1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 513（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. 1 How many times has Johnnys team won the League Cup?（A）Once.（B） Twice.（C） Three times.（D）Four times.2 What will Johnny do to celebrate his 31st birthday?（A）Traveling abroad.（B） Going to the park.（C） Eating out with
4、his family.（D）Winning the football match.3 What does Johnny NOT plan to do in future?（A）Continue to play football.（B） Train young footballers.（C） Work in football.（D）Write a book about football.4 In this conversation, what is Betsy?（A）A grandmother.（B） A pet.（C） A car.（D）A friend.5 What happened to
5、Carlas old car?（A）She sold it.（B） It was stolen.（C） It stopped working.（D）It died in an accident.6 What is CORRECT about American car names?（A）They often have no meaning.（B） They always come from Italian.（C） They usually start with the letter “c“.（D）They are often named after fast animals.7 Where ar
6、e Joans family are going to spend summer?（A）Italy.（B） Portugal.（C） Costa Rica.（D）Spain.8 What is the problem that Joan has got?（A）It is hard to find a suitable hotel.（B） She has never been abroad.（C） She cant book tickets for her family now.（D）She has to take her children with her.9 What is essentia
7、l to Joan about a hotel?（A）h should be on the beach.（B） It should have a swimming pool.（C） It should be quiet.（D）It should be in the downtown.10 Which of the following statements is TRUE?（A）Joan has decided not to stay in that hotel.（B） Joan has decided to use the tent.（C） The ad turned out to be a
8、lie.（D）Charles advises Joan to have a try.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 11 Why did Susan and Michael interview children aged between 9 and 11?（A）To find out whether they take
9、music lessons in their spare time.（B） To find out whether they can name four different musical instruments.（C） To find out whether they enjoy playing musical instruments in school.（D）To find out whether they differ in their preference for musical instruments.12 Why do many of the boys avoid certain
10、instruments?（A）They find them too hard to play.（B） They think it silly to play them.（C） They find it not challenging enough to play them.（D）They consider it important to be different from girls.13 Which group of children have a bias when choosing musical instruments?（A）Children who have private musi
11、c tutors.（B） Children who are 8 or older.（C） Children who are between 5 and 7.（D）Children who are well-educated.14 What did the American government do when the countrys airline industry was in trouble?（A）It took steps to restructure the industry.（B） It went out to boost the competition of the indust
12、ry.（C） It helped the industry by offering tax preference.（D）It provided the industry with cash and loan guarantees.15 What was the outcome of the policy of the American government toward the airline industry?（A）It proved successful.（B） It was a futile effort.（C） It led to a mixed result.（D）It was no
13、t encouraging.16 What steps have been taken by big airlines according to the passage?（A）To reduce air fares.（B） To streamline airline structures.（C） To readjust their marketing strategy.（D）To pursue marketing alliances.17 Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag by（A）making laws.（B） enf
14、orcing discipline.（C） educating the public.（D）holding ceremonies.18 What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag?（A）It should be raised by soldiers.（B） It should be raised quickly by hand.（C） It should be raised only by Americans.（D）It should be raised by mechanical mea
15、ns.19 How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?（A）It should be attached to the statue.（B） It should be hung from the top of the monument.（C） It should be spread over the object to be unveiled.（D）It should be carried high up in the air.20 Which of the following is C
16、ORRECT about the use of the American National Flag?（A）There has been a lot of controversy over the use of flag.（B） The best athletes can wear uniforms with the design of the flag.（C） There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.（D）Americans can print the flag on their cushions or handker
17、chiefs.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow. 21 Who is going to make a visit?（A）The Iranian Foreign Minister.（B） The Iraqi Foreign Minister.（C） A senior Iraqi advisor.（D）A senior Iran
18、ian advisor.22 According to the passage, before the agreement was announced Monday, the two sides had been bargaining for _days.（A）4（B） 5（C） 6（D）723 According to the agreement, in which fields does China offers US farmers and businesses access_?（A）telecommunications（B） banking（C） insurance industrie
