1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 573（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 Who gave New York its nickname?（A）Artists.（B） Musicians.（C） Grocers.（D）Tour guides.3 What does the word “apple“ in tile phrase “the Big Apple“ mean?（A）An instrument.（B） A concert.（C） A theater.（D）A city.4 How does
4、the woman describe New York?（A）As interesting.（B） As cold.（C） As popular.（D）As huge.5 How many Chinese Americans are there in the U.S. today?（A）Less than 500,000.（B） More than 500,000.（C） Less than 5,000,000.（D）More than 5,000,000.6 Where is not the gathering place of Chinese Americans mentioned in
5、the conversation?（A）California.（B） Washington.（C） New York.（D）Hawaii.7 Which Chinatown might be the busiest and the most thriving one according to the conversation?（A）San Francisco.（B） Washington.（C） Los Angles.（D）Boston.8 Why does Jessie want to change her hair style?（A）She has found a job.（B） She
6、has become a teacher.（C） Her boss is dissatisfied with her hairstyle.（D）All of the above.9 What does the man think of the girls present hairstyle?（A）Its too naive.（B） She has worn too many hair clips.（C） She shouldnt wear long hair.（D）It doesnt go with the shape of her face.10 What does the man sugg
7、est the woman do with her hair?（A）Have it cut short.（B） Have it dyed.（C） Do a perm.（D）All the above.11 What is not mentioned when the man is giving advice on hair care?（A）Eat a balanced diet.（B） Shampoo hair frequently.（C） Dry hair gently with a towel.（D）Stop using the hair dryer.SECTION B PASSAGESD
8、irections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What is the main topic of the story?（A）The coffee market in Boston.（B） The role of supermarkets in the coffee business.（C） A new trend in the United States.（D）Th
9、e advertising of a new product.13 What probably leads people to choose gourmet coffees over regular brands?（A）Gourmet coffee is less expensive.（B） Regular brands of coffee have too much caffeine.（C） Gourmet coffee tastes better.（D）Gourmet coffee is grown in the United States.14 What will probably ha
10、ppen in the future to stores that sell regular brands of coffee?（A）They will run out of coffee.（B） They will successfully compete with gourmet coffee sellers.（C） They will introduce new regular brands of coffee.（D）They will lose some coffee business.15 This passage is most probably intended for（A）te
11、xtile technicians.（B） common housewives.（C） average audience.（D）space travelers.16 Why are fabrics good for public buildings?（A）Because they prevent buildings from noise.（B） Because they make buildings strong.（C） Because they make buildings beautiful.（D）Because they make buildings special.17 Which o
12、f the following is NOT mentioned as the uses of textile fibers?（A）In the creation of home furnishings.（B） In building blocks.（C） In building trades.（D）In transportation.18 What sort of painter was Rembrandt at the beginning of his career?（A）A poor, starving artist.（B） A modern, radical artist.（C） A
13、famous, fashionable artist.（D）A royal painter.19 How did Rembrandt become poor?（A）His wife took all his money.（B） He spent much money on rich clothes.（C） He painted a picture that ruined the sale of his paintings.（D）His clients started to pay him less.20 Some men of the Amsterdam Civic Guard dislike
14、d Rembrandts painting because _.（A）they were shadowed and unrecognized in the painting（B） they were painted with unflattering features（C） the painting was too expensive（D）the painting was not well done21 What conclusion can we draw about Rembrandt?（A）He traveled widely like other artists.（B） He live
15、d in his hometown for much of his life.（C） The death of his wife ruined him.（D）He liked shadow more than light.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 cause of the strike
16、?（A）Ports decrease.（B） Fishermen arrest.（C） The rising fuel prices.（D）Environmental pollution.23 The news item is mainly about（A）World Cup in South Africa.（B） police uniform change.（C） police battling obesity.（D）police losing their jobs. 24 Where does the dust come from?（A）The Caribbeans.（B） Parched
17、 African deserts.（C） Northern Amazon basin.（D）North America and the Caribbean.25 In which month, the dust doesnt exist in North America and the Caribbean?（A）June.（B） September.（C） August.（D）March.26 What were the men doing according to the police?（A）They were treating industrial waste.（B） They were
18、tanking industrial waste.（C） They were tanking chemicals.（D）They were using a tank to mix chemicals.27 What happened to the workers when they tried to save their colleague in the tank?（A）They lost their balance.（B） They still kept their balance.（C） They lost consciousness.（D）They died immediately.28
