1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 85 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 conver
3、sations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 According to Martin, living in the 19th century would have been a very nice thing EXCEPT _. （ A） being free from terrific modern stress and pace （ B） better weather conditions （ C） a lot of leisure time （ D）
4、high infant mortality rate 3 What does Ruth think of the “good old days“ ? （ A） good old days are terrible. （ B） good old days were much better than nowadays. （ C） good old days have got some serious problems. （ D） People living in the “good old days“ may worry about their meals. 4 What is the probl
5、em the modern people are facing, according to the conversation? （ A） They no longer suffer from hunger. （ B） They are more efficient. （ C） They enjoy lower infant mortality. （ D） There is too much violence on TV. 5 Jack was very excited about the concert and he used all the following words to expres
6、s his excite-ment EXCEPT _. （ A） fantastic （ B） vigorous （ C） marvelous （ D） well-done 6 What does Jack think of the girl singer in the concert? （ A） She is beautiful. （ B） Her voice is not marvelous. （ C） Her costume is marvelous. （ D） She will not appear in the second half of the concert. 7 What w
7、ill Jane and Jack most probably do next? （ A） They will get back to their seats. （ B） They will have dinner together in a restaurant nearby. （ C） They will go back tome. （ D） They will meet the dancers on the stage. 8 One of Sallys legs is NOT _. （ A） Swollen （ B） Getting blue （ C） Inflamed （ D） X-r
8、ayed 9 What is the possible relationship between Sam and Sally? （ A） They are father and daughter. （ B） They are very close friends. （ C） They are doctor and patient. （ D） They are teacher and student. 10 Sam did many things to help Sally EXCEPT _. （ A） examining her leg carefully （ B） making prompt
9、 suggestions （ C） subscribing her some pills （ D） helping her to the local hospital 11 Which of the following is NOT the reason that Sally did not want to go to the local hospital? （ A） She was leaving later that evening. （ B） She was worrying about her insurance. （ C） She could not get the result i
10、mmediately. （ D） She felt it too painful to go there. 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 Tipping became popular in America _. （ A） in the Independence War （ B） after the Civil
11、War （ C） by the turn of the century （ D） in the 1960s 13 The Northern industrialists were quick to take to tipping because _. （ A） they thought they were richer than the Southern slave owners （ B） they were winners in the Civil War （ C） they wanted to show off their fortune （ D） they wanted to learn
12、 from the Southerners 14 Who expects a tip according to the passage? （ A） A mother cooking for the family （ B） A teacher marking studentspaper （ C） A porter carrying baggage for the customers （ D） A doctor examining his patients 15 What did Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and Albert Einstein have in commo
13、n when they were studying at schools? （ A） They were top students. （ B） They went to best public schools. （ C） They were not very good students. （ D） Their teachers thought they would be very successful. 16 What does the passage say about Albert Einstein? （ A） He responded quickly to questions. （ B）
14、 He worked very hard at school. （ C） He was good at math as a student. （ D） He announced the theory of relativity when he was studying at school. 17 The passage is suggesting that_. （ A） those who had bad proficiency records in their school years all became great scientists later （ B） Thomas Edison
15、enjoyed good proficiency records in his school years （ C） Henry Ford did not have any trouble in reading and writing in his school years （ D） many great scientists may be very poor students 18 What is the theme of the film: “MY FAIR LADY“ ? （ A） Women can speak elegant English. （ B） Women love flowe
16、rs more than men. （ C） The way you say something is less important than what you say. （ D） What you say is not as important as how you say it. 19 what is the problem with the young people in Britain? （ A） They are losing their ability to remain confident. （ B） They are losing their ability to expres
17、s themselves clearly and accurately. （ C） They are unable to study a foreign language. （ D） They are unable to lose weight. 20 What is the British government going to do to help solve the problem? （ A） It will employ more teachers. （ B） It will allocate more money to the schools. （ C） It will set up
18、 a committee. （ D） It will ignore the problem and let it be. 21 A study published shows that only _ of boys and _ of girls feel comfortable using standard English. （ A） 32%, 23% （ B） 22%, 43% （ C） 22%, 28% （ D） 28%, 22% SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news
