1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 593（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 Which aspect of the language program has made the man interested in?（A）Improving students language skills in their jobs.（B） Increasing students chances to enter a U. S. college.（C） Teaching students how to do busin
4、ess with Americans.（D）Teaching students how to overcome cultural shocks.3 When is the deadline of the application for the next semester?（A）It is two months from the end of this semester.（B） It cant be later than two months before the semester begins.（C） It is at the beginning of the second month of
5、the next semester.（D）It is at the end of the second month of this semester.4 How much is charged for a full-time student?（A）Two thousand thirty dollars.（B） Two thousand fifty dollars.（C） Three thousand dollars.（D）Three thousand twenty dollars.5 Kevin likes the job as a taxi driver because_.（A）he can
6、 earn a handsome salary from me job（B） he can enjoy freedom from the job（C） he can go wherever he wants to go（D）he likes to chat with people he meets6 According to Kevin, most passengers_.（A）dont refuse to talk with the taxi driver（B） keep silent when they take me ride（C） tell me driver how to go to
7、 me destination（D）dont make any choice as to how to go to me destination7 How can Kevin tell whether a passenger likes talking or not?（A）From me passengers facial expressions.（B） From the passengers attitude to Kevins job.（C） From the first short answers they give.（D）From Kevins attitude to passenge
8、rs.8 How did the woman get to the office this morning?（A）By subway.（B） By car.（C） By bus.（D）By bike.9 What does the man think is the advantage of subway over bus?（A）The price and speed.（B） The price and comfort.（C） The speed and comfort.（D）The speed and convenience.10 Why does the man ride a bike to
9、 work?（A）He thinks subway is too expensive.（B） His house is not far away from the office.（C） He wants to keep in a good shape.（D）His car is being repaired right now.11 All of the following are the strengths of riding a bike EXCEPT_.（A）it is a good means of exercise（B） it is a good way to keep fit（C）
10、 it is a way to release stress（D）it is a quick way to workSECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Which is NOT mentioned about what we may write down?（A）Letters.（B） Emails.（C） Task l
11、ists.（D）Work projects.13 Why is writing down something better than talking with a friend?（A）It makes you work through inner conflict.（B） It helps you to process feelings.（C） It strengthens your self-soothing abilities.（D）It clears your head in preparation for a new day.14 Which is the benefit from k
12、eeping a journal?（A）Enhancing your memory.（B） Improving your knowledge.（C） Forming a good habit.（D）Keeping a record of your experiences.15 What should children do when their clothes catch fire?（A）Jump up and down.（B） Stop, drop and roll.（C） Pour water on the body.（D）Cover the body with objects.16 Wh
13、ich is a big component of deaths caused by house fires?（A）Fire burning.（B） Explosion.（C） Building collapse.（D）Smoke inhalation.17 Why should people put a damp rag over their faces in a fire?（A）To take in less smoke.（B） To protect their face.（C） To cool themselves.（D）To get some water.18 What can a t
14、ravel agent do for you?（A）Make your traveling process easier.（B） Save you a lot of money for travel.（C） Take responsibility of your health.（D）Supply food and clothes during the trip.19 How will you feel with the help of a travel agent?（A）Alert and nervous.（B） Cautious and careful.（C） Happy and excit
15、ed.（D）Free and relaxed.20 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the service you can get from a travel agent?（A）A recommendation of destination.（B） A good travel route of the spot.（C） A reservation of high-level restaurants.（D）A good plan of transportation.21 Why do travel specialists have th
16、e most up-to-date information?（A）They are all the local people.（B） They are knowledgeable.（C） They get information from the Internet.（D）They keep in touch with the area.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the
17、 questions that follow. 22 Which of the following statements about West Nile virus is CORRECT?（A）It is mosquitoes that spread the virus.（B） Most people die in two weeks after contracting.（C） The highest number of cases occurred in 2004.（D）Staying away from crowds can provide good protection.23 What
18、is the primary power of South Koreas economic progress in these years?（A）Overseas capital investment.（B） Policies of its central bank.（C） Favorable policies from the government.（D）Success of its export sector.24 Which one is INCORRECT about the result of the attack?（A）The victims were all foreign to
