2024剑桥雅思讲义Listening_Test_F.docx

QB3!时*IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFSection1-QUeStionSI-IOQuestions1-5CompletetheformbelowWriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.Parks:3parksintotalGarfieldParkhasthe1.MillerParkhasa2.Schools:TherearesevendifferentschoolsintotalRussellElementaryhasa3.MadisonMiddleSchoolexperiencedafirein4.WashingtonHighSchoolwonthestate5.tournamentin2006Questions6-10Labelthemapbelow.Writethecorrectletter,A-K,nexttoquestions6-10.ParkingLotMcDabCourtHouseB6. BeautyShop7. GroceryStore8. DrugStore9. Bank10. LibraryLoNGAVENUEBACKSTREETDayCareCemterBoRDERAVENUE!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFSeCtion2QUeStionS11-20Questions11-15Completethesummarybelow.WriteNOMORETHANONEWORDforeachanswer.In2014,China11.waronpollution.Thatsamefall,Chinahosteda12. whichleadersfromseveralnationsattended.Duringit,factoriesnearBeijingwereclosedand50%ofallcarswerenotallowedontheroads,resultinginastrangely13.sky.However,whenthesummitended,factorieswerereopenedandsoonenough,airpollutionreturned.Consequently,Chinesenewspapersbeganurgingthegovernmenttomakeclearairpermanent.Then,in2015,acitizenreleaseda14.whichwasviewedhundredsofmillionsoftimesandwidelydiscussedonvarioussocialmediaoutlets.TheChinesegovernmentwaspromptedtoact,andby2018,mostpeopleinChinahadexperiencedanaverage15.inairpollutionof32%.Questions16-20Choosethecorrectletter,A,B,orC16. There,sobviouslyaproblemwhenA. smokershavecleanerlungsthannonsmokers.B. smokersareperfectlyhealthy.C. thelungsofsmokersandnonsmokersactuallyappeartobequitesimilar.17. InIndiain2017,airpollutionwasresponsibleforA. agreateramountofdeathsthanotherdeadlydiseases.B. asmanydeathsasotherdeadlydiseases.C. exactly1.2milliondeaths.18. Ithasbeenfoundthat80%ofIndianscouldbreatheclearairA. ifthegovernmentsubsidizedairpurifiers.B. ifpollutionweremorestrictlycontrolled.C. butatacostof80billiondollars.19. Tbeffectivelycombatairpollution,A. citizensneedtoworktogether.B. theIndiangovernmentmustbeproactive.C. Indiancitizensmustinsistuponcleanair.20. It'sessentialthatallIndiancitizensbeinformedastoA. howtobecarefulwhentheairqualityisparticularlypooranddangerous.B. howtodressduringtimesofhighairpollution.C. whereairpollutioniscomingfrom.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFSeCtion3QUeStionS21-30Questions21-25Answerthequestionsbelow.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.21. Whatareschools,hospitals,workplaces,factories,andOffiCeSallexamplesof?22. Whatarepeopleoftenusingcommunicationchannelstobreakfreefrom?23. Howmany“friends"doesanaverageFacebookuserhave?24. Ingeneral,whatisthemaximumnumberofubuddies,'thatpeopleuseinstantmessagingtochatwith?25. Whenwelookcloselyatwhoisusingsocialmediaandwheretheyareusingit,whatistheclearresult?Questions26-30Completethetablebelow.WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSORANUMBERforeachanswer.DESCRIPTIONOFEXAMPLEWHEREFROMHOWTHEYUSESOCIALMEDIAAgentlemanwhoisa26.Atabout8:00,hecalls27.towishheragoodday.Acouplecurrentlylivingin28.29.Usetheirwebcamtoenjoydinnerwithextendedfamilyabroad.TwofriendsTheyalwaysleaveinstantmessagingopenontheircomputersotheycanchatwhenevertheyhave30.