1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 668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 Famous Christmas Places There are many
4、【 T1】 _traditions in Christmas. The two famous Christmas places are: 1. Middleburg Christmas: a time of gift-giving and 【 T2】 _ Performances, trees with lights and a big man in 【 T3】 _ Middleburg: a yearly Christmas 【 T4】 _ People from 【 T5】 _ come to visit 2. Xitan, China Known as a 【 T6】 _ It ship
5、ped around $100 million in colorful 【 T7】 _. Main customers: 【 T8】 _ Factories are 【 T9】 _to make products. 40 larger factories and 【 T10】 _ smaller workshops. 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
6、 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 read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark th
7、e best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） It would largely affect your health, well-being and happiness. （ B） It would make your home much more comfortable. （ C） It would make your neighbors not rude to you. （ D） It is helpful in estab
8、lishing a good relationship with your families. （ A） You should go introduce yourself later. （ B） You should wait a few more days. （ C） You should take a vacation. （ D） You should stay away from them. （ A） His neighbors loud music. （ B） His neighbors not being smart. （ C） His neighbors selfishness.
9、（ D） His neighbors indifference. （ A） Because they are unaware of it. （ B） Because they enjoy loud music. （ C） Because they are not light-sniff sleepers. （ D） Because they like to annoy others. （ A） She is in favor of calling police once there are problems. （ B） She is experienced at dealing with ne
10、ighbors. （ C） She does not consider neighboring relationship important. （ D） She will not compromise herself to handle problems. （ A） He felt tired and sleepy. （ B） He was desperate for a drink of water. （ C） He had a poor appetite. （ D） He went to the doctor and had a urine test. （ A） A urine test.
11、 （ B） A blood test. （ C） A temperature test. （ D） A drinking test. （ A） In his childhood. （ B） In his middle age. （ C） In his sixties. （ D） In his teens. （ A） Blood. （ B） Water. （ C） Insulin. （ D） Urine. （ A） A proper diet and tablets. （ B） A new kidney for him. （ C） Insulin injections. （ D） An oper
12、ation to remove sugar. 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 sentence. 22 Which of the following sentences does no
13、t include an independent genitive construction? （ A） A hunter came in, his face red with cold. （ B） He was lying on the grass, his hands crossed under his head. （ C） Without any hesitation, Rebecca refused his invitation directly. （ D） She ran up to me, her hair flying in the wind. 23 Which of the f
14、ollowing is INCORRECT? （ A） A great deal of students. （ B） A bit of orange. （ C） Least knowledge. （ D） Most time. 24 There has not been a great response to the sale, _? （ A） does there （ B） hasnt it （ C） hasnt there （ D） has there 25 The following determiners (限定词 ) can be used with both plural and
15、uncountable nouns EXCEPT _. （ A） most （ B） other （ C） these （ D） plenty of 26 If you are a successful language learner, you _ independently, actively, and purposefully. （ A） had probably been learning （ B） have probably been learning （ C） were probably learning （ D） have probably been learned 27 In
16、“What do you think she said just now“, what is the _ of the sentence. （ A） subject （ B） complement （ C） object （ D） formal subject 28 Which of the following reflexive pronouns (反身代词 ) is used as an appositive? （ A） I have nothing to say for myself. （ B） I blame myself for what has happened. （ C） It
17、was the President himself who opened the door. （ D） She cut herself on some broken glass. 29 But _ with players, executives, and young people, Ive learned that those who rise to the heights in any field arent necessarily the ones with the greatest natural talent. （ A） worked （ B） working （ C） having
18、 worked （ D） had worked 30 _ policy makers struggle to define and implement appropriate legislation, development of the most destructive kind has continued over vast areas. （ A） As long as （ B） As （ C） Even （ D） While 31 If something happens to the brains development during pregnancy, it is more lik
19、ely _ affected in a male. （ A） being （ B） would be （ C） to be （ D） be 32 The animal has a brain which is nearest _. （ A） in mans size （ B） in size to man （ C） in size to mans （ D） to the size in man 33 In spite of the _ economic forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly. （ A） gloomy （ B） diz
20、zy （ C） opaque （ D） faint 34 Another big issue _ the country is the problem of the education of its citizens. （ A） confining （ B） confirming （ C） conforming （ D） confronting 35 Would you take an offer of, _, $500 for your car? （ A） says （ B） say （ C） to say （ D） saying 36 We have to try every means
21、to _ the costs of the project. （ A） bring off （ B） bring up （ C） bring down （ D） bring back 37 The rain was heavy and _ the land was flooded. （ A） consequently （ B） continuously （ C） consistently （ D） constantly 38 Many of your suggestions are _ the new plan. （ A） made into （ B） put into （ C） incorp
22、orated into （ D） combined in 39 Your story about the frog turning into a prince is _ nonsense. （ A） shear （ B） sheet （ C） shield （ D） sheer 40 High grades are supposed to _ academic ability, but his actual performance did not confirm this. （ A） certify （ B） clarify （ C） classify （ D） notify 41 The v
23、ision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _ from my memory. （ A） ejected （ B） escaped （ C） erased （ D） omitted 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
24、can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 A. mentally B. stand C. assist D. complex E. shelter F. strolling G. coordination H. survival I. As J. supervision K. comprehensive L. cope M. wandering N. dwelling O. increasing The homeless make up a growing percentage of Americas population. Indeed homelessness has reach
25、ed such proportions that local governments cant possibly 【 C1】 _. To help homeless people toward independence, the federal government must support job training programs, raise the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing. Not everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless. Estimates
26、 range anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. Although the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is 【 C2】 _. One of the federal governments studies predicts that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade. Finding wa
