1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 489 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 passag
2、e 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 conve
3、rsations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Why did the man call the woman? （ A） He was unable to attend her class. （ B） He wanted to deliver something to her office. （ C） He wanted to hand in a late assignment. （ D） He wanted to drop her course. 3 Wh
4、at did the man almost forget to do? （ A） Find out about a course. （ B） See an adviser. （ C） Drop off a paper. （ D） Go to a meeting. 4 What will the students be required to do in the course the woman described? （ A） Paint a landscape. （ B） Give an oral report. （ C） Take a final exam. （ D） Buy several
5、 books. 5 Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? （ A） Legal consultant and client. （ B） Saleswoman and customer. （ C） Purchasing manager and clerk. （ D） Administrative officer and customer. 6 What is wrong with the video recorder? （ A） It was slightly damaged. （ B） It destroys vid
6、eo tapes. （ C） Its compartment is broken. （ D） It produces unclear visions. 7 What does Mr. Cruise require of the woman? （ A） An exchange of the video recorder for a new one. （ B） A refund of the video recorder and two tapes. （ C） A repair of the video recorder and compensation for his tapes. （ D） A
7、n immediate apology for the service. 8 What can be learned about Miss Browns first book? （ A） It was about a little animal. （ B） It took her 8 years to write. （ C） It was adapted from a fairy tale. （ D） It was about a little girl and her pet. 9 Why does Miss Brown consider her so lucky? （ A） She kno
8、ws how to write best-selling novels. （ B） She can make a living by doing what she likes. （ C） She can earn a lot of money by writing for. adults. （ D） She is able to win enough support from publishers. 10 What dictates Miss Browns writing? （ A） Her boss. （ B） Her ideas. （ C） The publishers. （ D） Her
9、 life experiences. 11 Where did Miss Brown get the character names for her new book? （ A） From nowhere. （ B） From her dreams. （ C） From others books. （ D） From herself and others. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and the
10、n answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Forthcoming improvements on the Internet. （ B） Chinese characters on the Internet. （ C） Delivery of emails on the Internet. （ D） Different languages on the Internet. 13 What efforts are needed here? （ A） To train more shar
11、p-eyed workers. （ B） To provide more languages. （ C） To clean up differences between languages. （ D） To create more domain names. 14 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） One needs accurate information to have an e-mail delivered. （ B） The variety of eastern languages adds up to the di
12、fficulty in providing the right data to a computer. （ C） Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, and Thai all have its share in the problem. （ D） The purpose of the discussion is to cancel English on the Internet. 15 Why does the writer suggest that you should do the work yourself?. （ A） You could save m
13、oney. （ B） There are many books magazines and manuals on the subject. （ C） It is easy to find the right tools and materials nowadays （ D） All the reasons mentioned above. 16 Why didnt children go to school a long time ago? （ A） Because they were taught in private groups at home. （ B） Because they ga
14、ined the important information by direct experience. （ C） Because their parents would teach them all the useful things. （ D） Because teachers would come to their homes to teach them everything. 17 What did children have to learn at that time? （ A） To read and write. （ B） To alert moving objects. （ C
15、） To count and add money. （ D） To hunt animals and farm lands. 18 What made it necessary to attend school? （ A） There was a need to learn to read and write and calculate. （ B） The fanning required to use complicated machines. （ C） The world economy made mass electronic communication very popular. （
16、D） The alphabetical and numerical system were useful. 19 What can we infer from the passage? （ A） Learning history in school is very important. （ B） Building more schools is difficult. （ C） The more complicated skills taught in schools are needed in the future. （ D） Children dont have to learn the b
17、asic survival skills which are innate. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 20 What is the news mainly about? （ A） The palestine militia were killed. （ B） Lebanese airspace was viol