19、urists.（B） A French citizen was among the dead.（C） At least 2 people were killed and 19 others injured.（D）The bomber might be one of the dead.25 Where did the explosion take place?（A）At a subway station.（B） In a crowded street.（C） In a market.（D）In a tourism center.26 What is the aim of the day-long
20、 event?（A）To decide the future of American film industry.（B） To discuss how to develop the American film industry.（C） To illustrate how the film industry contributes to the national economy.（D）To negotiate with American government on the financial benefits.27 Who is NOT included in the participants
21、list?（A）Filmmakers.（B） Lawmakers.（C） Film stars.（D）Cinema arts students.28 What did the Secretary-General talk to a group of students at U. N. headquarters?（A）He hoped the students to promote Americas role in reducing gas emissions.（B） He expected the American government to participate in the Kyoto
22、treaty.（C） He praised Americas role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.（D）He criticized Americas reluctance in joining in the Kyoto treaty.29 According to the Secretary-General, the American government has_.（A）tried its best to persuade the Congress to pass a bill on global warming（B） raised Ameri
23、can peoples awareness about global warming（C） been searching for a successor to the Kyoto treaty（D）promised that the Kyoto treaty would expire in 201530 In what field does India intend to do business with Russia?（A）Nuclear weapons.（B） Nuclear plants.（C） Satellite navigation system.（D）Military hardwa
24、re.31 Who is William Cohen?（A）The head of a U. S. company.（B） A former U. S. defense secretary.（C） An Indian official.（D）The Indian Defense Minister.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 pass
25、age if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 31 At a time when the world is short of causes for celebration, here is a candidate: within the next few months women will cross the 50% threshold and become the majority of the American workforce.Women already【C1 】_ the majority of university graduates i
26、n the OECD countries and the majority of【C2】_ workers in several rich countries, including the United States. Women【C3】_many of the worlds great companies, from Pepsi Co. in America to Areva in France. Womens【C4】_ empowerment is arguably the biggest social change of our times. Just a generation ago,
27、 women were【C5】_ confined to repetitive, humble jobs. They were routinely【C6】_ to casual sexism and were expected to 【C7】_their careers when they married and had children. Today they are running some of the organizations that once treated them【C8】_ second-class citizens. Millions of women have been
28、given more control over their own lives.【C9】_ millions of brains have been put to more productive use. Societies that try to【C10 】_ this trendmost notably the Arab countries, but also Japan and some southern European countrieswill pay a heavy price in the form of wasted talent and frustrated citizen
29、s.This revolution has been【C11】_with only a modicum of friction. Men have,【C12】_, welcomed womens invasion of the workplace.【C13】_even the most positive changes can be incomplete or unsatisfactory. This particular advance comes with two stings. The first is that women are still【C14 】_at the top of c
30、ompanies. Only 2% of the bosses of Americas largest companies and 5% of their【C15 】_ in Britain are women. They are also paid significantly less than men【C16】_ average. The second is that juggling work and child-rearing is difficult. Middle-class couples routinely【C17】_that they have too little time
31、 for their children. But the biggest losers are poor children【C18 】_ in places like America and Britain that have【C19】_ high levels of female【C20】_ in the labour force with a reluctance to spend public money on child care.32 【C1 】（A）make from（B） make of（C） make up（D）make off33 【C2 】（A）professional（B
32、） responsible（C） skillful（D）special34 【C3 】（A）own（B） run（C） possess（D）love35 【C4 】（A）political（B） cultural（C） economical（D）economic36 【C5 】（A）largely（B） wholly（C） partly（D）specially37 【C6 】（A）aimed（B） subjected（C） prohibited（D）linked38 【C7 】（A）pursue（B） seek（C） abandon（D）change39 【C8 】（A）as（B） for（C
33、） with（D）at40 【C9 】（A）And（B） But（C） Yet（D）Nevertheless41 【C10 】（A）insist（B） persist（C） consist（D）resist42 【C11 】（A）modified（B） achieved（C） changed（D）complemented43 【C12 】（A）all at once（B） once more（C） by and large（D）by and by44 【C13 】（A）Yet（B） And（C） Before（D）When45 【C14 】（A）undervalued（B） under-per
