1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 529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 man wants to have _ in the apartment. （ A） a swimming pool （ B） a washing machine （ C） a balcony （ D） a central air conditioning 3 How many apartments does the man want to see? （ A） 1. （ B） 2. （ C） 3 （ D）
4、 4 4 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） He wants to rent an apartment near the university. （ B） There are few apartment that can fit his preferences. （ C） He has to pay if he causes any damage to the utilities. （ D） They can sign a lease as early as today if he likes. 5 What prompted the conv
5、ersation? （ A） The man wants to place a classified ad in the newspaper. （ B） The woman wants to find an apartment. （ C） The man wants to pay for a newspaper subscription. （ D） The woman wants to fill out an application for employment. 6 What does the man want to sell? （ A） Furniture. （ B） Books. （ C
6、） Garden supplies. （ D） An apartment. 7 How will the man pay? （ A） He will pay by check. （ B） He will have the amount billed to his home address. （ C） He will give the woman cash. （ D） He will come back to pay when he is billed. 8 At what time does this conversation take place? （ A） Before 10 am. （
7、B） Around noon. （ C） At 4: 00 pm. （ D） In the evening. 9 What does the man want to do? （ A） Have lunch. （ B） Update his file. （ C） Pay with a check. （ D） Get a medical exam. 10 On what day will the man have an appointment? （ A） Tuesday. （ B） Wednesday. （ C） Thursday. （ D） Friday. 11 Why CANT the man
8、 come at the time the woman first suggests? （ A） He has a meeting. （ B） Hes going out of town. （ C） Hell be getting his car fixed. （ D） He has to run some errands then. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer th
9、e questions that follow. 12 When was the building being visited constructed? （ A） About twenty years ago. （ B） In the sixteenth century. （ C） From the late 1800s to the early 1900s. （ D） From the late 1600s to the early 1700s. 13 How were the blocks fastened? （ A） The blocks were fastened with concr
10、ete. （ B） The blocks were fastened by using an old method. （ C） The blocks were fastened by nails. （ D） The blocks were not fastened very tightly. 14 What might be the possible reason for using an old method to construct the building? （ A） It was inexpensive. （ B） It was time-saving. （ C） It was ele
11、gant. （ D） It was well-known. 15 A real policeman has to do all the following EXCEPT _. （ A） studying law （ B） typing reports （ C） talking to different people （ D） chatting to naked ladies 16 _ is seldom much of a problem in the real life of a policeman, according to the passage. （ A） Arresting crim
12、inals （ B） Fighting with desperate criminals （ C） Running down an alley （ D） Searching criminals 17 What conclusion can we draw from the passage? （ A） Real policemen seldom watch TV. （ B） Real policemen never get home on time. （ C） Real policemens life is different from what we see on TV. （ D） Real
13、policemen are professional lawyers. 18 What happened on October21, 1833? （ A） Alfred Nobel invented dynamite. （ B） Alfred moved to Russia. （ C） Alfred was born in Stockholm. （ D） Alfred died in a foreign country. 19 What was Alfred Nobels greatest wish? （ A） To become a successful industrialist. （ B
14、） To become a well-known scientist. （ C） To see an end to wars. （ D） To have a happy family. 20 What can we learn about Alfred Nobel from the passage? （ A） He remained single all his life. （ B） He was cheerful in private. （ C） He father was very successful. （ D） He was a man of few contrasts. 21 Why
15、 did Alfred Nobel invent dynamite? （ A） To defeat enemies. （ B） To earn more money （ C） To improve the peacetime industries of mining and road building. （ D） To replace the old explosive. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully
16、 and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is the difficulty now Japanese manufacturers are facing with? （ A） Continual earthquakes. （ B） Restrictions on export. （ C） Power shortages. （ D） Summer high temperatures. 23 The World Trade organization holds its summit on_. （ A） Nov. 30 （ B） Nov.
