1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 438（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 is the first thing Chloe should do to auction the advertisement on the school website?（A）To create an account.（B） To describe her item.（C） To upload some pictures.（D）To set the suitable price.3 Why does Matt s
4、uggest posting a link to the companys website?（A）Because it can show the item is still in good condition.（B） Because it can prove how much the item is really worth.（C） Because it can provide them free pictures and description.（D）Because it can help people learn more information about the item.4 From
5、 the conversation, we learn that Matt is very helpful in（A）fixing the Chloes computer.（B） writing an advertisement for Chloe.（C） selling Chloes bike online.（D）helping Chloe use the Internet.5 Why does the woman say the “dinner“ question is tough?（A）Because there are no good restaurants around.（B） Be
6、cause her personal favorite is not available.（C） Because she finds it hard to recommend only a few.（D）Because it might be difficult to book seats at that time.6 Where do they plan to visit on the day?（A）Spaghetti factories.（B） Ancient castles.（C） Downtown area.（D）A museum.7 Which of the following ad
7、jectives suits the woman best?（A）Helpful.（B） Talkative.（C） Peaceful.（D）Passionate.8 According to the man, the computer had problems EXCEPT that（A）it couldnt connect to the Internet.（B） it crashed repeatedly in some cases.（C） its modem was broken.（D）its screen didnt function well.9 According to the w
8、oman, the company would not replace the computer because（A）the computer problems were not serious.（B） this kind of computer was in short supply.（C） the computer was beyond time limit of replacement.（D）the computer was infected by viruses.10 What would the company do with the customers complaint?（A）T
9、o compensate the man for problems.（B） To replace several computer components.（C） To check the settings and get it repaired.（D）To install the software pre-loaded again.11 Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the conversation?（A）The man had turned to the FAQ section but in vain.（B） The man
10、 hadnt changed the computers initial state.（C） The man had read computer instructions before.（D）The man brought in the computer with him for replacement.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that
11、follow. 12 TechnoServe is a non-profit group that（A）registered in Connecticut.（B） aims to develop technology.（C） hopes to solve the rural poverty.（D）wishes to bring social changes.13 One way that TechnoServe picks up promising entrepreneurs is through（A）a competitive program.（B） expertsrecommendatio
12、ns.（C） business training programs.（D）high-tech softwares analysis.14 TechnoServe provides people with the following EXCEPT（A）technical help.（B） expert suggestion.（C） an amount of money.（D）TV promotion.15 Kenya is known as “the cradle of humanity“ and now it（A）covers most of the eastern coast of Afri
13、ca.（B） still holds many ancient and valuable antiques.（C） is a multi-ethnic country with vigorous culture.（D）is deeply involved in the conflicts in Africa.16 Kenya African National Union had been the ruling party until（A）1980.（B） 1990（C） 2002（D）200417 All of the following are the problems that Kenya
14、 faces EXCEPT（A）unemployment.（B） crime.（C） poverty.（D）droughts.18 What evidence in the passage can show that Americans love museums?（A）There are all kinds of museums in America.（B） All museums in America are free.（C） Travelers go to visit American museums.（D）Americans visit the museums as much as po
15、ssible.19 How many objects about bananas does the Banana Museum have?（A）1,000.（B） 2000（C） 3000（D）400020 The museum in Independence, Missouri, is special because it（A）has the worlds largest collection of jewelry.（B） is a museum that only collects wreaths.（C） contains objects made of human hair.（D）has
16、 the ancient Egyptian art pieces.21 Mr. Smith says the seats in his Toilet Seat Museum are personal because he（A）painted the seats with his personal experience.（B） bought the seats from abroad himself.（C） received lots of donations from friends.（D）took them with him when he traveled.22 People in Yem
17、en went out to protest against（A）the Presidents immunity.（B） the Presidents resignation.（C） the prosecution of the President.（D）the Presidents deputy.23 The West is paying close attention to Yemen because（A）what happens in Yemen can influence the gulf region.（B） the protest in Yemen may get more and
18、 more violent.（C） Yemen is now going through negotiations with the West.（D）Yemen is thought to be involved in some terroristic attack24 Where were the grenades hidden?（A）Under the certificates.（B） Under a chair.（C） In a remote control.（D）In a soldiers clothes.25 Who was injured in the assassination
