1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 654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 Famous Christmas Places There are many【
4、 T1】 _ traditions in Christmas. 【 T1】 _ The two famous Christmas places are: 1. Middleburg Christmas: a time of gift-giving and【 T2】 _【 T2】 _ Performances, trees with lights and a big man in【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ Middleburg: a yearly Christmas 【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ People from【 T5】 _come to visit【 T5】 _ 2. Xitan,
5、China Known as a【 T6】 _【 T6】 _ It shipped around $100 million in colorful【 T7】 _. 【 T7】 _ Main customers: 【 T8】 _【 T8】 _ Factories are【 T9】 _to make products. 【 T9】 _ 40 larger factories and【 T10】 _smaller workshops. 【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 1
6、1 【 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 be a ten-second pause. During the pau
7、se, 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 talk show. （ B） A case investigation. （ C） A soap opera. （ D） A reality show. （ A） It shocks the audience of the program. （ B
8、） It is a realistic situation drama. （ C） It is the first program about the Cockney way of life. D). It deals with problems other programs skimmed on. （ A） The anchorwoman of a program. （ B） The star actress in the soap opera. （ C） The landlady of a local pub. （ D） The producer of the program. （ A）
9、Michelles brother ran away from home. （ B） Michelles mother had another baby. （ C） Michelle married the landlord of a local pub. （ D） Michelle got pregnant and no one knew who the father was. （ A） Because Michelle decided to have the baby. （ B） Because Michelle married a local lad. （ C） Because Mich
10、elle revealed who her childs father was. （ D） Because Michelle got the strength to keep the secret for life. （ A） Exposing oneself to the target culture. （ B） Attending regularly a good language program. （ C） Coming up with a study plan. （ D） Developing good note-taking skills. （ A） Very funny. （ B）
11、 A little Unrealistic. （ C） A little simplistic. （ D） Too tedious. （ A） English. （ B） French. （ C） Russian. （ D） Spanish. （ A） He learns through practical experiences. （ B） He learns through seeing models. （ C） He learns through hearing instructions. （ D） He learns through reading books. （ A） Readin
12、g his book. （ B） Consulting her tutor. （ C） Searching on the Internet. （ D） Watching TV programs. 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 th
13、at best completes the sentence. 22 The visitors decided to stay in our city for _ two days as they wanted to have a look around. （ A） other （ B） the other （ C） another （ D） others 23 I wish you _ her off at the station, but you didnt. （ A） saw （ B） had seen （ C） would see （ D） should see 24 Must I f
14、inish it before 10 oclock? No, you _. （ A） mustnt （ B） neednt （ C） cant （ D） dont 25 Which of the following underlined parts is used as preposition? （ A） The driver failed to see the other car in time. （ B） Let her leave if she wants to. （ C） Im looking forward to your reply. （ D） There are plenty o
15、f things to eat. 26 Which of the following underlined parts is a predicative clause (表语从句 )？ （ A） A prosperity that had never been seen before appears in the countryside. （ B） The idea that you can do this work well without thinking is quite wrong. （ C） It is true that he has made a very important d
16、iscovery in chemistry. （ D） His suggestion is that we should keep moving forward without hesitation. 27 I didnt know anything about the attributive clause, for I _ my lesson. （ A） had not studied （ B） didnt study （ C） have not studied （ D） dont study 28 In the sentence “Father asked us to pick some
