华研专四听力答案
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Passage 2 A change in women’s lifeThe important change in women’s life-pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’s economic position. Even a few years ago, most girls left school at the first opportunity, and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today, the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full-time or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home, according to the abilities and interests of each of them.Passage 8 Display of GoodsAre supermarkets designed to persuade us to buy more?Fresh fruit and vegetables are displayed near supermarket entrances. This gives the impression that only healthy food is sold in the shop. Basic foods that everyone buys, like sugar and tea, are not put near each other. They are kept in different aisles so customers are taken past other attractive foods before they find what they want. In this way, shoppers are encouraged to buy products that they do not really need.Sweets are often placed at children’s eye level at the checkout. While parents are waiting to pay, children reach for the sweets and put them in the trolley.More is bought from a fifteen-foot display of one type of product than from a ten-foot one. Customers also buy more when shelves are full than when they are half empty. They do not like to buy from shelves with few products on them because they feel there is something wrong with those products that are there.Useful Words and Expressions:1. aisle 走廊，过道2. trolley 手推车3. checkout 收款台Passage 10 Private carswith the increase in the general standard of living, some ordinary Chinese families begin to afford a car. Yet opinions of the development of a private car vary from person to person. It gives a much greater degree of comfort and mobility. The owner of a car s no longer forced to rely on public transport, and hence no irritation caused by waiting for buses or taxis. However, others strongly object to developing private cars. They maintain that as more and more cars are produced and run in the street, a large volume of poisonous gas will be given off, polluting the atmosphere and causing actual harm to the health of people. Whether private cars should bedeveloped in China is a difficult question to answer, yet the desire for the comfort and independence a private car can bring will not be eliminatedPassage 11 The Library of CongressThe Library of Congress is the national library of the United States. / It was founded in 1800 to serve the needs of the congressmen. / Today, it contains books, articles and documents on every subject imaginable. / Besides senators, congressmen and other government officials, / it serves libraries, researchers, artists and scientists throughout the country and the world. /The Library is one of the largest libraries in the world. / It has a collection of 74 million items which are housed in three buildings. / The bookshelves stretch for 350 miles. / Of the 18 million books, more than half are in languages other than English. /The main reading room is a great hall of marble pillars. / It is the center of activity in the library. / There is a computer catalog center with six terminals for quick access to information. / For greater speed and efficiency, / the library has installed an electric book – carrying system / that carries books from one building to another in only a few seconds. / (160 words)Passage 12 A Car Soccer RaceAmerican football is different from the European football / and some people think that it is better. / Now there’s a new kind of football or soccer which is played in America. / It’s called car soccer. / The players drive small cars, which are called Beetles. / The players try to catch the ball in their cars. / The cars are protected all since they often crash into each other. / The ball is larger than the usual one and the players are protected, too. / In 1985, the First European car soccer match took place in West Germany. / Teams from some countries in European played in the match. / The Beetles raced around the ground madly / while the spectators shouted “The ball is behind you”. / When the match ended, three cars had been crashed into pieces. / And the players as well as many of the spectators were badly hurt and had to be taken to hospital. / Will this car soccer become as popular as football? I doubt. / (160 words)Passage 13 Changes of Family LifeThe concept of family life has changed considerably over the years. / In earliest times, several generations lived together in clans, / which consisted of all living descendents and their husbands or wives. / These clans were almost totally self-sufficient, / every member contributing in some way toward the survival of the group. / The men hunted and fished for food or sometimes maintained flocks of sheep or goats. / The women baked bread and roasted the meat their men provided. / Special members of the community were selected to make products like pottery, baskets and home weapons. / But with the development of greater varieties of food, clothing and shelter, / a single clan could no longer develop all the individual skills the group required. / Clans merged into larger societies and at the same time broke into smaller units consisting of married couples and their children. / Later the Industrial Revolution brought about even more importantchanges in family life. / New inventions brought shorter working hours for men and easier housekeeping routines for women. / Today a productive family life suggests not the group’s cooperative efforts of working together, / but the pleasant and meaningful sharing of its leisure. / (185 words)Passage 14 VitaminsIt was not until the beginning of this century that it was recognized / that certain substances were essential in the diet to prevent or cure some diseases. / These substances are now known as vitamins. / They are vital for growth, good health, / and maintenance of the normal functions of the body. / A well-balanced diet should provide all the vitamins we normally require. / Those of us who are fortunate enough to be able to buy sufficient food / should not suffer from vitamin deficiency. / However, for various reasons, / some people do not maintain a balanced diet. / People often lose their appetite because of illness. / People living alone may not bother to eat proper meals, / and people on a diet may not eat sufficient quantities of necessary foods. / Moreover, modern methods of preserving, freezing, and long-term storage of food, / together with overcooking, can destroy many of the vitamins. / (145 words)Passage 15 CometsIn recent years scientists’ investigation of comets has increased / because of growing interest in the origin of the sun and planets. / Scientists want to learn how comets are formed. / They think that such information will help explain the origin of the solar system. / The word “comet” comes from Greek and means “hairy object”. / In history comets have a special place. / People believed that they brought news of death, destruction or military victories. / The tails of comets provide viewers with spectacular sights at night. / Comet tails are millions of kilometers long. / The tails frequently reach lengths of 250 million kilometers and more. / The most famous comet of history is called Halley’s Comet, which appears every 76 years. / It was named for Edward Halley, a British astronomer. / He predicted the appearance of the comet in 1758, 16 years after his death. / Halley’s Comet is extremely bright and has two tails. / In the 20th century it returned in 1910 and 1986. / (159 words)Passage 16 Mobile Phone EtiquetteThe mobile phone has created a new way of life. / It gives us the opportunity to reach people when and wherever we like. / But when mobile phones become as commonplace as wristwatches, / it seems they are creating embarrassing situations. / People let their phones ring in restaurants, theaters or business meetings. / People loudly discuss very personal issues over their phones while strangers are around them. / People spend all their time in the presence of friends / paying more attention to those at the other end of their mobile phones. / By now, everyone knows that mobile phone etiquette is a real problem. / These are tips for being a good mobile citizen. / Firstly, remember to check your phone is off at activities. / Secondly, respect the people around you when you make or take calls in public. / Thirdly, don’t answer your cell phonewhile talking with another person / unless that phone call is more important than the person you are with. / Follow these rules and you’ll be a responsible mobile phone user by being considerate to others.Passage 17 Reduce, Reuse and RecycleIn recent years there has been an increase awareness of the importance of recycling. / The three Rs to keep in mind / for a cleaner environment are: reduce, reuse, and recycle. / Reducing is the best way to protect the environment. / However, if you can’t reduce something, reuse it and if you can’t reuse it, recycle it. / Reducing waste means shopping with the environment in mind. / Consider the environmental impact of each product before you buy it. / Make a list of what you need before you go shopping; / this will reduce impulse buying. / Avoid buying things that can’t be recycled. / Learning to reuse is easy after a little practice. / For example, you can reuse shopping bags. / Buy durable, high quality goods for a longer life outside the landfill. / Although durable goods may cost a little more at first, / they will save your money and help save the environment in the long run. / Before throwing anything away, think about how each item can be reused. / (162 words)Passage 18 Mercy KillingSome people hold that for patients with painful and terminal disease mercy killing is a solution, / for it will allow them to die a peaceful death and it seems to benefit everybody: / the patients themselves, their relatives, the medical staff, / and the patients who are waiting for hospital beds. / But mercy killing is still a controversial issue. / Those who are strongly against it hold / that the possibility of abuse will expose sick people to all kinds of danger. / At present, many societies and organization have been formed in the world to promote mercy killing / but in no country has it been legalized. / However, in the Netherlands the society and the courts tend to tolerate doctor-assisted suicide / if strict criteria are met. / In 1995 about 2.3% of all Dutch deaths, or 3118 cases, / were attributed to mercy killing by government studies. / A few cases of mercy killing are also reported in the U.S. / although the majority of the public are against it. / (161 words)Passage 19 WorryWorry is like blood pressure. / You need a certain level to live, but too much can kill you. / People who worry too much suffer. / For all their hard work, for all their humor and willingness to laugh at themselves, / for all their self-awareness, worries just cannot achieve peace of mind. / Worry is amazingly common. / At least one in four of us – about 65 million Americans / – will meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder at some point in our lifetime. / Even those individuals whose lives are going well / may worry excessively on occasion. / And yet, worry is a very treatable condition. / Most people today are not aware of all that we have learned about worry in the last 50 years. / We’ve come to understand different types of worry and the underlying triggers. / Worry may accompany simple shyness, depression of generalized anxiety disorder. / Each kind of worry responds to specific and powerful techniques. / (151 words)Passage 20 The Attitude of GratitudeThanksgiving Day is a day for giving thanks to family and friends in the United States. / Some people think Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year / because they believe the two most important words in the English are “thank you”. / For business success, a “thank you” tells a prospect or partner / that you are appreciative of what he has just done. / And that means you have an interest in that person / and the business relationship as well. / For social interaction, expressing gratitude is equally important to show / how you value the other person and the social relationship you have with him. / Therefore, “thank you” is a bonding phrase. / Additionally, giving thanks is most important for out own pursuit of happiness. / Whatever you have, you can either appreciate of not. / If you appreciate it and really notice that you have it, it will bring you happiness. / However, if you take it for granted, and focus on things you don’t have, / what you do have won’t bring you happiness. / (169 words)Passage 17 Living things reactYou and all organisms live in an environment. An environment is made up of everything that surrounds an organism. It can include air, the water, the soil, and even other organisms. An organism responds to changes in its environment. When an