2015年新版 英语专业四级 听写200篇

　　★本书共有200篇听写训练。前100篇短文的内容较为简单，重在训练考生的听写速度和准确性；后100篇短文取自英语媒体的原文，语言原汁原味，内容富有启发性，题材也广泛多样，同时也提高了听写训练的难度，便于听写技能的进一步提升。

　　★ 常俊跃大连外国语大学英语学院院长

第1部分 听写训练指导
一、大纲对听写的要求 002
二、听写的评分标准 002
三、听写及听写测试常见的问题 003
四、听写训练的技巧 003
五、提高听写成绩的技巧 005
第2部分 基础训练100篇
Passage 1 Professor Bumble 008
Passage 2 Teamwork 008
Passage 3 Mistakes Are Good Teachers 009
Passage 4 Time Has the Power to Change Attitude 010
Passage 5 Experiences Speak 011
Passage 6 Representatives of Civilization: Pottery 011
Passage 7 Words Can Make a Difference 012
Passage 8 Fairy Tales 013 第1部分 听写训练指导 一、大纲对听写的要求 002 二、听写的评分标准 002 三、听写及听写测试常见的问题 003 四、听写训练的技巧 003 五、提高听写成绩的技巧 005 第2部分 基础训练100篇 Passage 1 Professor Bumble 008 Passage 2 Teamwork 008 Passage 3 Mistakes Are Good Teachers 009 Passage 4 Time Has the Power to Change Attitude 010 Passage 5 Experiences Speak 011 Passage 6 Representatives of Civilization: Pottery 011 Passage 7 Words Can Make a Difference 012 Passage 8 Fairy Tales 013 Passage 9 Self-image 013 Passage 10 Shopaholics 014 Passage 11 Time Management 015 Passage 12 Charity Shops 016 Passage 13 Passive Learning 016 Passage 14 Different “Styles” of Directions 017 Passage 15 Rain Forests 018 Passage 16 Juana Lopez’s Invention 018 Passage 17 Rising Sea Level 019 Passage 18 What Is a Father? 020 Passage 19 Little Boy’s Big Idea 021 Passage 20 Cultural Differences 021 Passage 21 Stress 022 Passage 22 Love Is a Telephone 023 Passage 23 Jealousy 024 Passage 24 Differences Between Television and Radio Announcers 024 Passage 25 The African Elephant 025 Passage 26 Operations on the Brain 026 Passage 27 Depression 027 Passage 28 White Noise 028 Passage 29 Cell Phones 028 Passage 30 Facing the Enemies Within 029 Passage 31 The Tower of London 030 Passage 32 Can’t 030 Passage 33 The First Music Road in the U.S. 031 Passage 34 Easter 032 Passage 35 Sleepwalking 032 Passage 36 Why Are Some People Left-handed? 033 Passage 37 Summon up Courage 034 Passage 38 A Burden You Don’t Deserve 034 Passage 39 Culture 035 Passage 40 Benjamin Franklin 036 Passage 41 Light Pollution 037 Passage 42 Monkeys That Eat Less Live Longer 037 Passage 43 Dangerous Lead-based Paint Common Around the World 038 Passage 44 Expressions That Are Old and True 039 Passage 45 Death Valley: A Beautiful but Dangerous Place 040 Passage 46 Death Valley: the Coming of the Name 040 Passage 47 An Old Saying 041 Passage 48 Study Finds More Trees on Farms Than Was Thought 042 Passage 49 Going Digital: California’s Textbook Project 042 Passage 50 American and British English 043 Passage 51 Town and Country Life in England 044 Passage 52 A Change in Women’s Life 045 Passage 53 A Popular Pastime of the English People 046 Passage 54 British and American Police Officers 047 Passage 55 Living Space 047 Passage 56 The United Nations 048 Passage 57 Plastic 049 Passage 58 Display of Goods 050 Passage 59 Albert Einstein 050 Passage 60 Private Cars 051 Passage 61 A Henpecked Husband and His Wife 052 Passage 62 A Young Man’s Promise 052 Passage 63 A Kind Neighbor 053 Passage 64 That Isn’t Our Fault 054 Passage 65 A Guide’s Answer 055 Passage 66 A Qualified Pilot 056 Passage 67 Living Things React 057 Passage 68 Flowering Plants 058 Passage 69 Finding the Direction and Location 059 Passage 70 Waves 060 Passage 71 Soils 060 Passage 72 Crisis 061 Passage 73 America’s Worst Surprise 062 Passage 74 Great Depression in the U.S. 063 Passage 75 A Place of Our Own 064 Passage 76 Travel for Work 064 Passage 77 Intelligence 065 Passage 78 A Free Dress Every Week 066 Passage 79 Time 067 Passage 80 Cartoonists 068 Passage 81 Water Pollution 069 Passage 82 Making a Complaint 070 Passage 83 Where Do the British Live 071 Passage 84 Will Computers Replace Human Beings? 