IELTS LISTENING · 强化段
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IELTS LISTENING · 强化段
Listening Enhancement · L6-L10
Section 1 — Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Student Accommodation
| Type | Cost | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| College: Single room | Standard: £3276 per year En-suite: 1 £ per year (meals are not included) |
36 weeks (Rooms not available during the 2 ) |
| 3 : Room with a family | £150 per week – all inclusive | Arrangements are 4 |
| Private renting: Room in a share house or a 5 | From £275 to £490 per month Additional costs (for this year) • gas and electricity 6 £ per month approx. • 7 : £9 • 8 |
6 months Need • 9 • two 10 |
Section 1 — Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
HOLIDAY RENTALS Dates: 10th-22nd July
| Name of Property | Location | Features | Disadvantage(s) | Booking details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rural surrounded by 2 |
apartment two bedrooms open plan |
Distance from 3 | www. 4 .com |
| Kingfisher | rural next to the 5 nice views |
house three bedrooms 6 room living room kitchen |
Expensive? | Phone the Owner (01752 669218) |
| Sunnybanks | in a village next to the 7 |
house has private 8 |
no 9 | Contact the 10 |
Questions 1-10 — Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Rented Properties Information About a House
Prices
Facilities
Utilities
Other Information
Questions 1-10 — Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
Office Rental
Example Address: 21 North Avenue
Requirements
Preferred facilities
Questions 11-14 — Choose the correct letter, A, B or C, next to questions 11-14.
Questions 15-20 — Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A-J, next to questions 15-20.
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Section 1 — Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer
Advice on plumbers and decorators
Example
Make sure the company is : local
Don't call a plumber during the 1
Look at trade website: 2 www. .com
Questions 3-10 — Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer
| Name | Positive points | Negative points |
|---|---|---|
| Peake's Plumbing | Pleasant and friendly Give 3 information Good quality work |
Always 4 |
| John Damerol Plumbing Services | 5 than other companies Reliable |
Not very polite Tends to be 6 |
| Simonson Plasterers | Able to do lots of different 7 | More 8 than other companies |
| H.L. Plastering | Reliable Also able to do 9 |
Prefers not to use long 10 |
Travel Safe
INSURANCE PLC
Department: Motor Insurance
Client details:
Name: Elisabeth 1
Date of birth: 8.10.1975
Address: 2 (street)
Callington (town)
Policy number: 3
Accident details:
Date: 4
Time: Approx. 5
Supporting evidence: 6
Medical problems (if any): 7 injuries
Questions 8-10
Questions 1-10 — Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Western train incidence report
Item: travel bag
Name: Paul 1
Last time noted the lost item: 2
Last place noted the lost item: Coach 3
Description of the lost item (main features):
- a soft bag on the 4
- 5
There was a 6 jacket and a 7 inside the bag.
The total estimated value of the lost item is £ 8
Address: 21 9 Street, Canterbury
Post code: 10
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Complete the form below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
Example Application for a Current bank account
Type of current account: The 1 account
Full name of applicant: Pieter Henes
Date of birth: 2
Joint account holder(s): No
Current address: 3 Exeter
Time at current address: 4
Previous address Rielsdof 2, Utrecht, Hollnd
Telephone: work 5 home 796431
Occupation: 6
Identity (security): Name of his 7 : Siti
Opening sum: 8 € to be transferred from Fransen Bank, Utrecht
Statements: Every 9
Requests: Supply information about the bank's 10 service
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Questions 1-3 — Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
TOTAL INSURANCE INCIDENT REPORT
Example Name Michael Alexander
Address 24 Manly Street, 1 , Sydney
Shipping agent 2
Place of origin China
Date of arrival 3
Reference number 601 ACK
Questions 4-10 — Complete the table below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Item | Damage | Cost to repair/replace |
|---|---|---|
| Television | The 4 needs to be replaced | not known |
| The 5 cabinet | The 6 of the cabinet is damaged | 7 $ |
| Dining room table | A 8 is split | $200 |
| Set of china | Six 9 were broken | about 10 $ in total |
Question 1-10.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Washing Machine Warranty
Personal details
Name: Judie Smith
Reference number: 1
Time of purchase: 2
Current address: 120 3 , Oxford
Postcode: 4
Problems
The floor was wet because of the 5
The washing machine was out of control and the woman 6 immediately
The floor is made of 7
Arrangement for the repair work
Ask a 8 to repair the washing machine
The repairman is available 9
The woman's house is opposite the 10
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Section 3 — Questions 21-24
Advice on writing a dissertation
Questions 25-26 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Questions 27-28 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Questions 29-30 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Section 3 — Questions 21-24
Research on web-based crosswords
Questions 25-26 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Questions 27-28 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Questions 29-30 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Section 3 — Questions 21-22 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Questions 23-24 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Questions 25-26 — Choose TWO letters A-E
Questions 27-30 — Choose the correct letter A, B or C
What actions do Brad and Helen agree to do regarding the following Preparation tasks?
