1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 125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 125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】 Debating Skills A debate involves a discussion of the pros and cons of an issue. / Debating successfully is all about using argument and persuasion / to convince other people that your views are right. / Here are steps to
5、 debating perfection. / First, research the subject, / so that you have facts to back up your views. / Then, use logic to develop your case and make your points. / Lead each point on from what you were previously saying. / That way you build up a story and expand your answer. / Its always good to co
6、nsider the counterarguments in advance. / That way the other side cant catch you out and youre always prepared. / Next, be open-minded and prepared to change your opinion / if the other side convinces you your argument is flawed. / Last but not least, stick to the subject being debated and dont stra
7、y into other areas. / It sounds obvious but its not easy to do once you start debating. / 【试题解析】 辩论技巧 辩论是对一个问题的赞成与反对的讨论。完美辩论的步骤如下。首先，研究主题，让自己有论据来支持观点。然后，运用逻辑展开例证，并提出以说服别人赞成自己的观点。把之前所说的都引导到要点上。接下来，要保持开放的思想，如果对方证明你的论据有缺陷，要随时准备好改变观点。最后一点，紧紧围绕辩论的主题，不要离题。 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Limiting Driver Distraction In
8、 recent years, distraction by a device integral to the vehicle has been reported / in a large number of crashes in America. / So, US transport safety officials have made a proposal / to limit driver distraction from gadgets built into cars. / They want distracting functions to be disabled when drivi
9、ng. / The new rules would cover integrated electronic devices, including mobile phones. / But electronic warning systems would be exempt from the rules. / The first phase of the plans only applies to built-in devices. / However, in later phases further steps will be taken / to limit the use of devic
10、es or systems brought into the vehicle while driving. / This could include navigation systems, mobile phones, electronic tablets and pads, / and other mobile communications devices. / Since consumers always want more tools and conveniences, / these rules would help car makers develop electronic devi
11、ces that provide features consumers want, / without disrupting a drivers attention or sacrificing safety. / 【试题解析】 限制司机分心 近年，美国报道的多宗车祸均与汽车重要设备让人分心有关。美国运输安全官员已经提议汽车内置配件里能令人分心的功能在开车时不能使用。新规定涵盖各种集成电子设备，包括手机。但是电子警报系统除外。计划的第一阶段仅对内置设备适用。但是，之后将会对开车时使用带入车内的设备和系统进行限制。 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Forms of Business Org
12、anizations Businesses are structured to meet different needs. / One basic difference involves who is responsible for the business. / Another involves how long the organization can stay in business. / The simplest form of business is called an individual proprietorship. / The proprietor owns all the
13、property of the business and is responsible for it. / This means the proprietor receives all the profits, / but must also pay all the debts of the business. / Also, any legal action against an individual proprietorship is taken against the owner. / The law recognizes no difference between the owner
14、and the business. / Another kind of business is the partnership. / Two or more people go into business together. / An agreement is usually needed to state / how much of the partnership each person controls. / They can end the partnership at any time. / But partnerships and individual proprietorships
15、 exist only as long as the owners are alive. / 【试题解析】 商业组织形式 企业的组织形式因需要的不同而不同。其中最基本的一个差异在于谁负责这家企业。另一个差异是该组织能经营多久。企业最简单的组织形式是个人独资企业：经营者拥有企业的所有权并全权对企业负责。所有者独占所有的盈利，但也需独力支付所有的债务以及承担对独资企业提出的任何法律诉讼。在法律上，个人独资企业的所有者与企业没有任何差别。 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Coral Reefs Coral reefs are amongst the most productive areas
16、of the ocean. / Each coral contains small plants within its tissue / that can capture the energy of the sun and convert it into food. / The corals benefit from this, / and this helps support a whole community of life in the ocean. / Many people live close to coral reefs, / and local communities rely
17、 on the reefs to survive, / which are regarded as sources of tourism revenue. / However, many reefs are under pressure from international fishing fleets / and from the problems posed by climate change. / A third of reef-building corals are in danger of extinction. / And reefs all over the world are
18、in serious decline. / If they are going to see through this period of great change in the oceans, / coral reefs need to be able to recover as quickly as possible. / That means we need to reduce exploitation pressures and increase protection for reefs. / 【试题解析】 珊瑚礁 珊瑚礁存在于海洋中最富饶的海域。许多人居住在珊瑚礁附近的地方，当地社区
19、依靠珊瑚礁生存。然而，很多珊瑚礁承受着渔船队和气候变化引起的问题所带来的压力。三分之一的造礁珊瑚正濒临灭绝，全世界的珊瑚礁都在急剧减少。如果珊瑚礁要安然度过海洋里发生巨变的这个时期，它们就要拥有尽快恢复的能力。那意味着我们需要减少开采的压力并增加对珊瑚礁的保护。 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 The Bland UK Diet British people eat the most ready meals in Europe. / They are unhealthy and rarely taste as good as the alternative of cooking food
20、 fresh. / People often complain that they are too busy to cook from scratch. / However, more and more people are choosing to eat healthy, fresh food, / inspired by celebrity chefs who are showing us / that cooking doesnt have to be difficult, or even time-consuming. / Today the UK is one of the most
21、 exciting places / for creative and talented chefs. / There are some of the most renowned restaurants / and some of the most famous international chefs running them. / With many different cultures and nationalities from all over the world meet in the UK, / some of the most exciting new flavours and
22、ideas in cooking now come from London, not Paris. / As well as blending different foods and flavours from all over the world, / Britain has its own brand of traditional cooking / that is anything but bland. / 【试题解析】 无味的英国食物 在欧洲，消费最多即食餐的是英国人。即食餐既不美味，也不健康。人们常抱怨自己太劳碌，没时间下厨。然而，由于受到名厨的影响，越来越多的人选择健康、新鲜的食物。如今，英国有许多极具声望的餐厅和闻名世界的名厨。 【知识模块】 听写
