[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷507及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 507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 Which region of the city would the man like to live in? （ A） East side. （ B） West side. （ C） South side. （ D） North side. 3 How much is the man willing to pay for the apartment at most? （ A） 1 ,000 yuan. （ B）

4、 1 ,500 yuan. （ C） 2 ,000 yuan. （ D） 2 ,500 yuan. 4 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? （ A） The man needs special furnishings for the new apartment. （ B） The man needs to study Chinese in the new apartment. （ C） The man wants to have a balcony in the new apartment. （ D） The man would li

5、ke an apartment near the subway. 5 What were the two environment campaigners claims against McDonalds? （ A） The food carries health risks. （ B） McDonalds workers suffer poor pay and conditions. （ C） Eating the companys hamburgers can cause heart disease. （ D） All of the above. 6 How long did the tri

6、al last? （ A） Two years. （ B） Three years. （ C） Four years. （ D） Five years. 7 Which court awarded McDonalds damages of 60,000 against the two campaigners? （ A） The High Court in London. （ B） The High Court in New York. （ C） The Appeal Court in London. （ D） The Appeal Court in New York. 8 Miss Parki

7、nson became interested in her own business _. （ A） before she worked for the media company （ B） when she was on holiday five years ago （ C） after her friend recommended it to her （ D） after she went to therapists and classes 9 Why did she ask her teachers to teach her at home? （ A） She was busier th

8、an before. （ B） It was more convenient. （ C） She liked to exercise at home. （ D） She was given a promotion. 10 Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation? （ A） She recommended people to take classes. （ B） She was willing to pay more for classes at home. （ C） She left her job im

9、mediately after her promotion. （ D） She regarded the business as a pastime at first. 11 Why did she finally leave her job? （ A） She got bored with her job. （ B） She saw an opportunity. （ C） She needed the money. （ D） She was forced to leave. SECTION B PASSAGES Directions: In this section, you will h

10、ear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have? （ A） A fast, new car. （ B） A fast, old car. （ C） A slow, old car. （ D） A fast, small ear. 13 What kind of pictures does Mike paint? （ A） He often paints pictures

11、 in black. （ B） He paints very colorful pictures. （ C） He paints pictures with only a few colors. （ D） He never paints beautiful pictures. 14 How many people go out in Joes car on Sundays? （ A） Five. （ B） Six. （ C） Seven. （ D） Eight. 15 Why the amount of rubbish needs to be reduced? （ A） Because rub

12、bish can be recycled. （ B） Because there is not enough space to dump rubbish. （ C） Because rubbish can only be collected from our doorstop. （ D） Because rubbish needs to be placed at a bottle bank. 16 Which of the following is NOT environmentally friendly? （ A） Reusable products. （ B） Washable nappi

13、es. （ C） Strong shopping bags （ D） Disposable chopsticks. 17 Which of the following can not reduce the amount of carbon ? （ A） Catching a bus. （ B） Cycling. （ C） Driving electric car. （ D） Flying to go on holiday. 18 Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage? （ A） For education. （

14、B） For adventure. （ C） To enjoy memselves. （ D） To look for a different lifestyle. 19 What do we learn from the passage about Paris? （ A） It has a dense population. （ B） It has many towering buildings. （ C） There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway. （ D） There are many museums and palace

15、s. 20 What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong? （ A） It has many big and beautiful parks. （ B） It possesses many historical sites. （ C） It is a city of contrasts. （ D） It is an important industrial center. 21 What does the passage tell us about traveling? （ A） It makes our life more interesti

16、ng. （ B） It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge. （ C） It helps develop our personalities. （ D） It brings about changes in our lifestyle. 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.

17、22 Which statement is NOT true about Australias largest investment bank? （ A） It is planning a purchase for the London Stock Exchange. （ B） It is competing with two European rivals. （ C） Its proposal has been revealed by a Sydney newspaper. （ D） It is called Macquarie Bank. 23 Under the agreement, t

18、he nuclear warheads will be （ A） controlled by Russia. （ B） controlled by the Black Sea Fleet. （ C） disassembled in Ukraine. （ D） disassembled in Russia. 24 Two Brazilian policemen were killed when （ A） they failed to manage to land. （ B） they involved in an outbreak of violence. （ C） their helicopt