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFSection4-QUeStionS3140Questions31-37Completethesentencesbelow.WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachanswer.31. Whenpeoplethinkabouttheiryoungchildrenusingsmartphones,theyget.32. Thespeakerbelievesthatsmartphonescanactuallyencourageparentsandtheirchildrentohavemore.33. Twentyyearsago,thespeakerconductedaresearchstudyaboutpreschoolersand34. Shedeterminedthatchildren'sexperienceswithcomputerscreensarenot.35. Halfacenturyago,peoplehadsimilarfearsabout.36. FredRogerschallengedviewerstoviewtelevisionasatoolthatcouldspur.37. Atthetime,histhoughtswerequite.Questions38-40WhichdescriptionA-Gmatcheswiththerealityofeachfearbelow?ChooseONELETTERforeachofquestions38-40.38. Fear#139. Fear#240. Fear#3A. Technologyplaysaroleinseparatingchildrenfromtheirparents.B. Gamescanbringparentsandchildrentogetherandpromptthemtotalktoeachother.C. Computergamescanbeusedtomeasureachild,scognitivelearning.D. Devicescanactuallyencouragechildrentobeactiveandimprovetheirmemories.E. Parentsshouldfeelbadaboutallowingtheirchildrentousetechnologytopasstime.RGamesareonlyadistractionthathampersachild'seducation.G.Screensalwaysmakechildrensedentary.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFAnswers1. Largestplayground2. Duckpond3. Swimmingpool4. 19795. basketball6. D7. G8. A9. I10. K11. declared12. summit13. blue14. documentary15. decline16. C17. A18. B19. C20. A21. institutions22. (imposed)isolation23. (about)12024. four/425. (incredible)socialtransformation26. baker27. hiswife28. Italy29. Brazil30. amoment31. anxious32. (real-life)conversations33. websites34. passive35. (the)television36. emotionalgrowth37. revolutionary38. D39. C40. B!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFOnceyouhavecheckedyouranswers,pleasefeelfreetoviewanyorallofthetutorialvideosthathavebeenrecordedforthevarioussections/tasksofthispracticetest: Seetion1,ClUeStionS1-5 SeCtiOn1,CIUeStiOnS6-10 SeCtiOn2,questions11-15 SeetiOn2,CIUeStiOnS16-20 SeCtion3,CIUeStionS21-25 SeCtiOn3,CIUeStionS26-30 SeCtion4,questions31-37 SeCtion4,questions38-40!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFSeCtiOn1TranSCriPt(Source:IELTSAdvantage)Employee:HelloandwelcometoCoffeeHouse.WhatcanIgetyoutoday?Visitor:Justalargeblackcoffeeandacinnamonroll,please.Employee:Okay.Thatwillbe$5.79.Visitor:Hereyouare.Employee:Thanks,and.here,syourchange.mnotsureveseenyouinherebefore.isthisyourfirsttimeinourcafe?Visitor:Itis.mnotfromhere.Mywifegotanewjobherejustlastmonth,andweonlymovedherelastweek.I'vebeensobusyunpackingandgettingournewhouseorganizedthatvebeenunabletoexploreournewsurroundings.Areyouoriginallyfromhere?Employee:Isuream.Iwasbornandraisedhere,andhaveneverlivedanywhereelse.Visitor:WouldyoumindifIaskedyouafewquestionsaboutthetown?Itwouldbegreattohearfromsomebodywhoknowsitaswellasyou.Employee:Sure,noproblem.It'sprettyslowinhererightnow,solet'ssitdownandgetcomfortable.so,whatwouldyouliketoknow?Visitor:Well,tobegin,IhavethreeveryenergeticyoungchildrenthatIneedtokeepoccupied,andthey,redyingtogetoutofthehouseandexplore.Whatwouldyousuggest?Employee:Youshoulddefinitelygetfamiliarwithourpublicparksystem.CityParkisjustdownthestreet,andit,sreallywellmaintainedandthere,saplaygroundthere.Visitor:Ipasseditonthewayhere,Ithink.Employee:Yousurecouldhave.Ifsjustdownthestreet.Asidefromthat,there,sMillerParkonthenorthsideoftown,andGarfieldParkonthesouthside.GarfieldParkhasthelargestplaygroundintown,soyourkidswillloveitthere;MillerParkhasaduckpond,andyourkidscanfeelfreetofeedtheducksthere,too.Visitor:Theylllovethat.Employee:Whatelsewouldyouliketoknow?Visitor:Howaretheschoolshere?My2youngestchildrenaren,tofschoolingagejustyet,butmyoldestchildwillbestarting1stgradethisyear.Employee:Theschoolsystemhereisverygood.CityElementary,CityMiddle,andCityHighSchoolarejustaroundthecomer,butthere,salsoRussellElementary,MadisonMiddle!