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1、1990 2012 (TEM 4 DICTATION)历年英语专业四级听写真题答案汇总Dictation: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be read at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be
2、 read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 or 20 seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.2012 Eco-tourismNowadays many of us try to l
3、ive in a way that will damage the environment as little as possible. We recycle our newspapers and bottles; we take public transport to get to work; and we try to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables. And we want to take these attitudes on holiday with us. This is why alternative forms of touri
4、sm are becoming popular in the world. There are lots of names for these new forms of tourism: responsible tourism, nature tourism, adventure tourism, educational tourism and more.Although everyone may have a different definition, most people agree that these new forms of tourism should do the follow
5、ing: first, they should conserve the wildlife and culture of the area; second, they should benefit the local people; third, they should make a profit without destroying natural resources; and finally they should provide an experience that tourists want to pay for.2011 British holidaying habitsIn the
6、 late 1970s, air travel became affordable for the average family in the UK, and more people started traveling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather wasnt very good, even in summer, so a lot of people left the country for a vacation. In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in
7、the UK became wealthier on average. As a result, they started to go abroad in groups, to places such as Spain and Greece. Once they arrived at their destination, they met with other groups of young people and had one long party. British holidaying habits have begun to change, however. Climate change
8、 means that the UK now has a hotter climate, so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, going abroad is more expensive. As a result, more British people are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.2010 Freshmens WeekBritain has a well-respected higher education system
9、 and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to this system, it sometimes can be confusing. October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. Universities have something called Freshmens Week for their newcomers. Its a great opportun
10、ity 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 the classroom and dormitory can be worrying. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs
11、should you join? Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat with you. They worry about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Dont rush into anything that youll regret for the next three years.2009 New Years EveFor many people in the
12、west, New Years Eve is the biggest party of the year. Its time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. New Years 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 fri
13、ends. Big cities have large and spectacular fireworks displays. There is one thing that all New Years Eve parties have in common, the countdown to midnight. When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs. Its also popular to make a promise in the New Year. This is called a New Ye
14、ars resolution. Typical resolutions include giving up smoking and keeping fit. However the promise is often broken quite quickly and people are back into their bad habits within weeks or days.2008 Choosing a CareerWhenstudentsgraduatefromcollege, many of them do not know how they want to spend their
15、 working lives and they sometimes movefromjob to job, until they find something that suits them and of equally importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes.Whenwe choose our careers we need to ask
16、ourselves two questions. First, what do we think we would like to be? Second, what kind of people are we? The idea, for example of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, but unless we have great talent, and are willing to work very hard. We are certain to fail in these occupations a
17、nd failure will lead to unhappiness in life. So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search.2007 AdvertisingAdvertising has already become a specialized activity in modern times. In todays business world, supply is usually greater than demand. There is great competit
18、ion between manufacturers of the same kind of product because they want to persuade customers to buy their particular brand. They always have to remind their customers of the name and qualities of their products by advertising. The manufacture advertises in newspapers and on the radio. He sometimes
19、employs sales girls to distribute samples of their products. He sometimes advertises on the Internet as well. In addition, he always has advertisements put into television programs that will accept them. Manufactures often spend huge sums of money on advertisements. We buy a particular product becau
20、se we think that is the best. We usually think so because the advertisements say so. People often dont ask themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth when they buy advertised products from shops.2006 The InternetThe Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communication.
