1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 657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 A New Approach to Debate I. Teachers he
4、sitation: debate is beyond students【 T1】 _【 T1】 _ II. Suggestions from Prof. Charles Lebeau to teachers a)Begin with controlled practice: to【 T2】 _ opinions and arguments【 T2】_ b)Caution: no【 T3】 _topics【 T3】 _ III. “Discover Debate“ Approach Team members: depending on the【 T4】 _ of students【 T4】 _
5、The first stage: creating a【 T5】 _ aid【 T5】 _ The second stage: presenting arguments The third stage: answering the【 T6】 _ argument【 T6】 _ a)Pause for the opponents to develop answers or【 T7】 _【 T7】 _ b)Evaluate arguments: to look for【 T8】 _【 T8】 _ c)Write easily remembered【 T9】 _【 T9】 _ Ending: ask
6、 for audience【 T10】 _【 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 questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the
7、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） This is not a complicat
8、ed issue. （ B） It hasnt been fixed during the last decade. （ C） Robots deserve no “human“ rights like payment. （ D） He doesnt care about robots rights. （ A） Robots like to be called robotic persons rather than robots. （ B） The robotic strike two years ago hit Google no harder than others. （ C） Googl
9、e has the worlds biggest robotic personnel. （ D） Robots are not so sensitive as human being. （ A） The more knowledge they collect, the more important it becomes. （ B） Its not the only means of navigating a huge body of data. （ C） Google will gradually give up its focus on search. （ D） A focus on sea
10、rch has not come out with relevant products. （ A） This has not changed part of the game. （ B） This is the stuff Google wanted to sell. （ C） People can have a conversation with the Google search box. （ D） Some thought it would take Google 200 years to achieve this stage. （ A） It is destroying the rob
11、ots industry at large. （ B） It is a way of serving the users. （ C） It is a waste of Googles money. （ D） Its not an open standard for everyone. （ A） Curiosity and carefulness. （ B） Curiosity and patience. （ C） Curiosity and a kind of affinity. （ D） A kind of affinity and honesty. （ A） By watching it
12、back. （ B） By asking the directors. （ C） By checking the audiences response. （ D） By watching the director shoot. （ A） By doing nothing. （ B） By absorbing material about the guests career. （ C） By doing some research about the interviewees. （ D） By getting words of encouragement from the guests. （ A
13、） Questions of the areas beyond his understanding. （ B） Questions that others asked him. （ C） Questions raised by the talented guests. （ D） Questions that aide the woman. （ A） Talent is not important at all. （ B） You can easily pass 95% of the examinations. （ C） Its a perfect job for the ambitious y
14、oung guys. （ D） Energy plays a big part, plus no examinations to pass. 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 sente
15、nce. 22 He made her a toy horse, using bamboo twigs. The italicized part functions as a(n)_ in the sentence. （ A） appositive(同位语 ) （ B） object （ C） adverbial （ D） complement 23 Which of the following sentences indicates a REQUEST? （ A） Please come in. （ B） Do me a favor please. （ C） Dont touch it. （
16、 D） Lets go home. 24 The other banks are going to be very eager to help, _ they see that he has a specific plan. （ A） unless （ B） suppose （ C） since （ D） provided 25 _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. （ A） Other th
17、ings being equal （ B） To be equal to other things （ C） Were other things equal （ D） Other things to be equal 26 She intends to move that the committee _ discussion on this issue. （ A） suspends （ B） suspend （ C） suspended （ D） will suspend 27 He went on foot, but he _ by bus. （ A） should go （ B） must
18、 have gone （ C） can go （ D） could have gone 28 Different from how he normally behaves, Sam _ a good boy now. （ A） is to be （ B） is being （ C） has been （ D） is 29 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） Im sorry to hear that you resorted to cheating. （ B） She devoted every Saturday afternoon to tap
19、 dancing. （ C） I propose to going to London next Tuesday afternoon. （ D） I object to being blamed for something that I havent done. 30 The teacher as well as the students _ asked to attend the party. （ A） was （ B） were （ C） is （ D） are 31 The following are all correct responses to “Im very pleased t
20、o meet you.“ EXCEPT_. （ A） Likewise （ B） Me too （ C） So am I （ D） Im very pleased to meet you too 32 Will you please help me clear the garden_these stones? （ A） off （ B） up （ C） of （ D） out 33 His action is _ of growing concern about the shortage of skilled labour. （ A） evident （ B） indicative （ C）
21、revealing （ D） positive 34 The car pulled up too fast and_ on the dusty shoulder of the road. （ A） skated （ B） slid （ C） slipped （ D） skidded 35 The idea of_his knowledge from generation to generation is important to Mclean. （ A） handing over （ B） handing out （ C） handing down （ D） handing in 36 Its
22、 important that people be able to draw a_ between the policies of the leaders and the views of their supporters. （ A） division （ B） difference （ C） distinction （ D） comparison 37 Suddenly, Ned_the truck to the right, narrowly missing a blond teenage on a skateboard. （ A） swung （ B） twisted （ C） depa
23、rted （ D） swerved 38 I hope youd stop beating about the _ and tell me what you really want. （ A） bush （ B） hedge （ C） fence （ D） wood 39 The company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and hundreds of jobs are _. （ A） in trouble （ B） in vain （ C） at stake （ D） at odds 40 I_ heard the loudspeaker calling
24、passengers for the Turin-Amsterdam flight. （ A） distinctively （ B） distinctly （ C） distastefully （ D） disgustingly 41 A_bridge is a type of bridge that is supported from above by cables. （ A） suspense （ B） suspicion （ C） suspension （ D） suspender 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words given in t
25、he box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 A. conscious B. Instead C. tricks D. Moreover E. actual F. exceeded G. backward H. tips I. stick to J. persevere K. consequences L. capable M. sufficient N. surpassed O. tend Wha
26、t would you do if your wallet became harder to open as your spending approached or【 C1】 _ your budget? Would you think twice about where your money was going? Part of the reason so many people spend too much, or fail to【 C2】 _ self-imposed budgets, is because spending money has become an abstraction
