1、专业英语四级模拟考试十2016年及答案解析 (总分：80.00，做题时间：130分钟)一、PART I DICTATION 10(总题数：1，分数：10.00)_二、PART II LISTENING CO(总题数：1，分数：0.00)三、SECTION B CONVERSATI(总题数：1，分数：0.00)四、PART III LANGUAGE KN(总题数：20，分数：20.00)2. _ native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.（分数：1.00）A.In spite ofB.That it isC.I
2、t wasD.Although3.Our civilization cannot be thought of as _ in a short period of time.（分数：1.00）A.to have been createdB.to be createdC.having been createdD.being created4.We feel it is high time that the Government _ something to check the inflation.（分数：1.00）A.didB.doC.should dD.would do5.It has been
3、 proposed that we _ our decision until the next meeting.（分数：1.00）A.delayedB.delayC.can delayD.are to delay6.Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventy five miles an hour _ originate over tropical ocean waters.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whoC.whereD.how to7._ is announced in the papers, our country
4、 has launched a large scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.（分数：1.00）A.WhatB.AsC.WhichD.That8.All the flights _ because of the snowstorm, we had to take the train instead.（分数：1.00）A.were canceledB.had been canceledC.having canceledD.having been
5、 canceled9.Once _, this power station will supply all the neighboring towns and villages with electricity.（分数：1.00）A.it being completedB.it completedC.completedD.it completes10.He might have been killed _ the timely arrival of the ambulance.（分数：1.00）A.but forB.except forC.besidesD.except11.If you ha
6、ve never planted anything, you wont be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted_.（分数：1.00）A.growB.to growC.growingD.to be growing12.He did me a _ turn by lending me ten pounds.（分数：1.00）A.goodB.niceC.fineD.pretty13. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a _of eggs
7、 that we were giving many away to our neighbors. （分数：1.00）A.outputB.surplusC.productionD.plenty14.Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social_. （分数：1.00）A.occasionsB.casesC.situationsD.circumstances15.They have considered their high standard of liv
8、ing a(n) _for practising their basic beliefs. （分数：1.00）A.awardB.rewardC.resultD.consequence16.Macs close _ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.（分数：1.00）A.resemblanceB.identityC.appearanceD.relationship17.The thieves _ the waste paper all over the room while they were searching fo
9、r the diamond ring.（分数：1.00）A.spreadB.scratchedC.scatteredD.burned18.The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kits mouth _.（分数：1.00）A.wetB.waterC.soakD.taste19.The _ problem of bring a spaceship back from the moon has been solved.（分数：1.00）A.technicalB.technologicalC.techniqueD.technology20.A l
10、arge part of a persons memory is _ words and combination of words. （分数：1.00）A.by means ofB.in terms ofC.in connection withD.by way of21.At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and _. （分数：1.00）A.look roundB.look outC.look upD.look on五、PART IV CLOZE 10
11、 MI(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A allowB instanceC blankD industrialE frustratingF itemsG indicatingH highlightI userJ complicatedK whiteL annoyingM successfulN articlesO simple It seems you always forget-your reading glasses when you are rushing to work, your coat when you are going to the cleaners, your credit
12、 card when you are shopping. Such absent-mindedness may be 1 to you; now British and German scientists are developing memory glasses that record everything the 2 sees. The glasses can play back memories later to help the wearer remember things they have forgotten such as where they left their keys.
