英语专业四级(TEM4）考试模拟试题及答案

1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- 英语专业四级(tem4）考试模拟试题及答案考试时间：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。test for english majorsgrade fourpart i dictation 15 minlisten to the following passage. altogether the passage will be read to you four times. during the first reading, which will be read at nor

2、mal 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 about 15 seconds. the last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. you wil

3、l then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.please write the whole passage on answer sheet two.now listen to the passage.part ii listening comprehension 15 minin sections a, b and c you will hear everything once only. listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. mar

4、k the correct response for each question in your answer booklet.section a conversationin this section you will hear three conversations. listen to the conversation carefully and then answer the question that follow.questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. at the end of the conversat

5、ion, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.now, listen to the conversation.1. why does mark want to go to the dentist?a. he has a toothache.b. he thinks he may have a cavity.c. he wants to get his teeth polished.d. he goes to the dentist once a year.2. what doesnt paul like about his

6、dentist?a. he charges too much.b. he has a careless manner.c. his work is rough.d. he tells bad jokes.3. why does paul keep going to that dentist?a. he is cheap.b. he does really good work.c. hes a good friend.d. hes very nice with pauls kids.questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation.

7、 at the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.now, listen to the conversation.4. what was not the reason that joe did not come to class?a. he was sick.b. he was exhausted.c. the trip to campus took too long.d. both b and c.5. what caused the damage to joes pos

8、sessions?a. fire. b. water. c. smoke. d. the actions of the firemen.6. what does he think might have caused the fire in the building?a. an electrical. b. a cigarette.c. a candle. d. a pot left on a stove.7. why does joe think he wont get compensation if a tenant started the fire?a. no one can tell w

9、hich tenant is responsible.b. the tenant has vanished.c. most tenants dont carry insurance.d. the tenant cant be blamed if he started the fire accidentally. questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. at the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions

10、.now, listen to the conversation.8. what doesnt carla like about the new mexican restaurant?a. its too noisy.b. its too expensive.c. the food is rather monotonous.d. the service is not very good.9. amy and carla agree that mexican food is probably better _.a. when cooked at homeb. at other mexican r

11、estaurantsc. when it is not so spicyd. in mexico10. amy is looking for a restaurant where _.a. she can have a good quiet dinner with her boy friendb. there is live music and dancingc. she can spend a cheerful evening with her friendd. the food is familiarsection b passagesin this section, you will h

12、ear several passages. listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.questions 11 to 13 are based on the following talk. at the end of the talk, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.now, listen to the talk.11. what is the purpose of this passage?a. to pers

13、uade people to give money to senior citizens.b. to explain a senior citizens economic situation.c. to describe the way the writer believes senior citizens are treated.d. to explain what patience means.12. the writer of this passage would probably favor _.a. giving more time and love to senior citize

14、nsb. giving less time and love to senior citizensc. going to japan and chinad. studying the youth-oriented culture13. what does the writer mean by saying that “we young people” should “take a look behind us”?a. young people should make sure they havent dropped things.b. young people should try to un

15、derstand the needs of senior citizens.c. young people are only interested in what lies ahead.d. young people are too busy running for buses and trains.questions 14 to 17 are based on the following talk. at the end of the talk, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.now, listen to the t

16、alk.14. what is this passage about?a. medical science. b. colds.c. childhood diseases. d. body resistance.15. what is the main idea of this passage?a. an insight into the cause of colds.b. the type of virus that creates a cold.c. information about cold symptoms and prevention.d. the cold is simply a

17、n upper respiratory infection. 16. which of the following does not describe a cold?a. slight illness cured easily.b. a mystery for science.c. a more serious problem for children.d. it has three stages of development.17. what can be done to help prevent a cold?a. sleep a lot, eat a lot, and be happy.

18、b. sleep and eat properly, dress right, and stay away from people with colds.c. sleep and rest, eat a balanced diet, and take pills to prevent it.d. rest and sleep, eat properly, have contact with people who have colds.questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. at the end of the passage,

19、 you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.now, listen to the passage.18. why is pruning necessary?a. it makes the tree grow taller.b. it gets rid of the small branches.c. it gives the tree desired shape.d. it makes the small branches thicker.19. the gardener might make the trees unhealth

20、y if he _.a. allows too many branches to growb. does not protect them from the windc. forces them to grow too quicklyd. damages some of the small side branches20. when does a good gardener prune a tree?a. at intervals throughout the year.b. as frequently as possible.c. occasionally when necessary.d.

