英语专四9-50 Dictation听力原文

专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷139(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. DICTATION 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART I DICTATIONDirections: 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 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.1．正确答案：Life Span About a century ago, the average life span for Americans was about 50 years. /Today, the typical American lives for around seventy-eight years. / What accounts for such increased longevity? /Between 1900 and 1950, inventions such as refrigeration and sewage treatment meant that/young people were able to survive longer. /Moreover, medical breakthroughs helped contain diseases/such as some fatal ones that killed many children. /These advances helped increase the average life span. /This means that future medical breakthroughs will result in even longer average life span. 涉及知识点：听力PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.听力原文：Gestures Good morning, everyone. Today we are mainly talking about gestures in communication especially in Arab countries. As we know,(1)gestures are motions of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech.(2)The use of gesture as language by some ethnic groups is more common than in others, and the amount of such gesturing that is considered culturally acceptable varies from one location to the next. It was, I believe, an Englishman who said that Arabs fight with their mouths but talk with their hands. Of course, Arabs also talk with their mouths.(3)But they have developed such an eloquent system of gestures that words often seem unnecessary. At first it seemed that their gestures could not be classified. But later, certain patterns began to appear. Now I believe that I can make several broad statements. 1. Gestures in the Arab world are done mostly with the hands. However, some people don’t know how to use all parts of the body to communicate. 2. Women gesture far less than men.3.(4)Arabs who have gone to school use gestures more than those who have not.4. Gestures appear to be used to show three kinds of feelings—friendly feelings, unfriendly feelings, or romantic feelings. (5)In the Arab world, people like to express their feelings of friendship or hostility in a manner more dramatic than words allow. For example, if an Arab accepts you as a friend, he will place his two index fingers side by side. (6)There is also a special way of shaking hands to show the degree of friendship. Between close friends, the hand is held up and out, as though prepared to make a fast gun-draw.(7)When the same friends take leave of each other, each will place a hand over his heart. This indicates that each is really sad about the parting. The same gesture is used when one refuses the offer of food or drink. Again, it sends the message of sincere regret. If one can read signs of friendship clearly, the signs of hostility are also easy to see.(8)Arabs value friendship over anything else. Perhaps that is why they must communicate hostility in a language understood everywhere in the Arab world. (9)If an Arab feels neither friendly nor unfriendly, he makes another gesture. He places his thumb behind the lapels of his jacket and lifts the jacket gently backward and forward. This is a sign of lack of interest. It says, “ It is no skin off my nose. “Or “This is none of my business. “(10)The most common gesture in the Middle East is lifting the chin upwards to indicate no. It has been given several meanings by women. The toss of head usually means “ Absolutely not!” A tilt of the eyebrows while opening the eyes wide, without any gesture of the head, can mean “ I think it is not likely, but you may try to persuade me otherwise. “ Men use the gestures too. But they cannot give it the range of meaning that women do. That is all for today’s lecture. Thanks for your attention.GesturesI. The universal usage of gestures in communication1)Gestures are widely used especially in Arab countries.2)Gestures help express thought or【T1】speech.【T1】______3)Gestures are used more commonly by some ethnic groupsand they are considered【T2】acceptable.【T2】______II. Gestures in the Arab world1)Arabs have developed an eloquent system of gestures thatwords seem【T3】【T3】______2)Several broad statements of gestures: —gestures are done mostly with the hands —women gesture far less—【T4】Arabs use more gestures【T4】______—gestures mainly show feelings: friendly, unfriendly, orromanticIII. Gestures to show feelings1)Arabs like to express feelings of friendship or hostility in amanner more 【T5】than words allow.【T5】______2)Special ways of shaking hands to show the 【T6】of【T6】______friendship.—close friends: the hand being held up and out—【T7】: placing a hand over one’s heart【T7】______3)Arabs【T8】friendship over anything else, and they【T8】______communicate hostility in a language understood in theArab world.4)An Arab places his【T9】behind the lapels of his【T9】______jacket and lifts the jacket to show the feeling of neitherfriendly nor unfriendly.5)Lifting the chin upwards indicates【T10】【T10】______2．【T1】正确答案：emphasize 涉及知识点：听力3．【T2】正确答案：culturally 涉及知识点：听力4．【T3】正确答案：unnecessary 涉及知识点：听力5．【T4】正确答案：educated 涉及知识点：听力6．【T5】正确答案：dramatic 涉及知识点：听力7．【T6】正确答案：degree 涉及知识点：听力8．【T7】正确答案：sad parting 涉及知识点：听力9．【T8】正确答案：value 涉及知识点：听力10．【T9】正确答案：thumb 涉及知识点：听力11．【T10】正确答案：no 涉及知识点：听力SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of [A], [B], [C] and [D], and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions.听力原文：M: Hello, Mrs. Green. Take a seat.W: Thanks. Call me Molly, please.M: OK, Molly. How are you this morning?W: Very well, thanks. Actually, I’m quite excited.M: Oh?W: I’ve been a big fan of Players Magazine for many years now.(1)I love what you do here. I love the witty writing, the clever features and even the layout. M: That’s good. OK, here’s a question that might seem kind of off the wall. If you were a car, what kind of car would you be and why? W: Hmmm... interesting question. I’d say I’d be one of those Japanese sports cars. Not too big, not too flashy on the outside, but lots of power under the hood. You’re asking this to get a sense of my personality, right? M: Yeah, that’s the idea.(2)So you’re saying you are reliable and quietly powerful. Is that it?W: Yeah, that’s a good way of putting it.M: OK, what do you think are your biggest weaknesses?W: Hmm... Fd say that my biggest weakness is a tendency to be a bit of a perfectionist. Sometimes I get too close to the project and need to step back to get the whole picture. M: All right. How would you say you react under pressure? W: I’ve had to make a lot of major adjustments in my life such as moving to a new country, learning a new language and making new friends. I’d say it was all quite stressful but I faced each challenge as it came and step by step things got better.(3)For me I think the key is not to let things pile up but instead to face each problem as it comes and attack it head-on. M: OK. So what would you say is the one thing that’s most important to you in your job? W: (4)I’d say having good direction from my supervisors but also a high degree of freedom to implement creative ideas. I need guidance, but I don’t want my creativity to be stifled. M: Can you tell me why you left your last job? W: Well, I needed a challenge. I felt like I was in a comfort zone and needed to shake things up in my life. I enjoyed my time at my last job, but I feel like I’m ready for the major leagues. M: I noticed that you have recommendation letters from each of your previous supervisors. Their comments are all quite positive. W: I’m honored that they value my work.(5)I’ve found that I generally get along well with co-workers. I’m just not really into drama and I’m pretty easy-going. M: Well, thanks for coming today, Molly. We will be reviewing your info and you’ll get a callback within a week. W: Great! And thanks for your time, David. I’ll be looking forward to your call.1. Which is NOT something the woman likes about Players Magazine?2. What can be inferred from the woman’s choice of the car?3. Which is INCORRECT about the woman?4. Which best describes the woman’s expectation for the new job?5. Which is the feature the woman has got?12．A．The design of the cover.B．The witty writing.C．The clever features.D．The layout.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：听力13．A．She is fascinated with sports.B．She is reliable and powerful inside.C．She has got a Japanese sports car.D．She doesn’t know much about car.正确答案：B 涉及知识点：听力14．A．She tends to pursue perfectionism.B．She has made major adjustments in her life.C．She is brave enough to overcome difficulty.D．She prefers to solve all problems at one time.正确答案：D 涉及知识点：听力15．A．A high salary.B．Good training.C．Freedom for creativity.D．A high position.正确答案：C 涉及知识点：听力16．A．She is interested in office politics.B．She knows much about office politics.C．She has a good relationship with colleagues.D．She never watches drama.正确答案：C 涉及知识点：听力听力原文：M: Hey, Anita! Great to see you!W: Long time no see! I’m so glad you had time to meet for lunch!M: How’s your career going? Last time we talked you said you were trying to get a raise. W: Yep. That’s the plan. I mean,(6)I’ve certainly put in the hours. I’m definitely one of the most productive members of the company and I feel I contribute a lot. M: So? What’s the problem? Why haven’t you gone in there and demanded a raise? W: (7)I just can’t work up the confidence to do it. I know I need to, and I know I need it, but it’s tough. M: OK, we are going to figure this out together. If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s asking for what I need. W: I don’t even know where to begin. My son needs braces and his school tuition has just gone up. We really need to get a new car and even the dog has needs we can’t pay for. M: OK, stop right there.(8)You can’t base your salary request according to your needs. The company isn’t a charity and if you go in and say “I need” , it’s not going to work. W: I could probably make more money if I changed companies. M: There you go. That’s a powerful argument.(9)But leave any threats till the last minute. What you need to dois to stress your value. W: I do have to consider the current global economic slowdown. Our company has been taking quite a hit. M: That’s true. You have to take those factors into account. But you also have to get paid at a fair rate. W: I can present quite a bit of hard data to demonstrate my usefulness to the company. M: That’s great! Then you have to figure out what a fair salary is for your position and your responsibilities. How long have you worked there?W: This would be the third year.M: (10)Three years? Then your boss should be expecting you to ask for a raise. You can check online and find out what typical salaries for your position are. W: From the research I’ve done, I’m pretty sure others are making about 15% more than I am. M: OK, so there is your target. A minimum 15% raise. W: I’m still a little hesitant to go tooting my own horn and demanding higher pay. It’s just not my style. M: Well, as the old saying goes, “ Ask and you will receive. “ You have to give it a shot. W: Thanks for the pep talk, Kim. I’m going to ask for a raise on Monday! M: You go girl!6. What does the woman say about herself?7. Why hasn’t the woman demanded a raise?8. Why does the man say the company isn’t a charity?9. What does the man suggest the woman do first?10. How might the woman’s boss feel when she asks for a raise according to the man?17．A．She makes a great contribution to the company.B．She often works overtime and sacrifices a lot.C．She has great potential at work.D．She is the most experienced employee.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：听力18．A．She isn’t in urgent need of money.B．She is not brave enough to bring it up.C．She hasn’t found a good opportunity.D．She hasn’t decided how much she wants.正确答案：B 涉及知识点：听力19．A．It never donates money to the society.B．It has got a business model.C．Its management is always cold and indifferent.D．It won’t offer money according to employees’ needs.正确答案：D 涉及知识点：听力20．A．Submitting the resignation.B．Threatening the supervisor.C．Stressing her value.D．Applying for another job.正确答案：C 涉及知识点：听力21．A．Calm.B．Surprised.C．Angry.D．Hesitant.正确答案：A 涉及知识点：听力。