13、And the glasses also 3 the user to label items so that information can be used later on. The wearer could walk around an office or a factory identifying certain 4 by pointing at them. Objects indicated are then given a 5 label on a screen inside the glasses that the user then fills in. It could be u
14、sed in 6 plants by mechanics looking to identify machine parts or by electricians wiring a 7 device. A spokesman for the project said: A car mechanic for 8 could find at a glance where a part on a certain car model is so that it can be identified and repaired. For the motorist the system could 9 acc
15、ident black spots or dangers on the road. In other cases the glasses could be worn by people going on a guided tour, 10 points of interest or by people looking at panoramas where all the sites could be identified.（分数：10.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I
16、.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K.L.M.N.O.六、PART V READING COMPR(总题数：2，分数：10.00)passage one Which is safer-staying at h
17、ome, traveling to work on publictransport, or working in the office? Surprisingly, each of thesecarries the same risk, which is very low. However, what aboutflying compared to working in the chemical industry?Unfortunately, the former is 65 times riskier than the latter! Infact, the accident rate of
18、 workers in the chemical industry is lessthan that of almost any of human activity, and almost as safe asstaying at home. The trouble with the chemical industry is that when things go wrong they often cause death tothose living nearby. It is this which makes chemical accidents so newsworthy. Fortuna
19、tely, they areextremely rare. The most famous ones happened at Texas City (1947),Flixborough (1974),Seveso (1976), Pemex (1984) and Bhopal (1984). Some of these are always in the minds of the people even though the loss of life was small. Noone died at Seveso, and only 28 workers at Flixborough. The
20、 worst accident of all was Bhopal,where up to 3,000 were killed. The Texas City explosion of fertilizer killed 552. The Pemex fire at astorage plant for natural gas in the suburbs of Mexico City took 542 lives, just a month before theunfortunate event at Bhopal. Some experts have discussed these acc
21、idents and used each accident to illustrate a particulardanger. Thus the Texas City explosion was caused by tons of ammonium nitrate(硝酸铵),whichis safe unless stored in great quantity. The Flixborough fireball was the fault of management,which took risks to keep production going during essential repa
22、irs. The Seveso accident showswhat happens if the local authorities lack knowledge of the danger on their doorstep. When thepoisonous gas drifted over the town, local leaders were incapable of taking effective action. ThePemex fire was made worse by an overloaded site in an overcrowded suburb. The f
23、ire set off achain reactions exploding storage tanks. Yet, by a miracle, the two largest tanks did not explode.Had these caught fire, then 3,000 strong rescue team and fire fighters would all have died.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：1.00）A.Working at the office is safer t
24、han staying at home.B.Traverlling to work on public transport is safer than working at the office.C.Staying at home is safer than working in the chemical industry.D.Working in the chemical industry is safer than traveling by air.(2).Chemical accidents are usually important enough to be reported as n
25、ews because _.（分数：1.00）A.they are very rareB.they often cause loss of lifeC.they always occur in big citiesD.they arouse the interest of all the readers(3).According to passage, the chemical accident that caused by the fault of management happenedat _.（分数：1.00）A.Texas cityB.FlixboroughC.SevesoD.Mexi
26、co City(4).From the passage we know that ammonium nitrate is a kind of _.（分数：1.00）A.natural gas, which can easily catch fireB.fertilizer, which cant be stored in a great quantityC.poisonous substance, which cant be used in overcrowded areasD.fuel, which is stored in large tanks(5).From the discussio
27、n among some experts we may conclude that _.（分数：1.00）A.to avoid any accidents we should not repair the facilities in chemical industryB.the local authorities should not be concerned with the production of the chemical industryC.all these accidents could have been avoided or controlled if effective m
28、easure had been takenD.natural gas stored in very large tanks is always safepassage two Open up most fashion magazines and you will see incrediblythin models with impossible hair and wearing unreasonablyexpensive, impracticably styled clothes. But shouldnt clothes becomfortably durable and make a pr
29、inciple of being simple forthe individual who wears them? Why are we constantly toldthat we need to buy new clothes and add fresh pieces to ourcollection? Fashions change year after year so lots of people can make pilesof money. If folks are convinced that they need a different look each season, tha
