1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 590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 Why doesnt the woman charge the man for his late check-out? （ A） Because the man has been queuing for a while. （ B） Because she was so busy that she forgot. （ C） Because the mans room is not booked this week.
4、 （ D） Because she charged the man some money last time. 3 The only thing that the family is unhappy about is_. （ A） the uncomfortable beds （ B） the broken fridge （ C） the late opening of the pool （ D） the cleaning of their room 4 How much money does the man finally pay for the room? （ A） $115. （ B）
5、$123.67. （ C） $140. （ D） $150. 5 According to the man, an appliance store usually_. （ A） has a good reputation （ B） has the best deals （ C） provides good services （ D） locates at a convenient place 6 What does the woman think of the CD-player she bought? （ A） It was sort of expensive. （ B） It was of
6、 good quality. （ C） It has a long guarantee time. （ D） It is worth the high price. 7 Where can the woman get the stuff she wanted? （ A） The appliance store of Best Buy. （ B） The electric devices store on campus. （ C） The office supplies shop in the building. （ D） The daily stuff shop around the corn
7、er. 8 What did the woman get? （ A） A letter. （ B） A telephone call. （ C） A contract. （ D） A copy of the agenda. 9 What will Bradform Films and the mans company do on July 21st? （ A） Sign a contract. （ B） Make a phone call. （ C） Have a meeting. （ D） Have a teleconference. 10 When should the contract
8、materials be sent? （ A） Last Friday. （ B） Before July 21st. （ C） Next week. （ D） Today. 11 What should have been found with the letter? （ A） A copy of the contract. （ B） Related materials of a contract. （ C） Detailed information about the meeting. （ D） A copy of the agenda. SECTION B PASSAGES Direct
9、ions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 The speakers aim is to_. （ A） introduce students to the academic requirements （ B） introduce students to the staff （ C） warn students about the difficulties of studyi
10、ng （ D） guide students around the university 13 The speaker works within the Faculty of_. （ A） Science and Technology （ B） Arts and Social Science （ C） Architecture （ D） Law 14 According to the speaker, a tutorial_. （ A） is a type of lecture （ B） is less important than a lecture （ C） provides a chan
11、ce to share ideas （ D） provides an alternative to group work 15 The primary goal of Informative Speaking is_. （ A） to let audience learn something （ B） to influence what an audience thinks or does （ C） to take precautions against counterpersuasion （ D） to motivate an audience to act 16 Which of the
12、following statements is NOT the essential element of a persuasive speech? （ A） The credibility of the speaker. （ B） The logical proof and reasoning presented in the words of the speech. （ C） The use of emotional appeals to influence the audience. （ D） To explain a concept, instruct an audience, or d
13、escribe an event. 17 The persuasive speech may take the following forms EXCEPT_. （ A） analyses of current events or literary criticism （ B） debates within the classroom （ C） group discussion （ D） advocacy presentations 18 If you lose a job, you should_. （ A） feel sorry for yourself （ B） get depresse
14、d for a short time （ C） feel pushed to get a job （ D） be optimistic about the future 19 What is the first thing you should do after losing a job? （ A） Make a career change. （ B） Figure out the next step. （ C） Go to a bigger city. （ D） Have a short-time holiday. 20 If you stay in the same career fiel
15、d, you should_. （ A） find an alternative job soon （ B） take time to find the right job （ C） move to a better city （ D） apply for a new position 21 Which of the following is NOT the speakers suggestion about looking for jobs? （ A） Manage your time to do job hunting every day. （ B） Be prepared for the
16、 possibility of temporary failure. （ C） Make plans to find your dream job in a month. （ D） Dont give up any chance during job hunting. 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. 22 What c
17、aused a sense of urgency that gripped the administration? （ A） The criticism for President Barack Obamas decision-making. （ B） The videos showing the beheadings of two American journalists. （ C） The threat posed by the Islamic State militant group. （ D） The Islamic State group overrunning portions o
18、f Iraq. 23 Which of the following happened in 1812? （ A） America was attacked by the British. （ B） Americas national flag was invented. （ C） Americas national flag was well accepted. （ D） Americas national anthem was born. 24 According to the President, Democrats have_. （ A） turned to Washington pol
