1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 86 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 Robert would care if the Olympic Games were abolished because _. （ A） She wanted to sit in front of the TV set for hours. （ B） She thought it was a great TV show. （ C） All the events were exciting except the
4、football matches. （ D） It is a great fun watching all the games. 3 Which of the following would Gordon rather to watch in the Olympic Games? （ A） 100-meter dash. （ B） A football match. （ C） Boxing. （ D） High jump. 4 Why sometimes do people fail to tell the sex of an athlete? （ A） Female athletes are
5、 physically stronger. （ B） Male athletes are running slower. （ C） Some athletes are taking drugs and steroids. （ D） Some people are near-sighted. 5 Why was Roy late for the appointment? （ A） There are too many cars in the street. （ B） He went out too late. （ C） He forgot the time. （ D） He did not kn
6、ow which person he should go to meet first. 6 What are Roy and Kathleen most probably going to do next? （ A） They will have a cup of drink. （ B） They will go out to buy some drink. （ C） They will wait for another person. （ D） They will have lunch immediately. 7 Why is Roy worrying about his reputati
7、on for punctuality? （ A） He is a very lazy person. （ B） He is always stuck in traffic jams. （ C） He has been late for almost all his appointments today. （ D） He doesnt want to keep people waiting for him. 8 What is the restaurant famous for? （ A） Pizzas and pasta. （ B） Coffee. （ C） Salad. （ D） Desse
8、rt. 9 Where is the restaurant located? （ A） At 54 Street. （ B） At 45 High Street. （ C） At 35 Street. （ D） At 55 High Street. 10 Who is Tom in the conversation? （ A） The mans workmate. （ B） Their kid. （ C） Their boss. （ D） The owner of the restaurant. 11 The customer can have all the following in the
9、 restaurant EXCEPT _. （ A） Italian food （ B） best service （ C） seafood salad （ D） baked potatoes 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 does community service mean? （ A） Helpi
10、ng the poor. （ B） Offering medical service to patients. （ C） Helping people around you. （ D） Feeding birds in the parks near your community. 13 Why are there many people who have nobody to help them? （ A） Nobody notices their need. （ B） Nobody wants to help them. （ C） Everybody needs help. （ D） Nobo
11、dy is in a position to help. 14 The passage listed many things we can do for the elderly people EXCEPT _. （ A） Redecorate their homes （ B） Read books for them （ C） Prepare food for them （ D） Doing exercises with them. 15 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Bigger brain doesnt mean be
12、tter brain. （ B） Less is known about human brain. （ C） The actual size of the brain is not as important as the outside part. （ D） Human brain is not as complicated as scientists expected. 16 _ can help gather the information received by the brain. （ A） The kidney （ B） The nose （ C） The earrings （ D）
13、 The lung 17 What do scientists learn about human brain according to the passage? （ A） It is very easy to understand how memory works. （ B） Memory has a very limited capacity to store information. （ C） Information stored in the human brain is never lost. （ D） Very old people seldom remember their ch
14、ildhood. 18 To accompany the songs, Native Americans used _. （ A） musical instruments （ B） religious prays （ C） festival banners （ D） camp tents 19 The first British people who came to America were _. （ A） very religious （ B） very talented singers （ C） lovers of musical instruments （ D） graceful dan
15、cers 20 The passage suggests that besides church music people at that time like many other things such as _. （ A） fiddle music （ B） Asian music （ C） jazz （ D） classical music 21 Why did the preachers hold “camp meeting“ ? （ A） To bring religion to people （ B） To bring food to local people （ C） To en
16、tertain the local children （ D） To raise money for the church. 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 Who is going to make a visit? （ A） The Iranian Foreign Minister. （ B） The Iraq
17、i Foreign Minister. （ C） A senior Iraqi advisor. （ D） A senior Iranian advisor. 23 Australia reacted towards the French test by_ （ A） recalling its ambassador to Paris （ B） describing the test as insignificant （ C） expressing its regret （ D） expressing its disapproval 24 Some Haitians are on strike
18、in order to_ （ A） get proper medical treatment （ B） ask for their political rights （ C） protest against the U.S. decision （ D） demand food supply aid from the USA 25 The strikers are denied entry into the U.S. because_ （ A） AIDS virus has been found among them （ B） they can not get political asylum
