1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 604（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 does the woman go to see the man?（A）To get some information on art.（B） To request for help in her physics classes.（C） To discuss with him about her final exams.（D）To talk about the matter of changing her major.
4、3 What does the womans father do?（A）An architect.（B） An engineer.（C） An artist.（D）A scientist.4 What does the man suggest the woman do?（A）Get a math tutor.（B） Switch to art.（C） Stick to architecture.（D）Ask for her parents advice.5 Whats the mans good news?（A）He is going to be a sociology teacher.（B）
5、 He gets a train ticket for the woman.（C） He helps the woman find a job as a teaching assistant.（D）He is awarded a prize in a teachers competition.6 Why does the man insist the woman working as a sociology TA?（A）She can earn more money from it.（B） It is related to her major and will benefit her a lo
6、t.（C） She can have contacts with many sociologists.（D）She can fully put what she learnt into practice.7 Whats the womans final decision?（A）To give up the position of teaching assistant.（B） To find another part-time job.（C） To resign the post of kitchen assistant.（D）To work as both a teaching assista
7、nt and a kitchen assistant.8 Nancy became a taxi driver because（A）she owned a car.（B） she drove well.（C） she liked drivers uniforms.（D）it was her dream.9 According to Nancy, what was the most difficult about becoming a taxi driver?（A）The right sense of direction.（B） The sense of judgment.（C） The ski
8、ll of driving.（D）The size of vehicle.10 What makes a good taxi driver according to Nancy?（A）Courage.（B） Knowledge of the streets.（C） Kindness.（D）Constant learning.11 Nancy thinks vacation is a time（A）for other people to drive.（B） for her to drive in other cities.（C） for her to rest from driving.（D）f
9、or people to drive with relaxation.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 12 What do plants do when they are thirsty?（A）They give out faint cries.（B） They make noises to drive away ins
10、ects.（C） They extend their water pipes.（D）They become elastic like rubber bands.13 What plants do many insects tend to attack?（A）Quiet plants.（B） Well-watered plants.（C） Healthy plants.（D）Thirsty plants.14 What could scientists do if Roberts theory proves to be true?（A）They could drive the insects a
11、way.（B） They could keep the plants well-watered.（C） They could make the plants grow faster.（D）They could build devices to trap insects.15 The speaker wants us to know that a child（A）learns to do business at an early stage.（B） matures through play.（C） employs toys as companions.（D）has to be taught co
12、mplicated tables.16 Evidence confirms that the potential development of a child is largely determined（A）from 5 to 7 years.（B） from 3 to 5 years.（C） at the moment of birth.（D）in the first three years.17 When children are about four years old, they are the most（A）original.（B） vigorous.（C） curious.（D）a
13、mbitious.18 Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?（A）To look for a different lifestyle.（B） To enjoy themselves.（C） For adventure.（D）For education.19 What do we learn from the passage about Paris?（A）There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway.（B） It has a dense populat
14、ion.（C） There are many museums and palaces.（D）It has many towering buildings.20 What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?（A）It is a city of contrasts.（B） It possesses many historical sites.（C） It is an important industrial center.（D）It has many big and beautiful parks.21 What does the passage
15、 tell us about traveling?（A）It helps develop our personalities.（B） It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge.（C） It makes our life more interesting.（D）It brings about changes in our lifestyle.22 The United States has decided to（A）increase the use of the Internet.（B） issue new regulations to sanc
16、tion Iran, Sudan and Cuba.（C） cancel the ban on export of Internet software and services in Iran, Sudan and Cuba.（D）restrict the use of the Internet and other web-based services.23 Whats the result of Americas decision?（A）It changes the principle of American foreign policy.（B） It benefits the three
17、related countries a lot.（C） It helps the government manage the use of the Internet.（D）It makes such programs as Twitter and emails more efficient.24 The car is expected to travel at a speed of_per hour.（A）1,000 miles（B） 1,610 miles（C） 760 miles（D）1,223 miles25 What makes the car look like an airplan
18、e?（A）Its wings.（B） Its frame.（C） Its speed.（D）Its drivers.26 The U.S. condemned（A）its Vice President for visiting Jerusalem.（B） Jewish settlers for occupying East Jerusalem.（C） Israelis decision to allow more housing units for Jewish settlers.（D）Joe Bidens statement from Jerusalem.27 Whats true abou
19、t the consequence of Israels plan?（A）It may take away the opportunity for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.（B） It confronted the U.S. vice president.（C） It damaged the relationship between the White House and Israelis.（D）It may cause another war between Israelis and Palestinians.28 Where shou
20、ld the food aid be delivered to?（A）Somalia.（B） The United Nations.（C） Corrupt contractors.（D）Islamist workers.29 Who is to blame for the problem?（A）The transporters.（B） The distribution system.（C） The agency contracts.（D）Few powerful individuals.30 What does the report recommend?（A）Selling the food.
