1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 59 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 woman have to do on Saturday morning? （ A） Walk the dog. （ B） Clean the house. （ C） Visit a scientist. （ D） Do some sewing. 3 where does the woman have to go at 12:30? （ A） To school. （ B） To th
4、e dentist. （ C） To the science museum. （ D） To the playground. 4 What time is the woman meeting with Julie? （ A） 12:00pm. （ B） h00pm. （ C） 2:00pm. （ D） 4:00pm. 5 Who are the sparkers? （ A） Salesmen. （ B） Editors. （ C） Cooks. （ D） Advertising agents. 6 What product are they talking about? （ A） Kitche
5、n. （ B） Deep-freezer. （ C） Mobility units. （ D） Cake mixer. 7 What is the relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Employer and employee. （ B） Salesman and customer. （ C） Advertiser and customer. （ D） Colleagues. 8 How long has Jenny given up eating meat? （ A） One week. （ B） Two weeks. （ C） Three
6、 weeks. （ D） Three days. 9 What is not the boys opinion towards Jennys decision? （ A） He thinks she is kidding. （ B） He thinks she would get sick. （ C） He thinks she wouldnt get enough nutrition. （ D） He thinks she is crazy. 10 What is the direct cause of Jenny s giving up eating meat? （ A） A TV pro
7、gram. （ B） An article in newspaper. （ C） A lecture. （ D） A radio program. 11 What is not mentioned in Jenny s arguments for becoming a vegetarian? （ A） Famines caused by lack of food. （ B） Human rights to do whatever they want. （ C） Environment was damaged. （ D） Diseases make our health at a risk. S
8、ECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What helped Betty most in learning Spanish? （ A） The language laboratory. （ B） Travel. （ C） Studying in high school. （ D） Going to movie and w
9、atching -TV. 13 What does Betty say about making friends in a new place? （ A） It is easy because the people are friendly. （ B） It is difficult because the people are not friendly. （ C） It is difficult in spite of friendly people. （ D） It is easy even when the people are not friendly. 14 What does th
10、e passage suggest to people when they ate not. living in a country where the language is spoken? （ A） They go to movies, watch TV, and read newspaper and magazines. （ B） They make friends who speak the language. （ C） They make to class. （ D） They study grammar and vocabulary. 15 From which college d
11、id Jefferson graduate? （ A） Washington College. （ B） College of William and Mary. （ C） The university of Virginia. （ D） Shadwell College. 16 Where did Jefferson live with his wife? （ A） At Monticello. （ B） In France. （ C） In Louisiana. （ D） In Washington. 17 Jefferson was vice president under which
12、president? （ A） President Washington. （ B） President Adams. （ C） President Hamilton. （ D） President Monroe. 18 Which story takes the longest to tell? （ A） The humorous story. （ B） The witty story. （ C） The comic story. （ D） All three take the same amount of time. 19 Which story has no particular poi
13、nt? （ A） The humorous story. （ B） The witty story. （ C） The comic story. （ D） All three. 20 According to the talk, which of the following is correct? （ A） The humorous story was created abroad. （ B） The humorous story is essentially American. （ C） The humorous story is also appreciated in other coun
14、tries. （ D） The humorous story is more popular in other countries than in the U.S.A 21 what will the teller of a humorous story do when he tells his story? （ A） He laughs at his own joke. （ B） He repeats it several times. （ C） He is very serious when he tells it. （ D） He is concerned about the react
15、ion of his listeners. 22 What are those representatives discussing about? （ A） How to protect refugees effectively. （ B） How to protect national borders from illegal migrants. （ C） How to reconcile proper and effective protection for refugees with measures to control illegal migration. （ D） All of t
16、he above. 23 Why are more and more countries closing their borders to genuine asylum seekers? （ A） Because too many people are seeking asylum presently. （ B） Because they are afraid of being overwhelmed by illegal migrants. （ C） Because they are afraid of causing anger of other counties. （ D） Becaus
17、e they have no obligation to do so. 24 Who outlined the blueprint to end the violence in Mid-east? （ A） Mr. Powell. （ B） Yasser Ararat. （ C） Ariel Sharon. （ D） Former US Senator George Mitchell and his fact-finding team 25 What has achieved after Mr. Powell met with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Shar
18、on and with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat? （ A） Israelis and Palestinians will carry out the Mitchell Plan. （ B） Israelis and Palestinians will cease-fire soon. （ C） Israelis and Palestinians agree to a seven-day test period for the current cease-fire, before any further steps are taken. （ D） Not
