1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 617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 According to the man, _. （ A） more and more girls are interested in computer science now （ B） most girls are not interested in computer science （ C） only strange girls like taking computer science courses （ D
4、） only boys like taking computer science courses 3 What can computers do with arts according to the woman? （ A） Computers will definitely alter the nature of arts. （ B） Computers can spread arts from one country to another. （ C） The forms of arts will be reformed through computer and the Internet. （
5、 D） Arts can be produced and enjoyed through computers and the Internet. 4 It can be inferred that the man_. （ A） doesnt like computer science at all （ B） will probably take computer science courses （ C） will probably take arts courses （ D） intends to give up registering any course 5 What does the m
6、an think about the hotel? （ A） Its not very bad for its price. （ B） Its pretty good for its food. （ C） Its very bad for its poor service. （ D） Its the worst one he has ever known. 6 How long is the supper time for the hotel? （ A） Its one hour. （ B） Its two hours. （ C） Its one and a half hours. （ D）
7、Its two and a half hours. 7 From the dialogue, we know the woman_. （ A） will not stay at the hotel （ B） doesnt eat meat for meals （ C） will complain about the hotel service （ D） hasnt had her supper yet 8 What has the woman been doing recently in order to get the briefs? （ A） Contacting Anderson fir
8、ms lawyer. （ B） Having a lot of meetings. （ C） Working out of the office. （ D） Traveling on business. 9 What does the man think of Anderson firms lawyer? （ A） He is too busy to see anybody. （ B） He is reluctant to show up. （ C） He is missing the filing deadline. （ D） He is going to lose the bid. 10
9、What does the man ask the woman to do? （ A） Speak to Anderson firms lawyer directly. （ B） Meet the lawyer and his secretary. （ C） Have the lawyer or his secretary fax the briefs. （ D） Fax the briefs to Martins office. 11 What will the man probably do later? （ A） Find Martins fax number by himself. （
10、 B） Call Martins office in order to get their fax number. （ C） Fax a copy of the briefs to Martins office. （ D） Send the woman an email with Martins office number. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the que
11、stions that follow. 12 People in Latin America suffer from malnutrition because_. （ A） they dont have sufficient food to meet me need of their health （ B） their diets are traditionally imbalanced in nutrition （ C） they refuse to take experts advice on improving their diets （ D） their soil doesnt con
12、tain valuable nutrients 13 Mixtures of vegetable proteins can_. （ A） provide proteins as meat does （ B） produce more proteins than meat can （ C） change me style human body absorbs nutrients （ D） easily be absorbed by human body 14 In order to improve the state of me undernourished population,_. （ A）
13、 people should increase the areas of grazing land （ B） experts should persuade people to give up meir traditional diets （ C） local people should grow more crops with vegetable proteins （ D） local people should use advanced techniques in crop growing 15 How many hippos are kept in Queen Elizabeth Nat
14、ional Park now? （ A） About 14,000. （ B） No more than 14,000. （ C） No more than 4,000. （ D） About 4,000. 16 What problem do hippos cause in me park? （ A） A lot of original animals died. （ B） Too many people come to visit the park. （ C） The balance of nature had been upset. （ D） Birds disappear becaus
15、e of polluted water. 17 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about Queen Elizabeth National Park? （ A） The park is well-known for viewing hippos. （ B） The park has too many hippos now. （ C） The park is suffering from ecological problems caused by hippos. （ D） The park is planning to kill s
16、ome hippos. 18 The first thing to do after receiving a credit card is to_. （ A） sign the back of it （ B） activate the card （ C） call the bank （ D） choose a password 19 How should people deal with emails asking for their credit card information? （ A） They should call the banks to confirm. （ B） They s
17、hould delete them right away. （ C） They should check who sent out the emails. （ D） They should respond to the emails with care. 20 A PIN is necessary for_. （ A） the activation of your credit card （ B） online shopping with a credit card （ C） your using credit card in shops （ D） withdrawing cash throu
