1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 528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 Steve wants to travel to London by train instead of bus because （ A） the bus is more expensive. （ B） the train is more comfortable. （ C） he can get cheap train tickets. （ D） he hates to travel by bus. 3 Where
4、 are the photos much cheaper? （ A） In a photographers studio. （ B） In the library. （ C） In the post office. （ D） Not mentioned. 4 What must Jane take with her to apply for a travel card? （ A） Two photos and a letter from her college. （ B） Two photos and her passport. （ C） Four photos and her student
5、 card. （ D） Four photos and a letter from her roommate. 5 Why does the woman go to see the man? （ A） To get some information on art. （ B） To request for help in her physics classes. （ C） To discuss with him about her final exams. （ D） To talk about the matter of changing her major. 6 What does the w
6、omans father do? （ A） An architect. （ B） An engineer. （ C） An artist. （ D） A scientist. 7 What does the man suggest the woman do? （ A） Get a math tutor. （ B） Switch to art. （ C） Stick to architecture. （ D） Ask for her parents advice. 8 Why does the man want to give her daughter a history book? （ A）
7、Because she doesnt know much about history. （ B） Because he himself likes history very much. （ C） Because she needs the book for a course she is taking. （ D） Because history is her favourite subject in college. 9 What kind of book does the man NOT want to buy? （ A） One about a special period of Amer
8、ican history. （ B） One giving a broad survey of American history. （ C） One about early settlements in America. （ D） One about New England. 10 What does the book seller say about the books on Civil War? （ A） They are very popular. （ B） They tend to be dull. （ C） They are usually biographical. （ D） Th
9、ey are highly specialized. 11 How long does the book seller say itll take to obtain the book which the man wants? （ A） No longer than a day. （ B） Until the next mail comes in. （ C） Around two weeks. （ D） Around two months. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passage
10、s. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 According to the passage, an ideal marriage life _. （ A） requires considerable sacrifice on both partners （ B） requires that the couple be emotionally involved （ C） allows for the growth of the husband and wife as a co
11、uple and as two individuals （ D） is only an illusion in todays society 13 In the speakers opinion, a divorce is not an evil act _. （ A） if the marital life is imperfect （ B） if it leads to a more worthwhile life for the two person （ C） if the couple later get married again and find real love （ D） if
12、 the couple live far away from each other 14 The speaker believes the real cause for the increase of divorces today is that _. （ A） people have too many sources of entertainment （ B） people have less internal restraints （ C） people no longer enjoy family life as they did before （ D） people do not wa
13、nt to be confined by marital ties 15 What helped Betty most in learning Spanish? （ A） The language laboratory. （ B） Travel. （ C） Studying in high school. （ D） Going to movie and watching -TV. 16 What does Betty say about making friends in a new place? （ A） It is easy because the people are friendly.
14、 （ B） It is difficult because the people are not friendly. （ C） It is difficult in spite of friendly people. （ D） It is easy even when the people are not friendly. 17 What does the passage suggest to people when they ate not. living in a country where the language is spoken? （ A） They go to movies,
15、watch TV, and read newspaper and magazines. （ B） They make friends who speak the language. （ C） They make to class. （ D） They study grammar and vocabulary. 18 What can an exhaust system do if it is efficient? （ A） It can prevent the waste gas from escaping. （ B） It can let the waste gas and compound
16、 escape quickly out of it. （ C） It can prevent the engine from producing waste gas. （ D） It can store as much waste gas as possible. 19 Which of the following statements is NOT true of the exhaust system? （ A） It regulates the speed of a car. （ B） It channels out the waste products of combustion. （
17、C） It reduces the noises generated by the engine. （ D） It cleans up the emissions harmful to the environment. 20 What gas does not pollute the air? （ A） Oxygen. （ B） Hydrocarbons. （ C） Carbon monoxide. （ D） Nitrogen oxides. 21 When was the first cheese factory established? （ A） Over one hundred year
18、s ago. （ B） Hundreds of years ago. （ C） In 1930. （ D） In 1913. 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） 6 （ D） 7 23
19、 Where was the summit held? （ A） Washington. （ B） South America. （ C） Venezuela. （ D） Madrid. 24 The space shuttle Discovery completed a_mission upon its return to Kennedy Space Centre. （ A） 11-day （ B） 94-day （ C） 10-day （ D） 49-day 25 When the spacecraft was going to land_. （ A） it produced a lot
