1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 659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 The Fairness of College Entrance Exams
4、I. SAT and ACT: major tests to measure applicants【 T1】 _【 T1】 _ II. Tendency to drop admission requirements More than【 T2】 _universities require no SAT or ACT test score【 T2】 _ More and more universities become test-optional Others: care more about an applicants life experience, 【 T3】 _, community s
5、ervices and talents.【 T3】 _ III. GPA: another way to judge applicants【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ International applicants: convert to GPA【 T5】 _【 T5】 _ It is a better【 T6】 _ of academic strength【 T6】 _ IV. Views about the fairness of SAT Cheryl OBrien believes: a)【 T7】 _ students have a advantage on tests【 T7】 _
6、 b)Self study: no【 T8】 _【 T8】 _ A 2010 study: SAT was【 T9】 _ certain minority group【 T9】 _ Ryan Lessing, a student at Brown University: It is a benchmark【 T10】 _ among applicants, not the cause of educational inequality【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】
7、 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 be a ten-second pause. During the p
8、ause, 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） Its about old peoples beliefs. （ B） Its about peoples various feelings towards old age. （ C） Its about old peoples unattracti
9、veness. （ D） Its about peoples reluctance to look after the old. （ A） To look into the mental health of old people. （ B） To explain why people have negative views on old age. （ C） To help correct some false beliefs about old age. （ D） To identify the various problems of old age. （ A） People change i
10、n old age a lot more than at the age of 21. （ B） There are more sick people in old age than in middle age. （ C） We should not expect more physical illness among old people. （ D） We should expect to find old people unattractive as a group. （ A） Family feeling is gradually disappearing. （ B） It is har
11、d to comment on family feeling. （ C） More children are indifferent to their parents. （ D） Family feeling remains as strong as ever. （ A） Negative. （ B） Positive. （ C） Ambiguous. （ D） Neutral. （ A） Examples of different types children. （ B） How to run parenting workshops. （ C） The way to communicate
12、with children. （ D） The way to control children. （ A） An author running parenting workshops. （ B） An engineer dealing with electric sockets. （ C） A psychologist who runs a parenting workshop. （ D） An author who likes to punish her children. （ A） On no occasion. （ B） On rare, important occasions. （ C
13、） On every occasion. （ D） On not-so-important occasions. （ A） I am the parent, and I am comfortable being in charge. （ B） Please dont annoy me, or I will punish you. （ C） I am the parent, and Ill let you decide. （ D） I would like you to play with something else. （ A） They see it as encouragement （ B
14、） They see it as a challenge. （ C） They see it as a danger. （ D） They see it as a risk. 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 co
15、mpletes the sentence. 22 The following determiners(限定词 )can be used with only singular countable nouns EXCEPT _. （ A） each （ B） every （ C） a couple of （ D） many a 23 Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? （ A） No teacher and no student is in the classroom. （ B） Each of us has a
16、 very expensive radio. （ C） More than one person is going to lose his job. （ D） The teacher and composer are having lunch now. 24 Which “of in the following phrases indicates origin? （ A） a year of famine （ B） people of your religion （ C） customs of the South （ D） the cancellation of the meeting 25
17、Which of the following sentences has an appositive? （ A） Now they were driving by the houses that Andy had described. （ B） She bought herself a pair of new shoes. （ C） I blame myself for what has happened. （ D） Only one problem you need to focus on the safety of workers. 26 The rest of the crew of t
18、he ship _ back home. （ A） is not coming （ B） are not coming （ C） has not been （ D） had not been 27 _that the voters approve the funds, well have a new park in our town. （ A） Given （ B） To give （ C） Giving （ D） Being given 28 Such people as _ by him were professors of the university. （ A） they were r
19、ecommended （ B） that were recommended （ C） were recommended （ D） recommended 29 Which of the following sentences expresses “ought not to“? （ A） If you see anything unusual you should call the police. （ B） It should be fairly easy to get her to agree. （ C） With all his money, he should worry about a