34、formed（C） undermined（D）under-represented46 【C15 】（A）peers（B） competitors（C） colleagues（D）friends47 【C16 】（A）in（B） at（C） on（D）with48 【C17 】（A）deem（B） believe（C） agree（D）complain49 【C18 】（A）generally（B） largely（C） particularly（D）mostly50 【C19 】（A）combined（B） advocated（C） disagreed（D）halted51 【C20 】（A）
35、anticipation（B） negotiation（C） participation（D）association三、PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.52 Everybody
36、 understands that the possibility always exists that the world champion may cheat in the game. The italicized part functions as a(n)_in the sentence.（A）appositive(同位语)（B） object（C） adverbial（D）complement53 Which of the following is not a compound word(复合词)?（A）Daybreak.（B） Brainwash.（C） Plantation.（D
37、）Sunrise.54 Which of the following sentences indicate the most intimate relationship between people?（A）Can you go out with me tonight?（B） Do you want to go out with me tonight?（C） If you are free, why dont we go out tonight?（D）Shall we go out tonight?55 Which of the following sentences is grammatica
38、lly INCORRECT?（A）I hereby promise Ill be there.（B） Water makes up some 70 percentage points of the body.（C） The East Airlines serves passengers and customers all over the world.（D）He remained calm in the face of the impending danger.56 Which of the following italicized parts is a subject clause?（A）H
39、e will have it that our plan is really practical.（B） My hope is that he will keep it a secret for ever.（C） It now appears that they are in urgent need of help.（D）It happened on the day that he was born.57 Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of concession?（A）I can learn while I work.（
40、B） Im in an awkward position, in that hes not arriving until tomorrow.（C） Late as it was, they continued to study.（D）He made for the door directly he heard the knock.58 Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?（A）John, rather than his roommates, is to blame.（B） Either Tina or Carol are sure to
41、know the answer.（C） Three pints is not enough to get him drunk.（D）Forty-five percent of the doctors were woman.59 Which of the following sentences expresses OBLIGATION?（A）Everyone could enroll from this course.（B） She could play the piano when she was young.（C） You should learn from the model worker
42、s.（D）It will rain tomorrow.60 Do they have_air-conditioners for cooling the room in summer?（A）a bit of（B） enough（C） a great deal of（D）many a61 Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an object?（A）You must pull yourself together.（B） Nancy will perform the operation herself.（C） I hav
43、e nothing to say for myself.（D）You are yourself today.62 The plane_we flew to Canada is very comfortable.（A）in that（B） in which（C） what（D）/63 Which of the italicized parts functions as a complement?（A）I felt my hands tremble.（B） Yesterday I met John, a friend of my sisters.（C） She gave me a birthday
44、 present.（D）Our plan is to keep the affair secret.64 In the sentence “When the policeman arrived, the house was found broken into“, the italicized part is a(n)_.（A）object complement（B） subjective complement（C） object（D）appositive65 Which of the following italicized parts is an appositive clause?（A）T
45、hey were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.（B） I have read all the books that you gave me.（C） He told me that he would go to the college the next year.（D）The truth is that I didnt finish my term essay.66 The salinity of the earths oceans is about_.（A）thirty-five part
46、 per thousand（B） thirty-five parts per thousand（C） thirty-five of thousand（D）thirty-five out of thousand67 The suns rays can_water up to 10 feet.（A）pierce（B） perceive（C） puncture（D）penetrate68 The constitution of a_society is not necessarily simple.（A）previous（B） preceding（C） primary（D）primitive69 C
47、hildren are sensitive to disapproval and adjust their behaviour_.（A）accordingly（B） conversely（C） actually（D）basically70 You can have as_agent in advance, or to direct as exclusive agent. You have the choice.（A）committee（B） commission（C） community（D）commerce71 Turf wars are_when two departments are m
48、erged.（A）apparent（B） inevitable（C） considerable（D）infinite72 They decided not to count on foreign aid to_the famine.（A）regulate（B） relate（C） release（D）relieve73 It is not easy to distinguish cultured pearls from_pearls.（A）permanent（B） precious（C） authentic（D）sincere74 They catered for everyone regar
49、dless of social rank. The underlined part means_.（A）despite of（B） on the basis of（C） in the light of（D）at the mercy of75 Soon comics were so prevalent as to attract the attention of the public. The underlined part means_.（A）successful（B） prosperous（C） widespread（D）hit76 Two substitutes were used in a fierce soccer game last night. The underlined part means_.（A）ath