organism responds to a change, it reacts in certain ways. All living things respond in some way. Have you ever noticed how plants and insects respond to light? Plants bed toward light. Insects fly toward light. Living things also respond in other way. The leaves on some trees respond to a change in season. In autumn, they change colors and then fall off the branches. Animals also respond to a change in season. Squirrels save nuts for the winter. Bears sleep through the winter in a cave. You respond to your environment in many ways, too. You may shiver if you are cold. What other ways do you respond to changes in your environment?Passage 27 IntelligenceAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent, our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can made a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than on who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus, the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, held by most experts now, can be supported in a number of ways. As is easy to show that intelligence is, to some extent, something we are born with: the closer the blood relationship between people is, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence.Passage 28 A free dress every weekThe temptation to steal is greater than ever before especially in large shops, and people are notso honest as they once were. A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible. The woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter. Believe it or not, the girl gave her mother a free dress every week.Passage 30 CartoonistsIn a good cartoon, the artist can tell in a few lines as much as a writer can tell in half a dozen paragraphs. The cartoonist not only tells a story but he also tries to persuade the reader to his way of thinking. He has great influence on public opinion. In a political campaign, he plays an important part. Controversial issues in Congress or at meetings of the United Nations may keep the cartoonist well-supplied with current materials. A clever cartoonist may cause laughter because he often uses humour in his drawings. If he is sketching a famous person, he takes a prominent feature and exaggerates it. Cartoonists, for instance, like to lengthen an already long nose and to wide an already broad grin. This exaggeration of a person’s characteristics is called caricature. The artist uses such exaggeration to put his message across.Passage 31 Water pollutionWater is very important to us. Factories and plants need water for industrial uses, and large pieces of farmland need it for irrigation. Without water to drink, people die in a short time. Today most water sources are so dirty that people must purify water before drinking. Water becomes dirty in many ways: industrial pollution is one of them. With the development of industry, plants and factories pour tons of industrial wastes into rivers very day. The rivers have become seriously polluted, and the water is becoming unfit for drinking or irrigation. The same thing has also happened to our seas and oceans. So the problem of water pollution is almost worldwide. Scientists of many countries have done a lot of work to stop pollution. The polluted water in some places has become clean and drinkable again. Perhaps one day, the people in all towns and cities will be drinking clean water. That day, we believe, is not very far off.。
专业英语四级(听力)模拟试卷357(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷357(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART 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：Corporate Crime So far, in these lectures, we’ve been looking at crimes like robbery and murder—both from a historical viewpoint and also in contemporary society—and we’ve seen that the preoccupation in Western society with crime and with lawlessness is part of a long and continuous tradition, rather than something which is new and unique to modern society. But over the past seventy years or so, [1] there has been a massive increase in one type of crime, which is what’s known as “corporate crime”. Corporate crime is crime which, as the name suggests, is connected with companies, with business organisations. [2] It has been relatively ignored by the mass media—for example, it tends to be under-reported in comparison with conventional crime in news broadcasts, and in crime serials and films and so on—they very rarely deal with corporate crime. [3] And it also tends to be ignored in academic circles—there’s been far more research on conventional crime and far more data is available. There are several reasons for this lack of interest in corporate crime, compared with other types of crime. It’s often very complex, whereas with conventional crime [4] it’s usually possible to follow what’s going on without specialist knowledge. As well as this, [5] whereas conventional crime usually has a lot of human interest, corporate crime often has much less. The third reason, and possibly the most significant one, [6] is that very often the victims are unaware—they think their misfortune is an accident or that it’s the fault of no-one in particular. They’re unaware that they’ve been victims of a crime. So, when we look at the effects of corporate crime we may find it’s very difficult to assess the costs. But these costs can be very considerable in both their economic and social aspects. Let’s look at the economic costs first. For example, if a company is producing fruit juice and it dilutes its product so that it’s just a little below the concentration it should be, many millions of people may be paying a small amount extra for their carton of orange juice. [7] Now small amounts like this may seem insignificant for individual customers—too small to worry about—but for the company this deception might [8] result in massive illegal profit. However, all studies of corporate crime agree that [9] the individuals are in fact deprived of far more money by such crime than they are by conventional crime like robbery and theft. In addition to this, we have to consider the social costs of corporate crime and these are again very difficultto assess, but they are considerable. They’re important because they can undermine the faith of the public in the business world and also, more importantly, because the main group of people they affect are, in fact, [10] not the richer sections of society but the poorer—so here companies are robbing the poor to benefit the rich.Corporate CrimeOver decades of years, corporate crime has been 【T1】______ increasedCorporate crime has been ignored by:a) the 【T2】______ e.g. news broadcasts, crime serialsb) 【T3】______Reasons for being ignored:a) often more complex, and needing 【T4】______b) less 【T5】______than conventional crimec) victims often 【T6】______Effects:a) Economic costs may appear unimportant to 【T7】______ can make large 【T8】______for company cause more 【T9】______to individuals than conventional crimesb) Social costs make people lose trust in business world affect 【T10】______ most1．【T1】正确答案：massively解析：录音提到，在过去约70年间，有一种犯罪大量增长，即“单位犯罪”。
专四听写部分参考答案
2000年英语专业四级考试答案 What We Know About L anguageMany things about language are a mystery and will remain so. Howeve r, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all human b eings have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth i s so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second, ther e is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people who se cultures are undeveloped but the languages they speak are by no me ans primitive. In all the languages existing in the world today, ther e are complexities that must have been developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect me ans of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language cha nges over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survi ve. The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead.2001年英语专业四级考试全真试卷及答案Characteristics of A Good ReaderTo improve your reading habits, you must understand the Characteristics of a g ood reader. First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course, he does not re ad every piece of material at the same rate. But whether he is reading a newspap er 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 rec ognize and understand general ideas and specific details. Thus he is able to comp rehend the material with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, th e good reader has in his command several special skills, which he can apply to re ading problems as they occur. For the college student, the most helpful of these s kills include making use of the various aids to understanding that most text books provide and skim-reading for a general survey2002 Disappearing Forests The world’s forests are disappearing. Asmuch as a third 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 twelve percent of t he land of the planet. As well as supporting at least half of the world’s species of plants and animals, these rain forests are home to millions of people. But there are other dema nds on them. For example, much has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forest land（林地）has been used for industrial purposes or for agricultural development, such a s crop growing. By the 1990s less that half of the earth’s original rain forests remained, and they continue to disappear at an alarming rate every year. As a result, the wor ld’s fo rests are now facing gradual extinction.2003年英语专业四级考试答案salmonEvery 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.2004年英语专业四级答案及MONEYMoney 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 used throughout the world.2005年英语专业四级考试答案The Wrist WatchIt is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception / to the normal sequence in th e 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 thei r 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 discover ed that the wrist watch was most practical for active combat. / Race car drivers also love d to wear wrist watches, / and pilots found them most useful while flying. / Soon men d ared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. / By 1924, some 30 percent of man’s watches were worn on the wr ist. / Today, the figure is 90 percent. / And they are now worn by both men and women / for practical purposes rather than for decoration2006年英语专业四级考试答案The internetThe internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications. Imagine a book that never rend, a library with million floors, or imagine a research project with t housands of scientists working around the clock forever. This is the magic of the internet. As the internet has potential for good or bad, one can find where organized information of websites .At the same time, one can also find waste for websites. Most websites areknown as different internet of applications. These include online games, check rooms and so on. These applications have great power, too. Sometimes, the power can be so great. T hat 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 rents.2007年专业四级参考答案AdvertisingAdvertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times. In today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competition between manufa cturers 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 radi o. 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 tele vision 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 adv ertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.2008年英语专业四级考试答案Choosing A CareerWhen 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 some thing that suits them and of equally importance to which they are suited. Others never fin d 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 d o we think we would like to be? Second, what kind of people are we? The idea, for exa mple 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 an d failure will lead to unhappiness in life. So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.09专四听写部分参考答案 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 Y ear’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 Ne w 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 giv ing upsmoking and keeping fit. However the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days2010Freshmen's Week Britain has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. B ut to those who are new to this system, it can sometimes be confusing.October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities ha ve something called Freshmen's 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 strangers in classrooms and dormitories can be worrying. Wher e do you start? And who should you make friends with? Which clubs and society should you join?Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you. They worry about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all i n slowly. Don't rush into anything that you'll regret for the next three years.专四听写评分原则：1. 听写共分15小节;每节1分。
大学英语专业听力教程4参考答案Listeningcourse4
