英语专业四级模拟题

1、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.The “ standardof living o”f any country means the average person's share of the goods and services the country produces. A cou

2、ntry's standard of living, 31, depends first and32 on its capacity to produce wealth.“ Wealth ” in this sense is not money, for we do notlive on money 33 on things that money can buy: “ goods ” such as food and clothing, and “ services ” such as transport and “ _34 _” .A country's capacity t

3、o produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of35 havean effect on one another. Wealth depends 36 a great extent upon a country's 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 the

4、m.Next to natural resources 38 the ability to turn them to use. China is perhaps 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, and44 from foreign invas

5、ion,enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well45 by nature but less well ordered.A country's standard of living does not only depend upon the wealth that is produced and consumed 46 it own borders, but a

6、lso upon what is indirectly produced through international trade. 47 Britain's wealth in foodstuffs and other agricultural products would be much less if she had to depend only on48_ grown at home. Trade makes itpossible for her surplus manufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural

7、 products that would49 be lacking. A country s wealth is, therefore, much influenced by itsmanufacturing capacity, 50 that other countries can be found ready to accept its manufactures.31. A. however B. thereforeC. nevertheless D. furthermore32. A. primaryB. principal C. foremost D. uniquely33. A. o

8、r B. norC. butD. except34. A. recreationB. enlightenment C. refreshmentD. entertainmentD. that35. A. if B. them C. which36. A. with B. forC. toD. on37. A. neutralB. favorabl C. virtuousD. marine38. A. comesB. comeC. comingD. came39. A. off B. known C. done D. furnished40. A. military B. external C.

9、contemporaryD. domestic41. A. for B. because C. because of D. due toD. proficient42. A. Impossible B. Incapable C. unable43. 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. withinC. near D. witho

10、ut47. A. In short B. For example C. firstly D. On one hand48. A. those B. what C. thatD. it49. A. likely B. likewise C. certainly D. otherwise50. A. provided B. depended C. givenD. supposedFrom: IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MINThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there

11、 are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.51. We often advise him not to drink more wine is good for his health.A. asB. thanC. thatD. but52. It is necessary that an efficient worker his work on t

12、ime.A. accomplishesB. can accomplishD. hasC. accomplish accomplished53. My father will be here tomorrow, but at first I thought that he today.A. was comingB. is comingC. will comeD. come54. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion for we need to have factual knowledge our thinking.A which

13、to be based onB. which to be baseuponC. upon which to baseD. to which to be based55. I didn't call to make my airline reservation, but I .A. should haveB. may haveC. must haveD. shall have56. It s the first time that she has been to the United State_s_,A. isn't sheB.hasn't sheC. isn'

14、t itD. hasn't it57. I think that the labor bill will pass; it's that it will.A. almost surelyB. very likelyC. near positiveD. quitecertainly58. An increase in a nation's money supply, without an accompanying increase in economic activity, result in higher prices.A. tendsB. tends theD. wi

15、ll tendC. tending to to59. X-rays are able to pass through objects and thus make details that are otherwise impossible to observe.B. visiblyD. they areB. as high toA. it visibleC. visiblevisible60. Prices for bikes at that store run250 dollars.A. as high asC. so high toD. so high as61. He will not b

16、e to vote in this year's election.B. as old enoughD. enough oldA. enough oldC. old enough as62. Thomas Jefferson's achievements as an architect rival his contributions apolitician.A. suchB. moreC. asD. than63. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree.A. my edu

17、cation will be employed by the universityB. employment will be given to me by the universityC. the university will employ meD. I will be employed by the university64. If Bob's wife won't agree to sign the papers, .A. neither he willB. neither will heC. neither won't heD. he won't nei

18、ther65. is generally accepted, economic growth is determined by the smooth development ofproduction.A. WhatB. ThatC. ItD. As66. A violent revolution having broken out, all the ports of that country were laid under a(n)A. boycottB. embargoC. embarkD. ban67. Sincecan't work in the United States wi

19、thout a permit, so it is of great importancefor them to present their credentials to the government.A. emigrantsB. expatriatesC.migrantsD. immigrants68. Most investors are taught at the very beginning that there is no place for ininvestment markets.A. feelingB. emotionC. passionD. sentiment69. Imy o

20、rdinary income by doing some part-time work.A. complimentB. ComplementC. supplementD. implement70. Before the statue could be to the United States, a site had to be found for it and apedestal had to be built.A. transformedB. transportedC.transferredD. transmitted71. The final document was, of course

