1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 652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 Counseling Team and the Services 1. Cou
4、nseling team Naomi Flynn a. Targeting: Those who have never used a counselor before Those who can only see a counselor outside【 T1】 _ 【 T1】 _ b. Specializing in: seeing new students offering a【 T2】 _session【 T2】 _ Louise Bagshaw a. A staff in the【 T3】 _centre【 T3】 _ b. Students can visit her without
5、 a(n)【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ Tony Denby a. A newest and the only【 T5】 _ member to the counseling team【 T5】 _ b. Specializing in: 【 T6】 _management【 T6】 _ relaxation techniques c. Targeting: anyone who is trying to【 T7】 _ anxiety【 T7】 _ 2. Group workshops run by the counseling team Adjusting a. Introducing wh
6、at is necessary for academic success b. Targeting【 T8】 _【 T8】 _ Getting Organized a. Helping you break the habit of putting things off strike a【 T9】 _between academic and recreational activities【 T9】 _ b. Targeting all undergraduates and【 T10】 _【 T10】 _ Communicating a. Covering how to talk with tea
7、chers and other staff b. Targeting everyone 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 , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the convers
8、ation 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 TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） He doesnt
9、 want to go back to Brisbane. （ B） He needs to decide how to deal with his possessions. （ C） He wants to take everything back to home. （ D） He wants Laura to buy his things. （ A） Computer. （ B） Bookcase. （ C） Tennis racket. （ D） Refrigerator. （ A） The books are too expensive. （ B） The clothes are al
10、l winter clothes. （ C） He doesnt have a suitcase. （ D） There are too many clothes. （ A） Sell them to the second-hand bookshop. （ B） Advertise them on the university notice boards. （ C） Advertise them in the student newspaper for sale. （ D） Give them to the second and third year students for free. （
11、A） Its summer vacation. （ B） Its too old. （ C） Its too expensive. （ D） They live in the dorm. （ A） Younger people are more comfortable with technology. （ B） Adults are less intimidated by technology than they used to be. （ C） He is better with computers than other people his age. （ D） Most of his fr
12、iends are more addicted to games than he is. （ A） They are more convenient. （ B） They make better keepsakes. （ C） They are casual forms of communication. （ D） They help people keep in touch instantly. （ A） Playing games. （ B） Checking on little things. （ C） Instant messaging. （ D） An interesting pro
13、gram. （ A） The Internet makes too many things accessible to people. （ B） His generation is hooked on the Internet. （ C） Some of his friends make the Internet their whole life. （ D） Not everyone has access to the Internet. （ A） They cannot become part of the work force. （ B） They wont be an added ass
14、et as they are today. （ C） They will have to get over their fear of these skills. （ D） They are going to be at a disadvantage. 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
15、 word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 Carry the luggage for me, _? （ A） will you （ B） do you （ C） wont you （ D） dont you 23 Lucy is _ hardworking than her brother, but she earns much less than him. （ A） no so （ B） no more （ C） not less （ D） no less 24 Which of the following
16、 statements is INCORRECT? （ A） Fifteen miles are not a short walk to a 5-year-old kid. （ B） Ten dollars was paid for the dress. （ C） Neither my parents nor my brother is coming. （ D） Only one out of six were absent at the meeting. 25 Which of the underlined parts expresses a future tense? （ A） Tommy
17、 works in a small factory. （ B） Ill call you when I arrive in Los Angeles. （ C） What is wrong with you? （ D） Japan lies to the east of China 26 It wasnt so much his appearance I liked _ his personality. （ A） but （ B） nor （ C） like （ D） as 27 We are delighted at the news_ our daughter is expecting a
18、baby. （ A） why （ B） that （ C） whether （ D） when 28 The Monkey King _ one of the most popular books for those who study in high schools. （ A） remain （ B） remained （ C） remains （ D） is remaining 29 Everything _very different if your father were still alive. （ A） will be （ B） would be （ C） was （ D） wer
19、e 30 Which of the following is a stative verb (静态动词 )? （ A） Matter. （ B） Beat. （ C） Walk. （ D） Eat. 31 Which of the following underlined parts indicates a subject-verb relation? （ A） The girl was the first guest to arrive. （ B） This is the best book to read. （ C） I have no wish to quarrel with you.
