1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 494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 What is the conversation mainly about? （ A） The purpose of laughter. （ B） The cause of laughter and its effects. （ C） When do people laugh? （ D） The origin of laughter. 3 As far as the woman is concerned, why
4、 do only human beings and a few other primates laugh? （ A） Thats the result of evolution. （ B） They are superior to other animals. （ C） For the sake of survival. （ D） The cause is not clear. 4 According to Darwin, why do people laugh? （ A） Laugh is a survival technique for babies. （ B） They laugh to
5、 ease hostilities. （ C） They laugh to make parents feel relaxed. （ D） They laugh to fight off disease. 5 Who will select the Best Actress nominees for Academy Awards? （ A） A group of learned film producers. （ B） A group of established directors. （ C） A group of enthusiastic audience. （ D） A group of
6、 well-known actors. 6 Who was George Stanley? （ A） An American sculptor who created the human figure for the award. （ B） A famous actor who won Oscar more than once in the history of Oscar. （ C） The man who first presented Academy Award. （ D） An American motion picture art director who sketched the
7、image of the world. 7 How does the woman know so much about Oscar Awards? （ A） Her friend told her. （ B） She once attended the award ceremony. （ C） She got the knowledge from the course she attended. （ D） She works in a film industry. 8 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary? （ A） S
8、he is enjoying her language study. （ B） She is enjoying her management study. （ C） She is not feeling very well at the moment. （ D） She is not happy about her study pressure. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then ans
9、wer the questions that follow. 9 What is common to all the films produced in Hollywood? （ A） Love. （ B） Conflict. （ C） Violence. （ D） Mystery. 10 What usually happens to the main character in a good story? （ A） He remains the same. （ B） He dies in the end. （ C） He achieves his goal. （ D） He undergoe
10、s a change. 11 From good movies we can _. （ A） learn to become a better person （ B） learn to make an entertaining film （ C） understand life a little better （ D） find better ways to gain our ends 12 According to the passage, the average age of the fleet of Delta/Northwest is_. （ A） 10 years （ B） 14 y
11、ears （ C） 16 years （ D） 20 years 13 By what means did Joe think he could become rich? （ A） He thought that he would either find a good job or he would be a thief. （ B） He said that he would become rich by way of robbing the bank. （ C） He said that he could rob the rich of their money. （ D） He might
12、be rich if he worked harder. 14 Why did the teller give Joe the money? （ A） Because he had a letter of thanks. （ B） Because he feared that he might be killed if he refused. （ C） Because Joe gave him a demand note. （ D） Because Joe showed a cheque payable at sight. 15 How were the police able to prov
13、e that Joe had robbed the bank? （ A） The raid had been photographed by hidden cameras. （ B） Some watchmen had seen the raid. （ C） The bank teller proved that Joe was the robber. （ D） Some monitors had been installed nearby. 16 Which of the following adjectives can be used to describe Joe? （ A） Funny
14、. （ B） Clever. （ C） Brave. （ D） Stupid. 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. 17 Where are the peace talks being held? （ A） Darfur. （ B） Sudan. （ C） Nigeria. （ D） Lagos. 18 What is b
15、adly needed in Russia according to the news? （ A） Military aid. （ B） Social security. （ C） Economic recovery. （ D） Democratic system. 19 What happened to the Australian engineer? （ A） He has been killed in Iraq. （ B） His wife left him when he was in Iraq. （ C） He has been held hostage in Iraq. （ D）
16、He just finished his work in Iraq and will be back to America. 20 Where did the couple live? （ A） In Australia. （ B） In Iraq. （ C） In Britain. （ D） In California. 21 Congressional leaders have to work out a compromise because _ （ A） a similar bill has been passed （ B） the President might oppose The
17、plan （ C） the Senate bill was passed by 57 to 42 （ D） the White House is facing opposition 22 NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Lithuania （ A） to promote the expansion of NATO to include Ukraine （ B） to adopt Lithuania as a member of NATO （ C） to cope with Russia （ D） to discuss the relationship
18、 between NATO and Lithuania 23 Some NATO diplomats worry about （ A） the opposition from neighboring Belarus （ B） the potential tensions with Russia （ C） that time is not sufficient （ D） Rices criticism 24 After the failure of frosty talks, an all-out war is possible to break out between （ A） U.S. an