Section 3 — Questions 21-26 — Choose SIX answers from the box
CITY CENTRE FIELD TRIP
Questions 27-30 — Who will be responsible for each task?
Section 3 — Questions 21 and 22 — Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
Assignment notes
Things to do:
- hand in book reports with next assignment
- check accuracy of the 21 in the last section
- try to give more 22
- need to expand ideas to improve grade
Questions 23-27 — Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Questions 28-30 — Which THREE modules will Karen study next year?
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Section 4
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Section 4
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Researching the origin of medical manuscripts
Background
Medieval manuscripts – handwritten books produced between the fifth and fifteenth centuries
Origin of many manuscripts unknown until 2009; scientists started using DNA testing
Animal hides – two types
Parchment
Sheep skin: white in colour and 31
Greasy – writing can't be erased so often used for 32
Vellum
Calf skin: most popular for prestigious work because you can get 33 lettering
Preparation of hides
Treated in barrels of lime – where this was not available, skins were 34 (removed hair → more flexible)
Stretched tight on a frame
Scraped to create same 35
Vellum was 36 - for correct colour
Genetic testing – finding origins
Previously – analysed handwriting and 37 used by the writer
Now – using genetic data from 'known manuscripts' to create a 38 '
Uses of new data
Gives information on individual books
Shows the 39 of the book industry
Helps define 40 in medieval period
Section 4
Questions 31-35
Write ONLY ONE WORD for each answer
Manufacturing in the English midlands
Questions 36-40
Write ONE WORD for each answer
Pottery notes
Earthware
Advantages:
potters used 36 clay
saved money on 37
disadvantage:
needed two firings in the kiln to be 38
fragility led to high 39 during manufacturing
Stoneware
more expensive but better
made from a 40 of clay and flint
Section 4
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
| DATE | MAKER | NAME OF GUITAR | FEATURES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | Orville Gibson | no name | similar in shape to a 31 |
| 1925 | John Dopyera | The National Guitar | made of metal, good for playing 32 music |
| 1930s | C. F. Martin Company | The Dreadnought | Strings made of 33 |
| 1931 | George Beauchamp | The 34 | Used two 35 shaped like horseshoes to increase sound |
| 1935 | Adolph Rickenbacker | The Rickenbacker Electro Spanish | made from 36 |
| 1941 | Les Paul | The Log | the first to be completely 37 |
| 1950 | Leo Fender | The Fender Broadcaster | its simplicity made it ideal for 38 |
| 1951 | Leo Fender | The 39 | easy to carry around |
| 1952 | Ted McCarty | The Gibson Les Paul | 40 in colour |
| 1954 | Leo Fender | The Fender Stratocaster | double cutaway design |
Section 4
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History of weather forecasting
Early methods
Almanacs connected the weather with the positions of different 31 at particular times.
