1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 575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 According to the man, why do modern books decay? （ A） They are often handled improperly by readers. （ B） The paper is destroyed by chemicals. （ C） The ink used in printing damages the paper. （ D） The glue use
4、d in the binding loses its strength. 3 What does the man say is a drawback to the process of restoring books? （ A） Its very expensive. （ B） It hasnt proven to be totally effective. （ C） It can be damaging to some books. （ D） It cant be used on books published before 1850. 4 What will the women proba
5、bly do next? （ A） Get some books for the man to look at. （ B） Ask the man to look over her notes. （ C） Continue her research in the library. （ D） Find more information on how books are preserved. 5 What kind of topic do you think Donna does NOT like? （ A） Movies. （ B） Books. （ C） Politics. （ D） Musi
6、c. 6 Which kind of men is NOT to Donnas liking? （ A） Emotional. （ B） Stubborn. （ C） Self-controlled. （ D） Muscular. 7 What is essential for the young people to keep a good relationship? （ A） Privacy. （ B） Mutual understanding. （ C） Success. （ D） Common topic. 8 How long has the man suffered from the
7、 symptoms he described? （ A） One week. （ B） One month. （ C） Two months. （ D） Half a year. 9 Why didnt he go to see the doctor immediately? （ A） He has no time during weekdays. （ B） He has no time during weekends. （ C） The symptoms disappear on weekends. （ D） Both A and C 10 What happened during the
8、past four weeks? （ A） The man has bought a new house. （ B） The mans company has moved to a new building. （ C） The mans family has moved to a new building. （ D） Nothing special. 11 Why did the building get sick? （ A） The building needs more breath. （ B） Too many pollutants and moisture. （ C） The buil
9、ding has been overused. （ D） People dont take good care of it. 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 Which of the following details about Hitchcock is INCORRECT? （ A） He is good-l
10、ooking. （ B） He is a moviemaker. （ C） He is from England. （ D） He looks very gentle. 13 When he was sixteen, Hitchcock found his talent for （ A） film-making. （ B） writing. （ C） action. （ D） drawing. 14 Which statement about his first written work is INCORRECT? （ A） It was an advertisement for his co
11、mpany. （ B） It resulted in a change in his career. （ C） It was in the newspaper of his company. （ D） It involved Hitchcocks vivid imagination. 15 You can find in the first room the following EXCEPT （ A） dictionaries. （ B） bibliographies. （ C） telephone books. （ D） literature works. 16 The second roo
12、m is called （ A） the reference room. （ B） the newspaper room. （ C） the periodicals room. （ D） the card catalogs room. 17 When you are looking for a book you should write the following on slips EXCEPT （ A） the pages of the book. （ B） the call number of the book. （ C） the title of the book. （ D） the a
13、uthor of the book. 18 Why do most parents feel embarrassed when their children graduate from high school? （ A） Because they cant afford their childrens college tuition. （ B） Because they cant offer their children emotional support. （ C） Because they cant look after their children. （ D） Because they
14、cant give their children birthday gifts. 19 How does the United Negro College Fund make students dream become true? （ A） By giving them part-time jobs. （ B） By opening an account for them. （ C） By providing them with a sum of money. （ D） By recommending a member college to them. 20 What else does th
15、e United Negro College Fund bring to the good students? （ A） Fame and benefit. （ B） Confidence and hope. （ C） Encouragement and determination. （ D） Hope and opportunity. 21 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The United Negro College Funds is the oldest minority education support or
16、ganization. （ B） More than 54,000 students have graduated from United Negro College Fund member colleges since 1944. （ C） Since its founding, the United Negro College Fund has raised more than $1.3 billion. （ D） The United Negro College Funds is a combination of 39 private, historically black member
17、 colleges and universities. 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 according to the news? （ A） The quake had stricken the area between
18、 India and Pakistan. （ B） The Indian controlled area seems to have suffered less. （ C） The Pakistan controlled area appears to have suffered less. （ D） The Indian army has opened the main highway that connects Kashmir to the rest of India. 23 According to the news, what is the US manufacturers conce
