英语专业四级模拟试题8Part I Dictation ( 15 minutes )Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET.Now listen to the passage.Part II Listening Comprehension ( 19 minutes )Section AIn this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Conversation OneQuestions 2 to 5 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.2. Kelly ran like crazy to board the flight because _______.A) she was lateB) the connecting flight arrived lateC) there were mechanical problemsD) she missed the connecting flight3. Why was Diana worried?A) She didn't see Kelly at dinner.B) Kelly didn't make it.C) Kelly was late for the research.D) Kelly was tired from the flight.4. Who was Diana going to meet?A) Her friend.B) A friend of both Kelly and herself.C) The person who stays next door to them.D) The person who is doing the same research as they are.5. Will Kelly join them in the bar?A) Yes, she will after she checked in.B) No, because she is tired from the flight.C) No, because she'd like to do a little exercise to help her get to sleep.D) Yes, but she'd like to get a little exercise first.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 8 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.6. What do we know about the man?A) He was admitted to the Foreign Languages Department.B) He is a second-year graduate student.C) He is from the government.D) He works in the university laboratory.7. The man thinks the graduate education is not so fascinating as they thought because of thefollowing facts EXCEPT _______.A) there are too many basic classesB) they spent too much time writing essaysC) the facilities in the laboratory are outdatedD) they have too many experiments to do8. According to the man, it is not the case in some other departments because _______.A) they are well foundedB) they are well facilitatedC) they are well financedD) they are well encouragedConversation ThreeQuestions 9 to 11 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the conversation.9. How much is first-class mail more expensive than parcelpost?A) $8.20.B) $4.90.C) $3.30.D) $30.00.10. The man's bill covers the following EXCEPT _______.A) the insuranceB) the parcelC) a pair of glass earringsD) the stamps11. What do we know about the man's bill?A) It's $18.20.B) It's more than $30.00.C) It's $8.20.D) It's $18.12.Section BIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Passage OneQuestions 12 to 15 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.12. Hydroponics is _______.A) a new process of growing plants in waterB) a conventional way of growing plantsC) the cultivation of plants in waterD) the cultivation of plants in the nutritious and moist soil13. Hydroponics first appeared in the research laboratory _______.A) in late 17th centuryB) in early 19th centuryC) in 1936D) 50 years ago14. When did hydroponics move out of the research laboratory into commercial use?A) In 1936.B) In the 1930's.C) During World War II.D) About a century ago.15. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Hydroculture Incorporated ofGlendale?A) It is in Arizona.B) It operates about 248 greenhouses.C) Crop production there is excellent.D) It produces 2.7 million kilograms of vegetables and fruit each year.Passage TwoQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.16. We learn from the passage that _______.A) solar cookers have been used for hundreds of years since it was first made in the 17th centuryB) people use solar cookers only to cook foodC) a parabolic cooker is the best of the three kinds of solar cookersD) the first solar oven was made by a Swiss scientist17. Which of the three kinds of solar cookers is effective for slow cooking of large amounts offood?A) A box cooker.B) A panel cooker.C) A parabolic cooker.D) Not mentioned.18. Compared with a parabolic cooker, a panel cooker _______.A) costs moreB) needs more suppliesC) is easy to makeD) can cause eye injuriesPassage ThreeQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the passage.19. When was the 1st Air Quality Conference held?A) 16 years ago.B) 20 years ago.C) 30 years ago.D) 32 years ago.20. When will the first set of workshop session begin?A) 10 a.m.B) 12 a.m.C) 1 p.m.D) 1:15 p.m.21. There is no smoking in the following EXCEPT_______.A) the workshop roomB) the hallsC) the Oak RoomD) the plenary sessionSection CIn this section you will hear several news items. Listen to the news items carefully and then answer the questions that follow.News Broadcast OneQuestions 22 to 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.22. According to the news item, the president approved_______.A) restart of some oil and gas operationsB) a release of oil from emergency suppliesC) the closure of processing centersD) a report of the full amount of the damage23. What have American drivers been urged to do?A) Not to use fuel.B) Use more natural gas.C) Use less fuel.D) Make oil into fuel.24. Many