19、attempt of Gen. Abdul Hameed?（A）A soldier.（B） The general.（C） A police chief.（D）A bodyguard.26 What is the problem of Englands emergency health care services?（A）The ambulances cant take the patients to the hospitals in time.（B） The health care workers on the ambulances are not well-trained.（C） The h
20、ospitals have difficulty treating patients timely.（D）The hospitals cant collect the enough medical care expenses.27 What can we learn about Londons attainment of the 15-minute goal?（A）Its similar to that of other areas in England.（B） Its better than that of other areas in England.（C） Its much worse
21、than it did in 2009.（D）Its getting better since the start of 2009.28 Which of the following is CORRECT about Swiss economy in 2012?（A）Swiss is going to suffer a recession due to Eurozone crisis.（B） Deflation is going to hurt the economic growth of Swiss.（C） The expected economy growth of Swiss in 20
22、12 is lowered.（D）The Eurozone crisis is going to have more interventions.29 With Swiss National Banks currency interventions, the Swiss franc is likely to（A）rise sharply.（B） rise steadily.（C） remain stable.（D）be weakened.30 When did Canadas Environment Minister imply the abandonment of the Kyoto Pro
23、tocol?（A）Before the climate conference in South Africa.（B） During the climate conference in South Africa.（C） At the end of the climate conference in South Africa.（D）After the climate conference in South Africa.31 What does the opposition accuse of the government?（A）Making up the decision without a p
24、ublic vote.（B） Sparing too much expense on the big polluters.（C） Damaging the countrys reputation in the world.（D）Ignoring the welfare of ordinary Canadians.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
25、the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Online social networks are massively influential, yet we understand very little about the impact they have on our brains. Recently, scientists have found a direct 【C1】 _ between the number of Facebook friends a person has and the size of【C2】_ b
26、rain regions. The study also shows the more Facebook friends a person has, the more real-world friends he is【C3】_to have.Facebook users who have a【C4 】_of friends also tend to have smaller circles of friends in the real-world and,【C5】_ those who have thousands of friends on Facebook are likely to ha
27、ve larger circles offline, according to the study. The findings support the【C6】_ that most Facebook users use the site to【C7】_their existing, real-life social relationships, maintaining or reinforcing these friendships,【 C8】_creating a network of entirely new,【C9】_friends.The researchers scanned the
28、 brains of 125 university-aged Facebook users,【 C10】_ these scans to the size of their friend networks online and the real-world. Those with larger Facebook networks had larger amounts of grey matter in several regions of the brain. One of these regions, the amygdala, is 【C11】_with processing memory
29、 and emotional responses. Pairing this【C12】_ another recent study, the researchers show increased volume grey matter in the amygdala【C13】_ a larger network of real-world friends.【C14】_these studies show a large network of online friends also point to an increased volume of grey matter【C15】_ informat
30、ion processing occurs. In addition to brain scans, the participants were asked questions 【C16】_ to compare the size of their online networks to the size of their real-world networks.The study【C17】_the correlation between the number of friends online【C18】_ offline. Still, it is not possible from the【
31、C19】_to say whether having more Facebook friends makes the regions of the brain larger【C20】_ whether some people are “hard-wired“ to have more friends.32 【C1 】（A）similarity（B） joint（C） distinction（D）link33 【C2 】（A）certain（B） various（C） central（D）entire34 【C3 】（A）anxious（B） likely（C） bound（D）glad35 【
32、C4 】（A）number（B） handful（C） plenty（D）quantity36 【C5 】（A）conversely（B） definitely（C） properly（D）gradually37 【C6 】（A）premise（B） decision（C） idea（D）advice38 【C7 】（A）alter（B） form（C） support（D）repair39 【C8 】（A）rather than（B） despite of（C） except for（D）along with40 【C9 】（A）equal（B） virtual（C）真（D）major41
33、【C10 】（A）connecting（B） projecting（C） adding（D）comparing42 【C11 】（A）situated（B） identified（C） associated（D）investigated43 【C12 】（A）as（B） to（C） of（D）with44 【C13 】（A）indicates（B） causes（C） reveals（D）ensures45 【C14 】（A）Otherwise（B） Moreover（C） Sometimes（D）Together46 【C15 】（A）when（B） where（C） which（D）how
