2024剑桥雅思讲义Listening_Test_E.docx

!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestESection1-QUeStionSI-IOQuestions1-5CompletetheformbelowWriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.LibrarySquarehistory:Planningstarted60yearsagoFundraisingforconstructionlasted1.Thelargestprivatedonationcovered2.ofallconstructioncostsConstructionfinished3.AccessibleFacilities:MainLibraryBookstoreRobertsLibraryofStateHistoryandArtStateHistoricalMuseum4.TheatreDavisRestaurantandCaf6Activities:StageperformancesBrowsechildren'sbookscollectionCreateartHavefunatthe5.oftheDavisRestaurantandCafeQB3Questions6-10Labelthemapbelow.Writethecorrectletter,A-G,forquestions6-10.LibrarySquare6. MainLibrary7. ResearchWing8. DavisRestaurantandCafe9. BookstoreatLibrarySquare10. RonRobinsonTheatre!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestESeCtion2QUeStionS11-20Questions11-15MatchthecorrectletterA-Dtostatements11-15below.Youcanuseanylettermorethanonce.A.B.C.D.SouthPacificislandofTongaHorseshoeBendinArizonaAlaskaMesaArchinUtahAccordingtoErin,whichofthefollowingplaces:11. iswherefourdifferentnativeAmericantribeslive?12. iswonderfultovisitatsunrise?13. islikelyphotographedthousandsoftimeseveryweek?14. hasbearsthatcanbephotographed?15. isaplacewhereit'spossibletoswimwithhumpbackwhales?Questions16-20Completethesentences16-20below.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.16. TherearesomespecialplacesinUluruwhichareandcannotbephotographed.17. Itisnotasurprisetodiscoverthatmakeformoreinspiringphotos.18. Lettingothersseepartsofthespeaker'sstoryandperspectiveonlinehelpshertorememberthatshe's19. Itisnotnecessaryforthephoneandtobeoutallofthetime.20. TherockattheMesaArchglowsorange,andinthebackgroundarethelovelySeCtiOn3-QUeStionS2130Questions21-26Answerthequestions21-26.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.21. Apartfromclimatechange,whatisthebiggestglobalissuetofaceourgenerationinthenextthirtyyears?22. Byhowmuchwillagriculturaloutputneedtoincreasetoprovidefoodforthegrowingpopulation?23. Whatisthefractionoffoodwastedthatiswastedintheworld?24. Approximatelyhowmanypeoplebecomeilleveryyearfromeatingpoorqualityfood?25. WhichrecentfoodproductioninnovationisbeingusedinNorthAmerica,AsiaandtheMiddleEast?26. Whatisthenameofoneofthetypesofartificiallightingthatindoorverticalfarmsusetoreplacenaturalsunlight?Questions27-30ForQuestions27-30completethetablebelow.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.AdvantageDisadvantageSolutionVegetablescanbeproducedallyear.Thequalityoftheproducewillbeconsistentandpredictableinoutput.Resourceusewillbereduced,27inparticular.Lessfertilizerwillberequired.Thereisnoneedtouse28Highly29Onlyasmallvarietyofvegetablescanbeproduced.Highstsofproduction.LEDswithhigher-efficiencyLasersoptimizedtoencourageplantgrowth.SunlightdirectedbyFiber-opticcablesreducestheneedforartificiallighting.Roboticsusedtoreplacemanuallabour.Indoorverticalfarmstobebuiltinurbanareastoshortenthe30Largequantitiesoffoodcanbeproduced.SeCtion4-QIleStionS31-40Questions31-36Completethesummarybelow.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.Althoughitisnotpossibletoknowwherethelittercamefrom,itispossibletoknowwhere31ProductshighlightedinredincludeHaitianbuttercontainersinvariousshapesandsizes,and32Ironicallyalotoftheitemsofrubbisharecontainersforbeautyandcleaningproducts,forexamplethis33.fromSouthKoreaandthisbleach34andthistoiletcleanerfromNorway.Lotsoftheitemsarecommonhouseholditemsliketoothbrushes,kitchenutensilsandtoys.Thereisalsoevidencethatsomeplacesare35.whichreleasescancer-causingpollutionintotheair.WhenIamaskedabout36itemIhavefound,Ialwayssaythisprostheticleg,andthisbluebottletopwhereahermitcrabwasliving.Questions37-40Forquestions37-40choosethecorrectoptionA,BorC.37. Purpleplasticitemsare:A. verycommon.B. veryrare.C. worthalotofmoney.38. Thepurposeoftheartworkis:A. tohighlighttheissue.B. toproducebeautifulsculptures.C. tomakemoney.39. GreatPacificGarbagePatchis:A. muchbiggerthanTexas.B. thesamesizeasTexas.C. slightlysmallerthanTexas.40. Whatdoestheartistdowiththeplastic?A. putsitinalandfillssite.B. recyclesit.C. keepsitforfutureprojects.Answers1. 