18、gh a credit card 21 When shopping online, make sure_. （ A） you have installed the secured browser in the computer （ B） you can see the secure lock displayed by your browser （ C） you are alone when making the online purchase （ D） you have entered the correct credit card number 22 Fire ants interlock
19、their legs together to_. （ A） make sure everyone is not lost （ B） look like a floating raft （ C） move to any destination together （ D） make themselves float on water 23 David Hu and his colleagues analyzed the frozen ant rafts with_. （ A） a small robot （ B） a video camera （ C） advanced materials （ D
20、） a CT scanner 24 People strike the animals in the eardrum to_. （ A） make them become deaf （ B） make them feel the pain （ C） knock them out （ D） make them unconscious 25 Dangerous animals may withdraw when_. （ A） their eyes are hurt （ B） they see people around （ C） they feel a danger （ D） they cant
21、hear anything 26 350,000 unemployed people signed up for financial assistance in the U. S. in early_. （ A） May （ B） June （ C） July （ D） August 27 How many people are unemployed in America according to OECD? （ A） 3.6 million. （ B） 13 million. （ C） 34 million. （ D） 44 million. 28 Which of the followin
22、g statements is INCORRECT about Asian grocery stores? （ A） They have their own catfish farms in California. （ B） They are in great need of live fish. （ C） They import fish from the other side of the world. （ D） They need more fish than provided. 29 Which of the following is TRUE about the industry o
23、f fish farm? （ A） It is the newest industry in the world. （ B） It is developing at a fast speed every year. （ C） It is at the peak of the development now. （ D） It has been developing for decades. 30 What is the reason for the ban on imports from the West? （ A） The high cost of importing. （ B） The de
24、crease of domestic demand. （ C） A political revenge on western countries. （ D） A support for the national industry. 31 The food and agricultural products sold by the US to Russia in 2013 were worth_:. （ A） $1.3 billion （ B） $1.6 billion （ C） $13 billion （ D） $16 billion 32 What is the price of pumpk
25、ins this year? （ A） Higher than last year. （ B） Lower than last year. （ C） The same price. （ D） Not given. 33 On which holiday pumpkins are a very important part of celebration? （ A） Halloween. （ B） Thanksgiving. （ C） Christmas. （ D） New Year. 34 According to the news, which statement is CORRECT? （
26、A） Americans also use pumpkins for cooking 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. 35
27、According to the CASSs findings, in which city white-collar workers income is the highest? （ A） Hong Kong. （ B） Macao. （ C） Shanghai. （ D） Shenzhen. 36 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 Chin
28、ese Academy of Social Science also released 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. 37 Which of the following is NOT the factors that the repo
29、rt was based on? （ A） Commodity prices. （ B） 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 i
30、nserted in the corresponding blanks. 37 Fifty years ago, most peoples daily levels of activity were equivalent to walking three to five miles a day. Today, the【 C1】 _ person fails to【 C2】 _that distance in a week. Its【 C3】 _ the ratio of fatness has soared with serious implications for health. What
31、we have【 C4】 _in convenience from labour-saving devices over the past half-century, we have paid for【 C5】 _a sharp decline in physical activity. We use cars, buses or trains to【 C6】 _ work: our children are【 C7】 _to school: elevators and lifts have replaced【 C8】 _stairs in shopping centres, offices
32、and apartment blocks. Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers and electric mowers all reduce the effort required to【 C9】 _a clean and tidy home. Almost one third of adults【 C10】 _over ten hours sitting down every day, adding【 C11】 _a staggering average of 32 years and four months over a lifet
33、ime.【 C12】 _ surprising, then, that researchers【 C13】 _this lifestyle for our weight gain. Of course, our diets have changed, too,【 C14】 _the fact is that we consume fewer calories now than in the 1960s. So what is the【 C15】 _? The secret is integrated exercise. This【 C16】 _going about your normal d
34、aily life but doing it with enthusiasm. It might mean standing to【 C17】 _the phone and tapping your feet on the floor as you work. It means never taking the car when you could walk: it means standing on short train and bus【 C18】 _, or walking at a pace【 C19】_ you feel you might break into a run if y
