1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 564（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 did Sherman Aleksy only take day jobs?（A）He could bring unfinished work home.（B） He might have time to pursue his interests.（C） He might do some evening teaching.（D）He could invest more emotion in his family3 W
4、hat was his original goal at college?（A）To teach in high school.（B） To write his own books.（C） To be a medical doctor.（D）To be a mathematician.4 Why did he take poetry-writing class?（A）To follow his father.（B） For an easy grade.（C） To change his specialty.（D）For knowledge of poetry.5 What is the wom
5、ans most probable job?（A）A police officer.（B） A hotel receptionist.（C） A manager of a zoo.（D）A tourist guide.6 What did the man think he had seen?（A）A strange car behind a hill.（B） A man in a bizarre party.（C） A UFO.（D）A robber.7 What is the womans attitude toward the mans report?（A）Critical.（B） Sco
6、rnful.（C） Satirical.（D）Dubious.8 How was the distance-learning course different from traditional courses?（A）Students are not required to attend regular class lectures.（B） The professor videotapes class lectures for review.（C） Classes are held at various locations throughout the area.（D）Students rece
7、ive credit for work experience.9 What do the speakers agree is the major advantage of the distance-learning course?（A）It allows them to meet students from other universities.（B） It promotes the concept of self-learning.（C） It allows more flexibility in students schedule.（D）It doesnt require any exam
8、inations.10 Why did the woman decide to enroll in the distance-learning course?（A）Its a requirement for psychology majors.（B） She wasnt able to get into the traditional course.（C） She lives far from the university.（D）She has to work a lot of hours this semester.11 What does the man think is a disadv
9、antage of distance learning?（A）It requires too much traveling.（B） It limits interaction among students.（C） It will increase class size.（D）It will encourage students to watch too much television.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages care
10、fully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 The best title for this selection is _.（A）Food from Coal and Gas（B） Non-Spoiling and New Foods（C） Spacecraft Food（D）The Shortage of Food13 Freeze-dried foods _.（A）always contain meat（B） need refrigeration（C） are dried and then frozen（D）last for a l
11、ong time unspoiled14 One solution to the worlds food shortage problem could be found in _.（A）foods from non-food materials（B） foods in plastic tubes（C） freeze-dried foods（D）eatable food packages15 What is the original meaning of the tip?（A）It is to reward the efforts of good service.（B） It is a prom
12、ise of on-time service.（C） It is used to reduce uncomfortable feelings of inequality.（D）It serves no useful function.16 Tipping in America now is regarded as all the following EXCEPT _.（A）the index of ones status in a sense（B） part of the accepted cost of a service（C） a reflection of their character
13、（D）a kind of personal attitude17 According to the passage we know tipping cannot be explained _.（A）economically（B） culturally（C） psychologically（D）biologically18 The passage is mainly about _（A）a special expedition into the woods（B） fife of adults in a special work shop（C） different ideas of adults
14、and teenagers（D）how adults and teenagers live together in a special work group19 The special program is offered _（A）every summer in New York City（B） every winter in New York City（C） every summer in New York State（D）every winter in New York State20 When someone breaks a rude, people will _（A）criticiz
15、e him or her（B） have a group discussion about it（C） make more rules（D）ask him or her to work more in the woods21 _is NOT a propose of the program according to the passage?（A）To keep the people there happy（B） To help the people there undid the meaning of work（C） To find a way to solve the generation
16、gap（D）To help people find enjoyment in workSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 22 The “cloak“ scientists have invented（A）can keep an object invisible in three dimensions.（B） can hid
17、e an object from detection only in one direction.（C） is a true invisibility cloak.（D）is just a minor achievement. 23 What can be inferred from the news?（A）American college presidents often meet to talk about politics.（B） American college students are not very interested in politics.（C） American coll
18、ege students care much about politics.（D）American college teachers are not very interested in politics.24 When will the investors conference be held?（A）Next year.（B） Next week.（C） In June or July.（D）In March or April.25 The news is mainly about（A）a conference held between Britain, Israel and Palesti
19、ne.（B） peace talks held between Israel and Palestine.（C） the international effort to boost economy in Palestine.（D）the political and economic situation in Palestine.26 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?（A）The famine is caused by severe drought.（B） East Africa is where the crisis struck.
