1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 278（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 done 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 done 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 financial an
5、alysis project has to be finished by（A）Friday afternoon.（B） the weekend.（C） Monday.（D）the end of the month. 3 Why did the woman suggest not giving everyone an extra day off so quickly?（A）There will still be much work.（B） They dont deserve it.（C） A new project could appear.（D）The financial analysis p
6、roject cant wait. 4 According to the conversation, the meeting the man attends（A）has just started.（B） will start in a minute.（C） wont last long.（D）has been on for hours. 5 What is the conversation mainly about?（A）A more economical diesel fuel.（B） Characteristics of a new type of fuel.（C） Where is a
7、new energy source located?（D）How to develop alternative energy sources.6 What effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel fuel probably have?（A）It will reduce the amount of pollutants in the air.（B） It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from vehicles.（C） It will eventually destr
8、oy the ozone layer.（D）It will reduce the cost of running large vehicles.7 According to the conversation, DME wont be on the market soon because（A）its expensive to manufacture.（B） it hasnt been adequately tested.（C） it damages car engines.（D）its dangerous to transport.8 The woman suggests the man loo
9、k at her notes to（A）help him explain the information to his roommate.（B） help him write a paper.（C） prepare for a test.（D）tell her if the notes are accurate.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions t
10、hat follow. 9 Jules Verne was（A）an inventor as well as a scientist.（B） a scientist rather than an inventor.（C） not a scientist but an inventor.（D）neither a scientist nor an inventor.10 Jules Vernes stories about the future inventions were based on（A）his knowledge of science and his own experiences i
11、n adventure.（B） his imagination and his love for science.（C） his own experiences in adventure and his imagination.（D）his knowledge of science and his imagination.11 Jules Vernes descriptions about future inventions were（A）often correct.（B） totally accurate.（C） entirely wrong.（D）merely fairy stories.
12、12 According to the passage, the work of “Youth Summit“ refers to（A）visits to the Nixon Library.（B） the Chinese students visit to the U.S.（C） a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S.（D）activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students.13 The student from Sh
13、anghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was the time when（A）Nixon died.（B） Nixon visited China.（C） Nixon became U.S. president.（D）Nixon started building the library in his name.14 What is the passage mainly about?（A）The China-U.S. relations.（B） The Nixon Library.（C） President Nixon.（D）
14、The Youth Summit.15 In one of the exercises, the professor asked his student to（A）find out the meaning of life.（B） record their day-to-day life.（C） spend more money.（D）keep track of every penny they spend. 16 When money is involved, our relationship with others（A）will become stronger.（B） will be wea
15、kened.（C） will be clearly defined.（D）will remain the same. 17 In the book, the author tries to explain that（A）money is useless to us.（B） money is the aim of life.（C） money should be an instrument.（D）money is everything. 18 Which of the following does the author NOT agree with?（A）One shouldnt lend mo
16、ney to friends.（B） The meaning of life doesnt completely lie in money.（C） Happiness is not necessarily the result of wealth.（D）Money is important in modern society. SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the que
17、stions that follow. 19 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） Constitutional reform and revitalization of the countrys gas industry.（D）Nationalization of the countrys gas industry
18、and constitutional reform.20 Where was this meeting held?（A）In Afghanistan.（B） In Pakistan.（C） In Canada.（D）In the US. 21 Which of the following items was NOT on the agenda of the meeting?（A）An economic initiative for Afghan-Pakistan border.（B） Steps to curb Irans nuclear program.（C） The threat from
19、 extremist groups.（D）The crisis for global security. 22 According to the news, the indoor smoking-ban movement stalled because（A）law makers didnt support the ban.（B） the rules were too strict.（C） economy got worse.（D）many businessmen opposed it. 23 Health advocates believe that（A）smoking laws should
20、 be roiled back.（B） child-labor laws should be advocated.（C） banning smoking hurts the economy.（D）banning smoking cuts down health care budget. 24 What led to the failure of NASAs mission?（A）Fuel shortage.（B） Loss of data.（C） Fairing separation failure.（D）Satellite malfunction. 25 One of the mission
21、s of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory is（A）to observe the formation of CO2.（B） to collect CO2 samples from space.（C） to do CO2 experiments in space.（D）to locate the key places of CO2 emission. 26 Who will be the chairman of the conference?（A）Ban Ki-moon.（B） Nouri al-Maliki.（C） Ban Ki-moon and Nouri a
22、l-Maliki.（D）A UN representative. 27 The representatives will come from the following countries EXCEPF（A）Iran.（B） Kuwait.（C） Syria.（D）Russia. 28 Whats the resolution adopted by the General Assembly mainly about?（A）Political recovery.（B） Economic recovery.（C） Long-term recovery efforts.（D）Expansion of
23、 UN influence. 29 XMRV is the name of a（A）disease.（B） virus.（C） blood type.（D）cancer. 30 There is preliminary evidence that XMRV（A）already poses a danger.（B） can spread infection.（C） is transmitted similarly to HIV.（D）threats the blood supply. 31 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news?（
24、A）XMRV was found in tumor samples.（B） XMRV can be found in healthy blood.（C） The causes of XMRV havent been determined.（D）A lot of people were infected by XMRV. 二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best compl
25、ete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical
26、 changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious【31】to how they can best【32】such changes. Growing bodies need movement and【33】, but not just in ways that emphasize competition.【34】they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional chall
