1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 103及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage wi
2、ll be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 103答案与 解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage
3、will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done 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 seconds. The last reading will be done a
4、t normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Wisdom Teeth Wisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear. / This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties. / Wisdom teeth are chewing teeth at the back of the mouth. / They can gro
5、w into place normally and never cause a problem. / But often there is not enough room for them in the mouth / so that they might crowd other teeth. / Sometimes they even push sideways through the gums. / Wisdom teeth that only partially erupt / can leave space for bacteria to enter around the tooth.
6、 / In these cases, you are often advised to get them removed. / And the removal is performed by oral surgeons. / They say if removal is advised, the best time to do it / is before the teeth cause any problems or pain. / After surgery, there can be swelling of the gums and face and some pain. / But b
7、oth can be treated with cold wraps and medicine. / 【试题解析】 智齿 一般来说智齿是最后长出来的牙齿。它通常是在青少年时期的后期或者二十岁出头的时候长。智齿是位于口腔后部的咀嚼齿，它们可以正常长出而不引起任何问题。但通常的情况是口腔内已经没有足够的空间供它们生长，以至于它们可能会挤到其他牙齿。有时它们甚至会向旁边压迫牙龈。只冒出一部分的智齿会留下间隙给细菌进入牙齿周围。在这些情况下，通常建议你去拔掉智齿。 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Central Park Central Park in New York City is the
8、first major city park in America. / It contains more than 340 hectares of land. / The designers goal is to make a beautiful natural environment / with lakes, woods and open areas for all the people of New York to enjoy. / About 25 million people visit Central Park each year. / These include people f
9、rom other areas of America and from foreign countries. / Millions of people who live in New York love Central Park / as a place to escape from their small apartments in high-rise buildings. / Every day, people walk, run or ride bicycles along the paths in Central Park. / Others walk their dogs, play
10、 baseball, / row a boat on the lake or eat a meal on the grass. / Bird-watchers can observe more than 200 kinds of birds in the park. / Many people also use the park for special events. / For example, some people choose one of the beautiful natural areas in the park / as the perfect place to get mar
11、ried. / 【试题解析】 中央公园 纽约市中央公园是美国第一大城市公园，占地面积超过 340公顷，有湖泊、树林和开阔的空地。设计者的目的是想让纽约市所有民众欣赏到这些景色优美的自然风光。 每天都有人在中央公园里散步、跑步或骑单车，也有人遛狗、打棒球、划船或者在草地上野餐。另外，野鸟观察者可以在这里观察到 200多种野鸟。许多人也会选择在这里做一些有特殊意义的事。 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Wind Energy People have been exploiting the winds power for a long time. / Today, we capture the
12、 winds energy with modern windmills. / Such a windmill consists of a tall tower with several blades at the top, / which are caused to spin by the wind. / Then the blades turn a generator located inside the tower to create electricity. / Groups of modern windmills are known as wind farms. / They can
13、be found near farmland, in narrow mountain passes, and even in the ocean, / where there are steadier and stronger winds. / They can create electricity for nearby homes, schools, and other buildings. / Wind power is very efficient / and it is a clean form of energy. / But the wind is not always a ste
14、ady source of energy. / Wind speed changes constantly, / depending on the time of day, weather, and geographic location. / Thus it has not yet been used to provide electricity for all our power needs. / 【试题解析】 风能 人们利用风能已经有很长一段时间了。如今，我们利用现代风车来获取风能。这样的风车由一个顶部带有几块叶片的高塔构成，风会引起叶片转动，然后叶片带动塔内的发电机发电。成批运作的现代
15、风车被称为风力发电场。在农田附近、在狭窄的山道里甚至在海洋中都能看到它们。这些风力发电场能为附近的家庭、学校和其他建筑发电。 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Island An island is a body of land surrounded by water. / Continents are also surrounded by water, / but because they are so big, they are not considered islands. / Australia, the smallest continent, / is more than thr
16、ee times the size of Greenland, the largest island. / There are countless islands in the ocean, lakes, and rivers around the world. / They vary greatly in size, climate, and the kinds of organisms that inhabit them. / Some islands are cold and ice-covered all year. / Others lie in warm, tropical wat
17、ers. / Many islands are little more than barren rock with few plants or animals on them. / Others are among the most crowded places on Earth. / On the island of Manhattan, for instance, / rise the towering skyscrapers of the financial capital of the world, New York City. / For centuries, islands hav
18、e been stopping places for ships. / Because of isolation, many islands have also been home to some of the worlds most unusual and fascinating wildlife. / 【试题解析】 岛屿 岛屿是指被水环绕着的一块陆地。全世界的海洋、湖泊以及河流中有着无数的岛屿。它们的大小、气候以及栖息于其中的生物均呈现出很大的差异。有些岛屿终年冰雪覆盖，十分寒冷。其他一些岛屿则位于温暖的热带水域。很多岛屿就跟贫瘠的岩石差不多，岛上几乎没什么动植物。而一些岛屿则是世界上最为
19、拥挤的地方之一。 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 The Space Race The space race between the United States and the former Soviet Union began in October of 1957, / when the Soviets launched the first man-made satellite into orbit around Earth. / Weeks later the second satellite was launched. / Their success added to the te
20、nsions of what was known as the Cold War, / which many people worried could lead to nuclear war. / And it pushed Americans to work harder to reach outer space. / Three months later, the United States launched its own satellite. / Then, in 1961, the Soviet Union sent the first person into space. / An
21、 American astronaut followed less than a month later. / The space race continued. / The finish line was the moon. / And it was reached when the crew of American spaceship landed in 1969. / Today, there is cooperation between the Russian and American space programs. / Astronauts share duties on the International Space Station. / And other countries are expanding their space programs. / 【试题解析】 太空竞赛 1957年 10月，前苏联成功发射了第一颗绕地球飞行的人造卫星，正式拉开美国与前苏联太空竞赛的序幕。苏联的成功加剧了两国之间的冷战，引起了人们对核战争的恐慌，也推动了美国人加紧对外太空的探索。三个月后，美国发射了它的第一颗人造卫星。太空竞争仍在继续，而终点线是月球。 1969年，美国宇航员到达了这条终点线。 【知识模块】 听写
