1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 134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 wi
2、ll 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（听写听力）模拟试卷 134答案与 解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage
3、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 be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done a
4、t normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Reality TV The latest fashion on British TV is Reality TV. / Reality TV means that shows follow and film ordinary people in an artificial situation. / This could be at work, or in some kind of competition. / One of the fi
5、rst 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 shown on television. / Each week, the viewers vote to evict one of the housemates. / Finally, only one is left, / and the
6、y 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 newspapers and on other shows. / Another very popular show is Im a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! / In this show, 10 celebrities h
7、ave to complete tasks each week, such as eating insects. / 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 Superstition One person in four in Britain is, apparently, superstitious, / and theyll do everything from hanging horseshoes over their fireplace to crossing their fingers, / touching wood and absolutely never walking unde
8、r a ladder. / And theyre careful about cats. / Black cats are supposed to be the familiars of witches, / so if one is following you its definitely bad luck a witch is after you! /On the other hand, if one crosses your path and continues / then its good luck because it hasnt noticed you. / However, i
9、n some places the beliefs are different / so it pays to know where your black cat comes from! / Old superstitions linger even in todays modern world. / The author Philip Pullman drew on them / in his award winning novel “His Dark Materials“. / The novel, which appeals to both children and adults, /
10、has been adapted for radio and also the theatre. / 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 Water Sports The history of mans involvement with water sports / stretches back before history was written down. / It is a history of the development of technology as well as human physical achievement. / Man first took to water i
11、n boats that sailed around the world / with nothing but the stars to guide them. / The seas and rivers were a mystery to be feared, / for lurked unknown creatures and death by drowning. / Few actually ventured into the water. / As a sport, however, water sports such as swimming, diving, / and water
12、polo are new comparatively to those on land. / Probably the oldest one is rowing in a rowboat. / This is seen in modern games such as competitions / between rowing clubs in British and American universities. / Olympic Water Sports began with swimming but did not end there. / The different kinds of w
13、ater sports such as diving or water skiing came later. / 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 Sunbed In the UK, a country known for its bad weather and lack of sunshine, / there appears to be an ever increasing number of very tanned young people. / So just how are they achieving their golden tans? / Some are opting f
14、or the sun-free option / and are getting their tan from a bottle. / However, it appears that others are turning to tanning salons, / of which there are thousands in the UK. / While in China young people often prefer to remain fair, / in the UK there seems to be a growing desire for tanned skin. / So
15、 why do the British prefer to be bronzed? / Often, they are trying to emulate their favorite celebrities, footballers, or footballers wives. / Research from the British Sunbed Association suggests that / many people believe a tan makes them feel and look healthier. / This is a belief that is most de
16、finitely not shared by Cancer Research UK / They firmly state that being tanned is not a sign of health. / 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 Fast Food Makes Us Less Patient 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
17、 something quick 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 they
18、d visited. / And 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 payment 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】 听力
