1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 217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 217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】 Dining Customs in the USA Americans, like many people elsewhere in the world, / like to invite friends to their homes for an evening of food, drink and conversation. / Formal dinners in fine homes and hotels in the US / are m
5、uch the same as formal dinners anywhere in the world. / But as most people in the US have no servants, / their dinner parties at home tend to be informal. / Guests may sit down at a table, / or as many new small homes have no separate dining room or very small dining space. / Guests can also serve t
6、hemselves and eat in the living room, / holding their plates or trays on their knees. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Costs in Colleges and Universities Nearly all American students in colleges and universities pay for their educations. / There are many costs. / First of all, there is tuition. / At some school
7、s, the tuition is very high, ten thousand dollars a year or more. / At other schools, it may only be a few hundred dollars a year. / At some community colleges, tuition is free. / There are other costs as well. / Many students leave their homes to go to schools in other cities. / They may live in do
8、rmitories or apartments, and they must pay for it. / Finally, students must buy textbooks for their courses. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Rainbow You will not always see a rainbow when it rains while the sun shines. / The sun must be in the right position over the horizon. / And remember to turn your back t
9、o the sun / when you look toward the sky. / A rainbow will never appear in the path between you and the sun. / Rainbows hold an important place in the traditional stories and beliefs / that make up many cultures. / For example, some cultures say the rainbow represents a bridge between life and death
10、. / Still others see the rainbow as a sign of good things to come. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 The Color of Snow Generally, the color of snow appears white. / This is because the light we see from the sun is white. / Most natural materials take in some sunlight / This gives them their color. / However, whe
11、n light travels from air to snow, some light is sent back, or reflected / Snow crystals have many surfaces to reflect sunlight / Yet the snow does take in a little sunlight. / It is this light that gives snow its white appearance. / Sometimes, snow may appear to be blue. / The blue light is the prod
12、uct of a long travel path through the snow. / 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Camps Many children spend weeks at traditional camps by lakes in the mountains. / There are camps for all interests: / horseback riding, rock climbing, art, and science, to name a few. / There are even camps to learn how to be a clown.
13、 / Many Americans have happy memories of going away to camp as kids. / Now, grown-ups can relive those times. / In some state, for example, adults can spend a week at a snowboarding camp. / But, for some adults, the best camps are the ones / where they can be with their kids. / There are some weekend camp programs for parents and children together. / 【知识模块】 听写
