1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 559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 Whats the advantage of a partnership? （ A） It wont run risks. （ B） All partners are responsible for the business. （ C） It can attract more customers. （ D） All partners can share profits equally. 3 How did Bar
4、bara and Jean invest the capital? （ A） Both of them invested fifty percent. （ B） Barbara invested less capital, but more important skills. （ C） They combined and made good use of their resources. （ D） Jean invested reputation. 4 How will Barbara and Jean distribute the profits and losses? （ A） Each
5、one gets the same. （ B） In proportion to their investments. （ C） In proportion to their reputations. （ D） In proportion to their skills. 5 Why is the man talking to the woman? （ A） To return some business books. （ B） To apply for a new library card. （ C） To check out some books from the library. （ D
6、） To find out where the art books are located. 6 What does the woman discover when she looks at the records on her computer? （ A） The man has mistakenly received someone elses books. （ B） The man changed his major from art to business. （ C） The man recently moved off campus. （ D） There are two stude
7、nts named Robert Smith. 7 What does the woman suggest the man do in the future? （ A） See if he is related to any of the students. （ B） Apply for a job as a library assistant. （ C） Use his middle name. （ D） Use a different library. 8 What are the students mainly discussing? （ A） Places the man has vi
8、sited. （ B） A paper the woman is writing for a class. （ C） School activities they enjoy. （ D） The womans plans for the summer. 9 What does the man find surprising about the woman? （ A） She has never been to Gettysburg. （ B） She took a political science course. （ C） Her family still goes on vacation
9、together. （ D） Shes interested in the United States Civil War. 10 What is the woman unable to remember? （ A） Why her parents wanted to go to Gettysburg. （ B） Why her familys vacation plans changed ten years ago. （ C） Where her family went for a vacation ten years ago. （ D） When her family went on th
10、eir last vacation. 11 What does the woman imply about Gettysburg? （ A） Its far from where she lives. （ B） Her family went there without her. （ C） She doesnt know a lot about it. （ D） Shes excited about going there. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Liste
11、n to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 According to Dr. Jaryiks studies, middle-aged and older persons would expect to _. （ A） remember less （ B） reason better （ C） learn fewer things （ D） lose no intellectual ability 13 Mental decay due to aging is _. （ A） common
12、（ B） much more common than most people believe （ C） much less common than most people believe （ D） true of those over sixty 14 A long-term study of 136 pairs of twins showed that _. （ A） they lost a little ability to reason over the years （ B） the only factor which declined over the years was their
13、speed with which to perform mental tasks （ C） their memory was not as good as it had once been （ D） their minds became a bit more active as they grew older 15 Women prisoners in Britain _ （ A） are kept in open prisons （ B） are allowed out of the prison grounds （ C） are ordered to do cooking and clea
14、ning （ D） are a small portion of the prison population 16 In what way are the open prisons different from the closed prisons? （ A） Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons. （ B） Most of their prisoners are expected to work. （ C） Their prisoners are often sent to special c
15、enters for skill training. （ D） Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their families. 17 What do we learn about prisoners in Britain? （ A） They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre. （ B） Most of them get paid for their work. （ C） They have to cook their own meals. （ D） The
16、y can choose to do community work. 18 What conclusion can be drawn from the scientists observation? （ A） Insects have developed some sort of resistance to man-made poisons. （ B） Insects have been eating plants for about 250 million years. （ C） Farmers sometimes use a combination of two or three inse
17、cticides at once. （ D） New insects mate with insects which survived from a certain kind of insecticide. 19 Why did the resistance of insects to man-made insecticides develop so rapidly? （ A） Because farmers use less insecticides now. （ B） Because farmers have been using insecticides for many years.
