1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 662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 Mass Strandings of Whales 1. The tide g
4、oes out suddenly, 【 T1】 _ the whales 2. Mass strandings linked to parasites a. Evidence: Stranded animals infested with many parasites b. Example: Worms found in the ears of dead whales Whales rely heavily on their hearing to 【 T2】 _ This type of infestation can be very harmful 3. Mass strandings re
5、lated to toxins or poisons Toxins 【 T3】 _ from plants or animals The whale ingests these toxins Whether leading to stranding or not depends upon the toxin 【 T4】 _ 4. Mass strandings caused by following their prey ashore Example 【 T5】 _whales beached after following the squid ashore Not true for most
6、 mass strandings The animals stomach 【 T6】 _ reveal most had not been feeding 5. Mass strandings linked to humans A growing concern: loud 【 T7】 _ made by humans cause strandings Noises caused by 【 T8】 _ are of particular concern 6. Mass strandings related to group 【 T9】 _ Whales follow 【 T10】 _ lead
7、ers ashore 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 questions will be s
8、poken 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） A talk show. （ B） A case investigation. （
9、C） A soap opera. （ D） A reality show. （ A） It shocks the audience of the program. （ B） 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
10、 soap opera. （ C） The landlady of a local pub （ D） The producer of the program. （ A） 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 d
11、ecided to have the baby. （ B） Because Michelle married a local lad. （ C） Because Michelle 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
12、 up with a study plan. （ D） Developing good note-taking skills. （ A） Very funny. （ B） 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 lea
13、rns through hearing instructions. （ D） He learns through reading books. （ A） Reading 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,
14、phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 Everybody knows what he has to do, _? （ A） wont you （ B） dont they （ C） doesnt he （ D） wont he 23 Dont expect too much from me. Im _ than you. （ A） no so rich （ B） no richer （ C） not
15、 less rich （ D） no less rich 24 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The United States is a country with varied origins. （ B） My mathematics are rather shaky. （ C） The Straits of Gibraltar have not lost the strategic importance. （ D） One pair of scissors arent enough. 25 Which of the
16、 underlined parts expresses a future tense? （ A） Susan is always making mistakes. （ B） The bus is coming in five minutes. （ C） Jane is cooking now. （ D） Im hoping youll give me some advice. 26 Wed like to know the reason _ she didnt accept the job. （ A） why （ B） that （ C） whether （ D） when 27 Alex w
17、ould never have found out the truth if you _ him. （ A） didnt tell （ B） told （ C） hadnt told （ D） had told 28 Which of the following is a dynamic verb (动态动词 )? （ A） Remain. （ B） Keep. （ C） Cost. （ D） Play. 29 Which of the following underlined parts indicates a predicate-object relation? （ A） Have you
18、 got the key to unlock the door. （ B） There are many fruits to choose. （ C） Have you got permission to stay here? （ D） This will be my last attempt to make noodles. 30 Which of the following is INCORRECT? （ A） The last men. （ B） Lots of food. （ C） A number of essays. （ D） Both milk. 31 Which of the
19、following underlined words does NOT indicate willingness? （ A） He will do anything for knowledge. （ B） Will you open the door for me? （ C） Will you lend me your pen? （ D） He will catch the early bus. 32 Good travelers dont leave _ on trains or airplanes. （ A） rubbish （ B） Utter （ C） garbage （ D） pol
20、lutant 33 The first sentence in this paragraph is _; it can be interpreted in many ways. （ A） intricate （ B） ambiguous （ C） duplicated （ D） confused 34 If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may _ a gas. （ A） give into （ B） give over （ C） give off （ D） give away 35 In recent years much m
21、ore emphasis has been put _ developing the students productive skills. （ A） onto （ B） in （ C） over （ D） on 36 In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. （ A） other than （ B） more than （ C） better than （ D） rather than 37 That summer I dr
22、ove west with a friend, and we _ a little money doing odd jobs and as much as possible visited his relatives. （ A） picked up （ B） stepped up （ C） put aside （ D） set aside 38 Only ten to twenty percent of cold viruses are transmitted by carriers, who, sneezing and coughing, _the viruses into the air.
