1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 542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 What is George going to do this morning? （ A） To catch the early bird. （ B） To catch some worm for her bird. （ C） To go shopping with friends. （ D） To book his boat trip. 3 Why cannot George and Shirley decid
4、e the time and place? （ A） Because it depends on weather. （ B） Because it depends on James and Shirleys plans. （ C） Because Shirley has not enough time. （ D） Because Shirley has to wake up James and Michael first. 4 What time should James go for boat trip? （ A） At 11:00 a.m. （ B） At 7:00 p.m. （ C） A
5、t 3:00 p.m. （ D） At 6:00 a.m. 5 Whats the mans good news? （ A） He is going to be a sociology teacher. （ B） He gets a train ticket for the woman. （ C） He helps the woman find a job as a teaching assistant. （ D） He is awarded a prize in a teachers competition. 6 Why does the man insist the woman worki
6、ng as a sociology TA? （ A） She can earn more money from it. （ B） It is related to her major and will benefit her a lot. （ C） She can have contacts with many sociologists. （ D） She can fully put what she learnt into practice. 7 Whats the womans final decision? （ A） To give up the position of teaching
7、 assistant. （ B） To find another part-time job. （ C） To resign the post of kitchen assistant. （ D） To work as both a teaching assistant and a kitchen assistant. 8 How did the man spend his vacation? （ A） He visited his friends in Paris. （ B） He took a trip to Paris. （ C） He attended a meeting in Par
8、is. （ D） He went to Paris on business. 9 What did the man do firstly when he arrived in Paris? （ A） He visited a famous fountain. （ B） He visited some art galleries. （ C） He visited the Eiffel Tower. （ D） He visited a flea market. 10 Why didnt the man look very happy in his picture? （ A） Because he
9、went into trouble. （ B） Because he was so busy all day. （ C） Because he was worried about his work. （ D） Because he was tired of sightseeing. 11 What is the woman eager to see in the future? （ A） The Eiffel Tower. （ B） The famous fountain. （ C） The Mona Lisa. （ D） The famous cathedral. SECTION B PAS
10、SAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 People taking “do it yourself“ as a way of life may do the following things EXCEPT （ A） repairing their own cars （ B） building their own houses （ C） build
11、ing their own garages （ D） writing their own books soon 13 “Me-Books Publishing Company“ is very unusual because_. （ A） it makes the reader the leading character in the story （ B） it makes use of computer in designing the story （ C） it is printed as a hardcover book （ D） the stories are all very int
12、eresting and attractive 14 Me-Books can help children develop enthusiasm for reading because_. （ A） children like reading books with illustrations （ B） children like making up stories by themselves （ C） children like hardcover books （ D） children have the desire to see their own names in print 15 Do
13、ctors evaluate the following about kids EXCEPT （ A） how much TV they watch and what they see. （ B） what video and computer games they play. （ C） which websites they visit on the Interact. （ D） how is their performance at school. 16 The academy suggests that children under age two （ A） get a little e
14、ntertainment. （ B） have more activities. （ C） receive early education. （ D） have regular checkups. 17 According to the passage, childrens bedrooms should （ A） be no place for play. （ B） be near a common area. （ C） have no TV sets. （ D） have a computer for study. 18 The main idea of this passage is _
15、. （ A） what the future of health care is like （ B） how online doctors operate on patients （ C） first-aid kit found wider uses （ D） bandwidth is the limiting factor for transmitting images 19 The basis of remote diagnosis will be _. （ A） personal data assistance （ B） standardized symptoms from a pati
16、ent （ C） real physiological data from a patient （ D） transmitted complex medical images 20 According to the passage, communications satellites may be able to cope with all except _. （ A） earthquakes （ B） wars （ C） famines （ D） drought 21 The tone of the writer about the future of health care is _. （
17、 A） depressed （ B） objective （ C） indifferent （ D） negative 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 main task for aid workers now? （ A） To recover more bodies. （ B） To r
18、econstruct the city. （ C） To provide survivor more helps. （ D） To predict the next earthquake. 23 According to the passage, before the agreement was announced Monday, the two sides had been bargaining for _days. （ A） 4 （ B） 5 （ C） 6 （ D） 7 24 According to the agreement, in which fields does China of
