1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 625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 The Differences Between American and Br
4、itish English I. Introduction American English and British English: two【 T1】 of English【 T1】 _ A. Three major differences: pronunciation vocabulary spelling B. The most important rule of thumb: be【 T2】 in your usage【 T2】 _ II. Principal differences between American and British English A. Use of the
5、present perfect _【 T3】 _: to express an action that has occurred in the recent past【 T3】 _ and has influence until now example: “I lost my key. Can you help me look for it?“ is【 T4】【 T4】 _ in British English but accepted in American English B. Possession two forms: have or have got have got【 T5】 in
6、British English: have being popular in【 T5】 _ American English C. Vocabulary: the major difference the same word means different things, e. g.【 T6】【 T6】 _ solution: use a dictionary exception: the【 T7】 used for automobiles【 T7】 _ D.【 T8】【 T8】 _ words ending in -or(American), -our(British): words end
7、ing in -ize(American), -ise(British) to use the【 T9】 on your word processor【 T9】 _ III. Conclusion A. Very few differences between British and American English B. The largest difference: the choice of vocabulary and【 T10】【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T
8、9】 11 【 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
9、 pause, 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） Billionaires are quite rare nowadays. （ B） Forbes 400 includes billionaires all over the world. （ C） Billionaires are much
10、more now than ever before. （ D） Millionaires are hard to find through dating services. （ A） They tend to be older than their pursuers. （ B） They tend to be much less than men billionaires. （ C） They tend to be harder to find than men billionaires. （ D） They tend to be nearly as many as men billionai
11、res. （ A） By searching the websites. （ B） By getting an MBA diploma. （ C） By finding a job in education. （ D） By looking for common interests. （ A） Those women who are smart and wealthy. （ B） Those women who are smart but not wealthy. （ C） Those women who are wealthy but not beautiful. （ D） Those wo
12、men who are beautiful but not smart. （ A） The ways and traps in hunting for billionaires. （ B） Public attitude towards hunting for billionaires. （ C） Billionaires requirements for partners. （ D） Current situations of billionaires in the US. （ A） The importance of smartness. （ B） The importance of hu
13、mbleness. （ C） The importance of diligence. （ D） The importance of confidence. （ A） There is no one who is smarter than him. （ B） There is no one who is as bright as people think. （ C） There is no one who is more talented than him. （ D） There is no one who is as powerful as people think. （ A） The si
14、ze of their offices. （ B） The high salary. （ C） The result of their jobs done. （ D） The result of the competition. （ A） It is a metaphor to show you need to be hateful. （ B） It is a metaphor to show you need to be hostile. （ C） It is a metaphor to show you need to be unfriendly. （ D） It is a metapho
15、r to show you need to be purposeful. （ A） As long as you think, you may succeed. （ B） As long as you work hard, you may succeed. （ C） Women are superior to men in jobs. （ D） Only genius can achieve success. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sente
16、nce 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 The computer I bought last week is not expensive at all. In fact, I would gladly have paid _for it. （ A） thrice as much （ B） as thrice much （ C） much as thr
17、ice （ D） as much thrice 23 _so few students in the classroom was unusual. （ A） As there being （ B） As there to be （ C） For there being （ D） For there to be 24 Which of the following italicized parts is an appositive clause(同位语从句 )? （ A） I have no doubt that he will overcome all these difficulties. （
18、 B） Its a pity that you could not go shopping with us. （ C） It seems that he would be late for the plane. （ D） There are thousands of stars in the sky that are like the sun. 25 There are signs_the worst of the recession may be over. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） why （ D） what 26 He had no objection_chan
19、ging his working hours. （ A） to （ B） in （ C） of （ D） on 27 The University of Georgia, _in 1785, was the first state supported University in the United States. （ A） it was chartered （ B） was chartered （ C） chartered （ D） to be chartered 28 Which of the following italicized parts is used as an object
20、complement(宾语补足语 )? （ A） The fish soup tasted delicious. （ B） I find learning English difficult. （ C） The audience fell silent suddenly. （ D） The old man was found weak. 29 All that I have to do_to boot up my laptop and download more songs from iTunes. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） was （ D） were 30 The job
21、seeker filled in the application form, but she didnt know which office room_. （ A） to be sent to （ B） to send it to （ C） to send it （ D） to have it sent to 31 It is urgent that immediate measures_to stop the situation. （ A） are taken （ B） were taken （ C） be taken （ D） take 32 Which of the following
22、contains an adverbial clause of cause? （ A） I have distrusted her ever since she cheated me. （ B） As the sun rose, the fog dispersed. （ C） My watch was slow, so I put it forward three minutes. （ D） Now that everybody has come, lets begin our conference. 33 _the storm, we still arrived at our destina
23、tion on time. （ A） But for （ B） In spite of （ C） In case of （ D） Because of 34 I suppose you are not quite happy in your new position,_? （ A） do you （ B） dont you （ C） are you （ D） arent you 35 Which of the following is NOT a compound word(复合词 )? （ A） Loudspeaker. （ B） Thanksgiving. （ C） Imbalance.
