英语专业四级听写50篇原文

1、 英语专业四级听写50篇原文！Passage1TownandCountryLifeinEnglandThereisabigdifferencebetweentownlifeandcountrylifeinEngland.Inthecountry,everybodyknowseverybodyelse.Theyknowwhattimeyougetup,whattimeyougotobedandwhatyouhavefordinner.Ifyouwanthelp,youwillalwaysgetitandyouwillbegladtohelpothers.InalargetownlikeLondo

2、n,however,itcansometimeshappenthatyouhaveneverseenyournextdoorneighborandyoudonotknowhisnameoranythingabouthim.PeopleinLondonareoftenverylonely.Thisisbecausepeoplegotodifferentplacesintheeveningsandatweekends.IfyouwalkthroughthestreetsinthecentreofLondononSunday,itislikeatownwithoutpeople.Oneissorry

3、foroldpeoplelivingontheirown.Theycoulddieintheirhomesandwouldnotbediscoveredforweeksorevenmonths.(154words.)Passage2AChangeinWomensLifeTheimportantchangeinwomenslif-patternhasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffectonwomenseconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlsleftschoolatthefirstopportunity,andmost

4、ofthemtookafull-timejob.However,whentheymarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-leavingageissixteen,manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomentendtomarryyounger,moremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Verymanymoreafterwardseturntofu

5、ll-timeorpart-timework.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withhusbandacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionsoffamilylifeandwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoreequallyinprovidingthemoney,andrunningthehome,accordingtotheabilitiesandinterestsoneachofthem.(154words)Passage3APopularPas

6、timeoftheEnglishPeopleOneofthebestmeansofunderstandingthepeopleofanynationiswatchingwhattheydowiththeirnon-workingtime.MostEnglishmen,womenandchildrenlovegrowingthings,especiallyflowers.VisitorstoEnglandinspring,summer,orautumnarelikelytoseegardensallthewayalongtherailwaylines.Thereareflowersattheai

7、rportsandflowersinfactorygrounds,aswellasingardensalongtheroads.EachEnglishtownhasatleastoneparkwithbeautifullykeptflowerbeds.Publicbuildingsofeverykindhavebrilliantwindowboxesandsometimesbasketsofflowersarehangingonthem.ButwhattheEnglishenjoymostisgrowingthingsthemselves.Ifitisimpossibletohaveagard

8、en,thenawidowboxorsomethinggrowinginapotwilldo.LookingateachothersgardensisapopularpastimewiththeEnglish.(144words.)Passage4BritishandAmericanPoliceOfficersRealpolicemen,bothinBritainandthe.,hardlyrecognizeanycommonpointsbetweentheirlivesandwhattheyseeonTV一iftheyevergethomeintime.Somethingsareaboutt

9、hesame,ofcourse,butthepolicemendonotthinkmuchofthem.Thefirstdifferenceisthatapolicemansreallifedealswiththelaw.Mostofwhathelearnsisthelaw.Hehastoknowactuallywhatactionsareagainstthelawandwhatfactscanbeusedtoprovethemincourt.Hehastoknownearlyasmuchlawasalawyer,andwhatsmore,hehastoputitintopracticeonh

10、isfeet,inthedarkand,runningdownanarrowstreetaftersomeonehewantstotalkto.Littleofhistimeisspentintalkingwithbeautifulgirlsorinbravelyfacingcruelcriminals.Hewillspendmostofhisworkinglifearrangingmillionsofwordsonthousandsofformsabouthundredsofsad,ordinarypeoplewhoareguiltyornotofstupid,unimportantcrim

11、es.(177words)Passage5LivingSpaceHowmuchlivingspacedoesapersonneed?Whathappenswhenhisspaceneedsarenotmet?Scientistsaredoingexperimentsonratstotrytodeterminetheeffectsofovercrowdedconditionsonman.Recentstudieshaveshownthatthebehaviorofratsisgreatlyaffectedbyspace.Ifratshaveenoughlivingspace,theyeatwel

