1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 276（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 minute1 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four ti
3、mes. 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 will 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 du
4、ring this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 The purpose of M
5、r. Saunders visit is to（A）make a business report to the woman.（B） be interviewed for a job in the womans company.（C） resign from his position in the womans company.（D）exchange stock market information with the woman.3 What is Mr. Saunders current job?（A）He is head of a small trading company.（B） He w
6、orks in an international insurance company.（C） He leads a team of brokers in a big company.（D）He is a public relations officer in a small company.4 What can we conclude from the conversation?（A）The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.（B） Mr. Saunders will share one third
7、 of the womans responsibilities.（C） Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.（D）The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders past experience.5 The woman seems unconvinced that it will rain today because（A）she cant see any sign of it outside.（B） she doesnt believe the man.（C） s
8、he thinks the forecast has not been accurate this week.（D）she doesnt want it to happen.6 Why do the man and woman want to talk to Mr. Simpson?（A）He is a psychology professor with much knowledge.（B） His views during arguments are very powerful.（C） He may be able to add information to a research paper
9、.（D）He has personal experience in this field.7 What is Simpsons view towards criminals?（A）He rejects labeling criminals.（B） He thinks criminals have certain psychological problems.（C） He thinks criminals are abnormal.（D）He thinks that Criminals are crazy.8 What is the main purpose of Mr. Lordens vis
10、it this time?（A）To attend the Arts Festival.（B） To have a holiday and visit some friends.（C） To visit a cello exhibition.（D）To give some tutorial lessons. 9 Which of the following is CORRECT?（A）Mr. Lordens cello was specially made for him by his uncle.（B） Mr. Lorden got the cello from his uncle.（C）
11、Mr. Lorden has been using the cello since the age of eight.（D）A cello maker gave the cello to Mr. Lorden as a present. 10 What is the size of Mr. Lordens cello when he began to play?（A）Half size.（B） Two-thirds size.（C） Full size.（D）Three-fifths size. 11 How does Mr. Lorden do with his cello when hes
12、 traveling?（A）He reserves a seat for it.（B） He leaves it at home.（C） He ships it by express.（D）He shares the seat with the cello. SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 There are so
13、 many international restaurants in the United States because（A）many foreign tourists visit the United States every year.（B） Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.（C） the United States is a country of immigrants.（D）Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.13 Why do Americans like to g
14、o to international restaurants apart from enjoying the foods there?（A）They can make friends with people from other countries.（B） They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.（C） They can practice speaking foreign languages there.（D）They can meet with businessmen from all over t
15、he world.14 Which of the following statements is CORRECT about the running of the typical Italian family restaurant in the United States?（A）The couple cook the dishes and the children help them.（B） The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.（C） The mother does the cooking while
16、 the father and children wait on the guests.（D）A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.15 What is the speaker mainly talking about?（A）How animals survive harsh conditions in the wild.（B） How animals alter colors to match their surroundings.（C） How animals protect the
17、mselves against predators.（D）How animals learn to disguise themselves effectively.16 What protects the sea dragon from a meat eaters attack?（A）Its enormous size.（B） Its plant-like appearance.（C） Its instantaneous response.（D）Its offensive smell.17 According to the passage, why do many fish stay in g
18、roups?（A）It helps improve their safety.（B） It allows them to swim faster.（C） It helps them fight their predators.（D）It allows them to avoid twists and turns.18 To be successful in a job interview, you have to do the following EXCEPT（A）demonstrate personal and professional qualities.（B） create a good
19、 image in a limited time.（C） make a positive impression to the interviewer.（D）pay great attention to the interview process. 19 According to the passage, decent clothes can（A）make a man.（B） give yon confidence.（C） win interviewers respect.（D）affect interviewers judgment. 20 The interviewee should ref
20、lect his confidence by speaking（A）in a very loud voice.（B） in an ambitious way.（C） in an overpowering way.（D）in a clear voice. 21 What is the speakers last advice?（A）Take care to dress properly.（B） Reflect confidence when speaking.（C） Wish for just a little luck.（D）Convey enthusiasm for work. 22 Whi
21、ch of the following details is CORRECT?（A）Brazil features “The Beautiful Game.“（B） Brazil will be beaten in the first round this year.（C） Germany has beaten Brazil 4 years ago.（D）Germany won the last World Cup.23 How many times has Brazil won the championship in the World Cup?（A）2.（B） 3.（C） 4.（D）5.2
22、4 How many unidentified bodies are likely to be Burmese?（A）Several.（B） 80.（C） More than 800.（D）Several hundred.25 The surviving Burmese faced the following problems after the tsunami EXCEPT（A）they had no jobs.（B） their homes and belongings were gone.（C） it was difficult for them to be registered.（D）
23、they were unable to get government aid.26 When did the term lobbyist become popular?（A）In the early to mid 18th century.（B） In the early to mid 19th century.（C） In the early 19th century.（D）In the early 18th century.27 Which of the following details is INCORRECT?（A）The art of lobbying politicians ha
24、s a rather long history in U.S.（B） Americans have the fights to petition the government.（C） Jack Abramoff was charged with corruption.（D）The line between lobbying and bribery is vague.28 What happened to the five suspected Somali pirates?（A）They were attacked by a US battleship.（B） They were under a
25、rrest.（C） They escaped being captured.（D）They were shot dead. 29 Altogether how many people on board the sunken pirate skiff were captured?（A）5.（B） 4.（C） 3.（D）2. 30 Pirates motherships usually（A）are as large as small motor boats.（B） are built by themselves.（C） carry supplies and fuel.（D）sail close t
26、o patrolled coastline. 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 Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if ins
27、erted in the corresponding blanks.For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation To【31】their work they must read letters, reports, newspapers. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend【32】can mean the【33】between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is
