1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 486（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 main topic of the conversation?（A）Running and its danger.（B） Pregnancy and weight.（C） Marathon for charity.（D）How to collect money.3 What is the main reason for the woman to have gained a lot of weight?
4、（A）She had a baby.（B） She was diagnosed with cancer.（C） She ate a lot without doing any exercise.（D）She could not go to a gym due to lack of money.4 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（A）Its impossible for the man to run like six months ago.（B） The woman gained 80 pounds because she has
5、a triplet.（C） The mother of the mans running buddy was diagnosed with cancer.（D）Both of them will take part in Sundays run.5 How is Kellys neighbors son?（A）Noisy.（B） Crazy.（C） Nice.（D）Hostile.6 Why has not Kelly talked to the neighbors about her thought?（A）Because Kelly and the neighbors do not talk
6、 to each other.（B） Because Kelly is too shy to complain.（C） Because Kelly hasnt met them yet.（D）Because Kelly is afraid that her neighbors will be angry.7 What does Jason advise Kelly to do?（A）To give a gift to the neighbors.（B） To complain frankly.（C） To talk strategically.（D）To keep the kids aslee
7、p as she can.8 What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?（A）Husband and wife.（B） Teacher and student.（C） Father and daughter.（D）Friends.9 The woman is good at（A）writing.（B） cooking.（C） speaking.（D）swimming.10 The man has to call his foreman about（A）tomorrows work schedule.（B） t
8、he meeting held tomorrow.（C） the place to meet.（D）the work time.11 The man will call his foreman at（A）his home.（B） the phone booth.（C） his office.（D）his friends home.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the qu
9、estions that follow. 12 What is the main subject of this talk?（A）Physics laboratories.（B） Test make-up.（C） Class assignments.（D）The class attendance policy.13 What happens to students who miss more than four classes?（A）They may fail the course.（B） They may not have to make up the work.（C） They may h
10、ave to do additional assignments.（D）They may not understand the labs.14 When does the professor have office hours?（A）Mondays.（B） Wednesdays.（C） Fridays.（D）Monday through Friday.15 Sound waves reflected from a hill can be used to calculate the_.（A）Speed of sound（B） time between a sound and ifs echo（C
11、） height of the hill（D）distance of the hill16 The British used radio waves because they_.（A）were more exact than sound waves（B） could not be discovered（C） could pass through fog and clouds（D）were easier to use than sound waves17 The practical use of radio waves brought about_.（A）new machines for pla
12、nes（B） a radio directing and ranging device（C） new radio sets for RAF bombers（D）a discovering device18 When do the post offices open in the US?（A）From Monday to Saturday.（B） Everyday.（C） From Monday to Friday and on Saturday mornings.（D）From Monday to Saturday from 8: 30 to 17: 30.19 Beside windows,
13、 you can also buy stamps from（A）retail stores.（B） peddlers.（C） supermarkets.（D）machines.20 If you are sending your letter abroad, you should know that（A）express delivery will be more expensive.（B） postage of airmail will be more expensive.（C） airmail envelopes are not necessary.（D）there is no need t
14、o buy stamps.21 Which of the following descriptions about postcards is CORRECT?（A）The price of postage for a postcard is much higher than that of a letter.（B） The price of postage for a postcard is the same as that of a letter.（C） The postcards bought from the post office have beautiful pictures.（D）
15、Postcards bought from the post office cannot be sent abroad.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 is the purpose of the project?（A）To protect areas with high biodiversity.（B）
16、To help control environmental pollution.（C） To rescue endangered living species.（D）To avoid global warming.23 Where was the demonstration held?（A）In the center of Cairo.（B） In the Gaza Strip.（C） In the West Bank.（D）In Jerusalem.24 What is the supporting proportion like between Republican and Democra