people are angry at _______.A) oil production cutB) gasoline shortage at some fuel stationsC) high prices of oil and gasolineD) attempts to profit from KatrinaNews Broadcast TwoQuestions 25 to 27 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.25. Which of the following is correct about the number of students studying outside their nativecountry?A) It rose by 8 percent in 2008.B) It has increased four-fold in the past 20 years.C) It has a 60 percent increase since 2000.D) It jumped by 21 percent in 2008.26. By 2025, the number of students being educated outside their home countries is expected to top_______.A) 17 billionB) 3 millionC) 8 millionD) 17 million27. We learn from the news item that _______.A) the number of international university students is on the riseB) most international students support themselves only with family fundsC) most international students are from ChinaD) most international students are doing coursework in the U.S.News Broadcast ThreeQuestions 28 to 29 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.28. According to the news, Katrina caused death and destruction in the following EXCEPT _______.A) New OrleansB) MississippiC) AlabamaD) Mexico29. According to the federal officials' report, how many homes and businesses remained withoutelectric power?A) More than 1,500,000.B) More than 15,000,000.C) More than 150,000.D) More than 5,000,000.News Broadcast FourQuestions 30 to 31 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will answer the questions.Now, listen to the news.30. How many astronauts were aboard the shuttleAtlantis?A) Seven.B) Three.C) Twenty-four.D) Five.31. When did the astronauts talk to reporters?A) Over the last few days.B) On November 24.C) On Wednesday.D) On Friday.Part III Cloze ( 15 minutes )Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.Pub-talk, the most popular activity in all pubs, is a native dialect with its own (32)________ grammar. There are very few restrictions (33)________ what you can talk about in pubs: pub etiquette is concerned mainly with the form of your conversation, not the (34)________ . When a regular enters the pub, you will often hear a (35)________ of friendly greetings from other regulars, the publican and bar staff. The regular responds to each greeting, usually (36)________ the greeter by name or nickname. No one is conscious of obeying a rule or following a formula, (37)________ you will hear the same greetingritual in every pub in the country. Pub etiquette does not (38)________ the actual words to be used in this (39)________ and you may hear some inventive and idiosyncratic (40)________ . The words may not even be particularly polite. When you first enter a pub, don't just order a drink ¨C start by saying "Good evening" or "Good morning", with a friendly nod and a smile, to the bar staff and the regulars at the bar (41)________ . For most natives, this will (42)________ an automatic, reflex greeting-response, even if it is only a nod. Don't worry if the initial response is (43)________ reserved. By greeting before (44)________ , you have communicated friendly intentions. (45)________ this does not make you an "instant regular", it will be noticed, and your subsequent (46)________ to initiate contact will be received more (47)________ . You may well hear a lot of arguments in pubs ¨C arguing is the most popular (48)________ of regular pub-goers ¨C and some may seem to be quite heated. But pub-arguments are not like arguments in the real world. They are conducted in (49)________ with a strict (50)________ of etiquette which is based on the First Commandment of pub law: "Thou shalt not take things too (51)________ ."32. A) distinct B) distinctive C) individual D) diverse33. A) to B) of C) on D) with34. A) idea B) opinion C) fact D) content35. A) chorus B) chord C) chaos D) choke36. A) address B) addressing C) salute D) saluting37. A) and B) so C) yet D) thus38. A) declare B) echo C) define D) dictate39. A) argument B) exchange C) conversation D) interchange40. A) variants B) variables C) varieties D) variations41. A) counter B) stand C) table D) stool42. A) arouse B) trigger C) cause D) instigate43. A) pretty B) rather C) somewhat D) somehow44. A) drinking B) ordering C) talking D) sitting45. A) Although B) However C) Yet D) What's more46. A) intentions B) tempt C) attempts D) efforts47. A) acceptably B) favorably C) suitably D) desirably48. A) pursuit B) activity C) pastime D) hobby49. A) accord B) according C) accordance D) agreement50. A) code B) precept C) restriction D) regulation51. A) reasonably B) fairly C) sensibly D) seriouslyPart IV Vocabulary and Grammar ( 15 minutes )There are some sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.52. I am not used _______ like that.A) to being ordered aboutB) being ordered aboutC) to ordering aboutD) to order about53. In Professor Hubert's lessons, students do