[外语类试卷]专业英语四级模拟试卷43（无答案）.doc

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1、专业英语四级模拟试卷 43（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、ons.（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 Why is NOT the possible factor of success according to the man in the conversation?（A）We should

5、 be patient.（B） We should work hard.（C） We should be blessed with luck.（D）We should understand the importance of teamwork.6 What should we avoid doing if we want success according to the man in the conversation?（A）Enduring what may come in life.（B） Having a disproportional belief in ones abilities.（

6、C） Having little confidence in ones abilities.（D）Willing to listen to other people.7 What does not contribute to an actors performance in a movie according to the conversation?（A）The directions of the movie director.（B） The support of the film crew.（C） The efforts of the actor.（D）The editing of the

7、movie.8 How was the distance learning course different from traditional course?（A）Students are not required to attend regular class lecture.（B） The professor videotapes class lecture for review.（C） Classes are held out at various locations throughout the area.（D）Students receive credit for work expe

8、rience.9 What do the speakers agree is the major advantage of the distance learning course?（A）It allows them to meet students from other universities.（B） It promotes the concept of self-learning.（C） It allows more flexibility in studentsschedule.（D）It doesnt require any examinations.10 Why did the w

9、oman decide to enroll in the distance course?（A）Its a requirement for psychology majors.（B） She wasnt able to get into the traditional course.（C） She lives far from the universities.（D）She has to work a lot of hours this semester.11 What does the man think is a disadvantage of distance learning?（A）I

10、t requires too much traveling.（B） It limits interaction among students.（C） It will increase class size.（D）It will encourage students to watch too much television.SECTION B PASSAGESDirections: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questi

11、ons that follow. 12 According to this passage, what is exactly GDP?（A）Its a new method to measure a countrys production.（B） Its a way to study the economies of different countries.（C） Its a new system to help make economic decisions.（D）Its a means to understand a countrys economic changes.13 How doe

12、s GDP differ from GNP?（A）GNP does not include earnings of companies operating in foreign countries.（B） GDP counts only goods and services produced within the nations borders.（C） GDP refers to earnings from home-made products.（D）Earnings by foreign-owned companies are not included in GDP.14 Why is GD

13、P better than GNP?（A）Because economic experts generally approve GDP.（B） Because most industrial countries used GDP.（C） Because GDP provides a truer measure of a countrys economy.（D）Because GDP is easier to be understood.15 Why are visitors to Britain always complaining about English food?（A）Because

14、they dont eat in an English home.（B） Because the restaurants they go to serve foreign food.（C） Because they dont know what they eat is not real English food.（D）Because people in large towns are too busy to provide them with English food.16 Why cant visitors enjoy real English food?（A）Because the foo

15、ds they eat are all ready prepared.（B） Because they are interested in shopping and sightseeing.（C） Because they stay in Britain only for a few days.（D）Because they only stay in large towns.17 Where can visitors find the best English food?（A）In London.（B） In the countryside.（C） In good restaurants.（D

16、）At English homes.18 What happened to the London underground railway about three decades ago?（A）The workers on the underground platforms were replaced by machines.（B） It became the first completely automatic railway in the world.（C） A completely automatic line was added to its network.（D）Its trains

17、became computer-controlled.19 On the Victoria Line, who does all the checking and collecting of tickets?（A）A platform worker.（B） The command spot.（C） A computer.（D）A machine.20 What is the task of the one worker on the Victoria Line train?（A）To drive the train after it is started automatically.（B） T

18、o start the train and to drive it when necessary.（C） To take care of the passengers on the train.（D）To send commanding signals to the command spot.21 If no signal is sent from the command spot, what will happen to the train?（A）It will stop automatically.（B） It will move on at the same speed.（C） It w

19、ill gradually slow down.（D）It will keep a safe distance from the other trains.22 Which one of the following is NOT true?（A）Indian soldiers have ambushed and killed seven Afghan militants.（B） More than 160 Afghan militants have been killed this year in the area.（C） Pakistan-based Islamic guerrilla gr