Package Holidays (1993)Package holidays, covering a two weeks' stay in an attractive place, are increasingly popular. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour operator to see that you get safely to your destination．Everything is laid on for you．There is, in fact, no reason for you to bother to arrange anything yourselves．You make friends and have a good time. But there is very little chance that you will really get to know the local people．This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your entire time traveling．Of course, there are carefully planned stops for you to visit historic buildings and monuments. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient. But time is always short．There is also the added disadvantage of being obliged to spend you holiday with a group of people you have never met before．The American Family (1994)The American family unit is changing. There used to be mainly two types of families, the extended and the nuclear. The former included mother, father, children, and some other relatives such as grandparents, living in the same house or nearby. Then as the economy progressed from agricultural to industrial, people began moving to different parts of the country in order to search for job opportunities. These moves split up the extended family. The nuclear family consisting of only parents and children has therefore become far more wide spread. Today’s family, however, can be composed of diverse combinations. With the divorce rate nearly one in two, there's an increase in single-parent homes—a father or mother living with one or more children. Blended families occur when divorced men and women remarry and combine the children from former marriages into a new family. On the other hand, there is an increase in childless couples while one in rive Americans lives alone.Unidentified Flying Objects (1995)There are many explanations for why UFOs visit the Earth. / The most popular one is that they maybe visitors from other planets./ To fly such aircraft, their builders must develop different forms of aviation,/because they seem to fly much faster than normal aircraft./ The UFOs, it is believed, must contain scientists/ from other planets who are studying life on earth./ It is even believed that several such aircraft may have landed on earth/ and the space visitors may be living amongst us./ But there are also less fantastic explanations available./ Although some sightings of UFOs are difficult to explain, most can be explained quite easily./ In many cases the observers might have made a mistake./ They might have seen a weather balloon or an aircraft./ Or the light they saw in the sky might have been light from the ground,/ reflected on to the clouds./ However, the exact cause of many sightings still remained a mystery.The Indian Medicine Man (1996)Among the Indians of North America, the medicine man was a very important person. He could cure illness and he could speak to the spirits. The spirits were the supernatural forces that controlled the world. The Indians believed that bad spirits made people ill. So when people were ill, the medicine man tried to help them by using magic. He spoke to the good spirits and asked for their help. Many people were cured, because they thought the spirits were helping them, but really these people cured themselves. Sometimes your own mind is the best doctor for you. The medicine men were often successful for another reason, too. They knew about plants that really can cure illness. A lot of medicines are made from the plants that were used by medicine menhundred of years ago.Legal Age for Marriage (1997)Throughout the United States, the legal age for marriage shows some difference. The most common age without parents’ consent is 18 for both females and males. However, persons who are under age in their home state can get married in another state, and then return to the home state legally married. Each state issues its own marriage license. Both residents and non-residents are qualified for such a license. The fees and ceremonies vary greatly from state to state. Most states, for instance, have a blood test requirement, but a few do not. Most states permit either a civil or religious ceremony, but a few require the ceremony to be religious. In most states a waiting period is required before the license is issued. This period is from one to five days depending on the state.A three-day-wait is the most common. In some states there is no required waiting period.The Railways in Britain (1998)The success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities,/ led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times. / Between 1835 and 1865 about 25000 kilometers of track were built,/ and over 100 railway companies were created. /Railway travel transformed people's lives. / Trains were first designed to carry goods. / However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day / which stopped at every station and cost only a penny a mile. / Soon working class passengers found they could afford to travel by rail. / Cheap day excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly. / The railways also provided thousands of new jobs:/ building carriages, running the railways and repairing the tracks. / Railways even changed the time. / The need to run the railways on time meant that local time was abolished/ and clocks showed the same time all over the country. /United Nations Day (1999)The 24th of October is celebrated as United Nations Day. h is a day that belongs to everyone. And it is celebrated in most countries of the world. Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day. In many parts of the world, schools have special programs for the day. Boys and girls in some communities decorate a UN tree. In other communities, young people put on plays about the UN. Some libraries exhibit children’s art works from around the world. Schools celebrate with the songs and dances of other countries or give parties where foods of other countries are served. No matter how the day is celebrated, the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the UN, and the important roles it plays in world affairs. The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs. In this way, people can gain a better understanding and appreciation of peoples all over the world.What We Know About Language (2000)Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth is so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many peoples whose cultures are undeveloped but the languages they speak are by no means primitive. In all the languages existing in the worldtoday, there are complexities that must have been developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead.Characteristics of A Good Reader (2001)To improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course, he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. But whether he is reading a newspaper or a chapter in a physics text, his reading rate is relatively fast. He has learned to read for ideas rather than words one at a time. Next, the good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details. Thus he is able to comprehend the material with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, the good reader has in his command several special skills, which he can apply to reading problems as they occur. For the college student, the most helpful of these skills include making use of the various aids to understanding that most text books provide and skim-reading for a general survey.Disappearing Forests (2002)The world’s forests are disappearing. As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover has been lost since agriculture began some 10,000 years ago. The remaining forests are home to half of the world’s species, thus becoming the chief resource for their survival. Tropical rain forests once covered 12% of the land of the planet, as well as supporting at l east half of the world’s species of plants and animals. These rain forests are home to millions of people. But there are other demands on them. For example, much has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forest land has been used for industrial purposes or for agricultural development such as crop-growing. By the 1990’s less than half of the earth’s original rain forests remained, and they continued to disappear at an alarming rate every year. As a result the world’s forests are now facing gradual ex tinction.Salmon (2003)Every year, millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers. Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die. They have finished the task that nature has given them. Months, or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. They live in the salt water from 2-7 years, until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers, they are in the best possible condition, and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.Money (2004)Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a holein the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are used throughout the world.The Wrist Watch （2005）It is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception / to the normal sequence in the evolution of man's jewelry. / Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women, / and then adopted by men. / In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewelry. / Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. / Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters. / Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was most practical for active combat. / Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, / and pilots found them most useful while flying. / Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. / By 1924, some 30 percent of man's watches were worn on the wrist. / Today, the figure is 90 percent. / And they are now worn by both men and women / for practical purposes rather than for decoration.The Internet (2006)The Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications. / Imagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors, / or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists / working around the clock forever. / This is the magic of the Internet. / Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. / One can find well-organized, information-rich websites. / At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. / Most websites are known as different Internet applications. / These include online games, chat rooms (chat rooms) and so on. / These applications have great power, too. / Sometimes the power can be so great / that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. / So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. / We must work together to use its power for better ends.2007: AdvertisingAdvertising has alre ady become a specialized activity in modern times. In today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between manufacturers of the same kind of product because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacture advertises in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. We usually think so because the advertisements say so. People often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.2008: Choosing A CareerWhen students graduate from college, many of them do not know how they want to spend theirworking lives and they sometimes move from job to job, until they find something that suits them and of equally importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. When we choose our careers we need to ask ourselves two questions. First, what do we think we would like to be? Second, what kind of people are we? The idea, for example of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, but unless we have great talent, and are willing to work very hard. We are certain to fail in these occupations and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.2009: New Year’s EveFor many people in the west, New Year’s Eve is the biggest party of the year. It’s time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Year’s parties can take place in different places. Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties, while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. There is one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common, the countdown to midnight. When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs. It’s also popular to make a promise in the New Year. This is called a New Year’s resolution. Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. However the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.2010: Freshmen’s weekThe UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, it can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing. October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called freshman’s Week for their newcom ers. It's a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life. However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve-wracking. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join? Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don't rush into anything that you'll regret for the next three years.2011: British holidaying habitsIn the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. Afte r all, the British weather wasn’t very good, even in summer, so a lot of people left the country for a vacation. In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece. Once they arrived at their destination, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party. British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate, so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, going abroad is more expensive. As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.2012: Eco-tourismNowadays, many of us try to live in a way that will damage the environment as little as possible. We recycle our newspapers and bottles, we take public transport to get to work, we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables，and we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. This is why alternative forms of tourism are becoming popular in the world. There are a lot of names for these new forms of tourism: responsible tourism, nature tourism, adventure tourism, educational tourism and more. Although everyone may have a different definition, most people agree that these new forms of tourism should do the following: first, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area; second, they should benefit the local people; third, they should make a profit without destroying natural resources; and finally they should provide an experience that tourists want to pay for.。