2(two)years2. 25%(percent)3. May19714. RonRobinson5. (indoor)playground6. F7. E8. B9. G10. D11. D12. D13. D14. C15. A16. culturallysensitive17. presenceandconnection18. notalone19. (the)camera20. layersofblue21. foodandagriculture22. 70percent(70%)23. onethird()24. 600million(6000,000,000)25. controlledenvironmentagriculture26. LEDs27. water28. chemicalpesticides29. energy-intensive30. agriculturalsupplychain31. somethingwasmade32. Jamaicanwaterbottles33. shampoo34. fromCostaRica35. burningplastictrash36. themostinteresting37. B38. A39. A40. COnceyou'vecheckedyouranswers,pleasefeelfreetoviewthefollowingvideotutorialsforthevariouspartsofthistest: SeCtion1,CIUeStionS15 SeCtiOn1,Questions6-10 SeCtiOn2,questions1115 SeCtion2,questions16-20 SeCtion3,CIUeStionS2126#1 Section3,ClUeStiOnS21-26#2 SeCtion3,QUeStic)ns27-30 SeCtiOn4,ClUeStionS31-36 SeCtion4,questions37-40!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestESeCtiOn1TranSCriPt(Source:IELTSAdvantage)Guide:Hello,andwelcometoLibrarySquare.You'reabitlaterthanIexpected.Didyouhaveanytroublegettinghere?Visitor:Justabit.Myhusbandgavemesomeratherpoordirections,butImanagedtogetsomehelpatalocalgasstation.Mykidswerequiteanxioustogethere,somhappytosayitwasn,ttoodifficult.Guide:Well,mgladyoueventuallyfoundus.There,salottodoandseehere,andIthinkyou'regoingtofindourlibrarycomplexveryinteresting.Visitor:mreadytogetstarted.Whereshouldwebegin?Guide:Asyoucansee,therearequiteafewbuildingsinthesquare,butbeforeItellyouallaboutthem,Ishouldgiveyousomebackgroundinformationaboutourfacilities.Visitor:Thatwouldbegreat.Guide:Ibbegin,IshouldinformyouthatplanningforLibrarySquarebeganover60yearsago,asithadbecomeveryclearthattheoldstatelibraryfacilitieswerenolongeradequate.Theoldmainbuildingwaslessthanhalfthesizeofourcurrentone,sotheresimplywasn,tenoughspacetoaccommodateallofitsresourcescomfortably,andnopossibilityforfurtherexpansion.Yousee,theoldbuildingwasactuallynotinthebestcondition,andtorenovateandexpanditwasgoingtobedisruptiveandfartooexpensive.Visitor:Isee.Guide:TheplanningofLibrarySquarejusttookover5yearsandwaspaidforentirelywithstatefunding.However,itthentookanother2yearstoraiseenoughmoneytopayforconstructioncosts,asthestatesimplycouldn'taffordtopayallofthemonitsown.Asaresult,thestateaskedforprivatedonationsfromcitizensandhostedseveralfund-raisingevents.Visitor:Whatpercentageofthecostswerecoveredbyprivatedonations?Guide:Intheend,slightlyunder50%.Ourbiggestdonationcamefromaveryprominentbusinessmanwhowasbornandraisednearby,butnowactuallylivesinanotherstate.Hewasverygenerous.Hisdonationalonepaidfor25%ofallconstructioncosts.Visitor:Wow!Guide:Iknow.Withouthisdonation,fund-raisingwouldhavetakenfarlonger.Anyway,afterenoughfundswereraised,constructionbeganandwasfinallycompletedinMayof1971.Ittookjustover3yearstoconstructallthatyou,llbeseeingheretoday.Ofcourse,changeshavebeenmadeovertheyears,butthesehavenotbeensignificant.