1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 353（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 What does the woman want to do?（A）Withdraw some money.（B） Deposit some money.（C） Get to know the neighborhood.（D）Ask the way to the museum.3 What can be inferred about the two banks?（A）They are far away from each o
4、ther.（B） The Allied Irish Bank is near Dunnes Stores.（C） The Allied Irish Bank is 100m from the traffic lights.（D）The Bank of Ireland is located in the North East.4 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（A）The woman appears to be a stranger of this area.（B） The woman will be going northward
5、s.（C） The man thinks the route is not very complicated.,（D）The man would draw a rough sketch of the bank.5 The man asked the woman some tips for（A）job hunting.（B） companys information.（C） an interview in English.（D）improving memory.6 Which of the following about body language is NOT mentioned?（A）Sha
6、ke the interviewers hand.（B） Greet the interviewer with a smile.（C） Keep personal space with the interviewer.（D）Keep eye contact on the interviewer.7 Why doesnt the woman suggest the man memorize answers beforehand?（A）Because the questions are unknown before the interview.（B） Because the man is not
7、sure whether he can attend the interview.（C） Because the interviewer will find the man mechanical.（D）Because the woman has anticipated answers in vain before.8 What is the woman doing?（A）She is helping the man write a letter.（B） She is reading Sues letter.（C） She is asking Sue to write a letter.（D）S
8、he is writing back to Sue.9 What happened to the man?（A）He quitted his job.（B） He was praised.（C） He got promoted.（D）He received a cash award.10 What are they going to do after finishing the letter?（A）They will go to the post office together.（B） They will drink to celebrate.（C） They will go to see a
9、 movie.（D）They will buy a present for Sue.11 What do they thank Sue for?（A）Sending a gift to them.（B） Looking after their child.（C） Visiting them in June.（D）Helping them learn English.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and
10、then answer the questions that follow. 12 The travel information is intended for（A）all passengers on board the plane.（B） passengers who want to visit the center of Sydney.（C） passengers who visit Sydney for the first time.（D）all crew on board the plane. 13 The following transportations are available
11、 from the airport to the city EXCEPT（A）taxis.（B） subways.（C） buses.（D）coach services. 14 The announcer finally reminded the passengers of（A）the prices the major hotels charge.（B） the places where passengers can hail a taxi.（C） the Departure Tax passengers have to pay.（D）the price of the next flight
12、leaving Sydney. 15 What is the talk mainly about?（A）A comparison of two approaches to decision-making.（B） A formula for evaluating business plans.（C） A process for improving decision-making.（D）A method for gaining consensus within groups.16 Why does the professor mention the floor plan of a house?（A
13、）To give an example of a factor that would influence a decision.（B） To give a personal example in which he found AHP useful.（C） To show that AHP can be applied to the design of houses.（D）To name some criteria that are not important in decision-making.17 According to the professor, what is the signif
14、icance of AHP?（A）People can make decisions more quickly.（B） People are provided with several different outcomes.（C） People can take advantage of the latest technology.（D）People can better understand the decisions they make.18 How many students received an admission e-mail from the University of Cali
15、fornia, San Diego (UCSD) in the first place ?（A）18, 000.（B） 28, 000.（C） 46, 000.（D）8100019 Which of the following statements is true about the wrong e-mail message?（A）The mistake was made on purpose to play a joke with the applicants.（B） It was UCSD admissions director Mae Brown who made the mistake
16、.（C） UCSD admissions staff got information from the wrong database.（D）Staff did not discover the mistake until the next Monday.20 The admissions director Mae Brown did what she could to_.（A）protect the prestige of the university（B） punish herself for the mistake（C） make up for the mistake（D）help the
17、 disappointed students enter the university21 What does the passage mainly talk about?（A）Cole Smith was admitted to the UCSD.（B） Cole Smith was rejected by a famous university.（C） USCD admissions office often makes “administration errors“.（D）False admission information raised the students hopes and
18、then dashed them.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 What is the news about?（A）Making comparisons of industrial growth rates.（B） Analyzing causes of drop in industrial growth rat