Part I DictationThe WristwatchIt is generally believed that wristwatches are an exception / to the normal sequence in the evolution of man's jewelry. / Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women, / and then adopted by men. / In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewelry. / Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. / Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters. / Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was most practical for active combat. / Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, / and pilots found them most useful while flying. / Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. / By 1924, some 30 percent of man's watches were worn on the wrist. / Today, the figure is 90 percent. / And they are now worn by both men and women / for practical purposes rather than for decoration.Part II Listening ComprehensionSECTION A CONVERSATIONSConversation OneW: Good morning. Sit down, please, Mr Johnson.M: Thank you, Ma'am.W: I've read your letter here. You seem to have done very well at school. Can you tell me something about your school work?M: As you can see, my strongest subjects were arts subjects. My best subject was history, and my second best was geography (Ql). However, my favorite subject was maths and the results I got in the maths paper were quite reasonable.W: That's true. Now can you tell me why you think these subjects will help you in this job?M: Well, Ma'am, I understand that you manufacture computers, prepare software, and advise clients on how to use them. Is that right?W: That's right.M: And I've been told that working with computers needs a logical mind (Q2) rather than great skills in mathematics. That's especially true, I believe, when it comes to writing programs. So I think my results show that I have some ability in logic, and in mathematics as well.W: So you would like to write materials for computers, wouldn't you?M: Yes, Ma'am. That's what interests me most about computers, writing programs (Q3). But I think the computer industry itself is still expanding enormously. I'm sure that career prospect in this industry would be very good no matter what sort of job I went into.W: I see. Well, thank you! I've enjoyed our talk. We'll be writing to you.M: Thank you,Ma'am. Good morning.Conversation TwoW: Excuse me. Could I ask you some questions?M: Of course.W: I work for an advertising agency, and I'm doing some research. It's for a new magazine for people like you (Q4). M; People like me. What do you mean? W: People between 25 and 35 years old. M: OK.W: Right. What do you do at the weekend?M: Well, on Fridays my wife always goes to her exercise class. Then she visits friends. W: Don't you go out?M: Not on Fridays. I never go out on Fridays. I stay at home and watch television (Q5).W: And on Saturdays?M: On Saturdays my wife and I always go sailing together(Q6). W: Really?M: H... mmm. We love it. We never miss it. And then in the evening we go out (Q6).W: Where to?M: Different places. We sometimes go to see friends, we sometimes go to the cinema or res-taurant, but we always go out on Saturday evenings.W: I see. And now Sunday. What happens on Sundays?M: Nothing special. We often go for a walk, and I always cook a big Sunday lunch.W: Oh. How often do you do the cooking?M: En... Twice a week, three times a week?W: Thank you very much. All I need now are your personal details; your name, job and so on.What's your surname (Q7)?M:Robinson.Conversation ThreeM: Parcel Express. Good morning. How can I help you?W: Good morning. I'm thinking of sending a parcel to New York next week. Can you tell me what the procedure is, please?M: Certainly. When you ring us, we need the following information; the invoice address, that's probably your address, isn't it? And then the pickup address if that's different. And contact phone number (Q8).W:Just a moment. I'm taking notes. Phone number, right.M: Then we need the full name, address and phone number of the person you're sending the parcel to.W: OK, anything else?M: Yes. The weight and dimension of the parcel, that's height, width and length, and the value of the goods and the full description.W: Value...? Description?M: Yes, but don't seal that parcel. You need to leave it open so that the driver can check the contents when he collects it. After the recent bombing, the airline said we would have to check all parcels. They told us we had to do it (Q9).W: Fine. Now,last question, how long will the parcel take to get to New York (Q10)?M: One to two working days. There are daily flights at midday. And if we collect the parcel from you at 10:15, then your parcel catches that flight and it'll arrive within 24 hours.W: Right, thank you very much. You've been very helpful.M: Not at all. Goodbye.W: Goodbye.SECTION B PASSAGESPassage A(Announcer) Attention, all passengers! Platform change, this is platform change. The train now standing at Platform 9 is the 10:48 train, calling it all stations to Nanjing. Please note the train at Platform 9 is not the 10:52 train to Jinan. It's the 10:48 train calling it all stations to Nanjing (Qll). The 10:52 to Jinan will now leave from Platform 7. Train announcement: The 11:20 train to Zhengzhou from Platform 8 will be subject to a 15-minute delay. I repeat, there will be aaboard. They said most had died during the trip. Last Friday, seven Africans, including three children, died before their boat could reach the island. A further 25 people survived.News Item Two (question 23)China has said it has decided on putting three people into space for a week (Q23B, A), the China news service said on Tuesday. The News Agency reported an official as saying that the preparations were under way for the next Shenzhou launch. The Shenzhou VI is expected to blast off within the next two years (Q23A, C). Shenzhou V carried the Chinese astronaut aloft. He circled the earth 14 times during his twenty-one-hour trip, October 15 to 16 (Q23D), 2003, making China the third country to put a man into space.News Item Three (questions 24 and 25)Gigantic waves of flame that covered entire neighborhoods and filled the skies over southern California with ash (Q24) have killed at least 13 people. At least 6 separate wild fires were still burning on Monday morning all the way from the Mexican border to the suburbs of Los Angeles. They were reported to have destroyed 800 homes and consumed about 120,000 hectares of land (Q24). Authority said they were seeking two men in connection with the fires, which they believed were started deliberately (Q25).News Item Four (questions 26 to 28)There has been modest growth in tourism worldwide despite two years of terrorism, war and disease, and China is the engine driving it, according to the World Tourism Organization. International tourists' numbers hit a record of 702 million last year, a rise of 2.7 percent over 2001, the year of the September 11th attacks. France remains the most popular destination, receiving more than 77 million visitors, followed by Spain (Q26), United States and Italy. China, however, marked 11% growth over that period, attracting 36.8 million international visitors. It ranks the 5th among leading tourism nations. By 2020, it will be top with predictions of 130 million visitors per year (Q27). Chinese themselves are also becoming a major force of travelers. According to a Xinhua report, over 16.6 million Chinese traveled abroad last year, up 37 percent from the previous year (Q28). Their numbers are expected to grow to 30 million by the end of the decade and 100 million in 2020.News Item Five (questions 29 and 30)Around 40 former military officers in Argentina have been arrested for possible extradition to Spain on human rights charges (Q29). The arrest came as the Argentine government struck down the decree prohibiting such extradition, saying all Argentines should be equal before the law. Those detainees include a former navy captain and several other ex-officers suspected of torture or murder (Q30) during the last period of military rule in Argentina which ended in 1983.。