19、rn about the Chinese textile imports? （ A） Chinese products are better than Americans. （ B） Chinese products are cheaper than Americans. （ C） China does not obey the spirit of free trade. （ D） Chinese products are more competitive than Americans. 24 The news item is about Irans_. （ A） permission of
20、UNs inspection （ B） secret weapon program （ C） preparations of nuclear experiments （ D） ambition of making nuclear weapons 25 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） Iran asserts that it has no nuclear weapons ambitions. （ B） Iran once refused to cooperate with the United Nations. （ C） Iran was se
21、verely punished by the United Nations last year. （ D） Iran asserts that its atomic activities are meant to develop weapons. 26 How many people have held a domonstration? （ A） About 2,000. （ B） About 1,000. （ C） Aborn3,000. （ D） About4,000. 27 The demonstrators demanded _. （ A） for the release of jai
22、led Solidarity leader Lech Walesa （ B） to suspend the Solidarity Labour Union （ C） to mark the anniversary of a workers revolt （ D） for the punishment of those killers 28 Why had the national Congress of Trade Unions called for a strike? （ A） To protest against a 70-percent hike in the fuel price in
23、 Zimbabwe. （ B） To protest against the policy carried out by Labor Minister July Moyo. （ C） To take “ulterior motives“. （ D） To demand a salary raise. 29 What did Labor Minister July Moyo say? （ A） The movement s general council was determined that the strike should go ahead. （ B） With immediate eff
24、ect, the labor movement has now put the issue of national protest on its agenda. （ C） The union should not have informed the government first. （ D） The strike is illegal. 30 Italy was criticised for_. （ A） putting Ocalan to prison （ B） setting Ocalan free （ C） letting Ocalan leave Italy （ D） harbori
25、ng Ocalan 31 Turkey would take necessary measures if Ocalan_. （ A） were given protection （ B） were treated badly （ C） disappeared （ D） took a hostile action 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complet
26、e the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 It is the natural and perhaps understandable tendency of newspapers to concentrate on bad news and by doing so to contribute to a rising spiral of tension. War is more【 C1】 _ than peace, just as criminals are more exciting than law-abiding pe
27、ople, traffic deaths are more interesting than campaigns【 C2】 _ courtesy on the roads and violence sells more newspapers than brotherly love. No one, it seems, has discovered a way of【 C3】 _ good will, harmony and reason【 C4】 _ and sensational. It is hard to【 C5】 _ of any modern newspaper giving ove
28、r its front page.【 C6】 _ banner headlines to the gradual improvement of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union.【 C7】 _ , the most【 C8】 _ incident of friction between the two is often inflated and distorted【 C9】 _ a good story. Indeed, this phenomenon has its most unfortunate effect
29、【 C10】 _ the reporting of international affairs. Relations between the national states are conducted in this age of power politics in an atmosphere of real or threatened violence. The newspaper editor publishes his newspaper for a community in which other nation states【 C11】 _ represented at all or
30、are represented only by small diplomatic【 C12】 _ . It is【 C13】 _ easy and almost inevitable for the newspaper to take a strongor,【 C14】 _ , 【 C15】 _ stand in any international dispute. Such a stand makes everybody feel better and【 C16】 _ the basic nationalism of all the newspapers readers. It risks【
31、 C17】 _ to any significant section of the readership and presents no great danger to the circulation【 C18】 _ . The attitude of the dove, on the other hand, carries with it great dangers for the circulation-conscious editor. It means that he【 C19】_ thought which is pale【 C20】 _ to lusts which are str
32、ong. 32 【 C1】 （ A） sensitive （ B） sensible （ C） sensational （ D） sensory 33 【 C2】 （ A） for （ B） as （ C） against （ D） to 34 【 C3】 （ A） making （ B） taking （ C） getting （ D） doing 35 【 C4】 （ A） drastic （ B） dreary （ C） dramatic （ D） drowsy 36 【 C5】 （ A） imagine （ B） consider （ C） conceive （ D） receive
33、37 【 C6】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） under （ D） with 38 【 C7】 （ A） On all hands （ B） With a firm hand （ C） On the other hand （ D） Out of hand 39 【 C8】 （ A） trifle （ B） trig （ C） trivial （ D） trite 40 【 C9】 （ A） in the act of （ B） in the interests of （ C） in the hope of （ D） in the matter of 41 【 C10】 （ A）
34、 to （ B） towards （ C） upon （ D） for 42 【 C11】 （ A） are not neither （ B） either are not （ C） are either not （ D） either not are 43 【 C12】 （ A） commissions （ B） missions （ C） communities （ D） missionaries 44 【 C13】 （ A） though （ B） nevertheless （ C） therefore （ D） however 45 【 C14】 （ A） as we would no