18、（ C） Because insects axe using the mechanisms against poisons produced by plants to deal with insecticides. （ D） Because insects have been eating plants for many million years. 20 Which of the following is NOT included in the scientistssuggestions? （ A） Farmers should use less insecticides. （ B） Far
19、mers should use a combination of two or three insecticides at once. （ C） At certain times of the year, farmers should actually try to attract new insects onto the crops they are trying to protect. （ D） Farmers should regularly spray crops as a precaution against problems that are caused by large num
20、bers of pests. 21 What can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Insects are the most adaptable creatures. （ B） Insects would be out of control if nothing were done about the current situation. （ C） Insects will someday devour all plants on the Earth, （ D） Insects have developed resistance to both bota
21、nical and artificial poisons rapidly. 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 The international conference of aid donors to East Timor is scheduled on _. （ A） Wednesday （ B） Tuesday
22、 （ C） Friday （ D） Saturday 23 The most important issue of the meeting is _ for East Timor. （ A） the political system （ B） humanitarian aid （ C） economic development （ D） democratic election 24 According to the World Bank, the Cost of reconstruction in East Timor will be between _ and million dollars
23、 over the next 3 years. （ A） 260; 300 （ B） 300; 260 （ C） 200; 360 （ D） 360; 200 25 Donor countries .include the following EXCEPT _. （ A） Japan （ B） China （ C） Australia （ D） the U.S. 26 There are altogether _ candidates in the race to succeed Antonio Samaranch as IOC president. （ A） three （ B） four
24、（ C） five （ D） six 27 The election will be held on _ in Moscow. （ A） July 16 （ B） July 13 （ C） June 16 （ D） June 13 28 The Olympics have never been held in _. （ A） Africa （ B） Australia （ C） Africa or South America （ D） South America 29 Jacques Rogge of _ is also a candidate to replace Samaranch. （
25、A） Canada （ B） the United States （ C） Hungary （ D） Belgium 30 According to the report, Beijings airport saw_ percent liners suspended. （ A） 30 （ B） 40 （ C） 90 （ D） 33 31 Which city among the following was affected by the unpleasant climate? （ A） Nanning. （ B） Guangzhou. （ C） Hainan. （ D） Tianjin. 32
26、 Who has taken steps to resolve the conflict? （ A） U, N, Secretary Council Envoys, （ B） President Joseph Kabila, （ C） Jean-David Levitte. （ D） President Jose Eduardo Dos Santo. 33 When did Mr. Kabila become the head of the state? （ A） In January. （ B） 3 yeah ago. （ C） In December, （ D） On thin Thurs
27、day, 34 Where did Madonna have the riding accident? （ A） In a riding club. （ B） At their country estate. （ C） In her childrens riding class. （ D） On her husbands film site. 35 What does Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz mean? （ A） The testing will be resumed if necessary. （ B） The testing must
28、 be resumed soon. （ C） The testing will never be resumed. （ D） He cannot rule out the possibility of that testing. 36 How many years has the testing been suspended? （ A） Eight （ B） Seven. （ C） Six. （ D） Nine. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide
29、 which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 36 A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal 【 C1】_ an area. The size of the area is 【 C2】 _ to provide food for him, his 【 C3】 _ and their off- spring. Migr
30、ating birds, for example, divide up the best 【 C4】 _ in the order of“ first come, first 【 C5】 _ “ The late arrivals may acquire 【 C6】 _ territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the 【 C7】 _ of the enemies of the species. When there is 【 C8】 _ over territory, animals will comm
31、only use force, or a 【 C9】_ of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, however, that animals seem to use only the 【 C10】 _ amount of force necessary to drive away the 【 C11】 _ . There is usually no killing. In the 【 C12】 _ of those animals which are capable of
32、doing each other harm, there is a 【 C13】 _ .for the losing animal to show the winning animal that he wishes to submit. When he shows this, the 【 C14】 _ normally stops fighting. Animals (especially birds), which can easily escape from conflict seem to have no 【 C15】 _ against killing, and equally no
33、mechanism for 【 C16】 _ . The 【 C17】 _ bird simply flies away. However, if two doves are 【 C18】 _ in a cage, and they start fighting, they will continue to fight until one kills the other. We all think of the dove as a 【 C19】 _ of peace and, in its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the“ peace“ mec