072 Passage 85 Soccer 073 Passage 86 Artists 074 Passage 87 Professional Sports in the U.S. 075 Passage 88 “How to” Books 076 Passage 89 Don’t Give Up 076 Passage 90 How High Can You Jump? 078 Passage 91 Apology Helps 079 Passage 92 Sleep 080 Passage 93 Our Concern 081 Passage 94 Gardening in America 082 Passage 95 The Influence of Life 082 Passage 96 Automobiles 083 Passage 97 House and Home 084 Passage 98 Population Growth 085 Passage 99 Natural Resources 086 Passage 100 Reading 087 第3部分 提高训练100篇 Passage 1 Everything Matters 090 Passage 2 Abundance 090 Passage 3 American English vs. British English 091 Passage 4 We Are Standing Here 091 Passage 5 Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself 092 Passage 6 How to Maintain Your Love Relationship 093 Passage 7 Releasing the Past 093 Passage 8 Change 094 Passage 9 Have Faith, and Expect the Best 094 Passage 10 The Art of Forgiveness 095 Passage 11 Why Americans Don’t Really Want to Break up? 095 Passage 12 The Happy Door 096 Passage 13 The Love of Beauty 097 Passage 14 Giving Life Meaning 097 Passage 15 Meaning of Life 098 Passage 16 Free to Soar 098 Passage 17 Which Comes First—Trust or Trustworthiness? 099 Passage 18 Five Enemies 100 Passage 19 The Goodness of Life (1) 100 Passage 20 The Goodness of Life (2) 101 Passage 21 Clear Your Mental Space 101 Passage 22 Conquer Negativity 102 Passage 23 Be Happy 102 Passage 24 The Road to Success 103 Passage 25 What is Your Recovery Rate? 103 Passage 26 Live Your Life 104 Passage 27 Abuse of Power Is Still “Very High” in Many Countries 104 Passage 28 Companionship of Books 105 Passage 29 Respect 106 Passage 30 Leadership 106 Passage 31 Plants 107 Passage 32 Migration 108 Passage 33 The Book That Has Influenced Me 108 Passage 34 Patriotism 109 Passage 35 Men Take the Pain 109 Passage 36 Truthfulness 110 Passage 37 Pocket Money 111 Passage 38 College Library 111 Passage 39 A Big Girl’s Blouse 112 Passage 40 Myth of Equal Justice for Women 113 Passage 41 Is Life a Tragedy or Comedy? 113 Passage 42 When Life Loses Its Smell 114 Passage 43 The Speed of Modern Civilization 115 Passage 44 Very Superstitious! 115 Passage 45 Monkey Business 116 Passage 46 Time Is a Tyrant 117 Passage 47 No Meat 118 Passage 48 Faking It 118 Passage 49 Sorry! 119 Passage 50 Standard of Living vs. Quality of Life 120 Passage 51 Family Stuff 121 Passage 52 How Torture Works 121 Passage 53 Observations on Work 122 Passage 54 My Aim in Life 123 Passage 55 Telecommuting 123 Passage 56 Information Is Power 124 Passage 57 Dining Etiquette When Dating 125 Passage 58 What Is a Typical American Film? 125 Passage 59 Children’s Hours at Home 126 Passage 60 Scientific Theories 126 Passage 61 The Obesity Problem 127 Passage 62 The Origin of Sports 128 Passage 63 X-Sports 128 Passage 64 Valentine’s Day 129 Passage 65 New Insight into the Roots of Homosexuality 130 Passage 66 Why Families Who Eat Together Are Healthier? 130 Passage 67 Love 131 Passage 68 Empathy vs. Sympathy 131 Passage 69 Take Your Vacation! 132 Passage 70 Save Wildlife from Trafficking 133 Passage 71 Must One Lose a Job over Infidelity? 134 Passage 72 Facing the Enemies Within 134 Passage 73 Separation 135 Passage 74 Wedding 135 Passage 75 We’re Living the Dream! 136 Passage 76 The Wounded 137 Passage 77 The Art of Flattery 137 Passage 78 Smoking 138 Passage 79 Good Manner 138 Passage 80 Disadvantages of Being a Teenager 139 Passage 81 Hobbies 140 Passage 82 Elections and Democracy 140 Passage 83 Be Careful When Naming Your Kid 141 Passage 84 A Walk on the Moon 142 Passage 85 Snapping Pictures of Funny Signs 142 Passage 86 How Are Our Bodies Made? 143 Passage 87 Animal Chatter 143 Passage 88 Where Did Our Calendar Come from? 144 Passage 89 Shortcuts to the Future 145 Passage 90 Hear, Hear 145 Passage 91 Aggression in Early Childhood 146 Passage 92 Children’s Social Cognition 146 Passage 93 Miser 147 Passage 94 The Ass’s Shadow 148 Passage 95 Facebook 148 Passage 96 “Packaging” a Person 149 Passage 97 Henry Ford 150 Passage 98 To Be or Not to Be 150 Passage 99 The Nobel Academy 151 Passage 100 Turning off TV 151 附录：自我评估表1 153 附录：自我评估表2 157