1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 28 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 When did the story happen? （ A） One hundred years ago. （ B） Two hundred years ago. （ C） Three hundred years ago. （ D） Four hundred years ago. 3 Why was the hero of the story called Phantom? （ A） He was very u
4、gly. （ B） He made a secret home for himself. （ C） He would sing at night. （ D） All of the above. 4 Why did the Phantom release Raoul in the end? （ A） He was defeated by Raoul. （ B） Christine saw his ugly face, and didnt love him any longer. （ C） No woman had ever touched Christine, so he felt afraid
5、. （ D） Christine kissed him and he was pleased and deeply moved. 5 Why couldnt the man put on more weight? （ A） He hasn t eaten enough. （ B） He worries too much. （ C） He hasnt had a right plan. （ D） Nobody knows what s wrong. 6 What is not true about Laura? （ A） She is plump. （ B） She is getting mor
6、e and more plump. （ C） She is losing her weight. （ D） Both A and B 7 Which statement is true according to the conversation? （ A） Fat people believe in logic. （ B） Thin people see all sides. （ C） The sides fat people see are rounded blobs, usually clear. （ D） Fat people always truly believe that ther
7、e is nothing worth worrying about. 8 When did many more Chinese arrive in California? （ A） in the early 1850 s. （ B） in the late 1850 s （ C） in the early1860 s. （ D） in the late 1860 s. 9 Why were these Chinese sorely needed at this time? （ A） The work was strenuous. （ B） The work was dangerous. （ C
8、） The railroad company couldn t find other laborers for the job. （ D） All of the above. 10 What is wrong about the difficulty these Chinese encountered? （ A） They were blamed for working for lower wages and taking jobs away from white men. （ B） Anti-Chinese riots broke out everywhere. （ C） Chinese w
9、ere barred from using the courts. （ D） They were barred from becoming American citizens. 11 When was the immigration of Chinese laborers stopped? （ A） 1882. （ B） 1883. （ C） 1884. （ D） 1885. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages careful
10、ly and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Sleep and dreams. （ B） The importance of dreams. （ C） The amount of dreams. （ D） Moods and attitudes. 13 According to the talk, which of the following is not correct? （ A） Sleep and dreams affect the way people f
11、eel. （ B） Dreams have a strong effect on the moods of people. （ C） The moods of people affect their performance. （ D） The more sleepy people are, the better they perform. 14 What do the scientists hope to do in the future? （ A） Reduce sleep. （ B） Control the way people feel. （ C） Control the way peo
12、ple perform. （ D） Both B and C 15 What can be said about Indian women? （ A） They played the same games as men. （ B） They played games as much as men. （ C） They played games with men. （ D） They did not play games. 16 What does the speaker say about most Indian games? （ A） Most were quieter amusements
13、. （ B） Children played different games than their parents. （ C） They probably had some religious meaning at one time. （ D） Their sole purpose was to train warriors. 17 What did many Indians enjoy doing as a sport? （ A） Playing guessing games. （ B） Shooting arrows. （ C） Playing games of chance. （ D）
14、Determining each others future. 18 Where can people take adult education courses? （ A） In a private college or university. （ B） At home. （ C） At his (or her) working place. （ D） In a community college or university. 19 Why has adult education become popular? （ A） Because many old people are changing
15、 their professions. （ B） Because some people are looking for better jobs. （ C） Because they have high costs for repairs and advanced technology. （ D） All of the above. 20 Which of the following courses is not offered in evening adult education programs? （ A） Plumbing and electrical repair. （ B） Engi
16、neering. （ C） Foreign languages. （ D） Accounting and communication. 21 Which of the following statements is not true according to the selection? （ A） People go to attend the evening adult classes for more money. （ B） They go there for they want to enrich their lives. （ C） They have to study more bec
17、ause of the advanced technology. （ D） They do so for the reason that they want to do jobs better. 22 How will UNICEF help the African children? （ A） Build more schools in Africa. （ B） Reduce school fees in Africa. （ C） Return them to school. （ D） Provide them with food and housing. 23 Extra money is
18、 needed to help _. （ A） African children （ B） Sudanese children （ C） African refugees （ D） Sudanese refugees 24 Protestors demonstrated in the capital to show their dissatisfaction with_. （ A） the countrys economy （ B） the governments efforts to improve economy （ C） restrictions on banking withdrawa