19、hing. 26 How long has the violence continued? （ A） Nine months. （ B） One year. （ C） Since last Friday. （ D） A week. 27 What did Israeli leaders say after the incident? （ A） They will not adopt the next steps unless all such incidents are halted. （ B） They will never adopt the next steps. （ C） They w
20、ill fight back. （ D） They will call for a talk between Israel and Palestine. 28 Which of the following is proper description for members of Congress attitude towards Bush administration plans? （ A） Not satisfied. （ B） Very satisfied. （ C） Still doubtful. （ D） Opposed. 29 Who is Henry Shelton? （ A） T
21、he Defense Minister. （ B） The Secretary of State, （ C） Chairman of the Congress. （ D） Chairman of the Joint chiefs of staff. 30 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） The Microsoft will be broken up into separate companies. （ B） A lower court order that the giant US computer software compan
22、y Microsoft not be broken up into separate companies. （ C） A federal appeals court order that the giant US computer software company Microsoft be broken up into separate companies. （ D） A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court order that the giant US computer software company Microsoft n
23、ot be broken up into separate companies. 31 Why did the appeals judges also criticized trial judge Thomas Penfield Jackson? （ A） Because he order Microsoft be broken up into separate companies. （ B） Because he dared not order Microsoft to be broken up into separate companies. （ C） Because of his com
24、ments concerning the case inside and outside the courtroom. （ D） Because he was late for the court. 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. 31
25、 Trees do more than make life pleasant; they make life【 C1】 _ . Trees get【 C2】 _ through their roots and, primarily through their leaves, they 【 C3】_ carbon dioxide【 C4】 _ the air. Then, with the action of sunlight on cells 【 C5】 chlorophyll and other materials, chemical reactions 【 C6】 _ , and oxyg
26、en is 【 C7】 _ . Through photosynthesis, an acre of trees produces enough oxygen to sustain three 【 C8】 _ . Eating wood might seem odd,【 C9】 _ many low calorie breads and other baked goods now include powdered cellulose【 C10】 _ acts as a bulking agent to help hold the foods together. Trees have alway
27、s been green machines,【 C11】 _ substances that humans【 C12】 _ to use. The ancient Greeks, for example, treated pain【 C13】 _ a tea made by boiling willow leaves and bark; a tea modern scientists now know contains silicon, a precursor of acetylsalicylic acid aspirin. For centuries, the Chinese have【 C
28、14】 _ medicines from the ginkgo tree. More recently, researchers isolated and synthesized the chemical ginkgolide from the tree【 C15】 _ use in treating asthma, toxic shock and other ills. 【 C16】 _ scientists unlock the secrets of trees, they 【 C17】 _ surprising facts. In the early 1980s David Rhoade
29、s, a chemical【 C18】 _ at the University of Washington, Seattle, discovered that trees send unseen signals to each other. When willows are attacked by webworms and tent caterpillars, they【 C19】 _ a chemical that alerts nearby willows. The neighboring trees respond by pumping more tannin into their le
30、aves, making them more【 C20】 _ for the insects to digest. 32 【 C1】 （ A） possible （ B） impossible （ C） good （ D） bad 33 【 C2】 （ A） light （ B） air （ C） water （ D） soil 34 【 C3】 （ A） attract （ B） absorb （ C） draw （ D） arouse 35 【 C4】 （ A） in （ B） from （ C） of （ D） up 36 【 C5】 （ A） contain （ B） containi
31、ng （ C） contained （ D） to contain 37 【 C6】 （ A） occur （ B） occurs （ C） occurring （ D） occurred 38 【 C7】 （ A） released （ B） revealed （ C） get out （ D） releasing 39 【 C8】 （ A） human （ B） humen （ C） humans （ D） humens 40 【 C9】 （ A） however （ B） and （ C） or （ D） but 41 【 C10】 （ A） as （ B） which （ C） wha
32、t （ D） that 42 【 C11】 （ A） produced （ B） producing （ C） having producing （ D） had been producing 43 【 C12】 （ A） learned （ B） studied （ C） wanted （ D） found 44 【 C13】 （ A） by （ B） on （ C） in （ D） with 45 【 C14】 （ A） taken （ B） derived （ C） got （ D） attained 46 【 C15】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） in order to
33、（ D） for 47 【 C16】 （ A） Where （ B） Then （ C） Until （ D） As 48 【 C17】 （ A） discover （ B） look for （ C） uncover （ D） search for 49 【 C18】 （ A） ecologist （ B） biologist （ C） geologist （ D） anthropologist 50 【 C19】 （ A） send off （ B） relieve off （ C） give off （ D） set off 51 【 C20】 （ A） easy （ B） easier
34、 （ C） difficult （ D） difficulty 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR about 20 percent of the staff would not be affected at all. The announcement comes after BLs production cuts in the Austin-Rover division with a two-week extended holiday for 8,000 workers because of the sluggish market. Dunlop in Birmingham has mad
