专业英语四级模拟考试九2016年

1、 专业英语四级模拟考试九 2016年(总分：80.00，做题时间：130分钟)一、part i dictation 10 min (总题数：1，分数：10.00)1.（分数：10.00）_正确答案：(the american dream 美国梦 each individual may define the american dreamdifferently.每个人对美国梦都有不同的定义，but the general idea is that a person in the unitedstates has但一般而言，美国梦是指一国在美国的人有实现自己the freedom to carry

2、out his or her goals.目标的自由， it usually means a person has the chance to workhard, earn money and create asecure life. 通常意味着一国人有努力工作，挣钱并创造稳定生活的机会。 for many people, thismeans being able to get a good education,have a good job and own ahouse.意味着能接受良好的教育，有一份好的工作和拥有一套房子。 the expression is often linked to

3、immigrants who have come to this country seeking morefreedom or a better life than they couldhave in their own countries. 美国梦这个词经常与移民联系在一起，他们来这个国家是为了寻求比自己国家更大的自由度或更美好的生活。 some people would say that the united statesdeclarationof independence first defined theamerican dream. 一些人会说，美国独立宣言最先定义了美国梦。 it

4、expressed why the american colonies decided to fight british colonial rule in orderto becomean independent nation. 它解释了美国殖民地为什么决定反对英国殖民统治，以成为一个独立的国家。 the declaration of independence states that all men are created equal,and that对很多人来说，这they have therights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happines

5、s.平等，人人有生命权，自由权和追求幸福的权利。)解析：独立宣言生命人生而二、part ii listening comprehension 20 min (总题数：1，分数：0.00)三、section b conversations (总题数：1，分数：0.00)四、part iii language knowledge 10 min (总题数：20，分数：20.00)2.the bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday.（分数：1.00）a.to be robbedb.robbedc.to

6、have been robbed d.having been robbed解析：【句意】据当地报纸报道，那家银行昨天在光天化日下遭到抢劫。 【难点】动词不定式的完成式做主语的补足语，说明不定式的行为发生在谓语动作之前。3._ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success.（分数：1.00）a.though having never actedb.as he had never actedc.despite he had never actedd.in spite of his never h

7、aving acted 解析：【句意】虽然他以前从未表演过，但他为业余剧团做的首次表演还是很成功。 【难点】in spite of意为“尽管，虽然”，后接名词或名词性短语，引导出来状语。选项a)没有主语或逻辑主语，选项 b)是原因状语从句，选项 c)的 despite不能引导状语从句，因为 它是介词。 4.by the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population _ in citiesrather than in the country.（分数：1.00）a.are livingb.will be

8、 living c.have livedd.will have lived解析：【句意】到二十一世纪中叶，世界上大多数人口将生活在城市而不是农村。【难点】因为时间状语by the middle of the 21st century指的是将来，所以选将来进行时。5.mr. milton prefers to resign _ part in such dishonest business deals.（分数：1.00）a.than takeb.than to takec.rather than take d.rather than to take解析：【句意】米尔先生宁愿辞职也不参加这种不诚实

9、的商业交易。 【难点】prefer意为“宁愿”，其后接名词或动词不定式；prefer to do sth. rather than do sth意.为“宁愿而不愿”，rather than后接不带to的不定式。6.no one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in theworld.（分数：1.00）a.it isb.as isc.there is d.what is解析：【句意】大家都没有时间去读或去听有关世界上正在发生的一切事件的描述。 【难点】在以therebe为谓语动词的定

10、语从句中，如关系代词作主语，则关系代词便可省略。7.there is a real possibility that these animals could befrightened, _ a sudden loud noise.（分数：1.00）a.being thereb.should there be c.there wasd.there have been解析：【句意】如果突然出现巨大的噪音，这些动物真的有可能受到惊吓。 【难点】该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句，可还原为“if there should be.”。8.bit by bit, a child makes the ne

11、cessary changes to make his language _.（分数：1.00）a.as other peopleb.as other peoplesc.like other peopled.like other peoples 解析：【句意】一点一点地，儿童就会将自己的语言作些必要的修改，而使之与他人的语言相像。【难点】as和like都可以表示“像一样”，但as是连词，后跟从句，like是介词，后跟名词或名词性短语。9.clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over _ made of natural f

12、ibres likecotton, wool, or silk.（分数：1.00）a.oneb.the onec.that d.what解析：【句意】用塑料纤维制成的衣服比用棉花、羊毛或丝绸等天然纤维制成的衣服有些优势。 【难点】clothing是衣服、被褥的总称，不能用one或the one来指代。what相当于“先行词+that”，后边要接从句。所以只能用that指代clothing。10.the treasury issued an order stating that _ land purchased from the government had tobe paid for in g

