1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 32及答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The diagram below shows the life cycle of the salmon. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. W
2、rite at least 150 words.二、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this topic. Write about the following topic: Some people believe that the advent of economical air travel has been very beneficial by making international travel more acce
3、ssible, while others argue that it has had a very negative impact. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience. Write at least 250 words. 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 32答案与解析 一、 WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 min
4、utes on this task. 1 【正确答案】 The diagram shows the various stages of development in the life cycle of the salmon. At the very beginning of the cycle, (in fresh water/rivers ) eggs take approximately three months to hatch. After hatching, the baby salmon called Alvin not yet looking like a fish feeds
5、off the yolk-sac. Several weeks later it takes the form of a young fish, identified as fry, which can swim. The fry is about five to ten weeks old. By the time it is several months old, the salmon, now known as par, has developed typical finger-shaped markings. At some point between the age of one a
6、nd three years old, the salmon or smelt form groups and swim out to sea. The fully grown adult spends up to eight years swimming in the ocean until it is time to spawn. The spawning adult then returns (to fresh water/upriver) and after spawning dies within a couple of weeks. Overall, the life cycle
7、of the salmon covers seven distinct stages over approximately eight years from the hatching of the eggs till death. 二、 WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 2 【正确答案】 International air travel has become progressively cheaper over the past decade. As a result, many more people
8、 are utilizing this mode of transport more frequently. Proponents of cheap air travel argue that it provides more opportunities in the areas of business and tourism. For instance, it is now cheaper for business people to attend meetings or conferences abroad, thus contributing to a global knowledge
9、economy and opening up business opportunities and economic growth. Furthermore, there has been huge tourism growth as access to some countries has become cheaper through reduced airplane fares. For these countries, the economic benefits of tourism are clear: more money is spent locally. However, oth
10、ers feel that cheap air travel has associated detrimental environmental costs. Firstly, aero planes use huge amounts of fuel, a non-renewable resource. They also emit high levels of carbon dioxide, which is the main contributor to climate change and global warming. At a more local level, air travel
11、has a negative effect on air quality and noise levels. Cheap airlines offering 2 flights from London to Rome and Madrid only exacerbate the problem by encouraging more people to fly for shorter stays, thus compounding the environmental effects. All in all, it is certain that people will continue to utilize air travel, as it is so convenient for business and leisure. However, in my view, it would be beneficial for travelers to be more aware and informed of the true cost of their air travel in relation to the environment, and to make their choices accordingly.
