1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 136（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 What does the conversation say about the term paper?（A）It is on U.S. foreign policy.（B） The man has been working on it for quite a while.（C） It cant be finished during the weekend.（D）The man will go skiing despite
4、the paper.3 What does the woman suggest the man do?（A）Stop moaning and get some crackers.（B） Go skiing.（C） Finish the paper this weekend.（D）Ask for a 2-day extension.4 What will the woman probably do next?（A）Write the paper on U.S. Politics.（B） Lend some reference books to the man.（C） Help the man t
5、o borrow a few books.（D）Help the man to get an extension.5 What are the two students talking about?（A）The development of the coffee industry.（B） The coffee-growing tradition in Jamaica.（C） Some interesting facts about coffee.（D）The economic importance of coffee.6 Which of the following about coffee
6、farming is NOT true?（A）Over 30,000,000 people live on coffee farming.（B） It is controlled by 4 or 5 big companies.（C） It is next only to oil in terms of economic importance.（D）Coffee growers usually own 4 or 5 hectares of land.7 If the conversation goes on, what will they probably discuss?（A）Major c
7、offee producers and their respective yield.（B） Coffee farming in Jamaica.（C） The condition of Jamaican coffee growers.（D）Their favorite coffee.8 According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March?（A）Rainy and cool.（B） Windy.（C） Hot and dry.（D）Cold and dry.9 How often is the bus s
8、cheduled to pass their stop?（A）Every 21 minutes.（B） Every hour.（C） Every 30 minutes.（D）Every 9 minutes.10 Why is the woman waiting?（A）She has to travel together with the man.（B） She doesnt know her whereabouts well.（C） She has just missed the No.7 bus.（D）The No. 7 bus is late.11 What can we infer ab
9、out the woman?（A）She once lived in a warm place.（B） She longed to live in a tropical place.（C） She is impatient as the bus still fails to show up.（D）She is new in town and likes the climate.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefull
10、y and then answer the questions that follow. 12 Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?（A）Communications.（B） Computers.（C） Telecommunications.（D）Glass-fiber Technology.13 Which is NOT mentioned as a way of telecommunications?（A）Telephones are linked to home computers.（B） T
11、elevision sets are connected to home computers.（C） Home computers are tied to radio stations.（D）Home computers are connected to telegraph.14 Why is it possible to send large amounts of information at great speed?（A）The invention of glass-fiber technology.（B） Economic links among nations.（C） The popu
12、larity of home computers.（D）The appearance of the cable television.15 Why was the speed limit set at 55 miles per hour in the first place?（A）The older people wanted it.（B） The voters decided on it.（C） Speeds above 55 were not safe.（D）The U.S. had a fuel crisis.16 Who is mostly likely to want a highe
13、r speed limit?（A）Most Americans.（B） All young Americans.（C） All American Westerners.（D）Professional truck drivers.17 What evidence do people from the West give to show that a higher speed limit is safe?（A）The long empty roads between the cities.（B） The modern turbo-charged engine.（C） The current pol
14、icies of Germany and Australia.（D）The benefits for economy.18 Who was the inventor of chewing gum?（A）Thomas Adams.（B） William Wrigley.（C） Both Adams and Wrigley.（D）Unknown.19 When did chewing gum become popular in the United States?（A）In 1890.（B） In 1819.（C） In 1870.（D）In 1817.20 Wrigley made chewin
15、g gum popular in the U.S. by _.（A）putting his ad on every car（B） sending free gum to every person in cities and towns（C） spending all his money on advertising（D）introducing gum to every family by advertising21 What does the passage mainly tell us?（A）Invention of chewing gum.（B） Chewing gums contribu
16、tion to peoples health.（C） How Wrigley made chewing gum popular in the U.S.（D）Chewing gum-a great favorite with the American people.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 For how lo
