1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 660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 Speech for Visitors to the Museum 1. Hi
4、story of the museum -Water and availability of raw material made the site suitable for 【 T1】 _ -In the twelfth century a. some of the water wheels were first 【 T2】 _ b. local craftsmen first built an iron forge -By the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the regions rivers supported 【 T3】 _ watermi
5、lls -The nineteenth century industrial villages became very 【 T4】 _ a. 【 T5】 _ engine was invented b. railways came c. centres of industry moved into 【 T6】 _ 2. Plan of the museum -The standing place: the 【 T7】 _ -Ticket Office a. To the right of the entrance b. No need to go because the group ticke
6、ts have been booked -Toilets Past the Ticket Office -The car park In front of the visitors -The Gift Shop a. To the left, by the entry gate b. Get copies of the 【 T8】 _ -The main Workshop a. the big, stone building beyond the car park b. where the 【 T9】 _ is c. where all the metal was smelted and th
7、e tools were cast -The Showroom a. In the top right-hand comer b. Where samples of all the tools ages ago are 【 T10】 _ -The Grinding Shop a. In the top left corner b. Where the tools were sharpened and finished 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTIO
8、N 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 pause, you should
9、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） To help him put the overhead projector on the table. （ B） To install the overhead projector for him. （ C） To show him how to do a presentation
10、. （ D） To show him how to use the overhead projector. （ A） 2.5 meters. （ B） 3 meters. （ C） 4 meters. （ D） 2 meters. （ A） Because she used the mans screen. （ B） Because she used the wall instead. （ C） Because she would buy a cheaper one later. （ D） Because she thought the wall was better. （ A） It may
11、 easily fail the bulb. （ B） It may worsen the images. （ C） It may annoy the audience. （ D） It may make the machine hot. （ A） From the woman. （ B） From a school. （ C） From Tom. （ D） From a library. （ A） To publish copies of newsletters. （ B） To show a film. （ C） To promote international understanding
12、. （ D） To run a competition of some kind. （ A） News in the area and information about living in Britain. （ B） Information about outings to places of interest. （ C） Information about what you can put on your CV. （ D） Information about where you can upload your CV. （ A） By offering them special trips.
13、 （ B） By sending them a welcome pack. （ C） By giving special certificates as a reward. （ D） By giving them a discount on their membership costs. （ A） 12. （ B） 15. （ C） 5. （ D） 3. （ A） To Australia. （ B） To South Africa. （ C） To London. （ D） To Oxford. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty
14、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 sentence. 22 Which of the following sentences indicates ABILITY? （ A） Can I use your bike, John? （ B） Can you read that sign
15、 from this distance? （ C） Smoking can cause cancer. （ D） He can be really annoying at times. 23 The clause in the sentence “It is said that he has gone to Shanghai“ is _. （ A） the subject clause （ B） the attributive clause （ C） the object clause （ D） the adverbial clause 24 Which of the following un
16、derlined parts modifies an adjective? （ A） I was rather surprised to see him. （ B） Tim worked very hard. （ C） I quite like Chinese food. （ D） Terry rather hates dogs. 25 Small _ the room is, it is pleasant and airy. （ A） who （ B） as （ C） that （ D） like 26 Which of the following sentences expresses a
17、n opinion? （ A） Tom is taller than his brother. （ B） Cats are better pets than dogs. （ C） The earth goes round the sun. （ D） China has more people than USA. 27 _, many problems of space flight could not be solved now. （ A） If electronic computers would not have been invented （ B） Had electronic comp
18、uters not invented （ C） Had electronic computers not been invented （ D） If electronic computers were not invented 28 You seem to be dissatisfied with your present post. I dont think you judged your ability objectively when you applied for it, _ you? （ A） do （ B） dont （ C） did （ D） didnt 29 When the
19、sentence “Shall I buy you a drink?“ is turned into indirect speech, which of the following is most appropriate? （ A） He agreed to buy me a drink. （ B） He offered to buy me a drink. （ C） He advised me to buy a drink. （ D） He suggested that I buy a drink. 30 Two men have denied _ murdering a woman at
20、a remote picnic spot. （ A） them （ B） their （ C） they （ D） themselves 31 Thermal expansion of solid is _ detected by our naked eyes. （ A） small so as not be （ B） so small as not be （ C） so small as not to be （ D） such small as not to be 32 She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she cant _
21、this loud noise any longer. （ A） come up with （ B） catch up with （ C） keep up with （ D） put up with 33 Ones university days often appear happier in _ than they actually were at the time. （ A） retention （ B） retrospect （ C） return （ D） reverse 34 The service operates 36 libraries throughout the count
22、ry, while six _ libraries specially serve the countryside. （ A） mobile （ B） drifting （ C） shifting （ D） rotating 35 All factories and mines are _ by government officials. （ A） examined （ B） surveyed （ C） inspected （ D） investigated 36 Our _ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have
23、 lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds. （ A） sensible （ B） senseless （ C） sensitive （ D） sensory 37 Many automobile accidents were _ careless driving. （ A） attributed to （ B） resulted in （ C） contributed to （ D） raised from 38 I dont know why he _ in the middle
