1、中大网校引领成功职业人生 2012年英语专业四级考试预测试卷(4)总分：100分 及格：60分 考试时间：130分PART I DICTATION (15 MIN)(1)PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 MIN) SECTION A CONVERSATIONS(1)根据听到的内容，回答TSE题TSWhy did the woman decide to ride the city bus?A. Her car is being repaireB. She wants to help reduce pollutioC. Parking is difficult in
2、 the citD. The cost of fuel has increase(2)According to the woman, the city should _ to reduce the pollution caused by cars and buses.A. install many pollution filtersB. spray a new material on enginesC. reduce the use of busesD. cut down the use of fuel(3)What is the conversation mainly about?A. A
3、new fuel for buseB. The causes of air pollutioC. A way to improve fuel efficiency in buseD. Careers in environmental engineerin(4)根据听到的材料，回答TSE题TSThe two speakers are talking about the mans _ A. absence of classB. class performanceC. student visaD. financial problems(5)The man has played truant beca
4、use _ A. he has to work part-timeB. some classes are tediousC. he has some matters to handleD. he is fed up with study(6)If the man continues missing classes, the woman might _ first.A. contact the Immigration PoliceB. contact his family membersC. report to the school authoritiesD. forbid him to tak
5、e other courses(7)根据听到的材料，回答TSE题TSWhat is the man doing?A. Making a gift for the womaB. Working on a class assignmenC. Discussing his career with the womaD. Preparing to teach an art clas(8)The Woman advises the man to _ A. study paintings from other artistsB. go to her fathers art exhibitsC. show t
6、he instructor his sketchesD. change the color of the sky(9)How did the woman learn about painting?A. By listening to her fatheB. By working for an artisC. By talking to the art instructoD. By taking several art course(10)The woman is going to _ A. take a history examB. go to an art exhibitC. attend
7、a study groupD. help the man with his paintingSECTION B PASSAGES(1)根据听到的内容，回答TSE题TSWhat is the main topic of the passage?A. To introduce a new type of card gamB. To tell people how to win money in pokeC. To compare card game with doing businesD. To explain the origin of some expression(2)What does“a
8、n ace in the hole”mean?A. Turning failure into succesB. A winning card used at the right timC. The highest and most valuable carD. Anything kept fit until neede(3)Why has the dealer fixed the cards?A. Because he has an ace in the holB. Because he is dealing off the bottoC. Because he can get higher
9、cardD. Because the stacks are against hi(4)If you say somebody has a poker face, you mean _ A. he has a face which looks like those faces on poker cardsB. he has a face which hides all emotionsC. C his face is as thin as a poker cardD. he looks like a man who likes playing poker(5)根据听到的内容，回答TSE题TSTh
10、e fact that vitamins are beneficial to memory can be found in _ A. bread, cereals, vegetables and fruitsB. water, bread, cereals and vegetablesC. bread, cereals, vegetables and meatD. bread, cereals, vegetables and milk(6)Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an important factor in improving me
11、mory?A. Physical exercisB. Food supplC. Water supplD. Enough slee(7)Which of the following is NOT the consequence of lack of sleep?A. People tend to feel exhausted frequentlB. People cant concentrate on things welC. People will be unable to store informatioD. People will be unable to count number(8)
12、根据听到的内容，回答TSE题TSHow many students did Harvard have at the very beginning?A. 6.B. 9.C. 10.D. 16.(9)Harvard University offer a classic academic course based on the model of _ during its early years.A. English universitiesB. American universitiesC. Puritan universitiesD. its own(10)Which of the followi
13、ng was NOT the achievement of the fund-raising campaign started by President Pusey?A. Increasing students numbeB. Broadening student aiC. Creating new professorshipD. Expanding Harvards physical facilitieSECTION C NEWS BROADCAST(1)根据听到的内容，回答TSE题TSHow many people is the spacecraft supposed to carry?A
14、. 2B. 4.C. 6.D. 8.(2)How much will the trip to outer space cost?A. $ 200,000B. $ 100,000C. $ 400,000D. $ 500,000(3)根据听到的内容，回答TSE题TSThe main characters in Rudds book are _ A. his childrenB. his petsC. his dogsD. his eats(4)The book will be published on _ A. Ja 26B. Ja 24C. Fe 26D. Fe 24(5)Which of th
