1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 74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 74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 Bottled Water The bottled water used can be sourced from public water sources, / and the purity and safety depend largely on the regulatio
5、n of quality adopted within a country. / The regulation conducted and recorded ensures / that the bottled waters quality is safe. / The label on the bottled water container or bottle accurately reflects bottle contents, / or at least it is expected to. / In many developing and under-developed nation
6、s, these standards are variable. / This makes the safety of the bottled water controversial. / There is no doubt about the convenience of bottled water relative to boiling. / However, bottled water may provide a possibility to unsafe drinking water / only for those who can afford it. / The sales of
7、bottled water have surpassed the sales of all other drinks, except some soft drinks. / And the bottled water companies make a good money / even though the popularity of bottled water has been criticized / by environmentalists, economists and care-takers and -givers. 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Online Educati
8、on Online education, or distance learning, has really taken on a life of its own in the past few years. / With the availability of the Internet, / it is becoming easier and easier to join one of the approved online colleges / and to get your degree online. / These colleges are spread out all over th
9、e world. / If you are truly getting your education online, / then you dont have to be in the same city / as if you were getting your degree locally. / You simply log into the classroom every day to get your assignments, / then you upload them in order to get your grade. / There isnt even a need to m
10、eet the teachers or other students / and you can do it at any time of the day. / Therefore, it wont interfere with your work schedule or your life in general. / And the great news is that employers are recognizing more and more that / an online education is a great way to go. 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Red
11、Wolves Red wolves present a characteristic red colored fur / which is more obvious behind the ears and in the neck and legs. / Other than these parts, / the fur color of red wolves is brown with black shading in the back and tail. / Their big ears help them overcome hot and humid climatic conditions
12、. / The average size of red wolves is 4 feet in length, 20 inches tall and weight about 45 to 80 pounds. / Generally, red wolves attain sexual maturity at the age of 22 months; / however, there are some species that attain within 10 months. / The breeding season of red wolves is during February and
13、March / and their pregnancy period is about 2 months. / Females give birth to about 1 to 10 children one time around March to April. / The newly borns usually stay with their parents about two years, / after which, they spread around the wild. / The lifespan of red wolves is around 7 or 8 years in t
14、he wild / and about 15 years in captivity. 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a United States federal holiday / marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, / which is around the time of Kings
15、birthday, January 15. / King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, / which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. / He was assassinated in 1968. / The campaign for a federal holiday in Kings honor began soon after his assassinat
16、ion. / The idea of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday / was promoted by labor unions in contract negotiations. / Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, / and it was first observed in 1986. / At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, / giving it alternative names
17、or combining it with other holidays. / It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000. 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案 】 Car Alarm System Car alarm systems are basic ways to keep thieves away. / The first car alarm system was designed in 18%. / Nowadays, every car is fitted with advanced e
18、lectronic sound alarm system. / Though car alarm systems do not always stop the theft from happening but they do create troubles, / which act as alarms for both the owner of the car and the thief. / There have been innumerable cases / when in spite of the car alarm system being there, / the vehicle
19、has been stolen, / because at times the car alarm system fails to understand what exactly is a car theft. / Experts are of the opinion that / nowadays thefts occur in spite of the alarm system being there / because nobody bothers much about it. / People do not pay attention because alarm systems sound / even when there is a strong wind or a pet trying to interfere with the vehicle. / Moreover, thieves are designing newer ways to make new technologies that are being used failed. 【知识模块】 听写
