1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 9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 w
2、ill 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 conversa
3、tions. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 This conversation took place _ （ A） in the middle of the semester （ B） at the beginning of exams （ C） at the end of the school year （ D） in the middle of summer vacation 3 Bob and Allen want to go to _ （ A） a r
4、ock and mineral show （ B） an opera at the concert hall （ C） a movie at the student center （ D） a popular music concert 4 Allen is buying the tickets _ （ A） because she gets a student discount （ B） because Bob does n t have very much money （ C） because she lost a bet and owes Bob money （ D） because B
5、ob left his wallet at home 5 Parcel Express needs the following details abort the sender EXCEPT _ （ A） name （ B） address （ C） receipt （ D） phone number 6 Parcels must be left open mainly for _ （ A） customs check （ B） serenity check （ C） convenience s sake （ D） the company s sake 7 The womans last in
6、quiry is mainly concerned with_ （ A） the lime needed for sending the parcel （ B） the flight time to New York （ C） the parcel destination （ D） parcel collection 8 The man is speaking with _ （ A） Dean Williams （ B） Professor Brown （ C） an assistant dean （ D） a student 9 The man needed to see the woman
7、 _ （ A） to get medical treatment （ B） to take a final exam （ C） to find out the exam schedule （ D） to get an extension for a paper 10 _ sent the man to the office. （ A） His teacher （ B） His roommate （ C） A doctor （ D） Dean Williams 11 The man will see _ after he leaves the womans office. （ A） his pa
8、rents （ B） a doctor （ C） Professor Brown （ D） Dean Williams 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 Which of the following is TRUE about Syria today? （ A） Syria has very few Muslims
9、. （ B） Syria smaller than it was. （ C） Syria lies to the west of the Mediterranean. （ D） Syria reaches all the way to the Arabian Desert. 13 _ is the official language of Syria. （ A） Muslim （ B） Syrian （ C） Arabic （ D） French 14 France controlled Syria _ （ A） before the First World War （ B） from 151
10、6 until the end of the First World War （ C） from 1516 to Syrian independence （ D） from the end of the First World War to I946 15 The ancestors of Gypsies left their home _ （ A） because they liked traveling （ B） because they wanted to find a better place to live （ C） because they were driven out of t
11、heir homes （ D） for the reasons unknown 16 What is the attitude of some people toward Gypsies? （ A） Putting up with them. （ B） Being envious of them. （ C） Being unfriendly to them. （ D） Admiring their musical talent. 17 What measure has been taken to help Gypsy children? （ A） Special schools have be
12、en set up for them. （ B） Permanent homes have been built for them. （ C） They are now taught in their own language. （ D） They are now allowed to attend local schools. 18 The speaker think the causes of automobile accidents are _ （ A） obvious. （ B） very complicated （ C） familiar （ D） not well understo
13、od 19 What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents? （ A） Regular driver training. （ B） Improved highway. （ C） Stricter traffic regulations. （ D） Better public transportation. 20 What remains an important factor for the rising number of road accidents? （ A） Highway mime. （ B） Poor traffic cont
14、rol. （ C） Confusing road signs. （ D） Drivers errors. 21 What is the focus of peoples attentions today according to the passage? （ A） designing better cars. （ B） Building more highways. （ C） Increasing people s awareness of traffic problems. （ D） Enhancing drivers sense of responsibility. 22 What wil
15、l Israel do with the barrier? （ A） It will stop building the barrier. （ B） It will suspend building the barrier. （ C） It will continue building the barrier. （ D） It will resume building the barrier. 23 What can be inferred about the court ruling? （ A） It will force Israel to dismantle the barrier. （
16、 B） It cant force Israel to dismantle the barrier. （ C） It will bring Israel into negotiations. （ D） It will be followed by economic sanctions. 24 Two Iranian guards have been expelled because they_. （ A） were involved in espionage （ B） incited religious confrontation （ C） were involved in civil cri
17、mes （ D） violated photographing restrictions 25 From the news we may conclude that_. （ A） foreigners have to face many restrictions in the U.S. （ B） Iran is not on good terms with the U.S. （ C） the two Iranians were shadowed in the U.S. （ D） the move touched off protests in Iran 26 Whats the most se
