1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 599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 the climate in Thailand? （ A） It is not very cold in winter. （ B） The rainy season is longer than other seasons. （ C） Its always hot. （ D） It has four seasons. 3 Which of the follo
4、wing sports is popular in Thailand? （ A） Football. （ B） Basketball. （ C） Tennis. （ D） Thai kickboxing. 4 Which of the following is true according to the conversation? （ A） Most Thai people have elephants. （ B） People usually go to the north to ride elephants. （ C） Thai elephants can live only in the
5、 north and northeast. （ D） People always ride elephants in the streets. 5 Why cant the man tell the woman what the present is? （ A） Because the woman may think the presents too cheap. （ B） Because Ava doesnt want him to tell anyone. （ C） Because he wants to keep it unknown until the party. （ D） Beca
6、use he wants to give the woman a surprise. 6 Where do the speakers stop their car? （ A） At a restaurant. （ B） At a zoo. （ C） At a department store. （ D） At a pet store. 7 What does the woman ask the man to do to help keep the present? （ A） To call her sweet little honey. （ B） To walk the dog every d
7、ay. （ C） To buy a present for her. （ D） To supply the dog food. 8 What does the man need to do before taking the course in Poets of the 1960s? （ A） To give up his cafeteria work. （ B） To sign up for the class. （ C） To pay tuition for the class. （ D） To take an Introduction to Poetry. 9 What problem
8、does the man have with the introductory poetry class? （ A） He has another class at the same time. （ B） He has already been familiar with the material. （ C） The class time is the same with his working time. （ D） The class is too far away. 10 Why doesnt the man want to change his work schedule? （ A） H
9、e wants to work the same schedule as his friends. （ B） He likes to do his homework in the evening. （ C） All the other work schedules conflict with his classes. （ D） He doesnt want to ask his boss for another favor. 11 Why does the man want to get the class at the community college? （ A） The class si
10、ze there is smaller. （ B） It may offer the class he needs during the day. （ C） Its courses cost less. （ D） It has a pool. 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 Which of the follow
11、ing fostered the great expansion of formal schooling? （ A） Reformers suggestions. （ B） The coming of a large population from Europe. （ C） The expansion of industrial cities. （ D） The requirement of specific populations. 13 What did education reformers suggest in the early twentieth century? （ A） Dif
12、ferent groups needed different kinds of education. （ B） Special programs should be set up to modernize students. （ C） Women should stay at home. （ D） More women should be involved in education and industry. 14 What problem was Americans confronting in the earlier twentieth century? （ A） More goods w
13、ere produced than needed. （ B） Fewer goods were produced than needed. （ C） Immigrant women didnt have right to receive education. （ D） Immigrant women raised a lot of children. 15 What does a training specification specify? （ A） The performance required for a certain job. （ B） The required behavior,
14、 knowledge and skills. （ C） The training contents and methods to be used. （ D） The costs and the benefits of the program. 16 What must we understand in order to be successful in our training programs? （ A） The difference between a job description and a job specification. （ B） The difference between
15、what is taught, and how it is used. （ C） The relation between the costs and the quality of the program. （ D） The difference between learning about the skills and training in using them. 17 What does the success of a training program lie in according to the passage? （ A） The training methods and the
16、quality of the training staff. （ B） The performance of the trainees in the program. （ C） The places where the training programs take place. （ D） The way to evaluate the training program. 18 John Williams house is made of （ A） wood. （ B） bricks. （ C） animal skin. （ D） old stones. 19 John Williams has
17、 lived in his present location （ A） since he was born. （ B） since he graduated from college. （ C） since his wife died. （ D） almost half his life. 20 According to the speaker, which of the following could John Williams not use in his cabin? （ A） An ax. （ B） Clothing. （ C） Knives. （ D） Electricity. 21
18、 John Williams likes to （ A） live away from human society. （ B） find a peaceful place to read books. （ C） make things by himself. （ D） have a chat with his friends in his cabin. 22 The proposal is aiming at （ A） selecting voters from the majority. （ B） planning a demonstration for animal rights. （ C
