1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 78（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 can we infer about Mike before he went to the camping school?（A）He was eager to do the course.（B） He had done outdoor activities.（C） He enjoyed life in the open country.（D）He was reluctant and timid.3 Mike part
4、icipated in all the following activities EXCEPT _（A）hiking（B） canoeing（C） swimming（D）camping4 Which of the following words can best describe Mike after the course at the camping school?（A）Independent.（B） Happy.（C） Determined.（D）Robust.5 Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?（A）Leg
5、al consultant and client.（B） Saleswoman and customer.（C） Purchasing manager and clerk.（D）Administrative officer and customer.6 What is wrong with the video recorder?（A）It was slightly damaged.（B） It destroys video tapes.（C） Its compartment is broken.（D）It produces unclear visions.7 What does Mr. Cru
6、ise require of the woman?（A）An exchange of the video recorder for a new one.（B） A refund of the video recorder and two tapes.（C） A repair of the video recorder and compensation for his tapes.（D）An immediate apology for the service.8 What was the woman doing at lunchtime?（A）Giving a lecture.（B） Discu
7、ssing political science.（C） Working on a science problem.（D）Reading books in a library.9 What habit has the woman recently gotten into?（A）Telling jokes.（B） Falling asleep during meals.（C） Staying late after class.（D）Eating in the classroom.10 How do the students demonstrate that they really enjoy Pr
8、ofessor Halls classes?（A）They complete all their assignments.（B） They study hard for his tests.（C） They compete for the best seats in the class.（D）They read all the books he has recommended.11 Which word best describes Professor Halls relationship with his students?（A）Controversial.（B） Impersonal.（C
9、） Patronizing.（D）Cooperative.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 happened on January 27th, 1967?（A）Three men were injured during a fire.（B） One man died during a fire accide
10、nt.（C） A fire started inside a spaceship.（D）A spaceship was launched.13 What happened in 1981?（A）A space programme was suspended.（B） Five men were injured during an accident.（C） An accident occurred before a rehearsal.（D）No accident happened that year.14 What does the passage say about accidents?（A）
11、Accidents are unavoidable.（B） Accidents can be avoided.（C） Human beings are always careless.（D）There should be more precautions.15 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（A）People are concerned about appearance in old age.（B） People are reluctant to follow the trends in f
12、ashion.（C） People are far from neglecting what is in fashion.（D）People tend to ignore appearance in informal situations.16 Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to _.（A）confidence in life（B） personal dress（C） personality development（D）personal future17 Present-day society is m
13、uch freer and easier because it emphasizes _.（A）uniformity（B） formality（C） informality（D）individuality18 BBCs weather forecast is a _ programme.（A）seldom-watched（B） little-known（C） new（D）popular19 Weather observations come from all the sources EXCEPT _ .（A）computers（B） satellites（C） the ground（D）rad
14、ar20 What does the passage say about BBCs forecasters?（A）They read from a script.（B） They are professionals.（C） They use a map for presentation.（D）They care about their clothes.21 What does the passage say about British television viewers?（A）They remember what they saw on weather forecasts.（B） They
15、like talking about weather instead of watching.（C） They pay more attention to the style of the presenters.（D）They watch and remember what is necessary.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that fo
16、llow. 22 What was the result of the Six-Day War in 1967?（A）Israel occupied Gaza.（B） Israel occupied the West Bank.（C） Israel occupied Gaza and the West Bank.（D）Israel occupied Gaza and parts of the West Bank.23 How many acres does the wildfire cover?（A）49,000.（B） 15,000.（C） 48,000.（D）82,000.24 Which
17、 statement is NOT true about the wildfire?（A）It has destroyed more than 100 homes.（B） It has been brought under control.（C） It was probably started by sparks.（D）It was the second largest in size.25 What was the decision made by an Italian court?（A）To sentence Hamdi Issac to death.（B） To extradite Ha
