1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 656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 Tips for Applying to U.S. Colleges I. G
4、eorge Mason University The largest【 T1】 _ university in Virginia【 T1】 _ More than 100 different majors and specializations 33,000 students, international students account for【 T2】 _【 T2】 _ II. American education Expensive but【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ Best professors and best【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ III. Application tips
5、 from Jennifer Tkacz Available financial aid It all depends and some universities provide【 T5】 _【 T5】 _ University Rankings in the U.S. The ranking system is not official, so it has little【 T6】 _【 T6】 _ Student Visas: give rise to a lot of【 T7】 _ for students【 T7】 _ a)Be a【 T8】 _ student to get a de
6、gree【 T8】 _ b)Have the【 T9】 _ to cover your education【 T9】 _ c)Be【 T10】 _ and decide to return【 T10】 _ 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 qu
7、estions 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 TWO. You h
8、ave thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） It is about photography courses. （ B） It is about “Black and White photography“. （ C） It is about “Introducing Photography“. （ D） It is about the fees of photography courses. （ A） From 6:30 to 9:00 on Tuesdays. （ B） From 6:30 to 9:30 on Monday evenin
9、gs. （ C） From 2:00 to 4:30 on Tuesdays. （ D） From 2:00 to 4:30 on Monday evenings. （ A） Black and White Photography. （ B） Landscape Photography. （ C） Digital Photography. （ D） Introducing Photography. （ A） It focuses on which lens to use for different subject. （ B） It studies the main elements of ef
10、fective composition. （ C） Theres an interview beforehand. （ D） The fee for it is 85. （ A） Its a flexitime course. （ B） It runs for 60 hours in all. （ C） Its not advanced level. （ D） It includes a field trip. （ A） In the professors home. （ B） In the professors office. （ C） In the classroom. （ D） In t
11、he school library. （ A） He has a German mom speaking English. （ B） He gets a lot of language from his mom. （ C） His accent wont be affected by his classmates. （ D） Accent is not a big thing. （ A） They dont have to drop their native accent （ B） Their minds and bodies are much more flexible. （ C） They
12、 usually take pronunciation classes. （ D） They chat with people in stores. （ A） Theyll never lose their native accents. （ B） They must sign up for a pronunciation class. （ C） Grammar is the most difficult part for them. （ D） Accent is one of the hardest things for them to improve. （ A） To drop the p
13、ronunciation class. （ B） To sign up for a listening class. （ C） To check in the library the schedule for the new semester. （ D） To wait to make a decision about the pronunciation class. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four wo
14、rds, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 He felt he had nothing to offer her that she wanted. The italicized part functions as a(n)_ in the sentence. （ A） subject （ B） object （ C） attributive （ D） complement 23 Which o
15、f the following sentences contains subjunctive mood? （ A） I wish to make a complaint. （ B） Well stay at home if it rains. （ C） I wish that I could afford a new car. （ D） Polls suggest that few citizens trust the government. 24 The following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT _. （ A） Th
16、e plane is to arrive at six （ B） My father will be abroad by now （ C） The Queen is coming to the UN next month （ D） Were going to Canada in the summer 25 Which of the following is CORRECT? （ A） Not on any account should finches and lovebirds be housed together. （ B） On no account should finches and
17、lovebirds be housed together. （ C） Not on any account finches and lovebirds should be housed together. （ D） On no account finches and lovebirds should be housed together. 26 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） My child doesnt like this book. Show her a more interesting one. （ B） The old equipm
18、ent works just as well as the new one. （ C） I like this coat better than the one you showed me before. （ D） They sent us a lot of small apples instead of big ones. 27 Which “of in the following phrases indicates a predicate-object relationship? （ A） the killing of innocent children （ B） a bar of cho
19、colate （ C） his circle of friends （ D） the city of New York 28 Which of the following sentences expresses a PERMISSION? （ A） You cant park here. （ B） I cant finish the task in a week. （ C） He couldnt have been hurt. （ D） Where can he have gone? 29 Which of the italicized parts functions as a subject
20、? （ A） There is no question that the government knew about the deal. （ B） She said that she would marry him. （ C） Apparently its cheaper to fly than to go by train. （ D） I found it hard to concentrate. 30 She would rather we _ see each other any more. （ A） didnt （ B） shouldnt （ C） wouldnt （ D） mustn
21、t 31 Miss Anne had a weak heart. She _ a heart attack. （ A） should have （ B） should have had （ C） must have （ D） must have had 32 30 years ago, scientists_ with the theory that protons and neutrons are composed of three smaller particles. （ A） came down （ B） came out （ C） came along （ D） came up 33
22、Believe me, this dress may be expensive but its worth it because itll give you a real _ in the interview. （ A） allowance （ B） bonus （ C） edge （ D） profit 34 Although it is _ a teenage problem, acne can occur in early childhood. （ A） subsequently （ B） successively （ C） predictably （ D） predominantly
23、35 Scientists hope the successful work done in collaboration with other researchers may be _ elsewhere. （ A） accelerated （ B） stimulated （ C） duplicated （ D） modified 36 Now and then she _to see if he was noticing her. （ A） peeped （ B） peered （ C） stared （ D） glimpsed 37 This week the fresh salmon a
24、t the supermarket is a real _ at such a low price. （ A） agreement （ B） bargain （ C） concession （ D） sale 38 There was a flash of lightning and a_ crash of thunder. （ A） substantial （ B） simultaneous （ C） spontaneous （ D） synthetic 39 Before going into their meeting the six foreign ministers all _ fo
25、r photographs. （ A） stood （ B） gestured （ C） posed （ D） looked 40 Though off-puttingly complicated in detail, local taxes are _ simple. （ A） at length （ B） at random （ C） in essence （ D） in bulk 41 Nothing in the world has _ life. （ A） eternal （ B） infinite （ C） ceaseless （ D） lasting 三、 PART IV CLO