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFSchool,andWashingtonHighSchool;they,reonthenorthsideoftown.DavisElementaryisfurthersouth.Whereareyouliving?Visitor:We,relivingupnorth.IguessmykidswillbeattendingRussellthen?Employee:Mostlikely.Itsareallygoodschool;mysisterteacheskindergartenthere.It'sthenewestelementaryschoolintown,anditevenhasaswimmingpool.Visitor:Great,mykidsW川IoVethat.Howaretheotherschoolsupnorth?Employee:MadisonMiddleSchoolistheoldestschoolwehave,andIattendedit.Thefacilityitselfisobviouslyquiteold,butit,singreatcondition.BeforeIattendedit,ithadsufferedafireandithadtoberenovatedextensively.Thatwasbackin1979.Visitor:Wasanybodyhurtinthefire?Employee:No.Ithappenedoveraweekendwhennobodywasthere,thankfully.Itstartedasaresultoffaultyelectricalwiring.Onewholewingoftheschoolwasprettywelldestroyed,andittook2yearstorebuildit.MyoldersisterhadtoattendCityMiddleSchoolforayearjustbecauseofthelackofspaceatMadison.Visitor:Thatmusthavebeenunsettling.Employee:Somewhat.Shehadtobustoschool,butintheend,shemadealotofnewfriends.Visitor:Well,that'sgood.WhataboutWashingtonHighSchool?Employee:WashingtonHighSchool.it,safairlynewschool.Itwasbuiltin1990,afterjustdgraduated.Mynieceattendsitnow,andtheirbasketballteamwonthestatechampionshipin2006.That'sprobablythemostexcitingthingwe,dhadhappenhereinyears.Visitor:Tellme,isitrelativelysafehere?Employee:Ifsextremelysafe.AlthoughthetownhasgrownalotsinceIwasachild,itstillhasaverysmall-townfeeltoit.Crimeratesarereallylow,andtherehasn'tbeenasinglemurderintownsincebeforeIwasborn.Ibelievethatwasin1962.Mostresidentsdon,tevenbothertolocktheirdoors.Visitor:Goodtoknow.Iworryaboutthingslikethat.Employee:There,snoneedtoworry.Everyone,sreallyfriendlyandhelpful,andthepolicearereallyresponsive.Occasionally,somehighschoolkidsmightgetintotroubleforthrowingloudparties,butthat,saboutit.Visitor:Nowthatwe,refairlysettledin,Ineedtogetafewthingsdone,includingshopping.CouldIaskyouforjustabitmoreadvice?!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFEmployee:Absolutely.Askmeasmanyquestionsasyou,dlike.Visitor:Thanksagain.First,whilemykidsarewiththeirbabysitterthismorning,dliketofindabeautysalonwhereIcangetmyhaircut.Ifsamess.Employee:TheBeautyShopisonBackStreet,acrossfromCityHighandCityPark.There,sadaycarecenternextdoortoitthatyoumightalsofindhelpfulonoccasion.Botharelessthantwoblocksfromhere.Visitor:Thatshouldbeeasyenoughtofind,andlltakealookatthedaycarecenterforsure.Thanks.Whataboutgroceries?Wheredoyouenjoyshoppingat?Employee:Wellthereareanumberofsupermarketshere.Inthenorthernpartoftown,upbywhereyou,reliving,there,sHinkyDinky.You'veprobablyseenit.Visitor:Actually,yeah,Ihave.Ifshuge.Employee:Iknow.Ifsyourbestbetforfreshmeats.Thepricestherearequitehardtobeat.However,ifyou,dliketoshopsomewherehereinthecenter,there,sagrocerystorejustaroundthecornerfromusonFrontStreetacrossfromCityElementaryandCityMiddleschools.It,sontheshortblockbetweenShortandLongAvenues.Visitor:Howaboutapharmacy?Myyoungesthasacold,sodliketopickupsomemedicinewhilemout.Employee:Oh,that,seasy.Directlybehindus,onthisblock,there,sadrugstore.It,sbeenheresinceIwasachild,andtheownerisreallyhelpful.Youshouldstopbythebakerywhileyou,reinthearea.Ifsnextdoor,andithasthebestdonuts.Visitor:That'llmakemykidshappy.Bytheway,Ishouldgrabthemlunchwhilemoutaswell.Arethereanyfastfoodrestaurantsnearby?Employee:ThenearestoneisMcDab,onLongAvenuenexttothecourthouse.Theyhavereallygoodburgersandfries.Quitecheapaswell.Visitor:Great.Mykidsadoreburgers.Employee:Anythingelse?Visitor:Letmesee.yeah,dliketosetupalocalbankaccount.Canyourecommendabank?Also,where,sthepubliclibrary?dliketoregisterforalibrarycard.Employee:Thafseasyenough.They,rebothbehindthegrocerystore.ThebankisonLongAvenueacrossfromalargeparkinglot,andthelibraryisonShortAvenuejustacrossthestreetfromthedrugstore.Thelibraryhasalotofchildren'sbooks,soyoushouldgetfamiliarwithit.Visitor:Idefinitelywill.Thanksforallyourhelp.Ybu,vesavedmealotoftimeandeffort.