大学英语专业听力教程4参考答案Listeningcourse4Listening course 4These answers are typed word by word ,please make full use of them,not just copyingUnit 1Section one1、在美国，大学教育的费用很贵。
2、费用的上涨使越来越多的美国家庭通过借钱来支付上大学的费用。
3、有各种各样的联邦贷款和私人贷款可供学生挑选。
4、在这些贷款中，有些品种的利率将从七月一日起上调。
5、人们越来越担心，很多学生将背负着沉重的债务从大学毕业。
Section 2Part 1 A C D C B C B APart 2 F F T T F T T FSection 3NEWS 1 A;China's ambitious space programB: in the remote grasslands of Inner Mongolia a source of national pride and international prestige 2007 the astronauts will attempt a space walkThe capability to rendezvous and dock with other spacecraft to recruit female astronaut in the near futureNEWS 2 A: the growth of china's economyB: question marks overheating vehicles and appliancespower generation and automobiles higher food prices crops transportNEWS 3 A:china's large and growing trade with and aid to Africa.B: 1.In many African capitals ,the main football stadium islikely to have been built with Chinese aid money.2.it is estimated that Sino-African trade ,and aid, amounts to as high as 12 billion dollars a year.3.The links between china and Africa could grow to challenge the post-colonial links between Europe and Africa.4.On the meeting in Addis Ababa,china promised to cancel debts, grants duty-free access into china for African products and increase Chinese investments in Africa.Section 4Part 1A: T F F F TB: 1. It has been established for 11 years.2.it takes place every April.3.Because they glorify violence and foster unhealthy eating habits.4.They should have a wide variety of experiences, such as interacting with other people,playing games, sports, music and reading.5.The network is lobbying foe the better regulation of the use of television in public spaces.Part 2A D C D C AB DUnit 2Section one1、一些人担心他们并未从所吃的食物中获取足够的维生素。
专四试题及答案2024
专四试题及答案2024一、听力理解（共20分）1. 短对话理解（共5分）- 根据所听对话，选择正确答案。
- 例：What is the man going to do?- A. Go to the library.- B. Go to the cinema.- C. Go to the concert.- 答案：A2. 长对话理解（共5分）- 根据所听对话，回答以下问题。
- 例：What is the main topic of the conversation?- 答案：The main topic is the upcoming holiday plans.3. 新闻听力（共5分）- 根据所听新闻，选择正确答案。
- 例：What is the news report mainly about?- A. A new policy.- B. A natural disaster.- C. A sports event.- 答案：B4. 听力填空（共5分）- 根据所听短文，填写空缺的单词或短语。
- 例：The project was completed on _______.- 答案：schedule二、阅读理解（共30分）1. 快速阅读（共10分）- 阅读文章，判断下列句子是否正确。
- 例：The article mainly discusses the benefits of exercise.- 答案：True2. 深度阅读（共20分）- 阅读文章，回答以下问题。
- 例：What is the author's opinion on the issue?- 答案：The author believes that the issue requires a balanced approach.三、词汇与语法（共20分）1. 词汇选择题（共10分）- 选择最合适的词填空。
- 例：The _______ of the new policy was met with mixed reactions.- A. introduction- B. conclusion- C. exclusion- 答案：A2. 语法填空（共10分）- 根据句子结构，填写正确的语法形式。
2021年英语专业四级真题听力答案
2021年英语专业四级真题听力答案听力原文参考The internetThe 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 workingaround 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. Mostwebsites 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 victimsto their attraction. So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. We must work together to use its power for better ends.PART ⅢCLOZE31.B widely 32.C stepping off 33.A If 34.C avoid 35.B keeping36.D Alternatively 37.A make 38.C mark 39.B superstition 40.D misfortune41.B household 42.D unfortunate 43.A falls 44.C indoors 45.B as46.A have originated 47.C associated with 48.A especially 49.B for 50.D broken downPART ⅣGRAMMAR and VOCABULARY51. _D_dull he may be, he is certainly A．very successful top executive.A．AlthoughB．whateverC．AsD．However52. If only I _B_play the guitar as well as you!A．wouldB．couldC．shouldD．might53. The party, _D_I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. A．by whichB．for whichC．to whichD．at which54 It’s high time we _A_ cutting down the rai nforests.A．stoppedB．had to stopC．shall stopD．stop 55．The student saiD．there were A．few points in the essay he _C_ impossible to comprehend. A．has foundB．was findingC．had foundD．would find56．Loudspeakers were fixeD．in the hall so that everyone_C_ an opportunity to hear the speech. A．ought to haveB．must haveC．may haveD．should have57．I am surprised_A_ this city is A．dull place to live in.A．that you should thinkB．by what you are thinkingC . that you would thinkD．with what you were thinking58．Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not_B_ for her work.A．enough goodB．good enoughC．as good enoughD．good as enough59．It is imperative that the government _C_ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.B．shall attractC．attractD．has to60．LanD．belongs to the city; there is _A_ thing as private ownership of land. A．no suchB．not such C．not such aD．no such61．My daughter has walkeD．eight miles today. We never guesseD．that she coulD．walk_C_far.A．/B．suchC．thatD．as62．The statistics _D_ that living standards in the areA．have improveD．drastically in recent times.A．provesB．is provingC．are provingD．prove63．There are only ten apples left in the baskets, _A_ the spoilt ones. A．not countingB．not to countC．don’t countD．having not counted64．It was _A_ we haD．hopedA．more a success thanB．a success more thanC．as much of a success asD．a success as much as65．There used to be a petrol station near the park, _D_?A．didn’t itB．doesn’t thereC．usedn’t it D．didn’t there66．It is an offence to show _D_ against people of different races.B．differenceC．separationD．discrimination67．A．great amount of work has gone into _B_ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. A．refreshingB．restoringC．renovatingD．renewing68．The thieves fled with the local police close on their _D_.A．backsB．necksC．toesD．heels69．The economic recession has meant that job_A_ is a rare thing. A．securityB．safetyC．protectionD．secureness70．Many people nowadays save money to _A_ for their old age.A．caterB．supplyC ．provideD．equip71．The tone of the article _B_ the writer’s mooD．at the time. A．reproducedB．reflected C．imaginedD．imitated72．This is not the right _A_ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen. A．momentB．situationC．imagineD．imitated73．The job of a student accommodation officer_D_ a great many visits to landladies. A．concernsB．offersC．asksD．involves74．Our family doctor’s clinic _B_at the junction of two busy roads.A．restsB．standsC．staysD．seats75．She was so fat that she could only just _C_ through the door.A．assembleB．appearC. squeezeD．gather76．After the heavy rain, A．builder was calleD．to repair the roof, which was _A_. A．leakingB．tricklingC．prominentD．noticeable77．The reception was attended by _C_ members of the local community. A．excellentB．conspicuousC．prominentD．noticeable78．Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _D_slightly in the afternoon.A．regainedB．recoveredC．restoredD．revived79．His brain has worked away on the ideA．of a universal cure.A．richB．quickC．productiveD．fertile80．The couple has donated a not_A_ amount of money to the foundation. A．inconsiderableB．inconsiderateC．inaccurateD．incomparablePART ⅤREADING COMPREHENSION81 when people plan to meet nowadays, they （B）A．arrange the meeting place beforehandB．postpone fixing the place till last minuteC．seldom care about when and where to meetD．still love to work out detailed meeting plans.82 According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on （D） A．TALKERSB．the "speakeasy"C．the “spacemaker”D．texters83 We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are （A）A．quite revealingB．well writtenC．unacceptable by othersD．shocking to others84 according to the passage , who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile （C）A．talkersB．the speakeasyC．the spacemakerD．texters85 an appropriate title for the passage might be （B）A．the SMS effectB．cultural implication of mobile useC．change in the use of the mobileD．body language and the mobile phone!86．which of the following is seen as the cause of class differences in the past?（B）A．life style and occupationB．Attitude and incomeC．income and job securityD．job security and hobbies87．the writer seems to suggest that the description of ------- is closer to truth?（A）A．middle –class ways of spending moneyB．working-class ways of spending the weekend C．working-class drinking habitsD．middle-class attitudes88．according to the passage, which of the following is not a typical feature of the middle -class?（D）A．desiring for securityB．Making long term plansC．having priorities in lifeD．saving money89．working -class people's sense of security increased as a resulf of all the follwoing factor except?（D）A．better social securityB．more job opportunitiesC．higher living standardD．better legal protection90．which of the following statement is incorrect?（A）A．Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society.B．The gap between working -class and middle- class young people is narrowing C．different in income will remain but those in occupation will disappearD．middle-class people may sometimes feel inferior to working-class people91．at the beginning miss Eyre 's impressions of Mr. Rochester were all except （D）A．busyB．sociableC．friendlyD．changeable92．in "....and all my knowledge him was limited to occasional meetings about the house,…”.the word about means（A）A．around B．onC．outsideD．concerning.93．why did Mr. Rochester say" ..and the you stab me in the back!" （the 7th paragraph.）(B) A．because Jane had intended to kill him with a knifeB．because Jane had intended to be more critical.C．because Jane had regretted having talked to himD．because Jane had said something else to correct herself94．from what Mr. Rochest told miss Eyre, we can conclude that he wanted to (B) A．Tell her all his troublesB．tell her his life experience.C．change her opinion of himD change his circumstances95．at the end of the passage , Mr. Rochester sounded(D)A．rudeB．coldC．friendlyD．encouraging96．which of the following is not a feature of the ideal companion machine? (D) A．Active in communicationB．Attractive in personality.C．enjoyable in performanceD．unpredictable in behaviour97．the computer would develop friendships with humans in a (n) ---------way.(D)A．QuickB．unpredictableC．productive D．inconspicuous98．which of the following aspects is not mentioned when the passage discusses the benefits of artificial relationships? (B)A．Being able to pick up an interesting conversation.B．Being sensitive to earlier contact.C．Being ready to learn about the person's lifeD．Having a pleasant and adaptable personality.99．throughout the passage, the author is _____in his attitude toward the computer (A) A．favourableB．criticalC．vagueD．hesitant100．which mgiht be the most appropriate title of the passage?(C)A．Articial relationshios .B．How to form intimate relationshipsC．The affectionate machineD．Humans and computers第11页共11页。
专四听力训练答案
Passage 1The experience of jealousy varies enormously from age to age, from culture to culture, from couple to couple, from person to person, and can be different within the same person from time to time. In the United States, there has been a change of attitude toward jealousy in recent years. “Normal” jealousy, which has been seen as an inevitable accompaniment of love and support of marriage, has come to be seen by some as evidence of personal insecurity and weakness in the relationship, and therefore a threat to the partnership.Most jealous flashes come from feeling left out of an activity involving your partner and another person or other people. When your partner pays attention to another, your first reaction is to note that they are “in” and you are“out”. You feel excluded, ignored, unappreciated.This kind of experience is not uncommon, and dealing with it gracefully is part of the etiquette of our time.from time to time 不时，偶尔inevitable adj. 必然的，不可避免的the inevitable course of history历史必由之路bow to the inevitable听天由命accompaniment n. 伴随物；伴奏Destruction is an accompaniment of war.破坏会随着战争而来，有战争就有破坏。
2023专四答案 (3)
2023专四答案一、听力理解第一篇题目：Why does the man want to change his major?答案：Because he is not enjoying his major and wants to pursue a different field.解析：在听力中，男人提到了他正在学习的专业不是他喜欢的，并想追求另一个领域。
因此，他想要改变他的专业。
第二篇题目：What does the woman suggest the man do?答案：The woman suggests the man take a break from work and go on a trip.解析：听力中，女人建议男人休息一下，去旅行一番。
因此，她建议男人休息一段时间，并去旅行。
第三篇题目：What does the professor think about the new textbook?答案：The professor thinks the new textbook is too complicated and not suitable for the course.解析：教授认为新教材过于复杂，不适合这门课程。
因此，教授认为新教材太复杂，不适合这门课程。
二、阅读理解第一篇标题：The Benefits of Planting Trees正文：植树的好处是很多的。
首先，树木能够吸收二氧化碳并释放氧气，帮助净化空气。
此外，树木还能防止土壤侵蚀，改善水源质量，并提供遮荫和凉爽的环境。
此外，树木对于野生动物和鸟类的栖息也是至关重要的。
总之，植树对于我们的环境和生态系统有着很多积极的影响。
第二篇标题：The Impact of Plastic Waste on the Environment正文：塑料废物对环境的影响是巨大的。
大量的塑料垃圾会进入海洋，对海洋生物造成严重威胁。
此外，塑料废物需要很长时间才能分解，使得垃圾的处理变得非常困难。
专四2020真题及答案解析听力
专四2020真题及答案解析听力年真题听力及答案解析2020年的专业四级考试已经结束，其中听力部分一直是考生们的重点关注的内容之一。
为了帮助广大考生更好地了解年真题听力部分内容，并进行答案解析，本文将对听力部分内容进行详细分析。
第一篇听力：本篇听力主要围绕环保话题展开。
对于全球各地的环境保护问题，一直以来都备受关注。
在这篇听力中，先是介绍了环境保护的重要性，然后讲述了一些相关的具体措施。
第一题答案：B解析：在听力中，提到了地球上的动植物正面临许多威胁，比如物种消失等。
根据听力内容，我们可以确定，这些威胁是因为环境的恶化而导致的。
第二题答案：C解析：根据听力内容，我们可以确定这个问题是围绕环境保护的具体措施展开的。
听到“solution”，“recycling”和“consumer behavior”等词语，可以判断C选项是正确的。
