1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 595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 are the speakers mainly talking about? （ A） How to sell product lines. （ B） How to write letters to clients. （ C） How to do a customer survey. （ D） How to announce a special price discount. 3 Which of th
4、e following sentences comes after “Dear Sir or Madam“? （ A） To whom it may concern. （ B） We would like to announce a special price discount. （ C） We are very grateful for your support. （ D） Please return the survey without delay. 4 The man advises the woman to do the following EXCEPT_. （ A） to get t
5、he name of the client （ B） to tell the reason for writing （ C） to give more references （ D） to close the letter with “Best regards“ 5 What does the woman tell the man at the beginning of the conversation? （ A） The working environment in her office. （ B） Her feeling about working with Harry. （ C） The
6、 trouble Harry has met. （ D） The mistakes she has made. 6 What does the man say about Harry? （ A） He is too negative. （ B） He is smart and enthusiastic. （ C） He has got his own strengths. （ D） He spends project money too fast. 7 All of the following describe Bob EXCEPT_. （ A） full of experience （ B）
7、 a hard worker （ C） easy to get along with （ D） an honest person 8 What does the man say about his new boss? （ A） He distributes too much work. （ B） He is a workaholic himself. （ C） He is nice to his employees. （ D） He brings luck to the office. 9 All the following statements describe the boss EXCEP
8、T_. （ A） he shouts at others （ B） he criticizes his employees （ C） he is too busy to be nice to people （ D） he degrades his employees 10 What did the man do this afternoon? （ A） He met the supervisor. （ B） He was busy with work. （ C） He attended a meeting. （ D） He talked with his boss. 11 Why doesnt
9、 the man quit? （ A） He cant support himself right now. （ B） He was given more money than others. （ C） He cant find another job. （ D） He needs the salary from the work. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the
10、 questions that follow. 12 Where did the Romans build London? （ A） On the express way along the Thames. （ B） Along the Thames River. （ C） On the north bank of the Thames. （ D） On the south bank of the Thames. 13 Which function of the Thames is NOT mentioned in the passage? （ A） For transportation. （
11、 B） For sports. （ C） As a source of inspiration. （ D） As a cradle of human civilization. 14 What is the chief danger the Thames can bring to Londoners? （ A） Global warming. （ B） Flooding. （ C） Ecological destruction. （ D） Invasion from the sea. 15 What can people do with the rate of population growt
12、h? （ A） People can do nothing about it. （ B） People can choose it. （ C） People can complicate it. （ D） People can verify it. 16 According to the speaker, what should we do to prevent a population explosion? （ A） To take actions or assist the poorer countries to do so. （ B） To bear less children gene
13、ration by generation. （ C） To develop the system of welfare greatly. （ D） To let poor countries learn from rich countries. 17 What can make a woman less likely to have a child? （ A） Better government, better institutions, better labor and better schools. （ B） Improving peoples access to insurance, p
14、ensions and welfare institutions. （ C） Providing a means of saving for the next generation of children. （ D） Increasing the value of womens time and the cost of caring for a child. 18 What does almost every employee of Richard Branson find lovely? （ A） They can decide on their own holidays. （ B） The
15、y can take a vacation with their employer. （ C） They can get a higher salary than before. （ D） They can work at home instead of in office. 19 What did Richard Branson do last week? （ A） He went for a holiday. （ B） He had a meeting with his staff. （ C） He commented on a blog. （ D） He posted a blog. 2
16、0 Richard Branson is the first one to_. （ A） introduce the new holiday policy （ B） monitor the holiday time of his employees （ C） see the good publicity from the holiday policy （ D） use publicity as a new business tool 21 In Richard Bransons view, his staff will take a vacation only when_. （ A） they
17、 feel comfortable with their work （ B） they finish the project before leaving （ C） they can still work even if they are away （ D） they are sure to finish work on time 22 According to California health officials, _of the state residents dont have proper health care. （ A） 10% （ B） 50% （ C） 30% （ D） 20
18、% 23 What is the reason for poor health care in the state according to its governor? （ A） Extreme policy on medical delivery and immigrants. （ B） Poor medical technology and policy. （ C） Too much medical and health insurance costs. （ D） Imbalanced plans for individuals, businesses and insurers. 24 S
19、ome important music companies used laws to guard against_. （ A） illegal revising of tunes by a girl over the Internet （ B） illegal download of their music over the Internet （ C） possible plagiarism over the Internet （ D） downloading too many tunes with too less payment 25 What is the implied reason
20、for the music industrys falling in sales? （ A） The quality of its products is not as good as before. （ B） People download music files without paying for them. （ C） Piracy copies occupy too much market room. （ D） People share music without the producers permission. 26 Where did the cold front come fr
21、om? （ A） Oklahoma. （ B） Missouri. （ C） Gulf of Mexico. （ D） Canada. 27 What happened in northern Texas according to the passage? （ A） Death of several Mexicans. （ B） Traffic accidents. （ C） Storms. （ D） Falling down of bridges. 28 What is the price of pumpkins this year? （ A） Higher than last year.
