1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 471（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 The Library of CongressSECTION A CONVERSATIONSDirections: In this section you will
3、hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What is the main topic of the conversation?（A）The dances of a Native American dance troupe.（B） The classification of Native American ceremonial dances.（C） Variations of a basic dance among
4、Native American tribes.（D）The training of Native American artists.3 What is the purpose of the interview?（A）To broadcast an award ceremony.（B） To announce a meeting of the tribal elders.（C） To celebrate the opening of a new theater.（D）To inform people about a performance.4 Why are the dances approve
5、d by the elders of the tribes?（A）The elders must give approval to perform sacred dances.（B） The elders would make sure that the dances are performed properly.（C） The troupe is financed by the elders.（D）The elders have substantial acting experience.5 How did the woman learn about the process she desc
6、ribes?（A）She was doing research for a paper on it.（B） She read a newspaper article about it.（C） She was told about it by her roommate.（D）She heard about it in class.6 In the process described by the woman, why is the coal burned?（A）To produce a gas containing carbon and hydrogen.（B） To remove impuri
7、ties from methanol.（C） To heat the reactors.（D）To prevent dangerous gases from forming.7 What does the woman mention as a disadvantage of the process she describes?（A）It hasnt been fully tested.（B） Its quite expensive.（C） It uses up scarce minerals.（D）The gas it produces is harmful to the environmen
8、t.8 Whats the conversation mainly about?（A）A more economical diesel fuel.（B） Characteristics of a new type of fuels.（C） Where a new energy source is located.（D）How to develop alternative energy sources.9 Why is the woman giving the man the information?（A）Because he missed the class.（B） Because he lo
9、st his notes.（C） Because hes studying for a test.（D）Because hes doing research on this topic.10 What effect will the increased use of DME instead of diesel fuel probably have?（A）It will reduce the amount of pollutants in the air.（B） It will increase the amount of unpleasant odors from vehicles.（C） I
10、t will eventually destroy the ozone layer.（D）It will reduce the cost of running large vehicles.11 According to the conversation, why wont DME be on the market soon?（A）It hasnt been adequately tested.（B） Its expensive.（C） It damages car engines.（D）Its dangerous to transport.SECTION B PASSAGESDirectio
11、ns: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Ronaldo first became the star of a soccer club at the age of（A）twelve.（B） fourteen.（C） sixteen.（D）eighteen.13 Which is NOT mentioned as Ronaldo reputation?（A）Outstandin
12、g agility.（B） Explosive pace.（C） Finishing skills.（D）Unusual alertness.14 When did Ronaldo prove to the world he still could play?（A）In the Brazilian World Cup.（B） In the English World Cup.（C） In the 1998 World Cup.（D）In the Korean and Japanese World Cup.15 Why are the lives of plants not well-known
13、 to most people?（A）Because plants are not important to people.（B） Because plants time-scale is different from ours.（C） Because plants are not in constant motion.（D）Because it is impossible for people to know it.16 How can time-lapse photography be made to demonstrate the living organism of plants?（A
14、）A series of images are captured at different intervals.（B） Extraordinary things are taken all the time.（C） It takes a relatively long time to take images.（D）The images are viewed very slowly.17 What is the passage mainly about?（A）Ways to make time-lapse photography.（B） Difficulties in making time-l
15、apse movies.（C） Importance of plants to human beings.（D）A website with photos of plants in movie.18 The main aim of the speaker is to _.（A）explain the derivation of the word “tip“（B） illustrate why difficult customers give bad tips（C） put forward reasons for a salary increase（D）indicate how one can
16、get better service19 Usually waiters and waitresses expect their tip to be _.（A）25% of the bill（B） 15% of the bill（C） 50% of the bill（D）20% of the bill20 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（A）Waiters and waitresses usually get low wages.（B） A $ 3.00 tip is usually
17、 expected for a meal of $ 20. 00.（C） Waiters and waitresses often get best tips from customers they work most for.（D）Good tipping can help customers get quick service.21 The general tone of the passage is one of _.（A）annoyance（B） explanation（C） deduction（D）complaintSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections
18、: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Why do some farmers refuse to move to emergency shelters?（A）They are lining up for trucks to take them to safety.（B） They want to watch the unusual volcano eruption.（C） They ho