27、 in our increasingly cashless society. Credit cards provide immediate satisfaction, but no immediate【 C3】 _. So many researches suggest taking【 C4】 _ dollars from your wallet is more painful, and leads you to spend less. But there are plenty of mental【 C5】 _ and strategies that can make your budgeti
28、ng more sustainable now. In fact, the best strategy is not to think about it as budgeting at all.【 C6】 _, set up broad goals and automate all savings. “Self-control is wonderful, but its just not【 C7】 _,“ said Meir Statman, a finance professor. Start by becoming more【 C8】 _ of your spending, whether
29、 you write it down in a notepad or on Web sites. Then, give your spending plan a sense of purpose: budgets with a definite goal, whether its a European vacation or buying a home,【 C9】 _ to be the most successful. And think about it【 C10】 _, as a way to keep things simple: instead of setting up an ex
30、cessively detailed budget, first decide how much you want to save for retirement and other goals, then work with whats left over. 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-c
31、hoice 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)While theres never a good age to get cancer, people in their 20s and 30s can feel particularly isolated. The average age of a cancer patient at diagnosis
32、 is 67. Children with cancer often are treated at pediatric(小儿科的 )cancer centers, but young adults have a tough time finding peers, often sitting side-by-side during treatments with people who could be their grandparents. (2)In her new book Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, writer Kris Carr looks at cancer fr
33、om the perspective of a young adult who confronts death just as shes discovering life. Ms. Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that had generated tumors on her liver and lungs. (3)Ms. Carr reacted with the normal feelings of shock and sadness. She called her parents and sto
34、cked up on organic food, determined to become a “full-time healing addict.“ Then she picked up the phone and called everyone in her address book, asking if they knew other young women with cancer. The result was her own personal “cancer posse“: a rock concert tour manager, a model, a fashion magazin
35、e editor, a cartoonist and a MTV celebrity, to name a few. This club of “cancer babes“ offered support, advice and fashion tips, among other things. (4)Ms. Carr put her cancer experience in a recent Learning Channel documentary, and she has written a practical guide about how she coped. Cancer isnt
36、funny, but Ms. Carr often is. She swears, she makes up names for the people who treat her(Dr. Fabulous and Dr. Guru), and she even makes second opinions sound fun(“cancer road trips,“ she calls them). (5)She leaves the medical advice to doctors, instead offering insightful and practical tips that re
37、flect the world view of a young adult. “I refused to let cancer ruin my party,“ she writes, “There are just too many cool things to do and plan and live for.“ (6)Ms. Carr still has cancer, but it has stopped progressing. Her cancer tips include using time-saving mass e-mails to keep friends informed
38、, sewing or buying fashionable hospital gowns so youre not stuck with regulation blue or gray and playing Gloria Gaynors “I Will Survive“ so loud you neighbors call the police. Ms. Carr also advises an eyebrow wax and a new outfit before you tell the important people in your illness. “People you tel
39、l are going to cautiously and not so cautiously try to see the cancer, so dazzle them instead with your miracle,“ she writes. (7)While her advice may sound superficial, it gets to the heart of what every cancer patient wants: the chance to live life just as she always did, and maybe better. 52 Which
40、 of the following groups is more vulnerable to cancer? （ A） Children. （ B） People in their 20s and 30s. （ C） Young adults. （ D） Elderly people. 53 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _. （ A） Kris Carr is a female writer （ B） Kris Carr is more than 31-year-old （ C） Kris Carr works in a ca
41、ncer center （ D） Kris Carr is very optimistic 54 From Kris Carrs cancer tips we may infer that_. （ A） she learned to use e-mails after she got cancer （ B） she wears fashionable dress even after suffering from cancer （ C） hospital gowns for cancer patients are usually not in bright colors （ D） the ne
42、ighbors are very friendly with cancer patients 54 (1)Tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas. These diplomas wont look any different from those awarded their luckier classmates. Their validity will be questioned only when their employers discover
43、that these graduates are semiliterate(半文盲 ). (2)Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational-repair shops adult-literacy programs, such as the one where I teach basic grammar and writing. There, high-school graduates and high-school dropouts pursuing graduate-equivalency certifica
44、tes will learn the skills they should have learned in school. They will also discover they have been cheated by our educational system. (3)I will never forget a teacher who got the attention of one of my children by revealing the trump card of failure. Our youngest, a world-class charmer, did Utile
45、to develop his intellectual talents but always got by. Until Mrs. Stifter. (4)Our son was a high-school senior when he had her for English. “He sits in the back of the room talking to his friends,“ she told me. “Why dont you move him to the front row?“ I urged, believing the embarrassment would get
46、him to settle down. Mrs. Stifter said, “I dont move seniors. I flunk(使 不及格 )them.“ Our sons academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good about this. It was a radical approach for these times, but, well, why not? “Shes goin
47、g to flunk you,“ I told my son. I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English became a priority(头等重要 )in his life. He finished out the semester with an A. (5)I know one example doesnt make a case, but at night I see a parade of students who are angry for having been passed along until they coul
48、d no longer even pretend to keep up. Of average intelligence or better, they eventually quit school, concluding they were too dumb to finish. “I should have been held back,“ is a comment I hear frequently. Even sadder are those students who are high-school graduates who say to me after a few weeks of class, “I dont know how I ever got a high-school diploma.“ (6)Passing students who have not mastered the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills. We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids cant learn if they come from terrible envir
