1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 517 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 What does the conversation say about registration? （ A） Each conferee is given a conference tag. （ B） The man has already got registered. （ C） Students are required to register today. （ D） Teachers cant regi
4、ster for the conference today. 3 What do we infer about the man at the registration? （ A） He is not eligible for the discount. （ B） He will not attend the conference from beginning to end. （ C） He is working on a postgraduate program. （ D） He is on the faculty of the Education Department. 4 What sor
5、t of accommodation does the man prefer? （ A） Double room without independent bathroom. （ B） Single room with independent bathroom. （ C） Suite with independent bathroom. （ D） Single room without independent bathroom. 5 Where is the man going on vacation? （ A） Italy. （ B） France. （ C） Germany. （ D） Ja
6、pan. 6 How did Pete get to know Claudia? （ A） At a music store. （ B） Ate the post office. （ C） On the Internet. （ D） At a computer store. 7 What advice does Eric give Pete about meeting Claudia s parents? （ A） Be on time. （ B） Take a small gift. （ C） Smile and be friendly. （ D） Kiss them. 8 What are
7、 the speakers? （ A） Student-Student. （ B） Advisor-Student. （ C） Professor-Student. （ D） Librarian-Professor. 9 Where are the speakers? （ A） Lecture Hall. （ B） Registration Office. （ C） Library. （ D） Professors Office. 10 When did this conversation take place? （ A） Morning. （ B） Afternoon. （ C） Eveni
8、ng. （ D） Lunch time. 11 Why did the man want to see the woman? （ A） Confirm his class schedule. （ B） Discuss his thesis. （ C） Ask about reference material. （ D） Inquire about his grades. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully
9、and then answer the questions that follow. 12 According to the passage, how many people in the world can NOT get enough food to be healthy? （ A） More than six million. （ B） More than one million. （ C） More than a billion. （ D） More than twenty million. 13 All of the following are the causes of food
10、crisis EXCEPT （ A） the imbalance between developed and developing nations. （ B） the troubled world economy. （ C） the unpredictable climate change. （ D） the growing world population. 14 Which of the following statements is NOT made by the countries in the Summit? （ A） They promised to lower the food
11、prices. （ B） They promised to make efforts to relieve the hunger issue. （ C） They promised to help developing countries get more independent. （ D） They promised to increase aid for agriculture. 15 Why did children not need formal schools for a long while? （ A） The teachers came to the children s hom
12、es. （ B） The children acquired the information they needed by direct experience. （ C） Children were taught in small, personalized groups at home. （ D） Parents would teach children the three R s themselves. 16 What did children need to do in the earliest time mentioned by the speaker? （ A） They neede
13、d to count and calculate money. （ B） They needed to read and write. （ C） They needed to alert moving objects. （ D） They needed to hunt and farm. 17 What changed children s need for formal schooling? （ A） There was a new dependence on communication with people far away and the use of money. （ B） The
14、alphabet and numerical system was introduced. （ C） The old methods of farming now required the use of complex machines. （ D） The global economy made mass electronic communication very common. 18 Why did the speaker want to open the window in the small restaurant? （ A） Because he felt too hot inside.