第三题答案：A解析：在听力中提到了现在一些公司越来越积极地参与到环保行动中，采取了一些措施。
因此，可以推断出选项A是正确的。
第二篇听力：本篇听力主要讨论了人类与动物之间的关系。
从听力中的描述可以看出，有些动物因为人类活动而面临灭绝的危险。
对此，人们对如何保护这些动物产生了不同的意见。
第一题答案：B解析：在听力中提到了狄士尼乐园洛杉矶分园将关闭海豚表演，可以确定为其原因是因为公众对动物福利的关注。
第二题答案：D解析：听力中提到了人们主要关注两个问题：一个是动物福利，另一个是如何保护野生动物。
因此可以判断选项D是正确的。
第三题答案：C解析：在听力中，提到了一些保护动物的方法，比如加强执法、建立野生动物保护区等。
因此可以判断选项C是正确的。
第三篇听力：本篇听力讨论了科技对社会的影响。
科技的快速发展给人们的生活带来了很多便利，但也引发了一些与此相关的问题。
第一题答案：A解析：听力中提到了在信息时代，人们面临着很多选择，容易导致焦虑。
可以推测选项A是正确的。
第二题答案：D解析：听力中讲到了使用智能手机已经成为人们生活中的一部分，还提到了智能手机成瘾这个问题。
专四听力dictation26篇答案
Passage 1Weather in BritainIn Britain the weather is news. /A television weather forecast often begins with an interesting fact /– the town with the top temperature of the day or the place with the most rain. /The public like that kind of information. /But the BBC forecasters do not have an easy job. /They are the only presenters on the television who do not use a script, /and they cannot see the map they are describing. /Viewers are often critical, especially of female presenters. /One woman left her job after rude letters and press reports about her clothes. /The British talk about the weather more than almost any other subject, /so it is a surprise to discover /that seventy percent of television viewers cannot remember /what they saw on the weather forecast. /What happens is that people like watching and hearing the forecasts, /but they probably only take real notice when they need to. / (152 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 3Asian ElephantThe Asian elephant is one of the world’s rarest animals. /Unfortunately, its sad condition has not been as well publicized as that of the African elephant. /This is because Asian elephant’s ivory supplies only a small percentage of the world ivory trade. /In fact, we know very little about the Asian elephant. /They live in the remote forests of southern Asia /and it is therefore very difficult to study them. /Most knowledge of Asian elephants is from those that have been captured, or tamed. / Asian elephants are easier to tame than African elephants. /The major reason for the decline of Asian elephants is the harm to their forests. /The huge increase in the human population/ has caused the destruction of the Asian forest. /As a result, the Asian elephants are compelled to scatter in different areas./Originally they lived all over the continent, /but now there are only small isolated populations left. /They are vulnerable to extinction. / (159 words)___________________________________________________________________ Passage 4Happy CommutersThe Golden Gate Bridge joins the beautiful city of San Francisco /with the suburbs to the north. /Each day about one hundred thousand automobiles cross the bridge /taking people to and from the city. /More than half of them cross the bridge during the morning and evening rush hours. /When traffic is so heavy, the trip is not pleasant. /Now, however, there is at least one group of happy commuters. /These are people who travel under the bridge instead of on it. /They go to work by boat /and enjoy it so much that most of them say they will never go by car again. /The ferry they take is spacious, quiet and comfortable. /Commuters can enjoy the sun on deck. /The trip takes only 30 minutes and is not very costly. /Best of all, being on boat seems to make people more friendly toward each other. /There has always been a marriage of two commuters who met on the ferry. / (162 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 5The Red CrossThe worldwide Organization of the Red cross stems from the ideal of Henri Dunant, a Swiss Banker. /On 24th, June 1859, on his way from Geneva to France, /Dunant witnessed a battle. /It was one of the fiercest battles of the 19th century. /Shocked by the lack of medical supplies and attention given to the wounded, /Dunant decided that volunteer service had to be organized. /He gathered together a number of women /who attended the hundreds of wounded soldiers of all nationalities /and helped the surgeons as best they could. /He determined to form a body of people /who would rally together in times of war and attend to the needs of the wounded and thedying. /Many Europeans states supported him /and on 22nd, August 1864 the first Geneva Convention was signed. /This lays down that once a soldier is wounded /everyone else who comes to his help ceases to be an enemy. / (154 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 6Cars in the FutureWhat kind of care will we be driving by the year 2030? /Rather different from the type we know today. /With the next decade bringing greater change than the past 50 years, /the people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that /environmental problems may well accelerate the pace of the car’s deve lopment. /The vision is that of a machine with 3 wheels instead of 4, /electrically-powered, environmentally clean and able to drive itself along intelligent roads, /equipped with built-in power supplies. /Future cars will pick up the fuel during long journeys /from a power source built into the road. /This view of future cars is based on a much more sophisticated road system. /Cars will be automatically controlled by a computer. /All the driver will have to do is to say where to go /and the computer will do the rest. /It will be impossible for cars to crash into one another. / (155 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 7Dogs as PetsMost people have had a dog or wanted one as their companion at some time in their life. /If you are thinking of buying a dog, /you should first decide what sort of companion you need. /You must also be ready to devote a good deal of time to train the dog when it is young /and give it the exercise it needs throughout its life. / Dogs are demanding pets. /Whereas cats identify with the house /and so are content if their place is secure, /a dog identifies with its master /and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. /The best time to buy a baby-dog is when itis between 6-8 weeks old /so that it can transfer its affection from its mother to its master. /If baby-dogs have not established a relationship with the human being /until they are over 3 months old, /their strong relationship will always be with dogs. / (156 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 8Why Do We Cry?Why do we cry? /Can you imagine life without tears? /Not only do tears keep your eyes lubricated, /they also contain a substance that kills certain bacteria so they cannot infect your eyes. /Give up tears, and you will lose this on-the-spot defense. /Nobody wants to give up the flood of extra tears you produce /when you get something physical or chemical in your eyes. /Tears are very good at washing this irrit ating stuff out. /Another thing you couldn’t do without your tears is cry from joy, anger or sadness. /Humans are the only animals that produce tears in response to emotions, /and most people say a good cry makes them feel better. /Many scientists, therefore, believe that crying somehow helps us cope with emotional situations. /It may be that tears discharge certain chemicals from your body, /chemicals that build up during stress. /What do you think will happen to people who restrain their tears? / (155 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 10The MarsScience fiction writers have often imagined humans going to live on the Mars. /But these days, scientists are taking the idea seriously. /It has a great deal to recommend it, /since it might solve the problem of overcrowding on the earth. /But obviously, it would not be worth making the effort /unless people could live there naturally. /If the atmosphere were like that of the earth, /this might be possible. /Apartfrom that, there are other problems to overcome. /For example, the temperature would have to be raised from 6 degrees below zero to 15 degrees above it. /Scientists who study Mars have laid down the program that they can follow. /To begin with, they will have to find out /whether life has ever existed on the planet of Mars in the past. /Secondly, they will have to make a reliable map of its surface. /And finally, they will have to make a list of the gases on Mars. / (159 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 11SharksTo most of us sharks are the most dangerous fish in the sea and they attack humans. /However, according to Doctor Clark, who has studied the behavior of sharks for 12 years, /humans are not normally on the shark’s menu. /She also found that sharks don’t eat as much as people think. /For instance, a 9-year-old shark only needs two pounds of food a day to keep healthy. /But she says, sharks sometimes starve /and at other times they fill themselves with what they have killed. /Around the world, there are only about one hundred shark attacks on humans each year, /ten of which proved fatal. /If you went underwater-fishing and saw a shark, /you could be in trouble. /The shark might go for the injured fish you have attacked /and take a bite of you at the same time. /If you go into a shark’s territory and threaten it, /it might try to bite you because sharks are territorial. / (160 words)_____________________________________________________________________Passage 12Waterways in the USIn the early 19th century, waterways in the middle of the United States /providedNorth America the most popular form of long distance transport. /Travel by river was often more convenient than taking a wagon over country roads, /especially when shipping heavy loads of farm products or household goods. /When the natural waterways were not adequate, /shallow canals were built. /The Erie Canal, opened in 1825, /connected the Great Lakes with the upper Hudson River. /It allowed residents in the Great Lakes region /to send their crops eastward to New York City at a much lower cost. /The construction of the Erie Canal also encouraged people to move westward. /The city of Detroit and Chicago became flourishing cities. /By the mid 1800, faster and cheaper railroads became more popular /and the canal system declined. /During the first third of the century, however, /transport on the rivers, lakes and canals aided greatly in the growth of the United States. /(158 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 13The English LanguageEnglish is increasingly significant in the globalization of the world. /Generally, English is the most important linguistic vehicle in all the human activities carried out worldwide. /These activities include application of science and technology /in medicine, transport, entertainment and information technology /and all the other fields related to human life. /Science and technology cannot do without languages, /which are symbolic systems though not the only ones. /In a world where there are global human enterprises, /a language that is widely understood, /and that can be used across the boundaries of different countries, is a necessity. /English has been extensively used for the purposes of exchanging information. /No matter whether English is more suited to be used as an international language or not, /it is really suited to a great variety of scientific and technological purposes. /It has a very large vocabulary /and all sorts of ways of extending its vocabulary that is already much ample to meet changing needs. /(159 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 14GlobalizationPeople around the globe are more connected to each other than ever before. /“The Era of Globalization” is fast becoming the preferred term for describing the current times. /Globalization is a process of interaction and integration /among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, /a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. /This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, /on economic development and prosperity, /and on human physical well-being in societies around the world.Policy and technological developments of the past few decades /have spurred increases in cross-border trade, investment, and migration so large that / many observers believe the world has entered a qualitatively new phase in its economic development.Technology has been the other principal driver of globalization. /Advances in information technology, in particular, have dramatically transformed economic life. /Information technologies have given consumers, investors and businesses /valuable new tools for identifying and pursuing economic opportunities. /(158 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 17British Pub CultureVisitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. / Most pubs have no waiters / --you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. / This may sound inconvenient, / but there is a hidden purpose. / Pub culture is designed to promote sociability in a society known for its reserve. / Standing at the bar for service / allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. / The bar counteris possibly the only site in the British Isles / in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered really quite normal behavior. / The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, / the experience may fall flat. / For example, if you are in a big group, / it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. / Nothing irritates the regular customers while they chat about what to order.