1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 584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 Where are the two speakers? （ A） In the Department store. （ B） In the Supermarket. （ C） In the Bargain market. （ D） In the Shopping mall. 3 Which of the following statements is NOT true about the market? （ A）
4、 Its very crowded with many people. （ B） Goods are sold at high price. （ C） It needs lots of bargain. （ D） Customers need to select goods carefully. 4 What did Sherry buy from the market last week? （ A） A vase. （ B） A picture. （ C） A carpet. （ D） A cup. 5 Whats the advantage of a partnership? （ A） I
5、t wont run risks. （ B） All partners are responsible for the business. （ C） It can attract more customers. （ D） All partners can share profits equally. 6 How did Barbara and Jean invest the capital? （ A） Both of them invested fifty percent. （ B） Barbara invested less capital, but more important skill
6、s. （ C） They combined and made good use of their resources. （ D） Jean invested reputation. 7 How will Barbara and Jean distribute the profits and losses? （ A） Each one gets the same. （ B） In proportion to their investments. （ C） In proportion to their reputations. （ D） In proportion to their skills.
7、 8 Which of the following is NOT among the reasons leading to the womans eye problem? （ A） She has a lot of reading assignment. （ B） Her room is not well lit. （ C） The English Department is in a basement. （ D） She lives in a basement and works hard. 9 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a rea
8、son for the woman to go to the clinic for a check-up? （ A） She cant see clearly in the distance. （ B） She drives. （ C） She cant see well when she reads. （ D） She is bothered by her eyes at night. 10 Whats the doctors diagnosis? （ A） She is badly shortsighted. （ B） She is far-sighted. （ C） She needs
9、no glasses. （ D） Her eyes are basically normal. 11 Why is it NOT necessary for the patient to get some contact lenses? （ A） She is not at all shortsighted. （ B） Her eyes are allergic to contact lenses. （ C） She can make do without any glasses. （ D） Her left eye is good enough. SECTION B PASSAGES Dir
10、ections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the speech all about? （ A） Health food. （ B） Organic planting. （ C） Organic food. （ D） Natural food. 13 Which term can divide the same food with two prepar
11、ations into different categories? （ A） Unrefined food. （ B） Natural food. （ C） Processed food. （ D） Organic food. 14 What is suggested as the best among all health foods? （ A） Natural food. （ B） Canned food. （ C） Vitamin added food. （ D） Organic food. 15 Why did movies do better than theater? （ A） F
12、ilms provided more melodrama. （ B） Films provided longer programs. （ C） Films provided emotional appeal. （ D） Films provided greater spectacles. 16 Up to the 1920s, what was one objection to the films? （ A） They were silent. （ B） They didnt tell a complete story. （ C） They were too expensive. （ D） T
13、hey were too short. 17 What made people choose the movie over the theater? （ A） The World War I . （ B） The fact that films were less expensive. （ C） The fact that films were silent. （ D） The fact that films were shorter. 18 Which of the following word describes the relationship between the Indians a
14、nd the early settlers? （ A） Friendly. （ B） Estranged. （ C） Hostile. （ D） Indifferent. 19 Which of the following is not mentioned in the text? （ A） Peanuts. （ B） Corn. （ C） Sweet potatoes. （ D） Grain. 20 Which of the following does not describe the land the Indians were left with? （ A） Too cold. （ B）
15、 Too hot. （ C） Too dry. （ D） Too rich. 21 Which of the following does not explain why the whites took land from the reservation? （ A） It had important minerals in it. （ B） They wanted to make national parks there. （ C） They needed more land for new immigrants. （ D） They wanted the wood. SECTION C NE
16、WS 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 INCORRECT? （ A） The Kairuku penguin became extinct about 25 million years ago. （ B） The Kairuku penguin lived in the
17、 Oligocene time period. （ C） The fossil penguin is reconstructed in New Zealand. （ D） The research is published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 23 What did Lebanese protestors demand? （ A） A mass demonstration. （ B） A national unity government. （ C） Three fourths of the seats in Congress.
