1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 608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 can we know about the man from the conversation? （ A） He was in a small school. （ B） He doesnt like the courses. （ C） The professors dont like him. （ D） He cant accustom himself to the way of lecturing i
4、n a big university. 3 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Change a school. （ B） Join the mentor group. （ C） Take a psychology course. （ D） Study hard. 4 Where can the man sign up for joining the mentor group? （ A） In the lecture hall. （ B） In Professor Greens office. （ C） In the deans offic
5、e. （ D） In the library. 5 What does the mans father want him to do? （ A） Study something practical. （ B） Find a way to pay his tuition. （ C） Transfer to another school. （ D） Apply for a scholarship. 6 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） The woman thinks it is an easy problem to solve. （ B）
6、 Many other students have the same problem. （ C） The man has discussed a similar problem with the woman before. （ D） The woman had already guessed what the mans problem was. 7 Which of the following statements is a disadvantage of doing a double major? （ A） It will take longer to graduate. （ B） It w
7、ill give a negative influence on the mans mind. （ C） It would allow less time for the students main interest. （ D） It will affect the students social life. 8 What is the mans problem? （ A） His meal card lost. （ B） His meal plan was changed. （ C） There were no more meals left on his card. （ D） The fo
8、od in the cafeteria was not his favorite. 9 Why did the mans problem happen? （ A） The school clerk didnt renew his meal card. （ B） He forgot to pay his meal fee. （ C） He tried to use the wrong card. （ D） He forgot to renew his meal card. 10 How does the woman help the man? （ A） She gives him proof o
9、f payment. （ B） She allows him to cancel his meal plan. （ C） She changes his account. （ D） She upgrades his meal plan. 11 What can we infer from the conversation? （ A） Schools always overcharge students. （ B） Its very important to keep the receipt. （ C） Its better to eat at home. （ D） The man can no
10、t have dinner tonight with his meal card. 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 In 1847 most countries of the world were （ A） not yet using postage stamps. （ B） collecting valuabl
11、e stamps. （ C） buying stamps from Mauritius. （ D） printing their own stamps. 13 The mistake on the locally-printed postage stamps was in the （ A） spelling of postage. （ B） use of words. （ C） price. （ D） color. 14 It can be inferred that （ A） all correctly printed stamps are worthless. （ B） Mauritius
12、 needed the stamps to send out invitations to a ball. （ C） the printer was punished for his mistake. （ D） collectors are constantly looking for stamps with mistakes. 15 The purpose of Magellans expedition was （ A） to sail round the world. （ B） to find navigation lane from the Atlantic to the Pacific
13、. （ C） to make a voyage to Asia. （ D） to carry men to Philippines. 16 Which is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition? （ A） Lack of navigation equipment. （ B） Severe winter in Patagonia. （ C） The death of Magellan. （ D） Dangers from rocks and storms. 17 The best title for this passag
14、e is （ A） The Discovery of Magellans Strait. （ B） The Discovery of the Philippines. （ C） The Most Dangerous Expedition in Navigation. （ D） The First Expedition to Asia. 18 What is Australia suffering from at present according to the passage? （ A） Baby boom. （ B） Woman oversupply. （ C） Aging populati
15、on. （ D） Population shortage. 19 Whats the reason for the current population problem in Australia, according to Salt? （ A） National policy. （ B） Historic reasons. （ C） Social development. （ D） Overseas attraction. 20 What else can we learn about the current population problem in Australia from the p
16、assage? （ A） It does not trouble women in their 20s. （ B） Itll not end until people hit their 80s. （ C） It begins when Australians are 34 years old. （ D） Itll become worse and worse as men get older. 21 According to Salt, what may be the solution to the problem for older women? （ A） Depend as much a
17、s possible on their offspring. （ B） Save a large amount of money for later expenses. （ C） Ask the government for essential assistance. （ D） Move their houses from cities to rural farming areas. 22 The Dow closed down at （ A） 180 point 2. （ B） 3,805. （ C） 5549 （ D） 50 point 1. 23 What does the news i
18、tem mainly about? （ A） The happenings on the share and currency markets. （ B） The relations between U.S., Germany and Japan. （ C） The Londons share index. （ D） The Asian and Western relation. 24 Who is George Mitchell? （ A） A representative of the IRA guerrillas. （ B） A key player. （ C） A former U.S