19、pe the government can provide some money.（D）They think volcanic ash is good to their crops.23 Who is going to make a visit?（A）The Iranian Foreign Minister.（B） The Iraqi Foreign Minister.（C） A senior Iraqi advisor.（D）A senior Iranian advisor.24 What is the argument of Russia as far as the natural gas
20、 selling is concerned?（A）Ukraine is not sincere in the negotiation.（B） Ukraine is stealing natural gas from Russia.（C） Russia insists the natural gas price be raised.（D）Ukraine is wrong to cut off the natural gas pipes.25 When did the two countries relationship get strained?（A）This summer.（B） Last s
21、ummer.（C） This autumn.（D）Last winter.26 According to the news, the worlds highest railway climbs to more than _ above sea level.（A）2,500 meters（B） 5 kilometers（C） 1,500 meters（D）500 meters27 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the report?（A）Workers made tunnels through ice.（B）
22、 Construction workers often use oxygen bottles to breathe.（C） The new railway will use ordinary trains.（D）The new line is to start operation in 2006.28 Which one is NOT true about the result of the attack?（A）The victims are all foreign tourists.（B） A French citizen was among the dead.（C） At least 2
23、people are killed and 19 others injured.（D）The bomber might be one of the dead.29 Where did the explosion take place?（A）At a subway station.（B） In a crowded street.（C） In a market.（D）In a tourism center.30 The football match is played between（A）Turkish team and Greek team.（B） Greek team and Cypriot
24、team.（C） teams from Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus.（D）teams from Turkey and Ireland.31 When did Turkey invade Cyprus?（A）In 1975.（B） In 1964.（C） In 1965.（D）In 1974.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best
25、complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 For more than two decades,【C1】_the cost of college has climbed at twice the rate of inflation, critics have【C2】_that bloated bureaucracies, overpaid faculty, and【C3 】_amenities are【C4】_tuition. Yet in a new bookWhy Does College Cost So
26、 Much? economists Robert Archibald and David Feldman argue that college isnt actually【C5】_The reason:【C6】_the total cost of attending an in-state, four-year public university has nearly doubled to $16,140【C7】_2000, the benefits that come【C8 】_it have increased【C9】_too. Indeed, over the same time【C10
27、】_, the difference in wages between those who attend college and those who dont has climbed【C11】_20 percent.Yet in the aftermath of the recession, a more【C12】_question is whos losing【 C13】 _in the process? Even though aid packages have risen by more than 50 percent since 2000, one recent study found
28、 that college enrollment could fall by 3.6 percent【C14 】_the housing bust,【C15】_has made it harder for families to finance their childrens education.“The prices are rising【C16 】_at the time【C17】_minorities and lower-income families are having the most trouble meeting costs,“ says Rucker Johnson, a p
29、rofessor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley.【C18】_college may still be a good deal, but its price is【C19】_at a time when 【C20】_people can afford it.32 【C1 】（A）with（B） at（C） as（D）on33 【C2 】（A）argued（B） complained（C） testified（D）agreed34 【C3 】（A）crucial（B） various（C） enormous（D
30、）unnecessary35 【C4 】（A）inflating（B） rising（C） accelerating（D）fabricating36 【C5 】（A）overestimated（B） overpriced（C） overstated（D）overseen37 【C6 】（A）as（B） because（C） although（D）whether38 【C7 】（A）until（B） since（C） by（D）before39 【C8 】（A）to（B） with（C） after（D）toward40 【C9 】（A）mildly（B） properly（C） conside
31、rably（D）rationally41 【C10 】（A）section（B） interval（C） session（D）period42 【C11 】（A）at（B） by（C） to（D）about43 【C12 】（A）important（B） interesting（C） amazing（D）fatal44 【C13 】（A）off（B） over（C） out（D）away45 【C14 】（A）due to（B） despite（C） in spite of（D）since46 【C15 】（A）it（B） as（C） that（D）which47 【C16 】（A）speci
32、fically（B） precisely（C） normally（D）largely48 【C17 】（A）that（B） when（C） which（D）in which49 【C18 】（A）Besides（B） In addition（C） In other words（D）In general50 【C19 】（A）raising（B） arising（C） risen（D）rising51 【C20 】（A）more（B） fewer（C） most（D）some三、PART IV GRAMMAR but they have always laughed in the same wa
33、y.A sense of humor may take various forms and laughter may be anything from a refined tingle to an earth quaking roar, but the effect is always the same. Humor helps us to maintain a correct sense of values. It is the one quality which political fanatics appear to lack. If we can see the funny side,
34、 we never make the mistake of taking ourselves too seriously. We are always reminded that tragedy is not really far removed from comedy, so we never get a lop sided view of things.This is one of the chief functions of satire and irony. Human pain and suffering are so grim; we hover so often on the b
