1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 23及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the pa
2、ssage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 23答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to
3、 the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read 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
4、 of 15 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minute 1 【正确答案】 The Tower of London In 1078, King William began to build a large stone building on the north bank of the Thames River and named it the Tower o
5、f London. The tower was finished 20 years later. Around 1240, King Henry III made it his home. He painted the tower white, and widened the grounds to include a church, a great hall and other buildings. In 1381, Richard II became King of England. A group of farmers attacked the tower. In the end, Ric
6、hard was forced to give up his power to Henry IV. Queen Elizabeth was held prisoner in the tower for two months by Queen Mary, her half sister. She was set free on May 19, 1554, and in 1558 became the Queen of England. In 1603, part of the tower became a museum. A lot of royal jewels were kept in th
7、e tower for visitors to see. The tower has been a place of interest in London ever since. 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Cant “Cant“ is the worst word that can be written or spoken, and can do more harm than lying. Many strong spirits have been broken by it. It springs from the lips of thoughtless people each m
8、orning and robs us of the courage we need that day. It rings in our ears like a timely sent warning and laughs when we fall by the way. “Cant“ is the father of weak effort, and the parent of fear and half-hearted work. It weakens the efforts of clever craftsmen, and makes people work less. It poison
9、s the soul of a person with an illusion.lt laughs at peoples hopes and dreams. Whatever the goal you are seeking, keep trying, and answer by saying, “I can!“ “Cant“ is the enemy that is ready to ruin your will. It will only give way to courage, patience and skill. Treat it with strong and continuous
10、 hate, for once it is welcomed it can break any man. 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 The First Music Road in the U.S. In the city of Lancaster, there is a wonderful road that can play music. Due to its special design, when cars drive on it, the road will produce beautiful notes. This road is believed to be the f
11、irst music road in the U.S Citizens have different attitudes towards it. Some of them live near the road. They complain that the road is so noisy that it keeps them awake. But there are still many local people who are in favor of the road. “You drove on it and you didnt know what to happen. When I g
12、ot to the end, I was smiling from ear to ear,“ said an old driver. In addition, the city has received hundreds of calls praising the road. The road has become a tourist attraction and the city has decided to recreate the road in an industrial area away from homes. 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Easter Easter is
13、 a festival that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. A Sunday between March 22 and April 25 is called Easter Sunday. People eat some cakes during this festival. They also give colorful eggs to each other. It is said that the Earth came from an egg. In England, people write messages and date
14、s on their eggs and give them to friends or loved ones. A rabbit called the Easter Bunny visits children on Easter Sunday. He often leaves some candies and eggs. So on Easter Sunday morning, children always get up early to find these candies and eggs all around the house. In fact, it is their parent
15、s who buy them candy and hide their eggs. The story of the Easter Bunnys visit comes from Germany. The story goes that a poor woman hid eggs for her children to find. At the moment they found them, they looked up to see a big rabbit running away. 【知识模块 】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Sleepwalking Sleepwalking is a sl
16、eep disorder affecting an estimated 10 percent of all humans at least once in their lives. It is far more common in kids than in adults, as most sleepwalkers outgrow it by the early teen years. It may run in families. So if you or your partner are or were sleepwalkers, your child may be too. Other f
17、actors that may bring on sleepwalking include lack of sleep, irregular sleep schedules, illness or fever, and stress. Of course, getting out of bed and walking around while still sleeping is the most obvious sleepwalking symptom. But young sleepwalkers may also sleeptalk. Also, sleepwalkers eyes are
18、 open, but they are not awake and may not realize what theyre doing. Its hard to wake them up. Sleepwalking is not usually a sign that something is emotionally or psychologically wrong with a child. And it doesnt cause any emotional harm. They probably wont even remember the nighttime stroll. 【知识模块】 听写
