1、专业英语四级模拟试卷654及答案解析 (总分：160.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、DICTATION(总题数：2，分数：4.00)1.PART I DICTATIONDirections: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the seco
2、nd and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.（分数：2.00）_二、LISTENING COMPREHENS(总题数：6，分数：40.00)3.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSI
3、ON_4.SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the bl
4、ank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task._Famous Christmas PlacesThere are many【T1】 1 traditions in Christmas. 【T1】 2The two famous Christmas places are:1. MiddleburgChristmas: a time of gift-giving and【T2】 3【T2】 4Performances, trees with lights and a big man
5、 in【T3】 5【T3】 6Middleburg: a yearly Christmas 【T4】 7【T4】 8People from【T5】 9come to visit【T5】 102. Xitan, ChinaKnown as a【T6】 11【T6】 12It shipped around $100 million in colorful【T7】 13. 【T7】 14Main customers: 【T8】 15【T8】 16Factories are【T9】 17to make products. 【T9】 1840 larger factories and【T10】 19sm
6、aller workshops. 【T10】 20（分数：20.00）(1).【T1】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(2).【T2】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(3).【T3】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(4).【T4】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(5).【T5】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(6).【T6】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(7).【T7】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(8).【T8】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(9).【T9】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_(10).【T10】（分数：2.00）填空项1:_5.SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this
7、section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A
8、, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions._A.A talk show.B.A case investigation.C.A soap opera.D.A reality show.A.It shocks the audience of the program.B.It is a realistic situation drama.C.It is the first program abo
9、ut the Cockney way of life. D). It deals with problems other programs skimmed on.A.The anchorwoman of a program.B.The star actress in the soap opera.C.The landlady of a local pub.D.The producer of the program.A.Michelles brother ran away from home.B.Michelles mother had another baby.C.Michelle marri
10、ed the landlord of a local pub.D.Michelle got pregnant and no one knew who the father was.A.Because Michelle decided to have the baby.B.Because Michelle married a local lad.C.Because Michelle revealed who her childs father was.D.Because Michelle got the strength to keep the secret for life.A.Exposin
11、g oneself to the target culture.B.Attending regularly a good language program.C.Coming up with a study plan.D.Developing good note-taking skills.A.Very funny.B.A little Unrealistic.C.A little simplistic.D.Too tedious.A.English.B.French.C.Russian.D.Spanish.A.He learns through practical experiences.B.
12、He learns through seeing models.C.He learns through hearing instructions.D.He learns through reading books.A.Reading his book.B.Consulting her tutor.C.Searching on the Internet.D.Watching TV programs.三、LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE(总题数：21，分数：42.00)6.PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGEThere are twenty sentences in this
13、 section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence.（分数：2.00）_7.The visitors decided to stay in our city for _ two days as they wanted to have a look around.（分数：2.00）A.otherB.the other
14、C.anotherD.others8.I wish you _ her off at the station, but you didnt.（分数：2.00）A.sawB.had seenC.would seeD.should see9. Must I finish it before 10 oclock? No, you _.（分数：2.00）A.mustntB.needntC.cantD.dont10.Which of the following underlined parts is used as preposition?（分数：2.00）A.The driver failed to
15、see the other car in time.B.Let her leave if she wants to .C.Im looking forward to your reply.D.There are plenty of things to eat.11.Which of the following underlined parts is a predicative clause (表语从句)？（分数：2.00）A.A prosperity that had never been seen before appears in the countryside .B.The idea t
16、hat you can do this work well without thinking is quite wrong.C.It is true that he has made a very important discovery in chemistry .D.His suggestion is that we should keep moving forward without hesitation .12.I didnt know anything about the attributive clause, for I _ my lesson.（分数：2.00）A.had not
17、studiedB.didnt studyC.have not studiedD.dont study13.In the sentence Father asked us to pick some apples on the farm, the underlined phrase is _.（分数：2.00）A.a subjectB.a verbC.an adverbialD.a complement14.I felt so embarrassed that I couldnt do anything but _ there when I first met my present wife.（分
18、数：2.00）A.to sitB.sittingC.satD.sit15.Which of the following underlined parts indicates a relationship of linking verb and predicative (系表结构)?（分数：2.00）A.He became a famous pianist at the age of 15.B.I took the first place in the competition.C.China belongs to the third world.D.Theyve put up a factory
19、 in the village.16.Which of the following sentences is a COMPLAINT?（分数：2.00）A.Please show me your new dress.B.You must do it again.C.What trouble youve made.D.May you good luck.17.When we started criticizing his work, he saw red . The underline part means _.（分数：2.00）A.very angryB.very upsetC.very so
20、rryD.very sad18.Research shows that this pesticide is so _that it can kill the insects in a few seconds.（分数：2.00）A.powerfulB.influentialC.monstrousD.vigorous19.The little boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents _.（分数：2.00）A.compromiseB.convictionC.commandD.co
21、nsent20.We watched a _ television show last night.（分数：2.00）A.liveB.livableC.livingD.lively21.The new tax law will not take _ until next month.（分数：2.00）A.actionB.placeC.officeD.effect22.Our greatest lack is not money for any undertaking _ ideas.（分数：2.00）A.asB.but ratherC.rather thanD.as for23.The fan
22、s besieged the football player to get his _.（分数：2.00）A.autographB.signatureC.endorsementD.subscription24.These overseas experts came from all _ of life in different countries.（分数：2.00）A.runsB.stepsC.linesD.walks25.I dont think its sensible of you to _ your greater knowledge in front of the president
23、, for it may well offend him.（分数：2.00）A.show upB.show aroundC.show offD.show out26.I must leave now. _, if you want any help, just call me up.（分数：2.00）A.IncidentallyB.AccidentallyC.OccasionallyD.Subsequently四、CLOZE(总题数：2，分数：40.00)27.PART IV CLOZEDecide which of the words given in the box below would
