1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 285（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 The man went to Seychelles because he_.（A）likes diving（B） wanted to find a job as a dive master there（C） worked for the BBC World Service（D）was assigned to Madagascar3 What did he do after he went to Seychelles?（A）
4、He worked as a BBC correspondent.（B） He worked as an instructor of journalism.（C） He was hired as a dive master.（D）He stayed there as a tourist.4 What is possibly NOT the reason that he went back to Britain?（A）The BBC reassigned him.（B） He wanted for a change.（C） He felt stressed in the end.（D）He lo
5、st interest in diving.5 How did he succeed according to himself?（A）By helping others.（B） By being approachable and caring.（C） By being persistent and not satisfied with just coming to work.（D）By having great ambitions.6 What was not Davids opinion towards people and machinery?（A）People make the diff
6、erence, and you accomplish everything thorough people.（B） Machinery is important.（C） You cant succeed without getting everyone committed and involved.（D）Not everyone in the organization is important and vital.7 What advice did David give to young people?（A）Be inquisitive, curious, creative, and prou
7、d of yourself.（B） Be committed to excelling in all that you do, and it is wise not to help your competitors.（C） It will be a trouble for you if you are approachable and caring.（D）Get yourself noticed by taking on difficult tasks.8 Why was Jenny unhappy at the beginning of the conversation?（A）She los
8、t some money.（B） She lost her temper and felt regretted.（C） The old man felt impatient with her.（D）She didnt have enough to do something.9 What was the old mans reaction towards Jennys complaint?（A）He felt ashamed fo himself.（B） He lost his temper.（C） He was indifferent.（D）He apologized to Jenny.10
9、According to the girl, what will ones impatience lead to?（A）Everyone will look down upon you.（B） Everyone will laugh at you.（C） Everyone will be cruel to you.（D）Everyone doesnt want to cooperate with you.11 What does a “we should allow for a marginal error“ mean?（A）You should plan for delays.（B） You
10、 should cut everything closely.（C） You shouldnt make any mistakes when going for an appointment.（D）You should always be punctual.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Where was the
11、 first telephone service in America established?（A）New York.（B） Washington.（C） Philadelphia.（D）Chicago.13 What caused the prices of the telephone system to lower?（A）The materials became cheaper.（B） There was more competition.（C） More people used the phones.（D）The phones were connected across the sea
12、.14 Before the Bell Company became a publicly held corporation, how were the calls passed to their destinations?（A）Manual switchboards.（B） Reading manuals.（C） Electronic switchboards.（D）Voice switches.15 According to this passage, how is the word center spelled in British English?（A）Certer.（B） Cente
13、r.（C） Centre.（D）Centere.16 What does the word flat mean in British English?（A）A smooth surface.（B） An actor.（C） An apartment.（D）A movie.17 What is the conclusion of the talk?（A）British English and American English are the same.（B） They are so different that Americans cant understand Englishmen when
14、they are talking.（C） They have different spelling and vocabulary but the same pronunciation.（D）They have “slight different spelling vocabulary and pronunciation, but the people can understand each other.18 What is the topic of the talk?（A）Energy conservation.（B） Transportation of the future.（C） Stri
15、p cities.（D）Advantages of air transportation over railroads.19 What problem faces commuters to travel between strip cities?（A）A lack of available flights.（B） Long delays at the airport.（C） Boredom on long flights.（D）Long trips to and from airport.20 When are airplanes not fuel efficient?（A）On short
16、trips.（B） On long trips.（C） When flying over cities.（D）When flying at high altitudes.21 How does a Maglev operate?（A）It uses nuclear energy.（B） It rests on a cushion of pressurized air.（C） It flies over magnetically activated tracks.（D）It uses a device similar to a jet engine.22 What can We infer fr
17、om Mr. Hun Sens words?（A）Cambodian will hold the trials by itself.（B） Cambodian will hold the trials under the supervision of UN.（C） Cambodian will hold the trials together with UN.（D）Cambodian will hold the trials together with UN if necessary.23 Which of the following can properly describe the tun
18、e of the report?（A）Critical.（B） Favourable.（C） Ironical.（D）Neutral.24 What did London police do?（A）They caught the suspects.（B） They were in search for four men.（C） They carried out raids in London.（D）They searched the passerby.25 Which one is not true?（A）London media said some of the suspects could
