1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 527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 The conversation is mainly about_. （ A） a plan for the night （ B） a famous woman photographer （ C） a technique used in photography （ D） an exhibition 3 Which of the followings is NOT the characteristic of Mar
4、garet Cameron? （ A） She was good at portraits. （ B） She made a factual record of details. （ C） She was interested in capturing her subjects personality. （ D） She used soft focus on the subject. 4 What will be the subject of the pictures at the exhibit? （ A） Noblemen. （ B） Art historians. （ C） Notabl
5、e people. （ D） Students of photography. 5 Whats the patients symptom ? （ A） A sore 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 Wha
6、t should Ella do? （ A） Take medicine for a week. （ B） Eat whatever she wants to keep a good mood. （ C） Control her diet for a week. （ D） Come to the doctor again .three days later. 8 Mr. Brown brought with him only a few things because _ . （ A） there wasnt enough space in the cupboard （ B） the hospi
7、tal would provide him with everything （ C） he was to stay there for a very short time （ D） visitors could bring him other things 9 According to the hospital rules, at which of the following hours can visitors see patients? （ A） 2:00 下午 （ B） 5:00 下午 （ C） 7:00 下午 （ D） 6:00 下午 10 Which of the following
8、 statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Patients have breakfast at 8. （ B） Patients have lunch at 12. （ C） There are special alcohol lounges. （ D） There are special smoking lounges. 11 Which statement best describes Mr. Brown? （ A） He knows little about hospital rules. （ B） He can keep alcohol in the ward. （
9、 C） He knows when to smoke. （ D） He is used to hospital life. 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 The noise that affects sea creatures conies from the following EXCEPT （ A） indu
10、strial underwater explosions. （ B） ocean drilling. （ C） bathing beach. （ D） ship engines. 13 A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that （ A） underwater explosions caused whales losing of their hearing. （ B） some of the whales died as a result of seawater pollution. （ C） only whales c
11、ould stand the noise caused by explosions. （ D） whales ears bled and became infected as a result of unknown illness. 14 Which of the following descriptions is INCORRECT? （ A） A limit of 120 decibels means an end to important industrial and scientific research. （ B） Scientists know clearly what kinds
12、 of noises are harmful to ocean animals. （ C） Many scientists suspected that noise is more dangerous than they expected. （ D） Scientists couldnt reach agreements in some aspects. 15 According to the passage, when are children first expected to study hard? （ A） Before 6 years of age. （ B） Between 6 a
13、nd 10. （ C） After l0 years of age. （ D） After 12 years of age. 16 Parents who abuse their children tend to have the following problems EXCEPT _. （ A） religious problems. （ B） emotional problems. （ C） financial problems. （ D） marriage problems. 17 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? （ A） Bo
14、ys and girls are equally energetic. （ B） Parents have higher expectations for boys. （ C） Some parents lack skills to deal with their kids. （ D） Some parents are ill-educated and ill-tempered. 18 Who will be most interested in the advances mentioned in the talk? （ A） Inventors. （ B） Science fiction w
15、riters. （ C） Photographers. （ D） Health-care workers. 19 What is the main subject of the talk? （ A） How thermographic photography was invented. （ B） The advantages of X-rays over thermography. （ C） Scientific photography for diagnostic purposes. （ D） Several new techniques for reducing pain. 20 How
16、do thermographic pictures indicate the temperature of various parts of the body? （ A） With charts and graphs. （ B） With a thermometer. （ C） With different colors. （ D） With moving lights. 21 According to the speaker, why would thermography be non-threatening to patients? （ A） It is not painful. （ B）
17、 Patients can see the pictures. （ C） The process is very relaxing. （ D） No radiation is involved. 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 Where was the summit held? （ A） Washington.
