1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 638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 Find Time for Yourself 1. Schedu
4、ling time for yourself 【 T1】 _【 T1】 _ doing whatever you want on those nights or【 T2】 _【 T2】 _ monthly treat 【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ doing some exercise 【 T4】 _today【 T4】 _ making it a reality tomorrow 2. Keeping yourself on the go commuting via public transportation driving in your car 【 T5】 _of the time【 T
5、5】 _ varying how you spend that time waiting in the car changing “waiting time“ into “【 T6】 _“【 T6】 _ 3. Trying things with multiple benefits going to work【 T7】 _【 T7】 _ getting exercise thinking or enjoying music helping to【 T8】 _【 T8】 _ volunteering 【 T9】 _for others【 T9】 _ escaping work and perso
6、nal worries growing as a person taking a side job 【 T10】 _【 T10】 _ doing something you love having lunch alone enjoying some quiet time 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 e
7、nd 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, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each qu
8、estion on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） In the bookstore. （ B） In the teachers office. （ C） In the library. （ D） In the classroom. （ A） Because he wants to find out some historical knowledge about his country. （ B） Because he wants to find out something for
9、 his essay. （ C） Because his mother asks him to do so. （ D） Not mentioned. （ A） it is too heavy （ B） it is a reference book （ C） it belongs to the woman （ D） it is not available （ A） He does not like reading. （ B） He reads only for pleasure. （ C） He reads nothing but stories. （ D） His mother wants h
10、im to read stories. （ A） The ones that look old. （ B） The ones that look new. （ C） The ones he likes. （ D） The ones he can take away. （ A） Dentist and patient. （ B） Surgeon and patient. （ C） Physician and patient. （ D） Pharmacist and patient. （ A） Around three oclock. （ B） Around 2:30. （ C） Around t
11、wo oclock. （ D） Around one oclock. （ A） Because she was suffering from a stomachache. （ B） Because she was suffering from a toothache. （ C） Because she was suffering from backache. （ D） Because she was suffering from insomnia. （ A） Some sleeping pills. （ B） Some painkillers. （ C） Some aspirin. （ D）
12、Some hot drinks. （ A） Not to eat or drink anything hot. （ B） Not to eat or drink anything cold. （ C） Not to eat or drink anything too hot or too cold. （ D） Not to sleep too late. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, ph
13、rases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 Jack_on the project day and night for two months now, and I am beginning to worry about his health. （ A） has been working （ B） would be working （ C） had been working （ D） was working 2
14、3 At the end of the road stands a stone house,_history dates back to the 17th century. （ A） where （ B） of whose （ C） whose （ D） which 24 Who _ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon? （ A） he said （ B） did he say （ C） did he say that （ D） he did say 25 Does Sally like sweets? Yes. So much_t
15、hat she eats them almost every day. （ A） for （ B） as （ C） to （ D） so 26 If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he _ able to advise you much better than I can. （ A） would be （ B） will have been （ C） was （ D） were 27 _, Mr. Johnson is scarcely in sympathy with the working class. （ A） Althou
16、gh he is a socialist （ B） If he is a socialist （ C） To be a socialist （ D） Since he is a socialist 28 His remarks were_annoy everybody at the meeting. （ A） so as to （ B） such as to （ C） such to （ D） as much as to 29 James has just arrived, but I didnt know he_until yesterday. （ A） will come （ B） was
17、 coming （ C） had been coming （ D） came 30 Although the bus is_to depart at eight oclock, it is often late. （ A） programmed （ B） scheduled （ C） processed （ D） organized 31 According to the evolutionary theory of Charles Darwin, man is_from the apes. （ A） descended （ B） originated （ C） derived （ D） in
18、herited 32 When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was_pale. （ A） enormously （ B） startlingly （ C） uniquely （ D） dramatically 33 Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on_for two months.
