1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 82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 Student Action Coalition trying to do? （ A） Its trying to save the earth. （ B） Its trying to protect some of the open spaces on campus. （ C） Its opposing the construction of a new parking lot. （ D）
4、 Its trying to publish articles in the newspaper about the group. 3 What will the woman probably do on Thursday afternoon? （ A） Shell sign the petition. （ B） Shell go to the meeting. （ C） Shell have a picnic.“ （ D） Shell have a class. 4 What does the woman agree to do? （ A） To go to the rally. （ B）
5、To join the group. （ C） To go to the next meeting. （ D） To take part in the demonstration. 5 Why cant the speakers sort out the program now? （ A） Because they dont know how many people are coming to the conference. （ B） Because they dont have enough time for detailed discussion now. （ C） Because the
6、y dont know how many people are attending each talk. （ D） Because they havent booked enough rooms yet. 6 How many people are attending Mr. Tanankas talk? （ A） 30. （ B） 60. （ C） 107. （ D） 130. 7 Which of the following items does NOT come up in the discussion? （ A） Food bar. （ B） Drinks bar. （ C） Audi
7、torium. （ D） Meeting room. 8 Why did the student come to see Mr. Green? （ A） He wanted to ask for a sick leave. （ B） Mr. Green is teaching him economics. （ C） He wanted to hand in the term paper. （ D） He needs an extension for a paper. 9 When did the student begin to feel sick? （ A） Last Friday （ B）
8、 Last Saturday （ C） This Tuesday （ D） Two days ago. 10 To get an extension for the paper, the student has to do the following EXCEPT _. （ A） filling out a form （ B） giving the name of the course （ C） stating the reason （ D） postponing the exam 11 What did the student do this morning? （ A） Writing th
9、e term paper （ B） Visiting the professor. （ C） Checking out the infirmary （ D） Filling out the form. 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 In the Middle Ages students_ （ A） took o
10、bjective tests （ B） specialized in one subject （ C） were timed by electric clocks （ D） never took written exams 13 Modern industry must have developed _ （ A） before the Middle Ages （ B） around the 19th century （ C） in Greece or Rome （ D） machines to take tests 14 The kind of exams where students mus
11、t select answers are_ （ A） personal （ B） objective （ C） spoken （ D） written 15 Whats the experiment designed to demonstrate? （ A） That babies understand language before they can speak. （ B） That babies have simple mathematical skills. （ C） Babies preferences for different kinds of toys. （ D） The inf
12、luence of television on babies. 16 How does the speaker explain the babies behavior? （ A） Theyre born with the ability. （ B） Theyre exceptionally intelligent. （ C） They learned it from playing with dolls. （ D） Theyve learned it from their parents. 17 What implication of the research is the speaker c
13、oncerned about? （ A） Language acquisition may be negatively affected. （ B） Babies used in experiments often develop emotional problems. （ C） Parents may force their children to learn at too early an age. （ D） Early coaching will interfere with creativity. 18 What is the concern of ordinary people ab
14、out the greenhouse effect? （ A） Whether it can be detected and checked. （ B） Whether it will lead to widespread food shortage. （ C） Whether global warming will speed up in the future. （ D） Whether it will affect their own lives. 19 What has happened since the and of the Ice Age? （ A） Many species ha
15、ve moved further north. （ B） Many new species have come into existence. （ C） Many species have developed a habit of migration. （ D） Many species have become less sensitive to climate. 20 What will be the possible threat to plants in the future? （ A） Storms and floods. （ B） Disease and fire. （ C） Les
16、s space for their growth. （ D） Rapid increase of the animal population. 21 According to the passage, what will probably happen to the endangered species? （ A） They will gradually die out. （ B） They will be able to survive in the preserves. （ C） They will have to migrate to find new homes. （ D） They
17、will face extinction without artificial reproduction. 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 Whats the doctors attitude toward British couples planning to have millennium babies? （
18、 A） Disapproving. （ B） Supportive. （ C） Surprised. （ D） Critical. 23 Whats the agreement between the government and the union leaders about? （ A） Reducing fuel prices. （ B） Raising fuel prices. （ C） Raising workers wages. （ D） Improving working conditions. 24 Which can best describe the strikers att