20、（C） People ran to other countries to survive.（D）UN calls for the action of developed countries.27 How much in total had U. S. provided in emergency aid in the Horn of Africa?（A）$10 million.（B） $28 million.（C） $280 million.（D）$431 million.28 According to the police, who were involved in the bombing l
21、ast week?（A）Satisfied businessmen, opposition figures.（B） Satisfied businessmen and military officers as well as the Tamil separatist rebels.（C） Wealthy businessmen.（D）Dissatisfied businessmen, opposition figures and military officers as well as the Tamil separatist rebels.29 What had wealthy busine
22、ssmen been doing?（A）They had been financing the United National Party.（B） They had been fighting the Tamil Tiger rebels and the United National Party.（C） They had been financing the Tamil Tiger rebels and the opposition United National Party.（D）They had been financing a military regime.30 Nearly all
23、 the illegal drug heroin in the United States come through _.（A）Nigeria and Iran.（B） Burma and Syria.（C） Iran and Syria.（D）Burma and Nigeria.31 Which of the following statement is true?（A）The State Department regards Iran, Syria, Nigeria and Burma as the countries which sell and produce illegal drug
24、s.（B） In its yearly report, the State Department failed to mention international illegal control.（C） The United States possesses the largest amount of heroin in the world.（D）Nigeria is the biggest country involved in illegal drug sales around the world.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are
25、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 Most people hate rock music.【C1】_ I am not by nature an unreasonable or biased person, two vivid and striking personal【C2】_ of rock music during the
26、 past two weeks have persuaded me that it has become a duty for【C3】_ of us with enough common【C4】_ to see its potential dangers to point them out. My first experience-perhaps a【C5】_ one, but highly symptomatic- was the realization that if I spoke to my teenage son when he was listening to rock music
27、 through headphones, he replied in an【C6】_ loud voice, as if there was something wrong with his hearing. The【C7 】 _ occurred when I went with him to a “concert“ and【C8】_ for myself what these affairs are like.Till I went to that concert, I had always【C9】_ the “live and let live“ attitude that rock m
28、usic was simply not my【C10】_ but that other people had【C11】_ right to enjoy it if it was theirs. But what I saw and heard【 C12】_ me that we are allowing something very powerful to take【C13 】_ of the younger generation. In the first place, I noticed a collective madness,【C14】_ by the noise level. But
29、 secondly, and far more dangerously, I observed that after a time everyone was【C15】_ along by the noise, and gave up his【C16】_ By the end I was in the middle of a faceless crowd who clapped and【C17】_ and jumped around like monkeys. It was the most degrading human【C18】_ I have ever had the misfortune
30、 to witness, and I seriously believe that【C19】_ ur present younger generation would thank us if we managed to【C20 】_ a stop to it now.32 【C1 】（A）If（B） While（C） When（D）Even33 【C2 】（A）hearings（B） encounters（C） experiences（D）happenings34 【C3 】（A）some（B） all（C） most（D）those35 【C4 】（A）sense（B） knowledge（
31、C） feeling（D）brain36 【C5 】（A）major（B） minor（C） main（D）subordinate37 【C6 】（A）unreasonably（B） unattractively（C） unfairly（D）unnaturally38 【C7 】（A）accident（B） incident（C） second（D）next39 【C8 】（A）witnessed（B） realized（C） looked（D）learned40 【C9 】（A）adapted（B） adopted（C） admired（D）owned41 【C10 】（A）enjoymen
32、t（B） taste（C） favorite（D）like42 【C11 】（A）all（B） no（C） each（D）every43 【C12 】（A）convicted（B） convinced（C） concluded（D）believed44 【C13 】（A）possession（B） notice（C） attention（D）care45 【C14 】（A）bringing about（B） brought about（C） to bring about（D）bring about46 【C15 】（A）taken（B） brought（C） caught（D）carried4
33、7 【C16 】（A）hobby（B） time（C） individuality（D）energy48 【C17 】（A）stood（B） sat（C） leaned（D）stamped49 【C18 】（A）action（B） spectacle（C） occasion（D）attitude50 【C19 】（A）with time（B） on time（C） in time to come（D）in no time51 【C20 】（A）put（B） make（C） get（D）come三、PART IV GRAMMAR _ is this more true than in Europ
34、e.（A）hardly（B） little（C） seldom（D）nowhere72 _ much advice you give him, he does exactly what he wants.（A）Whatever（B） Whichever（C） What（D）However73 The medical treatment you have received from the hospital will ensure you a speedy _ from your illness.（A）restoration（B） renewal（C） recovery（D）retreat74
