1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 2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 pas
2、sage 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 1 Drink to Your Health 2 Golf; Theres Nothing Like It! 3 Happy Fourth of Jul
3、y! 4 Thanksgiving Day 5 Cell Phone Disturbance 专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 2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 meani
4、ng. 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 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】 Drink to Your Health
5、Since all living things need it, / and it makes up two-thirds of our bodies, / it seems obvious that water is vital to our health./ Most people, however, drink fewer than the eight recommended glasses each day. / So why is drinking enough water so important? / A minor water deficiency can lead to he
6、adaches, sleepiness, and moodiness ,/ while losing a large amount of water for a long time can cause high blood pressure / and other serious problems. / Drinking water helps our bodies in a variety of ways. / It helps us get rid of toxic substance, / which helps our kidneys to do a better job, / and
7、 it helps prevent bladder infections / It improves digestion and helps us develop substances / that our body produces in the blood to fight diseases. / Finally, water can give our skin a healthy glow. / Drinking water throughout the day is an important habit to pick up. / For your health, give this
8、simple substance the importance it deserves. 【知识模块】 听写 2 【 正确答案】 Golf: Theres Nothing Like It! It is generally agreed that golf was first played in Scotland1 in the 15th century. / Its popularity spread throughout the 16th century, / and the first international golf match took place in 1682 / betwee
9、n players from England and Scotland. / Clubs began forming soon after, / and concrete rules of the game were established. / Golf was made an Olympic sport in 1900,/ and by that time there were already more than 1 ,000 golf courses in the United Slates./ The famous PGA was formed in 1916,/ and by 194
10、4, the equally famous PGA tour consisted of 22 events and was held8 throughout the year. / These days, it is up to current stars to keep spectators glued to the TV set. / Even if you are not a big fan, / why not head off to the driving range and have a go? / More than 23 million players exist in the
11、 United States alone, / and they are all likely to tell you the same thing about golf;/ Theres nothing like it! 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Happy Fourth of July! Most people are probably aware of the significance of July 4 to Americans . /They might not know, however, about the origins of some of the traditi
12、ons /associated with Independence Day in the United States. / July 4 is, of course, a holiday from work, / and the occasion for all-day picnics in most communities. / Having eaten their fill of hot dogs, burgers, and potato salad, /everyone eagerly throws themselves into a program of often strange a
13、ctivities /like three-legged races and pie-eating contests. / A visitor to Boston , /a city strongly associated with the events leading up to independence, / will certainly come away with a lasting impression of the Fourth of July. / The highlight of the days celebrations is a local orchestra playin
14、g a melody /as one hundred and fifty thousand spectators watch fireworks burst over the harbor. 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day, / is a legal holiday observed annually in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. / In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the second Monday i
15、n October. / Most people celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering with family or friends for a holiday least . / Thanksgiving was first celebrated by Pilgrims and native Americans in colonial New England in the early 17 th century. / Today Thanksgiving is mainly a celebration of domestic life, /centered
16、on the home and family. /Thanksgiving parades often feature children dressed in Pilgrim costume,/ complete with tall hats, dark clothes, /and shoes with large silver-colored buckles . / In keeping with the idea of celebrating a plentiful harvest, / preparing and eating a large meal is a central part
17、 of most Thanksgiving celebrations. / The meal usually includes the pumpkin pie, cornbread, roasted turkey, etc. / These simple foods recall the old virtues of the Pilgrims, /emphasizing the natural gifts that greeted early settlers in their adopted homeland. 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Cell Phone Disturbanc
18、e Nowadays, / more people are using cell phones and there is also an increase in traveling by air. / Naturally, more people want to use their cell phone while traveling by plane. / However, they cannot. / The funny thing is that there has been no evidence of a cell phone signal causing a disturbance
19、 in the flight. / If you use the fixed-line telephone on the plane, / it can be really expensive. / In America, this kind of telephone charges three dollars a minute, / and 15% of the income of the flight comes from the telephone bill. / In 1998, / an Englishman was sent to prison for one year / bec
20、ause he refused to turn off the cell phone./ Last month, a plane suddenly became alarmed and was forced to land. / Investigators found a cell phone in a piece of luggage that had been left on. / Flight crew insisted that using cell phone during the flight is very dangerous, / and many facts support that claim. /Although there is no factual evidence to prove this, / cell phone disturbance can affect the plane in some circumstances 【知识模块】 听写