19、 How many old people have been examined for the research?（A）815.（B） 855.（C） 831.（D）865.29 What kind of people is more likely to develop, or suffer from, Alzheimers?（A）People who are older than 65.（B） People who are physically weak.（C） People who consume saturated fat.（D）People who consume ordinary o
20、il.30 The rebellion has lasted _ .（A）since Thursday（B） seven days（C） a month（D）since yesterday31 The rebels have done all the following EXCEPT _ .（A）destroying two electricity towers（B） contacting a Mexico City newspaper（C） threatening to take action in the capital（D）strengthening security at the ai
21、rport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 the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 It is often said that politeness costs nothing. In fact, it seems that a little more courtesy co
22、uld (1)_businesses 5 billion every year.(2)_ hearing the phrase “thank you“ or“ well done“ means the same to staff(3)_ a modest pay rise, researchers say. Praise and(4)_ also makes employees more likely to work hard and stay in their jobs,saving on the cost of finding (5)_.A third of 1 , 000 workers
23、(6)_ by consulting firm White Water Strategies said they did not get thanked(7)_when they did well, and a(8)_ third said they were not thanked enough. In both cases, staff said they felt undervalued, meaning they were less likely to(9)_themselves and were more likely to(10)_ employment elsewhere. Ac
24、cording to the company, praising staff has the same(11)_ kick as a 1 percent pay riseand(12)_ much cheaper for bosses. Three(13) _ four employees said that regular(14)_ by their bosses was important to them ,(15) _ only a quarter said they were(16)_ given as much praise as they felt they needed. The
25、 survey found that those(17) _ blue-collar and manual jobs were less likely to(18) _ any recognition for doing well.Older employees and women need the most reassurance, according to psychologist Averil Leimon, a director of White Water Strategies. She said that words of praise did more than(19)_a pl
26、easant place to workthey could even(20)_profits.32 (1)（A）save（B） cost（C） spend（D）pay33 (2)（A）Seldom（B） Always（C） Frequently（D）Rarely34 (3)（A）for（B） as（C） in（D）by35 (4)（A）criticism（B） compliment（C） blame（D）encouragement36 (5)（A）replacements（B） alternatives（C） complements（D）switches37 (6)（A）surveying（
27、B） surveyed（C） to survey（D）having surveyed38 (7)（A）any longer（B） at all（C） often（D）no more39 (8)（A）further（B） another（C） more（D）much40 (9)（A）exert（B） exhale（C） exhaust（D）exempt41 (10)（A）look up（B） look to（C） look for（D）look forward to42 (11)（A）improving（B） encouraging（C） motivational（D）promotional43
28、 (12)（A）works out（B） works up（C） comes out（D）comes up44 (13)（A）from（B） out of（C） of（D）to45 (14)（A）acknowledgement（B） familiarity（C） interaction（D）communication46 (15)（A）and（B） because（C） but（D）so47 (16)（A）actually（B） absolutely（C） certainly（D）possibly48 (17)（A）of（B） from（C） in（D）for49 (18)（A）give（B）
29、 be given（C） be giving（D）have given50 (19)（A）creat（B） creating（C） make（D）making51 (20)（A）decrease（B） descend（C） boom（D）boost三、PART IV GRAMMAR as to（B） prefer; to（C） as soon; as（D）sooner; as59 High interest rates are_our economy so that everyone in the company is afraid of being fired.（A）expressing（B
30、） depressing（C） impressing（D）pressing60 In 1840, both Lucretian Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton resented _proper seating at the Worlds Anti-slavery convention in London because of their sex.（A）refusing（B） to be refused（C） being refused（D）having refused61 You_him of the great risks involved. I did. B
31、ut he didnt take it seriously.（A）must warn（B） might warn（C） could have warned（D）ought to have warned62 I needed more money and so I decided to take the _ by the horns and ask my boss for more pay.（A）bull（B） cow（C） goat（D）wolf63 Was it just a(n)_ that John and she had met at the market for three days
32、 running, or was he deliberately trying to seek her out?（A）coincidence（B） occasion（C） incidence（D）accident64 We must take part in physical labor in order to _ ourselves more closely with the working people.（A）identify（B） incorporate（C） combine（D）involve65 Since I have promised him not to tell anybod
33、y about this incident, I _ say it.（A）dont rather（B） would not（C） no would rather（D）would rather not66 The grand building was_to ruins in one night because of the earthquake.（A）reduced（B） cast（C） pulled（D）pushed67 As a result of the recent lawsuit, Microsoft suffered a_sum of money in loss.（A）conside
34、red（B） considerable（C） considerate（D）considering68 The new secretary has written a remarkably _ report only in a few pages but with all the details.（A）concise（B） clear（C） precise（D）elaborate69 Im sure your suggestion will _ the problem.（A）contribute to solve（B） be contributed to solve（C） be contribu