30、t this yearssweaters length and shoes style are important, they can be persuaded to buy. The fashionindustry would have you ignore your shortcomings and just make you feel beautiful and happy. Infact it is not only a phenomenon we can find in peoples dressing. Fashion controls our lives. Fashion con
31、trols what we wear, what we eat, what we drink, the waywe cut our hair, the makeup We buy and use, the color of the cars we drive. Fashion even controlsour ideas. You dont believe me? How many. Of your friends are vegetarians? Why are they vegetarians?Because it is fashionable! Where does fashion co
32、me from? Often the reasons are quite logical. Scientists and historiansstudy the fashions of the past and discover the secrets of each fashion. When girls see an attractive guy, their blood pressure rises and their lips become redder. Thatswhy guys think that girls wearing lipstick are beautiful. Wh
33、y do guys shave their heads? In the past soldiers shaved their heads to kill the insects thatlived in their hair. Now guys shave their heads so that they look strong and masculine, likesoldiers. People spend a lot of time and money on fashion. But are they wasting their money? Changes infashion help
34、 to develop new technologies. Changes in style create work for people all over theworld. Many people work in the fashion industry, particularly in the fashion capitals of London,New York, Paris and Milan. And finally, fashion makes you feel good, doesnt it? When you are dressed in the latest style,d
35、ancing to the most fashionable music, after watching the latest hit film, you feel great, dont you?（分数：5.00）(1).Whats the authors viewpoint about the models and their hairstyles and clothes?（分数：1.00）A.Unbiased.B.Indifferent.C.Critical.D.Appreciative.(2).It is indicated by the author that clothes sho
36、uld be（分数：1.00）A.comfortable and durable.B.new and fresh.C.expensive and fashionable.D.simple and unique(3).The fashion industry makes profits by（分数：1.00）A.selling the products at high prices.B.creating a need in you.C.helping you get rid of your shortcomings.D.making you look more beautiful.(4).The
37、 author thinks what has been found about fashions by the scientists and the. Historians is（分数：1.00）A.incredible.B.amazing.C.reasonable.D.creative.(5).The passage mentions the advantages of fashion EXCEPT that（分数：1.00）A.it can help promote technological development.B.it enables people to remain up-to
38、-date.C.it can create more job opportunities for people.D.it can make people achieve a great feeling.七、SECTION B SHORT ANSW(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Like most other US college students，Eric Rogers knows that submitting a term paper taken off the Internet is plagiarism and cause for suspension or a failing gra
39、de. What about using a paragraph? Just a paragraph? he said. Taking a paragraph and changing words，Ive done that before;it wasnt a big deal，he decided finally. As long as I can manipulate it to be my words，change a few，its not cheating. Under the honour code he signed when he entered Duke University
40、 last year，it is. But for many college students，the once-clear lines that define cheating have faded. Some colleges and universities have resorted to sophisticated search engines to ferret out cheats. But an increasing number is turning to something decidedly more low-tech: their honour codes. Some
41、campuses are adopting codes for the first time. Others，among them Duke，acknowledging that their codes have existed mostly in name only，are rewriting and more aggressively enforcing them. Cheating has become so common，experts say，that it often goes unreported and unpunished. Surveys show not only tha
42、t there is more cheating these days but also that students and teachers alike have become more accepting of some practices once considered out of bounds. One such survey was performed for the Centre for Academic Integrity，an organization based at Duke that helps create honour codes. In that survey，2
43、7 per cent of students questioned during the 2001-2 academic year said that falsifying laboratory data happened often or very often on campus. The new honour codes aim to punish more while also forcing students and faculty members to think about the kinds of offenses that constitute cheating. At lar
44、ge universities and small liberal arts colleges alike，educators talk about restoring a culture of honour. Its a psychological effect: if people expect you to be honourable，you are more likely to respond with honourable behavior，said Nannerl O.Keohane，the president of Duke. At Duke，a new community st
45、andard for academic integrity will take effect next fall. Under it，the faculty will no longer have to proctor exams，but students will face punishment if they see cheating and do not report it. Faculty members will have greater power to discipline first-time cheats，authority that the university hopes will encourage them to confront offenders. Questions:（分数：10.00）(1).How to find student cheats?（分数：2.50）_(2).It can be inferred from the passage that one of th
