[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷30及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 30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 convers

3、ations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What is not one of the girl s dreams? （ A） Flying like a bird. （ B） Going back in time and meet Marco Polo. （ C） Winning the gold medal in the marathon at the Olympic Games. （ D） Walking on the moon. 3 What ki

4、nd of games has been introduced into video arcades nowadays? （ A） Driving sports cars. （ B） Flying planes. （ C） Fighting an enemy. （ D） All of the above. 4 How can VR help children with their education? （ A） They will learn geography by observing foreign countries without leaving their classroom. （

5、B） They will learn every subject better. （ C） They will have VR help them with their homework. （ D） Playing VR games will be more exciting than ever. 5 Why didnt the boy ride on anything in the theme park mentioned in the beginning of the conversation? （ A） He hash t been to the theme park. （ B） He

6、felt too scared. （ C） He doesn t like these things. （ D） He has heart disease. 6 Whats the name of the most exciting ride according to the girl? （ A） Supreme Scream tower. （ B） Scream Supreme tower. （ C） Supreme tower. （ D） Scream tower. 7 What is the height from the top of the tower to the ground?

7、（ A） 100 （ B） 104 （ C） 114 （ D） 124 8 What is true about the English character? （ A） Receptive. （ B） Just. （ C） Impulsive. （ D） Trustful. 9 Where does Johnny come from? （ A） France. （ B） Italy. （ C） Germany. （ D） Spain 10 Where did Mr. McCourt come from? （ A） Liverpool. （ B） London. （ C） Manchester.

8、 （ D） New Castlee. 11 What did McCourt teach the girl? （ A） Reading. （ B） Writing. （ C） Speaking. （ D） Listening. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the main subject of

9、 this talk? （ A） Physics laboratories. （ B） Test make-up. （ C） Class assignments. （ D） The class attendance policy. 13 What happens to students who miss more than four classes? （ A） They may fail the course. （ B） They may not have to make up the work. （ C） They may have to do additional assignments.

10、 （ D） They may not understand the labs. 14 When does the professor have office hours? （ A） Mondays. （ B） Wednesdays. （ C） Fridays. （ D） Monday through Friday. 15 Why was the United States called a “melting pot“? （ A） Most immigrants have settled in big cities. （ B） Its population consists of people

11、from various countries. （ C） Most people tend to forget where their ancestors came from. （ D） People gathered in racial groups. 16 Where were the first immigrants to the U.S. coming from? （ A） England and the Netherlands. （ B） England, Asia and Africa. （ C） England, France and Germany. （ D） England

12、and Eastern Europe. 17 When did the greatest numbers of immigrants reach the United States of America? （ A） From 1840 to 1880. （ B） From 1880 to 1914. （ C） From 1818 to 1914. （ D） From 1820 to 1890. 18 The information superhighway can be applied to the following aspects, except which? （ A） Education

13、 （ B） Conversation （ C） Shopping （ D） riving a car 19 Which of the following is true about the information superhighway? （ A） It will get rid of the need to shop at stores. （ B） It is possible to go shopping for shirts in Hong Kong via the information superhighway. （ C） It can perform the surgical o

14、peration. （ D） It will do most of things you normally do now. 20 What can we learn from the passage? （ A） It is hard to tell how to protect the privacy of Internet users. （ B） Financial institutions cannot cope with criminal behavior. （ C） Internet has thousand passwords. （ D） Nobody knows your buyi

15、ng habits. 21 Why are computerized systems acceptable and helpful? （ A） They can play games with us. （ B） They can make money. （ C） They can spot patterns of criminal behavior. （ D） They can issue credit cards. 22 The project s main contractor was from_. （ A） US （ B） Japan （ C） E.U. （ D） South Korea

16、 23 Under the 1994 agreement. North Korea would _. （ A） stop its nuclear weapons program （ B） buy 2 nuclear reactors from the US （ C） accept the help from South Korea （ D） allow weapons inspections team enter North Korea 24 According to the news, the Chinese spokesman_. （ A） rejects the report that

17、China is importing advanced military equipment from Israel （ B） criticizes an unnamed country for spreading the rumor （ C） denounces the New York Times report as irresponsible （ D） admits there is military cooperation between China and Israel 25 US officials are concerned over this radar issue becau

18、se _. （ A） they feel that this technology could post as a potential threat to the US （ B） they are worried the new technology might be used against Taiwan （ C） they fear that it might spark tension in the Taiwan Straits （ D） this deal could trigger a new round of arms race around the world 26 The ne

19、ws is mainly about_. （ A） the release of the hostages （ B） the demand of the hijackers （ C） the response of the Indian government （ D） the ransom of the hijackers 27 The hijacked plane was scheduled to fly from_ to_. （ A） India. Afghanistan （ B） Afghanistan. India （ C） India. Pakistan （ D） Pakistan.