英语专四2010年听力原文PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]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 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. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, it can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called Freshers' Week for their newcomers. It's a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life.However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve-wracking. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don't rush into anything that you'll regret for the next three years.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MINI]In Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.1. The following details have been checked during the conversation EXCEPTA. number of travelers.B. number of tour days.C. flight details.D. room services.2. What is included in the price?A. Air tickets and local transport.B. Local transport and meals.C. Air tickets, local transport and breakfast.D. Air tickets, local transport and all meals.3. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?A. The traveler is reluctant to buy travel insurance.B. The traveler is ready to buy travel insurance.C. The traveler doesn't have to buy travel insurance.D. Travel insurance is not mentioned in the conversation.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation. At the end of'the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the conversation.4. Which of the following details is CORRECT?A. Mark knows the exact number of airport buses.B. Mark knows the exact number of delegates' spouse.C. Mark doesn't know the exact number of delegates yet.D. Mark doesn't know the number of guest speakers.5. What does Linda want to know?A. The arrival time of guest speakers.B. The departure time of guest speakers.C. The type of transport for guest speakers.D. The number of guest speakers.6. How many performances have been planned tbr the conference?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Not mentioned.7. Who will pay for the piano performance?A. Pan-Pacific Tours.B. Johnson & Sons Events.C. Conference delegates.D. An airline company.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of'the conversation,you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.8. What is NOT missing in Mary's briefcase?A. Her cheque book.B. Her papers for work.C. Her laptop.D. Her appointment book.9. Where was Mary the whole morning?A. At the police station.B. At a meeting.C. In her client's office.D. In the restaurant.10. Why was Mary sure that the briefcase was hers in the end?A. The papers inside had the company's name.B. The briefcase was found in the restaurant.C. The restaurant manager telephoned James.D. The cheque book inside bore her name.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, yott will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.11. We learn from the passage that about two-thirds of the courses are taught throughA. the School of Design and Visual Arts.B. the School of Social Work.C. the School of Business.D. the Arts and Sciences program.12.What is the cost of undergraduate tuition?A. Twenty thousand dollars.B. Thirty thousand dollars.C. Twenty-seven thousand dollars.D. Thirty-eight thousand dollars.13.International students can receive all the following types of financial assistance EXCEPTA. federal loans.B. private loans.C. scholarships.D. monthly payment plans.Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.14. According to the passage, mothers in ____ spend more time looking after children.A. FranceB. AmericaC. DenmarkD. Australia15. Which of the following activities would Australian fathers traditionally participate in?A. Feeding and playing with children.B. Feeding and bathing children.C. Taking children to the park and to school.D. Taking children to watch sports events.16. According to the study, the "new man" likes toA. spend more time at work.B. spend more time with children.C. spend time drinking after work.D. spend time on his computer.17.It is suggested in the passage that the "new man" might be less acceptable inA. France.B. Britain.C. Australia.D. Denmark.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.18.The services of the new partnership are provided mainly toA. mothers of infected babies.B. infected children and women.C. infected children in cities.D. infected women in cities.19.Which of the following details about Family Health International is INCORRECT?A. It is a nonprofit organization.B. It provides public health services.C. It carries out research on public health.D. It has worked in five countries till now.20.The example of Cambodia mainly showsA. the importance of government support.B. the importance of public education efforts.C. the progress the country has made so far.D. the methods used to fight AIDS.SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now. listen to the news.21. According to the news, the victim wasA. a 17-year-old girl.B. a 15-year-old boy.C. a 23-year-old woman.D. an l 8-year-old man.22.We learn from the news that the suspects were arrestedA. one month later.B. two months later.C. immediately.D. two weeks later.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.23.The Iraqi parliament can vote on the security agreement only afterA. all parties have agreed on it.B. the US troops have pulled out.C. the cabinet has reviewed it.D. the lawmakers have returned from Mecca.24.According to the news, the US troops are expected to completely pull out byA. mid-2009.B. the end of 2009.C. mid-2011.D. the end of 2011.Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 25.The following are involved in the operations to rescue the children in Honduras EXCEPTA. the police.B. the district attorney.C. the prison authorities.D. Institute of Childhood and Family.26. What punishment would parents face if they allowed their children to beg?A. To be imprisoned and fined.B. To have their children taken away.C. To be handed over to the authorities.D. None.Question 27 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item. you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.27.What is the news item about?A. Coastlines in Italy.B. Public use of the beach.C. Swimming and bathing.D. Private bathing clubs.Question 28 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question. Now, listen to the news.28.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news?A. The airport was shut down for Friday.B. There was a road accident involving two buses.C. Local shops were closed earlier than usual.D. Bus service was stopped for Friday.Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news.29.How many people were rescued from the apartment building?A. 17.B. 24.C. 21.D. 41.30.Which of the following details in the news is CORRECT?A. The rescue operation involved many people.B. The cause of the explosions has been determined.C. Rescue efforts were stopped on Thursday.D. The explosions didn't destroy the building.。

2016年英语专业四级考试答案ListeningPART I DICTATIONThink Positively and Feel PositivelyAre you confident or insecure in a difficult situation? Do you react positively or negatively? The answer may depend in part on whom you are around.A study found that negative thinking can be contagious in some cases. For example, the researchers studied 103 college roommates. They measured each roommate’s tendency towards negative thinking. It was found that thinking patterns can be contagious. Students with a negative thinking roommate became more depressed themselves and students with more positive thinking roommates were more likely to become more positive as well.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALK1. success2. challenging settings3. National Spelling Contest4. passion and perseverance5. future a reality6. marathon7. grittier8. measures of talent9. not fixed10. not permanentSECTION B CONVERSATIONS1. C. procedure2. A. job3. C. presentation4. D. company5. B. 11 Thursday6. B. Handle7. A. increased by 6 to8. B. first9. D. withdraw10. A. charitablePART III LANGUAGE USAGE11-20: ADABB DBABC 21-30: ADABA CDBDCPART IV CLOZE31-40: HLIED KOCMGPART V READING COMPREHENSION41-50: BADBD ADCBD51. Keep wits together in the presence of that food.52. The author was given the million-pound bank-note.53. It symbolizes peace and unity.54. Meeting basic needs and making low-paid work.55. Good things will happen by taking care of the present.PART VI WRITING参考范文When it comes to whether parents should take their children to spend holidays during term-time, views on the issue vary from person to person. Parents claim that by doing so, they can save a lot of money born of busy school holidays. Educational officials strongly oppose this tendency on the ground that it encourages truancy, which in turn damages a child’s education. From my perspective, the merits of banning term-time holidays outweigh its demerits.To begin with, taking tough measures on this kind of truancy is conducive to the normal teaching process, one of the key elements to guarantee kid’s academic performance. As we know, currently, teachers have the discretion to approve a certain time of absence from school for each child, which is supposed to be for illness and is not supposed to be granted for holidays. By definitely abolishing the right of head teachers to “authorize absence” from the classroom, those teachers can rarely be pestered by parents who want to take children to go on a holiday just to save money, which severely disrupts teaching process. What ‘s more, without strict penalties imposed on the parents who lead to their kid’s playing truant, those parents can gradually view asking for hol iday leave as a right. Once this cultural expectation is formed, the level of truancy will dramatically increase.Accordingly, the growing trend of term-time holidays should be banned with no delay. In this way, teachers can impart knowledge without disturbance and parents will be deterred from saving money at the expense of sacrificing their kid’s education.2016专四听力原文PART I DICTATIONThink Positively and Feel PositivelyAre you confident or insecure in a difficult situation? Do you react positively or negatively? The answer may depend in part on whom you are around.A study found that negative thinking can be contagious in some cases. For example, the researchers studied 103 college roommates. They measured each roommate’s tendency towards negative thinking. It was found that thinking patterns can be contagious. Students with a negative thinking roommate became more depressed themselves and students with more positive thinking roommates were more likely to become more positive as well.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKWhat is Grit?Good morning, everyone. Today I would like to talk about my recent research project, concerning the key to success. I would like to start my topic with my own story.When I was 27 years old, I left for a demanding job - teaching seventh graders math in the New York City public schools. And like any teacher, I made quizzes and tests. I gave out homework assignments. When the work came back, I calculated grades.What struck me was that I.Q. was not the only difference between my best and my worst students. Some of my strongest performers did not have super I.Q. scores. Some of my smartest kids weren't doing so well.And I felt interested in knowing the reason why the students’ math performance is not that closely related to their IQ scores. I started studying kids and adults in all kinds of challenging settings, and in every study my question was, who is successful here and why? My research team and I went to West Point Military Academy. We tried to predict which students would stay in military training and which would drop out. We went to the National Spelling Contest and tried to predict which children would advance furthest in competition. We worked with private companies, asking, which of these sales people is going to keep their jobs? And who's going to earn the most money? We went to many places. And finally, one characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. And it wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't I.Q. It was grit. What is grit?Well, grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make future a reality. Grit is living your life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.A few years ago, I started studying grit in the Chicago public schools. I asked thousands of high school juniors to take grit questionnaires, and then waited around more than a year to see who would graduate. It turned out that grittier kids were significantly more likely to graduate, even when I matched them on every characteristic I could measure, things like family income, test scores, and so on. To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows, about building it. Every day, parents and teachers asked me, "How do I build grit in kids? How do I keep them motivated for the long run?" Our data show very clearly that there are many talented individuals who simply do not follow through on their commitment. In fact, in our data, grit is usually unrelated to measures of talent.So far, the best idea I've heard about building grit in kids is something called "growth mindset." Growth mindset is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it can change with your effort. Kids with grit are much more likely to persevere when they fail, because they don't believe that failure is a permanent condition.So growth mindset is a great idea for building grit. But we need more. And that's where I'm going to end my talk, because that's where we are. That's the work that stands before us. We have to be willing to fail, to be wrong, to start over again with lessons learned.As a conclusion, we need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier. Next time, I would like to share with you my experience in building up students’ grit.Section BConversation OneW:Hello, this is Kate Smith. I’m calling from ABC Company.M: Oh, hello, Kate. Great to hear from you.W:You’ve already been told that you’ve been short-listed for interview.M: Oh, yes.W: W ell we’re very excited about meeting you. Ok, I just want to talk you through the procedure for the day. Someone will meet you when you arrive, and then bring you up to meet myself and Arthur Miller, the CEO.M: Ok sounds good. So will you be the only members of the interview panel there then?W:Yes, it’ll be just me and Arthur who will talk to you. The interview will be in three parts – first of all we’ll ask you some general questions about yourself and your educational andprofessional background, and then we’ll move on to specifics.M: Oh, er, Specifics? Well er, what kind of questions will you be asking?W:Well, it’ll be very similar to the personal statement you submitted with your CV - we’ll be expecting you to to give actual examples of problems you’ve faced and solved, and of what you feel are the major successes in your career so far.M: Ok well yeah, that sounds great –can’t wait!W:Then there’ll be a chance for you to ask us any questions - about the job itself, or ABC Company in general...M:Oh, erm, ok...I’ll think of something!W:After that, we’d like you to give a short presentation on how you see ABC as a company progressing, and how you see yourself taking us there.M: Ok so will I be expected to give like a formal style presentation?W:It can be as formal or informal as you like. There’ll be a computer and a data projector there available. If you need anything else, just let us know.M:Oh, erm ok, a presentation! I’ll think of something. I haven’t done one of those in a while... W: Is that all clear?M: Yes.W:Great, so, Daniel, I’ll see you at 11am, Thursday, next week.M: Ok, great. I look forward to meeting you! Thanks, bye.W: Bye.Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.Question 1: Why does the woman call the man?Question 2: What kind of questions can the man ask in an interview?Question 3: Which is the last part of the interview?Question 4: What might be expected from the man’s presentation?Question 5: When is the interview scheduled?Conversation TwoW: It says a growing number of students are making a major hole from the minute they enter the real world, because they are already some of them, more than 100,000 dollars in debt. With us now is Mark Spencer. He is the senior financial analyst from SBC Bank. Welcome to you.M: Thank you, nice to be with you.W: Now, I guess there are two kinds of debts, good debt and bad debt. Where does this go?M: Well, student loan debt is traditionally considered good debt, but the problem for many students and their families is that the cost of colleges has been going up at 6-8% a year, far faster than the income, far faster than the standard of living. That means debt’s taking on a bigger and bigger role in financing education.W: How much debt is too much debt for-for one student?M: Well, one guideline is that you look at the first-year salary in your field after graduation, and use that as a barometer, but even then…W: Is that right?M: Well, you are talking big payments even in that instance. For example, 30,000 dollars’ worth of debt, if you are gonna repay that over 10 years, you are talking more than 300 dollars a month’s debt in payments every month for 10 years.W: But there are surely more than one way to get a loan for college. There are government programs, there are so many kinds of grants. What’s-what’s the best advice for people who are looking for these loans to try to keep themselves from going under?M: I understand that loans are just one way of college finance. Take advantage of the other opportunities, things like a college savings’ plan. Let-let you save on a tax advantage basis, so you can put money away in these accounts and withdraw tax-free to pay for that education. W: So it’s important to start early and that really reduces their reliance on debt later.M: Another thing. Leave no stone unturned, looking at grants, scholarships, even on campus jobs.I mean every dollar you get that way is seen as another dollar you don’t have to borrow later. W: The kinds of jobs that so many students, fresh off students, like to go into, eh——charity stuff, volunteer work. This debt is eliminating a lot of that, isn’t it?M: I think that’s the social cost, really, I mean, you know, when you consider that, you know, people may pass up a rewarding career and charitable work or a non-profit organization, because they have to get a higher salary some places else to pay off that debt.W: Yeah, that’s for sure. Mark Spencer, senior financial analyst from SBC Bank, Mark, good you could be here.M: Thank you.Questions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation TwoQuestion 6: What is the interview mainly about?Question 7: How does the cost of education change every year?Question 8: What is used to measure student loan debt as a guideline? Question 9: What is the advantage of joining a college savings’ plan? Question 10: What is the possible social cost of college loan?。