17、 13 （ C） Dec. 30 （ D） Dec. 13 24 The demonstrators threatening to disrupt the meeting are from_. groups. （ A） Labor, environmental and agriculture （ B） Labor, agriculture and consumer （ C） Labor, environmental and consumer （ D） Agriculture, environmental and consumer 25 According to the opponents, w
18、hat does free-trade lead to? （ A） Lower wages. （ B） Degradation of the environment. （ C） Degradation of labor standards. （ D） All of the above. 26 The US governments propaganda is in favor of_. （ A） isolation of WTO （ B） free trade （ C） a free trade critics （ D） environment and consumer groups 27 Wh
19、at does the demonstration protest against? （ A） 50 people were arrested in a day. （ B） A professor was refused to enter the university office. （ C） A 15-year-old boy was killed by the policemen. （ D） Two police officers fired warning shots against citizens. 28 Which of the following are NOT used by
20、the protesters? （ A） Stones. （ B） Firecrackers. （ C） Windows of the shops. （ D） Some other objects. 29 Why the rebuilding efforts are delaying in Iraq? （ A） Because the US pay less money for it. （ B） Because there is no foreign investment. （ C） Because the oil companies are staying out of Iraq. （ D）
21、 Because of the ongoing insurgency. 30 Why the oil companies are staying out of Iraq? （ A） Because it will cost a lot to do business in Iraq. （ B） Because it is dangerous to do business in Iraq. （ C） Because there is no business to do in Iraq. （ D） Because America doesnt allow them to do business in
22、 Iraq. 31 When will the Copa America in Columbia kick-off? （ A） 11 days later, （ B） 7 days later. （ C） Not decided yet. （ D） A year later. 32 According to the original decision, which day of the week will the tournament kick-off? （ A） Monday. （ B） Saturday. （ C） Wednesday. （ D） Friday. 33 According
23、to the news, which city is NOT included in the route of Olympic torch? （ A） Taiwan. （ B） Macao. （ C） Hong Kong. （ D） Shanghai. 34 What was the response of Taiwan after the route had been announced? （ A） Readily accepted the arrangements. （ B） Angrily rejected the arrangements. （ C） Refuse to make an
24、y commons on the arrangements. （ D） Not yet decided whether to accept the arrangements. 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. 34 Play is the
25、【 C1】 _business of childhood. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main【 C2】 _of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play.【 C3】 _it is important to choose suitable toys for different【 C4】 _of a childs develop
26、ment. Research【 C5】 _infant development has shown the standard a child is likely【 C6】 _within the【 C7】 _of his inherited abilities,【 C8】 _largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a babys ability to profit from the right play materials should not be【 C9】 _A baby who is encouraged a
27、nd stimulated,【 C10】 _and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toy should be made available【 C11】 _the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for disco
28、vering his own【 C12】 _ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; sand and water play; toys for【 C13】 _and pretending play; social games for learning to play and【 C14】 _others. 【 C15】 _the age of seven or eight, play and work mean【 C16】 _the same thing to a child. But【 C17】 _reading has been
29、mastered, then books and school become the main 【 C18】 _of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they【 C19】 _new hobbies, but their significance has changed - to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean,【 C20】 _to adults, relaxation and fun. 35 【 C1】 （ A） principal （ B） prior （
30、 C） principle （ D） private 36 【 C2】 （ A） utensils （ B） tools （ C） appliances （ D） instruments 37 【 C3】 （ A） Furthermore （ B） However （ C） Therefore （ D） Nevertheless 38 【 C4】 （ A） stages （ B） times （ C） phrases （ D） sides 39 【 C5】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） after （ D） on 40 【 C6】 （ A） reach （ B） reachi
31、ng （ C） to reach （ D） to reaching 41 【 C7】 （ A） range （ B） boundary （ C） scope （ D） distance 42 【 C8】 （ A） are （ B） is （ C） were （ D） was 43 【 C9】 （ A） underestimated （ B） overestimated （ C） underdeveloped （ D） overdeveloped 44 【 C10】 （ A） talked （ B） being talked （ C） talked to （ D） being talked to
32、 45 【 C11】 （ A） with （ B） to （ C） on （ D） from 46 【 C12】 （ A） particular （ B） extraordinary （ C） single （ D） personal 47 【 C13】 （ A） imaginable （ B） imaginary （ C） imaginative （ D） imagining 48 【 C14】 （ A） get in with （ B） get back at （ C） get on with （ D） get together with 49 【 C15】 （ A） At （ B） Af
33、ter （ C） Not until （ D） Before 50 【 C16】 （ A） much （ B） many （ C） less （ D） few 51 【 C17】 （ A） once when （ B） once （ C） when once （ D） once if 52 【 C18】 （ A） origin （ B） root （ C） source （ D） resource 53 【 C19】 （ A） lead off （ B） lead with （ C） lead to （ D） lead in 54 【 C20】 （ A） as （ B） like （ C） s