15、e following is TRUE according to the news item?A. Some of the profits will be used on Australia Day holidaB. Most of the profits will be used on Australia Day holidaC. Rudd will donate most of the profits to childrens charitieD. Rudd will donate some of the profits to childrens charitie(6)根据听到的内容，回答
16、TSE题TSThe advantages of the new treatment include all the following EXCEPT _ A. lower costB. more convenienceC. fewer side effectsD. more effectiveness(7)The new treatment is time-saving due to its _ A. fewer injectionsB. immediate symptomsC. longer effective periodsD. different injection methods(8)
17、Which of the following is NOT a common sign of sleeping sickness?A. FatiguB. HeadacheC. StomachacheD. Feve(9)根据听到的内容，回答TSE题TSHow long did Obama visit Asia?A. 8 dayB. 2 dayC. 4 dayD. 2 week(10)Obama met with leaders, talking about all the following issues EXCEPT _ A. tradeB. climate changeC. world ec
18、onomyD. local financePART CLOZE (15 MIN)(1)根据下面材料，回答TSE题(2)正确答案是（）A. aroused fromB. took onC. brought onD. carried off(3)正确答案是（）A. adoptedB. incorporatedC. administeredD. established(4)正确答案是（）A. increaseB. raiseC. erectD. generate(5)正确答案是（）A. predecessorsB. successorsC. processorsD. dominators(6)正确答
19、案是（）A. SinceB. DespiteC. AlthoughD. Unless(7)正确答案是（）A. dominanceB. determinantC. determinerD. premise(8)正确答案是（）A. atB. onC. forD. with(9)正确答案是（）A. demonstrateB. interpretC. exhibitD. explain(10)正确答案是（）A. throughB. acrossC. intoD. towards(11)正确答案是（）A. creekB. floodC. tormentD. torrent(12)正确答案是（）A. ov
20、ertaxedB. overdosedC. overweighedD. overlapped(13)正确答案是（）A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Thus(14)正确答案是（）A. NeverthelessB. ThereforeC. FurthermoreD. However(15)正确答案是（）A. deficientB. incompleteC. inadequateD. partial(16)正确答案是（）A. senseB. meaningC. conceptionD. cognition(17)正确答案是（）A. notorietyB. co
21、mpatibilityC. proximityD. priority(18)正确答案是（）A. refutablyB. indispensablyC. inevitablyD. irrationally(19)正确答案是（）A. conferenceB. symposiumC. seminarD. discipline(20)正确答案是（）A. abilityB. interestC. benefitD. advantagePART GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (15 MIN)(1)It is not until midnight _ he finished the report
22、.A. beforeB. whenC. afterD. that(2)When she saw how frightened he was at his mistake, her anger began to _ A. fade awayB. die awayC. fall downD. die down(3)He is a very _ person. He will be sorry for what he said just now when he calms down.A. excitingB. excitedC. excitatoryD. excitable(4)_ the road
23、，and you will come to the post office.A. If you were to turn offB. Turn offC. Turning offD. Having turned off(5)The new student is quite reserved. Never _ him talking with his classmates A. did I findB. I foundC. have I foundD. I have found(6)The purpose of installing electric eyes along the main ro
24、ads is to make sure that all vehicles _ follow traffic rules.A. cautiouslyB. dutifullyC. dubiouslyD. skillfully(7)Which of the following is INCORRECT?A. What we need at the moment is trucks, bulldozers and drillB. Half of the students has signed up for the new coursePublic RelationC. The number of D
25、INKs seems to be increasing in big citieD. John as well as I wants to go boatin(8)He thinks that Hemingways stories are not as humorous as _ A. Mark TwainB. Mark TwainsC. that of Mark TwainD. those Mark Twain wrote(9)A university is not just a place to _ knowledge passed on to us from the past, it s
26、hould be a place to explore new ideas.A. inquireB. requireC. acquireD. squire(10)Leukemia is _ disease that the very mention of it strikes terror into our heart.A. a so dreadfulB. so dreadful aC. such dreadful aD. a such dreadful(11)Eye contact is important in relationship because it _ to show atten
27、tion and interest.A. assistsB. promotesC. servesD. tends(12)If you had taken his advice, this _ A. will not have happenedB. did not happenC. would not have happenedD. had not happened(13)The prices of the cars are about 30% _ and the manufacturers are almost selling their products _ cost.A. off； atB
28、. down； atC. less； forD. lower； on(14)It is the first American movie of this kind _ Ive ever seen.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. when(15)Listening to thrilling stories made my flesh _ A. climbB. itchyC. creepD. move(16)The young couple _ the child to the care of their neighbour for evening schools.A. trus
29、tedB. entrustedC. distrustedD. mistrusted(17)Their refusal to sign the international treaty was _ by many countries in the world.A. announcedB. denouncedC. renouncedD. pronounced(18)“You look so great today in this dress,”she made a _ remark.A. complementaryB. complimentaryC. supplementaryD. impleme
