1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 52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 52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 Wounded We are all part of the walking wounded. On the battlefield of life, we have all been hit. Wounds do not heal; do not let anyone te
5、ll you otherwise. Like a festering sore or dull pain, they remain safely in place, forever. At the moment that the wound is inflicted, it will forever remain a part of the victims psyche. It is in his soul; it is an actual physical ache in the heart; it burdens the mind. It never leaves. The wounds
6、can sometimes come from someones body language or from what he may say to us or about us to others. Perhaps it is in the flicker of an eye, a body stance, or the words spoken in anger, hatred and jealousy. Judgment calls wound; stereotypes wound; ignorance wounds. Even the heartfelt apology may not
7、heal or even soften the wound. It may even make matters worse. 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 The Art of Flattery Man thinks too much of himself and his ideas because a common man is self-centered. That is why flatterers have always been a success in this world. There used to be flatterers in the courts and the
8、re are flatterers even in our day-to-day life. One can win the favor of others by praising the qualities which the other man possesses or pleasing the beauty the lady has. If a person is able to play round the weaknesses of the other man, it is very easy for him to win his favor. Flatterer needs a c
9、omplete control over ones own ambitions. One cannot praise others till he has conquered his personal opinions. A man who belittles himself can think of the greatness of others. On the other hand, a person who has sincere appreciations for the qualities will express them in a sincere manner. 【知识模块】 听
10、写 3 【正确答案】 Smoking Smoking has become very common and fashionable, especially among young boys. This habit usually begins at school when boys try to experiment with every new thing that they can lay their hands on. Despite the warnings given by doctors about ill effects of smoking, people continue t
11、o smoke. Smokers are addicted to it, and even if they want to, they cannot refrain from picking up a cigar or cigarette and puffing away. The government raises the price of tobacco every year. This is usually done to discourage people from smoking. Yet smokers continue to be slaves of this habit and
12、 often spend a substantial part of their earnings on cigarettes. Smokers force the members of their family to bear ill effects of the smoke that they exhale. Smoking can be stopped by a strong will power and every person has capacity to give it up once he sets his mind at doing so. 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案
13、】 Good Manner Good manners are very important in life. They make our day-to-day life smooth and easy. A rich man has a crowd of flatterers around him and a powerful man may be obeyed by people just out of fear. But a man with pleasing manners is genuinely loved and appreciated by all. Good manners h
14、elp a man to win friends easily. A man with pleasing manners respects the feelings and sentiments of people around him. He shows proper regard to his elders, loves his equals and is kind to those who are younger than him. Modesty and courtesy are essential traits of his personality. He is never prou
15、d or haughty and he takes great care not to hurt the feelings of other people. Good manners bring sunshine to life. A man with pleasing manners is jolly and gay. He has always a smile on his lips and he is mentally happy. Thus good manners enrich the personality of a man. 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Disadvan
16、tages of Being a Teenager Everybody knows advantages of being a teenager. Teenage is a glorious period irradiated by hope and dream. It is a period of aspirations and striving, untouched by despair and disillusion. However dark the present may be, the future is bright, and the best is yet to come. T
17、eenage, however, is not without its disadvantages. A teenager, however qualified and brilliant he may be, is supposed to lack experience and maturity. On this ground, he is usually denied opportunities of holding high positions in any field of life. Many a bright competent youngster has to start his
18、 career in a humble capacity and to work under those whose only claim to a higher position seems to be based on the number of grey hairs they have. This is not to deny the importance of practical experience. What should be remembered is that other qualities like knowledge, integrity and enthusiasm also should count. 【知识模块】 听写