21、 Imagine a book that never ends a library with millions floors. Or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists working around the clock forever. This is the magic of the Internet. Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. One can find well-organized information-rich Websites;
22、at the same time, one can also find waste websites. Most websites are known as different Internet applications. These include on-line games, chat-rooms and so on. These applications have great power too. Sometimes the power can be so great that young people may easily become victims of their attract
23、ion. So, we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. We must work together to use its power for better ends.2005 The Wrist WatchIt is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception to the normal sequence in the evolution of mans jewellery. Reversing the usual order, they were first
24、worn by women, and then adopted by men. In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewellery. Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters. Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was most
25、practical for active combat. Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, and pilots found them most useful while flying. Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. By 1924, some 30 percent of mans watches were worn on the wrist. Today, the figure is 90 percent. And t
26、hey are now worn by both men and women for practical purposes rather than for decoration.2004 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
27、 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,
28、 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
29、paper notes are used throughout the world.2003 The Importance of Keeping a Good MoodModern people are supposed to endure a lot of pressure, from education, career, or family. However, not all people can manage to tide them over. There are often reports of someone going insane or someone committing s
30、uicide. Those unfortunate people are not intelligently poor. Yet they were doomed only because they suffered troubled minds or mixed feelings. From their experiences, I would argue that keeping a good mood is all too important.Living in a good mood under whatsoever circumstances is important in at l
31、east two ways. For one thing, it can help one foster friendly interpersonal relation. Instead of treating colleagues or classmates as rivals or opponents, one will try to cooperate with them and benefit from them. One will work harder to keep paces with others or surpass them rather than complaining
32、 or get consumed by jealousy all the time. For another, a good mood can help one put disappointments and frustrations in the right perspective. Thinking that failure is the mother of success, one can well survive the temporary blows and look forward to the bright future. Both friendship and optimism
33、 derived from keeping a good mood or mentality are effective outlets for pressures whatsoever.Thus, we need not only to build a strong body but also keep a good mood in order to face the pressures or challenges of modern society. While most people are aware of the importance of the former, quite a p
34、roportion of people fail to recognize the significance of the latter.2002 Disappearing ForestsThe worlds forests are disappearing. As much as 1/3 of the total tree cover has been lost since agriculture began some ten thousand years ago. The remaining forests are home to half of the world species, th
35、us becoming the chief resource for their survival. Tropical rainforests once covered 12% of the land of the planet. As well as supporting at least half of the world species of plants and animals, these rainforests are home to millions of people. But there are other demands on them. For example, much
36、 has been cut for timber. An increasing amount of forestland has been used for industrial purposes or for agriculture development such as crop growing. By 1990s less than half of the earth original rainforests remained, and they continued to disappear at the alarming rate every year. As a result, th
37、e worlds forests are now facing gradual extinction2001 Characteristics of A Good ReaderTo improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course, he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. But whe
38、ther he is reading a newspaper or a chapter in a physics text, his reading rate is relatively fast. He has learned to read for ideas rather than words one at a time. Next, the good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details. Thus he is able to comprehend the material with
39、 a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, the good reader has in his command several special skills, which he can apply to reading problems as they occur. For the college student, the most helpful of these skills include making use of the various aids to understanding that most text b
40、ooks provide and skim-reading for a general survey.2000 What We Know About LanguageMany things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all human beings have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth is so backwar
41、d that it has no language of its own at all. Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped but the languages they speak are by no means primitive. In all the languages existing in the world today, there are complexities that must have be
42、en developed for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. The Language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead
43、.1999 United Nations DayThe 24th of October is celebrated as United Nations Day. It is a day that belongs to everyone. And it is celebrated in most countries of the world. Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day. In many parts of the world, schools have special programs for the day. Boy
44、s and girls in some communities decorate a UN tree. In other communities, young people put on plays about the UN. Some libraries exhibit childrens art works from around the world. Schools celebrate with the songs and dances of other countries or give parties where foods of other countries are served
45、. No matter how the day is celebrated, the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the UN, and the important roles it plays in world affairs. The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs. In this way, people can gain a better understanding and appreciati
46、on of peoples all over the world.1998 The Railways in BritainThe success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities, led to a great increase in railway building in Victorian times. Between 1835 and 1865 about 25000 kilometers of track were built, and over 100 railway companies were crea
47、ted. Railway travel transformed peoples lives. Trains were first designed to carry goods. However, a law in the 19th century forced railway companies to run one cheap train a day which stopped at every station and cost only a penny a mile. Soon working class passengers found they could afford to tra
48、vel by rail. Cheap day excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly. The railways also provided thousands of new jobs: building carriages, running the railways and repairing the tracks. Railways even changed the time. The need to run the railways on time meant that local time was abolished and clocks showed the same time all over the country. 1997 Legal Age for MarriageThroughout the United States, the l
