1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 632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 Power of Self-talk I. Our life 1)li
4、fe is like a big【 T1】 _: dangling between happiness and sadness【 T1】_ 2)at times of distress, winners over sorrows can rise above the【 T2】 _.【 T2】_ II. Self-talk 1)to get through tougher times you have to【 T3】 _: by self-talk【 T3】 _ 2)what is self-talk a way of talking to oneself 3)the effectiveness
5、 of self-talk effectively used for【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ we hardly lie to ourselves 4)how self-talk works it makes a larger【 T5】 _on our mind【 T5】 _ our brain receives the same message from the mind and the ears 5)how self-talk improves our【 T6】 _【 T6】 _ it【 T7】 _ourselves for better results and a healthy m
6、ind【 T7】 _ it makes you try your best to【 T8】 _others suggestions【 T8】 _ 6)self-talk converts【 T9】 _into a practical reality【 T9】 _ III. Suggestions take self-talk as a【 T10】 _for becoming better【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTION B CON
7、VERSATIONS 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 pause, you should read th
8、e 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） He quit smoking half a year ago. （ B） He smokes much less than before. （ C） He stopped smoking for only a while. （ D） He has just stopped smoking. （
9、A） The man left at 9 in the evening. （ B） The man smoked instead of drinking. （ C） A friend persuaded the man to stop smoking. （ D） It made the man decide to quit smoking. （ A） He reduced the amount of nicotine. （ B） He forced himself not to smoke at all. （ C） He had a cigarette once in a while. （ D
10、） He refused to meet anybody who smoked. （ A） He is afraid of it. （ B） He is liberal about it. （ C） He is sick of it. （ D） He is strongly against it. （ A） To tell people how to protect their own body. （ B） To warn people not to harm small animals. （ C） To ask people not to smoke for the sake of pets
11、. （ D） To tell people how bad smoking is. （ A） He is tired of it. （ B） He is interested in it. （ C） He feels surprised. （ D） He feels awkward. （ A） It costs too much money. （ B） It makes people feel lonely. （ C） It is against what it is supposed to be. （ D） It may bring some social problems. （ A） It
12、 makes life easier. （ B） It helps with work. （ C） It makes communication faster. （ D） It saves people time. （ A） He wants to introduce more new technologies. （ B） He wants to emphasize the cluttered life. （ C） He wants to show how busy people are. （ D） He wants to complain about the lifestyle. （ A）
13、They inform people of important things. （ B） They make peoples life colorful. （ C） They have a bad effect on peoples work. （ D） They are not all necessary to read. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statem
14、ents marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 _, he still kept 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 The italicized part in the sentence “Many people ob
15、served the ship leaving the harbor. “ is_. （ A） object complement （ B） adverbial （ C） object （ D） appositive 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） I
16、ts not known who he is. （ D） My hope is that he will keep it a secret for ever. 25 _ , we would be in a difficult situation. （ A） If it wasnt for their support （ B） If it werent for their support （ C） If it isnt for their support （ D） If it arent for their support 26 _he did not dare to move an inch
17、. （ A） Frightened so he that （ B） So frightened was he that （ C） So frightened he was that （ D） So he was frightened that 27 Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT? （ A） One pair of pincers isnt enough. （ B） Each man and each woman there is asked to help. （ C） Measles usually occur in childre
18、n. （ D） Neither the Kansas coach nor the players were confident of victory. 28 Which of the following sentences does NOT have an appositive? （ A） We call them mooncakes. （ B） Mr. Brown, my English teacher, will be visiting us this Satuday （ C） We both arrived at the same conclusion. （ D） People, old
19、 and young, took to the streets to watch the parade. 29 He said that he_to 105 pounds. （ A） was slimming down （ B） had slimmed down （ C） had been slimmed down （ D） slimmed down 30 Japan and Russia could lose between_of their population by 2100. （ A） half-one and two-third （ B） one-half and two-third
20、s （ C） half-one and second-thirds （ D） one-half and second-thirds 31 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 tha
21、t our plan is really practical. （ D） It was not until his wife came back that he went to bed. 32 They are continually quarreling, but it is usually a storm in a teacup. The underlined part means_. （ A） a pleasure （ B） a running-in （ C） a fuss （ D） a misunderstanding 33 Finally, examples are given to
22、_the effectiveness of the proposal. （ A） account （ B） impose （ C） illustrate （ D） identify 34 _is the length of the closed curve of a circle. （ A） Radius （ B） Diameter （ C） Dimension （ D） Circumference 35 He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses. The underlined part means_. （ A） release （ B
23、） interpret （ C） defend （ D） exhibit 36 Her father had found a(n)_for his ambition in his work. （ A） escape （ B） outlet （ C） medium （ D） impact 37 He will never be bullied into any change of his_. （ A） status （ B） standpoint （ C） sympathy （ D） tendency 38 This_use of power wasnt merely a character f
24、law. （ A） aggressive （ B） arbitrary （ C） abstract （ D） apparent 39 This ware is suitable for decorative purpose but is not suitable for_. （ A） convenience （ B） merit （ C） utility （ D） benefit 40 This machine helps you to_more juice out. （ A） compress （ B） squeeze （ C） jam （ D） squash 41 But we do ne
25、ed a little freedom from our leashes_. （ A） in particular （ B） at all events （ C） on occasion （ D） by chance 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 Aaccepting Banal
26、ytical Cbattling Dbooks Econcretely Fcritical Gemerge Hexpress Ifictional Jimmersing Kpositively Lrefugees Mregister Nresolutions Oshelves For authors of self-help guides, no human problem is too great or too small. Want to become fitter, richer or happier in 2015? There are books for it 【 C1】 _ upo
27、n shelves of them. Hoping for increased efficiency, decisiveness and creativity in the months ahead? There are titles for that, too. As we settle down to our New Years【 C2】 _ , well turn in droves to self-help books, hoping to find our own best selves in their pages. But a book neednt lecture to lea
