[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷481及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 481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 According to the man which one is NOT the possible factor of success? （ A） Patience is necessary. （ B） We should be blessed with luck. （ C） Hard working. （ D） A good understanding of the teamwork spirit. 3 Wh

4、at should we avoid doing if we want succeed according to the conversation? （ A） Being ready to accept others advice. （ B） Not being too self-confident. （ C） Bearing Endurance and persistence. （ D） Having a disproportional belief in one ability. 4 What does not contribute to an actors performance in

5、a movie? （ A） The directions of the movie director. （ B） The support of the firm crew. （ C） The effort of the actor. （ D） The editing of the movie. 5 At the university Mr. Robinson specialized in _. （ A） maths （ B） physics （ C） water management （ D） geography 6 Mr. Robinson worked for the Indian Gov

6、ernment because of _. （ A） university links （ B） government agreements （ C） company projects （ D） degree requirements 7 After Mr. Robinson returned from India, he _. （ A） changed jobs several times （ B） went to live in Manchester （ C） did similar work as in India （ D） became head of a research team

7、8 Why do people need to do arm exercises? （ A） Because their arms are too fat. （ B） Because their arms are too flabby. （ C） Because arm exercises can help lower the blood pressure. （ D） Because arm exercises can keep them healthy. 9 The woman got information about arm exercises from _. （ A） an artic

8、le （ B） a friend （ C） a TV program （ D） a lecture 10 The purpose of adding leg exercises to arm exercises is to _. （ A） compensate for a problem brought by arm exercises （ B） make the whole body balanced （ C） prevent fatigue （ D） lose weight 11 Which of the following is recommended by experts? （ A）

9、Riding bicycles for a long distance. （ B） Walking vigorously with arm weights. （ C） Weight lifting. （ D） Arm stretching. 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 Why is green living

10、encouraged in local councils in Britain? （ A） Because they want to reduce landfill sites. （ B） Because there isnt enough space to dump rubbish. （ C） Because they hope that people form a good habit. （ D） Because they want people to live in a green world. 13 Which of the following is NOT environmental

11、ly friendly? （ A） Reusable products. （ B） Washable nappies. （ C） Plastic carrier bags. （ D） Strong shopping boxes. 14 Which of the following can NOT reduce the carbon footprint? （ A） Catching a bus. （ B） Going cycling. （ C） Driving electric car. （ D） Going on holiday by air. 15 Who is responsible fo

12、r the management of schools? （ A） Local communities. （ B） Individual schools. （ C） The respective states. （ D） The federal government 16 How do most colleges decide the admittance of students? （ A） According to the amount of college expenses they will pay. （ B） According to the requirement of ages i

13、n respective states. （ C） According to the scholarships the students receive. （ D） According to their records in high schools. 17 What is the percentage of the population who are illiterate? （ A） 6%. （ B） 5%. （ C） 2%. （ D） 8%. 18 What is the talk mainly about? （ A） Differences between the planets in

14、 the solar system. （ B） Methods of determining the composition of Earth and the Moon. （ C） Why Earth has an iron core. （ D） The origin of the Moon. 19 According to the professor, what characteristic of Earths moon should a theory of its origin be able to explain? （ A） The Moon has no water. （ B） The

15、 Moon contains almost no iron. （ C） Thy Moon is the largest moon in the solar system. （ D） The Moon does not have a molten core. 20 Why is the second theory sometimes referred to as the Mars Theory? （ A） Earths moon used to orbit Mars. （ B） Mars was captured by the gravitational field of the Sun. （

16、C） A planet the size of Mars collided with Earth. （ D） Mars is larger than Earth. 21 According to the Mars Theory, why does the moon contain little iron? （ A） The Moon formed from pieces of Earths crust. （ B） The Moon was struck by another planet. （ C） The Moons composition resembles that of Mars. （

17、 D） The Moons mineral content has changed over time. 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 We can infer from the report that （ A） UNICEF is satisfied with the progress made in pro

18、tecting children. （ B） the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Children is firmly observed worldwide. （ C） more than 2 billion children worldwide are mired in poverty, war and the threat of AIDS. （ D） human rights abuses and failure in economic reforms are the main causes of the severe hardships of

19、 children. 23 The international conference of aid donors to East Timor is scheduled on_. （ A） Wednesday （ B） Tuesday （ C） Friday （ D） Saturday 24 The most important issue of the meeting is_ for East Timor. （ A） the political system （ B） humanitarian aid （ C） economic development （ D） democratic elec

