1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 516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 Whats the purpose of the fair? （ A） To commemorate a famous athlete. （ B） To raise funds for a hospital. （ C） To help those who are in need. （ D） To collect money for the Riverdale University. 3 The man volun
4、teers to help out in the food tent because_. （ A） everybody loves to eat （ B） he is a gourmet （ C） it is a great chance to socialize （ D） his friends also offer to help out there 4 When is the auction scheduled to take place? （ A） The evening before the fair. （ B） On Saturday. （ C） On Sunday afterno
5、on. （ D） The evening following the fair. 5 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Her roommate. （ B） Huge grocery bills. （ C） Three meals at home. （ D） A meal in a restaurant. 6 Which of the following is true, according to the conversation? （ A） His roommate is kind enough to freeload. （ B） H
6、is roommate is reimbursing for grocery. （ C） His roommate is taking advantage of him. （ D） His roommate is not honest enough to go straight. 7 What is the advice Theresa gives to Wallace? （ A） To get things straight. （ B） To pay for everything. （ C） To invite him to a welcome. （ D） To treat a meal i
7、n a restaurant. 8 What is Miss Barnes job? （ A） Lawyer. （ B） Supervisor. （ C） Accountant. （ D） Legal secretary. 9 How long has Miss Barnes been looking for a new job? （ A） A week. （ B） A month. （ C） Two weeks. （ D） One year. 10 What is the final offer of a raise the man makes Miss Barnes? （ A） Twice
8、 her present salary: （ B） Ten dollars more per week. （ C） The same as Snodgrass. Ellington and Pitts. （ D） Ten dollars more per week than Snodgrass, Ellington and Pitts. 11 Why did Miss Barnes refuse the mans final offer? （ A） She feels her value wasnt appreciated. （ B） She wants a more interesting
9、job. （ C） Shes tired of working. （ D） She wants more money. 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 Dutch defender John Heitenga was sent off the field during_. （ A） first half （ B）
10、 second half （ C） extra time （ D） we cant learn from the news 13 The most well attended World Cup is_. （ A） USA 1994 （ B） France 1998 （ C） Germany 2006 （ D） South Africa 2010 14 The main message of the news is_. （ A） the 2010 World Cup final is the dirtiest in history （ B） Spain won the 2010 World C
11、up （ C） more than 84, 000 people attended the 2010 World Cup final （ D） Mandela made a brief appearance in the 2010 World Cup final 15 What is Bertrand Russells third passion? （ A） The suffering of mankind. （ B） The ecstasy from love. （ C） The relief from loneliness. （ D） The sympathy for the suffer
12、ing people. 16 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage? （ A） Volunteers work in Africa. （ B） Soldiers occasionally save children in Iraq. （ C） Those without homes or food in our own borders are attended. （ D） People within our own borders are powerless. 17 Which word or phrase given
13、below best describes Russells ideas of passions? （ A） Strange. （ B） Difficult to follow. （ C） Radical. （ D） Easy to understand. 18 Why did most early societies grow up near a sufficient supply of wood? （ A） Because wood was safer than coal. （ B） Because wood burned longer than coal. （ C） Because the
14、re was more wood than coal. （ D） Because they used wood as primary source energy. 19 When did the first major energy transition take place? （ A） Before 1800. （ B） During the 18th century. （ C） During the early 1800s. （ D） Towards the end of the 18th century. 20 Why was coal preferred to wood as a ba
15、sic source of energy? （ A） People found it harder to get a job. （ B） People had to live near a source of energy. （ C） A lot of wood was shipped to faraway places. （ D） Industry developed and peoples living standard went up. 21 What happened as a result of the transition from wood to coal? （ A） Peopl
16、e found it harder to get a job. （ B） People had to live near a source of energy. （ C） A lot of wood was shipped to faraway places. （ D） Industry developed and people s living standard went up. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them care
17、fully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What was the cause of the stampede at a Hindu festival? （ A） An earthquake. （ B） An explosion of bomb. （ C） A fire. （ D） A flood. 23 Lebanons new leader is visiting Syria in order to （ A） discuss border issues （ B） improve bilateral relations （ C）
18、sign a ceasefire treaty （ D） form allies 24 Whats the main idea of the news? （ A） The EU government provides cheap loans to help Airbus develop new aircraft. （ B） The US government subsidizes the Boeing Company by giving it government contracts. （ C） The Eli and the US try to find a negotiated settl
