英语专业四级听写120篇

1、.英语专业四级听写120篇上海外国语大学王兴扬主审 戴远君主编Passage 1 College LifeAmerican college and university students who live away from their families/ are generally housed in dormitories at least for their first year. / Men and women often live in the same building, / though they may live on separate floors. /Some dorms

2、have a theme, like an international house, / where students can lean about other cultures. / In language houses, students try to avoid speaking their native language. / The idea is to lean a different language. /Colleges and universities often have many clubs that students can join. / These include

3、political, religious and service clubs, / as well as groups for activities like singing, dancing, cooking, even leaning how to play magic. / Schools may also have internal sports clubs. / These are for students who do not play for a school team / but want organized sports with other students. / And

4、schools will often recognize a new club or activity if enough students are interested. /Passage 2Names in AmericaMost parents in the United States give their babies a first, middle and last name when they are born. / The last name is generally their family name. / First names are a different story.

5、/Some childrens names are also the names of cities, plants or flowers. / Religious names from the Bible are also common. / Americans even choose names from other countries. / Americans are interested in the names / that famous actors, entertainers and athletes give their children. / Some famous peop

6、le like names that have been around for many years. / Last names as first names are also popular. /Middle names have become important because many famous people use them. / A middle name is also a way for parents to honor a family member or hero. / Some parents give a girl a boys middle name. / Some

7、 American women use their former last name / as middle name after they marry. /Passage 3The Space RaceThe space race between the United States and the former Soviet Union began in October of 1957, / when the Soviets launched the first man-made satellite into orbit around Earth. / Weeks later the sec

8、ond satellite was launched. / Their success added to the tensions of what was known as the Cold War, / which many people worried could lead to nuclear war. / And it pushed Americans to work harder to reach outer space. / Three months later, the United States launched its own satellite. / Then, in 19

9、61, the Soviet Union sent the first person into space. / An American astronaut followed less than a month later. /The space race continued. / The finish line was the moon. / And it was reached when the crew of American spaceship landed in 1969. / Today, there is cooperation between the Russian and A

10、merican space programs. / Astronauts share duties on the International Space Station. / And other countries are expanding their space programs. /Passage 4 Summer for College StudentsCollege students spend their summers in many different ways. / Many students work hard at Summer jobs. / They realize

11、it can be difficult to balance college classes and a job during the school year. / Summer is a good time to save up some money. /Restaurants, swimming pools, stores and other businesses are always looking for hardworking students. / Some students get jobs in the field they hope to enter after colleg

12、e. /The experience gives students a taste of the world outside of college. / Other college students choose to take summer classes. /Instead, they take just one or two. / The extra classes can help students to get ahead in their studies. /However, summers are not all work. / Students spend time with

13、friends, go to a movie or take a trip. / A relaxing day under the summer sun / will help students forget al about tests and studying /Passage 5The English LanguageEnglish is the most widespread language in the world /and is more widely spoken and writtenthan any other language. / More people are try

14、ing to lean English in the world. / English is the language of political negotiations and international business. / It has become the international language of science and medicine. / International treaties say passenger airplane pilots must speak English. / English is the major foreign language tau

15、ght in most schools in South America and Europe. / School children in the Philippines and Japan begin learning English at an early age. / English is the official language of more than 75 countries / including Britain, Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. / In countries where many

16、different languages are spoken,/ English is often used as an official language to help people communicate./ India is a good example./ English is the common language in this country/ where at least 24 languages are spoken by more than one million people./Passage 6DatingDating is the traditional first

17、 step toward marriage. /But dating and establishing a relationship can be hard work. . /So a lot of people want to go where they can meet people with similar interests. /They might look for someone/ who share a common interest in religion or books, for example. / A lot of bookstores now have places

18、that serve coffee and food. /Many offer special programs and social activities for single people. /Singles may join health clubs, or sports teams or maybe even a group for people who like to take long walks in the wood. /If nothing else, at least they will have gotten some exercise. /Some people use

19、 dating services, /which help people choose a person they might like. /Many newspapers and magazines publish message/ from people who are seeking someone to date./ There are also telephone dating services, video dating services and online dating services./Passage 7 National Spelling BeeEvery year, t

20、he best young English language spellers from around the world / gather in Washington, D.C. for the National spelling Bee. / They spell complex words / that most Englishspeakers have never even heard of. /The national spelling bee takes place over two intense days of competition in a large hotel meet

