雅思听力09

雅思听力考试9

原题部分

Questions 1-5

Complete the form below.

Write ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

LIBRARY APPLICATION FORM!

First name:

Angela Mary

Address:

Apartment 3,86

Street, Pimlico

Post Code: (2) …………………

Telephone: (Work) (3) …………………

Driver's License number: (4) ……………

Date of Birth:

24 (5) …………………

Year: 1981

Questions 6 - 8

Circle the correct letter, A-F.

What types of books does Angela like?

A. sport

B. travel

C. classics

D. history

E. cooking

F. nature

Questions 9 - 10

Complete the information below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

(9) How much does it cost to join the library? ________

(10) When will Angela's card be ready? ________

Questions 11 - 13

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Trip to Mungo National Park

Organizer: Alan Moore

Purpose of the trip: take a __________ (11)

Recorded years of Aboriginal life over __________ (12)

Main feature of the park is the walls of __________ (13)

Questions 14 - 15

Circle the correct letters from A-C.

(14) What took Alan by surprise?

A. the amount of rain

B. the main feature of the park

C. evidence of Aboriginal life

(15) How did Alan feel about having to wait in the park because of rain?

A. He reluctantly accepted it.

B. He was irritated by the rain.

C. It made no difference to his enjoyment.

Questions 16 - 18

Circle THREE letters from A-F.

What does Alan say about those who helped him?

A. There were no other campers nearby

B. They willingly helped in the search

C. They kept our spirits up

D. They provided some dry clothes

E. The park ranger was unable to get through

F. The helicopter pilot led the search very well

Questions 19 - 20

Circle TWO letters from A-E.

What does Alan say about the discoveries on the wall?

A. He took photos of them

B. They could be clearly seen

C. Some were large

D. They were unique

E. They proved to be ancient

Questions 21 - 24

Answer the questions below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

(21) What aspect of history is it important to learn something from?

......................................................................................................................

(22) What do we also need to know about our ancestors?

......................................................................................................................

(23) Where are transferable skills useful?

......................................................................................................................

(24) What kind of approach to learning does social science use?

......................................................................................................................

Questions 25 - 30

Choose your answers from the box and write the letter A-H next to Questions 25-30.

What is said about each generation learns about its own culture.

A. This will focus on how each generation learns about its own culture

B. This necessary includes a study of physics and chemistry

C. This is studies from the point of view of human behaviour.

D. This will only be covered in terms of its theory.

E. This also covers the distribution of wealth.

F. This includes the study of archaeology

G. This has received criticism for not being scientific enough

H. This includes some work on urban planning

(25) Anthropology ______________

(26) Economics ______________

(27) Education ______________

(28) Geography ______________

(29) Law ______________

(30) Sociology and social work ______________

Questions 31 - 40

Complete the summary below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Americans value individualism, independence, (31) __________, directness, punctuality, achievement and (32) __________. Individualism is the most high – understanding American behaviour. If a group of friends go to a restaurant everyone wants to pay their own (33) __________. If you do many favours, this may create an (34) __________ situation for the American. Americans are direct. They are quick to get to the (35) __________ and do not spend much time on formal social amenities. They think it gives an indication of (36) __________ to look at the person if they speak to him or her. It is considered better to refuse graciously than to (37) __________ an invitation and not go. Punctuality is an important (38) __________ in the U.S. You should be (39) __________ for school or business appointments at the exact time agreed upon. But, if you are more than 15 minutes late for an invited dinner, you need to offer an (40) __________ and an explanation.

英文文本

Part 1

Library Membership Application

First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 5.

Now listen to the conversation and complete the form below.

Hello, how can I join the library?

Well you need to make an application. Would you like to do it now?

Yes, if I can.

One moment and I'll get the form. Now I just need to ask you a few questions before you sign at the bottom. Okay, your full name please?

Angela Mary Price.

Price?

Yes, that's right.

Okay, and your address?

Apartment 3, 86 Bridge Street, Pimlico.

Bridge Street? That's just near here isn't it?

Yes, not very far.

Good, so the postcode must be 2065?

Right, yes that's right.

Now your telephone number. I need both home and work if you have them.

My home number is 876 35142 and work is 845 61307.

Do you need anything else like ID or something?

Yes, your driver's license will do if you have one.

Right, it's easy to remember. I know it by heart - 4040 AC.

I'm afraid I'll also need to see it.

