1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 465（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 will the man probably do first after graduation?（A）Go into management.（B） Do more studies to pass law exams.（C） Work as a teacher.（D）Work in an export finance.3 The man thinks we need to be_when weve got ambit
4、ion.（A）persistent（B） realistic（C） positive（D）brave4 In the womans opinion, most things are possible if you_.（A）work hard（B） overcome obstacles（C） plan carefully（D）have interests5 Why did the man call the woman?（A）He was unable to attend her class.（B） He wanted to deliver something to her office.（C）
5、He wanted to hand in a late assignment.（D）He wanted to drop her course.6 What did the man almost forget to do?（A）Find out about a course.（B） See an adviser.（C） Drop off a paper.（D）Go to a meeting.7 What will the students be required to do in the course the woman described?（A）Paint a landscape.（B） Gi
6、ve an oral report.（C） Take a final exam.（D）Buy several books.8 According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March?（A）Rainy and cool.（B） Windy.（C） Hot and dry.（D）Cold and dry.9 How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop?（A）Every 21 minutes.（B） Every hour.（C） Every 30 minute
7、s.（D）Every 9 minutes.10 Why is the woman waiting?（A）She has to travel together with the man.（B） She doesnt know her whereabouts well.（C） She has just missed the No.7 bus.（D）The No.7 bus is late.11 What can we infer about the woman?（A）She once lived in a warm place.（B） She longed to live in a tropica
8、l place.（C） She is impatient as the bus still fails to show up.（D）She is new in town and likes the climate.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What was Chinese paper made from?（A
9、）The wood of trees.（B） The hair-like parts of certain plants.（C） The grass like plants which grows near water.（D）The skin of certain animals.13 When did paper begin to be made in Europe?（A）About the year 1400.（B） About the year 1500.（C） About the year 1100.（D）About the year 1900.14 Which country mak
10、es the best paper in tile world?（A）Sweden.（B） Canada.（C） America.（D）Finland.15 Which of the following are NOT resources in the library?（A）Books and periodicals.（B） Newspapers.（C） Audio and video materials.（D）24 personal computers.16 What service must be paid for?（A）Computer classes.（B） Training sess
11、ions.（C） Laser printing.（D）Package borrowing.17 The talk is mainly about _.（A）computer lab services（B） college library facilities（C） the use of micro-computers（D）printouts from the laser printer18 What is the topic of the talk?（A）Theories of continental drift.（B） The formation of continents.（C） The
12、continent of Pangea.（D）Atlantic Ocean.19 What did the speaker probably NOT mention in the previous lecture?（A）The Earth.（B） The Moon.（C） The Atlantic Ocean.（D）The continent of Pangea.20 According to the speaker, when did Pangea start to break apart?（A）200,000 years ago.（B） 2,000,000 years ago.（C） 20
13、,000,000 years ago.（D）200,000,000 years ago.21 After showing a video, what will the speaker probably discuss?（A）The origin of Pangea.（B） The development of the Sun.（C） The creation of the Earth and Moon.（D）The formation of the Atlantic Ocean.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you w
14、ill hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 According to the news, France was strongly criticized for _.（A）conducting five nuclear tests on Wednesday（B） carrying out a series of nuclear tests in the Pacific（C） getting disappointing results in t
15、he nuclear program（D）refusing to sign a global treaty banning nuclear tests23 According to the news, NATO and Russia_.（A）have finalized a charter on their new relationship.（B） still have differences in military and political issues.（C） will hold a fifth round of talks in Luxembourg.（D）made no progre
16、ss in this round of talks.24 According to the news, who among the following were NOT involved in selecting the new symbol?（A）Artists.（B） Bankers.（C） Officials.（D）Experts.25 What is the new symbol for the Indian rupee?（A）A mix of the letter “A“ and its Nagari script.（B） A combination of the letter “R
17、“ and its Sanskrit.（C） A fusion of the letter “L“ and its Hindi.（D）A merge of the letter “H“ and Indians flag.26 Why did the governors of the Reserve Bank of Australia raise its benchmark interest rate?（A）Because the risk of a serious contraction past.（B） Because the world was rapidly sinking into a
18、 crisis.（C） Because Australias economic growth on track and the risk of a serious contraction past.（D）Because the central bank began cutting rates in September 2008.27 What was central banks interest rate in 2008?（A）3.（B） 7.25.（C） 3.25.（D）6.25.28 What does the news item mainly talk about?（A）BP got 6