2016年英语专业四级考试答案ListeningPART I DICTATIONThink Positively and Feel PositivelyAre you confident or insecure in a difficult situation? Do you react positively or negatively?The answer may depend in part on whom you are around.A study found that negative thinking can be contagious in some cases. For example, theresearchers studied 103 college roommates. They measured each roommate’s tendency towards negative thinking. It was found that thinking patterns can be contagious. Students with a negativethinking roommate became more depressed themselves and students with more positive thinkingroommates were more likely to become more positive as well.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALK1. success2. challenging settings3. National Spelling Contest4. passion and perseverance5. future a reality6. marathon7. grittier8. measures of talent9. not fixed10. not permanentSECTION B CONVERSATIONS1. C. procedure2. A. job3. C. presentation4. D. company5. B. 11 Thursday6. B. Handle7. A. increased by 6 to8. B. first9. D. withdraw10. A. charitablePART III LANGUAGE USAGE11-20: ADABB DBABC 21-30: ADABA CDBDCPART IV CLOZE31-40: HLIED KOCMGPART V READING COMPREHENSION41-50: BADBD ADCBD51. Keep wits together in the presence of that food.52. The author was given the million-pound bank-note.53. It symbolizes peace and unity.54. Meeting basic needs and making low-paid work.55. Good things will happen by taking care of the present.PART VI WRITING参考范文When it comes to whether parents should take their children to spend holidays during term-time, views on the issue vary from person to person. Parents claim that by doing so, they can savea lot of money born of busy school holidays. Educational officials strongly oppose this tendency onthe ground that it encourages truancy, which in turn damages a child’seducation. From myperspective, the merits of banning term-time holidays outweigh its demerits.To begin with, taking tough measures on this kind of truancy is conducive to the normalteaching process, one of the key elements to guarantee kid’s academic performance. As we know,currently, teachers have the discretion to approve a certain time of absence from school for eachchild, which is supposed to be for illness and is not supposed to be granted for holidays. By definitelyabolishing the right of head teachers to “authorize absence” from the classroom, those teachers c rarely be pestered by parents who want to take children to go on a holiday just to save money, whichsevere ly disrupts teaching process. What ‘s more, without strict penalties imposed on the parentswho lead to their kid’s playing truant, those parents can gradually view asking for holiday leave asa right. Once this cultural expectation is formed, the level of truancy will dramatically increase.Accordingly, the growing trend of term-time holidays should be banned with no delay. In thisway, teachers can impart knowledge without disturbance and parents will be deterred from savingmoney at the expense of sacrificing their kid’s education.2016专四听力原文PART I DICTATIONThink Positively and Feel PositivelyAre you confident or insecure in a difficult situation? Do you react positively or negatively?The answer may depend in part on whom you are around.A study found that negative thinking can be contagious in some cases. For example, theresearchers studied 103 college roommates. They measured each roommate’s tendency towardsnegative thinking. It was found that thinking patterns can be contagious. Students with a negativethinking roommate became more depressed themselves and students with more positive thinkingroommates were more likely to become more positive as well.PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A TALKWhat is Grit?Good morning, everyone. Today I would like to talk about my recent research project,concerning the key to success. I would like to start my topic with my own story.When I was 27 years old, I left for a demanding job - teaching seventh graders math in the NewYork City public schools. And like any teacher, I made quizzes and tests. I gave out homeworkassignments. When the work came back, I calculated grades.What struck me was that I.Q. was not the only difference between my best and my worststudents. Some of my strongest performers did not have super I.Q. scores. Some of my smartest kidsweren't doing so well.And I felt interested in knowing the reason why the students’ math performance is not that closely related to their IQ scores. I started studying kids and adults in all kinds of challengingsettings, and in every study my question was, who is successful here and why? My research teamand I went to West Point Military Academy. We tried to predict which students would stay inmilitary training and which would drop out. We went to the National Spelling Contest and tried topredict which children would advance furthest in competition. We worked with private companies,asking, which of these sales people is going to keep their jobs? And who's going to earn the mostmoney? We went to many places. And finally, one characteristic emerged as a significant predictorof success. And it wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't I.Q.It was grit. What is grit?Well, grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is sticking with your future,day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hardto make future a reality. Grit is living your life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.A few years ago, I started studying grit in the Chicago public schools. I asked thousands ofhigh school juniors to take grit questionnaires, and then waited around more than a year to see whowould graduate. It turned out that grittier kids were significantly more likely to graduate, even whenI matched them on every characteristic I could measure, things like family income, test scores, andso on. To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows,about building it. Every day, parents and teachers asked me, "How do I build grit in kids? How doI keep them motivated for the long run?" Our data show very clearly that there are many talentedindividuals who simply do not follow through on their commitment. In fact, in our data, grit isusually unrelated to measures of talent.So far, the best idea I've heard about building grit in kids is something called "growth mindset."Growth mindset is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it can change with your effort.Kids with grit are much more likely to persevere when they fail, because they don't believe thatfailure is a permanent condition.So growth mindset is a great idea for building grit. But we need more. And that's where I'mgoing to end my talk, because that's where we are. That's the work that stands before us. We haveto be willing to fail, to be wrong, to start over again with lessons learned.As a conclusion, we need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier. Next time, I would like toshare with you my experience in building up st udents’ grit.Section BConversation OneCompany.W:Hello, this is Kate Smith. I’m calling from ABCM: Oh, hello, Kate. Great to hear from you.W:You’ve already been told that y ou’ve been short-listed for interview.M: Oh, yes.W: Well we’re very excited about meeting you. Ok, I just want to talk you through the procedure for the day. Someone will meet you when you arrive, and then bring you up to meet myselfand Arthur Miller, the CEO.M: Ok sounds good. So will you be the only members of the interview panel there then?Arthur who will talk to you. The interview will be in three parts – firstW:Yes, it’ll be just me andof all we’ll ask you some general questions about yourself and your educational andprofessional background, and then we’ll move on to specifics.M: Oh, er, Specifics? Well er, what kind of questions will you be asking?- we’ll beW:Well, it’ll be very similar to the personal statement you submitted with your CVexpecting you to to give actual examples of problems you’ve faced and solved, and of whatyou feel are the major successes in your career so far.M: Ok well yeah, that sounds great –can’t wait!- about the job itself, or ABCW:Then there’ll be a chance for you to ask us any questionsCompany in general...M:Oh, erm, ok...I’ll think of something!ABC as a companyW:After that, we’d like you to give a short presentation on how you seeprogressing, and how you see yourself taking us there.M: Ok so will I be expected to give like a formal style presentation?computer and a data projector thereW:It can be as formal or informal as you like. There’ll be aavailable. If you need anything else, just let us know....M:Oh, erm ok, a presentation! I’ll think of something. I haven’t done one of those in a while W: Is that all clear?M: Yes.W:Great, so, Daniel, I’ll see you at 11am, Thursday, next week.M: Ok, great. I look forward to meeting you! Thanks, bye.W: Bye.Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.Question 1: Why does the woman call the man?Question 2: What kind of questions can the man ask in an interview?Question 3: Which is the last part of the interview?Question 4: What might be expected from the man’s presentation?Question 5: When is the interview scheduled?Conversation TwoW: It says a growing number of students are making a major hole from the minute they enter the real world, because they are already some of them, more than 100,000 dollars in debt. With usnow is Mark Spencer. He is the senior financial analyst from SBC Bank. Welcome to you.M: Thank you, nice to be with you.W: Now, I guess there are two kinds of debts, good debt and bad debt. Where does this go?M: Well, student loan debt is traditionally considered good debt, but the problem for many students and their families is that the cost of colleges has been going up at 6-8% a year, far faster than theincome, far faster than the standard of living. That means debt’s taking on a bigger and bigge role in financing education.W: How much debt is too much debt for-for one student?M: Well, one guideline is that you look at the first-year salary in your field after graduation, and use that as a barometer, but even then…W: Is that right?M: Well, you are talking big payments even in that instance. For example, 30,000 dollars’debt, if you are gonna repay that over 10 years, you are talking more than 300 dollars a monthdebt in payments every month for 10 years.W: But there are surely more than one way to get a loan for college. There are government programs, there are so many kinds of grants. What’s-what’s the best advice for people who are looking for these loans to try to keep themselves from going under?M: I understand that loans are just one way of college finance. Take advantage of the other opportunities, things like a college savings’ plan. Let-let you save on a tax advantage basis, so you can put money away in these accounts and withdraw tax-free to pay for that education.W: So it’s important to start early and that really reduces their reliance on debt later.M: Another thing. Leave no stone unturned, looking at grants, scholarships, even on campus jobs.I mean every dollar you get that way is seen as another dollar you don’t have to borrow late W: The kinds of jobs that so many students, fresh off students, like to go into, eh——charity stuff, volunteer work. This debt is eliminating a lot of that, isn’t it?M: I think that’s the social cost, really, I mean, you know, when you consider that, you know, people may pass up a rewarding career and charitable work or a non-profit organization, because theyhave to get a higher salary some places else to pay off that debt.W: Yeah, that’s for sure. Mark Spencer, senior financial analyst from SBC Bank, Mark, good you could be here.M: Thank you.Questions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation TwoQuestion 6: What is the interview mainly about?Question 7: How does the cost of education change every year?Question 8: What is used to measure student loan debt as a guideline?Question 9: What is the advantage of joining a college savings’ plan? Question 10: What is the possible social cost of college loan?。

