1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 93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 was Tom doing in February? （ A） He was on a field trip. （ B） He was vacationing in Florida. （ C） He was studying most of the time. （ D） He was vacationing at home. 3 What kind of class went on the field t
4、rip? （ A） Biology. （ B） Photography. （ C） Swimming. （ D） Painting. 4 What are the two speakers talking about? （ A） Booking a hotel room. （ B） Buying a house. （ C） Renting a flat. （ D） Advertising an apartment. 5 How many rooms concerned are there? （ A） 2. （ B） 3. （ C） 4. （ D） 5. 6 Which of the follo
5、wing is NOT true? （ A） Pets are allowed because people there arc considerate. （ B） It is a quiet neighborhood. （ C） There is no elevator in the building. （ D） Theres a laundry room in the building. 7 What is the man likely to do after the calling? （ A） He will call on the woman. （ B） He will book a
6、room. （ C） He will go out for a walk. （ D） He will do some shopping. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 8 The speaker wants us to know that a child _. （ A） learns to do business a
7、t an early stage （ B） matures through play （ C） employs toys as companions （ D） has to be taught complicated tables 9 Evidence confirms that the potential development of a child is largely determined _. （ A） from 5 to 7 years （ B） from 3 to 5 years （ C） at the moment of birth （ D） in the first three
8、 years 10 When children are about four years old, they are the most _. （ A） original （ B） vigorous （ C） curious （ D） ambitious 11 Nowadays, most colleges and universities encourage students to _. （ A） criticize others （ B） share professors beliefs （ C） give their own ideas （ D） change their own beli
9、efs 12 To help students develop their critical thinking, professors mainly teach them _. （ A） choice of their premises （ B） the way to think independently （ C） skills of drawing conclusions （ D） different kinds of argument 13 According to the writer, the right way to argue is to _. （ A） argue mainly
10、 for the sake of arguing （ B） prove it with a good conclusion （ C） support your idea with sound reasoning （ D） examine others ideas critically 14 What is characteristic of learners of special English? （ A） They want to change the way English is taught. （ B） They learn English to find well paid jobs.
11、 （ C） They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English. （ D） They know clearly what they want to learn. 15 Who needs ESP courses most? （ A） Working people. （ B） College students. （ C） Beginners. （ D） Intermediate learners. 16 What are the most popular ESP courses in Britain? （ A） Courses for doc
12、tors. （ B） Courses for businessmen. （ C） Courses for reporters. （ D） Courses for lawyers. 17 What is the Speaker mainly talking about? （ A） Three groups of learners. （ B） The importance of business English. （ C） English for Specific Purposes. （ D） Features of English for different purposes. 18 What
13、caused all the trouble? （ A） A storm. （ B） A car accident. （ C） A driver driving too fast. （ D） A flood. 19 How many traffic deaths were caused by the bad weather on Monday? （ A） 1 （ B） 2 （ C） 3 （ D） 7 20 When did the ferry sink? （ A） On Tuesday night. （ B） On Wednesday night. （ C） On early Wednesda
14、y. （ D） On late Wednesday. 21 How many people were on the ferry? （ A） 2,000. （ B） Close to 1,000. （ C） Not for sure. （ D） About 3,000. 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 inser
15、ted in the corresponding blanks. 21 California, by some measures Americas most【 C1】 _ state, is at the same time its most agricultural state【 C2】 _ total farm income. In 1988, the market value of【 C3】 _ products sold in California was $16.6 billion. Californias agriculture, although typified by its
16、many specialty products, is; in fact, broadly based, thanks to the【 C4】 _ of climatic regions and the market demand of its own【 C5】 _ population. Many of the specialty crops are【 C6】 _ to variations in climate or soil type. The Coastal Range valleys that open onto the【 C7】 _ are frequently foggy and
17、 have【 C8】 _ temperatures. Vegetables such as artichokes, lettuce, broccoli, and brussels sprouts grow well under such【 C9】 _ The varietal grapes that people often feel【 C10】 _ the best of American wines need a mild, sunny【 C11】 _ such as【 C12】 _ found in the inland Coastal Range valleys around San
