1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 540（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 Whats the womans job about?（A）Gathering market information.（B） Making marketing policies.（C） Traveling to promote sales.（D）Importation and exportation.3 What might NOT interest the businessmen?（A）Information about
4、competition.（B） Statistics about prospective customers.（C） Information about demand for certain articles,（D）Marketing policies worked out by the woman.4 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source of information?（A）Consumers.（B） Publications.（C） The sales department.（D）Businessmen.5 What sha
5、ll we do according to the conversation?（A）Put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers.（B） Put our 13-year-olds in schools and sports activities.（C） Put our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes.（D）Mix people of all ages together.6 Why do we segregate the old from us according to the conversa
6、tion?（A）Because of prejudice and ignorance.（B） Because of a lack of good alternatives.（C） Younger people sometimes avoid the old to evade fears of aging and dying.（D）All of the above.7 How can we tell whether a kid has good relationships with his or her grandparents?（A）They are more active.（B） They
7、are spoiled.（C） They are more trusting.（D）They are more energetic.8 What is wrong with the womans current apartment?（A）It is too noisy.（B） The walls are too thin.（C） The buses do not go in that direction.（D）The boiler often goes wrong.9 What do you think is the woman?（A）A student.（B） A landlady.（C）
8、A researcher.（D）A realtor.10 At what time of the year does this dialogue take place?（A）Winter.（B） Summer.（C） Spring.（D）Autumn.11 What does the woman require of her next apartment?（A）It must be a high rise.（B） It must be near the university.（C） It must be quiet.（D）It must be new and functional.SECTIO
9、N B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What helped Betty most in learning Spanish?（A）The language laboratory.（B） Travel.（C） Studying in high school.（D）Going to movie and watching TV.13 Wh
10、at does Betty say about making friends in a new place?（A）It is easy because the people are friendly.（B） It is difficult because the people are not friendly.（C） It is difficult in spite of friendly people.（D）It is easy even when the people are not friendly.14 What does the passage suggest to people w
11、hen they are not living in a country where the language is spoken?（A）They go to movies, watch TV, and read newspaper and magazines.（B） They make friends who speak the language.（C） They make to class.（D）They study grammar and vocabulary.15 What happened in London a few months ago?（A）One of the bridge
12、s between North and South London collapsed.（B） The heart of London was flooded.（C） An emergency exercise was conducted.（D）100 people in the suburbs were drowned.16 What measure was taken against floods in London in the 1960s?（A）50 underground stations were made waterproof.（B） A flood wall was built.
13、（C） An alarm system was set up.（D）Rescue teams were formed.17 What can we learn from the ladys comment?（A）Most Londoners were frightened.（B） Most Londoners became rather confused.（C） Most Londoners took Exercise Flood Call calmly.（D）Most Londoners complained about the trouble caused by the Call.18 T
14、he passage mainly aims to（A）explain why time flies when people have fun.（B） prove time slows when having fun.（C） explain brain activity when having fun.（D）illustrate why time flies.19 According to the passage, when bored, we usually（A）trigger less brain activity.（B） concentrate on time passing.（C） p
15、ay less attention to duration.（D）care less about time passing.20 The brain spreads resources_if its busy focusing on many aspects of a task.（A）averagely（B） thickly（C） thinly（D）wildly21 According to the passage, paying heed to time passing（A）benefits to the development of the brain.（B） helps people r
16、eflect more of life.（C） enables more time for the brain to rest.（D）gets more accurate perception of reality.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 news item mainly about
17、?（A）International Monetary Fund.（B） UNCTAD organization.（C） Identification of economic growth.（D）UNCTAD s concern for the global economy.23 How many cities will have air quality monitoring systems installed by the end of this year?（A）42 cities.（B） 220 cities.（C） 150 cities.（D）262 cities.24 What shou
18、ld be blamed for the crash?（A）Terrorist attacks.（B） U.S. sanctions.（C） Lack of spare parts.（D）Lack of regular maintenance.25 Which CANNOT be learned about the crash?（A）There were 115 passengers on board.（B） The plane crashed on Tuesday.（C） The plane crashed shortly after takeoff.（D）Only one passenge