18、rious problem African nations are facing? （ A） Hunger. （ B） Malnutrition. （ C） Lack of drinking water. （ D） Poor transportation. 27 As suggested by Kofi Annan, how to solve the problem? （ A） To introduce new crops. （ B） To offer more international aid. （ C） To improve food security. （ D） To increase
19、 agricultural production. 28 Which is NOT true about the ICC? （ A） It is in the Hague. （ B） It is a permanent international court. （ C） It has been established for two years. （ D） It deals with cases occurred in recent years. 29 What charge has it brought up against Congo? （ A） War crimes. （ B） Tort
20、ure. （ C） Genocide. （ D） Child slavery. 30 What did the international group perceive in Afghanistan? （ A） Failing power of the current government. （ B） A growing fear in many parts of the country. （ C） Power struggle among regional warlords. （ D） Unusual power of the religious diehards. 31 Which can
21、 be inferred about Afghan women? （ A） They used to enjoy little rights. （ B） They used to receive no education. （ C） They can enjoy equal rights with men now. （ D） Their lives are in danger. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choi
22、ces given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 To learn with success is not a very difficult task of some fundamental principles 【 C1】_ to be its bases.【 C2】 _ discussing this subject, four indispensable principles should be mentioned, that is, diligence,
23、 devotion,【 C3】 _ and punctuality. All things can be 【 C4】 _ by diligence. It【 C5】 _ the foolish, wise, the poor,【 C6】 _ , and the humble, noble. It produces a wonderful effect.【 C7】 _ learning, the work of a diligent fool doubles【 C8】 _ of a lazy wit. Devotion means to set our heart on one thing【 C
24、9】 _ and【 C10】 _ all other thoughts. Never 【 C11】 _ learning another subject【 C12】 _ one thing. Those who often change their studies will never succeed in the long【 C13】 _ . In order to be successful we need devotion. Constancy makes success【 C14】 _ . On the other hand, inconstancy of ten 【 C15】 _ f
25、ailure. If we study day after day, there is【 C16】 _ which cannot be achieved. We should remember a 【 C17】 _ proverb,“ Constant drop-ping of water wears away a stone.“【 C18】 _ these there is another rule helpful to ones【 C19】 _ , that is, punctuality. The habit of keeping a regular time is【 C20】_ to
26、successful learning. Work while work; play while play. Every man will certainly become strong and wise if he does these. 32 【 C1】 （ A） laid （ B） are laying （ C） are laid （ D） are lying 33 【 C2】 （ A） In （ B） With （ C） For （ D） As 34 【 C3】 （ A） capacity （ B） conservation （ C） consequence （ D） constanc
27、y 35 【 C4】 （ A） triumphed （ B） beaten （ C） seized （ D） conquered 36 【 C5】 （ A） brings （ B） makes （ C） causes （ D） carries 37 【 C6】 （ A） the rich （ B） richer （ C） rich （ D） richness 38 【 C7】 （ A） On （ B） By （ C） In （ D） For 39 【 C8】 （ A） that （ B） which （ C） those （ D） what 40 【 C9】 （ A） at a time （
28、B） at times （ C） at time （ D） in time 41 【 C10】 （ A） give up （ B） give away （ C） give in （ D） what 42 【 C11】 （ A） think through （ B） think over （ C） think of （ D） think back 43 【 C12】 （ A） while study （ B） for studying （ C） studying （ D） while studying 44 【 C13】 （ A） range （ B） term （ C） period （ D）
29、 run 45 【 C14】 （ A） a possibility （ B） a certainty （ C） a chance （ D） a probability 46 【 C15】 （ A） results from （ B） brings forward （ C） results in （ D） comes off 47 【 C16】 （ A） anything （ B） nothing （ C） something （ D） everything 48 【 C17】 （ A） worthy （ B） worth （ C） worthing （ D） worthwhile 49 【 C
30、18】 （ A） Beyond （ B） Besides （ C） Above （ D） Beside 50 【 C19】 （ A） operations （ B） utilization （ C） accomplishments （ D） extreme importance 51 【 C20】 （ A） important extremely （ B） extreme importance. （ C） extremely importance （ D） of extreme importance 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR when they change to night wo
31、rk the pattern will only gradually go back to match the new routine and the speed with which it does so parallels, broadly speaking, the adaptation of the body as a whole, particularly in terms of performance. Therefore, by taking body temperature at intervals of two hours throughout the period of w
32、akefulness it can be seen how quickly a person can adapt to a reversed routine, and this could be used as basis for selection. So far, however, such a form of selection does not seem to have been applied in practice. 92 Why is the question of “how easily people can get used to working at night“ not
