[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷393（无答案）.doc

1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 393（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 What is the woman going to do?（A）Going home.（B） Going on holidays.（C） Asking the man about the flight time.（D）Asking the man to take her to the airport.3 How does the man go to the airport when he flies?（A）By car.（

4、B） By bus.（C） By taxi.（D）By train.4 How much did it cost the man to take the Fast Pass?（A）$13 one-way.（B） $13 round-trip.（C） $30 one-way.（D）$30 round-trip.5 Where did the man want to work?（A）In a medicine company.（B） In a cosmetics company.（C） In an insurance company.（D）In a food company.6 Which sta

5、tement is INCORRECT about the man?（A）He was a university student at that time.（B） He took lots of courses, including Commercial and Legal Studies.（C） He had worked at a supermarket in the Christmas holidays.（D）He passed the phone interview.7 When would the man have the second interview?（A）At 10:30AM

6、 on Thursday.（B） At 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.（C） At 10:30A m. on Friday.（D）At 2:30 p.m. on Friday.8 What is the conversation mainly about?（A）A more economical diesel fuel.（B） Characteristics of a new type of fuel.（C） Where is a new energy source located?（D）How to develop alternative energy sources.9 Wh

7、at effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel fuel probably have?（A）It will reduce the amount of pollutants in the air.（B） It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from vehicles.（C） It will eventually destroy the ozone layer.（D）It will reduce the cost of running large vehicles.10

8、According to the conversation, DME wont be on the market soon because（A）its expensive to manufacture.（B） it hasnt been adequately tested.（C） it damages car engines.（D）its dangerous to transport.11 The woman suggests the man look at her notes to（A）help him explain the information to his roommate.（B）

9、help him write a paper.（C） prepare for a test.（D）tell her if the notes are accurate.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 How would some Asians start their conversation when they m

10、eet for the first time?（A）By greeting each other very politely.（B） By exchanging their views on public affairs.（C） By displaying their feelings and emotions.（D）By asking each other some personal questions.13 What would a Japanese do when he feels annoyed?（A）Refrain from showing his feelings.（B） Expr

11、ess his opinion frankly.（C） Argue fiercely.（D）Yell loudly.14 What is encouraged in American culture according to the passage?（A）Getting rich quickly.（B） Distinguishing oneself.（C） Respecting individual rights.（D）Doing credit to ones community.15 When did the first award ceremony take place?（A）In 189

12、5.（B） In 1901.（C） In 1962.（D）In 1968.16 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT uae?（A）Awards vary in monetary value.（B） Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobels invention.（C） Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.（D）A few individuals

13、 have won two awards.17 According to the passage, Americans have probably received the most awards in（A）literature.（B） peace.（C） economics.（D）science.18 What is this passage mainly about?（A）Call On people to protect sharks.（B） Point out the living environment of sharks.（C） Explain why the sharks are

14、 dangerous.（D）An introduction to sharks.19 How can sharks find their quarries?（A）By good sense of water waves made by quarries.（B） By good sense of smell and electrical magnetic power.（C） By good sense of light.（D）By good sense of blood.20 In which point some sharks are similar with humans?（A）Bone s

15、tructure.（B） Smell ability.（C） Birth mode.（D）Recovery ability against disease.21 Why are sharks useful for humans?（A）For their tasty meat.（B） For the principle of their defense system against disease.（C） For their solid skin.（D）For the principle of their birth modes.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirection

16、s: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is the news about?（A）Making comparisons of industrial growth rates.（B） Analyzing causes of drop in industrial growth rate.（C） Suggesting solutions to economic recession.（

17、D）Speculating on future industrial growth rate.23 Why did the WHO suspend its operation?（A）Because its vehicles were attacked in Angola.（B） Because 14 medical staff have died of the disease.（C） Because the local residents refused the WHOs aid.（D）Because the working conditions are very poor.24 Why th

18、e aviation fuel is more harmful to the environment than others?（A）Because of the poisonous quality.（B） It has to do with the position of the pollution.（C） The aviation fuel is special.（D）There is too much dirt in its resulting smoke.25 The British government calls for _.（A）international cooperation（

19、B） reducing the use of aviation fuel（C） levying high tax on the aviation fuel（D）alternatives for the aviation fuel26 What happened while Discovery was ascending?（A）A large piece of debris flew off the tank.（B） A filler dropped from the ships thermal tile belly.（C） The fuel tank started to leak.（D）It