19、 items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） A large magnetic cloud from the sun is moving toward the earth. （ B） The storm on the surface of the sun is a threat to life oil earth. （ C） The solar radiation can inte
20、rfere with operations of communication satellites. （ D） The storm from the sun can interfere with electric power lines around the world. 23 When were the shuttle and telescope moved into a higher orbit? （ A） Before the telescope was repaired. （ B） After the rocket was exploded. （ C） When the rocket
21、was to be within less than a kilometer from the spacecraft. （ D） When the experts could look deeper into space than ever before. 24 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Heavy rains and storms caused rivers to overflow. （ B） Flooding forced evacuation in seven counties. （ C） Flooding damag
22、ed homes and cut off electricity. （ D） Heavy rains and flooding kept banks closed. 25 Which of the following states has NOT been affected by flooding? （ A） Iowa. （ B） Michigan. （ C） Pennsylvania. （ D） Georgia. 26 The Senate bill aims to _ within the next seven years. （ A） end the countrys huge publi
23、c debts （ B） cut government spending on health （ C） end the large budget deficits （ D） cut some educational programs 27 Congressional leaders have to work out a compromise because _ （ A） a similar bill has been passed （ B） the President might oppose The plan （ C） the Senate bill was passed by 57 to
24、42 （ D） the White House is facing opposition 28 The Indian police were reported to have discovered_ （ A） a large amount of money （ B） a large amount of plastic explosives （ C） similar explosives （ D） the bodies of many victims 29 How many kilograms of explosives were discovered in the area last week
25、? （ A） 300. （ B） 1,300. （ C） 2,000. （ D） 2,600. 30 The 6-day negotiations between the PLO and Israel are mainly about_ （ A） the extension of Palestinian self-rule （ B） the establishment of Jewish settlement （ C） the arrangement of PLO troops （ D） the reconstruction of Hebron 31 What progress has bee
26、n made in their negotiations? （ A） Israeli troops can stay on in the West Bank. （ B） Israel has released thousands of prisoners. （ C） PLO and lsrael have reached a final agreement. （ D） the future of Hebron, the only town in the West Bank where there is a community of Jewish settlers. 32 How much ha
27、s Shell invested in China so far? （ A） 1.6 billion USD （ B） 1.6 million USD （ C） 5 billion USD （ D） 5 million USD 33 According to Shell, what will happen around the year 2020? （ A） The energy resource supply of China will double. （ B） The energy resource supply of China will be down. （ C） China will
28、 borrow more foreign capital. （ D） The total investment of Shell in China will reach USD 10 billion. 34 What does Shell plan to do? （ A） Shell plans to cooperate with PetroChina in Nanhai Petroleum Chemical project. （ B） Shell plans to cooperate with PetroChina in the north-east gas transmission pro
29、ject. （ C） Shell plans to cooperate with China National Offshore Oil in Nanhai Petroleum Chemical project. （ D） Shell plans to cooperate with PetroChina in the west-east gas transmission project. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the
30、 choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 Our society values boys and their experience more than it values girls, and this is【 C1】_ in the education system. But education is not responsible for this and it is necessary to【 C2】 _ the point that i
31、t isnt the teachers【 C3】 _that schools are【 C4】 _ for the interests of boys. I thought that if I could show that every【 C5】 _ of society believes that boys are more important - and【 C6】 _ more attention - then I would have “set the【 C7】 _“for the discussion about sexism【 C8】 _ it appears in educatio
32、n. I had absolutely no doubt【 C9】 _ I could go into the classroom and find evidence that teachers operate on the【 C10】 _ that boys were more important. (This does not mean that hey 【 C11】 _ this. It was not【 C12】 _ conscious thing on their 【 C13】_ )If I sked teachers to tell me about the students th
33、ey taught, they would always begin 【 C14】 _ the names of the boys. If I interviewed them they would probably tell me that they thought the boys were【 C15】 _ , and that boys were more enjoyable although more【 C16】 _ to teach. Most of them said they planned their【 C17】 _ with the interests of the boys
34、【 C18】 _ because if they didnt, there would be【 C19】 _ in the classroom. When they taught something the girls were interested in, there was always a【 C20】 _ . 35 【 C1】 （ A） displayed （ B） reflected （ C） expressed （ D） appeared 36 【 C2】 （ A） give （ B） pat （ C） show （ D） make 37 【 C3】 （ A） fault （ B）
