[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷443及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 443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 Steve wants to travel to London by train instead of bus because （ A） the bus is more expensive. （ B） the train is more comfortable. （ C） he can get cheap train tickets. （ D） he hates to travel by bus. 3 Where

4、 are the photos much cheaper? （ A） In a photographers studio. （ B） In the library. （ C） In the post office. （ D） Not mentioned. 4 What must Jane take with her to apply for a travel card? （ A） Two photos and a letter from her college. （ B） Two photos and her passport. （ C） Four photos and her student

5、 card. （ D） Four photos and a letter from her roommate. 5 What did space satellites capture recently? （ A） The formation of ocean water. （ B） Comets colliding with the earths atmosphere. （ C） Comets collisions and cosmic dust. （ D） Comets falling into the ocean water. 6 The geologists research indic

6、ates that （ A） comets contain no water. （ B） comets contain little water. （ C） comets water cant form rain. （ D） comets water cant form enough rain. 7 Geologists believe that ocean water came from （ A） comets. （ B） raindrops. （ C） volcanoes. （ D） other planets. 8 From the conversation, we learn that

7、 the cost of the new wing （ A） is more than 90 million. （ B） is less than 90 million. （ C） is unusually high. （ D） is 90 million in total. 9 What do the paving stones, skylights and some sculptures have in common according to the conversation? （ A） They were all built at a high cost. （ B） They all h

8、ave the triangle design. （ C） They were made of the same material. （ D） They were designed by the same designer. 10 Which of the following is INCORRECT about the mobile according to the conversation? （ A） It is made of pieces of aluminum. （ B） It can move slowly in the air. （ C） It was originally ma

9、de of steel. （ D） It is not safe because of its weight. 11 Where did the man read the article about the museum? （ A） In a magazine. （ B） In a book. （ C） In the museum. （ D） On his mobile phone. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages car

10、efully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 According to the passage, if all students attend year-round schools in U.S. they would （ A） have a 3-month long summer holiday. （ B） have the same arrangement for schooling. （ C） go to school at a differently organized time. （ D） attend school for

11、 nine weeks before a vacation. 13 Which of the following is NOT the reason for people to oppose year-round schooling? （ A） Some evidence shows that year-round schooling improves learning. （ B） It is hard for families to organize activities. （ C） Summer camp sponsors would find it hard to operate the

12、ir business. （ D） Some parents want to release the pressures of school for their children. 14 What is the passage mainly about? （ A） Education in the U.S. （ B） The school system in the U.S. （ C） Summer holidays in the U.S. （ D） Year-round schooling in the U.S. 15 What did NOT happened, when Sandburg

13、 was 13? （ A） He left school. （ B） War broke out. （ C） He began to write poetry. （ D） He joined the army. 16 In his lifetime, Sandburg had NEVER been （ A） a blacksmith. （ B） a reporter. （ C） a writer. （ D） a biographer. 17 Sandburg received the Pulitzer Prize for his Collected Poems in （ A） 1915. （

14、B） 1940. （ C） 1948 （ D） 1951 18 Where could people see clocks in the late 1700s? （ A） In rich mens houses. （ B） In churches. （ C） In European town squares. （ D） In European royal palaces. 19 The word “wristwatch“ first appear in the English language （ A） until the 1850s. （ B） in the late 1700s. （ C）

15、 well into the 1800s. （ D） until nearly 1900. 20 Which of the following is NOT a factor for watches to become prevalent? （ A） People want to show off their wealth. （ B） People want to be more efficient nowadays. （ C） People want to be on time for work. （ D） Watches are no longer luxuries now. 21 The

16、 passage is mainly about （ A） the usages of watches. （ B） how to make wristwatches. （ C） why are people interested in time. （ D） a history of watches. SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that f

17、ollow. 22 Protesters staged a demonstration to （ A） protest against police. （ B） protest about traffic. （ C） support democracy. （ D） call for an election. 23 Why were the emergency services NOT able to manage the situation? （ A） There werent enough people. （ B） The fire was too enormous. （ C） The pl

18、anes didnt carry enough water-bombs. （ D） There was no help from other countries. 24 What has been most badly affected according to news? （ A） The economy. （ B） The environment. （ C） The forest resources. （ D） People in Athens. 25 Nepals government deployed air patrols and police officers to guard a

19、gainst （ A） the demonstratiqn of the opposition party. （ B） the armed attacks aimed at the government. （ C） violence that might happen at the coming elections. （ D） the attacks of Maoist rebels. 26 The civil war in Nepal probably lasted for （ A） more than 20 years. （ B） 12 years. （ C） 20 years. （ D）

20、 10 years. 27 What does the news item mainly report? （ A） The latest trend in fashion. （ B） Outer space exploration. （ C） Invention of new spacecraft. （ D） Outer space traveling. 28 Travelers in the low-Earth orbit can do the following activities EXCEPT （ A） meeting NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong. （

