[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷634及答案与解析.doc

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1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 634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 How to Build Your Vocabulary Effectivel

4、y Vocabulary is the foundation of learning a language. Without it, none of the skills could be learned well. Here are some methods to build your vocabulary effectively: I. Be aware of【 T1】【 T1】 _ guess a words meaning from its【 T2】【 T2】 _ look up the word【 T3】【 T3】 _ II. Gain vocabulary through read

5、ing A. Reason: 【 T4】 what to learn【 T4】 _ check on what you have learned B. What to read: what attracts you what are【 T5】 for you【 T5】 _ III. Use dictionary as a(n)【 T6】【 T6】 _ check up the various meanings of one word get a(n)【 T7】 of the way the word has developed from the【 T7】 _ words history IV.

6、 Review the words regularly set aside a specific amount of【 T8】【 T8】 _ set a goal for the【 T9】 of words and by what date【 T9】 _ V. The internal factor 【 T10】 being the most vital factor【 T10】 _ 2 【 T1】 3 【 T2】 4 【 T3】 5 【 T4】 6 【 T5】 7 【 T6】 8 【 T7】 9 【 T8】 10 【 T9】 11 【 T10】 SECTION B CONVERSATIONS

7、 In this section you 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 cho

8、ices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. （ A） He has some mental problems. （ B） He is too old to know what he is doing. （ C） He wants to have a good Christmas. （ D） He has got into the habit of stealing. （

9、 A） They dont really think about it. （ B） They dislike it very much. （ C） They worry about it greatly. （ D） They want a reform. （ A） Violence. （ B） Compromise. （ C） Firearms. （ D） Police. （ A） He threatened the police. （ B） He took some hostages. （ C） He robbed a bank. （ D） He locked himself in a ho

10、use. （ A） Power. （ B） Skills. （ C） Patience. （ D） Weapons. （ A） It will help fix dangerous intersections of roads. （ B） It will contribute to raising more federal fund. （ C） It will enhance the committees work efficiency. （ D） It will ensure the most efficient use of the federal fund. （ A） By fillin

11、g in some online forms about local crash history. （ B） By identifying some black spots of the local committees. （ C） By recognizing accident-prone roads and reporting them. （ D） By donating money to the funding program on the Internet. （ A） It attracts funding to the local economic development. （ B）

12、 It ensures the best value of the freight exported overseas. （ C） It enhances the productive capacity of the economic infrastructure. （ D） It makes significant profit in the local infrastructure projects. （ A） A $1.5 billion investment to upgrade bridges. （ B） Plans of transporting the staff easily

13、to the airports. （ C） Projects of decreasing the freight capacity of ports. （ D） The private investment besides the federal funding. （ A） Business sector provides investment through pricing. （ B） Private sectors are given incentives to fund infrastructure. （ C） Businesses are set up in certain areas

14、 to help fund roads. （ D） Private investment is needed to deal with Labors debt. 二、 PART III LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE There are twenty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes

15、 the sentence. 22 All the following sentences definitely indicate the perfect tense EXCEPT_. （ A） I shouldnt have been to school for today is the weekend （ B） I have never thought that my work could be accepted （ C） I had left this place when my father lost his job （ D） I have seldom heard from my s

16、ister and this is what I concern most 23 Which of the following sentence is an elliptical sentence(省略句 )? （ A） On the top of the trees were some birds. （ B） The police found a large box under his bed, in which were so many tools. （ C） He didnt sell half as many apples as he thought he would. （ D） I

17、cant remember which city he comes from. 24 Other commitments remain sparse despite the plan_since 2007. （ A） floated （ B） having been floated （ C） having floated （ D） was floated 25 Dont go across the road now, ? （ A） do you （ B） dont we （ C） will you （ D） shall we 26 Which of the following contains

18、 an adverbial clause of time? （ A） No sooner had I got home than it began to rain. （ B） I do remember, now that you mention it. （ C） Youll be late unless you hurry. （ D） Much as Id like to, I cant come. 27 Which of the following sentence is NOT an elliptical sentence(省略句 )? （ A） I want to improve my

19、 French but I dont know how. （ B） Some of the answers were correct while I dont know which. （ C） This is what I want to say and I hope that you can follow me. （ D） I touched the door to see if the dirt on it could be eliminated, and it surely could. 28 It is said that no rose grows without a thorn.