19、） assigning state-funded lawyers to defend animals. （ D） preventing cases of cruelty from happening. 23 Why do opponents object the proposal? （ A） They are in a large majority. （ B） They doubt the real function of the measure proposed. （ C） There is already such a system across the country. （ D） The
20、 proposal goes against the law. 24 _ senators vote for the bill. （ A） 30. （ B） 60. （ C） 39 （ D） 21 25 The bill will （ A） provide Americans with universal health-care. （ B） urge all Americans to have insurance. （ C） extend health care to 30 million uninsured Americans. （ D） prevent insurance companie
21、s from rejecting to cover the poor. 26 Seven people were arrested because （ A） they killed an Irish policeman. （ B） they held a demonstration over an alleged plot. （ C） they attempted to murder a Swedish cartoonist. （ D） they were thought to have stained the Prophet Muhammad. 27 Which of the followi
22、ng is CORRECT according to the news item? （ A） The crime group consists of four women and three men. （ B） Little information about the suspects has been identified. （ C） There are four teenagers in the crime group. （ D） New details about the investigation will be made public. 28 Nigerias National Se
23、curity Adviser has been fired because （ A） he and the acting president have different political views. （ B） he has begun an ethnic violence. （ C） he is thought to be responsible for the death of hundreds of people. （ D） he failed to be present at a special security meeting. 29 Who will replace the N
24、ational Security Adviser? （ A） Goodluck Jonathan. （ B） Abdullahi Muktar Sarki. （ C） A retired police officer. （ D） Aliyu Gusau. 30 What is the eventual effect of the behavior of the bank? （ A） A great profit. （ B） A better reputation. （ C） The accusation from the SEC. （ D） The collapse of U. S. hous
25、ing market. 31 How does the Securities and Exchange Commission accuse the bank? （ A） It alleges the bank sold investors sub prime mortgages. （ B） It alleges the bank sold investors illegal financial products. （ C） It alleges the bank sold investors products that will lose value. （ D） It alleges the
26、bank should take high responsibility for the collapse of U. S. housing market. 32 What happened to the investment bank Goldman Sachs? （ A） It was accused of fraud by the U. S. government. （ B） It was accused of fraud by the Wall Street Financial Committee. （ C） It was accused of selling sub prime mo
27、rtgages. （ D） It was accused of selling financial products to investors. 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 Teachers need to be aware
28、of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious【 C1】 _to how they can best【 C2】 _to such changes. Growing bodies need movement and【 C3】_, but not just in ways that emphasize competition.【 C4】 _they are adjusting to their new bodie
29、s and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the【 C5】 _that comes from achieving success and【 C6】 _that their accomplishments are【 C7】_by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much【 C8】 _that it w
30、ould be wise to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers,【 C9】 _, publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews,【 C10】 _student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide【 C11】 _opportunities for leadership, as well as for p
31、ractice in successful individual dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the【 C12】 _of some kind of organization with a supportive adult【 C13】 _visible in the background. In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have【 C14】
32、_attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized【 C15】_participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to【 C16】_else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants【 C17】_. This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility.【 C18】 _they can
33、help students acquire a sense of commitment by【 C19】 _for roles that are within their【 C20】 _and their attention spans and by shaping clearly stated rules. 33 【 C1】 （ A） thought （ B） idea （ C） opinion （ D） advice 34 【 C2】 （ A） strengthen （ B） accommodate （ C） stimulate （ D） enhance 35 【 C3】 （ A） car
34、e （ B） nutrition （ C） exercise （ D） leisure 36 【 C4】 （ A） If （ B） Although （ C） Whereas （ D） Because 37 【 C5】 （ A） assistance （ B） guidance （ C） confidence （ D） tolerance 38 【 C6】 （ A） know （ B） knowing （ C） knew （ D） to know 39 【 C7】 （ A） claimed （ B） admired （ C） ignored （ D） surpassed 40 【 C8】 （
