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大学英语四级专项训练
编写:胡登攀, 徐仪,陈婧, 徐继菊
Part I pound Dictation (15 passages)
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea、 When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words and phrases you have just heard、 When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written、
Super-babies aren't happy babies、 They are drilling their infants in math and reading skills, using flashcards, books and videotapes、 They are 1 their 3-year-old in tennis lessons and entering their 4-yrar-olds in beauty contest and 2 petitions、 Now they are trying to educate their kids in the womb with phone-like learning 3 、 They are parents who want their children to be super-babies、 As a distinct 4 species, they have gained increasing attention in recent years, even as their overzealousness has been 5 by many child-development experts、 But no one has presented evidence against the superbaby ethic in a prehensive, 6 _ way -- until now, in a new book by Dr、 Elkind, a child psychologist、 "These 7 parents are engaging in a form or mis-education," said Dr、 Elkind, "I'm alarmed by what I see、 Though superbaby phenomenon was first noted in upper-middle-class families several years ago, now less advantaged families seem to be 8 wealthy parents、 Increasing numbers of American youngsters are pressed to think, feel, and behave like older children and adults、" The long-term consequences of parental efforts are 9 -- stomachaches and headaches, eating and sleeping problems and changes in children's ordinary 10 、 Preschoolers' self-esteem can also be diminished since the tendency of children is to blame themselves when they can’t do an impossible task set by an adult、 There can be other more damaging effects、
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea、 When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words and phrases you have just heard、 When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written、
We are all more obsessed with our appearance than we like to admit、 Concern about appearance is quite normal and understandable、 Attractive people have 1
advantages in our society、 Studies show: Attractive children are more popular, both with classmates and teachers、 Teachers give higher 2 to the work of attractive children and 3 of them、 Attractive applicants have a better chance of getting jobs, and of receiving higher salaries、 One US study found that taller men earned around $600 per inch more than shorter 4 a month、 In court, attractive people are found guilty less often、 When found guilty, they receive less 5 sentences、ﻫ We also believe in the "What is beautiful is good" stereotype -- a deep-rooted belief that physically attractive people 6 other desirable characteristics such as intelligence, 7 , social skills and confidence -- even moral virtue、 The good fairy princess is always beautiful; the wicked stepmother is always ugly、 It is not surprising that physical attractiveness is of overwhelming importance to us、 Every period of history has its own standards of what is beautiful, and every contemporary society has 8
of the ideal physical features、 In the 19th century being beautiful meant wearing a corset – causing 9 problems、 Now we try to diet and exercise ourselves into the fashionable shape -- often with even more serious consequences、 But although we resemble our ancestors in our concern about appearance, there is a difference 10
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea、 When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words and phrases you have just heard、 When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written、
Formal evaluations of teachers by students, something that would have been viewed as the height of 1 a generation ago, have bee accepted procedure on most campuses、 The evaluations are used to improve teaching, to help students choose courses and assist faculty and administrators 2 and tenure decisions、
In addition to the institutionalized procedures for faculty evaluations, informal course guides are also 3 and sold by students at some universities、 One of the oldest of these guides is the "Confidential Guide to Courses", or the "Confi Guide," put out by the editors of the Harvard Crimson、 "The first purpose is to be humorous; the second purpose, if one can't be humorous, is to be interesting, and last, we're 4 ," said Jonathan Moses, managing editor of The Crimson、 "We're not like the CUE Guide," he said, 5 the official university course guide, "They are looking for substance, not style -- a terrible thing、"
At Stanford University, the official guide has been 6 、 Student is able to use a terminal to find out all the courses taught on a certain day or the names of the course taught by a certain professor or what 7 a given course fulfills、 At the end of each course 8 is a student evaluation section, which asks questions like, "What are the best things about the class? How would you 9 the course? What would you say to a student taking this course?" Besides, individual faculty members are encouraged to 10 their own questionnaires for their students、 These are used to help faculty members to improve their teaching and to make decisions about tenure、
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea、 When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words and phrases you have just heard、 When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written、
The formal education in the United States differed from education systems of other Western societies in three fundamental respects、 First, Americans were more 1 to regard education as a solution to various social problems、 Second, because they had this confidence in the power of education, Americans 2 more years of schooling for a larger percentage of the population than other countries、 Third, education institutions were 3 governed by local authorities rather than by 4 ones、 The most notable characteristic of the American education system is the large number of people it serves、 Expanding access to college education is a 5 for the US government、 In 1997 President Clinton called for creating a new policy to enable 6 every high school graduate to receive some form of college education、ﻫ Since the 1980s, education policymakers have given greater attention and 7 to improve the quality of education in nonschool settings、 For example, educators view the family as perhaps the most powerful educational force, and schools have increased education programs designed specifically for parents、 Museums have also 8
