[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷545（无答案）.doc

1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 545（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 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.3 What does Mary think is awful?（A）Telecommunicat

4、ion.（B） War.（C） Soccer.（D）Watching television.4 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.5 What were the two environment campaigners claims against McDonalds?（A）The food carries health

5、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 trial last?（A）Two years.（B） Three years.（C） Four years.（D）Five years.7 Which court awarded McDonald s damages of 60,000 against the two campaig

6、ners?（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 Where did this conversation most likely take place?（A）In a dentists office.（B） In a drug store.（C） In a hospital.（D）In a doctors office.9 Where will the woman get her pres

7、cription finally?（A）From her dentist.（B） From the doctor.（C） From the drug store.（D）Its not mentioned.10 When will the woman meet her dentist?（A）At four thirty.（B） As soon as possible.（C） Next week.（D）Not decided yet.11 Which of the following statement is NOT true?（A）The dentist will meet her next w

8、eek.（B） The woman has a toothache.（C） The woman has good appetite.（D）Dr. Williams is very busy.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 The purpose of Magellans expedition was _.（A）to

9、 sail round the world（B） to find navigation lane from the Atlantic to the Pacific（C） to make a voyage to Asia（D）to carry men to Philippines13 Which is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?（A）Lack of navigation equipment.（B） Severe winter in Patagonia.（C） The death of Magellan.（D）Da

10、ngers from rocks and storms.14 The best title for this passage is _.（A）The Discovery of Magellans Strait（B） The discovery of the Philippines（C） The Most Dangerous Expedition in Navigation（D）The First Expedition to Asia15 Nowadays, most colleges and universities encourage students to（A）criticize othe

11、rs.（B） share professors beliefs.（C） give their own ideas.（D）change their own beliefs.16 To help students develop their critical thinking, professors mainly teach them（A）choice of their premises.（B） the way to think independently.（C） skills of drawing conclusions.（D）different kinds of argument.17 Acc

12、ording to the writer, the right way to argue is to（A）argue mainly for the sake of arguing.（B） prove it with a good conclusion.（C） support your idea with sound reasoning.（D）examine others ideas critically.18 Another term for identical twins is_.（A）fraternal twins（B） mirror twins（C） single-egg twins（D

13、separate-egg twins19 We can learn from the passage that the identical twins_.（A）are all mirror images of each other（B） all have their own private language（C） like to live together（D）have similarities even if raised separately20 Which of the following statements is true of fraternal twins?（A）They ha

14、ve the same blood type.（B） They can be of different sexes.（C） They have the same genes.（D）They occur at random in the population.21 The passage seems to concentrate on _.（A）how twins are born（B） how twins grow up（C） characteristics of identical twins（D）ways to distinguish twinsSECTION C NEWS BROADCA

15、STDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What are the main demands of the demonstrators?（A）Nationalization of the countrys gas industry and new election.（B） Constitutional reform and new election.（C） Const

16、itutional reform and revitalization of the countrys gas industry.（D）Nationalization of the countrys gas industry and constitutional reform.23 When did the attack take place?（A）Several days before the swearing-in ceremony.（B） Several days after the swearing-in ceremony.（C） Two days before the swearin

17、g-in ceremony.（D）Two days after the swearing-in ceremony.24 Whats the result of strike?（A）At least 40 people dead.（B） At least 14 people dead.（C） At least 40 people injured.（D）At least 14 people injured.25 Which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）The strike begins on Tuesday.（B） There might

18、be elections under a neutral interim government.（C） The government was demanded to step down.（D）The whole country has been unable to operate normally.26 What does the news item mainly report?（A）The Paris of the West.（B） The heroism of the survivors.（C） San Franciscans mark 100th anniversary of quake

19、D）The immense devastation.27 According to Keremitsis, what caused the most of the devastation?（A）The massive shaking magnitude.（B） Fires that burned uncontrolled for three days.（C） The panic of men, women and children.（D）The flood caused by the quake.28 How many people have been estimated to be de