20、（ D） This is really nothing to fear. 32 The _ of the flood, which caused thousands of people to lose their houses, was 3 weeks of torrential rain. （ A） source （ B） origin （ C） root （ D） resource 33 Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that _ one year of college. （ A） improve
21、s （ B） subsidizes （ C） obliges （ D） inflicts 34 _ human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset the delicate chemical balance in the brain. （ A） Deliberate （ B） Consistent （ C） Primitive （ D） Abnormal 35 The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be_with the students a
22、nd their parents. （ A） recognized （ B） popular （ C） favorable （ D） fascinated 36 It is due to the invention of the computer that man has been able to work so many wonders in the past few years. A case _ is the successful launching of space shuttle. （ A） in point （ B） in question （ C） in a way （ D） i
23、n brief 37 He plays squash to the _ of all other sports. （ A） eradication （ B） exclusion （ C） extension （ D） inclusion 38 Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very_. （ A） intriguing （ B） indefinite （ C） obscure （ D） dubious 39 They have decided
24、 to _ physical punishment in all local schools. （ A） put away （ B） break away from （ C） do away with （ D） pass away 40 Geoffrey Chaucer occupies a _ place in English literature. （ A） most unique （ B） least unique （ C） very unique （ D） unique 41 Although I liked the appearance of the house, what real
25、ly made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _ through the window. （ A） vision （ B） look （ C） picture （ D） view 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. limited B
26、. distinguish C. unlike D. particular E. trigger F. inefficient G. create H. emergency I. incompetent J. detecting K. aware L. messages M. unusual N. surfaces O. confined The human nose is an underrated tool. Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, but this is larg
27、ely because,【 C1】 _ animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are【 C2】 _to perceiving those smells which float through the air, missing the majority of smells which stick to【 C3】 _. In fact, though, we are extremely sensitive to smells, even if we do not generally realize it. Our noses ar
28、e capable of【 C4】 _human smells even when these are diluted to far below one part in one million. Strangely, some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, whereas others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes nece
29、ssary to generate【 C5】 _smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send【 C6】 _to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell at first can suddenly become sensitive to it when exposed to it often enough. The explanation
30、for insensitivity to smell seems to be that the brain finds it【 C7】_to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can【 C8】 _new receptors if necessary. This may also explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells-we simply do not need to be. We are not【 C9】 _of the usual smell of
31、our own house, but we notice new smells when we visit someone elses. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors available for unfamiliar and【 C10】_ signals such as the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire. 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44 【 C3】 45 【 C4】 46 【 C5】 47 【 C6】 48 【 C7】 49 【 C8
32、】 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 (l)College students are more stressed out than ever befo
33、re at least according to the latest findings of a large, national survey that has been conducted annually for the last 25 years. The survey includes more than 200,000 students attending nearly 300 colleges and asks them to rate how their own mental health stacks up with their classmates for example,
34、 is it “above average“ or in the “highest 10%“? (2)This somewhat unusual methodology typically results in the statistical Lake Woebegon effect in which most people tend to overestimate themselves in relation to others (it refers to the fictional Lake Woebegon, where “all the women are strong, all th
35、e men are good-looking and all the children are above average“). But the most recent results indicate that fewer and fewer freshmen feel like they are in top form in terms of coping with stress. (3)A quarter century ago, nearly 70% of freshmen put themselves in the top 10% of mentally stable people
36、in their class; today only 52% rate themselves that highly, down 3 points since last year. Students self-esteem, however, is still strong: a full 71% of freshmen put themselves in the top 10% in terms of academic abilities. Its hard to know what these numbers actually mean: obviously, its not mathem
37、atically possible for 52% or 71% of people to be in the top 10% of anything. And, as I explored earlier, peoples attempts to compare themselves with others are skewed (倾斜 ) in various ways. Nevertheless, the finding is in line with previous research, which found that almost half of all college stude
38、nts who seek counseling now have a major mental illness. Thats more than double the rate seen 10 years ago. (4)So whats going on? Obviously, the economy and high unemployment rate make for a scary time to be in college, potentially facing terrifying levels of debt that alone could account for the in
39、crease in stress. (5)Secondly, a much more rigorous large study recently found that empathy among college students had declined 40% since 2000 and since caring relationships are essential to mental and physical health, a decline in empathy could also produce a decline in mental health and coping. (6
40、)My final point brings us back to my earlier post on a Stanford study that looked at the psychological effects of comparing ourselves to others. It found that the way people tend to conceal their negative emotions while broadcasting their happy ones makes the rest of us feel somehow “less than“ as t
41、hough all our friends and neighbors have better lives than we do. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter seem to have made these comparisons even more harmful by providing the perfect venue through which people can continually present a. perfect version of themselves. (7)This phenomenon, too,
42、might tie into why the new survey, “The American Freshman: National Norms,“ found that students are feeling less confident about their level of emotional and mental stability. If all the students around you are desperately trying to put on a happy face and you perceive that face as a true reflection
43、 of their inner selves, even as you work to hide your own sadness well, its not surprising that so many students might be getting a bit stressed out. (8)Instead, if students were encouraged to feel safe expressing their honest emotions, even about their fears and failures, everyone might feel more c
44、onnected, happier and, yes, healthier. 52 What is true about the result of the survey? （ A） It didnt manifest the typical lake Woebegon effect. （ B） The typical Lake Woebegon effect wasnt expected. （ C） The students underestimated themselves. （ D） The students overestimated themselves. 53 It was als
45、o found in previous research that _. （ A） almost half of all college students have to seek counseling （ B） almost half of all college students have some mental illness （ C） more and more students become mentally unstable （ D） more and more students develop strong self-esteem 54 According to the auth
46、or, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter enable people to _. （ A） realize the harmful effects of comparison （ B） conceal their negative emotion efficiently （ C） feel somehow superior to others （ D） share the perfect lives of others 55 The author points out that, while the students are trying
47、 to hide their own sadness, they tend to believe that other students _. （ A） are similarly stressed out （ B） are happy with their lives （ C） seldom reveal their negative feelings （ D） often refuse to face their inner selves 55 (l)How many times a day do you check your email? When you wake up? Before
48、 bed? A dozen times in between? If youre like many of us, the red blinking light of a BlackBerry is the first thing you see each morning youve got mail! and the last glimpse of color to fade out before bedtime. Its constant and nagging yet most of us say we cant live without it. Add Twitter, Facebook, and the rest of our social-media obsessions to the mix, and the technology that was supposed to simplify our lives has become the ultimate time-suck: the average teen spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices, plus an additional hour just text-messaging friends. (2)The advan
