1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 118（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 How did the woman spend last weekend?（A）Relaxing at the seashore.（B） Visiting her parents.（C） Sailing on a boat.（D）Preparing for a race.3 Why did the woman have to stop playing in the volleyball game?（A）She had to
4、go home.（B） She was too tired to continue.（C） She had to finish her schoolwork.（D）She was thirsty.4 Why didnt the woman go swimming?（A）She doesnt know how to swim.（B） The water was too deep.（C） The water was too cold.（D）She didnt have enough time.5 What did the man think about the people of the Ice
5、Age?（A）They lived in caves.（B） They traveled in groups.（C） They had an advanced language.（D）They ate mostly fruit.6 How did people in the early Ice Age keep warm?（A）They lived in large groups.（B） They used sand as insulation.（C） They kept fires burning constantly.（D）They faced their homes toward the
6、 south.7 What does the man want the woman to do?（A）Meet his anthropology teacher.（B） Lend him her magazine when shes clone with it.（C） Come over to his house after class.（D）Help him study for an anthropology test.8 How was the distance-learning course different from traditional courses?（A）Students a
7、re not required to attend regular class lectures.（B） The professor videotapes class lectures for review.（C） Classes are held at various locations throughout the area.（D）Students receive credit for work experience.9 What do the speakers agree is the major advantage of the distance-learning course?（A）
8、It allows them to meet students from other universities.（B） It promotes the concept of self-learning.（C） It allows more flexibility in students schedule.（D）It doesnt require any examinations.10 Why did the woman decide to enroll in the distance-learning course?（A）Its a requirement for psychology maj
9、ors.（B） She wasnt able to get into the traditional course.（C） She lives far from the university.（D）She has to work a lot of hours this semester.11 What does the man think is a disadvantage of distance learning?（A）It requires too much traveling.（B） It limits interaction among students.（C） It will inc
10、rease class size.（D）It will encourage students to watch too much television.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 According to the speaker, What is changing in the way people think
11、 about the week?（A）Which days people should work.（B） How the week is divided into days.（C） Which day begins the work.（D）How many weeks there are in a month.13 What does the speaker imply about the workweek in England in early 1800s?（A）It was six days long.（B） It didnt include Saturday afternoon.（C）
12、It always included at least one holiday.（D）It didnt allow the workers time off.14 According to the speaker, what affect did some people think the increasing use of automation would have?（A）It would make the workday longer.（B） It would allow people to work on the weekend.（C） It would make leisure act
13、ivities expensive.（D）It would create much more free time.15 What did Peter Julie do for Georgia Okeefe?（A）He photographed her house.（B） He photographed her paintings.（C） He gave her advice on photography.（D）He gave her advice on painting techniques.16 According to the professor, what was the special
14、ty of Peter Julies son, Paul?（A）Painting.（B） Architecture.（C） Photographing sculpture.（D）Photographing people.17 Why does the professor mention the photograph of the painting Corn Belt city?（A）It is the only record left of the painting.（B） It is not an accurate representation of the painting.（C） It
15、has become more valuable .than the painting.（D）It was destroyed with the painting in a fire.18 What does the new system enable farmers to do?（A）Produce larger vegetables.（B） Transport produce more quickly.（C） Grow crops in nontraditional climates.（D）Keep vegetables fresher for a longer period.19 How
16、 were the pipes used in Hawaii?（A）To transport water to higher elevations.（B） To provide air-conditioning.（C） To bring nutrients to the soil.（D）To adjust the soil temperature.20 Why does the speaker mention air-conditioning?（A）Its another possible use for seawater.（B） Its necessary for growing veget
17、ables in hot climates.（C） Its used to cool water used for irrigation.（D）Its the primary use for electricity in the United States.21 What is the report mainly about?（A）Irrigating desert areas.（B） Uses for cold seawater.（C） Techniques for preserving the environment.（D）The importance of conserving ener
