1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 557（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 are the two speakers mainly talking about?（A）Recycling of used batteries.（B） Environment protection.（C） Green Movement.（D）Environmental pollution.3 What is the purpose of the “Green Movement“?（A）To make full u
4、se of the metals left.（B） To protect the forest resources from being destroyed.（C） To call for stopping using plastic meal-boxes.（D）To awaken people to the environmental problems.4 What will the woman do next?（A）She will attend the lecture.（B） She will draw up a program.（C） She will join the “Green
5、Movement“.（D）She is not sure what she will do.5 What institution does the woman most probably work in?（A）A school that teaches computer science.（B） A school that teaches English.（C） A school that teaches business management.（D）A school that teaches communication technology.6 What is an I-20?（A）A cou
6、rse certificate.（B） A program schedule.（C） A form to apply for a visa.（D）A form to apply for a scholarship.7 What is the tuition fee for a part-time student?（A）$2000.（B） $2300.（C） $2030.（D）Not mentioned.8 How long has Jenny given up eating meat?（A）One week.（B） Two weeks.（C） Three weeks.（D）Three days
7、.9 What is not the boys opinion towards Jennys decision?（A）He thinks she is kidding.（B） He thinks she would get sick.（C） He thinks she wouldnt get enough nutrition.（D）He thinks she is crazy.10 What is the direct cause of Jennys giving up eating meat?（A）A TV program.（B） An article in newspaper.（C） A
8、lecture.（D）A radio program.11 What is not mentioned inJennys arguments for becoming a vegetarian?（A）Famines caused by lack of food.（B） Human rights to do whatever they want.（C） Environment was damaged.（D）Diseases make our health at a risk.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear
9、several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the talk mainly about?（A）Overland transportation in the nineteenth century.（B） Historical aspects of mail delivery.（C） Vehicles currently in use by the postal service.（D）The invention of the rail
10、road.13 According to the speaker, why was it a problem for mail carriers to cross rivers in the 1600s?（A）Boats used on rivers were extremely crowded.（B） The current was too swift for boats to cross easily.（C） Bridges were too weak to carry the weight of a stagecoach.（D）Ferry service was infrequent.1
11、4 What can be found in the museums philatelic collection?（A）Models of the first airplanes used for mail delivery.（B） Replicas of railway mail cars.（C） Historical stamps.（D）Engravings of nineteenth-century railroad scenes.15 What does this passage want to tell us?（A）Warn young people of the hardships
12、 that a successful writer has to experience.（B） Advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer.（C） Show young people it s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame.（D）Encourage young people to pursue a writing career.16 Why did the author begin to doubt himself
13、after the first year of his writing career?（A）He wasnt able to produce a single book.（B） He hadnt seen a change for the better.（C） He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.（D）He found his dream would never come true.17 What is the “shadowland of hope“ in the writers point of view?（A）The wonderf
14、ul one often dreams about.（B） The bright future that one is looking forward to.（C） The state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reached.（D）A world that exists only in ones imagination.18 What is the main purpose of the talk?（A）To introduce the concept of inflation.（B） To discuss the causes of
15、inflation.（C） To review yesterday s lecture on inflation.（D）To argue in favor of inflation.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 19 Russian Presidents visit will focus on（A）political
16、matters.（B） education problems.（C） environment problems.（D）economic issues.20 What is the news item mainly about?（A）A suspect who killed at least 10 young women has been arrested.（B） A thief who stole a lot of money from women has been put into jail.（C） A murderer has succeeded in eluding the police
17、 for 25 years.（D）A man killed many people especially rich women.21 Which of the following statements is CORRECT?（A）Lonny David Franklin Junior was arrested after he eluded the police for 25 years.（B） On August 10th, 1985, a terror began and spread throughout north Los Angeles.（C） The man was suspect
18、ed of killing only ten young women.（D）The suspect committed crimes from 1985 to 2000.22 How many people have died in the disaster?（A）Less than 600.（B） Less than 640.（C） 614 or so.（D）More than 640.23 What had caused the mad rush?（A）An explosion.（B） Rumors.（C） Gunshots.（D）Fighting.24 The Austria Big D