35、His maturity appears in the _ clear-sightedness with which he could observe his own character.（A）indifferent（B） unconcerned（C） detached（D）incurious75 We have a high regard for Prof. Joseph because he always _ his principles.（A）lives on（B） lives up to（C） lives through（D）lives with76 Processes in the
36、human body are not in all respects exactly _ to those that can be produced in the experimental animals.（A）comparative（B） comparable（C） competitive（D）compatible77 In a little more than 200 years, Australia has _ some drastic social and economic changes.（A）taken（B） made（C） got（D）seen78 If it _ too muc
37、h trouble, Id love a cup of coffee.（A）hadnt been（B） isnt（C） werent（D）may not be79 _, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.（A）Instead of his contributions（B） For all his notable contributions（C） His making notable contributions（D）However his notable contributions80 Twelve is to th
38、ree_four is to one.（A）what（B） as（C） that（D）like81 He will have to _ his indecent behaviour one day.（A）answer to（B） answer for（C） answer back（D）answer about81 The economy is improving for the super rich. After two years of declines, the total net worth of Americas richest people rose 10 percent to $
39、955 billion this year from 2002, according to Forbes magazines annual ranking of the nations 400 wealthiest individuals.Forbes said the surge in collective net worth was largely due to gains in Internet stocks and tech fortunes. For example, Amazon Coms Jeff Bezos saw his fortune expand by more than
40、 $ 3 billion to $ 5.1 billion as the stock of the online retailer skyrocketed. Bezos was the top gainer on the list, and holds spot 32.David Filo, co-founder of Yahoo!, saw his net worth nearly triple to $ 1.6 billion, tying him with 13 others for the 126th spot. Yahoo! s other co-founder, Jerry Yan
41、g, also nearly tripled his fortune, but he shared the 162nd spot on the list with 16 others with a $1.4 billion fortune.The gains are part of a continuing shift in wealth from the East to the tech-centric West. When the list was first published in 1982, there were 81 members from New York and 56 fro
42、m California. Today, California boasts 95 Forbes 400 members, while New York has 47.“Theres been this enormous shift in the geographic distribution of wealth,“ Forbes senior editor Peter Newcomb said.The Walton family was again prominent on the List. Five members of Wal-Mart founder Sam Waltons fami
43、ly tied for the fourth spot, each with a net worth of $ 20.5 billion.Rounding out the top 10 were Oracle Corp. chairman Larry Ellison with an $18 billion fortune and Dell Inc. chief executive Michael Dell with a net worth of $13 billion. Dell replaced Microsoft executive Steven Ballmer in 10th place
44、. Ballmer is now No. 11 with a nest egg of $12.2 billion.Notable drop-offs from the list include Global Crossing Ltd. founder Gary Winnick, whose company is in bankruptcy, and Motorola Corp. CEO Robert Galvin, whose company is suffering from the malaise afflicting the wireless and chip-making indust
45、ry.Daniel Ziff, 31, is the youngest person on the list. He inherited his $1.2 billion fortune. His father William Ziff Jr., built and sold a publishing empire.The oldest person on the list is 95-year-old Max Fisher, who made his $ 680 million fortune through investments.Newcomb said Forbes compiled
46、its list by estimating the value of stock and other assets held by the wealthiest Americans. Forbes used the stock prices of publicly held companies as of the end of August; for privately held companies, the magazine estimated a fair market value based on the stocks of their publicly traded peers. R
47、eal estate and other assets also were included.Where exact prices were not known, “we try to determine what a prudent shopper would pay for something,“ Newcomb said. “We try to be conservative with the estimates. “82 According to Forbes, whose assets have been rising most swiftly?（A）Individuals that
48、 are CEOs in various companies.（B） Individuals that are founders of a corporation.（C） The rich whose business has something to do with the web.（D）The rich whose business has something to do with investments.83 To what direction does the American wealth shift?（A）From the East to the West.（B） From the
49、 West to the East.（C） From California to New York.（D）From New York to California.84 Why does Robert Galvins ranking fall down on the list?（A）Because he does not do the web business.（B） Because his company is affected by the stagnation of the relevant industry.（C） Because he loses much money in the stock market.（D）Because he goes bankrupt.85 What does Forbe