20、 .India 28 According to Mr. Singh, the hijackers wanted_ as well as the release of_ Muslim militants. （ A） l million dollars, 35 （ B） 2 million dollars, 35 （ C） 2 million dollars, 25 （ D） 1 million dollars, 25 29 According to the news, the two Libyans are_. （ A） proved guilty of exploding a airplane

21、 （ B） brought to trial （ C） held in a prison in Scotland （ D） charged with conspiracy 30 The lawyers argued that_. （ A） the two men are not guilty of conspiracy （ B） the trial should be postponed （ C） the plane did not explode in Scotland （ D） the trial should not be held in Holland 31 The trial is

22、set to begin in_. （ A） January （ B） February （ C） March （ D） April 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. 31 Geography is study of the relati

23、onship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast【 C1】 _ places on the earth. But they also【 C2】 _ beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a【 C3】 _ The word geography【 C4】 _ from two Greek words, go, the Greek word for “earth“ and graphic,【 C5】 _ means“ to write“. T

24、he English word【 C6】 _ means“ to describe the earth“. Some geography books focus【 C7】 _ a small area【 C8】_ a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or an【 C9】 _ continent. Many geography books deal【 C10】 _ the whole earth. Another【 C11】 _ to divide the study of geography is to【

25、C12】 _ between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world;【 C13】_ starts with human beings and【 C14】 _ how human beings and their environment act【 C15】 _ each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject,【 C16】 _ branch can neglect the other. A

26、geographer might be described as one who observes, records, and explains the【 C17】 _between places. If places 【 C18】 _ alike, there would be little need for geographers. We know, however,【 C19】 _ no two places are exactly the same. Geography,【 C20】_ , is a point of view, a special way of looking at

27、places. 32 【 C1】 （ A） similar （ B） various （ C） distant （ D） famous 33 【 C2】 （ A） pass （ B） reach （ C） go （ D） set 34 【 C3】 （ A） globe （ B） planet （ C） result （ D） whole 35 【 C4】 （ A） falls （ B） removes （ C） results （ D） comes 36 【 C5】 （ A） what （ B） that （ C） which （ D） it 37 【 C6】 （ A） go （ B） gra

28、phy （ C） geography 38 【 C7】 （ A） to （ B） up （ C） above. （ D） on 39 【 C8】 （ A） outside （ B） except （ C） like （ D） as 40 【 C9】 （ A） extensive （ B） enormous （ C） overall （ D） entire 41 【 C10】 （ A） with （ B） in （ C） to （ D） of 42 【 C11】 （ A） way （ B） means （ C） habits （ D） technique 43 【 C12】 （ A） split

29、 （ B） distinguish （ C） integrate （ D） tell 44 【 C13】 （ A） second （ B） latter （ C） next （ D） later 45 【 C14】 （ A） learns （ B） realizes （ C） studies （ D） understands 46 【 C15】 （ A） upon （ B） for （ C） as （ D） to 47 【 C16】 （ A） either （ B） neither （ C） one （ D） each 48 【 C17】 （ A） exceptions （ B） differ

30、ences （ C） sameness （ D） divisions 49 【 C18】 （ A） being （ B） are （ C） were （ D） be 50 【 C19】 （ A） although （ B） whether （ C） since （ D） that 51 【 C20】 （ A） then （ B） nevertheless （ C） still （ D） moreover 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR he cannot believe they are accurate. （ A） crucial （ B） critical （ C） credible

31、 （ D） contrary 70 The ball _ two or three Times before rolling down the slope. （ A） swayed （ B） hopped （ C） darted （ D） bounced 71 Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _ （ A） decay （ B） deteriorate （ C） descend （ D） degrade 72 _ that the demand for power continues to rise at

32、 the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate. （ A） Concerning （ B） Regarding （ C） Ascertaining （ D） Assuming 73 We find that some birds _ twice a year between hot and cold countries. （ A） migrate （ B） emigrate （ C） transfer （ D） commute 74 As visiting scholars,