13、old and silver.（分数：1.00）a.henceforth b.moreoverc.wherebyd.however解析：【句意】财政部发布命令，从即日起，向政府购买土地须以金、银支付。 【难点】henceforth意为“从今以后”，符合题意要求。11.the students expected there _ more reviewing classes before the final exams.（分数：1.00）a.isb.beingc.have beend.to be 解析：【句意】学生们期望期末考试前能有更多的复习课。 【难点】动词expect后必须接动词不定式作其宾

14、语，因此，只有d)为正确。12.it was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that _ into hardcurrency.（分数：1.00）a.translates b.transfersc.transplantsd.transmits解析：【句意】暑假期间，我们第一次尝到了把劳动变成货币的滋味。 【难点】translate 意为“变换，把转化成”；transfer意为“移交，迁移”；transplant意为“移植(器官)”；transmit意为“传染(疾病)，传达(知识)”。13.in som

15、e cases, your instructor may tell you the topics _or may give you a choice of topicsto write about.（分数：1.00）a.in advance b.ahead ofc.above alld.right away解析：【句意】在有些情况下，你的导师会事先告诉你题目或把题目给你由你选写。 【难点】in advance意为“事先，预先”；ahead of意为“在之前”；above all意为“尤其，最重要的是”；right away意为“立刻；马上”。14.it was the drivers _ th

16、at caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after hiscar went over the curb.（分数：1.00）a.fraudb.alarmc.terrord.panic 解析：句意】车上了马路边后，司机由于惊慌，没踩刹车，却踩了油门。 【难点】panic意为“惊慌，慌乱”；fraud意为“欺骗，骗局”；alarm意为“警报”；terror意为“恐怖”。15.danny left this _ message on my answering machine: “i must see you. meet me at t

17、welveoclock.” did he mean noon or midnight?（分数：1.00）a.ambiguous b.responsiblec.implicitd.thoughtful解析：【句意】丹尼在我们回答机上留下一条模棱两可的信息：“我必须见你。12点来接我。”他是说中午还是半夜?【难点】ambiguous意为“模棱两可的；含糊的”；responsible意为“负责的”；implicit意为“暗含的”；thoughtful意为“沉思的，思考的”。16.we looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _（分数：1.0

18、0）a.reserved forb.engaged inc.used upd.taken up 解析：【句意】我们要找个桌子坐下，可是所有餐桌都已有人。 【难点】take up意为“占去(时间、地方、注意力等)”；reserve for意为“为留出，保留”；engage in意为“从事；参加”；use up意为“用完，用光；耗尽”。17.she will have to find somewhere else to work, for she cant _ this loud noise any longer.（分数：1.00）a.come up withb.catch up withc.ke

19、ep up withd.put up with 解析：【句意】她将不得不去别处找工作，因为她再也不能忍受这么大的噪音。 【难点】put up with意为“忍受，容忍”；come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战)提出，想出”；catch up with意为“赶上”；keep up with意为“跟上(人、潮流、形势等)”。18.tom _ his new job with confidence.（分数：1.00）a.set outb.set offc.set upd.set about 解析：【句意】汤姆满怀信心地投入新的工作。 【难点】set about意为“开始；着手”；set ou

20、t意为“开始”，常与as, in, on连用；set off意为“(使)做某事”；set up意为“开业，开始经商”。19.the truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed _.（分数：1.00）a.rangeb.limit c.ruled.regulation解析：【句意】卡车司机因超速而被罚款。 【难点】limit意为“限制；界限”；range意为“(知识、知觉、听觉等的)范围”；regulation意为“规定，规则”；rule和regulation是近义词，意为“规定，规章”。20.the crippled jack proudly w

21、alked with a _ to the platform to join the children.（分数：1.00） a.jumpb.limp c.hopd.jog解析：【句意】跛脚的杰克充满自豪，一颠一跛地走上台，加入孩子们的行列。 【难点】limp意为“跛行”；jump意为“跳，跃”；hop意为“(人们)单足跳”；jog意为“慢跑；缓行”。21.he cannot _ a car, for he does not earn much money.（分数：1.00）a.obtainb.afford c.donated.consume解析：【句意】他买不起小汽车，因为他挣钱不多。 【难点