19、fers US farmers and businesses access_? （ A） telecommunications （ B） banking （ C） insurance industries （ D） all of the above 25 In return for Chinas offer, US Congress will have to grant Beijing before US producers can enjoy the benefits of wider Chinese markets. （ A） normal trade status （ B） most f
20、avored nation （ C） normal trade nation （ D） most favored status 26 Which of the following is NOT the correct response from the international community to this agreement? （ A） President Clinton praises Chinese leaders for their efforts for an open market. （ B） Kofi Annan hales this agreement as a sig
21、nificant step in giving China a place in WTO. （ C） Japans Foreign Minister wishes China a quick entry into WTO. （ D） Some countries are not happy with the agreement. 27 What did the United Nations human rights chief say? （ A） Syrias political unrest should be investigated. （ B） Government security f
22、orces should be sent to protect people. （ C） International Criminal Court shouldnt be involved. （ D） There are no crimes against humanity in Syria. 28 What was the Syrian government criticized for EXCEPT_. （ A） killing its people recently （ B） violating human rights （ C） ignoring United Nations （ D）
23、 wounding its people 29 What is the news mainly about? （ A） South Koreas proposal to hold talks with DPRK. （ B） DPRKs proposal to hold talks with South Korea. （ C） The river flood prevention problem in South Korea. （ D） The separated family reunions in South Korea. 30 When will the talks on preventi
24、ng flooding take place? （ A） On Friday. （ B） On Tuesday. （ C） On Wednesday. （ D） On Thursday. 31 Why did Papuans start a long-time campaign? （ A） To gain independence. （ B） To protect the President. （ C） To fight the commandos. （ D） To seize hostages. 32 How many people are still held hostage by the
25、 Free Papua Movement? （ A） 10. （ B） 200. （ C） 24. （ D） 14. 33 Protestors demonstrated in the capital to show their dissatisfaction with _. （ A） the countrys economy （ B） the governments efforts to improve economy （ C） restrictions on banking withdrawals （ D） the high unemployment rate 34 What did th
26、e protestors demand? （ A） Resignation of the president. （ B） Improvement in economy. （ C） Changes in banking rules. （ D） Increase in employment 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
27、 if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 There can be no doubt that the computer revolution has touched【 C1】 _ every person in the country【 C2】 _ some way or other. 【 C3】 _ can there be any doubt that it has brought【 C4】 _ improvements in productivity and efficiency. Indeed, there are many tasks
28、【 C5】 _ by computers that could not be done without them, and we have reached the point that the benefits o1【 C6】 _ are taken for【 C7】 _ . Having accepted that computers are here to stay, what is the【 C8】 _ ? The most obvious answer is【 C9】 _ increased efficiency, less people are needed and the loss
29、 of jobs, particularly in the service industries, has been enormous, with more job losses yet【 C10】 _ . 【 C11】 _ , on a more insidious note, many users【 C12】 _ how computers have introduced【 C13】 _ to their business; If computers are soon a boon, how do we cope when something goes wrong? Computers h
30、ave many uses, office systems to stock or production control, aided design or manufacturing. In many instances,【 C14】 _ systems can quickly be introduced to ensure some【 C15】 _ of the business; but【 C16】 _ many cases if the computer is down, so is the business The most probable causes of interruptio
31、n in the past have been 【 C17】 _ damage or breakdown, and these can usually be dealt with expeditiously. However, in recent times the exposure causing most concern【 C18】 _ insurers have been theft. 【 C19】 _ the problem was the theft of PCs, and because most of these were based in offices which had n
32、ot been targeted by thieves in the past, and thus had relatively poor security, losses【 C20】 _ very quickly. 35 【 C1】 （ A） initially （ B） eventually （ C） vigorously （ D） virtually 36 【 C2】 （ A） in （ B） at （ C） by （ D） through 37 【 C3】 （ A） Nor （ B） Little （ C） Seldom （ D） Scarcely 38 【 C4】 （ A） imme
33、nse （ B） huge （ C） enormous （ D） vast 39 【 C5】 （ A） done （ B） undertaken （ C） underutilized （ D） pursued 40 【 C6】 （ A） computer （ B） computerization （ C） computation （ D） compute 41 【 C7】 （ A） grant （ B） granted （ C） regard （ D） regarded 42 【 C8】 （ A） downside （ B） downsize （ C） down slope （ D） down
34、trend 43 【 C9】 （ A） inasmuch （ B） with respect to （ C） in respect that （ D） by reason of 44 【 C10】 （ A） coming （ B） to come （ C） came （ D） is coming 45 【 C11】 （ A） Furthermore （ B） Moreover （ C） However （ D） To begin with 46 【 C12】 （ A） isnt realizing （ B） havent realized （ C） didnt realize （ D） don
