剑桥雅思考试第11版A类第三套真题及答案解析.doc

1、剑桥雅思考试第 11 版 A 类第三套真题及答案解析(总分：130.00，做题时间：175 分钟)一、LISTENING(总题数：4，分数：40.00)SECTION 1（分数：10）(1).There are six questions below.Choose the correct letter，A， or C.Free acftivities in the Bumham areaExampleThe caller wants to find out about events onA 27 June. 28 June.(C) 29 June.The Family Welcome even

2、t in the art gallery begins at（分数：1）A.10 am.B.10.30 am.C.2 pm.(2).The film that is now shown in the Family Welcome event is about（分数：1）A.sculpture.B.painting.C.ceramics.(3).When do most of the free concerts take place?（分数：1）A.in the morningB.at lunchtimeC.in the evening(4).Where will the 4 pm concer

3、t of Latin American music take place?（分数：1）A.in a museumB.in a theatreC.in a library(5).The boat race begins at（分数：1）A.Summer Pool.B.Charlesworth Bridge.C.Offord Marina.(6).One of the boat race teams（分数：1）A.won a regional competition earlier this year.B.has represented the region in a national compe

4、tition.C.has won several regional competitions.(7).There are three questions below.Complete the sentences below.Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.Paxton Nature ReservePaxton is a good place for seeing rare.all year round.（分数：1）填空项 1:_(8).This is a particularly good time for seeing certain unusual.

5、（分数：1）填空项 1:_(9).Visitors will be able to learn about.and then collect some.（分数：1）填空项 1:_(10).Part of the.has been made suitable for swimming.（分数：1）填空项 1:_SECTION 2（分数：10）(1).There are five questions below.Choose the correct letter，A， or C.Changes in Barford over the last 50 years.In Shonas opinion,

6、 why do fewer people use buses in Barford these days? （分数：1）A.The buses are old and uncomfortable.B.Fares have gone up too much.C.There are not so many bus routes.(2).What change in the road network is known to have benefited the town most?（分数：1）A.the construction of a bypassB.the development of cyc

7、le pathsC.the banning of cars from certain streets(3).What is the problem affecting shopping in the town centre?（分数：1）A.lack of parking spacesB.lack of major retailersC.lack of restaurants and cafes(4).What does Shona say about medical facilities in Barford?（分数：1）A.There is no hospital.B.New medical

8、 practices are planned.C.The number of dentists is too low.(5).The largest number of people are employed in（分数：1）A.manufacturing.B.services.C.education.(6).There are five questions below.What is planned for each of the following facilities?Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct lette

9、r, A-G, next to Questions.PlansA It will move to a new location. It will have its opening hours extended.C It will be refurbishedD It will be used for a different purpose.E It will have its opening hours reduced.F It will have new management.G It will be expanded.Facilitiesrailway station car park （

10、分数：1）填空项 1:_(7).cinema （分数：1）填空项 1:_(8).indoor market （分数：1）填空项 1:_(9).library （分数：1）填空项 1:_(10).nature reserve （分数：1）填空项 1:_SECTION 3（分数：10）(1).There are six questions below.Complete the table below.Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.Subject of drawing Change to be madeA 【A1】.surrounded by treesAd

11、d Malcolm and a 【A2】 . noticing himPeople who are 【A3】 outside the forestAdd Malcolm sitting on a tree trunk and 【A4】 .Ice-skaters on 【A5】 . covered with iceAdd a 【A6】 .for each person【A1】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(2).【A2】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(3).【A3】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(4).【A4】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(5).【A5】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(6).【A6】（分数：1）填

12、空项 1:_(7).There are four questions below.Who is going to write each of the following parts of the report?Write the correct letter，A-D， next to Questions.A e?e only Jeremy onlyC both Helen and JeremyD neither Helen nor JeremyParts of the reporthow they planned the project （分数：1）填空项 1:_(8).how they ha

13、d ideas for their stories （分数：1）填空项 1:_(9).an interpretation of their stories （分数：1）填空项 1:_(10).comments on the illustrations （分数：1）填空项 1:_SECTIOW 4There are ten questions below.Complete the notes below.Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.ETHNOG RAPHY IN BUSI ESSEthnography: research which explores

14、human culturesIt can be used in business: to investigate customer needs and 【B1】 . to help companies develop new designsExamples of ethnographic research in businessKitchen equipment Researchers found that cooks could not easily see the 【B2】 .in measuring cups.Cell phones In Uganda, customers paid t

