1、雅思（听力）模拟试卷 28及答案与解析 一、 Listening Module (30 minutes other major cities, Q11 such as Birmingham and Manchester; historic cities, such as Oxford, Cambridge, York, and Bath; famous natural sites, such as the white cliffs of Dover in England, the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland, Loch Ness in Scotlan
2、d and the mountainous scenery in Wales, Scotland, and Englands Lake District and Peak District. There are also hundreds of miles of coastal paths all around the UK, as well as hundreds of national parks, historical Q12 sites, stately homes and other attractions. Q13 There are also numerous special e
3、vents and seasonal attractions that are well worth a visit. In February, for example, look for Chinese New Year celebrations in London and other cities with large Chinese communities. If you are thinking of going walking in the Welsh border area, go in late May or early June and you can also take in
4、 the Hay-on-Wye Festival of Literatrue. Q14 Travel to London on the August Bank Holiday to join in the revelry Q15 at the Notting Hill Carnival, a celebration of Caribbean culture. Or head in the opposite direction, to Edinburgh, in August or September to experience the superb musical and theatrical
5、 performances of the renowned Edinburgh Q16 Festival and the cutting-edge comedy of the Fringe Festival. Then carry on up to Braemar in early September to watch the Highland Games: displays of Scottish Highland dancing and bagpipe-playing together with some very un- usual and strenuous athletic even
6、ts. For further information about the wealth of sights awaiting you in the UK, search on the Internet, especially www. , or consult the travel guides that are available in the library. Also, check with the students union to see whether there are any special trips being organised. There is also a Tou
7、rist Information Centre in this city. The address is 13 Wardrock Place. Q17 Now, a few words about getting around. Because the UK is relatively compact, the national railway network, national coach network and local bus services link most locations. In addition to the usual range of ticket options,
8、a variety of special travel passes are available. These can be economical if you want to do quite a lot of travel within a limited time period for example, unlimited coach travel in Wales over an eight-day period. For further information, see the websites and contact details given on page 5 of the n
9、otes you Q18 received as you came in. A word of advice: hitchhiking is legal in the UK, Q19 but it is a risky way to travel and we recommend you avoid it. If you must hitchhike, then never hitchhike alone take a friend with you. As a precaution, leave details of your destination and itinerary with a
10、 friend or someone at your institution. Now, lets turn to travel accommodation. The following are all fairly inexpensive places to stay when you are travelling around the UK. First, there are youth hostels. They are good value for money, although the facilities can be fairly basic and you usually ha
11、ve to share a room with several other people. Second, its worth bearing in mind that university and college halls of residence rooms are often available to tourists during the summer vacation and can be booked direct or through Tourmaster. The contact details for Tourmaster are on page 6. Third, the
12、re is bed-and-breakfast accommodation in private guest houses. The fourth option is hotels. These are usually Q20 quite expensive, but outside the main holiday seasons, many offer cheap weekend stays or even longer breaks. Now, Id like to give you some information that has not been included in . 11
13、【正确答案】 capital 12 【正确答案】 paths 13 【正确答案】 homes 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 F 16 【正确答案】 B 17 【正确答案】 Tourist Information Centre 18 【正确答案】 page five/5 19 【正确答案】 legal 20 【正确答案】 Hotels 21 【听力原文】 Olga: Hi Ben! Hi Sally! Come in. Ben: Hi Olga! Sally: Hi Olga! Olga: Did you have any problems getting some basic i
14、nformation for our project on fitness assessments? Ben: I didnt. Theres plenty of information available nowadays, because so many people are interested in keeping fit. Sally: Yes, I got some useful information we can use from websites and Ben got some stuff from fitness centres in the city. Q21 Olga
15、: Great! I found some things in magazines and newspapers. I Q22 think we might find the biggest problem is that we have too much information. Anyway, lets begin. Now, a fitness assessment Q23 is a series of measurements that can help determine physical fitness. There are several standard tests in a
16、fitness assessment. Depending upon the assessor, other tests may be added to achieve a greater picture of fitness. Sally: Or lack of it! According to my information, the main tests in a fitness assessment evaluate body mass index, resting heart rate and blood pressure, and aerobic fitness. Additiona
17、l tests may evaluate body composition, lung capacity, flexibility and strength. Ben: What exactly does the body mass index tell us about a persons fitness? Sally: Body mass index evaluates a person in terms of their height and weight to determine total body mass. It can show if a persons body mass m
18、easurement exceeds normal limits and thus indicates that weight loss would be a good idea. Ben: So, its a bit inexact, then? Olga: Yes, it is. BMI alone is usually not thought to be the best measure of physical fitness. Someone who is very muscular may Q24 have a higher BMI than is considered normal
19、, because muscle weighs more. A true measurement of a bodys fat content in a fitness assessment may be better obtained through something called hydrostatic weighing, which assesses the bodys composition Q25 more exactly. Ben: Hydrostatic weighing? Ive never heard of it. Olga: I dont have any more in
20、formation on it. We can make a note of it and look it up later. Sally, you said there were other ways of evaluating fitness? Sally: Er . yes. A typical fitness assessment. will also evaluate heart rate and blood pressure. Measuring resting heart rate is important because it allows you to figure out
21、what the safe levels of increasing the heart rate are during aerobic exercise. The basic formula for measuring safe maximum heart rate is 220 minus Q26 age, minus resting heart rate. This figure is multiplied by 0.9 Q27 and the resting heart rate is added back to get the maximum heart rate at which