19、ls （ D） the high unemployment rate 25 What did the protestors demand? （ A） Resignation of the president. （ B） Improvement in economy. （ C） Changes in banking rules. （ D） Increase in employment. 26 What can be learnt about the trial? （ A） It will start soon. （ B） It has already started. （ C） It stopp
20、ed temporarily. （ D） It came to an end. 27 What CANNOT be inferred about Milosevic? （ A） Hes in poor health. （ B） Hes in the Hague. （ C） He insisted on self-defense. （ D） He insisted on self-appointed lawyers. 28 The WHO says millions of people are at risk_. （ A） from unsafe blood （ B） from malaria
21、（ C） from risky sexual encounters （ D） from AIDS 29 New figures published by the World Health Organization show _. of all donated blood isnt tested. （ A） 15% （ B） 20% （ C） 25% （ D） 30% 30 It is estimated that 150,000 women die a year because of_. （ A） unsafe blood （ B） risky sexual encounters （ C） l
22、oss of blood during pregnancy related-illnesses （ D） blood transfusions 31 _ politicians were killed in the terrorist attack. （ A） 7 （ B） 8 （ C） 5 （ D） 9 32 Parliaments trying to organize a special session_ （ A） a new prime minister （ B） a new national security minister （ C） a new speaker and deputy
23、 speakers （ D） a new interior minister 33 _resigned last week. （ A） The speaker of Parliament （ B） The national security minister （ C） The interior minister （ D） The deputy speaker of Parliament 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the
24、choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 33 The ability of falling cats to right themselves in midair and land on their feet has been a source of wonder for ages. Biologists long regarded it as an example of【 C1】 _ by natural selection, but for phy
25、sicists it bordered on the miraculous. Newtons laws of motion【 C2】 _ that the total amount of spin of a body cannot change【 C3】 _ an external torque speeds it up or slows it down. If a cat has no spin when it is released and experiences no external torque, it ought not to be able to 【 C4】 _ as it fa
26、lls. In the speed of its execution, the【 C5】 _ of a tumbling cat resembles a magicians trick. The gyrations of the cat in midair are【 C6】 _ fast for the human eye to follow, so the process is obscured. 【 C7】 _ the speeded up, or the cats fall slowed down for the phenomenon to be former was accomplis
27、hed 【 C8】 _ high-speed photography using equipment now【 C9】_ in any pharmacy. But in the nineteenth century the【 C10】 _ on film of a falling cat constituted ascientific experiment. The experiment was described in a paper presented to the Paris Academy in 1894. Two sequences of twenty photographs【 C1
28、1】 _ , one from the side and one from behind,【 C12】_ a white cat in the act of righting itself. Grainy and quaint【 C13】 _ they are, the photos show that the cat was dropped upside down, with no initial spin, and still landed on its feet. Careful analysis of the photos reveals the secret. As the cat
29、rotates the front of its body【 C14】 _ , the rear and tail twist counterclockwise,【 C15】 _ the total spin remains zero,【 C16】 _ Newtons laws. Halfway down, the cat pulls in its legs before reversing its twist and then extends them again,【 C17】 _ the desired end result. The explanation was that while
30、no body can acquire spin without torque, a flexible one can readily change its【 C18】 _ Cats know this instinctively, but scientists could not be sure how it happened【 C19】 _ they increased the speed of their【 C20】 _ a thousand fold. 34 【 C1】 （ A） adeptness （ B） adaptation （ C） adoption （ D） adaptabi
31、lity 35 【 C2】 （ A） fancy （ B） imagine （ C） conceive （ D） assume 36 【 C3】 （ A） unless （ B） until （ C） when （ D） after 37 【 C4】 （ A） tumble down （ B） twist around （ C） topple down （ D） stumble over 38 【 C5】 （ A） falling （ B） spinning （ C） righting （ D） twisting 39 【 C6】 （ A） so （ B） much （ C） rather （
32、 D） too 40 【 C7】 （ A） Neither （ B） Never （ C） Either （ D） Whether 41 【 C8】 （ A） by means of （ B） by way of （ C） in the way of （ D） not by 42 【 C9】 （ A） believable （ B） useable （ C） practical （ D） available 43 【 C10】 （ A） observation （ B） capture （ C） phenomenon （ D） process 44 【 C11】 （ A） respective
33、ly （ B） each （ C） all （ D） more 45 【 C12】 （ A） showed （ B） shows （ C） show （ D） had shown 46 【 C13】 （ A） though （ B） as （ C） than （ D） and 47 【 C14】 （ A） counterclockwise （ B） upside down （ C） clockwise （ D） anticlockwise 48 【 C15】 （ A） in order that （ B） so that （ C） as long as （ D） because 49 【 C1