15、o use the cell phones of entrepreneurs. These customers wanted to check the 【B3】 usedComputer companies There was a need to develop 【B4】 to improve communication between system administrators and colleagues.Hospitals Nurses needed to access information about 【B5】 in different parts of the hospital.A

16、irlines Respondents recorded information about their 【B6】 while travelling.Principles of ethnographic research in business The researcher does not start off with a hypothesis. Participants may be selected by criteria such as age, 【B7】 or product used. The participants m ust feel 【B8】 about taking pa

17、rt in the research. There is usually direct 【B9】 of the participants. The interview is guided by the participant. A lot o f time is needed for the 【B10】 of the data, R esearchers look for a m eaningful pattern in the data.（分数：10）(1).【B1】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(2).【B2】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(3).【B3】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(4).【B4】

18、（分数：1）填空项 1:_(5).【B5】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(6).【B6】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(7).【B7】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(8).【B8】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(9).【B9】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(10).【B10】（分数：1）填空项 1:_二、READING(总题数：3，分数：40.00)READING PASSAGE 1THE STORY OF SILKThe history of the worlds most luxurious fabric, from ancient China to the present daySilk is a fine

19、, smooth material produced from the cocoons - soft protective shells - that are made by mulberry silkworms (insect larvae). Legend has it that it was Lei Tzu, wife of the Yellow Emperor, ruler of China in about 3000 BC， who discovered silkworms. One account of the story goes that as she was taking a

20、 walk in her husband gardens, she discovered that silkworms were responsible for the destruction of several mulberry trees. She collected a number of cocoons and sat down to have a rest. It just so happened that while she was sipping some tea, one of the cocoons that she had collected landed in the

21、hot tea and started to unravel into a fine thread. Lei Tzu found that she could wind this thread around her fingers. Subsequently, she persuaded her husband to allow her to rear silkworms on a grove of mulberry trees. She also devised a special reel to draw the fibres from the cocoon into a single t

22、hread so that they would be strong enough to be woven into fabric. While it is unknown just how much of this is true, it is certainly known that silk cultivation has existed in China for several millennia.Originally, silkworm farming was solely restricted to women， and it was they who were responsib

23、le for the growing, harvesting and weaving. Silk quickly grew into a symbol of status, and originally, only royalty were entitled to have clothes made of silk. The rules were gradually relaxed over the years until finally during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911 AD), even peasants, the lowest caste, were

24、also entitled to wear silk. Sometime during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), silk was so prized that it was also used as a unit of currency. Government officials were paid their salary in silk, and farmers paid their taxes in grain and silk. Silk was also used as diplomatic gifts by the emperor. Fis

25、hing lines, bowstrings, musical instruments and paper were all made using silk. The earliest indication of silk paper being used was discovered in the tomb of a noble who is estimated to have died around 168 AD.Demand for this exotic fabric eventually created the lucrative trade route now known as t

26、he Silk Road? taking silk westward and bringing gold, silver andwool to the East. It was named the Silk Road after its most precious commodity, which was considered to be worth more than gold. The Silk Road stretched over 6,000 kilometres from Eastern China to the Mediterranean Sea, following the Gr

27、eat Wall of China, climbing the Pamir mountain range, crossing modern-day Afghanistan and going on to the Middle East, with a major trading market in Damascus. From there， the merchandise was shipped across the Mediterranean Sea. Few merchants travelled the entire route; goods were handled mostly by

28、 a series of middlemen.With the mulberry silkworm being native to China, the country was the worlds sole producer of silk for many hundreds of years. The secret of silk-making eventually reached the rest of the world via the Byzantine Empire, which ruled over the Mediterranean region of southern Eur

29、ope, North Africa and the Middle East during the period 330-1453 AD. According to another legend, monks working for the Byzantine emperor Justinian smuggled silkworm eggs to Constantinople (Istanbul in modern-day Turkey) in 550 AD, concealed inside hollow bamboo walking canes. The Byzantines were as

30、 secretive as the Chinese however， and for many centuries the weaving and trading of silk fabric was a strict imperial monopoly. Then in the seventh century, the Arabs conquered Persia, capturing their magnificent silks in the process. Silk production thus spread through Africa, Sicily and Spain as

