1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 551（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 Why didnt the woman join a singing club last year?（A）Because she was too busy studying.（B） Because she joined other clubs.（C） Because it was too competitive.（D）Because she started a club of her own.3 What is necess
4、ary to start a club?（A）Finding a lot of people to join the club.（B） Getting the permission from the student life office.（C） Having a professor to be the sponsor.（D）Proof of not being able to join other clubs.4 What is Eric busy doing outside his class?（A）Studying hard to pass English exams.（B） Worki
5、ng part-time at a restaurant.（C） Providing useful tips for his club.（D）Having fun at different parties.5 What is the main topic of this conversation?（A）The mans graduation.（B） The couples engagement.（C） The mans smoking.（D）The mans stress.6 How does the man feel about the womans decision?（A）Patient.
6、（B） Surprised.（C） Worried.（D）Irritated.7 What can we infer about the woman?（A）She has stopped smoking.（B） She does not want to get married.（C） She has asked the man to quit smoking many times.（D）She is not in love with the man.8 What is the conversation mainly about?（A）Clothes fashion.（B） Favorite f
7、ood.（C） Sports camping.（D）Community activities.9 Who will go sports camping next weekend?（A）Tarry.（B） Laura.（C） Alex.（D）Jim.10 Why should campers wear two pairs of socks?（A）They will provide warmth.（B） They will supply strength.（C） The terrain will be rough.（D）There are too many insects.11 Which of
8、the following is NOT a necessity on a camping trip?（A）Hammers.（B） Matches.（C） Batteries.（D）Candles.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Why are the male elephants sent away?（A）Bec
9、ause they are too naughty.（B） Because they are too bully.（C） Because females elephants dont like them.（D）Because elephants live in families of females.13 According to the passage, which statement is CORRECT?（A）The elephant is the biggest animal in the world.（B） Female and male elephants live togethe
10、r all life long.（C） The elephant has a good memory.（D）The male elephant often has lots of male friends.14 What happens to a female elephant when it dies?（A）The others take a little of its corpse away.（B） The others eat its dead body.（C） The others bury it near their home.（D）The others leave its dead
11、 body there.15 What is this passage talking about?（A）Air pollution.（B） Noise damage.（C） Environment on campus.（D）Solutions for pollution.16 What kind of sounds is harmful for your hearing?（A）Traffic on a busy street.（B） Jet plane taking off.（C） Sound that the average person can hear.（D）Sounds up to
12、80 decibels.17 According to the passage, what is the main cause of preventable hearing loss?（A）Bad health.（B） Excessive noise.（C） Horns taken to football games.（D）The busy traffic.18 Country music is about _.（A）different countries（B） human feelings and events（C） World War （D）the Appalachian Mountain
13、s19 Country music comes from _.（A）the South and Northeast（B） the Northeast and Midwest（C） factories and army camps（D）the Appalachian Mountains and the Southwest20 At first country music was popular mainly in the _.（A）South（B） Northeast and West（C） factories in Midwest（D）South and Northeast21 Why did
14、 many southerners go to the Northeast and the Midwest during World, War ?（A）They wanted to learn to like country music.（B） They wanted to take music with them.（C） Country music was popular all over the country.（D）They wanted to work in the factories there.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this
15、section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 Why were the 1,500 legal experts fired?（A）Because the advice they had provided is conflicting.（B） Because Saddam Hussein didnt trust them.（C） Because they didnt want to defend for Saddam
16、 Hussein.（D）Because they were backed by the US government.23 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 the nuclear program.（D）refusing to sign
17、 a global treaty banning nuclear tests.24 How many countries attended the close-door meeting held in London?（A）4.（B） 7.（C） 6（D）525 What is the main focus of Mondays meeting in London according to diplomats?（A）It was to convince Russia and Chian of the need to ratchet up pressure on Iran.（B） It was f
18、or the IAEA to refer Iran to the U. N. Security Council.（C） It was for the U.N.Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran.（D）It was how to adopt a diplomatic settlement with Iran.26 How did the attack in London affect the global financial markets?（A）It led to steep falls on global exchanges.（B） It