20、ad in the conflict?（A）20,000.（B） 200,000.（C） 2,000.（D）2,000,000.29 Which of the following countries are not included in the Middle East Quartet?（A）China.（B） Russia.（C） US.（D）EU.30 Who was the only person having survived the crash?（A）Tile French judge.（B） The French judges bodyguard.（C） Roes-Jones, P

21、rincess Diannas bodyguard.（D）A French doctor.31 Roes-Jones didnt talk about the crash shortly after the crash because _.（A）he could only tell the French judge about the crash（B） he was seriously wounded and conldnt remember what had happened at the moment（C） he refused to talk about it（D）his doctors

22、 didnt allow him to talk about it then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 Who needs a publisher? Bob Young, CEO of print-on-demand servic

23、e Lulu, com, says that the publishing and【C1 】_of books online will not be the old book industry on a new【C2】_It will be a new industry, 【C3】_not on bestsellers but on niche【C4】_Maybe Grisham isnt a Lulu customer【C5】_, but writer John Edgar Wideman is. Widemans latest【 C6】_of short stories, Briefs,

24、came out from Lulu this spring. In a traditional paperback publishing【C7】_, the author keeps a mere 8 to 9 percent of【C8】_. Under most self-publishing agreements, authors keep 70 to 80 percent of their profits,【C9】_the remaining cut going to their distributor. “Its a(n)【C10】_playing field for the fi

25、rst time.,“ says J. A. Konrath, a thriller author who plans to【C11】_all his future novels as self-published Kindle books. “The【C12】_have become who they should have been【C13】_: the readers. “Konrath began self-publishing e-books in April 2009. He quickly realized that by【C14 】_the middleman, he was

26、making as much money on a single $ 2. 99 e-book【C15 】_he would on a $ 25 hardcover. “I started to be able to pay my【C16 】_on e-book money, then pay my bills on e-book money,“ Konrath says. Konrath【C17】_his strong sales on Amazon to user-generated【C18】_and reviews on message boards,【C19】_to the low p

27、rice of his e-books. “Three dollars is a cup of coffee,“ Konrath says. “Wouldnt you rather have eight hours of【C20】_from a book?“32 【C1 】（A）distributing（B） contributing（C） allotting（D）marketing33 【C2 】（A）fashion（B） philosophy（C） platform（D）settlement34 【C3 】（A）dependent（B） determined（C） depicted（D）d

28、eprived35 【C4 】（A）circulations（B） issues（C） publications（D）shipments36 【C5 】（A）now（B） nowadays（C） still（D）yet37 【C6 】（A）bestseller（B） collection（C） novel（D）version38 【C7 】（A）bargain（B） deal（C） convention（D）promise39 【C8 】（A）deposits（B） interests（C） royalties（D）taxes40 【C9 】（A）and（B） with（C） but（D）am

29、ong41 【C10 】（A）attractive（B） even（C） promising（D）potential42 【C11 】（A）punish（B） relay（C） release（D）reveal43 【C12 】（A）gatekeepers（B） purchasers（C） counterparts（D）landlords44 【C13 】（A）in the first place（B） after all（C） eventually（D）all in all45 【C14 】（A）cutting out（B） disposing of（C） disconnecting（D）e

30、liminating46 【C15 】（A）and（B） as（C） for（D）than47 【C16 】（A）bills（B） cheque（C） expenses（D）mortgage48 【C17 】（A）attributes（B） contributes（C） distributes（D）stipulates49 【C18 】（A）credits（B） ranks（C） ratings（D）ratios50 【C19 】（A）as well as（B） in addition to（C） despite（D）except51 【C20 】（A）entertainment（B） exc

31、itement（C） harvest（D）leisure三、PART IV GRAMMAR I regretted_.（A）to be not able to help（B） being unable to help（C） being not able to helping（D）not be able to help58 I cant stand the summers_heat.（A）intensive（B） heavy（C） intense（D）high59 We are _ with these experienced technicians.（A）too pleased to work

32、B） too pleased working（C） only too pleased to work（D）only too pleased working60 In spite of the _ economic forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly.（A）gloomy（B） dizzy（C） opaque（D）faint61 Just as a good architect skilled in the handling of his bricks, _an excellent artist is adept in the ha