21、ing room. / The spellers sit together in front of several judges./ Each speller stands when it is his or her turn. / When the judge calls out the word, / spellers can ask for help. / They can ask for the definition of the word or for it to be used in a sentence. / They can also ask which language th

22、e word came from. / This can often help them decide how it is spelled. / Students who spell the word correctly remain in the competition. / But if the speller makes a mistake, / a bell rings and the child must leave the group. /Passage 8 SalesWhen a store sells goods or services at a cost lower than

23、 usual, it is called a sale./ Sales last for a limited time. / Then the cost is retuned to its usual amount. /There are many kinds of sales. / For example, a “back-to-school sale” is held near the beginning of the school year. / Parents can save money on clothes and school supplies for their childre

24、n. / A “midnight madness” event Starts very late at night. / An “early bird special” sale starts very early in the morning, /usually before the sunrises. /This kind of sale is popular the day after Thanksgiving in November. / A favorite sale among many people is the “buy one, get one free,” sale. /

25、You buy one thing and get a second one with out cost. / Another kind of sale is a “going out of business” sale. / This is when a store owner tries to sell all the goods in the store / before closing the business permanently. /buy one, get one free买一送一permanently 永久地 Passage9 Test of English as a For

26、eign LanguageIt is the most widely respected English-language test in the world, / recognized by more than 8,000 colleges and universities in more than 130 countries. / It is called TOEFL, which stands for Test English as a Foreign Language. / TOEFL is an important test for foreign students who want

27、 to study America. / More than 4,000 American universities and other schools / require students seek admission to take the test. / Each year, nearly a million individuals of all ages take the TOEFL level to demonstrate their English-language proficiency. / It measures your ability to use and underst

28、and English at the university level. / And it evaluates how well you combine your four skills, / listening reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks. / There are two formats for the TOEFL test. / The format you take depends on the location of your test center. / Nowadays, most t

29、est takers take the Internet-based Test. / Test centers that do not have Internet access offer the Paper-based TestTOEFL 托福考试demonstrate 说明，显示evaluate评估；评价format形式Internet-based 基于互联网的proficiency 熟练，精通Passage10Heat StressThe most common health problem linked to hot weather is heat stress. / The caus

30、es of heat stress include wearing heavy clothing, / physical work or exercise, hot weather and high humidity./If several of these conditions are present at the same time, / a persons body temperature may rise above safe levels. /Most people suffer only muscle pain because of heat stress. / The pain

31、is a warning that the body is becoming too hot. / Doctors say those suffering muscle pains should stop all activity and rest in a cool place. / Doctors say not to return to physical activity for a few hours / because serious conditions could develop. /Some people face an increased danger from heat s

32、tress. / They may have a weak or damaged heart, / high blood pressure or other problems of the blood system. / Severe heat is also dangerous for people who weigh too much and have too much body fat, / and for people who drink alcohol. /humidity 湿度，潮湿Passage11Foreign Language Study in AmericaForeign

33、language study starts at a very young age for many students in America. / Some students start language training at age six. / States do not require foreign language training this early in education. / But many students choose to study languages in elementary school. / The most popular languages for

34、young students are Spanish, French and German. /Almost 7 million students in public secondary schools in the United States / are studying a foreign language. / Each state sets its own requirements for foreign language study / at the junior high and high school level. / Many students graduate high sc

35、hool with at least two years of foreign language study. / Some study a foreign language for four years. / There are different foreign language requirements at colleges and universities. / Some universities require students to have had several years of language education in high school. / In addition

36、, many colleges and universities require students / to complete at least two years of foreign language study before graduating. /Passage 12Variations in British AccentsLanguage changes over time as people try to express themselves in different ways to different people. / And English, although broadl

37、y the same language, / is spoken in lots of different ways buy lots of different people. / Normally this is because people live far apart. / However, even in Britain, a relatively small place, / there are huge variations in the way people speak English. / And that is not to forget the large numbers

38、of people who speak other languages as their first language. /Written English is much more fixed, / and changes much less quickly than spoken English. / People across Britain speak English using not only different accents, but different expressions. /For example, people of different ages and from di

39、fferent parts of Britain / may greet you with as many different words. / As people migrate into Britain, and as people move around Britain more freely, / accents change more quickly. / However, most British people can guess where another British person from because of their accent. / broadly 广泛地 rel

40、atively 相对地 variation 变化，变体 migrate 移居Passage 13Teaching AssistantsForeign students at American colleges and universities may earn money / after they successfully complete an entry-level study program. / Those wishing to continue their education could work as a teaching assistant, or T.A /A teaching