31、the Arabs swept through these lands. Andalusia in southern Spain was Europe main silkproducing centre in the tenth century. By the thirteenth century, however, Italy had become Europe5s leader in silk production and export. Venetian merchants traded extensively in silk and encouraged silk growers to

32、 settle in Italy. Even now， silk processed in the province of Como in northern Italy enjoys an esteemed reputation.The nineteenth century and industrialisation saw the downfall of the European silk industry. Cheaper Japanese silk, trade in v/hich v/as greatly facilitated by the opening of the Suez C

33、anal, was one of the many factors driving the trend. Then in the twentieth century, new manmade fibres, such as nylon, started to be used in what had traditionally been silk products, such as stockings and parachutes. The two world wars, which interrupted the supply of raw material from Japan, also

34、stifled the European silk industry. After the Second World War Japans silk production was restored, with improved production and quality of raw silk. Japan was to remain the worlds biggest producer of raw silk， and practically the only major exporter of raw silk, until the 1970s. However, in more re

35、cent decades, China has gradually recaptured its position as the worlds biggest producer and exporter of raw silk and silk yam. Today, around 125,000 metric tons of silk are produced in the world, and almost two thirds of that production takes place in China.There are nine questions below.Complete t

36、he notes below.Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet（分数：13）(1).THE STORY OF SILKEarly silk production in China Around 3000 BC, according to legend:- silkworm cocoon fell into emperors wifes 【C1】.- emperors wife invented a 【C2】 .to pull

37、 out silk fibres Only 【C3】 were allowed to produce silk Only 【C4】 were allowed to wear silk Silk used as a form of 【C5】 - e.g. farmers5 taxes consisted partly of silk Silk used for many purposes- e.g. evidence found of 【C6】 .made from silk around 168 ADSilk reaches rest of world Merchants use Silk R

38、oad to take silk westward and bring back 【C7】 .and precious metals 550 AD: 【C8】 .hide silkworm eggs in canes and take them to Constantinople Silk production spreads across Middle East and Europe 20th century: 【C9】 .and other manmade fibres cause decline in silk production【C1】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(2).【C2】（分数

39、：1）填空项 1:_(3).【C3】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(4).【C4】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(5).【C5】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(6).【C6】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(7).【C7】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(8).【C8】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(9).【C9】（分数：1）填空项 1:_(10).There are four questions below.Do the following statements agree with the information in Reading Passage 1?In boxes on your answer sheet，

40、writeTRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on thisGold was the most valuable material transported along the Silk Road（分数：1）填空项 1:_(11).Most tradesmen only went along certain sections of the Silk Road.（分

41、数：1）填空项 1:_(12).The Byzantines spread the practice o f silk production across the West.（分数：1）填空项 1:_(13).Siik yarn m akes up the majority of siik currently exported from China.（分数：1）填空项 1:_READING PASSAGE 2Great MigrationsAnimal migration, however it is defined, is far more than just the movement of

42、 animals. It can loosely be described as travel that takes place at regular intervals - often in an annual cycle - that may involve many members of a species, and is rewarded only after a long journey. It suggests inherited instinct. The biologist Hugh Dingle has identified five characteristics that

43、 apply, in varying degrees and combinations, to all migrations. They are prolonged movements that carry animals outside familiar habitats; they tend to be linear, not zigzaggy; they involve special behaviours concerning preparation (such as overfeeding) and arrival; they demand special allocations o

44、f energy. And one more: migrating 门 imals maintain an intense attentiveness to the greater mission, which keeps them undistracted by temptations and undeterred by challenges that would turn other animals aside.An arctic tern, on its 20,000 km flight from the extreme south of South America to the Arc

45、tic circle, will take no notice of a nice smelly herring offered from a bird-watchers boat along the way. While local gulls will dive voraciously for such handouts, the tern flies on. Why? The arctic tern resists distraction because it is driven at that moment by an instinctive sense of something we

46、 humans find admirable: larger purpose. In other words, it is determined to reach its destination. The bird senses that it can eat, rest and mate later. Right now it is totally focused on the journey; its undivided intent is arrival.Reaching some gravelly coastline in the Arctic, upon which other ar

47、ctic terns have converged, will serve its larger purpose as shaped by evolution: finding a place, a time, and a set of circumstances in which it can successfully hatch and rear offspring.But migration is a complex issue, and biologists define it differently, depending in part on what sorts 干 animals they study. Joel Berger, of the University of Montana, who works on the Am