1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 70及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage
2、will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Directions: In this section you will hear several convers
3、ations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What did the woman ask the man to do? （ A） Fix her car. （ B） Give her a ride. （ C） Turn in his homework. （ D） Help her with her homework. 3 What was the problem with the womans car? （ A） It could not be starte
4、d. （ B） It got overheated at a low speed. （ C） The engine could not be cooled down. （ D） The engine was too noisy. 4 Which statement is NOT true about this conversation? （ A） It took place on Sunday. （ B） It took place between two classmates. （ C） It took place in the evening. （ D） It is about askin
5、g for a favor. 5 What do the man and the woman talk about? （ A） A book on birds. （ B） Species of birds. （ C） A man chasing birds. （ D） Activities of watching birds. 6 Which statement is NOT true about the Big Year? （ A） It is a contest. （ B） It has few regulations. （ C） The participants can try thei
6、r own ways to win. （ D） It takes several months to find the winner. 7 What happened to one of the guys in the competition? （ A） He was badly injured. （ B） He was seasick. （ C） He fell off his bike. （ D） He lost his bike. 8 Which of the following statements about the man is NOT true? （ A） He was once
7、 an actor. （ B） He was once a stage technician. （ C） He was once a teacher. （ D） He was once a film director. 9 What does the man think of drama? （ A） It is beyond his imagination. （ B） It is easy to understand. （ C） It is an abstract art. （ D） It is only for certain groups of people. 10 What kind o
8、f theater does the man like? （ A） Western theaters. （ B） Musical theaters. （ C） Conventional theaters. （ D） Modern theaters. 11 Why didnt the man make a film? （ A） Because he hadnt visited enough places. （ B） Because he had no money. （ C） Because he was not satisfied with his compositions. （ D） Beca
9、use he was too old to make one. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What has the RSPCA called on the Government to do? （ A） Strengthen laws against animal cruelty. （ B） Keep rec
10、ords of animal neglect. （ C） Send inspectors to look after animals. （ D） Punish those owners who maltreat dogs. 13 How many animals have been found neglected by inspectors in the last 12 months? （ A） Over 1,000,000. （ B） More than 70,000. （ C） Nearly 20,000. （ D） Close to 3000. 14 What happened to t
11、he puppy dog? （ A） It had its ears cut off. （ B） It had its tail cut off. （ C） It had a large tumour cut away. （ D） It had its rear cut off. 15 What does this passage talk about? （ A） The top five spots in Britain. （ B） The Spa towns in Britain. （ C） The city of Bath. （ D） The Roman museum in Britai
12、n. 16 What will the serious students of Roman history want to see? （ A） The Roman architecture. （ B） The Roman remains. （ C） The Roman furniture. （ D） The cabinet in the 18th century. 17 What is the best advice for the trip? （ A） To bring as much clothing as possible. （ B） To hire a tourist guide. （
13、 C） To bring only essential clothes. （ D） To learn some Roman history. 18 What does New Amsterdam refer to? （ A） A city in the Netherlands. （ B） A state in America. （ C） The old name of New York City. （ D） The Dutch remains in America. 19 What was the distinctive feature of New Amsterdam? （ A） It ha
14、d a large population. （ B） It had a variety of products. （ C） It had many language schools. （ D） It had a mix of inhabitants. 20 Which statement is true about the Castello Plan? （ A） It is a map of New Amsterdam. （ B） It was made in 1616. （ C） It gives a description of the history of New Amsterdam.
