专业英语四级模拟试卷722
听写
1. Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.
Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.
The Story of Tea
Tea remained unknown to the western world until the sixteenth century.
The Story of Tea
Tea remained unknown to the western world until the sixteenth century. European explorers who traveled to China and other Far Eastern countries / returned with a host of new foods, spices, and beverages. / Very soon a thriving commerce in China teas was established. / In 1826 the Dutch established plantations on Java, / followed some ten years later by British, / who set up tea estates in India. / The production of tea has since spread rapidly. / Tea is made from the leaves of an evergreen tropical and subtropical plant. /
解析：听写短文介绍茶如何传播到西方。有些句子较长，包含定语从句、过去分词短语等，听第一遍时先从整体上把握文章的内容，听最后一遍时应结合语法知识进行检查判断。短文的关键词有：explorers…returned with；commerce…was established；the Dutch…：The production…。
这篇听写的难度总体不大，注意下列单词的拼写：a host of许多，大量；beverages饮料；thriving commerce繁荣的商业；plantations种植园；Java爪哇；estates庄园；subtropical亚热带的。
讲座
Conversational Skills
1. Skill to ask questions
a) Be aware of the human nature: readiness to answer others\’ questions regardless of【T1】________
b) Start a conversation with some personal but【T2】________questions
c) Be able to spot signals for further talk
2. Skill to【T3】________for answers
a) Don\’t shift from subject to subject
Stick to the same subject: signs of【T4】________in conversation
b) Listen to【T5】________of voice
If people sound unenthusiastic, then change subject;
c) Use【T6】________
3. Skill to laugh
a) Ease people\’s【T7】________
b) Help start【T8】________
4. Skill to【T9】________
a) Leave a deep impression on others
b) Open up possibilities for a second【T10】________
2.【T1】
shyness
解析：录音提到，无论一个人有多害羞，都会回答问题。空格前的regardless of与录音中的no matter同义，而 regardless of后应填入一个名词。所以将录音中的形容词shy改为名词shyness。
3.【T2】
not harmful／unharmful
解析：在谈论第一种技巧时，录音提到，很多具备谈话技巧的人都建议用一个私人的、却无伤大雅的问题开始谈话，因此空格处填入录音原词not harmful。
4.【T3】
listen
解析：此题考查good talker需掌握的第二种技巧。listen是录音提到的原词。
5.【T4】
interest
解析：在谈到第二种技巧时，录音谈及了三个方面。其中提到，如果有人坚持一个话题，可以假设是因为他／她对此感兴趣。考生在填此空时，应注意转换词性。
6.【T5】
tones
解析：此题较为容易，考生可直接从录音原文中获取信息，填入录音原词tones即可，注意其复数形式。
7.【T6】
eyes and ears
解析：在谈到第二种技巧时，录音谈及了三个方面，此处考查第三个方面——运用你的眼睛和耳朵。因此，此处填入eyes and ears，注意其复数形式。
8.【T7】
discomfort
解析：根据录音提到的内容，笑不仅温和友善，还能缓解他人的不适(ease other people’s discomfort)，便可填出此空。
9.【T8】
the conversation／conversations
解析：此
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