24、（ D） Necklace. 36 Which of the following italicized parts expresses PURPOSE? （ A） It is right to give up smoking. （ B） I find it interesting to study history. （ C） He hurried to the school to find nobody there. （ D） He was saving money to buy his son a gift. 37 I wondered what his_to the outcome wou
25、ld be. （ A） reaction （ B） opinion （ C） impression （ D） comment 38 Susan is not very clever, but she is the most_pupil in the school. （ A） indulgent （ B） indifferent （ C） industrious （ D） industrial 39 There is a place in Washington that supplies practically everything for left-handed people. The und
26、erlined part means_. （ A） almost （ B） actually （ C） precisely （ D） presumably 40 The introduction of advanced technique makes it inevitable for skilled workers to_ unskilled workers. （ A） take over （ B） take down （ C） take care of （ D） take the place of 41 Many imported machines in this factory have
27、 been lying _ for years due to the restrictions on the foreign spare parts. （ A） empty （ B） hollow （ C） idle （ D） vacant 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 Abri
28、efBconcludeCcumulativeDdescendantsEDeveloped FExoticGhazardHingestedIinhabitantsJlingering KmarineLneglectfullyMpollutantNproperlyOreleased A staggering 8 million tonnes of plastic waste are entering the world s oceans every year, or the equivalent to five grocery bags filled with plastic for every
29、foot of coastline in the world, according to the first scientific assessment of the problem. The joint US-Australian study,【 C1】 _ at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, analysed waste production data from 192 countries to 【 C2】 _that between 4.8 million and 12.7
30、million tonnes of “mismanaged plastic“ entered the oceans in 2010: 8 million tonnes is the central estimate. Plastic in the oceans is becoming a serious ecological problem for【 C3】 _life, as well as an ugly【 C4】 _washed up on beaches and floating on the open seas. Large pieces such as intact plastic
31、 bags are a【 C5】 _ for animals from turtles to dolphins, which can become entangled(缠住 )or swallow them with fatal results. More insidious is the weathering of plastic debris into tiny particles that can be【 C6】_even by microscopic invertebrates(无脊椎动物 ). The amount of plastic going into the oceans i
32、s increasing fast, keeping pace with global plastic production, said the study leader Jenna Jambeck. “In 2025 the annual input would be about twice the 2010 input or 10 bags full per foot of coastline. The【 C7】_ input in 2025 would be nearly 20 times our 2010 estimate: 100 bags of plastic per foot o
33、f coastline in the world.“ 【 C8】 _nations have the infrastructure to dispose【 C9】 _of the vast majority of their plastic or recycle it. Poorer countries do not. Altogether about 3 percent of the worlds total plastic waste ends up in the oceans through littering or dumping. A huge investment will be
34、needed to save the oceans and their【 C10】 _from choking on human plastic debris. 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 questions. For each question, there are fou
35、r suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 “I find it really attractive how successful you are,“ my date said, leaning in for a kiss. Sure, it sounds like a line. But it also sounds like feminism. It certainly made him more appealing than the guy w
36、ho said, “Wow, youre really ambitious,“ like he was surprised. Or the one who asked, “Why do you work so much?“ and “Why would you want to work even more?“ when I was angling for a promotion. It didnt work out with any of those men, but going out with them made it all the more obvious to me what I w
37、ant a partner to be: cute, smart, funny and yes, feminist. So go ahead, alert Susan Patton, Lori Gottlieb and the rest of the get-married-already crowd: A 30-something single woman is telling other single women that they should dare to want it all if they ever hope to have it all. But how do you spo
38、t a male feminist if hes not at an abortion rights rally wearing a “This Is What a Feminist Looks Like“ T-shirt? It shouldnt be hard. After all, as Aziz Ansari said on David Lettermans show recently, everyones a feminist now. Unless you think Beyonce shouldnt have the right to vote, should earn 23 p
39、ercent less than Jay-Z and should be at home cooking rather than performing. And who would think that? Few guys will proudly say no when asked if theyre feminists. Instead its a whole-hearted yes, a not so enthusiastic maybe or can you define what you mean by “feminist“, please? As one 32-year-old p
40、ut it to The Washington Post Magazine last month, “I respect the movement. Im hesitant to call myself a feminist, but I guess I wouldnt shy away from the term.“ In other words: do we have to put a label on it? The label isnt everything: living it is more important than saying it. But its a good plac
41、e to start. 52 The phrase “angling for“ in Paragraph Two probably means_. （ A） feeling sorry for （ B） hinting at （ C） celebrating （ D） making up for 53 It can be inferred from Paragraph Three that_. （ A） the authors dating with non-feminists was unsuccessful （ B） the author is an active and zealous
42、feminist （ C） married women are more inclined to be feminists （ D） one can have whatever they dare to wish 54 Beyonce is mentioned to indicate that_. （ A） women are paid equally with men （ B） women are mostly equal with men （ C） Beyonce is a role model for women （ D） Beyonce is an active feminist 54
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