20、The italicized part functions as a(n)_in the sentence. （ A） appositive （ B） attributive （ C） adverbial （ D） adjective 29 Which of the following is NOT a suffix? （ A） On. （ B） Tion. （ C） Ly. （ D） Tive. 30 Even as a girl,_to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teacher. （ A） performi

21、ng by Melissa were （ B） it was known that Melissas performances were （ C） knowing that Melissas performances were （ D） Melissa knew that performing was 31 In recent years, both Americans and Chinese have gained sight of the original vision that brought them together. The italicized word is a(n)_in t

22、he sentence. （ A） compound word （ B） derivation （ C） adverb （ D） conjunction 32 Which of the following sentences is grammatically CORRECT? （ A） China will further intensify bilateral, multilateral and regional economic cooperation in a long run. （ B） My company is a big firm, there nearby is a big m

23、arket for software in my city. （ C） We will never stop less they give up at first. （ D） Despite of his opposition, she worked in her own way and started her preparations. 33 I wish you_Jim so much. He is still very depressed. （ A） had not hurt （ B） didnt hurt （ C） would not （ D） not to hurt 34 Which

24、 of the following italicized phrases indicates PURPOSE? （ A） We worked round the clock to finish the job. （ B） He is a witty man, and an inspiration to all of us. （ C） It is important to cancel the order immediately. （ D） Romeo left the stage, to enthusiastic applause. 35 Fat cannot change into musc

25、le_muscle changes into fat. （ A） any more than （ B） no less than （ C） no more than （ D） much more than 36 _, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. （ A） Instead of his contributions （ B） For all his notable contributions （ C） His making notable contributions （ D） However his notab

26、le contributions 37 The Central Bank is busy with estimating the circulation of its currency in the economy. The underlined part means_. （ A） rotation （ B） reserve （ C） volume （ D） cycling 38 Decaying plant may do harm to its nearby counterparts. The underlined part means_. （ A） rivalry （ B） healthy

27、 plant （ C） its own organs （ D） insects 39 Weve already made it clear that we will not_to pressure. （ A） twist （ B） shrink （ C） yield （ D） settle 40 He also suggested that Congress speed the process of obtaining_resident status for highly skilled workers. （ A） permanent （ B） perpetual （ C） eternal （

28、 D） everlasting 41 Equipment and technology upgrades do not_solve the problem either. （ A） virtually （ B） rarely （ C） necessarily （ D） practically 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

29、be used ONCE ONLY. 41 AcommunityBcompassionCdescribeDdistractedlyEdocumenting FdrasticGimmediateHincreasinglyIprescribeJprotective KrebellionLrecipientMspiritualNsubstantiallyOviewing Medicine today focuses primarily on drugs and surgery, genes and germs. Yet love and intimacy are at the root of wha

30、t makes us sick and what makes us well. If a new medication had the same impact, failure to【 C1】 _it would be malpractice. Connections with other people affect not only the quality of our lives but also our survival. Study after study finds that people who feel lonely are many times more likely to g

31、et cardiovascular(心血管的 )disease than those who have a strong sense of connection and【 C2】 _. In one study at Yale, men and women who felt the most loved and supported had 【 C3】 _less blockage in their coronary arteries(冠状动脉 ). Similarly, researchers from Case Western Reserve University studied almos

32、t 10,000 married men and found that those who answered “yes“ to this simple question “Does your wife show you her love?“ had significantly less chest pain. And when researchers at Duke surveyed men and women with heart disease, those who were single and lacked close friends were three times as likel