21、B） seeing the sun rise many times a day. （ C） experiencing the curve of planet Earth. （ D） checking in to an orbiting hotel. 29 Who will be the chairman of the conference? （ A） Ban Ki-moon. （ B） Nouri al-Maliki. （ C） Ban Ki-moon and Nouri al-Maliki. （ D） A UN representative. 30 The representatives w

22、ill come from the following countries EXCEPT （ A） Iran. （ B） Kuwait. （ C） Syria. （ D） Russia. 31 Whats the resolution adopted by the General Assembly mainly about? （ A） Political recovery. （ B） Economic recovery. （ C） Long-term recovery efforts. （ D） Expansion of UN influence. 32 XMRV is the name of

23、 a （ A） disease. （ B） virus. （ C） blood type. （ D） cancer. 33 There is preliminary evidence that XMRV （ A） already poses a danger. （ B） can spread infection. （ C） is transmitted similarly to HIV. （ D） threats the blood supply. 34 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news? （ A） XMRV was fou

24、nd in tumor samples. （ B） XMRV can be found in healthy blood. （ C） The causes of XMRV havent been determined. （ D） A lot of people were infected by XMRV. 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 t

25、he passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 34 Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of a(n) 【 C1】 _should be made even before the choice of a curriculum in high school. Actually,【 C2】 _, most persons make several job choices during

26、 their working lives, partly【 C3】 _economic and industrial changes and partly to improve their positions. The “one perfect job“ does not exist. Young people should therefore【 C4】 _into a broad flexible training program that will【 C5】_them for a field of 【 C6】 _rather than for a single job. Unfortuna

27、tely many young people, knowing 【 C7】 _about the occupational world or themselves for that matter, choose their lifework【 C8】 _a hit-or-miss basis. Some【 C9】 _from job to job. Others【 C10】 _to work in which they are unhappy and【 C11】 _they are not fitted. One common mistake is choosing an occupation

28、 for【 C12】 _real or imagined prestige. Too many high-school students or their parents for them choose the professional field,【 C13】 _both the relatively small proportion of work vacancies in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal【 C14】 _. The imagined or real prestige of a p

29、rofession or a “white-collar“ job is【 C15】 _good reason for choosing it as a lifes work. 【 C16】 _, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large proportion of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the“ majority of young people should give serious【 C17】 _to these fields. Before making a

30、n occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants 【 C18】 _life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take【 C19】 _for financial gain. Each occupational cho

31、ice has its demands as well as its 【 C20】 _. 35 【 C1】 （ A） academy （ B） occupation （ C） guidance （ D） identification 36 【 C2】 （ A） therefore （ B） so （ C） though （ D） however 37 【 C3】 （ A） in case of （ B） for （ C） because of （ D） to 38 【 C4】 （ A） enter （ B） participate （ C） involve （ D） join 39 【 C5】

32、 （ A） leave （ B） fit （ C） require （ D） fix 40 【 C6】 （ A） careers （ B） professions （ C） prospects （ D） work 41 【 C7】 （ A） few （ B） little （ C） much （ D） less 42 【 C8】 （ A） with （ B） by （ C） on （ D） at 43 【 C9】 （ A） flow （ B） wander （ C） jump （ D） drift 44 【 C10】 （ A） stick （ B） turn （ C） adhere （ D）

33、subscribe 45 【 C11】 （ A） to which （ B） that （ C） for which （ D） what 46 【 C12】 （ A） its （ B） their （ C） / （ D） the 47 【 C13】 （ A） to have disregarded （ B） to disregard （ C） disregarding （ D） disregard 48 【 C14】 （ A） preparations （ B） requirements （ C） specifications （ D） preferences 49 【 C15】 （ A） s

34、uch （ B） no （ C） very （ D） so 50 【 C16】 （ A） Moreover （ B） Otherwise （ C） Nevertheless （ D） Still 51 【 C17】 （ A） priority （ B） regulation （ C） assessment （ D） consideration 52 【 C18】 （ A） out of （ B） towards （ C） for （ D） from over 53 【 C19】 （ A） advantage （ B） patience （ C） risks （ D） turns 54 【 C2

35、0】 （ A） awards （ B） rewards （ C） prizes （ D） bonuses 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR they are in that condition of eager discomfort which passes for inspiration; all admit radical changes of destination once the journey has begun; one, to my certain knowledge, spent nine months on a novel about Kashmir, then res

36、et the whole thing in the Scottish Highlands. I never heard of anyone making a “skeleton“, as we were taught at school. In the breaking and remaking, in the timing, interweaving, beginning afresh, the writer comes to discern things in his material which were not consciously in his mind when he began.