35、ted to solving（D）contribute to solving70 Her face was_ by rage.（A）distracted（B） distinguished（C） distorted（D）distressed71 In the alpine tundra, the summer sunshine is intense, winds are prevalent, _ highly variable.（A）and the precipitation is（B） that the precipitation is（C） precipitation being（D）wit
36、h precipitation72 No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country;_ is this more true than in Europe.（A）hardly（B） little（C） seldom（D）nowhere73 The crippled Westley proudly walked with a _ to the platform to join the children.（A）jump（B） limp（C） hop（D）jog74 Attempts to p
37、ersuade her to stay after she felt insulted were _.（A）of no avail（B） on the contrary（C） at a loss（D）in no way75 Astronauts are _ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.（A）inclined to（B） subjected to（C） prone to（D）bound to76 We didnt know his telephone number, otherwise w
38、e _ him.（A）would have telephoned（B） must have telephoned（C） would telephone（D）had telephoned77 His intelligence and experience will enable him to _ the complicated situation.（A）cope with（B） settle down（C） intervene in（D）interfere with78 The old couple tried to accuse their children of neglecting the
39、ir _ duties.（A）docile（B） tame（C） obedient（D）filial79 These foreign tourists tried to _ a hard bargain with the local peddler.（A）shape（B） force（C） produce（D）drive80 The staff, having finished work for the day, _ going home now.（A）is（B） are（C） was（D）were81 If you explained the situation to your solici
40、tor, he _ able to advise you much better than I can.（A）would be（B） will have been（C） was（D）were81 It is curious how much one despises and condemns the vices which one does not happen to possess. I am indeed not a severe man, nor would I permit myself to become intolerant of those failings which I sh
41、are with others. But, having no particular temptation to be untruthful, I find myself believing that when one comes to think of it, truth is the major virtue and lying the most blameworthy of all the vices. I should like, therefore, to get my mind a little clearer on the truth question. I flatter my
42、self, as I have said, that I am a truthful man: a man who, when he tells a lie, is careful not to forget that he has done so, and. who takes infinite precautions to prevent his being found out. This, in the end, is the only test by which you can distinguish the liar from the man of truth. The latter
43、 who is bothered by untruthfulness, is worried and anxious. The real liar, however, is merely amused: he doesnt mind in the least even if he is subsequently exposed: he regards the truthful man as somewhat of a fool.But this surely is one of the many false statements with which the real liar will tr
44、y hard to idealize his failing: It may be inevitable and even just to tell lies, but it cannot seriously be argued that such habits are intelligent. A lie is always an act of mental cowardice, whereas intelligence is brave. And yet there was Bismarck, and yet there was Napoleon-surely intelligent me
45、n, and surely liars. The problem, therefore, is not so simple as it seems.It was simple enough, in those old days, to define with approximate accuracy when a given statement ceased to be the truth and became a lie. The essential test was whether the maker of a false statement knew that he was saying
46、 something false, and consciously wished his audience to accept, and to remain under, this false impression. Life in civilized communities is a process of adjusting the personal to the social, of conforming the individual impression to the joint impressions of the common people. This process of adju
47、stment leads inevitably and rightly to a certain unconscious deception. Absolute truth, whether unconscious or even conscious, is thus impossible. It is to relative truth only that we can hope to aspire.82 The author claims that _.（A）he wouldnt tolerate the vices that people have in common（B） he doe
48、snt feel particular contempt for being untruthful（C） one may be tempted into untruthfulness when one comes to think of it（D）untruthfulness is a serious fault of character which he condemns strongly83 The essential distinction between a truthful person and a liar lies in the fact that _.（A）the former
49、 feels uneasy about the untruths he happens to tell（B） the latter takes great care to hinder his untruths from being exposed（C） the former is willing to confess his untruthfulness when he tells a lie（D）the latter is only amazed if his untruths are disclosed84 It is true, according to the text, real liars will _.（A）t
