1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 156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 156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】 Effects of Smoking For many years, scientists have warned / that smoking tobacco is bad for your health. / Yet people around the world continue to smoke. / It is estimated that almost five-million people around the world
5、/ die each year from the effects of smoking. / Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of lung disease. / And it also has been linked to heart disease, stroke and many kinds of cancer. / Scientists have identified more than 40 chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause cancer. / Experts say smoking affects
6、not only the smoker but also the people who do not smoke. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Personal Loans A personal loan involves borrowing a lump sum from a lender / which you agree to pay back, with interest, over a fixed period. / There are two main types of personal loans: secured and unsecured. / Unsecure
7、d loans are not tied to any of your assets. / But secured loans are usually tied to your property. / If you default on a secured loan, / your lender can force you to sell the asset to pay off your debt. / Interest rates on loans can be fixed or variable. / A fixed rate will remain the same for the t
8、erm of the loan, / while a variable rate will be subject to change. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 American Education System The education system in the United States is controlled by state and local governments. / But education laws are similar in each state. / Public schools are free of charge for grades 1
9、through 12. /Private schools also operate in all states and territories. / Some private schools are operated by churches and religious groups. / Other private schools are not linked to any religious organization. / The school year usually begins in September and continues until June. / Most states r
10、equire a school year of 180 days. / Some schools have changed this schedule / and require students to attend school throughout the year. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Peace Symbols The concept of peace is a very important one in cultures all over the world. / There are certain symbols / which people in diffe
11、rent cultures recognize as representing peace. /The dove has been a symbol of peace and innocence for long in many different cultures. / But it didnt become a modern symbol of peace / until it was used on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949. / The rainbow is also an ancient and universal s
12、ymbol, / often representing the connection between human beings and their gods. / Nowadays it is used by many movements for peace and the environment, / representing the possibility of a better world in the future. / 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Community Gardens UK residents have relied on community gardens
13、/ as an important source of food for many years. / And the contemporary community gardening movement began in the late 1960s / with a renewed interest in green spaces in cities. / Today, the gardens come in all shapes and sizes. / They can be tiny plots, gardens on roofs and school gardens, private
14、or open to the public. / Besides, the scope of what community gardens can achieve also varies widely. / They can provide fresh fruit and vegetables, a place for wildlife, improved play areas, / an outdoor classroom and safe public spaces that are well-maintained. / Moreover, community gardens often bring different cultures and generations together. / 【知识模块】 听写