19、ry _.（A）has lasted for months（B） was going to lessen its strength and power（C） was so severe that some land has become dust（D）has caused some death25 What actions have been take by the government?（A）Another billion dollars on drought relief will be granted.（B） Next week the cabinet would discuss how
20、 to fight the drought.（C） The Prime Minister was not satisfied with farmers complaints.（D）They pay more attention to farmers depression and rising debt.26 The journalist was brought to court because（A）he was working for a British newspaper.（B） he published an untrue story.（C） the story was published
21、 in Britain.（D）he was working with other foreign journalists.27 How did the lawyer defend for the journalist?（A）He was an American journalist.（B） He worked for a British newspaper.（C） His story was published elsewhere.（D）Foreigners are not subject to local laws.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: T
22、here are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 27 Language style affects long-term relationship strength and the compatibility of existing and would-be couples, suggests a new study. Led by
23、 researchers at the University of Texas, Austin, the study【C1】_ our understanding of how language influences【C2】_.The group compared peoples use of “ function words“ which【C3】_carry any meaning on their own,【C4】_ help build context in conversations. Content words, such as nouns, adjectives and verbs
24、, carry an【C5】_ meaning. Function words, on the other hand, vary in their use and help provide reference points in conversations.【C6】_, words like “the,“ “ that“ and “ of“【C7 】_ act as function words.The researchers conducted two experiments to measure language similarities. One setup【C8】_ 40 speed
25、dating sessions among college students,【C9】_ the couples conversations were recorded and transcribed for【C10】_. The studys authors found that people who used function words similarly were more【C11 】_to express romantic interest in seeing one another in the future. A second experiment measured the us
26、e of function words in the online chats of 86 couples over the【C12】_ of 10 days. The researchers found that couples that used function words similarly tended to still be together【C13】_.Three months after the data were【C14】_, the team discovered that 76 percent of couples【C15】_ similar language style
27、s were still together compared to 53 percent of other couples that【C16 】_similar styles of speech.The findings suggest that romantic compatibility may not depend【C17】_ on saying the right things but rather whether theyre said in a【C18】_way. James Pennebaker, a coauthor of the study, comments on the
28、natural【C19】_ of these speech styles in a press release; “ Whats wonderful【C20】_this is we dont really make that decision; it just comes out of our mouths.28 【C1 】（A）advances（B） transforms（C） overturns（D）reflects29 【C2 】（A）relations（B） romance（C） affection（D）feelings30 【C3 】（A）rarely（B） normally（C）
29、sometimes（D）always31 【C4 】（A）or（B） so（C） but（D）and32 【C5 】（A）obvious（B） important（C） intangible（D）explicit33 【C6 】（A）Above all（B） For instance（C） In addition（D）As a result34 【C7 】（A）will（B） may（C） shall（D）can35 【C8 】（A）involved（B） investigated（C） engaged（D）experienced36 【C9 】（A）when（B） as（C） where（D
30、）that37 【C10 】（A）survey（B） analysis（C） record（D）finding38 【C11 】（A）joyful（B） willing（C） likely（D）eager39 【C12 】（A）interval（B） span（C） length（D）range40 【C13 】（A）finally（B） anyway（C） forever（D）later41 【C14 】（A）gathered（B） displayed（C） adjusted（D）provided42 【C15 】（A）with（B） in（C） like（D）for43 【C16 】（A）
31、resisted（B） avoided（C） neglected（D）lacked44 【C17 】（A）wholly（B） solely（C） truly（D）surely45 【C18 】（A）detectible（B） reasonable（C） relatable（D）feasible46 【C19 】（A）choice（B） preference（C） potential（D）tendency47 【C20 】（A）within（B） under（C） about（D）behind三、PART IV GRAMMAR is（B） Two fifth; are（C） Two fifths
32、; is（D）Two fifths; are49 Which of the italicized phrases indicates a predicate-object relation(动宾关系)?（A）The enemys defeat brought the war to an end.（B） The girls story moved all the people in the room.（C） Jacks visit makes his friends quite excited.（D）Sues coat was lost.50 _, he would not have been
33、released from hospital so quickly.（A）Hadnt he been taken good care of（B） Had he not been taken good care of（C） Had not he been taken good care of（D）Had he been not taken good care of51 Last Monday, John promised that he _ today, but he hasnt arrived yet.（A）is coming（B） would have come（C） would come（
34、D）will come52 Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests.（A）when（B） since（C） before（D）after53 _ is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large-scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in for