17、apples on the farm“, the underlined phrase is _. （ A） a subject （ B） a verb （ C） an adverbial （ D） a complement 29 I felt so embarrassed that I couldnt do anything but _ there when I first met my present wife. （ A） to sit （ B） sitting （ C） sat （ D） sit 30 Which of the following underlined parts indi
18、cates a relationship of linking verb and predicative (系表结构 )? （ A） He became a famous pianist at the age of 15. （ B） I took the first place in the competition. （ C） China belongs to the third world. （ D） Theyve put up a factory in the village. 31 Which of the following sentences is a COMPLAINT? （ A）
19、 Please show me your new dress. （ B） You must do it again. （ C） What trouble youve made. （ D） May you good luck. 32 When we started criticizing his work, he saw red. The underline part means _. （ A） very angry （ B） very upset （ C） very sorry （ D） very sad 33 Research shows that this pesticide is so
20、_that it can kill the insects in a few seconds. （ A） powerful （ B） influential （ C） monstrous （ D） vigorous 34 The little boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents _. （ A） compromise （ B） conviction （ C） command （ D） consent 35 We watched a _ television show la
21、st night. （ A） live （ B） livable （ C） living （ D） lively 36 The new tax law will not take _ until next month. （ A） action （ B） place （ C） office （ D） effect 37 Our greatest lack is not money for any undertaking _ ideas. （ A） as （ B） but rather （ C） rather than （ D） as for 38 The fans besieged the fo
22、otball player to get his _. （ A） autograph （ B） signature （ C） endorsement （ D） subscription 39 These overseas experts came from all _ of life in different countries. （ A） runs （ B） steps （ C） lines （ D） walks 40 I dont think its sensible of you to _ your greater knowledge in front of the president,
23、 for it may well offend him. （ A） show up （ B） show around （ C） show off （ D） show out 41 I must leave now. _, if you want any help, just call me up. （ A） Incidentally （ B） Accidentally （ C） Occasionally （ D） Subsequently 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words given in the box below would best c
24、omplete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 A. role B. enormous C. Instead of D. muttering E. striking F. mediated G. originally H. perpetual I. In spite of J. emerging K. gesture L. mistreatment M. abolish N. parade O. practically Many countries
25、have a holiday to celebrate workers rights on or around May 1, but Labour Day in Canada is celebrated on the first Monday of September. Canadas Labour Day was【 C1】 _ celebrated in the spring but it was moved to the fall after 1894. The origins of Labour Day can be traced back to April 15, 1872, when
26、 the Toronto Trades Assembly organized Canadas first significant【 C2】 _for workers rights. The aim was to release the 24 leaders of the Toronto Typographical Union who were imprisoned for【 C3】 _to campaign for a nine-hour working day. At this time, trade unions were still illegal and what they did w
27、as seen as a criminal conspiracy to disrupt trade. 【 C4】 _this, the Toronto Trades Assembly was already a significant organization and encouraged workers to form trade unions, 【 C5】 _in disputes between employers and employees and signaled the【 C6】 _of workers. There was【 C7】 _public support for the
28、 demonstration and the authorities could no longer deny the important【 C8】 _that the trade unions had to play in the【 C9】 _Canadian democratic society. A few months later, a similar demonstration was organized in Ottawa and passed the house of Canadas first prime minister, Sir John Macdonald. Later
29、in the day, he appeared before the gathering and promised to【 C10】_all Canadian laws against trade unions. This happened in the same year and eventually led to the founding of the Canadian Labour Congress in 1883. A similar holiday, Labor Day is held on the same day in the United States of America.