19、s（D）all of the above24 In return for Chinas offer, US Congress will have to grant Beijing before US producers can enjoy the benefits of wider Chinese markets.（A）normal trade status（B） most favored nation（C） normal trade nation（D）most favored status25 Which of the following is NOT the correct respons
20、e from the international community to this agreement?（A）President Clinton praises Chinese leaders for their efforts for an open market.（B） Kofi Annan hales this agreement as a significant step in giving China a place in WTO.（C） Japans Foreign Minister wishes China a quick entry into WTO.（D）Some coun
21、tries are not happy with the agreement.26 How many unions of the airline accept the financial rescue package offered by Spain?（A）1.（B） 7.（C） 6.（D）5.27 How much will the airline lose yearly?（A）$ 350 million.（B） $ 900 million.（C） $ 20-$ 30 million.（D）$ 240-$ 360 million.28 What color ribbons should Ru
22、ssians wear if they support the protest?（A）White.（B） Orange.（C） Rose.（D）Tulip.29 The ribbons were NOT mentioned to appear（A）on the Internet.（B） around car aerials.（C） in buttonholes.（D）on shop windows.30 When did the fire break out?（A）Sunday night（B） Sunday morning（C） Saturday night（D）Saturday morni
23、ng31 How many people were sent to the hospital?（A）14（B） 16（C） 15（D）1732 According to the news, which of the following nominations has The Lord of the Rings NOT got?（A）Best picture.（B） Best director.（C） Best actor.（D）Best editing.33 According to the news, The Lord of the Rings has got the most nomina
24、tions, but could not win best picture because（A）it is usually the case.（B） it is a fantasy adventure.（C） it is a technical achievement.（D）it has got too many nominations.二、PART III CLOZE (15 MIN)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Decide which of the choices given below would b
25、est complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. 33 In capital societies, the major means of production capital is privately owned. The ownership of large amounts of capital can bring extensive profits,【C1】_ economic and political power. Some recent theorists,【C2】_, have argued that
26、 our society has moved to a new stage of【C3】_that they call “ post industrial“ society. One important change in such a society is that the ownership of significant amounts of capital is【C4 】 _ the only or even the most important【C5】_ of profits and influence; knowledge as well as【C6】_capital brings
27、profits and influence.The above thesis has many problems, not the【C7】_ of which is that wealthy capitalists can buy the experts and knowledge they needed. But this does not 【C8】 _ the importance of knowledge in an advanced industrial society, as the emergence of some new industries 【C9 】_. For examp
28、le, genetic 【C10 】_ and the new computer technology have created many new firms and made some scientists quite rich. 【C11】_ criticism of the post industrial society thesis, however, it must also be recognized that those already 【C12】_of huge amounts of capital soon【C13】_ to take most profits in thes
29、e industries【C14】_new knowledge.Many new high-tech jobs are being created at the upper-middle-class level, but even more new jobs are being created in the low-skill, low-paying service industries. Something like a rank line is 【C15】_ centered around knowledge. Individuals who【C16】_in the pursuit of
30、knowledge at a young age will find it almost impossible to catch up later, 【C17】_hard they try.【C18】_ in the English language has been a severe handicap for many years in the United States, but we are also moving【C19】_ when computer illiteracy will hinder many more people and【C20】_ them to a life of
31、 low-skill and low-paid labor.34 【C1 】（A）instead of（B） as well as（C） rather than（D）less than35 【C2 】（A）however（B） consequently（C） even though（D）therefore36 【C3 】（A）erosion（B） production（C） procession（D）evolution37 【C4 】（A）forever（B） in existence（C） no longer（D）of course38 【C5 】（A）ingredient（B） sourc
32、e（C） destination（D）means39 【C6 】（A）material（B） physical（C） spiritual（D）concrete40 【C7 】（A）most（B） least（C） smallest（D）best41 【C8 】（A）refuse（B） decline（C） rebuke（D）deny42 【C9 】（A）assumes（B） supposes（C） indicates（D）refers43 【C10 】（A）engine（B） engineer（C） engender（D）engineering44 【C11 】（A）In line with（
33、B） In contrast with（C） In disapproval of（D）In favor of45 【C12 】（A）in control（B） under control（C） out of control（D）beyond control46 【C13 】（A）stepped on（B） stepped down（C） stepped up（D）stepped in47 【C14 】（A）leading to（B） in spite of（C） based on（D）referred to48 【C15 】（A）disappearing（B） decreasing（C） em