20、oups have been fighting Indian security forces in Kashmir since 1998.（D）The guerrillas receive weapons training in their camp in Pakistan.23 According to Pakistan, what kind of support does it give to the rebels?（A）Financial.（B） Technology.（C） Weapon.（D）Moral.24 According to Colombian officials, who

21、 was responsible for the massacre?（A）The leftist guerrillas.（B） The right-wing paramilitaries.（C） The army.（D）The U. S.A25 Why do the rebels and paramilitaries fight each other?（A）To control the government.（B） To control the peasants.（C） To control the army.（D）To control the coca fields.26 What caus

22、ed the death of 20 Israelis a week ago?（A）Battle between Israel and Palestine.（B） A suicide bombing.（C） A car bombing.（D）A plane crashing accident.27 When did Israel stop transferring customs and tax funds to the Palestinian Authority?（A）Last week.（B） Wednesday.（C） Last September.（D）Last Month.28 Th

23、e Bosnian government says _.（A）it has accepted the resignations of its interior minister and intelligence service director（B） it has designated a new interior minister and intelligence service director（C） it has put out the riots（D）it has been rebuilding a mosque in Banja Luka29 Several thousand Bos

24、nian Serb nationalists clashed with several hundred _ over the rebuilding of the mosque.（A）policemen（B） Muslims（C） civilians（D）demonstrators30 The rioters _.（A）killed an injured at least 30 people.（B） exploded cars and buildings nearby.（C） burned cars and buses and located nearby buildings.（D）injure

25、d several police officers31 The US Federal Reserve has cut rates by half percent, to _ percent, its lowest in seven years.（A）five（B） four（C） seven（D）six32 Many economists think _.（A）the Central Bank may hold off on further rate cuts（B） the economy is starting to rebound（C） more jobs will be offered

26、in the coming month（D）further cuts are likely33 If the Federal Open Market Committee keeps cutting interest rates, _.（A）the stock market is expected to slump（B） companies and consumers will benefit from lower borrowing costs（C） the US economy can avoid a recession（D）industrial production will fall f

27、urther34 Four Colombian police officers are dead and at least five more wounded after leftist rebels ambushed a police patrol in the _ part of the country.（A）northwestern（B） southwestern（C） northern（D）southeastern35 The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia _.（A）have sent additional army troops to

28、the area（B） has been fighting right wing paramilitary forces for nearly 40 years（C） are in preliminary peace talks with the government of President Andres Pastrana（D）has been patrolling this area36 The colombian goverment has been fighting leftist rebels and right-wing paramilitary force for nearly

29、_ years.（A）40（B） 14（C） 50（D）15二、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. 36 Business and government leaders also consider the inflation rate to be

30、an important general indicator. Inflation is a period of increased【C1】_ that causes rapid rises in prices.【C2】_ your money buys fewer goods so that you get.【C3】_ for the same amount of money as before, inflation is the problem. There is a general rise【C4】_ the price of goods and services. Your money

31、 buys less. Sometimes people describe inflation as a(n)【C5】_ when “a dollar is not worth a dollar anymore.Inflation is a problem for all consumers. People who live on a fixed income are hurt the【C6】_ .Retired people, for instance, cannot【C7】_ on an increase in income as prices rise. Elderly people w

32、ho do not, work face serious problems in stretching their incomes to【C8】_ their needs in time of inflation. Retirement income【C9 】 _ any fixed income usually does not rise as fast as prices. Many retired people must cut their spending to【C10】_ rising prices. In many cases they must stop【C11】_ some n

33、ecessary items, such as food and clothing. Even【C12 】_ working people whose incomes are going up, inflation can be a problem. The【C13】_ of living goes up, too. People who work must have even more money to keep up their standard of living. Just buying the things they need costs more. When incomes do

34、not keep【C14】_ with rising prices, the standard of living goes down. People may be earning the same amount of money, but they are not living【C15 】_ because they are not able to buy as many goods and services.Government units gather information about prices in our economy and publish it as price inde

35、xes 【C16】_ the rate of change can be determined. A price index measures changes in prices using the price for a【C17】_ year as the base. The base price is set 【C18】_ 100, and the other prices are reported as a【C19】_ of the base price. A price index makes【C20】_ possible to compare current prices of ty

