1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 313（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 does the woman go to see the man?（A）To get some information on art.（B） To request for help in her physics classes.（C） To discuss with him about her final exams.（D）To talk about the matter of changing her major.
4、3 What does the womans father do?（A）An architect.（B） An engineer.（C） An artist.（D）A scientist.4 What does the man suggest the woman do?（A）Get a math tutor.（B） Switch to art.（C） Stick to architecture.（D）Ask for her parents advice.5 Whats the mans good news?（A）He is going to be a sociology teacher.（B）
5、 He gets a train ticket for the woman.（C） He helps the woman find a job as a teaching assistant.（D）He is awarded a prize in a teachers competition.6 Why does the man insist the woman working as a sociology TA?（A）She can earn more money from it.（B） It is related to her major and will benefit her a lo
6、t.（C） She can have contacts with many sociologists.（D）She can fully put what she learnt into practice.7 Whats the womans final decision?（A）To give up the position of teaching assistant.（B） To find another part-time job.（C） To resign the post of kitchen assistant.（D）To work as both a teaching assista
7、nt and a kitchen assistant.8 What can we learn about the womans car?（A）It has broken down many times before.（B） She generally doesnt allow people to borrow it.（C） She is trying to sell it.（D）She bought it from a friend.9 What does the man say about the womans car?（A）It probably wont cost a lot to re
8、pair.（B） Its probably difficult to drive.（C） It should be deserted by the woman.（D）Its rather small.10 What does the woman say about the mechanic?（A）He will probably overcharge her.（B） He is one of her neighbors.（C） He only works on new cars.（D）He has fixed her car before.11 What does the man offer
9、to do?（A）Help the woman pay the bill.（B） Help the woman fix her car.（C） Take the woman to her home.（D）Test-drive the womans car.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Why does the s
10、peaker say there are great possibilities of communication breakdowns?（A）People differ greatly in their ability to communicate.（B） Most public languages are inherently vague.（C） There are numerous languages in existence.（D）There is a big gap between private and public languages.13 What can we learn a
11、bout the ability to learn a language from Chomskys theory?（A）It is a sign of human intelligence.（B） It improves with constant practice.（C） It is something we are born with.（D）It varies from person to person.14 What does Chomskys theory fail to explain according to the speaker?（A）How private language
12、s are developed.（B） How ancient people created languages.（C） The relations between different languages.（D）The potential children have for learning languages15 This passage is most probably intended for（A）textile technicians.（B） common housewives.（C） average audience.（D）space travelers.16 Why are fab
13、rics good for public buildings?（A）Because they prevent buildings from noise.（B） Because they make buildings strong.（C） Because they make buildings beautiful.（D）Because they make buildings special.17 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the uses of textile fibers?（A）In the creation of home furn
14、ishings.（B） In building blocks.（C） In building trades.（D）In transportation.18 What is Australia suffering from at present according to the passage?（A）Baby boom.（B） Woman oversupply.（C） Aging population.（D）Population shortage.19 Whats the reason for the current population problem in Australia, accord
15、ing to Salt?（A）National policy.（B） Historic reasons.（C） Social development.（D）Overseas attraction.20 What else can we learn about the current population problem in Australia from the passage?（A）It does not trouble women in their 20s.（B） Itll not end until people hit their 80s.（C） It begins when Aust
16、ralians are 34 years old.（D）Itll become worse and worse as men get older.21 According to Salt, what may be the solution to the problem for older women?（A）Depend as much as possible on their offspring.（B） Save a large amount of money for later expenses.（C） Ask the government for essential assistance.