35、ou were to go any【 C20】 _. 38 【 C1】 （ A） average （ B） common （ C） familiar （ D） normal 39 【 C2】 （ A） take （ B） walk （ C） include （ D） cover 40 【 C3】 （ A） no doubt （ B） no wonder （ C） no longer （ D） no matter 41 【 C4】 （ A） gained （ B） received （ C） accepted （ D） acquired 42 【 C5】 （ A） in spite of （ B
36、） in terms of （ C） instead of （ D） in that 43 【 C6】 （ A） get into （ B） get to （ C） get in （ D） get back 44 【 C7】 （ A） taken （ B） driven （ C） accompanied （ D） delivered 45 【 C8】 （ A） conservative （ B） formal （ C） conventional （ D） usual 46 【 C9】 （ A） maintain （ B） sustain （ C） protect （ D） preserve 4
37、7 【 C10】 （ A） cost （ B） pay （ C） take （ D） spend 48 【 C11】 （ A） up to （ B） to （ C） in （ D） on 49 【 C12】 （ A） Rarely （ B） Hardly （ C） Almost （ D） Nearly 50 【 C13】 （ A） blame （ B） criticize （ C） accuse （ D） scold 51 【 C14】 （ A） and （ B） so （ C） but （ D） as 52 【 C15】 （ A） approach （ B） solution （ C） me
38、thod （ D） application 53 【 C16】 （ A） involves （ B） concerns （ C） relates （ D） entails 54 【 C17】 （ A） ring （ B） reply （ C） answer （ D） respond 55 【 C18】 （ A） expeditions （ B） voyages （ C） tours （ D） journeys 56 【 C19】 （ A） when （ B） which （ C） who （ D） where 57 【 C20】 （ A） fast （ B） faster （ C） quick
39、 （ D） quicker 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 D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 58 _, still he kept on working. （ A） In case he was w
40、orn out （ B） Even if he was worn out （ C） Though he was worn out （ D） Provided he was worn out 59 In the sentence “Many people observed the ship leaving the harbor“ , the italicized part is_. （ A） the object complement （ B） an adverbial （ C） the object （ D） an appositive 60 Which of the following it
41、alicized parts is a predicative clause? （ A） I feel it a pity that I havent been to the get-together. （ B） It is estimated that the vase is 2000 years old. （ C） It is said that hes got married. （ D） My hope is that he will keep it a secret for ever. 61 Which of the following sentences is an emphatic
42、 sentence(强调句 )? （ A） What he means, in other words, his intentions is more annoying than his words. （ B） His intentions instead of his words have annoyed me. （ C） I was annoyed by his intentions rather than what he means. （ D） It is what he means rather than what he says that annoys me. 62 Which of
43、 the following is an imperative sentence? （ A） I look forward to meeting you in the next session. （ B） I wish that you can stay for another three days. （ C） Whatever you do, you should not forget who you are. （ D） Keep running or you will fall behind. 63 Three big uncertainties loom over the next ad
44、ministration. The italicized word is a(n)_in the sentence. （ A） compound word （ B） derivative （ C） adjective （ D） object 64 Which of the following is NOT an abbreviation? （ A） Prof. （ B） Gang. （ C） Ad. （ D） Fridge. 65 Which of the following best explains the meaning of “ She said we should finish th
45、e work as soon as possible“ ? （ A） She said that we were going to finish the work. （ B） She ordered that we must finish the work. （ C） She suggested that we finish the work in time. （ D） She advised us not to finish the work unless we meet the deadline. 66 Which of the following sentences expresses
46、a fact? （ A） He is a nice man, I suppose. （ B） I hope he can feel better soon. （ C） He must be playing football now. （ D） She is such a beautiful girl that we are all attracted by her. 67 Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an attributive clause? （ A） It is said that the U. S. governme
47、nt had made public a survey that is about human rights. （ B） Those who do not keep their promise can be regarded as promise-breakers. （ C） My fathers words, which are heartfelt and sincere, touch my heart. （ D） She asked the reason why there was a delay. 68 The function of the sentence “A nice day,
48、isnt it?“ is_. （ A） informative （ B） phatic （ C） directive （ D） performative 69 Which of the following sentences expresses SPECULATION(推测 )? （ A） You may drive the car. （ B） May you succeed! （ C） He may not have finished the work. （ D） You might have told me that before! 70 He said that he_to 105 po
49、unds. （ A） was slimming down （ B） had slimmed down （ C） had been slimmed down （ D） slimmed down 71 Japan and Russia could lose between_of their population by 2100. （ A） half-one and two-third （ B） one-half and two-thirds （ C） half-one and second-thirds （ D） one-half and second-thirds 72 Which of the following sentences is NOT an emphatic sentence? （ A）