19、e.（C） Suggesting solutions to economic recession.（D）Speculating on future industrial growth rate.23 What can be inferred from the news?（A）Ivory trading is prohibited in Spain.（B） Most of the seized ivory is not legally bought.（C） The ivory came from 400 African elephants.（D）The workshop owner was ca
20、ught smuggling.24 According to the news, Rodina party is becoming important _.（A）throughout Russia（B） in the United Russia party（C） on a regional scale（D）among the Communists25 How much vote did Rodina party get?（A）15%.（B） 3%.（C） 11%.（D）13%.26 Drop in cigarette sales in Ireland is due to the followi
21、ng factors EXCEPT_.（A）fewer smokers（B） tax increases（C） smoking ban（D）tobacco companies27 What is likely to happen in Ireland?（A）Support from the tobacco firms.（B） Increase in tobacco sales.（C） Government disruption of the execution of the ban.（D）Less tax revenue from tobacco sales.28 What can be in
22、ferred about Ukraine?（A）It used to suffer from food shortages.（B） It used to be a grain-producing area.（C） It used to depend on foreign aid.（D）It used to be close to Russia.29 Which is NOT one of the factors that intensified food shortages in Ukraine?（A）A poor harvest.（B） A bitter winter.（C） A sprin
23、g drought.（D）Rising food prices.30 When will the Copa America in Colombia kick-off?（A）11 days later.（B） 7 days later.（C） Not decided yet.（D）A year later.31 According to the original decision, when the tournament kick-off, which day of the week will it be?（A）Monday.（B） Saturday.（C） Wednesday.（D）Frida
24、y.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. 31 Aesthetic thought of a distinctively modern bent emerged during the 18th century. The western philo
25、sophers and critics of this time devoted much attention to such matters【C1 】 _ natural beauty, the sublime, and representationa trend reflecting the central position they had given to the philosophy of nature.【C2】_ that time, however, the philosophy of art has be come ever more【C3】_ and has begun to
26、【C4】_ the philosophy of nature. Various issues【C5】_ to the philosophy of art have had a 【C6】_ impact【C7】_ the orientation of 20th - century aesthetics.【 C8】_ among these are problems relating to the theory of art as form and 【C9】_ the distinction between representation and expression. Still another
27、far - reaching question has to do with the value of art. Two opposing theoretical positions【C10】_ on this issue: one holds that art and its appreciation are a means to some recognized moral good, 【C11】_ the other maintains that art is intrinsically valuable and is an end in itself. Underlying this w
28、hole issue is the concept of taste, one of the basic concerns of aesthetics. In recent years there has also been an increasing【C12】_ with art as the prime object of critical judgment. Corresponding to the trend in contemporary aesthetic thought,【C13】_ have followed【C14 】_ of two approaches. In one,
29、criticism is restricted to the analysis and interpretation of the work of art. 【C15】_ , it is devoted to articulating the response to the aesthetic object and to【C16】_ a particular way of perceiving it.Over the years, aesthetics has developed into a broad field of knowledge and inquiry. The concerns
30、 of contemporary aesthetics include such【C17】_ problems as the nature of style and its aesthetic significance; the relation of aesthetic judgment to culture; the【C18 】_ of a history of art; the 【C19】_ of Freudian psychology and other forms of psychological study to criticism; and the place of aesthe
31、tic judgment in practical【C20】_ in the conduct of everyday affairs.32 【C1 】（A）for（B） as（C） to（D）with33 【C2 】（A）Since（B） For（C） As（D）In34 【C3 】（A）promotional（B） promissory（C） promiscuous（D）prominent35 【C4 】（A）plant（B） supplant（C） transplant（D）replant36 【C5 】（A）central（B） concentrating（C） focusing（D）c
32、entering37 【C6 】（A）marking（B） remarking（C） marked（D）remarked38 【C7 】（A）on（B） for（C） in（D）to39 【C8 】（A）Forebodying（B） Foremost（C） Forethoughtful（D）Foregone40 【C9 】（A）for（B） in（C） to（D）On41 【C10 】（A）have brought（B） have been brought（C） have taken（D）have been taken42 【C11 】（A）whereas（B） wherein（C） wher
33、eon（D）wherefore43 【C12 】（A）preoccupancy（B） preoccupation（C） premonition（D）preoption44 【C13 】（A）artists（B） writers（C） critics（D）analysts45 【C14 】（A）all（B） either（C） neither（D）none46 【C15 】（A）In the other manner（B） In the other way（C） In another（D）In the other47 【C16 】（A）justify（B） justified（C） justif
