1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 160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 160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. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Educational Technology Schools are almost all connected to the Internet. / But some have more technology, and use it more than others. / For
7、 example, some schools use computers for activities like video conferencing, / to bring the world into the classroom. / And some classrooms are equipped with things like an interactive whiteboard. / Interactive whiteboards are large displays for presentations. / They connect to a computer and can op
8、erate 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 like mobile phones. / But educators say the most important thing is the content. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 TOEIC TOEIC, which stands for the Test of English
9、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 demonstrate their English skills / when seeking a new job o
10、r a promotion. / Some organizations use the TOEIC to measure progress in English training programs and as a placement test. / The TOEIC is really two tests. / One is a paper-and-pencil test, / which measures listening and reading skills. / The other test given on a computer measures speaking and wri
11、ting skills. 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Dictionary A dictionary 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. / There are many
12、competing dictionaries put out by different companies. / Not only do they have different forms but they differ in other ways. / Each company, for example, uses its own version of phonetic respelling. / Many dictionaries include their experts guidance on grammar, usage, and the history of the languag
13、e. / Definitions differ slightly, and sample sentences may be the work of the editorial staff / or taken from real-world usage, perhaps the first known written use. / 【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.
14、/ The graduation ceremony is often in the school gymnasium. / The people who come to watch the graduation / 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 graduate will receive a diploma or a degree, / which has his name and the name of the school. / 【知识模块】 听写