18、 （ D） Cooperation of the government. 24 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news item? （ A） The new flu vaccine, the FDA has approved, does not protect against the H1N1. （ B） The new flu vaccine protects against 3 standard types of seasonal flu. （ C） In the US, 3 people were killed becaus
19、e of the swine flu. （ D） USA Today reports government officials decided to go ahead with the vaccine. 25 The first trials of H1N1 vaccine on people expected to start in （ A） Austria. （ B） the US. （ C） FDA （ D） Australia. 26 How many artists are on the recording? （ A） 9. （ B） 8. （ C） 10. （ D） 7. 27 W
20、hich of the following pairs are husband and wife? （ A） Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black. （ B） Toby Keith and Amy Grant. （ C） Lonestar and Keith Urban. （ D） Lisa Hartman Black and Lonestar. 28 Which of the following is proper description for members of Congress ?attitude towards Bush administration
21、?plans? （ A） Not satisfied. （ B） Very satisfied. （ C） Still doubtful. （ D） Opposed. 29 Who is Henry Shelton? （ A） The Defense Minister. （ B） The Secretary of State, （ C） Chairman of the Congress. （ D） Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 30 What is the main idea of the report? （ A） China has reach
22、ed trade deals with all its partner. （ B） WTO minister meet will begin in November. （ C） China has entered WTO. （ D） China s effort to enter WTO goes smoothly. 31 Where will the next WTO ministers meet be held? （ A） Qatar. （ B） Mexico City. （ C） Beijing. （ D） Geneva. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Direc
23、tions: 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. 31 From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge and the world about us. When humans first 【 C
24、1】 _ . they were like newborn children, unable to use this 【 C2】 _ tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future 【 C3】 _ and culture growth increased. Many linguists believe that evolution is 【 C4】 _ for our ability to produce and use language. They 【 C5】 _ that our hig
25、hly evolved brain provides us 【 C6】 _ innate language ability not found in lower 【 C7】 _ . Proponents of this innate- ness theory say that our 【 C8】 _ for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, 【 C9】 _ a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there
26、are critical 【 C10】 _ times for language development. Current 【 C11】 _ of innateness theory are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. 【 C12】 _ more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in 【 C13】 _ grades. Young ch
27、ildren often can learn several languages by being 【 C14】 _ to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the 【 C15】 _ of their first language have been firmly fixed. 【 C16】 _ some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a v
28、acuum. Children who have been 【 C17】 _ from other human beings do not possess language This demonstrates that 【 C18】 _ with other human beings is necessary for proper language developments. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language 【 C19】 _ than any innate capacities. The
29、se theories view language as imitative, learned behavior. 【 C20】 _ , children learn language from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their childs language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones. 32 【 C1】 （ A） originated （ B
30、） born （ C） evolved （ D） generated 33 【 C2】 （ A） favorite （ B） convenient （ C） appropriate （ D） valuable 34 【 C3】 （ A） evolution （ B） entertainment （ C） feasibility （ D） attainments 35 【 C4】 （ A） responsible （ B） reliable （ C） available （ D） essential 36 【 C5】 （ A） convince （ B） claim （ C） inform （
31、D） confirm 37 【 C6】 （ A） with （ B） of （ C） from （ D） for 38 【 C7】 （ A） children （ B） humans （ C） organisms （ D） organizations 39 【 C8】 （ A） passion （ B） preference （ C） performance （ D） potential 40 【 C9】 （ A） unlike （ B） likely （ C） just as （ D） as 41 【 C10】 （ A） psychological （ B） social （ C） biol
32、ogical （ D） ideological 42 【 C11】 （ A） recommendation （ B） reaction （ C） reference （ D） reviews 43 【 C12】 （ A） In other words （ B） Indeed （ C） In a sense （ D） In a word 44 【 C13】 （ A） the lower （ B） the higher （ C） different （ D） various 45 【 C14】 （ A） involved （ B） engaged （ C） exposed （ D） reveale
33、d 46 【 C15】 （ A） constitution （ B） rules （ C） formations （ D） regulations 47 【 C16】 （ A） When （ B） Since （ C） Whether （ D） Although 48 【 C17】 （ A） isolated （ B） protected （ C） different （ D） distinguished 49 【 C18】 （ A） interaction （ B） contrast （ C） comparison （ D） exposition 50 【 C19】 （ A） alterna
34、tive （ B） requirement （ C） appreciation （ D） acquisition 51 【 C20】 （ A） Above all （ B） In other words （ C） After all （ D） As a result 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
35、and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 52 Wed like to tell you that you_the exam. （ A） have passed （ B） had passed （ C） pass （ D） will pass 53 You_John in the street this morning. Hes been dead for ages. （ A） mustnt see （ B） mustnt have seen （ C） couldnt see （ D） couldnt
36、have seen 54 “The vase completely broken is a precious souvenir“ has all the possible meanings EXCEPT _. （ A） the vase that has been completely broken is a precious souvenir （ B） the vase that is completely broken is a precious souvenir （ C） the vase that was completely broken is a precious souvenir
37、 （ D） the vase that had been completely broken is a precious souvenir 55 If you _ more than a week to take care of your baby in the hospital, ask the top manager for a leave. （ A） will need （ B） would need （ C） should need （ D） shall need 56 Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?
