1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 55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 convers
3、ations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Nancy became a taxi driver because （ A） she owned a car （ B） she drove well （ C） she liked drivers uniforms （ D） it was her childhood dream 3 According to her, what was the most difficult about becoming a taxi
4、 driver? （ A） The right sense of direction. （ B） The sense of judgment. （ C） The skill of maneuvering. （ D） The size of vehicles. 4 How long has the woman been a taxi driver? （ A） 12 years. （ B） 2 years. （ C） 13 years. （ D） 15 years. 5 How long was it from the time when China applied to join GATT ti
5、ll the deal between the US and China was signed? （ A） 10 years. （ B） 13 years. （ C） 17 years. （ D） 20 years. 6 What is Mr. Zhang? （ A） A professor in university. （ B） A member of the negotiating group. （ C） An official of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation. （ D） An official of t
6、he State Economic and Trade Commission. 7 What was the important event in December 19797 （ A） China switched from state planning and isolationism to reform and the open-door policy. （ B） China applied to join GATT. （ C） China began to negotiate with the US party in order to make the entry for GATT.
7、（ D） China decided to join the world s principal trading body. 8 What is the name of the book Jenny is reading? （ A） The Interpretation of Dreams. （ B） The Translation of Dreams. （ C） The Analysis of Dreams. （ D） The Psychoanalysis. 9 Which statement about the book is not true? （ A） Part dream analy
8、sis. （ B） Part autobiography. （ C） Part theory of the mind. （ D） Part history of Brussels. 10 What would Freud do when he was treating a patient? （ A） Give the patient a lot of advice. （ B） Stop the patient if he began to talk nonsense. （ C） Be a largely silent listener. （ D） Never intervene while t
9、he patient was talking. 11 What is Freuds fundamental idea? （ A） All humans are born with strong sexual desires. （ B） All humans are born with aggressiveness. （ C） All humans have intentions to suppress sexual desires or aggressiveness. （ D） All of the above. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this s
10、ection, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Which of the statements do you think could not cause a driver to have an accident? （ A） Talking to another person while driving. （ B） Holding a telephone in one hand while driving.
11、（ C） Not keeping both hands on the steering wheel while driving. （ D） Driving without any shoes on. 13 How many cellular phones were in use in 1985? （ A） 75000. （ B） 50000. （ C） 25000. （ D） 100000. 14 Why shouldnt drivers use hand-held telephones when the car is moving? （ A） They may be in an embarr
12、assing situation. （ B） They might have accidents. （ C） They do not look at the road ahead. （ D） They might be prosecuted. 15 Why does the writer suggest that you should do the work yourself?. （ A） You could save money. （ B） There are many books magazines and manuals on the subject. （ C） It is easy t
13、o find the right tools and materials nowadays （ D） All the reasons mentioned above. 16 What do the letters D.I.Y. stand for? （ A） Do it yourself （ B） Do-it-yourself. （ C） Decorate it yourself （ D） Decorate-it-yourself. 17 Why do more people do their own jobs these days? （ A） They have much more leis
14、ure time and less money available. （ B） There fewer tradesmen make a living from private homes. （ C） There is paint, glue, oil and wire for all purposes. （ D） There are tiles, shelves, carpets and pipes of all shapes and sizes. 18 What is the main purpose of the talk? （ A） To introduce the concept o
15、f inflation. （ B） To discuss the causes of inflation. （ C） To review yesterday s lecture on inflation. （ D） To argue in favor of inflation. 19 According to the lecture, what is inflation? （ A） Rising prices. （ B） Fixed income. （ C） Real income. （ D） Cost of living. 20 Who benefits most from inflatio
16、n? （ A） Persons who have salaries agreed to in long-term contracts. （ B） Persons who own businesses. （ C） Persons with pensions. （ D） Persons with slow-rising incomes. 21 What happens when income rises more slowly than the cost of living? （ A） Inflation is controlled. （ B） Real income decrease. （ C）
17、 Purchasing power stays the same. （ D） Dollar income increases. 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 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） A section of M4 motorway
18、has been closed to traffic. （ B） There has been a serious car accident on the toad. （ C） No person has been reported to be dead. （ D） Rescue operations have been going on throughout the day. 23 We can know from the news that _. （ A） Gerry Adams was denied a visa by the administration （ B） private ta
