英语专业四级考试全真模拟试卷八(1)

1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- 英语专业四级考试全真模拟试卷八(1)考试时间：120分钟 考试总分：100分题号一二三四五总分分数遵守考场纪律，维护知识尊严，杜绝违纪行为，确保考试结果公正。part writing45 min.section a composition35 min.write on answer sheet one a composition of 150 words on the followingtopic:the world is getting smaller and smaller you are to write in three paragraph

2、s.in the first paragraph, state clearly that the world is getting smaller and smaller.in the second paragraph, state clearly the reasons why the world is getting smaller and smaller.in the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion.marks will be awarded for content, organiza

3、tion, grammar and appropriacy. failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.section b note-writing10 min.write on answer sheet one a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:write to alice, asking her to go to the library with you at weekends.marks will be award

4、ed for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.part dictationwt5 15 min.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 read

5、ings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or perhaps 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 minutes to check through your work once more. please write the

6、 whole passage on answer sheet two.part listening comprehensionwt5 20 min.in sections a, b and c you will hear everything once only. listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.section a statementin this section you will h

7、ear nine statements. at the end of each statement you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.1. who do you know from the statement?a. alice wanted her grandfather to take her to the new year party.b. alice asked her grandfather to send her a new dress.c. alices grand

8、father will attend the new year party.d. alice will attend a christmas party.2. how much did the speaker spend on the coat?a. 50 dollars.b. 30 dollars.c. 20 dollars.d. 13 dollars.3. whats the information about the london flight you can get from the statement?a. the flight was number 15.b. the flight

9、 was due at 5:15.c. the flight was due at 5:20.d. the flight was number 50.4. what does the speaker imply?a. he can stay here for only one week.b. he is the only person who can stay here for more than a week.c. he has left here.d. he has stayed home for more than a week.5. whats the information abou

10、t mr. green?a. he has received a award.b. he attended a banquet but refused to receive the award.c. he did not attend the banquet.d. he attended a banquet and received a award.6. what is the person mentioned in the statement?a. a policeman.b. a victim.c. a robber.d. a very busy person.7. what does t

11、he speaker mean?a. elizabeth never has been respected by other people.b. elizabeth cannot make herself understood by other people.c. elizabeth is unconcerned about other peoples feelings.d. elizabeth always misunderstands other people.8. what does the statement mean?a. joan and the kids go to the nu

12、rsery.b. the kids are ill.c. the kids stay in the nursery while joan is working.d. joan sends herkids to the nursery at the working time.9. what does the speaker imply?a. all the students are not fond of reading.b. we can find the students in the library.c. a few students dont like reading.d. a few

13、students are reading. section b conversationin this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. at the end of each conversation you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following nine questions.10. which subject does the man think is harder?a. political science.b.

14、 economics.c. getting an a.d. political science and economics.11. what are the people having trouble finding an apartment?a. they havent seen any.b. they have seen enough.c. they need plenty of space.d. they have an apartment.12. why did the man throw money toward the musician?a. because it is custo

15、mary.b. because he had extra money.c. because the lady lost her money by mistake.d. because the musician took a shower.13. why wont the elevator stop on the ninth floor? a. because you must take the stairs.b. because nine is an odd number.c. because nine the elevator got stuck.d. because there are t

16、oo many people in the elevator.14. what does the lady object to?a. the vacation has been too long.b. the lady smells musty.c. the lady smells something musty.d. windows are open.15. what is the man concerned about? a. the cost of fixing the window.b. the difficulty of cleaning up the broken glass.c.

17、 the possible harm to the people involved.d. the type of punishment he will give tommy.16. where does the conversation take place?a. in a bank.b. in a private home.c. in a department store.d. in an art supply shop.17. when will the mans mother probably arrive?a. about 6 pm.b. at 3:30 pm.c. about noo

18、n.d. after dinner.18. what does the man think the building will be?a. an apartment building.b. a market.c. a hotel.d. a department store.section c news broadcastquestions 19 to 21 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item,you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. now l

19、isten to the news.19. why were hundreds of cattle slaughtered in brazil?a. because they have got the hoof-and-mouth disease.b. because they would be exported to europe.c. because there was no food for them.d. not mentioned.20. how much is rio grande do sul responsible for brazils beef export?a. 5%.b

20、. 10%.c. 15%.d. 20%.21. which of the following statements is not true?a. hundreds of cattle were slaughtered in brazil.b. the spread of the highly contagious virus has been stemmed.c. the european union, chile and several arab states still import beef from rio grande do sul.d. the government will co

21、mpensate the ranchers for their lost livestock.questions 22 to 24 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item, you will be given 30 seconds to answer the questions. now listen to the news.22. when will the count be finished?a. in this week.b. next week.c. two weeks later.d. not ment

22、ioned.23. what is the focus of the tally? a. the presidential seat.b. the 24 seats in the senate.c. the 13 seats in the senate.d. the release of the deposed president.24. what is mr. estrada accused for?a. murder.b. robbery.c. bribery.d. economic plunder. question 25 is based on the following news.

