1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 359（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 kind of room does the customer want to reserve?（A）A single room.（B） A twin room.（C） A beautiful room.（D）A warm room.3 How much he should pay for the room with bathroom per night?（A）$ 100.（B） $ 110.（C） $ 120.（D
4、）$ 130.4 How many nights will the customer be staying?（A）One night.（B） Two nights.（C） Three nights.（D）Four nights.5 How long has the man suffered from the symptoms he described?（A）One week.（B） One month.（C） Two months.（D）Half a year.6 Why didnt he go to see the doctor immediately?（A）He took medicine
5、.（B） He forgot.（C） He was out.（D）He was busy.7 What happened during the past four months?（A）A nothing special.（B） His company moved to a new adr. ress.（C） His was on holiday.（D）Not mentioned.8 What is the most possible reason for the English Channel to emerge?（A）Because of a flood millions of years
6、ago.（B） Because of an earthquake millions of years ago.（C） Because of a flood thousands of years ago.（D）Because of a volcano eruption millions of years ago.9 What is NOT true about the construction of the Channel?（A）A British team started to drill southeast from Dover.（B） A French team started to dr
7、ill northwest from Sangatte.（C） The two teams started drilling in 1990.（D）The two teams met under the Channel in December, 1990.10 How long is the shaft?（A）12.5 miles.（B） 23 miles.（C） less than 32 miles.（D）37 miles.11 When was the tunnel opened to the public?（A）In 1990.（B） In 1992.（C） In the year of
8、 1993.（D）In the late of 1994.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 The term “mummy“ was used to describe _.（A）kings of ancient Egypt（B） the place where Egyptian kings were buried（C
9、） the preserved body of a dead person（D）one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world13 The pyramids were built _.（A）before the Egyptians developed a sophisticated technology（B） after the Egyptians developed a sophisticated technology（C） to house the tombs of all ancient Egyptian kings and nobles（D）
10、to keep mummies safe forever14 Which of the following practices is most closely associated with ancient Egyptian belief in an afterlife?（A）Placing the dead in tombs carved out of solid rock.（B） Building pyramids to house the bodies of dead kings.（C） Preserving dead bodies with oils and spices.（D）Con
11、structing tombs without the use of wheels or heavy equipment.15 Which of the statements do you think could not cause a driver to have an accident?（A）Talking to another person while driving.（B） Holding a telephone in one hand while driving.（C） Not keeping both hands on the steering wheel while drivin
12、g.（D）Driving without any shoes on.16 How many cellular phones were in use in 1985?（A）75000.（B） 50000.（C） 25000.（D）100000.17 Why shouldnt drivers use hand-held telephones when the car is moving?（A）They may be in an embarrassing situation.（B） They might have accidents.（C） They do not look at the road
13、ahead.（D）They might be prosecuted.18 The three worlds richest industrial countries are _.（A）Kuwait, UAE, Qatar（B） Kuwait, UAE, Turkey（C） Sweden, USA, Germany（D）USA, Japan, Sweden19 Which was the worlds poorest country mentioned in this passage?（A）India.（B） China.（C） Bhutan.（D）Bangladesh.20 Which cou
14、ntry has an income of $ 7,380 per person?（A）The United States.（B） Germany.（C） Sweden.（D）Japan.21 Which of the following countries in NOT mentioned as an oil-producing country?（A）Kuwait.（B） UAE.（C） Japan.（D）Qatar.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. L
15、isten to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（A）The Kairuku penguin became extinct about 25 million years ago.（B） The Kairuku penguin lived in the Oligocene time period.（C） The fossil penguin is reconstructed in New Zealand.（D）T
16、he research is published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 23 Why Americans are not the only ones waiting for a settlement for the writers strike since November 5th?（A）Because the strikes happened not only in the United States, but also in other countries.（B） Because the problems has to be
17、solved with the help from the international world.（C） Because the writers strike not only for the American writers.（D）Because American entertainments have an international market.24 What is the topic of the news?（A）Air pollution.（B） Medicare in the U. S（C） The component of smog.（D）Protection of envi
