1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 38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 pass
2、age 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（听力）模拟试卷 38答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION (15 MIN) Directions: Listen to the
3、 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 of
4、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】 Online Shopping 网上购物 With only two weeks to go before Christmas, / buying presents is a high priority for a lot of people. / However, this year no
5、t so many people are leaving their homes to browse around the shops. / These days lots of people can do their shopping / in the comfort of their own home with the help of the internet. / Online shopping is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons; / prices are often lower online, / you
6、 dont have to queue up in busy shops / and you can buy almost any product imaginable / with just a few clicks of your mouse. / Computer trends are often male-dominated / but this year women are expected to do more shopping on the internet than men. / It seems women are now more attracted to the conv
7、enience of online shopping than they used to be. / Average spending online this Christmas by women will rise to 240 / compared to the slightly lower average of 233 for men. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Reality TV 真实电视 The latest fashion on British TV is Reality TV. / Reality TV means that shows follow and f
8、ilm ordinary people in an artificial situation. / This could be at work, or in some kind of competition. / One of the first and most popular Reality TV shows is Big Brother. / In this show, 15 complete strangers have to live together in a house for 11 weeks. / They are filmed 24 hours a day, / and s
9、hown on television. / Each week, the viewers vote to evict one of the housemates. / Finally, only one is left, / and they win the prize money! / The show was an instant hit, and runs in several countries. / The housemates often become stars as a result of the show, / and appear in national newspaper
10、s and on other shows. / Another very popular show is Im a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! / In this show, 10 celebrities have to complete tasks each week, such as eating insects. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 School 学校 September is traditionally the end of summer / and the beginning of autumn in the UK. / It i
11、s also the month when children go back to school after their long summer holidays. / There are two types of school in England. / State-run schools are paid for by the government, so are free to attend. / Independent Schools are private, which means you have to pay to attend. / The school day usually
12、 starts at 9 in the morning and finishes around 4, / with breaks for lunch of course! / In many schools, you have to wear a uniform too. / Children start school when they are 5 years old. / This is called primary school, / and lasts until the child is 11 when he or she will go on to senior school. /
13、 Secondary school is compulsory from 11 until 16 years of age. / At 16, students take national examinations called GCSEs. / After this, students can stay at school for another 2 years and take A Level examinations. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 The Modern Family 现代家庭 Father leaves for work in the morning aft
14、er breakfast. / The two children take the bus to school, / and mother stays home cooking and cleaning / until father and the kids return home in the evening. / This is the traditional picture of a happy family living in Britain. / The past 20 years have seen enormous changes in the lives and structu
15、re of families in Britain. / The biggest change has been caused by divorce. / As many as 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce, / leading to a situation where many children live with one parent / and only see the other at weekends or holidays. / There has also been a huge rise in the number of wom
16、en with children who work. / The large rise in divorces has meant / many women need to work to support themselves and their children. / Even when there is no divorce, / many families need both parents to work in order to survive. / 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 On 25th September this ye
17、ar, people all over China / will be getting together to eat with their families, / look at the moon and celebrate one of the biggest festivals in the Chinese lunar calendar. / However, the celebrations stretch far beyond the borders of China. / Here in the UK events are taking place for Chinese peop
18、le living here, / and to teach the people of Britain more about this popular festival. / The Soho Theatre in London conducted a study / which showed that Chinese Londoners dont engage much with the arts world. / As a result, Moon walking In China has been created to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
19、. / This is no normal theatre production though, / as it doesnt take place in the theatre. / Theatre professionals and volunteers from the local community / will take audiences around the streets of Soho / on a magical lantern-lit walk / through the landmarks and backstreets of Chinatown. / 【知识模块】 听写