34、hanism does not 【 C20】 _ in a cage. 37 【 C1】 （ A） establishes （ B） builds （ C） founds （ D） erects 38 【 C2】 （ A） suitable （ B） sufficient （ C） large （ D） broad 39 【 C3】 （ A） wife （ B） mate （ C） friend （ D） neighbor 40 【 C4】 （ A） territory （ B） place （ C） occupancy （ D） food 41 【 C5】 （ A） used （ B） go
35、t （ C） served （ D） gained 42 【 C6】 （ A） larger （ B） better （ C） smaller （ D） worse 43 【 C7】 （ A） place （ B） nests （ C） residences （ D） habitats 44 【 C8】 （ A） quarrel （ B） conflict （ C） fight （ D） disagreement 45 【 C9】 （ A） practice （ B） proof （ C） show （ D） comparison 46 【 C10】 （ A） minimum （ B） gre
36、at （ C） little （ D） much 47 【 C11】 （ A） enemy （ B） occupant （ C） intruder （ D） outsider 48 【 C12】 （ A） way （ B） case （ C） event （ D） manner 49 【 C13】 （ A） system （ B） device （ C） method （ D） solution 50 【 C14】 （ A） killer （ B） loser （ C） victor （ D） successor 51 【 C15】 （ A） prevention （ B） obstacle
37、（ C） stop （ D） way 52 【 C16】 （ A） submission （ B） fighting （ C） stopping （ D） winning 53 【 C17】 （ A） lost （ B） losing （ C） losed （ D） lose 54 【 C18】 （ A） stationed （ B） perched （ C） placed （ D） deposited 55 【 C19】 （ A） sign （ B） signal （ C） symbol （ D） mark 56 【 C20】 （ A） appear （ B） continue （ C） a
38、pply （ D） function 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR and when they are not they are unconvincing. 87 We can infer from the passage that in the past an employee _. （ A） had job security and opportunity of promotion （ B） had to compete with each other to keep his job （ C） had to undergo training all the time （ D） ha
39、d no difficulty climbing the corporate ladder 88 What does the writer of this passage think of the ideas of Ghoshal and Bartlett? （ A） Very instructive. （ B） Very inspiring. （ C） Hard to implement. （ D） Quite a hash. 89 Ghoshal and Bartlett mainly discuss _. （ A） changes in business organizations （
40、B） contracts between employers and employees （ C） employment situation （ D） management ideas 90 The passage is most likely to be a part of a (n) _. （ A） book review （ B） academic research paper （ C） editorial （ D） news report 90 American Gun Pays Deluge Recently, many people have been killed by gun-
41、shot in America. In the past, national political leaders might have raised troubling questions about how an unstable character could obtain easy access to high-powered weapons. They might have been even more motivated given that Poplawskis cop-killing case was part of a near epidemic of mass murders
42、 that have left 58 people dead over the past month. Or given that Mexicos madly violent drug groups are arming them selves with high-powered assault (攻击 ) weapons purchased at US gun stores and later smuggled south of the border. Yet many past champions of stricter gun-control measures ars silent. T
43、hese include about top Obama White House officials who have forbade any talk within the administration about pushing further gun-control measures. Running for president in last years Democratic primaries, Barack Obama promised to restore a federal ban on certain semiautomatic (半自动的 ) assault gunsa p
44、osition thats still on the White House Web site. The ban was originally passed by the Democratic-controlled Congress in 1994 and abolished five years ago. In recent years the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (烟酒枪支爆炸物管理局 ) has also lifted virtually all restriction on imports of for
45、eign-made assault weapons, permitting a flood of cheap Romanian, Bulgarian and other Eastern European AK-47s to enter the country, according to gun-control groups. But Obama and to White House aides have all but abandoned the issue. Emanuel helped arrange passage of the original assault-weapons ban
46、when he worked in the Clinton White House. Now he and other White House strategists have decided they cant afford to debate with the National Rifle Association at a time when theyre pushing other priorities, like economic renewal and health-care reform, say congressional officials. A White House off
47、icial, who asked not to identified discussing internal strategy, says,“ there isnt support in Congress for such a ban at his time.“ A White House spokesman says, “ the President supports the Second Amendment, respects the tradition of gun ownership in this country, and be believes we can take common
48、-sense steps to keep our streets safe.“ Pointing to $ 2 billion in new funding for state and local law enforcement in the stimulus package. 91 What can be inferred from Para. 1 ? （ A） The political leaders are looking for the easy way to get high-powered weapons. （ B） Only 58 people survived the mas
49、s people-killing over the past month. （ C） It is not permitted to sell guns to Mexicans in America. （ D） High-powered weapons are available in the gun stores in America. 92 What is the most probable meaning of the word “smuggle (Line 14, Para. 1)? （ A） Use a smug to take something away secretly. （ B） Take goods illegally from one country to another. （ C） Give