27、enges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the【35 】that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are【36】by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be【37】to plan activities in which there are more
28、winners than losers,【38】publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews,【39】student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide【40】opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful【41】dynamics. Making friends is extremely import
29、ant to teenagers, and many shy students need the【42】of some kind of organization with a supportive adult【43】visible in the background.In these activities, it is important to remember that young teens have【44】attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized【45】participants can remain acti
30、ve as long as they want and then go on to【46】else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants【47】 . This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility.【48】, they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by【49】for roles that are within their【50】and their attentio
31、n spans and by having clearly stated rules. （A）thought（B） idea（C） opinion（D）advice（A）strengthen（B） accommodate（C） stimulate（D）enhance（A）care（B） nutrition（C） exercise（D）leisure（A）If（B） Although（C） Whereas（D）Because（A）assistance（B） guidance（C） confidence（D）tolerance（A）claimed（B） admired（C） ignored（D）s
32、urpassed（A）improper（B） risky（C） fair（D）wise（A）in effect（B） as a result（C） for example（D）in a sense（A）displaying（B） describing（C） creating（D）exchanging（A）durable（B） excessive（C） surplus（D）multiple（A）group（B） individual（C） personnel（D）corporation（A）consent（B） insurance（C） admission（D）security（A）partic
33、ularly（B） barely（C） definitely（D）rarely（A）similar（B） long（C） different（D）short（A）if only（B） now that（C） so that（D）even if（A）everything（B） anything（C） nothing（D）something（A）off（B） down（C） out（D）alone（A）On the contrary（B） On the average（C） On the whole（D）On the other hand（A）making（B） standing（C） plann
34、ing（D）taking（A）capabilities（B） responsibilities（C） proficiency（D）efficiency三、PART IV GRAMMAR factory-produced replicas were in. In the late 1980s, food processing became an out-and-out revolution. In the subsequent loss of domestic and artisanal (手工制作的) savoir-faire, traditional produce and biodiver
35、sity were threatened.The food production revolution that transformed Europe and North America meant more and cheaper food for all. But there were negative effects, too: environmental harm and a loss of cultural identity. Now that emerging nations are following in our footsteps, the downside is evide
36、nt. If we cant force those countries who are starting to glimpse emancipation from poverty to avoid our bad examples, we can at least propose more sustainable models of producing food.It is important to trigger the virtuous processes that lead to food that tastes great, is ecologically benign, and i
37、s produced and consumed in a way that is fair to all. We must look to the past. We need to learn from what we have forgotten or set aside in the name of modernity. The values of rural societies are the values we have to restore to our food, and hence to our culture.These values teach us that food is
38、 better when it is fresh and seasonal, when it is produced close to home, and when it is eaten with the people we love. Im not advocating a return to the family scene of my childhood; such environments were often indicative of poverty and social backwardness. And going back to the old days would for
39、ce women back into the kitchen. But we can find ideas in the past that we might apply in our increasingly complex society, and so ensure a serene future for ourselves and the earth.Food is central to our lives. It would be wrong to turn it into nothing more than a fuel enabling us to move faster, he
40、nce accelerating the consumption of the earth and its resources. In fact, it would be the worst mistake we could ever make. 82 We can learn from the beginning of the passage（A）women were not willing to go out for work in the past.（B） families ate lunch at a fixed time at home.（C） most of the vegetab
41、les people ate were produced by themselves.（D）foods sold in the grocers shop were rare and fresh. 83 “out-and-out“ in Paragraph Two means（A）complete.（B） successful.（C） controversial.（D）futile. 84 Which of the following statements about changes that took place after 1960s is INCORRECT?（A）There were m
42、ore supermarkets and food was cheap.（B） Women were freed from house chores and began to work.（C） Home-baked cakes and handmade pasta disappeared.（D）Traditional produce was threatened due to environmental pollution. 85 We can learn from Paragraph 5 that（A）the author felt disappointed at the food prod
43、uction revolution.（B） food is most delicious when it is fresh and homemade.（C） the author would rather go back to his childhood.（D）applying ideas in the past to modem society would do us good. 86 The main purpose of the passage is（A）to describe the Italian tradition.（B） to explain the needs of modem
44、 food processing.（C） to raise concern about sustainable food-producing.（D）to persuade parents to make more homemade food. 86 The Internet, E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic era possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system
45、based on networked relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights. Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this ques
46、tion of hundreds of CEOS and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quite contrary.“ The very people responsible for ushering in what some have called a “technological renaissance“ say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, a
47、re more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friendsnot to mention strangers. And whats more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so aggressively championing.The techno gurus (领袖) promised us that access would make life mo
48、re convenient and give us more time. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to liberate us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy escape.If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast geographic frontier, t
49、he .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the most scarce of all resources. Our e-mail, voice mail and cell phones, our 24-hour Internet news and entertainment all seize for our attention.And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. That is because the great proliferation o
