1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 435（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 was the man recently?（A）He was very happy.（B） He was very sad.（C） He was very excited.（D）He was very busy.3 Why did the woman feel upset?（A）Because she had a cold.（B） Because she got fired.（C） Because she was v
4、ery tired.（D）Because she lost her wallet.4 What can be learned about the womans boss?（A）He likes to blame his employees.（B） He often dismisses his employees.（C） He is strict with himself in his work.（D）He is very humorous.5 What is the womans attitude to her new job?（A）She is discontent with it.（B）
5、She is tired of her boss.（C） She is satisfied with it.（D）She is content with her salary.6 Why does the woman like working in sales?（A）Because she is good at sales.（B） Because she likes to work with many people.（C） Because she wants to make more money.（D）Because she wants to be a sales manager.7 What
6、 can we learn about Jane from the conversation?（A）She is working with the man. .（B） She is interested in sightseeing.（C） She wants to leave the company.（D）She is very good at sales.8 How did the man spend his vacation?（A）He visited his friends in Paris.（B） He took a trip to Paris.（C） He attended a m
7、eeting in Paris.（D）He went to Paris on business.9 What did the man do firstly when he arrived in Paris?（A）He visited a famous fountain.（B） He visited some art galleries.（C） He visited the Eiffel Tower.（D）He visited a flea market.10 Why didnt the man look very happy in his picture?（A）Because he went
8、into trouble.（B） Because he was so busy all day.（C） Because he was worried about his work.（D）Because he was tired of sightseeing.11 What is the woman eager to see in the future?（A）The Eiffel Tower.（B） The famous fountain.（C） The Mona Lisa.（D）The famous cathedral.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this
9、 section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What do the researchers find about messy desks?（A）Messy desks make the boss annoyed.（B） Messy desks lead to clearer thinking.（C） Messy desks have no influence on productivity.（D）M
10、essy desks damage the companys image.13 What is the conventional idea about messy desks?（A）Employees with messy desks may still be organized.（B） Government employees often have messier desks.（C） Messy desks are always linked with messy minds.（D）Employees with messy desks have higher productivity.14
11、What is the customers response in a messy shopping environment?（A）They tend to pay more for products with simpler pictures.（B） They spend more time seeking varieties in their choices.（C） They mostly are involved in bad-matter behaviors.（D）They often complain that they have fewer choices.15 According
12、 to the survey, how many people do NOT have breakfast?（A）22%.（B） 33%.（C） 50%.（D）59%.16 Which of the following is NOT a reason for people spending little time on breakfast?（A）They want to stay in bed longer.（B） They have to go to work early.（C） They are busy watching TV.（D）They must get appropriately
13、 dressed.17 What is the encouraging finding of the survey?（A）People are getting efficient at eating breakfast.（B） Peoples eating habit is changing gradually.（C） People know the importance of breakfast.（D）People can get nice meals on the bus or train.18 In this survey, we can get all the following in
14、formation EXCEPT（A）different dressing styles of Europeans on holidays.（B） different preferences for food when Europeans travel abroad.（C） different choices of languages when Europeans travel abroad.（D）different ways of working when Europeans travel abroad.19 We know from the result of the survey tha
15、t（A）German are the worst-dressed holidaymakers in Europe; Italian are the smartest.（B） British are the worst-dressed holidaymakers in Europe; Italian are the smartest.（C） Italian are the worst-dressed holidaymakers in Europe; French are the smartest.（D）French are the worst-dressed holidaymakers in E
16、urope; British are the smartest.20 What is the percentage of the British who will check work e-mails on vacations?（A）36%.（B） 87%.（C） 93%.（D）25%.21 We can learn from the survey that when travelling abroad,（A）most of the British prefer to speak their native language.（B） about 20% of French try to spea
17、k the local language.（C） over 90% of the British attempt to speak the local language.（D）about a quarter of French seek to speak foreign language.22 According to the magazine report, there are_on board the cargo planes.（A）disguised bombs（B） damaged printers（C） armed terrorists（D）costly parcels23 The
18、September 3 crash of a UPS flight in Dubai（A）cost just $4,200.（B） killed two crew members.（C） was caused by an explosion.（D）led to the October plot.24 Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（A）Nearly 99% of Sudanese went to vote.（B） Almost 99% of voters voted for independence.（C） About 99% of
19、people accepted the presidents proposal.（D）Around 99% of voters were from oil-rich border region.25 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir（A）was willing to vote himself.（B） would accept the decision of the public.（C） was doubtful about a peaceful vote.（D）hoped the vote can bring peace.26 What seems to be
20、 the most serious consequence caused by the fire?（A）Loss oi many costumes.（B） Frightened children.（C） Damage to historical subjects.（D）Large volumes of smoke.27 The fire broke out at（A）3 a. m. local time.（B） 7 a. m. local time.（C） 3 p. m. local time.（D）7 p. m. local time.28 U. S. President and the P
21、resident of Indonesia agreed to（A）cooperate more.（B） visit each other.（C） hold a news conference.（D）help each other.29 Mr. Obama may cut short his visit in Jakarta because of（A）religious demonstrations.（B） killing in the city.（C） emergency in the U. S.（D）natural disasters.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Di
22、rections: 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. 29 Bilingual education is controversial in the United States.【C1】_, a growing body of research shows that【C2】_speaking two language