20、tion 25 According to the World Bank, the cost of reconstruction in East Timor will be between _and _million dollars over the next 3 years. （ A） 260,300 （ B） 300, 260 （ C） 200, 360 （ D） 360,200 26 Donor countries include the following EXCEPT_ （ A） Japan （ B） China （ C） Australia （ D） the U.S. 27 Who

21、ordered that all communication with the Palestinian Authority be cut? （ A） Palestinian Prime Minister. （ B） Palestinian President. （ C） Israeli Prime Minister. （ D） Israeli President. 28 Communication with the Palestinian Authority would stop until _. （ A） the new Palestinian President was sworn-in

22、（ B） hours before the new President was sworn in （ C） Israeli Prime Minister makes new orders （ D） the new Palestinian President controls militants and halts attacks 29 What crime is William Sampson charged with? （ A） Bombing. （ B） Arson. （ C） Rape. （ D） Burglary. 30 According to the Canadian govern

23、ment, Mr. Sampson was wounded _. （ A） as the result of a suicide attempt （ B） as the result of a car accident （ C） as the result of a murder （ D） as the result of torture 31 How many hotels had explosions last night? （ A） 4 （ B） 3 （ C） 2 （ D） 5 32 A number of _ tourists were injured in the explosion

24、s. （ A） American （ B） British （ C） Canadian （ D） Swiss 33 The original report in Newsweek reported _ （ A） that 16 Afghanistan prisoners were killed at Guantanamo Bay （ B） that interrogators dishallowed the Koran at Guantanamo Bay （ C） that interrogators heavily criticized U.S. policy at Guantanamo B

25、ay （ D） that prisoners of war were abused at Guantanamo Bay 34 From the news item, we can see that Newsweek magazine retracted its report because _ （ A） Bush administration had pressured it to （ B） the interrogators had already apologized （ C） the report leaded to unexpected reactions （ D） the repor

26、t was invented by a reporter 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. 34 Many people invest in the stock market hoping to find the next Microso

27、ft and Dell. However, I know 【 C1】 _ personal experience how difficult this really is. For more than a year, I was 【 C2】 _ hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a day in investing in the market. It seemed so easy, I dreamed of 【 C3】 _ my job at the end of the year, of buying a small apartment

28、in Paris, of traveling around the world. But these dreams 【 C4】 _ to a sudden and dramatic end when a stock I 【 C5】_ , Texas cellular pone wholesaler, fell by more than 75 per cent 【 C6】 _ a one year period. On the 【 C7】 _ day, it plunged by more than $15 a share. There was a rumor the company was 【

29、 C8】 _ sales figures. That was when I learned how quickly Wall Street 【 C9】 _ companies that, in one way or another, misrepresent the 【 C10】 _ . In a 【 C11】 _ , I sold all my stocks in the company, 【 C12】 _ margin debt with cash advances from my 【 C13】 _ card. Because I owned so many shares, I 【 C14

30、】 _ a small fortune, haft of it from money I borrowed from the brokerage company. One month, I am a 【 C15】 _ , the next, a loser. This one big loss was my first lesson in the market. My father was a stockbroker, as was my grandfather 【 C16】 _ him. (In fact, he founded one of Chicagos earliest broker

31、age firms.) But like so many things in life, we dont learn anything until we 【 C17】 _ it for ourselves. The only way to really understand the inner 【 C18】 _ of the stock market is to invest your own hard-earned money. When all your stocks are doing 【 C19】 _ and you feel like a winner, you learn very

32、 little. Its when all are losing and everyone is questioning your stock picking 【 C20】 _ . that you find out if you have what it takes to invest in the market. 35 【 C1】 （ A） at （ B） in （ C） from （ D） by 36 【 C2】 （ A） making （ B） spending （ C） selling （ D） baying 37 【 C3】 （ A） forsaking （ B） retiring

33、 （ C） retreating （ D） quitting 38 【 C4】 （ A） turned （ B） came （ C） went （ D） seemed 39 【 C5】 （ A） owned （ B） owed （ C） cherished （ D） embraced 40 【 C6】 （ A） over （ B） by （ C） from （ D） with 41 【 C7】 （ A） tragic （ B） frustrated （ C） bad （ D） dreamy 42 【 C8】 （ A） cheating （ B） exaggerating （ C） announ