41、 assistant usually works about twenty hours each week. / Teaching assistants are paid to help professors teach students in entry-level study programs. /Generally, the professor gives a talk, or lecture, / to a large group of students one or two times a week. / The teaching assistant meets with small

42、er groups of students during the week. / The T.A. gives tests and reads any homework or reports the students may be required to write. /Teaching assistants also meet with students who seek help. / They attend teaching meetings / And some working with science professors help to organize laboratory eq

43、uipment. /Most American colleges and universities must honor legal requirements / when employing foreign students as teaching assistants. / One of these is that the T.A. must speak English well. / entry-level入门级的 legal requirement 法定条件Passage 14Open-source SoftwareOpen-source software is computer so

44、ftware / that is available to the general public in source code form. / If a person has enough knowledge about computers and computer programming, / he or she can change the programs source code. / The source code is like a set of directions that show the gram how to operate. /People change the code

45、s so that the program will operate / in a way that will meet their needs. / Some changing the code will make the program run faster. / Or it will take problems out of the program. / These problems can cause a computer program to shut down. /People who change the source code of a computer program / s

46、hare these programs with each other on the Internet. / Programmers enjoy being able to improve computer programs on their own. / They enjoy being able to ask other people on the Internet for help with their programs. / Working together, people can improve computer programs for the good of the group.

47、 / source code 源代码 the general public 公众 operate 运行 shut down （机器）关闭 on ones own 独自地Passage 15Party TimeAmericans plan parties for marry reasons. / As in other cultures, many Americans attend parties for weddings and religious and national holidays. / But some parties are especially American. /For e

48、xample, a group of neighbors may gather on their street to eat food, play music and visit with one another. / This is called a block party. / A woman might invite a group of women to a party / called a baby shower for a friend who is about to give birth. / Guests bring presents for the new baby. /Bi

49、rthday parties are also very popular. / Many parents organize a party for their child around a theme. / Rock star parties axe very popular for young girls and boys / Birthday parties usually include gifts and a birthday cake with candles. / Birthday parties can be low cost or very costly. /Some pare

50、nts take their childrens birthday parties very seriously, / even when the child is too young to fully understand the celebration. /block party街头聚会 give birth (to) 产生costly 昂贵的Passage 16TimeIf you can read a clock, you can know the time of day. / But no one knows what time itself is. / For all our su

51、ccess in measuring the smallest parts of time, / time remains one of the great mysteries of the universe. /One way to think about time is to imagine a world without time. / There could be no movement, / because time and movement cannot be separated. / A world without time could exist only as long as

52、 there were no changes, / for time and change are linked. / We know that time has passed when something changes. /In the real world with time, however, changes never stop. /Some changes happen only once in a while, like an eclipse of the moon. / Others happen repeatedly, like the rising and setting

53、of the sun. / Humans always have noted natural events that repeat themselves. / When people began to count such events, they began to measure time. /eclipse（日，月）食rising and setting of the sun日出和日落Passage 17PatentPatents are meant to protect the chances of inventors / to make money from their creatio

54、ns. / The term of a patent is up to 20 years. / During that time, the inventor controls the legal right / to make, use or sell the invention. / After 20 years, anyone can make or sell the invention. /A patent gives both inventors and investors time to develop and market a product. / Patents also pro

55、vide a way to share and spread technical information. /Suppose you have an idea for an invention. / How do you get a patent to protect your rights? / The first step is to record your idea on paper. / You must be sure no one else has invented a device just like yours. / So you must examine the descri

56、ptions of similar devices that already have patents. / This can be a big job and take a long time. / Many inventors pay patent lawyers to do this job. /patent 专利 up to 到达之多Passage l8Central ParkCentral Park in New York City is the first m4ior city park in America. / It contains more than 340 hectare

57、s of land. / The designers goal is to make a beautiful natural environment / with lakes, woods and open areas for all the people of New York to enjoy. /About 25 million people visit Central Park each year. / These include people from other areas of America and from foreign countries. / Millions of p

58、eople who live in New York love Central Park / as a place to escape from their small apartments in high-rise buildings. /Every day, people walk, run or ride bicycles along the paths in Central Park. / Others walk their dogs, play baseball, / row a boat on the lake or eat a meal on the grass. / Bird-watchers can observe more than 200 kinds of birds in the park. / Many people also use the park for special events. / For example, some people choose one of the beautiful natural areas in the park / as the perfect place to get married. /hectare 公顷 special event 特别事件Passa