33、ndling of his brush.（A）thus（B） as（C） so（D）like62 Some people_garden insects by spraying poison on the plants.（A）erase（B） exterminate（C） exclude（D）extinguish63 While being questioned on the court, the man denied_the old ladys necklace.（A）having taken（B） taking（C） to have taken（D）to take64 The sight o

34、f the fruit salad made Johns mouth _.（A）wet（B） ooze（C） water（D）moisten65 The news item about the traffic accident is followed by a detailed report made _.（A）on the spot（B） on the location（C） on the ground（D）on the site66 What he said just now had little to do with the question _ discussion.（A）with（B

35、 under（C） by（D）over67 You can borrow my book provided that you _ it to me tomorrow.（A）return（B） returned（C） will return（D）would rectum68 Thats definitely not what I said. You arc purposely _ my idea to prove your point.（A）revising（B） distracting（C） distorting（D）contradicting69 The movement of the m

36、oon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was _ from one new moon to the next.（A）assessed（B） measured（C） reckoned（D）judged70 My father has promised to put his car entirely at our _ for the holiday.（A）disposal（B） usage（C） pleasure（D）disposition71 Mr. Johnson knew that the most trivial chore

37、could prove to be a _ if approached with enthusiasm.（A）prize（B） reward（C） refund（D）bonus72 Mans capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but mans _to injustice makes democracy, necessary.（A）tendency（B） trend（C） inclination（D）tenor73 Jack is very exhausted, he should stop _ and go out for a res

38、t.（A）to study（B） studying（C） of studying（D）to have studied74 From here, we can see the bridge _ construction.（A）below（B） by（C） in（D）under75 Not all universities in the U. S. offer a full _ of programs leading from a BA degree to postgraduate education through the doctorate.（A）variety（B） category（C）

39、load（D）range76 This is an interesting novel _ the last chapter.（A）care of（B） as for（C） regardless of（D）save for77 The design of her T-shirt is the one of pink roses _ a white ground.（A）in（B） on（C） with（D）at78 The current general slackness of the market has prevented us from _ new orders with you.（A）

40、placing.（B） putting（C） arranging（D）providing79 Have you ever been in a situation_you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?（A）by which（B） that（C） in where（D）where80 The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to _that it was a car.（A）ensure（B） examine（C） verify（D）testify

41、81 Many people are _ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.（A）insensitive（B） allergic（C） sensible（D）infected81 The function of the office is to perform administrative work. First, it must provide necessary communications with customers, banks, government departments, and other outsid

42、e organizations. Second, it must service the information requirements within the company itself. In order to meet these needs efficiently, the office manager must employ the most appropriate business methods, systems and equipment.In an efficient administrative structure, clerical operations are org

43、anized so that they add to the profitability of the business. However, in many countries the number of clerical staff has increased while the total number of workers employed in production has fallen. In Britain, for example, the total workforce in the years 1919 - 1976 went up by 24%, while the num

44、ber of people who were employed in clerical work increased by 150%. For a country such as Britain, which depends on a manufacturing base, that can mean inefficiency.To ensure that office services run smoothly, there must be the means to check, sort, copy and file correspondence and other paperwork.

45、Today there is a growing range of machines that can be used to do such jobs. The size and resources of a company will determine how mechanized or computerized its office systems are.The office must give maximum service at minimum cost. A balance must be kept between production, marketing, and admini

46、stration. As a company develops and grows, the contribution of administration will vary in kind and in value.The most important objective in modern offices is the processing of data in order to“ provide a means of business control, but in many companies there are weaknesses in the ability to manage

47、communications efficiently. For example, some data are often used only by individual managers, and different departments in the same company may use different data processing systems. In order to contribute to business efficiency, however, data processing must be a centralized service. The system wh

48、ich is required is one that looks at the total needs of a business and therefore assists management in making appropriate decisions quickly.82 According to the passage, the function of the office manager is to _（A）provide necessary information for the local authority（B） keep a balance between production, marketing and administration（C） assist management in making appropriate decisions quickly（D）make sure that administrative work is performed efficiently83 In what way are some companies inefficient in managing communications?（A）They do not make data available to al