1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 225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 225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】 New Renewable Energy Sources Scientists and engineers are constantly working / to make new renewable energy sources. / Three of the most promising are as follows. / The first one is tidal energy, / which exploits the powe
5、r of tides to produce electricity. / Some tidal energy projects use the moving tides / to turn the blades of an engine. / Other projects use small dams to control the flow of water. / The next is wave energy, which uses waves from the ocean, lakes, or rivers. / Some wave energy projects use the same
6、 equipment that tidal energy projects do. / Other wave energy projects float directly on waves. / The waters constant movement over and through the floating pieces of equipment can create electricity. / The last one is algae fuel, a type of energy / that uses the unique chemicals in seaweed to creat
7、e a clean and renewable fuel. / And it does not require acres of crop land to get this kind of fuel. / 【试题解析】 新的可再生能源 科学家和工程师不断致力于开发出新的可再生能源。下列为前景最可观的三种能源。第一种是潮汐能，这是一种利用潮汐产生的动力来发电的方法。下一种是波浪能，它利用的是海洋、湖泊或河流的波浪。某些波浪能工程所用的设备跟潮汐能工程的相同。最后一种是藻类燃料，这是一种利用海草中独有的化学物去生产出一种清洁可再生燃料的能源。 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Getting
8、a Green Card A green card is an official document / identifying a person as a permanent resident of the United States. / It does not give citizenship to the card holder / but permits him or her to live and work legally in the country. / There are many ways to get a green card. / One common way is th
9、rough family members who have American citizenship. / America gives special consideration to husbands, wives, children and parents of American citizens. / Green card holders can also nominate their husbands, wives and children for green cards. / A foreign citizen who has been offered a job in Americ
10、a can request a green card. / The employer would serve as sponsor in that case. / There are also green card qualifiers / for some non-citizens who invest in America, and for refugees. / Still all these paths leave out many people who want a green card. / So, each year America carries out a lottery /
11、 that provides about 50,000 green cards to lucky winners. / 【试题解析】 如何拿到绿卡 绿卡是美国签发给外国公民的永久居住许可证。持有绿卡并不等于获得公民身份，而是允许持卡者在美国合法居住和工作。获取绿卡有很多方式。常见的一种方式是：通过拥有美国国籍的家庭成员来申请，即申请人是美国公民的配偶、子女或父母。另外，如果外国公民在美国找到工作，也可以申请绿卡，在这种情况下其雇主可以做他的担保人。 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Green Laundry Cleaning In your battle against tough st
12、ains, there may be some unintended victims. / Conventional laundry methods are relatively unfriendly to the environment, / and may have bad effects on your familys health. / Greener cleaning methods use less energy and chemicals to get clothes clean, / making them safer for you and the world around
13、you. / Here are some tips for green laundry. / First, wash your clothes in cold water whenever possible / and use a detergent designed to work at lower temperatures. / Second, fill the washer every time you wash because washing small loads waste more water. / Third, use a clothesline or a drying rac
14、k to air-dry your clothes when the weather permits. / Its generally an excellent way to save energy. / Next, avoid over-drying your clothes when using a dryer. / Besides, avoid detergents with bleach and added dyes / which are not eco-friendly. / To brighten clothes or remove stains, you can add vin
15、egar or baking soda to your wash instead. / 【试题解析】 环保洗衣 在你跟顽固污渍的斗争中，可能会有一些你意想不到的受害者。相对而言，传统的洗涤方式对环境不利而且可能会对你家人的健康产生不良影响。比较环保的清洁方式是使用较少的能源和化学物质来使衣服变干净这样的方式对你及周围的世界来说都更为安全。对于绿色洗衣，这有几个小提示。首先，尽可能在冷水中洗衣服，并使用一种在较低温度下可以发挥效用的洗涤剂。第二，因为洗少量衣服会浪费更多的水，所以每次洗的时候都把洗衣机装满。第三，天气允许的时候，使用晒衣绳或者晒衣架来晾干衣服。 【知识 模块】 听写 4 【正确答
16、案】 Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions are a big part of the corporate finance world. / A merger is when two or more companies combine their operations. / Generally the combined company is able to negotiate lower prices with suppliers / because of its bigger size and market. / Jobs are
17、 sometimes also cut in mergers to save money. / The idea is to increase the value of the combined company for shareholders. / But that does not always happen. / Some experts suggest that only one merger in three creates big gains for shareholders. / At the same time, mergers can reduce competition,
18、/ resulting in higher prices. / The simplest way for companies to combine is through an acquisition. / One company buys another. / Companies may take a large part or a small part in guiding the policies of the businesses they acquire. / Some investors buy controlling shares of stock in companies / b
19、ut leaving their management teams in place. / 【试题解析】 并购 并购是公司财务中的一大部分。合并就是两个或更多的公司共 同经营。通常来说，合并的公司能够凭借其更大的规模和市场与供应商协商以获得更低的价格。对公司而言，最简单的合并方法就是收购。一个公司收购另一个。公司对其所收购公司的经营决策起着或大或小的作用。有的投资者收购公司的控制股份但是会保留原有的管理团队。 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Food Staple A food staple is a food that makes up the dominant part of a p
20、opulations diet. / Food staples are eaten regularly / and supply a major proportion of a persons energy and nutritional needs. / Food staples vary in different places, / depending on the food sources available. / Most food staples are inexpensive, plant-based foods that are full of calories for ener
21、gy. / Therere more than 50,000 edible plants in the world, / but just 15 of them provide 90 percent of food energy amount that the worlds population take in. / Food staples traditionally depend on what plants are native to a region. / However, with improvements in agriculture, food storage, and tran
22、sportation, / some food staples are changing. / Foods that were particular to one region are becoming popular in regions where they dont traditionally grow. / Although staple foods are nutritious, / they do not provide the full, healthy range of nutritious substances. / People must add other foods to their diets to avoid malnutrition. / 【试题解析】 主食 主食是一种食物，它是人们日常饮食中的主要构成部分。主食是人们经常吃的食物，人体所需的能量和营养有很大一部分是由它们提供的。不同地方的主食有所不同，这取决于能找到的食物来源。主食多为便宜且富含热量的植物性食物。全世界有超过 5万种可食植物，但其中只有 15种为全世界的人口提供 90的食物能量。虽然主食有营养，但是它们并不能提供全面而丰富的营养物质。 【知识模块】 听写