35、t realize 47 【 C13】 （ A） possibility （ B） possible （ C） vulnerability （ D） vulnerable 48 【 C14】 （ A） manipulative （ B） operational （ C） manual （ D） handled 49 【 C15】 （ A） concatenation （ B） continuity （ C） agreement （ D） progression 50 【 C16】 （ A） with （ B） except （ C） besides （ D） in 51 【 C17】 （ A）
36、 accidental （ B） intentional （ C） unexpected （ D） sudden 52 【 C18】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） about （ D） with 53 【 C19】 （ A） Incipiently （ B） Occasionally （ C） Initially （ D） Originally 54 【 C20】 （ A） descend （ B） ascend （ C） decline （ D） decrease 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR I cried the whole way. When we arrived
37、 at the shelter, I dried my tears and smoothed my puffy eyes. I walked alone up to the counter and cheerfully announced I had 14 wonderful puppies for them. The woman, without looking up from her paperwork, roared, “We dont take puppies.“ I cried all the way home, this time with tears of relief. So
38、I placed an ad for “free puppies“ in the newspaper. I dont think we got a single phone call. In the meantime, the kids and pups grew more inseparable. Only Happy and Callie, our two cats, were allowed to spend the nights inside, but from the giggling and the look of the blankets in the morning, some
39、 pups had been overlooked at bedtime. The gate on our backyard fence opened onto the elementary schools grass field. Every afternoon, scores of kids arrived to play soccer. The children loved it when their games were over, for then I would open the floodgate, releasing 14 roly-poly, tail-wagging pup
40、pies for them to play with. Surely a parent wouldnt mind taking one or two home? The parents loved the pups, too; but their disciplined ability to decline our offering amazed me. Certainly the divine plan could not have been for us to keep all 14 puppies, even if they had been given perfect names. I
41、 desperately searched the heavens for a solution. The odd idea came to put another ad in the paper, this time asking $10 for each puppy. It worked. Placing a value on the mutts somehow had an effect. I made a deal with the kids: If they would prepare the puppy food and clean up the yard every day un
42、til all the puppies had homes, I would give them each, in turn, $10 for every pup sold. When he was about 11 weeks old, the last puppyBoots, with four white socks had gone. It was a sad day; the yard was much too quiet. So Saturday morning I had the kids get their money jars out. They proudly carrie
43、d their savings as I drove them to their favorite placethe toy store. The dog pound might have seemed easier. But I liked this ending much better. 89 As it is mentioned in the passage, “Peaches“ （ A） was the name of a purebred golden retriever. （ B） included a group of new-born puppies. （ C） got her
44、 name for an unknown reason. （ D） was one of the two dogs the author had. 90 By saying “The kids and I had a blast with the pups“, the author means that （ A） the pups were a burden to the family. （ B） the pups kept the family occupied. （ C） the family quarreled over how to deal with the pups. （ D） t
45、he family was delighted with the birth of the pups. 91 The author cried on the way home to the local humane society because （ A） she hated to have to send away the dogs. （ B） the dogs might end up being killed in the shelters. （ C） the shelters might refuse to take the dogs. （ D） the new owners migh
46、t maltreat the dogs. 92 What happened when some pups were overlooked at bedtime? （ A） They would spend the night in the house. （ B） They would be separated from the kids. （ C） They would fight with the two cats. （ D） They would mess up the blankets. 93 How many times had the author failed before she
47、 was able to send away all the pups? （ A） Once. （ B） Twice. （ C） Three times. （ D） Four times. 94 The author rewarded the kids with money because （ A） they thought out the best idea. （ B） they helped look after the pups. （ C） the pups were their inseparable friends. （ D） the money equaled the value
48、of each pup. 94 When Kathie Giffords face was splashed across the newspapers in 1996 after her lucrative line of Wal mart clothing was exposed as the work of underpaid laborers in New York Citys Chinatown, the Department of Labor and the White House teamed up to condemn such practices. With much fan
49、fare, President Clintons administration launched the “No Sweat“ campaign, which pressured retailers and manufacturers to submit to periodic independent inspection of their workplace conditions. This campaign urged manufacturers to sign the Workplace Code of Con duct, a promise to serf-regulate that has since been adopted by a handful of retailers and many of the nations largest manufacturers, includin