26、ZE 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 split B. conflict C. tired D. less E. take on F. harmony G. damage H. larger I. take over J. if K difference L. stuck M. because N. domes
27、tic O. grind Commuters have a 40 per cent greater risk of ending up divorced, according to a university study. Those who spend a long time on trains or were【 C1】 _ in cars shuttling to the office are up to 40 per cent more likely to【 C2】 _ from their spouse. The risk is highest in the first few year
28、s when the dream of life together gives way to the daily【 C3】 _. Experts said that if one partner spends 45 minutes or more commuting they would come home too 【 C4】 _ to help around the house. This would create a breeding ground for【 C5】 _ that would leave the other person feeling like they are bein
29、g taken for granted. The Swedish study looked at statistical data from two million Swedish households. The researchers from Umea University cited the figure of 45 minutes as the kind of commute which could do【 C6】 _ to relationships. They found that in families where the man commutes, the woman is o
30、ften forced to take a less qualified job closer to home, which means both less money as well as a【 C7】 _ share of the family responsibility. “This means they have less time to help out with the【 C8】 _ chores. The commuting partner might feel like he shouldnt have to【 C9】 _ equal responsibility aroun
31、d the home【 C10】 _ hes putting in the long hours back and forth to work.“ Jean Hannah Edelstein, a relationships expert, said. 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-choi
32、ce 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 (1)I used to watch her from my kitchen window, she seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across th
33、e street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during recess. A sea of children, and yet to me, she stood out from them all. (2)I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots
34、 just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone. She would practice dribbling and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark. One day I asked her why she practiced so much. She
35、 looked directly in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is if I get a scholarship. I like basketball. I decided that if I were good enough, I would get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Dad
36、dy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts dont count.“ (3)Then she smiled and ran towards the court to repeat the routine I had seen over and over again. Well, I had to give it to hershe was determined. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led he
37、r team to victory. One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head cradled in her arms. (4)I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,“ came a soft reply. “I am just too short.“ The coach told her that at 55“ sh
38、e would probably never get to play for a top ranked teammuch less offered a scholarshipso she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. (5)I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She lifted her head from he
39、r hands and told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, that nothing could stop her except one thingher own attitude. He told her again,
40、“If the dream is big enough, the facts dont count.“ The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter. She was indeed offered a scholarship, a full ride, to a Division I, NCAA womens basketball team. She was going to get the col
41、lege education that she had dreamed of and worked toward for all those years. (6)Its true: If the dream is big enough, the facts dont count. 52 When the author watched the girl playing basketball for the first time, he was_. （ A） curious （ B） admiring （ C） cheerful （ D） encouraged 53 “it“ in Para. 3
42、 Three most probably refers to_. （ A） the court （ B） the basketball （ C） the authors praise （ D） the authors suggestion 54 Which of the following statements about the girl is CORRECT? （ A） She changed her attitude toward basketball because of the coach. （ B） She was convinced by her father that the
43、coach was wrong. （ C） She became totally unconfident about herself later on. （ D） She was very much disappointed at the coachs words. 55 It can be inferred from the passage that a college recruiter is responsible for_. （ A） determining who should be offered a scholarship （ B） finding the best basket
44、ball players for a college （ C） training a college basketball team （ D） granting a scholarship impartially 55 (1)Observe a child: any one will do. You will see that not a day passes in which he does not find something or other to make him happy, though he may be in tears the next moment. Then look a
45、t a man: any one of us will do. You will notice that weeks and months can pass in which every day is greeted with nothing more than resignation, and endured with polite indifference. Indeed, most men are as miserable as sinners, though they are too bored to sinperhaps their sin is their indifference
46、. But it is true that they so seldom smile that when they do we do not recognise their face, so distorted is it from the fixed mask we take for granted. And even then a man cannot smile like a child, for a child smiles with his eyes, whereas a man smiles with his lips alone. It is not a smile, but a
47、 grin: something to do with humour, but little to do with happiness. And then, as anyone can see, there is a point(but who can define that point?)when a man becomes an old man, and then he will smile again. (2)It would seem that happiness is something to do with simplicity, and that it is the abilit
48、y to extract pleasure from the simplest thingssuch as a peach stone, for instance. (3)It is obvious that it is nothing to do with success. For Sir Henry Stewart was certainly successful. It is twenty years ago since he came down to our village from London, and bought a couple of old cottages, which he had knocked into one. He used his house as a weekend refuge. He was a barrister. And the village followed his brilliant career with something almost amounting to paternal pride. (4)I remember some ten years ago when he was made a Kings Counsel, Amos and I, seeing him get off