19、ement on trade war. （ D） US make a new complaint against EU subsidies for the aircraft maker Airbus. 25 When did EU and US agree to suspend their cases before the US new complaint? （ A） Today. （ B） This year. （ C） In Feburary. （ D） In January. 26 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Less than 1,
20、000 film and TV writers were on strike. （ B） More than 10,000 film and TV writers were on strike. （ C） Less than 10,000 film writers in the US were on strike. （ D） More than 1,000 TV writers in the US were on strike. 27 The exciting time in Hollywood was supposed to be （ A） the award season. （ B） Go
21、lden Globe Awards season. （ C） the strike season. （ D） a new movie. 28 What is the deficit for fiscal 2006? （ A） Over $ 200 billion. （ B） $ 248 billion. （ C） $ 244 billion. （ D） Not mentioned. 29 Which of the following is the factor of increases in expenditure? （ A） Payments for individuals. （ B） Ca
22、pital gains from stock markets. （ C） Engagement in Iraq war. （ D） Tax collections. 30 How many Israeli football fans are seriously injured? （ A） 15. （ B） 2. （ C） 3. （ D） not mentioned. 31 Which side of the two football teams won the match? （ A） The Haifa team. （ B） The Maccabi Tel Aviv team. （ C） Th
23、e two teams ended with a draw. （ D） Not mentioned in the news. 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 Bilingual education is controversial
24、 in the United States.【 C1】 _, a growing body of research shows that【 C2】 _ speaking two languages comes with certain types of improved mental【 C3】 _. Being able to use two languages and never knowing which one to be used right now is good to the brain. The attentional executive system, crucial for
25、all higher thought, seems to be【 C4】 _. Executive functioning allows us to keep a goal in mind, take【 C5】 _to achieve that goal, and to ignore other information that might【 C6】 _ us from that goal. The question is; Would it be the case that bilinguals, by the【 C7】 _need for controlling the two langu
26、ages, develop a more efficient executive functioning system? The results suggest that bilinguals【 C8】 _ have this positive collateral effect, which is even stronger when it goes to kids and older people. These are ages【 C9】_executive functioning is worse. Bilinguals do better at tests that require m
27、ultitasking, including ones that【 C10】_ driving and talking on a phone. And the longer people have spoken multiple languages, the greater the cognitive【 C11】 _. There are even benefits when languages were【 C12】 _ at later ages. Certainly, bilingualism comes - with some【 C13】 _. Bilinguals have more
28、“ tip-of-the-tongue“ problems. There are a couple of milliseconds before they can target. Bilingual children, also, have【 C14】 _a smaller vocabulary in each of their languages than monolingual children,【 C15】 _ they probably know more words altogether. Still, all of these findings are【 C16】 _ abstra
29、ct. It is difficult to take laboratory findings showing better executive functioning in bilinguals and demonstrate that they【 C17】 _ into better performance in the workplace or some other practical【 C18】 _. The only real-world application preliminarily demonstrated may be that multilingualism can【 C
30、19】 _health benefits to Alzheimers patients. Bilinguals show【 C20】 _ of the disease up to four years later than monolinguals. 32 【 C1】 （ A） Hereafter （ B） Therefore （ C） However （ D） Meanwhile 33 【 C2】 （ A） deliberately （ B） skillfully （ C） accurately （ D） regularly 34 【 C3】 （ A） reaction （ B） condi
31、tion （ C） performance （ D） structure 35 【 C4】 （ A） altered （ B） enhanced （ C） reflected （ D） depressed 36 【 C5】 （ A） courage （ B） actions （ C） chances （ D） advice 37 【 C6】 （ A） distract （ B） separate （ C） guide （ D） deceive 38 【 C7】 （ A） urgent （ B） basic （ C） constant （ D） social 39 【 C8】 （ A） will
32、 （ B） can （ C） must （ D） may 40 【 C9】 （ A） where （ B） why （ C） that （ D） which 41 【 C10】 （ A） simulated （ B） controlled （ C） pretended （ D） performed 42 【 C11】 （ A） results （ B） effects （ C） growth （ D） response 43 【 C12】 （ A） taken over （ B） taken in （ C） taken back （ D） taken up 44 【 C13】 （ A） out
33、come （ B） mistake （ C） cost （ D） upset 45 【 C14】 （ A） on occasion （ B） on average （ C） on purpose （ D） on principle 46 【 C15】 （ A） and （ B） but （ C） so （ D） or 47 【 C16】 （ A） somewhat （ B） someway （ C） somehow （ D） sometimes 48 【 C17】 （ A） convert （ B） develop （ C） integrate （ D） translate 49 【 C18】
34、 （ A） purpose （ B） undertaking （ C） approach （ D） environment 50 【 C19】 （ A） promise （ B） predict （ C） provide （ D） prove 51 【 C20】 （ A） symptoms （ B） decline （ C） incidences （ D） spread 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR she _ 19 next year. （ A） will be （ B） is to be （ C） is going to be （ D） should be 67 In readin