24、 of a sentence. （ A） broke away （ B） broke out （ C） broke through （ D） broke off 39 They believed that this was not the _ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning. （ A） climax （ B） summit （ C） pitch （ D） maximum 40 The _ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London. （ A） valued （ B） v
25、alueless （ C） invaluable （ D） usable 41 Many elderly people are now not used to the _ of modern living, which they consider is away from the old customs. （ A） tendency （ B） tend （ C） trend （ D） treat 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if
26、 inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 A. limited B. 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. Huma
27、ns are often thought to be insensitive smellers compared with animals, but this is largely 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,
28、 we are extremely sensitive to smells, even if we do not generally realize it. Our noses are 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 sensit
29、ive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary 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 sme
30、ll at first can suddenly become sensitive to it when exposed to it often enough. The explanation 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 usu
31、ally sensitive to our own smells-we simply do not need to be. We are not 【 C9】 _ of the usual smell of 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
32、might indicate the danger of fire. 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 each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choo
33、se the one that you think is the best answer. 51 (1)Naturally, in a group of animals as diverse as the snakes, and with so many varied enemies, there are numerous defensive reactions and devices. There is, however, one general pattern of behavior. In the presence of suspected enemy the first reactio
34、n is to try to escape observation; if this fails, the next resort is the flight to some inaccessible retreat, but if this is not possible, or is circumvented, various kinds of intimidatory gestures and warning devices are brought into play; in the last resort the snake attacks. This pattern varies w
35、ith the circumstances; some stages may be omitted or combined unpredictably whilst; some notoriously irascible species may dispense with all the preliminaries and attack almost at once, though seldom or never without some provocation. (2)Amongst the factors that increase aggressiveness are hunger, t
36、he mating season and surprise, with the last mentioned the commonest; when hunting for food or for mate, activity and the aggressive instinct are both at their peak. Owing to their poor sense of hearing snakes are very liable to be, quite literally, caught napping and a similar situation arises duri
37、ng their periods of temporary blindness just before sloughing (蜕皮 ) begins. By far the greatest number of snake-bit accidents result from the unwitting disturbance of resting snakes, and this hazard is much increased with species that are well disguised and whose natural instinct is to trust to this
38、 concealment as their principal defense. As well as differences in aggressiveness between individuals of the same species according to the circumstances and conditions, there are also notable differences between species, even closely allied species; and the reports of those who have been attacked ma
39、y understandably be lacking in objectivity. So it is impossible to forecast, even in outline, how any encounter will develop. (3)The Hamadryad, for example, is usually credited with being amongst the most aggressive of snakes, and there are many accounts of unprovoked attacks, yet on one occasion fo
40、urteen men and seven dogs passed and returned within two yards from a nest and no snake was seen although the female, which guards the nest, could not have been far away. 52 It is difficult to predict what would happen when a snake meets a man because _. （ A） no one has ever clearly known how he him
41、self was bit （ B） man tends to be subjective when he describes his encounter with a snake （ C） the aggressiveness of snakes varies according to different situations （ D） a snake does not begin to attack without provocation 53 The author uses the example in the last paragraph to support his idea that
42、 _. （ A） snakes do not begin the aggressive act if it is not disturbed （ B） some snakes are more aggressive and more ready to attack （ C） it is hard to forecast whether and how snakes would attack （ D） snakes often conceal themselves as their principal defense 53 (1)In such a changing, complex socie
43、ty formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated. Many of lifes problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. Where to turn for expert information and how to determine which expert advice
44、to accept are questions facing many people today. (2)In addition to this, there is the growing mobility of people since World War . As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and wi
45、th it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable. The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family
46、must be consciously learned. (3)Adding to societal changes today is an enormous stockpile of information. The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated, time-consumin
47、g and sometimes even overwhelming. (4)Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store
48、vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information. Telecommunications developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with multitudes of messages. Satellites have extended the
49、 power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence. Expertise can be shared worldwide through teleconferencing, and problems in dispute can be settled without the participants leaving their homes and/or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the sto
