1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 402（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 A Popular Pastime of the English PeopleSECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this s
3、ection you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 Why is Paula unhappy?（A）The apartment is too far from the campus.（B） The apartment needs a lot of repair work.（C） Shes having trouble with the owner of the apartment.（D）Her
4、roommate wont share expenses.3 Paula and her roommate are planning to（A）find another apartment.（B） talk to Ms. Connors.（C） ask Sam to repair the dishwasher.（D）buy a new dishwasher for the owner.4 Paula thinks Sam can help her because（A）he has some knowledge of the law.（B） he had the same problem.（C）
5、 he knows the owner.（D）he can bring a lawsuit against the owner.5 Why does the woman come to the business center?（A）She wants to fax her reports.（B） She intends to have a talk with the manager of the center.（C） She wants to find a translator.（D）She comes here to deal with a business.6 What happened
6、to the womans English interpreter?（A）She is not qualified enough.（B） She has been ill.（C） She has a bad fever.（D）She has a traffic accident.7 Which one is TRUE to the conversation?（A）Russian, French, German and English interpreters are available.（B） 45 per day is charged for the interpreters service
7、.（C） A medical conference is to be held in the business center.（D）Ms. Brown is in Room 1204.8 Who is the man talking to?（A）clerk.（B） A teacher.（C） A student.（D）A librarian.9 How does the man feel at the start of the conversation?（A）Determined.（B） Appreciative.（C） Overwhelmed.（D）Compassionate.10 What
8、 does the woman recommend the man to do?（A）search for magazines articles.（B） Limit his search.（C） Use a typewriter.（D）Try a broader topic.11 What can be found in the category of “Readers Guide to Periodical Literature“?（A）Books.（B） Documents.（C） Magazines.（D）Newspapers.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections:
9、In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What does Google plan to do?（A）To scan the whole contents of some important libraries into the Internet.（B） To scan the old texts of the worlds top universities into the In
10、ternet.（C） To make it easy for anyone on Internet to read texts of university libraries.（D）To make it possible for anyone to reach any content of university libraries.13 What is the objection to Googles plan?（A）It breaks the copyright rules.（B） It copies massive scale of contents from libraries.（C）
11、It doesnt clarify some issues.（D）It admits that English is the dominant language on the Internet.14 Which of the following statements is CORRECT in this passage?（A）French should substitute English.（B） European Union denies Googles scanning project.（C） Only part of the initially scanned works can be
12、available on the Internet.（D）Not all top universities think highly of the deal with Google.15 If nuclear bombs are dropped on an area the survivors will（A）die gradually.（B） store more food.（C） be very sick.（D）grow more crops.16 Radiation（A）is good for crops.（B） can poison food and water.（C） is harmf
13、ul to man.（D）is useful to man.17 Sickness and starvation will be results of（A）a nuclear war.（B） nuclear weapons.（C） a deficiency of food.（D）a shortage of medicine.18 For whom is the lecture intended?（A）Biomedical engineers.（B） Nursing students.（C） Students of philosophy.（D）Mechanics.19 When is this
14、lecture given?（A）During the first week of classes.（B） During the second week of classes.（C） After the second laboratory quiz.（D）Just before the final exam.20 How would a vitalist view the functions of the mind?（A）It can be completely understood through scientific observation.（B） It is too complex to
15、 be considered part of the “vital force.“（C） It has the same chemical and physical functions as the brain.（D）It may function separately from the brain.21 What does the professor tell the students to do?（A）Decide whether they are mechanists or vitalists.（B） Take an article home and read it.（C） Transf
16、er to the introductory class.（D）Write an essay about vitalism and mechanism.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 has Minister Giuliano Amato criticized Roman Catholic bishops
17、 for?（A）They plot to undermine the government.（B） They are against civil right policy in the country.（C） They refuse to accept the proposal calling for the rights for same-sex couples.（D）They deny the legal rights for unmarried couples cohabitation.23 What has happened to Europe?（A）Ten out of the tw
18、enty five countries in Europe have rejected the European Unions new constitution.（B） France and the Netherlands have approved the European Unions new constitution.（C） The French and the Dutch refused to accept the European Unions new constitution.（D）Many EU leaders are quite satisfied with the Frenc
