1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 67（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 will
2、 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 conversations
3、. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 2 What does Mary think is so incredible and wonderful?（A）The speed of light.（B） The speed of telecommunication.（C） Astronauts landing on the moon.（D）The United States.3 What does Mary think is awful?（A）Telecommunicati
4、on.（B） War.（C） Soccer.（D）Watching television.4 What does Bob think about Mary?（A）Mary is troubled.（B） Mary bases her opinions on facts.（C） Mary looks at the facts.（D）Mary only sees what she wants to see.5 What did Helen recently pass?（A）A test in a Composition class.（B） A road test.（C） The written t
5、est for her drivers license.（D）A road.6 What problem did the man have when he took his road test several years before?（A）He drove too fast.（B） He couldnt park well.（C） He made an improper turn.（D）He could park well.7 What does the man offer to do for Helen?（A）Drive, her to the :test site.（B） Help he
6、r get ready for the road test.（C） Sell her a car.（D）Drive her car into her garage.8 Where is the town of San Juan Capistrano?（A）North of Los Angeles.（B） Between Los Angeles and San Diego.（C） East of San Diego.（D）Los Angeles9 What can be inferred about the swallows mentioned in the conversation?（A）Th
7、ey are a type of insect.（B） They are a kind of fish.（C） They are a type of bird.（D）They are a type of pig.10 When do the swallows return to San Juan Capistrano?（A）In March.（B） In early summer.（C） In October.（D）In April.11 How far do the swallows migrate?（A）About 200 miles.（B） About 1,000 miles.（C） A
8、bout 7,000 miles.（D）About 5,000 miles.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 the bees round dance and tail-wagging dance indicate?（A）The smell of the food.（B） The quality of
9、 the food.（C） The distance of the food.（D）The amount of the food.13 What does the speed of the tail-wagging dance tell other bees?（A）The direction to fly in.（B） The distance to fly.（C） The height to fly.（D）The kind of food to find.14 How can the bees in the passage be described?（A）Diligent.（B） Inter
10、esting.（C） Creative.（D）Cooperative.15 The expression “to end up with the upper hand“ means _.（A）to begin a job（B） to be in control（C） to be out of control（D）to take over the business16 Which of the following expressions about “hand“ is true?（A）To lend a hand means to give up ones hand.（B） To do it h
11、ands down means the job is quite easy.（C） To wash ones hands means the hands are dirty.（D）To hand it to someone means to give him help.17 The expression “to bite the hand that feeds us“ is most equivalent in meaning to“ _ “.（A）to be forgetful（B） to be ungrateful（C） to be grateful（D）to be hungry18 Wh
12、ats the change in American family in the 21 century?（A）The American family is falling apart.（B） The size and shape of American family have changed.（C） The American family is dying.（D）The American family remains the same.19 There were mainly _ types of family in the United States in the late 1800s an
13、d early 1900s.（A）one（B） two（C） three（D）many20 Whats the nuclear family?（A）A family where grandparents, parents and children live under the same roof.（B） A family only with parents and children.（C） A family including two couples without children.（D）A family where the children live alone, not together
14、 with their parents.21 What is a blended family?（A）Both parents work outside the home.（B） A mother or father living with children.（C） Adults take care of children that are not biologically theirs.（D）Men and women who were married before marry again and combine the children from previous marriages in
15、to new families.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 According to the news, NATO and Russia_.（A）have finalized a charter on their new relationship（B） still have differences in mil
16、itary and political issues（C） will hold a fifth round of talks in Luxembourg（D）made no progress in this round of talks23 Italy was criticised for_.（A）putting Ocalan to prison（B） setting Ocalan free（C） letting Ocalan leave Italy（D）harboring Ocalan24 Turkey would take necessary measures if Ocalan_.（A）
17、were given protection（B） were treated badly（C） disappeared（D）took a hostile action25 How long has the Indonesian forest been on fire?（A）Six months.（B） Over a year.（C） Almost one year.（D）Six years.26 The fires have caused direct or indirect losses in all of the following areas EXCEPT_.（A）heavy indust
18、ry（B） medical expenditure（C） tourist industry（D）agriculture27 The space shuttle Discovery completed a _ mission upon its return to Kennedy Space Centre.（A）11-day（B） 94-day（C） 10-day（D）49-day28 When the spacecraft was going to land,_.（A）it produced a lot of noise（B） there were scattered showers（C） pe
19、ople could see it high in the sky（D）people could neither see nor hear it29 Officials say water levels along the Brahmaputra River still are at dangerous levels although _.（A）they are not rising（B） they are falling（C） the rain has stopped.（D）its clearing up30 In Bhutan, about 200 people _.（A）have bee
20、n killed in floods（B） have been killed in landslides（C） have drowned in the river（D）have been killed by diseases caused by floods31 In Bangladesh, officials say the Ganges Rive may flood _.（A）eastern part of the country（B） western part of the country（C） central part of the country（D）several parts of
21、 the country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 Public officials and candidates for public office routinely use public opinion【C1 】_ to k
22、eep 【C2】_ of what the people are thinking. An important question is the degree【C3】_ which these polls should guide leaders【C4】_ their actions. There are arguments【C5】_ and against the use of polls as the basis for policy【C6】_ .Polls can【C7】_ to effective government by keeping political leaders from
23、getting too far【C8】_ line with the publics thinking. In a democratic society, the effectiveness of a public policy often depends on the【 C9】_ of its public【C10】_ .when a policy is【C11】_ the publics desires, people may choose to【C12 】_ or undermine it, thus making it counterproductive or inefficient.