35、w say （ B） as we will now say （ C） as we would now tell （ D） ss we will tell 46 【 C15】 （ A） foolish （ B） lighting （ C） owlish （ D） hawkish 47 【 C16】 （ A） fends （ B） feeds （ C） feels （ D） ferrets 48 【 C17】 （ A） any offences （ B） some offences （ C） no offence （ D） not offence 49 【 C18】 （ A） graph （ B）
36、 picture （ C） illustration （ D） feature 50 【 C19】 （ A） promises to （ B） admits to （ C） appeals to （ D） agrees to 51 【 C20】 （ A） but （ B） rather than （ C） otherwise （ D） more than 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR what （ B） that; which （ C） what; which （ D） what; that 61 Although the town had been attacked by the s
37、torm several times,_was done. （ A） a few damages （ B） few damages （ C） little damage （ D） a little damage 62 He was completely _ by her tale of abandonment by her parents. （ A） taken away （ B） taken down （ C） taken up （ D） taken in 63 The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the n
38、ew dictionary for three hours _last night. （ A） at length （ B） in full （ C） on end （ D） in time 64 Hardly a month goes by without _ of another survey revealing new depths of scientific illiteracy among US citizens. （ A） words （ B） word （ C） a word （ D） the word 65 Could you lend me the bestseller wh
39、en you get _ it? （ A） by （ B） over （ C） through （ D） on 66 On turning the corner, we saw the road _ steeply. （ A） departing （ B） descending （ C） decreasing （ D） depressing 67 The invention of the computer is said to have ushered in another revolution_ it has greatly changed peoples way of living. （
40、A） in that （ B） so that （ C） as that （ D） since that 68 Yesterday my aunt bought some new _ for her flat at the seaside. （ A） furniture （ B） furnitures （ C） possession （ D） possessions 69 The newly free people adopt democratic forms of government_all the goodies they see on TV will materialize insta
41、ntly. （ A） in order that （ B） in case （ C） in the belief that （ D） even though 70 The words Francis Key wrote on the back of an old. letter “The Star Spangled Banner“ became the national _ of the United States. （ A） song （ B） hymn （ C） anthem （ D） motto 71 The trade unions in this industry are _ any
42、 reduction in wages. （ A） opposed to （ B） objecting against （ C） reacted to （ D） resisting against 72 She hoped the company would _ her to the Singaporean branch. （ A） exchange （ B） transmit （ C） transfer （ D） remove 73 A well-written composition _ good choice of words and clear organization among o
43、ther things. （ A） calls for （ B） calls on （ C） calls up （ D） calls off 74 I hope you _ all the material before you make the final decision. （ A） will have read （ B） will be read （ C） will be reading （ D） would have read 75 Those bad conditions have given _ to a lot of crime in the area. （ A） reason
44、（ B） suspicion （ C） rise （ D） impulse 76 The new teacher was very nervous _ she was well prepared. （ A） despite （ B） unless （ C） even （ D） even though 77 It was so cold a night _ we could go out. （ A） that （ B） but （ C） what （ D） as 78 The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious
45、 than _. （ A） is necessary （ B） being necessary （ C） to be necessary （ D） it is necessary 79 I couldnt sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was _.2004 （ A） draining （ B） dropping （ C） spilling （ D） dripping 80 This sort of rude behavior in public hardly _ a person in your position. （ A）
46、becomes （ B） fits （ C） supports （ D） improves 81 The team has been working overtime on the research project_. （ A） lately （ B） just now （ C） late （ D） long ago 81 Naturally the audiences that support various kinds of music are not identical. There are separate audiences, of widely differing tastes a
47、nd musical receptivity, for opera, symphony and chamber music. The oratorio audience is a very special group made up of the most conservative tastes and opinions. One suspects that it is recruited largely from friends and families of the singers. Now a stage full of happy and earnest oratorio singer
48、s must represent considerable potential ticket sales, and, if this is true, it does not malt much difference what work the singers select to perform. Anyone who has ever sung in a chorus knows what fun it is to sing Handel. The music is easy to grasp, fits the voice well, and fine effects are achiev
49、ed with a minimum of professional skill. The plan of the Handel oratorio is ideal for the ordinary amateur singing group. All the hard parts are taken by professional soloists, who can be imported for the occasion. Therefore the chorus can make a public appearance after long, leisurely preparation and add on at the last momen