33、y to have died after five years. In all three studies, the【 C4】 _effects of love were independent of other risk factors. Awareness is the first step in healing. When we understand the connection between how we live and how long we live, its easier to make different choices. Instead of【 C5】_the time

34、we spend with friends and family as luxuries, we can see that these relationships are among the most powerful determinants of our well-being and survival. Science is【 C6】 _the healing values of love, intimacy, etc. values that are part of almost all【 C7】 _traditions as well as many secular ones. Bei

35、ng unselfish may be the most self-serving approach to life, for it helps free both the giver and【 C8】_ from suffering, disease and premature death. Rediscovering the wisdom of love and【 C9】 _ may help us survive at a time when an【 C10】 _isolated world so badly needs it. 42 【 C1】 43 【 C2】 44 【 C3】 45

36、 【 C4】 46 【 C5】 47 【 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 Considering how

37、 much hangovers cost countries and companies, not to mention the pain people suffer, you would think someone would have come up with a cure by now. But so far, no luck, though its not for want of trying. Numerous age-old remedies and commercial products are available everything from herbal drinks to

38、 IV(静脉的 )drips and they are all put to good use during the holiday season. But, do they work? And what is the cost to employers of all that recovery downtime? The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that excessive drinking costs the US economy more than $ 220bn annually or about

39、$ 1.90 a drink. Some 72% of the costs stem from lost workplace productivity, the CDC said. The problem goes beyond the US. In Australia, sick days will cost up to $ 1. 6bn in lost productivity in the last two weeks of the year, with some 10% of the workers polled planning to take up to three sick da

40、ys off to recover from their celebrations, according to a survey of 1,000 workers by Recoverlyte, an effervescent(冒泡的 )powder made by Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare Pty to “help your body recover from a late night out.“ Of those who did make it to work the day after an office Christmas party, more than a

41、 quarter conceded they were functioning at only 50% productivity. In the UK, researchers estimated holiday-season hangovers cost businesses almost 260m. The survey of 1,500 people, conducted for the web travel site lastminute. com, found that about 25% of employees work for fewer than four hours the

42、 day following an office Christmas party and another 20% of workers will call in sick. Currently, there is no effective hangover cure available, according to Joris Verster, a professor at Utrecht Universitys Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences and an author of numerous scientific papers exploring

43、possible hangover cures. “The only way to prevent hangovers is to consume alcohol in moderation.“ The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the US National Institutes of Health, shares that view. “The NIH is not putting money into treating hangovers. What were trying to do is t

44、o prevent people from drinking so much they get a hangover,“ said George Koob, NIAAs head. 52 It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that_. （ A） people often regret for getting drunk （ B） holiday season is also the hangover season （ C） herbal drinks are as good as IV drips （ D） the cost of

45、 cure is sometimes covered by employers 53 Which of the following is NOT affected by excessive drinking and hangover? （ A） Productivity. （ B） Hours of working. （ C） Numbers of sick days. （ D） Office atmosphere. 53 One of the components of The Southside Poverty Alleviation Project which was implement

46、ed in 2012 was the improvement on the East and West Collet Canal Streets. Everyone can remember the unpleasant state of these streets and the canal which ran in the center. At the completion of the project there was no denying the practical and aesthetical improvement in these areas. It was like day

47、 and night: the difference was obvious. The section most transformed was the area that spans the length of the West Collet Canal from Cemetery Road to Dean Street. This section was used by taxi drivers in front of the Novelos bus terminal and by produce vendors in front of the Michael Finnegan Marke

48、t. The project allowed for taxi and private motor vehicle parking and in an innovative move the construction of business booths over the canal which has been lined with concrete. This truly is an inspiring venture as it promotes and encourages entrepreneurship. This is something that we dont have enough of. While this is surely encouraged it has been observed that one such business has placed barricades(路障 )on the street in front of its entrance. This defeats the entire purpose of the rehabilitation of the Canal Streets which was to provide much needed parking space. Placing these barriers on