Okay, here it is.

Thanks. And your date of birth please?

24 March 1981.

Okay thanks. That's the most important part completed. But if you don't mind, I'd also like to ask you a few questions for a survey we're conducting.

Yes, that's okay.

Now you have some time to read questions 6 to 10.

As the conversation continues, answer questions 6 to 10.

What kind of books do you like to read? Here's a list to look through.

Oh it varies from time to time, but I always like to relax and learn about other countries I might visit one day. I don't like anything too heavy or serious unless it's about animals or the environment. I'm not really into sport very much.

Anything else?

Well I do like entertaining at home, you know dinner parties, so I suppose you'll have something for me in that line. The pictures in those books always make me hungry, although they never seem to turn out exactly as they look in the books.

Fine, I think that's all I need now except I need you to sign here on the application form. Oh and I almost forgot - the membership fee is twenty dollars which is refundable if you no longer stay a member.

There you are. Do I sign at the bottom here?

Yes, that's right.

You can borrow books now if you wish, although your membership card won't be ready until next week. So if you want to borrow today, you can pick up your card when you return your first books - that's if you want to take some now.

I think I will, but I'll have a look around first.

Okay, take your time.

That is the end of Part 1.

You now have half a minute to check your answers.

Part 2

Interview About Mungo National Park Discovery

First look at questions 11 to 15.

As you listen to the first part of the interview, answer questions 11 to 15.

An event occurred in 1996 over a period of three days that attracted considerable attention at the time and led to a new find in Mungo National Park, which is the focal point of the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area in New South Wales, Australia. I talked to Alan Moore, the organizer of this trip, about his experience.

Alan, what was the purpose of your trip?

Well, as you know, I love the outback and lead tours of people wanting to go into more remote places. However, I thought it was time for me, too, to have a holiday. So I packed up my family and we went to Mungo National Park.

Why did you choose this location?

It holds a record of aboriginal life stretching back over 40,000 years. And, of course, I wanted my young kids to be amazed by the main feature of the park, the remarkable Walls of China, as they're called, where wind and water erosion have exposed this long history.

I see. What was the weather like?

It was very cold. It was unusual for that time of year. The rain was just one continual downpour after another. We were always soaked to the skin. So we decided to cut our holiday short and only stayed three days in the end. However, it was eventful.

The obvious problem was to get back to the nearest town, a small place called Boronga. But the dirt roads out there are always impassable after rain. So we settled down for a long, wet wait in the park. We didn't really mind because the scenery was so interesting.

However, the kids wandered away without our noticing, and eventually we realized they must be lost. So we used our two-way radio to contact the park rangers and the police, and a helicopter was sent. Luckily, the kids were found within a few hours, but they'd made an important discovery.

Now look at questions 16 to 20.

As the talk continues, answer questions 16 to 20.

So the trip was also eventful for another reason, wasn't it?

Yes, yes. They led us to some ancient aboriginal art. The kids had taken shelter in a very small, low cave that was difficult to see from the outside.

We were lucky to have another family camping in our location. When they heard us calling the kids, they immediately helped us search for them, and as the hours went by, they also provided us with much-needed support and encouragement. We really appreciated their help, and as we were already soaked through after looking for the kids for a couple of hours, they even made sure we had enough dry clothes to wear.

The park ranger managed to get through to us to lead the search, and when the helicopter pilot notified us by two-way radio that he'd seen the children but was unable to land nearby, we were able to eventually find them very excited about what was in their little cave.

And what did you think of their cave?

Well, after squeezing in, I must say I was impressed, and managed to take a few photos of it before we left. There were many faint markings and dots on the wall. It was difficult to tell what they represented because they were so small, but people from the museum, who have since visited, said the markings were similar to some other findings in the area, and later confirmed they were very old.

Although it's now a protected site, the children like to call it their cave, and are allowed to visit it when a ranger can go with them.

Thank you, Alan. If you go to Mungo National Park, you can see the entrance to the cave, and some of Alan's photos at the ranger's station. Alan continues to lead tour groups in the outback, and if you want further information, you can visit the Mungo National Park website.

That is the end of Part 2.

You now have half a minute to check your answers.

Part 3

Social Science Lecture Discussion

First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24.

Did you go to the first social science lecture yesterday?

Yeah. Didn't you see me there?

No. I was trying so hard to understand the lecturer.

What didn't you understand?