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestEVisitor:So,whatwillIbeseeingtoday?Guide:Ybu,llhaveaccesstoallofourfacilitiesexceptone,whichistheResearchWing.ThosethatyouW川haveaccesstoincludetheMainLibrary,ourbookstore,theRobertsLibraryofStateHistoryandArt,theStateHistoricalMuseum,andtheRonRobinsonTheatre.Visitor:Soundslikethiscouldbealongday.llneedtoeatatsomepoint.Canyourecommendaplacenearby?Guide:Ah,sorry,Iforgottomentionthatwealsohavearestaurantandcaf6onthegrounds.lltellyouwhereitisinamoment.Visitor:Excellent.ArethereanyactivitiesImightfindinteresting?Guide:Certainly.Oneveryweekday,therearetwostageperformancesattheRonRobinsonTheatre.Thefirstisat10AM,soyou,reprobablytoolatetoseethatone.However,thesecondperformanceisat2PM,andyourkidsW川reallyenjoyit.Theseperformancesareactuallymoreforchildrenthanadults,andwillteachthemalotabouttheirstate'shistory.Visitor:Perfect.Anythingelse?Guide:Sure.Asidefromthat,intheMainLibrarythereisalargechildren'swingwiththelargestcollectionofchildren'sbooksintheentirecountry,andanareawheretheycanusevariousartsmaterialsandcreatewhatevertheywant.Oh,andwhentheygethungry,andtheywill,takethemovertotheDavisRestaurantandCafe.Thegrilledcheesesandwichesarefantastic,andthere,sanindoorplaygroundforthem,soevenifitrains,theycanhavesomefunrunningaroundandplaying.Visitor:Great.Guide:Sonowthatyouknowexactlywhatyoucando,letmegiveyouthismapandexplainsomeofitsfeaturestoyou.Theentirecomplexcoverstwoquitelargecityblocks,sotosavetime,you,llneedtoknowexactlywhereeverythingis.Visitor:Great,thanks.Idoenjoyabitofexercise,butit,squitehottoday.Guide:Exactly.Ibbegin,we,recurrentlyintheparkinglot,facingwest.JustacrossRockStreetfromusyoucanseetheMainLibrary.Thafswhereyou,llfindalmostallofourresourcesandcollections,includingourcollectionofchildren,sbooksandanareawheretheycancreateart.Allofthatisaccessibletoyou.However,thebuildingthatisconnectedbehinditistheResearchWing,whichisnot.Thafswhereprofessionalscientistsandresearchersgettoworkinpeaceandquiet.Visitor:Isee.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestEGuide:Now,justtothenorthoftheMainLibraryistheDavisRestaurantandCafewhichImentionedearlier.Behindit,you'llfindtheStateHistoricalMuseum.Ithinkbothyouandyourchildrenwillfindtheexhibitstherequiteinteresting.Visitor:Definitely,thanks.Guide:Asidefromthat,justtothenorthofus,andalsoalongRockStreet,youcanseetheRobertsLibraryofStateHistoryandArt.Thecollectionsinsideitarequitevaluable,butmnotsureyourchildrenW川appreciateasmuchasyoumight.Feelfreetotakealook.VisitorUfwehavetime,wecertainlywill.Guide:Justbehindus,inthetriangularbuildingalongRiverMarketAvenue,you,llfindtheBookstoreatLibrarySquare.Inside,youcanshopforsouvenirsandmanyinterestingchildren'sbooksaswellasliteratureaboutourstate'shistory.Andjusttothenorthofthebookstore,onthecornerofthesamestreetandPresidentClintonAvenue,istheRonRobinsonTheatre.Thafswhereyourchildrencanwatchaplayaboutthehistoryofourstate.Visitor:Yousaidthesecondperformanceisat2PM?Guide:Thafsright.Makesuretogetthereabitearlysoyoucanallgetseatedtogether.Theafternoonperformancesaregenerallythebusiest.Visitor:Goodadvice.Anythingelse?Guide:No,thatprettywellcoverseverything.Ifyouneedanyadditionalhelp,there,sanInformationDeskinsidetheMainLibrarywhereouremployeescanansweryourquestions.Visitor:Great.Thankssomuchforallyourhelp.Guide.It,sbeenmypleasure.Ihopeyouandyourkidshaveawonderfulday.!思/IELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestESeCtiOn2TranSCriPt(Source:ErinSullivan-TEDSalon:BrightlineInitiative-Doesphotographingamomentstealtheexperiencefromyou?)Whatisthemostbeautifulplaceyouhaveeverbeen?Andwhenyouwerethere,didyoutakeapictureofit?Here'saplacethattopsthatlistforme.ThisisMesaArchinCanyonlandsNationalParkinUtahatsunrise.It'sthetraditionalhomelandofthePueblo,Ute,PaiuteandNavajopeople,andwhenyouarethere,itisabsolutelystunning.Thesunrise川UminateSthebottomofthearchorange,andthenbehindityouseethebuttesandcloudsandcliffs.Butwhatyoumightnotseefrommyphotohereisthe30peoplebehindmewhowerealsotakingphotos.Andthesearejustthecommittedpeople,thesunrisepeople,right?Sowhenyouthinkaboutthat,theremustbehundredsifnotthousandsofphotosofMesaArchtakeneveryweek.vebeensharingmyphotographyonInstagramforyears,anditstartedtobecomereallyinterestingandfunny,even,justhowmanysimilarphotosofthesameplacesIstartedtoseeonline.AndIwasparticipatinginit.Sothismademewonder:Whyarewetakingphotosinthefirstplace?Sometimes,Ivisitapopularlandmark-thisoneisHorseshoeBendinArizona-andIseeallthepeoplewiththeirphonesandcamerasoutwhosnapaphoto,justtoturnandgetbackinthecarorwalkbacktothetrailhead.Andsometimesitseemslikewearemissingthepointofgoingtothisplacetoexperienceitforourselvesortoseeitwithourowneyes.Whenmbehindthecamera,Inoticethesmallestdetails:thelayersoflightinthemountainsasthelightfadesattheendoftheday;theshapesthatnaturesoexpertlymakes,abstractandyetcompletelyperfect.Icouldgoonandonheremusingabouttheintricaciesofthisplanetandthewaythatitmakesmefeel.PhotographingthebeautyandcomplexityofthisworldformeislikemakingaportraitofsomeonethatIlove.AndwhenImakeaphotograph,IhavetothinkaboutwhatIwantittosay.IhavetoaskmyselfwhatIwantittofeellike.Whenyou'recommunicatingthroughanimage,everycreativechoicematters.Sometimes,Iplantosharemyimages,andothertimes,Itakethemjustformyself.Icurrentlyhostavideoseriesonthefutureoftheoutdoors,andforoneoftheepisodeswewantedtoexploretherelationshipbetweenphotographyandoutdoorspaces.IlearnedabouttheresearchofKristinDiehlandhercolleaguesatUSC,whostudiedphoto-taking'seffectonenjoymentlevels.Theyfoundthatwhenwe,rebehindthecamera,whenwe'retheonestakingthepicture,weenjoyourexperiencesmore,notless.Butitwasn,ttrueallthetime.Ifthepersontookthephotosolelywiththeintentionofsharingit,therewasnoincreaseinenjoyment,becausetheydidn'tdoitforthemselves.Sothispointstoanimportantdistinction:photographycanenhanceyourexperienceifit'sdoneintentionally.Theintentionpieceiswhatmatters.Asaphotographer,vereallyhadtocheckmyselfonthis.Whendoesithelpmetohavemycameraout,andwhendoIjustneedtoputitaway?OnatriptoAlaska,IhadtheopportunitytophotographAlaskanbrownbears.Iwasonaboatwithfourotherphotographers,andwewereallhavingourmindsblownatthesametimeinsuchcloseproximitytotheseanimals.It'sanemotionalexperience.Beingeyetoeyewiththesebearsgavemeafeelingofconnectionthattranscendswords,andhavingmycamerawithmeinthiscaseenhancedthat.Wewereallcreatingindependentlybutalsoallcompletelyinthemoment,bothwithnatureandwitheachother.Isoclearlyremembercapturingthewaterdropletsandthemotionasthebearsswamandthecutecubsfollowingtheirmothers.ThatgroupandIW川havethatexperiencetogetherandtheseimagestolookbackontimeandtimeagain,andphotographyiswhatenabledustosharethisinthefirstplace.Othertimes,Ichoosetoleavethecamerabehind,andIthinkthatchoiceultimatelyimprovesbothmyexperienceandmywork.IrecentlyflewtotheSouthPacificislandofTongatoswimwithhumpbackwhales.Inoticedmyselffeelingpressureandacertainobligationtotakethecamerawithme,whensometimesIjustwantedthepureexperienceitself.Andtheexperienceisseriouslyamazing.You'retalkingaboutbeinginthewaterwithacuriousbabyanimalthesizeofastationwagonwhileyouaresurroundedbyparticlesthatfloataroundyoulikeglitter,andthemomswimsgracefullybelowyou.Thereweretimes,obviously,whenIdidtakemycamerawithme,andthosewerereallyamazingtocaptureaswell.Butthesetupisprettybig.It'slikethisbigbox.Thisiswhatitlookslike.Andsothisisbetweenmeandthewhales,andattimesthatfeelslikeablockbetweenyouandreality.Isthereadifferencewhenit'sjustyourphone?Lastyear,IwenttoUluruinCentralAustralia,whichisthismassiverockthattowersoverthedesert.ThisissacredlandtoAnangu,whoaretheAboriginalpeoplefromthisareaandthetraditionalownersoftheland