1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 43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 43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】 Plants Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, w
5、ater and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around
6、 you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not
7、grow from seeds. They grow from spores. 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Migration The term “migration“ refers to the movement of population from one place to another. It may be of temporary or permanent type. Temporary migrations may be annual, seasonal or even of a shorter duration, like daily. “Commutation“ is
8、 the term used for daily movement of people between city and its surrounding towns or villages. Migration is not merely a reallocation of human resources but is a process which has three-fold impact: firstly, on the area experiencing immigration; secondly, on the area experiencing out-migration, and
9、 thirdly, on the migrants themselves. The purpose of migration may be employment, business, education, family movement, marriage, calamity, etc. This has created a number of social, economic and political problems in these areas. Unequal economic development appears to be the main cause for migratio
10、n. There is a need for removing these disparities in development and also providing minimum basic amenities for migrants in the cities. 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 The Book That Has Influenced Me We should read the book that arouses us curiosity and feeling to read. There are some books which are read for pl
11、easure or recreation. Some books widen the range of mind. But the books that import knowledge and provide pleasure are helpful for students. As far as my choice of books, I prefer the book that has a great philosophy. In this regard I prefer the book Old man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway,
12、the Nobel Prize winner. The substance of the novel is that the old man experiences a lot of hurdles while making a journey in the sea. The perilous situations the old man undergoes due to the high tide and other unforeseen circumstances are beyond description. I have been gladly influenced by the me
13、ssage it imports. It is necessary to be stoic in the battle-field of life. If one is not perseverant, he will be an easy prey to defeat. 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Patriotism By patriotism we mean genuine love for ones own country. Patriotism must not be misinterpreted as ones hatred for other countries. If
14、 one loves his own country and hates other countries, then it is nationalism rather than patriotism. Mother and the motherland are superior to the heaven. We do never lose our honour for our mother even if she does not love us. Similarly we respect our country in all situations. We are indebted to o
15、ur motherland where we are born and brought up. It is our moral duty to keep her head high. Patriotism is a virtue which can be expressed in different ways. A true patriot tries to do something for the development of his country. A patriot is different from a politician. A politician shows no genuin
16、e love for any idea or for his country. Of course, patriots often indulge in politics. But they do not play dirty politics. 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Men Take the Pain Are men really tougher than women? A group of British researchers found that although there was no difference in the unpleasantness of the
17、pain, men were much more stoical about it. They showed a higher pain threshold, and reported less pain afterwards. Women showed more sensitivity. They tolerated less pain, and were happier to admit it hurt. So why did men put up with more pain than women? Gender stereotypes seem to be playing a part
18、, with women expected to be sensitive and men feeling the pressure to show theyre macho. The research found that these gender differences were stronger in the Libyan students than the British ones. The Libyan men also had a higher pain threshold than British men. This suggests that cultural differences also play a part in how people cope with pain. Research into pain is important, because it could help scientists develop better pain relief, and help people who live with chronic pain. Most pain killers are tested on men. 【知识模块】 听写