A lot of it, really. For example, he said we needed to study history as part of the course, but I didn't get why.

You probably missed it. He said early on that we need to learn from our past mistakes.

Right. But he also said we need to put ourselves in the place of our ancestors. Why is that?

I think the point is that it's not enough to know how they lived and what they did. We need to know what they thought.

I see. And I've written "transferable skills" in my notes next, but I have no idea what that means.

If you study social science, you learn skills that you can use in a job.

Oh, right. Is that all? Okay. But why is that?

The point he made was that in studying social science, you use a flexible and adaptable approach to learning.

Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30.

Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30.

He also kept mentioning all the other subjects we will need to study as part of the course. I didn't write them all down, did you?

Some of them. I think I can make sense of my notes. The first one was anthropology, which he said would cover prehistory and archaeology as well.

Okay. Then there's economics. I wrote down that this was not meant to mean that we will spend all our time looking at economic theory, but more that we need to see how humans behave.

That's good. I don't think I could handle economic theory. He said something about education, too, didn't he?

Yeah. He said we'll be looking at how cultural information is handed down from one generation to the next through teaching children.

He said we'd be focusing on geography, too, but I can't really remember which aspects. Can you?

I noted it down, I think. Here we are, yes, particularly in relation to urban planning. It's law that I got confused about.

What?

I don't understand why he linked that to economics.

I think he meant that laws affect the way wealth is distributed.

That makes sense. Now, what are the science wars?

Okay. I did get that. The science wars are about how social science collects information. In sociology and social work, and in social science generally, they can only study patterns of behavior. If you compare that to the way scientists work in physics or chemistry, it's very different because they use specific experiments that can be tested and which give concrete answers. Social studies is often accused of being unscientific. That's all.

Okay. But it still looks like a good course, doesn't it? You don't have any regrets, do you?

None at all.

No, no, no. I'm looking forward to it.

That is the end of Part 3.

You now have half a minute to check your answers.

Part 4

Lecture on American Culture and Customs

First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.

Firstly, I'd like to mention that there is a remarkable ethnic diversity in the United States. The population of the USA is about 260 million. 73% of the American population is white, 12% is African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian or Pacific Islanders, and less than 1% American Indian or Eskimo.

Many Americans resent generalizations being made about the United States, because Americans see themselves as very unique and individualistic. On the other hand, Americans tend to lump foreigners together into one lot and condescendingly view foreigners as people who are not as intelligent or sensible as Americans.

Despite Americans' dislike of generalizations and their ethnocentric point of view, it becomes evident that they are indeed American. Americans value individualism, independence, informality, directness, punctuality, achievement, and competition.

Individualism is probably the most highly esteemed value in the American culture and an important key to understanding American behavior. In the historical development of the country, individuality was crucial for survival. If you asked Americans to characterize the ideal person, they would probably use adjectives such as autonomous, independent and self-reliant. Persons tend to be viewed as individuals rather than as representatives of a family or a group.

Here are some examples of how this value affects behaviors:

If a group of friends go to a restaurant, everyone wants to pay their own way. In other words, they want to have separate checks and not be someone's guest.

In friendships which seem to initially develop more quickly in the U.S. than in other cultures, the Americans may feel uncomfortable if you give them more help than they need. This is a tendency to draw back and see dependency as weakness.

In some ways the stress on the individual rather than the family or group has led to a more informal society. Sometimes this lack of formality is viewed by members of other cultures as a sign of lack of respect, but that is not the intention in the American value system. This informality is even more predominant on the university campus than in other segments of society.

Some ways in which you might see this value expressed in behaviors are:

You will generally be on a first-name basis with other students in spite of any age differences.

Dress is very informal on campus.

Language is informal and sometimes confusing. Phrases like "see you later" and "drop by any time" are not meant literally. They are informal ways of saying goodbye.

Americans are quick to get to the point and do not spend much time on formal social amenities. They may bring up impolite conversation topics which you may find embarrassing, too controversial or even offensive. Americans value directness, which encourages them to talk over disagreements and to try to patch up misunderstandings themselves rather than ask a third party to mediate disputes.

It is particularly interesting to see what behaviors have culturally become associated with straightforwardness:

A firm handshake has come to be interpreted as a sign of sincerity.

Looking at a person when you speak to him or her gives an indication of honesty.

In a question of honesty versus politeness, honesty wins. It is considered better to refuse graciously than to accept an invitation and not go.

