1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 613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 How long is the mans lease? （ A） Half a year. （ B） One year. （ C） One and half a year. （ D） Two years. 3 Whats wrong with the washing machine? （ A） Leaking water. （ B） Broken. （ C） Inoperative dryer. （ D） Lou
4、d noise. 4 Why is the man worried about the windows? （ A） No sound-proof effect. （ B） No locks on them. （ C） Glass broken. （ D） No protective bars. 5 When is the hand-in date? （ A） 20th May. （ B） 21st May. （ C） 20th March. （ D） 21st March. 6 Whats the length of the dissertation? （ A） . 18,000 words.
5、 （ B） 20,000 words. （ C） 18,000-20,000 words. （ D） 20,000-30,000 words. 7 According to the conversation, which statement is CORRECT? （ A） The teacher feels it will be of great benefit if the student can borrow a new computer. （ B） There is no need for the student to buy a computer. （ C） The student
6、can read last years dissertations and use their ideas. （ D） The student should not read last years dissertations in detail too early. 8 Which of the following dates are available for the woman and her husbands holiday? （ A） From July 1st to July 27th. （ B） From July 10th to July 24th. （ C） From July
7、 13th to July 27th. （ D） From July 16th to July 30th. 9 Why does the woman not like France for her holiday? （ A） Because she doesnt like going with too many people. （ B） Because she is afraid of having the noise there again. （ C） Because it is too expensive to go mere. （ D） Because it is too quiet i
8、n the country. 10 Which of the following factors meets the womans requirement for a holiday? （ A） Expensiveness and peacefulness. （ B） Quietness and cheapness. （ C） Peacefulness and coldness. （ D） Hotness and quietness. 11 The woman will probably choose_as her holiday destination. （ A） Portugal （ B）
9、 Italy （ C） France （ D） Spain 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 Sending out a mass email when asking for help is_. （ A） of great efficiency and success （ B） the same as sendin
10、g individual emails （ C） no better than not contacting people （ D） the last resort to get it done 13 People who get individual emails_. （ A） are more likely to lend you a hand （ B） feel like they are the only people that you contact （ C） understand the meaning of emails better （ D） are unable to ref
11、use any requirement you make 14 The example of the charity donating email_. （ A） shows people should donate money （ B） shows the diffusion of responsibility （ C） proves the low effectiveness of group emails （ D） focuses on the urgency of the request 15 Which of the following is NOT the characteristi
12、c of high-income children? （ A） Knowing more words. （ B） Becoming more interested in reading. （ C） Having longer attention spans. （ D） Controlling their emotions better. 16 Which of the following describes girls in kindergarten? （ A） More energetic. （ B） More cooperative. （ C） Better educated. （ D）
13、Better behaved. 17 The economy that rewards knowledge makes men_. （ A） more likely to be idle （ B） care more for family （ C） change jobs more often （ D） do better in work 18 What can a travel agent do for you? （ A） Make your traveling process easier. （ B） Save you a lot of money for travel. （ C） Tak
14、e responsibility of your health. （ D） Supply food and clothes during the trip. 19 How will you feel with the help of a travel agent? （ A） Alert and nervous. （ B） Cautious and careful. （ C） Happy and excited. （ D） Free and relaxed. 20 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the service you can
15、get from a travel agent? （ A） A recommendation of destination. （ B） A good travel route of the spot. （ C） A reservation of high-level restaurants. （ D） A good plan of transportation. 21 Why do travel specialists have the most up-to-date information? （ A） They are all the local people. （ B） They are
16、knowledgeable. （ C） They get information from the Internet. （ D） They keep in touch with the area. 22 Which of the following is TRUE about acute pain? （ A） It happens fast. （ B） It lasts a long time. （ C） It can be hard to treat. （ D） It goes away and comes back. 23 Breakthrough pain is a pain that_
17、. （ A） lasts a long time （ B） strikes and ends suddenly （ C） is caused by the effect of medicine （ D） can be cured by activities 24 According to the survey, _percent of foreign students have no American friends. （ A） 75 （ B） 38 （ C） 10 （ D） 2 25 Elisabeth Gareis says efforts to improve relationships
18、 between foreign and American students_. （ A） have been studied in detail （ B） depend on the infrastructure in schools （ C） have not been made by institutions （ D） should start with the college or university 26 The AP estimated the speed of the train by_. （ A） the number of people killed （ B） the ru
