1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 116（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 Why is blinking important?（A）It helps the eyes absorb eye drops.（B） It helps to keep the eyes moist.（C） It improves a persons concentration.（D）It prevents a buildup of chemicals in the eyes.3 What should Tom do to
4、improve his situation?（A）Go to an eye doctor.（B） Improve his computer skills.（C） Take more frequent breaks.（D）Drink more coffee.4 What can be inferred about Tom?（A）He has been working for a long time.（B） He doesnt know how to use a computer.（C） He doesnt want to write the paper.（D）He needs to get an
5、 office job.5 What is the woman trying to do?（A）Convince the man to take a rock-climbing course with her.（B） Find a place to go rock-climbing.（C） Find out if a rock-climbing course w/Il be offered.（D）Plan a rock-climbing trip over spring break.6 What does the man imply about rock-climbing at their c
6、ollege?（A）There is no one to teach them how to do it.（B） Not very many students are interested in it.（C） The college doesnt have any rock-climbing equipment.（D）There are no appropriate places for rock climbing nearby.7 Why is the woman interested in rock-climbing?（A）Climbers develop skills useful in
7、 other activities.（B） Climbers have the opportunity to be outside and enjoy the scenery.（C） Climbing isnt as expensive as other sports.（D）Learning to climb doesnt take a very long time.8 What does the woman want the man to tell her?（A）When the report is due.（B） How he chose his topic.（C） If he passe
8、d the course.（D）Whether her talk is clear.9 What will the man probably do after dinner?（A）Listen to the womans talk.（B） Study for a test.（C） Go to class.（D）Prepare his presentation.10 Where do the students arrange the meet?（A）In the library.（B） In the womans dormitory.（C） In an empty classroom.（D）In
9、 the dining hall.11 What do the students mainly discuss?（A）A physics exam.（B） A lecture they plan to attend.（C） An assignment.（D）Their favorite poets.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that fol
10、low. 12 What is the talk mainly about?（A）Training given to music therapists.（B） How music prevents disease.（C） Studies on the benefits of music.（D）How musicians create music.13 What did the study done with surgeons show?（A）They like to have music in the operating room.（B） They solved problems better
11、 while listening to music they liked.（C） They preferred classical music.（D）They performed better when they used headphones.14 In the study of students exposed to classic music, what effect did the music have?（A）It increased the students while blood cell count.（B） It increased some students energy le
12、vel.（C） It improved the students ability to play musical instruments.（D）It released a natural painkiller in some students bodies.15 What is the speaker mainly discussing?（A）The adaptations of the African grass mouse to its environment.（B） The sleeping habits of the African grass mouse.（C） The effect
13、 of intense sunlight on the diet of the African grass mouse.（D）The habitat of the African grass mouse.16 What is unusual about the head of African grass-mouse?（A）It has a flattened shape.（B） It has an extra layer of pigmented tissue.（C） It has a furry covering.（D）It has a large cranial cavity.17 Why
14、 do XXXX-making beds need protection from the suns rays?（A）They are active during daylight hours.（B） Their heads are exposed to sunlight while they sleep.（C） They have only partially adapted to their tropical environment.（D）Their wings are easily damaged by ultraviolet radiation.18 Whet does the pro
15、fessor mainly discuss?（A）How grasshoppers find food.（B） How grasshoppers fight other insects.（C） How grasshoppers communicate with each other.（D）How grasshoppers escape from danger.19 Why does the professor mention a five story building?（A）To correct a common misunderstanding about grasshoppers.（B）
16、To help explain how well grasshoppers can jump.（C） To compare the size of grasshopper with that of other insects.（D）To show how quickly grasshoppers respond to danger.20 What is the function of the sensory organs that the professor discusses?（A）They detect nerve impulses transmitted to a grasshopper
17、s legs.（B） They sense how far a grasshopper has jumped.（C） They detect changes in air pressure.（D）They help a grasshopper find food.21 According to the professor, what determines the distance of a grosshoppers jump?（A）The number of impulses transmitted to the grasshoppers legs.（B） The age of the gra
18、sshopper.（C） The number of sensory organs the grasshopper has.（D）The size of the nerves that control walking.22 The U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency _（A）could refer the nuclear issue to the U.N. Security Council（B） would consider economic sanctions against North Korea（C） could declare war on
