1、雅思（写作）模拟试卷 74及答案与解析 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.The diagrams below show stages in the development of simple cooking equipmentSummarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.Write at least 150 words. 2 You should spend a
2、bout 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. In recent years some countries have experienced very rapid economic development. This has resulted in much higher standards of living in urban areas but not in the countryside. This situation may bring some problems for the country as a
3、whole. What are these problems? How might they be reduced? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. 雅思（写作）模拟试卷 74答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 The three diagrams illustrate how basic cooking devices developed from simple fires t
4、o more complex equipment. The first stage was a simple cooking pot balanced on three stones over a fire of twigs and grass. The second shows how the same equipment was improved by building a shield made of clay around the fire. This was obviously to prevent heat loss and to protect the fire from win
5、ds. The final diagram shows a further stage in which the fire is completely enclosed by a metal base in order to increase the control of the heat and the level of protection. There is a door at the front where air can enter and ashes can be removed. Charcoal is used as the fuel and it is burnt on a
6、grate that sits inside a shield lined with clay. In addition there are metal supports so that a pot can balance on the stove and a handle for easy transportation. Overall, the features of the stove in diagram C indicate that the efficiency of the cooking equipment was greatly improved. 2 【正确答案】 From
7、 the evidence of developing countries all over the world it seems inevitable that economic growth is generated in the business and industrial centres of the major cities. As a result, urban citizens have access to jobs and facilities that improve their living standards considerably. However, it is u
8、sually the case that these are not equally enjoyed by people in the countryside and this generates several problems for the countries concerned. First of all, people from the countryside will try to move to the cities to get more employment opportunities and better access to the facilities available
9、 there. But this increase in the urban population puts great pressure on housing and services, and leads to the creation of massive slum areas where conditions may be lower than in the rural villages. These are often left underpopulated and this can impact on food production and can have severe affe
10、cts for people in both urban and rural areas. Finally, as a countrys economy develops, there may be an increasing sense of inequality as the towns get richer and the villages get poorer, and this may lead to more crime and even civil unrest. The key to reducing these problems seems to lie in improvi
11、ng the standards of living and the facilities available in the countryside. Perhaps incentives can be offered to factories and companies to relocate; road and rail networks can be built to make such relocation possible; doctors and teachers could be required to spend part of their professional lives in rural areas, etc. In conclusion, however, improving rural living standards requires investment and political will that is sometimes not easy to generate.