22、one can safely exercise. Olga: However, it says here that determining appropriate maximum heart rate in a fitness assessment should also take into account blood pressure. A person with high blood pressure should be Q28 evaluated by a physician prior to proceeding with an exercise programme. Ben: Def
23、initely! Another common test in a fitness assessment is aerobic fitness. This looks at the heart rate and oxygen rate Q29 during a moderate workout that may last five to ten minutes. Evaluations about the ability of the blood to oxygenate thoroughly as demands are greater on the heart and lungs can
24、give people information regarding at what level they should attempt exercise. Sally: I think that an important point is that a fitness assessment is frequently performed at a health club, and these tend to be fairly minor assessments. The assessors may not be particularly well trained. In most cases
25、, if one has not exercised much in the past, the best place to assess fitness is with ones doctor prior to beginning an exercise regime. Some of the tests performed may be similar, but will have the added attraction of interpretation by an expert. Ben: Good points, Sally. A physician can also help o
26、ne establish a Q30 modified fitness program based on high blood pressure readings, or on any heart anomalies. A doctor can also help address such problems medically as needed. This is most valuable since it can be dangerous to proceed with an exercise program if one has cardiac or blood pressure iss
27、ues. Any injuries may also be evaluated to help determine the safest way to become fitter, or to maintain physical fitness. Olga: Well done, you two. I have some more information here about 21 【正确答案】 fitness centres 22 【正确答案】 too much information 23 【正确答案】 measurements 24 【正确答案】 very muscular 25 【正确
28、答案】 weighing 26 【正确答案】 220 27 【正确答案】 9 28 【正确答案】 A 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确答案】 E 31 【听力原文】 Speaker: Well, now that you have all finished your exams and are waiting eagerly well, perhaps not too eagerly for the results, its time for this presentation on “Reverse Culture Shock“. Yes, just when you thought y
29、ou had got over your culture shock in the UK, you arrive home and find yourself going through it all over again! In fact, moving back to your home environment after being away can be more of a culture shock than the UK was. You expect your home to be thoroughly familiar to you, but instead you may f
30、ind you experience it differently. You will probably re-evaluate your own culture in terms of what you have experienced here. Here are some of the surprising differences you may notice when you return home. First, your friends and family may not shareyour new attitudes. Q31 Second, you may have less
31、 privacy and independence than you had as a student. Q32 Third, people may be less interested in hearing about your experiences abroad than you would like. To them, your life in the UK may seem remote and rather irrelevant. Fourth, other people may be intimidated by your impressive qualifications, o
32、r may envy you your opportunities. Lastly, you may feel pressure from your family to be successful in your career, and to show Q33 your gratitude for the investment they have made in you. At work, you may find routines more rigid and disciplined than you have expected, especially after the freedom o
33、f being a student. People at work may resist the new ideas and practices you have learned. Your suggestions may seem like major innovations in your home country. There may be changes in your group of family and friends people may have married and had children, some may have moved away, and new peopl
34、e may have moved into your circle. The important point to remember is that, just as initial culture shock is an entirely normal reaction, so is “reverse culture shock“. You may go through the following phases. One. Excitement about going home. Two. Rapidly changing emotions as you cope with changes
35、and find out how different Q34 reality is from your expectations. Three. Gradual re-acceptance of your home Q35 culture. Finally, a broader perspective in which you can appreciate the value Q36 and limitations of both the cultures you now know. Here are five ways to reduce reverse culture shock. One
36、. While you are in the UK, keep in touch with friends and family back home, and with other Q37 people from your own country who are in the UK. Two. Read newspapers and magazines from your home country so that you know about important news and developments. Three. Before you leave, get the addresses
37、of the Q38 friends you have made in the UK so you can keep in touch. Four. When you get home, give yourself time to readjust to life there and give your friends and family time to readjust to the new you. The longer you have been away, the more both you and your home environment will have changed. F
38、ive. Stay in contact with anyone who lives near you and has also studied abroad sharing experiences will help a great deal. You can contact your institutions alumni association and ask them to put you in touch with any former students who live in your area. You will recover from reverse culture shoc
39、k in time, and settle back into life in your home country. But that does not mean you should sever your connections with the UK. Your experience here will have provided you with a network of valuable social, academic and business contacts that you can Q39 carry through the rest of your life. And you
40、 will probably hopefully find that you have developed a lasting fondness for the UK and its culture. There are a number of ways that you can nurture these relationships, but I recommend going through your alumni association. The alumni association at your college or university is an association for
41、former students which can offer a range of services to keep you feeling connected, including sending you newsletters and mailings to keep you informed about your institution and its Q40 staff, including updates on what your fellow students are doing, putting you in touch with other former students w
42、ho live in your area, either individually or through alumni groups, letting you know about reunions and other special events and putting you in touch with other people in your area who are thinking of studying at your institution, so you can share your experience with them. Now . 31 【正确答案】 share 32 【正确答案】 privacy (and) independence 33 【正确答案】 successful 34 【正确答案】 cope with change(s) 35 【正确答案】 gradual re-acceptance 36 【正确答案】 value (and) limitations 37 【正确答案】 friends (and) family 38 【正确答案】 news (and) developments 39 【正确答案】 social, academic, business 40 【正确答案】 newsletters (and) mailings
