[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷331（无答案）.doc

1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 331（无答案）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 wil

2、l 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 minuteSECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this section you will hear several conversation

3、s. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Who are the speakers?（A）Salesmen.（B） Editors.（C） Cooks.（D）Advertising agents.3 What product are they talking about?（A）Kitchen.（B） Deep-freezer.（C） Mobility units.（D）Cake mixer.4 What is the relationship between the

4、 two speakers?（A）Employer and employee.（B） Salesman and customer.（C） Advertiser and customer.（D）Colleagues.5 What does Mary think is so incredible and wonderful?（A）The speed of light.（B） The speed of telecommunication.（C） Astronauts landing on the moon.（D）The United States.6 What does Mary think is

5、awful?（A）Telecommunication.（B） War.（C） Soccer.（D）Watching television.7 What does Bob think about Mary?（A）Mary is troubled.（B） Mary bases her opinions on facts.（C） Mary looks at the facts.（D）Mary only sees what she wants to see.8 What is true about the English character?（A）Receptive.（B） Just.（C） Impu

6、lsive.（D）Trustful.9 Where does Johnny come from?（A）France.（B） Italy.（C） Germany.（D）Spain10 Where is Mr. McCourts home?（A）Liverpool.（B） London.（C） Manchester.（D）New Castlee.11 What did McCourt teach the girl?（A）Reading.（B） Writing.（C） Speaking.（D）Listening.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this sectio

7、n, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 According to the passage, what does the burning torch symbolize?（A）The link with the games in ancient Greece.（B） The link with the god, Zeus.（C） The link with Baron Pierre de Goubertin.（

8、D）The link with the five colors.13 What is the right order of the five colors mentioned in this passage?（A）Red, blue, yellow, black and green.（B） Blue, yellow, red, green and black.（C） Yellow, blue, black, green and red.（D）Blue, yellow, black, green and red.14 In which year were the Olympic Games di

9、scontinued?（A）AD776.（B） AD393.（C） AD1896.（D）AD793.15 What happened in London a few months ago?（A）One of the bridges between North and South London collapsed;（B） The heart of London was flooded.（C） An emergency exercise was conducted.（D）100 people in the suburbs were drowned.16 What measure was taken

10、 against floods in London in the 1960s?（A）50 underground stations were made waterproof.（B） A flood wall was built.（C） An alarm system was set up.（D）Rescue teams were formed.17 What can we learn from the ladys comment?（A）Most Londoners were frightened.（B） Most Londoners became rather confused.（C） Mos

11、t Londoners took Exercise Flood Call calmly.（D）Most Londoners complained about the trouble caused by the Call.18 What is the total number of students at Deep Spring College?（A）17,000.（B） 1,700.（C） 24.（D）9,000.19 What is true of the campus of Deep Spring College?（A）Its located in a college town.（B） I

12、ts composed of a group of old buildings.（C） Its classrooms are beautifully designed.（D）Its library is often crowded with students.20 Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?（A）Teachers are well paid at Deep Springs.（B） Students are mainly from New York State.（C） The length of schooling is

13、 two years.（D）Teachers neednt pay for their rent and meals.21 What can students at Deep Spring do in their spare time?（A）Take a walk in the desert.（B） Go to a cinema.（C） Watch TV programmes.（D）Attend a party.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Liste

14、n to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Who is going to make a visit?（A）The Iranian Foreign Minister.（B） The Iraqi Foreign Minister.（C） A senior Iraqi advisor.（D）A senior Iranian advisor.23 How many Israeli civilians were killed and bow many seriously wounded?（A）6 were kill

15、ed and 5 others wounded.（B） 5 were killed and 6 others wounded.（C） 3 were killed and 6 others wounded.（D）6 were killed and 3 others wounded.24 What is the relationship between Ms. Hasina and Khaleda Zia?（A）Friends.（B） Opponents.（C） Colleagues.（D）Relatives.25 What is Ms. Zias reaction to the result o

16、f the general election?（A）She was reluctant to accept the result.（B） She agreed to accept the result.（C） She was forced to accept the result.（D）She refused to accept the result.26 What is the intention of this conference?（A）To shift the rich nations,（B） To call for an end to subsidies on cultural ex

17、ports.（C） To accelerate import from the markets of developed countries.（D）To promote the talks on freer and fairer trade.27 Who call(s) for an end to subsidies on agricultural exports?（A）The United Nations.（B） Agricultural countries.（C） Developing countries.（D）Developed countries.28 Which of the fol