17、ng have the heavy rains been falling?（A）Four days.（B） For days.（C） Four weeks.（D）For weeks.23 When did the pro-Aided radio blast the United States?（A）Wednesday morning.（B） Thursday morning.（C） Wednesday night.（D）Thursday night.24 What will Air France do with its flights to and from Los Angeles?（A）Ca
18、ncel the flights.（B） Suspend the flights.（C） Restart the flights.（D）Put off the flights.25 Air France has made such a decision because _.（A）it has received terror alerts（B） there is no evidence of any terrorist attack（C） it is facing pressure from the U. S.（D）it has invited cooperation from the U. S
19、.26 Which is NOT true about the attack?（A）It targeted Ingush government buildings.（B） The Ingush interior minister was killed in it.（C） A Chechen rebel group planned it.（D）Chechen rebels were involved in it.27 According to the rebel leader, what brought about the attacks?（A）Disruption of laws.（B） Wi
20、thdrawal of Russian forces.（C） Betrayal of Ingush forces.（D）Military intervention of Chechnya.28 What have India and Pakistan agreed to do?（A）To improve telecommunications.（B） To avoid misunderstanding.（C） To warn of military clashes.（D）To prevent nuclear confrontation.29 How many wars have India an
21、d Pakistan fought since 1947?（A）4.（B） 3.（C） 2.（D）1.30 What happened to the Cubans?（A）They set foot in Florida.（B） They drowned off the coast of Florida.（C） They were taken into custody.（D）They were sent back to Cuba.31 What comments can be made on their way of getting into the U.S.?（A）Its the most c
22、ommon way.（B） Its the most successful way.（C） Its the most unusual way.（D）Its the least expensive way.32 What did the protesters do?（A）They blocked a railway line.（B） They held the rail travelers.（C） They cut water supplies to the trains.（D）They closed a local landfill.33 Why did the protest take pl
23、ace?（A）The railway lines cut through their crop fields.（B） There were great noises at the local railway station.（C） Another railway line would be built.（D）A rubbish dumping area would be reused.34 Why were there protests in Britain against Iran?（A）Some British boats sank in Iranian waters.（B） Some B
24、ritish soldiers were expelled out of Iran.（C） Some British soldiers were captured in Iranian waters.（D）Some British soldiers were shot in Iranian waters.35 How did Britain explain the incident?（A）The boats were away from their course by mistake.（B） The boats were en route to their base.（C） The servi
25、cemen fired at Iranian targets by mistake.（D）The servicemen ran into a trap.36 What did Britain ask Iran to do?（A）To release the captives.（B） To return the boats.（C） To offer a formal apology.（D）To make compensations.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.
26、Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 36 Let us consider what science and technology have to contribute to the food problem.The simplest way to increase food production, one might suppose, is to bring more land 【C1】_ cultivat
27、ion and put more people to work on it. Some of the underdeveloped countries have resorted to this 【C2】_ approach, without notable success. It contains several fallacies. For one thing, it usually means 【C3】_ into marginal lands where the soil and climatic conditions give a poor 【C4】_ . Cultivation m
28、ay quickly deplete this soil,【C5】_ it for pasture or forest growth. It is often possible, of course, to turn such lands into useful farms by agricultural 【C6】 _ ; for instance, a sophisticated knowledge of how to use the available water【 C7】_ an irrigation system may reclaim semi-arid grasslands for
29、 crop-growing. But the cultivation of marginal lands i6 in any case unsuccessful【C8】_ it is carried out by farmers with a centuries - old tradition of experience or by modern ex pelts with a detailed knowledge of the【C9】_ conditions and the varieties of crops that are suitable for those conditions.
30、Such knowledge is【C10】_ absent in the underdeveloped countries.【C11 】_ , we know that highly developed countries have not increased the【C12】_ of acres under cultivation, 【C13】_ on the contrary have 【C14 】_ their marginal lands and steadily reduced the proportion of the population engaged in farming.