19、r survived the crash.26 Who is George Mitchell?（A）A representative of the IRA guerrillas.（B） A key player.（C） A former US Senator（D）A businessman and writer.27 What can be concluded from the news?（A）The negotiators will cooperate in their attempt to solve violence in Northern Ireland.（B） Representat
20、ives of the IRA guerrillas can be excluded from the peace talks.（C） The IRA guerrillas will soon give up fighting the British rule.（D）The Conservative Party will continue to be the ruling party.28 How much was the U.S. trade deficit in June?（A）6.1 billion dollars.（B） 58.8 billion .dollars.（C） 165.7
21、billion dollars.（D）66.86 billion dollars.29 To what extent will the rising crude prices affect the U. S. trade deficit?（A）Scarcely.（B） Greatly.（C） Very little.（D）Definitely.30 What were the prisoner and his wife accused of?（A）Killing a prison guard.（B） Killing a judge.（C） Killing a prison nurse.（D）K
22、illing a man outside of the courthouse.31 Where could the couple most probably go?（A）To the police station in Hendersonville.（B） To the hospital in Hendersonville.（C） To the town that the man used to live in.（D）To the town that the woman used to live in.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are
23、 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Faces, like fingerprints, are【C1】_Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a【C2】_writer probably could not describe
24、all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child or even an animal,【C3】_a pigeon can learn to【C4 】_faces. We all take this【C5】_for granted.We also tell people apart by【C6】_they behave. When we talk about someones person-ality, we mean the ways【C7】_which he or she ac
25、ts, speaks, thinks and feels【C8】_make that individual different from others.【C9 】_the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someones 【C10】_in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face“ looked like, you probably would ha
26、ve a【C11】_time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice【 C12】_“, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm, and so forth.There are many words to describe how a person thinks, feels and acts. Gordon Allports, an American psychologist, found nearly 18,
27、000 English words【C13】_differences in peoples behavior. And many of us use this information as a basis for describing, or typing, his personality. Bookworms, conservatives, military typespeople【C14】_with such terms.People have always tried to “type“ each other. Actors in early Greek drama wore【C15 】
28、 _to show the audience【C16】_they played the villains or the heros role.【C17 】_the words “person“ and “personality“ come from the Latin persona, meaning “mask“. Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can【 C18】_tell the “good guys“【C19】_the “bad guys“ because the two types d
29、iffer in【C20】_as well as in actions.32 【C1 】（A）unusual（B） extraordinary（C） uncommon（D）unique33 【C2 】（A）skillful（B） skilled（C） good（D）gifted34 【C3 】（A）such as（B） as（C） like（D）as for35 【C4 】（A）describe（B） identify（C） recognize（D）depict36 【C5 】（A）competence（B） potential（C） capacity（D）ability37 【C6 】（A）
30、what（B） that（C） how（D）why38 【C7 】（A）in（B） to（C） with（D）of39 【C8 】（A）which（B） what（C） that（D）who40 【C9 】（A）As（B） For（C） Different from（D）Like41 【C10 】（A）face（B） personality（C） thoughts（D）behavior42 【C11 】（A）easy（B） simple（C） long（D）difficult43 【C12 】（A）personality（B） person（C） man（D）woman44 【C13 】（A）
31、characterizing（B） describing（C） depicting（D）telling45 【C14 】（A）described（B） are described（C） are describing（D）are being described46 【C15 】（A）ties（B） scarfs（C） masks（D）hats47 【C16 】（A）if（B） that（C） what（D）whether48 【C17 】（A）In fact（B） Contrarily（C） Luckily（D）Naturally49 【C18 】（A）not（B） hardly（C） easi
32、ly（D）never50 【C19 】（A）out（B） from（C） in（D）off51 【C20 】（A）faces（B） behaviors（C） thinks（D）appearance三、PART IV GRAMMAR when（B） as; wherever（C） although; where（D）which; wherever62 Do you mean that you would rather have the claim brought to court if_?（A）it need be（B） need be（C） it will be（D）there is in n
33、eed63 Your reasons for demanding an increase in wages are _.（A）inaccurate（B） inadequate（C） incompatible（D）incomplete64 The young painter was very eager to_his work, but nobody would help him.（A）exhibit（B） display（C） present（D）demonstrate65 In vain_to get the machine sold yesterday.（A）he tried（B） had
34、 he tried（C） he had tried（D）did he try66 They send information every week,_whether its useful or not.（A）in consideration of（B） irrespective of（C） with the exception of（D）with regard to67 He did write a wonderful book, but it was just a _ in the pan.（A）flare（B） gleam（C） flash（D）glisten68 The Presiden