19、itude to the fiscal policies of the government? （ A） Grateful. （ B） Unhappy. （ C） Supportive. （ D） Hesitant. 25 What is the percentage of total decline in vehicle sales in April this year? （ A） 4.2. （ B） 4.5. （ C） 3.9. （ D） 4. 26 Whats the attitude of GM vice-president towards the prospects in summe
20、r? （ A） Doubtful. （ B） Pessimistic. （ C） Indifferent. （ D） Optimistic. 27 How many people lost their lives in the epidemic? （ A） 200. （ B） 101. （ C） 400. （ D） 53. 28 What did the pig breeders call for in their protest? （ A） Killing pigs. （ B） Compensation. （ C） A nationwide strike. （ D） An end to th
21、e epidemic. 29 Between whom did the battle break out? （ A） Kosovans and English tourists. （ B） A gunman and English campers. （ C） Kosovan traffickers. （ D） Kosovan refugees. 30 Where did the battle break out? （ A） At a port. （ B） In a van. （ C） On a ferry. （ D） At a refugee camp. 31 According to Pak
22、istani President, the chances of the two countries going to war were _ （ A） great （ B） small （ C） growing （ D） greater than before 32 Recent tensions between the two countries were a direct result of_ （ A） their border conflicts （ B） their military build-up （ C） killings in the two countries （ D） th
23、eir mutual distrust 二、 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. 32 Most people hate rock music.【 C1】 _ I am not by nature an unreasonable or biase
24、d person, two vivid and striking personal【 C2】 _ of rock music during the past two weeks have persuaded me that it has become a duty for【 C3】 _ of us with enough common【 C4】 _ to see its potential dangers to point them out. My first experience-perhaps a【 C5】 _ one, but highly symptomatic- was the re
25、alization that if I spoke to my teenage son when he was listening to rock music through headphones, he replied in an【 C6】 _ loud voice, as if there was something wrong with his hearing. The【 C7】 _ occurred when I went with him to a “concert“ and【 C8】 _ for myself what these affairs are like. Till I
26、went to that concert, I had always【 C9】 _ the “live and let live“ attitude that rock music was simply not my【 C10】 _ but that other people had【 C11】 _ right to enjoy it if it was theirs. But what I saw and heard【 C12】 _ me that we are allowing something very powerful to take【 C13】 _ of the younger g
27、eneration. In the first place, I noticed a collective madness,【 C14】 _ by the noise level. But secondly, and far more dangerously, I observed that after a time everyone was【 C15】 _ along by the noise, and gave up his【 C16】 _ By the end I was in the middle of a faceless crowd who clapped and【 C17】 _
28、and jumped around like monkeys. It was the most degrading human【 C18】 _ I have ever had the misfortune to witness, and I seriously believe that【 C19】 _ ur present younger generation would thank us if we managed to【 C20】 _ a stop to it now. 33 【 C1】 （ A） If （ B） While （ C） When （ D） Even 34 【 C2】 （ A
29、） hearings （ B） encounters （ C） experiences （ D） happenings 35 【 C3】 （ A） some （ B） all （ C） most （ D） those 36 【 C4】 （ A） sense （ B） knowledge （ C） feeling （ D） brain 37 【 C5】 （ A） major （ B） minor （ C） main （ D） subordinate 38 【 C6】 （ A） unreasonably （ B） unattractively （ C） unfairly （ D） unnatura
30、lly 39 【 C7】 （ A） accident （ B） incident （ C） second （ D） next 40 【 C8】 （ A） witnessed （ B） realized （ C） looked （ D） learned 41 【 C9】 （ A） adapted （ B） adopted （ C） admired （ D） owned 42 【 C10】 （ A） enjoyment （ B） taste （ C） favorite （ D） like 43 【 C11】 （ A） all （ B） no （ C） each （ D） every 44 【 C1
31、2】 （ A） convicted （ B） convinced （ C） concluded （ D） believed 45 【 C13】 （ A） possession （ B） notice （ C） attention （ D） care 46 【 C14】 （ A） bringing about （ B） brought about （ C） to bring about （ D） bring about 47 【 C15】 （ A） taken （ B） brought （ C） caught （ D） carried 48 【 C16】 （ A） hobby （ B） time
32、 （ C） individuality （ D） energy 49 【 C17】 （ A） stood （ B） sat （ C） leaned （ D） stamped 50 【 C18】 （ A） action （ B） spectacle （ C） occasion （ D） attitude 51 【 C19】 （ A） with time （ B） on time （ C） in time to come （ D） in no time 52 【 C20】 （ A） put （ B） make （ C） get （ D） come 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR howeve
33、r, _. （ A） she hadnt many sugar （ B） there was not a great amount of the sugar （ C） she did not have much sugar （ D） she was lacking in amount of the Sugar. 79 _, ozone levels in the ionosphere appear to have dropped recently. （ A） However the reason （ B） It is the reason （ C） What is the reason （ D
34、） whatever the reason 80 The reason for the traffic accident was _ one of the drivers had lost control of his car. （ A） why （ B） when （ C） that （ D） how 81 _, meteorologists hope to learn how to keep its damage to a minimum. （ A） Lightning studied by （ B） Lightning is studied by （ C） The study of li