19、d Russia. （ B） Russia and Pakistan. （ C） Russia and India. （ D） India and Pakistan. 25 Pakistan was urged to （ A） pull its troops back from across the border in the disputed region. （ B） fight with Indian forces. （ C） control the Kashmiri “freedom fighters“. （ D） negotiate with India. 二、 PART III CL
20、OZE (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. 25 Every time we open our mouths and speak we【 C1】 _ourselves I am English, you may be Bulgarian or African. We are
21、all【 C2】 _, but sometimes we have communication problems which can lead to【 C3】 _and misunderstanding. 【 C4】 _you speak English, you have an advantage. The English language means power and freedom to many people. It【 C5】 _international relations. It【 C6】 _nearly all our lives in【 C7】 _way or another
22、, influencing everything from pop music to【 C8】 _relations. Yet only around 10% of the worlds population is native English language speakers. Many of you who are reading now will have【 C9】 _to learn the grammar, vocabulary and【 C10】 _of this very complicated language. But there【 C11】 _be another sol
23、ution: learning Esperanto. Esperanto, meaning “one who hopes“, is an artificial language,【 C12】 _to be the easiest in the world to learn. It was【 C13】 _in 1887 by Ludwig Zamnehof, a young Polish optician. The usefulness of Esperanto has been【 C14】 _the world over. It is now estimated that around eig
24、ht million people in over 100 countries have at least some【 C15】 _of it. In Esperanto, we have a language that is easy to learn and【 C16】 _to all speakers because it belongs not to one nation【 C17】 _us all. Many people, who have tried to learn other languages and failed, have succeeded in Esperanto
25、because it is so easy. Although it is often seen as a joke and【 C18】 _an important【 C19】_language, it has been considered【 C20】 _and governments are sometimes afraid of it, for it may replace the native language of any country. 26 【 C1】 （ A） show （ B） identify （ C） label （ D） display 27 【 C2】 （ A） h
26、umanities （ B） humane （ C） humankind （ D） humans 28 【 C3】 （ A） suspect （ B） suspicion （ C） superstition （ D） doubt 29 【 C4】 （ A） If （ B） When （ C） While （ D） Whether 30 【 C5】 （ A） controls （ B） dominates （ C） decides （ D） dictates 31 【 C6】 （ A） effects （ B） affects （ C） strikes （ D） impacts 32 【 C7】
27、 （ A） a （ B） the （ C） one （ D） other 33 【 C8】 （ A） domestic （ B） diploma （ C） diplomatic （ D） diplomat 34 【 C9】 （ A） floundered （ B） struggled （ C） tried （ D） scrabbled 35 【 C10】 （ A） pronunciation （ B） enunciation （ C） articulation （ D） phonation 36 【 C11】 （ A） must （ B） should （ C） might （ D） coul
28、d 37 【 C12】 （ A） says （ B） saying （ C） say （ D） said 38 【 C13】 （ A） produced （ B） made （ C） discovered （ D） invented 39 【 C14】 （ A） identified （ B） verified （ C） recognized （ D） admitted 40 【 C15】 （ A） knowledge （ B） idea （ C） opinion （ D） information 41 【 C16】 （ A） fair （ B） equal （ C） same （ D） si
29、milar 42 【 C17】 （ A） instead of （ B） but （ C） but to （ D） rather than 43 【 C18】 （ A） not （ B） not as （ C） not as so （ D） as 44 【 C19】 （ A） live （ B） alive （ C） living （ D） lively 45 【 C20】 （ A） useless （ B） dangerous （ C） powerful （ D） horrible 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR as to （ B） prefer; to （ C） as soon;
30、as （ D） sooner; as 53 Why was the suggestion that she_to our party rejected the day before yesterday （ A） be invited （ B） to be invited （ C） being invited （ D） has been invited 54 1._all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen. （ A） At （ B） In （ C） For （ D） On 55 San Francisco is usually co
31、ol in summer, but Los Angeles_. （ A） is rarely （ B） is scarcely （ C） hardly is （ D） rarely is 56 “There is no getting over the difficulties. “ is closest in meaning to_. （ A） Its impossible to overcome the difficulties （ B） Nobody will help us overcome the difficulties （ C） There is not any sense in
32、 overcoming the difficulties （ D） There is no point in overcoming the difficulties 57 She worked as _ editor for a magazine. （ A） / （ B） an （ C） a （ D） the 58 The storm sweeping over SW China is sure to lead to_of vegetables in the following days. （ A） validity （ B） variety （ C） scarcity （ D） rarity
33、 59 Under no _should we allow Jane to meet the young man again. （ A） circumstances （ B） conditions （ C） situations （ D） states 60 After getting the health report and other records necessary for going abroad, she will apply _ the consulate _ a visa. （ A） for, to （ B） for, for （ C） to, for （ D） to, to
34、 61 Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed _ us an answer. （ A） giving （ B） have given （ C） to give （ D） to have given 62 _ , Mr. Dennis is scarcely in sympathy with the refugees in the poor region. （ A） Being a socialist （ B） Since he is a socialist （ C） Even if he is a socialist （ D） Al