（163 words）_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 18 CoffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage prepared from roasted seeds, / commonly called coffee beans. / Due to its caffeine content, / coffee has a stimulating effect in humans. / Today, coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide. /Coffee was first consumed in the ninth century, / when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia. / Coffee has played an important role in many societies throughout history. / In Africa, it was used in religious ceremonies. /Coffee is an important export commodity. / In 2004, coffee was the top agricultural export for 12 countries, / and in 2005, it was the world's seventh largest legal agricultural export by value. /Some controversy is associated with coffee cultivation and its impact on the environment. / Many studies have examined the relationship between coffee consumption and certain medical conditions. / Whether the overall effects of coffee are positive or negative is still disputed. （159 words）_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 19Buses in LondonThe London Bus is one of London's principal icons. / Although the Routemaster has now been largely phased out of service, / with only two heritage routes still using the vehicles,/ the majority of buses in London are still red / and therefore the red bus remains an iconic symbol of the city./In Britain bus-type vehicles used for long distances / or where it is not possible to get on at any stop / and buy a ticket are always called coaches rather than buses. / Buses have been used on the streets of London since 1829, / and in 1855 the London General Omnibus Company or LGOC was founded / to regulate the horse-drawn omnibus services then operating in London. / LGOC began using motor omnibuses in 1902, / and manufactured them itself from 1909./ The last LGOC horse-drawn bus ran on 25 October 1911, / although independent operators used them until 1914. (155 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 20American FoodMany meals in America are arranged around popular television shows. / People like to eat in front of the TV, / and they sit in a chair or on a sofa. / Cooking in the USA is not just hamburgers, pizza and fast food. / However, the American fast food restaurant chains / have been very successful at introducing American-style fast food around the world. / Now people from many lands believe / it is what everyone eats all the time in the USA. /Most traditional American foods were introduced by the early European immigrants / but modified to take advantage of the locally available ingredients. / Fried chicken, meatloaf, baked potato, corn, baked beans and apple pie / would be considered traditional American dishes. /Regional cooking varies from state to state / and is highly influenced by the types of ingredients locally available, / as well as the cultural background of the people that settled in the area. / (165 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 21New YorkThe City of New York has been the most populous city in the United States since 1790, / while the New York metropolitan area / ranks among the most populous urban areas in the world. / A leading global city, / it exerts a powerful influence over worldwide finance, culture, fashion and entertainment. / As host of United Nations headquarters, / New York is also an important center for international affairs./ The city's estimated population exceeds 8.2 million people / living in just under 305 square miles,/ making New York City the most densely populated major city. / New York is notable among American cities for its high use of mass transit, / much of which runs 24 hours, / and for the overall density and diversity of its population. / The city is sometimes referred to as "The City that Never Sleeps", / while other nicknames include Gotham and the Big Apple. /(153 words)_____________________________________________________________________Passage 22Public SchoolPublic-school education is the most common form of education in the United States / and is provided mainly by local governments, / with control and funding coming from three levels: / federal, state, and local./ Curricula, funding, teaching, and other policies are set / through locally elected school boards by jurisdiction over school districts. / The school districts are special-purpose districts / authorized by provisions of state law. / Generally, state governments can and do set minimum standards / relating to almost all activities of primary and secondary schools, / as well as funding and authorization to enact local school taxes to support the schools. / The federal government funds aid to states and school districts / that meet minimum federal standards. / The first tax-supported public school in America was inMassachusetts. / The vast majority of adults born in the U.S. have attended a U.S. public school. / (149 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 24French FriesFrench fries, or french-fried potatoes are thin strips of potato / that have been deep-fried. / They are popular in many countries / and go by many names in various languages. / A distinction is sometimes made between fries and chips. / North Americans often refer to any elongated pieces of fried potatoes as fries, / while in other parts of the world, / long slices of potatoes are sometimes called fries to contrast them with the thickly cut strips, / which are often referred to as chips. / French fries can contain a large amount of fat or oils from frying. / Some researchers have suggested / that the high temperatures used for frying such dishes may have results harmful to health. / In the United States about ¼ of vegetables consumed are prepared as French fries / and are proposed to contribute to widespread obesity. / Many restaurants now advertise their use of unsaturated oils. / (158 words) Passage 25MoneyMoney is anything that is generally accepted as payment / for goods and services and repayment of debts./ The main uses of money are as a medium of exchange, / a unit of account, and a store of value. / Some authors explicitly require money to be a standard of deferred payment. / The dominant form of money is currency. / The term "price system" is sometimes used / to refer to methods using commodity valuation or money accounting systems. /Money is used as an intermediary for trade, / in order to avoid the inefficiencies of a barter system, / which are sometimes referred to as the 'double coincidence ofwants problem'. / Such usage is termed a medium of exchange. / In economics, money is a broad term that refers to any financial instrument / that can fulfill the functions of money. / Modern monetary focuses on the liquidity of the financial instrument used as money. / (158 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 26NewspapersA newspaper is a publication containing news, information, and advertising. / General-interest newspapers often feature articles / on political events, crime, business, entertainment, society and sports. / Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page / containing columns that express the personal opinions of writers./ Supplementary sections may contain advertising, comics, and coupons./ Newspapers are most often published on a daily or weekly basis, / and they usually focus on one particular geographic area where most of their readers live. / Despite recent setbacks in circulation and profits, / newspapers are still the most iconic outlet for news and other types of written journalism. /By the late 1990s，the Internet posed an ongoing challenge / to the business model of most newspapers in developed countries. / Many newspapers around the world launched online editions / in an attempt to follow or stay ahead of their audience. / However, in the rest of the world, newspapers continue to grow. / (160 words)_____________________________________________________________________Passage 27The History of TeaAfter water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. / The Chinese have consumed tea for thousands of years. / People of the Han Dynasty used tea as medicine. / China is considered to have the earliest records of tea consumption, / with records dating back to the 10th century BC. / Legend has it that master Lao Zi was saddened by society's moral decay and, / sensing that the end of the dynasty was near, / he journeyed westward to the unsettled territories, / never to be seen again./ While passing along the nation's border, / he encountered and was offered tea by a customs inspector, / who encouraged him to compile his teachings into a single book / so that future generations might benefit from his wisdom. / This then became known as the Dao De Jing, a collection of Laozi's sayings. / A national custom of offering tea to guests began in China. / (158 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 28ChristmasEvery year after Thanksgiving, / most people’s thoughts turn to Christmas. / It is the time when professing Christians are supposed to focus on Jesus Christ. / It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus. / There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world. / But many of the festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion. / Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards / are the modern ways of celebrating the Christmas in the world. / And the Christmas has become popular /when Christmas cards appeared in 1846 / and the concept of a jolly Santa Claus was first made popular in nineteenth Century. / Christmas is thought by most to be a wonderful time, / focusing the participants on /giving, family togetherness, beautiful music and decorations, / feasting on special foods and singing Christmas carols throughout the neighborhood. / (150 words)Passage 29For years, students were assured that with a college degree in hand / they could acquire an excellent job. / In recent years, however, several developments / havesignaled the onset of a change / in the supply-demand relationship in the services of higher education. / Teachers with terminal degrees far outnumber / the available teaching positions in many disciplines. / The chairman of a science department today / may receive three to four hundred applications / for a position that once attracted only half a dozen. / Administrations of colleges and universities must be prepared / to enter into competition with all other suppliers of products and services. / Today’s students are in touch with the reality of the world, / and they realize that while a degree may obtain the first job for them, / keeping the job and advancing depend upon the education behind the degree. (148 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 33Credit Card SecurityCredit card security relies on the physical security of the plastic card / as well as the privacy of the credit card number. / Therefore, whenever a person other than the card owner / has access to the card or its number, / security is potentially compromised. / Once, merchants would often accept credit card numbers / without additional verification for mail order purchases. / It's now common practice to only ship to confirmed addresses / as a security measure to minimize fraudulent purchases. / Some merchants will accept a credit card number for in-store purchases, / but many require the card itself to be present, / and require a signature. / A lost or stolen card can be cancelled, / and if this is done quickly, / will greatly limit the fraud that can take place in this way. / (141 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 34Independent FilmmakingFilmmaking also takes place outside of the mainstream / and is commonly called independent filmmaking. / Since the introduction of DV technology, / the means ofproduction have become more democratized./ Filmmakers can conceivably shoot and edit a film, / create and edit the sound and music, / and mix the final cut on a home computer. / However, while the means of production may be democratized, / financing, distribution, and marketing remain difficult to accomplish outside the traditional system. / Most independent filmmakers rely on film festivals / to get their films noticed and sold for distribution. / However, the Internet has allowed for relatively inexpensive distribution of independent films; / many filmmakers post their films online for critique and recognition./ Although there is little profitability in this, / a filmmaker can still gain exposure via the web. (139 words)____________________________________________________________________。
专四真题华研外语Model test 1讲解
Everyone has done their best in the game, haven’t they?