19、. Senator. （ D） A businessman and writer. 25 What can be concluded from the news? （ A） The negotiators will cooperate in their attempt to solve violence in Northern Ireland. （ B） Representatives of the IRA guerrillas can be excluded from the peace talks. （ C） The IRA guerrillas will soon give up fig
20、hting the British rule. （ D） The Conservative Party will continue to be the ruling party. 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. 25 Including
21、 a few bites of meat in the diets of poor children from developing countries improves both their health and their performance in mental tests, according to reports presented at this years annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In one study from rural Kenya,【 C1】 _
22、found that children who ate【 C2】 _ounces of meat every day, along with their lunch of corn and beans,【 C3】 _better in problem-solving tests【 C4】 _children given supplements of milk or vegetable oil. This small【 C5】 _of meat gave children all their daily needs【 C6】 _vitamin B12, 68 percent of all the
23、y needed of zinc, and 26 percent of their daily iron【 C7】 _, the researchers noted. Dr. Howarth Bouis of the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington D. C, told Reuters Health that research【 C8】 _children who dont get enough iron, zinc and other【 C9】 _have a weakened immune system,
24、【 C10】 _growth and cognitive impairments. And when entire generations of children arent getting enough nutrients,【 C11】 _can have implications nationwide, Bouis added.【 C12】 _, the World Bank estimates that micronutrient deficiencies【 C13】 _South Asia 5 percent of its GDP each year, he said. “When y
25、ou cant work【 C14】 _hard, you cant think as well. It【 C15】 _from economic development, “ Bouis said. He added that children in【 C16】 _countries dont get enough nutrients【 C17】_they cant afford them, so its up to the government to【 C18】 _. For instance, the government could【 C19】 _programs that incre
26、ase production of nutrient-rich foods, which【 C20】 _down the price, Bouis suggested. 26 【 C1】 （ A） investigators （ B） reporters （ C） scientists （ D） students 27 【 C2】 （ A） ordinary （ B） common （ C） plain （ D） usual 28 【 C3】 （ A） performed （ B） behaved （ C） worked （ D） studied 29 【 C4】 （ A） as （ B） t
27、han （ C） so （ D） thus 30 【 C5】 （ A） piece （ B） sum （ C） quantity （ D） amount 31 【 C6】 （ A） in （ B） to （ C） by （ D） for 32 【 C7】 （ A） experiments （ B） requirements （ C） supplements （ D） installments 33 【 C8】 （ A） says （ B） tells （ C） shows （ D） proves 34 【 C9】 （ A） nutrients （ B） minerals （ C） vitami
28、ns （ D） vegetables 35 【 C10】 （ A） alongside （ B） along with （ C） equal to （ D） parallel to 36 【 C11】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） how （ D） as 37 【 C12】 （ A） Such as （ B） For instance （ C） As a result （ D） In the end 38 【 C13】 （ A） spend （ B） cost （ C） consume （ D） waste 39 【 C14】 （ A） so （ B） still （ C
29、） even （ D） as 40 【 C15】 （ A） goes away （ B） spends away （ C） takes away （ D） turns away 41 【 C16】 （ A） developed （ B） developing （ C） underdeveloped （ D） overdeveloped 42 【 C17】 （ A） so （ B） while （ C） that （ D） because 43 【 C18】 （ A） interfere （ B） intervene （ C） interchange （ D） intermix 44 【 C19
30、】 （ A） complement （ B） implement （ C） design （ D） introduce 45 【 C20】 （ A） drives （ B） reaches （ C） breaks （ D） turns 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR when they change to night work the pattern will only adjust gradually back to match the new routine and the speed with which it does so parallels, broadly speaking
31、, the adaptation of the body as a whole, particularly in terms of performance. Therefore, by taking body temperature at intervals of two hours throughout the period of wakefulness it can be seen how quickly a person can adapt to a reversed routine, and this could be used as a basis for selection. So
32、 far, however, such a form of selection does not seem to have been applied in practice. 85 Why is the question of “how easily people can get used to working at night“ no mere academic one? （ A） Because few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep and wakefulness. （ B） Because sleep normally coincid
33、es with the hours of darkness. （ C） Because people are required to work at night in some fields of industry. （ D） Because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits. 86 The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in （ A） the inconveniences brought about to
34、 the workers by the introduction of automation. （ B） the disturbance of the daily cycle of workers who have to change shifts too frequently. （ C） the fact that people working at night are often less effective. （ D） the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workers. 87 It is possib
