1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 136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 136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】 Be a Guest in America An American friend has invited you to visit his family. / If youve never been to an Americans home before, / you may have a number of questions to make clear. / First, it is the question of whether t
5、o bring a gift. / In American culture, a guest is not required to bring a present. / Of course, some people do bring a small token of appreciation to their host. / Other questions may be related with the dress or the time of arrival. / For most informal dinners, / you should wear comfortable, casual
6、 clothes. / Plan to arrive on time, / or else call to inform your hosts of the delay. / It is also important to make clear of the appropriate time of leaving. / After the meal, the host may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert. / After an hour or so of general chat, / its probably
7、time to head for the door. / 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 Should We Keep Turning the TV On? Before were about to turn on the TV, / it feels as if it is the best thing to do at that very moment. / Well, turning the TV on is easy, just one flick of a button. / When were watching it, we dont have to think, / we
8、just sit back passively while absorbing the bright lights and sounds, characters and plot lines. / We seemingly forget everything else while we are entirely focused. / Television becomes a nice excuse to delay our responsibilities. / We watch TV, even if there isnt anything good on. / We find oursel
9、ves surfing through all the channels, / hoping to find anything to keep us there. / Before we know it, / weve been staring at the TV for much longer than we planned and delayed what really needed to get done. / Then, how do you feel after getting up from watching TV? / Do you feel good about yoursel
10、f? / I believe the answers are self-evident. / 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 American Houses American houses usually have private kitchens and living rooms. / Sometimes, there are separate areas for eating and watching television. / Most Americans are happy to talk about their homes. / And if theyve done anyth
11、ing special in their houses, / theyll let you know what it was. / Many Americans live in cities, but nearly as many live in suburbs, / where there are shopping centers called malls. / Most of the houses in the suburbs are one or two stories tall, / with private yards, gardens or garage. / There are
12、few tall buildings in the suburbs. / Cities have neighborhoods, warehouse stores, / and public transportation is usually pretty good. / Private houses might only have a backyard, / and if there is a garage it probably is small. / Cities have a lot of tall buildings that seem to “scrape the sky“, so
13、they are called “skyscrapers“. / 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 Love Love is a strange thing. / It can be the most amazing feeling in the world. / Love plays a crucial role in our life. / Love makes you feel wanted. / If you realize that you can lose the one you love, / then you have a greater appreciation of w
14、hat you have. / Think how lucky you are to have someone to love. / Without love a person could go anywhere and also become cruel and ferocious. / In the early stage of our life, / our parents are the ones who shower us with unconditional love and care. / They teach us what is right and wrong, good a
15、nd bad. / But we always tend to take this for granted. / It is only after marriage and having kids / that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings. / The love towards kids makes a person responsible and mature and helps us understand life better. / 【知识模块】 听力 5 【正确答案】 Tea Drinkin
16、g in Different Cultures All around the world, people drink tea. / But tea does not mean the same thing to everyone. / In different countries people have different ideas about drinking tea. / In China, for example, tea is always served when people get together. / Chinese drink it at any time of the d
17、ay at. home or in teahouse. / The Japanese have a special way of serving tea called a tea ceremony. / It is very old and full of meaning. / Another tea-drinking country is England, / where the late afternoon is called “teatime“. / Almost everyone has a cup of tea then. / The English usually make tea in a teapot / and drink it with cream and sugar. / In the United States, people drink tea mostly for breakfast or after meals. / Americans usually use tea bags to make their tea. / Tea bags are faster and easier than making tea in teapots. / 【知识模块】 听力