12、l,sleepwellandproducetheiryoungwell.Butiftheirlivingconditionsbecometoocrowded,theirbehaviorandeventheirhealthchangeobviously.Theycannotsleepandeatwell,andsignsoffearandworrybecomeclear.Themorecrowdedtheyare,themoretheytendtobiteeachotherandevenkilleachother.Thus,forrats,populationandviolencearedire

13、ctlyrelated.Isthisanaturallawforhumansocietyaswell?Isenoughspacenotonlysatisfactory,butnecessaryforhumansurvival?Theseareinterestingquestions.(147words)Passage6TheUnitedNationsIn1945,representativesof50nationsmettoplanthisorganization.ItwascalledtheUnitedNations.Afterthewar,manymorenationsjoined.The

14、rearetwomajorpartsoftheUnitedNations.OneiscalledtheGeneralAssembly.IntheGeneralAssembly,everymembernationisrepresentedandhasanequalvote.ThesecondpartiscalledtheSecurityCouncil.Ithasrepresentativesofjust15nations.Fivenationsarepermanentmembers:theUnitedStates,Russia,France,BritainandChina.The10otherm

15、embersareelectedeverytwoyearsbytheGeneralAssembly.ThemajorjoboftheSecurityCouncilistokeeppeaceintheworld.Ifnecessary,itcansendtroopsfrommembernationstotrytostoplittlewarsbeforetheyturnintobigones.ItishardtogetthenationsoftheSecurityCounciltoagreeonwhenthisisnecessary.Buttheydidvotetotrytostopwars.(1

16、56words)Passage7PlasticWeuseplasticwraptoprotectourfoods.Weputourgarbageinplasticbagsorplasticcans.Wesitonplasticchairs,playwithplastictoys,drinkfromplasticcups,andwashourhairwithshampoofromplasticbottles!Plasticdoesntgrowinnature.Itismadebymixingcertainthingstogether.Wecallitaproducedormanufactured

17、material.Plasticwasfirstmadeinthe1860sfromplants,suchaswoodandcotton.Thatplasticwassoftandburnedeasily.Thefirstmodernplasticsweremadein1930s.Mostclearplasticstartsoutasthick,blackoil.Thatplasticcoatinginsideapanbeginsasnaturalgas.Overtheyears,hundredsofdifferentplasticshavebeendeveloped.Someareharda

18、ndstrong.Somearesoftandbendable.Someareclear.Somearemany-colored.Thereisaplasticforalmosteveryneed.Scientistscontinuetoexperimentwithplastics.Theyhopetofindevenwaystousethem!(160words)Passage8DisplayofGoodsAresupermarketsdesignedtopersuadeustobuymore?Freshfruitandvegetablesaredisplayednearsupermarke

19、tentrances.Thisgivestheimpressionthatonlyhealthyfoodissoldintheshop.Basicfoodsthateveryonebuys,likesugarandtea,arenotputneareachother.Theyarekeptindifferentaislessocustomersaretakenpastotherattractivefoodsbeforetheyfindwhattheywant.Inthisway,shoppersareencouragedtobuyproductsthattheydonotreallyneed.

20、Sweetsareoftenplacedatchildrenseyelevelatthecheckout.Whileparentsarewaitingtopay,childrenreachforthesweetsandputtheminthetrolley.Moreisboughtfromafifteen-footdisplayofonetypeofproductthanfromaten-footone.Customersalsobuymorewhenshelvesarefullthanwhentheyareahalfempty.Theydonotliketobuyfromshelveswit

21、hfewproductsonthembecausetheyfeelthereissomethingwrongwiththoseproductsthatarethere.(166words)Passage9AlbertEinsteinAlbertEinsteinwasborninGermanyin1879.Hisfatherownedafactorythatmadeelectricaldevices.Hismotherenjoyedmusicandbooks.HisparentswereJewishbuttheydidnotobservemanyofthereligionsrules.Alber