3.陈述部分为There + be +主语时，问句部分用 动词+ there?形式。
There are two cakes on the plate,
bridge between life and death
• Still, others see the rainbow as a sign of good things to come.
Dictation The first step : Memorizing the main idea.(The first reading)
AC表示能力， D表示允许
3. My brother met her at the Grand Theater yesterday afternoon, so she ______your lecture.
A. mustn’t have attend B. needn’t have attend. C. shouldn’t have attend. D. couldn’t have attend.
sun
• Rainbow hold a an important place in the traditional stories and beliefs
• that make up many cultures • For example, some culture say the rainbow represents a
1. 陈述部分的主语为不定代词something, anything, nothing, everything时，问句部分的主语用it。
华研英语专四听力test29
华研英语专四听力test29华研英语专四听力test29是针对英语专业四级考试的听力部分进行模拟的试题。
这一部分是英语专业四级考试中的重要组成部分，占总分值的20%，测试学生在各种语境下的英语听力理解能力。
下面我们将分析test29的题型和难度，并提供解题技巧和策略。
一、题型分析1.短对话：华研英语专四听力test29的短对话部分共有10个小题，考查考生对日常英语交流中的关键信息的理解和把握。
题型包括因果关系、转折关系、推测疑问等。
2.长对话：这部分共有10个小题，要求考生在更长篇幅的对话中理解关键信息，考查综合听力能力。
题型包括事实细节、推理判断、主旨概括等。
3.短文听力：共有10个小题，测试考生对短文内容的理解。
题型包括事实细节、推理判断、主旨概括等。
4.听力填空：这部分共有10个小题，考查考生在听力理解基础上进行信息整合和归纳的能力。
二、解题技巧与策略1.做好预判：在开始听之前，快速浏览题目，根据题目内容进行预判，提高听力理解的准确性。
2.关注关键词：在听的过程中，注意捕捉关键词，有助于理解句子和段落的主旨。
3.做好笔记：对于一些需要记忆的信息，做好笔记，以便在解题时进行查阅。
4.快速作出决策：在听完题目后，迅速作出判断，不要犹豫不决。
三、备考建议1.多听：增加英语听力训练，提高英语听力水平。
可以选择英语新闻、播客、电影、纪录片等多种形式进行听力练习。
2.做题：多做华研英语专四听力的模拟试题，了解题型，熟悉考试节奏。
3.总结反思：在练习过程中，及时总结自己的听力理解方法和技巧，不断调整和改进。
4.词汇语法基础：加强词汇和语法的学习，为听力理解提供坚实的基础。
华研英语专四听力
华研英语专四听力回答如下：
1. 华研听力专项练习中，短篇新闻最难，听写句子和对话相对简单。
这部分得分相对容易，备考时可以做更多的听写句子和对话的练习。
同时，也可以多听英语新闻，提高语感和速度。
2. 在做听写句子时，建议先看一遍题干，了解大概意思，再听一遍录音，听出大概意思后再开始动笔，不要急于写完，要循序渐进。
写完之后可以读一遍句子，检查是否有拼写错误。
3. 短篇新闻的答题技巧包括在听力开始前迅速浏览选项、抓关键点，如常考的主旨、重点信息、主要人物等，同时在听的过程中做笔记，听完阅读所记内容，如果能确定大概的信息点更好，实在无法确定也要迅速浏览选项。
在时间紧张的情况下，对于较长的内容可以采取排除法。
华研听力对话的难度主要在于正确理解长对话中的长句和复杂表达。
如果考生在考试中遇到这种长句或复杂表达，可以尝试通过分析句子的语法结构来确定句子的意思。
同时，要注意对话中经常出现的信号词和提示信息，这些可以帮助考生更好地理解对话的内容和主题。
华研听力短文填空主要考察的是考生对单词拼写和单词在特定语境中的用法的掌握情况。
备考时可以加强对单词的记忆和运用，同时注意单词的词性、时态、语态等语法问题。
此外，考生还可以多阅读英语文章，增强语感，提高填空题的正确率。
总的来说，华研英语专四听力需要考生在备考时注重听力的基本功训练，多听、多练、多总结。
同时，要注意听力技巧的训练和运用，以提高答题速度和准确性。
2020年专四真题及答案完整版
2020年专四真题及答案完整版2020年的专四考试已经于近日结束，各位备考学子也纷纷拿到了成绩。
不过，对于没有参加考试的人来说，或是那些想要查看答案的同学，本文为大家提供了2020年专四真题及答案完整版。
第一部分：听力部分听力部分一共有四个听力题，每个题目分别包含5个小题。
以下为2020年专四听力部分的内容及答案：听力一题目：Summer Vacation1. What is the woman going to do for her summer vacation?答案：D. Hang out with friends.2. Why doesn't the man plan to travel to Europe?答案：C. It's too expensive.3. What does the man suggest the woman do instead?答案：A. Help out with a volunteer project.4. What does the woman think of the idea?答案：B. She's interested.5. What is the man doing for his summer vacation?答案：D. Taking a summer course.听力二题目：New Job1. Why did the woman leave her previous job?答案：C. She wasn't challenged enough.2. What does the woman say about her new job?答案：D. It has better benefits.3. What is the man's opinion of the woman's new company?答案：B. It's well-respected.4. What is the woman's new title?答案：A. Chief Financial Officer.5. What does the woman plan to do in her new position?答案：C. Increase profits.听力三题目：Healthy Eating1. What did the woman used to eat for breakfast?答案：B. Toast and jam.2. Why did the woman start eating more healthily?答案：A. She wants to lose weight.3. What does the man suggest the woman eat for breakfast?答案：C. Fruit and yogurt.4. What kind of drinks does the woman now avoid?答案：D. Sugary drinks.5. What has the woman noticed since she started eating healthier?答案：B. She has more energy.听力四题目：New Neighborhood1. Why is the man moving to a new neighborhood?答案：B. His job is relocating.2. What does the woman say about the new neighborhood?答案：D. It's safe and has good schools.3. What does the man think about having a longer commute?答案：A. He doesn't mind.4. What does the woman suggest the man do to meet new people?答案：C. Join a community group.5. What does the man say about his new house?答案：B. It has a lot of natural light.第二部分：阅读部分阅读部分的题目共有三个，每个题目分别包含3篇文章。
英语专四听力Model-test-8-答案
Model Test 8--Family Holidays[12:00.71]Students in Britain often have the opportunity to travel abroad. [12:05.58]Sometimes they go on a day trip across the Channel in France. [12:10.68]Some have been on longer school journeys,[12:13.83]perhaps to Austria in the summer or skiing in Italy in the winter. [12:19.50]People used to spend their summer holidays at British resorts [12:23.85]but nowadays more families prefer to go abroad.[12:28.22]A camping holiday is often the cheapest[12:30.86]and easiest kind of holiday[12:32.91]for a family with children[12:35.24]and many Britons choose this.[12:38.54]The hotels and travel agents in many resorts abroad[12:42.71]keep themselves busy in the winter[12:45.20]by offering cheaper package holidays,[12:48.17]which include a flight and staying in a hotel.[12:52.12]Some offer a specially reduced holiday passage[12:55.87]for the elderly people.[12:58.25]It is said that it costs the same amount[13:00.86]to go to Spain for the month of February[13:03.67]as it does to stay in Britain.1CDCBD 6ADBCD 11CBDDA16DCBDA21DBDCD 26CDCBD]PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION[15:33.40]SECTION A CONVERSA TIONS[15:47.21]Questions 1 to 3 are based on the following conversation.[16:01.52]M: Hello, is that Shirley?[16:03.75]W: Y es, who's this? George?[16:06.92]M: That is right.[16:08.12]W: Well, you are up bright and early this morning![16:12.24]M: The early bird catches the worm![16:14.83]W: That's what they say! So what are your plans for today? [16:19.49]M: Well, I thought perhaps we could all go shopping together. [16:24.16]And then we might have lunch together.[16:27.06]W: Wonderful idea. I will try and drag James and Michael along [16:32.55]if they get up in time.[16:34.53]M: What? Are they still not up yet?[16:37.98]W: A wful, isn't it? But they were up till late last night,[16:43.03]playing cards. I'll see if I can get them up in a few minutes. [16:48.09]M: Good luck! What are James' plans for today？[16:52.18]W: I think he's booked his boat trip for this afternoon.[16:56.49]I'll have to check with him, but I think it's around three.[17:02.34]M: Has he got enough time for lunch with us?[17:05.16]W: Oh yes, I think so.[17:08.14]M: Well, then, what time shall we meet?[17:11.13]W: How about eleven?[17:14.25]M: But don't you need to check with James and Michael first? [17:18.70]W: All right, I will call you back to confirm the time and place.[17:39.19]Q uestions 4 to 6 are based on the following conversation.[17:51.88]M: Hey Linda, did you get that letter about the new options [17:56.21]for food service next year?[17:58.94]W: Not yet. Are there a lot of changes?[18:02.37]M: There sure are. Instead of paying one fee[18:06.04]to cover all meals for the whole school year,[18:09.71]we are now able to choose how many meals a week we want. [18:14.20]W: That's a big change Tom.[18:16.88]So what's the deal for those who do eat at school all time? [18:22.63]M: It's better for them too.[18:24.81]Because the more meals you contract, the cheaper each one is. [18:30.10]W: I see.[18:31.56]M: I decided to go with the ten-meal plan.[18:35.23]I never eat breakfast and I often go away on weekends. [18:40.21]So the ten-meal plan gives me lunch and dinner[18:43.72]every weekday at a fairly low price.[18:47.33]W: And what about the weekends when you are on campus? [18:51.87]M: well, there are often guests on campus at weekends. [18:56.52]So they allow you to buy single meals on a walk-in basis [19:00.94]on Saturdays. The price per meal is much higher that way, [19:05.57]but it is still favourable generally.[19:08.47]W: Oh, I guess I'll have to sit down and figure out[19:12.62]my eating pattern so I can get the best deal.[19:32.11]Ques tions 7 to 10 are b ased on the following conversation.[19:44.91]M: Hi, Mary. Do you want to start writing a lab report [19:48.91]after we finish this experiment?[19:51.68]W: I can't. In fact I need to finish early[19:55.60]because I'm going over to the psychology department[19:58.92]to talk to Professor Smith about a job opening.[20:03.47]M: Y ou mean a job on campus?[20:05.89]W: Y eah. And it sounds pretty interesting.[20:09.42]It involves helping with your study on learning style.[20:14.15]M: Y eah. I know that's an area of expertise.[20:18.27]W: Right. Anyway for her study[20:21.35]she's taking some high school students[20:23.67]who aren't doing very well in their classes[20:26.45]and testing them to find out what their learning styles are.[20:30.74]Then tutors, people like me, will work with them[20:34.82]and present materials to them in their particular learning style. [20:39.69]M: Are you getting paid for this?[20:42.02]W: I'm sure we'll get something though, probably not much.[20:47.39]Anyway it doesn't matter to me;[20:50.56]I just want to have some hands-on experience.[20:54.38]M: Y eah. Do you have any idea what the schedule is like?[20:59.42]W: Late afternoon for tutoring. After all,[21:03.30]the kids are in regular classes until three thirty.[21:07.50]M: Actually that's perfect for me.[21:10.67]W: Then come along. We will save the lab report for later.[21:15.61]But we'd better make sure[21:17.08]we do a good job on our experiment first.