19、9 million dollars from American government.（B） BP reached an “important milestone“ in oil industry.（C） BP used the “cut and cap“ plan to exploit oil.（D）BP starts paying up cleanup and efforts to stop the leak of the Gulf oil.29 The British Petroleum may not solve the Gulf oil problem until（A）April.（
20、B） August.（C） November.（D）September.30 Which games will be moved to China by NBA in 2004?（A）Regular games.（B） Pre-season games.（C） Off-season games.（D）All-star games.31 What is the purpose of moving NBA games to China?（A）To boost the popularity of NBA in China.（B） To support the development and grow
21、th of basketball in China.（C） To earn a considerable sum in the market of China.（D）To help the Chinese players to improve their level.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
22、 in the corresponding blanks. 31 Jazz is Americas contribution to popular music.(1)_ classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is(2)_ and free-form.The(3)_ of this music are as interesting as the music itself. Jazz was(4)_ by American Negroes, who were brought to the Southern s
23、tates as slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours in the cotton and tobacco fields. This work was hard and life was (5)_. When a Negro died his friends and relatives formed a procession (6)_ the body to the cemetery.A band often(7)_ the procession. On the way to the
24、cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the(8)_. But on the way home the(9)_ changed. Spirits lifted. Everybody was happy. Death had removed one of their number,(10)_ the living were glad to be alive. The band played happy music, improvising(11)_ both the harmony and the melody of the
25、tunes presented at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.Music has always been important in Negro life.(12)_ mainly from West Africa, the blacks who were brought to America already(13)_ a rich musical tradition. This music (14)_ on religious ceremonies (15
26、)_ dancing, singing, clapping, and stamping to the(16)_ of a drum were important forms of musical and rhythmic(17)_. As these people settled(18)_ their new life in the plantations of the South, music(19)_ its importance. In the fields, they(20)_ work songs. Singing made the hard work go faster.32 (1
27、)（A）Inferior to（B） In contrast to（C） Similar to（D）Superior to33 (2)（A）simultaneous（B） homogenous（C） spontaneous（D）instantaneous34 (3)（A）generations（B） descents（C） causes（D）origins35 (4)（A）contributed（B） discovered（C） invented（D）generated36 (5)（A）little（B） slight（C） short（D）small37 (6)（A）having carri
28、ed（B） to carry（C） carrying（D）carried38 (7)（A）led（B） accompanied（C） conducted（D）guided39 (8)（A）event（B） gathering（C） occasion（D）assembly40 (9)（A）attitude（B） feeling（C） emotion（D）mood41 (10)（A）but（B） and（C） so（D）even42 (11)（A）in（B） on（C） with（D）of43 (12)（A）To come（B） Coming（C） Came（D）Having come44 (13
29、)（A）possessed（B） experienced（C） acquired（D）encountered45 (14)（A）directed（B） specialized（C） centered（D）majored46 (15)（A）that（B） what（C） in that（D）in which47 (16)（A）beat（B） pound（C） pulse（D）bass48 (17)（A）performance（B） introduction（C） expression（D）behavior49 (18)（A）on（B） down（C） for（D）into50 (19)（A）re
30、trieved（B） restored（C） repelled（D）retained51 (20)（A）made up（B） were made up of（C） were made from（D）made out三、PART IV GRAMMAR 1)only burn dry material; 2)never burn household rubbish, rubber tyres, or anything containing plastic, foam or paint; 3)never use old engine oil, meths or petrol to light the
31、 fire or encourage it; 4)avoid lighting a fire in unsuitable weather conditionssmoke hangs in the air on damp, still days and in the evening; 5)if it is windy, smoke may be blown into neighbours, gardens and across roads; 6)avoid burning when air pollution in your area is high or very highcheck the
32、weather forecast, or the air quality website.86 Whats the central topic of the passage?（A）Air pollution.（B） Bonfires.（C） Solid waste.（D）Bonfires and the law.87 Which of the following topics is NOT discussed in the passage?（A）Bonfires and the law.（B） Health effect.（C） Other ways to dispose of garden
33、waste other than burning them.（D）Bonfire guidelines.88 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the passage?（A）The law may not help reduce nuisance.（B） Bonfire smoke may cause problems for people with heart problems.（C） Garden waste may be used as a refuge by animals.（D）Anyone lig
34、hting a fire and allowing smoke to drift across a road may be fined if it endangers traffic.89 All of the following are included in the bonfire guidelines offered in the passage EXCEPT_.（A）avoiding burning when air pollution in your area is very high（B） only burning dry material（C） never using old e
