1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 524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 How many years of financial status should the man offer? （ A） Three. （ B） Four. （ C） Five. （ D） Six. 3 The man needs to provide all the following to get a visa EXCEPT （ A） education document. （ B） language ce
4、rtificate. （ C） credit card. （ D） passport. 4 When will the man probably get his visa? （ A） In one or two days. （ B） In one or two weeks. （ C） In two or three days. （ D） In two or three weeks. 5 What kind of room does the customer want to reserve? （ A） A single room. （ B） A twin room. （ C） A beautif
5、ul room. （ D） A warm room. 6 How much he should pay for the room with bathroom per night? （ A） $ 100. （ B） $ 110. （ C） $ 120. （ D） $ 130. 7 How many nights will the customer be staying? （ A） One night. （ B） Two nights. （ C） Three nights. （ D） Four nights. 8 The woman thinks jogging is （ A） interesti
6、ng. （ B） boring. （ C） sustainable. （ D） unbearable. 9 What does the man like to do at the gym? （ A） To take jogging class. （ B） To do some weights. （ C） To bend his body. （ D） To do meditation. 10 Which of the following is NOT what the woman thinks of yoga? （ A） Its perfect for physical and spiritua
7、l well-being. （ B） It becomes popular with celebrities. （ C） It helps make body flexible. （ D） Its a good way to keep fit. 11 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） The woman gets up early to take up jogging. （ B） The woman has practiced yoga for a long time. （ C） The man suggests the wo
8、man go to fitness center. （ D） The man is persuaded to give yoga a try. 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 During parties, the speaker used to （ A） enjoy the wine and delicious
9、 foods. （ B） pretend to be lonely. （ C） sit alone and wait someone to talk to him. （ D） talk to the interesting looking people. 13 The speaker suggests encouraging others to talk about themselves because （ A） its a good way to know each other. （ B） it is a means of showing respect. （ C） people are p
10、assive listeners. （ D） people care more about themselves. 14 By citing the remarks of Diogenes, the speaker wants to say that （ A） we need to learn the skills of talking. （ B） listening is easier than talking. （ C） it is important to be an attentive listener. （ D） we should talk less and do more. 15
11、 This passage is most probably intended for （ A） textile technicians. （ B） common housewives. （ C） average audience. （ D） space travelers. 16 Why are fabrics good for public buildings? （ A） Because they prevent buildings from noise. （ B） Because they make buildings strong. （ C） Because they make bui
12、ldings beautiful. （ D） Because they make buildings special. 17 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the uses of textile fibers? （ A） In the creation of home furnishings. （ B） In building blocks. （ C） In building trades. （ D） In transportation. 18 Whats the speakers attitude towards John Smith?
13、 （ A） He makes fun of John Smith. （ B） He looks down upon John Smith. （ C） He likes John Smith. （ D） He dislikes John Smith. 19 What is the passage? （ A） An opening speech of a lecture. （ B） The text of the economists speech. （ C） A discussion on inflation and investment. （ D） The interpretation of
14、the phrase “economic depression“. 20 Who will not be most seriously affected by inflation? （ A） The persons with fixed incomes. （ B） The persons with slow-rising incomes. （ C） The elderly who depend upon pensions. （ D） The employee with a salary agreed on in a short-term contract. 21 Who do you thin
15、k will probably benefit most from inflation? （ A） The white-collar workers. （ B） The blue-collar workers. （ C） Both the economists and stockholders. （ D） The persons with business interests and investments. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Liste
16、n to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 The meeting of international donor community is held for_ days. （ A） 2 （ B） 3 （ C） 4 （ D） 5 23 The meeting in Japan is aimed at_. （ A） calling for more nations to contribute money （ B） collecting more money （ C） making a plan for East
17、 Timor s reconstruction （ D） sharing the required money among donor countries 24 The World Bank is seeking_ million dollars for the reconstruction of East Timor. （ A） 100 （ B） 200 （ C） 300 （ D） 350 25 Japans aid will be donated through a fund set up by_. （ A） the WTO （ B） the World Bank （ C） the UN
18、（ D） the World Bank and the UN 26 What does the news item mainly report? （ A） The celebration of Vladimir Pupins winning of the presidential election. （ B） The result of Russias presidential election. （ C） Dmitry Midvales foreign policy. （ D） Accusations of the current administrations malpractice. 2
