1、雅思（听力）模拟试卷 83及答案与解析 一、 Listening Module (30 minutes $60 is the daily hire cost. 5 【正确答案】 Echo 6 【正确答案】 credit card 【试题解析】 Distraction He has to show his driving licence when he collects the car. 7 【正确答案】 seven / 7 days / one /1 week / a week 【试题解析】 Distraction He says hell only use the car on some o
2、f the days, but hell keep it for the whole week. 8 【正确答案】 1,000 / a / one /1 thousand 9 【正确答案】 (his/the)luggage 10 【正确答案】 pavement 10 【听力原文】 You will hear a speaker from the hotel industry addressing a group of young people about careers with her firm. First you have some time to look at questions 1
3、1 to 15. Pause the recording for 30 seconds. Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15. Speaker: Good morning. Its a great pleasure to be here in London and to see so many people interested in working in hotels. We in the International Finest Group of hotels are very proud of our business a
4、nd we are always on the lookout for quality recruits in every department. Now, Im going to outline some of the areas of work where we are currently recruiting and the essential skills or qualifications for them, then Ill run through our recruitment procedure. OK? At the moment were looking for a num
5、ber of people for administrative posts in different parts of the world and also some roles which involve a lot of travelling. One of our main business streams is hosting special events for other businesses. If you have good communication and organisational skills(11)with a good level of fluency in a
6、t least one European and one non-European language. Id suggest you think about becoming part of the team which sets up these events for all our centres. This would mean being based full-time in our London office. The work ranges from setting up small meetings a few days ahead to organising internati
7、onal conferences two years in advance, so theres plenty of variety. Some of the conferences we run have as many as a thousand delegates, so its quite challenging. Then there are some posts available for professionals in the catering field. Chefs we can find; it seems this is a popular career choice
8、in many parts of the world as in the UK these days, in spite of the exacting standards, but(12)people to manage catering departments need more than a love of producing quality food. Were after really energetic and totally efficient young managers, who already have the relevant business qualification
9、s - no training on the job here - and they must share the teams determination to make everything run smoothly at any time of the day or night. Or, if you are the type of person who enjoys a challenge, what about becoming one of our relief housekeepers? Youll be a good people person, well organised,
10、and supremely flexible. As well as covering UK holidays, maternity and paternity leave,(13)there will be times when you have to fill a key post when someones sick, which could be anywhere in our European. Middle Eastern or Far Eastern hotels, so you must be prepared to hop on a plane at five minutes
11、 notice. The International Finest brand name attracts visitors from all over the world and on all kinds of business and leisure trips. Our swimming pools and gyms need to be run by people with the highest standards of customer service. You dont have to be a great athlete, but smart appearance and a
12、pleasant manner are necessary.(14)A diploma in sports science would be the minimum requirement here. Lastly, Id just like to mention that the main London office has another vacancy. Most bookings come online, especially from the Far East for people coming to Europe.(15)If you have fluency and some k
13、eyboard skills in. for example. Spanish, or any Far Eastern languages, either having taken a degree, or preferably from having lived and worked overseas, you might be just the person were looking for to deal with email bookings and queries in the office here. A flexible attitude to working hours is
14、also important as you may have to come in outside normal office hours. Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20. Pause the recording for 30 seconds. Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20. So thats an overview of the kind of jobs, now how to get them!
15、First of all, provided you have a UK work permit, you can go online and register an interest in working for us. By return, youll receive a unique applicants code, which is your personal identification number and which well use in all communications.(16)Along with that you get access to the Human Res
16、ources website, where you should make sure you understand the legal terms and conditions which apply to all our employees. Thats also where you can then download(17)the application form - fill it in and send it back along with your CV. Youll know within 48 hours whether youre being considered as you
17、 get an automated response. Sorry if its a bit impersonal, but at least its quick. Hopefully, if we like the sound of you, there will be in that automated response(18)a list of times for an initial interview which will take place by telephone during the following week. You confirm by email which of
18、the time slots will suit you. Provided the interview is satisfactory, at that point well ask for(19)any evidence of qualifications required, which might be your degree or diploma certificate or so on. which you have to send certified copies of. and we contact your referees. The last thing you have t
19、o do is you come along and have a look round the International Finest Group head office, get to know some of our team in Human Resources face to face, and(20)participate in a one-day recruitment seminar, which involves a number of group and individual activities along with other potential employees.