20、little thing like 5! （ D） Should you be interested, I have a book on the subject you might like to see. 30 We lost the football match, but we_well have won if one of our players hadnt been hurt. （ A） must （ B） would （ C） should （ D） might 31 _ left before the deadline, it doesnt seem likely that Joh
21、n will accomplish the job. （ A） Because such a short time （ B） Since such a short time （ C） Although such a short time （ D） With such a short time 32 It will_us_in so many respects that Im not sure how long it will take for us to catch up. （ A） bring, back （ B） set, back （ C） turn, down （ D） bring,
22、down 33 I want to talk about all these points in_ order of importance. Lets first come to the most important one. （ A） ascending （ B） condescending （ C） descending （ D） transcending 34 Your report last week was unfair. It was based upon wholly unfounded and totally_ allegations. （ A） unjust （ B） unj
23、ustified （ C） unmentionable （ D） unacceptable 35 Despite her rise to stardom she has kept both feet firmly on the _. （ A） floor （ B） ground （ C） earth （ D） dirt 36 He has been given until noon today to _to the police. （ A） turn himself up （ B） turn himself on （ C） turn himself in （ D） turn himself 3
24、7 The airline says this route is no longer_, so theyre going to discontinue it. （ A） economical （ B） economic （ C） beneficent （ D） beneficial 38 You become so deeply absorbed in an activity that you lose _ of time. （ A） trace （ B） trail （ C） track （ D） touch 39 _ his better nature we persuaded him t
25、o change his mind. （ A） Appealing to （ B） Looking into （ C） Giving rise to （ D） Going in for 40 Dont worry: weve still got three days _ before the work is done. （ A） at hand （ B） by hand （ C） in hand （ D） on hand 41 There is no doubt _ that this woman was a totally devoted and caring mother. （ A） ev
26、entually （ B） somehow （ C） really （ D） whatsoever 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 flexibly B. options C. appeal to D. nevertheless E. hasty F. peculiar G.
27、easily H. switch I. intentions J. include K. implement L. consist M. solution N. therefore O. particular It can be tempting to make【 C1】 _ decisions when a killer opportunity comes along or the thought of spending another day on the job seems painful:【 C2】 _, career coach Piotrowski recommends takin
28、g baby steps to execute a new career strategy. “Plan a timeline of one to two years to【 C3】 _ your career change. Gather information for four to six months, and then get moving on activities that will bridge into your new specialty over the next few months. Remember, you can make the【 C4】_ over time
29、. You dont need to do it all at once.“ “Spend time looking through industry categories and a variety of jobs to get ideas about new career areas that may【 C5】 _you This can open your eyes to a multitude of【 C6】 _you hadnt considered before.“ Informational interviews the best-kept career-change secre
30、t, according to Piotrowski will also help career changers come to a【 C7】 _. The key is to seek people already lost in a【 C8】 _ career and pick their brain with questions such as, “What training do I need to do well in this job, whats a day on the job really like?“ Finally, people should try a few ca
31、reer experiments to test their abilities and build experience to help them move into a new career more【 C9】 _. Career experiments【 C10】 _ shadowing a specialist, volunteering, taking field trips, and designing projects to enhance your knowledge and skills. 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44 【 C3】 45 【 C4】 46 【 C5
32、】 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, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 (1)Once upon a time, innovati
33、on at Procter & Gamble flowed one way: from the United States outward. While the large Cincinnati-based Corporation was no stranger to foreign markets, it usually sold them products that were already familiar to most Americans. Many Japanese families, for instance, swaddle their babies in Pampers di
34、apers, and lots of Venezuelans brush their teeth with Crest. And of course(company executives assumed)Americans at home wanted these same familiar, red-white-and-blue brands. We might buy foreign-made cars, or chocolates, or cameras-but not household cleaners and detergents. (2)Recently, however, P&
