1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 627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 How to Be Effective Readers? I. Introdu
4、ction of reading and how to be effective readers A. Introduction of reading A method of absorbing【 T1】【 T1】 _ comprehension reading speed Factors influencing our reading ability: vocabulary cultural background knowledge 【 T2】【 T2】 _ B. How to be effective readers Developing a(n)【 T3】 :【 T3】 _ making
5、 reading a regular and enjoyable activity Having a clear purpose in reading: why improve the reading speed different strategies for【 T4】【 T4】 _ Developing good reading habits: concentrating on the important parts 【 T5】【 T5】 _ skipping the insignificant parts II. The skills of effective reading A. Sk
6、ill focuses for different levels of readers Programs for beginners: developing a basic reading vocabulary 【 T6】 skills【 T6】 _ reading for meaning Programs for【 T7】 or advanced readers:【 T7】 _ expanding vocabulary 【 T8】 comprehension skills【 T8】 _ mastering skills B. Skills for quick and efficient re
7、ading Skimming: finding the【 T9】 of the passage【 T9】 _ only trying to locate specific information Scanning: searching for【 T10】 or ideas【 T10】 _ moving your eyes quickly down the page 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this s
8、ection 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 pause, you should read the four choices of A,
9、 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） Bowling style. （ B） Rugby style. （ C） Basketball style. （ D） NBA style. （ A） Southern Europe. （ B） Northern Europe. （ C） African cultures. （ D） Latin America. （ A） To un
10、derstand people from different styles. （ B） Not to judge people from different styles. （ C） The instructors point out the styles to students. （ D） To use the basketball style of conversation. （ A） To show that students have to do a lot of project work. （ B） To show that the basketball style is not a
11、lways apparent. （ C） To show that it is difficult for students to take notes. （ D） To show MBA classes are mostly teacher-led classes. （ A） To make sure the letter is “T“ instead of “D“. （ B） To tell the physician he needs a table. （ C） To indicate the physician is like a table. （ D） To make fun of
12、the physician. （ A） Mechanical operation of the body. （ B） Absence of disease or illness. （ C） Physical, mental and social well-being. （ D） Clean water, improved sanitation and housing. （ A） In the late 1940s. （ B） In the 1970s. （ C） In the 1980s. （ D） In the 1990s. （ A） Supportive. （ B） Prejudiced.
13、 （ C） Negative. （ D） Confused. （ A） Society. （ B） Gender. （ C） Economy. （ D） Environment. （ A） Two. （ B） Three. （ C） Four. （ D） Five. 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. Cho
14、ose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 She oughtnt to have stood in a queue: she_her train ticket from the Automatic Ticket Machine. （ A） could have got （ B） must have got （ C） has got （ D） got 23 So poor in one sense_that she never could remember for more than a few
15、days a single date. （ A） it is （ B） is it （ C） it was （ D） was it 24 “Im surely late for my first class in the morning,_?“ （ A） am not I （ B） arent I （ C） isnt I （ D） arent you 25 All the following sentences have an object clause EXCEPT_. （ A） I dont know whether hell come or not （ B） It looks as if
16、 she were her own mother （ C） Im not sure how he solved the problem （ D） The boy was interested in whatever he saw 26 Every man and woman on this earth has_rights, dignity and matchless value. （ A） his （ B） her （ C） its （ D） their 27 We cannot form a sound opinion without facts, for we need to have
17、factual knowledge _our thinking. （ A） which to base upon （ B） upon which to base （ C） which to be based upon （ D） to base upon which 28 Jack ran quickly to his dormitory, three books_under his arm. （ A） were held （ B） to be held （ C） held （ D） holding 29 Which of the following sentences has a direct
18、 object? （ A） She found Selina a loyal friend. （ B） The old man was nominated the best actor. （ C） They chose Michael as the captain. （ D） Grandma made Frank a delicious lunch. 30 Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of concession(让步状语从句 )? （ A） As is well known, great changes have ta
19、ken place in his hometown. （ B） Hard as he tried, he didnt pass the driving test. （ C） As time goes by, conflicts would be reconciled. （ D） Jane didnt want to do that, as her parents were very strict with her. 31 In the sentence “Three-quarters of respondents thought it important to compare their in
20、comes with others“, the italicized part is a(n)_. （ A） adverbial （ B） appositive （ C） object （ D） object complement 32 Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? （ A） He was seen enter the building. （ B） The property was bought for David. （ C） The room is being painted blue. （ D） T
21、he little baby has to be left behind. 33 Which of the following sentences does NOT express a future action? （ A） He is about to shoot a basket. （ B） Im seeing the dentist this afternoon. （ C） The pole is going to fall down. （ D） Her job is to take care of the sick. 34 In the sentence “I have dressed
22、 up properly for this meeting, which was supposed to be my yearly appraisal“, the italicized word is a(n)_. （ A） derivative word （ B） compound word （ C） adverb （ D） noun 35 With the risks obvious and growing, a cautious person_an insurance policy now. （ A） has taken out （ B） is taking out （ C） would
23、 have taken out （ D） would take out 36 Which of the following sentences is NOT an elliptical sentence(省略句 )? （ A） She spent five hours previewing her lessons. （ B） Ill give you all I have. （ C） Lets do the dishes. （ D） Well do the best we can. 37 There was a large crowd of demonstrators_against the
24、pension reform. （ A） preserving （ B） prosecuting （ C） protecting （ D） protesting 38 She felt a bit off color, but shes much better now. The underlined part means_. （ A） angry （ B） depressed （ C） uncomfortable （ D） sad 39 Young children _ language intuitively, without having to be taught grammar, pro
25、nunciation and vocabulary. （ A） pick up （ B） put up （ C） bring up （ D） turn up 40 If the country wants to pull its weight on the global stage, it will have to shoulder a greater _of responsibility. （ A） amount （ B） share （ C） quantity （ D） number 41 Our chances of winning are slim: nevertheless, we
26、shall strive to get the best result. The underlined part means_. （ A） thin （ B） small （ C） fragile （ D） feeble 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 AapparentBauto
