1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 556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 Why is the woman driven crazy? （ A） Because she doesnt recognize the man. （ B） Because she hardly knows the man. （ C） Because she never forgets a face. （ D） Because she often forgets people. 3 How did the man
4、 know Judy? （ A） They were in the same math class. （ B） They were in the same high school. （ C） He sat in front of Judy in math class. （ D） He met her in a party. 4 What will the man and the woman do tonight? （ A） To meet some old friends. （ B） To have dinner with Judy. （ C） To go to the cinema. （ D
5、） To go to the womans restaurant. 5 In the mans opinion, the paper _. （ A） will beat its competitor. （ B） will change its layout. （ C） is done. （ D） has a capable editor. 6 What was the womans occupation before she works in the style section? （ A） A writer. （ B） A journalist. （ C） A criminal. （ D） A
6、 robber. 7 Whats the womans plan? （ A） Job-hunting. （ B） Job-hopping. （ C） Retirement. （ D） Right against the Daily News. 8 What does Pauline mean by psychology of clothing? （ A） Our clothes are a reflection of our individual taste. （ B） What we wear is an expression of a thinking in our subconsciou
7、s mind. （ C） We all dress up in order to impress others. （ D） We are always aware of our clothing. 9 Why does a student who runs away from home tends to wrap himself up? （ A） He is probably feeling homesick. （ B） He is properly feeling insecure. （ C） He has properly not got used to the weather. （ D）
8、 He probably doesnt want to catch a cold. 10 What ff a person likes brighter or more dazzling colors? （ A） He is sociable and outgoing. （ B） He is aggressive. （ C） He is showing off. （ D） He loves the nature. 11 What colors do employers prefer that their young executives wear? （ A） Red and white sui
9、ts for men. （ B） Red and yellow skirts for women. （ C） Gray, black and dark blue suits for men. （ D） Black and white dresses for women. 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 p
10、eople that plan to take Sports Administrators course have to_. （ A） have a current job relevant to sports administration （ B） already hold a degree in sports administration （ C） quit the original job （ D） be Physical Education teachers 13 What type of course is provided for the Sports Psychologist?
11、（ A） A four-month certificate course. （ B） A six-month certificate course. （ C） A one-year diploma course. （ D） A four-year degree in education. 14 Which course doesnt need any entry requirement? （ A） Sports Administrators course. （ B） Sports Psychologist course. （ C） Physical Education course. （ D）
12、 Recreation Officers course. 15 According to the study, what is the way the babies react to different people? （ A） They seem to be more comfortable around other babies than with strange adults. （ B） They seem to be more nervous around other babies than with strange adults. （ C） They seem to be as co
13、mfortable around other babies as with strange adults. （ D） They have no special interest. 16 What, in Dr. Richard Perelmans opinion, is not a good idea to take care of children? （ A） Leave them to a baby-sitter. （ B） Leave them in a day-care center. （ C） Leave them with other children with a care of
14、 an adult. （ D） Leave them in a kindergarten. 17 According to the study, an infant child can form friendship as young as _. （ A） six months old （ B） one year old （ C） eighteen months old （ D） two years old 18 In this survey we can get all the following information EXCEPT （ A） different dressing styl
15、es of Europeans on holidays. （ B） different preference for food when Europeans travel abroad. （ C） different choices of languages when Europeans travel abroad. （ D） different ways of working when Europeans travel abroad. 19 We know from the result of the survey that （ A） German are the worst-dressed
16、 holidaymakers in Europe; Italian are the smartest. （ B） British are the worst-dressed holidaymakers in Europe; Italian are the smartest. （ C） Italian are the worst-dressed holidaymakers in Europe; French are the smartest. （ D） French are the worst-dressed holidaymakers in Europe; British are the sm
17、artest. 20 What is the percentage of the British who will check work emails on vacation? （ A） 36%. （ B） 87%. （ C） 93%. （ D） 25%. 21 We can learn from the survey that when they travel abroad, （ A） most of the British prefer to speak their native language. （ B） about 20% of French try to speak the loc
18、al language. （ C） over 90% of the British attempt to speak the local language. （ D） about a quarter of French seek to speak foreign language. 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