19、lks have been going on very smoothly （ C） the administration trusts the IRA and Adams （ D） there has been no change in their relationship 24 Official contact between the U. S. and the IRA can be kept if _. （ A） Gerry Adams is allowed into the country （ B） the IRA takes action to cease fire （ C） they
20、 hold more private discussion （ D） the U. S. changes its attitude 25 Whats the minimum figure of the deaths of people in the two bomb explosions? （ A） 12. （ B） 8. （ C） 16. （ D） 60. 26 How many people have been killed by the sectarian and political violence in Pakistan this year? （ A） More than 12. （
21、 B） 60. （ C） More than 60. （ D） About 8. 27 Brazils Environmental Ministry says _. （ A） the rate of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has increased about 15 percent over last year （ B） the rate of air pollution has increased about 15 percent over last year （ C） the rate of land decreasing has i
22、ncreased about 15 percent over last year （ D） the amount of rainfall has increased about 15 percent over last year 28 Officials believe that _ are responsible for the destruction of nearly 20,000 square kilometers of jungle. （ A） fire disaster （ B） environmental change （ C） logging and clearing land
23、 for farming （ D） air warming 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. 28 Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to
24、 be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps【 C1】 _ the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard,【 C2】 _ reading material and giving out【 C3】 _ . The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and
25、【 C4】 _ what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture【 C5】 _ notes which do not catch the main points and【 C6】 _ become hard even for the【 C7】 _ to understand. Most institutions provide courses which【 C8】 _ new students to develop the skills they need to be【 C9】 _ listeners and note-taker
26、s.【 C10】 _ these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 【 C11】 _ learners to practice these skills【 C12】 _ . In all cases it is important to【 C13】 _ the problem 【 C14】 _ actually starting your studies. It is important to 【 C15】 _ that most students have difficulty in acquir
27、ing the language skills【 C16】 _ in college study. One way of 【 C17】 _ these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the【 C18】 _ year. Another basic【 C19】 _ is to find a study partner【 C20】 _ it is possible to identify difficulties, e
28、xchange ideas and provide support. 29 【 C1】 （ A） extending （ B） illustrating （ C） performing （ D） conducting 30 【 C2】 （ A） attributing （ B） contributing （ C） distributing （ D） explaining 31 【 C3】 （ A） assignments （ B） information （ C） content （ D） definition 32 【 C4】 （ A） suspects （ B） understands （
29、 C） wonders （ D） convinces 33 【 C5】 （ A） without （ B） with （ C） on （ D） except 34 【 C6】 （ A） what （ B） those （ C） as （ D） which 35 【 C7】 （ A） teachers （ B） classmates （ C） panners （ D） students 36 【 C8】 （ A） prevent （ B） require （ C） assist （ D） forbid 37 【 C9】 （ A） effective （ B） passive （ C） relat
30、ive （ D） expressive 38 【 C10】 （ A） Because （ B） Though （ C） Whether （ D） If 39 【 C11】 （ A） enable （ B） stimulate （ C） advocate （ D） prevent 40 【 C12】 （ A） independently （ B） repeatedly （ C） logically （ D） generally 41 【 C13】 （ A） evaluate （ B） acquaint （ C） tackle （ D） formulate 42 【 C14】 （ A） befor
31、e （ B） after （ C） while （ D） for 43 【 C15】 （ A） predict （ B） acknowledge （ C） argue （ D） ignore 44 【 C16】 （ A） to require （ B） required （ C） requiring （ D） are required 45 【 C17】 （ A） preventing （ B） withstanding （ C） sustaining （ D） overcoming 46 【 C18】 （ A） average （ B） ordinary （ C） normal （ D） a
32、cademic 47 【 C19】 （ A） statement （ B） strategy （ C） situation （ D） suggestion 48 【 C20】 （ A） in that （ B） for which （ C） with whom （ D） such as 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR we proved in the end that we werent very different_. （ A） for all （ B） as usual （ C） after all （ D） in particular 57 No longer are contri
33、butions to computer technology confined to any one country,_ is this more true than in Europe. （ A） Hardly （ B） Little （ C） Seldom （ D） Nowhere 58 That summer I drove west with a friend and we_ a little money doing odd jobs and as much as possible visited his relatives. （ A） picked up （ B） stepped u
34、p （ C） put aside （ D） set aside 59 The body apparently resents being dosed with unusual amounts of a vitamin or mineral and its first_ is to excrete them. （ A） reaction （ B） impulse （ C） response （ D） instinct 60 It is true that there are still abundant reserves of metals which have not yet been_, b
