1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 637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 Choose a Job 1. How to start out
4、: thinking about the work【 T1】 _you【 T1】 _ looking at job advertisements 2. What jobs suit me: asking yourself going to university career service for【 T2】 _【 T2】 _ 3. What do different jobs【 T3】 _:【 T3】 _ learning what people do every day 【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ 4. How to use my degree: asking university car
5、eer service for the survey results visiting website to view【 T5】 _【 T5】 _ 5. Four【 T6】 _【 T6】 _ benefits accounting for【 T7】 _of your total compensation【 T7】 _ opportunities for【 T8】 _【 T8】 _ work environment the companys【 T9】 _【 T9】 _ level of responsibility utilizing your hard-earned education sha
6、rpening your skills not【 T10】 _you to a coffee runner【 T10】 _ taking you where you want to go with your career 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 each conversation ,
7、 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 on ANSWER SHEET TW
8、O. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） In a hotel. （ B） In an inn. （ C） In a restaurant. （ D） In a cafe. （ A） She wants to have another job as well as the first one. （ B） She wants to spend more time on her university studies. （ C） She feels very exhausted while doing a full-time
9、job. （ D） The circumstances of the hotel where she is working now is terrible. （ A） All day Sunday. （ B） Thursday afternoon. （ C） Friday afternoon and evening. （ D） All day Saturday. （ A） Cynthia has the experiences of working as a waitress. （ B） Cynthia has worked in her present hotel for three yea
10、rs. （ C） Cynthia is a university student. （ D） Cynthia will probably take her university courses from Monday to Wednesday. （ A） February. （ B） March. （ C） April. （ D） May. （ A） Its the cheapest in the shop. （ B） Its one of the best in the shop. （ C） Its above average. （ D） It was on sale last week.
11、（ A） $7. （ B） $20. （ C） $35. （ D） $42. （ A） 9 days. （ B） 19 days. （ C） 6 months. （ D） 3 months. （ A） $7. （ B） $20. （ C） $35. （ D） $42. （ A） Video recorders. （ B） Ladies clothing. （ C） TVs. （ D） Recorders. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentenc
12、e 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 How can I ever concentrate if you_continually _ me with silly questions? （ A） have . interrupted （ B） had . interrupted （ C） are . interrupting （ D） were . in
13、terrupting 23 When you have finished with that video film, dont forget to put it in my drawer, _? （ A） do you （ B） will you （ C） dont you （ D） wont you 24 He left orders that nothing_touched until the police arrived here. （ A） should be （ B） ought to be （ C） must be （ D） would be 25 Mr. White works
14、with a chemicals import & export company, but he_for this industrial fair, since he is on leave. （ A） has worked （ B） works （ C） has been working （ D） is working 26 Jane wishes that she_foreign trade instead of literature when she was in college. （ A） studied （ B） would study （ C） had studied （ D） w
15、ould have studied 27 _, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. （ A） Instead of his contributions （ B） For all his notable contributions （ C） His making notable contributions （ D） However his notable contributions 28 The team can handle whatever_. （ A） that needs handling （ B） whic
16、h needs handling （ C） it needs handling （ D） needs to be handled 29 Come and see me whenever_. （ A） you are convenient （ B） you will be convenient （ C） it is convenient to you （ D） it will be convenient to you 30 Like many other social problems in contemporary America, the wide gap between men and w
17、omen in jobs and earnings is often regarded as an_fact of life. （ A） inevitable （ B） inferior （ C） initiative （ D） inherent 31 There are not enough facts to_a genuine debate of animal awareness. （ A） attain （ B） retain （ C） sustain （ D） obtain 32 The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to_
18、that it was a car. （ A） ensure （ B） examine （ C） verify （ D） testify 33 The encouraging factor is that the_majority of people find the idea of change acceptable. （ A） numerous （ B） vast （ C） most （ D） massive 34 The increase in student numbers_many problems for the universities. （ A） forces （ B） pre
19、sses （ C） provides （ D） poses 35 Please_from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne. （ A） refrain （ B） prevent （ C） resist （ D） restrain 36 Reporters and photographers alike took great_at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview. （ A） annoyance （ B） offence （ C） resentment （ D） irritatio
20、n 37 Topics for composition should be _ to the experiences and interests of the students. （ A） concerned （ B） dependent （ C） connecting （ D） relevant 38 The novel contains some marvellously revealing_of rural life in the 19th century. （ A） glances （ B） glimpses （ C） glares （ D） gleams 39 Sometimes t
21、he student may be asked to write about his_to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied. （ A） reaction （ B） comment （ C） impression （ D） comprehension 40 Picking flowers in the park is absolutely_. （ A） avoided （ B） prohibited （ C） rejected （ D） repelled 41 Tony ha
22、s not the least_of giving up his research work. （ A） intention （ B） interest （ C） wish （ D） desire 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 A. for B. on C. stress D.