You will be taken at your word. If you refuse food the first time it is offered to be polite, it may not be offered again. An American will not know that your initial refusal is politeness.

Great value is attached to time in the U.S. Punctuality is considered an important attribute. As with all values, there are different rules of acceptability in different cultures. In the U.S., you should be present for school or business appointments at the exact time agreed upon. In social appointments, you can arrive 10-15 minutes after the agreed upon time without giving offense. If you are invited somewhere for dinner and are more than 15 minutes late, you will need to offer an apology and an explanation. A phone call explaining you have been detained and will be late will save face for you and patience for the other person.

Americans also value achievement and competition. The American style of friendly joking or banter, of getting the last word in, and the quick and witty reply, are subtle forms of competition. Although such behavior is natural to Americans, you may find it overbearing or disagreeable. Americans are obsessed with records of achievement in sports, and sports awards are often displayed in their homes. Also, sometimes books and movies are judged not so much on quality, but on how many copies are sold, or on how many dollars of profit are realized.

That is the end of Part 4.

You now have half a minute to check your answers.

汉语文本

第一部分

图书馆会员申请

首先，您有时间阅读第1至5题。

现在请听对话并填写表格。

您好，我想办理图书馆会员。

您需要填写申请表。现在办理吗？

是的，如果可以的话。

稍等，我去拿表格。首先需要问您几个问题，最后请在底部签名。请问您的全名？

安吉拉·玛丽·普莱斯。

普莱斯？

是的，没错。

好的，您的地址是？

皮姆利科区布里奇街86号3号公寓。

布里奇街？就在附近对吗？

是的，不远。

好的，邮编是2065？

对，没错。

请提供电话号码，如果有的话请提供家庭和工作号码。

家庭电话是876 35142，工作电话是845 61307。

需要提供其他证件吗？比如身份证？

是的，如果有驾照也可以。

好的，我记得号码 - 4040 AC。

需要看一下原件。

给您。

谢谢。出生日期？

1981年3月24日。

好的，主要信息已经完成。不过如果您不介意，我们还有个简短的调查问卷。

现在请阅读第6至10题。

对话继续，请回答第6至10题。

您喜欢阅读什么类型的书？这里有个书单可以参考。

我的阅读兴趣会变化，但总是喜欢读些能放松身心和了解其他国家风情的书。除非是关于动物或环境的，否则我不太喜欢太严肃的内容。对体育类也不太感兴趣。

还有其他偏好吗？

我喜欢在家招待客人，比如晚餐聚会，所以应该会借些相关书籍。不过书里的图片总是让人垂涎，但实际做出来从不像书里那么好看。

好的，最后请在申请表这里签名。差点忘了，会员费是20美元，退会时可退还。

是在底部这里签名吗？

是的。

您现在就可以借书，不过会员卡要下周才能做好。如果想今天借书，可以在还第一本书时领取会员卡。

我想现在借，不过要先看看有什么书。

好的，请随意。

第一部分到此结束。

现在您有半分钟时间检查答案。

第二部分

关于蒙哥国家公园发现的访谈

首先请阅读第11至15题。

请听访谈第一部分并回答第11至15题。

1996年，在澳大利亚新南威尔士州威兰德拉湖区世界遗产地的核心区域 - 蒙哥国家公园，发生了一起为期三天的事件，当时引起广泛关注并带来重要发现。我们采访了这次活动的组织者艾伦·摩尔。

艾伦，这次旅行的目的是什么？

我一直喜欢内陆地区，经常组织偏远地区旅行团。不过这次我想给自己放个假，就带着家人去了蒙哥国家公园。

为什么选择这个地方？

这里记录着超过4万年的原住民历史。而且我想让孩子们看看公园的主要景观 - 被称为"中国墙"的奇特地形，风蚀和水蚀暴露出的地质历史。

当时天气如何？

异常寒冷，那个季节很少见。持续不断的暴雨把我们淋得透湿，所以最后只待了三天就缩短了行程。不过这几天很精彩。

主要问题是返回最近的小镇博龙加，但雨后土路无法通行。我们只能在公园里耐心等待，不过景色很美，倒也不介意。后来孩子们走失了，我们用双向无线电联系了公园管理员和警察，派来了直升机。幸运的是几小时内就找到了孩子们，但他们有个重要发现。