21、, supposed to mend the damage upon theworld by the war,A. imposedB. impressedC.compelledD. compressed72. Roger, who in courage, is highly respected by all his peers in the villages.A. boundsB. possessesC. declaresD. abounds73. The tourists are told that the remotest village in this area is onlyby a

22、river.A. accessibleB. availableC.obtainableD. achievable74. Heinterrupted me by asking irrelevant questions.A. continuallyB. continuouslyC. consistentlyD. constantly75. Being a man of and public spirit. Mr. Russell labored zealously to advance theinterest of the community and was much interested in

23、bringing new manufacturing interests to Waterloo.A. firmB. enterpriseC.companyD. corporation76. When people do things wrong we should try hard to forgive them, as the idiom goes, “ To is human. ”A. referB. conferC. deferD. err77. Although gaining a job as a real agent or broker may be relatively eas

24、y, beginningagents and brokers may face competition from well-established, more experienced ones.A. propertyB. estateC. houseD. assets78. The constitution of the State required that property should be for taxation at itsmarket value.A. estimatedB. appraisedC.evaluatedD. valued79. On June 15, 1909, a

25、fter Scott finished his rushed plans for histo the South Pole, hedeparted from England.A. tourB. voyageC.expeditionD. excursion80. The government authority had to oil and other products so that it would not runout during war.A. shareB. fareC.provideD. rationFrom:VREADING COMPREHENSION25 MINIn this s

26、ection there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished 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 s

27、tudying, however, he made a surprising discovery. This ancient language of India was amazingly similar to Latin and Greek. The Sanskrit word for "mother" matar was almost identical to the Latin word, mater.“ Father w”as pitar in Sanskrit, pater in Latin and Greek. The more he studied, the

28、more similarities he found.How could this be Thousands of miles and many natural barriers separated India and Europe. Still, Jones concluded, the similarities were too strong to be accidental. In 1786, he announced one could examine them all three, without believing them to have sprung from some com

29、mon source. ”Since then, scholars have traced many languages to this “ commonsource. ” 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

30、 Europe, such as oak, willow, bear, and wolf. There are no common 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 Pakis

31、tan. Others migrated westward toward southern and western Europe. The root language developed into dozens of different languages, but the family resemblances remain. The word for“ thrdrei in German, tres in Spanish, tre in Albanian, and tri in Russian.Almost every language in Europe is part of the I

32、ndo-European family, but there are exceptions.Hungarian and 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 bypas

33、sed by the spread of Indo-European culture.81. What did Sir William Jones discover when he was learning SanskritA. Sanskrit was very similar to some European languages.B. Sanskrit was an ancient language.C. The Sanskrit word for mother is the same as that in Latin.D. Latin and Greek were very simila

34、r.82. Which of the following statements is true about "the common source"A. Jones found out the common source.B. All languages sprang from the common source.C. Only three languages sprang from the common source.D. Since 1786, scholars have traced many languages to the common source.83. Whe

35、re did the common source originateA. In southern Europe.B. In north-central Europe.C. In India.D. in Pakistan.84. What can be concluded from the passageA. Jones first discovered the root language.B. The languages with the common source are called the Indo-European family.C. The root language develop

36、ed into different languages as people migrated.D. Every language in Europe is part of the Indo-European family.From: BYour first culture shock came after you left your home country and you needed to adjust to the United States, It is now important to learn cultural information about your company, so

37、 that you will fit in and perform successfully. The people who make up this environment have their own customs, habits and expectations of each new employee. Gathering information that is formal (policy) and informal (traditions) will help you learn the professional norms and become fully accepted.P

38、olicies are corporate documents describing procedures, rules, and standards that guide decision making and conduct. They are similar to official laws that govern a country. Some sources of such written company information include the annual report, product or service brochures, technical and procedu

39、ral manual, employee directory and the company newsletter. Organizational traditions are usually unwritten hut common practices that have evolved over time. They set the tone and philosophy of the particular corporation, just as the customs of a country do. The best way to learn such information is

40、to observe and talk with others such as your supervisor and co-workers.You can supplement ideas from formal introductory materials given you earlier. Explore with fellow employees those behaviors that may be tolerated but frowned upon. Ask your supervisor for feedback to avoid typical traps that cou