Invention of weather instruments
A hygrometer showed levels of 32 (Nicholas Cusa 1450)
Temperature variations first measured by a thermometer containing 33 (Galileo Galilei 1593)
A barometer indicated air pressure (Evangelista Torricelli 1643)
Transmitting weather information
The use of the 34 allowed information to be passed around the world
Daily 35 were produced by the French from 1863.
Questions 36-40
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer
Producing a weather forecast
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Section 4
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Saving the juniper plant
Background
Juniper was one of the first plants to colonise Britain after the last 31
Its smoke is virtually 32 , so juniper wood was used as fuel in illegal activities.
Oils from the plant were used to prevent 33 spreading.
Nowadays, its berries are widely used to 34 food and drink.
Ecology
Juniper plants also support several species of insects and 35
Problems
In current juniper populations, ratios of the 36 are poor.
Many of the bushes in each group are of the same age so 37 of whole populations is rapid.
Solutions
Plantlife is trialing novel techniques across 38 areas of England.
One measure is to introduce 39 for seedlings.
A further step is to plant 40 from healthy bushes.
Section 4
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Creating artificial gills
Background
Taking in oxygen: mammals – lungs; fish – gills
Long-held dreams – humans swimming underwater without oxygen tanks
Oxygen tanks considered too 31 and large
Attempts to extract oxygen directly from water
1960s – prediction that humans would have gills added by 32
Ideals for artificial gills were inspired by research on
• fish gills
• fish swim bladders
• animals without gills – especially bubbles used by 33
Building a simple artificial gill
Make a watertight box of a material which lets 34 pass through
Fill with air and submerge in water
Important that the diver and the water keep 35
The gill has to have a large 36
Designers often use a network of small 37 on their gill
Main Limitation – problems caused by increased 38 in deeper water
Other applications
Supplying oxygen for use on 39
Powering 40 cells for driving machinery underwater
Section 4
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Engineering for sustainable development
The Greenhouse Project (Himalayan mountain region)
Problem
Short growing season because of high altitude and low 31
Fresh vegetables imported by lorry or by 32 , so are expensive
Need to use sunlight to prevent local plants from 33
Previous programmes to provide greenhouses were 34
New greenhouse
Meets criteria for sustainability
Simple and 35 to build
Made mainly from local materials (mud or stone for the walls, wood and 36 for the roof)
Building and maintenance done by local craftsmen
Runs solely on 37 energy
Only families who have a suitable 38 can own one
Design
Long side faces south
Strong polythene cover
Inner 39 are painted black or white
Social benefits
Owners' status is improved
Rural 40 have greater opportunities
More children are educated
Section 4
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Extinction of Species
Recent problems in Australia:
a species of parrot is under threat due to the production of wind energy
several species of 31 are at risk because of increased housing
loss of food source due to pesticides is affecting many animals, especially 32
Production of single crops like 33 is harming wildlife
Attitude to endangered animals:
Can be influenced by the 34 (e.g. the panda)
People are less concerned about smaller animals, e.g. 35
Some animals are ignored because they are viewed:
a) with 36
b) as our 37 in terms of food
c) with disgust
Reasons for preventing extinction:
to improve our knowledge of the ecosystem
the ecosystem needs to be 38 to be stable
some types of 39 can help to signal environmental problems
animals can help in medicine, e.g.
a) improved well-being for people from having a pet
b) cobwebs help with medical disorders related to 40
Question 31-36
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
The Argus system
Developed by Rob Holman in N. Carolina with other researchers.
Research is vital for understanding of 31
Matches information from under the water with information from a 32 . According to S. Jeffress Williams, useful because can make observations during a 33
Dr Holman's sand collection
Dr H. has samples from every 34
Used in teaching students of 35
e.g. US East Coast display: grains from south are small, light-coloured and 36 in shape
Question 37-40
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Taking samples when travelling
After reaching home
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