1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 648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 Welcome Speech 1. Room allocation Room
4、number The beginning letter refers to the three【 T1】 _ of the college 【 T1】 _ The number following the letter: the floor number The last number the 【 T2】 _ room number【 T2】 _ The orientation pack Two keys in the orientation pack: One is to your room The other is to the 【 T3】 _ door: 【 T3】 _ Closed a
5、nd locked at 8 pm Opened at 【 T4】 _ 【 T4】 _ Enter and leave the college through the front door Fire doors: locked from 【 T5】 _ 【 T5】 _ 2. Fees for laundry Cleaning of bed linen and towels: 【 T6】 _ in the laundry fee 【 T6】 _ Other laundry: A small extra fee needs to be paid 3. Rules The most importan
6、t one: 【 T7】 _ after 9 pm. 【 T7】 _ No smoking in the rooms or anywhere inside the college Smoking only permitted on the 【 T8】 _ 【 T8】 _ 4. Meal serving Meals served in the 【 T9】 _【 T9】 _ Meal times listed in the 【 T10】 _ 【 T10】 _ No meals served after meal time. 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T
7、5】 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 , 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
8、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 TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） A trainee nurse. （ B） A resident doctor. （ C） A researcher of AIDS. （ D） An advisor to nur
9、ses. （ A） Because she quarreled with Susan someday. （ B） Because Susan hasnt taught her the facts about HIV and AIDS. （ C） Because she doesnt like Susan to wear protective clothing. （ D） Because she fears that Susan will get virus in her car. （ A） They dont care what job she does. （ B） They have bad
10、 feelings about her job. （ C） They think it is a good job. （ D） They have no worries about the job. （ A） Isolate them completely. （ B） Watch them carefully. （ C） Treat them with respect. （ D） Provide them with nutritious food. （ A） Sharing bodily fluids with an AIDS patient. （ B） Shaking hands with
11、an AIDS patient. （ C） Serving meals to an AIDS patient. （ D） Staying very close to an AIDS patient. （ A） The one whos over 50. （ B） The one whos over 90. （ C） The one whos over 80. （ D） The one whos over 100. （ A） How to become an active and healthy centenarian. （ B） What diet the centenarians have
12、to stay health. （ C） What exercises the centenarians have to stay health. （ D） What hobbies the centenarians have to stay health. （ A） Optimism, activity and mobility. （ B） Optimism, exercise and genetics. （ C） Diet, exercise and genetics. （ D） Exercise and genetics and mobility. （ A） The centenaria
13、ns had a high calorie and fat intake. （ B） The centenarians basically eating something different. （ C） The centenarians eat low-calorie, low-fat diet. （ D） The centenarians eat spicy food and drink whisky. （ A） Commitment to interesting things. （ B） The urge for unconventional sports. （ C） The abili
14、ty to cope with loss. （ D） The ability to lose weight. 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 Which of
15、 the following sentences indicates ABILITY? （ A） Can I use your bike, John? （ B） Can you read that sign from this distance? （ C） Smoking can cause cancer. （ D） He can be really annoying at times. 23 The clause in the sentence “It is said that he has gone to Shanghai“ is _. （ A） the subject clause （
16、B） the attributive clause （ C） the object clause （ D） the adverbial clause 24 Which of the following italicized parts modifies an adjective? （ A） I was rather surprised to see him. （ B） Tim worked very hard. （ C） I quite like Chinese food. （ D） Terry rather hates dogs. 25 Small _ the room is, it is
17、pleasant and airy. （ A） who （ B） as （ C） that （ D） like 26 Which of the following sentences expresses an opinion? （ A） Tom is taller than his brother. （ B） Cats are better pets than dogs. （ C） The earth goes round the sun. （ D） China has more people than US 27 _, many problems of space flight could
18、not be solved now. （ A） If electronic computers would not have been invented （ B） Had electronic computers not invented （ C） Had electronic computers not been invented （ D） If electronic computers were not invented 28 You seem to be dissatisfied with your present post. I dont think you judged your a
19、bility objectively when you applied for it, _ you? （ A） do （ B） dont （ C） did （ D） didnt 29 When the sentence “Shall I buy you a drink?“ is turned into indirect speech, which of the following is most appropriate? （ A） He agreed to buy me a drink. （ B） He offered to buy me a drink. （ C） He advised me
20、 to buy a drink. （ D） He suggested that I buy a drink. 30 Two men have denied _ murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot. （ A） them （ B） their （ C） they （ D） themselves 31 Thermal expansion of solid is _ detected by our naked eyes. （ A） small so as not be （ B） so small as not be （ C） so small as no
21、t to be （ D） such small as not to be 32 She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she cant _ this loud noise any longer. （ A） come up with （ B） catch up with （ C） keep up with （ D） put up with 33 Ones university days often appear happier in _ than they actually were at the time. （ A） retenti
22、on （ B） retrospect （ C） return （ D） reverse 34 The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six _ libraries specially serve the countryside. （ A） mobile （ B） drifting （ C） shifting （ D） rotating 35 All factories and mines are _by government officials. （ A） examined （ B） surveyed （
23、 C） inspected （ D） investigated 36 Our _ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds. （ A） sensible （ B） senseless （ C） sensitive （ D） sensory 37 Many automobile accidents were _ careless driving. （ A） attri
24、buted to （ B） resulted in （ C） contributed to （ D） raised from 38 I dont know why he _ in the middle of a sentence. （ A） broke away （ B） broke out （ C） broke through （ D） broke off 39 They believed that this was not the _ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning. （ A） climax （ B） summ
25、it （ C） pitch （ D） maximum 40 The _ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London. （ A） valued （ B） valueless （ C） invaluable （ D） usable 41 Many elderly people are now not used to the _ of modern living, which they consider is away from the old customs. （ A） tendency （ B） tend （ C） trend （ D） treat
26、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. inappropriate B. attend C. slips D. track E. finance F. unchangeable G. organize H. participate I. formal J. as much as K.