35、le to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine by measuring his body temperature because （ A） body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulness alternates. （ B） body temperature changes when he changes to night shift or back. （ C） the temperature reverses when the ro
36、utine is changed. （ D） people have higher temperatures when they are working efficiently. 88 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Body temperature may serve as an indication of a workers performance. （ B） The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be the
37、best solution. （ C） Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to the changes of routine. （ D） Disturbed sleep occurs less frequently among those on permanent night or day shifts. 89 It is implied in the last paragraph that a low body temperature indicates that a perso
38、n （ A） has just been awake from sleep. （ B） can not work night shifts. （ C） should go to sleep at once. （ D） is less productive. 89 By the 1980s, according to international but admittedly inconsistent definitions of literacy, about seven out of ten adults in the world were considered literate. The i
39、ncrease in literacy from ancient times to the present has not been a story of unbroken progress. The ability of people within a given society to read and write has been influenced by a number of factors, including economic well-being, the availability of material to read, the amount of education ava
40、ilable, and the basic matter of the usefulness of reading. Of these factors, usefulness has probably been the most decisive. In ancient societies, as people settled into stable patterns of agriculture and trade, it became useful for some of them to read and write in order to keep records, to transac
41、t business, and to measure amounts of land, animals, goods, materials, and produce. Since all economic aspects of a society were closely tied to the operations of government, literary became useful and even necessary for the keeping of records by officials. The responsibilities of citizenship led to
42、 a fairly high level of literacy in ancient Greece and Rome, but in addition to that, there also grew an appreciation of good literature, poetry, drama, history, and philosophy. During the early Middle Ages, with the general breakdown of society in Europe and the decrease of commerce, literary becam
43、e largely confined to the church. But in the late Middle Ages, in the period of the Renaissance, the great expansion of commerce and banking led to a revival in literacy for the same reason that had caused it to increase in the ancient world usefulness. With the invention of the printing press and i
44、nexpensive paper late in the 15 th century there was for the first time a great availability of reading material for a much greater number of people. Religious reformers were among the first to utilize the situation, quickly getting translations of the Bible and educational tracts and booklets into
45、the hands of many people. The broadened religious enlightenment that resulted was followed in later centuries by a political one. Political theorists who favored doctrines promoting the natural rights of man called for an attack upon illiteracy. Political revolutions, particularly in the United Stat
46、es and France, helped inaugurate an era in which all classes were called upon to become informed on public policy for their own welfare. Against this political background there emerged the movement for universal popular education. Literacy came to be understood as a means whereby the individual coul
47、d benefit and advance, and gradually whole societies began to acknowledge that universal literacy among their citizens was an avenue to greater economic well-being. 90 What can we learn from the first paragraph? （ A） It is fairly easy to determine literacy. （ B） There is no illiteracy in a rich fami
48、ly. （ C） History sees an even progress towards literacy. （ D） In history literacy suffers ups and downs. 91 Which of the following exerts the greatest influence on universal literary? （ A） Government policies. （ B） The invention of the printing press. （ C） The popularization of education. （ D） The p
49、ractical need for reading. 92 According to the passage, what is the major driving force behind the progress toward more literacy? （ A） The amount of education. （ B） The availability of reading materials. （ C） The economic development. （ D） The necessity to read. 93 What brought about the great expansion of literacy in the late 15th century? （ A） The religious reforms. （ B） The tradition and popularization of the Bible. （ C） The availability of printing tech