35、duty （ C） intention （ D） responsibility 38 【 C4】 （ A） established （ B） managed （ C） catered （ D） organized 39 【 C5】 （ A） citizen （ B） one （ C） person （ D） member 40 【 C6】 （ A） deserve （ B） catch （ C） pay （ D） arouse 41 【 C7】 （ A） path （ B） example （ C） stage （ D） ground 42 【 C8】 （ A） that （ B） as （
36、C） when （ D） if 43 【 C9】 （ A） whether （ B） that （ C） how （ D） if 44 【 C10】 （ A） supposition （ B） thought （ C） purpose （ D） excuse 45 【 C11】 （ A） realized （ B） thought （ C） considered （ D） remembered 46 【 C12】 （ A） just （ B） possibly （ C） necessarily （ D） absolutely 47 【 C13】 （ A） role （ B） side （ C）
37、 part （ D） mind 48 【 C14】 （ A） by （ B） from （ C） on （ D） with 49 【 C15】 （ A） more diligent （ B） brighter （ C） more naughty （ D） more obedient 50 【 C16】 （ A） demanding （ B） likely （ C） meaningful （ D） rewarding 51 【 C17】 （ A） lessons （ B） lesson （ C） class （ D） activities 52 【 C18】 （ A） about mind （
38、B） off mind （ C） on mind （ D） in mind 53 【 C19】 （ A） trouble （ B） difficulty （ C） sound （ D） anger 54 【 C20】 （ A） discussion （ B） protest （ C） shout （ D） complaint 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he was promoted anyway, simply because he had been with the company longer than anyone else. （ A） negligent creative
39、（ B） incomplete . imprecise （ C） predictable careful （ D） forceful . extraneous 82 The price of seafood used to be much lower than now, _ ? （ A） wasnt there （ B） wasnt it （ C） doesnt it （ D） didnt it 83 She was teaching me _ you would teach a younger child to speak the language. （ A） the way （ B） in
40、 the-way （ C） a way （ D） to the way 84 Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _. （ A） than more on efficiency （ B） but more efficiency （ C） but more on efficiency （ D） than more efficiency 84 The most astonishing fact in “Crumb,“ Terry Zwigoffs 1994 docum
41、entary about the underground comic book artist Robert Crumb, was that Crumb was the closest thing to normal in his own family. And thats saying something, because by his own admission, Crumb is one odd character. For the past four decades, since his first successes in the countercultural underground
42、 “comix“ of the 1960s, Crumb has made strange and hilarious art out of his own neuroses. Insecure and paranoid, obsessed with sex in general and women with big behinds in particular, mad for music recorded before World War II, Crumb has never been afraid to draw and write about his own foibles and f
43、antasies. Whats noteworthy about his efforts is that he manages to draw his viewers in, he makes us keep turning pages. He shocks us, but he makes us laugh. He repels us, but he makes us realize that were just as much a part of this sleazy, baggy-pants world hes drawing as he is. And if he reads thi
44、s, hell probably throw up. Crumb never met a compliment he couldnt distrust. In the closing chapter of a new book about his lifes work, “The R. Crumb Handbook“ ( MQ Publications), he writes, “As a matter of survival Ive created the anti-hero alter-ego, a guy in an ill-fitting suit-part homunculus an
45、d part clown. Yep, thats me alright . I could never relate to he-roes. I have no interest in drawing heroic characters. Its not my thing, man. Im more inclined toward the sordid underbelly of life.“ It goes on like that for another couple of pages, but you get the idea. Not a happy guy, our R. Whats
46、 left out of this description, though, is the drawing, and thats the key to it all. Whatever else he is, Crumb is a first-rate draftsman and a highly original stylist. Its startling when you finally realize it, but no one drew like Crumb before he did. Now hes so copied ( not well) that you think hi
47、s style has been around forever. But in fact he sort of com- piled it a piece at a time: the arrows and lettering look lifted from those cheesy ads in the back of comic books; the pen-and-ink drawing borrowed from old rotogravure engraving. His characters have those “planet of the rubber people“ phy
48、siques from the Sunday funnies. And while his nearly obsessive crosshatching adds detail and shadow and depth, the final effect is that of a stitched together world with its own kind of built-in shakiness. It could all fly apart in an instant. In Zwigoffs fill, the art critic Robert Hughes compares
49、Crumb to Brueghel and Goya, and this is not just heavy-breathing nonsense. Like those old masters, Crumb stares unblinkingly at the crimes of humanity, then translates what he sees and feels into visual images that make us want to look at it his way. Crumb, of course, thinks all this is baloney. 85 According to the passage, what kind of people did Crumb like to draw mo
