1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 519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 Where can people find the tallest redwood trees? （ A） Muirwoods National Monument. （ B） The north of California. （ C） The north of San Francisco. （ D） Los Angeles. 3 Why do many tourists visit Muirwoods rathe
4、r than other redwoods forests? （ A） It has admission free. （ B） There is a large number of redwood trees. （ C） People may see the tallest redwoods. （ D） Its near San Francisco. 4 Why can redwoods survive so long? （ A） The optimum climate. （ B） Absence of natural enemies. （ C） Coastal isolation. （ D）
5、 Their barks protection against forest fire. 5 What does the man intend to do? （ A） To organize a sports team. （ B） To join a sports team. （ C） To go to a fitness center. （ D） To set up a company of his own. 6 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） He should become a member in the new organiza
6、tion. （ B） He should have some chips and a bowl of ice cream. （ C） He should stay at home and watch TV at night. （ D） He should watch his diet and do proper exercises. 7 Which of the following is NOT true about the man? （ A） He used to be the star player in high school. （ B） He has put on much weigh
7、t now. （ C） He likes fresh fruits and vegetables. （ D） He stopped playing basketball five years ago. 8 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The effects of caffeine. （ B） Some causes of headaches. （ C） How to do well in exams. （ D） Problems with the student cafeteria. 9 Why does the man drink
8、lots of coffee? （ A） He has a headache. （ B） He has been fed up with tea. （ C） He is tired. （ D） He is sleepy. 10 What is the mans opinion of the research of coffee? （ A） Decaffeinated coffee may help prevent heart disease. （ B） Coffee does not necessarily cause heart disease. （ C） Coffee has less c
9、affeine than soda. （ D） Regular and decaffeinated coffee contain the same amount of caffeine. 11 What does the woman probably think about coffee? （ A） It helps people work efficiently. （ B） Its more refreshing than soda. （ C） It should be drunk in moderation. （ D） It has fewer flavors than tea. SECT
10、ION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Whats the experiment designed to demonstrate? （ A） That babies understand language before they can speak. （ B） That babies have simple mathematic
11、al skills. （ C） Babies preferences for different kinds of toys. （ D） The influence of television on babies. 13 How does the speaker explain the babies behavior? （ A） Theyre born with the ability. （ B） Theyre exceptionally intelligent. （ C） They learned it from playing with dolls. （ D） Theyve learned
12、 it from their parents. 14 What implication of the research is the speaker concerned about? （ A） Language acquisition may be negatively affected. （ B） Babies used in experiments often develop emotional problems. （ C） Parents may force their children to learn at too early an age. （ D） Early coaching
13、will interfere with creativity. 15 Where was Thorpes athletic talent discovered? （ A） At Harvard. （ B） At West Point. （ C） At the Carlisle Indian School. （ D） At the Olympic Games held in Stockholm. 16 According to the passage, how did American people receive Thorpe when he came .back from Stockholm
14、 in 1912？ （ A） They held grand banquets in his honor. （ B） They welcomed him with parades and celebration. （ C） They gave him the title of “the highest type of citizen“. （ D） They made him a professional athlete. 17 Why were Thorpes medals taken away from him? （ A） Because someone found mat that Tho
15、rpe had been using drugs. （ B） Because it was found out that Thorpe had once been an amateur athlete. （ C） Because Thorpes fame began to decline after the Olympic Games. （ D） Because it was found out that at one time Thorpe had been a profess ional athlete. 18 Advertisements are employed NOT to _. （
16、 A） inform people of a product for sale and promote a service （ B） tell the difference between different products （ C） urge people to take some actions （ D） make someone familiar to the people and get famous 19 The first paid advertisement was printed in _. （ A） Singapore （ B） Greece （ C） America （
17、D） London 20 Advertisements are carded in all the forms mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _. （ A） On the signboards （ B） in newspapers （ C） on magazines （ D） on posters 21 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The history of advertisement. （ B） The functions of commercials on television. （ C） Arguing
18、 for the benefits of advertisements. （ D） Telling people to be aware of the false advertisements. 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 What is the news mainly about? （ A） People
