[外语类试卷]专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷82及答案与解析.doc

1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 82及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) 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 pa

2、ssage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 82答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to

3、 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

4、 of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 1 【正确答案】 Personal Student Loans Both private and federal student loans are personal student loans. / However, there is still a big difference between t

5、he two. / The former allows students to loan for the full cost of their education / because it has a loan rate which varies, / while the latter is being offered by the federal government. / It has lower loan limits compared to the private student loans / because it has a much fixed loan interest rat

6、e. / Students can receive personal student loans anytime they want to. / As a matter of fact, personal student loans are very convenient / because it does not require a deadline for loan application. / One just has to fill out short and simple aid forms. / The approval of a certain loan depends upon

7、 the income and credit. / However, there is still another requirement / needed to be able to qualify for a personal student loan. / That is, the student applicant must be a US citizen or permanently reside in the US. 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Consumer Behavior A consumer is the ultimate user of a product o

8、r service. / The overall consumer market consists of all buyers of goods and services for personal or family use. / Consumer behavior essentially refers to how and why people make the purchase decisions they do. / Marketers strive to understand this behavior / so they can better formulate appropriat

9、e marketing stimuli / that will result in increased sales and brand loyalty. / The science of evaluating and influencing consumer behavior is foremost / in determining which marketing efforts will be used and when. / To understand consumer behavior, / experts examine purchase decision processes, / e

10、specially any particular reasons that compel consumers to buy a certain product. / Market researchers often launch new products only in select small venues / where they expect a reasonable test of the products success can be executed. / In this manner, they can determine whether a products success i

11、s likely / before investing excessive company resources to introduce that product. 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Education in China In China, primary and secondary education takes 12 years to complete, / divided into primary, junior secondary and senior secondary stages. / Primary education lasts either five o

12、r six years. / At junior secondary stage, most have three years schooling with a tiny part of four years. / Almost 98 percent of students are enrolled in the former schools. / The nine-year schooling in primary and junior secondary schools belongs to compulsory education. / General senior secondary

13、education lasts three years. / Throughout compulsory education, / students are required to take final examinations at the end of each semester. / In primary schools, the Chinese language and mathematics are the required examination subjects for graduation, / while the other subjects are checkup subj

14、ects. / In secondary schools, the graduation examination subjects are determined / within the scope of the general subjects / taught in the graduating class set by the state, / while the students performance in other subjects are only checked up. 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Endangered Animals Extinction is F

15、orever Extinction is the disappearance of an entire species, / which is brought about by natural or unnatural means. / Some species of plants and animals die out naturally / because newer species are more successful at competing for food and living space. / Others have become extinct because of chan

16、ges in the planet / or because of natural disasters. / Dinosaurs, for example, may have died out because the climate became cooler. / It is said that there was a big cloud of dust that blocked out the sun. / In todays world, however, / species mostly become extinct or are threatened with extinction

17、because of humans. / Humans hunt animals, destroy their habitats, / and introduce other animals that prey upon the endangered animals or compete for their resources. / It is estimated that about 125 species of birds and 60 species of mammals / have become extinct since 1600. / Currently, there are a

18、pproximately 1,100 species of birds and mammals that are facing extinction. 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Prepare a Job Interview The first step towards a successful job interview is self-assessment. / You need to decide what kind of position you want. / Since self-knowledge is the foundation of all decisions,

19、 / a close scrutiny of your interests, short- and long-term goals / is necessary before any interview. / The second step is to research the companies youll be interviewing with. / You should know as much about the company and the position as you can. / As you do your research, / look for points wher

20、e your interests, capabilities, goals, and personality match the needs you think they might have. / Every interviewer will ask you a few of the popular interview questions in the interview. / Take some time to think about the answers, / and youll be much more prepared to make a great impression. / Last but not least, you have to dress properly. / A suit, dress shirt and tie are usually required for men. / Women should wear either a suit or a dress with a complementary jacket. 【知识模块】 听写