20、of noise （ B） there were scattered showers （ C） people could see it high in the sky （ D） people could neither see nor hear it 26 According to the news, when the firefight took place the militants were （ A） patrolling border. （ B） growing plants. （ C） placing explosives. （ D） crossing the security fe
21、nce. 27 In the firefight _ Hamas militants were killed. （ A） 2. （ B） 4 （ C） 1 （ D） 6 28 Which of the following may best serve as the title? （ A） How Christmas and Ramadan are Celebrated in Indonesia （ B） A Special Christmas and Ramadan Gift for Prisoners in Indonesia （ C） If You Can t Wipe out Priso
22、ners, Wipe out Their Terms （ D） What do Political Prisoners and Criminal Have in Common 29 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） The released prisoners were convicted before the new president was inaugurated. （ B） A total number of 3,800 prisoners could be freed. （ C） The present government of Indone
23、sia intends to free all prisoners convicted under the former government. （ D） The present government has promised not to jail anyone for political activity. 30 The space shuttle discovery completed a _ mission upon its return to the Kennedy Space Centre. （ A） 11-day （ B） 94-day （ C） 10-day （ D） 49-d
24、ay 31 When the spacecraft was going to land? （ A） it produced a lot of noise. （ B） there were scattered showers. （ C） people could see it high in the sky. （ D） people could neither see nor hear it. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of t
25、he choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Rarely do you get to see a movie that promises a lot and then lives up to its promise. The Kings Speech is a【 C1】 _piece, indeed. The movie【 C2】 _ with a stammering speech and signs off with a staggeri
26、ng one, with hardly any faults 【 C3】 _ . The basic premise of the movie is fairly simple. A king with a stutter is helped by a speech therapist to 【 C4】 _ his problem and become an 【 C5】 _ speaker. That sounds like a well known【 C6】 _ to most movie goers.【 C7】 _ few minutes into the movie, and you r
27、ealize that this one is quite touching. It is a very pleasing movie, 【 C8】 _ leading the audience into a lot of uncomfortable questions. However, the artistry【 C9】 _ the overall balance of the movie. You slowly start getting【 C10】 _ by David Seidlers screenplay. The actors are【 C11】 _, taking it slo
28、w and steady with superb grip on each of their characters. Humor comes in here and there, at a very easy 【 C12】 _and steady pace. Not for a single moment do you【 C13】 _ the movie as dull. Most of the movie had been filmed 【 C14】 _, though with eloquent art direction. But the【 C15】 _sequences shot ou
29、tside had been filmed very beautifully,【 C16】 _ a very dreamy picture of the【 C17】 _ England. Sometimes, the camera goes in too close to the characters, and stays there for a while, just long enough to give us a sense of suffocation, quite an artistic equivalent of a speech disorder! But then again,
30、 【 C18】 _shades are whitewashed with joyous ones and you never perceive it as a dark movie. This is the kind of movie that you want to give a lot of【 C19】 _to the director. And Mr. Hooper【 C20】 _ the bullseye! Perfect balance. All points considered, its a brilliant movie and a must watch. 32 【 C1】 （
31、 A） normal （ B） rare （ C） subtle （ D） complex 33 【 C2】 （ A） gets off （ B） starts off （ C） takes off （ D） puts off 34 【 C3】 （ A） in among （ B） in between （ C） in that （ D） in balance 35 【 C4】 （ A） overrun （ B） overstate （ C） overcome （ D） overestimate 36 【 C5】 （ A） instinctive （ B） insightful （ C） in
32、spiring （ D） innovative 37 【 C6】 （ A） district （ B） region （ C） space （ D） territory 38 【 C7】 （ A） But （ B） Though （ C） Moreover （ D） Nevertheless 39 【 C8】 （ A） without （ B） in （ C） on （ D） through 40 【 C9】 （ A） lives in （ B） lies in （ C） locates in （ D） rests on 41 【 C10】 （ A） caught （ B） captured
33、（ C） gripped （ D） confined 42 【 C11】 （ A） superficial （ B） surplus （ C） supplementary （ D） superb 43 【 C12】 （ A） move （ B） run （ C） walk （ D） flow 44 【 C13】 （ A） perceive （ B） conceive （ C） deceive （ D） receive 45 【 C14】 （ A） indoors （ B） inside （ C） interiorly （ D） innerly 46 【 C15】 （ A） occasional
34、 （ B） frequent （ C） usual （ D） regular 47 【 C16】 （ A） demanding （ B） explaining （ C） portraying （ D） taking 48 【 C17】 （ A） previous （ B） present （ C） then （ D） current 49 【 C18】 （ A） positive （ B） optimistic （ C） active （ D） negative 50 【 C19】 （ A） contribution （ B） donation （ C） reputation （ D） cre
35、dit 51 【 C20】 （ A） hits （ B） attacks （ C） crashes （ D） strikes 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR several have already filed suit to block them. As the economy slows, many companies say they cant afford to contribute to proposed new benefit funds either. Business lobbyists say too many employees already abuse exist
36、ing federal family-leave laws by taking time off for dubious reasons or in tiny time increments. The proposed laws, they say, would only make matters worse. For Garro and Duplisea, though, the new laws could make all the difference. As Melina fixes a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich, Duplisea hugs a snoozing Andres against his T shirt.