17、tic?（A）Republican is two percent more than Democratic.（B） Republican is five percent more than Democratic.（C） Republican is one percent less than Democratic.（D）Republican is three percent less than Democratic.25 Which belongs to the most hard-fought races in the election campaign?（A）Seeking help fro
18、m the first lady.（B） Mobilizing voters to vote for them.（C） Getting support from the Tea Party.（D）Competing for a senate seat in Kentucky.26 Why is most Palestinians economic situation worsening?（A）Because domestic conflicts are more intensive.（B） Because the wars with Israel are increasing.（C） Beca
19、use aid from western countries are suspended.（D）Because Hamas rejects foreign countries help.27 Which aspect is not involved in the plan agreed by the major mediating powers?（A）To provide support for local health services.（B） To refuse to recognize the Hamas government.（C） To guarantee fuel supplies
20、.（D）To give poor people basic needs.28 _ people were killed in the Israel and Palestine clashes.（A）Four（B） One（C） Five（D）20029 Violence flared throughout the West Bank and Gaza on _.（A）Monday（B） Friday（C） Wednesday（D）Tuesday30 To whom did Ms, Tanaka tell about her idea?（A）Chinese Foreign Minister,（B
21、） U. S. State Secretary.（C） Italy Foreign Minister.（D）Japanese Foreign Minister,31 Japans official position shows that it _ Washingtons plan to develop the NMD project.（A）rejects（B） is cautious to（C） concerns（D）understands二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following pass
22、age. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 If there is a building such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia 【C1】_symbolizes a country, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India. “Taj“ means c
23、rown and “Mahal“ means palace. And the story behind the building is just【C2】_the Taj itself.It has been described as the greatest monument ever built for love. It was【C3】_by Emperor Shal Jahan in 1653【C4】_his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the time they【C5】_they would not be separated. She followed him to
24、 wars, advised him on【C6】_of state, and was loved by his people for her good work.【 C7】_she died in 1631 during childbirth, after【C8 】_14 children. The emperor was【C9 】_and had the Taj Mahal built as a【C10】_of his【C11】_love. It【C12】_more than 20 years for the Taj to be built. Workers were【C13 】_, no
25、t only from all over India, but from central Asia too. 【C14 】_20,000 people worked on the building. In 1657 Shan Jahan【C15 】 _, and in 1658 his son, Aurangzeb, took the chance to imprison his father and【C16】_power.Shal Jahan stayed in prison【C17】_his death in 1666. It is said he spent the last days
26、of his life【C18】_into a small piece of glass【C19】_the reflection of the Taj Mahal, and died【C20】_the mirror in his hand. He was finally buried there with the wife he could never forget.32 【C1 】（A）what（B） which（C） where（D）as33 【C2 】（A）so great as（B） as great as（C） that great as（D）such great as34 【C3
27、】（A）set up（B） set off（C） set down（D）set forth35 【C4 】（A）in case of（B） in hope of（C） in memory of（D）in name of36 【C5 】（A）got been married（B） got married（C） been married（D）be married37 【C6 】（A）events（B） matters（C） incidents（D）affairs38 【C7 】（A）But（B） Then（C） And（D）Later39 【C8 】（A）creating（B） educating
28、（C） producing（D）bearing40 【C9 】（A）heartbreaking（B） heartbroken（C） heartbreak（D）heartbreaks41 【C10 】（A）signal（B） gesture（C） sign（D）symbol42 【C11 】（A）eternal（B） effectual（C） previous（D）precious43 【C12 】（A）cost（B） spent（C） took（D）consumed44 【C13 】（A）brought in（B） brought forth（C） brought off（D）brought
29、round45 【C14 】（A）A number of（B） A group of（C） A quantity of（D）A total of46 【C15 】（A）passed away（B） recovered from（C） ran away（D）fell ill47 【C16 】（A）arrest（B） seize（C） capture（D）grasp48 【C17 】（A）when（B） by（C） until（D）after49 【C18 】（A）stare（B） to stare（C） stares（D）staring50 【C19 】（A）at（B） through（C） o
30、ver（D）on51 【C20 】（A）of（B） from（C） in（D）with三、PART IV GRAMMAR nobody can doubt it.（A）in question（B） out of question（C） beside the question（D）without question77 Dozens of scientific groups ail over the world have been _ the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.