19、iticians for advice on the war in Iraq （ B） worked out a plan to stop the war in Iraq （ C） dismissed the generals in the battle field in Iraq （ D） neglected the generals functions in Iraqi war 25 According to Democratic leaders opinion, timetables for the withdrawal from Iraq can_. （ A） stop the Pre
20、sident from putting too much fund into Iraqi war （ B） make Iraqi leaders more responsible for the security in their own country （ C） stimulate the President to pursue an open-ended commitment of American forces （ D） boost morale for American troops in Iraq 26 What is the most important issue facing
21、America according to the Majority Leader? （ A） Iraqi war. （ B） Immigration problem. （ C） Presidential election. （ D） Legislation reform. 27 What will the guest worker program contribute to the immigration reform? （ A） It will solve immigration problem completely. （ B） It can protect the undocumented
22、 workers salary. （ C） It is a good way for immigrants to get U. S. citizenship. （ D） Its a way for undocumented workers to get U. S. citizenship. 28 Justice Departments decision to fire its eight employees has_. （ A） caused heated discussion （ B） proved to be an avenge to the President （ C） made the
23、 President angry （ D） been the result of the Republican Partys decision 29 What does the White House say about the eight peoples being discharged? （ A） They are not qualified for their work. （ B） They are involved in party struggles. （ C） They are extreme in political issues. （ D） They launched aggr
24、essive investigations. 30 Who is NOT mentioned as participants of this “Earth Hour“ activity? （ A） Farmers in remote parts of Australia. （ B） City dwellers in Sydney. （ C） Thousands of Sydney suburban homes. （ D） Hundreds of business in Sydney. 31 In which of the following aspects has the event had
25、support? （ A） Saving energy. （ B） Saving water. （ C） Raising awareness about how to combat global warming. （ D） Increasing peoples knowledge about saving electricity. 32 According to Professor Gauderman, children are more likely to develop respiratory problems if they live_. （ A） between 0.5 kilomet
26、er and 1.5 kilometers of a busy main road （ B） as far as 1.5 kilometers of a busy main road （ C） as far as 1 kilometer of a busy main road （ D） within 0. 5 kilometer of a busy main road 33 When children stop growing, _. （ A） their lungs will get stronger （ B） their lungs development stops （ C） they
27、will develop lung problems （ D） they will suffer from colds or asthma 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. 33 Fifty years ago, most peoples
28、 daily levels of activity were equivalent to walking three to five miles a day. Today, the【 C1】 _ person fails to【 C2】 _that distance in a week. Its【 C3】 _ the ratio of fatness has soared with serious implications for health. What we have【 C4】 _in convenience from labour-saving devices over the past
29、 half-century, we have paid for【 C5】 _a sharp decline in physical activity. We use cars, buses or trains to【 C6】 _ work: our children are【 C7】 _to school: elevators and lifts have replaced【 C8】 _stairs in shopping centres, offices and apartment blocks. Washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers
30、and electric mowers all reduce the effort required to【 C9】 _a clean and tidy home. Almost one third of adults【 C10】 _over ten hours sitting down every day, adding【 C11】 _a staggering average of 32 years and four months over a lifetime.【 C12】_ surprising, then, that researchers【 C13】 _this lifestyle
31、for our weight gain. Of course, our diets have changed, too,【 C14】 _the fact is that we consume fewer calories now than in the 1960s. So what is the【 C15】 _? The secret is integrated exercise. This【 C16】 _going about your normal daily lifebut doing it with enthusiasm. It might mean standing to【 C17】
32、 _the phone and tapping your feet on the floor as you work. It means never taking the car when you could walk: it means standing on short train and bus【 C18】 _, or walking at a pace【 C19】 _ you feel you might break into a run if you were to go any【 C20】_. 34 【 C1】 （ A） average （ B） common （ C） famil
33、iar （ D） normal 35 【 C2】 （ A） take （ B） walk （ C） include （ D） cover 36 【 C3】 （ A） no doubt （ B） no wonder （ C） no longer （ D） no matter 37 【 C4】 （ A） gained （ B） received （ C） accepted （ D） acquired 38 【 C5】 （ A） in spite of （ B） in terms of （ C） instead of （ D） in that 39 【 C6】 （ A） get into （ B）