34、erging（D）popularizing49 【C16 】（A）keep ahead（B） fall behind（C） move forward（D）hold off50 【C17 】（A）no matter how（B） although（C） because（D）even51 【C18 】（A）Literature（B） Illiteracy（C） Literary（D）Literal52 【C19 】（A）to some degree（B） to some extent（C） to the point（D）in point53 【C20 】（A）bring（B） take（C） ho
35、ld（D）confine三、PART IV GRAMMAR years（B） are; year old（C） is; years old（D）are; years of age55 My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car. The underlined part means（A）give an explanation.（B） come off duty.（C） become conscious.（D）fly into a great rage.56 It is reported that_adopte
36、d children want to know who their natural parents are.（A）the most（B） most of（C） most（D）the most of57 In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the_death rate contributed to the population growth.（A）inclining（B） increasing（C） declining（D）descending58 We consider _ the thief stole all the u
37、nderwear in the house instead of valuable things.（A）that strange（B） it strange what（C） it strange that（D）strange why59 Mary was watching a thrilling film, completely_to the outside world.（A）having been lost（B） to be lost（C） losing（D）lost60 If I have improved in any way, I owe _ all to you.（A）any（B）
38、/（C） it（D）some61 No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything_going on in the world.（A）it is（B） as is（C） there is（D）what is62 Greater efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage _ avoided.（A）is to be（B） can be（C） will be（D）has been63 He is the be
39、st lawyer in this region and_can tell you what to do next.（A）as such（B） as to（C） so as to（D）such as to64 There was a big hole in the road which_the traffic.（A）set back（B） stood back（C） held up（D）kept down65 A woman has to be_a man to go half as far.（A）twice as good as（B） as twice good as（C） twice go
40、od as（D）twice so good as66 He said he liked traveling by train, but after six hours standing in the corridor, he changed his _.（A）sound（B） voice（C） tone（D）tune67 People in this country hates the corrupted government, so there never is a tax law presented _ someone will oppose it.（A）that（B） which（C）
41、as（D）but68 I instantly enlarged on the danger of delay, putting all the considerations before her in every _ form.（A）imagined（B） imaginary（C） imaginative（D）imaginable69 The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth,_（A）the greater amount of paper is used.（B） the greater is th
42、e amount of paper is used.（C） the greater the amount of paper used.（D）the amount of paper is used greater.70 She managed to save_she could out of her wages to help her brother.（A）how little money（B） so little money（C） such little money（D）what little money71 _is often the case, the girl forgot to bri
43、ng her dictionary.（A）As（B） Such（C） That（D）It72 _ for a person who has more problems than you do.（A）Not try to work（B） Try not to work（C） Trying not to work（D）Not trying to work73 You can always _ your best friend to help you out when you get into trouble.（A）hope（B） expect（C） wish（D）rely74 Sylvia was
44、 in low spirits because her throat infection left her very _ and made her solo at the party impossible.（A）dumb（B） hoarse（C） silent（D）speechless75 Language, culture, and personality may be considered _of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.（A）indistinct（B） separate（C） irrelevant（D
45、）independent76 By _computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars.（A）coarse（B） rude（C） rough（D）crude77 It was unusual for there _ so few students in the classroom.（A）to be（B） be（C） being（D）are78 If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be m
46、ade by nations to limit local _.（A）collisions（B） combats（C） contradictions（D）conflicts79 It was felt that he lacked the _ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.（A）petition（B） engagement（C） commitment（D）qualification80 _ these questions may sound academic, answers to them could have profound eco
47、nomic and political significance.（A）Since（B） Although（C） Unless（D）Lest81 Isolated from the outside world, the villager would often talk with his _ friends when night fell.（A）imaginary（B） imaginative（C） imagining（D）imaginable82 The match was cancelled because most of the members _ a match without a s
48、tandard court.（A）objected to having（B） were objected to have（C） objected to have（D）were objected to having83 After _seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel managers office.（A）that（B） it（C） what（D）there83 Some scientists are thinking twice about doing or reporting certain resea
49、rch, reacting to political and social controversy in addition to legal restrictions. “It appears that controversy shapes what scientists choose to study and how they choose to study it, and we need to look a little bit more closely at the effects it might, be having,“ said Joanna Kempner, a researcher at the University