19、er came under fire. （ D） they went through gunfire with gangsters. 25 The violence happened in the city of （ A） New York. （ B） Avenida Paulista. （ C） Baghdad. （ D） Rio de Janeiro. 26 What is the percentage of all the adults who are now HIV-positive in Botswana? （ A） 35%. （ B） 37%. （ C） 36%. （ D） 38%

20、. 27 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） Botswana has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world. （ B） Botswanas economy will be able to afford the drugs needed. （ C） 35,000 people in Botswana are now on anti-retrovirals and the number is rising. （ D） There is no sign of decline

21、in the rate of HIV infection. 28 Police arrested a man in _. （ A） Algeria （ B） Lille （ C） Pads （ D） London 29 The French police arrested a man because _. （ A） he was instructed over the phone to plant a bomb in Lille （ B） he has planted a bomb in Lille （ C） he is going to plant a bomb in Lille （ D）

22、he instructed others to plant a bomb in Lille 30 About _ of the 15,000 visitors on the opening day of Hong Kong Disney land came from the mainland. （ A） 4,000 （ B） 5,000 （ C） 6,000 （ D） 7,000 31 According to the news, residents in _ showed least interest in visiting the theme park. （ A） Beijing （ B）

23、 Guangzhou （ C） Shanghai （ D） Hong Kong 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 Britain was wealthy country, a hundred and fifty years【 C1】

24、 _ There were a【 C2】 _ very rich people【 C3】 _ received money from land or investments, and did not need to work. They used to have large【 C4】 _ of servants to look 【 C5】 _ them. There were also many middle class people, who worked as businessmen or as doctors or lawyers. They usually had several se

25、rvants to【 C6】 _ their houses and cook their meals. But there were also many poor people, and there was a big【 C7】 _ between the rich and the poor. The poor had very difficulty lives. Many worked as servants. They used to be【 C8】 _ little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in

26、a warm house and were well【 C9】 _ . 【 C10】 _ who worked in factories were often less【 C11】 _ . They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and unhealthy conditions. But, even so, they did not use to【 C12】 _ enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums which were built cheaply by the

27、 factory owners. The【 C13】 _ paid people were those who worked 【 C14】 _ the farms. At certain times of the year, they did not use to earn【 C15】 _ because there was no work【 C16】 _ them to do. Life for the poor was not always bad. There were kind farmers and factory owners who helped their workers. A

28、nd many people were【 C17】 _ about the poor. One of them was Charles Dickens, the famous British writer. When he was young, his family was always short 【 C18】 _ money. His father was a clerk, who used to【 C19】 _ more than he earned. When Dickens Was eleven, his father was【 C20】 _ to prison; and Dicke

29、ns had to work in a factory. At this time, very young children used to work in factories and mines, and clean chimneys. 32 【 C1】 （ A） ago （ B） early （ C） before （ D） soon 33 【 C2】 （ A） little （ B） much （ C） few （ D） many 34 【 C3】 （ A） which （ B） what （ C） who （ D） whose 35 【 C4】 （ A） amounts （ B） nu

30、mbers （ C） deals （ D） plenties 36 【 C5】 （ A） after （ B） for （ C） at （ D） like 37 【 C6】 （ A） clear （ B） clean （ C） sweeten （ D） declare 38 【 C7】 （ A） space （ B） room （ C） gap （ D） distance 39 【 C8】 （ A） got （ B） received （ C） accepted （ D） paid 40 【 C9】 （ A） kept （ B） fed （ C） felt （ D） lived 41 【 C1

31、0】 （ A） These （ B） Those （ C） This （ D） That 42 【 C11】 （ A） fortunate （ B） favourable （ C） favorite （ D） financial 43 【 C12】 （ A） engage （ B） eliminate （ C） earn （ D） learn 44 【 C13】 （ A） bad （ B） worst （ C） good （ D） fewest 45 【 C14】 （ A） in （ B） on （ C） at （ D） above 46 【 C15】 （ A） something （ B）

32、everything （ C） nothing （ D） anything 47 【 C16】 （ A） for （ B） of （ C） as （ D） to 48 【 C17】 （ A） considered （ B） concerned （ C） convinced （ D） contributed 49 【 C18】 （ A） of （ B） to （ C） in （ D） at 50 【 C19】 （ A） cost （ B） spend （ C） waste （ D） lend 51 【 C20】 （ A） sent （ B） brought （ C） pulled （ D） en