22、】afford意为“买得起”；obtain意为“得到，获得”；donate意为“捐，赠”；consume意为“消耗，耗尽”。五、part iv cloze 10 min (总题数：1，分数：10.00)aremotebtechniquescconsistingdrestewillingfclimategskillhappetite imelting jvanishing keroding ltemperature mcuriosity nchangesoskillful theres no question that the earth is getting hotter. the real

23、questions are: howmuch of the warming is our fault, and are we 1 to slow the devastation by controlling our insatiable2 for fossil fuels?global warming can seem too 3 to worry about, or too uncertain-somethingprojected by the same computer 4 that often cant get next weeks weather right. on a raw win

24、terday you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldnt be such a bad thing anyway. and nodoubt about it: warnings about 5 change can sound like an environmentalist scare tactic, meantto force us out of our cars and restrict our lifestyles.comforting thoughts, perhaps.unfortunately, however, th

25、e earth has some discomforting news. from alaska to the snowy peaksof the andes the world is heating up right now, and fast. globally, the 6is up 1f over thepast century, but some of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. the results arentpretty. ice is 7 , rivers are running dry, and

26、 coasts are 8 , threatening communities. the9 are happening largely out of sight. but they shouldnt be out of mind, because they are omensof whats in store for the 10 of the planet.（分数：10.00）a.b.c.d.e. f.g.h.i.j.k.l.m.n.o.解析：此处应填入e项，be willing to 为固定搭配。a.b.c. d.e.f.g.h. i.j.k.l.m.n.o.解析：此处应填入一个名词，而

27、appetite 通常和介词 for 搭配，此处句子的意思为控制我们无止境的欲望。a. b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i.j.k.l.m.n.o.解析：此处应填入一个形容词，根据上下文意思应选a 项，意即:全球气候变暖似乎离我们太遥远，以至于我们无需为此担心。a.b. c.d.e.f.g.h.i.j.k.l.m.n.o.解析：此处应填入一个名词，而与 computer 搭配的名词在选项中根据上下文意思 b 为正确选项。a.b.c. d.e.f. g.h.i.j.k.l.m.n.o.解析：根据上下文意思此处应表达气候变化之意，因此 f 为正确选项。a.b. c.d.e.f.g.h.i.j.k.l.

28、 m.n.o.解析：该题较为简单，表示上个世纪全球的气温上升了 1 华氏度，应能迅速找出正确答案。a.b.c.d.e.f.g.h.i. j.k.l.m.n.o.解析：显然 ice 与 melt 搭配，因此 i 为正确选项。a. b.c.d. e.f.g.h.i.j.k. l.m.n.o.解析：此处应填入一个现在分词，表示海岸受到侵蚀，因此应选 k项。a.b.c.d. e.f.g.h.i.j.k.l.m.n. o.解析：该题较为简单，应填入一个复数名词，所以填入 n项。a.b.c.d. e.f.g.h.i.j.k.l.m.n.o.解析：选 d项，the rest of 为固定搭配。六、part

29、v reading comprehension 35 min (总题数：2，分数：10.00)passage one the case for college has been accepted without question formore than a generation.all high school graduates ought to go,says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence,becausecollege will help them earn more money, become betterpeople, and

30、 learn to be moreresponsible citizens than thosewho dont go. but college has never been able to work its magic for everyone.and now that close to half our high school graduates areattending, those who dontfit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious.college graduates are selling shoe

31、sand driving taxis; college students interfere with each othersexperiments and write false lettersof recommendation in the intense competition for admission tograduate school. other find nostimulation in their studies, and drop outoften encouraged bycollege administrators. someobservers say the faul

32、t is with the young people themselvesthey are spoiled and they areexpectingtoo much. but that is a condemnation of the students as a whole, and doesnt explainall campusunhappiness. others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. we havebeen toldthat young people have to go to college

33、 because our economy cant absorb an army ofuntrainedeighteen-year-olds. but disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longerabsorb an armyof trained twenty-two-year-olds, either. some adventuresome educators and watchers have openlybegun to suggest that college may notbe the best, the prope

34、r, the only place for every young personafter the completion of highschool. we may have been looking at all thosesurveys and statisticsupside down, it seems, andthrough the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. perhapscollege doesnt makepeople intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, o

35、r quick to learn thingsmayit is just the other wayaround, and intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning peopleare merely the ones whohave been attracted to college in the first place. and perhaps all thosesuccessful college graduateswould have been successful whether they had gone to co

36、llege or not.this is heresy to those of uswho have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling isgood, more has to be muchbetter. but contrary evidence is beginning to mount up（.分数：5.00）(1).according to the author, _.（分数：1.00）a.people used to question the value of college education.b.peopl

