1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 263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 263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】 Cars in the Future As big cars cause many problems, /such as pollution, shortage of parking space, crowded traffic, / scientists are now trying to design some small cars that may some day replace todays big automobiles. / The
5、 little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. / Driving will be safer as these cars can only go 60 kilometers per hour. / The cars of the future will be fine for driving around the city. / However, they will not be suitable for long trips, / because these cars by petrol can only go 450 kilom
6、eters / before needing to stop for refueling. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 The Greenhouse Effect To get a better understanding of global warming, / it is important to understand the greenhouse effect. / The greenhouse effect is the rise in the temperature / caused by absorption of the Suns heat and light by
7、 the Earths surface / which then is reflected back and trapped within the Earths atmosphere. / The greenhouses gases, help to keep the Earth warm, / and this is the reason why life on Earth has existed, and still thrives. / However, with an increase in the gases like carbon dioxide, ozone, / Earth h
8、as gotten nearly 14% hotter / than what it used to be 50 years ago. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 Christmas Candles Frankly speaking, Christmas candles are no different / from any other decorative candle / that you might find in the shops all through the year. / But the very fact that they are lit up during
9、Christmastime gives them the look of a festival. / Christmas candles are big in size and designed in several shapes. / You will find the common round shapes /Christmas candles tend to play upon the thickness so that they can burn longer, / all through the Christmas Eve if desired. / Traditional colo
10、rs of Christmas candles are preferably red or golden, / because the colors themselves lend grace to the season. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Bread-making People make bread in different ways, / but the bread thats made in Britain contains five ingredients. / Theres water, flour of course, / and then theres s
11、alt, sugar and something called yeast. / A long time ago, people made bread just from flour and water, / and their bread looked and tasted very different from the bread we make today. / It was a different shape like large flat biscuits, / and it was dark brown in colour. / But it was too heavy to di
12、gest. / Then the Egyptians discovered that yeast, which will make bread rise. / 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Unions Nearly 100 years ago, Americas working people began to join together to improve their wages and their working situations. / They formed unions in discussions with owners of businesses and factor
13、ies. / This idea became known as collective bargaining. / Unions were started at separate local factories. / Slowly unions in several factories started to join together. / As they gained size, the unions were able to gain strength and effectiveness. / The unions not only represent the workers in discussions with business management. / They also train workers for jobs, give members money if they lose their jobs, / and pay workers pensions when they retire. / Unions have become established institutions of American industry. / 【知识模块】 听写