22、twasaquietchildwhospentmuchofhistimealone.Hewasslowtotalkandhaddifficultylearningtoread.WhenAlbertwasfiveyearsold,hisfathergavehimacompass.Thechildwasfilledwithwonderwhenhediscoveredthatthecompassneedlealwayspointedinthesamedirectiontothenorth.Heaskedhisfatherandhisunclewhatcausedtheneedletomove.The

23、iranswersaboutmagnetismandgravityweredifficuLtfortheboytounderstand.YethespentaLotoftimethinkingaboutthem.HesaidLaterthathefeltsomethinghiddenhadtobebehindthings.(143words.)Passage10PrivateCarsWiththeincreaseinthegeneralstandardofliving,someordinaryChinesefamiliesbegintoaffordacar.Yetopinionsofthede

24、velopmentofaprivatecarvaryfrompersontoperson.Itgivesamuchgreaterdegreeofcomfortandmobility.Theownerofacarisnolongerforcedtorelyonpublictransport,andhencenoirritationcausedbywaitingforbusesortaxis.However,othersstronglyobjecttodevelopingprivatecars.Theymaintainthatasmoreandmorecarsareproducedandrunin

25、thestreet,alargevolumeofpoisonousgaswillbegivenoff,pollutingtheatmosphereandcausingactualharmtothehea1thofpeople.WhetherprivatecarsshouldbedevelopedinChinaisadifficuItquestiontoanswer,yetthedesireforthecomfortandindependenceaprivatecarcanbringwillnotbeeliminated.(143words)Passage11AHenpeckedHusbanda

26、ndHisWifeTherewasoncealarge,fatwomanwhohadasmall,thinhusband.HehadajobinabigcompanyandwasgivenhisweeklywageseveryFridayevening.AssoonashegothomeonFridays,hiswifeusedtomakehimgiveherallhismoney,andthensheusedtogivehimbackonlyenoughtobuyhislunchinhiscompanyeveryday.Oneday,thesmallmancamehomeveryexcite

27、d.Hehurriedintotheliving-room.Hiswifewaslisteningtotheradioandeatingchocolatesthere.Youwillneverguesswhathappenedtometoday,dear,hesaid.Hewaitedforafewsecondsandthenadded,wontenthousanddollarsonthelottery!Thatiswonderful!saidhiswifedelightedly.Butthenshepulledalongfaceandaddedangrily,Buthowcouldyouaf

28、fordtobuytheticket?(148words)Passage12AYoungMansPromiseOnedayayoungmanwaswritingalettertohisgirlfriendwholivedjustafewmilesawayinanearbytown.Hewastellingherhowmuchhelovedherandhowwonderfulhethoughtshewas.Themorehewrote,themorepoetichebecame.Finally,hesaidthatinordertobewithherhewouldsufferthegreates

29、tdifficulties,hewouldfacethegreatestdangersthatanyonecouldimagine.Infact,tospendonlyoneminutewithher,hewouldswimacrossthewidestriver,hewouldenterthedeepestforest,andhewouldfightagainstthefiercestanimalswithhisbarehands.Hefinishedtheletter,signedhisname,andthensuddenlyrememberedthathehadforgottentome

30、ntionsomethingquiteimportant.So,inapostscriptbelowhisname,headded:“Bytheway,IllbeovertoseeyouonWednesdaynight,ifitdoesntrain.(154words)Passage13AKindNeighborMr.andMrs.Jonesapartmentwasfullofluggage,package,furnitureandboxes.Bothofthemwereverybusywhentheyheardthedoorbellring.Mrs.Joneswenttoopenitands

31、hesawamiddle-agedladyoutside.Theladysaidshelivednextdoor.Mrs.Jonesinvitedhertocomeinandapologizedbecausetherewasnoplaceforhertosit.“Oh,thatsOK,saidthelady.“Ijustcometowelcomeyoutoyournewhome.Asyouknow,insomepartsofthiscityneighborsarenotfriendlyatall.Therearesomeapartmenthouseswherepeopledontknowany