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFEmployee:Mypleasure.Feelfreetodropbyanytime.Iworkdays,MondaythroughFriday.Visitor:Surely.Yourcinnamonrollsarefantastic,sollbebacksoonenough!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFSeCtiOn2TranSCriPt(Source:ArunabhaGhosh-TEDTalksIndia:NayiBaat5stepsforcleanairinIndia)LetmetellyouastoryfromChina.In2014,Chinadeclaredwaronpollution.InNovemberthatyear,therewasaninternationalsummitthere.Presidentsandprimeministersfrommanycountriesarrived.SoindustriesaroundBeijingwereshutdown,halfthecarsweretakenOfftheroad.Thatweek,ItookaphotographoftheunusuallyblueskyinBeijing.Afewdayslater,whenthesummithadended,thefactorieswerehummingagain,theskyhadagainturnedlightgrey.Sonewspapersstartedurgingthegovernmenttomaketheblueskiespermanent.Theninearly2015,aprivatecitizenproducedadocumentaryonairpollutioncalled,UndertheDome."Justwithinfourdays,itwasviewed300milliontimes,andmillionsmorecontinueddiscussingitonsocialmedia.Eventually,thegovernmentacted,andby2018,thebulkoftheChinesepopulationhadwitnessedadeclineinairpollutionby32percentonaverage.WhenwillwedemandcleanairinIndia?Ihaveasix-year-olddaughter.Everymorning,whenIdrophertotheschoolbusstop,Ihavetoremindhernottotakeoffhermask.That'sthekindofworldwelivein.Onedayshepointedmetoanadvertisementforafacewash,whichclaimedthatthepollutingparticleslodgeddeeplyinourskincouldbemiraculouslywashedoff.Butwhatoftheparticleslodgedinourlungs?Whenit'sdifficulttomakeoutthedifferencebetweenthelungofasmokerandthelungofanonsmoker,wehavearealproblem,becauseIcanrunanairpurifierathome,butcanIlockupmydaughterathome?Airpollutionisthegreatleveler.Itaffectsusall,richandpoor,citydwellerorV川agefolk,thoselivinginlandorthoselivingonthecoast,andit'saffectingourhealth,oureconomicgrowth,ourqualityoflife.In2017,morethan1.2milliondeathsinIndiawereattributabletoairpollution.That'smorethanthosedeathscausedbyHIV/AIDS,tuberculosis,malariaordiarrhea.AttheCouncilonEnergy,EnvironmentandWater,mycolleaguesfindthattoday,oneintwoIndiansisbreathingairthatdoesnotmeetourairqualitystandards.Andtheeconomicimpactofthispublichealthcrisisismorethan80billiondollarseveryyear.AtCEEW,mycolleaguesfindthat80percentofIndianscanbreathecleanairifweadoptedstringentpollutioncontrols.So,hereismyvisionforIndia.In2027,whenwearecelebratingour80thyearofindependence,canweensurethat,bythen,80citiesinIndiahavereducedairpollutionby80percent?Let'scallthisMission80-80-80,andthisispossible,buttheroleofcitizensisgoingtobecritical.Ibcombatairpollution,wehavetocreateademocraticdemandforcleanair.Wecanmakethishappen.First,wehavetoeducateourselves.Low-costsensorsgiveusreal-timeinformationabouttheairquality,butwestillneedinformationabouthowtointerpretitandhowtoact.So,we!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFneedtotargetinformationtoschoolsandchildren,toresidentwelfareassociations,totheelderly,whoaremoreatrisk.Youknow,whenthetemperatureoutsideis30degreesversus40degrees,weknowhowtodress,weknowwhattodo,whatnottodo.Weneed,similarly,informationonwhatprecautionstotakewhentheairqualityoutsideispoor,verypoor,severeorhazardous.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestFSeCtiOn3TranSCriPt(Source:StefanaBroadbent-TEDGIobaI2009HowtheInternetenablesintimacy)Ibelievethattherearenew,hiddentensionsthatareactuallyhappeningbetweenpeopleandinstitutions-institutionsthataretheinstitutionsthatpeopleinhabitintheirdailylife:schools,hospitals,workplaces,factories,offices,etc.AndsomethingthatIseehappeningissomethingthatIwouldliketocallasortof"democratizationofintimacy.'*AndwhatdoImeanbythat?Imeanthatwhatpeoplearedoingis,infact,theyaresortof,withtheircommunicationchannels,theyarebreakinganimposedisolationthattheseinstitutionsareimposin