36、pical consumer goods, for example, with prices of the same goods in previous years.37 【C1 】（A）spending（B） demanding（C） consuming（D）saving38 【C2 】（A）Because（B） While（C） Since（D）When39 【C3 】（A）much（B） little（C） more（D）less40 【C4 】（A）in（B） on（C） at（D）to41 【C5 】（A）chance（B） time（C） moment（D）occasion42 【

37、C6 】（A）best（B） least（C） most（D）worst43 【C7 】（A）rely（B） rest（C） depend（D）count44 【C8 】（A）meet（B） obtain（C） care（D）acquire45 【C9 】（A）or（B） and（C） excluding（D）including46 【C10 】（A）live up to（B） catch up on（C） put up with（D）keep up with47 【C11 】（A）to buy（B） buying（C） having bought（D）from buying48 【C12 】

38、（A）for（B） to（C） of（D）if49 【C13 】（A）price（B） level（C） cost（D）standard50 【C14 】（A）race（B） pace（C） speed（D）step51 【C15 】（A）as usual（B） as well（C） as before（D）as such52 【C16 】（A）in which（B） from which（C） of which（D）by which53 【C17 】（A）last（B） given（C） fixed（D）definite54 【C18 】（A）on（B） by（C） at（D）against

39、55 【C19 】（A）portion（B） percentage（C） proportion（D）fraction56 【C20 】（A）it（B） us（C） one（D）you三、PART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)Directions: There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best co

40、mpletes the sentence.57 Youd rather go to theater with him this evening, _ ?（A）are you（B） hadnt you（C） isnt it（D）wouldnt you58 It turned out that the children were not _ for the accident.（A）to blame（B） to be blamed（C） to be blaming（D）to have been blamed59 _ trouble, I ll forget the whole thing.（A）Ra

41、ther than caused（B） Than rather caused（C） Than rather causing（D）Rather than cause60 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 is61 Im sure your suggestion will _ the problem.（A）contribute to solving（B） be contrib

42、uted to solve（C） contribute to solve（D）be contributed to solving62 On no account _ ever leave the baby at home alone.（A）should you（B） you should（C） shall you（D）you shall63 Dr. Park was accused _ the patient with overdose of sleeping pills so that the patients life was terminated before the expected

43、time.（A）of providing（B） with providing（C） to have provided（D）to provide64 Humble _ it may be, theres no place like home, _ he may go.（A）like, when（B） as, wherever（C） although, where（D）which, wherever65 Because of the complexity of the modern machine, most offices require secretaries _.（A）to have spe

44、cified training（B） specified in training（C） to train specifiedly（D）training specified66 _ the water left in the kettle, the doctor put several things he unwrapped from a handkerchief.（A）At（B） To（C） Within（D）Into67 Hurricanes are severe cyclones with winds over seventy-five miles an hour _ originate

45、over tropical ocean waters.（A）which（B） who（C） where（D）how to68 My pain _ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: “Are you feeling all right?“（A）must be（B） must have been（C） had been（D）had to be69 The Americans are a highly _ people. Most of them lik

46、e to travel whenever they get the chance.（A）mobilized（B） mobile（C） changeable（D）moved70 This ticket _ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.（A）grants（B） entitles（C） credits（D）permits71 The thieves _ the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.（A）spread（B） scra

47、tched（C） scattered（D）burned72 A sheet of metal was shaken to _ the sound of thunder.（A）stimulate（B） simulate（C） reproduce（D）duplicate73 In ancient times people who were thought to have the ability to _ dreams were likely to be highly respected.（A）impart（B） inherit（C） interpret（D）intervene74 In 1840,

48、 both Lucretian Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton resented _ proper seating at the Worlds Anti-slavery convention in London because of their sex.（A）refusing（B） to be refused（C） being refused（D）having refused75 _ drills that have no real topic have to remain as they are.（A）Manufacture（B） Manipulative（C） Manipulate（D）Manifest76 Their happiness was very _.（A）crisp（B） brittle（C） delicate（D）fragile77 You must pay import _ on certain goods brought into this country.（A）money（B） fees（C） bills（D）duties78 The _ of beer and alcohol in New Zealand is very high.（A）consumption（B） use（C） drink（D）absorp