1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 588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 Which of the following places is most probably where the man works? （ A） A farming company. （ B） A convenient motel. （ C） An apartment complex. （ D） A hospital for inpatients. 3 What should the woman pay for?
4、 （ A） Gas. （ B） Parking. （ C） Heating. （ D） Electricity. 4 How much does the woman have to pay for the first time when she decides to make the deal? （ A） $300. （ B） $350. （ C） $650. （ D） $950. 5 What can we infer about the company? （ A） The company cannot reserve some accommodation for their VIP cli
5、ents. （ B） The company is now enjoying a flourishing period. （ C） The company suffered a lot last year. （ D） The company has a close relationship with the hotel. 6 The following are all included in the hotels package except the service of _. （ A） a good wine （ B） a bunch of flowers （ C） a special di
6、nner （ D） a free concert 7 According to the conversation what is the cost for each person in such a luxury room for three days? （ A） 200. （ B） 250. （ C） about 300. （ D） 600. 8 Why was the man in the Student Union Office? （ A） To find professor Steinfield. （ B） To look for past test papers. （ C） To l
7、ook for the woman. （ D） To look for an aspirin for his headache. 9 What suggestion does the woman give to the man? （ A） Work harder. （ B） Study the exam papers. （ C） Learn from her since she took the class. （ D） Concentrate on the section on prostaglandin. 10 Why does the man have a headache? （ A） B
8、ecause of the over-production of prostaglandin. （ B） Because he has no aspirin. （ C） Because he is tired. （ D） Because of the Biology course. 11 What do the speakers agree upon at the end. （ A） They agree to meet in the alley to study. （ B） They agree to tutor each other for upcoming tests. （ C） The
9、y agree to study poetry together. （ D） They agree to study Biology together. 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 Why cant man prevent the world from being polluted? （ A） Its bec
10、ause there are many developing nations. （ B） Its because people use too many man-made materials. （ C） Its because we have more and more industry. （ D） Its because we are building more vehicles. 13 According to the passage, what does man value among the following? （ A） Industry. （ B） Health. （ C） The
11、 future of our children. （ D） Clean air. 14 What does the story about the pilot indicate? （ A） Man knows where the society is going. （ B） People dont welcome the rapid development of modem society. （ C） The speaker is worried about the future of our modem society. （ D） Man can do nothing about the p
12、roblem of pollution. 15 Which color does Americans often use to express heat? （ A） Pink. （ B） Red. （ C） Blue. （ D） Black. 16 A person feels a little green means_. （ A） he has a sick feeling stomach （ B） he does not have something as nice as a friend has （ C） he is very sad （ D） a day in which everyt
13、hing goes wrong 17 What does “a black out“ mean? （ A） People sometimes say they are in good health. （ B） The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black out. （ C） A reduction in electric power. （ D） Officials order all lights turned off to make it difficult for enemy to find a target. 18 The dr
14、iest continents is_. （ A） Australia （ B） Africa （ C） Antarctica （ D） North America 19 The evaporation rate in Australia is_. （ A） lower than Africa （ B） higher than Africa （ C） about the same as Africa （ D） not given 20 Underground water supplies about_. （ A） 8 % of Australias water （ B） 18 % of Aus
15、tralias water （ C） 48 % of Australias water （ D） 80 % of Australias water 21 Which of the following uses of dam water is NOT mentioned? （ A） Watering farmland. （ B） Providing water for the industry. （ C） Controlling flood water. （ D） Producing hydro-electric power. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Direction
16、s: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 The news item is mainly about the background of （ A） Martins struggle against his political opponents. （ B） the oppositions calling a vote of no confidence. （ C） Martins oppos
17、ition to the United States. （ D） the new election campaign in Canada. 23 There are altogether _ candidates in the race to succeed Antonio Samaranch as IOC president. （ A） three （ B） four （ C） five （ D） six 24 The election will be held on _ in Moscow. （ A） July 16 （ B） July 13 （ C） June 16 （ D） June
18、13 25 The Olympics have never been held in _. （ A） Africa （ B） Australia （ C） Africa or South America （ D） South America 26 Jacques Rogge of _ is also a candidate to replace Samaranch. （ A） Canada （ B） the United States （ C） Hungary （ D） Belgium 27 Where was the meeting to plan Haitis recovery held?