18、mdi Issac to Britain.（C） To free Hamdi Issac in Rome.（D）To deport Hamdi Issac to Ethiopia.26 What was Hamdi Issac suspected of?（A）Participating in the bombing attack in London.（B） Participating in the strike in Rome.（C） Participating in the terrorist attacks in Ethiopia.（D）Killing more than 50 peopl
19、e.27 What is the attitude of Irans new chief nuclear negotiator toward the talks with the West?（A）He has decided to retreat from the talks.（B） He has supported the talks.（C） He has showed doubts about the talks.（D）He has opposed the talks.28 What is the main concern of European diplomats in this new
20、s?（A）The spread of nuclear weapons in the Middle East.（B） The position taken by the Security Council.（C） The pollution of nuclear plants.（D）The tougher position of Iran on the nuclear issue.29 The Arab governments have decided to_.（A）lift the economic boycott on Israel（B） establish relations with Is
21、rael（C） refuse to do business with Israel（D）recognize Israels rights30 The decision was made_.（A）in the US（B） in Palestine（C） in Israel（D）in Cairo31 What can be inferred from the news?（A）Israel has agreed to recognize Palestinian rights.（B） Israeli Forces have withdrawn from Arab lands.（C） The US su
22、pported Israel in lifting the boycott.（D）The US objected to lifting the boycott against Israel.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
23、commonly supposed that when a man seeks literary power he goes to his room and prepares an article for the press. But this is to begin literary culture【C1】_ the wrong end. We speak a hundred times for every【 C2】_ we write. The busiest writer produces 【C3】_ more than a volume a year, not so much as h
24、is talk would【C4】_ in a week.【C5】_ through speech it is usually decided whether a man is to have【C6】_ of his language or not. If he is slovenly in his ninety-nine cases of talking, he can【C7】_ pull himself【C8 】_ to strength and exactitude (精确) in the hundredth ease of writing. A person is made in on
25、e piece, and the same being runs through a 【C9 】_ of performances. Whether words are uttered on paper or to the air, the effect【C10】_ the utterer is the same. Vigor or feebleness is【C11】_ accordingly as energy or slackness has been in command. I know that certain【C12】_ to a new field are often neces
26、sary. A good speaker may find awkwardness in himself, when he【C13】_ write; a good writer, when he speaks. And certainly eases occur【 C14】_ a man exhibits【C15 】_ strength in one of the two, speaking or writing, and not in the other. But such eases are rare.【C16 】_ , language once【C17】_ our control ca
27、n be employed for oral or for written【C18】_ And【C19】_ the opportunities for oral practice enormously outbalance those for written, it is the oral which are chiefly significant in the【C20】_ of literary power.32 【C1 】（A）on（B） in（C） by（D）at33 【C2 】（A）when（B） one（C） once（D）what34 【C3 】（A）little（B） ever（
28、C） far（D）less35 【C4 】（A）account for（B） amount to（C） get to（D）refer to36 【C5 】（A）Surprisingly（B） Consequently（C） Similarly（D）Subsequently37 【C6 】（A）mastered（B） demand（C） command（D）control38 【C7 】（A）seldom（B） often（C） always（D）never39 【C8 】（A）through（B） out（C） up（D）down40 【C9 】（A）quantity（B） multitude
29、（C） mass（D）crowd41 【C10 】（A）at（B） on（C） for（D）by42 【C11 】（A）uttered（B） happened（C） taken place（D）resulted43 【C12 】（A）adoptions（B） alternatives（C） adaptations（D）requirements44 【C13 】（A）comes to（B） goes to（C） turns to（D）takes up45 【C14 】（A）those（B） where（C） which（D）that46 【C15 】（A）clear（B） distinct（C）
30、 distinguished（D）obvious47 【C16 】（A）As a rule（B） As a result（C） In a word（D）In a sense48 【C17 】（A）beyond（B） within（C） on（D）out of49 【C18 】（A）goals（B） purpose（C） motives（D）intentions50 【C19 】（A）since（B） although（C） when（D）that51 【C20 】（A）development（B） establishment（C） settlement（D）training三、PART IV
31、GRAMMAR rugs and carpets were beaten, floors painted, long-stored mattresses, pillows and bed-linen aired and sweetened in the sun. Agatha, with a fine air of defiance, took the copy for a modest advertisement to the press. Two guests were lured by the promise of beautiful gourmet meals, a home atmo
32、sphere in an historic mansion, the company of well-brought-up ladies and gentlemen. The two, one a bank clerk and the other a maiden lady employed in a bookshop, arrived simultaneously, whereupon Agatha condescended to show them to their rooms, and promptly forgot about them. There was no hot water.
