1、雅思（听力）模拟试卷 2及答案与解析 一、 Listening Module (30 minutes & 10 minutes transfer time) 1 SECTION 1 Questions 1-10 Questions 1-4 Circle the correct letters A-C. 1 What kind of course is the man seeking? （ A） Daytime （ B） Evenings （ C） Weekends 2 How long does the man want to study? （ A） 12 weeks （ B） 6 month
2、s （ C） 8 months 3 What proficiency level is the student? （ A） Beginner （ B） Intermediate （ C） Advanced 4 When does the man want to start the course? （ A） March （ B） June （ C） September 5 Questions 5-10 Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Language Centre Client Informat
3、ion Card Name: Richard 【 5】 _ E-mail address: 【 6】 _ Date of birth: 【 7】 _ 1980 Reason for studying Japanese: 【 8】 _ Specific learning needs: 【 9】 _ Place of previous study (if any):【 10】 _ 5 【 5】 6 【 6】 7 【 7】 8 【 8】 9 【 9】 10 【 10】 11 SECTION 2 Questions 11-20 Questions 11-12 Complete the sentenc
4、es below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 11 The story illustrates that dogs are _ animals. 12 The people of the town built a _ of a dog. 13 Questions 13-20Complete the table below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 13 【 13】 14 【 14】 15 【 15】 16 【 16】 17 【 17】 18 【 18】 1
5、9 【 19】 20 【 20】 21 SECTION 3 Questions 21-30 Questions 21-23 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. Braille-a system of writing for the blind Louis Braille was blinded as a child in his 【 21】 _ Braille invented the writing system in the year 【 22】 _ An
6、 early writing system for the blind used embossed letters. A military system using dots was called 【 23】 _ 21 【 21】 22 【 22】 23 【 23】 24 Questions 24-27 Circle the correct letters A-C. 24 Which diagram shows the Braille positions? （ A） （ B） （ C） 25 What can the combined dots represent? （ A） both let
7、ters and words （ B） only individual words （ C） only letters of the alphabet 26 When was the Braille system officially adopted? （ A） as soon as it was invented （ B） two years after it was invented （ C） after Louis Braille had died 27 What is unusual about the way Braille is written? （ A） It can only
8、be written using a machine. （ B） The texts have to be read backwards. （ C） Handwritten Braille is created in reverse. 28 Questions 28-30 List THREE subjects that also use a Braille code. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer. 28 【 28】 _ 29 【 29】 _ 30 【 30】 _ 31 SECTION 4 Questions 31-40 Questi
9、ons 31-35 Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. Question: Can babies remember any 【 31】 _ ? Experiment with babies: Apparatus:baby in cot colourful mobile some 【 32】 _ Re-intrlduce mobile between one and 【 33】 _ later. Table showing memory test results
10、 Babys age Maximum memory span 2 months 2 days 3 months 【 34】 _ 4 months several weeks 2 years 【 35】 _ 31 【 31】 32 【 32】 33 【 33】 34 【 34】 35 【 35】 36 Questions 36-40 Research questions: Is memory linked to 【 36】 _ development? Can babies 【 37】 _their memories? Experiment with older children: Stages
11、 in incident: a) lecture taking place b) object falls over c) 【 38】 _ Table showing memory test results Age % remembered next day % remembered after 5 months Adults 70% 【 39】 _ 9-year-olds 70% Less than 60% 6-year-olds Just under 70% 【 40】 _ 36 【 36】 37 【 37】 38 【 38】 39 【 39】 40 【 40】 雅思（听力）模拟试卷 2答
12、案与解析 一、 Listening Module (30 minutes & 10 minutes transfer time) 1 【听力原文】 Woman: Good morning! University Language Centre. How can l help you? Man: Im interested in doing a language course. I did Mandarin last year and now Id like to do Japanese. Can you give me some information about what courses a
13、re available at your centre and when they start, that sort of thing? Woman: Yes, certainly. Well, we actually offer a number of courses in Japanese at different levels. Are you looking for full time or part time? Man: Oh! I couldnt manage full time as I work every day but evenings would be fine and
14、certainly preferable to weekends. Woman: Well, we dont offer courses at the weekend anyway, but let me run through your options. We have a 12-week intensive course three hours three nights a week - thats our crash course! Or an 8-month course two nights a week Man: I think the crash course would sui
15、t me best as Ill be leaving for Japan in six months time. Woman: Are you a beginner? Man: Not a complete beginner, no! Woman: Well . we offer the courses at three levels, beginners, lower intermediate and upper intermediate, though we dont always run them all. It depends very much on demand. Man: Id
16、 probably be at the lower intermediate level - as I did some Japanese at school but that was ages ago. Woman: Right, well the next Level Two course begins on Monday 12th September - there are still some places on that one - otherwise youd have to wait until January or March. Man: No - Id prefer the