19、ins of the train （ C） the time stamp on the video （ D） the place where the accident happened 27 What is the speed limit of the train? （ A） 50 miles an hour. （ B） 89 miles an hour. （ C） 96 miles an hour. （ D） 112 miles an hour. 28 Which of the following is NOT true about the yearly tractor pull in Ch
20、apel Hill, Tennessee? （ A） People hire pullers to compete. （ B） The first tractor pull started in 1976. （ C） It takes place in July every year. （ D） The sport is popular around much of the country. 29 The competition vehicles_. （ A） all look the same （ B） are used for plowing fields （ C） are transpo
21、rted from other countries （ D） are named after their owners or sponsors 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. 29 In English, the color green
22、 is associated with jealousy, which is sometimes jokingly called “ the green-eyed monster“. But its no joke when jealousy【 C1】 _your life. Jealousy often consists【 C2】 _a combination of emotions such as anger, resentment, inadequacy, helplessness and disgust. So far, psychologists have proposed seve
23、ral models of the processes【 C3】 _ jealousy and have identified some factors that would possibly【 C4】_this emotion. Jealousy is often【 C5】 _as a series of particularly strong emotions and constructed as a【 C6】 _human experience.【 C7】 _jealousy is a normal, healthy emotion: its part of what makes us
24、tick. Who hasnt experienced sibling rivalry or felt【 C8】_when their partner spends time with other people? Feeling jealous helps us【 C9】_our loved ones and protect our important relationships. But for a small number of us, extreme jealousy【 C10】 _lead to obsessive behavior like stalking. It can also
25、 cause【 C11】_, destroy relationships and even kill their lovers. Now researchers in Italy believe theyve found the area of the brain【 C12】 _for obsessive jealousy, which is called Othellos syndrome,【 C13】 _the Shakespeare character who kills his wife because of jealousy. The ventromedial prefrontal
26、cortex is just above the forehead. This is the part of the brain which【 C14】 _emotions, including thinking about those we love. But【 C15】 _, we use this part of the brain to【 C16】 _ scenarios of losing our loved ones, and thinking about【 C17】 _we would feel if that happened. Obsessively jealous peop
27、le spend too much time【 C18】 _on these scenarios. For them, losing their relationships seems like the end of the world. Now many scientists go【 C19】 _ for investigating medicines which could help treat people suffering from this devastating condition.【 C20】 _, eliminating jealousy is not a quick pro
28、cess. It is a gradual process that requires work, self-reflection, patience, and persistence. 30 【 C1】 （ A） takes over （ B） gets over （ C） looks over （ D） falls over 31 【 C2】 （ A） in （ B） of （ C） up （ D） to 32 【 C3】 （ A） underlay （ B） underlying （ C） underlie （ D） having underlain 33 【 C4】 （ A） spar
29、k （ B） inspire （ C） irritate （ D） trigger 34 【 C5】 （ A） aggravated （ B） enhanced （ C） reinforced （ D） highlighted 35 【 C6】 （ A） ordinary （ B） normal （ C） pervasive （ D） universal 36 【 C7】 （ A） Trivial （ B） Mild （ C） Tiny （ D） Faint 37 【 C8】 （ A） left out （ B） lost out （ C） made over （ D） held back 3
30、8 【 C9】 （ A） flatter （ B） resent （ C） suspect （ D） cherish 39 【 C10】 （ A） must （ B） shall （ C） can （ D） ought to 40 【 C11】 （ A） hostility （ B） intimidation （ C） ecstasy （ D） depression 41 【 C12】 （ A） indispensable （ B） responsible （ C） sufficient （ D） dominant 42 【 C13】 （ A） accused of （ B） blamed o
31、n （ C） referred to （ D） named after 43 【 C14】 （ A） demonstrates （ B） synthesizes （ C） manipulates （ D） processes 44 【 C15】 （ A） crucially （ B） fatally （ C） profoundly （ D） apparently 45 【 C16】 （ A） present （ B） predict （ C） prepare （ D） provide 46 【 C17】 （ A） what （ B） why （ C） that （ D） how 47 【 C1
32、8】 （ A） lingering （ B） insisting （ C） dwelling （ D） adhering 48 【 C19】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） up （ D） through 49 【 C20】 （ A） Moreover （ B） However （ C） Therefore （ D） Whereas 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there ar
33、e four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 50 Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? （ A） This pair of trousers costs fifty dollars. （ B） Either my grandsons or their father is coming. （ C） The British police has only very limite
34、d powers. （ D） A committee of twelve men is to discuss the matter. 51 In the sentence “Coal is sometimes called stored-up sunlight. “ , the italicized part is a(n)_. （ A） object complement （ B） subjective complement （ C） object （ D） appositive 52 That those who had learned from us now surpass us was