30、Canadian trade unions are proud that this holiday was inspired by their efforts to improve workers rights. 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 ea
31、ch question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 (l)Life moves on even in Tucson. The flowers and candles are being dismantled. The fresh golf courses are filled with winter visitors. The funerals that marked life here for two w
32、eeks are over. (2)But it will be a long time before this desert community puts behind it, if it ever does, what happened in an instant on a sunny Saturday morning in front of a supermarket. (3)On that day, at La Toscana Village strip mall, I peered past the police tape at the blood-smeared sidewalk
33、and the covered bodies of the victims. I knew I had to focus and ask questions. I had to file a story. But I also had to stop for a minute to process my breaking heart. (4)Nineteen people, including a 9-year-old girl, a federal judge and a member of Congress, had just been gunned down in my home tow
34、n. (5)In the past more than 25 years, I have seen the unspeakable many times. I wrote about the slaughter of 32 students inside their Virginia Tech classrooms. I reported on the random shootings of 13 people in the Washington area by two snipers (狙击手 ). I have covered countless murders of youths on
35、the streets of the District. (6)But I never expected to see this kind of tragedy here in my safe haven. Tucson was where I hiked with my husband on the trails of Sabino Canyon, the desert oasis in Coronado National Forest, and where I rode horses with my daughter near Saguaro National Monument, amid
36、 the cholla and ocotillo cactus. Here I breathed the clean desert air, especially intoxicating after a rain, filled with the fragrance of creosote and sage. Here I drove 15 minutes out of town to Gates Pass to watch the spectacular sunsets and then marvel at the big, starry Arizona sky. This was my
37、city, a blend of Native American and Mexican culture, where the sun shines more days a year than anywhere else in the country. (7)The world is filled with cities that are touched with senseless violence. And after the streets are swept clean, life goes on. People go back to work and to play. On the
38、surface, it appears as if nothing really changed. (8)But something has. Extreme acts of violence affect the psychological and social fabric of a community in subtle but important ways. The place where residents have felt safe doesnt feel quite so safe anymore. Insecurity creeps in. Anxieties rise. (
39、9)I was here on the morning of the shootings visiting my mother, who moved to Tucson with my father in the 1950s. A childhood friend called to tell us shed heard that Giffords had just been shot. I called The Post and then, on instinct, as if I were still on the D.C. crime beat, raced to the scene j
40、ust two miles away. (10)In the days that followed, my home town was transformed into a national media spectacle, complete with a camera-ready headline: “Tragedy in Tucson.“ Famous television anchors flew in and set up with my beloved Santa Catalina Mountains as their backdrop. Reporting the story wa
41、s strange. It felt uncomfortable calling old friends for help and reaching out to Giffordss rabbi, whom Id known since she was a teenager, to urge her to share her experience at the lawmakers bedside. (11)Growth and development had long ago changed Tucson. At the end of roads where there was once on
42、ly desert, there are expensive sprawling homes, luxury resorts and strip malls, like the one where Jared Loughner pulled out his Glock 19. Making my way around Tucson, a flood of childhood memories came back, but now superimposed on them were images from the bloodbath. (12)So, too, it is with those
43、who live here. Their lives go on, but in ways big and small the city they call home is not quite the same as it was before. 52 What did the author least expect? （ A） The large number of people killed. （ B） The death of the nine-year-old girl. （ C） The fact that such shooting tragedies keep happening
44、. （ D） The fact that the tragedy happened in his hometown. 53 By saying that “something has“ (Para. 8), the author means that _. （ A） his hometown has become dangerous （ B） peoples sense of security has declined subtly （ C） some changes are apparent enough to observe （ D） the changes are too subtle
45、to specify 54 What do we know about the Glock 19? （ A） It was the gun with which the killer shot 19 people. （ B） It was the strip mall where the killing took place. （ C） It was a park that the author often visited as a child. （ D） It was a brand-name product sold at strip malls. 54 (l)If youre like
46、most people, youre way too smart for advertising. You flip right past newspaper ads, never click on ads online and leave the room during TV commercials. (2)That, at least, is what we tell ourselves. But what we tell ourselves is nonsense. Advertising works, which is why, even in hard economic times,
47、 Madison Avenue is a $34 billion-a-year business. And if Martin Lindstrom author of the best seller Buyology and a marketing consultant for Fortune 500 companies, including PepsiCo and Disney is correct, trying to tune this stuff out is about to get a whole lot harder. (3)Lindstrom is a practitioner
48、 of neuromarketing research, in which consumers are exposed to ads while hooked up to machines that monitor brain activity, sweat responses and movement in facial muscles, all of which are markers of emotion. According to his studies, 83% of all forms of advertising principally engage only one of ou
49、r senses: sight Hearing, however, can be just as powerful, though advertisers have taken only limited advantage of it. Historically, ads have relied on jingles and slogans to catch our ear, largely ignoring everyday sounds a steak sizzling (咝咝声 ), a baby laughing and other noises our bodies cant help p
