1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 135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 135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】 Cultural Heritages文化遗产 Every country has a cultural heritage, / spiritual beliefs and history and their ethnic fashion reflects their artistic vision. / You will find how the market of ethnic gifts has increased at a drastic
5、pace. / People all around the globe appreciate the ethnic art with its unique beautiful designs. / Moreover, its natural that ethnic art requires an extra effort / than any other show pieces you get in the market. / Ethnic art requires highly skilled trained craftsmen; / in fact every country create
6、s an environment / where the craftsmen mostly belonging to rural areas / have an opportunity to share their authentic art. / It really helps in uplifting the rural section of the society. / If you want to spread the heritage of your country / then you can go ahead and present ethnic gifts to your fr
7、iends in other countries. / Ethnic art has a distinctive appeal, / and symbolizes the beliefs of that countries history. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Seniors老年人 Seniors, or elderly men, / are supposed to be already in a state of happiness and enjoying every moment of their life. / But this may not be the ca
8、se all the time. / Everybody seeks happiness and satisfaction, regardless of the age; / thats why its no surprise that even elderly men are seeking happiness in life. / Enjoyment in life, a sense of purpose, / and happiness can still be hard to achieve for elderly men, / making these all the more im
9、portant to attain. / Its not easy growing old. / Most times, depression affects elderly men, / especially because they tend to feel helpless and inactive after retirement, / with their role as primary provider having been stopped. / But then again, there are the elderly men who still walk with a spr
10、ing in their step, / enjoy traveling, engage in sporting activities, and even take on easy jobs. / These are the ones who want to live in the present and keep busy despite their golden age. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Eyes Can Speak眼睛会说话 Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, / so it is ofte
11、n said that eyes can speak. / Do you have such kind of experience? / In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. / And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, / he may feel uncomfortable. / If you are looked at for more than necessary, / you will look at yourself up and down, / to se
12、e if there is anything wrong with you. / If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others stare with you that way. / Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. / But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. / If a man glances at a woman for more t
13、han 10 seconds and refuses to avert his gaze, / his intentions are obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, / to make her understand that he is admiring her. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Elections选举 Surprises often come in boxes. / Birthday presents wrapped in colorful paper, brown paper packag
14、es mailed from a friend. / No matter what kind of box it is, people like to open it up and see whats inside. / In America, and in many other countries, one special kind of box contains the future. / Its called a ballot box. / What people put into the box on election day can change the course of hist
15、ory. / Elections are the lifeblood of a democracy. / The word democracy literally means “the people rule,” / an important concept in Americas history. / In the mid-1700s, England began passing laws that made the American colonies angry. / The colonists had to pay more and more taxes / and enjoyed le
16、ss and less freedom. / They felt the government of England didnt represent their interests. / On July 4, 1776, the colonies declared their independence from England. / They wanted to establish a democracy where people could have a voice in government. / 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Law and Order法律与秩序 What doe
17、s it mean to obey the law? / That depends on where you are. / Different cultures have very different views of obeying the law. / In some cultures, law-abiding citizens try to keep the letter of the law. / That is, whatever the law says, they do. / In other cultures, good citizens live by the spirit
18、of the law. / They see the law only as a general guideline. / Often they obey the law only when someone official is looking. / The situation in America fits into the first category. / That doesnt mean all Americans keep the law. / But American culture teaches people to respect the law even to the sm
19、allest detail. / Driving habits illustrate American respect for the law. / A driver will usually stop for a red light, even when there are no other cars around. / People treat the lines marking streets and roads as definite boundaries, not just decorations. / Vehicles yield to those with the right of way-particularly pedestrians. / 【知识模块】 听写