20、 caught fire.27 Why is the crews task a high-stakes one?（A）Because it has never been rehearsed.（B） Because space shuttle Columbia had a similar problem.（C） Because the new material has been used up.（D）Because the crew will have to work outside Discovery.28 Who have made the new plan to change the sa

21、nctions program against Iraq?（A）The United States.（B） Britain.（C） China.（D）Russia.29 Which of the following statements is true?（A）Iraq is satisfied with the “oil-for-food“ program.（B） The United Nations Security Council has ordered an audit of the “oil-for food“ program.（C） Britain has claimed that

22、the new plan will help the Iraq people.（D）Iraq have to accept the new plan.30 According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions, smoking was NOT allowed in（A）offices.（B） restaurants.（C） bars.（D）school playgrounds.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide

23、 which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 30 Most earthquakes occur within the upper 15 miles of the earths surface. But earthquakes can and do occur【C1】_all depths to about 460 miles. Their number【C2 】_as the depth increases. At about

24、 460 miles one earthquake occurs only every few years. Near the surface earthquakes may run as【C3 】_as 100 in a month, but the yearly average does not【C4 】_much.The【C5 】_of the disaster in an earthquake depends on many【C6】_. If you carefully build a toy house with an erect set, it will still stand n

25、o matter【C7】_you shake the table. But if you build a toy house with a【C8】_of cards, a slight shake of the table will make it fall. An earthquake in Agadir, Morocco, was not strong enough to【C9】_on distant instruments, but it completely destroyed the city. Many stronger earthquakes have done comparat

26、ively【C10】_damage. If a building is well【C11】_and built on solid ground, it will【C12 】 _an earthquake. Most【C13】_in earthquakes have been【C14】_faulty building construction or poor building sites. A third and very serious factor is panic. When people rush out into narrow streets, more deaths will【C15

27、 】_.The United Nations【C16 】_an important part in 【C17】_the damage done by earthquakes. It has sent a team of experts to all countries known to be【C18】_by earthquakes. Working with local geologists and engineers, the experts have studied the【C19】_of the ground and the type of most practical building

28、 code for the local area. If【C20】_, these suggestions will make disastrous earthquakes almost a thing of the past.31 【C1 】（A）to（B） with（C） at（D）in32 【C2 】（A）increases（B） decreases（C） rises（D）lessens33 【C3 】（A）much（B） many（C） large（D）high34 【C4 】（A）change（B） alter（C） differ（D）vary35 【C5 】（A）scope（B）

29、extent（C） range（D）level36 【C6 】（A）factors（B） things（C） elements（D）ingredients37 【C7 】（A）how（B） how strongly（C） how much（D）how violently38 【C8 】（A）lot（B） bunch（C） pack（D）pile39 【C9 】（A）be recorded（B） record（C） be seen（D）see40 【C10 】（A）significant（B） much（C） little（D）insignificant41 【C11 】（A）built（B）

30、constructed（C） made（D）erected42 【C12 】（A）consist（B） subsist（C） persist（D）resist43 【C13 】（A）damages（B） death（C） deaths（D）damage44 【C14 】（A）due to（B） caused（C） invoked（D）created45 【C15 】（A）result in（B） result from（C） be resulted（D）result46 【C16 】（A）has played（B） have played（C） has been（D）have been47 【

31、C17 】（A）decrease（B） decreasing（C） reduce（D）reducing48 【C18 】（A）influenced（B） effected（C） affected（D）involved49 【C19 】（A）features（B） nature（C） characteristics（D）traits50 【C20 】（A）following（B） follow（C） to follow（D）followed三、PART IV GRAMMAR consequently, these officers _ to resign from office.（A）have

32、asked（B） were asked（C） had asked（D）had been asked62 _ one has a child will one realize how great ones parents are.（A）Until（B） Not until（C） It is not until（D）Until not63 Id rather you _ make any comments on the issue for the time being.（A）dont（B） wouldnt（C） didnt（D）shouldnt64 The bridge _ over there

33、is to be completed next May.（A）built（B） being built（C） building（D）having built65 The students were much encouraged_a chance to talk with the Americans in English.（A）to get（B） given（C） to have got（D）having got66 _ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.（A）Making up（B） Doing up（C

