专业英语四级听力-29及答案解析.doc

1、专业英语四级听力-29及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：25.00)1.（分数：25.00）_二、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：25.00)2.（分数：25.00）_三、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：25.00)3.（分数：25.00）_四、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：25.00)4.（分数：25.00）_专业英语四级听力-29答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：25.00)1.（分数：25.00）_

2、正确答案：()解析：听力原文PetA pet is an animal we keep / for emotional rather than economic reasons. / A pet animal is kept as a companion, and we all need companions / to keep us feeling happy. / But pets offer us more than mere companionship. / They invite us to love and be loved.Many owners feel their pets

3、understand them, / for animals are quick to sense anger and sorrow. / Often a cat or a dog can comfort us at times / when human words just do not help. / We feel loved, too, by the way pets depend on us / for a home, for food and drink. / Dogs especially, look up to their owners, / which makes them

4、feel important and needed.A pet can be something different to each member of the family /another baby to a mother and father, a sister or brother to an only child, / but for all of us pets provide pleasure and companionship. / It has even been suggested / that tiny pets should be sent as companions

5、to astronauts on space ships, / to help reduce the stress and loneliness of space flights. /二、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：25.00)2.（分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文Civilization and CultureThere has been a strong tendency to use civilization and culture interchangeably / as though they mean the same thing, / but

6、they are not the same. /The word civilization is based on the Latin civis, inhabitant of a city. / Thus its most essential meaning is the ability of people / to live together harmoniously in cities, in social groupings. / From this definition it would seem / that certain insects, such as ants or bee

7、s, are also civilized, / which live and work together in social groups. / But there is more to civilization, / and that is what culture brings to it. / So, civilization is inseparable from culture. /The word culture is derived / from the Latin verb colere, till the soil. / Most of its definitions su

8、ggest a process / of starting and promoting growth and development. / In its modern use the word culture refers / to all the positive aspect and achievements of humanity / that make mankind different from the rest of the animal world. / Culture has grown out of creativity, / a characteristic that se

9、ems to be unique to human beings. /三、BPART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：25.00)3.（分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文Distance Between Two People When TalkingUnconsciously, we all keep a comfortable distance around us / when we interact with other people. / This space between us and another person forms invisible walls. /T

10、he amount of space changes / depending on the nature of the relationship. / For example, we are usually more comfortable / standing closer to family members than to strangers. / Personality also determines the size of the area / with which we are comfortable when talking to people. / Introverts ofte

11、n prefer to interact with others / at a greater distance than extroverts do. / Cultural styles are important too. / A Japanese employer and employee usually stand farther apart / while talking than their American counterparts. / Latin Americans and Arabs tend to stand closer than Americans do when t

12、alking. /For Americans, the usual distance in social conversation ranges from about an arms length to four feet, / and less space may reveal how uncomfortable they are. / In cultures where close physical contact is acceptable and even desirable. / Americans may be perceived as cold and distant. /四、B

13、PART DICTATIO(总题数：1，分数：25.00)4.（分数：25.00）_正确答案：()解析：听力原文CreativityCreativity is not something / one is just born with, / nor is it necessarily a characteristic of high intelligence. / That a person is highly intelligent does not mean / he uses it creatively. / Creativity is the matter of using the r

14、esources one has to produce original ideas / that are good for something. /There are things that parents can do at home / to encourage creativity. / They can involve children in decision-making / if the problem is appropriate, asking the child for suggestions. / Parents can help their children / to

15、understand the consequences of various decisions. / Parents should also encourage their children / to talk out loud about things they are doing. / Thinking and language skills are closely related. / Talking out loud improves language skills and thinking skills. / It is important to give children cho

16、ices. / As children grow older, / parents should let their children make more serious decisions, / but not automatically help them too much / if they make the wrong decision. / This may be confusing for the child, / but that is all right. / This is because / one of the most important traits of creative people is a very strong motivation / to make order out of confusion. /