1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 11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 11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】 Movement of the Earth If you are traveling forwards in a train, the things around you outside seem to be moving backwards. / The sun seems to
5、rise in the east, / move across the sky, / and set in the west. / In other words, the sun seems to travel round the earth. / However, this is not really true. / It is the earth that is turning on its own axis. / The earth also travels round the sun on an unchanging path, / known as an orbit. / There
6、 are seven other planets of different sizes, / which all turn round on their own axes / and which all travel round the sun. / These are known as the solar system. / The planet nearest the sun is Mercury, and the planet farthest from the sun is Neptune. / The orbits of the earth and the other planets
7、 are not perfect circles. They are ovals. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 The Media in the U. S. The media plays a vital role as a guardian of U.S. democracy. /U.S. media have traveled a long road since the first newspaper was published in 1690. / Within 50 years, magazines also began appearing in several majo
8、r American cities. / The advent of commercial radio at the beginning of the 20th century / ended prints monopoly of the media in America, / giving nationwide and, later, global audiences unprecedented access to live audio programs. / Television, an even more powerful medium. / entered the scene shor
9、tly after World War II . / Defying predictions of their decline, / the other media have diversified to confront televisions dominant appeal. / Satellite technology has allowed U. S. TV networks, especially cable networks, / to reach overseas audiences anywhere on the globe. / Interactive media, fuel
10、ed by the advance of digital technology / and the growing convergence of the computer, telephone and cable television, / represent the principal trend of the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 The Fast Food Restaurants in the U. S. The favorite food in the
11、United States is the hamburger, / a kind of round sandwich of cooked ground beef. / The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. / At fast food restaurants, people order their food, / wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. / People also take their food out o
12、f the restaurant / and eat it in their cars or in their homes. / At some fast food restaurants, people can order their food, / pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars. / There are many kinds of fast food restaurants in the United States. / The most numerous sell hamburgers, French fries
13、 and milk shakes. / In addition, fast food restaurants that serve Chinese food, / Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice cream are very numerous. / The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular / that nearly every kind of food can be found in one. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Camps Many chi
14、ldren spend weeks at traditional camps by lakes in the mountains. / There are camps for all interests: / horseback riding, rock climbing, art, and science, to name a few. / There are even camps to learn how to be a clown. / Many Americans have happy memories of going away to camps as kids. / Now, gr
15、own-ups can relive those times. / In some state, for example, adults can spend a week at a snowboarding camp. / Snowboarding is a mix between skiing and skateboarding. / The campers spend most of the day on the mountain with coaches to teach them. / In the afternoon, they return to camp for other ac
16、tivities. / Some ride bicycles, others swim or play volleyball. / The adults share cabins and meals just like kids at camp do. / But, for some adults, the best camps are the ones / where they can be with their kids. / There are some weekend camp programs for parents and children together. / 【知识模块】 听
17、写 5 【正确答案】 The Color of Snow Generally, the color of snow appears white. / This is because the light we see from the sun is white. / Most natural materials take in some sunlight. / This gives them their color. / However, when light travels from air to snow, some light is sent back, or reflected. / S
18、now crystals have many surfaces to reflect sunlight. / Yet the snow does take in a little sunlight. / It is this light that gives snow its white appearance. / Sometimes, snow may appear to be blue. / The blue light is the product of a long travel path through the snow. / In simple terms, think of snow as a filter. / A filter is designed to reject some substances, / while permitting others to pass through. / In the case of snow, all the light makes it through if the snow is only a centimeter thick. / If it is a meter or more thick, however, blue light often can be seen. / 【知识模块】 听写