35、ghtning （ D） By studying lightning 82 Dried leaves continue to hang on the branches of some deciduous trees _ the new leaves appear. （ A） until （ B） by （ C） that （ D） from 82 Shared moral values are less important than compatible personalities as a recipe for a good marriage, according to a study re
36、leased Sunday. Married couples often share the same attitudes about faith and other values, researchers from the University of Iowa found. But those with personalities similar to their spouses were the happiest. “People may be attracted to those who have similar attitudes, values and beliefs and eve
37、n marry them,“ the researchers said, and those qualities are easy to spot in a potential mate. Attitudes to-ward subjects such as religion or politics “are highly visible,“ they said. But how married people behave was shown to have a greater effect on happiness. “Being in a committed relationship en
38、tails regular interaction and requires extensive coordination in dealing with tasks, issues and problems of daily living,“ the study found. Differences in how to deal with everyday matters can lead to “more friction and conflict,“ it said. Personality-driven traits-like being open, easy-going or org
39、anized-are likely to play a bigger role in the marriage, the researchers found after studying 291 newly married couples. The newly-weds were married for an average of five months when the data was culled late in 2000 and had dated for an average of 3 1/2 years. The couples were participants in the I
40、owa Marital Assessment Project, a long-term study being conducted by the university with funding from the National Institute of Mental Health under the Na-tional Institutes of Health. Participants were asked to evaluate their own traits and were videotaped interacting with each other. Partners who r
41、ated their marriages as highly satisfactory were found to have more common personality traits. Similar attitudes among the couples, however, showed no clear impact on happiness, accord-ing to the study published in the American Psychological Associations Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
42、 83 According to the passage, _ are more likely to be the happiest. （ A） the married couples with shared moral values （ B） the married couples without children. （ C） the married couples with personalities similar to their spouses. （ D） the married couples with a lot of money 84 According to the pass
43、age, the researchers from the Iowa university found that _ can lead to “more frication and conflict“ between the married couples. （ A） similar personalities of the married couples. （ B） similar political and religious views of the married couples. （ C） differences on the outlook on life. （ D） differ
44、ences on how to deal with everyday matter. 85 According to the passage, personality-driven traits like _ are more likely to play a bigger role in the marriage. （ A） being reserved （ B） easy-going and organized （ C） being strict with oneself （ D） psychologically sound 86 The best title for the passag
45、e might be _. （ A） Similar Personality Leads to Happy Marriage （ B） Tips for a Happy marriage （ C） Newly-Weds Asked Private Questions. （ D） Differences Result in Disastrous Marriage. 86 Some scientists are thinking twice about doing or reporting certain research, reacting to political and social con
46、troversy in addition to legal restrictions. “It appears that controversy shapes what scientists choose to study and how they choose to study it, and we need to look a little bit more closely at the effects it might, be having,“ said Joanna Kempner, a researcher at the University of Michigan. Kempner
47、 and coauthors from Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania conducted in-depth interviews with 41 scientists engaged in a variety of studies. They found that half felt con-strained by formal limits, but even more said they were affected by informal or unspoken rules on what and how studi
48、es can be done. Their findings are reported in Thursdays issue of the journal Science, in a paper entitled “Forbidden Knowledge.“ Formal limits include such things as the ban on federal funding for most research on embryonic stem cells and restrictions on research involving humans. In many cases, to
49、o, scientific journals have their own rules, such as refusing to publish material they think might be detrimental to national security. But there also are fears about the ire of interest groups, such as opponents of animal testing, or about how a project would be perceived by the public. While formal and informal restrictions on re-search are not unusual, De