23、at the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. now listen to the news.25. how many birds will be destroyed to prevent the further spread of the disease?a. 1.2 million.b. 6 million.c. 1.5 million.d. all the birds in hong kong. cloze15 min.decide which of the choices

24、 given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.nobody likes insects.they are_26_ and sometimes dangerous. some of them bite us and give us disease; others bite us and give us big red_ 27_.some don

25、t bite, but they just fly round our heads or crawl round our houses and gardens. and we dont like any of them,_28_those lovely butterflies. but insects are interesting. first, they are very old animals. three hundred and twenty million years ago there were no men or other_29_in the world but there w

26、ere insects. today,_30_every square mile of land there are millions of them flying and crawling_31_. second ,insects are very_ 32_to their habitat, to their food and to the whole._33_do people use insecticides? not many insects _34 _us. in many cases we dont see the insects and we dont think much ab

27、out them. the _35 _is that insects eat so much of mans food, and there are so many billions of them. we must use insecticides to_36_them. an insecticide is simply a special chemical_37_with some poisonous elements.farmers_38 _their crops very often and the insects die quickly .of course some poisono

28、us chemicals may _39 _on the crops or in the _40_and that is also dangerous.26. a. wickedb. disgustedc. troublingd. annoying27. a. placesb. pointsc. spotsd. spects28. a.besidesb. let alonec. except ford. except29. a. mammalsb.amphibiansc. reptilesd. birds30. a. onb. withc. throughoutd. in31. a. over

29、b. abovec. aboutd.up32. a. suitableb. adaptablec. agreeabled. variable33. a. whenb. howc. whered. why34. a. pierceb. woundc. hurtd. pin35. a. differenceb. conditionc. methodd. reason36. a. put an end tob. get rid ofc. take care ofd. get hold of 37. a. medicineb.componentc. compoundd. material38. a.

30、sprayb. coverc. powderd. splash39. a. dropb. stayc. evaporated. leave40. a. soilb. dirtc. clayd. mudpart grammar and vocabulary 15 min.there are twenty-five 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 correctl

31、y completes the sentence.mark your answers on your answer sheet41. everyone must have liked the cake because there wasnt even a _ left.a. crutchb. chipc. chopd. clip 42. mary _when she found her husband drunk again.a. blew her topb. became abnormalc. was affectedd. in opposition43. during the famine

32、 many people_ eating grass and leaves.a. felt inclined tob. were confronted withc. got accustomed tod. were reduced to44. my wife_an old dictionary last night.a. came onb. came offc. came out d. came up45. the accused man_his innocence by proving that he was aboard when the murder was committed.a. f

33、oundb. foundedc. ignoredd. established46. he has got too much _to worry about your problem.a. on his mindb. out of mindc. off his mindd. to his mind47. you are too rigid: you must learn to change your plans when the situation _it.a. calls onb. calls forc. calls forthd. calls in 48. if you expenses_y

34、our income, you will be in debt.a. surpassb. exceedc. survived. pass49. you can _your story by leaving out some unimportant details.a. abridgeb. rewritec. reveald. change50. could you please give me a hand? lets_the bookcase into place.a. shootb. shovec. containd. indicate51. the mother sat by the w

35、indow_the hole in her coat.a. healingb. resumingc. minglingd. patching 52. the owner of the auto plant refused to raise the workers wages, saying that it would _the profit.a. cut offb. cut shortc. cut intod. cut up 53. her _ to executive manager is an acknowledgement of her hard work and unusual tal

36、ent.a. professionb. occupationc. resignationd. promotion 54. we had to learn to work with others and many of our own ideas had to be_for the good of the whole.a. thrown awayb. compensatedc. brushed asided. neglected55. the old couple were not rich themselves, but they hated to turn away anyone who were_ food and shelter.a. at the mercy ofb. on the point ofc. with the exception ofd. in need of56. the clumsy movement of the giant panda amused all the_.a. visitorsb. witnessesc. watchersd. spectators57. he wanted very much