34、） Putting up（D）Sizing up.67 The clumsy movement of the giant panda amused all the _.（A）visitors（B） witnesses（C） watchers（D）spectators68 The old couple will never _ the loss of their son.（A）get over（B） get away（C） get off（D）get across69 The American society is _ an exceedingly shaky foundation of nat

35、ural resources, which is connected with the possibility of a worsening environment.（A）established on（B） affiliated to（C） originated from（D）incorporated with70 The fire _ a lot of smoke but little damage was caused.（A）sent up（B） gave away（C） let out（D）emitted71 We havent the _ idea why we got such a

36、massive telephone bill last month.（A）dampest（B） mistiest（C） foggiest（D）rainiest72 _ for quite a long time, the rivers here are all dried up.（A）There has been no rain（B） Having ,lo rain（C） There having been no rain（D）There being no rain73 His tastes and habits with those of his wife.（A）combine（B） com

37、pete（C） coincide（D）compromise74 According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post _ no responsibility with it at all?（A）shoulders（B） possesses（C） carries（D）shares75 Students in this university are forbidden _ out of the main gates of the university after 11 p.m.（A）going（B） t

38、o go（C） having gone（D）their going76 A sheet of metal was shaken to _ the sound of thunder.（A）stimulate（B） simulate（C） reproduce（D）duplicate77 Good advice is _ price.（A）over（B） beyond（C） above（D）top78 Ask for a doctor as quickly as possible and tell him its a _ of life and death.（A）thing（B） matter（C）

39、 question（D）problem79 If you intend to have the fun of playing the game, you have to follow the _ of rules.（A）group（B） range（C） set（D）pack80 Yesterday, I arrived at the bus stop so late that I _ missed the last bus.（A）only（B） fairly（C） solely（D）narrowly80 The chief claim to distinction of Shoreditch

40、 lies in the fact that the first theaters of London were built there in the seventeenth century.The Shoreditch Theater was the first real theater to be built in England and was erected within the precincts of Holywell Priory, where the players were outside the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor, for sta

41、ge plays were forbidden. Companies of players, however, were springing up all over the country, generally under the protection of some nobleman. Amongst these were the Earl of Leicesters Servants, with James Burbage as their manager. Burbage borrowed - 600 from his father-in-law and built the Shored

42、itch Theater, a round wooden structure, which was afterwards carefully pulled down by his son Richard and re-erected in Southward as the Globe. Richard was the original creator of most of Shakespeare s great characters, including Hamlet and appeared to have been one of the greatest actors on the Eng

43、lish stage. The site of the Shoreditch Theater has recently been determined by a careful survey and is found to have been partly on the site of a furniture factory at the comer of Curtain Road.The Curtain was a rival theater and was so named from the fact that it had a curtain which shut off the sta

44、ge from the auditorium. This theater had associations with Burbage and Green players from the town of Stratford-on-Avon, and later with the son of a Stratford butcher, who was a boy at school when the theater was built. His name was William Shakespeare. He came to London as a young man and was emplo

45、yed at the Curtain in minor parts, but his chief work was adapting plays, from which he proceeded to write them.Not far away was another theater, the Fortune, aptly-named, for it was owned by Alleyn who made his money from it. 81 The Shoreditch Theater was built in the shape of _.（A）an oblong（B） a s

46、quare（C） a circle（D）a triangle82 Which of the following statements is true?（A）The Shoreditch was built prior to the Globe.（B） The Globe was built prior to the Shorediteh.（C） The Shoreditch and the Globe were built almost at the same time.（D）The Globe was the new theater built on the same site as the

47、 Shoreditcb83 William Shakespeare was employed at the Curtain as _.（A）a minor actor.（B） an important actor.（C） a writer of plays.（D）an adapter of plays.84 The word “aptly“ in line 1, paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.（A）capably.（B） carefully.（C） safely.（D）suitably.84 Variable tuition fees will

48、not create a two-tier market in higher education, insists a group of leading universities in a strong statement of support today for the government as it prepares to do parliamentary battle over its controversial top-up fees proposals.The 1994 Group, which includes research-intensive universities li

49、ke Durham, St Andrews and the London School of Economics, also says it will support any reasonable scheme for student support that reassures people worried about poor students being deterred. This could include a national levy on universities based on their student numbers with the money being shared out among the poorest students wher