1、雅思（听力）历年真题试卷汇编 29及答案与解析 一、 Listening Module (30 minutes this is both a large and unusual find; most butterfly specimens have no more than a two-inch wingspan. Inclusions in Dominican amber are numerous - 1 inclusion to every 100 pieces; Baltic amber contains approximately 1 inclusion to every 371,00
2、0 pieces. Now that you have a basic knowledge of amber, Id like to talk a bit about ambers applications in different fields. First, amber is appreciated for its color and beauty. Good quality amber is used to manufacture ornamental objects and jewelry, for instance using a variety of exclusive first
3、 class quality natural Baltic amber with 38silver to make natural amber jewelry. But due to the biodegradation of Amber fossils, people with amber jewelry have to take special care of it, to ensure that the amber is not damaged. It was previously believed that amber worn on the neck served to protec
4、t one from diseases of the throat and preserved the sound mind. Kalistrate, a famous doctor in the Roman Empire wrote that amber powder mixed with 39honey cures throat, eye and ear diseases, and if it is taken with water, eases stomachache. While the mystery around that use of amber has not been cle
5、ared, one thing is sure: it will help effectively to defeat small malaises. Amber has even been used as a 40building material. Amber created the altar in St. Brygida Church in Gdansk, Poland. In St. Petersburg, Russia, the walls of the famous Amber Room were lined with intricate carvings and inlaid
6、designs. This palace room is being reconstructed from photographs, and can be visited at the Catherine Palace, located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo. And finally, the fourth use of amber is that. 31 【正确答案】 insects 【试题解析】 本题是简单的送分结构 “A and B”。其中， “fungi”作为已知的专有名词，在录音中会原词重现。通过短期记忆，可记录答案为 insects。 32 【
7、正确答案】 volcanic dust 【试题解析】 本题在小标题 “Colors”的第二点之下， “blue”是重要的定位词。注意这里的答案单词是 volcanic dust(火山灰 )，词尾音要听完整，写成 volcano dust则不得分。 33 【正确答案】 heat 【试题解析】 本题同 31题为简单送分结构。其中， “pressure”是会在录音中原词重现的定位词。 34 【正确答案】 intermediate 【试题解析】 题干中的 “copal”是具体名词，一定会在录音中原词重现。除了该词， “stage”也可帮助我们判断，答案为表示 “程度 ”的形容词。两者结合，可推断答案为
8、 intermediate。其他一些表示 “程度 ”的形容词，如 advanced(高级的 )，primary elementary fundamental(初级的 )同样需要掌握。 35 【正确答案】 sea shores 【试题解析】 通过读题，可预判此处需填地点名词。本题答案出现于题干其他信息之前，所以需要快速记录信息，最后通过 “Russia”这一地点判定答案为 sea shores。 36 【正确答案】 sunlight 【试题解析】 简单送分结构再次出现，这次为三者并列。其中 “rain”和“temperature extremes”已给，从而帮助我们快速定位听到答案。 37 【正
9、确答案】 1,000 【试题解析】 本题为数字题，考查小标题 “Inclusions”下第二点的细节信息。按照题号顺序原则，第一点报完才会到此题，且有专有名词 “Baltic”帮助定位，答案比较容易抓取。 38 【正确答案】 silver 【试题解析】 通过读题预判，答案应为表示材质的名词，且空前有 “jewelry”提示定位 : with silver to make natural amber jewelry，可知答案为 silver。 39 【正确答案】 honey 【试题解析】 通过词性判断，本题需填单数名词。答案空格之前的已知信息“powder mixed with”在录音中原词重现，其 后紧接答案。 40 【正确答案】 building 【试题解析】 本题考查 amber一直被用来做什么，词性预判此处需填单数名词。听录音时，注意抓取和 material(材料 )相关的信息，直至出现 have even used as a building material。对于提纲填空题，答案空格前后的词会是关键的定位词，读题时注意圈画强调。
