1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 108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 108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】 Memory and Ageing Many people worry about their memory as they get older. / But progressive memory loss isnt inevitable as the years pass. / Changes do occur in how the brain works and how we remember things. / And diseas
5、es contributing to a decline in mental powers do become more common. / Nevertheless, the majority of people reach their 80s or 90s without significant problems. / Although the way the brain stores memories is far from understood, / there seem to be several types of memory, / including very recent me
6、mory, short-term memory and long-term memory. / The older you get, the less efficient the brain becomes at storing and recalling memories. / Part of the reason for this is / that communications between different areas of the brain are lost / as the brain cells wither and die. / Recent memory seems t
7、o be particularly affected / since it may rely on different parts of the brain. / But long term memories may be just as clear. / 【试题解析】 记忆力和衰老 随着年龄的增长，许多人会担心自己的记忆力。但是记忆力随岁月流逝而不断丧失并非不可避免。在大脑的运作模式以及我们的记忆方式上确实会发生一些改变。而且促使我们思维能力下降的疾病也确实会变得越发普遍。然而，大多数人到八九十岁时并没有出现很大的问题。尽管大脑储存记忆的方式远非我们所能理解，但似乎有以下几种：最近的记忆、短
8、期记忆以及长期记忆。人越老，大脑储存和唤起记忆的效率就会越低。 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Educational Technology How do American schools use educational technology? / There is not a simple answer. / It depends on the subject and level of students, of course. / But it also depends on the interest and training of the teachers, / and the go
9、als and budgets of the schools. / Schools are almost all connected to the Internet. / But some have more technology, and use it more than others. / For example, some schools use computers for activities like video conferencing, / to bring the world into the classroom. / And some classrooms are equip
10、ped with things like an interactive whiteboard. / Interactive whiteboards are large displays for presentations. / They connect to a computer and can operate by touch. / They can be used for documents or writing or to project video. / Some teachers are trying creative new ways to teach with devices l
11、ike mobile phones. / But educators say the most important thing is the content. / 【试题解析】 教育技术 几乎所有学校都有互联网，但相比其他学校，一些学校使用更多的技术或使用互联网更频繁。例如，有些学校会用电脑组织一些诸如视频会议之类的活动，把世界带到课堂上。有些 教室配备有大显示屏的交互式白板。交互式白板是用于展示的大显示屏，它们与电脑连接后可以通过触摸进行操作，用于文档、书写或放映视频。一些老师正尝试使用移动电话之类的设备进行创新教学。但是教育者说最重要的仍然是内容。 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 T
12、OEIC TOEIC, which stands for the Test of English for International Communication, / measures the ability of people to communicate in the workplace using everyday English. / More than 9,000 organizations use the test in more than 90 countries. / Non-native English speakers take the test to demonstrat
13、e their English skills / when seeking a new job or a promotion. / Some organizations use the TOEIC to measure progress in English training programs and as a placement test. / The cost of the test is set locally in each country. / The TOEIC is really two tests. / People can take one or both of them.
14、/ One is a paper-and-pencil test, / which measures listening and reading skills. / The other test given on a computer measures speaking and writing skills. / Eleven questions on the computer test require speaking. / For example, the test taker is asked to read out loud or describe a picture. / Eight
15、 other questions require written answers, including an opinion essay. / 【试题解析】 托业考试 TOEIC(托业 )是 Test of English for International Communication(英语用作国际交流的考试 )的缩写，考查人们在工作场合使用日常英语的能力。 90多个国家的9000多个组织使用这项考试。非英语母语者参加这项考试以在求职或晋升时证明自己的英语能力。有些组织使用托业来评估英语培训课程的进步或者把它当作分级考试。 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Dictionary A dic
16、tionary is a reference book / that focuses on defining words and phrases, including multiple meanings. / The most frequently used dictionary is a language dictionary / that includes the majority of frequently used words in a language. / Language dictionaries are made for different types of users: /
17、scholars, office workers, schools, and second language learners. / There are many competing dictionaries put out by different companies. / Not only do they have different forms paperback, hardback, and online editions / but they differ in other ways. / Each company, for example, uses its own version
18、 of phonetic respelling / based on the research done by its experts. / Other differences between dictionaries show up in other features. / Many dictionaries include their experts guidance on grammar, usage, and the history of the language. / Definitions differ slightly, and sample sentences may be t
19、he work of the editorial staff / or taken from real-world usage, perhaps the first known written use. / 【试题解析】 词典 词典是 一种参考书，主要给词和词组下定义，并包括多种含义。最常用的词典是包含一门语言中大部分常用词的语言类词典。很多由不同公司出版的词典很具竞争力，它们不仅装订形式不一，在很多方面也不同。例如，每家公司都使用自己的语音重拼法。很多词典含有其专家对语法、用法、语言史的指导意见。定义的区别不大，例句可能是编辑人员编写的，又或者取自真实生活，很有可能是最早已知的书面用法。 【
20、知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 The Graduation Ceremony In American high schools and colleges, the last day of the school year is graduation day. / The students who finish their last year in the school will graduate. / The graduation ceremony is often in the school gymnasium. / The people who come to watch the gr
21、aduation / are teachers, parents and friends of the graduates. / Those students who will graduate will wear long robes and caps with square tops. / The graduate who has the best record in school will make a speech. / The school principal and other officials will also make speeches. / Then each gradu
22、ate will receive a diploma or a degree, / which has his name and the name of the school. / After the ceremony, students often chat with their teachers, friends and relatives / who come to congratulate them. / They take pictures of each other / and will show each other these pictures a few nights later at the graduation party. / Graduation is a memorable event. / 【试题解析】 毕业典礼 美国中学和大学学年的最后一天是毕业日。毕业典礼通常在学校体育馆举行。前来观看毕业典礼的人包括老师、家长和毕业生的朋友。毕业生身着长袍，戴着方形帽。在校成绩最好的毕业生会发表毕业演讲，校长和其他官员 也会致辞。然后每位毕业生都会获得一个文凭或学位，上面有自己和学校的名字。 【知识模块】 听写