33、 they willingly _ to the customs of the country they live in. （ A） submit （ B） commit （ C） conform （ D） subject 75 The professor found himself constantly _ the question: “How could anyone do these things?“ （ A） poring （ B） pondering （ C） presiding （ D） presuming 76 In those days, executives expected

34、 to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for _, to mare at the age of 65. （ A） denial （ B） deduction （ C） integrity （ D） incompetence 77 Her jewelry _ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the bail. （ A） blazed （ B） dazzled （ C） glared （ D）

35、glittered 78 Weeks _ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery. （ A） elapsed （ B） expired （ C） overlapped （ D） terminated 79 Often such arguments have the effect of _ rather than clarifying the issues involved. （ A） blocking （ B） obscuring （ C） tackling （ D） prejudicing 80 He ra

36、ised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for OK when they were pleased. （ A） jerked （ B） twisted （ C） shrugged （ D） tugged 81 She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the companys client data, which she intended to _ in st

37、arting her own business. （ A） dwell on （ B） base on （ C） draw upon （ D） come upon 81 In general terms, the greenhouse effect, which has been studied with wary and keen interest for as long as a century, has to do with a gradual warming of the earths atmosphere. The warming is caused by an increase i

38、n the amount of carbon dioxide in the air around us; the CO2 holds heat from the sun instead of letting it be radiated back into space. The more of it in the atmosphere, the more difficult it is for the heat to escape. CO2 in huge amounts is constantly being released into the atmosphere by the burni

39、ng of fossil fuels for energy, especially coal. In the last 25 years the concentration of CO2 has risen from about 315 parts per million to 340. Not much, you might say if you are used to dealing with such delicate chemical relationships as the right blend of vermouth and gin. But this is a signific

40、ant rise, and some conservative experts believe that by the third quarter of the next century, say, 2065, the concentration will have doubled. Others say the doubling will come sooner, in less than 50 years; all agree the CO2 content will keep going up. The climatic effects of that kind of change ar

41、e potentially tremendous. Temperatures would rise everywhere. According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) projections, the global average temperature could go up about 3.6o Fahrenheit by 2040, and as much as 9oF by the year 2100, giving the New York of that sultry time a climate, in the w

42、ords of an EPA spokesman, “like Daytona Beach, Florida. “Farming conditions in some chilly places that now have a very short growing season would be better, and some desert regions would get plentiful rainfall. But many areas now fruitful would be hurt. Our own Midwest would probably suffer more fre

43、quent and punishing drought, and land now dependent on irrigation would lose its sources of water. The temperature increases would cause largescale melting of ice near the poles and a rise in the sea level of about two feet in the 100 years-just for openers-with the tides of the future quite possibl

44、y necessitating “a gradual retreat to higher ground. “Noah, can you spare a line? 82 The greenhouse effect_. （ A） is a problem raised recently （ B） has drawn extensive attention all over the world （ C） is the warming caused by an increase of CO2 （ D） should be imputed to the well-developed countries

45、 83 The concentration of carbon dioxide is caused by_. （ A） the heat accumulated in the atmosphere （ B） the burning of coal （ C） the wide use of renewable energy （ D） the destruction of the tropical rain forest 84 Which of the following is Not true of the greenhouse effect? （ A） It will make chilly

46、places better for agriculture. （ B） Desert regions may receive more precipitation. （ C） There would be less land on earth. （ D） Some warm places would be cool. 85 After reading the passage, we may conclude_. （ A） the author is worried about the greenhouse effect （ B） the author asks all of us to red

47、uce the use of coal （ C） the greenhouse effect is welcome as it is a mixed blessing （ D） the greenhouse effect has affected our life now 86 The author writes the passage to tell the reader （ A） what is the greenhouse effect （ B） how serious the greenhouse effect would be （ C） it is important to redu

48、ce the use of fossil fuels （ D） how to change the greenhouse effect 86 Seoul, once a city for kings, can now claim to be a city for commuters. The third nation in the Orient to develop an underground rapid-transit system, Korea opened its first line in 1974. After 12 years of continuing construction

49、, Seoul had finally completed the rest of its extensive subway system, capable of serving 5 million commuters a day. The 73-mile-long system, the world s seventh largest, is expected to alleviate the acute daily traffic congestion downtown. For an estimated $ 2.7 billion, the city has built one of the most moder