21、 regularly every winter.section c news broadcastin this section, you will hear several news items. listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions

22、.now, listen to the news.21. john kerry belongs to _.a. the democratic party b. the republican partyc. the ruling party d. terror networks22. they have different ideas about _.a. protecting americansb. improving the economyc. governing the countryd. making lawsquestions 23 and 24 are based on the fo

23、llowing news. at the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.now, listen to the news.23. where does charles eastman come from?a. england. b. france. c. brazil. d. a tribe24. why did he go to college?a. to learn to ride a horse. c. to learn art.b. to learn to hunt.

24、d. to learn medicine.questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.now, listen to the news. 25. who are cecil b. demille, samuel goldwyn and louis mayer?a. actors. b. motion picture businessmen.c. playwrights. d

25、. musicians.26. why does the report mention the three people?a. because they are successful motion picture businessmen.b. because they live in hollywood.c. because they are movie stars.d. because they are millionaires.questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item,

26、you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.now, listen to the news.27. what is this report about?a. digging a pond. b. fish farming.c. planting trees. d. planting grass28. why should trees near the pond be removed?a. because the leaves will fall into the pond.b. because the trees will cast

27、 shadow on the pond.c. because there is grass beside the pond.d. because fish will eat the fallen leaves.questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. at the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.now listen to the news.29. in which country was the device d

28、eveloped?a. in the united states. b. in north korea,c. in uganda. d. in afghanistan.30. to what degrees celsius can the device heat seventy liters of water on a clear day.a. sixty. b. seventy. c. eighty. d. thirty-two.part iii cloze 15 mindecide which of the choices given below would best complete t

29、he passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.the “standard of living” of any country means the average persons share of the goods and services the country produces. a countrys standard of living, _31_, depends first and 32 on its capaci

30、ty to produce wealth. “wealth” in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money 33 on things that money can buy: “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and “ _34 _ ” .a countrys capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of 35 have an effect on one

31、 another. wealth depends 36 a great extent upon a countrys natural resources. some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a 37 climate; other regions possess none of them.next to natural resources 38 the ability to turn them to use. china is perhap

32、s as well 39 as the usa in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and 40 wars, and 41 this and other reasons was 42 to develop her resources. 43 and stable political conditions, and 44 _ from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadi

33、ly, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well 45 by nature but less well ordered.a countrys standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed 46 it own borders, but also upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. 47 britains w

34、ealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she had to depend only on 48 _ grown at home. trade makes it possible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural products that would 49 be lacking. a countrys wealth is, therefore, much influen

35、ced by its manufacturing capacity, 50 that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.31. a. however b. therefore c. nevertheless d. furthermore32. a. primary b. principal c. foremost d. uniquely33. a. or b. nor c. but d. except34. a. recreation b. enlightenment c. refreshment d.

36、entertainment35. a. if b. them c. which d. that36. a. with b. for c. to d. on37. a. neutral b. favorable c. virtuous d. marine38. a. comes b. come c. coming d. came39. a. off b. known c. done d. furnished40. a. military b. external c. contemporary d. domestic. 41. a. for b. because c. because of d.

37、due to42. a. impossible b. incapable c. unable d. proficient43. a. strong b. sturdy c. sound d. robust44. a. liberty b. freedom c. prevention d. liberation45. a .assisted b. avenged c. rescued d. served46. a. with b. within c. near d. without47. a. in short b. for example c. firstly d. on one hand48

38、. a. those b. what c. that d. it49. a. likely b. likewise c. certainly d. otherwise50. a. provided b. depended c. given d. supposedpart iv grammar its _that it will.a. almost surely b. very likelyc. near positive d. quite certainly58. an increase in a nations money supply, without an accompanying in

39、crease in economic activity, _result in higher prices.a. tends b. tends thec. tending to d. will tend to59. x-rays are able to pass through objects and thus make _details that are otherwise impossible to observe.a. it visible b. visiblyc. visible d. they are visible60. prices for bikes at that store