19、in the U.S. （ C） the U.S. government has refused to take them （ D） they dont accept proper medical treatment 26 Where did the storms first strike? （ A） The eastern U.S. （ B） The Gulf of Mexico. （ C） The Canadian border. （ D） Some areas in Cuba. 27 The storms have resulted in the following EXCEPT_ （
20、A） death and damage （ B） disruption of air services （ C） destruction of crops （ D） relocation of people 28 Why was Windsor town blocked? （ A） Young people skirmished with the police. （ B） There was a pop music festival in the park. （ C） Policemen were injured in an accident in the street. （ D） There
21、 was no hospital in the town. 29 Who had a broken arm? （ A） A child （ B） An old woman （ C） A police woman （ D） A policeman 30 How many people were injured in the skirmish? （ A） 63 （ B） 36 （ C） 21 （ D） 12 31 How many people have died in the recent tsunami so far? （ A） 147,000 （ B） 174,000 （ C） 14,000
22、 （ D） 17,000 32 Sweden, Britain and France warned they feared that nearly _ of their citizens missing in the disaster were dead. （ A） 1,000 （ B） 1,200 （ C） 1,100 （ D） 1,300 33 How many countries were stricken in the disaster? （ A） 12 （ B） 21 （ C） 11 （ D） 31 34 What did Brad Pitt and Jennifer Annisto
23、n announce to the public? （ A） They are going to have a baby. （ B） They are separating. （ C） They are moving to Hollywood. （ D） They are going to shoot a new movie. 35 When did they get married? （ A） June 29, 2000 （ B） June 9, 2000 （ C） July 29, 2000 （ D） July 19, 2000 36 What is the name of the mov
24、ie Jennifer Anniston worked on recently ? （ A） Mr. and Mrs. Smith （ B） Along Came Polly （ C） Troy （ D） Friends 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
25、 blanks. 36 A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal【 C1】_ an area. The size of the area is【 C2】 _ to provide food for him, his【 C3】 _ and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, divide up the best territory in the order of “first come, first【 C4】 _ “The l
26、ate arrivals may acquire【 C5】 _ territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the【 C6】 _ of the enemies of the species. When there is【 C7】 _ over territory, animals will commonly use force, or a【 C8】_ of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to not
27、e,【 C9】_ ,that animals seem to use only the【 C10】 _ amount of force necessary to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the【 C11】 _ of those animals which are capable of doing each other harm, there is a【 C12】 _ for the losing animal to show the winning animal that he wishes to sub
28、mit. When he shows this, the【 C13】 _ normally stops fighting. Animals (especially birds),which can【 C14】 _ escape from conflict seem to have no【 C15】 _ against killing, and equally no mechanism for【 C16】 _ The losing bird simply flies away. However, if two doves are 【 C17】 _ in a cage, and they star
29、t fighting, they will continue to fight until one kills the other. We all think of the dove as a【 C18】 _ of peace and,【 C19】 _ its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the “peace“ mechanism does not【 C20】 _ in a cage. 37 【 C1】 （ A） establishes （ B） builds （ C） founds （ D） erects 38 【 C2】 （ A） large
30、（ B） wide （ C） enough （ D） sufficient 39 【 C3】 （ A） wife （ B） mate （ C） friend （ D） neighbour 40 【 C4】 （ A） used （ B） got （ C） served （ D） gained 41 【 C5】 （ A） larger （ B） better （ C） smaller （ D） worse 42 【 C6】 （ A） places （ B） nests （ C） residences （ D） habitats 43 【 C7】 （ A） conflict （ B） fight （
31、 C） argument （ D） war 44 【 C8】 （ A） practice （ B） proof （ C） show （ D） comparison 45 【 C9】 （ A） then （ B） therefore （ C） in addition （ D） however 46 【 C10】 （ A） minimum （ B） great （ C） little （ D） much 47 【 C11】 （ A） way （ B） case （ C） event （ D） manner 48 【 C12】 （ A） system （ B） device （ C） method
32、（ D） solution 49 【 C13】 （ A） killer （ B） loser （ C） victor （ D） successor 50 【 C14】 （ A） hardly （ B） never （ C） narrowly （ D） easily 51 【 C15】 （ A） prevention （ B） obstacle （ C） stop （ D） way 52 【 C16】 （ A） submission （ B） fighting （ C） stopping （ D） winning 53 【 C17】 （ A） stationed （ B） perched （ C
33、） placed （ D） deposited 54 【 C18】 （ A） sign （ B） signal （ C） symbol （ D） mark 55 【 C19】 （ A） in （ B） by （ C） at （ D） on 56 【 C20】 （ A） appear （ B） continue （ C） apply （ D） work 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he _ last night. （ A） must study （ B） should have studied （ C） must have studied （ D） is sure to study 7
34、4 Bread and butter _ liked by Westerners. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） were （ D） be 75 Just as the soil is a part of the earth, _ the atmosphere, （ A） as it is （ B） so is （ C） the same as （ D） and so is 76 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise. （ A） being