24、 best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY.（分数：20.00）_A. role B. enormous C. Instead of D. muttering E. strikingF. mediated G. originally H. perpetual I. In spite of J. emergingK. gesture L. mistreatment M. abolish N. parade O. practically Man
25、y countries have a holiday to celebrate workers rights on or around May 1, but Labour Day in Canada is celebrated on the first Monday of September. Canadas Labour Day was 1 celebrated in the spring but it was moved to the fall after 1894. The origins of Labour Day can be traced back to April 15, 187
26、2, when the Toronto Trades Assembly organized Canadas first significant 2for workers rights. The aim was to release the 24 leaders of the Toronto Typographical Union who were imprisoned for 3to campaign for a nine-hour working day. At this time, trade unions were still illegal and what they did was
27、seen as a criminal conspiracy to disrupt trade. 4this, the Toronto Trades Assembly was already a significant organization and encouraged workers to form trade unions, 5in disputes between employers and employees and signaled the 6of workers. There was 7public support for the demonstration and the au
28、thorities could no longer deny the important 8that the trade unions had to play in the 9Canadian democratic society. A few months later, a similar demonstration was organized in Ottawa and passed the house of Canadas first prime minister, Sir John Macdonald. Later in the day, he appeared before the
29、gathering and promised to 10all Canadian laws against trade unions. This happened in the same year and eventually led to the founding of the Canadian Labour Congress in 1883. A similar holiday, Labor Day is held on the same day in the United States of America. Canadian trade unions are proud that th
30、is holiday was inspired by their efforts to improve workers rights.（分数：20.00）填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_填空项1:_五、READING COMPREHENSIO(总题数：10，分数：30.00)29.PART V READING COMPREHENSION_30.SECTION AIn this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice quest
31、ions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer._(l)Life moves oneven in Tucson. The flowers and candles are being dismantled. The fresh golf courses are filled with winter visitors. The funerals that marked life here f
32、or two weeks are over. (2)But it will be a long time before this desert community puts behind it, if it ever does, what happened in an instant on a sunny Saturday morning in front of a supermarket. (3)On that day, at La Toscana Village strip mall, I peered past the police tape at the blood-smeared s
33、idewalk and the covered bodies of the victims. I knew I had to focus and ask questions. I had to file a story. But I also had to stop for a minute to process my breaking heart. (4)Nineteen people, including a 9-year-old girl, a federal judge and a member of Congress, had just been gunned down in my
34、home town. (5)In the past more than 25 years, I have seen the unspeakable many times. I wrote about the slaughter of 32 students inside their Virginia Tech classrooms. I reported on the random shootings of 13 people in the Washington area by two snipers (狙击手). I have covered countless murders of you
35、ths on the streets of the District. (6)But I never expected to see this kind of tragedy here in my safe haven. Tucson was where I hiked with my husband on the trails of Sabino Canyon, the desert oasis in Coronado National Forest, and where I rode horses with my daughter near Saguaro National Monumen
36、t, amid the cholla and ocotillo cactus. Here I breathed the clean desert air, especially intoxicating after a rain, filled with the fragrance of creosote and sage. Here I drove 15 minutes out of town to Gates Pass to watch the spectacular sunsets and then marvel at the big, starry Arizona sky. This
37、was my city, a blend of Native American and Mexican culture, where the sun shines more days a year than anywhere else in the country. (7)The world is filled with cities that are touched with senseless violence. And after the streets are swept clean, life goes on. People go back to work and to play.
38、On the surface, it appears as if nothing really changed. (8)But something has . Extreme acts of violence affect the psychological and social fabric of a community in subtle but important ways. The place where residents have felt safe doesnt feel quite so safe anymore. Insecurity creeps in. Anxieties
39、 rise. (9)I was here on the morning of the shootings visiting my mother, who moved to Tucson with my father in the 1950s. A childhood friend called to tell us shed heard that Giffords had just been shot. I called The Post and then, on instinct, as if I were still on the D.C. crime beat, raced to the
40、 scenejust two miles away. (10)In the days that followed, my home town was transformed into a national media spectacle, complete with a camera-ready headline: Tragedy in Tucson. Famous television anchors flew in and set up with my beloved Santa Catalina Mountains as their backdrop. Reporting the sto
41、ry was strange. It felt uncomfortable calling old friends for help and reaching out to Giffordss rabbi, whom Id known since she was a teenager, to urge her to share her experience at the lawmakers bedside. (11)Growth and development had long ago changed Tucson. At the end of roads where there was on
42、ce only desert, there are expensive sprawling homes, luxury resorts and strip malls, like the one where Jared Loughner pulled out his Glock 19. Making my way around Tucson, a flood of childhood memories came back, but now superimposed on them were images from the bloodbath. (12)So, too, it is with t
43、hose who live here. Their lives go on, but in ways big and small the city they call home is not quite the same as it was before.（分数：6.00）(1).What did the author least expect?（分数：2.00）A.The large number of people killed.B.The death of the nine-year-old girl.C.The fact that such shooting tragedies keep happening.D.The fact that the tragedy happened in his hometown.(2).By saying that something has (Para. 8), the author means that _.（分数：2.00）A.his hometown has become dangerousB.peoples sense of security has declined subtlyC.some changes are apparent enough to observeD.the changes a