19、（ A） pile （ B） segment （ C） sequence （ D） file 34 The manager made a far-seeing decision_ what she had said. （ A） in the light of （ B） at the mercy of （ C） in the case of （ D） at the cost of 35 The_of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of
20、 the people. （ A） implementation （ B） manifestation （ C） demonstration （ D） expedition 36 Jack was about to announce our plan but I_. （ A） put him through （ B） turned him out （ C） gave him up （ D） cut him short 37 The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased _, a wid
21、er range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs. （ A） manipulation （ B） reproduction （ C） circulation （ D） penetration 38 The_runner can run two miles in fifteen minutes. （ A） common （ B） usual （ C） average （ D） general 39 The plan was well conceived, but it _ because people were unwilli
22、ng to cooperate. （ A） broke out （ B） broke down （ C） broke up （ D） broke through 40 Doctors are often caught in a_because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not. （ A） puzzle （ B） perplexity （ C） dilemma （ D） bewilderment 41 The film, The Sound of Music, attracte
23、d the audience with the figure of a lovely young lady and her charming songs, which could_the audiences passion for life. （ A） aggravate （ B） alleviate （ C） disperse （ D） evoke 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corres
24、ponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 A. improper B. before C. demonstration D. issue E. illegal F. offer G. interpretation H. entitled I. draft J. since K. authorized L. that M. makes N. inference O. sided The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up
25、people involved in prominent cases such as the trial of Rosemary West. In a significant tightening of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a 【 C1】 _bill that will propose making payments to witnesses【 C2】_and will strictly control the amount of publicity th
26、at can be given to a case【 C3】_a trial begins. In a letter to Gerald, Chairman of the House of Commons Media Select Committee, Lord Irvine said he【 C4】 _with a committee report this year which said that self-regulation did not【 C5】 _sufficient control. Publication of the letter came two days after L
27、ord Irvine caused a storm of media protest when he said the【 C6】 _of privacy controls contained in European Legislation would be left to judges rather than to parliament. The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which【 C7】 _ the European Convention of Human Rights legally bind
28、ing in Britain, laid down that everybody was【 C8】 _to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families. “Press freedoms will be in safe hands with our British judges,“ he said. Witness payments became an【 C9】 _after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in
29、 1995. Up to 19 witnesses were said to have received payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised【 C10】_witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to ensure guilty verdicts. 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44 【 C3】 45 【 C4】 46 【 C5】 47 【 C6】 48 【 C7】 49 【 C8】 50 【
30、 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 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-abi
31、lity teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experiences are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child.
32、After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not ju
33、st their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning. In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate, to
34、share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher. Sometimes the pupils work in pairs:
35、sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil
36、can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal. 52 According to the passage, mixed-ability teaching_. （ A） has both merits and demerits （ B） discourages the children who
37、are left behind （ C） enables the bright children to learn better （ D） fails to acknowledge the gap between top and bottom students 53 Which of the following is NOT included in the students total personality? （ A） Academic ability. （ B） Social skills. （ C） Personal quality. （ D） Mixed ability. 54 Wha
38、t is the authors attitude towards different ways of teaching in class? （ A） Group work is desirable because pupils can learn from each other, not only from then-teachers. （ B） Formal classroom teaching is outdated and should not be frequently conducted. （ C） Pair and individual work are time-consumi
39、ng because pupils work at their own speed. （ D） Only advanced pupils are encouraged to use the library, because class work is too simple for them. 54 Today, more and more people are using credit cards instead of money to buy the things they need. Almost anyone who has a steady income and a continuou
40、s work record can apply for a credit card. If you have a credit card, you can buy a car, have a dinner, take a trip, and even get a haircut by charging the cost to your account. In this way you can pay for purchases “a month or two later, without any extra charge. Or you may choose to spread out you
41、r payments over several months and pay only part of the total amount each month. If you do this, the credit card company or the bank who sponsors the credit card will add a small service charge to your total bill. This is very convenient for the customer. With the credit card in your wallet or purse
42、, you dont have to carry much cash. This saves you trips to the bank to cash checks or draw cash. Also if you carry credit cards instead of a lot of cash, you dont have to be concerned about losing your money through carelessness or theft. The card user only has to worry about paying the final bill.
43、 This of course can be a problem if you charge more than you can pay for. Credit cards are big business. Americans spend $16 billion a year on credit cards and there are already 590 million of them in circulation. Many banks sponsor their own credit companies and issue cards free to their customers.
44、 Other credit card companies charge their members annual dues. The stores that accept credit cards must pay a small fee to the credit card company a percentage of purchase price of the merchandise or service. In return, the credit card company promptly pays the store for the merchandise or service.
45、Credit card companies make a profit from the fees they charge the stores and also from the fees collected from customers who pay for their charges in monthly installments. However, credit card companies sometimes have problems collecting overdue payments from unreliable customers. Also the use of st
46、olen, lost, or counterfeit credit cards by criminals has become a big headache for the credit card companies which are responsible for the goods and services illegally charged to their customers account. 55 What is the biggest worry for credit card users? （ A） Their credit cards may get stolen. （ B）
47、 They will be charged for the credit card service by the bank. （ C） The time allowed for them to pay back the money is not long enough. （ D） They may have spent more money than they can pay back. 56 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a channel for the credit card company to make
48、 a profit? （ A） Membership fees for credit card users. （ B） A heavy fine for overdue payments. （ C） Service charges for stores that accept credit cards. （ D） Service charges for card users who pay back over a period. 57 The authors purpose of writing this article is to_. （ A） persuade people to use credit cards （ B） warn people of the danger of using credit cards （ C） explain how credit card business works （ D） explain how to use credit cards 57 However important we regard school life to be, there is no denying the fact that children spend more time at home than in the
