1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 641及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be
2、read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. SECTION A TALK In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at A
3、NSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking. You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task. 1 The Growth of Cultural Consciousness 1.
4、 The first stage No understanding:【 T1】 _of the new culture【 T1】 _ 2. The second stage Superficial understanding awareness of【 T2】 _of the foreign culture【 T2】 _ serving as the basis of【 T3】 _【 T3】 _ highly ethnocentric, comparing the new culture with the “ better“ culture back home 3. The third sta
5、ge Growing【 T4】 _【 T4】 _ aware of【 T5】 _and less visible traits in the foreign culture【 T5】 _ still【 T6】 _and home culture-oriented【 T6】 _ 4. The fourth stage Intellectual comprehension 【 T7】 _【 T7】 _ shedding ethnocentrism a little bit deeper understanding of the new culture 【 T8】 _about cultural d
6、ifferences【 T8】 _ 5. The fifth stage True empathy and cultural respect 【 T9】 _of cultural awareness【 T9】 _ actually feeling part of the culture 【 T10】 _for the culture【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS In this section y
7、ou will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C an
8、d D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） He can take courses alone. （ B） He can write a thesis alone. （ C） He should not only take courses but also write a thesis. （ D） He should take three or four courses per term. （
9、A） She will take courses alone. （ B） She will write a thesis alone. （ C） She will not only take courses but also write a thesis. （ D） She will take three or four courses per term. （ A） If he passes the oral exam besides taking 36 credits. （ B） If he gets 36 credits. （ C） If he passes the oral exam.
10、（ D） If he submits a thesis. （ A） Strict. （ B） Fundamental. （ C） Satisfactory. （ D） Terrible. （ A） Her academic advisor. （ B） The thesis she has to hand in. （ C） Something about getting a doctors degree. （ D） An oral exam. （ A） 120. （ B） 100. （ C） 70. （ D） 17. （ A） Because he didnt do it according t
11、o the requirements of his teacher. （ B） Because the respondents he interviewed are all students who represent student opinion rather than public one. （ C） Because his questionnaires are too simple. （ D） Because he got a very low rate of return. （ A） It should be reasonable. （ B） It should be meaning
12、ful. （ C） It should be general. （ D） It should be reasonably representative. （ A） In the street. （ B） On the campus. （ C） In the shopping center. （ D） In public area. （ A） Asking the interviewers to take part in an exam. （ B） Asking the interviewers some multiple-choice questions and ticking their a
13、nswers off on the sheet. （ C） Writing some long general questions and asking the interviewers to ask them. （ D） Writing some long specific questions and asking the interviewers to ask them. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are fou
14、r words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence. 22 She_always_about her husband whenever she meets someone. （ A） has . complained （ B） had . complained （ C） is . complaining （ D） was . complaining 23 When you have finished w
15、ith that novel, dont forget to return it to Mark,_? （ A） do you （ B） will you （ C） dont you （ D） wont you 24 He left orders that no one_ his study until he came back. （ A） should enter （ B） ought to enter （ C） must enter （ D） would enter 25 Jane studies in a medical school, but she_for this book fai
16、r, since she is on vacation. （ A） has worked （ B） works （ C） has been working （ D） is working 26 The physicist has made a discovery, _ of great importance to the progress of science and technology. （ A） I think which is （ B） that I think is （ C） which I think is （ D） which I think it is 27 Acute hea
17、ring helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people_. （ A） do （ B） hear （ C） do them （ D） hearing it 28 This is an illness that can result in total blindness_left untreated. （ A） after （ B） if （ C） since （ D） unless 29 The central provinces have floods in some years, and_.
