1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 431（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 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.3 What was not David
4、s opinion towards people and machinery?（A）People make the difference, 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.4 What advice did David give
5、to young people?（A）Be inquisitive, curious, creative, and proud 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.5 What is
6、 one service that banks do not provide?（A）Cashing checks.（B） Granting loans to major international organizations.（C） Selling travelers checks.（D）Transferring funds.6 The man asked about bank loans because he_.（A）was considering taking advantage of bank loans（B） wanted to obtain a loan of 450,000 fro
7、m the bank（C） found the topic interesting（D）wanted to send some money to Cairo7 How did the man like the topic of banks and banking?（A）He always thinks it very boring.（B） He always finds it interesting.（C） He found it boring at first but changed his view.（D）He found it interesting but changed his vi
8、ew later.8 Where is the town of San Juan Capistrano?（A）North of Los Angeles.（B） Between Los Angeles and San Diego.（C） East of San Diego.（D）Los Angeles.9 What can be inferred about the swallows mentioned in the conversation?（A）They are a type of insects.（B） They are a kind of fish.（C） They are a type
9、 of bird.（D）They are a type of pig.10 When do the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano?（A）In March.（B） In early summer.（C） In October.（D）In April.11 How far do the swallows migrate?（A）About 200 miles.（B） About 1,000 miles.（C） About 7,000 miles.（D）About 5,000 miles.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In
10、this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 This article is mainly about _.（A）the weight of a whales brain（B） the brains of geniuses（C） the size of a persons brain and his intelligence（D）the intelligence of the elephant
11、13 Just like the author stated here, _.（A）the brain of an elephant accounts for 1/50 of his total weight（B） many kinds of animals have brains larger than men have（C） mans brain seldom weighs much over three pounds（D）in proportion to his total weight, mans brain is the largest of animal brains14 What
12、 is mans intelligence decided by?（A）A large brain.（B） A small brain.（C） The environment.（D）Not precisely mentioned here15 The purpose of Magellans expedition was（A）to sail round the world.（B） to find navigation lane from the Atlantic to the Pacific.（C） to make a voyage to Asia.（D）to carry men to Phi
13、lippines.16 Which is NOT mentioned in the passage concerning the expedition?（A）Lack of navigation equipment.（B） Severe winter in Patagonia.（C） The death of Magellan.（D）Dangers from rocks and storms.17 The best title for this passage is（A）The Discovery of Magellans Strait（B） The Discovery of the Phil
14、ippines（C） The Most Dangerous Expedition in Navigation（D）The First Expedition to Asia18 What is the easiest way to show the complex hierarchy of a newspaper?（A）In the form of a chart.（B） In the form of a diagram.（C） In the form of a table.（D）In the form of a tree.19 Who is NOT at the top of the comp
15、lex hierarchy of a newspaper?（A）The Executive Editor.（B） The Assistant Editor.（C） The Managing Editor.（D）The Editor and his deputy.20 Who looks after the paper, especially the front page, in the afternoon and evening, preparing for the next morning?（A）The Assistant Editor.（B） The head of the departm
16、ent.（C） The Night Editor.（D）The Deputy Editor.21 What is the responsibility of the subeditors in the newspaper office?（A）Check and prepare the copy for the printer.（B） See that everything runs smoothly.（C） Make decisions about what goes into the newspaper.（D）Have close contact with the House of Comm
17、ons and the political content.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 does the news item mainly report?（A）The actions of US military.（B） The release of the Iraqi detainees.（C） T
18、he fighting between US and Iraq.（D）The negotiation between US and Iraq.23 The Iraqi factory must be dismantled because it can produce_.（A）animal feed capable of being used as biological weapons（B） materials for weapons of mass destruction（C） massive weapons for germ warfare（D）biological weapons24 Wh
19、o played a secret but helpful role?（A）Sharon.（B） Shalom.（C） Kasuri.（D）Erdogan.25 Why did Sharon speak so highly of the relationship between Israel and Turkey?（A）It helps diffuse Middle East tensions.（B） It helps deter Iran.（C） It shows Israel can live mutually and peacefully with Muslim neighbors.（D