more than _______ attentively.A) listeningB) listenC) to listenD) listened54. _______ she needed some comfort, she decided not to wake him up at this hour of the day.A) Much thoughB) Much asC) As muchD) though much55. Do your work every day; _______, it will pile up.A) moreoverB) consequentlyC) thereforeD) otherwise56. It is one of the most successful books that _______ been published _______ 1950.A) has; sinceB) has; afterC) have; afterD) have; since57. He felt bored and decided to leave the party, _______ a miserable old man showed up andattracted his attention.A) whenB) whileC) untilD) since58. If it _______ too much trouble, I'd love some root beer.A) weren'tB) isn'tC) hasn't beenD) being59. It _______ 12 years since my daughter got her post-doctoral certificate.A) isB) beingC) hasD) should be60. This _______ girl is Joseph's cousin.A) pretty little SwedishB) Swedish little prettyC) Swedish pretty littleD) little pretty Swedish61. It wasn't _______ much his appearance I liked as his personality.A) thisB) thatC) veryD) so62. The man at the door is _______ his future father-in-law.A) not other thanB) other thanC) none other thanD) no one than63. The horse will be a first rate sprinter if its trainer breaks it _______ properly.A) upB) downC) throughD) in64. Ruth _______ received my letter; otherwise she would have replied by now.A) must haveB) should haveC) couldn't haveD) ought to have65. All the machines in question _______ by the end of this month.A) will be repairedB) will have been repairedC) will repairD) have been repaired66. _______ considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the secondchoice was even better.A) Had theyB) Have theyC) Had they beenD) If they have67. His suggestion is rational _______ the whole.A) inB) onC) fromD) as68. How could you _______ his mischievous behavior for all these years?A) tolerantB) toleranceC) tolerableD) tolerate69. Sometimes the _______ for an activity is simply not recognized and, in fact, may be disguised orrepressed.A) causeB) purposeC) aimD) motive70. We've already _______ a letter to the headquarters. The result will come out soon.A) dispatchedB) attachedC) detachedD) assigned71. He _______ his view that the interest rate should be lowered.A) got toB) saw toC) followed toD) held to72. Mariah is _______ getting the assignment finished on time.A) keen onB) interested inC) cautious aboutD) intent on73. Over the past 25 years, America has moved from a country that once shared its resources with theworld to one deeply in debt _______ foreign banks and countries.A) withB) inC) toD) of74. It is a great honor to _______ you on my first official visit to the Democratic People's Republic ofKorea.A) addressB) talkC) converseD) speak75. He resumed the story at the point where the previous author had _______.A) left behindB) left offC) left outD) left up76. Her kind offer of help was met with a flat _______.A) declineB) approvalC) disapprovalD) refusal77. My grandfather on my mother's side has already passed away ¨C the one you saw the other day ismy _______ grandpa.A) paternalB) parentalC) maternalD) fraternal78. Iranian Foreign Minister urged the members of the IAEA board of governors to _______ theirapproach toward Iran's "peaceful" nuclear program.A) verifyB) simplifyC) rectifyD) purify79. In the _______ interview, US Secretary of State talks about the turbulent times ahead and thestrategy to steer her country safely through.A) inclusiveB) exclusiveC) excessiveD) excluding80. It wasn't until his dad was put into an ambulance that the _______ of the night's events caught upwith Jason.A) magnitudeB) scopeC) sizeD) dimension81. A well-stocked spice rack can be one of the quickest ways to add _______ flavor to everydaydishes.A) distinguishedB) distinctiveC) specializedD) instinctivePart V Reading Comprehension ( 25 minutes )In this section there are several passages followed by some questions or unfinished staments, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Markyour answers on your answer sheet.Text AMy mother's parents came from Hungary, but my grandfather was educated in Germany. Even though Hungarian was his native language, he preferred German to all the other languages he spoke. It seems he was able to hold a conversation in nine languages, but was most comfortable in German. Every morning, before going to his office, he read the German language newspaper, which was American owned and published in New York.My grandfather was the only one in his family to come to the United States. He still had relatives living in Europe. When the first World War broke out, he lamented the fact that if my uncle, his only son had to go, it would be cousin fighting against cousin. In the early days of the war, my grandmother implored him to stop taking the German newspaper and to take an English language paper instead. He scoffed at the idea, explaining that the fact