24、【C13】_ , when government【C14 】_ a course of action with which a large proportion of the public disagrees, it【C15】_ a loss of public confidence, which can have a negative effect【C16】 _ its ability to lead. The Reagan administration, flying high from 1981 to 1985,【C17】_ was brought low in 1986 by publ
25、ic reaction to news of its secret sales of weapons to Iran. The administration had not paid【C18】_ attention to polls that【C19】_ the deep antagonism Americans still felt toward Iran because the Ayatollah Khomeinis regime had held three American hostages.However, leaders can also do a disservice to th
26、e public they represent by using poll results as a【C20】_ for policy judgment. Effective government, as Walter Lippmann wrote, cannot be conducted by legislators and officials who, when a question is presented, ask themselves first and last not what is the truth and which is the right and necessary c
27、ourse.32 【C1 】（A）investigation（B） polls（C） ideas（D）complaints33 【C2 】（A）trace（B） trade（C） trap（D）track34 【C3 】（A）with（B） to（C） for（D）in35 【C4 】（A）in（B） with（C） for（D）at36 【C5 】（A）with（B） for（C） in（D）on37 【C6 】（A）decision（B） conclusion（C） determination（D）choice38 【C7 】（A）contribute（B） attribute（C） re
28、late（D）concern39 【C8 】（A）at（B） by（C） from（D）about40 【C9 】（A）away（B） with（C） out（D）in41 【C10 】（A）proportion（B） extent（C） amount（D）percentage42 【C11 】（A）admission（B） reaction（C） disagree（D）support43 【C12 】（A）in lie with（B） contradictory in（C） contrary to（D）agreeable with44 【C13 】（A）dispute（B） disregar
29、d（C） disrespect（D）disrupt45 【C14 】（A）however（B） then（C） whereas（D）further46 【C15 】（A）pursues（B） carries on（C） embarks（D）continues47 【C16 】（A）risks（B） costs（C） makes（D）endangers48 【C17 】（A）on（B） in（C） with（D）to49 【C18 】（A）efficiency（B） efficient（C） sufficient（D）scarce50 【C19 】（A）revealed（B） had revea
30、led（C） was revealing（D）has revealed51 【C20 】（A）substitute（B） replacement（C） change（D）diversity三、PART IV GRAMMAR still others, such as Fort Davis, were stagecoach stops for weary travelers. All of these functions, of course, suggest that the contributions of the forts to the civilization and developm
31、ent of the West extended beyond patrol duty.Through the establishment of military posts, yet other contributions were made to the development of western culture. Many posts maintained libraries or reading rooms, and some-for example, Fort Davis-had schools. Post chapels provided a setting for religi
32、ous services and weddings. Throughout the wilderness, post bands provided entertainment and boosted morale. During the last part of the nineteenth century, to reduce expenses, gardening was encouraged at the forts, thus making experimental agriculture became another activity of the military. The mil
33、itary stationed at the various forts also played a role in civilian life by assisting in maintaining order, and civilian officials often called on the army for protection.Certainly, among other significant contributions the army made to the improvement of the conditions of life was the investigation
34、 of the relationships among health, climate, and architecture. From the earliest colonial times throughout the nineteenth century, disease ranked as the foremost problem in defense. It slowed construction of forts and inhibited their military function. Official documents from many regions contained
35、innumerable reports of sickness that virtually incapacitated entire garrisons. In response to the problems, detailed observations of architecture and climate and their relationships to the frequency of the occurrence of various diseases were recorded at various posts across the nation by military su
36、rgeons.94 Which of the following would a traveler be LEAST likely to obtain at Fort Laramie?（A）Fresh water.（B） Food.（C） Formal clothing.（D）Lodging.95 Which of the following is the most likely inference about the decision to promote gardening at forts?（A）It was expensive to import produce from far aw
37、ay.（B） Food brought in from outside was often spoiled.（C） Gardening was a way to occupy otherwise idle soldiers.（D）The soil near the forts was very fertile.96 According to the passage, which of the following posed the biggest obstacle to the development of military forts?（A）Insufficient shelter.（B） Shortage of materials.（C） Attacks by wild animals.（D）Illness.97 How did the military assist in the investigation of health problems?（A）By registering annual birth and death rates.