19、 When were the shuttle and telescope moved into a higher orbit? （ A） Before the telescope was repaired. （ B） After the rocket was exploded. （ C） When the rocket was within less than a kilometer from the spacecraft. （ D） When the experts could look deeper into space than ever before. 23 What might he
20、lp control global warming according to American researchers? （ A） Planting more trees. （ B） Cutting down trees in snow regions. （ C） Melting snow. （ D） Growing flowers of a certain species. 24 Why it is unrealistic to send astronauts back to the moon now? （ A） Because the White House warned them not
21、 to do now. （ B） Because the panel of experts objected the proposals. （ C） Because the space agency didnt allocate adequate money. （ D） Because it would take too much money to fulfill it. 25 NASA would have to settle the financial matter by （ A） loaning money from the state bank. （ B） cooperating wi
22、th private enterprises. （ C） resorting to commercial banks. （ D） intensifying structural adjustment. 26 Which of the following is not contained in the genetically modified maize? （ A） Beta carotene. （ B） Precursors of vitamin B. （ C） Precursors of vitamin C. （ D） Folic acid. 27 According to the news
23、, we can learn that （ A） the genetically modified maize fortified with three vitamins has been created by American researchers. （ B） no maize can produce more than one vitamin before. （ C） the creators argue the crop could provide healthy diets for those seeking for weight loss. （ D） all the enginee
24、rs agree with this new product. 28 Jamaile Morally was accused of all EXCEPT_. （ A） illegal possession of a gun （ B） attempted kidnap （ C） attempted murder （ D） attempted rape 29 When did the assault happen? （ A） May6 （ B） May7 （ C） May16 （ D） May19 30 What did Bush administration officials try to d
25、o? （ A） Supply India with military nuclear technology. （ B） Betray its nuclear-control policies. （ C） Upset the regional balance of power. （ D） Get support from Congress and allies for its new deal with India. 31 What is the purpose of the Indian Prime Ministers speech? （ A） To reveal the secret in
26、the 1970s. （ B） To promise to give up its nuclear program. （ C） To describe the growth of Indian economy. （ D） To ask for U.S. investment in Indian nuclear program. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best
27、 complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Of all the goals of the education reform movement, none is more difficult than developing an objective method to assess teachers. Studies show that over time, test scores do not provide a (1)_ means of separating good from bad instruc
28、tors. Test scores are an(2)_ indicator of quality because too many factors outside of the teachers control can influence student(3)_ from year to yearor even from classroom to classroom during the same year. Often, more than half of those teachers (4)_ as the poorest performers one year will be judg
29、ed average or above average the next, and the results are(5)_ as bad for teachers with (6)_ classes during the same year. (7)_, theres a far more direct approach: measuring the amount of (8)_ a teacher spends delivering relevant instruction(9)_, how much teaching a teacher actually gets done in a sc
30、hool day. This is hardly a new(10)_. Thirty years ago two studies using this approach found that some teachers were able to deliver(11)_ 14 more weeks a year of relevant instruction than their less efficient(12)_. There was no(13)_ to their success: it was obvious that the efficient teachers(14)_ st
31、rictly to the curriculum, maintained stern discipline and(15)_ non-instructional activities, like(16)_ unessential classroom business when they(17)_ focused on the curriculum. And both studies found that the teachers who(18)_ more were also the teachers who(19)_ students who performed well on(20)_ t
32、ests. 32 (1) （ A） persistent （ B） consistent （ C） continuous （ D） useful 33 (2) （ A） important （ B） inadequate （ C） intricate （ D） impractical 34 (3) （ A） motivation （ B） contribution （ C） performance （ D） response 35 (4) （ A） identified （ B） recognized （ C） regarded （ D） counted 36 (5) （ A） scarcel
33、y （ B） totally （ C） hardly （ D） almost 37 (6) （ A） a few （ B） multiple （ C） similar （ D） additional 38 (7) （ A） Unexpectedly （ B） Fortunately （ C） Interestingly （ D） Hopefully 39 (8) （ A） money （ B） energy （ C） effort （ D） time 40 (9) （ A） in a word （ B） by the way （ C） in other words （ D） in additi