35、ngine oil, meths or petrol to light the fire（D）only burning in a place which is far away from the neighbourhood90 Which of the following materials can be burned?（A）Painted materials.（B） Plastic.（C） Dry material.（D）Foam.90 Hazel asks how one can stay healthy working the hours Ive been working. Heres
36、one thing that helps: dont do it forever! My work is always more than forty hours a week, but these periods of never stopping and sleep deprivation dont go on for very long at a time. The last five weeks or so have been particularly busy, and the last two before a major vote especially so.Most organ
37、izers, under the pressure, resort to bad coping mechanisms like overeating, smoking, or drinking too much. Its so easy to think that a quick fix like that will make you feel better, when in the long run it makes you feel worse. I found that keeping low calorie really helped me maintain my mental foc
38、us in the last days. Theres something about eating just on the lighter side of what I really need that makes me calmer and sharper.Planning is really the key. We made the appetizing muffins over the July 4th weekend, and they were really a health-saver in these last two weeks. Being able to pull a 2
39、75 calorie package of perfectly zoned yum-miness out of the freezer, engineered to have 27% of the RDA(Recommended daily allowance)of everything, made grabbing healthy food in a hurry easy. I had appetizing muffins for breakfasts on most days with such toppings as hot sauce, mustard, and fat free cr
40、eam cheese. I really enjoy this little bread, so I felt like I was feasting instead of feeling deprived. Since my husband packs my lunch time salad, filled with an amazing array of greens that pack a nutritional punch along with pumpkin seeds for zinc and fat and eggwhites for protein, I had lunches
41、 taken care of. And I was lucky enough to be working in a place that has a convenient subway, so subway salads and low carb wraps were always available. Subway can really be a blessing to the health conscious on the run.The good news is: WE WON! And we won big. 272 votes for us, 128 for the other un
42、ion, and only 19 for no union at all. It was a fight up until the end, including threats of violence from the other union. Dont worry, Mommies and Daddies out there. I was very careful never to be alone anywhere, I am being extra cautious. Our leaders inside the hospital were under a ton of pressure
43、 as they got attacked by both management and the other union, but so many of their co-workers were supportive that they held up beautifully. Now they finally have a chance to negotiate a contract that gets them the kind of salaries, benefits and working conditions they deserve. Its about time.Im off
44、 to a meeting to plan next steps. the fun never ends!91 In order to stay healthy while working busily, the author suggests that（A）we should work no more than forty hours a week.（B） we should try to get rid of the working pressure.（C） we should try to avoid sleep deprivation and fast food.（D）we shoul
45、d stop working and make up for sleep at times.92 The author keeps low calorie by（A）excluding greasy food from her diet.（B） eating less than necessary.（C） taking up a nutritious recipe.（D）having no more than three meals a day.93 What did the author eat for supper?（A）Salad and low carb wraps bought in
46、 the Subway.（B） Appetizing muffins with diverse toppings.（C） Green salad with pumpkin seeds and eggwhites.（D）A nutritional punch prepared by her husband.94 Being an organizer, the author works for（A）an election committee.（B） a charity fund.（C） a labor union.（D）a hospital management.95 “Mommies and D
47、addies out there“ were worried（A）about the authors personal safety.（B） that the authors union would fail in the election.（C） about the opposition in the hospital.（D）that the author couldnt get through the pressure.95 Mrs. Sommers one day found herself the unexpected possessor of fifteen dollars. It
48、seemed to her a very large amount of money, and the way in which it stuffed and bulged her worn old portemonnaie gave her a feeling of importance such as she had not enjoyed for years.The question of investment was one that occupied her greatly. For a day or two she walked about apparently in a drea
49、my state, but really absorbed in speculation and calculation. She did not wish to act hastily to do anything she might afterward regret. But it was during the still hours of the night when she lay awake revolving plans in her mind that she seemed to see her way clearly toward a proper and judicious use of the money. A dollar or two should be added to the price usually paid for Janies shoes, which would insure their lasting an