34、ame （ D） common 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR rather they became supplements or feeders. Each new “end-of-track“ became a center for animal-drawn or waterborne transportation. The major effect of the railroad was o shorten the distance that had to be covered by the older, slower, and more costly means. Wagon f
35、reighters continued operating throughout the 1870s and 1880s and into the 1890s. Although over constantly shrinking routes, and coaches and wagons continued to crisscross the West wherever the rails had not yet been laid. The beginning of a major change was foreshadowed in the later 1860s, when the
36、Union Pacific Railroad at last began to build westward from the Centre Plains city of Omaha to meet the Central Pacific Railroad advancing eastward from California through the formidable barrier of the Sierra Nevada. Although President Abraham Lincoln signed the original Pacific Railroad bill in 186
37、2 and a revised, financially much more generous version in 1864, little construction was completed until 1865 on the Central Pacific and 1866 on the Union Pacific. The primary reason was skepticism that a Railroad built through so challenging and thinly settled a stretch of desert, mountain, and sem
38、iarid plain could pay a profit. In the words of an economist, this was a case of “premature enterprise“, where not only the cost of construction but also the very high risk deterred private investment. In discussing the Pacific Railroad bill, the chair of the congressional committee bluntly stated t
39、hat without government subsidy no one would undertake so unpromising a venture; yet it was a national necessity to link East and West together. 85 The author refers to the impact of railroads before the late 1860s as “limited“ because _. （ A） the track did not take the direct route from one city to
40、the next （ B） passengers and freight had to transfer to other modes of transportation to reach western destinations （ C） passengers preferred stagecoaches （ D） railroad travel was quite expensive 86 What can be inferred about coaches and wagon freighters as the railroad expanded? （ A） They developed
41、 competing routes. （ B） Their drivers refused to work for the railroads. （ C） They began to specialize in private investment. （ D） There were insufficient numbers of trained people to operate them. 87 Why does the author mention the Sierra Nevada in line 10? （ A） To argue that a mom direst route to
42、the West could have boon taken, （ B） To identify a historically significant mountain range in the Went, （ C） To point out the legation of n serious train accident, （ D） To give an example of an obstacle faced by the central pacific. 88 The word “subsidy“ in line 16 is closest in moaning to _. （ A） p
43、ersuasion （ B） financing （ C） explanation （ D） penalty 88 The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Abu Qatada, a radical Islamic preacher regarded as one of Al Qaedas main inspirational leaders in Europe, cannot be deported from Britain to his native Jordan because his trial there would
44、 be tainted by evidence obtained by torture. The preacher, whose real name is Omar Mahmoud Mohammed Othman, is in prison in Britain and has been convicted in his absence in Jordan of planning two bombing attacks. The British government had insisted that he be returned to Jordan as part of a wider st
45、rategy of dealing with international terrorism suspects by deportation. Although it accepted Jordans assurances that Mr. Othman would be treated humanely, the European court in Strasbourg, France, said in its ruling that evidence against Mr. Othman in the Jordan bombings “had been obtained by tortur
46、ing one of his co-defendants.“ Deporting him would “legitimize the torture of witnesses and suspects,“ it said, and “result in a flagrant denial of justice.“ Britain has wrestled for more than a decade with a sense that it had become a safe haven and incubator for Islamic extremism, struggling to ba
47、lance civil liberties and due process with security. One former senior antiterrorism police officer, who requested anonymity in order to discuss delicate security issues, said Britain had tracked as many as 100 nascent terror plots at any one time since 2001, though only a few escalated into serious
48、 threats. Britains close links with the Middle East and Pakistan, its formerly generous asylum policies and a history of protecting free speech also combined to make it fertile ground for many others seeking to promulgate extremist interpretations of Islam. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was fierc
49、ely criticized for trying to address Britains problems with Islamic extremism by introducing indefinite detention without trial for “suspected international terrorists“ in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Subsequent efforts have included more robust laws against inciting religious hatred, “control orders“ that seek to monitor suspects without jailing them, tightened asylum procedures, and redoubled efforts to deport suspects