31、 Efficient farming【C15】_ concentration on the most efficient lands, and it results in greater production with【C16】_ people. The problem of the underdeveloped countries, then is to increase the【C17 】_ of their farms and farmers. This would allow them to industrialize and to feed their people more ade
32、quately. It is not easy to【C18】_ , how ever. The farmers are conservative and resistant to change【C19】_ their methods of cultivation. The underdeveloped countries are greatly in need of studies and experiments to help them to【C20 】_ modern agricultural methods to their own conditions.37 【C1 】（A）unde
33、r（B） of（C） by（D）in38 【C2 】（A）defective（B） elementary（C） invisible（D）straightforward39 【C3 】（A）moving（B） entering（C） pouring（D）reacting40 【C4 】（A）reflection（B） amount（C） return（D）output41 【C5 】（A）mining（B） to ruin（C） ruin（D）ruined42 【C6 】（A）satisfaction（B） know-how（C） standpoint（D）temptation43 【C7 】（
34、A）from（B） beyond（C） through（D）over44 【C8 】（A）before（B） unless（C） although（D）since45 【C9 】（A）different（B） local（C） cultivation（D）traditional46 【C10 】（A）conspiculus（B） transparently（C） conspicuously（D）transparent47 【C11 】（A）Furthermore（B） Rather（C） Nevertheless（D）Basically48 【C12 】（A）numbers（B） number
35、（C） quantity（D）quantities49 【C13 】（A）and（B） however（C） though（D）but50 【C14 】（A）utilized（B） affected（C） interfered（D）abandoned51 【C15 】（A）calls for（B） focuses（C） intends（D）disposes52 【C16 】（A）fewer（B） few（C） more（D）less53 【C17 】（A）criterion（B） sake（C） productivity（D）treatment54 【C18 】（A）consider（B） t
36、ransmit（C） accomplish（D）contribute55 【C19 】（A）to（B） in（C） about（D）for56 【C20 】（A）preserve（B） specialize（C） approach（D）adapt三、PART IV GRAMMAR but this longing had faded with age, leaving her only with a vague tenderness for plants and animals. It was, perhaps, this tenderness which made her so fond o
37、f the view from her window-a view in which most eyes would fail to discover anything admirable.87 Why didnt Mrs. Manstey live with her daughter?（A）Her daughter was married.（B） She loved the view in New York.（C） She was too old to travel to California.（D）She hated her daughter.88 Which is the reason
38、why Mrs. Manstey did not write her daughter?（A）She did not receive any letters from her daughter.（B） It was difficult for her to write.（C） California was far away from New York.（D）They were separated so many years.89 What interested Mrs. Manstey was _.（A）her daughters letters（B） her husbands compani
39、onship（C） life in the country（D）the view from the window90 What we know from the passage is that Mrs. Manstey was _.（A）a lonely old woman（B） a strange and mad old woman（C） a sociable old woman（D）a respected and pleasant old woman90 VolcanoesGeologists have been studying volcanoes for a long time. Th
40、ough they have learned a great deal, they still have not discovered the causes of volcanic action. They know that the inside of the earth is very hot, but they are not sure exactly what causes the great heat. Some geologists have thought that the heat is caused by the great pressure of the earths ou
41、ter layers. Or the heat may be left from the time when the earth was formed. During the last sixty years scientists have learned about radium, uranium, thorium, and other radioactive elements. These give out heat all the time as the heat inside the earth is produced by radioactive elements.Whatever
42、the cause of the heat may be, we do know that the earth gets hotter the farther down we dig. In deep mines and oil wells the temperature rises about 1F. for each 50 feet. At this rate the temperature 40 miles below the earths surface would be over 4,000F. This is much hotter than necessary to melt r
43、ock. However, the pressure of the rock above keeps most materials from melting at their usual melting points. Geologists believe that the rock deep in the earth may be plastic, or puttylike. In other words, the rock yields slowly to pressure but is not liquid. But if some change in the earths crust
44、releases the pressure, the rock melts. Then the hot, liquid rock can move up toward the surface.When the melted rock works its way close to the earths crust, a volcano may be formed. The melted rock often contains steam and other gases under great pressure. If the rock above gives way, the pressure
45、is released. Then the sudden expansion of the gases causes explosions. These blow the melted rock into pieces of different sizes and shoot them high in the air. Here they cool and harden into volcanic ash and cinders. Some of the material falls around the hole made in the earths surface. The melted
46、rock may keep on rising and pour out as lava. In this way, volcanic ash, cinders, and lava build up the cone-shaped mountains that we call volcanoes.91 The subject of this passage is the _.（A）interior of the earth（B） results of volcanic action（C） work of geologists（D）formation of volcanoes92 The cau
47、se for the heat in the interior of the earth is _.（A）not determined（B） the great pressure of the earth（C） radioactive elements（D）the heat remaining from the formation of the earth93 From the information given in the passage, most minerals would melt fastest _.（A）at 4,000F, 5,000 feet below sea level
48、（B） in the absence of oxygen（C） at 4,000F, 5,000 feet above sea level（D）at the exact center of the earth at 4,000F94 If the temperature at the earths surface is twenty degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature in a coal mine 500 feet below the surface would, in degrees, be _.（A）50（B） 40（C） 30（D）12094 Long
49、itude and LatitudeThe meridians of longitude are imaginary great circles drawn from pole to pole around the earth. By international agreement, the meridian of longitude passing through Greenwich, England, is numbered zero. The earth is divided into 360 degrees, and the meridians are numbered east and west from Greenwich. There are 180 degrees of longitude east of Greenwich and 180