34、on 41 (10) （ A） opinion （ B） research （ C） tool （ D） insight 42 (11) （ A） as many as （ B） as much as （ C） as few as （ D） as little as 43 (12) （ A） leaders （ B） friends （ C） peers （ D） comrades 44 (13) （ A） exception （ B） objection （ C） secret （ D） obstacle 45 (14) （ A） clung （ B） conformed （ C） refe
35、rred （ D） added 46 (15) （ A） minimized （ B） supported （ C） endorsed （ D） forbade 47 (16) （ A） joining （ B） conducting （ C） designing （ D） minding 48 (17) （ A） must have been （ B） may have been （ C） could have been （ D） should have been 49 (18) （ A） taught （ B） talked （ C） smiled （ D） explained 50 (1
36、9) （ A） produced （ B） created （ C） manufactured （ D） invented 51 (20) （ A） language （ B） intelligence （ C） written （ D） standardized 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C a
37、nd D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 52 _ is generally accepted, economic growth is determined by the smooth development of production. （ A） What （ B） As （ C） Which （ D） It 53 The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been_ filled in. （ A） consequ
38、ently （ B） frequently （ C） comprehensively （ D） properly 54 Show me your driving licence,_? （ A） will you （ B） can you （ C） shant you （ D） cant you 55 The firefighters went to the scene_they got orders. （ A） quickly （ B） promptly （ C） rapidly （ D） directly 56 He arrived to carry out a health and saf
39、ety_of the building. （ A） inspiration （ B） aspiration （ C） inspection （ D） installation 57 Dozens of people were arrested for_racist pamphlets to the audience. （ A） distributing （ B） attributing （ C） contributing （ D） tributing 58 While driving along the treacherous road, _. （ A） my right rear tire
40、blew out （ B） my right rear tire had a blowout （ C） I had a blowout on my right rear tire （ D） I had my right rear tire blowout 59 You can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, swim and enjoy good food always _, of course, that the sea is calm. （ A） to assume （ B） being assumed （ C） a
41、ssuming （ D） to be assumed 60 I dont think it is the right time that you_to his office. （ A） will go （ B） went （ C） go （ D） must go 61 She managed to save_she could oufof her wages to help her brother. （ A） how little money （ B） so little money （ C） such little money （ D） what little money 62 We wen
42、t on a(n)_to the mountain yesterday. （ A） excursion （ B） trip （ C） tour （ D） travel 63 The popularity of the novel proves that Some criticism against it is_. （ A） improved （ B） misguided （ C） unreasonable （ D） unjustified 64 “According to the most _ records, my dear children,“ said Grandfather, “the
43、 chair, about this time, had the misfortune to break its leg.“ （ A） authentic （ B） honest （ C） genuine （ D） sincere 65 _ a sudden explosion, there is a real probability that these kids could be injured. （ A） Being there （ B） Should there be （ C） There was （ D） There have been 66 To attend the grand
44、dinner party, the French cabinet minister had a new suit made to _. （ A） order （ B） direction （ C） instruction （ D） command 67 The precise instrument can record the slightest _ in pressure. （ A） variety （ B） variance （ C） varsity （ D） variation 68 The employer _ the letter to his secretary, who wrot
45、e it down in short hand. （ A） dictated （ B） examined （ C） copied （ D） imitated 69 The flower needs _ . Would you like me to do it for you? （ A） watering （ B） to water （ C） water （ D） to be watering 70 On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _ at Peoples Square. （ A） display （ B） performance （ C）
46、show （ D） exhibition 71 While a computer cannot replace an instructor, it can take over many tasks to lessen the usual burden of the instructor. （ A） routine （ B） serious （ C） generalized （ D） compulsory 72 Its hard to confirm or refute that theres a causal relationship between the amount of fat we
47、eat and the _ of heart attacks. （ A） incidence （ B） impetus （ C） momentum （ D） emergence 73 Most importantly, such an experience helps _ a heightened sensitivity to other cultures and will bring about a greater appreciation of ones own culture as well. （ A） coach （ B） forsake （ C） foster （ D） censor
48、 74 Its reported that by the end of the month the output of cement in the factory _ about 10%. （ A） will have risen （ B） has risen （ C） will be rising （ D） has been rising 75 He asked, with the subservient _ which comes only of generations of tip-seeking ancestors. （ A） smile （ B） smirk （ C） sneer （
49、 D） jeer 76 A scientist does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available. Instead, he always checks, studies and makes experiments carefully and objectively to _ them. （ A） testify （ B） verify （ C） affirm （ D） assert 77 In most cases, you have to use the chemicals within _. （ A