31、（A）pursuing（B） chasing（C） reaching（D）winning78 Language is not _ throughout the country but falls into dialects.（A）constant（B） uniform（C） steady（D）steadfast79 It is reported that an oil tanker has sunk _ the coast of Osaka, Japan.（A）on（B） along（C） off（D）at80 The party, _ I was the guest of honour, w
32、as extremely enjoyable.（A）by which（B） for which（C） to which（D）at which81 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone _ an opportunity to hear the speech.（A）ought to have（B） must have（C） may have（D）should have81 Blind people usually possess one advantage over other people who can see: their
33、sense of hearing is far more acute. Sounds which most others would miss can carry a great deal of information to a sightless person. For instance, teams of blind children can enjoy fast-moving games of soccer with a bell inside the ball and a new hand-held ultrasonic device to guide them. And that s
34、ound-location system could help to build up an even more complete sound picture of a blind persons surroundings.Bats, whose sight is poor, use a sound-location system to help them avoid obstacles in the dark. They send out pulses of sound waves, pitched at 50,000 cycles per second, far above the lim
35、its of the human ear, which can hear sounds up to frequencies of about 20,000 cycles per second. As the echoes bounce back off obstacles such as trees and walls, the bats are able to take appropriate action.The first steps to help blind people to see with sound are based on exactly the same principl
36、e. The sound is emitted by an ultrasonic torch, shaped like a double-barreled version of a normal electric torch. It works in a similar Way to a sonar u nit on a warship or submarine.The units transmitter sends out pulses of ultrasonic waves at the same frequency as the bat, and the receiver picks u
37、p the returning echoes. Because these are still above the frequency at which the human ear can pick them up, the echoes are filtered through circuits which turn them into clearly audible bleeps before passing them into headphones.This means that a person holding the torch can point it ahead of him a
38、nd scanthe area for obstacles over a range of about 25 ft. ff there are no return echoes coming through the headphones, then there is nothing in the way.If echoes do come back, then the closer the obstruction, the faster the succession of bleeps and the deeper the pitch of each bleep. With practice
39、the torch could help a blind person to lead a more normal life - without needing a constant companion to guide him. Experienced operators of the torch system claim they can distinguish grass from bushes, trees, pests and curbstones.But before blind people can be helped to feel really independent, th
40、e system needs to be more streamlined. At pres ent, the experimental ultrasonic torch requires a shoulder bag to carry the batteries, cables for the power supplies and earphones, in addition to the torch itself. But miniaturization of electronic equipment is making such rapid progress that it should
41、 not be long before the whole set-up can be reproduced in a form small enough to fit into a pair of spectacles.The transmitter and power supplies, with all the circuitry, would be packed into the bridge-piece above the nose. The sending and receiving sensors would be in the lenses. And the filtered
42、bleeps would be passed on to the wearer through the earpieces, as with present-day hearing-aid spectacles.This would mean that scanning ones surroundings would become instinctive. The wearer would face in the direction he wanted to check, and lift or lower his head just as a sighted person would.82
43、How do blind children play soccer?（A）They listen to the sound of the ball bouncing.（B） They ask an adult to guide them.（C） They hold a bell in their hands.（D）They put a bell inside the ball.83 The attempt to help blind people to see with sound _.（A）was similar to the sound location system of the bat
44、s（B） led to a product that sent out sound waves of about 20,000 cycles per second（C） was experimented on a submarine（D）turned out to be a failure84 The returning echoes the receiver picks up are _.（A）dearly audible bleeps（B） inaudible to human ears（C） immediately passed on to headphones（D）filtered t
45、hrough the transmitter85 Which of the following is NOT true about the ultrasonic torch?（A）It enables the blind to live a more normal life.（B） It is mainly used to scan the area in front of the operator for obstacles.（C） Fast succession of bleeps indicates that the obstacle is near.（D）Its sound can w
46、arn other people of the blind mans approach.85 European countries have been carefully watching the violence that exploded across France, worried that their vehicles and buildings may be the next to burn. For decades, countries across the region have been trying to integrate waves of immigrants and t
47、heir offspring, none of them completely successfully. From Paris, Lisa Bryant has more on Europes integration struggle, and the possibility that unrest in France may spread.The images of smoldering cars and destroyed buildings in France have made the front pages of newspapers from Brussels to Berlin
48、, ever since the violence exploded two weeks ago from the Paris-area suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois. As clashes and arson attacks, largely staged by young people of African and North African descent, spread to other parts of France, many Europeans have come to the conclusion that Frances integration mod
49、el has failed.But as France goes up in flames, some fear other parts of Europe may be the next to burn. Earlier this week, Belgium and Germany reported copycat arson attacks in their countries. But immigration experts, like Han Entzinger, doubts the unrest still roiling France will spread to other parts of Europe. At least not right now.“Of course this is a question which is preoccupyin