35、 a great challenge. The italicized part functions as a(n)_in the sentence. （ A） subject （ B） attributive （ C） adverbial （ D） adjective 53 Which of the following sentences is NOT an elliptical sentence(省略句 )? （ A） Our teacher came in, book in hand. （ B） These are Toms books and those are Lilys. （ C）
36、You shouldnt come here unless invited. （ D） The way that you answered this question was admirable. 54 Which of the following words is different from others? （ A） Brunch. （ B） Smog. （ C） Hotel. （ D） Motel. 55 Which of the following determiners(限定词 )can only be used with both plural and countable noun
37、s? （ A） A great many. （ B） Much. （ C） A great deal of. （ D） A large quantity of. 56 How fluently she speaks Chinese! The italicized part is_. （ A） the subject （ B） the object （ C） the complement （ D） the adverbial 57 Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an adverbial clause? （ A） I will
38、come with you if you can drive me there. （ B） I disagree with you in some points while I admit what you say. （ C） It is our duty to serve the people. （ D） The materials are good for use because the cost of core part is not high. 58 Which of the following sentences contains an appositive clause? （ A）
39、 It is no use crying over spilt milk. （ B） It happened that we were all at home that day. （ C） Where did you get the idea that I could not come? （ D） Germany is, to be honest, the key to the integration of the EU. 59 “Im surely silly, _?“ （ A） isnt I （ B） arent I （ C） amI （ D） am not I 60 _, nor is
40、he interested in me subject. （ A） He neither work hard （ B） Neither hard does he work （ C） Neimer does he work hard （ D） He work hard neimer 61 The spokesman made it evident_no compromise was yet in sight. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） where （ D） / 62 Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? （ A）
41、We none of us said anything. （ B） You may come at any time that is convenient to you. （ C） Youd better stay in bed for another two weeks. （ D） He is always ready to help the other. 63 Which of the following infinitives(不定式 )expresses REASON? （ A） He searched the room only to find nothing. （ B） I com
42、e here only to say good-bye to you. （ C） Im glad to see you. （ D） He ran so fast as to catch the first bus. 64 Holland has two-thirds the inhabitants of the state of New York,_Holland. （ A） that size is four times of （ B） mat is four times the size of （ C） which size is four times of （ D） which is f
43、our times the size of 65 We mustnt rely on sheer enthusiasm and substitute our personal feelings for policy. The underlined part means_. （ A） replace （ B） shelter （ C） resign （ D） reinforce 66 _lines are, by definition, lines on the same plane that never join. （ A） Lateral （ B） Intersecting （ C） Ver
44、tical （ D） Parallel 67 More and more Chinese people want to make connections with the whole world since the Reform and Opening up. The underlined part means_. （ A） diplomacy （ B） contacts （ C） business （ D） passage 68 A complex brain makes man superior to animals. The underlined part means_. （ A） ou
45、tnumber （ B） surpass （ C） compete with （ D） make contacts with 69 I came across these things which were proved to be antiques. The underlined part means_. （ A） came over （ B） came from （ C） encountered all of a sudden （ D） encountered as usual 70 Success favors one who is ready for it and calls for
46、years of hard work, The underlined part means_. （ A） requires （ B） calls up （ C） requites （ D） calls on 71 An American painter is commissioned to paint the Empress_. （ A） cartoon （ B） portrait （ C） diagram （ D） sketch 72 I hired a carpenter to help me_ an old farmhouse. （ A） recover （ B） restore （ C
47、） regain （ D） reclaim 73 Your suggestion is_,though it might be rather costly. （ A） grand （ B） vigorous （ C） feasible （ D） reliable 74 The test was to_aptitude rather than academic achievement. （ A） appraise （ B） estimate （ C） assess （ D） rate 75 The first group was given five doses_weekly intervals
48、. （ A） at （ B） in （ C） on （ D） for 76 He gave a long account of his troubles, with the implication that he needed financial aid. The underlined part means （ A） illustration （ B） impression （ C） suggestion （ D） indication 77 You should eat plenty of fruits, leafy vegetables and_cereals. （ A） rough （
49、B） coarse （ C） crude （ D） harsh 78 Basically, anything to do with music is right up my alley. The underlined part means_. （ A） out of question （ B） to my taste （ C） a big trouble （ D） a long-cherished dream 79 Having sought asylum in the West for many years, they were_granted it. （ A） definitely （ B） fairly （ C） e