17、（D）Move their houses from cities to rural farming areas.22 The issue concerning who controls the Internet will be discussed（A）by dividing planners.（B） at the first U. N. summit on information technology.（C） during Dec. 10-12.（D）by leaders of governments.23 Who will NOT be discussing the controversia
18、l issues?（A）More than 50 heads of states.（B） Government representatives.（C） Representatives of business.（D）Representatives of citizens.24 Which film won the best picture at the 84th Oscar awards?（A）The Artist.（B） The Iron Lady.（C） Beginners.（D）The Help.25 Meryl Streep won her third Oscar by her role
19、 of（A）an elderly widower.（B） former British Prime Minister.（C） an African American maid.（D）a struggling silent-era movie star.26 What is the eventual effect of the behavior of the bank?（A）A great profit.（B） A better reputation.（C） The accusation from the SEC.（D）The collapse of U. S. housing market.2
20、7 How does the Securities and Exchange Commission accuse the bank?（A）It alleges the bank sold investors sub prime mortgages.（B） It alleges the bank sold investors illegal financial products.（C） It alleges the bank sold investors products that will lose value.（D）It alleges the bank should take high r
21、esponsibility for the collapse of U. S. housing market.28 What happened to the investment bank Goldman Sachs?（A）It was accused of fraud by the U. S. government.（B） It was accused of fraud by the Wall Street Financial Committee.（C） It was accused of selling sub prime mortgages.（D）It was accused of se
22、lling financial products to investors.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. 28 Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and p
23、hysical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious【C1】_to how they can best【C2】_to such changes. Growing bodies need movement and【C3】_, but not just in ways that emphasize competition.【C4 】_they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and
24、emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the【C5】_that comes from achieving success and【C6】_that their accomplishments are【 C7】_by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much【C8】_that it would be wise to plan activities in which there ar
25、e more winners than losers,【C9】 _, publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews,【C10】_student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide【C11】_opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful individual dynamics. Making frie
26、nds is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the【C12】_of some kind of organization with a supportive adult【C13 】_visible in the background.In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have【C14】_attention spans. A variety of activities should be organiz
27、ed【C15 】_participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to【C16 】_else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants【 C17】_. This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility.【C18】_they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by【C19 】_for role
28、s that are within their【C20】_and their attention spans and by shaping clearly stated rules.29 【C1 】（A）thought（B） idea（C） opinion（D）advice30 【C2 】（A）strengthen（B） accommodate（C） stimulate（D）enhance31 【C3 】（A）care（B） nutrition（C） exercise（D）leisure32 【C4 】（A）If（B） Although（C） Whereas（D）Because33 【C5 】
29、（A）assistance（B） guidance（C） confidence（D）tolerance34 【C6 】（A）know（B） knowing（C） knew（D）to know35 【C7 】（A）claimed（B） admired（C） ignored（D）surpassed36 【C8 】（A）success（B） failure（C） competition（D）confusion37 【C9 】（A）in effect（B） as a result（C） for example（D）in a sense38 【C10 】（A）displaying（B） describi
30、ng（C） creating（D）exchanging39 【C11 】（A）durable（B） excessive（C） surplus（D）multiple40 【C12 】（A）consent（B） insurance（C） admission（D）security41 【C13 】（A）particularly（B） barely（C） definitely（D）rarely42 【C14 】（A）similar（B） long（C） different（D）short43 【C15 】（A）if only（B） now that（C） so that（D）even if44 【C1
31、6 】（A）everything（B） anything（C） nothing（D）something45 【C17 】（A）off（B） down（C） out（D）alone46 【C18 】（A）On the contrary（B） On the average（C） On the whole（D）On the other hand47 【C19 】（A）making（B） standing（C） planning（D）taking48 【C20 】（A）capability（B） responsibility（C） proficiency（D）efficiency三、PART IV G
32、RAMMAR otherwise he_by then.（A）would have arrived（B） must have arrived（C） should arrive（D）would arrive50 Excuse me. If your calls not too urgent, do you mind_mine first?（A）I make（B） if I make（C） me to make（D）that I make51 If Tom wins tomorrow, he_thirty races in the past four years.（A）will win（B） ha
33、s won（C） would have won（D）will have won52 The back garden of our house contains a lawn, _ very pleasant to sit on in summer.（A）which is（B） which it is（C） it is（D）where it is53 Fool_he looks, he always seems to make the wisest proposals.（A）who（B） as（C） that（D）like54 Dont let the child play with sciss