17、next course. Woman: Right! Can I get some details from you then so I can send you some information? Man: Sure! Woman: Whats your name? Family name first. Man: Hagerty. Richard. Woman: H A G A R T Y? Man: No, H A G E R T Y Woman: Oh, OK! And your address, Richard? Man: Well perhaps you could email it
18、 to me. Woman: Right. Whats your email address? Man: Its ricky45 - thats one word R I C K Y 4 5, at hotmail dot com. Woman: And I just need some other information for our statistics. This helps us offer the best possible courses and draw up a profile of our students. Man: Fine. Woman: Whats your dat
19、e of birth? Man: I was born on 29th February 1980. Woman: . 1980! So youre a leap year baby! Thats unusual. Man: Yes -it is! Woman: . and just one or two other questions for our market research, if you dont mind. Man: No, thats fine. Woman: What are your main reasons for studying Japanese, usiness,
20、travel or general interest? Man: My companys sending me to Japan for two years. Woman: Alright - Ill put down business. And do you have any specific needs? Will there be an emphasis on written language? For instance, will you need to know how to write business letters, that sort of thing? Man: No. B
21、ut I will need to be able to communicate with people on a day-to-day basis. Woman: OK, so Ill put down conversation. Man: Yes, because I already know something about the writing system at an elementary level and I dont anticipate having to read too much. Woman: You said youd studied some Japanese. W
22、here did you study? Man: Three years at school. Then I gave it up so Ive forgotten a fair bit. You know how it is with languages if you dont have the chance to use them. Woman: Yes, but Im sure it will all come back to you once you get going again. Now once we receive your enrolment form well . 1 【正
23、确答案】 B 2 【正确答案】 A 3 【正确答案】 B 4 【正确答案】 C 5 【正确答案】 Hagerty 6 【正确答案】 ricky45 7 【正确答案】 29 February. 8 【正确答案】 business 9 【正确答案】 conversation/to communicate 10 【正确答案】 (at) school 11 【听力原文】 Announcer: Welcome to this weeks edition of Country Wide. And today were taking a look at a number of different breed
24、s of working dogs. And here to report on the dogs with jobs is Kevin Thorn hill. Kevin: Thanks, Joanne. Well yes, dogs with jobs is the subject of todays programme. Dogs have earned themselves a reputation over the centuries for being extremely loyal. And heres a little story which illustrates just
25、how loyal they are. Just outside the country town of Gundagai , Australia is a statue built to commemorate a dog - a dog which sat waiting for his owner to return to the spot where hed left him. Well . the story, which was immortalised in a song, has it that the poor dog died waiting for his master
26、five miles from Gundegai!, which is where they built the statue. Now thats what I call loyalty! Well, because of their loyalty and also their ability to learn practical skills dogs can be trained to do a number of very valuable jobs. Perhaps the most well known of working dogs is the border collie s
27、heep dog. Sheep dogs which work in unison with their masters need to be smart and obedient with a natural ability to herd sheep. Some farmers say that their dogs are so smart that they not only herd sheep, they can count them, too! Another much-loved working dog is the guide dog, trained to work wit
28、h the blind. Guide dogs, usually Labradors, need to be confident enough to lead their owner through traffic and crowds but they must also be of a gentle nature. It costs a great deal of money to train a dog for this very valuable work but the Guide Dog Associations in the UK, America and Australia r
29、eceive no government assistance so all the money comes from donations. Another common breed of work dog is the German shepherd. German shepherds make excellent guard dogs and are also very appropriate as search and rescue dogs working in disaster zones after earthquakes and avalanches. These dogs mu
30、st be tough and courageous to cope with the arduous conditions of their work. And so that they can be sent anywhere in the world to assist in disaster relief operations, effective dogs and their trainers are now listed on an international database. When you arrive at an airport here in Australia, yo
31、u may be greeted in the baggage hall by a detector dog, wearing a little red coat bearing the words Quarantine. These dogs are trained to sniff out fresh fruit as well as meat and even live animals hidden in peoples bags. In order to be effective, a good detector dog must have an enormous food drive
32、 - in other words they must really love their food. At Sydney airport where there are ten detector dogs working full time, they stop about 80 people a month trying to bring illegal goods into the country. And according to their trainers, they very rarely get it wrong! Another famous working dog is t
33、he husky. Huskies, which originally came from Siberia, have been used for decades as a means of transport on snow, particularly in Antarctica where they have played an important role. Huskies are well adapted to harsh conditions and they enjoy working in a team. But the huskies have all left Antarct
