1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 395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 Where did Cathy lose her wallet? （ A） In the aquarium. （ B） In the shop. （ C） In the cinema. （ D） In the airport. 3 Whats NOT in her wallet? （ A） Bills. （ B） Identity cards. （ C） Photos. （ D） Visa. 4 Which is
4、 NOT the mans suggestion? （ A） To mm to the police for help. （ B） To put an ad in the newspaper. （ C） To ask his grandmother to the cinema for an inquiry. （ D） To search the cinema thoroughly for the wallet. 5 Whats the purpose of the husband when he first studied the skills of stealing? （ A） To ste
5、al to make living. （ B） To write a book. （ C） To be an entertainer. （ D） To warn people to be careful with thieves. 6 Where did he entertain troops before? （ A） In Vietnam. （ B） In Cambodia. （ C） In Laos. （ D） In Burma. 7 When will you be likely to be stolen from? （ A） When you are walking fast. （ B
6、） When you look confused. （ C） When you hide your wallet in a pouch underneath clothing. （ D） When you are acting with a purpose. 8 How many provinces and territories does Canada have? （ A） Two provinces and ten territories. （ B） Six territories and six provinces. （ C） Ten provinces and two territor
7、ies. （ D） Eight provinces and two territories. 9 What organization does Canada belong to? （ A） The Commonwealth of Nations. （ B） The Common Health Nations. （ C） The Commonhealth of Nations. （ D） Common Wealth Nations. 10 When was the Official Languages Act passed? （ A） 1949. （ B） 1959. （ C） 1969. （
8、D） 1979. 11 How many colleges and students are there in Canada? （ A） 350; 600,000. （ B） 360; 6,000,000. （ C） 370; 600,000. （ D） 380; 6,000,000. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
9、12 What forms of radiation are feared by astronauts? （ A） Radiation from the sun. （ B） Radiation from the Van Allen Belts. （ C） Radiation from the meteors. （ D） Both A and B 13 What is the distance between the Earth and the two areas of radiation? （ A） Between 12 and 21 miles. （ B） 1,000 miles. （ C）
10、 150 miles. （ D） 1,500 miles. 14 Why cant people on earth be harmed by radiation? （ A） Because men on the Earth are protected by the atmosphere. （ B） Because radiation only has short-term effects on men on the Earth. （ C） Because there is a great distance between the Earth and the radiatio areas. （
11、D） Because the Van Allen Belts absorb all radiation. 15 According to the narrator, which kind of dogs is thought to have a sense of humor? （ A） St Bernards. （ B） Great Danes. （ C） Dachshunds. （ D） Shepherd dogs. 16 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） A dog needs to be small to be fon
12、d of joke. （ B） It is better to let a dog know that he is funny. （ C） Some dogs have a sense of humor while others havent. （ D） The merits of dogs outweigh their faults. 17 Dachshunds are funny in their _. （ A） shape （ B） head （ C） habit （ D） mischief 18 What does the speaker say about the skin of s
13、tarfish? （ A） It consists of a protective film. （ B） It is covered with scales. （ C） It can be shed easily. （ D） It is covered with sharp bumps. 19 Why does the speaker give the example of a hub of a wheel surrounded by spokes? （ A） To explain how the starfish reproduces. （ B） To illustrate the shap
14、e of the starfish. （ C） To demonstrate the defense mechanisms of starfish. （ D） To show how starfish moving. 20 What will happen if a starfish loses an arm? （ A） It generates a new one. （ B） It cannot swim. （ C） It is easily caught. （ D） It dies soon afterward. 21 What is the talk mainly about? （ A）
15、 Reproduction in echinoderms. （ B） How fish avoid their enemies. （ C） The form of starfish. （ D） The feeding habits and digestive systems of starfish. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that f
16、ollow. 22 How many Israeli civilians were killed and bow many seriously wounded? （ A） 6 were killed and 5 others wounded. （ B） 5 were killed and 6 others wounded. （ C） 3 were killed and 6 others wounded. （ D） 6 were killed and 3 others wounded. 23 What is the news item mainly about? （ A） Internation
17、al Monetary Fund. （ B） UNCTAD organization. （ C） Identification of economic growth. （ D） UNCTAD s concern for the global economy. 24 The proposal is aiming at （ A） selecting voters from the majority. （ B） planning a demonstration for animal rights. （ C） assigning state-funded lawyers to defend anima
18、ls. （ D） preventing cases of cruelty from happening. 25 Why do opponents object the proposal? （ A） They are in a large majority. （ B） They doubt the real function of the measure proposed. （ C） There is already such a system across the country. （ D） The proposal goes against the law. 26 In the film T
19、he Miracle Worker Anne Bancroft _ . （ A） took the role of Helen Keller. （ B） was very proud of her performance （ C） worked miracles for her career （ D） played the role of a middle-class housewife 27 What can we know about Anne Bancroft? （ A） She was most artistically unyielding. （ B） She was born in
