1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 106（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 is the man talking to?（A）A hotel clerk.（B） An estate agent.（C） A sports centre instructor.（D）A professor.3 Which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）The man wants to live near the university.（B） The pric
4、e should be less than $500.（C） Central air conditioning is not important for the man.（D）The man can move in at the beginning of the month.4 What does the man needs to do to rent a room?（A）Pay a damage deposit of $150.（B） Get the keys to the apartments he likes.（C） Go to the agency on Broadway Avenue
5、.（D）Sign a lease.5 What is the conversation mainly about?（A）Choosing names for children.（B） Family names.（C） Up-to-date names.（D）Names of famous writers.6 Why wont John name his boy after a poet?（A）Because it is plain.（B） Because his wife doesnt agree.（C） Because he wants to name his boy after himse
6、lf.（D）Because it is old-fashioned.7 What does the woman suggest?（A）A child should be named after his or her father.（B） A child should be named after a film star.（C） A child should be given a number rather than a name.（D）A child should be named after his or her mother.8 What is the most probable rela
7、tionship between the two speakers?（A）A teacher and a student.（B） A brother and a sister.（C） A father and a daughter.（D）Two classmates.9 Why is the man upset?（A）Because the woman bought a widescreen TV.（B） Because the woman used her fathers credit card.（C） Because the woman has no control on spending
8、.（D）Because the woman has made a plan for travelling.10 Why did the woman get a student credit?（A）Because she wants to follow the other students.（B） Because she wants to be independent.（C） Because she wants to buy things that she cant pay by cash.（D）Because she wants to show that she has grown up.11
9、 Which of the following statements is NOT true of a student credit card?（A）It helps you control spending.（B） It may encourage unwise spending.（C） Its interest rates are high.（D）It may help you build a credit rating.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen
10、 to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Whats the main point the speaker makes?（A）Content of speech is more important than tone of voices.（B） Voice quality has a strong effect on listeners.（C） Effective speakers must use visual aids.（D）Amplifying devices are essentia
11、l in large rooms.13 According to the speaker, what can a speaker do to keep an audiences attention?（A）Speak very loudly.（B） Ask questions frequently.（C） Vary tone, volume and speed of speech.（D）Limit the speech to a short one.14 According to the speaker, how can a speaker indicate that the topic is
12、about to change?（A）By raising pitch.（B） By lowering register.（C） By pointing to a chart.（D）By pausing.15 What is the speaker?（A）A nurse.（B） A doctor.（C） A professor.（D）A student.16 What does the speaker suggest that students who have bad colds do?（A）Take plenty of medicine.（B） Call up the doctor.（C）
13、 Come to the clinic.（D）Get proper exercise.17 What does the speaker say that people should do to protect their health?（A）Join a sports organization.（B） Try a new routine occasionally.（C） Keep regular working hours to avoid fatigue.（D）Cut down on activities when sick.18 Which of the following stateme
14、nts is NOT true about life 150 years ago?（A）Travelling long distances were easier than before.（B） Messages could be sent quickly.（C） Crossing the ocean could be done safely.（D）The fear of wild animals became a big barrier of communication.19 What advantage did the 20th century have over the 19th cen
15、tury?（A）The new invention of the train made traveling possible.（B） Information could be spread immediately.（C） People didnt get as much exercise anymore.（D）Travelling by boat was still dangerous.20 In the improvement of communication, which is NOT mentioned as one of the most important inventions of
16、 the 20th century?（A）The Internet.（B） The telephone.（C） The television.（D）The telegraph.21 What is the main idea of the passage?（A）The world is shrinking physically.（B） The 20th century saw incredible inventions（C） The way we live and communicate has changed over the centuries.（D）The computer revolu
17、tion has made life more convenient.22 The talks will be about_.（A）solving border disputes（B） analyzing their differences（C） finding a way to carry out an agreement（D）revising the terms of their agreement23 What prevents Israeli and PLO negotiators from solving their problems?（A）The fundamental diffe