18、ronment.25 What is the main cause for dropping the former EPA standard?（A）The danger of premature death.（B） The protest from the smog victims.（C） The disapproval of the White House.（D）The protest from Green Peace groups.26 Altogether how many people were injured during the violence?（A）1.（B） 2.（C） 13
19、.（D）14.27 How long has the violence lasted?（A）For one day.（B） For two days.（C） For the whole summer.（D）For one year.28 How many children were there in the school?（A）114.（B） About 200.（C） 900.（D）More than 1,000.29 What did the teachers do at the time of the fire?（A）They tried to put out the fire.（B）
20、They ran into the school kitchen.（C） They helped the children out of the building.（D）They ran away from the building.30 What is this news mainly about?（A）The shift in fashion.（B） Back-to-school spending.（C） Spending on apparel.（D）Spending on computers.31 How much did electronic goods consumption dro
21、p?（A）$1 billion.（B） $13. 4 billion.（C） $14. 8 billion.（D）$9 billion.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 【C1 】_people dont wake up in the
22、morning, comb their hair, and【C2】_the front door and【C3】_the world stage. But Britains Prince William does, though hes trying his best to act【C4】 _an ordinary person.In many ways, Prince Williams graduation from Sandhurst Military Academy earlier this month highlighted his battle for【C5 】_. Last wee
23、k, he was【C6】_by his grandmother, the Queen, and his girlfriend, Kate Middleton, who sat with her family in the【C7】_.“I really do want to【C8】_my own life,“ William said in an interview【C9】_. “I value all the normality I can get.“In 2004, William told the【C10】_: “Id want to go where my men went and I
24、d want to do what they【C11 】_.“He has since accepted that it would be unfair to put his men【C12】_by his【C13】_on the front line. He apparently took it【C14】_than his brother Harry, who told officers: “If I am not allowed to join my【C15】_in a war zone, I will【C16】_my uniform.“The【C17 】_in the princes c
25、haracters are obvious: William is the sensitive one, Harry the royal playboy. But the【C18 】_are a team.The family have kept a close【C19】_on William. But since he left St Andrews, no official agreement has existed to protect his【C20】_, and he was heard to say at his graduation ceremony: “Im going out
26、 into the big wide world.“32 【C1 】（A）Ordinary（B） Many（C） Most（D）/33 【C2 】（A）walk out（B） open（C） go through（D）close34 【C3 】（A）onto（B） to（C） into（D）on35 【C4 】（A）as（B） for（C） like（D）with36 【C5 】（A）marriage（B） heritage（C） freedom（D）normality37 【C6 】（A）encouraged（B） blamed（C） watched（D）baptized38 【C7 】（A
27、）house（B） stage（C） audience（D）playground39 【C8 】（A）be in the control of（B） be in control of（C） change（D）confront40 【C9 】（A）before（B） afterwards（C） conference（D）assembly41 【C10 】（A）students（B） family（C） press（D）medium42 【C11 】（A）have done（B） have been doing（C） did（D）are doing43 【C12 】（A）in army（B） at
28、 danger（C） in public（D）at risk44 【C13 】（A）arrogance（B） royalty（C） absence（D）appearance45 【C14 】（A）better（B） easily（C） overwhelmingly（D）confidentially46 【C15 】（A）part（B） committee（C） unity（D）unit47 【C16 】（A）hand on（B） hand in（C） handout（D）handover48 【C17 】（A）defects（B） deterioration（C） differences（D）
29、discrimination49 【C18 】（A）family（B） pal（C） pair（D）Buckingham50 【C19 】（A）contact（B） watch（C） eye（D）record51 【C20 】（A）reputation（B） privacy（C） diploma（D）popularity三、PART IV GRAMMAR no one has recovered. The public has also learned that earlier assurances that only 5 to 10 percent of those who have bee
30、n exposed to the virus will contract the disease were far too optimistic. Researchers have now raised that figure to at least a third. Estimates of expected future cases have, accordingly, been adjusted upward.A Bellevue doctor reflected the despair of those who deal with AIDS patients every day: “T
31、he cost is staggering, the grief is overwhelming, and there is no end in sight.“ Yet these physicians and others continue to work and to hope. Others not directly involved can help by giving support to public funding for research, hospital and hospice care, and support services. A public resolve to provide care now and an eventual cure for those who suffer is the best response. 96 The word “subsided“ in Para. 1 probably means “_“.（A）lessened（B） sank（C） vanished（D）settled
