1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 633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 Do Something to Improve Your Life I. Wr
4、ong opinions towards life 1)the wrong opinions of people have to accept whatever life【 T1】 _them【 T1】 _ cannot change their【 T2】 _and destiny【 T2】 _ 2)the reason for the wrong opinions believe they have tried【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ think this is the life that is determined by【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ II. What to do 1)l
5、ive the life of your dreams you【 T5】 _what you sow: get your mind and body to work【 T5】 _ 2)dont expect your luck to change use failure as【 T6】 _【 T6】 _ learn your lesson make【 T7】 _the situation【 T7】 _ do something to【 T8】 _the problem【 T8】 _ 3)not only think positive, but also【 T9】 _positive【 T9】
6、_ not enough to hope for the best you have to do your best III. Conclusion nothing will happen【 T10】 _you give it a try【 T10】 _ 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 section you will hear two conversations. At the end of ea
7、ch 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, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question o
8、n ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） He has just graduated. （ B） He will be graduating soon. （ C） He is going to work in university. （ D） He has already started working. （ A） All kinds of planes. （ B） Passenger planes. （ C） Single engine planes. （ D） Double engi
9、ne planes. （ A） He wants to make his father happy. （ B） He wants to learn how to make a plane. （ C） He is interested in science and technology. （ D） He gets influenced by his father. （ A） You will be trained but unpaid. （ B） You will be paid but be made to work harder. （ C） You will be trained if yo
10、u pay money. （ D） You will not get salary unless work harder. （ A） Getting into a better airline company. （ B） Getting a private pilots license before work. （ C） Getting enough training before work. （ D） Training other pilots on work. （ A） She is a university student now. （ B） She has just graduated
11、 from university. （ C） She lives with her parents. （ D） She is older than the man. （ A） He grew up in Canada. （ B） He used to be a pilot. （ C） He has just had a heart attack. （ D） He is not as happy as usual. （ A） She is still working. （ B） She has stopped working now. （ C） She worked at the airport
12、. （ D） She is much happier now. （ A） She is learning arts and humanities. （ B） She is studying in Quebec. （ C） She will graduate soon. （ D） She hasnt spoken to the man recently. （ A） She likes technical things. （ B） She likes arts and music. （ C） She is the disobedient type. （ D） She appreciates her
13、 brothers doings. 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 Scarcely_the sad news when she burst out cryi
14、ng. （ A） would she hear （ B） she had heard （ C） had she heard （ D） did she hear 23 All the tickets_, they went away disappointedly. （ A） sold out （ B） having been sold out （ C） to be sold out （ D） had been sold out 24 Which where in the following phrases is different from the others? （ A） I wanted t
15、o return to the city where I was born. （ B） Now, lets talk about the country where you are studying now. （ C） I found my books where I had left them. （ D） Country roads take me home to the place where I cherish most. 25 Which of the following sentences is NOT an inverted sentence? （ A） Back came the
16、 answer like lightning. （ B） In no case should you give up. （ C） Poor as he is, he is generous. （ D） Enjoy any moment you have as I do. 26 He stole, not because he needed the money badly but because he enjoyed stealing. The italicized part functions as a(n)_in the sentence. （ A） subjunctive mood （ B
17、） attributive （ C） adverbial （ D） complement 27 The conference_so successful if we hadnt made adequate preparation. （ A） couldnt be （ B） wouldnt be （ C） was not （ D） wouldnt have been 28 All the following sentences have a dual object EXCEPT_. （ A） She gave me a cup of tea （ B） Please give it to her
18、（ C） Tom made the girl cry （ D） Our teacher tells us some stories today 29 Which of the following is a pair of synonyms? （ A） Employer and employee. （ B） Reporter and journalist. （ C） Cell phone and dial phone. （ D） Jail and hospital. 30 Which of the following sentences expresses COMPLAINT? （ A） Its
19、 a nice day, isnt it? （ B） How time flies! （ C） Why not have a holiday if you really want to waste your working time. （ D） Do it right now or youll never finish it. 31 Which of the following sentences is grammatically CORRECT? （ A） Our boss is looking forward to see me when I return from the USA. （
20、B） I hear that he has been to three countries, such as China, Japan and Korea. （ C） Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the Pearl Harbour. （ D） As a conductor, he was famous for his talented skills. 32 It is said that Da Vinci is a versatile man who is good at many things. The
21、 underlined part means_. （ A） changeable （ B） competent （ C） adaptable （ D） omnipotent 33 Tom was so absorbed in talking that he forgot his meeting. The underlined part means_. （ A） took in （ B） focused on （ C） loved （ D） neglected 34 There were knots in the rope_a foot. （ A） at a rate of （ B） at th
22、e time of （ C） at intervals of （ D） at the edge of 35 Keep your ear to the ground and take nothing for_. （ A） sure （ B） assurance （ C） granted （ D） instance 36 The scandal being exposed, he was removed from office consequently. The underlined word means_. （ A） accordingly （ B） respectively （ C） cont
23、inually （ D） inevitably 37 The vessels were tossed hither and thither at the_of the winds and waves. （ A） chance （ B） pardon （ C） sight （ D） mercy 38 Forecasting methods and techniques are equally_to all sectors of the economy. （ A） appreciable （ B） applicable （ C） attributive （ D） attractable 39 Th
24、e cook put_ pepper into the soup for flavor. （ A） a range of （ B） a sprinkle of （ C） an array of （ D） a number of 40 An application example is implemented to illuminate the feasibility of the scheme. The underlined word means_. （ A） comprise （ B） brighten （ C） clarify （ D） eradicate 41 The prisoner
25、was taken_escort to the jail. （ A） under （ B） on （ C） for （ D） at 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 Aabruptly Baccount Caccumulation Dcited Econfirm Fconfronti
26、ng Gemissions Hencouraging Ienergy Jgradually Kidentify Lincrease Moutstanding Nrecovering Oreleased According to new government figures, pollution levels are rising again after several years of gradual decline. Data【 C1】 _ on Friday by the Energy Department show American factories and power plants