33、tered 三、 PART IV GRAMMAR if committed by young males, they have traditionally been looked on leniently by the courts. Thus, ironically, the difficult conditions of female delinquents receive little attention because they are accused of committing relatively minor offenses. Second, the courts have lo

34、ng justified so-called preventive intervention into the lives of young females viewed as antisocial with the reasoning that women are especially vulnerable. Traditional ideas of women as the weaker and more dependent sex have led to earlier intervention and longer periods of misdirected supervision

35、for female delinquents than for males. 82 Which of the following best expresses the irony pointed out by the author of the passage? （ A） Male delinquents receive more attention than females because males are accused of more serious crimes. （ B） Adults are frequently punished less severely than adole

36、scents for committing more serious crimes. （ C） The juvenile justice system cannot correct its prejudice because it does not even recognize them. （ D） Although the number of female delinquents is steadily increasing, the crimes of which they are accused are not particularly serious. 83 It can be inf

37、erred from the passage that the author believes traditional stereotypes of women to be _. （ A） persistently inexplicable （ B） potentially harmful （ C） rapidly changing （ D） habitually disregarded 84 The passage suggests that scholars in criminal justice could be criticized for _. （ A） not paying eno

38、ugh attention to the seriousness of juvenile crime （ B） concerning themselves too little with the prevention of juvenile delinquency （ C） focusing on those whose crimes have involved damage to persons and property （ D） failing to point out injustices in the juvenile courts 85 What can be the best ti

39、tle for the passage? （ A） The Juvenile Court System. （ B） Injustices in the Juvenile Court System. （ C） Juvenile Delinquency. （ D） Why Are There More Female Delinquents than Male Delinquents? 85 That afternoon of March 10, 2010, complications had forced Diana, only 24-weeks pregnant, to undergo an e

40、mergency cesarean to deliver the couples new daughter, Danae Lu Blessing. At 12 inches long and weighing only one pound and nine ounces, they already knew she was perilously premature. Still, the doctors soft words dropped like bombs. “I dont think shes going to make it,“ he said, as kindly as he co

41、uld. “Theres only a 10-percent chance she will live through the night, and even then, if by some slim chance she does make it, her future could be a very cruel one.“ Numb with disbelief, David and Diana listened as the doctor described the devastating problems Danae would likely face if she survived

42、. She would never walk. She would never talk. She would probably be blind. She would certainly be prone to other catastrophic conditions from cerebral palsy to complete mental retardation and on and on. “No! No!“ was all Diana could say. She and David, with their 5-year-old son Dustin, had long drea

43、med of the day they would have a daughter to become a family of four. Now, within a matter of hours, that dream was slipping away. Through the dark hours of morning as Danae held onto life by the thinnest thread, Diana slipped in and out of drugged sleep, growing more and more determined that their

44、tiny daughter would live and live to be a healthy, happy young girl. But David, fully awake and listening to additional dire details of their daughters chances of ever leaving the hospital alive, much less healthy, knew he must confront his wife with the inevitable. David walked in and said that we

45、needed to talk about making funeral arrangements, Diana remembers “I felt so bad for him because he was doing everything, trying to include me in what was going on, but I just wouldnt listen I couldnt listen. I said, “No, that is not going to happen, no way! I dont care what the doctors say Danae is

46、 not going to die! One day she will be just fine, and she will be coming home with us!“ As if willed to live by Dianas determination, Danae clung to life hour after hour, with the help of every medical machine and marvel her miniature body could endure. But as those first days passed, a new agony se

47、t in for David and Diana. Because Danaes underdeveloped nervous system was essentially “raw,“ every lightest kiss or caress only intensified her discomfort so they couldnt even cradle their tiny baby girl against then-chests to offer the strength of their love. All they could do, as Danae struggled

48、alone beneath the ultra-violet light in the tangle of tubes and wires, was to pray mat God would stay close to their precious little girl. There was never a moment when Danae suddenly grew stronger. But as weeks went by, she did slowly gain an ounce of weight here and an ounce of strength there. At

49、last, when Danae turned two months old, her parents were able to hold her in their arms for the very first time. And two months later though doctors continued to gently but grimly warn that her chances of surviving, much less living any kind of normal life, were next to zero Danae went home from the hospital, just as her mother had predicted. Today, five years later, Danae is a petite but feisty young girl with glittering gray e