1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 592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 does the man say about his boss? （ A） She only fires employees for drinking. （ B） She is a nice boss most of the time. （ C） She has a big family to support. （ D） She forbids employees to drink. 3 Accordi
4、ng to the woman, the mans boss should do all the following EXCEPT_. （ A） keeping employees safe （ B） making employees do their jobs （ C） letting the employees drink after work （ D） taking responsibility to watch the employees 4 According to the woman, which of the following can help people enjoy the
5、ir job? （ A） To get along well with the coworkers. （ B） To give up drinking especially during work. （ C） To get some achievements in the work. （ D） To keep a good relationship with the boss. 5 What is the main reason for the problem, according to the man? （ A） The staff are wasting a lot of time. （
6、B） People do more work than they can afford. （ C） People are always late for work. （ D） The lunch break takes too much time. 6 What does the man say about shortening the lunch break? （ A） It will make a big difference. （ B） It will change the employees output. （ C） It will bring little help. （ D） It
7、 will increase the workload. 7 What does the woman suggest at last? （ A） Hiring some temp workers. （ B） Cutting off some inefficient staff. （ C） Reducing the number of projects. （ D） Lightening temp workers workload. 8 The respondent watches TV for_. （ A） relaxation （ B） killing time （ C） informatio
8、n （ D） education 9 Every day the respondent watches TV for_. （ A） 30 minutes to 1 hour （ B） 1 hour to 2 hours （ C） more than 2 hours （ D） different time 10 On the new channel, the respondent would like to see more_. （ A） documentaries （ B） local service programs （ C） travel programs （ D） health prog
9、rams 11 The respondent would advise the new channel to_. （ A） train broadcasters with higher standards （ B） spend more time on drama （ C） broadcast interviews with famous people （ D） talk more to customers SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the
10、passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 People in Latin America suffer from malnutrition because_. （ A） they dont have sufficient food to meet me need of their health （ B） their diets are traditionally imbalanced in nutrition （ C） they refuse to take experts advice on improv
11、ing their diets （ D） their soil doesnt contain valuable nutrients 13 Mixtures of vegetable proteins can_. （ A） provide proteins as meat does （ B） produce more proteins than meat can （ C） change me style human body absorbs nutrients （ D） easily be absorbed by human body 14 In order to improve the sta
12、te of me undernourished population,_. （ A） people should increase the areas of grazing land （ B） experts should persuade people to give up meir traditional diets （ C） local people should grow more crops with vegetable proteins （ D） local people should use advanced techniques in crop growing 15 How m
13、any hippos are kept in Queen Elizabeth National Park now? （ A） About 14,000. （ B） No more than 14,000. （ C） No more than 4,000. （ D） About 4,000. 16 What problem do hippos cause in me park? （ A） A lot of original animals died. （ B） Too many people come to visit the park. （ C） The balance of nature h
14、ad been upset. （ D） Birds disappear because of polluted water. 17 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about Queen Elizabeth National Park? （ A） The park is well-known for viewing hippos. （ B） The park has too many hippos now. （ C） The park is suffering from ecological problems caused by h
15、ippos. （ D） The park is planning to kill some hippos. 18 What can we learn from Get Rich Slowly? （ A） How to solve equations. （ B） How to spend less money. （ C） How to earn more money. （ D） How to turn a hobby into a business. 19 What is the key to earning money from something you like? （ A） Picking
16、 the right hobby. （ B） Making yourself good at it. （ C） Keeping it fun. （ D） Working hard. 20 Which is NOT mentioned about what you can do to help people with computers? （ A） Setting up new computers. （ B） Organizing training courses. （ C） Removing viruses and spyware. （ D） Maintaining home networks
17、. 21 If you can make photographs, what can you do to enhance your skills? （ A） Enter photo competitions. （ B） Take as many photos as possible. （ C） Take a community college class. （ D） Learn from other photographers. 22 The initial share price of Facebook was_. （ A） 20 dollars （ B） 28 dollars （ C） 3
18、8 dollars （ D） 40 dollars 23 Many investors may have hung onto their shares because_. （ A） they havent seen the drop of the share price （ B） they dont want to sell the shares at a low price （ C） they still have confidence in the company （ D） they are not allowed to sell the shares 24 Why was Google