38、 （ A） They shivered from extreme cold. （ B） This pill will relieve you from pain. （ C） She asked me to keep the bad news from her mother. （ D） He borrowed the money from his uncle. 57 In spite of the _ economic forecasts, manufacturing put has risen slightly. （ A） gloomy （ B） dim （ C） grey （ D） obsc
39、ure 58 Despite the monthly lovers quarrels, we always manage to _. （ A） adjust （ B） reconcile （ C） modify （ D） vary 59 It is _ that you ware to pass the examination with the down loaded thesis. （ A） out of the problem （ B） out of the question （ C） out of problem （ D） out of question 60 The grand bui
40、lding was_to ruins in one night because of the earthquake. （ A） reduced （ B） cast （ C） pulled （ D） pushed 61 Barely_at the airport when the police arrested him. （ A） did he arrive （ B） had he arrived （ C） he arrived （ D） he had arrived 62 Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete “i
41、t is_too difficult“? （ A） rather （ B） much （ C） far （ D） quite 63 Rather small in_, she is often taken for a high-school student. （ A） statute （ B） stature （ C） status （ D） statue 64 I dont think those curtains _ very well with the wallpaper. （ A） suit （ B） go （ C） fit. （ D） match 65 The Managing Di
42、rector said that improving relations with the association would not be easy, but that they _to try. （ A） would have decided （ B） decide （ C） have decided （ D） had decided 66 When Tom insulted the referee, he _ by ordering him off the field. （ A） replied （ B） resolved （ C） resolved （ D） responded 67
43、“Do you think that the labor bill will be passed?“Oh, yes. Its _ that it will.“ （ A） almost surely （ B） very likely （ C） near positive （ D） quite certainly 68 The old farmer was run down by a car. He was taken to the hospital and_ on by the chief surgeon right now. （ A） operated （ B） having been ope
44、rated （ C） is operated （ D） is being operated 69 Much to the students relief, the mid-term exam was_. （ A） let off （ B） taken off （ C） left off （ D） cut off 70 No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in the world. （ A） it is （ B） as is （ C） there is （ D） what
45、is 71 Williams Chinese is _ than his brother Edwards. （ A） not good （ B） not well （ C） none better （ D） no better 72 In the United States educational system, intermediate school is the _ stage between the primary grades and high school. （ A） traditional （ B） transitional （ C） transmission （ D） trans
46、ient 73 He was promoted to the higher position because he was _ at interpersonal skills. （ A） outstanding （ B） experienced （ C） proficient （ D） excellent 74 The meeting_ in October, put the plan has been put off again and again. （ A） was to have been held （ B） ought to have held （ C） was to be held
47、（ D） must have been held 75 A new laptop costs about _of a second-hand one. （ 2009年考试真题） （ A） the price of three times （ B） three times the price （ C） as much as the three times price （ D） three times more than the price 76 She managed to save _ she could out of her wages to help her brother. （ A） h
48、ow little money （ B） so little money （ C） such little money （ D） what little money 77 Please dispose_those old newspapers while you are cleaning up the room. （ 1994年考试真题） （ A） out （ B） of （ C） away （ D） in 78 The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did_.（ 2010年考试真题） （ A） abso
49、lutely （ B） accidentally （ C） accordingly （ D） accurately 79 His_ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. （ 2006 年考试真题） （ A） rich （ B） quick （ C） productive （ D） fertile 80 The statistics _ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. （ A） proves （ B） is proving （ C） are pro
