1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 580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 What is the most impressive spot in Berlin according to the woman? （ A） Berlin Museum. （ B） Berlin Olympic Stadium. （ C） Berlin Stadium of Gymnastics. （ D） Berlin Football Stadium. 3 When was the stadium firs
4、t opened to the public? （ A） In 1936. （ B） In 1942. （ C） During World War I. （ D） During World War II. 4 What does Berlin Olympic Stadium look like now? （ A） Ruined. （ B） Rectangular. （ C） Dimensional. （ D） Spacious. 5 According to the conversation, the day is special because （ A） many people are su
5、rfing the net on that day. （ B） it is an anniversary of the internet. （ C） the net brought about no changes until that day. （ D） big changes will take place on that day. 6 Which of the following details is CORRECT? （ A） Mark knows the exact number of airport buses. （ B） Mark knows the exact number o
6、f delegates spouse. （ C） Mark doesnt know the exact number of delegates yet. （ D） Mark doesnt know the number of guest speakers. 7 What does Linda want to know? （ A） The arrival time of guest speakers. （ B） The departure time of guest speakers. （ C） The type of transport for guest speakers. （ D） The
7、 number of guest speakers. 8 How many performances have been planned for the conference? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Not mentioned. 9 Who will pay for the piano performance? （ A） Pan-Pacific Tours. （ B） Johnson 【 C7】_ even if it were, other hobbies are no substitute for being out, exercisin
8、g the muscles and having 【 C8】 _ with our human beings. 【 C9】 _ the youthful idolizing of athletes, which tends to upset a boys 【 C10】 _ of values and may do 【 C11】 _ harm to the objects of this hero-worship, 【 C12】 _ a very different matter. The schoolboy 【 C13】 _ may suffer through being surrounde
9、d at an early age with feint 【 C14】 _ of artificial light. From preparatory school to university his career is a 【 C15】 _ procession. Then he becomes a future legend, one of the great products of the school that is proud to call him her son although 【 C16】 _ may have taught him nothing except to pla
10、y football. Not until he hangs up his 【 C17】_ does he realize his true value-or the lack of it. Itd be better for everybody if this artificial glory were 【 C18】 _ from games at an early stage. For some devotees, sport is kind of religion, the sporting spirit is the finest attitude to face life, sinc
11、e its possessor is very conscious of his obligation to the 【 C19】 _ . The truth is that games have practically no effect on character. Games afford an opportunity for showing the spirit within; they are a 【 C20】 _ for virtue or for vice. Its for this reason that we should value them. 30 【 C1】 （ A） t
12、yrannical （ B） bossy （ C） beastly （ D） inhumane 31 【 C2】 （ A） favor （ B） taste （ C） fate （ D） bent 32 【 C3】 （ A） live （ B） left （ C） fight （ D） leaving 33 【 C4】 （ A） profitable （ B） perfect （ C） professional （ D） appropriate 34 【 C5】 （ A） support （ B） comment （ C） drawback （ D） supposition 35 【 C6】
13、（ A） consists of （ B） persists in （ C） lies in （ D） rests in 36 【 C7】 （ A） and （ B） although （ C） as （ D） but 37 【 C8】 （ A） conflict （ B） contract （ C） contact （ D） approach 38 【 C9】 （ A） Moreover （ B） Therefore （ C） As （ D） Yet 39 【 C10】 （ A） idea （ B） sense （ C） notion （ D） concept 40 【 C11】 （ A）
14、factual （ B） genuine （ C） conceptual （ D） visual 41 【 C12】 （ A） is （ B） was （ C） are （ D） were 42 【 C13】 （ A） teacher （ B） amateur （ C） athlete （ D） volunteer 43 【 C14】 （ A） sparkle （ B） applauses （ C） horns （ D） cheers 44 【 C15】 （ A） turbulent （ B） successive （ C） continual （ D） triumphal 45 【 C16】
15、 （ A） he （ B） she （ C） it （ D） one 46 【 C17】 （ A） applications （ B） boots （ C） professions （ D） resigns 47 【 C18】 （ A） stripped （ B） deprived （ C） relieved （ D） retrieved 48 【 C19】 （ A） society （ B） vicinity （ C） fellowship （ D） community 49 【 C20】 （ A） avenue （ B） means （ C） vehicle （ D） routine 三、
16、 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 and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 50 In the sentence “Letting a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred W
