1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 669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 Counseling Team and the Services 1. Cou
4、nseling team -Naomi Flynn a. Targeting: Those who have never used a counselor before Those who can only see a counselor outside 【 T1】 _ b. Specializing in: seeing new students offering a 【 T2】 _ session -Louise Bagshaw a. A staff in the 【 T3】 _ centre b. Students can visit her without a(n) 【 T4】 _ -
5、Tony Denby a. A newest and the only 【 T5】 _ member to the counseling team b. Specializing in: 【 T6】 _ management relaxation techniques c. Targeting: anyone who is trying to 【 T7】 _ anxiety 2. Group workshops run by the counseling team -Adjusting a. Introducing what is necessary for academic success
6、b. Targeting 【 T8】 _ -Getting Organized a. Helping you break the habit of putting things off strike a 【 T9】 _ between academic and recreational activities b. Targeting all undergraduates and 【 T10】 _ -Communicating a. Covering how to talk with teachers and other staff b. Targeting everyone 2 【 T1】 3
7、 【 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 spoken ONCE ONLY. Aft
8、er 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） Because she was President Roosevelts wife. （ B） Because she wa
9、s sympathetic toward women and the poor. （ C） Because she was already popular when her husband became president in 1933. （ D） Because she was unusual and did things that most women didnt do. （ A） She helped her husband run for president. （ B） She worked in politics. （ C） She wanted very much to beco
10、me popular. （ D） Her husband was sick and couldnt walk. （ A） Because she was not a conventional woman. （ B） Because she wanted to help people. （ C） Because she wanted peace in the world. （ D） Because she has a good job. （ A） She wanted to make a stir in the media world. （ B） She wanted to entertain
11、the general reading public. （ C） She thought Eleanor needed to be reevaluated. （ D） She thought most writers didnt understand Eleanors life. （ A） Teaching her to have an independent life. （ B） Preparing political speeches for her. （ C） Telling her to sleep more and eat healthy food. （ D） Traveling t
12、ogether with her. （ A） To experience life in the country. （ B） To escape from the city ills. （ C） To invest in the real estate. （ D） To interact with people in the country. （ A） Going to the country for a vacation makes no sense at all. （ B） Renting a vacation house in the country is cheap. （ C） Peo
13、ple can enjoy the fresh air in the country. （ D） People can relax better in the country. （ A） The convenient transportation. （ B） The interactive social life. （ C） The whole car culture. （ D） The nice neighborhood. （ A） You may have fun making barbecues in the garden. （ B） You wont feel stuck and la
14、beled as you do in the city. （ C） Its more tolerate than living in the city. （ D） Its more hateful than living in the country. （ A） Quite lonely. （ B） Very safe. （ C） Not very convenient. （ D） Not particularly dangerous. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Bene
15、ath 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 We should open the windows often to let _ in. （ A） the fresh air （ B） fresh air （ C） a fresh air （ D） fresh the air 23 Mr. Lee would rather we
16、 _ now, but we must go to work. （ A） didnt leave （ B） dont leave （ C） not leave （ D） hadnt left 24 In “Would you pass me the dictionary?“, the underlined part is _ of the sentence. （ A） the subject （ B） the direct object （ C） the complement （ D） the indirect object 25 John turned a deaf ear to his m
17、others suggestion, _ he knew it to be valuable. （ A） as if （ B） now that （ C） even though （ D） so that 26 Which of the following sentences indicates COMMAND? （ A） You must have told her the truth. （ B） You must be Mr. Smith. （ C） All men must die. （ D） You must do it again. 27 Which of the following
18、 is INCORRECT? （ A） Tom suggested that we leave earlier. （ B） Tom suggested that we should leave earlier. （ C） Tom suggested leaving earlier. （ D） Tom suggested us to leave earlier. 28 Now that you have come you _ as well stay. （ A） can （ B） should （ C） need （ D） may 29 What does “it“ refer to in th
19、e sentence “I think it important to achieve an agreement on this issue“? （ A） I （ B） an agreement （ C） the issue （ D） to achieve an agreement 30 In the sentence “The thought came to him that maybe the enemy had fled the city“, the underlined part is _. （ A） the appositive clause （ B） the attributive