35、A） success （ B） failure （ C） competition （ D） confusion 41 【 C9】 （ A） in effect （ B） as a result （ C） for example （ D） in a sense 42 【 C10】 （ A） displaying （ B） describing （ C） creating （ D） exchanging 43 【 C11】 （ A） durable （ B） excessive （ C） surplus （ D） multiple 44 【 C12】 （ A） consent （ B） insur
36、ance （ C） admission （ D） security 45 【 C13】 （ A） particularly （ B） barely （ C） definitely （ D） rarely 46 【 C14】 （ A） similar （ B） long （ C） different （ D） short 47 【 C15】 （ A） if only （ B） now that （ C） so that （ D） even if 48 【 C16】 （ A） everything （ B） anything （ C） nothing （ D） something 49 【 C17
37、】 （ A） off （ B） down （ C） out （ D） alone 50 【 C18】 （ A） On the contrary （ B） On the average （ C） On the whole （ D） On the other hand 51 【 C19】 （ A） making （ B） standing （ C） planning （ D） taking 52 【 C20】 （ A） capability （ B） responsibility （ C） proficiency （ D） efficiency 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR nobody
38、can doubt it. （ A） in question （ B） out of the question （ C） beside the question （ D） without question 79 With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very_ for the nineteenth-century factory workers. （ A） hostile （ B） anxious （ C） tedious （ D） obscure 80 On New Years Eve, ther
39、e will be a firework_at Peoples Square. （ A） performance （ B） display （ C） show （ D） exhibition 81 Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that_one year of college. （ A） improves （ B） subsidizes （ C） obliges （ D） subscribes 82 Our hopes_and fell in the same instant. （ A） arose
40、（ B） raised （ C） rose （ D） aroused 82 As the great low ebb of high tech sweeps through the world of online commerce, two kinds of sites are weathering the storm. The first group is often referred to as “clicks and mortar“ online extensions of stores like Wal-Mart or Sears. They take an existing, tra
41、ditional business and extend it into the online arena. The second group provides a unique service made possible by the Internets special characteristics. Job sites and online auctioneer e-Bay are both good examples of the new breed of business that the Internet continues to foster. Cafepress. com is
42、 one of the latter group. Its a website that provides users with online stores where they can sell shirts, mugs, and mouse pads customized with their own logos and / or slogans. By itself, this is a fairly useful service, and an example of how the Internet has changed the art of marketing and custom
43、er service. Cafepress. com, however, is rather remarkable for another reason. Customers dont need to print large lots of items. They dont need to worry about shipping the goods to their customers. And they dont need to talk to another human being to get their store “built“ in the first place. The si
44、te lets you upload an image and choose what sort of item youd like it to appear on. You can then choose how much to mark the item up the difference between the items base cost and your mark-up price is your profit. Base prices are high, but understandable when you consider what cafepress. com does f
45、or the initial investment. An 11-ounce mug starts at $ 10. 99. For that, cafepress. com prints the mug on a piece-by-piece basis, provides the ordering software, handles the money, packs it, and ships it for you. The mugs purchaser pays shipping and handling costs; the store owners effort is limited
46、 to uploading the original image for the mug, setting the cost, and writing a brief description of the item. It seems to be catching on. “More and more companies come to us, who want to do some kind of merchandising, who want to offer a range of products to their users, but dont want the hassles ass
47、ociated with it,“ says Maheesh Jain, cafepress. corns co-founder and vice-president. “Thats where we come in were one of the few companies that offer this kind of full-service solution. “ But the most exciting aspect of cafepress. com is not its ability to help major corporations outsource and custo
48、mize their merchandising efforts. Whats remarkable about the system is how simple it is to open a store. An average individual with an idea that could sell 50 T-shirts or mugs cant justify a traditional merchandising effort, but with cafepress. com, users can easily bring ideas to fruition with very
49、 little time and no financial risk. Moreover, the quality of the merchandise is good; Ive ordered a mug and a shirt from cafepress. com, and both were shipped relatively promptly, and arrived exactly as promised. Cafepress. com is an idea thats easy to get excited about. Its a small but tangible example of how the Internet can change the way we live. 83 The expression “weathering the storm“ in the first sentence means （ A）