18、rences between them.（B） Their reluctance to compromise.（C） Their desire to acquire more land.（D）Their unwillingness to talk to each other.24 Which of the following statements is TRUE?（A）In some African countries, there are more elephants than can be fed.（B） Large numbers of elephants are killed as t
19、he trade of ivory thrives.（C） Trading of ivory in every African country is permitted.（D）Japan is the biggest country to import ivory.25 What caused the ban to be put on ivory trade by the UN?（A）Legal killing of elephants.（B） Illegal killing of elephants.（C） Conservation and community development pro
20、jects.（D）Elephants facing extinction.26 Nigeria will return to the Commonwealth after_.（A）she has sentenced minority rights activists to death（B） the military has resumed control of the country（C） power has been handed over to an elected president（D）she has negotiated with Commonwealth leaders27 The
21、 Commonwealth consists of_. countries which were former British colonies.（A）54（B） 29（C） 9（D）95二、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. 27 Most pe
22、ople who travel long distances complain of jetlag. Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone【C1】_ making mistakes. It is actually caused by【C2】_ of your “body clock“ a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological【C3】_ . The body clock is designed for a【C4】
23、_ rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it【C5】_ daylight and darkness at the “wrong“ times in a new time zone. The【C6】_ of jetlag often persist for days 【C7】_ the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.Now a new anti-jetlag system is【C8】_ that is
24、based on proven【C9 】 _ pioneering scientific re- search. Dr. Martin Moore-Ede has【C10】_ a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone【C11】_ controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates【C12】_ of the discomfort of jetlag
25、. A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either【C13】_ or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule【C14】_ light exposure depends a great deal on【C15】_ travel plans.Data on a specific light itinerary and the
26、individuals sleep【C16】_ are used to produce a Trip Guide with【C17】_ on exactly when to be exposed to bright light. When the Trip Guide calls【C18 】_ bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad,【C19】_ you are on an aeroplane, you can use a spec
27、ial light device to provide the necessary light【C20 】_ for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV or working.28 【C1 】（A）for（B） from（C） to（D）of29 【C2 】（A）rupture（B） corruption（C） eruption（D）disruption30 【C3 】（A）actions（B） functions（C） reflection（D）behavior31 【C4 】（A）regular（B） formal（C） c
28、ontinual（D）circular32 【C5 】（A）retains（B） encounters（C） possesses（D）experiences33 【C6 】（A）diseases（B） symptoms（C） signs（D）defects34 【C7 】（A）while（B） whereas（C） if（D）although35 【C8 】（A）adaptable（B） approachable（C） available（D）agreeable36 【C9 】（A）broad（B） inclusive（C） tentative（D）extensive37 【C10 】（A）d
29、evised（B） recognized（C） scrutinized（D）visualized38 【C11 】（A）at（B） through（C） in（D）as39 【C12 】（A）most（B） least（C） little（D）more40 【C13 】（A）attain（B） shed（C） retrieve（D）seek41 【C14 】（A）on（B） with（C） for（D）in42 【C15 】（A）unique（B） specific（C） complicated（D）peculiar43 【C16 】（A）norm（B） mode（C） pattern（D）s
30、tyle44 【C17 】（A）directions（B） instructions（C） specifications（D）cormmentaries45 【C18 】（A）off（B） on（C） for（D）up46 【C19 】（A）or（B） and（C） but（D）while47 【C20 】（A）agitation（B） spur（C） acceleration（D）stimulus三、PART IV GRAMMAR otherwise they will not offer any maintenance.（A）certificate（B） receipt（C） warran
31、ty（D）mark68 None of my colleagues is familiar with the three major departments of philosophy, logic, metaphysics and epistemology.（A）invariably（B） namely（C） initially（D）seemingly69 I prefer the _ popular song to the former one.（A）last（B） later（C） latest（D）latter70 Yesterday afternoon, they had a ple
32、asant chat _.（A）over a cup of tea（B） at a cup of tea（C） above a cup of tea（D）during a cup of tea71 Soon after the drug _ effect, the patient became quieter.（A）brought（B） made（C） took（D）released72 The author _ his newly-written book to his parents.（A）hallowed（B） dedicated（C） consecrated（D）devoted73 T
33、he news item about the traffic accident will be followed by a detailed report made（A）on the ground（B） on the spot（C） on the site（D）on the location74 Jane is completely under her husbands _.（A）palm（B） finger（C） thumb（D）fist75 Do you know the advantages of the “most _ nation“ treatment?（A）favoured（B）
34、favourite（C） favourable（D）favouring76 Children have no _ to this adult shop.（A）path（B） way（C） access（D）entrance77 Lora opened a bank account _ her younger son.（A）with the name of（B） in the name of（C） of the name of（D）by the name of77 Humour is probably the hardest commodity to export. Jokes that mak