18、 （ B） South America. （ C） Venezuela. （ D） Madrid. 23 What are the attitudes of the local residents? （ A） They protested against detaining boat people. （ B） They protested against letting them stay forever. （ C） They urged Vietnam to accept the boat people. （ D） They urged Britain to accept the boat
19、people. 24 Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for the low population growth rate? （ A） More death caused by lack of medical treatment. （ B） Newborns unable to grow into adulthood. （ C） Fewer immigrants due to economic decline. （ D） More people moving out of the country. 25 Which of the
20、following details about the news is INCORRECT? （ A） In the past 10 years, U. S. population increased less than 10%. （ B） Texas has the largest population among all the states in the U. S. （ C） Nevadas population increased the fasted among all the states. （ D） The largest increases were in the southe
21、rn and western states. 26 A Cuban diplomat was deported from the United States last weekend for _. （ A） alleged espionage （ B） greeting Fidel Castro （ C） boarding a plane to Havana （ D） bombing the embassy 27 The dispute over the spying case has for the moment been diffused because _. （ A） a reasona
22、ble and satisfactory solution had been found （ B） Mr. Imperatori had ended his hunger strike （ C） Mr. Imperatori was allowed to return to the US to defend himself （ D） economy interests demanded 28 _ people are to appear in court in Manchester today. （ A） 15 （ B） 50 （ C） 5 （ D） S 29 Fighting broke o
23、ut on train to Manchester （ A） between football fans supporting rival teams. （ B） between football players of rival teams. （ C） between football supporters and the police. （ D） between football players and the police. 30 The meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Cairo （ A） resulted in a binding resol
24、ution. （ B） failed to discuss a binding resolution. （ C） proposed a binding resolution. （ D） failed to pass a binding resolution. 31 Arab leaders had （ A） asked Saddam to go into exile to spare the region a war. （ B） negotiated with high-level American officials. （ C） posed difficulties for Iraq and
25、 many Gulf states. （ D） refused to support Iraq over its alleged weapons. 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 The steady hum of school
26、heating systems and air-conditioners can mean lower test scores for many young students, found a new study. The finding adds to growing evidence that classroom noises【 C1】 _ with learning. Plenty of studies have demonstrated the distracting【 C2】 _of noise in the classroom. In louder rooms, kids have
27、 more trouble hearing the teacher and become easily distracted,【 C3】_when they are reading to themselves. Schools【 C4】 _ airports also report lower test scores than schools that are not affected by airplane noise. In one study, German students started scoring better on reading and vocabulary tests a
28、fter a nearby airport【 C5】 _. Researchers were also interested in less【 C6】 _ sounds like the general buzz of basic mechanical systems. It was【 C7】 _that kids who spent all day in classrooms with such noises【 C8】 _ to score lower on standard reading comprehension tests. But math scores didnt【 C9】 _
29、with noise levels, possibly because teachers use more【 C10】 _ when theyre teaching math than when theyre teaching words. 【 C11】 _, lots of background noise sets kids up for problems. Studies have shown that kids make more noise in louder rooms.【 C12】 _by the scraping of chairs, the hum of the heatin
30、g system,【 C13】 _the voices of other kids competing to be heard, some students【 C14】 _have a particularly hard time hearing【 C15】 _ the teacher is saying. And its not that theyre lazy or using noise as an【 C16】 _. Young brains have a much harder time【 C17】 _a signal from the background than mature,
31、adult brains do. Along with【 C18】 _work, the new findings suggest the【 C19】 _ for enforcement of ANSIs standards. Despite an endless list of budgetary【 C20】 _, schools might have to put quiet at the top of their to-do lists. 32 【 C1】 （ A） vibrate （ B） interfere （ C） increase （ D） vanish 33 【 C2】 （ A
32、） attention （ B） result （ C） power （ D） trend 34 【 C3】 （ A） seldom （ B） also （ C） yet （ D） even 35 【 C4】 （ A） among （ B） outside （ C） beside （ D） near 36 【 C5】 （ A） shut down （ B） shut away （ C） shut off （ D） shut out 37 【 C6】 （ A） obvious （ B） startling （ C） agreeable （ D） constant 38 【 C7】 （ A） ex
33、pected （ B） considered （ C） suggested （ D） revealed 39 【 C8】 （ A） destined （ B） tended （ C） appeared （ D） meant 40 【 C9】 （ A） rise （ B） range （ C） vary （ D） keep 41 【 C10】 （ A） visuals （ B） signals （ C） numbers （ D） gestures 42 【 C11】 （ A） In principle （ B） In addition （ C） In particular （ D） In sum