34、6】 （ A） in accord with （ B） in accord to （ C） by accord with （ D） by accord to 50 【 C17】 （ A） to （ B） as （ C） for （ D） with 51 【 C18】 （ A） movement （ B） orientation （ C） behavior （ D） adjustment 52 【 C19】 （ A） unless （ B） when （ C） until （ D） after 53 【 C20】 （ A） perception （ B） experience （ C） rece
35、ption （ D） experiment 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR now_ is left to them is utter poverty. （ A） all that （ B） all what （ C） all which （ D） that all 63 The residents, _ had been damaged by the fire, were given help by the Red Cross. （ A） all of their homes （ B） all their homes （ C） whose an homes （ D） all of wh
36、ose homes 64 Investigators agreed that passengers on the airliner_ at the very moment of the crash. （ A） should have died （ B） must be dying （ C） must have died （ D） ought to die 65 _their work will give us a much better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought. （ A） To have
37、reviewed （ B） Having reviewed （ C） Reviewing （ D） Being reviewed 66 By the time you get to New York, I_ for London. （ A） would be leaving （ B） am leaving （ C） have already left （ D） shall have left 67 The article suggests that when a person_ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to ha
38、ve a well-balanced diet. （ A） is （ B） were （ C） be （ D） was 68 Sometimes children have trouble _fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist. （ A） to separate （ B） separating （ C） for separating （ D） of separating 69 How much of your countrys electrical supply is _from water pow
39、er? （ A） deduced （ B） derived （ C） detached （ D） declined 70 The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are_ （ A） crisp （ B） intricate （ C） subtle （ D） fragile 71 He blew out the candle and _ his way to the door. （ A） converged （ B） wrenched （ C） groped （ D） strove 72 I have had m
40、y eyes tested and the report says that my _is perfect. （ A） vision （ B） horizon （ C） outlook （ D） perspective 73 The music aroused an _ feeling of homesickness in him. （ A） intrinsic （ B） intentional （ C） intermittent （ D） intense 74 This new laser printer is_ with all the leading software. （ A） com
41、petitive （ B） cooperative （ C） compatible （ D） comparable 75 Many types of rock are _ from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material. （ A） ejected （ B） injected （ C） propelled （ D） flung 76 The person who_ this type of approach for doing research deserves our praise. （ A） generated （ B） originated （
42、C） speculated （ D） manufactured 77 More than 85 percent of French Canada s population speaks French as a mother tongue and_ to the Roman Catholic faith. （ A） ascribes （ B） subscribes （ C） adheres （ D） caters 78 In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted wh
43、ich _the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely. （ A） reclaim （ B） reconcile （ C） rectify （ D） relieve 79 Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only _the crisis. （ A） precedes （ B） prevails （ C） ascends （ D） accelerates 80 He was looking admiringly at t
44、he photograph published by Collins in_ with the Imperial Museum. （ A） combination （ B） collaboration （ C） connection （ D） collection 81 The 1986 Challenger space shuttle _ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediacy before the launch. （ A） dismay （ B） disaster （ C） expedition （ D） controversy
45、 82 I bought an alarm dock with a(n)_ dial, which can be seen dearly in the dark. （ A） audible （ B） amplified （ C） supersonic （ D） luminous 83 With prices _so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget. （ A） vibrating （ B） swinging （ C） fluctuating （ D） fluttering 83 Attention to details
46、is something everyone can and should do- especially in a fight job market. Bob Crossley, a human resources expert notices this in the job applications that come across his desk every day.“ It s amazing how many candidates eliminate themselves,“ he says. “Resumes arrive with stains. Some candidates d
47、on t bother to spell the company s name correctly. Once I see a mistake, I eliminate the candidate,“ Crossley concludes.“ If they canto;, take care of these details, why should we trust them with a job?“ Can we pay too much attention to details? Absolutely. Perfectionists struggle over little things
48、 at the cost of something larger they work toward.“ To keep from losing the forest for the tree,“ says Charles Garfield, an associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco,“ we must constantly ask ourselves how the details we re working on fit into the larger picture. If they don
49、t, we should drop them and move to something else.“ Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA.“ The Apollo II moon launch was lightly off course 90 percent of the time,“ says Garfield.“ But a successful landing was still likely because we knew the exact coordinates of our goal. This