27、maticCConsequentlyDDecidedlyEdecline FdelightfulGenrollmentsHfinancialIintimateJjunior KprofessionalLrecalledMstructureNswitchedOsymptoms Many of todays college students are suffering from a form of shock. Lisa is a good example of a student in shock. She is an attractive, intelligent twenty-year-ol
28、d college【 C1】 _at a state university. Now, only three years later, Lisa is miserable. She has【 C2】 _her major four times and is forced to hold down two part-time jobs in order to pay her tuition. She suffers from sleeping and eating disorders and has no【 C3】 _ friend. Sometimes she burst out crying
29、 for no【 C4】 _reason. What is happening to Lisa happens to millions of college students each year. As a result, roughly one-quarter of the student population at any time will suffer from【 C5】 _ of depression. Half of them will experience depression intense enough to call for【 C6】 _help. But many of
30、them【 C7】 _ the idea because they dont want people to think theres something wrong with them. There are two reasons todays college students are suffering more than in earlier generations. First is a weakening family support【 C8】 _. Today, with the high divorce rate, the traditional family is not alw
31、ays available for support. Another problem is【 C9】 _pressure. In the last decade tuition cost rose about sixty-six percent at public colleges and ninety percent at private schools.【 C10】 _, most students must work at least part-time. It can be depressing to students to be faced with the added tuitio
32、n costs. 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 four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think
33、is the best answer. 51 I had a teacher once who called his students “idiots“ when they screwed up. He was our orchestra conductor, a fierce Ukrainian immigrant named Jerry Kupchynsky, and when someone played out of tune, he would stop the entire group to yell, “Who eez deaf in first violins?“ He mad
34、e us rehearse until our fingers almost bled. He corrected our wayward hands and arms by poking at us with a pencil. Today, hed be fired. But when he died a few years ago, he was celebrated: Forty years worth of former students and colleagues flew back to my New Jersey hometown from every corner of t
35、he country, old instruments in tow, to play a concert in his memory. I was among them, toting(携带 )my long-neglected viola. When the curtain rose on our concert that day, we had formed a symphony orchestra the size of the New York Philharmonic. I was stunned by the outpouring for the gruff old teache
36、r we knew as Mr. K. But I was equally struck by the success of his former students. Some were musicians, but most had distinguished themselves in other fields, like law, academia and medicine. Research tells us that there is a positive correlation between music education and academic achievement. Bu
37、t that alone didnt explain the belated surge of gratitude for a teacher who basically tortured us through adolescence. Were in the midst of a national wave of self-recrimination over the U. S. education system. Every day there is hand-wringing over our students falling behind the rest of the world.
38、Fifteen-year-olds in the U. S. trail students in 12 other nations in science and 17 in math. An entire industry of books and consultants has grown up that capitalizes on our collective fear that American education is inadequate and asks what American educators are doing wrong. Comparing Mr. Ks metho
39、ds with the latest findings in fields from music to math to medicine leads to a single, startling conclusion: Its time to revive old-fashioned education. Not just traditional but old-fashioned in the sense that so many of us knew as kids, with strict discipline and unyielding demands. Because heres
40、the thing: It works. Now Im not calling for abuse: Id be the first to complain if a teacher called my kids names. But the latest evidence backs up my modest proposal. Studies have now shown, among other things, the benefits of moderate childhood stress: how praise kills kids self-esteem: and why gri
41、t is a better predictor of success than SAT scores. All of which flies in the face of the kinder, gentler philosophy that has dominated American education over the past few decades. The conventional wisdom holds that teachers are supposed to tease knowledge out of students, rather than pound it into
42、 their heads. Projects and collaborative learning are applauded: traditional methods like lecturing and memorizationderided as “drill and kill“are frowned upon, dismissed as a surefire way to suck young minds dry of creativity and motivation. But the conventional wisdom is wrong. 52 Which of the fol
43、lowing about Jerry Kupchynsky is TRUE? （ A） He tortured his students when they screwed up in the class. （ B） He encouraged his students when they made mistakes. （ C） He was fired for his strict policies toward the students. （ D） He was greatly honored by his students when he died. 53 All of the foll
44、owing can be implied from Paragraph Four EXCEPT that_. （ A） the American students are falling behind the world in many fields （ B） the current education system is under great criticism of the whole nation （ C） the book industry has supplied American schools with money （ D） many people doubt the inad
45、equate education system in America 53 The worlds leading climate scientists have set out in detail for the first time how much more carbon dioxide humans can pour into the atmosphere without triggering dangerous levels of climate changeand concluded that more than half of that global allowance has b
46、een used up. If people continue to emit greenhouse gases at current rates, the accumulation of carbon in the atmosphere could mean that within as little as two to three decades the world will face nearly inevitable warming of more than 2C , resulting in rising sea levels, heatwaves, droughts and mor
47、e extreme weather. This calculation of the worlds “carbon budget“ was one of the most striking findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC), the expert panel of global scientists who on Friday produced the most comprehensive assessment yet of our knowledge of climate change at the
48、 end of their four-day meeting in Stockholm. The 2,000-plus page report, written by 209 lead authors, also found it was “unequivocal“ that global warming was happening as a result of human actions, and that without “substantial and sustained“ reductions in greenhouse gas emissions we will breach the symbolic threshold of 2 of warming, which governments around the world have pledged not to do. John Kerry, the US secretary of state, said in a statement: “This is yet another wakeup call: those who deny the science or choose excuses over action are playing with fire.“ “Once ag
