1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 622及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be
2、read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at A
3、NSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 Subfields of Linguistics I. Sociolingui
4、stics Focusing on patterns and【 T1】 in language within a society【 T1】 _ or community Examining the way people use language to negotiate their roles in society and to achieve【 T2】【 T2】 _ II. Psycholinguistics Studying language processing and its interaction with【 T3】 mental【 T3】 _ processes, for inst
5、ance, studies of childrens language acquisition and SLA III. Computational Linguistics Using computers in analyzing languages, stylistic studies and【 T4】 ,【 T4】 _ bringing forth machine translation systems and machines that【 T5】 and【 T5】 _ produce speech and text IV. Applied Linguistics Employing li
6、nguistic theory and methods to improve SLA【 T6】 ,【 T6】 _ especially focusing on motivation,【 T7】 , learning style and personality【 T7】 _ V.【 T8】 Linguistics【 T8】 _ Examining the relationship between a culture and its language, the way cultures and languages have changed over time VI. Philosophical L
7、inguistics Examining the philosophy of language, with one major concern to analyze the【 T9】 of possible word order combinations【 T9】 _ VII. Neurolinguistics Studying how language is【 T10】 and represented in the brain【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11
8、 【 T10】 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the paus
9、e, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） Brushing your teeth twice a day. （ B） Flossing your teeth once a day. （ C） Avoiding eating salty snacks. （ D） Seeing your dentis
10、ts twice a year. （ A） Cheese can help reduce the acid in the mouth. （ B） Cheese can help strengthen the teeth. （ C） Not all cheese can help with your dental health. （ D） Cheese can boost your physical health. （ A） Mineral water. （ B） Coffee. （ C） Wine. （ D） Sugar-free sodas. （ A） A range of 25-2,000
11、 milligrams. （ B） A range of 60-2,000 milligrams. （ C） A range of 75-2,000 milligrams. （ D） A range of 80-2,000 milligrams. （ A） Dairy products like soymilk and yogurt. （ B） Green, white and black teas. （ C） Mushrooms. （ D） Fruits like orange containing Vitamin C. （ A） They are worthy of memorizing.
12、 （ B） They are vivid. （ C） They are heart-breaking. （ D） They are educational. （ A） She is an educator. （ B） She is a relationship expert. （ C） She is a web owner. （ D） She is a single woman. （ A） She should be more cautious. （ B） She should be more open-minded. （ C） She should view it as a shame. （
13、 D） She should view it as a chance to learn. （ A） All the big no-no standards are listed in the interview. （ B） Sticking to these no-no standards will make you feel lonely. （ C） We should hold a no-never attitude towards dating. （ D） Meeting all kinds of people will make us learn a lot. （ A） Relatio
14、nship. （ B） Love. （ C） Marriage. （ D） Companion. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 _, still he ke
15、pt on working. （ A） In case he was worn out （ B） Even if he was worn out （ C） Though he was worn out （ D） Provided he was worn out 23 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 appo
16、sitive 24 Which of the following italicized 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 2,000 years old. （ C） It is said that hes got married. （ D） My hope is that he will keep it a secret for ever. 25 Which of th
17、e following sentences is an emphatic 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
18、 he says that annoys me. 26 Which of 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. 27 Three big
19、 uncertainties loom over the next administration. The italicized word is a(n)_in the sentence. （ A） compound word （ B） derivative （ C） adjective （ D） object 28 Which of the following is NOT an abbreviation? （ A） Prof. （ B） Gang. （ C） Ad. （ D） Fridge. 29 Which of the following best explains the meani
20、ng of “She said we should finish the 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. 30 Which of
21、the following sentences expresses 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. 31 Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an attributive clause? （ A）
22、It is said that the U. S. government 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. 32 The func
23、tion of the sentence “A nice day, isnt it?“ is_. （ A） informative （ B） phatic （ C） directive （ D） performative 33 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 be
24、fore! 34 He said that he_to 105 pounds. （ A） was slimming down （ B） had slimmed down （ C） had been slimmed down （ D） slimmed down 35 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
25、 and second-thirds 36 Which of the following sentences is NOT an emphatic sentence? （ A） This is the very question that deserves careful analysis. （ B） It is stability that destroys peoples ambition and barricades peoples steps. （ C） He will have it that our plan is really practical. （ D） It was not
26、 until his wife came back that he went to bed. 37 Priority should be given to peoples livelihood and their tangible benefits. The underlined part means_. （ A） precedence （ B） suggestions （ C） attempts （ D） costs 38 When a hurricane is about to occur, warning is usually given by the weather bureau. T
27、he underlined part means_. （ A） in the way （ B） out of hand （ C） at hand （ D） by the way 39 Disgusting as the food is, he tries to sing highly of the dishes in exchange of the hosts favor. The underlined part means_. （ A） talk loudly about （ B） sing in a high tone of （ C） whisper （ D） praise 40 We f
28、eel sorry for being unable to entertain your request for offering a free car. The underlined part means_. （ A） surprise （ B） contest （ C） meet （ D） gain 41 Thomas Edison spent years on his monumental inventions which brought light to human being. The underlined part means_. （ A） historical （ B） hist
29、oric （ C） sentimental （ D） archaic 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 AambiguousBcompleteCconsensusDdominateEevident FexaminedGextractHfractionImagnitudeJnecess
30、arily KoverworkedLrelatedMresourcesNscantOthreats Executive managers pay is still determined by simplistic measures of performance that bear little relation to long-term drivers of companies value, according to an analysis of pay at FTSE(Financial Times Stock Exchange)100 companies over the past dec
31、ade. The research【 C1】 _executive remuneration(报酬 )over the 10 years from 2003-2013 at 30 FTSE 100 companies, and found there was【 C2】 _ correlation between the key performance indicators that companies highlighted to shareholders and the measures used to incentivize and reward senior staff. “Much o
32、f the discussion around executive compensation focuses on the【 C3】 _of bonus payments,“ said Natalie Winter Frost, chairwoman of CFA UK. “The more important question centers around the way that performance is measured and consequently incentivized.“ The research found that chief executives pay showe
33、d a low level of correlation with company performance, regardless of the specific measure of performance used. “A large【 C4】 _of CEO pay appears unrelated to periodic value creation,“ said the reports authors. Relatively simplistic performance measures such as earnings per share and total shareholde
34、r return continued to【 C5】 _the criteria which were used to measure executives performance over the period. Value-based metrics that【 C6】_performances to the cost of capital were rarely used. Earnings per share can be boosted by, for example, M&A activity that does not 【 C7】 _enhance profitability.
