1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 131及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will
2、 be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 131答案与解析 一 、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will
3、 be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done 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 of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at no
4、rmal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Speechwriting 写演讲稿 The success of a speech is often attributed to the skill of the speaker, / with merit being given to speakers who are confident, articulate, / knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech with conviction. / B
5、ut often it is not the speakers who write these moving speeches, / it is a speechwriter. / And one industry in which this practice is common is that of politics. / So what does it take to be a political speechwriter? / Well according to a recent job advertisement from the US Embassy in Britain, / a
6、political speechwriter needs to have exceptional interpersonal skills, / be detail oriented and able to demonstrate a deep knowledge of their subject. / They must also work closely with speakers / and be able to relate to their style. / Some believe that the best speechwriters have an inherent talen
7、t, / a natural creative instinct, / and that speechwriting is an art form. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 A Walk in the Park在公园散步 Exercising in natural areas is not only good for your physical health / it can improve your mood / and sense of well-being in as little as five minutes. / So says research in the j
8、ournal Environmental Health and Technology. / Exercise alone is known to make you happier. / So is being in a natural setting. / So scientists wanted to see the effect of combining the two. / They evaluated 10 different UK studies involving more than 1,200 people. / Participants had taken part in ac
9、tivities such as gardening, / sailing and country walks, and rated their mood and self-esteem. / The research showed that both areas get a significant boost / with as little as five minutes of outdoor exercise. / And people with mental disorders benefited the most. / The study authors say this is th
10、e first study / to quantify the amount of time needed to get a positive effect. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Fast Food Makes Us Less Patient快餐使我们失去耐性 Fast food is a multibillion-dollar industry, / and for some of us, drive-through dinner has become a way of life. / Granted, sometimes we grab something quick
11、 because we really dont have time. / But psychologists got to wondering / whether all this speed eating might actually make us less patient. / In a series of experiments, the scientists showed volunteers logos / from several fast-food chains or asked them to recall the last time theyd visited. / And
12、 they found that folks who had thought about fast food would then read faster, / even though no one told them to hurry. / And they also expressed a preference for time-saving products, / like shampoo plus conditioner. / And they tended to opt for immediate rewards, / like getting a small cash paymen
13、t right away / rather than waiting a week for a larger sum. / So if you want to ease the pace, forget meditation. Try a slow cooker. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Light All Night Not Alright整夜开灯并非好事 A nightlight may keep those monsters under the bed. / But it may also open the door to the blues. / If you hav
14、e access to electricity, you no doubt switch on a lamp, / maybe even watch a little TV, after the sun goes down. / But our bodies use cues about lightness and dark to regulate our hormones / and of course our sleep cycles. / So what might these extra photons be doing to our health? / To find out, sc
15、ientists housed mice in a room / where the lights were always on. / After three weeks, they found that mice who lived in the spotlight showed symptoms of depression, / more so than mice who enjoyed eight hours of darkness at night. / Interestingly, mice who could escape the light by ducking into a d
16、ark tube / also escaped the worst of the depression. / So flip that light switch at your own risk. / Because the artificial brightness that helps keep us up could also bring us down. / 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 London 2012 Olympic Games伦敦 2012 奥运会 After a hard-fought campaign, / London has been awarded the
17、 right to host the 2012 Olympic Games. / The UK capital saw off competition from four rival cities: / Paris, Madrid, Moscow and New York. / Londoners can now look forward to the transformation of their city / in the same way as their counterparts in Beijing. / Indeed, there are many similarities in
18、the two cities approach to hosting the games. / Both cities need to invest in developing their infrastructure / in order to cope with the demands of the event. / However, this kind of investment is far from cheap / it is estimated that it will cost around $40 billion to prepare for the 2008 games, / much of which will be spent on transport links. / Nevertheless, the benefits of becoming an Olympic city can be enormous / Barcelona, which hosted the 1992 games, / was completely regenerated and has since become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. / 【知识模块】 听写