35、rink of war; political realities are usually enough to plunge us into total despair. In such circumstances, cartoons and satirical accounts of somber political events redress the balance. They take the wind out of pompous and arrogant politicians who have lost their sense of proportion. They enable
36、us to see that many of our most profound actions are merely comic or absurd. We laugh when a great satirist like Swift writes about war in Gullivers Travels. The Lilliputians and their neighbors attack each other because they cant agree which end to break an egg. We laugh because we meant to laugh;
37、but we are meant to weep too. It is too powerful a weapon to be allowed to flourish.The sense of humor must be singled out as mans most important quality because it is associated with laughter. And laughter, in turn, is associated with happiness. Courage, determination, initiative these are qualitie
38、s we share with other forms of life. But the sense of humor is uniquely human. If happiness is one of the great goals of life, then it is the sense of humor that provides the key.82 The most important of all human qualities is _.（A）a sense of humor（B） a sense of satire（C） a sense of laughter（D）a sen
39、se of history83 The author mentions about Charlie Chaplins early films because _.（A）they can amuse people（B） human beings are different from animals（C） they show that certain comic stereotypes have a universal appeal（D）they show that people have the same ability to laugh84 One of the chief functions
40、 of irony and satire is _.（A）to show absurdity of actions（B） to redress balance（C） to take the wind out of politicians（D）to show too much grimness in the world85 What do we learn from the sentence, it is too powerful a weapon to be allowed to flourish in totalitarian regimes?（A）It can reveal the tru
41、th of political events with satire.（B） It can arouse people to riot.（C） It shows tragedy and comedy are related.（D）It can make people laugh.85 For years, Jorge DelPinals job as assistant chief of the Census Bureaus Population Division was to fit people into neat, distinct racial and ethnic boxes: wh
42、ite, black, Hispanic, Asian or Native American. As the son of an Anglo mother and a Hispanic father, however, he knew all along that the task was not always possible.The face of America is changingliterally. As President Clinton has said, within 30 or 40 years, when there will be no single race in t
43、he majority in the United States, “we had best be ready for it. “ For his part, Clinton is preparing for that time by talking about racial tolerance and the virtues of multiculturalism. Others are debating immigration policy. Almost all discussion focuses on the potential divisiveness inherent in a
44、nation that is no longer a predominantly white country with a mostly European ancestry.But afoot behind the scenes is another trend that, if handled carefully, could bring the country closer together rather than drive it apart. This quiet demographic counter-revolution is a dramatic upsurge in inter
45、marriage.Veteran demographer Barry Edmonstons study projected that by 2050, 21 percent of the US population will be of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry, up from an estimate of seven percent today. Among third-generation Hispanic and Asian Americans, exogamymarriage outside ones ethnic group or tribei
46、s at least 50 percent, he and others estimate. Exogamy remains much less prevalent among African Americans, but it has increased enormously, from about 1. 5 percent in the 1960s to 8 to 10 percent today.Such a profound demographic shift could take place while no one was watching because, officially,
47、 no one was watching. Federal agencies traditionally collected racial data using a formulaone person, one racesimilar to the time-honored voting principle. Thus, the Census Bureau could estimate that on census forms no more than two percent of the population would claim to be multiracial. In the abs
48、ence of a more straightforward count, no one could know for sure what the demographics are.Meanwhile, in the absence of official numbers, with the heightened tension surrounding racial issues, and with the mutual suspicion that exists among competing racial and ethnic interest groups, theres little
49、agreement on what intermarriage will mean for US society in the future. Some sociologists call Asian-white and Hispanic-Anglo intermarriage simply the latest addition to the melting pot that, since the start of this century, has fused so many Irish, Italian , German and other families of European origin. But despite the rise in black-white marriage, many doubt that African Americans will be included in this mix.Ramon