19、 （ A） In America. （ B） In Canada. （ C） In Haiti. （ D） In Great Britain. 28 How many people died in the earthquake in Haiti? （ A） 100,000. （ B） 500,000. （ C） 150,000 （ D） 510,000 29 Which of the following is NOT the most affected area by the H1N1 virus? （ A） Southeast. （ B） Great Lake. （ C） West. （ D
20、） North. 30 How many students were temporarily absent from school till yesterday? （ A） 65,000. （ B） 15. （ C） 198 （ D） 28000 31 What has happened in Venezuela, according to the news? （ A） Serious car accident. （ B） Plane crash. （ C） Collision of trains. （ D） Missing of a plane. 32 Who is Francisco Pa
21、z? （ A） President of Venezuelas National Aviation Institute （ B） President of Venezuela （ C） Venezuelas Transportation Minister （ D） Venezuelas Interior Minister 33 The news item is about Irans_. （ A） permission of UNs inspection （ B） secret weapon program （ C） preparations of nuclear experiments （
22、D） ambition of making nuclear weapons 34 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 severely punished by the United Nations last year. （ D） Iran asserts that its atomic ac
23、tivities are meant to develop weapons. 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. 34 Hardship did not end with freedom. There were(1)_ regional v
24、ariation in both the status and(2)_of free blacks during that period. Free blacks in the north were excluded from most public schools,(3)_ from interstate travel, barred from voting in many states, and often attacked by (4)_whites. Finding a(n) (5)_job in the North was extremely difficult. Jobs (6)_
25、to free blacks were limited(7)_ domestic service and farming.(8)_ ,the jobs that were available to free blacks were found(9)_ in urban cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, and New York.(10)_ a time when less than 20 percent of all Americans(11)_ in urban areas, 60 percent of Northern free blacks liv
26、ed in major urban cities. In the Deep South less than 2 percent of the black population was classified as free in 1860. Often(12)_as Creoles(克里奥尔人 )or mulattoes(黑白混血儿 ), a significant(13)_of free blacks in the Deep South were wealthy, light-skinned aristocrats. Some Creoles(14)_dark-skinned free bla
27、ck, and many despised the negative stigma that was(15)_ with being black. The free black elite in cities such as Mobile, Alabama(16)_ themselves on their fine clothing and “ respectable “ air. Whites in the Deep South(17)_the few free blacks mainly as day laborers and domestic servants.(18)_ free bl
28、acks worked as carpenters, mechanics, and tailors. The large personal(19)_ of a few free blacks in the Deep South(20)_them to own slaves. Many bought slaves in an effort to protect family members, but others sought to expand personal fortunes. 35 (1) （ A） apparent （ B） distinct （ C） distinguished （
29、D） evident 36 (2) （ A） treatment （ B） behavior （ C） position （ D） condition 37 (3) （ A） escaped （ B） expelled （ C） prohibited （ D） eliminated 38 (4) （ A） generous （ B） gracious （ C） hospitable （ D） hostile 39 (5) （ A） decent （ B） dependent （ C） elegant （ D） suitable 40 (6) （ A） close （ B） acceptable
30、 （ C） open （ D） fit 41 (7) （ A） to （ B） with （ C） by （ D） at 42 (8) （ A） Likewise （ B） Furthermore （ C） Whereas （ D） Even though 43 (9) （ A） wholly （ B） much （ C） most （ D） mostly 44 (10) （ A） On （ B） Upon （ C） At （ D） For 45 (11) （ A） moved （ B） settled （ C） worked （ D） migrated 46 (12) （ A） referr
31、ed to （ B） called （ C） named （ D） labelled 47 (13) （ A） population （ B） ratio （ C） proportion （ D） percentage 48 (14) （ A） looked down （ B） looked down upon （ C） looked up （ D） looked for 49 (15) （ A） related （ B） concerned （ C） united （ D） associated 50 (16) （ A） dignified （ B） honored （ C） prided
32、（ D） distinguished 51 (17) （ A） employed （ B） treated （ C） regarded （ D） rented 52 (18) （ A） Much more （ B） Many more （ C） Little more （ D） No more 53 (19) （ A） status （ B） position （ C） money （ D） fortunes 54 (20) （ A） permitted （ B） caused （ C） compelled （ D） admitted 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he is such
33、 a_ man. （ A） tough （ B） strict （ C） stubborn （ D） stern 78 Ford tried dividing the labor, each worker _ a separate task. （ A） assigning （ B） to assign （ C） assigned （ D） has assigned 79 The doctor thinks hell_ now. His temperature has gone down. （ A） pull through （ B） put right （ C） set right （ D）