34、47 【C16 】（A）posed（B） remained（C） designed（D）selected48 【C17 】（A）stresses（B） suspects（C） denies（D）establishes49 【C18 】（A）toward（B） versus（C） above（D）besides50 【C19 】（A）result（B） analysis（C） sample（D）data51 【C20 】（A）while（B） but（C） or（D）and三、PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: There are t
35、hirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.52 _when China had to depend on western countries for advanced technology.（A）Gone forever are the days（B） Forever gone are the days（
36、C） Gone forever the days are（D）Forever gone the days are 53 This is one of the most famous novels that_been published since the war.（A）has（B） have（C） had（D）would have54 _, we decided to leave at once so that we could catch the train.（A）It being pretty late（B） Since it being pretty late（C） Being pret
37、ty late（D）It was pretty late55 The news that she didnt pass the GRE test discouraged her, ?（A）did it（B） didnt it（C） did she（D）didnt she56 Not far from the school there was a garden, _ owner seated in it playing chess with his little grandson every afternoon.（A）its（B） whose（C） with（D）that57 Mr. Lin a
38、dvised me to keep silent_.（A）so as not to get involved（B） so as to not get involved（C） so that not to get involved（D）so that to get not involved58 _makes many children feel astonished.（A）Butterflies are insects（B） Butterflies being insects（C） Butterflies as insects（D）The fact that butterflies are in
39、sects59 I will have a trip to Egypt next year_I have saved enough money.（A）giving（B） provided（C） until（D）lest60 Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?（A）He is no more a scientist than an artist.（B） He is no intelligent any more than you.（C） A whale is no more a fish than a horse is.（D）I know
40、 no more Spanish than I know English.61 Which of the following sentences expresses permission(许可)?（A）You may just call at the chemist on the way back home.（B） The team may have won the match, but I dont know for sure.（C） Long may she live to enjoy her good fortune.（D）Students may not keep the book f
41、or more than two weeks.62 Could you tell me what it was _ bothered you so much?（A）it（B） which（C） as（D）that63 Which of the following is a sentence of real condition(真实条件)?（A）The flower would not have died if you had watered them before you left home.（B） The soup would have tasted better if it had had
42、 less salt.（C） If you will smoke so much each day, its not surprising you fall ill.（D）I cant imagine what would have happened if Mike hadnt been able to speak Spanish.64 Alan is_than Peter.（A）more skilled a technician（B） a more skilled technician（C） more a skilled technician（D）more skilled technicia
43、n65 “The girl answering the phone is the companys secretary“ has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT_.（A）the girl who has answered the phone.（B） the girl who has been answering the phone.（C） the girl who is answering the phone.（D）the girl who will answer the phone.66 Which of the following it
44、alicized parts is a adverbial clause(状语从句)?（A）It is unwise to give children whatever they want.（B） Whatever he did had nothing to do with me.（C） Goats eat whatever food they can find.（D）I will stand by you whatever happens.67 There is only,_, random monitoring of gas emission by the pollution contro
45、l agency.（A）at best（B） with the best（C） for better（D）on the better68 He is asked to make further improvements on the products_the light of the feedback of the customers.（A）in（B） at（C） on（D）with69 Every month a fourth of my wages is_ for house rent.（A）excluded（B） expelled（C） docked（D）compelled70 My s
46、ister is quite_and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.（A）aggressive（B） enthusiastic（C） considerate（D）ambitious71 People from all walks of life took part in the demonstration. The underlined part means _.（A）from all parts of the country（B） of all social stratum（C） of all ages（D）of different
47、 races72 Dont miss the boat. That company is quite famous. The underlined word means _.（A）opportunity（B） ship（C） former company（D）interview73 Eating too much fat_to heart disease and cause high blood pressure.（A）attribute（B） contribute（C） attend（D）devote74 The doctor was caught in a _ of whether to
48、tell the patient the truth or not.（A）perplexity（B） dilemma（C） puzzle（D）bewilderment75 The noise of the truck died _ in the distance.（A）away（B） off（C） out（D）down76 Only when he thought himself unobserved could one_the underlying melancholy and frustration.（A）recognize（B） discriminate（C） reveal（D）disc
49、ern77 As it was, the Democrats would control the federal government_because of the division among their opponents.（A）mostly（B） generally（C） chiefly（D）largely78 This novel is not _for children to read, because it contains so much details of violence.（A）profound（B） valid（C） decent（D）upright79 Shoes of this kind are_to slip on wet ground.（A
