2023年英语专业四级模拟试题含答案.docx

英语专业四级模拟试题8

Part 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 A
In this section, you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Conversation One

Questions 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 late
B) the connecting flight arrived late
C) there were mechanical problems
D) she missed the connecting flight

3.
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 Two

Questions 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 the following facts EXCEPT _______.

A) there are too many basic classes
B) they spent too much time writing essays
C) the facilities in the laboratory are outdated
D) they have too many experiments to do

8.
According to the man, it is not the case in some other departments because _______.

A) they are well founded
B) they are well facilitated
C) they are well financed
D) they are well encouraged

Conversation Three

Questions 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 parcel post?

A) $8.20.
B) $4.90.
C) $3.30.
D) $30.00.

10.
The man's bill covers the following EXCEPT _______.

A) the insurance
B) the parcel
C) a pair of glass earrings
D) the stamps

11.
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 B
In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Passage One

Questions 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 water
B) a conventional way of growing plants
C) the cultivation of plants in water
D) the cultivation of plants in the nutritious and moist soil

13.
Hydroponics first appeared in the research laboratory _______.

A) in late 17th century
B) in early 19th century
C) in 1936
D) 50 years ago

14.
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 of Glendale?

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 Two

Questions 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 century
B) people use solar cookers only to cook food
C) a parabolic cooker is the best of the three kinds of solar cookers
D) the first solar oven was made by a Swiss scientist

17.
Which of the three kinds of solar cookers is effective for slow cooking of large amounts of food?

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 more
B) needs more supplies
C) is easy to make
D) can cause eye injuries

Passage Three

Questions 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 room
B) the halls
C) the Oak Room
D) the plenary session

Section C
In this section you will hear several news items. Listen to the news items carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

News Broadcast One

Questions 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 operations
B) a release of oil from emergency supplies
C) the closure of processing centers
D) a report of the full amount of the damage

23.
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 cut
B) gasoline shortage at some fuel stations
C) high prices of oil and gasoline
D) attempts to profit from Katrina

News Broadcast Two

Questions 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 native country?

A) It rose by 8 percent in 2023.
B) It has increased four-fold in the past 20 years.
C) It has a 60 percent increase since 2023.
D) It jumped by 21 percent in 2023.

26.
By 2025, the number of students being educated outside their home countries is expected to top _______.

A) 17 billion
B) 3 million
C) 8 million
D) 17 million

27.
We learn from the news item that _______.

A) the number of international university students is on the rise
B) most international students support themselves only with family funds
C) most international students are from China
D) most international students are doing coursework in the U.S.

News Broadcast Three

Questions 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 Orleans
B) Mississippi
C) Alabama
D) Mexico

29.
According to the federal officials' report, how many homes and businesses remained without electric 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 Four

Questions 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 shuttle Atlantis?

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 greeting ritual 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) diverse

33.
A) to
B) of
C) on
D) with

34.
A) idea
B) opinion
C) fact
D) content

35.
A) chorus
B) chord
C) chaos
D) choke

36.
A) address
B) addressing
C) salute
D) saluting

37.
A) and
B) so
C) yet
D) thus

38.
A) declare
B) echo
C) define
D) dictate

39.
A) argument
B) exchange
C) conversation
D) interchange

40.
A) variants
B) variables
C) varieties
D) variations

41.
A) counter
B) stand
C) table
D) stool

42.
A) arouse
B) trigger
C) cause
D) instigate

43.
A) pretty
B) rather
C) somewhat
D) somehow

44.
A) drinking
B) ordering
C) talking
D) sitting

45.
A) Although
B) However
C) Yet
D) What's more

46.
A) intentions
B) tempt
C) attempts
D) efforts

47.
A) acceptably
B) favorably
C) suitably
D) desirably

48.
A) pursuit
B) activity
C) pastime
D) hobby

49.
A) accord
B) according
C) accordance
D) agreement

50.
A) code
B) precept
C) restriction
D) regulation

51.
A) reasonably
B) fairly
C) sensibly
D) seriously

Part 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 about
B) being ordered about
C) to ordering about
D) to order about

53.
In Professor Hubert's lessons, students do more than _______ attentively.

A) listening
B) listen
C) to listen
D) listened

54.
_______ she needed some comfort, she decided not to wake him up at this hour of the day.

A) Much though
B) Much as
C) As much
D) though much

55.
Do your work every day; _______, it will pile up.

A) moreover
B) consequently
C) therefore
D) otherwise

56.
It is one of the most successful books that _______ been published _______ 1950.

A) has; since
B) has; after
C) have; after
D) have; since

57.
He felt bored and decided to leave the party, _______ a miserable old man showed up and attracted his attention.

A) when
B) while
C) until
D) since

58.
If it _______ too much trouble, I'd love some root beer.

A) weren't
B) isn't
C) hasn't been
D) being

59.
It _______ 12 years since my daughter got her post-doctoral certificate.

A) is
B) being
C) has
D) should be

60.
This _______ girl is Joseph's cousin.

A) pretty little Swedish
B) Swedish little pretty
C) Swedish pretty little
D) little pretty Swedish

61.
It wasn't _______ much his appearance I liked as his personality.

A) this
B) that
C) very
D) so

62.
The man at the door is _______ his future father-in-law.

A) not other than
B) other than
C) none other than
D) no one than

63.
The horse will be a first rate sprinter if its trainer breaks it _______ properly.

A) up
B) down
C) through
D) in

64.
Ruth _______ received my letter; otherwise she would have replied by now.

A) must have
B) should have
C) couldn't have
D) ought to have

65.
All the machines in question _______ by the end of this month.

A) will be repaired
B) will have been repaired
C) will repair
D) have been repaired

66.
_______ considered the alternatives more carefully, they would have realized that the second choice was even better.

A) Had they
B) Have they
C) Had they been
D) If they have

67.
His suggestion is rational _______ the whole.

A) in
B) on
C) from
D) as

68.
How could you _______ his mischievous behavior for all these years?

A)