32、oftheirneighbors,noteventheonesnextdoor.Butinthisbuildingeveryoneisveryfriendlywitheveryoneelse.Wearelikeonebighapoyfamily.Imsueyoullbeveryhappyhere.Mr.andMrs.Jonessaid,“Butmadam,wearenotnewdwellersinthisdepartment.Wevelivedherfortwoyears.Weremovingouttomorrow.(163words)Passage14ThatIsntOurFaultMr.a

33、ndMrs.Williamsgotmarriedwhenhewastwentythree,andshewastwenty.Twentyfiveyearslater,theyhadabigparty,andaphotographercameandtooksomephotographsofthem.ThenthephotographergaveMrs.Williamsacardandsaid,“TheyllbereadynextWednesday.Youcangetthemfromstudio.“No,Mrs.Williamsaid,“Pleasesendthemtous.Thephotograp

34、hsarrivedaweeklater,butMrs.Williamswasnothappywhenshesawthem.Shegotintohercaranddrovetothephotographersstudio.Shewentinsideandsaidangrily,“Youtooksomephotographsofmeandmyhusbandlastweek,butImnotgoingtopayforthem.“Oh,Whynot?thephotographerasked.“Becausemyhusbandlookslikeamonkey,Mrs.Williamsaid.“Well,

35、thephotographeranswered,“thatisntourfault.Whydidntyouthinkofthatbeforeyoumarriedhim?(148words)Passage15AGuidesAnswerIn1861,theCivilWarstartedintheUnitedStatesbetweentheNorthernandtheSouthernstates.Thewarcontinuedwithgreatbitternessuntil1865,whentheNorthernerswerevictorious.However,eventoday,manySout

36、hernershavenotforgottentheirdefeat,orforgiventheNortherners.Afewyearsago,apartyofAmericantouristsweregoingroundoneofthebattlefieldsoftheCivilWarwithaguidewhocamefromoneoftheSouthernstates.Ateachplace,theguidetoldthetouristsstirringstoriesabouthowafewSouthernsoldiershadconqueredpowerfulforcesofNorthe

37、rnersthere.Atlast,oneofthetourists,aladywhocamefromtheNorth,stoppedtheguideandsaidtohim,“ButsurelytheNorthernarmymusthavewonatleastonevictoryintheCivilWar?“NotaslongasImtheguidehere,madam,answeredtheSouthernguide.(147words)Passage16AQualifiedPilotThecaptainofasmallshiphadtogoalongarockycoast,buthewa

38、sunfamiliarwithit,sohetriedtofindaqualifiedpilottoguidehim.Hewentashoreinoneofthesmallports,andalocalfishermanpretendedthathewasapilotbecauseheneededsomemoney.Thecaptaintookhimonboardandaskedhimwheretosteertheship.Afterhalfanhourthecaptainbegantosuspectthatthefishermandidnotreallyknowwhathewasdoinga

39、ndwherehewasgoing.“Areyousureyouareaqualifiedpilot?”heasked.“Oh,yes,answeredthefisherman.“Iknoweveryrockonthispartofthecoast.Suddenlytherewasaterriblecrashfromundertheship.Atoncethefishermanadded,“Andthatsoneofthem.(138words)Passage17LivingThingsReactYouandallorganismsliveinanenvironment.Anenvironme

40、ntismadeupofeverythingthatsurroundsanorganism.Itcanincludetheair,thewater,thesoil,andevenotherorganisms.Anorganismrespondstochangesinitsenvironment.Whenanorganismrespondstoachange,itreactsincertainways.Alllivingthingsrespondinsomeway.Haveyouevernoticedhowplantsandinsectsrespondtolight?Plantsbendtowa