15、 （ B） Because he wanted to smoke there. （ C） Because the restaurant was too smoky. （ D） Because he wanted to stop himself dying. 19 The speaker worried about （ A） smoking problem. （ B） traffic problem. （ C） sound pollution. （ D） air pollution. 20 Which solution is NOT mentioned to solve the pollutio
16、n? （ A） To improve the public transport system. （ B） To persuade factories to use less fossil fuel. （ C） To introduce emission controls on all cars. （ D） To encourage people to drive private cars less. 21 Which operation is NOT earthmoving one mentioned in the passage? （ A） House building. （ B） Agri
17、culture development. （ C） Road construction. （ D） Industrial development. 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 How many people were injured in the incident? （ A） 4. （ B） 5. （ C）
18、6 （ D） 7 23 When did the pro-Aided radio blast the United States? （ A） Wednesday morning. （ B） Thursday morning. （ C） Wednesday night. （ D） Thursday night. 24 How many people were killed in the attacks? （ A） 8 Americans and 5 Canadians. （ B） 9 Americans and 4 Canadians. （ C） One Afghan, 8 Americans
19、and 5 Canadians. （ D） One Afghan, 8 Americans and 4 Canadians. 25 Which of the following statements about the attacks is TRUE? （ A） Some of the CIA members were killed in the second attack. （ B） The second attack happened in Southern province. （ C） No one claims to be responsible for the attacks. （
20、D） The first attack was made by a group of Afghan National Army. 26 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news? （ A） There were about 80 people in the boat when the accident happened. （ B） Bus service was stopped in Congo because of the poor road conditions. （ C） It is normal in Congo that
21、overturn incidents often occur. （ D） The boat accident was mainly because of the severe weather. 27 The following are reasons for the shipwrecks occurred in Congo EXCEPT_. （ A） unpaved roads （ B） few boats （ C） overcrowded roads （ D） poor maintenance 28 Why do the executives of AIG hesitate to distr
22、ibute the money without the authorities consent? （ A） Because they are planning to win more subsidy from the federal. （ B） Because they couldnt hand out the money without agreement. （ C） Because they suffered a lot in the last similar event. （ D） Because they want to avoid conflict and public critic
23、ism. 29 The promised bonuses are planed to hand out_. （ A） the following week （ B） next year （ C） this week （ D） after official approval 30 The accident took place _. （ A） in Alaska （ B） in South America （ C） at Bicester （ D） in the army camp 31 What does Mark Trevillyan do? （ A） A scientist. （ B） A
24、 chemist. （ C） A dentist. （ D） A student. 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 Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry that
25、go into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is(1)_ I become an animal collector in the first(2)_. The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the firs
26、t word I was able to say with any(3)_ was not the conventional “mamma“ or “daddy“,(4)_the word “zoo“, which I would(5)_ over and over again with a shrill(6)_ until someone, in order to(7)_ me up, would take me to the zoo. When I(8)_ a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great (9)_ of pets,
27、ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time(10)_ the countryside in search of fresh specimens to(11)_ to my collection of pets.(12)_ on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student(13)_, to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,(14)_ were
28、 not easy to keep at home. When I left, I(15)_ had enough money of my own to be able to(16)_ my first trip and I have been going(17)_ ever since then. Though a collectors job is not an easy one and is full of(18)_, it is certainly a job which will appeal(19)_ all those who love animals and(20)_. 32
29、(1) （ A） how （ B） where （ C） when （ D） whether 33 (2) （ A） region （ B） field （ C） place （ D） case 34 (3) （ A） clarity （ B） emotion （ C） sentiment （ D） affection 35 (4) （ A） except （ B） but （ C） except for （ D） but for 36 (5) （ A） recite （ B） recognize （ C） read （ D） repeat 37 (6) （ A） volume （ B） no
30、ise （ C） voice （ D） pitch 38 (7) （ A） close （ B） shut （ C） stop （ D） comfort 39 (8) （ A） grew （ B） was growing （ C） grow （ D） grown 40 (9) （ A） many （ B） amounts （ C） number （ D） supply 41 (10) （ A） living （ B） cultivating （ C） reclaiming （ D） exploring 42 (11) （ A） increase （ B） include （ C） add （
31、D） enrich 43 (12) （ A） Later （ B） Further （ C） Then （ D） Early 44 (13) （ A） attendant （ B） defendant （ C） member （ D） aide 45 (14) （ A） who （ B） they （ C） of which （ D） which 46 (15) （ A） upsetly （ B） gladly （ C） nearly （ D） successfully 47 (16) （ A） pay （ B） provide （ C） allow （ D） finance 48 (17)
32、（ A） normally （ B） regularly （ C） usually （ D） often 49 (18) （ A） expectations （ B） sorrows （ C） excitement （ D） disappointments 50 (19) （ A） for （ B） with （ C） to （ D） from 51 (20) （ A） voyage （ B） travel （ C） expedition （ D） adventure 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR in fact, it was so _ that it could not be mo