33、a mere academic question? （ A） Because few people like to reverse the cycle of sleep and wakefulness. （ B） Because sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness. （ C） Because people are required to work at night in some fields of industry. （ D） Because shift work in industry requires people to
34、 change their sleeping habits. 93 The main problem of the round-the-clock working system lies in _. （ A） the inconveniences brought about to file workers by the introduction of automation （ B） the disturbance of daily life cycle of workers who have to change shifts too frequently （ C） the fact that
35、people working at night are often less effective （ D） the fact that it is difficult to find a number of good night workers 94 The best solution for implementing the 24-hour working system seems to be _. （ A） to change shifts at longer intervals （ B） to have longer shifts （ C） to arrange for some peo
36、ple to work on night shifts only （ D） to create better living conditions for night workers 95 It is possible to find out if a person has adapted to the changes of routine by measuring his body temperature because _. （ A） body temperature changes when the cycle of sleep and wakefulness alternates （ B
37、） body temperature changes when he changes to night shift or back （ C） the temperature reverses when the routine is changed （ D） people have higher temperatures when they are working efficiently 96 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Body temperature may serve as an indication of a w
38、orkers performance. （ B） The selection of a number of permanent night shift workers has proved to be the best solution to problems of the round-the-clock working system. （ C） Taking body temperature at regular intervals can show how a person adapts to the changes of routine. （ D） Disturbed sleep occ
39、urs less frequently among those on permanent night or day shifts. 96 Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember past events, anticipate future ones, make plans and choices, and coordinate activities within a group. These scientists, however, are cautious about the extent to whi
40、ch animals can be credited with conscious processing. Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness at all and ascribe actions entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered. One example of such unexplained behavior: Honeybees communicate the sources of nectar to one
41、 another by doing a dance in a figure-eight pattern. The orientation of the dance conveys the position of the food relative to the suns position in the sky, and the speed of the dance tells how far the food source is from the hive. Most researchers assume that the ability to perform and encode the d
42、ance is innate and shows no special intelligence. But in one study, when experimenters kept changing the site of the food source, each time moving the food 25 percent farther from the previous site, foraging honeybees began to anticipate where the food source would appear next. When the researchers
43、arrived at the new location, they would find the bees circling the spot, waiting for their food. No one has yet explained how bees, whose brains weigh four ten-thousandths of an ounce, could have inferred the location of the new site. Other behaviors that may indicate some cognition include tool use
44、. Many animals, like the otter who uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in the natural environment as rudimentary tools. One researcher has found that mother chimpanzees occasionally show their young how to use tools to open hard nuts. In one study, chimpanzees compared
45、two pairs of food containing chocolate chips. One pair might contain, say, five chips and three chips, the other four chips and three chips. Allowed to choose which pair they wanted, the chimpanzees almost always chose the one with the higher total showing some sort of summing ability. Other chimpan
46、zees have learned to label quantities of items and do simple sums. 97 Which of the following is NOT discussed as an ability animals are thought to have? （ A） Selecting among choices. （ B） Anticipating events to come. （ C） Remembering past experiences. （ D） Communicating emotions. 98 What is the purp
47、ose of the honeybees dance? （ A） To determine the quantity of food at a site. （ B） To communicate the location of food. （ C） To increase the speed of travel to food sources, （ D） To identify the type of nectar that is available. 99 It can be inferred from the passage that brain size is assumed to _. （ A） be an indicator of cognitive ability