18、Francisco. The grapes of the San Joaquin Valley and of southern California, where summer temperatures are 【 C13】 _ higher, are used for table grapes, raisins, and for【 C14】 _ some wine drinkers consider 【 C15】 _ distinguished wines. Most flowers grown for seed in the United States are planted in the
19、 Lompoc Valley west of Santa Barbara. Navel oranges and lemons are grown almost exclusively along the coast and the interior surrounding the Los Angeles Basin. The importance of many specialty crops in California【 C16】 _ much to【 C17】 _ why the states farmers have had such【 C18】 _ in penetrating the
20、 markets of the distant East. These crops can be grown, or at least grown【 C19】 _ a large male, in only a few parts of the country. Most【 C20】 _ long growing seasons. Thus, there is no local competition in the demand areas. 22 【 C1】 （ A） civic （ B） municipal （ C） urban （ D） urbanized 23 【 C2】 （ A） i
21、n terms of （ B） in the area of （ C） in the spirit of （ D） in the light of 24 【 C3】 （ A） manufactured （ B） industrial （ C） agricultural （ D） rural 25 【 C4】 （ A） variation （ B） diversity （ C） variety （ D） difference 26 【 C5】 （ A） big （ B） vast （ C） huge （ D） large 27 【 C6】 （ A） sensible （ B） sensitive
22、 （ C） sensory （ D） sensorial 28 【 C7】 （ A） Arctic （ B） Indian （ C） Pacific （ D） Atlantic 29 【 C8】 （ A） medium （ B） moderate （ C） temperate （ D） gentle 30 【 C9】 （ A） atmosphere （ B） environments （ C） conditions （ D） situations 31 【 C10】 （ A） produce （ B） producing （ C） produced （ D） to produce 32 【 C
23、11】 （ A） outland （ B） soil （ C） climate （ D） weather 33 【 C12】 （ A） it （ B） those （ C） one （ D） that 34 【 C13】 （ A） rather （ B） quite （ C） pretty （ D） much 35 【 C14】 （ A） that （ B） what （ C） which （ D） much 36 【 C15】 （ A） less （ B） very （ C） more （ D） nearly 37 【 C16】 （ A） does （ B） do （ C） has （ D）
24、 have 38 【 C17】 （ A） clarify （ B） explain （ C） illuminate （ D） illustrate 39 【 C18】 （ A） success （ B） succession （ C） triumph （ D） victory 40 【 C19】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） at （ D） from 41 【 C20】 （ A） command （ B） inquire （ C） request （ D） require 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR the telecoms crash; the music indust
25、ry bust; the advertising downturn; the e-publishing revenue stagnation; the PC slowdown; the wireless saturation; the semiconductor slump; the newspaper recession; the R the content is thrown in for free. All these are symptoms of a chronic price deflation that shows no sign of abating. It is a good
26、 deal for consumers, including those of developing countries, but it spells disaster for providers. The price for their information or distribution is dropping towards marginal cost, which is close to zero and typically does not cover full cost. No company can afford to do this for long. And the mor
27、e efficient the information market becomes due to technology, the faster this process advances. And there is more trouble ahead. 89 The problems mentioned in the passage _. （ A） last only in a short span of time （ B） are widespread and long ranged （ C） are caused by improper management （ D） exist in
28、 the minority of the information industries 90 What is the major cause of the market failure of the entire information sector? （ A） There is not enough space for information sector to grow. （ B） The products and services supplied are not satisfactory. （ C） The information products and services are n
29、ot competitive enough. （ D） The costs are high and the benefits are low. 91 According to the passage, the prices of information products and services will _. （ A） be a disaster for the users （ B） go up in the developing countries （ C） not stop decreasing in quite a long time. （ D） drop sharply in fu
30、ture SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN) 92 Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: The First Day of My University Life Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of
31、 marks. SECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN) 93 Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: You are David/Rachel. You have just heard that your friend Josh lost some money and he was very unhappy. Write a note trying to comfort him. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