19、 brought a little rise on European exchange.（C） It had no affects at all.（D）It didnt cause any sustained falls.27 How did Tokyos Nikkei average change?（A）It was up 0.3%.（B） It was down 0.3%.（C） It was up 0.5%.（D）It was down 0.5%.28 What is the topic of the news?（A）Air pollution.（B） Medicare in the U
20、. S（C） The component of smog.（D）Protection of environment.29 What is the main cause for dropping the former EPA standard?（A）The danger of premature death.（B） The protest from the smog victims.（C） The disapproval of the White House.（D）The protest from Green Peace groups.30 _ people were killed in the
21、 Israel and Palestine clashes.（A）Four（B） One（C） Five（D）20031 Violence flared throughout the West Bank and Gaza on _.（A）Monday（B） Friday（C） Wednesday（D）Tuesday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
22、 the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 Humanitys primal efforts to systematize the concepts of size, shapes, and number are usually regarded as the earliest mathematics. However, the concept of number and the counting process developed so long【C1】_the time of recorded history (ther
23、e is archaeological【C2】_that counting was employed by humans as far back as 50, 000 years ago) that the【C3】_of this development is largely conjectural (推测的).Imaging how it probably came【C4】_is not difficult. The argument that humans,【C5】_in prehistoric times, had some number sense, at least【 C6】_the
24、 extent of recognizing the concepts of more and less when some objects were【C7】_to or taken away from a small group, seems fair, for studies have shown that some animal possesses such a【C8 】_.With the【C9】_evolution of society, simple counting became necessary. A tribe had to know how many members it
25、 had and how many enemies, and shepherd needed to know【C10 】_the flock of sheep was decreasing in size. Probably the earliest way of keeping a count was by some simple tally (计算，记录) method,【C11】_the principle of one-to-one correspondence. In【C12】_a count of sheep, for example, one finger per sheep c
26、ould be【C13】_. Counts could also be【C14】_by making scratches in the dirt or on a stone, by cutting notches in a piece of wood, or by tying knots in a string.【C15 】_, perhaps later, an assortment of vocal【C16】_was developed as a word tally against the number of objects in a small group. And【C17】_late
27、r, with the development of writing, a set of【C18】_was invented to stand for these numbers. Such an imagined development is【C19 】_by reports of anthropologists in their studies of present day societies that are【C20】_to be similar to those of early humans.32 【C1 】（A）after（B） before（C） ahead（D）ago33 【C
28、2 】（A）evidence（B） conception（C） witness（D）evaluation34 【C3 】（A）mood（B） mission（C） manner（D）vision35 【C4 】（A）across（B） about（C） around（D）by36 【C5 】（A）just（B） nearly（C） even（D）also37 【C6 】（A）within（B） by（C） at（D）to38 【C7 】（A）added（B） referred（C） amounted（D）attached39 【C8 】（A）meaning（B） sense（C） impres
29、sion（D）doubt40 【C9 】（A）continuous（B） continual（C） unceasing（D）gradual41 【C10 】（A）how（B） when（C） if（D）that42 【C11 】（A）developing（B） employing（C） exploring（D）researching43 【C12 】（A）doing（B） showing（C） taking（D）keeping44 【C13 】（A）accessible（B） applicable（C） available（D）obtainable45 【C14 】（A）justified（B
30、） asserted（C） located（D）maintained46 【C15 】（A）Then（B） When（C） However（D）So47 【C16 】（A）noises（B） sounds（C） voices（D）rhythms48 【C17 】（A）almost（B） quite（C） still（D）yet49 【C18 】（A）marks（B） signals（C） symbols（D）signs50 【C19 】（A）opposed（B） debated（C） supported（D）argued51 【C20 】（A）measured（B） thought（C） ba
31、lanced（D）supposed三、PART IV GRAMMAR go and put them in order.（A）chaos（B） disorder（C） mess（D）riot53 In “I saw a thief stealing something“, the italicized part is（A）a predicate.（B） an attribute.（C） a complement.（D）an adverbial.54 That is_.（A）where lived he there（B） where did he live（C） where he lived（D
32、）that where he lived55 We thought_.（A）wrong not to tell him it（B） it not to tell him wrong（C） it wrong to not tell him（D）it wrong not to tell him56 When it comes to job performance, Michael cant hold a candle to Tom. The underlined part means _.（A）is weaker than（B） is no better than（C） isnt compatib
33、le with（D）cant keep his temper with57 The Chinese film superstar once said that he would rather_remembered as a common person than as a celebrity.（A）have been（B） be（C） to have been（D）to be58 _still half drunk, he made his way home.（A）When（B） Because（C） Though（D）As59 I am very keen at plants,_?（A）isn
34、t I（B） aint I（C） am I（D）arent I60 Although its raining, _ are still working in the field.（A）they（B） but they（C） and they（D）so they61 Factories are supplied with_machines.（A）plenty of（B） a great deal of（C） large number of（D）vast amounts of62 _your timely advice, I would never have known how to go abo