22、（ B） Lower than last year. （ C） The same price. （ D） Not given. 29 On which holiday pumpkins are a very important part of celebration? （ A） Halloween. （ B） Thanksgiving. （ C） Christmas. （ D） New Year. 30 According to the news, which statement is CORRECT? （ A） Americans also use pumpkins for cooking
23、during the holiday of Thanksgiving. （ B） Americans have grown pumpkins in south America for hundreds of years. （ C） Pumpkins will grow even if the female flower is not pollinated at the right time. （ D） People only use pumpkins in pies, bread and cakes. 31 According to the CASSs findings, in which c
24、ity white-collar workers income is the highest? （ A） Hong Kong. （ B） Macao. （ C） Shanghai. （ D） Shenzhen. 32 According to the report, which statement is NOT mentioned? （ A） The benchmarks could be as high as 18,500 yuan per month in Hong Kong. （ B） The Chinese Academy of Social Science also released
25、 its findings in 2006. （ C） The benchmarks at the upper end are 8,900 yuan in Macao and 5,350 yuan in Shanghai. （ D） At the lower end are 1,300 yuan in Nanning and 1,100 yuan in Yinchuan and Xining. 33 Which of the following is NOT the factors that the report was based on? （ A） Commodity prices. （ B
26、） Living expenses. （ C） Transportation costs and urbanization level. （ D） The size of the city. 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. 33 Har
27、dship did not end with freedom. There were【 C1】 _regional variations in both the status and【 C2】 _ of free blacks during that period. Free blacks in the north were excluded from most public schools,【 C3】 _from interstate travel, barred from voting in many states, and often attacked by【 C4】 _whites.
28、Finding a(n)【 C5】 _job in the North was extremely difficult. Jobs【 C6】 _to free blacks were limited mostly【 C7】 _domestic service and farming.【 C8】 _, the jobs that were available to free blacks were found【 C9】 _ in urban cities, such as Boston, Philadelphia, and New York.【 C10】 _a time when less th
29、an 20 percent of all Americans【 C11】 _ in urban areas, 60 percent of Northern free blacks lived in major urban cities. In the Deep South less than 2 percent of the black population was classified as free in 1860. Often【 C12】 _as Creoles(克里奥尔人 )or mulattoes(黑白混血儿 ), a significant【 C13】 _of free black
30、s in the Deep South were wealthy, light-skinned aristocrats. Some Creoles【 C14】 _ dark-skinned free blacks, and many despised the negative stigma that was【 C15】 _with being black. The free black elite in cities such as Mobile, Alabama【 C16】 _ themselves on their fine clothing and “respectable“ air.