21、（B） Government controlling.（C） A penalty.（D）An independent investigation.31 Najibullah Zazi was arrested because（A）he immigrated to the United States illegally.（B） he used weapons of mass destruction against an Afghan immigrant.（C） he admitted guilty.（D）he attempted to attack New York City.32 Which
22、of the following is true about Zazi?（A）He used to be a bus driver.（B） He blew up the Denver airport.（C） He was taken to court last September.（D）He pleaded guilty to three charges.33 Why did Zazi carry out the attack?（A）He had received weapons training.（B） He was threatened by al-Qaeda to do so.（C） H
23、e took it as a protest against American military action.（D）He wanted to defend his motherland.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. 33 College
24、 sports in the United States are a huge deal. Almost all major American universities have football, baseball, basketball and hockey programs, and【C1】_millions of dollars each year to sports. Most universities earn millions【C2】_as well, in television revenues and sponsorships. They also benefit【C3】_f
25、rom the added publicity they get via their teams. Big-name universities【 C4】_each other in the most popular sports. Football games at the university of Michigan regularly【C5】_crowds of over 90, 000. Basketballs national collegiate championship game is a TV【C6】_on a par with any other sporting event
26、in the United States,【C7】_perhaps the Super Bowl itself. At any given time during fall or winter one can【C8】_ones TV set and see the top athletic programs from schools like Michigan, UCLA, Duke and Stanford【C9】_in front of packed houses and national TV audiences.The athletes themselves are【C10】_and
27、provided with scholarships. College coaches identify【C11】_teenagers and then go into high schools to【C12 】_the countrys best players to attend their universities. There are strict roles about【C13】_coaches can recruit no recruiting calls after 9 pm. , only one official visit to a campus but they are
28、often bent and sometimes【C14】_. Top college football programs【C15 】_scholarships to 20 or 30 players each year, and those student-athletes, when they arrive【C16】_campus, receive free housing, tuition, meals, books, and stipends.In return, the players【C17】_the program in their sport. Football players
29、 at top colleges【C18】_two hours a day, four days a week from January to April. In summer, its back to strength and agility training four days a week until mid-August , when camp【C19 】_and preparation for the opening of the September-to-December season begins【C20】_. During the season, practices last
30、two or three hours a day from Tuesday to Friday. Saturday is game day. Mondays are an officially mandated day of rest.34 【C1 】（A）attribute（B） distribute（C） devote（D）attach35 【C2 】（A）out（B） by（C） in（D）back36 【C3 】（A）directly（B） indirectly（C） apart（D）indirect37 【C4 】（A）compete for（B） compete in（C） com
31、pete against（D）compete over38 【C5 】（A）draw（B） amuse（C） govern（D）handle39 【C6 】（A）spectator（B） spectacle（C） spectrum（D）spectacles40 【C7 】（A）save（B） saving（C） saved（D）to save41 【C8 】（A）flip on（B） flap at（C） fling away（D）flush out42 【C9 】（A）battle（B） to battle（C） battling（D）battled43 【C10 】（A）recruited
32、（B） reconciled（C） rectified（D）reserved44 【C11 】（A）promising（B） pleasing（C） prominent（D）professional45 【C12 】（A）contrive（B） convince（C） convert（D）convict46 【C13 】（A）which（B） what（C） how（D）whether47 【C14 】（A）ignored（B） neglected（C） remembered（D）noticed48 【C15 】（A）offer（B） afford（C） award（D）reward49 【C
33、16 】（A）in（B） on（C） at（D）around50 【C17 】（A）commit themselves to（B） commit themselves on（C） commute themselves to（D）comply themselves to51 【C18 】（A）work in（B） work out（C） work over（D）work off52 【C19 】（A）recalls（B） enlists（C） convenes（D）collects53 【C20 】（A）in principle（B） in confidence（C） in name（D）in
34、earnest三、PART IV GRAMMAR he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.（A）arbitrary（B） aggressive（C） ambitious（D）abundant76 Margies bedroom was in a_, with books and papers covering every possible surface.（A）litter（B） disorder（C） rubbish（D）mess77 Humidity is so intense in some
35、parts of the tropics that Europeans find they are unable to _ it.（A）maintain（B） persist（C） endure（D）sustain78 The weatherman broadcasts the_in temperature twice a day.（A）diversion（B） variation（C） variety（D）modification79 Advanced computer technology has_an answer to accurate weather forecasting.（A）s