35、ut the work.（A）Unless（B） Except for（C） Not for（D）But for63 The fire burned for twelve hours before the fire crews could_it.（A）refresh（B） subdue（C） muffle（D）gallop64 Which of the following italicized parts is an appositive clause?（A）That George has married his cousin surprises many of his friends.（B）
36、 It is reported that 5,000 people died in the earthquake.（C） The news that you told me yesterday proved to be false.（D）They are excited at the news that their team has won.65 On no account_ ever leave the baby at home alone.（A）should you（B） you should（C） shall you（D）you shall66 Many people were inju
37、red in the_fighting that broke out between the demonstrators and the police.（A）concise（B） overall（C） vicious（D）stuffy67 Senator Donahue welcomed the witness cordially, _Dr. Stavely read a prepared statement.（A）then which（B） which after（C） after which（D）after that68 The boy tiptoed out of the room an
38、d headed for the swimming pool without his fathers（A）conviction（B） command（C） consent（D）compromise69 The fire cause _ damage to the church.（A）conservative（B） considerable（C） considering（D）considerate70 She remembered several occasions in the past _ she had experienced a similar feeling.（A）which（B） b
39、efore（C） that（D）when71 Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to _ her laughter.（A）hold back（B） hold on（C） hold out（D）hold up72 _ him tomorrow?（A）Why not to call on（B） Why dont call on（C） Why not to calling on（D）Why not call on73 Fond of singing as she is,
40、 she is _ a good singer by profession.（A）everything but（B） anything but（C） nothing but（D）something but74 I called at his house but was refused _.（A）admission（B） access（C） reception（D）admittance75 Though he views himself as a realist, Cetron says that his findings make him very _ about future.（A）opti
41、mistic（B） sympathetic（C） objective（D）precautious76 Billie Holidays reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability _ emotional depth to her songs.（A）be giving（B） are given（C） to give（D）being given77 Do you know anything about the traffic accident _ near our school yesterday?（A）happened（
42、B） happening（C） which happened（D）which was happened78 Catholicism is an integral and _ influence on Irish national life and culture.（A）persistent（B） persuasive（C） pervasive（D）perceptive79 The motorist had to _ to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.（A）swerve（B） twist（C） depar
43、t（D）swing80 The teacher _ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.（A）confidentially（B） proudly（C） assuredly（D）confidently81 Professor Johnsons retirement_from next January.（A）carries into effect（B） takes effect（C） has effect（D）puts into effect81 Everyone is familiar with the
44、 cry of the director who is about to shoot a scene for a new movie. “Quiet on the set!“ is the command. When all is ready, the next order is “Action!“ Then the actors begin to play their roles in the setting that has been made for them.Before they have gotten this far, however, great pains have been
45、 taken to set the scene just the way the director wants it. The reason such care is taken to set a scene is that the setting must do a great deal for the viewers when the movie is completed.Think for a moment about a movie or television show you have seen recently. As soon as the show begins, you ge
46、t some very distinct impressions. From the way people dress, the way they live, and the vehicles they ride in, you know at once where you are and if the story takes place in the present or in the past. If its a bright, sunny day in a park, you will tend to feel bright and sunny yourself. But if clou
47、ds are lowering darkly over a cemetery, you will probably squat down and get set for a good scare. If you are shown a mansion in Texas, you will begin to think about what its like to be rich. If the setting is a city slum, you will begin to think about the problems of the poor.So the setting does a
48、number of things. It prepares a scene that allows you to believe you are really viewing a certain place at a certain time. The setting prepares you for the action that will take place. And because it makes you feel a certain way, the setting helps put you in the proper mood to appreciate that action. Setting also starts you thinking about important ideas that are presented through the movie;82 The main idea of the passage is about _（A）the shooting of a movie（B） the arrangement of the setting before shooting a movie（C） the importance of setting in movie-shooting（D）the influence of se