18、 （ A） droughts in others （ B） droughts are others （ C） while other droughts （ D） others in drought 30 They are to meet the landlord on Friday to sign the_for their new apartment. （ A） appointment （ B） lease （ C） penalty （ D） pledge 31 The reform in economic system will help _ and develop the sociali
19、st economic base. （ A） consolidate （ B） enhance （ C） elevate （ D） prolong 32 President Wilson was gaining slowly, but rumors persisted that he was totally_, dead or insane. （ A） perplexed （ B） depressed （ C） paralyzed （ D） impaired 33 Im unwilling to_this plan until I have assurances that it has the
20、 full approval of your officials. （ A） supplement （ B） implement （ C） complement （ D） compliment 34 The doctor assured me that the pain would _ one hour after I took the medicine. （ A） wear away （ B） wear off （ C） wear down （ D） wear out 35 The government will be better able to_other problems becaus
21、e it wont be caught up in planning ahead for future population growth. （ A） tackle （ B） challenge （ C） relieve （ D） eliminate 36 Old Americans are extremely reluctant to buy on_and likely to save as much money as possible. （ A） debt （ B） credit （ C） deposit （ D） sale 37 The birthday party_and all th
22、e guests hurried home at once. （ A） broke in （ B） broke up （ C） broke out （ D） broke down 38 In order to strengthen his argument, he_respectable social scientists who agrees with him. （ A） recites （ B） confirms （ C） quotes （ D） convinces 39 Although sports_the household, Joe drew the line when they
23、interfered with family traditions and routine. （ A） overwhelmed （ B） affected （ C） dominated （ D） influenced 40 The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house_the terms of the contract. （ A） in the vicinity of （ B） in quest of （ C） in accordance with （ D） in collaboration with 41 Scientists belie
24、ve that color blindness is a(n)_defect, and there is no cure of it. （ A） induced （ B） original （ C） primitive （ D） inherited 三、 PART IV CLOZE Decide which of the words given in the box below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. The words can be used ONCE ONLY. 41
25、A. found B. effectively C. stimulants D. medicine E. anxious F. much G. more H. sentimentally I. emotionally J. drugs K. beneficial L. that M. so N. profitable O. effects Researchers know there are many drugs that can alter our bodily processes in such a way as to affect our emotional experiences. O
26、ne such set of drugs is commonly referred to as sedatives or tranquilizers. They act to “slow us down“【 C1】 _ and make us less responsive. A doctor may prescribe a tranquilizer for someone who is very tense or very 【 C2】 _ and who cannot sleep or function because of his over arousal. Emotional disor
27、ders of extreme over arousal are often【 C3】 _reduced by such drugs. Another set of drugs is called stimulants. They “perk us up“ emotionally and make us【 C4】 _ responsive. A common mild stimulant is caffeine, a drug【 C5】_in most coffees. It is because of its caffeine content【 C6】 _coffee often gives
28、 us a “lift“ , wakes us up, and helps us be more responsive. Some【 C7】 _ are very potent and may effectively counteract extreme depression. Under a doctors care, the use of strong stimulants can be very 【 C8】 _. Other kinds of drugs can also have profound【 C9】 _ on our emotions. These include chemic
29、als found in marijuana, narcotics, and hallucinogenic(引起幻觉的 )【 C10】 _ such as LSD. These drugs may produce unpleasant as well as pleasant feelings. Also they can be very dangerous. Some are strongly addictive, and many can cause various kinds of damage. 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44 【 C3】 45 【 C4】 46 【 C5】 4
30、7 【 C6】 48 【 C7】 49 【 C8】 50 【 C9】 51 【 C10】 SECTION A In this section there are several passages followed by ten multiple-choice questions. For each question, there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. 51 Scattered around the globe are m
31、ore than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity known to geologists as hot spots. Unlike most of the worlds volcanoes, they are not always found at the boundaries of the great drifting plates that make up the earths surface. On the contrary, many of them lie deep in the interior of a plate.