their instructional role、 "Sesame Street" for children, created in the 1960s, was an early demonstration of how television could advance rather than retard educational values、ﻫ 9 the United States, fewer people go on to higher education in Britain, and there is more emphasis on segregating pupils at the lower level 10 ability、
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea、 When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words and phrases you have just heard、 When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written、
Studies show the average age of American farmers is slowly rising、 Fewer young Americans are deciding to enter farming than in the past、 And the number of farmers and working farms in the United States has 1 over time、 The Economic Research Service released a report 2 、 The agency is part of the United States Department of 3 、 The Economic Research Service says the 4 age of an American farmer is fifty-four years old、 It notes the percentage of farmers fifty-five or older rose to 61% in 1997、 Only thirty-seven 5 of farmers were fifty-five or older in 1954、 The new report says farmers generally are older than other American workers for 6
reasons、 Farmers can continue working on their farms long after most wage 7 have retired、 The number of years that Americans can expect to live has increased、 This means many farmers can 8 until they are very old、 The increased use of machines in agriculture also has helped older farmers、 They can use machines instead of physical labor、 The Economic Research Service notes that the future of farming in the United States 9 the employment of more new workers on farms、 However, fewer young Americans are being farmers、 The percentage of farmers younger than thirty-five years old has 10 15% in 1954 to 8% three years ago、
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea、 When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words and phrases you have just heard、 When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written、
We sit around the rough wooden table in the summer cabin for a class reunion、 About 15 men and women who have one thing 1 : we all went to elementary school together、 A classmate 2 、 "What's most important in life is friendship、 I don't know what I'd do without my friends、" The room full of gray hair 3 in agreement、 Decades of research have 4 that friendship is good for your health、 People with friends have lower death 5 、 They recover faster from illness、 Just why friendship is a 6 force is the focus of much research、 As scientists try to unravel the DNA 7
book of life, I look around the table at my classmates、 There are old memories of the gray-haired music teacher、 There are turning points of weddings, births, funerals、 Laughter and 8 ,crises of illness, despair, and loss、 9 , friendship is a human connection that involves affection and intimacy、 In the inner circle, there is a continual sharing of the most important details of your life、 Whom do you confide in 10 ? Whom can you call upon if you need help? Whom do you call if you want to celebrate? The inner circle today may include spouses, lovers, college roommates and cousins, children and grandchildren, colleagues, and children of friends、
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea、 When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words and phrases you have just heard、 When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written、
Autism(孤独症) is a lifelong developmental disorder that affects the way a person municates and 1 to other people、 The range and intensity of disability 2 widely, but all individuals affected by autism have difficulty with munication, learning and social skills、 Autism usually manifests during the first three years of life、 Impaired social 3 is the hallmark symptom、 Many people affected by autism do not have even one friend、 This is very 4 to them and to their families、 Individuals affected by autism may also 5 repeated body movements, unusual responses to people or attachments to objects, 6 in routine, and extreme sensory sensitivity、 This monly includes severe reactions to noise and touch, may contribute to
7 and often means that significant levels of supervision are required、 There is no definitive cause or cure, but specialized interventions can give individuals affected by autism the tools they need to 8 、 There are many different myths surrounding autism in the world、 Here, are some of the truths about it、 Autism is not rare、 The latest 9 indicate one in 165 Canadians is affected by Autism, an increase of over 600% in the past ten years、 What was once viewed as a rare disorder is now 10
as the most mon neurological disorder affecting children、
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Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times、 When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea、 When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 10 with the exact words and phrases you have just heard、 When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written、
The time of the day when something is done can give a special meaning to the event、 Managers in the US fully realize the importance of an 1 made during the middle of the morning or afternoon that takes everyone away from his work、 In the US, it is not 2
to call someone very early in the morning、 If you telephone him early in the day, while he is 3 or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is 4
and requires immediate attention、 The same meaning 5 made after 11:00 pm、 If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he 6 it is a matter of life and death、 The time chosen for the call 7 its importance、 Imagine the excitement and fear caused by 8 arriving at the door at 2:00 am、 On an island in the South Pacific, a plant manager from the US had just such an experience、 The natives of the island met one night to discuss a problem、 when they __ 9 , they went to see the manager and woke him up to tell him what had been decided、 Unfortunately, it was after 2 o'clock in the morning、 They did not know that it is a very serious matter to wake up Americans at this hour、 The manager who did n
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