[21:20.89]M: Y eah. First thing's first.[21:44.80]SECTION B PASSAGES[21:57.38]Quest ions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.[22:10.89]In our system of education today, examination is a common feature. [22:16.52]Our present education system has often been criticized[22:19.95]as too examination-oriented. However, one must remember that [22:25.89]in offices and other areas of work, examinations still feature clearly. [22:32.54]There is no doubt that the dread and influence of examinations [22:37.21]cause much preparation work. So it therefore appears that[22:41.98]examinations whether considered good or bad would stay for a while. [22:48.27]Examinations are means to test a person on how much he knows [22:52.92]or how much he has learnt from a particular course.[22:57.16]It is designed to make students study.[23:00.93]In our competitive world of today,[23:04.01]examinations have a highly selecting or filtering role.[23:09.11]In Universities, students have to pass annual examinations[23:13.60]before they are allowed to continue, or study harder courses. [23:18.70]Moreover, for entrance into university,[23:22.40]pre-university examination results would provide a guide as to [23:27.19]whether a student has the minimum qualifications necessary. [23:31.95]This is because the number of seats in universities is limited[23:36.18]and only deserving, hard-working students should be given a place. [23:42.34]In offices, whether government or private ones,[23:46.22]examination results show clearly[23:49.08]whether a person is fit for promotion.[23:52.36]The results indicate how much he knows about his work.[24:12.90]Ques tions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.[24:25.26]In 1907, a young German schoolmaster had an idea.[24:30.89]He decided to turn his little school house into a dormitory[24:35.21]for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag [24:40.07]and cooking equipment along could stay there[24:43.21]at a very small amount of money. The idea was a success.[24:49.57]A few years later, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby. [24:56.75]This was the first Y outh Hostel.[25:00.05]Today, young students and workers of every country[25:04.34]can meet in hostels and get to know each other.[25:07.78]When young people arrived at a hostel,[25:10.84]they have only to show their card of membership[25:14.15]in a hostel organization in their own country.[25:18.85]This card will permit them to use the facilities of hostels[25:23.47]all over the world at a minimum price.[25:27.08]Since the end of World War II,[25:30.04]hostels have been opened in Africa and Asia.[25:34.66]Today, there are thousands of centers[25:37.52]in 62 countries on five continents.[25:42.61]These hostels have facilities for[25:44.78]more than 250,000 young people[25:48.59]who can travel to different parts of[25:50.52]their own country or the world,[25:53.45]without spending a lot of money.[26:16.07]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.[26:28.37]American visitors to Eastern Asia are often surprised[26:31.92]and puzzled by how Asian cultures and customs[26:35.28]differ from those in the United States.[26:38.63]For example, people from some Eastern Asian countries[26:42.80]may begin a conversation with a stranger[26:45.76]by asking personal questions[26:47.70]about family, home or work.[26:51.12]Such questions are thought to be friendly in these countries, [26:54.79]whereas they might be considered offensive in the United States. [26:59.21]On the other hand, people in most Asian cultures are far more [27:03.95]guarded about expressing their feelings publicly[27:07.38]than most Americans are.[27:10.36]Openly displaying annoyance or anger, yelling, arguing loudly [27:15.56]and so forth are considered ill-mannered in countries such as Japan.[27:21.19]Many Eastern Asians prefer to hold their emotions in check [27:25.25]and instead express themselves with great politeness.[27:29.72]They try not to be blunt and avoid making direct criticisms. [27:35.04]In fact, they often keep their differences of opinion to themselves [27:39.93]and merely smile and remain silent rather than[27:43.10]engage in a confrontation.[27:46.35]By comparison, Americans are often frank about[27:50.02]displaying both positive and negative emotions on the street [27:54.08]and in other public places. Americans visiting Asia[27:59.51]should keep in mind that such behavior may cause offense. [28:04.02]A major difference between Americans culture[28:07.00]and most Asian cultures is that in Asia,[28:10.75]the community is more important than the individual.[28:15.12]Most Americans are considered a success[28:17.74]when they make a name for themselves.[28:35.42]SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST[28:48.14]Questions 21 and 22 are based on the following news.[29:01.34]Scientists say that nighttime flights are much more damaging [29:05.93]to the environment than daytime air travel.[29:10.13]In new research published in journal Nature,[29:13.48]they say vapor trails produced by aircrafts do far more damage [29:17.67]during the night. The reason is condensation water vapor[29:23.02]emitted from hot engine of aircraft condensing into trailing clouds. [29:29.27]Our science reporter M. G. has more.[29:33.34]"The scientists say that in daylight the trails act like mini-clouds. [29:39.13]They are good for the environment because the white color [29:42.64]deflects the Sun's rays and reduce temperature.[29:47.50]At night from the sun goes down this positive benefit is lost. [29:53.38]The impact of night travel is surprisingly large.[29:58.29]In the United Kingdom only a quarter of flight[30:01.48]takes place in darkness.[30:04.22]But this accounts for up to 80% of[30:07.33]greenhouse effect from condensation."[30:21.30]Question 23 is based on the following news.[30:33.64]A twenty-two-year-old student here may have solved[30:36.53]one of the great enigmas of mathematics.[30:40.40]Elin Oxenhielm of Stockholm University's solution of[30:44.33]part of Hilbert's sixteenth problem will be published next week. [30:49.70]In 1900, German mathematician David Hilbert presented[30:54.06]a set of 23 unsolved problems to a congress in Paris.[30:58.78]Three remain unsolved today: numbers six, eight, and sixteen. [31:04.32]The sixteenth problem calls for the creation of a topology [31:08.32]of real algebraic curves and surfaces.[31:12.98]The solution for the second part of the problem[31:15.44]is being published in the journal, Nonlinear Analysis.[31:25.81]Ques tions 24 and 25 are based on the following news.[31:38.33]China's rapid economic growth in recent years[31:42.16]has to a large extent bee n fueled by business investmen t [31:46.51]in new factories and other commercial premises,[31:50.26]many of them producing low-cost manufactured goods. [31:56.11]The new figures underline the extent to which[31:58.91]that process is continuing. The worry is that[32:03.14]it might just be happening too fast.[32:06.94]With very high levels of investment there is more risk that [32:11.17]some projects might turn out to be unprofitable[32:15.15]and lead to business failures, job losses[32:18.79]and perhaps serious problems for the banks which[32:21.83]have lent money to finance the investment.[32:25.97]A senior official in the Chinese central bank said they will, [32:30.08]as he put it, "remove fuel from the fire", to reduce the risk. [32:36.11]The idea is to constrain commercial banks' lending.[32:40.37]Banks that lend too much may be required to[32:43.67]buy low interest financial assets, reducing the amount [32:48.60]they have available to lend to business.[33:02.85]Qu estion 26 is b ased on the following news.[33:15.19]Scientists have borrowed a technique from biology[33:17.88]to calculate the age of our mother tongue.[33:21.38]They say the Indo-European languages emerged[33:24.39]more than 9,000 years ago.[33:27.25]Languages evolve much as animals do,[33:30.42]words gradually change over time[33:33.03]just as gene evolves in the living beings.[33:36.70]So a biologist in New Zealand decided to[33:39.15]use the mathematical tools developed to estimate[33:42.59]the age of living species[33:44.95]to study the evolution of our mother tongue.[33:48.93]He and a colleague studied 2,400 words[33:53.22]in more than 80 so-called Indo-European languages.[33:58.08]The researchers now report in Nature that[34:01.20]these languages started out as a common tongue[34:04.56]more than 9,000 years ago.[34:08.05]That's consistent with other research dating our root language. [34:12.52]According to that hypothesis,[34:14.70]Indo-Europeans started out in Anatolia,[34:18.57]which is present-day Turkey,[34:20.58]and spread through Europe as farmers settled the land.[34:30.04]Questions 27 and 28 a re based on the following news.[34:42.80]Sony and Bertelsmann AG have agreed to merge their music units. [34:48.02]It's a deal that puts hot icons,[34:51.09]like Britney Spears-heard here-and Beyonce[34:55.27]under the same label in a combination first announced[34:59.07]on November 6. Now the agreement has been finalized.