33、 Dinner time found Baildon and Agatha sharing half a cold chicken and a few boiled potatoes in the dining rooms gloomy vastness.When the guests came timidly to inquire about the dining-hours, and to point out that there were no sheets on the beds, no water in the pitchers, no towels on their racks,
34、Agatha reminded them that the Baildons were not inn-keepers, and then treated them to an account of the familys past glories.90 His father and aunt blamed Chris for_（A）not restoring their prosperity（B） not succeeding at Oxford University（C） neglecting the family property（D）having no interest in fami
35、ly history91 What do we learn about the Baildons ancestors?（A）They were bad managers.（B） They had been treated unfairly.（C） They had always been poor.（D）They didnt maintain their house properly.92 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?（A）Chris shared the too large h
36、ouse with his father and a wasp-tongued aunt.（B） The father and his sister engaged in shrill-voiced arguments over nothing.（C） Agatha and her sister were lured by the promise of beautiful gourmet meals.（D）Agatha and Baildon shared half a cold chicken and a few boiled potatoes.93 Agathas venture was
37、unlikely to succeed because_（A）the house was too isolated（B） she had wasted the inheritance（C） the guests did not like the food（D）she lacked experience of domestic work93 Last year more than a million and a half foreign tourists visited the United States. In order to understand intercultural problem
38、s better, and perhaps to find ways to improve the American image abroad, a reporter recently interviewed some of these visitors as they were leaving to return home. He especially wanted to find out their first impressions of the United States, what places they most enjoyed visiting, and some of thei
39、r likes and dislikes.As far as first impressions are concerned, almost all of the foreigners were impressed by the tremendous size of the country. The United States, of course, is a large country. The distance between San Francisco and New York is about the same as that between Gibraltar and Baghdad
40、. Indeed, the entire Mediterranean Sea could easily fit within the countrys borders. Even expecting this, foreigners who visit the United States for the first time are overwhelmed by the vast distances. Apparently to be believed, such distances have to be traveled.The foreign visitors were also impr
41、essed by the range of climate and the variety of scenery in the country. Many were amazed to discover that, in the same day, they could travel from the snowy cold of New England winter to the sunny warmth of Florida sunshine. Even in the single state of California, they could find sandy beaches, roc
42、ky shores, tropical vegetation, hot dry deserts, redwood forests, and towering snow-capped mountains.They were also impressed by the informal friendliness of Americans. Whether on buses, trains, planes, or at vacation or scenic resorts, there visitors generally agreed that they had been greeted warm
43、ly. On the other hand, some reported that hotel clerks, waiters, and taxi drivers were often unsympathetic, impatient, and rude. The most common complaint of all was that so few Americans can speak any language but English, and some foreign visitors claimed that they had difficulty understanding the
44、 American accent.94 What does “this“ in “Even expecting this“ (para. 2) refer to?（A）The distance between San Francisco and New York.（B） The vastness of the country.（C） The size of the Mediterranean Sea.（D）The countrys borders.95 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
45、（A）New England winters are cold.（B） Some taxi drivers are impolite.（C） The USA is a popular place for tourists.（D）Hotel staff are often sympathetic.96 New England is located_（A）in the southwest of the U.S.（B） to the south of California（C） in the northeast of the U.S.（D）to the west of Florida97 What
46、made the most negative impression on foreign visitors?（A）The countrys vastness.（B） The informal friendliness of Americans.（C） The fact that the American accent is hard to understand.（D）The fact that not many Americans can speak any foreign language.98 The overall purpose of this passage is to_（A）dem
47、onstrate the cultural differences between America and Europe（B） indicate ways to improve the American image abroad（C） describe the general impression of foreign visitors on America（D）criticize some behaviors of American taxi drivers98 It is refreshing to see an international organization not only subjecting itself to criticism but also publishing the results. A report published today by the International Development Association which lends on highly concessionary terms to the poorest countries, deserves credit on both counts. But the reasons for producing this sizeable