41、rdlight.Insectsflytowardlight.Livingthingsalsorespondinotherways.Theleavesonsometreesrespondtoachangeinseason.Inautumn,theychangecolorsandthenfalloffthebranches.Animalsalsorespondtoachangeinseason.Squirrelssavenutsforthewinter.Bearssleepthroughthewinterinacave.Yourespondtoyourenvironmentinmanyways,t

42、oo.Youmayshiverifyouarecold.Whatotherwaysdoyourespondtochangesinyourenvironment?(156words)Passage18FloweringPlantsWhatarethepartsofaflower?Flowerscanhavemalepartsandfemaleparts.Thefemalepartsmakeeggsthatbecomeseeds.Themalepartsmakepollen.Pollenisapowderymaterialthatisneededbytheeggstomakeseeds.Tomak

43、eseeds,pollenandeggsmustcometogether.Thewind,insects,andbirdsbringpollentoeggs.Manyanimalsloveflowersbrightcolors.Theyalsolikeasugaryliquidinflowers.Thisiscallednectar.Whiletheydrinknectar,pollenrubsoffontheirbodies.Astheymove,someofthispollengetsdeliveredtothefemaleflowerparts.Overtime,thefemalepar

44、tsturnintofruitsthatcontainseeds.Animalsofteneatthefruitsandtheseedspassthroughtheirbodiesaswaste.Theanimalsdonotknowtheyareworkingfortheplantsbyplantingseedsastheytraveltodifferentplaces.(147words)Passage19FindingtheDirectionandLocationHowcanyoutellwhichdirection?Byday,lookfortheSun.Itisintheeastin

45、themorningandthewestintheafternoon.Atnight,usetheBigDippertohelpyoufindtheNorthStar.Itwouldbebettertobringacompassbecauseitsneedlealwayspointsnorth.Howdoyouknowhowfaryouhavegone?Youcouldcounteverystep.Eachstepisabouttwofeet.Youdbetterwearapedometerwhichisatoolthatcountssteps.Ifyouknowwhereyoustarted

46、,whichdirectionyouareheading,andhowfaryouhavegone,youcanuseagoodmaptofigureoutexactlywhereyouare.Todaythereisanewwayfortravelerstofigureoutwheretheyare.ItistheGPS.Ithas24satellitesthatorbittheearthandconstantlybroadcasttheirpositions.SomedayyoumaycarryasmallreceiverasyouhikeanduseGPStofindoutifyouar

47、ethereyet!Passage20WavesHowdoeslightgetfromthesuntotheearth?Howdoesmusicgetfromthestagetotheaudience?Theymovethesameway一inwaves!Lightandsoundareformsofenergy.Allwavescarryenergy,buttheymaycarryitdifferently.Lightandsoundtravelthroughdifferentkindsofmatter.Forexample,lightwavescannotmovethroughwalls,

48、butsoundwavescan.Thatiswhyyoucanhearpeopletalkinginanotherroomeventhoughyoucannotseethem.Theenergyofsomewavesisdestruetive.Anearthquakeproducesseismicwaves.Catchawave.Askafriendtostandafewfeetawayfromyou.Stretchaspringbetweenyou.Shakethespringtotransferenergytoit.Whathappens?Thespringbouncesupanddow

49、ninwaves.Whenthewavesreachyourfriend,theybouncebacktoyou!Lightwavestravel300,000kilometers(186,000miles)persecond!Theycanalsotravelthroughavacuum.Thatiswhylightfromthesunanddistantstarscantravelthroughspacetotheearth.(175words)Passage21SoilsTherearemanydifferentkindsofsoils.Differentsoilshavediffere

50、nttypesofrockandmineralsinthemthanother.Somesoilshavemorewaterinthemthanothers.Somesoilsmighthavemoreplantandanimalmaterialinthem,too.Differentkindsofsoilsarefoundindifferentpartsoftheworld.ThereareseveralkindsofsoilsfoundintheUnitedStates.Insomeareas,thesoilhasalotofclay.Othersoilsareverysandy.Loam