19、7 Whats a central theme of the conference held in London? （ A） Passing laws to deal with unemployment. （ B） Letting the governments take the lead in helping workers to gain skills. （ C） Encouraging businesses to hire, more workers. （ D） Creating more job opportunities. 28 Which of the following did
20、the conference also call for? （ A） Maintaining labor laws and welfare systems. （ B） Helping workers gain the skills that employers need. （ C） Allowing workers the freedom to choose jobs. （ D） Reforming labor laws and welfare systems. 29 According to the news, how many votes did the former governor w
21、in? （ A） 32%. （ B） 46%. （ C） 50%. （ D） 76%. 30 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The former governor has been nominated as the partys candidate for president. （ B） The former governor criticized the countrys economic troubles. （ C） The former governor is against the presidents heal
22、thcare program. （ D） The former governor will get all the Floridas delegates at the Republican national convention. 31 Why do some Party members reject Bushs nomination? （ A） Because they think Ms. Miers is inexperienced. （ B） Because they dont believe Ms. Miers is conservative. （ C） Because Ms. Mie
23、rs is a woman. （ D） Because Ms. Miers is a Democrat. 32 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Ms. Miers has never been a judge before. （ B） Ms. Miers support abortion. （ C） Ms. Miers has served as a White House counsel. （ D） Ms. Miers never worked for the United Nations. 33 Why did Mr.
24、 Aziz say the nomination is like putting old wine in new bottles? （ A） There is nothing new in the nomination procedure. （ B） The nominee had held the same post for 6 years. （ C） The United Nations could find nobody new for the post. （ D） The nomination procedure is too boring. 34 If no objection is
25、 forwarded by midday Tuesday, _. （ A） the nomination will be passed （ B） the nominee will be dropped （ C） the nomination will be invalid （ D） new candidates will be chosen 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below wou
26、ld best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 Three factors contribute to the miraculous spread of English 【 C1】 _ an international language: English usage in science, technology and commerce; the ability to 【 C2】 _ vocabulary from other languages; and the acceptability of
27、 various English dialects. In science, English【 C3】 _ German after World War II. With this technical and scientific dominance 【 C4】 _ the beginning of overall dominance by the language, 【 C5】 _ in Europe and then globally. Today, the information 【 C6】 _ has replaced the industrial age and has 【 C7】
28、_ time and distance. This is transforming world economies from industrial production to information-based goods and services. 【 C8】 _ geography and borders, the information revolution is reflecting our world. In less than twenty years, information processing, 【 C9】 _ limited to the printed work, has
29、 given way to computers and the Internet. Computer-aided communication is closing the gap between spoken and written English. It encourages more 【 C10】 _ conversational language and a tolerance for diversity and individual style. English, 【 C11】 _ many languages, uses a phonetic alphabet and fairly
30、basic grammar. But most importantly, it has a large and extensive vocabulary, 【 C12】 _ about 80% is foreign. It has borrowed and continues to borrow words from Spanish and French, Hebrew and Arabic, Hindi Urdu and Bengali, Malay and Chinese, 【 C13】_ from languages from West Africa and Polynesia. Thi
31、s language characteristic makes it unique 【 C14】 _ history. Finally, 【 C15】 _ English language central authority guards the standards of the language: therefore, many 【 C16】 _ have developed: American, British, Canadian, Indian, and Australian, 【 C17】 _ a few. There is no standard pronunciation. But
32、 within this diversity is a 【 C18】 _ of grammar and one set of core vocabulary. 【 C19】 _ . each country that speaks the language can introduce 【 C20】 _ of its own culture into the usage and vocabulary. 35 【 C1】 （ A） as （ B） like （ C） as if （ D） of 36 【 C2】 （ A） syncretize （ B） fuse （ C） integrate （
33、D） lend 37 【 C3】 （ A） replaced （ B） displaced （ C） misplaced （ D） unplaced 38 【 C4】 （ A） followed （ B） came （ C） went （ D） ran 39 【 C5】 （ A） both （ B） either （ C） neither （ D） first 40 【 C6】 （ A） time （ B） period （ C） age （ D） times 41 【 C7】 （ A） abbreviated （ B） cut （ C） abridged （ D） compressed 42
34、 【 C8】 （ A） Ignored （ B） Ignoring （ C） Ignore （ D） To ignore 43 【 C9】 （ A） former （ B） once （ C） latter （ D） later 44 【 C10】 （ A） informal （ B） formal （ C） spoken （ D） written 45 【 C11】 （ A） as （ B） like （ C） as if （ D） look as if 46 【 C12】 （ A） in which （ B） of which （ C） in that （ D） of that 47 【