19、 be arrested.（B） There was no official confirmation of the reports.（C） London police commissioner expressed confidence in a radio interview.（D）Police arrested some people in the citys financial district.26 Where will Mr. Bush talk with industrialized nations on South African issues?（A）In White House
20、.（B） In South Africa.（C） In New York.（D）In Europe.27 How many leaders of West Africa have met with President Bush?（A）Only one.（B） About ten.（C） Three.（D）Four.28 The U. S. is calling on Russia to_.（A）open its prisons to the joint commission（B） release the American servicemen held in World War II（C） t
21、ake the responsibility of holding American servicemen（D）provide more co operations for the investigation.29 Which one is not of the difficulties the commission meet?（A）The records are too old.（B） No one know how many men may have been held.（C） The government that allegedly held them doesnt cooperate
22、.（D）There are not enough details.30 Which of the following topics is not covered in the conference?（A）Global warming.（B） African aid.（C） arfur.（D）North Korea.31 Which is not included in G8?（A）China.（B） US.（C） UK.（D）Japan.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passa
23、ge. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 One of the most critical problems 【C1】_black and other minority Americans today is the difficulty of entering 【C2】_society without 【C3】 _their own racial and ethnic heritage. The p
24、rocess can be an agonizing one, and it sometimes 【C4】_disaster. On June 12,1985, Edmund Perry was shot and killed 【C5】_attempting to rob a plainclothes police officer. Perry was 【C6】 _and a resident of Harlem; he was 【C7】 _a graduate of one of the nations finest high schools and was preparing to ent
25、er Stanford University 【C8】 _a full scholarship. The Two Worlds of Edmund Perry relates the details of this star students 【C9】_life, and examines the unique pressure of 【C10 】_between two radically different social realisms.This sense of doubleness experienced by many nonwhite Americans makes it dif
26、ficult 【C11 】_a stable personal 【C12】_. From outside, the author offers a solution 【C13】_the problem 【C14】_ in the rural South, she learned two languages one to be used 【C15】_speaking to family and friends, 【C16 】_when speaking to whites. Years later, after enrolling in a writing course at a norther
27、n university, she attempted to negotiate a way 【C17】_her own language and the language of others: I could not in the process of composing-use the language of the old time, yet I couldnt imagine myself in the language. 【C18】_, however, she learned to shape her own experience in her own words. Writing
28、, she suggests, provided a valuable tool 【 C19】_helping to 【C20】_a balance between her two worlds.32 【C1 】（A）knowing（B） facing（C） knew（D）faced33 【C2 】（A）mainstream（B） major（C） minor（D）main34 【C3 】（A）admitting（B） taking（C） having（D）denying35 【C4 】（A）leads to（B） leads with（C） lead away（D）lead up36 【C5
29、 】（A）the moment（B） while（C） what（D）worthwhile37 【C6 】（A）yellow（B） brown（C） black（D）white38 【C7 】（A）also（B） again（C） still（D）or so39 【C8 】（A）of（B） in（C） at（D）on40 【C9 】（A）two（B） internal（C） external（D）double41 【C10 】（A）having caught（B） having been caught（C） being caught（D）catching42 【C11 】（A）establis
30、h（B） establishing（C） established（D）to establish43 【C12 】（A）character（B） identity（C） disposition（D）personality44 【C13 】（A）of（B） by（C） to（D）with45 【C14 】（A）raising（B） raised（C） rose（D）rising46 【C15 】（A）where（B） who（C） when（D）to whom47 【C16 】（A）another（B） the other（C） other（D）others48 【C17 】（A）among（B）
31、 in（C） by（D）between49 【C18 】（A）In time（B） On time（C） By time（D）Of time50 【C19 】（A）on（B） with（C） in（D）to51 【C20 】（A）establish（B） destroy（C） found（D）discover三、PART IV GRAMMAR talk（B） had been late; talked（C） has been late; talked（D）has been late; talk62 Whats the chance of_a general election in advanc
32、e?（A）there being（B） there to be（C） there be（D）there going to be63 _you_further problems with your computer, contact your.dealer for advice.（A）If; had（B） Have; had（C） Should; have（D）In case; had64 I know he failed his last test, but really hes_stupid.（A）something but（B） anything but（C） nothing but（D）
33、not but65 We_the responsibility of developing countries in the campaign of reducing gas emission.（A）objected increasing（B） were objected to increasing（C） objected to increase（D）objected to increasing66 Retail sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose 57.8 percent and 46.8 percent,_, over Febr
34、uary 1995.（A）individually（B） respectively（C） correspondingly（D）accordingly67 A complete investigation into the accident should lead to improved standards and should_new operating procedures.（A）attribute（B） result in（C） match with（D）proceed with68 The consolidation of the crumbling walls and towers h