20、）It benefits the whole region.26 What is the difficulty for the rescue teams?（A）The shortage of hands.（B） So many peoples were injured.（C） The roads are now blocked by debris.（D）The bad weather after the storm.27 Which one is NOT true to this storm?（A）This storm took place earlier than that of befor
21、e.（B） Nearly hundreds of people died in the storm.（C） The powerful wind could uproot trees.（D）About three thousand homes were destroyed.28 The news is mainly about _.（A）lack of water resources in China（B） pollution of an important river in China（C） low quality of fresh water in China（D）solutions to
22、water problem in China29 Which of the following details about the river is CORRECT?（A）600 kilometers of it are in critical condition.（B） 30% of it is seriously polluted.（C） It provides 35% of China s total water resources.（D）35% of its major tributaries are in danger of pollution.30 Where will Mr. B
23、ush talk with industrialized nations on South African issues?（A）In White House.（B） In South Africa.（C） In New York.（D）In Europe.31 How many leaders of West Africa have met with President Bush?（A）Only one.（B） About ten.（C） Three.（D）Four.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the
24、following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Clothes, decorations, physique, hair and facial 【C1】_give a great deal of information about us. For instance, we wear clothes to keep us warm, 【C2】 _unlike animals.w
25、e do not have a protective【C3】_of hair. But of the purpose of communication, we dress 【C4 】_clothes of different colors, style and material; we wear jewelry and other valuables; we use cosmetics and perfume; we 【C5】 _ beards and sideburns; and we smoke pipes and carry walking sticks.Strict rules gov
26、ern the clothes we wear. We do not, wear football boots with a dinner-jacket, 【C6】_a boiler suit to work in an insurance office. A clerk on Wall Street will wear more formal dress than someone in a 【C7 】_job in a country town. Fashionable and smart 【C8】_are associated with good qualities, and well-d
27、ressed people have been 【C9】_to get more help and cooperation from【C10】_strangers. For example, a woman is often given more 【C11 】_of help with her broken-down car when she is dressed attractively than when she is dressed less 【 C12】_.Rebels consider themselves to be different from other people in s
28、ociety, and often 【C13 】_their physical appearance to show this. In the last two decades in Britain there have been a number of【C14】_movements with distinct uniforms. Hippies did not just wear simple clothes but dressed in a particular style that made them instantly 【C15 】_.But in our modern society
29、 some people 【C16】_choose particular clothes to project their personalities. 【C17 】_types wear brighter colors than more reserved people. Some people wear odd【C18】_of clothes to express their individuality. For example, someone 【C19】_give an impression of high social status 【C20 】_origin and bad tem
30、per by wearing an expensive suit.32 【C1 】（A）features（B） appearances（C） aspects（D）looks33 【C2 】（A）when（B） because（C） so（D）but34 【C3 】（A）covering（B） look（C） color（D）cover35 【C4 】（A）with（B） in（C） by（D）of36 【C5 】（A）grow（B） favor（C） keep（D）prefer37 【C6 】（A）never（B） neither（C） and（D）or38 【C7 】（A）dissimila
31、r（B） different（C） similar（D）same39 【C8 】（A）clothes（B） clothing（C） wearing（D）appearances40 【C9 】（A）found out（B） identified（C） discovered（D）known41 【C10 】（A）different（B） full（C） mere（D）complete42 【C11 】（A）ways（B） offers（C） willingness（D）pieces43 【C12 】（A）annoyingly（B） naively（C） appealingly（D）appallin
32、gly44 【C13 】（A）convert（B） transform（C） alter（D）vary45 【C14 】（A）labor（B） teenagers（C） youngsters（D）youth46 【C15 】（A）cognizant（B） recognizable（C） memorable（D）identical47 【C16 】（A）never（B） also（C） once（D）seldom48 【C17 】（A）Sociable（B） Social（C） Sober（D）Solemn49 【C18 】（A）blending（B） associations（C） combi
33、nations（D）mixtures50 【C19 】（A）had to（B） should（C） might（D）must51 【C20 】（A）Scot（B） Scotsman（C） Scotland（D）Scottish三、PART IV GRAMMAR in fact, it was so _ that it could not be moved.（A）extravagant（B） plentiful（C） massive（D）excessive60 From the testimony emerges a man _ devious and honest, vulgar and ga
34、llant, scatterbrained and shrewd.（A）by turn（B） by turns（C） in turn（D）in turns61 I am used _ by air and only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened.（A）to travel（B） to traveling（C） traveling（D）to have traveled62 _makes many children feel astonished.（A）Butterflies are insects（B） Butterflies being