20、 New York. （ C） Her forebears were Englishmen. （ D） She had changed her name before. 28 Absenteeism in Britain _. （ A） is now a big problem （ B） could lead to dismiss of the staff （ C） is not so serious as before （ D） is protected by the employment laws 29 What was peoples response to Royal Mails sc
21、heme? （ A） It was warmly welcomed. （ B） People could understand the action. （ C） They had some doubt about it. （ D） They were indifferent to such a move. 30 Nahum Acosta was accused of _. （ A） launching a campaign against government （ B） giving away sensitive information to a drug cartel （ C） ruinin
22、g Mr. Foxs travel plans （ D） planning an attack on the president 31 What is the current situation? （ A） Drug cartels gave up the attack. （ B） No evidence is provided to support the charge. （ C） Nahum Acosta is released now. （ D） The President canceled the travel plan. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Dire
23、ctions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 An overwhelming【 C1】 _ to drink alcohol,【 C2】 _ it is causing harm, is a disease called alcoholism. Alcohol is a drag. In the Unit
24、ed States alcoholism is the most widespread form of【 C3】 _ abuse,【 C4】 _ at least 5 million persons. 【 C5】 _ one third of high-school students in the United States are【 C6】_ to be problem drinkers. Many already may be alcoholics. Drunk drivers【 C7】_ one half of all fatal automobile【 C8】 _ each year
25、in the United States. Drinking is a【 C9】 _ cause of loss of income and of social and personal problems. Alcoholism also creates many severe【 C10】 _ problems. More than three drinks a day over even a few weeks causes【 C11】 _ changes in the liver. (One ounce 30 milliliters of hard liquor, 4 ounces 118
26、 milliliters of wine, or 12 ounces 355 milliliters of beer are 【 C12】 _ considered one drink. ) About 15 percent of heavy drinkers【 C13】 _ cirrhosis, which can be 【 C14】 _ Changes in the brain and nervous system【 C15】 _ hostile behavior, loss of mental 【 C16】_ , and poor judgment. One third of the b
27、abies born to mothers who drink 【 C17】 _ , especially during the first trimester, have birth【 C18】 _ or retardation. This condition is called fetal alcohol syndrome. Some drugs, such as tranquilizers, when【 C19】 _ with alcohol can result in death. Sexual potency and sperm count are greatly【 C20】 _ i
28、n alcoholic men, and alcoholic women often produce no fertile eggs. 32 【 C1】 （ A） wish （ B） hope （ C） expectation （ D） desire 33 【 C2】 （ A） as （ B） if （ C） despite （ D） even though 34 【 C3】 （ A） medicine （ B） medical （ C） drug （ D） alcoholic 35 【 C4】 （ A） inclining （ B） effecting （ C） affecting （ D）
29、 influencing 36 【 C5】 （ A） While （ B） With （ C） Approximately （ D） Though 37 【 C6】 （ A） considering （ B） expected （ C） about （ D） thought 38 【 C7】 （ A） add to （ B） account for （ C） amount （ D） sum up 39 【 C8】 （ A） mishaps （ B） accidents （ C） incidents （ D） affairs 40 【 C9】 （ A） leading （ B） prelimin
30、ary （ C） powerful （ D） important 41 【 C10】 （ A） physical （ B） mental （ C） medical （ D） medicine 42 【 C11】 （ A） destructed （ B） destructive （ C） destructible （ D） destructing 43 【 C12】 （ A） every （ B） each （ C） all （ D） separately 44 【 C13】 （ A） prescribe （ B） diagnose （ C） develop （ D） appeal to 45
31、【 C14】 （ A） fatal （ B） lethal （ C） mortal （ D） morale 46 【 C15】 （ A） result in （ B） end up （ C） result from （ D） bring out 47 【 C16】 （ A） alert （ B） villain （ C） sharpness （ D） attention 48 【 C17】 （ A） largely （ B） enormously （ C） massively （ D） heavily 49 【 C18】 （ A） faults （ B） errors （ C） defects
32、 （ D） deficits 50 【 C19】 （ A） mixing （ B） taking （ C） mixed （ D） taken 51 【 C20】 （ A） reduced （ B） redeemed （ C） reclined （ D） recoiled 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR nobody can doubt it. （ A） in question （ B） out of question （ C） beside the question （ D） without question 75 Madness, is no doubt an _ fate for s
33、uch a clear thinker. （ A） sarcastic （ B） ironic （ C） irrational （ D） ridiculous 76 Surely progress of a particular kind is actually taking place around us and is becoming more and more （ A） visible （ B） manifest （ C） distinct （ D） plain 77 The public opinion was that the time was not _ for the elect
34、ion of such a radical candidate as Mr. Jones. （ A） reasonable （ B） ripe （ C） ready （ D） practical 78 _ is often the case, the girl forgot to bring her dictionary. （ A） As （ B） Such （ C） That （ D） It 79 I wish youd write _ for us to read it. （ A） enough clearly （ B） clearly enough （ C） as clearly eno
35、ugh （ D） clearly as enough 80 She began to be worried lest he _ with some accident. （ A） had met （ B） should have met （ C） would meet （ D） met 80 You might think that borrowing a match upon the street is a simple thing. But any man who has ever tried it will assure you that it is not, and will be pr
36、epared to swear on oath to the truth of my experience of the other evening. I was standing on the corner of the street with a cigar that I wanted to light. I had no match. I waited till a decent, ordinary man came along. Then I said: “Excuse me, sir, but could you oblige me with the loan of a match?