34、ica now because the International Treaty prohibits their use in the territory as they are not native animals. Many people were sad to see the dogs leave Antarctica as they had been vital to the early expeditions and earned their place in history along with the explorers. 11 【正确答案】 loyal 12 【正确答案】 st
35、atue 13 【正确答案】 (possibly) count 14 【正确答案】 gentle (nature) 15 【正确答案】 donations/donors 16 【正确答案】 search and rescue 17 【正确答案】 (international) database 18 【正确答案】 love their food/ love food/ love eating 19 【正确答案】 80 people 20 【正确答案】 in a team 21 【听力原文】 Chairman: Were very pleased to welcome to our specia
36、l interest group today, Dr. Linda Gray car who is from the City Institute for the Blind. Linda is going to talk to us about the system of writing for the blind known as Braille. Linda, welcome. Dr. Gray car: Thank you. Chairman: Now wed like to keep this session pretty informal, and I know Linda won
37、t mind if members of the group want to ask questions as we go along. Lets start with an obvious one. What is Braille and where does it get its name from? Dr. Gray car: Well, as you said, Braille is a system of writing used by and for people who cannot see. Er, it gets its name from the man who inven
38、ted it, the Frenchman Louis Braille who lived in the early 19th century. Chairman: Was Louis Braille actually blind himself? Dr. Gray car: Well . he wasnt born blind, but he lost his sight at the age of three as the result of an accident in his fathers workshop. Louis Braille then went to Paris to t
39、he National Institute for Blind Children and thats where he invented his writing system at the age of only 15 in 1824 while he was at the Institute. Chairman: But he wasnt the first person to invent a system of touch reading for the blind, was he? Dr. Gray car: No - another Frenchman had already com
40、e up with the idea of printing embossed letters that stood out from the paper but this was very cumbersome and inefficient. Chairman: Did er Louis Braille base his system on this first one? Dr. Gray car: No, not really. When he first went to Paris he heard about a military system of writing using tw
41、elve dots. This was a system invented by an enterprising French army officer and it was known as night writing It wasnt meant for the blind, but rather . for battle communications at night. Chairman: That mustve been fun! Dr. Gray car: Anyway, Braille took this system as a starting point but instead
42、 of using the twelve dots which night writing used, he cut the number of dots in half and developed a six-dot system. Chairman: Can you give us a little more information about how it works? Dr. Gray car: Well, its a system of touch reading which uses an arrangement of raised dots called a cell. Brai
43、lle numbered the dot positions 1-2-3 downward on the left and 4-5-6 downward on the right. The letters of the alphabet are then formed by using different combinations of these dots. Student: Yes, so is the writing system based on the alphabet with each word being individually spelt out? Dr. Gray car
44、: Well . its not quite that simple, Im afraid. For instance, the first 10 letters of the alphabet are formed using dots 1, 2, 4 and 5. But Braille also has its own short forms for common words. For example, b for the word but and h for have - there are many other contractions like this. Chairman: So
45、 you spell out most words letter by letter, but you use short forms for common words. Dr. Gray car: Yes. Though, I think that makes it sound a little easier than it actually is! Chairman: And was it immediately accepted? I mean, did it catch on straight away? Dr. Gray car: Well, yes and no! Um, it w
46、as immediately accepted and used by Brailles fellow students at the school but the system was not officially adopted until 1854, two years after Brailles death. So, official acceptance was slow in coming! Student: I suppose it works for all languages which use the roman alphabet? Dr. Gray car: Yes,
47、it does, with adaptations, of course. Student: Can it be written by hand or do you need a machine to produce Braille? Dr. Gray car: Well, you can write it by hand on to paper with a device called a slate and stylus but the trick is that you have to write backwards . e.g. from right to left so that t
48、hen when you turn your sheet over, the dots face upwards and can be read like English from left to right. Student: Oh, I see. Dr. Gray car: But these days youd probably use a Braille- writing machine, which is a lot easier! Chairman: And, er, tell us, Linda. Is Braille used in other ways other than for reading text? Dr. Gray car: Yes, indeed. In addition to the literary Braille code, as its known, which of course includes English and French, there are other codes. For instance, in 1965 they created a form of Braille for Mathematics. Student: I cant, imagine trying to do maths in Bra