19、h and the Dutchs decision.24 What happened last week in London?（A）British police raided in an apartment.（B） Suspects had been caught by police.（C） Some people attempted to launch bombing attacks.（D）London was bombed by terrorists.25 Which one is not true?（A）The operations were carried out in Kensing
20、ton and Noting Hill neighborhoods.（B） London media said one or more of the three would-be bombers could be among those arrested.（C） There was no official confirmation of those reports.（D）These suspects tried to bomb a train and a bus last week.26 How many passengers will be affected by the strike?（A
21、）13,000.（B） 30,000.（C） 1,500.（D）5,000.27 Which of the following is NOT true?（A）Aeromexicos pilots have gone on strike to demand higher wages.（B） There are long lines at BJI Airport in Mexico City.（C） Aeromexico is only willing to give a raise of 8.5 percent.（D）The Mexico government has not intervene
22、d in the strike,28 How much was import income of trade in May?（A）$60 billion.（B） $ 58.7 billion.（C） $192.1 billion.（D）$132 billion.29 Which of the following was NOT included in the exported items?（A）Ships.（B） Aeroplanes.（C） Capital goods.（D）Consumer goods.30 What is this news mainly about?（A）The saf
23、ety of air ambulances.（B） The safety of rescue workers.（C） Air ambulance accidents since 1978.（D）Helicopter crashes since 2000.31 What did the newspapers investigation reveal?（A）The airline companies needed more funding.（B） The number of crashes doubled during the previous 5 years.（C） The government
24、 did not adopt safety measures.（D）The government did not inspect the industry adequately and in an organized way.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
25、 blanks. 31 Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own【C1】_I no longer imagine I can get through a single day completely【C2】_my own. Even if I am on【C3 】_in the mountains, I am eating food someone else has grown, living in a house someone else has built, using electricity someone else i
26、s【C4】_to my house. Evidence of【C5】_is everywhere.As I was growing up, I remember【C6】_carefully taught that independence not interdependence was【C7 】_When I was face-to-face with【C8】_of some action, my mothers favorite remark was “【C9】_youve made your bed, lie on it.“Total independence is a dominant
27、thing in our culture. I imagine【C10】_my parents were trying to teach me was to take responsibilities【C11 】_my actions and my choices. And I grew up【C12】_that I was supposed to be totally independent and consequently became very【C13 】_to ask for help. I would do almost anything not to be a【C14】_and n
28、ot require any help from anybody.When I became ill my illusions of total independence【C15】_in an instant. All of a【C16】_I had to face the fact that I could do nothing, not even sit up,【C17 】_someone elses intervention.I began to realize that not asking for help is, in fact,【C18】_I love to help peopl
29、e. If I dont let them help me back, I am not allowing them the【C19】_satisfaction I enjoy. Learning this lesson has allowed me once and for all to see that my life really is a part of a larger 【C20】_32 【C1 】（A）company（B） companion（C） fellowship（D）friendship33 【C2 】（A）by（B） of（C） on（D）with34 【C3 】（A）h
30、oliday（B） vacation（C） festival（D）rest35 【C4 】（A）transmitting（B） allocating（C） distributing（D）circulating36 【C5 】（A）relationship（B） companionship（C） independence（D）interdependence37 【C6 】（A）be（B） to be（C） being（D）to have been38 【C7 】（A）something（B） anything（C） everything（D）nothing39 【C8 】（A）seriousne
31、ss（B） consequences（C） prominence（D）significance40 【C9 】（A）now that（B） in case（C） on condition that（D）for fear that41 【C10 】（A）which（B） as（C） that（D）what42 【C11 】（A）of（B） with（C） in（D）for43 【C12 】（A）believing（B） suspecting（C） forgetting（D）remembering44 【C13 】（A）eager（B） dependent（C） reluctant（D）oppos
32、ed45 【C14 】（A）load（B） block（C） embarrassment（D）burden46 【C15 】（A）reinforced（B） vanished（C） abandoned（D）reversed47 【C16 】（A）while（B） time（C） sudden（D）change48 【C17 】（A）with（B） without（C） instead of（D）in place of49 【C18 】（A）weak（B） shameful（C） humble（D）selfish50 【C19 】（A）same（B） such（C） much（D）past51
33、【C20 】（A）life（B） world（C） existence（D）whole三、PART IV GRAMMAR next, the serotonin was injected directly into the brain or an artery in the neck. The pupils of the animals eyes narrowed and the electroencephalograms showed slow waves characteristic of deep sleep within five to ten minutes.More recentl
34、y, Koella deprived cats of serotonin. The animals, again equipped with implanted electrodes, were given PCPA, a drug that blocks the formation of serotonin. They wore then placed in small compartments fitted with one-way mirrors and watched round the clock.Normally cats sleep about 15 hours a day; b