34、cing （ D） boasting 43 【 C9】 （ A） punishes （ B） defeats （ C） fines （ D） collapses 44 【 C10】 （ A） trade （ B） truth （ C） substance （ D） coverage 45 【 C11】 （ A） despair （ B） worry （ C） panic （ D） impulse 46 【 C12】 （ A） giving away （ B） paying off （ C） handing over （ D） making up 47 【 C13】 （ A） credit （

35、B） identity （ C） identification （ D） loan 48 【 C14】 （ A） won （ B） lost （ C） gained （ D） suffered 49 【 C15】 （ A） winner （ B） champion （ C） successor （ D） supervisor 50 【 C16】 （ A） after （ B） before （ C） for （ D） and 51 【 C17】 （ A） undergo （ B） keep （ C） taste （ D） experience 52 【 C18】 （ A） workings （

36、 B） conventions （ C） facilities （ D） structures 53 【 C19】 （ A） ferociously （ B） radically （ C） much （ D） up 54 【 C20】 （ A） stance （ B） faculty （ C） ability （ D） power 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR in fact, all her children _ . calligraphy. （ A） are fond of （ B） are tired of （ C） excel at （ D） go in for 75 Afte

37、r _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to stop into the doctors office. （ A） it （ B） that （ C） what （ D） which 76 The value of our house soared, enabling us to _ to a larger place. （ A） trade down （ B） trade on （ C） trade in （ D） trade up 77 Alexander, being of a _ , reserved nature, pays close

38、 attention to what people say about him and does not like making speeches in public. （ A） sensible （ B） sensitive （ C） sensational （ D） sane 78 Huge losses on the stock market did many investors _. （ A） in （ B） for （ C） without （ D） with 79 A state with more _ instruments in its hands will find that

39、 with small men no great thing can really be accomplished. （ A） tractable （ B） mild （ C） docile （ D） controllable 80 When asked to _ the age of the antique, you need to have a special knowledge of the history. （ A） think （ B） guess （ C） tell （ D） suppose 81 After seemed an endless wait, it was her t

40、urn to enter the personnel managers office. （ A） that （ B） there （ C） what （ D） it 82 Time was _ you could buy a loaf of bread for sixpence. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） when 83 The outline of the figure was barely _ in the darkness. （ A） susceptible （ B） invisible （ C） perceptive （ D） percep

41、tible 84 During the summer holiday season there are no _ rooms in this seaside hotel. （ A） empty （ B） blank （ C） deserted （ D） vacant 84 One of the more discernible trends in the financial-service industry in re cent times has been the adoption of programs designed to encourage more personalized rel

42、ationships between an institutions employees and its clients, particularly those clients who are major depositors. The expression most commonly used to describe this type of program is “relationship banking“. A good definition is provided in the 1985 book “Marketing Financial Services“: In relations

43、hip banking the emphasis is on establishing a long-term multiple-service relationship; on satisfying the totality of the clients financial service needs; and on minimizing the need or desire of clients to splinter their financial business among various institutions. Implicit within any definition of

44、 relationship banking is recognition that the financial-service requirements of one individual or relatively homogeneous group. A successful relationship banking program is, therefore, dependent in a large part on the development of a series of “financial-serviced packages“: each designed to meet th

45、e needs of identifiable homogeneous groups. Another dimension of relationship banking is the development of highly personalized relationships between employee and client. In most financial institutions today the client is serviced by any employee who happens to be free at the time, regardless of the

46、 nature of the transaction. Personalized relation ships are therefore difficult to establish. In a full relationship banking pro gram, however, the client knows there is one individual within the institution who has intimate knowledge of the clients requirements and preferences regarding complex tra

47、nsactions. Over time, the client develops a high level of confidence in this employee. In short, a personalized relationship evolves between client and employee. 85 With what subject is the passage mainly concerned? （ A） The decline of the financial-service industry. （ B） Variety within financial se

48、rvices. （ C） A way of making banking more personal. （ D） Increasing everyday banking transactions. 86 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about relation ship banking programs? （ A） They have recently been discontinued. （ B） They are already being used. （ C） They will shortly be u

49、sed. （ D） They will be used in the distant future. 87 According to the definition of relationship banking quoted in the passage, one of the main aims of this type of banking is to encourage clients to _. （ A） consult with each other concerning their finances （ B） keep all their business with a single bank （ C） recognize their own