35、e one country laugh out loud are likely to leave another nation confused and silent. But humour can also be very revealing, if not always funny. After all, jokes are often just another way of expressing anxieties, fears and even prejudices.In Britain, one of the most enduring types of humour is sati
36、re. This is the art of making fun of people in positions of power-politicians, celebrities and even royalty-in order to draw attention to their faults.While satire is not uniquely British, it does have a special appeal in Britain, and one of the best examples of this is the success of the satirical
37、magazine Private Eye. This magazine has been poking fun at “the great and the good“ in British public life for the last 35 years, and its victims admit to reading it and laughing with it.One of the magazines former contributors, Auberon Waugh, believes the “Eye“ is successful because it repeats the
38、best jokes over and over again. “You go back and make the same jokes with a new twist every time, so you are, by the end, talking a private language, and I think readers like that.“ He goes on to say that “Americans come to London and claim to enjoy Private Eye, yet they cant understand a word of it
39、.“But it is not only Americans who have difficulties understanding the “Eye“. Its esoteric sense of humour and sometimes oblique references to British news mean that only those people who closely follow the news benefit from the jokes. This is why the magazine has practically no buyers overseas even
40、 though each issue sells 180,000 copies in Britain.The editor of the “Eye“, Ian Hislop, explains how they choose their targets. “Anybody who-in the words of a very old English satirist-is guilty of vice, folly or humbug. Thats them.“ The Royal Family is always a favourite target. One cartoon strip c
41、alled “Liz“ portrayed them as a rough, working class family from northern England.Over the years Private Eye has paid the price for criticising the powerful and has been successfully sued several times. Ian Hislop says there are still “ten or 12“ libel writs outstanding. But some say the magazine is
42、 not as cutting or even as funny as it used to be. They say it is too incestuous, featuring too much gossip about journalists and not enough hard-hitting satire. So are Ian Hislop and his gang in danger of becoming part of the establishment they claim to expose?78 The writer believes that _.（A）humou
43、r is the greatest barrier between nations（B） jokes reveal national prejudices（C） humour is language specific（D）jokes may dispel fears and anxieties79 By “victims“ in Paragraph 3 the writer means _.（A）the readers of Private Eye（B） the powerful people satirized by Private Eye（C） the British public（D）t
44、he common people exploited by those in power80 Which of the following makes it difficult for foreigners to understand Private Eye?（A）Making the same jokes with different words.（B） Writing jokes in a regional dialect of English.（C） Fooling the powerful.（D）Referring to the local news of Britain.81 The
45、 criticism against Private Eye is that _.（A）it has asked for too much legal trouble（B） it has prejudices against journalists（C） its targets are limited in range（D）it has become part of the establishment it satires81 Poetry Daily, a web site for professionally published poetry, was set up in April 19
46、97 and by the end of August had been visited by more than a million internet users. The online anthology offers a new poem every day from more than 50 publishers of poetry books and journals. The service is one of many sites benefiting from the growing popularity of poetry on the world Wide Web.“Our
47、 goal is to make poetry a part of daily life again,“ says co-founder of Poetry Daily, Don Selby. “Using the web, our readers can enjoy a new poem over their morning coffee, at the start of their work day, or on their lunch hour.“Although more than a thousand poetry books are published in the United
48、States every year, promotional budgets for poetry publications remain small, and competition for bookstore shelf space has intensified. Editor and co-founder Diane Boiler believes Poetry Daily provides an opportunity for readers to browse in a way that would be difficult in a bookstore. “Were bringi
49、ng readers and publishers together at no cost to either party.“Readers are responding enthusiastically to the service. “Ive always had an interest in poetry,“ says a web site reader in Utah, “but since Ive started reading the daily selections, Ive become more active in seeking out the poetry magazines and journals featured, and in reading the collected works of poets whose work has been dis