28、that most of us are poor readers. Most of us【34】poor reading habits at an early age, and never get【35】them. The main 【36】lies in the actual stuff of language itselfwords.【37】individually, words have little meaning 【38】they are strung together into phrased, sentences and paragraphs.【39】, however, the
29、 untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word【40】often regressing to read words or passages. Regression, the【41】to look back over【42】you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which【43】down the speed of reading is vocalizationsounding each wo
30、rd either orally or mentally【44】one reads.To【45】these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device【46】an accelerator, which moves a bar down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds【47】, in order to “stretch“ him. The accelerator forces the r
31、eader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization,【48】impossible. At first【46】is sacrificed for speed.【50】when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve.（A）come through（B） keep up（C） come up with（D）turn in（A
32、）quickly（B） roughly（C） easily（D）readily（A）division（B） difference（C） separation（D）controversy（A）enhance（B） improve（C） have（D）develop（A）over（B） through（C） away with（D）back to（A）advantage（B） distinction（C） deficiency（D）necessity（A）To take（B） Taken（C） Taking（D）Being taken（A）when（B） since（C） once（D）until
33、（A）Logically（B） Subsequently（C） Unfortunately（D）Inefficiently（A）at times（B） at one time（C） for a time（D）at a time（A）tendency（B） trend（C） occasion（D）chance（A）what（B） /（C） where（D）which（A）accelerates（B） scales（C） slows（D）cuts（A）if（B） as（C） even（D）before（A）dispose（B） transfer（C） abandon（D）overcome（A）kn
34、own for（B） named after（C） defined（D）called（A）convenient（B） comfortable（C） available（D）helpful（A）exclusively（B） absolutely（C） practically（D）similarly（A）comprehension（B） meaning（C） regression（D）summary（A）And（B） Also（C） But（D）Or三、PART IV GRAMMAR women and children as well as men; prisoners of war and f
35、oreign workers as well as Germans; professors, artists, musicians, and farmers, as well as workers in munitions factories. And the mode of death, as will be seen, was often shocking and gruesome. But it is faulty to assume that without the bombing all those who perished would have survived and would
36、 have met death more peacefully. Land invasion would have meant the ravaging of cities by heavy artillery, tanks, and flame throwers, the desperate flight of thousands of civilians (which indeed occurred on Germanys eastern front), and the ultimate collapse of all forces of order, with internecine f
37、ighting, famine, and disease as likely accompaniments. Neither can one assume that more churches, famous monuments, paintings, library books, and so forth would have survived. That those who stopped the bombs had pangs of guilt in respect to the suffering they caused and the cultural wealth they des
38、troyed is a credit to their humanitarian sensitivities. But sentiments of revulsion are more appropriately directed at war itself, which inevitably brutalizes those involved, destroys normal sensitivities, and opens the way to rape, pillage, and want of destruction. A “clean“, “humane“ war is an imp
39、ossibility. 81 World War II is particular in that it（A）anticipated the arrival of new age in war-waging.（B） victimized the ordinary people and soldiers alike on unprecedented scales.（C） made the aggressors suffer more than the aggressed.（D）used the propaganda to get the civilians into it without hes
40、itation.82 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that “Rosie the Riveter“ was（A）a picture used in the war propaganda.（B） the name of an American hero during the war.（C） a representative of women who were dragged into the war.（D）a German-born worker who escaped to America during the war.83 In t
41、he second paragraph, the author seems to consider the Allied bombing on Germany（A）imprudent.（B） immoral.（C） justified.（D）reckless.84 According to the author, without the Allied bombing,（A）more lives might have been saved.（B） people would have died of other disasters.（C） the Allied landing would have
42、 been out of the question.（D）many cultural objects would have survived.85 The author concludes the passage by pointing out that（A）there is no such a thing as humane war.（B） a total war is the cruelest thing in human history.（C） a war does no good either to the winner or to the loser.（D）it is impossi
43、ble to wage a total war today.85 Pageants (露天演出) are usually conceived on a fairly large scale, often under the auspices of some local or civic authority or at any rate in connection with local groups of some kind. This sometimes means that there is an allocation of funds available for the purpose o
44、f mounting the production, though unfortunately this will usually be found to be on the meagre side and much ingenuity will have to be used to stretch it so that all performers can be adequately clothed.Most pageants have a historical flavor as they usually come about through the celebration of the
45、anniversary of some event of historic importance, or the life or death of some local worthy. Research among archives and books in the public library will probably prove very useful and produce some workable ideas which will give the production an especially local flavor. From the first economy will
46、have to be practised because there are usually a great number of people to dress. Leading characters can be considered individually in the same way as when designing for a play; but the main body of the performers will need to be planned in groups and the massed effect must be always borne in mind.M
47、any pageants take place in daylight in the open air. This is an entirely different problem from designing costumes which are going to be looked at under artificial lighting; for one thing, scenes viewed in the daylight are subject to many more distractions. No longer is everything around cut out by
48、the surrounding darkness, but instead it is very easy to be aware of disturbing movement in the audience or behind the performers. Very theatrically conceived clothes do not always look their best when seen in a daylight setting of trees, verdant lawns and old ivy-covered walls; the same goes for co
49、stumes being worn in front of the mellow colors of stately homes. The location needs to be studied and then a decision can be made as to what kinds of colors and textures will harmonize best with the surroundings and conditions and then to carry this out as far as possible on the funds available.If money is available to dress the performers without recourse to their own help in the provision of items, it is best to arrange for all the cutting and pinning together of the costumes to be done by one or two experienced people than to be given out to the groups an