35、e a similar decision. Lucas said that it was also because of reductions in the schedules of other customers in the car industry. It was emphasized that it was temporary and its duration would depend on how many cars were sold in the coming months. 82 According to the passage, we learn the bad news f
36、or the car industry from _. （ A） the announcement of production cuts by the Austin-Rover （ B） the report of the sluggish market for the car industry （ C） the announcement of short-time working by Lucas （ D） the reductions in the schedules of some customers 83 Which of the following is TRUE about the
37、 bad news? （ A） Workers would work a five-day week. （ B） Women would have to take early retirement. （ C） 8,000 workers would have fewer paid holidays than before. （ D） It would make the areas economy even worse. 84 Which of the following is NOT produced by the West Midlands factories? （ A） Batteries
38、. （ B） Horns. （ C） Headlamps. （ D） Alternators. 85 According to the passage, how many workers would NOT be affected by the bad news? （ A） About 2,400. （ B） About 5,000. （ C） About 8,000. （ D） About 12,000. 85 George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been putin prison. N
39、ow his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of the members of the jury at his trial. Of course, he did not tell anybody, but he managed to see his friend secretly one day. He
40、said to him, “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I cannot hope to be found not guilty of taking it that would be too much to expect. But I should be grateful to you for the rest of my life if you could persuade the other members of the jury to add a strong reco
41、mmendation for mercy to their statement that they consider me guilty.“ “Well, George,“ answered Jim, “I shall certainly try to do what I can for you as an old friend, but of course I cannot promise anything. The other eleven people on the jury look terribly strong-minded to me.“ George said that he
42、would quite understand if Jim was not able to do anything for him, and thanked him warmly for agreeing to help. The trial went on, and at last the time came for the jury to decide whether George was guilty or not. It took them five hours, but in the end they found George guilty, with a strong recomm
43、endation for mercy. Of course, George was very pleased, but he did not have a chance to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, however, Jim visited him in prison, and George thanked him warmly and asked him how he had managed to persuade the other members of the jury to recommend mercy. “We
44、ll, George,“ Jim answered, “as I thought, those eleven men were very difficult to persuade, but I managed in the end by tiring them out. Do you know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!“ 86 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about the jury? （ A） The ju
45、ry sent Jim to prison for a long time. （ B） The jury visited Jim in prison. （ C） There were eleven people on the jury. （ D） There were twelve people on the jury. 87 We are told that George expected Jim to help _ . （ A） prove him innocent （ B） him turn over a new leaf （ C） lighten his punishment （ D）
46、 him escape from prison 88 Which of the following is TRUE about Jim? （ A） He covered up Georges guilt. （ B） He persuaded the jury to set George free. （ C） He told the jury that George was indeed guilty. （ D） He recommended severe punishment to give George a lesson. 89 The passage suggests that_. （ A
47、） it was due to Jim that George was found guilty （ B） Jim did not do exactly what George asked him to do （ C） Jim asked his colleagues to recommend mercy （ D） Jim persuaded the jury to lighten Georges punishment 89 Going on computer may be the toughest job a remodeling contractor ever does. In order
48、 to make a conversion within a year, a company will need to make a major shakeup. This does not mean it will take a year to start using the computer for one function such as estimating, accounting, or word processing. The total conversion process will not be accomplished in a short period with littl
49、e effort. A contractor in Indiana recently said he wished someone had warned him about how tough it was going to be. With an annual volume of more than $500,000 and a good staff in place he still had fear. For effective use of the computer in a remodeling business, a complete change in methods of doing business usually is required. All management staff must get involved. Changes may include pre-selecting and standardizing products and systems, developing specifi