32、 Most of the hot spots move only slowly, and in some cases the movement of the plates past them has left trails of dead volcanoes. The hot spots and their volcanic trails are milestones that mark the passage of the plates. That the plates are moving is now beyond dispute. Africa and South America, f
33、or example, are moving away from each other as new material is injected into the sea floor between them. The complementary coastlines and certain geological features that seem to span the ocean are reminders of where the two continents were once joined. The relative motion of the plates carrying the
34、se continents has been constructed in detail, but the motion of one plate with respect to another cannot readily be translated into motion with respect to the earths interior. It is not possible to determine whether both continents are moving in opposite directions or whether one ocean is stationary
35、 and the other is drifting away from it. Hot spots, anchored in the deeper layer of the earth, provide the measuring instruments needed to resolve the question. From an analysis of the hot-spot population it appears that it has not moved during the 30 million years. The significance of hot spots is
36、not confined to their role as a frame of reference. It now appears that they also have an important influence on the geophysical processes that propel the plates across the globe. When a continental plate comes to rest over a hot spot, the material rising from deeper layers creates a broad dome. As
37、the dome grows, it develops deep fissures(cracks): in at least a few cases the continent may break entirely along some of these fissures, so that the hot spot initiates the formation of new ocean. Thus just as earlier theories have explained the mobility of the continents, so hot spots may explain t
38、he mobility of the continents, and their mutability(inconstancy). 52 The author believes that_. （ A） the motion of the plates corresponds to that of the earths interior （ B） the geological theory about drifting plates has been proved to be true （ C） the hot spots and the plates move slowly in opposi
39、te directions （ D） the movement of hot spots proves the continents are moving apart 53 That Africa and South America were once joined can be deduced from the fact that_. （ A） the two continents are still moving in opposite directions （ B） they have been found to share certain geological features （ C
40、） the African plate has been stable for 30 million years （ D） over 100 hot spots are scattered all around the globe 54 The hot-spot theory may prove useful in explaining_. （ A） the structure of the African plate （ B） the revival of dead volcanoes （ C） the mobility of the continents （ D） the formatio
41、n of new oceans 54 Much of the language used to describe monetary policy, such as “ steering the economy to a soft landing“ or “a touch on the brakes“ , makes it sound like a precise science. Nothing could be further from the truth. The link between interest rates and inflation is uncertain. And the
42、re are long, variable lags before policy changes have any effect on the economy. Hence the analogy that likens the conduct of monetary policy to driving a car with a blackened windscreen, a cracked rear-view mirror and a faulty steering wheel. Given all these disadvantages, central bankers seem to h
43、ave had much to boast about of late. Average inflation in the big seven industrial economies fell to a mere 2.3% last year, close to its lowest level in 30 years, before rising slightly to 2.5% in July. This is a long way below the double-digit rates which many countries experienced in the 1970s and
44、 early 1980s. It is also less than most forecasters had predicted. The panel of economists which The Economist polls each month said that Americas inflation rate would average 3.5%. In fact, it fell to 2.6% in August, and is expected to average only about 3% for the year as a whole. In Britain and J
45、apan inflation is running half a percentage point below the rate predicted at the end of last year. This is no flash in the pan: over the past couple of years, inflation has been consistently lower than expected in Britain and America. Economists have been particularly surprised by favorable inflati
46、on figures in Britain and the Unite States, since conventional measures suggest that both economies, and especially Americas, have little productive slack. Americas capacity utilization, for example, hit historically high levels earlier this year, and its jobless rate(5.6% in August)has fallen below
47、 most estimates of the natural rate of unemployment rate below which inflation has taken off in the past. Why has inflation proved so mild? The most thrilling explanation is, unfortunately, a little defective. Some economists argue that powerful structural changes in the world have upended the old e
48、conomic models that were based upon the historical link between growth and inflation. 55 From the passage we learn that_. （ A） inflation and interest rates are connected （ B） economy will always follow certain modes （ C） the economic situation is better than expected （ D） economists have foreseen the present economic situation 56 According to the passage, which of the following is true? （ A） Making monetary polices is comparable to driving a car. （ B） An extremely low jobless rate will result from inflation. （ C） Interest rates have an immediate effect on inf