20、 Then, with luck, well offer you a job! So, I hope you like the sound of joining our organisation. 11 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 Distraction B: Although the conference organiser is part of the team which sets up . events for all our centres, the speaker goes on to say that This would mean being based full-time
21、 in our London office. 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 Distraction B: Being a chef is described as a popular career choice in many parts of the world but there is no mention of willingness to travel abroad as an essential requirement for the catering job. 13 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Distraction A: Foreign languages are n
22、ot mentioned as essential, in spite of the need to travel abroad. 14 【正确答案】 C 15 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 Distraction C: Although a degree is mentioned, it is not essential and, in fact, the text says having lived and worked abroad is preferable to a qualification. 16 【正确答案】 F 【试题解析】 Distraction A: This is w
23、hat the candidate prepares and sends in, a summary of his/her education, qualifications and career so far. 17 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 Distraction E: Evidence of qualifications is not required till later, after the initial interview. 18 【正确答案】 G 【试题解析】 Distraction E: This is not required until after the inte
24、rview. 19 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 Distraction B: International Finest Group contact referees after the interview: we contact your referees; C: This was necessary before registering interest at the beginning of the recruitment process. 20 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 Distraction G: The initial interview . will take place
25、 by telephone, but the candidate will go to the seminar in person. 20 【听力原文】 You will hear a student of landscape architecture discussing a project with his tutor. First you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24. Pause the recording for 30 seconds. Now listen carefully and answer questions 21
26、 to 24. Tutor: So, lets hear what youre doing for your next project. Student: Ive decided to design a roof garden for a supermarket. Ive been looking at some on the web and I think that a garden on top of a building is the up-and-coming thing. Tutor: OK. So youve done a bit of reading already? What
27、benefits would there be for the client?(21/22)Why do you think a supermarket chain would be willing to meet the expense of construction? You do realise that would be the first thing they raise. Student: Yes, I know. But Id explain that in spite of the initially high expense, they would save that muc
28、h in approximately five years. Well, Id have to do sums, I mean calculate specifically . Tutor: Yes, how would the saving come about? Student: Mainly through lower heating and aircon bills. The extra insulation offered by having a layer of living plants in the soil would make a huge difference. Tuto
29、r OK.(21/22)But they might feel the expense of maintenance would be an issue. After all, supermarkets dont normally employ gardeners. Student: What I thought was, if they made it a community garden, rather than a simple low-maintenance green roof. Tutor: So thered be public access? Student: Oh, yes!
30、 Then thered be a sense of ownership in the local community and people could take responsibility for it, instead of the supermarket paying a commercial company, and itd really boost their public relations. Tutor: Thats a good point. And have you been looking into how roof gardens are built nowadays?
31、 Student: Im still exploring that, but if I take advantage of the latest technologies for roof gardens, it shouldnt be too difficult. But in any case, you have to use lightweight materials. Tutor: But thats a matter of making the right choices. You can even use quite traditional ones such as wood fo
32、r the planting areas. Student: Yes, thats what I thought. Itll look good and it isnt too heavy. Tutor: But for the basic construction, the issue you have to address first is the material used between the building and the garden. Student:(23/24)You mean the barrier fabric, which ensures theres no cha
33、nce of rainwater leaking down into the building? Tutor: Yes, nowadays that is very good, and quite easily sourced. Student: Then on the other hand, theres the business of water within the roof garden itself. Tutor: You mean drainage? Thats an important feature of the construction in any roof design.