19、fined by the US Federal Trade Commission? （ A） Because it broke its privacy pledge to customers. （ B） Because it prevented customers from using Safari. （ C） Because it launched advertisements on the Internet. （ D） Because it monitored users activities through the Internet. 25 Which of the following
20、statements is NOT true about Google? （ A） It is an Internet company. （ B） It was investigated. （ C） It overrode safeguards on its Safari web browser. （ D） It had to pay 22.5 billion dollars. 26 When did Mary Moe start the dream of flying a plane? （ A） When she was 91 years old. （ B） When she becomes
21、 a grandmother. （ C） When she was a little girl. （ D） When she met two American pilots. 27 Amelia Earhart was the first woman to make the solo nonstop flight across_. （ A） the Pacific Ocean （ B） the Atlantic Ocean （ C） the Arctic Ocean （ D） the Indian Ocean 28 Which of the following is NOT mentioned
22、 as the benefit of growing windbreaks? （ A） They protect the fields from soil pollution. （ B） They stop the wind from blowing soil away. （ C） They keep the wind from destroying crops. （ D） They help to increase the grain harvest. 29 If windbreaks do not allow some wind to pass through the barrier ar
23、ound the field,_. （ A） the barrier of trees or plants will be blown away （ B） the soil will be lifted and cause the sandstorm （ C） the trees or plants will be blown down on the field （ D） the movement of air close to the ground will blow the soil away 30 Jimmy Carter gave a(n)_comment on Mr. Blair i
24、n the BBC interview. （ A） positive （ B） negative （ C） indifferent （ D） ridiculous 31 According to Carter, things would have been different if_. （ A） Bush hadnt followed Blairs advice to invade Iraq in 2003 （ B） Blair had shown his objection to the 2003 Iraq invasion （ C） Blair hadnt supported Bush o
25、n the invasion of Iraq in 2003 （ D） Bush hadnt publicized Blairs support for him 32 What seems to be the result of Bush and Blairs opinion on Iraq? （ A） It prolonged the war and made things there worse. （ B） It created new unsolvable problems. （ C） The withdrawal from Iraq becomes impossible. （ D） P
26、eace in Iraq will be realized soon. 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. 32 A facial expression results from one or more motions or positio
27、ns of the muscles of the face. These movements【 C1】 _ the emotional state of the individual to observers. Facial expressions are a form of nonverbal communication. They are a【 C2】_ means of expressing social information among humans, but also occur【 C3】_most other mammals and some other animal speci
28、es. Facial expressions and their significance in the【 C4】 _ can, to some extent, vary between cultures. Peoples expressions are often shaped by artists. Through this method, ones spirit can be showed【 C5】 _. Humans can【 C6】 _a facial expression as a voluntary action. However, because expressions are
29、 closely【 C7】 _ to emotion, they are more often involuntary. It can be nearly impossible to avoid expressions for certain emotions, even when it would be strongly【 C8】 _to do so: a person who is trying to avoid【 C9】 _ to an individual he or she finds highly unattractive might【 C10】 _ show a brief ex
30、pression of disgust before being able to reassume a【 C11】 _ expression. The close link between emotion and expression can also work in the other direction.【 C12】_some researchers have observed in some cases, voluntarily assuming an expression can actually cause the associated emotion. Some expressio
31、ns can be accurately【 C13】 _ even between members of different species anger and extreme contentment【 C14】 _ the primary examples. Others, however, are difficult to understand even in familiar individuals. For instance, disgust and fear can be tough to tell【 C15】 _. Because faces have only a limited
32、 range of movement, expressions【 C16】_fairly minuscule differences in the proportion and relative position of facial features, and reading them requires considerable【 C17】 _. Some faces are often【 C18】 _ read as expressing some emotion, even when they are neutral, because their proportions naturally
33、【 C19】 _ those another face would【 C20】_assume when emoting. 33 【 C1】 （ A） convert （ B） convey （ C） conduct （ D） confine 34 【 C2】 （ A） prior （ B） primitive （ C） primary （ D） preferable 35 【 C3】 （ A） to （ B） for （ C） in （ D） as 36 【 C4】 （ A） perceiver （ B） receiver （ C） supervisor （ D） investigator 3