23、s comes with certain types of improved mental【C3】_. Being able to use two languages and never knowing which one to be used right now is good to the brain. The attentional executive system, crucial for all higher thought, seems to be【C4】_.Executive functioning allows us to keep a goal in mind, take【C
24、5 】_to achieve that goal, and to ignore other information that might【C6】_ us from that goal. The question is; Would it be the case that bilinguals, by the【C7】_need for controlling the two languages, develop a more efficient executive functioning system? The results suggest that bilinguals【C8】_have t
25、his positive collateral effect, which is even stronger when it goes to kids and older people. These are ages【C9 】_executive functioning is worse.Bilinguals do better at tests that require multitasking, including ones that【C10】_ driving and talking on a phone. And the longer people have spoken multip
26、le languages, the greater the cognitive【C11】_. There are even benefits when languages were【C12】_at later ages.Certainly, bilingualism comes with some 【C13】_. Bilinguals have more “ tip-of-the-tongue“ problems. There are a couple of milliseconds before they can target. Bilingual children, also, have
27、【C14】_ a smaller vocabulary in each of their languages than monolingual children,【C15】_they probably know more words altogether.Still, all of these findings are【C16】_ abstract. It is difficult to take laboratory findings showing better executive functioning in bilinguals and demonstrate that they【C1
28、7】_ into better performance in the workplace or some other practical 【C18 】_. The only real, world application preliminarily demonstrated may be that multilingualism can【 C19】_health benefits to Alzheimers patients. Bilinguals show【C20 】_ of the disease up to four years later than monolinguals.30 【C
29、1 】（A）Hereafter（B） Therefore（C） However（D）Meanwhile31 【C2 】（A）deliberately（B） skillfully（C） accurately（D）regularly32 【C3 】（A）reaction（B） condition（C） performance（D）structure33 【C4 】（A）altered（B） enhanced（C） reflected（D）depressed34 【C5 】（A）courage（B） actions（C） chances（D）advice35 【C6 】（A）distract（B）
30、separate（C） guide（D）deceive36 【C7 】（A）urgent（B） basic（C） constant（D）social37 【C8 】（A）will（B） can（C） must（D）may38 【C9 】（A）where（B） why（C） that（D）which39 【C10 】（A）simulated（B） controlled（C） pretended（D）performed40 【C11 】（A）results（B） effects（C） growth（D）response41 【C12 】（A）taken over（B） taken in（C） ta
31、ken back（D）taken up42 【C13 】（A）outcome（B） mistake（C） cost（D）upset43 【C14 】（A）on occasion（B） on average（C） on purpose（D）on principle44 【C15 】（A）and（B） but（C） so（D）or45 【C16 】（A）somewhat（B） someway（C） somehow（D）sometimes46 【C17 】（A）convert（B） develop（C） integrate（D）translate47 【C18 】（A）purpose（B） unde
32、rtaking（C） approach（D）environment48 【C19 】（A）promise（B） predict（C） provide（D）prove49 【C20 】（A）symptoms（B） decline（C） incidences（D）spread三、PART IV GRAMMAR the countries that they left have often disowned emigrants naturalized abroad. These practices were intended in part to preserve the sacredness of
33、 citizenship, but they have also been aimed at closing loopholes that might allow migrants to escape taxes or conscription.One reason for more liberalization is practicality: dual nationality has become harder to control. Increased migration and rising numbers of cross-border marriages mean that eve
34、r more children are born to multinational families. The number of Dutch citizens holding a second nationality, for instance, almost tripled to 1. 2m between 1995 and 2010, with newborns accounting for a significant share of the growth. Governments could once force women to take only their husbands n
35、ationality, says Maarten Vink of Maastricht University. In an era of sexual equality such policies are untenable.Governments that take in many immigrants also see benefits from allowing them to keep their old passports. Research suggests that immigrants who do not fear losing their existing national
36、ity are more likely to pursue naturalization in their adopted countriesand subsequently more likely to integrate than those who maintain long-term residence as aliens.89 It can be inferred from the passage that（A）the Dutch government expects to resist illegal immigration.（B） dual nationality used to
37、 be accessible by Dutch descendants.（C） the government worries about the rise of Dutch population.（D）most immigrants wish to get a second citizenship abroad.90 The general reaction to the new law is（A）ironic.（B） cynical.（C） disapproving.（D）irritated.91 Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（A
38、）Haitian citizens look forward to dual nationality.（B） South Korea didnt allow dual nationality.（C） The Netherlands is acting against peoples wish.（D）Denmark used to have the strictest nationality laws.92 We can infer that the treaty in Europe aimed to（A）regulate the nationality laws of different co
39、untries.（B） guard against the crimes of those with dual nationality.（C） achieve multi-purposes in regard to citizenship.（D）protect the seriousness of ones citizenship.93 One of the advantages of dual nationality is to（A）increase the birth rate in the adopted countries.（B） motivate immigrants to purs
40、ue their dreams.（C） reduce the mobility of new immigrants.（D）enable immigrants to adapt to the new country.SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)94 It was recently reported in a newspaper that many college students were eager to go after brand products and were unable to make ends meet. What is your opinion
41、 about this phenomenon?Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:The Importance of Rational ConsumptionSECTION B NOTE-WRITING (10 MIN)95 Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:Your friend Kate asked you to come to the English corner with her this Thursday night, but you have a paper to finish. Write her a note, declining her invitation and explaining why.
