ A） diminish （ B） decrease （ C） reduce （ D） dwindle 64 But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them _suffering and poverty. （ A） anything but （ B） nothing but （ C） none other than （ D） no more than 65 If you ask for my opinion, Id
42、 rather that you_for America next week. （ A） will leave （ B） left （ C） would leave （ D） has left 66 The additional work will take _ （ A） another four weeks （ B） other four weeks （ C） four other weeks （ D） four another weeks 67 Advertising can be a service to the customer. This is true when advertise
43、ments give liable information about the goods_. （ A） advertised （ B） being advertised （ C） to be advertised （ D） having been advertised 68 Which driver was to_for the accident? （ A） blamed （ B） be blaming （ C） be blamed （ D） blame 69 Peter prefers to be his own boss and _ his own business. （ A） char
44、ge （ B） make （ C） run （ D） take 70 This new process, which is easily learned and operated, should be particularly _ to companies once put into effect. （ A） advanced （ B） favorite （ C） advantageous （ D） admirable 71 As for Ann, I am not sure about her _ in Italian. （ A） fluency （ B） clarity （ C） cohe
45、rence （ D） excellency 72 _ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals. （ A） That （ B） It （ C） this （ D） As 73 From the moment of his birth the _ into which he is born shape his experience and behavior. （ A） habits （ B） practi
46、ces （ C） customs （ D） conventions 74 How strict tutors are with their pupils _ a strong impact on the quality of their pupils academic papers. （ A） has （ B） have （ C） having （ D） to have 75 America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _ before the West was settled. （ A） co
47、uld （ B） did （ C） would （ D） was 76 Little _ a year ago that I would be studying here today in Britain. （ A） I thought （ B） thought I （ C） I did think （ D） did I think 77 The accident _ downtown yesterday resulted from the drivers carelessness. （ A） happening （ B） happened （ C） which had happened （
48、D） which happened 78 The examination has been cancelled. You _ all that revision, after all. （ A） didnt need to have done （ B） neednt have done （ C） need to do （ D） neednt do 79 Your ideas, _ , seem unusual to me. （ A） like her （ B） like hers （ C） similar to her （ D） similar to herself 80 He was_to tell the truth even to his closest friend. （ A） too much of a coward （ B） too much the coward （ C） a coward enough （ D） enough of a coward 80 A twenty-year-old immigrant, Levi Strauss, came to the United States in 1850 to seek his fortune in the gold fields. But strangely enough, this man made his