35、ut it is necessary to take steps to ensure that alternative materials are substituted whenever possible. （ A） utilized （ B） mobilized （ C） acquired （ D） cultivated 61 Researchers_ that genes may determine the strength of the immune system which could help explain how an infectious disease could have
36、 a hereditary link. （ A） speculate （ B） estimate （ C） evaluate （ D） anticipate 62 She had on the dress that I used to admire more than anything else in her possession a light blue one_ prettily with lace. （ A） ornamented （ B） trimmed （ C） furnished （ D） decorated 63 In a sense tennis and Taijiquan a
37、re similar in that they both require your full attention and if done_ , take your mind off daily problems and preoccupations. （ A） successfully （ B） consecutively （ C） conscientiously （ D） compulsorily 64 Such apartments as she saw were either disgustingly dirty or_ dear, or both. （ A） exceedingly （
38、 B） substantially （ C） unaccountably （ D） excessively 65 Deprived of the financial means to remain independent Thomas Edison was compelled to_ employment as a night telephone operator. （ A） obtain （ B） chase （ C） explore （ D） seek 66 Under her administration claim the critics,_ high-rise constructio
39、n has destroyed the character of the citys downtown darkening its streets and driving business. （ A） rapid （ B） rampant （ C） speedy （ D） random 67 When the tank can carrying poisonous gas ran off the rails the firemen tried to_ the village from all traffic. （ A） dismiss （ B） insulate （ C） isolate （
40、D） expel 68 Advance in science more often than not encounters powerful opposition,_ Darwin s Theory of Evolution. （ A） as was the case with （ B） such as the case of （ C） as it did with （ D） as in the case of 69 I hope they wont have to wait all day long for the mail to arrive,_? （ A） will they （ B）
41、do they （ C） don t they （ D） have they 70 In the wine shops, the wine jars were in place, and on one counter could be seen a stain _a customer had thrown down his glass and fled. （ A） where （ B） that （ C） which （ D） how 71 You can get anything, so long as you stick to it, and stick to it hard enough
42、 and long enough. Anything_. （ A） anyhow （ B） whatever （ C） however. （ D） somehow 72 The effect of doubling the width of a beam,_ is to double the load that can be sustained. （ A） other factors remain constant （ B） other factors remained constant （ C） the other factor being constant （ D） other facto
43、rs remaining constant 73 We_ overestimate the importance of the development of relationship between China and other countries. （ A） may （ B） neednt （ C） cant （ D） shouldnt 74 Prior to our conference, the executive director had requested that everyone_ well prepared. （ A） is （ B） be （ C） was （ D） wil
44、l be 75 National Park conservationists think_ concession stands spoil the natural beauty of the park. （ A） of （ B） about （ C） that （ D） a lot 76 Travelers had better get their reservations well_ if they want to fly during the Christmas holidays. （ A） in advance （ B） in hand （ C） in place （ D） in cas
45、e 77 In large cities, many measures have been taken against_ dreiving. （ A） drinking （ B） drunken （ C） drunk （ D） drink 78 Most of the members made such a_ protest against the proposal that the committee had to yield. （ A） soft （ B） mild （ C） vigorous （ D） voluntary 78 California is a land of variet
46、y and contrast. Almost every type of physical land feature, sort of arctic ice fields and tropical jungles can be found within its borders. Sharply contrasting types of land often lie very close to one another. People living in Bakersfield, for instance, can visit the Pacific Ocean and the coastal p
47、lain, the fertile San Joaquin Valley, the arid Mojave Desert, and the high Sierra Nevada, all within a radius of about 100 miles. In other areas it is possible to go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening of the same day, without having to travel long distance. Contrast abounds in Cal
48、ifornia. The highest point in the United States (outside Alaska) is in California, and so is the lowest point (including Alaska). Mount Whitney, 14,494 feet above sea level, is separated from Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, by a distance of only 100 miles. The two areas have a difference in
49、altitude of almost three miles. California has deep, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe, the deepest in the country, but it also has shallow, salty desert lakes. It has Lake Tulainyo, 12,020 feet above sea level, and the lowest lake in the country, the Salton Sea, 236 feet below sea level. Some of its lakes, like Owens Lake in Death