33、ved. （ A） extravagant （ B） plentiful （ C） massive （ D） excessive 67 Scientists reported that more than 320 kinds of chemical components_in the tea leaves. （ A） are contained （ B） is contained （ C） contains （ D） contained 68 It was surprising that the hotel looked rather shabby outside was luxuriousl
34、y and _ furnished inside. （ A） artificially （ B） arrogantly （ C） arbitrarily （ D） artistically 69 I will have a trip to Egypt next year_1 have saved enough money. （ A） giving （ B） provided （ C） until （ D） lest 70 Dogs are often praised for their_;they almost never abandon their masters. （ A） faith （
35、 B） loyalty （ C） trust （ D） truthfulness 71 During the debate my opponent kept cutting _. （ A） out （ B） back （ C） down （ D） in 72 I deem the girl was in a bad health because the handshake with her was so _. （ A） limp （ B） lame （ C） soft （ D） strong 73 India and Pakistan have 0.3 and 0.4 hectares of
36、cropland per person _. （ A） relatively （ B） proportionally （ C） particularly （ D） respectively 74 Language is not _ throughout the country but falls into dialects. （ A） constant （ B） uniform （ C） steady （ D） steadfast 75 When the idea of winning in sports is carried to excess, _ competition can turn
37、 into disorder and violence. （ A） honestly （ B） honest （ C） honorable （ D） honorary 76 Cancer is second only _ heart disease as a cause of death in the world. （ A） to （ B） with （ C） from （ D） of 77 The electric fan does not work because of the _ of service. （ A） pause （ B） break （ C） interruption （
38、D） breakdown 78 Among the first to come and live in North America _ , who later prospered mainly in New Eng- land. （ A） were Dutch settlers （ B） Dutch settlers had been there （ C） Dutch settlers were there （ D） had been Dutch settlers 79 _ left before the deadline, it doesnt seem likely that they wi
39、ll accomplish the project. （ A） It is such a short time （ B） Although such a short time （ C） With such a short time （ D） With so short time 80 Before 8,000 B.C wheat did not grow as prolifically _ it does today. （ A） like （ B） as （ C） for （ D） than 81 Children between the age of 2 and 11 cannot comp
40、rehend the difference between commercials and television, so they cannot defend themselves against the_ techniques of commercial television advertising. （ A） persuasive （ B） advisable （ C） irresistible （ D） appealing 81 It is said that the public and Congressional concern about deceptive (欺骗性的 ) pac
41、kaging rumpus (喧嚣 )started because Senator Hart discovered that the boxes of cereals consumed by him, Mrs. Hart, and their children were becoming higher and narrower, with a decline of net weight from 12 to 10.5 ounces, without any reduction in price. There were still twelve biscuits, but they had b
42、een reduced in size. Later, the Senator rightly complained of a store-bought pie in a handsomely illustrated box that pictured, in a single slice, almost as many cherries as there were in the whole pie. The manufacturer who increases the unit price of his product by changing his package size to lowe
43、r the quantity delivered can, without undue hardship, put his product into boxes, bags, and tins that will contain even 4-ounce, 8-ounce, one-pound, two-pound quantities of breakfast foods, cake mixes, etc. A study of drugstore (杂货店 ) and supermarket shelves will convince any observer that all possi
44、ble sizes and shapes of boxes, jars, bottles, and tins are in use at the same time, and, as the package journals show, week by week, there is never any hesitation in introducing a new size and shape of box or bottle when it aids in product differentiation. The producers of packaged products argue st
45、rongly again st changing sizes of packages to contain even weights and volumes, but no one in the trade comments unfavorably on the huge costs incurred by endless changes of package sizes, materials, shape, art work, and net weights that are used for improving a products market position. When a pack
46、aging expert explained that he was able to multiply the price of hard sweets by 2.5, from $1 to $ 2.50 by changing to a fancy jar, or that he had made a 5-ounce bottle look as though it held 8 ounces, he was in effect telling the public that packaging can be a very expensive luxury. It evidently doe
47、s come high, when an average family pays about $ 200 a year for bottles, cans, boxes, jars and other containers, most of which cant be used for anything but stuffing the garbage can. 82 What started the public and Congressional concern about deceptive packaging rumpus? （ A） Consumers complaints abou
48、t the changes in package size. （ B） Expensive packaging for poor quality products. （ C） A senators discovery of the tricks in packaging. （ D） The rise in the unit price for many products. 83 The underlined word“ undue“ (Para.2) means _. （ A） improper （ B） adequate （ C） unexpected （ D） excessive 84 C
49、onsumers are concerned about the changes in package size, mainly because_. （ A） they hate to see any changes in things they are familiar with （ B） the unit price for a product often rises as a result （ C） they have to pay for the cost of changing package sizes （ D） this entails an increase in the cost of packaging 85 The author is critical mainly of_. （ A） dishonest packaging （