28、ve its imprint. The truth is that all good literature changes us, and a growing body of research suggests you might do better browsing through fiction for support in【 C3】_ lifes challenges. Think of it less as self-help than “shelf help“. Reading has been proven to sharpen【 C4】 _ thinking, enabling
29、us to better discern patterns a handy tool when it comes to the often baffling behaviour of ourselves and others. But fiction in particular can make you more socially able. Last year, the Journal of Applied Social Psychology published a paper showing how reading Harry Potter made young people in the
30、 U. K. and Italy more【 C5】 _ disposed towards stigmatised(使蒙上污名的 )minorities such as【 C6】 _ . And in 2013, psychologists at the New School for Social Research found that literary fiction enhanced peoples ability to【 C7】 _ and read others emotions. We think of novels as places in which to lose oursel
31、ves, but when we【 C8】 _ we take with us inspiration from our favourite characters. A 2012 study by researchers at Ohio State University found that this process could actually change a readers behaviour. In one experiment, participants strongly identifying with a 【 C9】 _ character who overcame obstac
32、les to vote proved significantly more likely to vote in a real election. They may not promise transformation in seven easy steps, but gripping novels can inform and motivate us, short stories can console and trigger self-reflection, and poetry has been shown to engage parts of the brain linked to me
33、mory. Sometimes an author helps by simply taking your mind off a problem,【 C10】 _ you so fully in anothers world and outlook that you transcend yourself, returning recharged and determined. 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44 【 C3】 45 【 C4】 46 【 C5】 47 【 C6】 48 【 C7】 49 【 C8】 50 【 C9】 51 【 C10】 SECTION A In this s
34、ection 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 is the best answer. 51 Fernando was a photographer and rarely went back to the same place twice. One day, he and I were
35、 arguing about how I never took any real vacations. I was trying to build a career, and if somebody needed me, I had to be available, so when he suggested we go off somewhere for three entire weeks, he may as well have suggested I bungee jump off the Chrysler Building. “ You can make it happen,“ Fer
36、nando pushed. “Where do you want to go?“ You have to pick your battles, and I knew this was a fight I was not going to win. “You decide,“ I said. He chose a little fishing village off the coast of Sri Lanka that hed visited a decade ago, and he planned out an itinerary. Wed land in Bangkok and stay
37、for two nights. Then wed go to Cambodia to see the temples of Angkor, spend two nights in Sri Lankas largest city, Colombo, visit the tea plantations in Kandy, and end with a week on the beach. On our first day in Bangkok, we crossed the river to have breakfast at a restaurant where the water outsid
38、e the window came up to our table. You know how great every once in a while you have a conversation that stays with you forever? We looked out at the water that day and talked, really talked, about how we had both come to this place in our lives where we knew we were exactly meant to be, with exactl
39、y the person we were meant to be with. Fernando hadnt had an easy relationship with his father, and later on, hed had a number of complicated relationships. Parts of his past clearly made him uncomfortable. On the ferry back to our hotel, he became distant and quiet. “Whats wrong?“ I asked. He was w
40、orried that hed revealed too much. The sun was out, and the sky looked like a pearl, and we sat there on the boat for a few minutes, just feeling it rock and skim across the river. “ Look,“ I said, “ wherever you have been, whatever you have done in your life, it doesnt matter. Were together now. “
41、Our trip was full of wonder and fun, but when we got to Colombo, our charmingly shabby hotel failed to charm Fernando, so we left a day early for the beach. As we drove, we passed two orphanages. Christmas was only a few days away, and I felt that I should stop the car and try to do something for th
42、e children, but I didnt have the courage. I guess I was afraid of being perceived as the rich American guy who shows up unannounced and invades their space. I am still haunted by my mistake. 52 The author uses bungee jump to show_. （ A） the fame of the Chrysler Building （ B） the difficulty in findin
43、g a suitable job （ C） the interests of being a photographer （ D） the hardness of Fernandos suggestion 53 It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_. （ A） the author ended their trip in Colombo （ B） Fernando was unsatisfied with the trip （ C） they only spent one night in Colombo （ D） they manag
44、ed to help the local children 54 According to the passage, Fernando_. （ A） lost his father when he was young （ B） helped the author to build a career （ C） decided to finish the trip in Colombo （ D） revealed his bad past to the author 54 Plan on carrying on your jacket with you on your next flight? S
45、oon it could cost extra, thanks to all the money airlines are making on fees for everything from checked luggage to priority boarding privileges. This year, revenue from airline fees will reach a record high $36.1 billion according to a study from consulting firm IdeaWorksCompany, which analyzed dat
46、a from 176 carriers around the world. Thats more than 11 percent higher than the total of about $ 32. 5 billion recorded in 2011, and about 40 percent higher than fees airlines brought in two years ago. According to the study, the growing revenue from fees presents “ significant commercial potential
47、 for airlines,“ and with the operating environment still challenging, extra fees are increasingly attractive and in many cases crucial for carriers all over the world. But seeing as airlines have already charged for virtually every “ extra“ that used to be free, carriers are having to become increas
48、ingly creative with the new fees they come up with to boost their bottom lines. “Airlines have just about exhausted the fees they can introduce for services they used to offer for free, such as choosing seats and getting a snack on board,“a recent USA Today article reported. “Theyre becoming retailers by devising new services and products to sell. “ Recently thats meant carriers rejiggering aircraft layouts to accommodate roomier seats for which they can charge a premium fare. Others have turned to