35、The report said the dangers of over-reliance on such measures of executives performance were well documented and included: “investment myopia(目光短浅 ), earnings manipulation, excessive risk-taking, and【 C8】 _to organizational culture“. “There are【 C9】 _ flaws in current remuneration policies and whils
36、t our report highlights that compensation practices have improved, the journey is far from【 C10】_,“ said Ms. Winter Frost. 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44 【 C3】 45 【 C4】 46 【 C5】 47 【 C6】 48 【 C7】 49 【 C8】 50 【 C9】 51 【 C10】 SECTION A In this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice q
37、uestions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 Being with Seamus Heaney was like being with two people at once. On the one hand, he was noble, statesmanlike, slightly formidable: That monumental head could happ
38、ily have taken its place among the classical emperors that ring the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. On the other, with his shambling gait(蹒跚步态 ), unruly hair and bred-in-the-bone jocundity(欢乐 ), he remained always the farmers son from Co. Derry. I met him first nearly 20 years ago, when I interviewed
39、him for Harpers & Queen on the publication of “Seeing Things“. He spoke about the duty he felt to respond to letters from admirers, and of how this maddened his wife “Marie always says, For Gods sake!, but the relationship between ones ethical commands and ones whole reality is very complex.“ He ref
40、lected on the need sometimes for a poet to be political, and stern: “Sometimes its immoral not to put the boot in and cause a bit of bother: sometimes acquiescence(默认 )is a failure.“ He mused on his Catholic upbringing which though he was no longer a churchgoer had left him feeling he had “a right t
41、o joy“. Ahead of the interview, Id been terrified of getting out of my depth, so as well as buying all Heaneys poetry: Id bought a volume of A-level notes on his work. When wed finished speaking, he offered to sign the books and, to my horror, at the bottom of the tower, he discovered my notes. He r
42、oared with laughter. I laughed too. We parted on the merriest terms. But that evening, when he gave a reading at the Royal Society of Literature, he was recollected, and grave. Demonstrating Ted Hughess belief that “poetry derives from the place of ultimate suffering and decision“, he recited “Mid-T
43、erm Break“, about the tragic death of his younger brother, aged four: “In the porch I met my father crying “ We were brought together again by another poet, and mutual friend, George Mackay Brown. Embarking on Browns biography, I wrote to Heaney to ask whether he might share his memories and thought
44、s. He responded with a fax I will treasure forever: four pages of precise, perfectly turned reflections that I stitched through my book like golden thread. Then, last September, Heaney gave a reading in Stirling. He allowed me to interview him for “Seven Wonders“, speaking in rich, graceful sentence
45、s that made their way unedited from the recorder to the page. At a dinner in his honour, he told us how thrilled hed been by the neighbouring farmer who dropped in to see him after he returned from receiving the Nobel Prize. “Ah, Seamus,“ the farmer said. “Welcome home. And congratulations on the wi
46、nnings!“ At the reading itself, he seemed frail, but radiant. He spoke of his desire “to rise up and make poetry move to make art and humanity worth something“. Then there were questions. A Stirling student, as awkward and shy as my 20-something self, asked whether Heaney had anything interesting le
47、ft to say, now that he was so old. Unabashed, and twinkling with amusement, Heaney referred him to his early poem “Digging“. “I might not have too much more digging ahead,“ he admitted, “but I hope theres a good bit of hoeing“. If only there had been more. 52 Which of the following can NOT be learne
48、d from the first paragraph? （ A） It is a memorable experience being with Seamus Heaney. （ B） Most poets are complex creatures with double personalities. （ C） Images of both an emperor and a farmer can be seen in Seamus Heaney. （ D） Seamus Heaney is an old man with optimistic spirit about life. 53 Th
49、e interview on the publication of “Seeing Things“ showed that_. （ A） Harpers & Queen is one poem included in the collection “Seeing Things“ （ B） Seamus Heaneys wife enjoyed answering letters from his admirers （ C） a poet should have serious thoughts before publically raising his/her opinions （ D） Seamus Heaney was amused by the