18、gy.22 According to the news, China has the highest _ in the world.（A）rate of traffic accidents deaths（B） rate of domestic violence（C） rate of women suicide（D）rate of men suicide23 How long has the bias towards women been lasting in China?（A）Over 1,000 years.（B） Over 2,000 years.（C） About 1,000 years
19、.（D）About 2,000 years.24 According to the news, which of the following is not among the basic needs used to define poverty?（A）food（B） health（C） education（D）freedom25 According to the charity group, Asian poor people largely live in _.（A）urban areas（B） isolated rural areas（C） economy-booming areas（D）
20、south Asia26 According the news, the UN has set standards for Kosovo on _.（A）minority rights and democracy（B） minority rights and publicity（C） economy and politics（D）justice and democracy27 When is the Security Council expected to resume the Kosovo question?（A）In early October.（B） In late October.（C
21、） In early November（D）In late November28 In which domain will Google and Sun cooperate to challenge Microsoft?（A）Hardware products.（B） Personal computer market.（C） Desktop computer market.（D）Portable computer market.29 When people download Suns Java program, they can choose to install _.（A）Open-Offi
22、ce software（B） Google searching Toolbar（C） Microsoft Office（D）Yahoo searching Toolbar30 Why does Microsoft feel pressure?（A）Because the products from other companies are better.（B） Because the products from other companies are easy to operate.（C） Because they are no longer in the dominant position.（
23、D）Because the products from their rivals are lower in price.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. 30 People take photographs for a 【C1 】_ of r
24、easons but the most 【C2】 _ is to make a record of something in order to show others and to look back on in times to come. The subject is the sole reason for taking pictures like these and aesthetic standards are not usually a consideration as long as the image is sharp and clear. 【C3】 _ for those us
25、 who call ourselves photographers the situation is often 【C4】 _ and the subject becomes【C5】_ much less importance than the visual and photographic quality of the image. Ive just spent a few days in Paris and have returned home without a single picture of the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe or Notr
26、e Dame. Why? Because during the time of my visit the weather and the【C6】_ would not have produced the sort of quality and atmosphere I wanted my photographs to have. If Id simply wanted a visual record of these places I would have been much better【C7】_ buying a postcard. On the other hand I did take
27、 a shot of some wet cobblestones that Im pretty pleased with, although as visual memento of Paris it leaves something【C8】_ Its not unreasonable to ask why taking a photograph of wet cobblestones should be more【C9 】_ to me than shooting a beautiful building like Notre Dame. The answer is that the for
28、mer was rich in many of the key visual elements which give an image that elusive eye-catching quality, whereas, on the day of my visit, Notre Dame was noticeably 【 C10】_ them.As a travel photographer I often find myself in beautiful places knowing that what Im seeing and experiencing is simply not g
29、oing to make a striking photograph and I【C11】_ find that very frustrating. But its important to be able to recognise this. Its sad when you have to make excuses for a photograph. It was stunning but the photograph just hasnt come【C12】_ very well. It was probably not there to begin with and building
30、a reputation as a photographer has as much to do with the photographs you dont take as it has with【C13】_ you do. Our vision is greatly influenced by factors which cannot be recorded on film, such as sounds, smells and even our mood. Im sure youve taken what you thought would be great pictures 【C14】_
31、 stimulated by an exciting event, a beautiful view, or simply when enjoying yourself, only to find that your pictures have captured nothing of what you believed to be 【C15】_ , I know I have.Its very significant that【C16】_ is also known【C17 】_ an objective since it sees in a very cold, dispassionate
32、way. We, on the other hand,【C18】_ in a very subjective way. The image which our eyes convey to the 【C19】_ is a moving one; it continually scans a scene, feeding an instantaneous montage of 【C20 】_ which we subconsciously edit, focusing on the aspects of it which most interest us and ignoring those w
33、hich dont. This is how its possible to take a photograph and only later notice that a tree is growing from someones head or that there is an ugly pylon in the middle of a beautiful view.31 【C1 】（A）group（B） mixture（C） diversity（D）variety32 【C2 】（A）common（B） general（C） usual（D）regular33 【C3 】（A）Howeve