35、C13】 （ A） as well （ B） and as well （ C） as well as （ D） and as well as 48 【 C14】 （ A） during （ B） on （ C） among （ D） in 49 【 C15】 （ A） one （ B） none （ C） only （ D） no 50 【 C16】 （ A） dialects （ B） languages （ C） diversities （ D） schools 51 【 C17】 （ A） to speak （ B） speaking （ C） to name （ D） naming 5
36、2 【 C18】 （ A） group （ B） school （ C） set （ D） unity 53 【 C19】 （ A） However （ B） Thus （ C） Nevertheless （ D） Consequently 54 【 C20】 （ A） aspects （ B） standards （ C） essences （ D） varieties 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR a Christian family was sufficient expression of political and social order. In 1862, Congress
37、 provided for the distribution of lands to heads of households in a law, but that law merely recognized that settlement had been the business of families since the seventeenth century. Families took up the challenge of the western lands in a variety of ways. Some families moved west in loosely organ
38、ized groups made up of families in similar directions. They drew up constitutions and elected leaders and generally applied the democratic process to the journey west. The government, for its part, provided little help-no maps or transportation, no tools or agricultural information, no medical servi
39、ces and little protection. Beyond the westward-running rivers there was no road until wagons left deep tracks on the ground so that one could see a trail-or until enough wagons became lost and doubled back to warn others against their mistakes. Nonetheless, the attraction of “free land“ was irresist
40、ible. One day or another, in a wagon train or all alone, a family packed its belongings and its livestock and set off toward the next “empty“ space. 85 In the authors opinion, the role played by the family _. （ A） received little attention （ B） was insignificant, if compared with the impact of the f
41、rontier on cowboys （ C） was not so important as the church or the state （ D） was overlooked completely 86 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Families worked in loosely organized groups. （ B） Land was distributed to each member in a family. （ C） The family was the smallest unit in westwa
42、rd migration. （ D） Families moved westward to seek religious freedom. 87 Families moved to the west in face of all kinds of difficulties EXCEPT _ （ A） a knowledge of farming （ B） diseases （ C） road conditions （ D） means of transportation 88 The role played by the government was _. （ A） to provide wa
43、gons for the westward migration （ B） to give free land to the people （ C） to organize families into groups （ D） to elect leaders for the journey west 88 Travellers arriving at Heathrow airport this year have been met by the smell of freshly-cut grass, pumped from a discreet corner via an “aroma box“
44、, a machine which blows warm, scented air into the environment. It can scent the area of an average high street shop with the smell of the chocolate, freshly-cut grass, or sea breezes, in fact any synthetic odours that can be made to smell like the real thing. Heathrows move into “sensory“ marketing
45、 is the latest in a long line of attempts by businesses to use sensory psychology - the scientific study of the effects of the senses on our behaviour to help sell products. Marketing people call this “atmospherics“ - using sounds or smells to manipulate consumer behaviour. On Valentines Day two yea
46、rs ago the chain of chemists Superdog scented one of its London shops with chocolate. The smell of chocolate is supposed to have the effect of reducing concentration and making customers relax. “Chocolate is associated with love“, said a marketing spokeswoman, “we thought it would get people in the
47、mood for romance.“ She did not reveal, though, whether the smell actually made people spend more money. However, research into customer satisfaction with certain scented products has clearly shown that smell does have a commercial effect, though of course it must be an appropriate smell. In a survey
48、, customers considered a lemon-scented detergent more effective than another scented with coconut despite the fact that the detergent used in both was identical. On the other hand, a coconut-scented suntan lotion was rated more effective than a lemon-scented one. A research group from Washington Uni
49、versity reported that the smell of mint or orange sprayed in a store resulted in customers rating the store as more modern and more pleasant for shopping than other stores without the smell. Customers also rated the goods on sale as better, and expressed a stronger intention to visit the store again in the future. Music too has long been used in supermarkets for marketing purposes. Supermarkets are aware, for exampl