34、ying（D）having justified48 【C17 】（A）diverse（B） divided（C） divine（D）dividual49 【C18 】（A）vicinity（B） viability（C） villainy（D）visibility50 【C19 】（A）reliance（B） reliability（C） relief（D）relevancy51 【C20 】（A）reason（B） reasonableness（C） reasoning（D）reasonability三、PART IV GRAMMAR do you think who（B） As; who
35、do you think（C） Since; who do you think（D）When; whoever58 We thought their car to be very big, but its .（A）just big as ours（B） no bigger than ours（C） less bigger than ours（D）much bigger than ours59 Here the fresh sea breezes blew and Oakland sank clown to a _ of smoke behind her.（A）stain（B） spot（C）
36、point（D）smudge60 Fond of singing as she is, she is_a good singer by profession.（A）everything but（B） anything but（C） nothing but（D）something but61 Im sorry I couldnt make contact with him before I left. I_earlier.（A）should have called（B） should call（C） had called（D）have called62 What will you do if t
37、hey ask that all men and women here_ alike?（A）are treated（B） be treated（C） to be treated（D）must be treated63 Bookstores report a _ of interest in astronomy.（A）compliment（B） myth（C） surge（D）volume64 I have no choice then but _ the work.（A）finished（B） to finish（C） finish（D）finishing65 The news item ab
38、out the traffic accident is followed by a detailed report made _.（A）on the spot（B） on the location（C） on the ground（D）on the site66 Fred has _ kind of humour that can only be appreciated by those willing to search beneath the surface.（A）an obvious（B） a hidden（C） a subtle（D）a controlled67 The wealth
39、of a nation should be measured _ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.（A）in regard with（B） in line with（C） by means of（D）in terms of68 The crippled Jack proudly walked with a _ to the platform to join the children.（A）jump（B） limp（C） hop（D）jog69 At prese
40、nt, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the_ of heart attacks.（A）incidence（B） impetus（C） capture（D）emergence70 The managing director took the _ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.（A）gui
41、lt（B） blame（C） charge（D）accusation71 The police went into action_ they heard the alarm.（A）promptly（B） presently（C） quickly（D）directly72 He always thought of himself as a VIP, but he actually held a _ position in the company.（A）coordinate（B） subsidiary（C） auxiliary（D）subordinate73 The differences, in
42、 terms of lifetime experiences, between the average student who goes to college and the average strident who does not, are so_ to the college going student that any student who can reach college owes it to himself to do so.（A）preferable（B） favourable（C） convenient（D）compulsory74 _ time, hell make a
43、first-class tennis player.（A）Having（B） Given（C） Giving（D）Had75 By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population _ in cities rather than in the country.（A）are living（B） will be riving（C） have lived（D）will have lived76 The meeting_ in October, put the plan has been put off
44、 again and again.（A）was to have been held（B） ought to have held（C） was to be held（D）must have been held77 Please tell him that he can dial 110 _ emergency.（A）in the case（B） in a case of（C） in case（D）in case of78 Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are _ conventional concerns in planning m
45、arketing strategies. （2004 年考试真题）（A）these of the most（B） most of those（C） among the most（D）among the many of79 The research requires more money than_. （2007 年考试真题）（A）have been put in（B） has been put in（C） being put in（D）to be put in80 Mercifully, I was able to complete all I had to do within a few d
46、ays. The underlined part means_. （2012 年考试真题）（A）efficiently（B） surprisingly（C） fortunately（D）shortly81 His _ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.（A）rich（B） quick（C） productive（D）fertile81 As the cost of gas and oil for home heating has gone up, many Americans have switched from the
47、se fuels to wood for heating their homes. In 1973, approximately 200,000 wood-burning stoves, intended for home use, were sold in the United States; by 1979, this figure had reached one million; and by the end of 1981, there were as many as seven million home owned wood-burning units in operation in
48、 the U. S.In addition to low fuel bills, many people choose these stoves because their initial cost is very low (the prices range from $ 50 kits to $ 5,000 top-of-the-line models), and because new technology has made wood fires more efficient, cleaner, and, therefore, safer than ever before.One new
49、technological feature of this type is the catalytic(催化) combustor which adds about $ 100 to $ 200 to the cost of the stove, but which causes much more complete combustion (燃烧) of the wood and therefore bums up more of the pollutants left by incomplete combustion and produces more heat.A second cost-saving innovation is a device which ag