34、r（B） Therefore（C） But（D）Except34 【C4 】（A）contrary（B） varied（C） different（D）reversed35 【C5 】（A）far（B） in（C） of（D）to36 【C6 】（A）mood（B） sun（C） angle（D）light37 【C7 】（A）on（B） in（C） off（D）for38 【C8 】（A）to be desired（B） to desire（C） desiring（D）desire39 【C9 】（A）grateful（B） satisfied（C） satisfying（D）to satis
35、fy40 【C10 】（A）lacking in（B） lacking（C） lacked（D）to lack41 【C11 】（A）can（B） will（C） do（D）should42 【C12 】（A）from（B） in（C） on（D）out43 【C13 】（A）whom（B） what（C） these（D）those44 【C14 】（A）when（B） until（C） unless（D）before45 【C15 】（A）there（B） over（C） out（D）in46 【C16 】（A）camera lens（B） a camera lens（C） a camer
36、a len（D）camera len47 【C17 】（A）as（B） for（C） to（D）by48 【C18 】（A）find（B） work（C） live（D）see49 【C19 】（A）brain（B） mind（C） heart（D）nerve50 【C20 】（A）images（B） pictures（C） photos（D）shots三、PART IV GRAMMAR He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.BIG JOB. Already, business
37、 lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what theyve heard so far isnt encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that “the time just isnt right“ for the deal. Translation: Were determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ign
38、oring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to Americas enemies. Beijings fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missou
39、ri, wont help, either.Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies, With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-trac
40、k trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together wont he easy. And Republicanswith a winksay that theyll eventually embrace Chinas entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticis
41、m, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege. Business must make this much dear to both its GOP allies and the White House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling85 The main idea of this passage is _.（A）The Contradiction between the Democratic Party a
42、nd the Republican Party（B） On Chinas entry into WTO（C） Clinton was right（D）Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill86 What does the sentence “Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit“ convey?（A）Premier Zhu rejected their requirements.（B） The three places overdid criticism.（C） They want
43、ed more protection.（D）They are in trouble.87 What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward Chinas entry into the WTO?（A）Contradictory.（B） Appreciative.（C） Disapproving.（D）Detestful.88 Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?（A）White House.（B） Republicans.（C） The Democratic Party.（D）
44、Businessmen.88 No one can be a great thinker who does not realize that as a thinker it is her first duty to follow her intellect to whatever conclusions it may lead. Truth gains more even by the errors of one who with due study and preparation thinks for himself, than by the true opinions of those w
45、ho only hold them because they do not Suffer themselves to think. Note that it is solely, of chiefly, to form great thinkers that freedom of thinking is required. On the contrary, it is as much or even more indispensable to enable average human beings to attain the mental stature which they are capa
46、ble of. There have been and many again be great individual thinkers in a general atmosphere of mental slavery. But there never has been, nor ever will be, in that atmosphere an intellectually active people. Where any of heterodox speculation was for a time suspended, where there is a tacit conventio
47、n that principles are not to be disputed: where the discussion of the greatest questions which can occupy humanity is considered to be closed, we cannot hope to find that generally high scale of mental activity which has made some periods of history so remarkable. Never when controversy avoided the
48、subjects which are large and important enough to kindle enthusiasm was the mind of a people stirred up fro9m its foundation and the impulse given which raised even persons of the most ordinary intellect to something of the dignity of thinking beings.She who knows only her own side of the case knows
49、little of that. Her reasons may be food, and no one may have been able to refute them. But if she s equally unable to refute the reasons of the opposite side; if she does not so much as know what they are, she has no ground for preferring either opinion. The rational position for her would be suspension of judgment, and unless she contents herself with that, she is either led by authority, or adopts, like