30、ntary(19)in the eyes of many ordinary people , scholars are by _ very unpractical.A. accidentB. natureC. anticipationD. heart(20)Much of the boys free time _ the Internet.A. spends surfingB. is spent surfingC. spent surfingD. is spent to surf(21)No _ person would spend so much money just on a meal.A
31、. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimentalD. sensational(22)It is high time that we _ some measures to deal with the water pollution.A. will takeB. must takeC. tookD. shall take(23)I quite understand _ to discuss the matter before so many people.A. you not wantB. you to not wantC. not your wantingD. your
32、not wanting(24)Three pints _ enough to get me drunk A. arentB. isntC. hadntD. havent(25)You must have got up late this morning, _?A. mustnt youB. havent youC. have youD. didnt you(26)_ criticism is important for the development of literature.A. LiteralB. IlliterateC. LiterateD. Literary(27)The littl
33、e boy is very ambitious； hes filled with _ for knowledge.A. aspirationB. inspirationC. respirationD. expiration(28)I could never understand _ A. why did Jane do such a crazy thingB. why Jane does such a crazy thingC. why Jane has done such a crazy thingD. why Jane did such a crazy thing(29)If the ma
34、n is only interested in your looks, _ just shows how shallow he is.A. asB. whichC. whatD. that(30)Dr. Lee has just received an invitation from Tsinghua University to join the _ as a full-time professor.A. committeeB. associationC. institutionD. facultyPART READING COMPREHENSION (25 MIN)(1)根据下面短文，回答T
35、SE题I am stricken with the peculiar curse of being a 21st-century woman who makes more than the man shes living withfirst with a husband for 13 years and now with a new partnerIts an increasingly common situation, according to a study that found that the proportion of American marriages in which the
36、wife makes more money rose to 22 percent in 2007 from 4 percent in 1970.I dont know how its going for my sisters, but as my 40s and Verizon bills and mortgage payments roll on，I seem to have an ever more recurring 1950s housewife fantasy. Fast forward to 2010 When husbands and wives not only co-work
37、 but try to co-homemake，as post-feminist and well-intentioned as it is, out goes the clear delineation of spheres, out goes-the calm of unquestioned authority, and of course out goes the gratitude. Aside from the irritation of never being able to reach the knife ( men tend to place items on shelves
38、that area foot higher than women can manage), I have found co-homemaking inefficient. With 21st-century technology，its a straightforward matter to run a modern home. Sheep dont need to be sheared; the wash is not done on aboard by the creek；nothing needs canning, because we have Costco. Even someone
39、 who works 40 hours a week can keep a home standing，and food in the fridge, by himself.What can turn into a second shift is not just negotiating the splitting of this labor with another person, but the splitting of decision-making authority. Two co-workers in the home also have the opportunity to re
40、gularly evaluate each others handiwork, not always to a positive effect. In short, as the Tupperware totters lopsidedly about, in the domestic equation, the work I do at home is no longer a gift, but the labor of a mediocre colleague whose performance could be better.Still, a return to a life more l
41、ike the 1950s, with one breadwinner and one homemaker, is an unreasonable expectation. It is particularly so since, as the breadwinner, I wish to be the husband, and hence what Im looking for is a wifea loyal helpmeet who keeps the home fires burning and offers uncritical emotional support when I, t
42、he gladiator, return exhausted from the arena. Who are the men without money who can adapt to such a role?TSWe know from the first paragraph that the 21st-century woman _ A. earns less money than her new parterB. broke up with her first husband and divorcedC. .carries out a study analyzing couples earningsD. is not satisfied with her husbands earnings(2)Which of the following might NOT be a characteristic of a 1950s husband-wife relationship?A. There was a clear division of work between husband and wifB. The wife possibly demanded more rights in the familC. In the family, the wife was humble