41、ld cause your co-workers to reject you as a professional. Keep this guide nearby, and refer to it often in private. Reviewing formal company procedures, handouts, written notes, ideas, comments from bosses and colleagues, together with materials in this handbook, will help you make a more healthy cu

42、ltural adjustment.85. What is the purpose to learn cultural informationA. To know the U. S. A. better.B. To work better in the new environment.C. To make more money.D. To improve one's English.86. According to the passage, is not the policy's function.A. describing procedures, rules and stan

43、dardsB. governing a countryC. helping to guide decision making and conductD. writing down the company's information87. is the best way to learn the organizational traditions.A. To read the policiesB. To study the philosophyC. To study a country's customsD. To observe and communicate with the

44、 colleagues and boss.88. How to make a more healthy cultural adjustmentA. Read this passage often.B. Discuss the organizational culture with your colleagues.C. Gather and review the formal and informal information in the corporation.D. Ask your boss for help.89. The passage is written to .A. help re

45、aders to understand the organization's cultureB. explain the culture shockC. analyze the policies and traditionsD. help readers to work better with their supervisor and co-workersFrom: C“ White hostility toward African Americans, and the resulting discrimination, have been fueled by a sense of t

46、hreat. During slavery, many working-class whites, encouraged by slaveholders, feared the release of large numbers of blacks into the labor market and society in general. When northern industries used African Americans as strikebreakers in the first decades of this century, white workers feared the l

47、oss of their jobs. Today, many white Americans fear “ black violence ” . Moreover, specific fears about the“ costs ” of welfare as well as the "taking" ojobs through affirmative action have added to the fear of black violence.These fears have translated into negative stereotypes of African

48、 Americans as a people who are prone to crime and violence, unwilling to work, and a drain on the white taxpayer through their welfare dependency. In turn, these stereotypes have been used to justify informal discrimination, to prevent the help to the urban poor, to be negligent in enforcing laws or

49、 policies prohibiting discriminatory practices against black workers, and most important, to hesitate in making a serious effort at job creation for African Americans. The result is that African Americans valued resources has not increased much over the last two decades, even as formal discriminatio

50、n has been greatly lessened. This fact is used to further the negative belief that African Americans have "not taken advantage of their equal opportunities."90. According to the passage, how did the northern industries make use of African Americans in1900sA. Sent them to ask the strikers t

51、o go back to work.B. Made them work very hard.C. Employed them to threaten the white strikers.D. Released them into the labor market.91. What is the ill influence of these negative stereotypesA. Giving help to the poor black.B. Justifying informal discrimination.C. Enforcing laws prohibiting discrim

52、inatory practices against black workers.D. Creating opportunities of employment for the black.92. What can be inferred from "a drain on the white taxpayer" about the African AmericansA. They are unwilling to work.B. They never pay tax.C. They lack security.D. Their welfare depends on the w

53、hite's tax.93. The author wrote the passage to tell us.A. African Americans pose a threat to the whites in employmentB. African Americans are dependent on the tax paid by the whitesC. African Americans are discriminated against because they are often on strikeD. the sense of threat intensifies t

54、he white's hospitality and discrimination against the African AmericansFrom: Dsaid Hoshua Freeman, a laborPeople thought of themselves as having rights from companies, historian at Columbia University. That sense of entitlement grew even stronger in the early decades after World War II and colle

55、ctive bargaining became the arena for arguing out wages, pensions, health insurance, vacations, hours and job security.That system is disappearing today. Career-long attachments to one employer, a notion born in the 1920's, are no longer the .norm. The new class-consciousness makes less distinct

56、ion between workers and managers. Rights are relative, at best. An increasingly conservative electorate has reduced government's role in regulating the economy. Unions have lost influence and membership.What people do is try to cope, by themselves, said Ms. Skelly, of DYG. Self-employment is one

57、 solution, DYG's polls show, and that is a rising trend. "They try, on the job, to hide any weakness in their performance," she said.“ They work longer hours and take work home, without lettingthe boss know, to give the impression that they can do difficult tasks quickly. There is noth

58、ing like, weare all in this together. Th ere is too much competition. People talk of their weakness to friends and spouses, but not to coworkers.”And many Americans feel in their hearts that the unemployment might be justified.“ There isense among people that we are inefficient and bloated,” AnMdsu. nStiklethllyeysafeide.l that “is no longer true, they are reluctant to criticize the forces that are cut