that it was in German did not make it a German newspaper, but only an American newspaper, printed in German. But my grandmother insisted. So, under duress, he finally gave up the German newspaper.One day, the inevitable happened and my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My Grandparents were very upset, but my mother, his little sister was ecstatic. Now she could brag about her soldier brother going off to war. She was ten years old and my uncle, realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, went out and bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted. When the day came for him to leave, the whole regiment, in their uniforms, left together from the same train station. There was a band playing and my mother and her friends came to see him off. Each one wore her service pin and waved a small American flag, cheering the boys, as they left.The moment came and the soldiers, none of whom had had any training, but who had nevertheless all been issued uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I'm sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son, going off to war. The train groaned as if it knew the destiny to which it was taking its passengers, but soon it began to move. The crowd still cheering and waving their flags, the band still playing, the train slowly departed the station. It had gone about a thousand yards when it suddenly ground to a halt. The band stopped playing, the crowd stopped cheering. Everyone gazed in wonder as the train slowly backed up and returned to the station. It seemed an eternity until the doors opened and the men started to file out. Someone shouted, "It's the armistice. The war is over." For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up and formed into two lines, walked down the steps and, with the band in tow, playing a Sousa march, paraded down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home by the assembled throng. As soon as the parade ended they were, immediately, mustered out of the army. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn't last a tiny bitlonger. The next day my uncle returned to his job, and my grandfather resumed reading the German newspaper, which he read until the day he died.82. How did grandfather feel about the war?A) He hated the war because German language newspaper was no longer sold.B) He felt sad because his son would fight against his cousin in the war.C) He would not like his son to fight in the war.D) He was lucky to be in the U.S. when the war broke out.83. Which of the following is true about the newspaper grandfather read every morning before goingto his office?A) It was about all the latest news from Germany.B) It was American owned, but printed in Germany.C) Grandmother urged him to stop reading it because she thought an English language paper wasbetter.D) Grandfather gave up the German newspaper against his will.84. We can infer from the passage that "draft notice" (Paragraph 3) is probably _______.A) an order to join the armyB) a piece of writing that gives informationC) a warning to people about something that is going to happenD) a written order for money to be paid by a bank85. What were the family members' attitudes toward the draft notice?A) All the family members felt depressed.B) The author's mother was agitated because her brother was going off to war.C) The author's mother was too young to understand the meaning of war.D) The author's uncle was very proud of it.86. Service pins (Paragraph 3) are most likely to be used for _______.A) indicating that one's relatives or friends are in military serviceB) showing one's loveC) decorationD) fastening together pieces of cloth87. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A) The train returned to the station because some soldiers had to get off the train.B) As soon as the train returned to the station, the soldiers were dismissed to go back home.C) The crowd didn't expect that the war had ended so fast.D) The author's mother was disappointed because her brother was mustered out of the army. Text BThe best advice I ever had came from one of the greatest souls the world has ever known ¨C Mahatma Gandhi ¨C on a sunny afternoon a decade ago. Most people pass through a period of anguish when their belief in humanity is at a low ebb. I was in such a period. My husband had recently died. My deep sorrow over his loss was followed by the humiliating realization that in the eyes of Indian Law I had no individual existence.Now as a widow without a son, I was not entitled to any share of the family property, nor were my two daughters. I resented this annoying position. I was bitter towards those members of my family who supported this antiquated law. At this time I went to pay my respects to Gandhi and say good-bye before leaving for America to take part in a conference. After our talk he asked "Have you made your peace