27、putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during the first six months of 2014 compared with the same period in each of the past two years. The figures【 C2】_ a reversal first seen in 2013, when the trend of steadily falling emissions【 C3】_ halted. The higher emissions are primarily a reflection
28、 of a【 C4】 _ economy, as American businesses burned more gas and oil to meet higher demand. But the shift also highlights the challenge【 C5】 _ the Obama administration as it seeks to honor a pledge to sharply cut U. S. emissions of greenhouse gases by the end of the decade. Administration officials
29、said the【 C6】 _ was not particularly surprising given the improving economy, and some pointed to one of the reports bright spots: Even as the economy expanded, carbon 【 C7】 _ from automobiles have remained essentially flat, as more Americans switched to fuel-efficient cars and trucks. Some also cite
30、d another【 C8】 _ trend in the report: Big jumps in the use of alternative and renewable【 C9】 _ . Solar, wind and hydropower were up more than 7 percent compared with two years ago, according to the report, and renewable sources now【 C10】 _ for nearly 12 percent of the countrys domestic energy produc
31、tion. 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 is
32、the best answer. 51 Before my many years service in a restaurant, I attended a top science university. At that time, I was finishing the project that would win me my professorship. In the end, it resulted in my becoming a kitchen employee. My forty-second birthday had made a lonely visit the week be
33、fore, and I was once again by myself in the flat. Like countless other mornings, I ordered a donut from the toaster. “Yes, sir!“ it replied with robotic relish, and I began the days work on the project. It was a magnificent machine, the thing I was making capable of transferring the minds of any two
34、 beings into each others bodies. As the toaster began serving my donut on to a plate, I realized the project was in fact ready for testing. I took out the duck and the cat which I had bought for this purposefrom their containers, and set about calibrating the machine in their direction. Once ready,
35、I leant against the table, holding the donut I was too excited to eat, and initiated the transfer sequence. As expected, the machine whirred and hummed into action, my nerves tingling at its synthetic sounds. The machine hushed, extraction and injection pipes poised, scrutinizing its targets. The ca
36、t, though, was suddenly gripped by terrible alarm. The brute leapt into the air, flinging itself onto the machine. I watched in horror as the nozzles swung towards me: and, with a terrible, dizzy whirl of colours, I felt my mind wrenched from its sockets. When I awoke, moments later, I noticed first
37、 that I was two feet shorter. Then, I realized the lack of my limbs, and finally it occurred to me that I was a toaster. I saw immediately the solution to the situation the machine could easily reverse the transferbut was then struck by my utter inability to carry this out. After some consideration,
38、 using what I supposed must be the toasters onboard computer, I devised a strategy for rescue. I began to familiarize myself with my new body: the grill, the bread bin, the speaker and the spring mechanism. Through the devices eye with which it served its creations I could see the internal telephone
39、 on the wall. Aiming carefully, I began pushing slices of bread at it. The toaster was fed by a large stock of the stuff, yet as more and more bounced lamely off the phone, I began to fear its exhaustion. 52 The accident was triggered by_. （ A） an unexpected act of the cat （ B） the misconduct of the
40、 inventor （ C） flaws in the design of the machine （ D） the sudden interference of a brute 53 From the last paragraph, we can infer that_. （ A） the toaster may have run out of control （ B） the person may destroy his new body （ C） the attempt to get out of the trouble may fail （ D） the function of the
41、 machine may be altered 54 The passage is most likely to be extracted from a(n)_. （ A） academic thesis （ B） entertainment magazine （ C） science fiction （ D） personal diary 54 It turns out you can size up personality just by looking at a persons Facebook profile. While that may not seem like a big de
42、al, it is providing fodder for academics who are trying to predict temperament based on the things we post online. If such predictions prove accurate, employers may have good reason to poke around our Facebook pages to figure out how we would get along with others at the office. And Pentagon officia
43、ls want to use personality assessments to make better decisions on and off the battlefield. A recent study by researchers at the University of Maryland predicted a persons score on a personality test to within 10 percentage points by using words posted on Facebook. “ Lots of organizations make their
44、 employees take personality tests,“ said Jennifer Golbeck, an assistant professor of computer science and information studies at the University of Maryland. “If you can guess someones personality pretty well on the Web, you dont need them to take the test. “ Golbeck and her colleagues at the univers
45、itys Human-Computer Interaction Labwhere shes the co-director surveyed the public profiles of nearly 300 Facebook users this year. They looked at users descriptions of their favorite activities and membership in political organizations. They also looked at Facebooks public “About Me“ and “Blurb“ sec
46、tions. The 300 participants then took a standard psychological exam that measures the “big five“ personality traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. People who tested as extroverts on the personality test tended to have more Facebook friends, b
47、ut their networks were more sparse than those of neurotics, meaning that their friends were less likely to know one another than were the friends of other Facebook users. People who tested as neurotic had more “ dense“ networks of people who know one another and share similar interests. The research
48、ers also found that people with long last names tended to have more neurotic traits, perhaps because “a lifetime of having ones long last name misspelled may lead to a person expressing more anxiety and quickness to anger,“ according to the study. People who tested high on the neurotic scale also tended to use a lot of anxiety-associated words, such as “fearful“ and “nervous“ , on their Facebook posts. They also use words describing ingestion: “pizza“ , “dish“ , “eat“. Golbeck says she cant explai