23、 （ A） spray （ B） sprinkle （ C） spread （ D） sprout 39 Reading _ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. （ A） rectifies （ B） prolongs （ C） minimizes （ D） furnishes 40 You cant help but hear commercials; every few minutes the program is interrupted to giv
24、e you one advertising _. （ A） so on and so forth （ B） more or less （ C） something or other （ D） sooner or later 41 The _ talks between China and the United States were the base of the later agreement. （ A） original （ B） primary （ C） initial （ D） primitive 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words g
25、iven in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 A. interaction B. experienced C. reflect D. response E. undertaken F. affect G. although H. frustration I. subject J. sufficiently K. cooperation L. centering M. referen
26、ce N. disadvantaged O. immune Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories 【 C1】 _ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior because
27、they were not 【 C2】 _ penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through 【 C3】 _ with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in 【 C4】 _ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status, or as a rejection of middl
28、e-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from 【 C5】 _ families, ignoring the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes for lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are 【 C6】 _ to cri
29、ticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly 【 C7】 _ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that lead to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment in general make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in turn le
30、ad more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also 【 C8】 _ changes these years. More families consist of one-parent households or two working parents consequently, children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family structure. This lack of parental s
31、upervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other identifiable causes of offensive acts include 【 C9】 _ or failure in school, the increased availability of drugs and alcohol, and the growing incidence of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the p
32、robability of a child committing a criminal act, 【 C10】 _ a direct causal relationship has not yet been established. 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 questio
33、ns. 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)World War II initiated the concept of “total war“ war that involved all, civilians and military alike, in the war effort. This was not really new. Lazare Carnot had a
34、nticipated it during the French Revolution with his call for “a nation in arms“. But never before World War II had nation been required to draw so heavily upon the total human resources available to them. In each country, there was a propaganda effort to portray every person in the state as personal
35、ly involves in the struggle being waged. In the United States, “Rosie the Riveter“ was as much a part of the picture as “G. I. Joe“. The German “Rosies“ were not as likely as their American counterparts to be working as riveters, but from 1942 on, they and their children were to face terrors of war
36、as severe as those experienced by their front-line soldiers. Shivering from fear of being buried alive in the cellars that served as air-raid shelters, they had to emerge from those areas of modest security to extinguish the fire bombs that sizzled in the attics above before entire houses were incin
37、erated. Each explosive bomb that fell could mean life or death for each person who heard it coming, depending on where it fell and how big it was. (2)There is no rational way of rendering judgment on the moral aspects of the Allied bombing. It did, of course, kill Nazis and anti-Nazis alike; women a
38、nd children as well as men; prisoners of war and foreign workers as well as Germans; professors, artists, musicians, and farmers, as well as workers in munitions factories. And the mode of death, as will be seen, was often shocking and gruesome. But it is faulty to assume that without the bombing al
39、l those who perished would have survived and would have met death more peacefully. Land invasion would have meant the ravaging of cities by heavy artillery, tanks, and flame throwers, the desperate flight of thousands of civilians (which indeed occurred on Germanys eastern front), and the ultimate c
40、ollapse of all forces of order, with internecine fighting, famine, and disease as likely accompaniments. Neither can one assume that more churches, famous monuments, paintings, library books, and so forth would have survived. That those who stopped the bombs had pangs of guilt in respect to the suff
41、ering they caused and the cultural wealth they destroyed is a credit to their humanitarian sensitivities. But sentiments of revulsion are more appropriately directed at war itself, which inevitably brutalizes those involved, destroys normal sensitivities, and opens the way to rape, pillage, and want
42、 of destruction. A “clean“, “humane“ war is an impossibility. 52 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that “Rosie the Riveter“ was _. （ A） a picture used in the war propaganda （ B） the name of an American hero during the war （ C） a representative of women who were dragged into the war （ D） a
43、German-born worker who escaped to America during the war 53 According to the author, without the Allied bombing, _. （ A） more lives might have been saved （ B） people would have died of other disasters （ C） the Allied landing would have been out of the question （ D） many cultural objects would have s
44、urvived 54 The author concludes the passage by pointing out that _. （ A） there is no such a thing as humane war （ B） a total war is the cruelest thing in human history （ C） a war does no good either to the winner or to the loser （ D） it is impossible to wage a total war today 54 (1)Pageants (露天演出 )
45、are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose of mounting the production, though unfortunately t
46、his will usually be found to be on the meagre side and much ingenuity will have to be used to stretch it so that all performers can be adequately clothed. (2)Most pageants have a historical flavor as they usually come about through the celebration of the anniversary of some event of historic importa
47、nce, or the life or death of some local worthy. Research among archives and books in the public library will probably prove very useful and produce some workable ideas which will give the production an especially local flavor. From the first economy will have to be practised because there are usuall
48、y a great number of people to dress. Leading characters can be considered individually in the same way as when designing for a play; but the main body of the performers will need to be planned in groups and the massed effect must be always borne in mind. (3)Many pageants take place in daylight in th
49、e open air. This is an entirely different problem from designing costumes which are going to be looked at under artificial lighting; for one thing, scenes viewed in the daylight are subject to many more distractions. No longer is everything around cut out by the surrounding darkness, but instead it is very easy to be aware of disturbing