35、eign currency exchange deals.（A）That（B） As（C） Which（D）What54 Mr. Frank needs no introduction from me,_?（A）neednt he（B） need he（C） doesnt he（D）does he55 Gorge and the rest entreated me by all means not to let the question drop, but to _ in the investigation.（A）proceed（B） precede（C） succeed（D）recede56
36、 In the sentence “I raised my voice to make myself heard“, the italicized phrase is_.（A）the object（B） an adverbial（C） a complement（D）the subject57 She refused to _ the door key to the landlady until she got back her deposit.（A）hand in（B） hand out（C） hand down（D）hand over58 In some eases, your instru
37、ctor may tell you the topics _ or may give you a choice of top. les to write about.（A）in advance（B） ahead of（C） above all（D）right away59 Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it is impossible to read all the works relevant to his own subject,_. extensively outside of it.（A）much more to read（B） mu
38、ch less to read（C） much less reading（D）still more reading60 The fire _ a lot of smoke but little damage was caused.（A）sent up（B） gave away（C） let out（D）emitted61 My father has promised to put his car entirely at our _ for the holiday.（A）disposal（B） usage（C） pleasure（D）disposition62 The security of t
39、he passengers is supposed to _ by the captain.（A）see to（B） seeing to（C） be seen to（D）seen to63 The theme of the novel is that a persons fate _ that of. the whole country.（A）is closely linked up with（B） is closely dealt with（C） is closely taken as（D）is closely tied up with64 It really _ to witness su
40、ch an enormity can occur in the so-called civilized society.（A）pains her（B） makes her pain（C） is paining（D）is pained65 The flatter a hair appears under a microscope, _ wavier it is.（A）although（B） which（C） and（D）the66 It is well-known fact that the cat family _ lions and tigers.（A）enriches（B） accommo
41、dates（C） adopts（D）embraces67 So confused_that he didnt know how to start his lecture.（A）since he became（B） would he become（C） that he became（D）did he become68 _ with the hardship confronted with by the Red Army, the difficulty youre facing is insignificant.（A）When compared（B） Compare（C） While compar
42、ing（D）Comparing69 Louise came _ with a severe headache, so she did not go to work yesterday.（A）around（B） up（C） to（D）down70 _ touched me most was that the poor old lady donated all her savings to support one dropout.（A）That（B） It（C） Which（D）What71 When coal, the_ of plants, is burnt, chemical energy
43、is changed into heat energy.（A）remains（B） remainders（C） traces（D）remnants72 Studies show that most adopted children want to know who their _ parents are.（A）natural（B） first（C） primitive（D）original73 After the Second World War fashionable short skirts _ to ankle length.（A）shortened（B） dropped（C） lowe
44、red（D）lengthen74 Well give a prize to _ passes the test.（A）whom（B） whomever（C） anyone（D）whoever75 Mrs. Smith is afraid that she and her husband dont see _ on New Years resolutions.（A）face to face（B） eye to eye（C） hand to hand（D）heart to heart76 When her parents died, Brenda_of the house and all its
45、contents.（1993 年考试真题）（A）discarded（B） dispelled（C） disposed（D）discharged77 The operation could _her life by two or three years.（A）prolong（B） increase（C） expand（D）continue77 What happens when human beings are deprived of sleep for long periods of time? To answer this question, a New Yorker, Peter Trip
46、p, offered to stay awake 200 hours. During that time Tripp was observed by a group of doctors, who reported on his progress. After three days of staying awake, he began to show signs of mental breakdown. He laughed at things that were not funny, and wept at things that were not sad. Complaining of p
47、ressure caused by a hat on his head, he tried repeatedly to take it off. Tripp, of course, was not wearing a hat.On the fifth day he cried out that a doctors jacket looked like crawling worms. Then he imagined he was in another city; he tried to run away from the building, insisting it was on fire;
48、and he thought the 200-hour mark had been passed but that doctors were “suffering from mental illness.“ He was nearly mad!Barely able to stand, Tripp was helped across the street to a room in a hotel. There, after being awake for 201 hours and thirteen minutes, he fell asleep. The doctors predicted he would sleep for twenty or thirty hours. “Peter Tripp will sleep in history. said the doctors. But he didnt sleep that long, and his first words were, “I feel fine.“ After a medical check, his greatly surprised watchers pronounced him fit. The next day he was back to work.78 What is the main id
