1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 24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 24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】 Why Are Some People Left-handed? Why is a mere 4% of the population left-handed? Most authorities agree, to the relief of many a mother of a l
5、eft-handed child, that if the child prefers using the left hand, and functions well with it, there is no need to correct this “condition“. One theory centers on the two halves of the brain, each of which functions differently. Medical science believes that the opposite sides of the body are supplied
6、 by the opposite sides of the brain.The predominant left half of the brain, which controls the right half of the body, makes it more skillful in reading, writing and speaking, and makes most people right-handed. “Lefties“, however, are the product of an inversion. They also work best with the left s
7、ide of their bodies. There is no doubt that all exist in a “right-handed society“, which manufactures most basics for the 96%. But dont forget many of the greatest geniuses are left-handed, including Leonardo da Vinci. 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确 答案】 Summon up Courage There were two men who both decided to get
8、a horse for riding. One man found a red horse with much spirit while the other chose one more docile. The two men would go riding together every day. It so happened that one day on the route, there was a ditch about eight or nine feet wide. When coming up to this ditch, the red horse was quick to re
9、spond and jumped it with no difficulty. Yet the more docile horse would shrink every time it came to the edge. It would stand on the edge, shaking. Then after a while, coming up to the ditch and watching its companion jump it easily, something happened within it an idea was born that it could too. S
10、o it smoothly jumped over the obstacle. Life is much like what happened to the two horses. It all comes to a choice whether we look for the spirit within or just stand on the edge and shrink. 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 A Burden You Dont Deserve Its easy to blame someone else for your troubles. Yet, when you
11、re truly honest with yourself, its clear that blaming others will not add the slightest bit of value to your life. To move your life in the direction you choose to go, you must be willing to take full responsibility for it. That means you must accept that things are not always going to be fair. Perh
12、aps life has given you a burden you dont deserve. Instead of seeing that as an excuse to give up, see it as an opportunity to give more. Though you may not have brought your troubles upon yourself, you can still make positive use of them. Choose to take full responsibility for your own situation, an
13、d youll begin to see how you can rise from it to a level thats higher than ever before. Real success does not result from everything going perfectly. Real success comes when youre willing to move forward no matter what may happen. 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Culture Living in a new country means experiencing
14、 a different way of life. This is very exciting and interesting, but it can also be a little challenging at times, because the cultures of all countries are unique. Culture is like an iceberg. You can see some parts of an iceberg just like you can see some parts of a countrys culture when you visit
15、it. For example, you can see different ways of greeting people, hear different languages and observe different festivals and customs. However, a much bigger part of every iceberg is hidden under water. Even though this part of the iceberg is hard to see, it is very important without it, the iceberg
16、would not exist. The same is true of culture. There are many aspects of it which you cannot see when you visit a different country, for example, the nature of friendship and the importance of time. It will take a long time to understand those values and beliefs. 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Benjamin Franklin
17、Franklins life is full of charming stories which all young men should know how he sold books in Boston, and became the guest of kings in Europe; how he was made Major General Franklin, only to quit because, as he said, he was no soldier, and yet helped to organize the army that stood before the trai
18、ned troops of England and Germany. This poor Boston boy, without a days schooling, became master of six languages and never stopped studying; this neglected apprentice conquered the lightning, made his name famous, received degrees and diplomas from many colleges, and became forever remembered as “Doctor Franklin“, philosopher, scientist and political leader. He built America, for what America is today is largely due to the management, the forethought, the wisdom, and the ability of Benjamin Franklin. He belongs to the world, but especially he belongs to America. 【知识模块】 听写