34、get over 80 All students who want to use the library borrowing services and recreational athletic, and entertainment _must have a valid summer identification card. （ A） utilities （ B） facilities （ C） installations （ D） fittings 81 The present _ of supplies will be alleviated when new shipments arriv
35、e. （ A） limit （ B） scarcity （ C） confinement （ D） restriction 82 When the tragic accident happened, the train was going at its _ speed. （ A） full （ B） whole （ C） complete （ D） entire 83 He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man _ he was twenty years ago.2003 （ A） which （ B） tha
36、t （ C） who （ D） whom 84 _ both sides accept the agreement _ a lasting peace be established in this region. （ A） Only if, will （ B） If only, would （ C） Should, will （ D） Unless, would 84 Wondering whether to sell your home - and when? Put away the tea leaves and star charts. And while youre at it, pa
37、ck up the conventional wisdom. The good news for sellers is the nation as a whole has seen a sizzling real estate market over the last several years. From the third quarter of 1999 to the third quarter of 2004, American home prices increased more than 48 percent, accord- ing to the Office of Federal
38、 Housing Enterprise Oversight. The bad news is that things are a little more complicated than “buy low, sell high.“ And while tradition has it that spring is the best time of year to market a piece of property, thats not true in every locale. Throw in the fact that the old cycles have been thrown of
39、f by a tight housing market, and its enough to make a homeowners head spin. “Its a good time to sell your home,“ says Theodore Kaplan, who specializes in real estate at the Manhattan law firm Kaplan Fox he can leave public schools; and he can work without the restrictions of child labor laws. At the
40、 age of eighteen the law provides adult responsibilities as well as rights. The young man can now be a soldier, but he also can marry without parental permission. At the age of twenty-one the individual obtains his full legal rights as an adult. He now can vote, he can buy liquor, he can enter into
41、financial contracts, and he is entitled to run for public office. No additional basic rights are acquired as a function of age after maturity status has been attained. None of these legal provisions determine at what points adulthood has been reached but they do point to the prolonged period of adol
42、escence. 94 The period of adolescence is much longer in industrial societies because _. （ A） the definition of maturity has changed （ B） the industrialized society is more developed （ C） more education is provided and laws against child labor are made （ D） ceremonies for adolescence have lost their
43、formal recognition and symbolic significance 95 Former social ceremonies that used to mark adolescence have given place to _. （ A） graduations from schools and colleges （ B） social recognition （ C） socio-economic status （ D） certain behavioral changes 96 No one can expect to fully enjoy the adulthoo
44、d privileges until he is _. （ A） eleven years old （ B） sixteen years old （ C） twenty-one years old （ D） between twelve and twenty-one years old 97 Starting from 22 _. （ A） one will obtain more basic rights （ B） the older one becomes, the more basic rights he will have （ C） one wont get more basic ri
45、ghts than when he is 21 （ D） one will enjoy more rights granted by society 98 According to the passage, it is TRUE that _. （ A） in the late 19th century in the United States the dividing line between adolescence and adulthood no longer existed （ B） no one can marry without the permission of his pare
46、nts until the age of twenty-one （ C） one is considered to have reached adulthood when he has a drivers license （ D） one is not free from the restrictions of child labor laws until he can join the army 98 The mystery of the expansion of sea ice around Antarctica, at the same time as global warming is
47、 melting swaths of Arctic sea ice, has been solved using data from US military satellites. Two decades of measurements show that changing wind patterns around Antarctica have caused a small increase in sea ice, the result of cold winds off the continent blowing ice away from the coastline. “ Until now these changes in ice drift were only speculated upon using computer models, “ said Paul Holland at the British Antarctic Survey. “Our study of direct satellite observations shows the complexity of climate change.