20、 clause （ C） the object clause （ D） the subject clause 31 _ you say is of no use now. （ A） No matter which （ B） No matter what （ C） Which （ D） Whatever 32 The firemen managed to _ the fire in time. （ A） put off （ B） put down （ C） put out （ D） put up 33 The current investment _ in our country are fav
21、orable, so a lot of foreign investors have come. （ A） conditions （ B） weather （ C） situation （ D） state 34 We have to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of _ materials. （ A） primitive （ B） rough （ C） original （ D） raw 35 The law on drinking and driving is _ stated. （ A） extravagant
22、ly （ B） empirically （ C） exceptionally （ D） explicitly 36 Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has _ the quality of the programs. （ A） lessened （ B） declined （ C） affected （ D） effected 37 Ive forgotten his name, but may be itll _ me later. （ A） come to （ B） come throug
23、h （ C） come over （ D） come about 38 Hotel guests are requested to _ their rooms by twelve noon. （ A） depart （ B） abandon （ C） vacate （ D） displace 39 The witness testimony is not _ with what he said earlier. （ A） simultaneous （ B） practical （ C） consistent （ D） relevant 40 I must _ your farewell rig
24、ht now, but on some future occasion, I hope to see you again. （ A） relay （ B） bid （ C） send （ D） deliver 41 Its raining. There is a _ possibility that she wont come. （ A） distinct （ B） distinctive （ C） distinguishable （ D） distinguished 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words given in the box bel
25、ow would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41 A. contrary B. exclaimed C. extensively D. affected E. prior F. demands G. so H. impact I. reasons J. relate to K. specifically L. accuracy M. extreme N. declines O. appropriate Our bodies
26、 experience an ebb and flow of energy throughout the day. This is called a circadian rhythm, and it has been studied 【 C1】 _ by scientists. Our energy level builds gradually to a peak, then 【 C2】 _, reaching a trough (低谷 ) about 12 hours later. The exact nature of this cycle varies from person to pe
27、rson, and 【 C3】 _ do our preferences for activity versus rest. Our natural rhythms are 【 C4】 _ by internal drives and external stimulation. Typically, external stimulation wins out over what our internal guide tells us. For example, when we fly across six time zones, we have to fit into a different
28、time frame whether we like it or not. The same is true when we work the night shift. These are 【 C5】 _ examples of what most of us experience every day on the job. So here we are, many of us working hours that are 【 C6】 _ to what our internal rhythms would prefer. Too bad. Or is it? Some forward-loo
29、king companies are looking at internal rhythms as they 【 C7】_ productivity and are finding that a mid-afternoon nap increases work output and 【 C8】 _. But can naptime really fit into the American workday? While experts seem to agree that napping is a good idea, the reality of napping is probably a l
30、ong shot at best. There are lots of 【 C9】 _ for this. One is the need for predictability and standardization in the workplace, especially in companies that do business around the world. Another is the longstanding American work ethic that 【 C10】 _ total commitment from beginning to end of the workda
31、y. Napping is viewed as slacking, a real no-no for the go-getter who wants to get ahead. 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
32、 are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 (1)The majority of successful senior managers do not closely follow the classical rational model of first clarifying goals, assessing the problem, formulating options, estimating likelihoods of suc
33、cess, making a decision, and only then taking action to implement the decision. Rather, in their day-by-day tactical maneuvers, these senior executives rely on what is vaguely termed “intuition“ to manage a network of interrelated problems that require them to deal with ambiguity, inconsistency, nov
34、elty, and surprise; and to integrate action into the process of thinking. (2)Generations of writers on management have recognized that some practicing managers rely heavily on intuition. In general, however, such writers display a poor grasp of what intuition is. Some see it as the opposite of ratio
