1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 72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 is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? （ A） A doctor and a patient. （ B） A brother and a sister. （ C） A teacher and a student. （ D） Two friends. 3 What did the doctor tell the man to
4、do? （ A） To take the medicine four times a day. （ B） To have a rest. （ C） To do some exercises. （ D） To wash his feet with warm water. 4 What did the woman suggest? （ A） The man should give up his presentation. （ B） The man should follow the doctors instruction. （ C） The man should take her mothers
5、herbal tea. （ D） The man should do more exercises. 5 Where does the man live now? （ A） In Odessa. （ B） Near the Black Sea. （ C） In California. （ D） In Manhattan. 6 What is the mans present job? （ A） A clothes delivery man. （ B） An office worker. （ C） A stockbroker. （ D） An art designer. 7 Why does t
6、he man like his friends? （ A） Because they are independent. （ B） Because they are strong-minded. （ C） Because they are creative. （ D） Because they are rich. 8 When did the woman decide to learn Photography? （ A） When she was studying in the university. （ B） When she was working for her father. （ C）
7、In 1976. （ D） Three years ago. 9 How did the woman learn Photography? （ A） She went to a school of Photography. （ B） She learned it from her father. （ C） She learned it by herself. （ D） She was taught by many professional photographers. 10 What do the womans works depict? （ A） Subjects that dont exi
8、st. （ B） Still life. （ C） Things around us. （ D） Beautiful landscapes. 11 What is a photograph in the womans eyes? （ A） A mirror of reality. （ B） A spontaneous image. （ C） A natural image. （ D） An invention. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to th
9、e passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The functions of our emotions. （ B） The meaning of success and failure. （ C） The power of our self-esteem. （ D） Our metal models. 13 Why does the writer cite the lion case? （ A） To show that lio
10、ns are always prepared to fight. （ B） To show that lions are fierce animals. （ C） To show that lions are ready at all times to flight. （ D） To show that emotions can motivate thoughts and actions. 14 Which. of the following is NOT true of mental models? （ A） They set what is important in life. （ B）
11、They largely define who we think we are. （ C） When they are associated with rewards, we fear and rebel against their disruption. （ D） They do not vary. 15 What was Hank Walkers profession? （ A） A writer. （ B） A painter. （ C） A photographer. （ D） A movie director. 16 Why is the author attracted by Ha
12、nk Walkers pictures? （ A） Because they are about the Kennedy brothers. （ B） Because they are still. （ C） Because they display many objects. （ D） Because Hank Walker was a famous photographer. 17 Which of the following statements about Hank Walkers pictures is true? （ A） They are too quiet to attract
13、 attention. （ B） They display a world familiar to us. （ C） They stand as selfish lovers waiting for appreciation. （ D） They are too expensive to buy. 18 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） The exhaust system of a car. （ B） Waste gas. （ C） The car engine. （ D） Air pollution. 19 What can an exhaust
14、 system do if it is efficient? （ A） It can prevent the waste gas from escaping. （ B） It can let the waste gas and compound escape quickly out of it. （ C） It can prevent the engine from producing waste gas. （ D） It can store as much waste gas as possible. 20 Which of the following statements is NOT t
15、rue of the exhaust system? （ A） It regulates the speed of a car. （ B） It channels out the waste products of combustion. （ C） It reduces the noises generated by the engine. （ D） It cleans up the emissions harmful to the environment. 21 What gas does not pollute the air? （ A） Oxygen. （ B） Hydrocarbons
16、. （ C） Carbon monoxide. （ D） Nitrogen oxides. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is the news mainly about? （ A） The gloomy local economy. （ B） The release of government da
17、ta. （ C） The budget report from the Commerce Department. （ D） The rise of local incomes. 23 What is this news mainly about? （ A） The sales of autos in June. （ B） Consumer spending and income. （ C） The expectation of Wall Street. （ D） The economic growth of the first-quarter. 24 How much did the cons
18、umer income after taxes rise? （ A） 0.8%. （ B） 0.5%. （ C） 0.4%. （ D） 0.2%. 25 Who were the rockets launched by? （ A） Palestinians. （ B） Rescue workers. （ C） Children. （ D） Militants. 26 How many children were wounded? （ A） 3. （ B） 9. （ C） 4. （ D） 5. 27 Who conducted this survey? （ A） A few employers.
