1、雅思（听力）模拟试卷 82及答案与解析 一、 Listening Module (30 minutes silk-weaving and ribbon-making near Coventry; framework knitting around Nottingham. And of course,(34)in Cheshire men dug the salt, as we still do nowadays even, which in that era was sent downriver to the estuary of the Mersey. Now, among these we
2、ll-established trades, one of the oldest of the local crafts was pottery. As you will probably be aware, ceramics has always been a mix of science, design and skill, and a good potter is in a sense an experimental chemist, trying out new mixes and glazes, and needing to be alert to the impact of cha
3、nges of temperature on different types of clay. For two hundred years, up to the time we are concerned with,(35)potters had been making butterpots and pitchers and patterned plates, using the clay which was plentiful in the area where they lived - in a handful of North Staffordshire villages dotted
4、along the low hills. Now I want to explain a little about the industrial processes which had preceded the great breakthrough in Germany in 1708. Thats when the formula for porcelain was discovered, a secret that had been held in China for a thousand years. In the Midlands, in England, as elsewhere,
5、there had basically been two kinds of pottery. The first was known, is still known, as earthenware. Now this was a bit rough and ready, but it was deservedly popular for several reasons. To start with, it was relatively cheap, so it could be used by most households. This was because(36)it could be m
6、ade from local clay without any complicated processing or added materials.(37)From the potters point of view there was another reason for its cheapness. This was that it could be fired in simple ovens, or kilns, and at relatively low temperatures, so he didnt have to spend so much money on fuel to a
7、chieve the necessary heat. On the other hand, after one firing in the kiln, the problem with earthenware was that it remained porous so had limited usefulness. So for most purposes(38)it had to go back in the kiln for a second firing before it became waterproof. And another thing was that it was ext
8、remely breakable - I mean, before it had even been sold. I suppose the potter wouldnt have minded so much if people just had to keep coming back for more every time they broke a jug or whatever! - but it was very inconvenient because it meant there was a lot of(39)wastage in the course of the manufa
9、cturing process. Anyway, for all these reasons, if people could afford it, and that would be all but the very poor, they would buy(40)stoneware, a much tougher product. Now, for this, the potter used a slightly more expensive raw material, which was made by combining clay and flint and this mixture
10、was fired at a far higher heat, with the result that the ingredients vitrified, that is to say, in effect the whole thing became glassy and because of this it was non-porous, and naturally, this was regarded as a great advance. Well, thats the situation in the eighteenth century. Are there any quest
11、ions at this stage? OK. So, now we can go on to look at the age of innovation. 31 【正确答案】 land 【试题解析】 Distraction not on the geographical location of where they lived 32 【正确答案】 industries / trades 【试题解析】 Distraction minerals does not relate directly to farmers; owners of great estates is too many words. 33 【正确答案】 glass 【试题解析】 Distraction brewing, silk-weaving, ribbon-making, knitting -but these are not linked with French settlers. 34 【正确答案】 salt 35 【正确答案】 villages 36 【正确答案】 local 37 【正确答案】 fuel 38 【正确答案】 waterproof 39 【正确答案】 wastage / waste 40 【正确答案】 mixture / mix / combination