35、 there （ B） should there be （ C） there was （ D） there have been 77 He _ his work to his colleagues before he went abroad. （ A） transferred （ B） commenced （ C） delivered （ D） commended 78 Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and _ by the same federal laws. （ A） sustain （ B） stand （
36、 C） abide （ D） conform 79 As China is such a populous country, the present concern for most people is still _. （ A） starches （ B） substance （ C） sustenance （ D） substitute 80 At last Iris left her house and got to the railway station, only _ the train pulling out of the station. （ A） saw （ B） having
37、 seen （ C） to see （ D） to have seen 81 Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that _ one year of college. （ A） improves （ B） subsidizes （ C） obliges （ D） inflicts 82 The idea of a balanced diet is hard to _ to those who knows nothing about nutriology. （ A） put across （ B） put
38、through （ C） put down （ D） put forward 83 The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cant go together, _ should the son of a low class family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman. （ A） either （ B） not （ C） neither （ D） or 84 Martin from time to time offered remarks _ the effect that he was a
39、 wonderful scientist and that he had a good command of psychology. （ A） to （ B） in （ C） with （ D） for 85 It was the drivers _ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb. （ A） fraud （ B） alarm （ C） terror （ D） panic 86 The crippled Jack proudly walked wit
40、h a _ to the platform to join the children. （ A） jump （ B） limp （ C） hop （ D） jog 86 Walt Disney Co.s board of directors was re-elected by a margin of 92.2 percent in a preliminary count of a shareholder vote announced at the media giants annual meeting Friday. Disney did not give tallies for indivi
41、dual board members at the meeting, which comes a year after a shareholder revolt roiled Disney and led to Chief Executive Michael Eisner being stripped of his role as board chairman. Disneys annual meeting for shareholders, which is taking place in Minneapolis, contrasts greatly with last years conf
42、ab in Philadelphia, which at times resembled a heavyweight bout with dissident ex-director Roy E. Disney taking the stage to challenge the leadership of company CEO Michael Eisner. Since then, the company has delivered on its promise to grow earnings more than 50 percent and the stock has also seen
43、a double-digit rise in value. A hostile all-stock takeover bid from cable TV giant Comcast Corp., which hung over last years meeting, has since disappeared as Disneys stock has outperformed that of its rival. Eisner joked about the year gone by at a recent analyst meeting, a gathering that last year
44、 “was punctuated by a vacation postcard from Comcast CEO Brian Roberts,“ Eisner said. The card was returned to sender,“ he said, noting that the past year Disney has delivered “stellar performance that defied the gravity of a year ago.“ But as shareholders gather Friday in Minneapolis, they will als
45、o hear the echoes of the troubles that roiled last years meeting, when investors delivered a stinging vote of no confidence to Eisner, who later relinquished his role as board chairman. In contrast to last year, most proxy consulting firms have endorsed Disneys board and lauded the company for the c
46、orporate governance strides it has made. Yet just in time for the meeting, a hefty new book, written with Disneys cooperation, paints an unflattering portrait of Eisner and his heir apparent, President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Iger. The book, “DisneyWar,“ by James B. Stewart, shows Eisner uns
47、ure about the qualifications of his second-in command and Iger complaining about his lack of visibility in the company. “No one takes me seriously,“ Iger said to one executive outside of Disney, according to the book. Igers comment came in the midst of his effort to mm around Disneys troubled ABC ne
48、twork, which was fourth in the ratings and, according to the book, Eisners growing impatience with that effort. 87 Why was Michael Eisner stripped of his role as the board chairman of the Walt Disney Co. a year ago? （ A） He was too old. （ B） He carded out a series of wrong policies. （ C） The shareho
49、lders agitated the Disney and he had to leave. （ D） He wanted to enjoy an earlier retirement. 88 In paragraph four, the first line, the word “laud“ probably means _. （ A） praise （ B） serve （ C） oppose （ D） treat 89 Which of the following is tree of Bob Iger, according to the passage? （ A） He wrote the book “DisneyWar“.