37、“ “A match?“ he said, “why, certainly.“ Then he unbuttoned his overcoat and put his hand in the pocket of his waistcoat. “I know I have one,“ he went on, “and Id almost swear its in the bottom pocket or, hold on, though, I guess it may be in the top just wait till I put these parcels down on the sid
38、ewalk.“ “Oh, dont trouble,“ I said. “Its really of no consequence.“ “Oh, its no trouble, Ill have it in a minute; I know there must be one in here somewhere“ he was digging his fingers into his pockets as he spoke “but you see this isnt the waistcoat that I generally“ I saw that the man was getting
39、excited about it. “Well, never mind,“ I protested; “if that isnt the waistcoat that you generally why, it doesnt matter.“ “Hold on, now, hold on!“ the man said. “Ive got one of the cursed things in here somewhere. I guess it must be in with my watch. No, its not there either. Wait till I try my coat
40、. If that damned tailor only knew enough to make a pocket so that a man could get at it!“ He was getting pretty well worked up now. He had thrown down his walking-stick and was searching his pockets with his teeth set. “Its that cursed young boy of mine,“ he exasperated; “this comes of his fooling i
41、n my pockets. By God! perhaps I wont warm him up when I get home. Say, Ill bet that its in my hippocket. You just hold up the tail of my overcoat a second till I“ “No, no,“ I protested again,“please dont take all this trouble, it really doesnt matter. Im sure you neednt take off your overcoat, and o
42、h, pray dont throw away your letters and things in the snow like that, and tear out your pockets by the roots! Please, please dont trample over your overcoat and put your feet through the parcels. I do hate to hear you swearing at your little boy, with that peculiar grumble in your voice. Dont pleas
43、e dont tear your clothes so savagely.“ Suddenly the man gave a grunt of joy, and drew his hand up from inside the lining of his coat. “Ive got it,“ he cried. “Here you are!“ Then he brought it out under the light. It was a toothpick. Yielding to the impulse of the moment I pushed him under the wheel
44、s of a trolley-car and ran. 81 The author narrates the story in a _ tone? （ A） sorrowful （ B） humorous （ C） indifferent （ D） excited 82 The author wants to borrow a match to _. （ A） set something on fire （ B） see whether its difficult or not to do so （ C） light his cigar （ D） call the gentlemans att
45、ention 83 When the man was searching his hip pocket for a match, the author_. （ A） felt excited （ B） was dissatisfied （ C） was angry （ D） did not want to trouble him more 84 The story is mainly about_. （ A） the authors experience of borrowing a match upon the street （ B） the clash between the author
46、 and the decent man （ C） the decent mans complaint against his boy （ D） the decent mans futile searching through his pockets 84 The life of J. D. Salinger, which has just ended, is one of the strangest and saddest stories in recent literary history. Nevertheless, it would be a mistake to let the dis
47、appointment of the second half of Mr. Salingers career consisting of a long short story called “Hapworth 16, 1924“ that reads as though he allowed the pain of hostile criticism to blunt the edge of self-criticism that every good writer must possess, followed by 45 years of living like a hermit in th
48、e New Hampshire woods overshadow the achievements of the first half. The corpus of his good work is very small, but it is classic. His was arguably the first truly original voice in American prose fiction after the generation of Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Faulkner. Of course nothing is absolutely ori
49、ginal in literature, and Mr. Salinger had his precursors, of whom Hemingway was one, and Mark Twain another. From them he learned what you could do with simple, colloquial language and a naive youthful narrator. But in “The Catcher in the Rye“ Mr. Salinger applied their lessons in a new way to create a new kind of hero, Holden Caulfield