27、ys to 【 C3】 _ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. Even when homeless individuals manage to find a 【 C4】 _ that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day 【 C5】 _ the street. Part of the problem is tha
28、t many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others while not addicted or 【 C6】_ ill, simply lack the everyday 【 C7】 _ skills needed to turn their lives around. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the s
29、ituation will improve only when there are 【 C8】 _ programs that address the many needs of the homeless. 【 C9】 _ Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, puts it, “There has to be 【 C10】 _ of programs. Whats needed is a package deal.“ 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44
30、【 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. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 (1)Alth
31、ough numbers of animals in a given region may fluctuate from year to year, the fluctuations are often temporary and, over long periods, trivial. Scientists have advanced three theories of population control to account for this relative constancy. (2)The first theory attributes a relatively constant
32、population to periodic climatic catastrophes that decimate populations with such frequency as to prevent them from exceeding some particular limit. In the case of small organisms with short life cycles, climatic changes need not be catastrophic: normal seasonal changes in photoperiod (daily amount o
33、f sunlight), for example, can govern population growth. This theorythe density-independent viewasserts that climatic factors exert the same regulatory effect on population regardless of the number of individuals in a region. (3)A second theory argues that population growth is primarily density-depen
34、dentthat is, the rate of growth of a population in a region decreases as the number of animals increases. The mechanisms that manage regulation may vary. For example, as numbers increase, the food supply would probably diminish, which would increase mortality. In addition, as Lotka and Volterra have
35、 shown, predators can find prey more easily in high-density populations. Other regulators include physiological control mechanisms: for example, Christian and Davis have demonstrated how the crowding that results from a rise in numbers may bring about hormonal changes in the pituitary (垂体 ) and adre
36、nal glands (肾上腺 ) that in turn may regulate population by lowering sexual activity and inhibiting sexual maturation. There is evidence that these effects may persist for three generations in the absence of the original provocation. One challenge for density-dependent theorists is to develop models t
37、hat would allow the precise prediction of the effects of crowding. (4)A third theory, proposed by Wynne-Edwards and termed “epideictic“, argues that organisms have evolved a “code“ in the form of social or epideictic behavior displays, such as winter roosting aggregations or group vocalizing; such c
38、odes provide organisms with information on population size in a region so that they can, if necessary, exercise reproductive restraint However, Wynne-Edwards theory, linking animal social behavior and population control, has been challenged, with some justification, by several studies. 52 Which of t
39、he following may be a density-independent factor that affects animal population? （ A） Famine. （ B） Tornadoes. （ C） The number of predators. （ D） The variety of food supply. 53 According to the Wynne-Edwards theory, epideictic behavior displays serve the function of _. （ A） determining roosting aggre
40、gations （ B） locating food （ C） attracting predators （ D） regulating sexual activity 54 The challenge posed to the Wynne-Edwards theory by several studies is regarded by the author with _. （ A） complete indifference （ B） qualified acceptance （ C） skeptical amusement （ D） perplexed astonishment 54 (1
41、)Science is committed to the universal. A sign of this is that the more successful a science becomes, the broader the agreement about its basic concepts. There is not a separate Chinese or American or Soviet thermodynamics, for example; there is simply thermodynamics. For several decades of the twen
42、tieth century there was a Western and a Soviet genetics, the latter associated with Lysenkos theory that environmental stress can produce genetic mutations. Today Lysenkos theory is discredited, and there is now only one genetics. (2)As the corollary of science, technology also exhibits the universa
43、lizing tendency. This is why the spread of technology makes the world look ever more homogeneous. Architectural styles, dress styles, musical styleseven eating stylestend increasingly to be world styles. The world looks more homogeneous because it is more homogeneous. Children who grow up in this wo
44、rld therefore experience it as a sameness rather than a diversity, and because their identities are shaped by this sameness, their sense of differences among cultures and individuals diminishes. As buildings become more alike, the people who inhabit the buildings become more alike. The result is des
45、cribed precisely in a phrase that is already familiar: the disappearance of history. (3)The automobile illustrates the point with great clarity. A technological innovation like streamlining or all-welded body construction may be rejected initially, but if it is important to the efficiency or economi
46、cs of automobiles, it will reappear in different ways until it is not only accepted but universally regarded as an asset. Todays automobile is no longer unique to a given company or even to a given national culture, its basic features are found, with variations, in automobiles in general, no matter
47、who makes them. (4)As in architecture, so in automaking. In a given cost range, the same technology tends to produce the same solutions. The visual evidence for this is as obvious for cars as for buildings. Today, if you choose models in the same price range, you will be hard put at 500 paces to tel
48、l one make from another. In other words, the specifically American traits that lingered in American automobiles in the 1960straits that linked American cars to American historyare disappearing. Even the Volkswagen Beetle has disappeared and has taken with it the visible evidence of the history of st
49、reamlining that extends from DArcy Thompson to Carl Breer to Ferdinand Porsche. (5)If man creates machines, machines in turn shape their creators. As the automobile is universalized, it universalizes those who use it. Like the World Car he drives, modern man is becoming universal. No longer quite an individual,