35、g stories we anticipate what is to come _ on our memory of what has gone before. （ A） based （ B） basing （ C） to base （ D） to be based 68 He plays tennis to the _ of all other sports. （ A） eradication （ B） exclusion （ C） extension （ D） inclusion 69 A body, _ it is in motion, would never stop itself i
36、f there were no friction. （ A） where （ B） by time （ C） once （ D） at the moment 70 The chairman stole a _ at his watch while the speaker was giving his speech. （ A） glance （ B） glimpse （ C） look （ D） sight 71 The millions of calculations involved, _ by hand, would have lost all practical value by the
37、 time they were finished. （ A） bad they been done （ B） they had been done （ C） having been done （ D） they were done 72 A committee of four men and three women _ to consider the matter. （ A） are （ B） is （ C） were （ D） be 73 The investigators _ for lunch. （ A） process （ B） excess （ C） recess （ D） acce
38、ss 74 Because the supply of natural gas was plentiful_ other choices like coal and fuel oil, many people use it for heating and cooking. （ A） on contrary （ B） in comparison to （ C） in contrast （ D） comparatively 75 This crop does not do well in soils _the one for which it has been specially develope
39、d. （ A） outside （ B） other than （ C） beyond （ D） rather than 76 “ You_borrow my notes provided you take care of them,“ I told my friend. （ 2007年考试真题） （ A） could （ B） should （ C） must （ D） can 77 Its high time we_cutting down the rainforests. （ A） stopped （ B） had to stop （ C） shall stop （ D） stop 78
40、 In the present economic_we can make even greater progress than previously. （ A） air （ B） mood （ C） area （ D） climate 79 During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n)_room in the hotels here. （ A） empty （ B） vacant （ C） free （ D） deserted 80 The police let him go, because they didnt
41、find him guilty_the murder. （ A） of （ B） in （ C） over （ D） on 81 _ at in this way, the present economic situation doesnt seem so gloomy. （ A） Looking （ B） Looked （ C） Having looked （ D） To look 81 The statistics Ive cited and the living examples are all too familiar to you. But what may not be so fa
42、miliar will be the increasing number of women who are looking actively for advancement of for a new job in your offices. This woman may be equipped with professional skills and perhaps valuable experience, She will not be content to be Executive Assistant to Mr. Seldom Seen of the Assistant Vice Pre
43、sidents Girl Friday, who is the only one who comes in on Saturday. She is the symbol of what I call the Second Wave of Feminism. She is the modern woman who is determined to be. Her forerunner was the radical feminist who interpreted her trapped position as a female as oppression by the master class
44、 of men. Men, she believed, had created a domestic, servile role for women in order that men could have the career and the opportunity to participate in making the great decisions of society. Thus the radical feminist held that women through history had been oppressed and dehumanized, mainly because
45、 man chose to exploit his wife and the mother of his children. Sometimes it was deliberate exploitation and sometimes it was the innocence of never looking beneath the pretensions of life. The radical feminists found strength in banding together. Coming to recognize each other for the first time, th
46、ey could explore their own identities, realize their own power, and view the male and his system as the common enemy. The first phases of feminism in the last five years often took on this militant, class-warfare tone. Betty Freidan, Gloria Steinem, Germaine Greer, and many others hammered home thei
47、r ideas with a persistence that aroused and intrigued many of the brightest and most able women in the country. Consciousness-raising groups allowed women to explore both their identities and their dreams and the two were often found in direct conflict. What is the stereotyped role of American women
48、? Marriage. A son. Two daughters. Breakfast. Ironing. Lunch. Bowling, maybe a garden club of for the very daring, non-credit courses in ceramics. Perhaps an occasional cocktail party. Dinner. Football or baseball on TV. Each day the same. Never any growth in expectations unless it is growth because
49、the husband has succeeded. The inevitable question: “Is that all there is to life?“ The rapid growth of many feminist organizations attests to the fact that these radical feminists had touched some vital nerves. The magazine “Ms.“ was born in the year of the death of the magazine “Life.“ But too often the consciousness-raising sessions became ends in themselv
