英语专业四级考试模拟题18

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Part Ⅰ WRITING (开始Part Ⅰ WRITING计时)

Direction: Writing on ANSWER SHEET ONE a composition of about 150 words on the following topic MY FAVORITE SUBJECT AT COLLEGE

You are to write in three paragraphs. In the first paragraph, state clearly your viewpoint. In the second paragraph, support your viewpoint with details. In the last paragraph, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instruction may result in loss of marks.

SECTION B NOTE-WRITING [15 min.] Direction: Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation: You, Wu Qing, are a member of the students union of your college. The union had planned to hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon, but for some reason it has been put off. Now write a note to all concerned, notifying them and explaining the reason. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy.

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Part Ⅱ DICTATION (开始Part Ⅱ DICTATION计时)

Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal 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 15 to 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will be then given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO.

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Part Ⅳ CLOZE (开始Part Ⅳ CLOZE计时)

Direction: Decide which of the choice given below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank on your answer sheet.

Dinosaurs were reptiles which became extinct about 65 million years ago. The most intriguing question about dinosaurs has always been "(26)______did they die out?" There is no simple answer to this question, (27)______ many hundreds of scientists are studying the problem. They are not studying the extinction of the dinosaurs (28)______, but the whole question of extinction. Many other plants and animals have (29)______ in the past, and it is important to understand (30)______ this happened. Having this information could help save many species that are (31)______ in the modern world. Humans are causing extinctions now, because of pollution and other damage (32)______ the environment. Maybe the dinosaurs can tell us how to save the earth today, (33)______ their extinction 65 million years ago! Some of the early dinosaur scientists, 100 years ago, thought the dinosaurs died out because the (34)______ changed, and they could not breathe. Others thought that the dinosaurs disappeared simply because they became too big. They were (35)______ to move without falling over, and could not find enough food (36)______. One theory is that a huge killer meteorite (37)______ the earth. Some scientists (38)______ that the extinction of dinosaurs was possibly due to rapid (39)______ of the planets climate. Perhaps huge amounts of lava pours out of volcanoes in India. This sent up vast (40)______ of dust that blacked out the sun, and made the earth icy cold.

26. A) when B) why C) how D) /
27. A) as B) because C) even if D) even though
28. A) themselves B) by themselves C) alone D) only
29. A) wiped out B) eliminated C) been extincted D) died out
30. A) how and why B) when and why C) how and when D) why and when
31. A) at danger B) under threat C) dangerous D) threatening
32. A) to B) for C) with D) in
33. A) as for B) since C) after D) because of
34. A) life B) gas C) air D) surroundings
35. A) so heavy B) too heavy C) heavy enough D) heavy as
36. A) for eating B) to have C) to survive D) for life
37. A) knocked B) hit C) collapsed D) crashed
38. A) expressed B) considered C) insisted D) held
39. A) cooling B) colding C) warming D) heating
40. A) amounts B) crowds C) clouds D) spread
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