23、profits E. made F. connection G. take H. indicating I. benefits J. sufficient K. efficient L. habits M. as N. improved O. emphasizing In the recent past, medical research have shown that heart disease is associated with certain factors in our day-to-day lives: with stress, with smoking, with poor nu
24、trition, and with a lack of exercise. Doctors and other health experts have been【 C1】 _the fact that we can often reduce the risk of heart disease by paying more attention to these factors. More and more people are realizing that there is a【 C2】 _between heart disease and the way they live. As a res
25、ult of this new awareness, attitudes towards health are changing. In the past, people tend to think that it was【 C3】 _for good health to have a good doctor who could be relied on to know exactly what to do when they become ill. Now they are realizing that merely receiving the best treatment【 C4】 _il
26、lness and injury is not enough. They are learning that they must【 C5】 _more responsibility for their own health. Today many people are changing their dietary【 C6】 _and eating food with less fat and cholesterol. Many are paying more attention to reducing【 C7】 _in their lives. The number of smokers in
27、 the US is now far below the level of a lot of years ago【 C8】 _many people succeed in breaking the habit and as fewer people take it up. More and more are aware of the【 C9】 _ of regular exercise like walking, running or swimming, some have begun to walk or ride bicycles to work instead of driving. M
28、illions have become members of health clubs and have【 C10】 _health club one of the fastest growing businesses in the US today. And now the beneficial effects of these changing attitudes and behaviors are beginning to appear: an encouraging decrease in deaths from heart disease. 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44
29、【 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 the best answer. 51 The way
30、 in which people use social space reflects their social relationships and their ethnic identity. Early immigrants to America from Europe brought with them a collective style of living, which they retained until late in the 18th century. Historical records document a group-oriented existence, in whic
31、h one room was used for eating, entertaining guests, and sleeping. People ate soups from a communal pot, shared drinking cups, and used a common pit toilet. With the development of ideas about individualism, people soon began to shift to the use of individual cups and plates, the eating of meals tha
32、t included meat, bread, and vegetables served on separate plates, and the use of private toilets. They began to build their houses with separate rooms to entertain guests living rooms, separate bedrooms for sleeping, separate work areas kitchen, laundry room, and separate bathrooms. In Mexico, the m
33、eaning and organization of domestic space is strikingly different. Houses are organized around a patio, or courtyard. Rooms open onto the patio, where all kinds of domestic activities take place. Individuals do not have separate bedrooms. Children often sleep with parents, and brothers or sisters sh
34、are a bed, emphasizing familial interdependence. Rooms in Mexican houses are locations for multiple activities that, in contrast, are rigidly separated in the United States. 52 Changes in living styles among early immigrants were initially brought about by_. （ A） rising living standards （ B） new con
35、cepts （ C） new customs （ D） new designs of houses 53 Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage? （ A） The concepts of domestic space. （ B） Social relationships. （ C） The functions of rooms. （ D） The layout of houses. 53 There are superstitions attached to numbers: even those ancient Gree
36、ks believed that all numbers and their multiples had some mystical significance. Those numbers between 1 and 13 were in particular to have a powerful influence over the affairs of men. For example, it is commonly said that luck, good or bad, comes in threes: if an accident happens, two more of the s
37、ame kind may be expected soon afterwards. The arrival of a letter will be followed by two others within a certain period. Another belief involving the number three has it that it is unlucky to light three cigarettes from the one match. If this happens, the bad luck that goes with the deed falls upon
38、 the person whose cigarette was the last to be lit. The ill-omen linked to the lighting of three things from one match or candle goes back to at least the 17th century and probably earlier. It was believed that three candles alight at the same time would be sure to bring bad luck: one, two, or four,
39、 were permissible, but never just three. Seven was another significant number, usually regarded as a bringer of good luck. The ancient astrologers believed that the universe was governed by seven planets: students of Shakespeare will recall that the life of man was divided into seven ages. Seven hor
40、seshoes nailed to a house will protect it from all evil. Nine is usually thought of as a lucky number because it is the product of three times three. It was much used by the Anglo Saxons in their charms for healing. Another belief was that great changes occurred every 7th and 9th of a mans life. Con
41、sequently, the age of 63(the product of nine and seven)was thought to be a very perilous time for him. If he survived his 63rd year he might hope to live to a ripe old age. Thirteen, as we well know, is regarded with great awe and fear. The common belief is that this derives from the fact that there
42、 were 13 people at Christs Last Supper. This being the eve of his betrayal, it is not difficult to understand the significance given to the number by the early Christians. In more modern times 13 is an especially unlucky number of a dinner party, for example. Hotels will avoid numbering a floor the
43、13th: the progression is from 12 to 14, and no room is given the number 13. Many home owners will use 12 instead of 13 as their house number. Yet oddly enough, to be born on the 13th of the month is not regarded with any fear at all, which just shows how irrational we are in our superstitious belief
44、s. 54 According to the passage, which of the following groups of numbers will certainly bring good luck to people? （ A） 3 and 7. （ B） 3 and 9. （ C） 7 and 9. （ D） 3 and 13. 55 The ill luck associated with 13 is supposed to have its origin in_. （ A） legend （ B） religion （ C） popular belief （ D） certai
45、n customs 55 Womens minds work differently from mens. At least, that is what most men are convinced of. Psychologists view the subject either as a matter of frustration or a joke. Now the biologists have moved into this minefield, and some of them have found that there are real differences between t
46、he brains of men and women. But being different, they point out hurriedly, is not the same as being better or worse. There is, however, a definite structural variation between the male and female brain. The difference is in a part of the brain that is used in the most complex intellectual processes
47、the link between the two halves of the brain. The two halves are linked by a trunkline of between 200 and 300 million nerves, the corpus callosum. Scientists have found quite recently that the corpus callosum in women is always larger and probably richer in nerve fibers than it is in men. This is th
48、e first time that a structural difference has been found between the brains of women and men and it must have some significance. The question is “What?“ , and, if this difference exists, are there others? Research shows that present-day women think differently and behave differently from men. Are some of these differences biological and inborn, a result of evolution? We tend to think that is the influence of society that produces these differences. But could we be wrong? Research showed that these two halves of the brain had different functions, and that the corpus