34、ors_he cuts himself.（A）in case（B） so that（C） now that（D）only if55 When we got there, what were left behind_empty bottles.（A）had been（B） are（C） were（D）was56 Johns score on the test is the highest in the class; he_last night.（A）must study（B） should have studied（C） must have studied（D）is sure to study5
35、7 You cannot be_careful when you drive a car.（A）very（B） so（C） too（D）enough58 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _a sudden loud noise.（A）being there（B） should there be（C） there was（D）there have been59 At last Iris left her house and got to the railway station, only_ t
36、he train pulling out of the station.（A）saw（B） having seen（C） to see（D）to have seen60 Apart from caring for her children, she has to take on such heavy_ housework as carrying water and firewood.（A）time-consumed（B） timely-consumed（C） time-consuming（D）timely-consuming61 The policeman declared that the
37、blow on the victims head_from behind.（A）should have been made（B） must have been made（C） would have been made（D）ought to have been made62 _capitalism has been abolished_it be possible to abolish poverty, unemployment and war.（A）Only if, will（B） If only, would（C） Should, will（D）Unless, would63 His car
38、elessness is_make it unlikely that he will pass the examination.（A）as much as to（B） such to（C） such as to（D）so as to64 _ human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset the delicate chemical balance in the brain.（A）Deliberate（B） Consistent（C） Primitive（D）Abnormal65 Can you_any smell of
39、the gas which is escaping?（A）discover（B） detect（C） find（D）spot66 When Mr. Green was away on business, his neighbor gave his wife a(n) _ with the housework.（A）aid（B） help（C） hand（D）lift67 His poor standard of play fully justifies his _ from the team for the match next Saturday.（A）rejection（B） exclusi
40、on（C） exception（D）elimination68 Educational TV stations offer teaching in various_ ranging from home nursing to art appreciation.（A）courses（B） directions（C） points（D）subjects69 The ceremony will_as soon as the minister arrives.（A）complete（B） commence（C） disperse（D）descend70 It is quite common for a
41、working man to make_for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on.（A）adjustment（B） supply（C） assurance（D）provision71 It was dark in the cave so she_a match.（A）struck（B） hit（C） fired（D）burned72 The republication of the poets most recent works will certainly _ his national reputation.（A）mag
42、nify（B） strengthen（C） enlarge（D）enhance73 The new manager had many difficulties to overcome but he took them all in his_.（A）step（B） position（C） stride（D）duty74 Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children_ a violent act previously seen on television.（A）modifying（B） duplicating（C）
43、accelerating（D）stimulating75 Ill try as hard as I can but I dont think I have much_of winning the game.（A）luck（B） opportunity（C） chance（D）destiny76 Just as a book is often judged_by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediately by his appearance.（A）previously（B） uniquely（C）
44、 outwardly（D）initially77 Gettysburg was the_of the most important battle in American Civil War.（A）scene（B） view（C） sight（D）landscape78 She cut her hair short and tried to_herself as a man.（A）decorate（B） disguise（C） fabricate（D）fake78 Science writer Tom Standage draws apt parallels between the telegr
45、aph and the gem of late 20th century technology, the Internet. Both systems grew out of the cutting edge science of their time. The telegraphs land lines, underwater cables, and clicking gadgets reflected the 19th centurys research in electromagnetism. The Internets computers and high-speed connecti
46、ons reflect 20th century computer science, information theory, and materials technology.But, while inventions make a global network possible, it takes human cooperation to make it happen. Standages insight in this regard adds depth to his technological history. It underscores the relevance to our ow
47、n time of the struggles of Samuel Morse in America, William Cooke in England, and other telegraph pioneers. They made the technology work efficiently, sold it to a skeptical public, and overcame national and international bureaucratic obstacles. The solutions they found smooth the Internets way toda
48、y.Consider a couple of technical parallels. Telegrams were sent from one station to the next, where they were received and retransmitted until they reached their destination. Stations along the way were owned by different entities, including national governments. Internet data is sent from one serve
49、r computer to another that receives and retransmits it until it reaches its destination. Again the computers have a variety of owners.Then there is the social impact. The Internet is changing the way we do business and communicate. It makes possible virtual communities for individuals scattered around
