1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 157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 157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】 Guitar Probably no other musical instrument is as popular around the world as the guitar. / Musicians use the guitar for almost every kind of music. / Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. / Th
5、e traditional Spanish folk music could not exist without a guitar. / The sound of American blues music would not be the same / without the sad cry of the guitar. / And rock and roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument. / Music experts do not agree about where the guitar first wa
6、s played. / Most agree it is ancient. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Thanksgiving The American Thanksgiving, by law on the fourth Thursday of November, / has a long tradition in the United States. / The first American Thanksgiving occurred in 1621, / with early North American settlers celebrating their first
7、harvest / after a harsh winter in the new world. / In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln made it an official holiday. / Today, Thanksgiving serves as a day for family gatherings with luxurious turkey feasts, / accompanied by a wide array of side dishes and pies. / So this holiday is one of the busiest
8、times for travel in America. / Millions of people travel by car, train, or air, to feast with family. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Rock Climbing Many people take part in rock climbing around the world. / Some do it just for fun while others compete. / Rock climbing takes strength, control and good balance.
9、/ Climbers have to be strong enough to pull themselves straight up the face of high rocks or walls. / There are several kinds of rock climbing. / Traditional rock climbing is done outside. / Climbers wear ropes and attach devices to the rocks as they climb up. / Sport climbing is similar but with th
10、e protective devices permanently placed in the rock. / There is also indoor climbing, in which rock walls made of wood or concrete / have places for the climbers hands and feet. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Music in British Schools Music plays a big part in British schools. / Pupils can learn an instrument
11、at school. / Traditionally, school children learn classical instruments. / British schools do not just offer lessons for instruments, / but they have music classes for all pupils. / In the past, the focus of classes was very much Western classical music. / But the classes now cover a far wider range
12、 of styles, including folk music and world music. / Many schools have orchestras and put on concerts each term. / It is also common for pupils themselves to form their own bands. / 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Carers for the Elderly One of the defining features of growing old / is a gradual decline in the abi
13、lity to do everything for yourself. / Some people remain independent long into their later years. / But many increasingly need help with these activities essential for daily living. / Some people prefer to make their own informal arrangements / with a relative or friend to do the tasks they need help with. / Others would employ someone directly themselves. / There are also many people who prefer to get a care agency to manage their care needs. / Each of these options has both advantages and disadvantages / no matter which one people choose. / 【知识模块】 听写
