1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 548 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 passag
2、e 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 conve
3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 The conversation most probably takes place （ A） at the airport. （ B） at the travel agency. （ C） over the telephone. （ D） in the office. 3 Why does the woman have to change her flight in Madrid? （ A） Theres n
4、o direct flight. （ B） Theres no seat available on direct flight. （ C） She wants to leave tomorrow morning. （ D） She will contact some people at Madrid. 4 When should the woman collect the tickets at the latest? （ A） 5:25. （ B） 6:10. （ C） 0.288194 （ D） 0.444444 5 What is the main subject of this conv
5、ersation? （ A） San Francisco. （ B） Forest fires. （ C） Redwood trees. （ D） Survival skills. 6 Where can the tallest trees be found? （ A） In Muir Woods. （ B） Near Los Angeles. （ C） In San Francisco. （ D） Along the Northern California coast. 7 Why do many tourists visit Muirwoods, rather than other red
6、wood forests? （ A） It has no admission fee. （ B） It is near San Francisco. （ C） It has a good view of the coast. （ D） It can be seen in one hour. 8 One of Sallys legs is NOT _. （ A） Swollen （ B） Getting blue （ C） Inflamed （ D） X-rayed 9 What is the possible relationship between Sam and Sally? （ A） T
7、hey are father and daughter. （ B） They are very close friends. （ C） They are doctor and patient. （ D） They are teacher and student. 10 Sam did many things to help Sally EXCEPT _. （ A） examining her leg carefully （ B） making prompt suggestions （ C） subscribing her some pills （ D） helping her to the l
8、ocal hospital 11 Which of the following is NOT the reason that Sally did not want to go to the local hospital? （ A） She was leaving later that evening. （ B） She was worrying about her insurance. （ C） She could not get the result immediately. （ D） She felt it too painful to go there. SECTION B PASSAG
9、ES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Hitchcock was bore in a family of a _ owner in Britain. （ A） factory （ B） hospital （ C） shop （ D） theater 13 When he was sixteen, Hitchcock found his talent
10、for _. （ A） film-making （ B） writing （ C） acting （ D） drawing 14 Which statement about his first written work is INCORRECT? （ A） It was an advertisement for his factory. （ B） It resulted in a change in his career. （ C） It was in the newspaper of his factory. （ D） It involved Hitchcocks vivid imagina
11、tion. 15 The talk is mainly about _. （ A） the importance of eating a good breakfast （ B） a new reduction plan （ C） the daily requirement of nutrients （ D） problems brought by dieting 16 What is NOT a key element of a balanced meal? （ A） Proteins. （ B） Fats. （ C） Vitamins. （ D） Sugar. 17 A constant s
12、upply of nutrients for body requires _. （ A） enough vitamin only （ B） a variety of foods （ C） a rich breakfast （ D） enough food 18 What is the talk mainly about? （ A） Earthquakes and their effects. （ B） How earthquakes take place. （ C） The classification of earthquakes. （ D） The damaging results of
13、earthquakes. 19 What kind of earthquakes may not be so destructive? （ A） Those beneath the ocean. （ B） Those that do not kill people directly. （ C） Moderate earthquakes. （ D） Minor earthquakes. 20 What determines how strong an earthquake is? （ A） The movements of the earths shell. （ B） Where it take
14、s place. （ C） The injuries it causes. （ D） How far away it is from a city. 21 What can we infer from the talk? （ A） Powerful earthquakes usually occur after minor ones. （ B） Modern facilities add to the danger of an earthquake. （ C） Passing trucks are as dangerous as minor earthquakes. （ D） There is
15、 a powerful earthquake occurring every two years. 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 When did the attack take place? （ A） Several days before the swearing-in ceremony. （ B） Sev
16、eral days after the swearing-in ceremony. （ C） Two days before the swearing-in ceremony. （ D） Two days after the swearing-in ceremony. 23 According to the report, how many people are HIV-positive? （ A） 22 million. （ B） 36 million. （ C） 25 million. （ D） 58 million. 24 Who have been kidnapped in weste
17、rn Algeria? （ A） Two Americans and an Italian. （ B） Two Spanish and an Italian. （ C） Two Spanish and an American. （ D） Two Italians and a Spanish. 25 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Aid workers were kidnapped from a refugee camp. （ B） One of aid workers may be injured. （ C） An ex
18、tremist group has claimed responsibility. （ D） There is no demand for payment from the kidnappers. 26 Researchers said Monday that having more children will run more risks of developing_. （ A） heart disease （ B） blood deficiency （ C） family or financial problems （ D） high levels of fat in blood 27 T
19、he risk of heart disease mothers run with the additional birth of every new child is_ higher than that suffered by fathers. （ A） by 30% （ B） by 12% （ C） by 18% （ D） by 42% 28 Which of the following infectious diseases is not mentioned in the report? （ A） Malaria. （ B） Enteritis. （ C） AIDS. （ D） Tube
