英语专业四级模拟试题30

TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS--GRADEFOUR--MODELTESTSIXTIMELIMIT:130MINPARTⅠDICTATION(15MIN)Listentothefollowingpassage.Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.Duringthefirstreading,whichwillbereadatnormalspeed,listenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.Forthesecondandthirdreadings,thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,orphrasebyphrase,withintervalsof15seconds.Thelastreadingwillbereadatnormalspeedagainandduringthistimeyoushouldcheckthroughyourworkoncemore.PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.PARTⅡLISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(15MIN)InSectionsA,BandCyouwillheareverythingonceonly.Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.MarkthecorrectanswertoeachquestiononyourANSWERSHEET.SECTIONACONVERSATIONSInthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.Listentotheconversationscarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.1.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.Thewoman'sperformanceinherclasses.B.Thewoman'snominationforanaward.C.Theprofessor'soffertohelppreparethewomanforaninterview.D.Theresultsoftheprofessor'smeetingwiththewoman'sotherteachers.2.Whydidn'tProfessorFoleytalkwithJeanafterclass?A.Hedidnotseeher.B.Hewasbusyansweringhisstudents'questions.C.Hewasreceivinganaward.D.Hewascollectingsignaturesfromthreeotherfacultymembers.3.Whatwillthewomanreceiveifsheischosen?A.Acertificatesignedbythreeprofessors.B.Acashawardandacertificate.C.Amedalworthfivehundreddollars.D.Anopportunitytointerviewforanexcellentposition.Questions4to7arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.4.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Howtocareforpreciousmetals.B.Astandardunitformeasuringweight.C.Thevalueofpreciousmetals.D.Usingthemetricsystem.5.Howwastheweightused?A.Tochecktheaccuracyofscales.B.Tocalculatethedensityofothermetals.C.Toobservechangesintheatmosphere.D.Tomeasureamountsofrainfall.6.Whywasitnecessarytoreplacetheoldstandardweight?A.Someonespilledwateronit.B.Someonelostit.C.Itwasmadeoflowqualitymetal.D.Thestandardformeasuringhadchanged.7.WhatdoesDr.Thomasprobablythinkaboutthecostofthenewweight?A.Itisasmallamounttopayforsomuchpreciousmetal.B.Itisdifficulttojudgethevalueofsuchanobject.C.Itisreasonableforanobjectwithsuchanimportantfunction.D.Itistoohighforsuchalightweight.Questions8to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Attheendoftheconversation,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentotheconversation.8.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?A.ThedancesofaNativeAmericandancetroupe.B.HowNativeAmericanceremonialdancesareclassified.C.VariationsofabasicdanceamongNativeAmericantribes.D.HowNativeAmericanartistsaretrained.9.Whatisthepurposeoftheinterview?A.Tobroadcastanawardsceremony.B.Toannounceameetingoftribaltheater.C.Tocelebratetheopeningofanewtheater.D.Toinformpeopleaboutaperformance.10.Whyarethedancesapprovedbytheeldersofthetribes?A.Theeldersmustgiveapprovaltoperformsacreddances.B.Theeldersmakesurethedancesareperformedproperly.C.Thetroupeisfinancedbytheelders.D.Theeldershavesubstantialactingexperience.SECTIONBPASSAGESInthissection,youwillhearseveralpassages.Listentothepassagescarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.QuestionsIIto13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.11.Inthedevelopmentofone'sintelligence,environmentplays______.A.alessimportantroleB.anequallyimportantroleC.aninsignificantroleD.theleastsignificantrole12.Whichpeoplearelikelytobeclosestinintelligence?A.Husbandandwife.B.Twounrelatedpeople.C.Uncleandnephew.D.Twoidenticaltwins.13.Wecaninferthat______environmentshelpdevelopaperson'sintelligence.A.boringB.richandvariedC.fixedD.identicalQuestions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.14.TheVaccinationWeekcampaignwaslaunched______.A.MondayB.TuesdayC.WednesdayD.Sunday15.Thismonthmarksthe______anniversaryoftheSalkvaccineagainstpolio.A.15thB.50thC.14thD.40th16.______hasbeenendedworldwide.A.PolioB.MeaslesC.RubellaD.Smallpox17.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthePanAmericanHealthOrganizationistrue?A.Itwasestablishedin1920andhas35members.B.ItrepresentsNorth,CentralandSouthAmericaintheWorldHealthOrganization.C.TheUnitedStates,MexicoandCanadaareitsonlymembers.D.ItisbasedinCanada.Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Attheendofthepassage,youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.Nowlistentothepassage.18.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutappleofdiscordisNOTtrue?A.Itcomesfromancientmythology.B.Itisusedtodescribetheconditionofperfectorder.C.Theappleconcernedwasagoldenone.D.Theappleshouldbegiventothemostbeautifulgoddess.19.Parisdecidedtogivethegoldenappleto______.A.DiscordB.JunoC.MinervaD.Venus20.Onerottenapplespoilsthebarrelmeans______.A.rottenapplescanbringdisordertopeople'shealthB.itishardtochoosebadpersonsfromgoodonesC.onebadpersoninagroupcaninfl