2006年专四听力答案PART I DICTATIONThe InternetThe Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communication. /lmagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors ,/or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists /working around the clock forever./This is the magic of the Internet. /Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. /0ne can find well-organized information-rich websites./At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. /Most websites are known as different Internet applications./These include online games, chat rooms and so on./These applications have great power too. /Sometimes the power can be so great /that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. /So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. /We must work together to use its power for better ends.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A CONVERSATIONSQuestions I to 3 are based on the following conversation.M: Hello.W: Oh, hello, you must be a new student. Did you find us, Ok?M: Well, I got a bit lost and I had to ask a stranger, but I got here eventually.W; Oh, dear. Have you come far today?M; Only from Britain. I was staying with my brother.W: Oh, good. (1) How did you get here?M: (1) My brother took me to the railway station and I got a bus at this end.W: Aha, well, you'd better tell me your name, so I can find your form.M: It 's Mark Bern.W: Bern, Bern. Ah, yes. Oh, you've changed since this photo. (2) What happened to your beard and moustache, and you are not wearing glasses, either?M: No, I thought I'd better look smarter.W: Here is the key to your room. It is 501.M: Thanks. How do I get there?W: Go to the end of this corridor, turn left and it's the third door on the right.M: Thank you. Oh, there is a meeting for new students. What time is that?W: (3) Half past five in the Common Room on the ground floor at the other end of the corridor.M: Thanks a lot. Bye.Key: 1.C 2.A 3.BQuestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.W: Hi, Steve, how are things?M: Hi, Maggie. Good, thanks. What's new with you?W: Oh, I was just wondering if you wanted to go out tonight.M: Well, (4)1 was thinking of going to the university library to do a bit of study. What have you got in mind?W: I thought we could just go for a walk, maybe down to that park near the beach.M: Tonight? (5) You must be joking. It's too cold.W: Oh, yes. It's too cold, but I still want to go out somewhere. That new Tom Cruise's film is on in town. How about that?M: Ok, what time does it start?W: Oh, I think it's half past eight or something. I will just get the paper and have a look. Just turn on for a minute. Look, the film got fantastic review in the paper last week. M: Ok,ok. (6) Where are we going to meet?W: (6)lt'd be easier if we met at the cinema.M: Ok. Where is it?W: Oh, you know, the Olyang.M: Where is that?W: (6) Near the Town Hall and opposite the bank.M: Oh, yeah. I know where it is. Ok, look, I will meet you there at fifteen past eight. Key：4.D 5.B 6.DQuestions 7 to 10 are based on the following conversation.W: What are you reading. Bill?M: It's this week's New Scientist ,whyI .W: I was just wondering. It looks interesting. (9) But I've never actually read it myself. It's for real scientists—or can ordinary people like me understand it?M: Oh, it's for anyone really. It usually has articles and stories about character affairs and about science as well as papers about new development and research. I am reading about new telephone that allows you to see the person you are speaking to as well as hear him.W: Oh,I've heard about it. (7)/(9)ls it on the market yet? Can I buy one?M: No, not this one. (8) But the company has made other models to try out on business. This one is special because its color and the image is moving.W: Oh, that's interesting.M: You see the first video phones that what they called were made in Japan. But they can only show a still, black and white image. So this video phone is much better than that. (8) Mind you and I'm not sure I want one, would you?W: (8) Well, no. I don't think I would. I bet it costs a lot of money. Does it say how much it costs?M: Yes, the early black and white ones cost several hundred pounds, (7) but the one the story is about costs several thousand pounds.W: En. Why does anybody want one, do you think?M: Business organizations that need to frequently contact overseas organizations would want it. (10) It's like a face-to-face conversation. So maybe a lot of overseas travel can be avoided.W: (9) Yes, I suppose so.Key: 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.ASECTION B PASSAGESQuestions II to 13 are based on the following passage.If you're in a western country, you often see people walking their dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful animal in the world. (13) However the reason why one keeps the dog has changed. (11) Once upon a time, a man met a dog and wanted it to help him in the fight against other animals. And the dog listened to him and did what he told him to do. Later people used dogs for hunting other animals. And dogs did not eat what they got until their masters agreed. (11) Dogs were also used for driving sheep and guarding chickens. But now people in towns and cities do not need dogs to fight other animals any more. Of course, they keep them to frighten thieves. But the most important reason for keeping dogs is that they feell only in the city. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with; for a young wife, a dog is her child when she does not have her own; for old people, a dog is also a child when their real children have grown up and left. (12) Now people do not have to use a dog, but they keep it as a friend,just like a member of the family.Key: 11.D 12.A 13.DQuestions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.I am going to work in a totally new environment. I'll have to get used to different working conditions. I am used to working in quite high-tech sort of industry that has got lots of machinery and everything. But now I am going to a place that(14) has no machinery as such, apart from a typewriter. The place has no electricity at all, no photocopiers,all the things that you just take for granted here. They just won't be there any more. I'll be staying near the school in quite a small village. And (15)1 will be staying in a teacher's house, living with two or three other volunteer teachers. I'll have to get used to not having the variety of different foods that you have here like twenty different varieties of breakfast serial. (16) And the range of food there is much smaller, not many choices. I'll also have to get used to getting water from a well, not having electricity which means gas lamps in the evening; which means the difficulty of preparing for the next day's lessons in poor light; which means different ways of getting your clothes washed. (17) There will be all sorts of big differences like that, but I'll have to get used to when I arrive there.Key: 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.CQuestions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.The most common type of child abuse you know is beating with the hands or with an instrument usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abused children we see are (18) in the age group between six and ten, and about sixty-five percent of them are boys. (18) This is the age group when children are first to expect to study hard and parents have great expectations of their progresses in school. Boys of course attract more abuse such as beating because (20) once again parental expectations are high, and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. Most experts seem toagree that the child abuse is caused by a combination of social and psychological factors. Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people. (20) The only difference that exists between them is that they lack skills in the establishing good relationships with their children. These families too .generally speaking, have other problems such as (19) marriage problems or financial problems. Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly believe in the use of traditional discipline methods. But many of them have (19) emotional problems. (20) They are often the victims of violence themselves. Sometimes they even bear an unreasonable hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the family bad luck.Key: 18.B 19.A 20.CSECTION C NEW BROADCASTNews Item I(21) American coast guard officials in Florida say they have returned to Cuba a group of would-be migrants who try to (22) make their way to the United States in an unusual vessel, a floating truck. They said one of their planes spotted the Cubans more than halfway through their journey, and the coast guard could not believe their eyes when they saw the vessel. The Cubans had attached floats and propellers to (22) a 1951 shabby truck.Key: 21.D 22.BNews Item 2All large and medium-sized Chinese cities will have greater air quality monitoring by 2010, says a government official. The government has spent 150 million yuan on air quality monitoring systems across China since 2000 when officials began paying greater attention to air quality monitoring. (23) More than 220 cities now have air quality monitoring systems and 42 others will have systems in place by the end of this year.Key：23.DNews Item 3(25) Storms sank two river ferries in southern Bangladesh on Sunday and some (24)90 passengers were reported missing while at least another 68 died. One of the packed ferries carrying around 150 people capsized early on Sunday on the Meghna river and (25)50 were rescued. A second ferry sank on the same river just one kilometer away leaving 40 passengers missing after (25) 6 were rescued.Key：24.B 25.ANews Item 4(26) The Indonesian government has given official approval for an Australian consulate in Dili. The first Australian consulate officials will travel to the East Timor capital next week as well as serving the consular needs of Australian in the region. The consulate will facilitate Australian support to the United Nation's assistance mission inEast Timor. The announcement follows in principle their agreement reached on the opening of the consulate between Australian prime minister and Indonesian president in Barley last month.Key：26.CNews Item 5(27) PepsiCo of the US and Unilever of the UK have become the latest foreign entrance in China's competitive bottle tea market. The two companies launched Lipton's iced tea in Guangzhou last week in a 50-50 venture. (28) “PepsiCo is contributing its bottling facilities and distribution networks to the alliance while Unilever provides the famous tea brand and recipe.”company executive said. China has a growing bottle tea market estimated to be worth 10 billion Yuan. It has been dominated in recent years by two Taiwanese brands .Master Kang and Uni-President. Three other big brands. Nestle, Guangdong based Jianiibao and Lipton, have just entered the market this year. Swiss company Nestle is working in conjunction with Coca Cola.Key：27.A 28.CNews Item 6(29) The Isreali peace camp has launched tfa,e biggest protest in years (30) with more than 100 000 people protesting on Saturday and demanding the country leave Gaza, after Palestinian militants dealt Israel's army its deadliest blow since 2002. Crowds at Tel Aviv's main square added to the growing call for withdrawal from the war-torn territory. (30) The killing of 13 soldiers by militants in the Gaza strict last week has deepened already strong support in Israel for Prime Minister Sharon's Gaza pullout plan which is being delayed by hardliners in his right-wing Likud party.Key: 29.B 30.D。