20、rculosis. 29 How many more people will die from diseases linked to smoking in the next thirty years according to Doctor Brundtland? （ A） 4 million. （ B） 6 million. （ C） 10 million. （ D） 14 million. 30 Where did Jenkins spend most of his marriage life? （ A） In the U.S. （ B） In North Korea. （ C） In Ja
21、pan. （ D） In Indonesia. 31 Jenkins didnt go to Japan with his wife because he was afraid of being _. （ A） expelled out of Japan （ B） abducted by Japanese agents （ C） brought to the military court （ D） sent back to the U.S. for trial 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the f
22、ollowing passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 The West has begun to take more notice of the East. The fifth【 C1】 _of an enormous【 C2】 _reassessing the Chinese contribution to science and technology is to be publi
23、shed next year. The first volume,【 C3】 _was published twenty years ago,【 C4】 _the tone of the whole work. In it, evidence was given to show that many inventions which【 C5】 _, western historians had claimed for Europe, were made【 C6】 _in China. The attempt to rewrite the intellectual history of the w
24、orld was not received【 C7】_protest by some reputable historians.【 C8】 _, the evidence that has been presented so far in the first four volumes has persuaded many historians who were【 C9】 _at first. Chinas invention of paper, printing, the magnetic compass and gunpowder【 C10】 _disputed, but this new
25、history has added【 C11】_bridge design, mechanical clocks, paddleboats and many【 C12】_inventions to the list. In the four volumes published so far no attempt has been made to explain【 C13】_China has not kept up with the West in science and technology in modern【 C14】 _. It is probable that the answer【
26、 C15】 _in the social and economic history of China, where a static society【 C16】 _a relatively benevolent regime of scholar-gentry【 C17】 _the potentially revolutionary and dynamic society of the West at the end of the Middle Ages. In recent years, the Chinese government has been making every effort
27、to【 C18】 _the West again, and there is【 C19】 _doubt that the gap is being【 C20】 _year by year. But will China avoid the Wests mistake? 32 【 C1】 （ A） version （ B） volume （ C） selection （ D） collection 33 【 C2】 （ A） work （ B） works （ C） working （ D） worked 34 【 C3】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D）
28、of which 35 【 C4】 （ A） decided （ B） made （ C） set （ D） set up 36 【 C5】 （ A） before then （ B） after then （ C） by then （ D） until then 37 【 C6】 （ A） first （ B） later （ C） repeatedly （ D） often 38 【 C7】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） without （ D） with 39 【 C8】 （ A） Therefore （ B） Thereupon （ C） However （ D） Oth
29、erwise 40 【 C9】 （ A） skeptical （ B） cynical （ C） irrational （ D） hesitant 41 【 C10】 （ A） was never （ B） were never （ C） have never been （ D） has never been 42 【 C11】 （ A） laggard （ B） unpractical （ C） advanced （ D） advancing 43 【 C12】 （ A） other （ B） important （ C） famous （ D） ingenious 44 【 C13】 （
30、A） how （ B） that （ C） what （ D） why 45 【 C14】 （ A） age （ B） ages （ C） time （ D） times 46 【 C15】 （ A） is found （ B） is to be found （ C） be found （ D） has been found 47 【 C16】 （ A） with （ B） within （ C） through （ D） under 48 【 C17】 （ A） contrasts with （ B） contrasts against （ C） resembles （ D） compare
31、s with 49 【 C18】 （ A） make up with （ B） catch up with （ C） close up （ D） patch up with 50 【 C19】 （ A） little （ B） a little （ C） few （ D） a few 51 【 C20】 （ A） widened （ B） overlooked （ C） neglected （ D） reduced 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR I was too ashamed. Shame led straight to accountability, and I never ag
32、ain took any- thing that Wasnt mine. What about teachers? To them Id say: your classroom is a small society. Dont excuse bad behavior, Get students to impose standards upon one another, and work to persuade the school administration to become firmer about discipline. Ive heard of high schools where
33、the first time a student is caught with drugs, hes warned; the second time, he may be kept from school temporarily; the third, possibly driven away. To the principals of such schools 1 would say, “Why not suspend students the first time?“ And l would quote a religious leaders words: “Punish severely
34、 the first offender, for in him lies the greatest hope of reform.“ Finally, a wise teacher might tell a high-school class: “If you choose to play with drugs, the police may never catch you. But your body is responsible to the laws of chemistry and biology.“ What about law enforcement? If I could say
35、 just one thing to the designers of that system, it would be: restore fair, swift, sure punishment as one of the key supporters of accountability. There is nothing Unreasonable about just punishment, but youd never know it from watching our law carried out today. Criminals dont fear the law, because in most cases its punishment is so slow and weakened that any preventing effect is lost.