17、schools of thought contend is the policy for promoting the progress of the arts and the sciences in our land.“, the underlined part is_. （ A） subject complement （ B） object complement （ C） attribute （ D） adverbial 51 The report_him from all blame for the accident. （ A） resolved （ B） absolved （ C） di
18、ssolved （ D） solved 52 With all the data he needed_, Peter began to write his thesis. （ A） collecting （ B） being collected （ C） to be collected （ D） collected 53 _in thought, he was almost knocked over by a car in front of him. （ A） To lose （ B） Lost （ C） Having lost （ D） Losing 54 I have read the b
19、ook for ten times, but still cant make head or_of what this author wants to say. （ A） tail （ B） foot （ C） ankle （ D） hair 55 Most environmental problems exist because adequate measures for preventing them_taken in the past. （ A） was not （ B） were not （ C） were not being （ D） had not been 56 The litt
20、le girl was so frightened that she just wouldnt_her grip on my arm. （ A） loosen （ B） remove （ C） relieve （ D） dismiss 57 The desegregation was achieved through a number of struggles, _had been mentioned in the previous chapters. （ A） a few of which （ B） a few of them （ C） a few of those （ D） a few o
21、f that 58 Japan has begun to rival America_. （ A） producing automobiles （ B） to manufacture automobiles （ C） in the production of automobiles （ D） for automobiles producing 59 This novel is not _for children to read, because it contains so much details of violence. （ A） profound （ B） valid （ C） dece
22、nt （ D） upright 60 She seems to be full of beans all the day. The underlined word means _. （ A） energy （ B） trouble （ C） worries （ D） complaint 61 The little boy was_for getting his shoes and socks wet. （ A） charged （ B） accused （ C） fined （ D） scolded 62 Most of_is on American television are progra
23、ms designed to appeal to people who go into the supermarkets and buy the products that are advertised on TV. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） whatever （ D） what 63 Gettysburg was the_of the most important battle in American Civil War. （ A） scene （ B） view （ C） sight （ D） landscape 64 He knows little of phy
24、sics, and _ of math. （ A） even more （ B） still less （ C） no less （ D） still more 65 “ _ a better life and achieve more successes!“ written in the letter was this encouraging wish. （ A） You may live （ B） You will live （ C） May you live （ D） I wish you live 66 In the sentence “I raised my voice to mak
25、e myself heard“, the italicized phrase is _. （ A） the object （ B） an adverbial （ C） a complement （ D） the subject 67 As a consequence of Womens Liberation Movement, the 1985 local council election saw more women coming forward. （ A） franchises （ B） electorates （ C） candidates （ D） polls 68 Could you
26、 tell me_ in the Russian alphabet ? （ A） how many letters are （ B） how many letters are there （ C） how many there are letters （ D） how many letters there are 69 They _ so tired if they _ for a whole day. （ A） wouldnt feel, didnt walk （ B） wouldnt feel, werent walking （ C） wouldnt be feeling, werent
27、walking （ D） wouldnt be feeling, hadnt been walking 70 Mary remained in her belief that the present situation would definitely improve. （ A） continuous （ B） persistent （ C） constant （ D） resolute 71 In the bank he changed his pounds for the _amount of dollars. （ A） identical （ B） similar （ C） equiva
28、lent （ D） same 72 The wind _ to the south. （ A） moved （ B） shifted （ C） removed （ D） transferred 73 She possessed a quick mind, a sharp tongue and _ a strong will. （ A） above all （ B） first of all （ C） most of all （ D） and all 74 Pardon me, but Sarah might not turn _ again until, say, tonight. （ A）
29、on （ B） in （ C） out （ D） up 75 It is quite necessary for him _ his responsibilities constantly. （ A） to be reminded on （ B） to remind about （ C） to be reminded of （ D） to be reminded about 76 As one of the youngest professors in the university, Longfellow is certainly on the _ of a brilliant career.