27、 slides L schedules M. calls for N. trail O. punctuality Americans believe time is a limited resource; they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often【 C1】 _ seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to 【 C2】 _their time better. Professionals carry around pocket
28、planners some in electronic form to keep【 C3】 _of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to squeeze more life out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: “Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.“ To Ameri
29、cans, 【 C4】 _is a way of showing respect for other peoples time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually【 C5】 _an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less 【 C6】 _the situation, the less impo
30、rtant it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive【 C7】_30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually dont try that at work. To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than【 C8】 _. In these soci
31、eties, people dont try to control time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The rhythm of nature from the passing of the seasons to the monthly cycle of the moonshapes their view of events. People learn to respond to their environment. As a result, they fi
32、nd it easier to “go with the flow“ than Americans, who like plans to be fixed and【 C9】 _. Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time, like money, 【 C10】_all too easily through our fingers. And time, like the weather, is very hard to predict. Nevertheless, time is one of lifes most
33、precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun. 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,
34、B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 (l)Hippies were members of a youth movement of the 1960s and 1970s that started in the United States and spread to Canada, Great Britain, and many other countries. The hippies rejected the customs, traditions, and life styles of societ
35、y and tried to develop those of their own. Most hippies came from white middle-class families and ranged in age from 15 to 25 years old. They thought too many adults cared about making money and little else. The term hippie may come from the word hip, which means “turned-in“ or aware. (2)Hippies wan
36、ted a world based on love of humanity and peace. Many believed that wonderful, magical changes were about to take place. They thought these changes would happen as soon as people learned to express their feelings honestly and to behave naturally at all times. Hippies strongly opposed U.S. involvemen
37、t in the Vietnam War. (3)Many hippies lived together in small groups, working with one another and sharing possessions. Others refused to be tied down to a fixed job or home. They wandered from place to place seeking part-time work and temporary shelter. Some begged for spare change and lived in the
38、 streets or camped in parks or other public lands. (4)Hippies were sometimes called “flower children“ because they gave people flowers to communicate gentleness and love. They let their hair grow long and walked barefoot or in sandals. Hippies attracted public attention by wearing clothing that feat
39、ured unusual combinations of colors and textures. A large number of hippies used marijuana, LSD, and other drugs. Drug experiences shaped many of their symbols and ideas. (5)The Beatles, a popular English rock group, helped spread the hippie movement with their song. Hippie favorites included such o
40、ther rock groups as the Grateful Dead and the Jefferson Airplane, singers Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, poet Allen Ginsberg, and novelist Ken Kesey. Many hippies admired Timothy Leary, a psychologist who preached salvation through the use of drugs. (6)In time, most hippies realized it was not easy to ref
41、orm society by “dropping out“ of it. Some joined more organized political movements to work for specific social causes. Others turned to spirituality or religion. The majority simply left the hippie stage of their lives behind while trying to hold on to at least a few of the ideals that once inspire
42、d them. 52 It can be inferred that hippies most want people to be aware of_. （ A） the necessity of being different and independent （ B） the necessity for radical changes （ C） the worthlessness of traditional values （ D） the harm brought by wars to the world 53 Which of the following statements is TR
43、UE according to the passage? （ A） Many hippies had to beg because no firms would hire them. （ B） Timothy Leary, a preacher, was the leader of the hippie movement. （ C） Drugs produced a very important influence on hippies ideas. （ D） The hippie movement was first known to the British people through t
44、he Beatles songs. 54 The authors attitude towards the hippie movement is one of_. （ A） criticism （ B） sympathy （ C） detestation （ D） enthusiasm 54 (1)Drought is a slow emergency. It does not swoop down out of the skies like a tornado or pull the earth apart like an earthquake. A drought of the kind
45、the Eastern seaboard in the United States is suffering now, the worst of this century in at least four states, is the product not of one summers failed rains but of chronic dryness over several seasons compounded by routine profligacy in our use of water. It is the result of what we have all been ta
46、ught to call good weather hot, it is true, but blue skies day after day, mild winters, and little snow. It is also the result of what we have come to call normal water use. (2)The drought of 1999 has become severe enough to bring about a flurry of administrative actions intended to mitigate its effe
47、cts on farms, businesses and communities. On Friday, President Clinton ordered to organize timely drought relief. New Jerseys Governor, Christine Todd Whitman, and the Governors of Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia have all imposed mandatory restrictions on water use. Secretary of Agriculture Dan
48、 Glickman has declared West Virginia and 33 counties in 5 surrounding states a disaster area. Meanwhile, the Senate approved $7.4 billion in aid to farmers, to which a drought disaster relief package will need to be added. (3)This is all to the good, and it may also reconcentrate for a moment, our a
49、ttention on this nations patterns of water usage. Drought is nothing new, and dealing with it does not require radically new ideas. Many organizations have been set up in recent years in order to monitor drought conditions and respond to them as the long-term events they are. According to the National Drought