35、ut Koellas cats, after receiving PCPA, spent about 30 minutes of each day sleeping. Most of the time, their EEGs showed the brain wave patterns of arousal. Occasionally the cats would curl up as if to go to sleep, but would soon get back on their feet to wander about. The animals showed signs of irr
36、itability and often meowed complainingly after a few days of sleep deprivation, but had normal reflexes. The effects of the PCPA wore off eight days to two weeks after administration of the drug; the cats returned to their normal sleeping patterns as serotonin levels in their brains rose again.Koell
37、a believes that at least some types of chronic insomnia may be caused by a drop in brain-serotonin levels. The Worcester physiologist is now working on chemical ways to raise the brains serotonin levels and produce, in his words, “a truly physiological sleeping pill. “Synthetic sleeping pills, such
38、as barbiturates, bring sleep, but at a price: they depress the central nervous system, reduce heart action and respiration - and they can become habit-forming or even addictive.In one promising experiment toward the goal of letting the body “make its own pill,“ Koella has found that administration o
39、f 5-hydroxytryptophan, the chemical substance from which the body derives serotonin, will quickly restore a normal sleeping pattern to cats lacking in serotonin.82 The brain stem is located (Paragraph 2) _.（A）in the hypothalamus（B） between the brain and the spinal cord（C） in the transmitter nerve ce
40、lls（D）between the hypothalamus and the brain83 The information in paragraph 5 indicates that PCPA was responsible for _.（A）a lack of sleep（B） the cats meowing（C） normal sleeping patterns（D）sleeping about 15 hours a day84 The language used in this article indicates that Dr. Koella _.（A）is positive th
41、at serotonin controls sleep（B） is quite uncertain whether serotonin controls sleep（C） thinks that serotonin cant be extracted（D）thinks that serotonin might control sleep85 A good title for this article would be _.（A）The Cats Want to Sleep（B） I Cant Sleep Tonight（C） How to Get Asleep（D）Some New Sleep
42、 Research85 The day was endedquite successfully, so far as she knew. The Trustees and the visiting committee had made their rounds, and read their reports, and drunk their tea, and now were hurrying home to their own cheerful firesides, to forget their bothersome little charges for another month. Je
43、rusha leaned forward watching with curiosityand a touch of wistfulnessthe stream of carriages and automobiles that rolled out of the asylum gates.In imagination she followed first one equipage, then another, to the big houses dotted along the hillside. She pictured herself in a fur coat and a velvet
44、 hat trimmed with feathers leaning back in the seat and nonchalantly murmuring “Home“ to the driver. But on the door-sill of her home the picture grew blurred.Jerusha had an imaginationan imagination, Mrs. Lippett told her, that would get her into trouble if she didnt take carebut keen as it was, it
45、 could not carry her beyond the front porch of the houses she would enter. Poor, eager, adventurous little Jerusha, in all her seventeen years, had never stepped inside an ordinary house; she could not picture the daily routine of those other human beings who carried on their lives undiscommoded by
46、orphans.Je-ru-sha Ab-bottYou are wan-tedIn the of-fice,And I think youdBetter hurry up!Tommy Dillon, who had joined the choir, came singing up the stairs and down the corridor, his chant growing louder as he approached room F. Jerusha wrenched herself from the window and refaced the troubles of life
47、.“Who wants me?“ she cut into Tommys chant with a note of sharp anxiety.Mrs. Lippett in the office,And I think shes mad.Ah-a-men!Tommy piously intoned, but his accent was not entirely malicious. Even the most hardened little orphan felt sympathy for an erring sister who was summoned to the office to
48、 face an annoyed matron; and Tommy liked Jerusha even if she did sometimes jerk him by the arm and nearly scrub his nose off.Jerusha went without comment, but with two parallel lines on her brow. What could have gone wrong, she wondered. Were the sandwiches not thin enough? Were there shells in the
49、nut cakes? Had a lady visitor seen the hole in Susie Hawthorns stocking? HadO horrors!one of the cherubic little babes in her own room F “sauced“ a Trustee?The long lower hall had not been lighted, and as she came downstairs, a last Trustee stood, on the point of departure, in the open door that led to the porte-cochere. Jerusha caught only a fleeting impression of the manand the impression consisted entirely of tallness.