19、evacuate from Houston before Hurricane Rita. （ B） The evacuated people begin returning home. （ C） Heavy traffic in Houston. （ D） Damages of Hurricane Rita 23 According to the news, France was strongly criticized for_. （ A） conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday. （ B） carrying out a series of nuc
20、lear tests in the Pacific. （ C） getting disappointing results in the nuclear program. （ D） refusing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests. 24 What is this news item mainly about? （ A） A report about reducing carbon emission. （ B） The negotiators who pledged in Copenhagen. （ C） The different
21、responsibilities of different nations. （ D） The trend of the global average temperature. 25 What is negotiators hope when they meet in Cancun, Mexico next week? （ A） Discussing the responsibilities of developed countries in reducing carbon emissions. （ B） Reporting the up-to-date situation in reduci
22、ng carbon emissions. （ C） Narrowing the gap between the developed and developing countries pledges. （ D） Praising the efforts made by developing countries. 26 Iraqi television showed scenes of _. （ A） Iraqi A1 Samoud ballistic missiles （ B） Iraqi Mi-24 helicopter air-to-air missiles （ C） Iraqi Mi-24
23、 helicopter air-to-ground missiles （ D） Iraqi Mi-24 helicopter ground-to-air missiles 27 Iraqi television report also showed that Saddam held a meeting with _. （ A） some American reporters （ B） some British reporters （ C） some Russian reporters （ D） his cabinet members 28 Where does the dust come fr
24、om? （ A） The Caribbeans. （ B） Parched African deserts. （ C） Northern Amazon basin. （ D） North America and the Caribbean. 29 In which month, the dust doesnt exist in North America and the Caribbean? （ A） June. （ B） September. （ C） August. （ D） March. 30 The news item mainly about （ A） meat canning, a
25、 tradition in American church groups. （ B） American church groups canning food for those in need. （ C） how to can food in American church groups. （ D） die canned food delivery all over the world. 31 How long do the volunteers work in a small barn on a farm outside of Freeport, Illinois? （ A） 5 hours
26、. （ B） 10 hours. （ C） 17 hours. （ D） 20 hours. 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 To err is human and to forgive divine, according to
27、the old adage. Humans who forgive are(1)_to experience significant physical and (2)_ health benefits from doing so. Now researchers report that these(3)_ health effects appear to(4)_by age, along with the willingness to forgive others and the willingness to forgive (5)_. “Taken together, our finding
28、s emphasize that forgiveness is a multidimensional(6)_“ , write study lead author Dr. Loren L. Toussaint of the University of Michigan and his colleagues. “ There are age differences in some(7) _of forgiveness and in their (8)_to health. “ Their conclusions are based on survey(9)_from more than 1 ,1
29、00 adults during a 5-month study period.(10)_, young adults (18-44 years)reported that they were less(11)_ to forgive others than middle-aged(15-64)and older adults(65 and older). Among survey participants of all ages,(12)_, reports of forgiveness of themselves and others were(13)_with decreased psy
30、chological distress, including feelings of restlessness, hopelessness and nervousness.(14)_, young adults who reported high levels of self-forgiveness were more likely to be satisfied with their lives,(15)_ middle age and older adults who reported high levels of forgiveness of others were more likel
31、y to report(16)_life satisfaction. In other findings, attendance (17)_religious services was associated with(18)_psychological distress,(19)_ among young and middle-aged adults, and increased life satisfaction among young and old adults. Service attendance was also associated with higher (20)_health
32、 among all age groups. 32 (1) （ A） thought （ B） said （ C） known （ D） found 33 (2) （ A） spiritual （ B） intellectual （ C） emotional （ D） mental 34 (3) （ A） profitable （ B） beneficial （ C） helpful （ D） useful 35 (4) （ A） change （ B） alter （ C） vary （ D） differ 36 (5) （ A） themselves （ B） herself （ C） i
33、tself （ D） oneself 37 (6) （ A） phenomenon （ B） thing （ C） fact （ D） event 38 (7) （ A） names （ B） terms （ C） forms （ D） ways 39 (8) （ A） relationship （ B） relation （ C） connection （ D） involvement 40 (9) （ A） reactions （ B） responses （ C） answers （ D） replies 41 (10) （ A） In general （ B） In full （ C）
34、 In common （ D） In all 42 (11) （ A） liable （ B） apt （ C） prone （ D） likely 43 (12) （ A） still （ B） although （ C） however （ D） but 44 (13) （ A） associated （ B） combined （ C） connected （ D） linked 45 (14) （ A） Likewise （ B） Further （ C） Nevertheless （ D） Actually 46 (15) （ A） if （ B） although （ C） whe