19、North Korea for the nuclear issue（D）had reported the nuclear issue to the U.N. Security Council23 North Korea reacted to the U. S. suspension of fuel shipment by doing all of the following BUT（A）withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty（B） taking steps to restart frozen nuclear facilities
20、（C） having a covert nuclear program（D）expelling U.N. monitors24 According to the news, which of the following nominations has “The Lord of the Rings“ NOT got?（A）Best picture.（B） Best director.（C） Best actor.（D）Best editing.25 According to the news, “The Lord of the Rings“ has got the most nomination
21、s, but could not win best picture because _（A）it is usually the case（B） it is a fantasy adventure（C） it is a technical achievement（D）it has got too many nominations26 What did State Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Ali Sahin ask Iraqi to do?（A）To attend a meeting.（B） To express its views.（C
22、） To take shocking steps.（D）To protect peace.27 Saddam Hussein made some statements, which were considered not enough, on _（A）Sunday（B） Saturday（C） Friday（D）Thursday28 When did the rally gather not far from the White House?（A）On Tuesday.（B） On Wednesday.（C） On May first.（D）On March 8.29 Thirty five
23、people were arrested because they _（A）charged forward towards the police（B） crossed a street near the White House（C） stamped upon the police line（D）ignored the polices warnings30 The Senate bill aims to _ within the next seven years.（A）end the large budget deficits（B） end some educational programs（C
24、） end the countrys huge public debts（D）end government spending on health31 Congressional leaders have to work out a compromise because _（A）a similar bill has been passed（B） the President might oppose the plan（C） the White House is facing opposition（D）the Senate bill was passed for the stage二、PART II
25、I 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 Writing is not exactly a team sport.【C1】_ a writer you spend most of your time chugging away by your lonesome,
26、 with only your words for【C2】_ But all the same, writing isnt a one- way street:【C3】_ were not talking about diaries, all writing is meant to have an audience. Youre not talking to yourself, you are having a 【C4】_ .Many writers are only 【C5】_ aware of their audience as they draft their stories. Some
27、 believe the reader doesnt come into play at all until the story is finished or the article on the editors desk. But since we write to be read, readers are an essential part of the writing【C6】_ itself. Your audience is an implicit part of your writing, as much as plot and characters. Your implicit a
28、udience helps【C7】_ your story; it sets your tone and defines your style; it determines in part your choice of protagonist; it is the “ear“ to your “voice“. If we know how to write and what to write about,【C8】_ we also know who it is were writing for?You are not writing for your writers circle, or yo
29、ur editor, or your mother-in-law who reads all youre your 【C9】_ drafts. No matter how important these people may be, they are not the “reader“ I am talking about here, or 【C10】_ , they shouldnt be. Writers tend to become hopelessly blocked when they try to please specific readers. Especially when th
30、ose readers are themselveswriters. Or mothers-in-law. Knowing your 【C11】_ audience will help you avoid that particular trap.The simplest way to start getting a handle on your audience is to form a mental【C12】_ of your ideal reader. What kind of person is he/she? Where does he live, what kind of job,
31、 what kind of hobbies does he have? What books does he read (and when, and how many)? Chances are, your ideal reader is a lot like you. We write【C13 】_ when we write for an audience with whom we can【C14 】 _ .Sticking with that audience is more important than you think. Too- harsh criticism from fell
32、ow writers or editors can undermine your confidence to the point【C15 】_ you write just m suit their tastes. Uncritical admiration of relatives and friends can make you sloppy and lax.New trends may 【C16】_ you to start writing vampire stories【C17】_ your regular romantic westerns. These are all false
33、beacons, to use a 【C18】_ term. A good sense of your ideal reader will help you navigate a steady course, and write 【C19 】_ you write best. On the one hand our writing is guided by authors we admire, on the other hand we tend to write for an audience we feel comfortable with. Somewhere 【 C20】_ betwee
34、n we find a balance that is our own.32 【C1 】（A）In（B） As（C） For（D）With33 【C2 】（A）company（B） pleasure（C） fun（D）organization34 【C3 】（A）thinking（B） giving（C） assuming（D）imagining35 【C4 】（A）composition（B） party（C） conversation（D）colleague36 【C5 】（A）keenly（B） dimly（C） generally（D）adequately37 【C6 】（A）proc
