专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷634
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 Railways in Britain
The success of early railways, such as the lines between big cities,
The Railways in Britain
The 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 25,000 kilometers of track were built, / and over 100 railway companies were created. / Railway travel transformed people’s 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 travel by rail. / Cheap Day Excursion trains became popular and seaside resorts grew rapidly. /
解析：
讲座
Challenges of Working and Living in a Developing Country
1. Finding different customs,【T1】________and cultures 【T1】________
. Different ways of communication, frustrating【T2】________ 【T2】________
. Different cultural beliefs
. Tip:【T3】________and understand the country 【T3】________
2. Expecting【T4】________ living conditions 【T4】________
. Limited electricity and hot water, shared facilities
. Mosquitoes and other \\
2.【T1】
religions
解析：本题考查第一个要点。录音提到，去发展中国家工作和生活是充满挑战性的，人们会遇到不同的风俗习俗（customs）、宗教（religions）和文化（cultures），故填入religions。
3.【T2】
language barriers
解析：本题考查细节，关于去发展中国家所面临的不同之处。讲话人列举了和自己不同的沟通方式、令人沮丧的语言障碍（language barriers can be frustrating），所以填入language barriers。
4.【T3】
to investigate/investigating
解析：本题考查对细节的捕捉。录音提到，对于申请工作的人，讲话人建议出行前要进行调查（investigate the country），了解当地宗教的重要性、女性的地位、社会结构、工作惯例等，故填入to investigate/investigating。
5.【T4】
basic
解析：本题考查对第二要点的把握。录音提到，无论工作地点在城市、工业区还是农村，只能期待基本的（basic）生活条件，并列举了一些例子，故填入basic。
6.【T5】
entertainment
解析：本题考查细节。录音提到，这些发展中国家未必会有申请人所习惯的一些娱乐活动（entertainment），例如 DVD，下载软件和酒吧，故填入entertainment。
7.【T6】
family and friends
解析：本题考查第三个要点的把握。录音提到，申请人应考虑自己是否能离开家人和朋友，所以答案是family and friends。应注意的是family是集合名词，不能用 families。
8.【T7】
social events/social activities
解析：本题考查对细节的把握。录音提到，新的互帮的团体组织包括参加运动小组（sporting groups），与同事共同参加社交活动（social events），故可填入social events或social activities。
9.【T8】
working hours
解析：本题考查对第四个要点细节的把握。录音提到，讲话人列举了工作时间（working hours）、沟通方式（communication styles）、资源（resources）、责任（responsibility）和社会事件（social issues）等问题，此处应填入working hours，注意使用复数形式。
10.【T9】
flexible
解析：本题考查细节。录音提到，申请人要提前研究即将生活的国家的情况，理解自己可能经历的情况不会轻易改变，并建议要用灵活的态度处理问题（deal with t
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