35、G broke with this long-standing tradition. Ariel, a P&G laundry detergent, was bom overseas, and is a familiar sight on store shelves in Europe and Latin America Now bilingual packages of Ariel Ultra, a super concentrated cleaner, are appearing on supermarket shelves in Los Angeles. (3)Ariers appear
36、ance in the United States reflects demographic changes making Hispanics the nations fastest growing ethnic group. Ariel is a hit with this population. In fact, many Mexican immigrants living in Southern California have been “importing“ Ariel from Tijuana, Mexico. “Hispanics knew this product and wan
37、ted it,“ says P&G spokeswoman Marie Salvado. “We realized that we couldnt convince them to buy our other laundry detergents.“ P&G hopes that non-Hispanic consumers will give Ariel a try too. (4)Ariels already strong presence in Europe may provide a springboard for the company to expand into other ma
38、rkets as well. Recently, P&G bought Rakona, Czechs top detergent maker. Ariel, currently a top seller in Germany, is likely to be one of the first new brands to appear in Czech supermarkets. And Ariel is not the only foreign idea that the company hopes to transplant back to its home territory. Cinch
39、, an all-purpose spray cleaner similar to popular European products, is currently being test-marketed in California and Arizona. Traditionally Americans have used separate cleaners for different types of surfaces, but market research shows that American preferences are becoming more like those in ot
40、her countries. (5)Insiders note that this new reverse flow of innovation reflects more sweeping changes at Procter & Gamble. The firm has hired many new Japanese, German, and Mexican managers who view P&Gs business not as a one-way flow of American ideas, but a two-way exchange with other markets. S
41、ay Bonita Austin of the investment firm Wertheim Schroeder, “When you met with P&Gs top managers years ago, you wouldnt have seen a single foreign face.“ Today, “they could even be in the majority.“ (6)As Procter & Gamble has found, the United States is no longer an isolated market. Americans are mo
42、re open than ever before to buying foreign-made products and to selling U.S.-made products overseas. 52 According to the passage, Ariel_. （ A） has been the best seller in Czech （ B） is an all-purpose spray cleaner （ C） has not enjoyed popularity in the US （ D） is a home-made product in the US 53 Cha
43、nges are mentioned in the following aspects EXCEPT _. （ A） nationality constitution in P&G management （ B） the number of Mexican immigrants （ C） American preference toward merchandize （ D） the scope of Procter & Gamble 53 (1)I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and there are some homeless people in th
44、e downtown, especially the University area. I used to give a lot of money to the homeless, feeling sorry for their misfortune. But as time passed, I fell into a victim to many of the circumstances of a homeless person. After I was divorced from my husband, I became a single mom with no home, a huge
45、debt, and hardly any income. As a result, I became very mean and stopped giving to the people on the side of the road. (2)Through my working hard, things started to change for me. I became responsible enough to have a home with a back yard for my daughter, and plenty of food, and I started to pull m
46、yself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the sign “Will work for food.“ I passed by. My daughter commented, “Mommy, you used to always give to those people in need. But now.“ I replied, “Honey, they just use that money for alcohol or other bad things.“ She didnt respond. But when I s
47、aid that, I didnt feel right. (3)Three days later, I was driving to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner with the appearance of worries, and suddenly something deep inside me said, “Just help the guy.“ So I rolled down my window, and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said,
48、 “Kind lady, I only need 77 cents.“ I reached into my pocket and found that I didnt take my purse. And then I embarrassedly spread out my hands to show that I was in no position to help him. But when he turned away, I called to him, “Wait a moment! “ I found in my ashtray there sat three quarters and two pennies. Oddly enough, it was the very 77 cents. (4)My skin was prickling as I saw this. I scooped it up and gave it to him. He burst out with joy and tears in his eyes, “Wow, you just made it possible for me to see my mom for Christmas! Thank you so much! I havent visit