18、ated. （ C） Israeli Army increased patrols along the border. （ D） Spanish government increased troops in Israel. 21 Why did the WHO suspend its operation? （ A） Because its vehicles were attacked in Angola. （ B） Because 14 medical staff have died of the disease. （ C） Because the local residents refuse
19、d the WHOs aid. （ D） Because the working conditions are very poor. 22 When will the investors conference be held? （ A） Next year. （ B） Next week. （ C） In June or July. （ D） In March or April. 23 The news is mainly about （ A） a conference held between Britain, Israel and Palestine. （ B） peace talks h
20、eld between Israel and Palestine. （ C） the international effort to boost economy in Palestine. （ D） the political and economic situation in Palestine. 24 Some Haitians are on strike in order to_ （ A） get proper medical treatment （ B） ask for their political rights （ C） protest against the U.S. decis
21、ion （ D） demand food supply aid from the USA 25 The strikers are denied entry into the U.S. because_ （ A） AIDS virus has been found among them （ B） they can not get political asylum in the U.S. （ C） the U.S. government has refused to take them （ D） they dont accept proper medical treatment 26 What i
22、s the main idea of the report? （ A） China has reached trade deals with all its partner. （ B） WTO minister meet will begin in November. （ C） China has entered WTO. （ D） China s effort to enter WTO goes smoothly. 27 Where will the next WTO ministers meet be held? （ A） Qatar. （ B） Mexico City. （ C） Bei
23、jing. （ D） Geneva. 28 Actually, how many new jobs will be needed during the next ten years to help support the worlds workforce? （ A） One thousand million. （ B） Five hundred million. （ C） One hundred sixty million. （ D） One hundred ten million. 29 What is “underemployment“ ? （ A） Unemployment. （ B）
24、Having jobs but not being paid enough. （ C） Having jobs from time to time. （ D） Having pm-time jobs. 二、 PART III CLOZE (15 MIN) Directions: 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. 2
25、9 Today, most countries in the world have canals. Some canals, such as the Suez or the Panama,【 C1】 _ships weeks of time by making their voyage a thousand miles shorter. Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not located on the coast.【 C2】_other canals drain lands where there is too much
26、 water, help or【 C3】_fields where there is not enough water. The【 C4】 _of a canal depends on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the【 C5】 _boats using it to【 C6】_each other easily. It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of water【 C7】_the keel of
27、 the largest boat using the canal. Some canals have sloping sides, while others have sides that are nearly【 C8】 _. Canals that are cut through rock can have nearly vertical sides. 【 C9】 _, canals with earth banks may【 C10】 _if the angle of their sides is too steep. Some canals are lined with brick,
28、stone, or concrete to keep the water【 C11】 _soaking into the mud. This also permits ships to go at【 C12】 _speeds, since they cannot make the banks fall in by【 C13】 _up the water. In small canals with mud banks, ships and barges(大平底船 )must【 C14】_their speed. When the canal goes【 C15】 _different level
29、s of water, the ships must be【 C16】 _or lowered from one level to the other. This is generally done by【 C17】 _of locks. If a ship wants to go up to higher water, the lower end of the lock opens to let the boat in. Then this gate closes, and the water is let into the lock chamber from the upper level
30、. This raised the level of the water in the lock【 C18】_it is the same as the upper level of water. Now the upper gates can be opened to【 C19】 _the ship into the higher water. Sometimes a canal contains a series of locks when the【 C20】 _in levels is very great. 30 【 C1】 （ A） take （ B） save （ C） cost
31、（ D） waste 31 【 C2】 （ A） Some （ B） Many （ C） Even （ D） Still 32 【 C3】 （ A） disperse （ B） drain （ C） irrigate （ D） flood 33 【 C4】 （ A） width （ B） depth （ C） length （ D） size 34 【 C5】 （ A） largest （ B） longest （ C） heaviest （ D） tallest 35 【 C6】 （ A） pass （ B） encounter （ C） overtake （ D） confront 36
32、【 C7】 （ A） down （ B） beneath （ C） above （ D） below 37 【 C8】 （ A） flat （ B） straight （ C） vertical （ D） horizontal 38 【 C9】 （ A） Meanwhile （ B） Hence （ C） Therefore （ D） However 39 【 C10】 （ A） collide （ B） corrupt （ C） crumble （ D） deteriorate 40 【 C11】 （ A） away （ B） from （ C） down （ D） off 41 【 C12
33、】 （ A） slower （ B） faster （ C） lower （ D） greater 42 【 C13】 （ A） revolving （ B） stirring （ C） mixing （ D） rotating 43 【 C14】 （ A） limit （ B） confine （ C） decrease （ D） increase 44 【 C15】 （ A） across （ B） along （ C） down （ D） through 45 【 C16】 （ A） raised （ B） promoted （ C） hoisted （ D） alleviated 46