18、lowing is TRUE?（A）Europe has already imposed tariffs on America.（B） America and Europe have fought with each other because of the trade dispute.（C） The WTO is inactive toward the dispute.（D）The Congress and the Senate will not change the law.29 An extra _ tax will be put on American exports.（A）3 per

19、cent（B） 4 percent（C） 5 percent（D）6 percent30 Actually, how many new jobs will be needed during the next ten years to help support the worlds workforce?（A）One thousand million.（B） Five hundred million.（C） One hundred sixty million.（D）One hundred ten million.31 What is “underemployment“ ?（A）Unemployme

20、nt.（B） Having jobs but not being paid enough.（C） Having jobs from time to time.（D）Having pm-time jobs.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

21、 A common assumption about the private sector of education is that it caters only to the elite.【C1】_, recent research points in the opposite direction. If we want to help some of most【C2 】_group in society, then encouraging deeper private sector【C3】_is likely to be the best way forward.Several devel

22、opments are【C4】_in India, all of which involve the private education sector meeting the【C5】_of the poor in distinct ways.【 C6】_India is not unique in this respect similar phenomena are happening all over the developing world.As a point of departure, how do government schools serve the poor? Usefully

23、, the government sponsored Public Report on Basic Education in India from 1999 paints a very【C7 】_picture of the “【C8】_“ of the government schools for the poor. When researchers【C9 】_unannounced on their random sample of the schools, only 53% had any “teaching activity“ going on.【C10 】_, the team no

24、ted that the【C11】_of teaching standards has nothing to do【C12 】_disempowered teachers, but instead could be【C13】_“plain negligence“. They noted “several cases of irresponsible teachers【C14】_a school closed for months at a time“.But is there any【C15】 _to these schools? Surely no one else can do bette

25、r than government【C16】_the resources available? As it happens, the Report pointed to private schools that were serving the poor and【C17】_that such problems were not found in these schools. Most parents believed that private schools were successful because they were more accountable:“ the teachers ar

26、e accountable to the manager who can fire them, and,【C18】 _him or her, to the【C19】_who can withdraw their children. “ Such accountability was not present in the government schools, and “this contrast is【C20】_with crystal clarity by vast majority of parents“.32 【C1 】（A）In addition（B） On the contrary（

27、C） In effect（D）In general33 【C2 】（A）disadvantaged（B） disabled（C） discriminated（D）privileged34 【C3 】（A）encouragement（B） intercourse（C） investment（D）involvement35 【C4 】（A）ongoing（B） outgoing（C） preceding（D）underway36 【C5 】（A）difficulties（B） objections（C） needs（D）requests37 【C6 】（A）And（B） Therefore（C）

28、But（D）Thus38 【C7 】（A）desolate（B） bleak（C） ingenious（D）delicate39 【C8 】（A）disorganization（B） breakdown（C） malfunctioning（D）disorder40 【C9 】（A）called（B） decided（C） took（D）looked41 【C10 】（A）Amusingly（B） Misleadingly（C） Confusingly（D）Alarmingly42 【C11 】（A）deprivation（B） deformation（C） deficiency（D）deter

29、ioration43 【C12 】（A）without（B） about（C） for（D）with44 【C13 】（A）attributed to（B） resulted from（C） followed by（D）accounted for45 【C14 】（A）keep（B） keeping（C） kept（D）to keep46 【C15 】（A）alternative（B） option（C） substitute（D）preference47 【C16 】（A）thinking（B） supposing（C） suppose（D）given48 【C17 】（A）acquaint

30、ed（B） admitted（C） allowed（D）permitted49 【C18 】（A）to（B） by（C） with（D）through50 【C19 】（A）manager（B） students（C） parents（D）researchers51 【C20 】（A）conceived（B） maintained（C） retained（D）perceived三、PART IV GRAMMAR that（B） who; /（C） what; /（D）how; that56 Make sure you_your parents immediately after you arr

31、ive, and so in this case they would not worry about you so much.（A）would call（B） called（C） have called（D）call57 _ to speak at the convention, Dr. Smith prepared some notes.（A）Being asked（B） Has been asked（C） Having been asked（D）Is asked58 The toy maker produces a _ copy of the space station, exact i

32、n every detail.（A）minimal（B） minimum（C） miniature（D）minor59 It is quite common for a working man to make_for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on.（A）adjustment（B） supply（C） assurance（D）provision60 The White brothers_the design of the first successful motor-powered plane.（A）confronted