34、 Student: Yes, but I think most drainage issues have been well understood for quite a long time. Tutor: OK, but another thing is with plants in an exposed situation,(23/24)you usually need to find ways to optimise rainfall. Student: Yes, because rainwater is best for the garden, if you can store it
35、for when its needed. What Ive been looking at are some buildings which use fairly conventional storage tanks, the kind that have been in use for decades, but have them linked to modern automatic watering systems. Tutor: Sounds complicated! Student: Its less so in practice than it sounds, I think. Iv
36、e been researching them and actually the latest ones definitely work very well and they can be electronically regulated to suit the local microclimate. Tutor: Mmm, that sounds interesting. You seem to have been doing some thorough research! Make sure you reference all your sources when you write it
37、up. Student: Yes, sure. Urn, theres one more aspect Id just like to run past you, if theres time? I want to include a light feature in the design. Tutor: Of course. Student: Ive got a sketch here. Tutor: Lets have a look then. Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look
38、at questions 25 to 30. Pause the recording for 30 seconds. Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30. Student: Well, I was really impressed by something I saw on a roof in Cornwall and Id like to design something similar. Urn, you have an area of planting, and Im thinking of installing this lighting
39、in an area filled with low-growing evergreen shrubs. Tutor: Mmm. Youd have to have lights and things well away from anywhere children might be. But I can see this could be very effective, if a bit complicated. How would it work? On this drawing, this is a section view?(25)You have this low wall on t
40、he right? Student: Yes, thats it. This is just one element and these areas would be repeated all round the planted area. I think this will probably be a wooden wall, using reclaimed timbers, with an angled ceramic top surface. Tutor: Perhaps even ridge tiles like they use on roofs? Student: Oh, yes,
41、 thatd be just the sort of thing. And thatd make it weatherproof. Urn, and then(26)the heavy duty electric wiring comes up through the floor just outside the planted area and into the wall. Then its brought through to a projector low in the side of the wall, and that sends a beam of light along the
42、fibre optic cable. Tutor: So theres no electricity in the actual lights.(27)The fibre optic goes across the surface of the soil in the planting area. Student: Yes, thats the beauty of it. The shrubs will soon grow to cover it up, of course, and then the cable goes(28)past a wooden post which is betw
43、een the shrubs, and can be a support for them as they grow bigger, and then runs up into each element of the installation. Tutor: So(29)the light beam is carried up to the top of each element and illuminates a kind of conical glass cap? I see! Is that the bit which would glow in the dark? Student: Y
44、es. Tutor And whats the cap supported on? Is it a wall? Student: No,(30)its a slender acrylic rod, er. like the stem of a flower or mushroom, which the cable runs up inside of. Tutor: Well, Ill be interested to see the final drawings. Student: Thank you! Im looking forward to putting it all together
45、. 21 【正确答案】 B 22 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 Distraction A: The tutor asks: So thered be public access? but this is not discussed as a problem; C: Although the student mentions time with regard to saving money: they would save that much in approximately five years, no time scale is discussed with regard to cons
46、truction. 23 【正确答案】 A 24 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 Distraction B: Although drainage issues are mentioned, both student and tutor agree that they have been well understood for quite a long time(i.e. they are not recent); C: The student talks about tank designs but not as a recent development(fairly conventiona
47、l storage tanks, the kind that have been in use for decades); D: They agree on the need to use lightweight materials but these do not need to be modern. The tutor suggests You can even use quite traditional ones such as wood and the student comments that these look good and arent too heavy. 25 【正确答案
48、】 F 26 【正确答案】 H 27 【正确答案】 C 28 【正确答案】 D 29 【正确答案】 B 30 【正确答案】 A 30 【听力原文】 You will hear a geography student giving a presentation about sand to fellow students. First you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40. Pause the recording for one minute. Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to
49、 40. Student: First, I would like to tell you how the Argus computerised photography system has helped marine researchers. Then I shall talk a bit about sand collecting. Well, Argus is the system Doctor Rob Holman developed when he was working at a research pier on the coast of North Carolina, about 20 years ago. This pier stretches out over the water, and its the longest research pier in the world, with an observation tower on the end of it. The researchers there make precise me