15、（ D） It is a map of New York. 21 What features shaped America according to this passage? （ A） Materialism and practicalism. （ B） Individualism and heroism. （ C） Collectivism and Buddhism. （ D） Pluralism and the very free spirit. 22 What did Bush administration officials try to do? （ A） Supply India
16、with military nuclear technology. （ B） Betray its nuclear-control policies. （ C） Upset the regional balance of power. （ D） Get support from Congress and allies for its new deal with India. 23 What is the purpose of the Indian Prime Ministers speech? （ A） To reveal the secret in the 1970s. （ B） To pr
17、omise to give up its nuclear program. （ C） To describe the growth of Indian economy. （ D） To ask for U.S. investment in Indian nuclear program. 24 What is this news mainly about? （ A） The growth of tobacco industry. （ B） The lawsuit of the government against cigarette makers. （ C） The health risks o
18、f smoking. （ D） The past profits of tobacco industry. 25 What were cigarette makers accused of? （ A） Bribing government officials. （ B） Misleading the public about the health risks of smoking. （ C） Engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow the government. （ D） Defrauding the Supreme Court. 26 Which stat
19、ement is NOT true about the new round of six-nation talks? （ A） The talks Will begin on July 26. （ B） The talks will be held in Beijing. （ C） The talks will be hosted by the United States. （ D） The talks will aim at the North Koreas nuclear disarmament. 27 How many days will this new round of six-na
20、tion talks last? （ A） No length limit. （ B） 4 days. （ C） Less than 4 days. （ D） Three days. 28 What is this passage about? （ A） ATM consumers. （ B） ATM and debit-card fraud. （ C） ATM technology. （ D） E-mail information. 29 How did the thieves withdraw money from banks? （ A） By scanning security code
21、s in the magnetic strips. （ B） By sending e-mails to banks. （ C） By stealing account information from consumers. （ D） By stealing consumers cards. 30 How much money do the banks lose a year? （ A） Several billion dollars. （ B） Seven billion dollars. （ C） 3 million dollars. （ D） 3 billion dollars. 二、
22、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 30 Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them and a ch
23、ild rarely dislikes food 【 C1】 _ it is badly cooked. The【 C2】 _ a meal is cooked and served is most important and an【 C3】 _ served meal will often improve a childs appetite. Never ask a child 【 C4】 _ he likes or dislikes a food and never【 C5】 _ likes and dislikes in front of him or allow 【 C6】 _ els
24、e to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother【 C7】 _ vegetables in the childs hearing he is【 C8】 _ to copy this procedure. Take it【 C9】 _ granted that he likes everything and he probably 【 C10】 _ . Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a【 C11】 _ dislike. At me
25、al times it is a good【 C12】 _ to give a child a small portion and let him 【 C13】 _ back for a second helping rather than give him as【 C14】 _ as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child 【 C15】 _ meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not【 C16】 _ him to leave th
26、e table immediately after a meal or he will【 C17】 _ learn to swallow his food,【 C18】 _ he can hurry back to his toys. Under【 C19】 _ circumstances must a child be coaxed【 C20】 _ forced to eat. 31 【 C1】 （ A） if （ B） until （ C） that （ D） unless 32 【 C2】 （ A） procedure （ B） process （ C） way （ D） method
27、33 【 C3】 （ A） adequately （ B） attractively （ C） urgently （ D） eagerly 34 【 C4】 （ A） whether （ B） what （ C） that （ D） which 35 【 C5】 （ A） remark （ B） tell （ C） discuss （ D） argue 36 【 C6】 （ A） everybody （ B） anybody （ C） somebody （ D） nobody 37 【 C7】 （ A） opposes （ B） denies （ C） refuses （ D） offends
28、 38 【 C8】 （ A） willing （ B） possible （ C） obliged （ D） likely 39 【 C9】 （ A） with （ B） as （ C） over （ D） for 40 【 C10】 （ A） should （ B） may （ C） will （ D） must 41 【 C11】 （ A） supposed （ B） proved （ C） considered （ D） related 42 【 C12】 （ A） point （ B） custom （ C） idea （ D） plan 43 【 C13】 （ A） ask （ B）
29、 come （ C） return （ D） take 44 【 C14】 （ A） much （ B） little （ C） few （ D） many 45 【 C15】 （ A） on （ B） over （ C） by （ D） during 46 【 C16】 （ A） agree （ B） allow （ C） force （ D） persuade 47 【 C17】 （ A） hurriedly （ B） soon （ C） fast （ D） slowly 48 【 C18】 （ A） so （ B） until （ C） lest （ D） although 49 【 C
30、19】 （ A） some （ B） any （ C） such （ D） no 50 【 C20】 （ A） or （ B） nor （ C） but （ D） neither 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR virtually all financial _ will be conducted by computer. （ A） transaction （ B） transmissions （ C） transitions （ D） transformation 80 Americans city dwellers are a mobile people. The decennial
31、 censuses provide documentation in their redundant accounts of rapid changes and growth in most of our great cities. But statistical evidence is hardly needed. The changes in our cities have occurred so rapidly that the perception of mobility is an integral formed in the intervals between visits. Th
32、e neighbour-hoods of our childhood present alien appearances and the landmarks that anchored our memories have disappeared. How do these dramatic changes in residential areas come about? In part, industry and commerce in their expansion encroach upon land used for residence. But, in larger part, the