英语专业四级听写50篇前言听写在英语专业四级统考中占有15％的比重，是考试的重要组成部分。

说起听写，正在准备和已经参加过英语专业四级考试的同学会说：“我能明白听写的内容，可写的时候就是跟不上！”“短文大意我明白，可是有的语我不会写。

”这只反映出了问题的两个方面。

一是听写速度不够快。

二是词汇量不够或词汇掌握得不够准确。

这些无疑是影响听写成绩的重要因素。

但是，这些不是问题的全部。

在从事听写教学及听写问卷过程中，很容易发现学生失分的具体问题：（1）没听懂，没听好，听写速度跟不上，写出的内容断断续续不连贯，学生因此大量失分；（2）有的词汇没听懂，拼写不够准确，这导致听写失分；（3）时态错误导致失分；（4）单复数不准确导致失分；（5）没有注意断句或专有名词，句子开头单词或专有名词错误使用大小写导致失分；（6）没有注意原文冠词的使用，书写时漏掉冠词导致失分；（7）没有注意单数第三人称形式导致失分；（8）没有注意单数复数名词的形式导致失分。

上述问题的产生有的是缺乏训练造成的，如书写速度跟不上。

有的则是语言基础较差造成的，如听力较差没有完全听懂或没有掌握好词汇。

而单复数、大小写、冠词漏写等则多是粗心大意造成的。

听写部分能提高吗？当然能！而且提高的空间很大。

笔者从事英语专业基础教学与研究，从一开始所带的教学班参加四级考试超过全国院校平均通过率28．2个百分点，超过全国专业外语院校平均通过率12．5个百分点开始，所带的教学班在全国英语专业④级统考中通过率始终ito％，平均成绩、优秀率始终名列前茅。

最近一次所带的教学班参加四级统考，又考出了很好的成绩，通过率超过全国院校平均水平26石个百分点，超过全国专业外语院校13．6个百分点，而且在十几个平行班中平均成绩是最高的，优秀人数也是最多的。