35、t made his last public _ before his term of office ended.（A）appearance（B） engagement（C） gathering（D）meeting69 Your ideas, _, seem unusual to me.（A）like he（B） like hers（C） similar to her（D）similar to herself70 All the investigations _ before the deadline, the staff decided to have a party as a celebr
36、ation.（A）been fulfilled（B） had been fulfilled（C） were fulfilled（D）having been fulfilled71 _ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.（A）For（B） Now（C） Since（D）Despite72 The funny looking man whom the girl met on the street of Prinston was_ Albert Einstein.（A）none but（
37、B） none other but（C） no other but（D）nobody but73 A scientist usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for_ relationship even if the data available seem to be unconnected.（A）underlining（B） underneath（C） undergoi
38、ng（D）underlying74 Several months has already passed, but she is still _ with her failure at the speech contest.（A）concentrated（B） obsessed（C） engrossed（D）penetrated75 It is true that there are still abundant reserves of metals which have not yet been_, but it is necessary to take steps to ensure tha
39、t alternative materials are substituted whenever possible.（A）utilized（B） mobilized（C） acquired（D）cultivated76 The Chinese film superstar once said that he _ remembered as a common person than as a celebrity.（A）would rather have been（B） would rather be（C） would rather to have been（D）would rather to b
40、e77 What can _ him to such a terrible lot, when his soul is dead and his body is alive?（A）foredoom（B） foretell（C） forecast（D）foretaste78 In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid_. （1996 年考试真题）（A）from being beaten（B） being beaten（C） beating（D）to
41、be beaten79 There are still many problems ahead of us, but by this time next year we can see light at the end of the _.2005（A）battle（B） day（C） road（D）tunnel80 This move deprived the prisoner of his_of escape. （1993 年考试真题）（A）ways（B） possibilities（C） plans（D）means81 In phrases like freezing cold, burn
42、ing hot, or soaking wet, the - ING participle is used_.（A）for concession（B） for emphasis（C） as a command（D）as a condition81 There are those who point with alarm at Americans relative lack of interest in the worlds most popular games, soccer, a sport many feel has important advantages over football a
43、nd baseball. Football and baseball of their very nature prevent mass participation; their popularity must therefore bear some of the responsibility for turning America into a nation of spectators. The violence of football makes necessary specialized conditioning and elaborate equipment if injury is
44、to be avoided; even so there are crippling accidents and deaths each year. Baseball (hardball, that is) is so difficult that few can participate; throwing a ball demands special talents and training, while hitting is also difficult that a game with unskillful players is hardly worth the bother. Socc
45、er, on the other hand, is a game anyone can play and enjoy.Since soccers superiority in encouraging active participation is so obvious, and since soccers ability to arouse intense feeling of identification among spectators is at least equal to footballs, why has it failed to become a major sport on
46、the professional and college level? Soccers worldwide popularity may be just what is keeping it from becoming popular. Baseball is also an international sport, played in Canada, Latin America, Japan, Korea and, in a minor way, Europe. There are professional leagues in the Caribbean, Central and Sout
47、h America, and Japan, but about all this the American public neither knows nor cares. Spectators here are interested only when American teams play other American teams. The major league baseball teams from Toronto and Montreal hardly destroy this generalization.82 Relatively, the Americans are not i
48、nterested in _ .（A）baseball（B） football（C） soccer（D）basketball83 Many think soccer has important advantages over football and baseball because _ .（A）more people can participate（B） it is an international sport（C） it needs special training（D）violence is involved in playing the game84 What made America
49、 a nation of spectators?（A）The excellent performance of the players.（B） Mass participation.（C） Violence on the playground.（D）Elaborate equipment.85 Which of the following statements cannot be concluded from the passage?（A）The Americans have a different idea of value in regard to the sports.（B） Some games are more professionalized in th