34、7 【 C5】 （ A） generally （ B） vividly （ C） fluently （ D） accurately 38 【 C6】 （ A） adapt （ B） adjust （ C） absorb （ D） adopt 39 【 C7】 （ A） attached （ B） stuck （ C） pasted （ D） tied 40 【 C8】 （ A） desirable （ B） plausible （ C） commendable （ D） remarkable 41 【 C9】 （ A） attack （ B） insult （ C） menace （ D） i
35、nterruption 42 【 C10】 （ A） therefore （ B） hence （ C） accordingly （ D） nevertheless 43 【 C11】 （ A） grim （ B） scornful （ C） neutral （ D） artificial 44 【 C12】 （ A） Since （ B） As （ C） While （ D） What 45 【 C13】 （ A） depicted （ B） interpreted （ C） expressed （ D） confirmed 46 【 C14】 （ A） be （ B） is （ C） to
36、 be （ D） being 47 【 C15】 （ A） apart （ B） on （ C） off （ D） about 48 【 C16】 （ A） attach to （ B） burst out （ C） lead to （ D） rely upon 49 【 C17】 （ A） sensitivity （ B） creativity （ C） activity （ D） ideality 50 【 C18】 （ A） faithfully （ B） intentionally （ C） delicately （ D） falsely 51 【 C19】 （ A） reconcil
37、e （ B） assemble （ C） resemble （ D） replace 52 【 C20】 （ A） temporarily （ B） sustainably （ C） permanently （ D） casually 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 and D. Choose on
38、e word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 53 It is advisable that the working mother_a balance between work and family life. （ A） makes （ B） make （ C） made （ D） is making 54 Which of the following italicized parts is used as a subject complement? （ A） He is told to read an article. （ B） Sus
39、an was awarded a medal. （ C） The young man saw him stealing. （ D） The girl was caught cheating. 55 He hopes that the little favor_he has been able to do does good to them. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） when （ D） where 56 Which of the following sentences does NOT have a predicative? （ A） You should stay c
40、alm in an emergency. （ B） The dishes your mother cooks taste delicious. （ C） He appeared sad when he heard the bad news. （ D） He was doing his homework this time last night. 57 _, it was completed on time. （ A） Difficult as the task was （ B） Difficult as was the task （ C） As the task was difficult （
41、 D） As was the task difficult 58 The man was seen_heavily to the ground and never get up again. （ A） falling （ B） fallen （ C） to fall （ D） fall 59 I was about to fall asleep_there was a knock at the door. （ A） as （ B） while （ C） then （ D） when 60 Which of the following pronouns is used as a formal s
42、ubject? （ A） It was two oclock in the morning. （ B） It was rebuilt on the site of the old building. （ C） It was difficult to remember the name. （ D） It was sunny and warm most of the time. 61 “Additional social stresses may also occur because of the problem arising from mass migration movements“ has
43、 all the following possible meanings EXCEPT_. （ A） .the problem which has arisen from mass migration movements （ B） .the problem which has been arising from mass migration movements （ C） .the problem which is arising from mass migration movements （ D） .the problem which will arise from mass migratio
44、n movements 62 Which of the following italicized parts modifies a verb? （ A） She pushed the door open. （ B） I thought him friendly. （ C） You made me happy. （ D） He ate the food quickly. 63 _for the timely investment from the general public, his company would not be so thriving. （ A） It had not been
45、（ B） It had been not （ C） Had it not been （ D） Had not it been 64 Two years_a long time for a patient who has to lie in bed, and do nothing. （ A） are （ B） is （ C） were （ D） was 65 Which of the following sentences expresses a future action? （ A） He is marrying the daughter of a millionaire. （ B） My f
46、ather is always criticizing me. （ C） Mary is majoring in economics at Oxford. （ D） The cars are getting less well-maintained. 66 Which of the following imperative sentences indicates WARNING? （ A） Be quiet, please. （ B） No parking. （ C） Watch your steps. （ D） Be kind to your brother. 67 Which of the
47、 following tag questions is INCORRECT? （ A） It is unfair, isnt it? （ B） She said nothing, didnt she? （ C） That is a new phone, isnt it? （ D） Come with us, will you? 68 She had to_in the hotel room for the Spring Festival holiday. （ A） put up （ B） put down （ C） put on （ D） put out 69 Ill notify you a
48、s soon as I have any further information. The underlined part means_. （ A） signify （ B） inform （ C） communicate （ D） exchange 70 They know underground lending is very_because of the high interest rates, but they have no choice. （ A） risky （ B） daring （ C） bold （ D） crucial 71 Harry took a_of his dri
49、nk and then put the glass down. （ A） bite （ B） lick （ C） mouth （ D） sip 72 _the importance of this issue, further discussion is needed. （ A） In case of （ B） In view of （ C） In charge of （ D） In spite of 73 Some high-level terrorism suspects have also_escaped from the jails. （ A） controversially （ B） doubtfully （ C） dangerously （