36、et up（B） come up with（C） filled in（D）faced up to80 The city has decided to_smoking.（A）do away with（B） take away（C） get away with（D）put away81 If each manager makes his usual speech, the meeting will be_for forty-five minutes.（A）expanded（B） prolonged（C） delayed（D）exceeded82 The Car Club couldnt_to me
37、et the demands of all its members.（A）assume（B） ensure（C） guarantee（D）confirm83 There was a big hole in the road which_the traffic.（A）set back（B） stood back（C） held up（D）kept down83 The rough guide to marketing success used to be that you got what you paid for. No longer. While traditional “ paid“ me
38、dia such as television commercials and print advertisements still play a major role, companies today can exploit many alternative forms of media. Consumers passionate about a product may, for example, create “earned“ media by willingly promoting it to friends, and a company may leverage “owned“ medi
39、a by sending e-mail alerts about products and sales to customers registered with its Web site. In fact, the way consumers now approach the process of making purchase decisions means that marketings impact stems from a broad range of factors beyond conventional paid media.Paid and owned media are con
40、trolled by marketers promoting their own products. For earned media, such marketers act as the initiator for users responses. But in some cases, one marketers owned media become another marketers paid media for instance, when an e-commerce retailer sells ad space on its Web site. We define such sold
41、 media as owned media whose traffic is so strong that other organizations place their content or e-commerce engines within that environment. This trend, which we believe is still in its infancy, effectively began with retailers and travel providers such as airlines and hotels and will no doubt go fu
42、rther. Johnson in other places I would wade through a foot or more of snow. Often I paused, thinking to clear the snow away in some place and there lay my offering. But no, my faith must be in nature, and I must trust to it to lay bare the earth. It was a hard struggle for so small a child.I went on
43、 and on; the reeds were waving in the wind. I stopped and looked at them. A reed, whirling in the wind, had formed a space round its stem, making a loose socket. I stood looking into the opening. The reed must be rooted in the ground, and the hole must follow the stem to the earth. If I poured my of
44、ferings into the hole, surely they must reach the ground; so I said the prayer that I had been taught, and dropped my tobacco and red feathers into the opening that nature itself had created.No sooner was the sacrifice accomplished than a feeling of doubt and fear thrilled me. What if my offering sh
45、ould never reach the earth? Would my little sister die?Not untill I turned homeward did I realize how cold I was. When at last I reached the house they took me in and warmed me, but did not question me, and I said nothing. Everyone was sad, for the little one had grown worse.The next day the medicin
46、e woman said my little sister was beyond hope; she could not live. Then bitter remorse was mine, for I thought I had been unfaithful, and therefore my little sister was to be called to the spirit land. I was a silent child, and did not utter my feelings; my remorse was intense.93 The phrase “white m
47、onotony“ (Line 1, Para. 2) refers to the fact that（A）white people find farm life dull.（B） snow covers the landscape.（C） the narrator is blind.（D）nothing special happens in the story.94 When the narrator says “It was a hard struggle for so small a child“ (Line 4, Para. 5), she means that（A）saving her
48、 sick sister was too big a task for her as a child.（B） a child could sometimes do things beyond her imagination.（C） a child could not distinguish the reality and her fantasy.（D）her little sisters condition had become too bad to do anything about.95 The narrators remorse is due to her（A）uncaring atti
49、tude toward her sister.（B） mixed feelings toward her own religion.（C） perceived failure at following instructions.（D）mistrust of the medicine-woman.96 How would the narrator feel if her sister died?（A）Relieved.（B） Surprised.（C） Confused.（D）Guilty.97 What feeling does the narrator have toward her sister?（A）Shame.（B） Bewilderment.（C） Forgiveness.（D）Anxiety.97 If sustainable competitive advantage depen