51、isakindofsoilthathasagoodmixtureofclayandsand.Insomeplaces,soillayersareverythick.Lotsofplantsgrowinplaceswithathicksoillayer.Indryandwindyplacessoillayersaremuchthinner.Layersofsoilonmountainsarethinbecausegravitypullsthesoildownhill.Thetypeofsoilinaparticularplaceaffectswhatkindsofplantscangrowthe

52、re.(150words)Passage22CrisisLifeisacontest!Whowillwin?Abluebirdandsparrowbothcompeteforspacetobuildtheirnests.Afast-growingmapletreeandslower-growingdogwoodcompeteforthesunlighttheybothneed.Oilcompeteswithcoalandnuclearpowerasanenergysourceforelectriepowerplants.Thereisaproblem.Thereisalimitedamount

53、ofspaceforbirds,sunlightfortrees,andenergyforpeople!Ifwedonotcutbackonourusesofsomeofourresources,somedaytheywillbegone!Howcanweuseenergytodayandknowwewillhaveenoughtogoaroundinthefuture?Wecanchoosealternate,orreplacement,energyresources.Ittakestheearthmillionsofyearstocreatecoal,oil,andgas.Theyaren

54、onrenewableresources.Solarenergy,windenergyandwaterenergyarerenewable.Whatotherwaysweconserveourresources?Howcanwemakesurethereisalwaysenoughtogoaround?(159words.)Passage23AmericasWorstSurpriseDecember7,1941wasoneoftheworstdaysinAmericanhistory.NearlyallAmericanswhoareoldenoughtorememberthatdaycanst

55、illrememberwhattheyweredoingatthemomenttheyheard“thenews.ThenewswasthatAmericahadbeenattacked!Shortlybefore2:00.,aradiodispatchcameintoWashingtonfromHonolulu,Hawaii.“AirRaid,PearlHarbor一Thisisnodrill.JapaneseplaneshadbegunanattackonthelargestAmericanmilitarybaseinthePacific.Theyfirstdestroyedplaceso

56、ntheground.Thentheybombedtheshipsintheharbor.Noonehadexpectedtheattack.Sonoonewaspreparedforit.AnditdidnottakelongfortheJapanesetodotheirdamage.Whenthesmokecleared,theNavycounteditslosses.Eighteenshipshadbeensunkorbadlydamaged.Nearly150planeshadbeendestroyed.Morethan2,400Americanshadbeenkilledandmor

57、ethan1,200wounded.(157words)Passage24GreatDepressionintheU.S.In1929,thebillsstartedtocomein.Americanindustryhadproducedtoomanygoods.Americanscouldnotaffordtobuyallofthem.Sofactorieshadtocutdownontheirproduction.Manyworkerslosttheirjobs.Investorstriedtogettheirmoneyback.Butbusinessesdidnothaveenoughm

58、oneytopaythem.Bankstriedtogettheirmoneybackfrominvestors.Buttheinvestorscouldnotpay,either.Toomanypeopleownedmoney.Andfewofthemcouldpaytheirbills.Duringthenextfewyears,businessgotworseandworse.By1932,banksalloverthecountrywereclosing.Peoplewithoutmoneycouldnotbuygoods.Somorebusinessesclosed.Moreandm

59、orepeoplelosttheirjobs.By1932,morethan12millionAmericanswerejobless.Millionsmorewereearningbarelyenoughtoliveon.Thecountrywasinagreatdepressiontheyhadneverexperiencedbefore.(151words)Passage25APlaceofOurOwnWeareallusuallyverycarefulwhenwebuysomethingforthehouse.Why?Becausewehavetolivewithitforalongt

60、ime.Wepaintaroomtomakeitbrighter,sowechoosethecolourscarefully.Webuynewcurtainsinordertomatchthenewlydecoratedroom,sotheymustbetherightcolour.Wemovethefurnitureroundsoastomakemorespace一orwebuynewfurniture一andsoon.Itisanendlessbusiness.Richorpoor,wetaketimetofurnisharoom.Perhapssomepeoplebuyfurniture