34、mary 43 【 C12】 （ A） Surrounded （ B） Interrupted （ C） Handicapped （ D） Irritated 44 【 C13】 （ A） while （ B） but （ C） and （ D） nor 45 【 C14】 （ A） shall （ B） must （ C） may （ D） would 46 【 C15】 （ A） when （ B） who （ C） that （ D） what 47 【 C16】 （ A） escape （ B） accusation （ C） excuse （ D） opportunity 48 【
35、C17】 （ A） identifying （ B） filtering （ C） remembering （ D） seeking 49 【 C18】 （ A） previous （ B） devoted （ C） latest （ D） efficient 50 【 C19】 （ A） plan （ B） need （ C） urge （ D） fact 51 【 C20】 （ A） funds （ B） obstacles （ C） matters （ D） pressures 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR what （ B） that; which （ C） what; whi
36、ch （ D） what; that 64 It was he in_we had the greatest faith. （ A） who （ B） whose （ C） whom （ D） that 65 _ otherwise directed by a doctor, this medicine should be taken three times a day. （ A） Even if （ B） Unless （ C） Except that （ D） As 66 We are working at full to finish the work as scheduled. （ A
37、） strength （ B） capacity （ C） capability （ D） power 67 I could no longer put up with his _ complaints about everything. （ A） continual （ B） continuous （ C） frequent （ D） uninterrupted 68 This kind of material can _ heat and moisture. （ A） delete （ B） compel （ C） constrain （ D） repel 69 The disappear
38、ance of her paper has never been _. （ A） counted for （ B） looked up （ C） accounted for （ D） checked up 70 Fat cannot change into muscle_ changes into fat. （ A） any more than （ B） no more than （ C） no less than （ D） much more than 71 With the curtain _, the room was dark. （ A） drew （ B） were drawn （
39、C） drawing （ D） drawn 72 The nectarine is a fruit _ like a peach. （ A） as （ B） and （ C） somehow （ D） somewhat 73 I appreciated _ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago. （ A） having been given （ B） having given （ C） to have been given （ D） to have given 74 Under more favorable conditions, he _
40、 a great general but he only ended up as captain. （ A） could have become （ B） became （ C） could become （ D） had become 75 “I have to go to see my doctor this afternoon.“ “Would you like me to _ you?“ （ A） send （ B） escort （ C） accompany （ D） campaign 76 _ me most was that the young boy who had lost
41、both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet. （ A） That: amazed （ B） It amazed （ C） Which amazed （ D） What amazed 77 Water enters into a great variety of chemical reactions, _ have been mentioned in previous pages. （ A） a few of it （ B） a few of that （ C） a few of them （ D） a few of whi
42、ch 78 I _ that John will come to the party. Hes busy preparing for an examination. （ A） suspect （ B） doubt （ C） expect （ D） think 79 The doctor assured me that the pain would_ one hour after I took the medicine. （ A） wear away （ B） wear on （ C） wear down （ D） wear out 80 Hughs girl friend expects hi
43、m to stop work and do things for her _. （ A） on demand （ B） on need （ C） in demand （ D） in need 81 When invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to blow his own _and declined to speak at the meeting. （ A） trumpet （ B） whistle （ C） bugle （ D） flute 81 Migration is usually defined as“ perman
44、ent of sempermanent change of residence.“ This broad definition, of course, would include a move across the street or across a city. Our concern is with movement between nations, not with internal migration within nations, although such movements often exceed international movements in volume. Today
45、, the motives of people who move short distances are very similar to those of international migrants. Students of human migration speak of“ push“ and“ pull“ factors, which influence all individual s decision to move from one place to another. Push factors are associated with the place of origin. A p
46、ush factor can be as simple and mild a matter as difficulty in finding a suitable job, or as traumatic as war, or severe famine. Obviously, refugees who leave their homes with guns pointed at their heads are motivated almost entirely by push factors (although pull factors do influence their choice o
47、f destination). Pull factors are those associated with the place of destination. Most of these are economic, such as better job opportunities or the availability of good land to farm, The latter was an important factor in attracting settlers to the United States during the 19th century. In general,
48、pull factors add up to an apparently better chance between several attractive potential destinations, the deciding factor might be a non-economic consideration such as the presence of relative, friends, or at least fellow countrymen already established in the new place who are willing to help the ne
49、wcomers settle in. Considerations of this sort lead to the development of migration flow. Besides push and pull factors, there are what the sociologists call“ intervening obstacles“. Even if push and/or pull factors are very strong they still may be outweighed by intervening obstacles, such as the distance of the move, the trouble and cos