35、though he is a socialist 63 After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the_. （ A） bill （ B） note （ C） receipt （ D） menu 64 But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them _ suffering and poverty. （ A） anything but （ B） nothing but （ C） none other that （ D） no mor
36、e than 65 It is often more difficult than to get financial support for scientific research. （ A） obtaining trained men （ B） to find trained men （ C） in getting men trained （ D） recruiting experienced men 66 People were certain Thomas _ his foot on the road to fame when he arrived in New York. （ A） p
37、ut （ B） trod （ C） set （ D） placed 67 At last Iris left her house and got to the railway station. Only _. the train pulling out of the station. （ A） saw （ B） having seen （ C） to see （ D） to have seen 68 The countrys chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars _ the most important of these. （
38、A） have been （ B） are （ C） being （ D） are being 69 I turned down his invitation to dinner as I didnt want to _ on him. （ A） invade （ B） disturb （ C） interfere （ D） impose 70 The worlds greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the amateur ideal that _ matters is not winning but participati
39、ng. （ A） anything （ B） it （ C） what （ D） everything 71 It is essential that these application forms _ back as early as possible. （ A） must be sent （ B） will be sent （ C） are sent （ D） be sent 72 His intelligence and experience will enable him to _ the complicated situation. （ A） cope with （ B） settl
40、e down （ C） intervene in （ D） interfere with 73 In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women _ this field is climbing. （ A） engaging （ B） devoting （ C） registering （ D） pursuing 74 They began to sail around the world single-handed at _ the same age, but their results wer
41、e quite different. （ A） approximately （ B） appropriately （ C） closely （ D） similarly 75 After seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel managers office. （ A） that （ B） there （ C） what （ D） it 75 Before the mid-1860s, the impact of the railroads in the United States was limited,
42、in the sense that the tracks ended at this Missouri River, approximately the center of the country. At the point the trains turned their freight, mail, and passengers over to steamboats, wagons, and stagecoaches. This meant that wagon freighting, stagecoaching, and steamboating did not come to an en
43、d when the first train appeared; rather they became supplements or feeders. Each new “end-of-track“ became a center for animal-drawn or waterborne transportation. The major effect of the railroad was o shorten the distance that had to be covered by the older, slower, and more costly means. Wagon fre
44、ighters continued operating throughout the 1870s and 1880s and into the 1890s. Although over constantly shrinking routes, and coaches and wagons continued to crisscross the West wherever the rails had not yet been laid. The beginning of a major change was foreshadowed in the later 1860s, when the Un
45、ion Pacific Railroad at last began to build westward from the Centre Plains city of Omaha to meet the Central Pacific Railroad advancing eastward from California through the formidable barrier of the Sierra Nevada. Although President Abraham Lincoln signed the original Pacific Railroad bill in 1862
46、and a revised, financially much more generous version in 1864, little construction was completed until 1865 on the Central Pacific and 1866 on the Union Pacific. The primary reason was skepticism that a Railroad built through so challenging and thinly settled a stretch of desert, mountain, and semia
47、rid plain could pay a profit. In the words of an economist, this was a case of “premature enterprise“, where not only the cost of construction but also the very high risk deterred private investment. In discussing the Pacific Railroad bill, the chair of the congressional committee bluntly stated tha
48、t without government subsidy no one would undertake so unpromising a venture; yet it was a national necessity to link East and West together. 76 The author refers to the impact of railroads before the late 1860s as “limited“ because _. （ A） the track did not take the direct route from one city to th
49、e next （ B） passengers and freight had to transfer to other modes of transportation to reach western destinations （ C） passengers preferred stagecoaches （ D） railroad travel was quite expensive 77 What can be inferred about coaches and wagon freighters as the railroad expanded? （ A） They developed competing routes. （ B） Their driv