35、reas （ D） besides 47 (16) （ A） more （ B） enlarged （ C） improved （ D） increased 48 (17) （ A） on （ B） of （ C） at （ D） in 49 (18) （ A） weakened （ B） reduced （ C） diminished （ D） decreased 50 (19) （ A） particularly （ B） specially （ C） certainly （ D） specifically 51 (20) （ A） self-confident （ B） self-rat
36、ed （ C） self-esteemed （ D） self-content 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR while communication linked to property equipped automobiles advise motorists of the least congested routes or detours. Not all traffic experts, however, look to smart-highway technology as the ultimate solution to traffic gridlock. Some say
37、the high-tech approach is limited and can only offer temporary solutions to a serious problem. “Electronics on the highway, addresses just one aspects of the problem: how to regulate traffic more efficiently,“ explains Michael Renner, senior researcher at the world-watch Institute. “It does not deal
38、 with the central problem of too many cars for roads that cannot be built fast enough. It sends people the wrong message. They start thinking yes, there used to be a traffic congestion problem, but thats been solved now because we have advanced high-tech system in place.“ Larson agrees and adds, “Sm
39、art highway is just one of the tools that we use to deal with our traffic problems. It is not the solution itself, just pan of package. There are different strategies.“ Other traffic problem-solving options being studied and experimented with include car-pooling, rapid mass-transit systems, staggere
40、d or flexible work hours and road pricing, a system whereby motorists pay a certain amount for the time they use a highway. It seems that we need a new, major thrust to deal with the traffic problems of the next 20 years. There has to be a big change and a long way to go. 90 The compound word “quick
41、-fix“ ( Line 2, Para. 1 ) is closest in meaning to _. （ A） an optional solution （ B） an expedient solution （ C） a ready solution （ D） an efficient solution 91 According to the passage, the smart-highway technology is aimed to _. （ A） develop sophisticated facilities on the interstate highways （ B） a
42、ccelerate the speed of the transportation （ C） optimize the highway capabilities （ D） improve communication between drivers and the traffic monitors 92 According to Larson, to redress the traffic problem, _. （ A） rapid mass transit system must be introduced （ B） overall strategies must be experiment
43、ed （ C） a fundamental shift of notions must be taken （ D） a better understanding of the root of traffic problems must be reached 93 Which of the following best describes the organization of the whole passage? （ A） Two contrasting views of a problem are presented. （ B） A problem is examined and compl
44、ementary solutions are proposed or offered. （ C） Latest developments are outlined in order of importance. （ D） An introduction is explained with its importance emphasized. 94 What is the appropriate title for the passage? （ A） Smart-highway Projects-The Ultimate Solution to Traffic Congestion （ B） A
45、 Quick-Fix Solution for Traffic Problems （ C） A Venture to Remedy Traffic Woes （ D） Highways Get Smart-Part of the Package to Relieve Traffic Gridlock 94 Im a 50-something male, the father of two mostly grown girls. Im happy to say that both my parents are still kicking. Im on good terms with my bro
46、thers and sisters most of the time. I am blessed with good friends and other relations, and tend to get on well with my co-workers. I am fortunate in so many ways, but feel like I consistently disappoint everyone I know. I cannot, for the life of me, give a genuine compliment. It simply doesnt come
47、naturally. When I try, and I do, in order to maintain all the aforementioned relationships, it feels forced, more a matter of obligation than a gift that might put wind in the sails of someone I truly care for. I feel strongly that giving should spring from joy, or at least from a heartfelt desire t
48、o see the recipient enlivened by it. When I have nothing to offer in response to a job well done, or I cant cite the intrinsic value of those I love, everyone loses. I feel like Ive warped the emotional and social development of my children, alienated any number of perfectly wonderful lovers, and ge
49、nerally kept the world at arms length. I can recall certain compliments given to me through the years. Some of them made all the differences, whether in attaining some goal or simply affording me an elevated sense of self and my rightful place in the world. The value of timely acknowledgment is obvious. After years of psychotherapy and the obsessive self-examination endemic to my generation, I believe I know wher