在四级考试中，听写一项的成绩也不例外，每次均位居第一，本项目满分15分，所带班级平均成绩能够达到14分。

是不是学生基础很好？统计表明，和平行班相比所带班级入学时并不存在什么特别优势。

专四历年真题听力Dictation_2003-2011Salmon (2003)Every year, millions of salmon swim from the ocean into the mouths of rivers and then steadily up the rivers. Passing through waters, around rocks and waterfalls, the fish finally reach their original streams or lakes. They dig out nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs. Then, exhausted by their journey, the parent salmon die. They have finished the task that nature has given them. Months, or years later, the young fish start their trip to the ocean. They live in the salt water from 2-7 years, until they, too are ready to swim back to reproduce. Their life cycle helps man provide himself with a basic food-fish. When the adult salmon gather at the river mouths for the annual trip up the rivers, they are in the best possible condition, and nearly every harbor has its salmon fishing fleet ready to catch thousands for markets.Money (2004)Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are usedthroughout the world.The Wrist Watch （2005）It is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception / to the normal sequence in the evolution of man's jewelry. / Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women, / and then adopted by men. / In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewelry. / Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. / Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters. / Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was mostpractical for active combat. / Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, / and pilots found them most useful while flying. / Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. / By 1924, some 30 percent of man's watches were worn on the wrist. / Today, the figure is 90 percent. / And they are now worn by both men and women / for practical purposes rather than for decoration.The Internet (2006)The Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications. / Imagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors, / or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists / working around the clock forever. / This is the magic of the Internet. / Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. / One can find well-organized, information-rich websites. / At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. / Most websites are known as different Internet applications. / These include online games, chat rooms (chatrooms) and so on. / These applications have great power, too. / Sometimes the power can be so great / that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. / So we need to recognize theseriousness of the problem. / We must work together to use its power for better ends.Advertising(2007)Advertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times. /In today’s bus iness world, supply is usually greater than demand. /There is great competition between manufactures of the same kind of product /because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. /They always have to remind their customers/ of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. /The manufacture advertises in newspapers and on the radio. /He sometimes employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products./ He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. /In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. /Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. /We buy a particular product because we think that is the best. /We usually think so because the advertisements say so. /People often don’t ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth/ when they buy advertised products from shops./Choosing a Career(2008)When students graduate from college, many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, and they sometimes move from job to job until they find something that suit them and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. First, what do we think we would like to be? Second, what kind of people are we? The idea, for example, of being a painter or amusician may seem very attractive, but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, we are certain to fail in these occupations, and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.New Year’s Eve(2009)For many people in the west, New Year’s Eve is the biggest party of the year. It’s time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Year’s parties can take place in different places. Some people hold a house party; others attend street parties, while some just go for a few drinks with their friends. Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. There is one thing that all New Year’s Eve parties have in common, the countdown to midnight. When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs. It’s also popular to make a promise in the New Year. This is called a New Year’s resolution. Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. However the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.DICTATION(2010)The UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, it can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called Freshers' Week for their newcomers. It's a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life.However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect of meeting lots of strangers in bighalls can be nerve-wracking. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don't rush into anything that you'll regret for the next three years.British holidaying habits (2011)In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more people started travelling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasn’t very good, even in summer, so a lot of people left the country for a vacation.In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece. Once they arrived at their destination, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party.。

专业英语四级听力模拟题9Part I DICTATION1> Listen to the following passage • Altogether the passage will be read to you four times: Daring the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning• For the second and third readi ngs, the passage 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 minutes to cheek through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.Part II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONIn Sections A, B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your answer sheet.SECTION A CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to theconversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation•2、What does the woman imply about her car?A.The woman could probably repair it herself•B.It1s rather small•C.It will probably cost a lot to repair•D.It1s probably difficult w drive.3、What docs the woman say about the mechanic?A.He only works on new cars.B. He has fixed her car before.C. He is one of her neighbors •D. He will probably overcharge her.4、What does the man offer to do?A.Take the woman to her home.B.Test-drive the woman 1s car.C.Help the woman pay the mechanic f s hill.D.Help the woman fix her car.Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation・At the end of the conversation, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation•5、What prevents the man from taking the poets of 19601s class?A.It1 s only open to poetry majors .B. It1 s requires another class tirst•C. It1s already full.D. He wants to have a rest.6、What problem does the man have with the introductory poetry class?A.The class is hold during his working hours•B.The class is too far away,C.He has another class at the same time•D.He 1s already familiar with the material.7、Why doesn1t the man want to change his work schedule?A.All the other work schedules conflict with his classes.B.He doesn1t want to ask his boss for another favor.C.He wants to work the same schedule as his friend1s.D.lie likes to do his homework in the evenings.8、Why does the man want to take a class at the community college?A.Its course cost less•B.It has a pool.C.The class size is smaller.D.It offers the class he needs during the day.Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the conversation.9、As the conversation begins, what are the man and the woman doing?A.Looking at some photographs•B. Selling cameras.C. Teaching a photography class •D. Repairing camera equipment.10、What is the major advantage of her camera, according to the woman?A.It focuses automatically.B. It has a lot of specialized lenses •C. It is easy to load.D. It advances the film automatically.What is the man probably going to do after the conversation?A.Take a picture of the woman.B.kook for his old camera.C.Take his film to be developed.D.Find out the price of a new camera.SECTION B PASSAGESIn this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passagescarefully and then answer the questions that follow.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage•12> Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxesA.for recreation.B. to limit the fox population.C. in the interests of the farmers .D. to show off their wealth.13、What is special about fox hunting in Britain?A.h involves the use of a deadly poison；B.It is a costly event which rarely occurs.C.The hunters have set rules to follow.D.The hunters have to go through strict trainin g•14、Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the gameA.by resorting to violence.B. by taking legal action.C • by confusing the fox hunters •D ・ by demonstrating on the scene .15、 A new law may be passed by the British Parliament toA.prohibit farmers from hunting foxes.B.forbid hunting wild animals with dogs.C.stop hunting fox in the countryside.D.prevent large-scale fox hunting.Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the passage.16、What development caused a decline in the use of railroads?A.The use of oversized freight containers.B.Safety problems with railroad tracks.C.The growth of the automotive industry•D.The high cost of meeting environmental regulations.17> Which is NOT the effort that the rail companies do to change their image?A.They took steps to minimize damage to products.B.They increase their shipping capacity.C.Reduced their lines by 1/3.D.They begin to take less care for the customer1s products.18、Why is the railroad industry gaining public support today?A.It contributes less to air pollution than other kinds of transportation.B.Its competitors are inconsiderate of customers.C.It preserves a traditional way of doing business.D.It creates pers onal fortunes for investors•Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.19、20、 is NOT correct about A . It i s B ・ It i s C ・ It i s D . It i s What ar e 11 Venus 11?the second planet from the Sun. the brightest object in the sky. the sixth largest planet in solar system• usually visible with the naked eyes. the Venus clouds composed of? A. Sulfur. B• Acid.Why did Venus become so different A.Because of volcanic activity.C. Because it is near the sun, C. Vapor.D. Sulfuric acid ・ from the Earth in water supplying? B. Because it is so dry. D. Because of the strong winds.2 7、 Some experts A. B ・ C ・ D ・ the the thethe Polar Polar Polar Polar think the photo showsLander 1s wreckage just left some spots. Lander 1s wreckage cannot find in the Mars now. Lander has never landed on the Mars. Lander 1s wreckage is intact 6 years after the accident. Now listen to the passage•SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTQuestions 21 and 22 are based on the following news. At the end of the newsitem, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.22、 How many jobs will IBM cut?A. 5 percent of its workforce.B. 10 percent of its workforce.C. 1300・ D ・ 13z 000.23、 Which statement is NOT correct about IBM?A. Most of the jobs that will be cut are probably in America •B. IBM will reduce its bureaucracy and scale in slower growth countries.C. IBM will eliminate an entire layer of management for Europe.D. The jobs cuts could yield fifty cents per share in after-tax savings forIBM.Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news. At the end of the newsitem, you will he given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.24、 How many loans does Jackson owe?A. 20 million dollars.B. 2 million dollars•C. 200 million dollars.D. 1 billion dollars.25> What might Jackson 1s property liquidate his debt?A. His music library holdings. B . His Villa.C • The copyright of his songs •D • The money he lent to his friends •Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news. At the end of the newsitem, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.26、 How tall did the spacecraft make the free fall?A. 130 meters.B. 130 kilometers.C. 130 feet.D. 113 feet.Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news. At the end of the newsitem, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions•Now listen to the news.28^ Which country will refer Iran to the UN Security Council if it resumes work on its nuclear program?A. France, Britain and Germany.B. France, Britain and America.C. France, America and Germany.D. America, Britain and Germany. 29、 What does the letter sent by European officials say?A. They will refer Iran to the UN Security Council ・B. Any restart Uranium enrichment would end the talks.C. Britain would back the punitive measures•WhichD.The US would go back the negotiations ・Questions 29 and 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the newsitem, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the news.30、Who announced the measure after fighting broke out?A. Head of the riot police.B. The city1s mayor・C. German fans.D. Holland football supporters.31> How many people were arrested by police?A. Two.B. Thirty-seven.C• Forty-seven. D. Fifty-seven•答案：Part I DICTATION丄、［解析］Technological InnovationsIn 1871z the first passenger elevators were used in office buildings/ and allowed architects to build higher than people could comf ortably walk • / Another innovation was in building technique./ In 1885, the steel skeleton was introduced and allowed for the construction of tall buildings/ that could withstand high winds. / We take for granted some of the other inventions that enabled people to live and work in skyscrapers . / For example, fewpeople realized that the telephone was necessary for vertical communication/ and that flush toilet and vacuum incinerator made waste disposal possible./ Now as we enter the age of super skyscraper, / some with more than 200 floors z/ we see the need for even more technological innovations./ In the area of heating and cooling systems, for example,/ for all their benefits, these super tall buildings do cause problems though. For one thing they place enormous strain on parking and traff ic in urban areas • / But let1s leave behind these technical concerns/ and move on to consider some of the design elements that have come to characterize the age of the skyscraper. /［解析］这篇听写材料屮的长单词相对较多，这就要求在听写的吋候尽量的加快写字速度，如果一吋没有跟上录音的速度，也可以先用缩写或者一•定的符号代替，否则很难把整篇文章都写全。