33、 changes are mass movements of families-the end results of countless thousands of residence shifts made by urban Americans every year. Compound in the mass, the residence shifts of urban households produce most of the change and flux of urban population structures. Some of the mobility is an express
34、ion of the growth of our population. Every new family started ordinarily means another household formed. The mobility that occurs is much greater than can be accounted for only by an addition of new households to our population. The high level of mobility implies that established households are invo
35、lved in a large-scale game of “musical chairs“ in which housing is exchanged from time to time. Residential shifts often accompany the dissolution of households, although not as consistently as in the case of the formations of new households. A divorce or separation forces at least one to move, and
36、often both husband and wife Shift residence. Morality sometimes precipitates a move on the part of the remaining members of the household. But, neither divorce nor morality, when added to new household formation, can account for more than a very small part of the American mobility rate. Another part
37、 of the high residential mobility rate might be traced to changes occurring in the labour force. American workers change jobs frequently and some of the residential mobility might be viewed as consequence of job shifts that do not involve long-distance movements. About three fourths of such shifts d
38、o not cross country boundaries and many of them take place within smaller areas. Neither can job shifts account for the overall picture of mobility, much of which is a kind of “milling out“ within small areas of the city. 81 The phrase “encroach upon“ in Paragraph 2 most probably means _. （ A） buy a
39、nd sell （ B） measure and survey （ C） invade and occupy （ D） rent and share 82 Which of the following can account for a large part of the high American mobility rate? （ A） Divorce and morality. （ B） Expansion of industry and commerce. （ C） Changes in the labour force. （ D） None of the above. 83 The w
40、ord “consequence“ in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _. （ A） result （ B） expression （ C） form （ D） subsequence 84 According to the fifth paragraph, Americans who change their jobs usually _. （ A） prefer small towns to big cities （ B） feel reluctant to move more than several miles away （ C） thin
41、ks it worthwhile to move to a foreign country （ D） dislikes moving to faraway places 84 The purpose of the home was to rehabilitate patients as far as possible, so that they could face the harsh realities of life outside hospital. Most of them not only suffered from some form of nervous disease but
42、had other handicaps as well. For most of them, the hospital had been their refuge for some time and the idea of being rehabilitated was somewhat frightening. They doubted their own capabilities, and were nervous of the effort which would be required from them. The home contains within a research uni
43、t which is mainly concerned with overcoming the technical problems which arise from the patients physical disabilities. Full rehabilitation involves a need for a patient to be as independent as possible physically. It is in the research centre that all types of electronic equipment are pioneered, mu
44、ch of it exceedingly delicate and complex. One of the things I found astonishing as I watched what was going on in the workshop was the ease with which the patients became accustomed to the equipment. This of course has the dual effect of making them physically independent and giving them the psycho
45、logical satisfaction of having mastered a difficult problem. And this extra confidence is, of course, a further step towards rehabilitation. While I was there, I was fortunate enough to be able to talk to a couple of patients who had been fully rehabilitated and who had come back for the weekend to
46、visit their friends. One, a former physical education teacher who suffered from paralysis from the waist down, was now teaching general studies in a primary school. After his accident, he told me, he had had a complete nervous breakdown and had indeed tried to commit suicide several times. “But when
47、 I got here, I realized that there were still some things I could do, and that there were people worse off than me who were out in the world doing them,“ he said,“ Yes, I expect I shall get depressions again. You cant completely cure that kind of thing. But theyll pull me out of it, at least I know
48、that now.“ 85 The “home“ in this text refers to _. （ A） the hospital （ B） the refuge camp （ C） the research centre （ D） the place away from reality 86 What does the author mean by “rehabilitate“? （ A） to cure nervous diseases （ B） to overcome physical disabilities （ C） to adapt to a new situation （
49、D） to restore to a relatively normal life 87 The research unit aims to help people to _. （ A） invent complete electronic equipment （ B） become physically independent （ C） gain confidence about themselves （ D） master difficult problems 88 What is true about the teacher mentioned in Paragraph 3? （ A） He was recovered from paralysis. （ B） He realized that he was luckier than others. （ C） He thought highly of the rehabilitation place. （ D） He
