英語專業(yè)四級預(yù)測試題及答案

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 ”of 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,dependsfirst 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 to

3、produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of 35 have an 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 39as theUSAin natural resources, but sufferedfor manyyears from civil and 40wars,and 41 this and other reasons was 42 to develop her resources.43 and stable political conditions, and44 from foreign invasion,enab

5、le a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well 45 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 also upo

6、n 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 on 48_ grown at home. Trade makes it possible for her surplusmanufactured goods to be traded abroad for the agricultural produ

7、cts that would49be lacking. A country wsealth is, therefore, much influenced 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. primaryB. principal C. foremost D. uniquely33. A. or B. n

8、orC. butD. except34. A. recreationB. enlightenment C. refreshment D. 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. knownC. done D. furnished40. A. military B. external C. contem

9、porary D. 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. without47.

10、 A. In short B. For example C. firstly D. On one hand48. A. those B. what C. thatD. itD. otherwise49. A. likely B. likewise C. certainly50. A. provided B. depended C. givenD. supposedPART IV GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MINThere are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are fo

11、ur 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 time.A.

12、accomplishesB. can accomplishC. 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 to be based o

13、nB. which to be base uponC. 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 States, ?A. isn't sheB. hasn'tsheC. isn't itD. hasn&

14、#39;t it57. I think that the labor bill will pass; it's that it will.A. almost surelyB. very likelyC. near positiveD. quite certainly58. An increase in a nation's money supply, without an accompanying increase in economic activity, result in higher prices.A. tendsB. tends theC. tending toD.

15、will tend to59. X-rays are able to pass through objects and thus make details that are otherwiseimpossible to observe.B. visiblyA. it visibleC. visible visibleD. they are60. Prices for bikes at that store run250 dollars.A. as high asB. as high toC. so high to61. He will not be to vote in this year&#

16、39;s election.A. enough oldC. old enoughD. so high asB. as old enoughD. enough old 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 education will

17、 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 neither65. is

18、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)B. embargoC. embarkA. boycottD. ban67. Sincecan't work in the United States without a per

19、mit, 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 ordinary in

20、come 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, suppose

21、d to mend the damage upon the worldby 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 river.A.

22、accessible obtainableD. achievableB. availableC.74. 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 bringing

23、 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 easy, begin

24、ningagents 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, after Sc

25、ott 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. rationREADINGCOMPREHENSIONPART V25 MINIn this section

26、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 Astudying, however, heAll Sir William Jones wanted to do was to learn Sanskrit.

27、 While he wasmade a surprising discovery. This ancient 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 similar

28、ities 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 “No one could examine them all three, without believing them to have sprung from some common sour

29、ce.Since then, scholars have traced many languages to this“common source. " Today, these languaare 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,

30、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 Pakistan. Othe

31、rs migrated westward toward southern and western Europe. The root language developed into dozens of different languages, but the family resemblances remain. The word for a three is drei in German, tres in Spanish, tre in Albanian, and tri in Russian.Almost every language in Europe is part of the Ind

32、o-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 bypasse

33、d by the spread of Indo-European culture.81. What did Sir William Jones discover when he was learning Sanskrit?A. 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 similar

34、.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 originate?A. In southern Europe.B. In north-central Europe.C. In India.D. in Pakistan.84. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Jones first discovered the root language.B. The languages with the common source are called the Indo-European family.C. The root language devel

36、oped into different languages as people migrated.D. Every language in Europe is part of the Indo-European family.TEXT 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, s

37、o 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.

38、Policies 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 proced

39、ural 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 co

41、uld 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 c

42、ultural adjustment.85. What is the purpose to learn cultural information?A. 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 st

43、andardsB. 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 t

44、he colleagues and boss.88. How to make a more healthy cultural adjustment?A. 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

45、 readers 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-workersTEXT C“ White hostility toward African Americans, and the resulting discrimination, have been fueled by a sense of

46、 threat. 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

47、 loss of their jobs. Today, many white Americans fear “ black violence ”Mo. reover, specific fears about the “ costs o”f welfare as well as the "taking" of jobs through affirmative action have added to the fear of black violence.These fears have translated into negative stereotypes of Afri

48、can Americans as a people who are prone to crime and violence, unwilling to work, and a drain on the white taxpayer through theirwelfare 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

49、or 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 shareresources 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 in 1900s?A. Sent them to ask the strikers

51、 to 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 stereotypes?A. Giving help to the poor black.B. Justifying informal discrimination.C. Enforcing laws prohibiting disc

52、riminatory 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 Americans?A. They are unwilling to work.B. They never pay tax.C. They lack security.D. Their welfare depends on t

53、he white'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 intensifi

54、es the white's hospitality and discrimination against the African AmericansTEXT D“ People thought of themselves as having rights from companies,” said Hoshua Freeman, a laborhistorian at Columbia University. That sense of entitlement grew even stronger in the early decades after World War II and

55、 collective 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 di

56、stinction 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

57、is one 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 letting theboss know, to give the impression that they can do difficult tasks quickly. There i

58、s nothing 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,” Ms. Skelly said. “ And until they feis no longer true, they are reluctant to criticize the forces that a