34、 【 C17】 （ A） ways （ B） methods （ C） means （ D） approaches 47 【 C18】 （ A） after （ B） until （ C） by （ D） during 48 【 C19】 （ A） free （ B） retrieve （ C） release （ D） expose 49 【 C20】 （ A） distance （ B） variance （ C） contrast （ D） difference 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR are （ B） is; is （ C） are; is （ D） are; are 5
35、2 Where is my pen? I_it. （ A） might lose （ B） would have lost （ C） should have lost （ D） must have lost 53 _, he is always modest. （ A） With all his profound knowledge （ B） Because of all his profound knowledge （ C） With his all profound knowledge （ D） For his profound knowledge 54 Deer_grass-eating
36、 animals,_grass . （ A） belonged to; fed on （ B） belonging to; feed on （ C） were belonged to; feed on （ D） belonging to; feeding on 55 Whatre you doing, Dad? I_the radio. （ A） was mending （ B） am mending （ C） mend （ D） mended 56 As_clear from his manners, he is a teacher. （ A） being （ B） is （ C） to b
37、e （ D） been 57 _I love you, I should never consider marrying you. （ A） Whether （ B） Also （ C） However （ D） Much as 58 A series of border incidents would_lead the two countries to war. （ A） inevitably （ B） consistently （ C） uniformly （ D） persistently 59 The investigators _ for lunch. （ A） process （
38、B） excess （ C） recess （ D） access 60 In order to ensure the success of the expedition, the team leader thought it necessary to_the most of the opportunities at hand. （ A） grasp （ B） catch （ C） make （ D） obtain 61 The poor thing has had a tooth out, so he cant talk but manages to_to capture attention
39、. （ A） moan （ B） grumble （ C） criticize （ D） complain 62 The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated_instead of mechanically. （ A） manually （ B） artificially （ C） automatically （ D） synthetically 63 It was two years ago_he went to England for a further study. （ A） when （ B） whic
40、h （ C） while （ D） that 64 Your words may be completely_when it is passed on through different months. （ A） distorted （ B） restored （ C） recovered （ D） misled 65 The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if _ something pleasant in the past. （ A） to remember （ B） remembered （ C） having been reme
41、mbered （ D） remembering 66 I _ him the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christmas holidays. （ A） ought to have sent （ B） couldnt have sent （ C） must have sent （ D） neednt have sent 67 The survival of historic interests as we know it is _ threat. （ A） under （ B） upon （ C） within
42、 （ D） towards 68 It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that _ into hard currency. （ A） translates （ B） transfers （ C） transplants （ D） transmits 69 The electric fan does not work because of the _ of service. （ A） pause （ B） break （ C） interruption （ D） breakdown 70 Hi
43、s intelligence and experience will enable him to _the complicated situation. （ A） cope with （ B） settle down （ C） intervene in （ D） interfere with 71 These figures are not consistent _ the results obtained in previous experiments. （ A） to （ B） with （ C） for （ D） in 72 In his lifetime, he enjoyed a r
44、eputation _. （ A） as great as, if not greater than, Beethoven （ B） great, if not as greater as Beethoven （ C） as great as Beethoven, if not greater （ D） as great, if not greater, as Beethoven 73 Eye Contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication _. （ A） tragedy （ B） vacuum （ C
45、） question （ D） barrier 74 Those who receive your invitation only two or three days before the actual wedding day have good reason to feel that they are not highly （ A） expected （ B） regarded （ C） worshipped （ D） admired 75 We cannot always _ natural rainfalls. We should take some effective measures
46、 to fight drought. （ A） hang on （ B） hold on （ C） count on （ D） come on 76 Last night, the actor had to be _ for several times. （ A） stimulated （ B） prompted （ C） acknowledged （ D） recognized 77 Cargoes arrive by road vehicle or by train at a main storage park,_ out with a grid on the ground for the
47、 containers. （ A） noted （ B） impressed （ C） marked （ D） labeled 78 The ultimate of advertisement _ people to buy, even buy what they neednt. （ A） elicited （ B） excited （ C） deduced （ D） induced 79 The novel contains some marvelously revealing _ of rural life in the 19th century.1997 （ A） glances （ B
48、） glimpses （ C） glares （ D） gleams 80 1 It often happens that a number of applicants with almost identical qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen
49、candidates. How then does the employer make a choice? Usually on the basis of an interview. 2 There are many arguments for and against the interview as a selection procedure. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate, th