35、insects（C） Butterflies as insects（D）The fact that butterflies are insects63 He put on his overcoat _ catch cold.（A）in order not to（B） in order to not（C） so that not to（D）so as to not64 Despite almost universal_ of the vital importance of women s literacy, education remains a dream for far many women
36、 in far too many countries of the world.（A）identification（B） compliment（C） confession（D）acknowledgement65 In fact, as he approached his beloved daughter, he only barely resisted the _ to stroke her pretty soft hair.（A）impulse（B） intuition（C） instinct（D）incentive66 Well make no _ between the terroris
37、ts and those who harbor them.（A）division（B） comparison（C） difference（D）distinction67 He _unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.（A）may have acted（B） must have acted（C） should act（D）would act68 The scheme was _ when it was discovered it would be very costly.（A）resigned（B） surren
38、dered（C） released（D）abandoned69 Ice that has floated from the place _ formed is called drift ice.（A）where it was（B） it was where（C） where was it（D）where was70 Isnt it time you _ some serious work before the examination?（A）get down to（B） took up with（C） got off with（D）put down to71 The scientists rea
39、lized it would be too _ to lift the ship on one piece because it was fragile.（A）bold（B） daring（C） risky（D）dangerous72 Mrs. Smith is afraid that she and her husband dont see _ on New Year Resolutions.（A）face to face（B） eye to eye（C） back to back（D）heart to heart73 California has more light than it kn
40、ows _ to do with but everything else is expensive.（A）how（B） what（C） which（D）where74 You want to tell me, and I have no objection _ it.（A）to hear（B） to hearing（C） hearing（D）having heard75 Mobile phone, e-mail and telephone _ of peoples social communication nowadays.（A）are the most three common means（
41、B） are the three most common means（C） are the most common three means（D）are three the most common means76 All individuals are required to _ to the laws made by their governments.（A）obey（B） conform（C） concede（D） observe77 Eye Contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication _.（A）
42、tragedy（B） vacuum（C） question（D）barrier78 All the land was shrouded in one _ forest.（A）enormous（B） vast（C） gigantic（D）huge79 Rosanwald would go to Europe but he _ time.（A）didnt have（B） had no（C） will not have（D）has no80 The price of seafood used to be much lower than now, _?（A）wasnt there（B） wasnt i
43、t（C） doesnt it（D）didnt it81 The government is doing a _ of peoples changing social habits.（A）plan（B） survey（C） project（D）research81 Roger Rosenblatts book Black Fiction, in attempting to apply literary rather than sociopolitical criteria to its subject, successfully alters the approach taken by most
44、 previous studies. As Rosenblatt notes, criticism of Black writing has often served as a pretext for illustrating Black history. Addison Gayles recent work, for instance, judges the value of Black fiction by overtly political standards, rating each work according to the notions of Black identity tha
45、t it propounds.Although fiction assuredly springs from political circumstances, its authors react to those circumstances in ways other than ideological, and talking about novels and stories primarily as instruments of ideology avoids cleverly much of the fictional enterprise. Rosenblatts literary an
46、alysis discloses ties and connections among works of Black fiction which solely political studies have overlooked or ignored.Writing acceptable criticism of Black fiction, however, assumes beforehand giving satisfactory answers to a number of questions. First of all, is there a sufficient reason, ot
47、her than the racial identity of the authors? Second, how does Black fiction make itself distinct from other modern fiction with which it is largely contemporaneous? Rosenblatt shows that Black fiction constitutes a distinct body of writing that has an identifiable, coherent literary tradition. Looki
48、ng at novels written by blacks over the last eighty years, he discovers recurring concerns and designs independent of the order of time. These structures are thematic, and they spring, not surprisingly, from the central fact that the Black characters in these novels exist in predominantly white cult
49、ure, whether they try to conform to that culture or rebel against it.Black Fiction does leave some aesthetic questions open. Rosenblatts thematic analyses permits considerable objectivity; he even explicitly states that it is not his intention to judge the merit of the various works yet his reluctance seems to be put