31、Whites in the Deep South【 C17】 _the few free blacks mainly as day laborers and domestic servants.【 C18】 _ free blacks worked as carpenters, mechanics, and tailors. The large personal【 C19】 _ of a few free blacks in the Deep South【 C20】_them to own slaves. Many bought slaves in an effort to protect f
32、amily members, but others sought to expand personal fortunes. 34 【 C1】 （ A） apparent （ B） distinct （ C） distinguished （ D） evident 35 【 C2】 （ A） treatment （ B） behavior （ C） position （ D） condition 36 【 C3】 （ A） escaped （ B） expelled （ C） prohibited （ D） eliminated 37 【 C4】 （ A） generous （ B） gracio
33、us （ C） hospitable （ D） hostile 38 【 C5】 （ A） decent （ B） dependent （ C） elegant （ D） suitable 39 【 C6】 （ A） close （ B） acceptable （ C） open （ D） fit 40 【 C7】 （ A） to （ B） with （ C） by （ D） at 41 【 C8】 （ A） Likewise （ B） Furthermore （ C） Whereas （ D） Even though 42 【 C9】 （ A） wholly （ B） much （ C） m
34、ost （ D） mostly 43 【 C10】 （ A） On （ B） Upon （ C） At （ D） For 44 【 C11】 （ A） moved （ B） settled （ C） worked （ D） migrated 45 【 C12】 （ A） referred to （ B） called （ C） named （ D） labelled 46 【 C13】 （ A） population （ B） ratio （ C） proportion （ D） percentage 47 【 C14】 （ A） looked down （ B） looked down up
35、on （ C） looked up （ D） looked for 48 【 C15】 （ A） related （ B） concerned （ C） united （ D） associated 49 【 C16】 （ A） dignified （ B） satisfied （ C） prided （ D） distinguished 50 【 C17】 （ A） employed （ B） treated （ C） regarded （ D） rented 51 【 C18】 （ A） Much more （ B） Many more （ C） Little more （ D） No m
36、ore 52 【 C19】 （ A） status （ B） position （ C） money （ D） fortunes 53 【 C20】 （ A） permitted （ B） caused （ C） compelled （ D） admitted 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
37、 D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 54 In me sentence “He saw his face reflected in the water“ , the italicized phrase is_. （ A） the object （ B） an adverbial （ C） a complement （ D） the subject 55 Which of the following italicized phrases indicates PURPOSE? （ A） He wanted
38、all me running of the business for himself. （ B） I knew he worked for a security firm. （ C） I thanked him for his help. （ D） The knife for cutting sausage was sitting in me sink. 56 Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause? （ A） I have made it a rule that I keep diaries. （ B） He w
39、ill have it that our plan is really practical. （ C） We take it that you will agree with us. （ D） It is common knowledge that the whale is not a fish. 57 It is stability_destroys peoples ambition and barricades peoples steps. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） / 58 You have to water me vegetables ev
40、ery day,_? （ A） dont you （ B） have you （ C） havent you （ D） do you 59 Which of the following italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? （ A） He is doing his homework while his dog is playing outside. （ B） They used to live in the same building when they were young. （ C） While the party won the election, t
41、iiey had lost many votes from lower class. （ D） Work hard and you will benefit from it. 60 Whether we help him or not, he will succeed. The italicized part functions as a(n)_in the sentence. （ A） adverbial clause of condition （ B） adverbial clause of time （ C） adverbial clause of concession （ D） adv
42、erbial clause of cause 61 The pair of words “lend“ and “borrow“ are_. （ A） antonyms （ B） hyponyms （ C） homonyms （ D） synonyms 62 Which of the following determiners(限定词 )can be placed before both singular countable nouns and plural countable nouns? （ A） A great deal of. （ B） A few. （ C） Little. （ D）
43、Enough. 63 Which of the following sentences expresses UNWILLINGNESS? （ A） Hard as my work is, I will try to meet the deadline. （ B） I shall never do that again. （ C） My sister will help figure it out. （ D） This is what I have left for you. 64 Which of the following sentences does NOT express a fact?
44、 （ A） Mary and her son must be home by now. （ B） Attenion should be paid to what you are doing now. （ C） Its a sunny day, isnt it? （ D） Its time now, and I must go. 65 Which of the following sentences can NOT delete the word “should“? （ A） I request that company should pay more to those who work har
45、d. （ B） He insists that money should be saved in banks. （ C） I should have told you earlier so that you can make full preparation. （ D） She demands that her husband should take care of their baby today. 66 Which of the following sentences does NOT include an appositive(clause)? （ A） We ourselves wan
46、ted to see such a result. （ B） All people, old and young, strong and weak, have rooted their hope in American dream. （ C） The fact that religion has played a very important part in the development of science is often forgotten. （ D） We are going to hold a meeting in Nanjing tomorrow night. 67 _she s
47、tarted complaining. （ A） Hardly had he arrived when （ B） He hardly had arrived when （ C） He hardly arrived that （ D） Hardly had he arrived that 68 The size of the newly broadened square is four times_of the previous one. （ A） as （ B） what （ C） that （ D） / 69 Chinese people are usually described as h
48、ospitable, generous and amiable. The underlined part means_. （ A） humble （ B） modest （ C） admirable （ D） pleasant and friendly 70 The defendant is now at the mercy of judges for his misbehavior. The underlined part means_. （ A） at hand （ B） under the control of （ C） in name of （ D） beyond the mercy
49、of 71 What politicians cherish most is the benefits of their parties. The underlined part means_. （ A） miss （ B） remember （ C） favor （ D） learn 72 The process of the development of modernization can be measured by the level of peoples living. The underlined part means_. （ A） estimated （ B） thought （ C） considered （ D） described 73 Scientists have known how to harness the limitless