35、nality; others view it as an excuse for capriciousness. (3)Isenbergs recent research on the cognitive processes of senior managers reveals that managers in-tuition is neither of these. Rather, senior managers use intuition in at least five distinct ways. First, they intuitively sense when a problem
36、exists. Second, managers rely on intuition to perform well-learned behavior patterns rapidly. This intuition is not arbitrary or irrational, but is based on years of painstaking practice and hands-on experience that build skills. A third function of intuition is to synthesize isolated bits of data a
37、nd practice into an integrated picture, often in an “Aha!“ experience. Fourth, some managers use intuition as a check on the results of more rational analysis. Most senior executives are familiar with the formal decision analysis models and tools, and those who use such systematic methods for reachi
38、ng decisions are occasionally leery of solutions suggested by these methods which run counter to their sense of the correct course of action. Finally, managers can use intuition to bypass in-depth analysis and move rapidly to en-gender a plausible solution. Used in this way, intuition is an almost i
39、nstantaneous cognitive process in which a manager recognizes patterns. (4)One of the implications of the intuitive style of executive management is that “thinking“ is inseparable from acting. Since managers often “know“ what is right before they can analyze and explain it, they frequently act first
40、and explain later. Analysis is inextricably tied to action in thinking/acting cycles, in which managers develop thoughts about their companies and organizations not by analyzing a problematic situation and then acting, but by acting and analyzing in close concert. 52 The classical model of decision
41、analysis includes all EXCEPT _. （ A） evaluation of a problem （ B） establishment of clear goals to be reached by the decision （ C） action undertaken in order to discover more information about a problem （ D） comparison of the probable effects of different solutions to a problem 53 How the writers on
42、management understand intuition can be best described as _. （ A） contradictory （ B） irrational （ C） insightful （ D） vague 54 In the authors view, senior managers do NOT use intuition to _. （ A） speed up the creation of a solution to a problem （ B） identify a problem （ C） specify clear goals （ D） eva
43、luate possible solutions to a problem 54 (1)More and more of the worlds supply of seafood is coming from farms. (2)Although 80% of the worlds seafood comes from marine harvests, there is a major shift under way toward aquaculture now. (3)Nearly 40% of salmon marketed today are raised in captivity, c
44、ompared with 6% a decade ago. Forty percent of all clams, oysters, and mussels are produced in farm environments, along with 65% of freshwater fish. Between 1990 and 1996, fish-farming production rose from 12.4 million to 23 million tons worldwide, writes Anne Platt McGinn in an article for World Wa
45、tch magazine. (4)“The fact that world seafood supplies continue to increase at all is due almost entirely to the phenomenal growth in aquaculture,“ says McGinn, a research associate at the World Watch Institute. Commercial aquaculture is driven by rising human population at a time when over harveste
46、d wild fish stocks are in decline and conventional farm production has leveled off. (5)Biotechnology is contributing to high-yield aquaculture through transgenics the transfer of genes from one species to another. Researchers introduce desirable genetic traits into fish, creating hardier stocks. For
47、 example, some species of fish have a protein that allows them to live in Arctic waters. By transplanting this “anti-freeze“ gene into other species, researchers have created more fish that can survive in extremely cold water, according to Ag-West Biotech, Inc., in Saskatchewan, Canada. (6)Biotechno
48、logists are attempting to improve a wide range of genetic traits in fish used for aquaculture, developing fish that are larger and faster-growing, more efficient in converting feed into muscle, more tolerant of low oxygen levels in water, and better able to resist disease. (7)Researchers also are se
49、eking plant-based sources of food as a more efficient alternative to fishmeal. The use of plant protein on fish farms could take some of the pressure off wild fish stocks and address the problem of phosphorous pollution because plants do not contain high phosphorus levels. Wheat, canola, and canola oil are being used