19、 （ B） A few employees. （ C） The Office of Personnel Management. （ D） A few high achievers. 28 How many workers were investigated in the survey? （ A） 147, 114. （ B） 147, 914. （ C） 157,914. （ D） 157, 114. 29 What was the most important job for the astronauts of Discovery? （ A） Spacewalking. （ B） Repla
20、cing the broken flywheel. （ C） Entering the International Space Station. （ D） Contacting the ground controllers. 30 Which of the following is true of the American-made devices? （ A） They are washing machines. （ B） They are used to steer and steady the International Space Station. （ C） They have been
21、 plagued with problems for more than three years. （ D） They will be replaced by the Russian-made devices. 31 What is the speed of the outpost? （ A） 15 miles per second. （ B） 5 miles per second. （ C） 206 miles per second. （ D） 5 miles per minute. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 bl
22、anks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 During recent years we have heard much about “race“: how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Yet, the【 C1】 _ p
23、henomenon of race consists of a few surface indications. We judge race usually【 C2】 _ the coloring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But 【 C3】 _ you were to remove the skin you could not【 C4】 _ anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is【
24、 C5】 _ in physical structure, the brain or the internal organs to 【 C6】 _ a difference. There are four types of blood. 【 C7】 _ types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to any race. Human brains are the 【 C8】 _ . No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the ind
25、ividual belongs. Brains will【 C9】 _ in size, but this occurs within every race.【 C10】 _ does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain【 C11】 _ examined belonged to a person of weak【 C12】 _ .On the other hand, some of our most distinguished people have had【 C13】 _ brains. Mental t
26、ests which are reasonably【 C14】 _ show no differences in intelligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race.【 C15】 _ equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical loca
27、tion. Individuals of every race【 C16】 _ civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people,【 C17】 _ enable them to behave in a/an【 C18】 _ way. The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances, but they can always go back or
28、go on to something new 【 C19】 _ is better and higher than anything【 C20】 _ the past. 32 【 C1】 （ A） complete （ B） full （ C） total （ D） whole 33 【 C2】 （ A） in （ B） from （ C） at （ D） on 34 【 C3】 （ A） since （ B） if （ C） as （ D） while 35 【 C4】 （ A） speak （ B） talk （ C） tell （ D） mention 36 【 C5】 （ A） som
29、ething （ B） everything （ C） nothing （ D） anything 37 【 C6】 （ A） display （ B） indicate （ C） demonstrate （ D） appear 38 【 C7】 （ A） All （ B） Most （ C） No （ D） Some 39 【 C8】 （ A） same （ B） identical （ C） similar （ D） alike 40 【 C9】 （ A） remain （ B） increase （ C） decrease （ D） vary 41 【 C10】 （ A） Only （
30、B） Or （ C） Nor （ D） So 42 【 C11】 （ A） ever （ B） then （ C） never （ D） once 43 【 C12】 （ A） health （ B） body （ C） mind （ D） thought 44 【 C13】 （ A） big （ B） small （ C） minor （ D） major 45 【 C14】 （ A） true （ B） exact （ C） certain （ D） accurate 46 【 C15】 （ A） Provided （ B） Concerning （ C） Given （ D） Follo
31、wing 47 【 C16】 （ A） make （ B） cause （ C） move （ D） turn 48 【 C17】 （ A） and （ B） but （ C） though （ D） so 49 【 C18】 （ A） ordinary （ B） peculiar （ C） usual （ D） common 50 【 C19】 （ A） that （ B） what （ C） whichever （ D） whatever 51 【 C20】 （ A） for （ B） to （ C） within （ D） in 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR we proved
32、in the end that we werent very different _. （ A） for all （ B） as usual （ C） in particular （ D） after all 79 In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the _ concern of state governments. （ A） extinct （ B） excluding （ C） excessive （ D） exclusive 80 The poem is difficult to unders
33、tand because it contains so many _ references. （ A） obscure （ B） acute （ C） notable （ D） objective 81 The mayor was asked to _ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions. （ A） constrain （ B） conduct （ C） condense （ D） converge 81 The right combination of bricks, mortar and plaster
34、can be mixed to build a city, but it is the citys people who add that extra dimension which makes it vibrant, memorable, famous and much-visited. London is such a city, and a major exhibition about its people makes this point by pulling together paintings, drawings and prints by artists over the cen
