1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 220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 220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】 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and most famous universities in Britain, / and there has always been a great rivalry between the two institutions. / But the most public competition b
5、etween the two is the annual Boat Race. / Both universities are located near rivers, / and rowing is a popular and prestigious sport. / The very first race took place in 1829, / when a Cambridge student challenged a school-friend studying at Oxford. / Ever since, the defeated team from the previous
6、year challenges the opposition to a rematch. / The only times when no Boat Races took place / were during the First and Second World Wars. / The race is between two crews of eight rowers, / each led by a pilot, who steers and gives commands to the rowers. / Since 1836, the rowing eights have worn di
7、fferent shades of blue / Oxford wear dark blue and Cambridge light blue. / As a result, the rowers are known as the Blues. / 【试题解析】 牛津剑桥划船赛 牛津和剑桥这两所历史悠久的英国一流大学向来竞争激烈，但最为公开的竞争是年度划船比赛。两校之间的划船比赛始于 1829年，当时是一名剑桥学生向其在牛津 就读的朋友提出挑战。从那以后，前一年比赛落败的那个队都会向对手再次挑战。这么多年来， “牛津一剑桥划船赛 ”除了因为两次世界大战中断过之外，从来不曾取消过一次 ! 【知识
8、模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Body Art Body art is the use of the human body as a form of self-expression. / Tattooing and piercing are both forms of body art. / And both have become more socially acceptable in the United States. / Tattooing is the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs. / Pierci
9、ng is putting holes in the body for wearing jewelry. / Ancient societies used body art to represent many different things, / including social position and religious beliefs. / In the United States, tattoos were considered mostly for military men or laborers, / or young people who disobeyed their par
10、ents. / But in recent years, all kinds of people have gotten tattoos. / Piercing used to be just for ears. / But now other parts include lips, noses and eyebrows. / Piercing and tattooing can involve serious risks, in addition to pain and bleeding. / There is the risk of infection and the spread of
11、disease / if the artist is not careful about cleanliness. / 【试题解析】 身体艺术 身体艺术，即以人体为媒介的艺术表现形式，主要包括纹身和穿孔两种形式。这两种艺术表达形式都被美国社会所接受。纹身是通过将颜色注入皮肤来创造出图案的艺术，而穿孔则是在身体上打孔，然后在打孔处戴上珠宝首饰。在美国，纹身通常与军人、工人阶级、叛逆的年轻人联系一起。但如今，各类人群都会纹身。 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Wine It is hard to say how long people have been drinking wine. / W
12、ine is far older than recorded history. / Some experts say it is even as old as civilization itself. / The first wine ever made was probably an accident. / People in ancient times might have picked ripe grapes. / Some juicy grapes at the bottom of the container were crushed together. / As the grapes
13、 broke open, / yeasts on the skins went to work turning sugar from the fruit into alcohol. / This is the fermentation process that turns grape juice into wine. / Wine was not just about having an enjoyable drink. / It could be stored for future use. / And, it was nutritious and often much safer to d
14、rink than water during early times. / Some experts say that up until the 1600s in Europe, / wine was one of the only prepared drinks. / After that, wine had competition from beer, coffee and tea. / 【试题解析】 葡萄酒 我们很难断定喝葡萄酒的历史有多长。但可以肯定的是，葡萄酒的历史远比记载的时间长。葡萄酒的诞生纯属偶然：古人摘下葡萄放进容器里，最下面的那些被压碎。葡萄破了之后，葡萄皮中的酵母菌把糖分
15、转化为酒精，这就是葡萄汁转化成葡萄酒的发酵过程。 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Bamboo Bamboo is a type of grass with a hard, woody, hollow stem. / There are 1,500 different species of bamboo, / occurring naturally in every continent except Europe and Antarctica. / Bamboo is among the fastest growing plants on the planet / One Japanes
16、e species rockets skywards at a rate of a metre a day. / Some bamboos can reach a lofty 36 metres in height / while others are only half a metre tall. / Bamboo is famous as the major food source of rare animals / such as the giant panda and red panda. / It is also economically important to humans as
17、 a building material and as food. / Bamboo has a crisp texture and light, sweet flavor. / It generally assumes the flavour of ingredients it is combined with, / so bamboo shoots are often used as fillers in Asian cuisine. / While some bamboo can be eaten raw, / some varieties must be cooked to remov
18、e some toxic elements. / 【试题解析】 竹子 竹子属禾本科，竹茎木质、坚固且中空。除了欧洲和南极洲外，自然界生长着大约 1500种不同的竹子。竹子是地球上生长得最快的植物之一。一种生长在日本的竹子每天大约长高一米。有些竹子高达 35米，而有些却只有半米高。竹子是大熊猫、小猫熊等稀有动物的主要食物。竹子具有重要的经济价值，可以用作建筑材料和食材。 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 American Indians American Indians are the native people in the United States. / They belong to
19、more than five hundred Indian tribes. / Many tribe members live on reservations. / These are areas that the United States government set up for native tribes / that had lost their lands to European settlers. / Some reservations are larger than American states. / The Bureau of Indian Affairs supervis
20、es these territories. / Tribes on reservations have limited self-rule. / Generally, American Indians do not enjoy the same economic and educational success as other Americans. / They earn less money and have more unemployment than other Americans. / They also have higher rates of disease / and die y
21、ounger than other American groups. / However, the American Indian economy has grown at three times the national rate since the 1980s. / Some of the improvement has come from expansion of the American Indian gambling industry. / Many Indian tribes have legalized gambling on their reservations. / 【试题解析】 美国印第安人 美国印第安人是美国的土著居民，他们分属于 500多个印第安部落。 许多印第安人居住在美国政府为他们设立的居留地，因为他们的土地已经被欧洲殖民者掠夺走。有些居留地比美国的州还要大。这些居留地由印第安事务局进行管理，居留地的部落拥有有限的自治权。一般来说，美国印第安人没有像其他美国人那样在经济和教育上取得很大的成就。 【知识模块】 听写