with your relatives?"I was amazed that he would take sides against me. "I have not quarreled with anyone", I replied, "but I refuse to have anything to do with those who take advantage of an outworn law to create a difficult and humiliating situation for me."Gandhi looked out of the window for a moment. Then he turned to me and smiled and said, "You will go and say good-bye because courtesy and decency demand this. In India, we still attach importance to these things.""No," I declared, "not even to please you will I go to those who wish to harm me.""No one can harm you except yourself," he said, still smiling. "I see enough bitterness in your heart to cause you injury unless you check it." I remained silent, and he continued, "You are going to a new country because you are unhappy and want to escape. Can you escape from yourself? Will you find happiness outside when there is bitterness in your heart? Think it over. Be a little humble. You have lost a loved one ¨C that is sorrow enough. Must you inflict further injury on yourself because you lack courage to cleanse your own heart?"His words would not leave me. They gave me no peace. After some days of severe struggle with myself, I finally telephoned my brother-in-law. I would like to see him and the family, I said, before leaving. I told them of my plans and asked for their good wishes before starting on this new stage of my life. The effect on me was miraculous. I felt as if a great burden had been lifted and was free to be myself. This small gesture was the beginning of a significant change in me.Recently something happened to me. My guests of honour, the Prime Minister of Great Britain and Lady Eden, could hardly have been more important to me. I had planned everything meticulously, from the menu to the colour scheme of the flowers and the candles. When the guests had arrived and drinks had been passed twice, I signaled the butler to announce dinner. But still we waited. When for the third time drinks came round I excused myself and ran downstairs to the kitchen.It presented a shocking sight. In one corner stood a frightened little kitchen maid, in another the housekeeper. At the table sat my cook, waving a ladle and singing, beating time with his foot. His eyeswere glazed. The table was littered with pieces of chicken.My knees felt too weak to support me, but I asked in as normal a voice as I could command, "Why isn't the dinner ready?""But it is ready, Madame," my cook chanted. "All ready. Everybody sit down, sit down ¡-"I was furious. It was on the tip of my tongue to say "Get out. You're dismissed!" when I thought of the counsel that had calmed me so many times. If I lost control, I would only hurt myself. I pulled myself together. "Let's get something on the table," I said. Everyone pitched in. the food served wasn't quite what the menu described, but when I told my guests what had happened there was chorus of surprise. "If this is what your cook gives you when he's drunk," someone exclaimed, "what must he provide when sober!" The relief in my laughter must have sounded a little hysterical. My perspective restored, I realized that a dinner party, however important, is not the pivot of existence. To retain a sense of proportion is as important as being able to keep one's heart free from hatred. For all of us, no matter what our work, the advice Gandhi gave me is meaningful, "No one can harm you but yourself."88. Why was the author in anguish?A) Because she didn't believe in humanity any more.B) Because she missed her husband very much.C) Because she had lost her husband and she and her two daughters had no right to share thefamily property according to the Indian Law.D) Because she had broken the inheritance law and had an ill relationship with the other familymembers.89. Why did Mahatma Gandhi advise the author to go and say good-bye to her relatives?A) Because he was on the side of her relatives.B) Because he thought people should obey the law and conventions of the society.C) Because he thought bitterness in the heart could hurt her once more.D) Because people in India attached great importance to courtesy and decency.90. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A) The author made up her mind to call her brother-in-law immediately after her visit to MahatmaGandhi.B) The author felt a sense of relief after contacting her brother-in-law.C) Mahatma Gandhi's advice gave the author great courage to make the phone call for which shehad long planned.D) The author was haunted by the words of Mahatma Gandhi and she decided to obey the law ofIndia.91. What went wrong with the dinner she hosted for the Prime Minister of Great Britain and LadyEden?A) Her cook was drunk. Her housekeeper and the kitchen maid were too frightened to help.B) The kitchen maid and the housekeeper were beaten by her cook.。
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