35、ess（B） course（C） action（D）method38 【C7 】（A）make（B） invent（C） write（D）shape39 【C8 】（A）mustnt（B） cant（C） wont（D）shouldnt40 【C9 】（A）rough（B） tough（C） sloppy（D）sluggish41 【C10 】（A）of course（B） in fact（C） in contrast（D）at least42 【C11 】（A）inherent（B） intimate（C） implicit（D）close43 【C12 】（A）figure（B） visi
36、on（C） picture（D）portrait44 【C13 】（A）most（B） easily（C） best（D）fluently45 【C14 】（A）connect（B） recognize（C） classify（D）identify46 【C15 】（A）when（B） which（C） why（D）where47 【C16 】（A）convince（B） coax（C） tempt（D）lure48 【C17 】（A）along with（B） away from（C） instead of（D）out of49 【C18 】（A）astronautic（B） seafari
37、ng（C） chemical（D）illuminating50 【C19 】（A）as（B） what（C） that（D）when51 【C20 】（A）as（B） at（C） in（D）for三、PART IV GRAMMAR at _ they look exactly the same.（A）short notice（B） first sight（C） first impression（D）first appearance70 A dictionary of English language, _ by Dr Samuel Johnson, was the first real att
38、empt as a systematic and interestingly written survey of English usage.（A）constructed（B） composed（C） compiled（D）collected71 When the Victorians had family reunions, the hosts went _ their way to entertain the guests.（A）in for（B） over（C） out of（D）back on72 Our school singing group is going to give _
39、performance next month; dont miss it.（A）an alive（B） a living（C） a live（D）a life73 The energy gained-from the sun can then be used during the night to enable the necessary chemical reactions to _ in his body.（A）precede（B） proceed（C） progress（D）practice74 It is very likely that the Martian will also b
40、e _ to underground existence, for conditions are much more equable underground.（A）adopted（B） acquired（C） admitted（D）adapted75 When Pilot Office Peter Thwaites was away on business, his neighbour gave his wife _ with the housework.（A）an aid（B） a help（C） a hand（D）a lift76 We wont encourage him to do t
41、hat _ he is in good health.（A）even if（B） in case（C） even though（D）when77 _ their terms, we would go bankrupt.（A）If we accept（B） If we should accept（C） If we had accepted（D）If we are to accept78 Why dont you take _ to read on the train? Can you lend me _ interesting?（A）anything, anything（B） anything,
42、 something（C） something, something（D）some, anything79 Paul was lying on the lawn, his hands _ under his head.（A）were crossing（B） were crossed（C） crossing（D）crossed80 He is such _ selfish man that he hasnt _ least concern for others.（A）/, the（B） a, /（C） a, the（D）the, a81 I regret _ you that I cant go
43、 to Hangzhou for a visit next Sunday with you, because Ive caught a bad cold.（A）to tell（B） telling（C） tell（D）having told81 Culture is the sum total of all the traditions, customs, beliefs, and ways of life of a given group of people. In this sense, every group has a culture, however savage, underdev
44、eloped, or uncivilized it may seem to us. To the professional anthropologist, there is no intrinsic superiority of one culture over another, just as to the professional linguist there is no intrinsic hierarchy a People once thought of the languages of backward groups as savage, undeveloped forms of
45、speech, consisting largely of grunts and groans. While it is possible that language in general began as a series of grunts and groans, it is a fact established by the study of “backward“ languages that no spoken tongue answers that description today. Most language of uncivilized groups are, by our m
46、ost severe standards, extremely complex, delicate, and ingenious pieces of machinery for the transfer of ideas. They fall behind our Western languages not in their sound patterns or grammatical structures, which usually are fully adequate for all language needs, but only in their vocabularies, which
47、 reflects the objects and activities known to their speakers. Even in this department, however, two things are to be noted: 1. All languages seem to possess the machinery for vocabulary expansion, either by putting together words already in existence or by borrowing them from other languages and ada
48、pting them to their own system. 2. The objects and activities requiring names and distinctions in “backward“ languages, while different from ours, are often surprisingly numerous and complicated. A Western language distinguishes merely between two degrees of remoteness (“this“ and “that“); some lang
49、uages of the American Indians distinguish between what is close to the speaker, or to the person addressed, or removed from both, or out of sight, or in the past, or in the future.This study of language, in turn, casts a new light upon the claim of the anthropologists that all cultures are to be viewed independently and without ideas