30、 （ A） porch （ B） edge （ C） threshold （ D） fringe 77 _, he can now only watch it on TV at home. （ 1998年考试真题） （ A） Obtaining not a ticket for the match （ B） Not obtaining a ticket for the match （ C） Not having obtained a ticket for the match （ D） Not obtained a ticket for the match 78 Mary hopes to be
31、 _ from hospital next week.2004 （ A） dismissed （ B） discharged （ C） expelled （ D） resigned 79 Most people cant get _ the day without at least one cup of tea or coffee. （ 1995年考试真题） （ A） on （ B） through （ C） over （ D） by 79 Right now, Internet phone calls are typically made on a computer, using a spe
32、cial headset or on a phone with a special adaptor. Increasingly, they can also be made over mobile phones, using Wi-Fi technology. Eventually, the companies say, they will be available on all devices, from televisions to iPods to appliances like refrigerators. The idea is that screens and voice tech
33、nology will be everywhere, bringing your calls to you wherever you happen to be. And the old notion that a phone number is linked to a specific place is about to disappear. Already, someone in Mumbai can purchase a number with a Manhattan area code and carry it with him wherever he goes. Road warrio
34、rs can get local, rather than long-distance, dialing rates by making calls with their laptops. The Internet is free, and the technologies it is based on are open. That also makes it easier and cheaper for the new telephone companies to offer expanded features. Voice greetings could be customized to
35、each caller, and a different ringtone could flag each member of the family. Bars and clubs could be equipped with a device at the door that finds your likely match in a computer database and automatically places a call to your potential sweetheart. Like a broadband connection, an Internet phone is a
36、lways on. For teens, that means mobile phones that allow endless chats with several friends at the same time, or an open hot line to Mom and Dad. “VoIP will mean the end of picking up a phone, talking and then hanging up,“ Says Paul Saffo, director of the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, Calif
37、. Which of these features comes to pass, though, is anybodys guess. Experts say VoIP will make the old idea of digital convergence a reality, blurring lines between telecoms, cable, computers and consumer electronics. The race among firms like Samsung, Sony and Apple to invent the next killer apps f
38、or consumers will grow more anarchic. And analysts are already speculating about the bizarre merger possibilities: Microsoft, Sony or Google buying a telephone company? In a speech late last year, FCC chairman Michael Powell described the Internet phone call as a “revolution“ with “profound implicat
39、ions“ for the telecom industry, and called for a “new constitution for the regulation of such services, one befitting that revolution.“ Shortly after that speech, to the delight of Vonage and other upstarts, the FCC announced that VoIP would be regulated like the Internet (that is, lightly) rather t
40、han like the rules-heavy old phone system. 80 Which of the followings might be taken as the topic of the passage? （ A） Phone Calls via Internet （ B） New Technology On-line （ C） VoIP Making its Way into Families （ D） The Way to Have a Mobile Phone, Number 81 The purpose of the passage may well be sum
41、marized as _. （ A） to illustrate the functional differences of real telephones and Internet telephones. （ B） to demonstrate the working of mobile phones. （ C） to show the impact of Internet phone calls on real life. （ D） to teach how to make an on-line phone call. 82 By the sentence “Road warriors c
42、an get local, rather than long-distance, dialing rates by making calls with their laptops“ ,the author wants to say _. （ A） people fight so as to get back their laptops. （ B） people who fight in the street strive to make phone calls at a reduced price. （ C） it is possible for people to get cheap pho
43、ne rates, thanks to the Internet. （ D） Internet is changing our life. 83 Which of the following sentences is implied in the passage? （ A） By different beeping sounds, members of the family will easily know whose phone call it is. （ B） Telephone companies say that Internet phone calls will be availab
44、le in the near future. （ C） Long-distance calls will be cheaper and cheaper （ D） The Internet phones should be on a broadband connection. 83 In the world of entertainment, TV talk shows have undoubtedly flooded every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows th
45、at each one varies in style and format. But no two shows are more profoundly opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah, Winfrey show. Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “trash talk“. The topics on his show are as
46、 shocking as shocking can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk show themes of love, sex, cheating, guilt, hate, conflict and morality to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is a display and exploitation of societys moral catastrophe, yet people are willing to eat up t
47、he intriguing predicaments of other peoples lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its extreme, but Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show focuses on the improvement of society and an individuals quality of life. Topics range from teaching your children responsibilit
48、y, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared with Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being dumped on society. Jerry ends ever with a “final word“. He makes a small speech that sums up the entire moral of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where mo
49、st people will learn something very valuable. Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main target audiences are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and stability to deal with lifes tougher problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of an association with the young adul