40、 run_250 dollars.a. as high as b. as high toc. so high to d. so high as61. he will not be _ to vote in this years election.a. enough old b. as old enoughc. old enough d. enough old as62. thomas jeffersons achievements as an architect rival his contributions _a politician.a. such b. more c. as d. tha

41、n. 63. according to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree_.a. my education will be employed by the lc. neither wont he d. he wont neither65. _ is generally accepted, economic growth is determined by the smooth development of production.a. what b. that c. it d. as66. a violent r

42、evolution having broken out, all the ports of that country were laid under a(n) _.a. boycott b. embargo c. embark d. ban67. since_ cant work in the united states without a permit, so it is of great importance for them to present their credentials to the government.a. emigrants b. expatriates c. migr

43、ants d. immigrants68. most investors are taught at the very beginning that there is no place for _in investment markets.a. feeling b. emotion c. passion d. sentiment69. i_ my ordinary income by doing some part-time work.a. compliment b. complement c. supplement d. implement70. before the statue coul

44、d be _to the united states, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.a. transformed b. transported c. transferred d. transmitted71. the final document was, of course, supposed to mend the damage _upon the world by the war,a. imposed b. impressed c. compelled d. compressed72. roge

45、r, who _in courage, is highly respected by all his peers in the villages.a. bounds b. possesses c. declares d. abounds73. the tourists are told that the remotest village in this area is only_ by a river.a. accessible b. available c. obtainable d. achievable74. he_ interrupted me by asking irrelevant

46、 questions.a. continually b. continuously c. consistently d. constantly75. being a man of _ and public spirit. mr. russell labored zealously to advance the interest of the community and was much interested in bringing new manufacturing interests to waterloo.a. firm b. enterprise c. company d. corpor

47、ation76. when people do things wrong we should try hard to forgive them, as the idiom goes, “to _ is human.”a. refer b. confer c. defer d. err77. although gaining a job as a real _agent or broker may be relatively easy, beginning agents and brokers may face competition from well-established, more ex

48、perienced ones.a. property b. estate c. house d. assets78. the constitution of the state required that property should be _for taxation at its market value.a. estimated b. appraised c. evaluated d. valued79. on june 15, 1909, after scott finished his rushed plans for his_ to the south pole, he depar

49、ted from england.a. tour b. voyage c. expedition d. excursion80. the government authority had to _oil and other products so that it would not run out during war.a. share b. fare c. provide d. rationpart v reading comprehension 25 minin this section there are four passages followed by questions or un

50、finished statements, each with four suggested answers marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that you think is the best answer.mark your answers on your answer sheet.text aall sir william jones wanted to do was to learn sanskrit. while he was studying, however, he made a surprising discovery. this anc

51、ient language of india was amazingly similar to latin and greek. the sanskrit word for “mother”matarwas almost identical to the latin word, mater. “father” was pitar in sanskrit, pater in latin and greek. the more he studied, the more similarities he found. how could this be? thousands of miles and

52、many natural barriers separated india and europe. still, jones concluded, the similarities were too strong to be accidental. in 1786, he announced “no one could examine them all three, without believing them to have sprung from some common source.”since then, scholars have traced many languages to t

53、his “common source.” today, these languages are called the indo-european family. but where did this source originate? language and geography provide the clues. european languages have similar words for the animals and trees of northern europe, such as oak, willow, bear, and wolf. there are no common

54、 words for the animals and trees of southern europe.to scholars, this suggests that the indo-european languages began in north central europe. in time, some northern europeans set out toward the east, settling in iran, india, and pakistan. others migrated westward toward southern and western europe.

55、 the root language developed into dozens of different languages, but the family resemblances remain. the word for “three” is drei in german, tres in spanish, tre in albanian, and tri in russian.almost every language in europe is part of the indo-european family, but there are exceptions. hungarian a

56、nd finnish cling to other language families. high in the pyrenees, the basque people speak a language that has no known relatives. perhaps the basques were the original inhabitants of the region. isolated by mountains, they may have been bypassed by the spread of indo-european culture.81. what did sir william jones discover when he was learning sanskri