37、e used to have full confidence in higher education. c.all high school graduates went to college.d.very few high school graduates chose to go to college.解析：(2).in the 2nd paragraph, those who dont fit the pattern refer to_.（分数：1.00）a.high school graduates who arent suitable for college education.b.co

38、llege graduates who are selling shoes and driving taxis.c.college students who arent any better for their higher education. d.high school graduates who failed to be admitted to college.解析：(3).the dropout rate of college students seems to go up because_.（分数：1.00）a.young people are disappointed with t

39、he conventional way of teaching at college.b.many people are required to join the army.c.young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher education. d.young people dont like the intense competition for admission to graduate school.解析：(4).according to the passage, the problems of college educ

40、ation partly originate in the factthat_.（分数：1.00）a.society cannot provide enough jobs for properly trained graduates. b.high school graduates do not fit the pattern of college education.c.too many students have to earn their own living.d.college administrators encourage students to drop out.解析：(5).i

41、n this passage the author argues that_.（分数：1.00）a.more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for highschoolgraduates. b.college education is not enough if one wants to be successful. c.college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learning people

42、.d.intelligent people may learn quicker if they dont go to college.解析：passage two what we know of prenatal development makes all this attemptmade by a mother to moldthe character of her unborn child bystudying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancyseemutterly impossible. how could such extreme

43、ly complexinfluences pass from the mother to thechild? there is noconnection between their nervous systems. even the bloodvessels of mother andchild do not join directly. an emotionalshock to the mother will affect her child, because itchanges theactivity of her glands and so the chemistry her blood

44、. anychemical change in themothers blood will affect the child for better or worse. but we can not seehow a looking formathematics or poetic genius can be dissolved in blood and produce a similarliking or genius inthe child. in our discussion of instincts we saw that there was reason to believe that

45、 whateverwe inheritmust be of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind ofbehavior. itis certain that no one inherits a knowledge of mathematics. it may be, however,thatchildreninherit more or less of a rather general ability that we may call intelligence. if veryintell

46、igentchildren become deeply interested in mathematics, they will probably make a successof thatstudy. as for musical ability, it may be that what is inherited is an especially sensitiveear, a peculiarstructure of the hands or the vocal organs connections between nerves and musclesthat make itcompara

47、tively easy to learn the movements a musician must execute, and particularlyvigorousemotions. if these factors are all organized around music, the child may become a musician.thesame factors, in other circumstance might be organized about some other center of interest.therich emotional equipment mig

48、ht find expression in poetry. the capable fingers might developskillin surgery. it is not the knowledge of music that is inherited, then nor even the love ofit, but acertain bodily structure that makes it comparatively easy to acquire musical knowledgeand skill.whether that ability shall be directed

49、 toward music or some other undertaking may bedecidedentirely by forces in the environment in which a child grows up.（分数：5.00）(1).which of the following statements is not true?（分数：1.00）a.some mothers try to influence their unborn children by studying art and other subjectsduringtheir pregnancy.b.it

50、is utterly impossible for us to learn anything about prenatal development. c.the blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly.d.there are no connection between mothers nervous systems and her unborn childs.解析：(2).a mother will affect her unborn baby on the condition that _.（分数：1.00）a.she i

51、s emotionally shocked b.she has a good knowledge of inheritancec.she takes part in all kind of activitiesd.she sticks to studying解析：(3).according to the passage, a child may inherit_.（分数：1.00）a.everything from his motherb.a knowledge of mathematicsc.a rather general ability that we call intelligence

52、 d.her mothers musical ability解析：(4).if a child inherits something from his mother, such as an especially sensitive ear, apeculiarstructure of the hands or of the vocal organs, he will _.（分数：1.00）a.surely become musicianb.mostly become a poet c.possibly become a teacherd.become a musician on the con

53、dition that all these factors are organized around music 解析：(5).which of the following is the best title for the passage?（分数：1.00）a.role of inheritance. b.an unborn child.c.function of instincts.d.inherited talents解析：七、section b short answer questions (总题数：1，分数：10.00)what personal qualities are desi

54、rable in a teacher? i think the following would be generallyaccepted.first, the teacher s personality should be lively and attractive. this does notrule out people who are plain-looking, or even ugly, because many such people have great personalcharm. but it does rule out such types as the over-exci

55、table, sad, cold, and frustrated. secondly,it is not merely desirable but essential for a teacher to have a genuine capacity for sympathy,a capacity to understand the minds and feelings of other people, especially, since most teachersare school teachers, the minds and feelings of children. closely related with this is the capacityto be tolerant not, indeed, of what