33、（B） concealed（C） converted（D）conceived61 I _ the book. I may well borrow one from the library.（A）need to have bought（B） need have bought（C） needed not bought（D）neednt have bought62 Although_Spanish, he attended the course.（A）he was knowing（B） he is knowing（C） having a knowledge of（D）knows63 Though h

34、e started late, Mr. Wang played the piano as well as, if _, Miss Li.（A）not better than（B） not better（C） no good（D）not good64 My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ on what he promises.（A）assurance（B） probability（C） reliance（D）conformity65 _ we need to complete the construct

35、ion is two million dollars.（A）All what（B） That all（C） That（D）What66 On turning the corner, we saw the road _steeply.（A）departing（B） descending（C） decreasing（D）depressing67 I dont recollect _ her cry in public before.（A）to see（B） having seen（C） to watch（D）watch68 She wanted to serve some coffee to he

36、r guests; however, _.（A）she hadnt many sugar（B） there was not a great amount of the sugar（C） she did not have much sugar（D）she was lacking in amount of the Sugar.69 The train _ at the present speed until it reaches the next city at about seven o clock this evening.（A）will be going（B） went（C） would g

37、o（D）go70 Sometimes I wish I _ in a different time and a different place.（A）be living（B） were living（C） would live（D）would have lived71 If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually _.（A）shrink（B） delay（C） d

38、isperse（D）sink72 In such a(an) _ competition, not few businessmen went bankruptcy.（A）intense（B） tense（C） intensive（D）extensive73 Gently _ her words were spoken, there was no mistaking that she was displeased.（A）if（B） while（C） as（D）though74 I replied to him thus: “Why, sir, it is a valuable thing, in

39、deed, to be an instrument in Gods hand to _ thirty-seven heathens to the knowledge of Christ.“（A）alter（B） modify（C） convert（D）adapt75 _ the necessity of more case for the child, he would have grown up the somebody.（A）If his parents realized（B） As his parents had realized（C） Had his parents realized（

40、D）His parents had realized76 Though she could hardly make ends meet herself, she managed to save_ she could out of her slim salary to help her brother to go to school.（A）how little money（B） such little money（C） so little money（D）what little money77 By turns I _ and flush with heat, and Theodora is g

41、reatly disturbed about me.（A）shiver（B） quaver（C） tremble（D）quiver78 Only ten to twenty percent of cold viruses are transmitted by carriers, who, sneezing and coughing, _ the viruses into the air.（A）spray（B） sprinkle（C） spread（D）sprout79 To remain competitive in the international market place, U.S. i

42、ndustries have recognized that they must attract the brightest, most_ young people available.（A）committed（B） dedicated（C） determined（D）contributed80 _ my interest in formal semantics, this university is the best place to study.（A）Giving（B） Being given（C） To give（D）Given81 There ought to be less anxi

43、ety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than_ in the public mind today.（A）exists（B） exist（C） existing（D）to exist81 On the long list of worries that Mom and Dad have when a child goes to college-grades, home-sickness, partying theres a new issue gaining prominence: the apparent rise in menta

44、l illness on campus. More than 1,100 college students commit suicide each year, according to estimates by mental-health groups. And even when students arent in acute distress, theyre suffering in surprisingly large numbers. In a 2003 survey by the American College Health Association, more than 40 pe

45、rcent of students reported feeling “so depressed that it was difficult to function“ at least once during the year. Thirty percent identified themselves as suffering from an anxiety disorder or depression.While there is debate over why the numbers seem to be rising, theres also concern that colleges

46、arent dealing with the problem adequately. In January 2004 the Crimson, Harvards student newspaper, published a widely discussed five-part series which concluded that “an overwhelming majority“ of Harvard undergraduates experience mental-health problems, and that the universitys shortcomings in help

47、ing them were creating “a pervasive mental-health crisis“ on the campus.Given that kind of assessment, its inevitable that mental-health issues are starting to filter into admissions conversations. One counselor at an East Coast private high school says that during the 2003-04 admissions cycle, offi

48、cials from two colleges confided they were particularly focused on admitting a class that was “rock solid“ emotionally-both to help prevent suicides and to reduce the toll on overbooked school therapists. MIT Admissions Dean Marilee Jones says shes looking to enroll “emotionally resilient“ students.

49、 “If we think someone will crumble the first time they do poorly on a test, were not going to admit them,“ she says. “So many kids are coming in, feeling the need to be perfect, and so many kids are medicated now. If you need a lot of pharmaceutical support to get through the day, youre not a good match for a place like MI