35、turies to show Londoners from all walks of life and in all manners of settings. The capitals renowned old markets, most now gone, like Covent Garden and Billingsgate, captured the eye of painters because of the extraordinarily disparate range of characters mingling together. Processions and ceremoni
36、al events were popular subjects, although many artists were inspired by the individuals they saw. the street traders, laborers, merchants, craftsmen, society folk, servants, visiting foreigners, the very poor, the old, and the criminals. There is a book which accompanies the show and from which In B
37、ritain has chosen its illustrations. Londoners is published by Thames and Hudson, 30 34 Bloomsbury street, London WC1B 3QP. Telephone 01-6365488. It has 237 illustrations, 20 in color. 20 in hardback, 9.95 paperback. Available post-free direct from the publishers to addresses overseas, or from books
38、hops in the UK. The exhibition continues until August 2 at the Museum of London. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm, admission free. 82 According to the advertisement, the element which adds the real color to a city is _ . （ A） the city itself （ B） its inhabitants （ C） the buildings （ D） the ma
39、rkets. 83 The advertisement tells us that the book which goes with the exhibition _ . （ A） is called Londoners （ B） is called Britain （ C） contains only 20 pictures （ D） contains less than 200 illustrations 84 Readers overseas can get a copy of the book_. （ A） for 9.95 （ B） by paying 29.95 （ C） only
40、 by ordering from bookshops in Britain （ D） by joining the Literary Guild 85 From the advertisement, we can infer that there would be free admission _. （ A） on Mondays （ B） on August 1st （ C） on Sundays （ D） before 10 am 85 This month Britains business schools will let loose another batch of graduat
41、es, people well-versed in the theories of marketing and macroeconomics, organisation and accounting. They may be full of enthusiasm for changing the ways of British industry but will they simply vanish into the morass of British management? It was twenty years ago that Lord Franks produced his repor
42、t calling for our own version of the business schools that were educating Americas industrial and commercial elite. Two years later the London Business School arrived, closely followed by Manchester and a score more, many with more of an eye on Harvard and Stanford than the needs of the Midlands car
43、 industry or the ailing textile mills. Now they indulge in the latest computer techniques and pursue the highest academic standards; some have even ventured into the world of commerce, selling their research and consultancy services. But are they providing industry with the leaders it needs? We trac
44、ed the careers of one of the top management classes form London Business School to find out. 86 What does the phrase “let loose another batch“ tell us about the writers opinion? （ A） The writer detests the training business schools provide. （ B） The writer admires the training business schools provi
45、de. （ C） The writer disapproves of the training business schools provide. （ D） The writer despises the training business schools provide. 87 Business schools will provide all the following courses EXCEPT _. （ A） mathematics （ B） marketing （ C） accounting （ D） macroeconomics 88 The London Business Sc
46、hool was established_. （ A） by Americas commercial elite （ B） due to a suggestion of some graduates （ C） on a recommendation in Lord Franks report （ D） owing to a proposition by Britains commercial elite 89 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Some business schoo
47、ls have ventured into the world of commerce. （ B） Lord Franks produced his report twenty-two years ago. （ C） The number of textile mills is on the increase. （ D） The London Business School arrived before Lord Frankss report. 89 On July 4, 1776, a secret meeting of insurgent colonists in America pass
48、ed the Declaration of Independence. War against the British had already been going on for over a year, so the declaration came as the climax of years of stormy events in America. The impetus for the American Revolution was the Treaty of Paris in 1763, which ended the struggle between the British and
49、 French for control over North America. Since the colonists were no longer frightened by the French, they ceased to rely upon the British for protection and were not as submissive as they were formerly. On the other hand, the British regarded the colonies as a source of revenue and began to impose unfair taxes upon them. The Sugar Act in 1764 and the Stamp Act in 1765 were so eagerly opposed by discontent