[35:05.04]The only step left here:[35:07.28]antitrust regulators have to give their final approval.[35:12.29]The new combined music company, known as Sony BMG, [35:18.13]will be based in New Y ork City.[35:21.57]It comes as the music industry faces continual challenges[35:26.05]for the fourth straight year, from piracy to falling music sales. [35:31.90]The London-based market-research company Informa Group [35:35.88]says it looked for another decline in recorded music sales[35:39.74]in the year 2004 to the tune of 8.9 percent.[35:46.16]That means that the contracting music industry[35:49.97]could have less than $28 billion in sales[35:54.65]when all is said and done.[36:08.17]Questio ns 29 and 30 a re based on the following news.[36:20.71]NASA's brightest investigators have toiled for six months [36:24.46]to find out what caused the shuttle disaster.[36:28.08]The leading theory was that[36:29.78]a block of foam fell from the external tank, damaging a wing [36:34.38]so severely that Columbia could not survive reentry.[36:39.82]Today, in the most dramatic test so far,[36:43.43]NASA simulated the forces at play.[36:47.58]The foam, fired at 500 miles an hour[36:51.26]into the reinforced carbon tunnel of a shuttle wing.[36:56.25]The results left investigators astonished but also relieved.[37:01.48]They now believe they've proved their theory of[37:04.11]what caused Columbia to disintegrate high above Texas[37:07.72]on the morning of February 1st[37:10.58]with the loss of all seven astronauts aboard.[37:25.13]This is the end of listening comprehension. 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专业英语四级(听力)模拟试卷272(题后含答案及解析)
专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷272(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 2. LISTENING COMPREHENSIONPART II LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION 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：W: Good morning, Mr. Vickstad. How can I help you?M: Good morning, Ms. Hanson. [1]Well, I’m thinking about transferring to another university, but I’m not sure. I was hoping you could help me make a decision. W: I’ll try. Where are you thinking of transferring to? And why do you want to leave Prince University? M: Um... I’m thinking of going to Central University, because it’s in my hometown. I’ve been kind of homesick here this year, and I haven’t made many friends... I just feel so lonely. So, I thought that uh, maybe, [2]it’d be better to be closer to my parents and friends and all. W: I see. And would you keep the same major if you transferred? What is it? Business Administration? M: Yeah, I would. The credits I’ve earned here will transfer to Central. I’ve already checked. W: May I ask why you chose to come to Prince University in the first place? M: Sure. Um, well, the main reason is you have a great business school. And the second reason is that I wanted to get away from home. W: You’re right, Mr. Vickstad. We do have an excellent business school. But, so does Central. The thing is, you’ve got almost a year under your belt here now. [3]At Central, you’ll be starting from scratch. M: Yeah, I know that. But I’m a little bit familiar with Central because I had older friends who went there, and I visited it before I came here. W: You know, freshman year is usually the hardest. [4]I remember how homesick I was my first year. I’ll tell you, I was ready to pack it in after the first two weeks. But the longer I stayed, the more comfortable I felt. By senior year, I was glad I chose to stay. M: Really? Did it get a lot better your sophomore year? W: Yes, it did. You might well find the same is true for you. Also, even though your credits here will transfer, you will have to take extra courses, because Central has different requirements. You’ll probably have to go to school for an extra year. M: Hmm (I)hadn’t thought about that. I’ll have to check into it. Maybe I should give it one more year. I mean, it’s probably good for me to learn to live away from my family and friends, right? It’ll make me stronger in the future. W: You can always move back there after you graduate. Of course, by that time you may not want to! M: Thank you for all your help. [5]I guess I’ll find out the exact transfer requirements. You’ve given me a lot to think about. W: Don’t mention it. If you feel like you want to talk more,don’t hesitate to come back and see me.1．Why does the man go and talk to the woman? 2．What is the man’s problem of being in Prince University?3．What will the man have to do if he transfers to Central University?4．What does the woman say about her time in college?5．What will the man most probably do next?1．A．He needs to transfer to another university.B．He wants the woman to make a decision.C．He needs advice about school transfer.D．He wants to know about Central University.正确答案：C解析：①选项以He开头，由transfer和university等关键词可知问题与男士转学相关。
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Dictation 3 April Fool’s Day 愚人节（157 words）
1st April is a day to be careful, or you could easily get tricked by someone. / It’s April Fool’s Day, a day when people traditionally like to try / to make a fool of someone else and laugh at them. / There are lots of theories surrounding the origins of the day, / but one explanation is
Dictation 5 Mother’s Day 母亲节（160 words）
Does your mother know how much you appreciate her? / Well, Mother’s Day is the time to show her. / It’s a chance to say ‘thank you’, or to tell your mum how much you love her. / In Britain, Mother’s Day, or Mothering Sunday, / falls on a different day each year, / because it takes place a few weeks before the festival of Easter. / But it is always in the early springtime, which seems appropriate, / as the season when new plants emerge, / and baby birds and animals are born. / In the USA, Mother’s Day takes place a little later, in May, / and many other countries also celebrate their mothers on different days of the year. / It began many years ago, when children, / especially girls, as young as 10 would live and work away from home / as housemaids and other types of servant. / Mothering Sunday was a day
专四听写 50 篇
Dictation 1 Superstition 迷信（144 words）
One person in four in Britain is, apparently, superstitious, / and they’ll do everything from hanging horseshoes over their fireplace to crossing their fingers, / touching wood and absolutely never walking under a ladder. / And they’re careful about cats. / Black cats are supposed to be the familiars of witches, / so if one is following you it’s definitely bad luck ? a witch is after you! / On the other hand, if one crosses your path and continues / then it’s good luck because it hasn’t noticed you. / However, in some places the beliefs are different / ? so it pays to know where your black cat comes from! / Old superstitions linger even in today’s modern world. / The author Philip Pullman drew on them / in his award winning novel “His Dark Materials”. / The novel, which appeals to both children and adults, / has been adapted for radio and also the theatre.
Dictation 4 Living Online 网上生活（159 words）
How do you meet new people, make new friends, or find out about the latest bands? / Here in the UK young people have traditionally done their socializing in bars, pubs and clubs. / However, there is a new generation growing up / that finds it easier to manage their social lives on the net, / using free websites like MySpace, Bebo or MSN Spaces. / Welcome to the social networking website / ? a place where you can present yourself to the digital community and meet other like-minded people. / The most successful social networking website in the UK is . / As of July 2006, MySpace is the world’s fourth most popular English-language website, / attracting almost 3 million visitors per month. / MySpace claims to have 95 million members / with 500,000 new members joining the community each week. / So how has it become so successful? / Perhaps its secret is in its simplicity. / Each new member can build their own page simply ? uploading photos, videos and MP3 files.
Dictation 2 Graduate Student 研究生（157 words）
Graduate students specialize in a particular field of study. / They study to become experts in this field / and to learn new advances in their fields while they earn an M.A. or Ph.D. / Sometimes when they get an M. A. in one field they begin studying another field. / They hope that when they earn their graduate degrees / they will succeed in finding important jobs. / They hope to get jobs that are interesting and high paying. / The life of a graduate student is often difficult. / They are usually too busy studying to make a good living. / Often they have to pay high tuition fees for their education. / Some give up studying before they get their degrees. / But most keep on working at their studies until they graduate. / In today’s world, most graduate students don’t regret spending time with their studies. / They are finding that new developments are occurring in all fields. / For many cessity. /