35、as been carried out_a program agreed with the Department of the Environment.（A）in case of（B） in accordance with（C） in place of（D）in charge of69 Although oriental ideas of womans_to man prevailed in those days, she did dare to meet with man on equal basis.（A）contribution（B） sacrifice（C） subordination
36、（D）obedience70 He_ a well meant but unsuccessful campaign to ease East West tensions calling for arms reduction and a summit of the nuclear powers.（A）embarked on（B） reckoned on（C） caught on（D）dwelt on71 He often quoted “reason over passion“ as maxim in_the longstanding division among Canadas English
37、-speaking majority and the French descended minority concentrated in his home province of Quebec.（A）adjusting（B） reconciling（C） conquering（D）consolidating72 To develop_, to train themselves to behave logically and truthfully, and to listen and respond to their partners, actors often practice improvi
38、sation.（A）simultaneity（B） spontaneity（C） grace（D）excellence73 You cant help but hear commercials; every few minutes the program is interrupted to give you one advertising_.（A）so on and so forth（B） more or less（C） something or other（D）sooner or later74 Mobility is one of the characteristics often_exe
39、cutives, and they must accustom themselves to moving quite regularly.（A）demanded of（B） asked for（C） expected from（D）called for75 The telegraph opened up the possibility of establishing almost_communication and thereby offered many practical advantages to people in all walks of life.（A）distant（B） ins
40、tantaneous（C） immediate（D）transient76 Louis Brailele designed a form of communication enabling people to_and preserve their thoughts by incorporating a series of dots which were read by the finger tips.（A）retain（B） visualize（C） convey（D）transfer77 Only ten to twenty percent of cold viruses are trans
41、mitted by carriers, who, sneezing and coughing, _the viruses into the air.（A）spray（B） sprinkle（C） spread（D）sprout78 If a scientist holds an idea to be true and finds any counter evidence whatever, the idea is either_ or abandoned.（A）testified（B） ascertained（C） violated（D）modified79 Just as space was
42、_into regions, time was split up into eras, seasons, and epochs.（A）evolved（B） originated（C） decomposed（D）detached80 When he was 18 he_going around with a rascal and staying out very late.（A）took for（B） took to（C） took over（D）took up81 His colleagues and former students compiled and published his ess
43、ays_his thirty years service with the university.（A）in favor of（B） in place of（C） in honor of（D）in case of81 Marjorie Rice was an unlikely candidate for the role of mathematical innovator. She had no formal education in mathematics and save a single course required for graduation from high school in
44、 1939. Nonetheless, in 1975 she took up a problem that professional mathematicians had twice left for dead, and showed how much life was in still.The roblem was tessellation, or a rectangle and fitting it together with copies of itself so that a plane is covered without any gaps or overlap. A region
45、 this plane would look rather like jigsaw puzzle whose pieces are all identical. Rice worked primarily with polygons, which consist only of straight lines. More specifically, she worked with convex polygons, in which the line joining any tow points on the polygon lies entirely within the polygon its
46、elf or on one of its edges. (A five-pointed star, for example, does not qualify as a convex polygon.)By the time Rice took up tiling, its basic properties had been established. Obviously, any square can tile the plane, as many kitchen floors have demonstrated. Equilateral triangles are also a fairly
47、 clear-cut case. There is one other regular polygon (a polygon whose angles, and sides, are equal) that can tile the plane: hexagon. This fact was established by the ancient Greeks but had long before been exploited by honeybees in building their honeycombs.And what of irregular polygons? As it turn
48、s out, any triangle or quadrilateral, no matter how devoid of regularity, will tile the plane. On the other hand, no convex polygon with more than six sides can do so, and the three classes of convex polygon that can were uncovered by the end of the First World War. So the only real question left by
49、 the time Marjorie Rice began her work was which convex pentagons tile the plane.82 The main subject of the passage is_.（A）famous mathematicians（B） mathematical education（C） tiling the plane（D）irregular polygons83 According to the passage, Marjorie Rices training in mathematics was_.（A）professional（B） unnecessary（C） delayed（D）limited84 according to the passage for a figure,