34、get to （ C） get in （ D） get back 40 【 C7】 （ A） taken （ B） driven （ C） accompanied （ D） delivered 41 【 C8】 （ A） conservative （ B） formal （ C） conventional （ D） usual 42 【 C9】 （ A） maintain （ B） sustain （ C） protect （ D） preserve 43 【 C10】 （ A） cost （ B） pay （ C） take （ D） spend 44 【 C11】 （ A） up to （
35、 B） to （ C） in （ D） on 45 【 C12】 （ A） Rarely （ B） Hardly （ C） Almost （ D） Nearly 46 【 C13】 （ A） blame （ B） criticize （ C） accuse （ D） scold 47 【 C14】 （ A） and （ B） so （ C） but （ D） as 48 【 C15】 （ A） approach （ B） solution （ C） method （ D） application 49 【 C16】 （ A） involves （ B） concerns （ C） relate
36、s （ D） entails 50 【 C17】 （ A） ring （ B） reply （ C） answer （ D） respond 51 【 C18】 （ A） expeditions （ B） voyages （ C） tours （ D） journeys 52 【 C19】 （ A） when （ B） which （ C） who （ D） where 53 【 C20】 （ A） fast （ B） faster （ C） quick （ D） quicker 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN) Directions: Ther
37、e are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 54 She oughtnt to have stood in a queue: she_her train ticket from the Automatic Ticket Machine. （ A） could have got （ B） mu
38、st have got （ C） has got （ D） got 55 So poor in one sense_that she never could remember for more than a few days a single date. （ A） it is （ B） is it （ C） it was （ D） was it 56 “Im surely late for my first class in the morning, _?“ （ A） am not I （ B） arent I （ C） isnt I （ D） arent you 57 All the fol
39、lowing sentences have an object clause EXCEPT_. （ A） I dont know whether hell come or not （ B） . It looks as if she were her own mother （ C） Im not sure how he solved the problem （ D） The boy was interested in whatever he saw 58 Every man and woman on this earth has_rights, dignity and matchless val
40、ue. （ A） his （ B） her （ C） its （ D） their 59 We cannot form a sound opinion without facts, for we need to have factual knowledge_our thinking. （ A） which to base upon （ B） upon which to base （ C） which to be based upon （ D） to base upon which 60 Jack ran quickly to his dormitory, three books_under h
41、is arm. （ A） were held （ B） to be held （ C） held （ D） holding 61 Which of the following sentences has a direct object? （ A） She found Selina a loyal friend. （ B） The old man was nominated the best actor. （ C） They chose Michael as the captain. （ D） Grandma made Frank a delicious lunch. 62 Which of t
42、he following contains an adverbial clause of concession(让步状语从句 )? （ A） As is well known, great changes have taken place in his hometown. （ B） Hard as he tried, he didnt pass the driving test. （ C） As time goes by, conflicts would be reconciled. （ D） Jane didnt want to do that, as her parents were ve
43、ry strict with her. 63 In the sentence “Three-quarters of respondents thought it important to compare their incomes with others“, the italicized part is a(n)_. （ A） adverbial （ B） appositive （ C） object （ D） object complement 64 Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT? （ A） He wa
44、s seen enter the building. （ B） The property was bought for David. （ C） The room is being painted blue. （ D） The little baby has to be left behind. 65 Which of the following sentences does NOT express a future action? （ A） He is about to shoot a basket. （ B） Im seeing the dentist this afternoon. （ C
45、） The pole is going to fall down. （ D） Her job is to take care of the sick. 66 In the sentence “I have dressed up properly for this meeting, which was supposed to be my yearly appraisal“ , the italicized word is a(n)_. （ A） derivative word （ B） compound word （ C） adverb （ D） noun 67 With the risks o
46、bvious and growing, a cautious person_an insurance policy now. （ A） has taken out （ B） is taking out （ C） would have taken out （ D） would take out 68 Which of the following sentences is NOT an elliptical sentence(省略句 )? （ A） She spent five hours previewing her lessons. （ B） Ill give you all I have.
47、（ C） Lets do the dishes. （ D） Well do the best we can. 69 There was a large crowd of demonstrators_against the pension reform. （ A） preserving （ B） prosecuting （ C） protecting （ D） protesting 70 She felt a bit off color, but shes much better now. The underlined part means_. （ A） angry （ B） depressed
48、 （ C） uncomfortable （ D） sad 71 Young children _ language intuitively, without having to be taught grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary. （ A） pick up （ B） put up （ C） bring up （ D） turn up 72 If the country wants to pull its weight on the global stage, it will have to shoulder a greater _ of respon
49、sibility. （ A） amount （ B） share （ C） quantity （ D） number 73 Our chances of winning are slim: nevertheless, we shall strive to get the best result. The underlined part means （ A） thin （ B） small （ C） fragile （ D） feeble 74 He usually spends his holidays in the mountains though_he goes to the seaside instead