现在请阅读第16至20题。

访谈继续，请回答第16至20题。

所以这次旅行还有另一个重要收获？

是的，孩子们发现了古代原住民艺术。他们躲在一个很难发现的小洞穴里。

幸好有另一个家庭也在露营，听到我们找孩子就立即帮忙搜寻。数小时的寻找过程中，他们提供了急需的支持和鼓励，还给我们干衣服换，真的很感谢他们。

公园管理员赶来带领搜索，直升机飞行员通过无线电说看到了孩子但无法降落附近，最终我们找到了兴奋的孩子们，他们发现了洞穴里的东西。

你觉得那个洞穴怎么样？

挤进去后我很震撼，离开前拍了几张照片。墙上有许多模糊的标记和圆点，因为太小难以辨认是什么。后来博物馆的人来看过，说这些标记与该地区其他发现类似，证实年代非常久远。

现在那里已成为保护区，但孩子们还是叫它"我们的洞穴"，在管理员陪同下可以去看。如果您去蒙哥国家公园，可以在管理站看到洞穴入口和艾伦拍的照片。艾伦仍在组织内陆旅行团，更多信息可以查看蒙哥国家公园官网。

第二部分到此结束。

现在您有半分钟时间检查答案。

第三部分

社会科学讲座讨论首先请阅读第21至24题。

现在请听对话并回答问题。

你昨天去参加第一节社会科学讲座了吗？

去了。你没看见我在那儿吗？

没有。我一直在努力理解讲师讲的内容。

哪些地方没听懂？

很多都不太明白。比如他说我们需要把历史作为课程的一部分来学习，但我不明白为什么。

你可能漏听了。他一开始就说过我们需要从过去的错误中学习。

他还说我们需要设身处地为祖先着想。这是为什么？

我想重点是仅仅知道他们如何生活、做了什么是不够的。我们需要知道他们在想什么。

明白了。我笔记里记着"可迁移技能"，但不知道是什么意思。

学习社会科学能获得工作中可用的技能。

哦，这样啊。就这些吗？但为什么要学这个呢？

他的观点是，学习社会科学需要采用灵活、适应性强的学习方法。

现在请阅读第25至30题。

对话继续，请回答问题。

他还不断提到课程中需要学习的其他科目。我没全记下来，你记了吗？

记了一些。我想我能理解我的笔记。

第一个是人类学，他说这包括史前史和考古学。

然后是经济学。我记的是这并不意味着我们要把所有时间都花在研究经济理论上，更多是要了解人类行为。

这很好。我觉得我应付不了经济理论。他也提到了教育，对吧？

是的。

他说我们会研究文化信息如何通过教育孩子代代相传。

他还说会重点学习地理学，但我不太记得具体内容了。你记得吗？

我记下来了。找到了，特别是与城市规划相关的内容。我对法律部分感到困惑。

什么？

我不明白为什么要把法律和经济学联系起来。

我想他的意思是法律会影响财富分配的方式。

有道理。"科学战争"是什么？

这个我明白了。"科学战争"是关于社会科学如何收集信息的。

在社会学、社会工作以及一般社会科学中，他们只能研究行为模式。

如果把这与物理或化学领域科学家的工作方式相比，就非常不同，因为他们使用可以测试的具体实验，并能给出明确的答案。

社会科学经常被指责不够科学。就是这样。

好的。但这看起来还是个不错的课程，对吧？你没有什么遗憾吧？

完全没有。

不，不，不。我很期待。

第三部分到此结束。

现在你有半分钟时间检查答案。

第四部分

美国文化与习俗讲座

首先请阅读第31至40题。

现在请仔细听讲座并回答问题。

首先，我要提到美国具有显著的种族多样性。美国人口约2.6亿。73%的美国人是白人，12%是非裔美国人，8%是西班牙裔，3%是亚裔或太平洋岛民，不到1%是美洲印第安人或爱斯基摩人。

许多美国人不喜欢对美国的概括性描述，因为他们认为自己非常独特和个性化。另一方面，美国人倾向于把所有外国人归为一类，居高临下地认为外国人不如美国人聪明或理智。

尽管美国人不喜欢一概而论，并且持民族中心主义观点，但很明显他们确实是美国人。美国人重视个人主义、独立、不拘礼节、直率、守时、成就和竞争。

个人主义可能是美国文化中最受推崇的价值观，也是理解美国人行为的重要关键。在美国的历史发展中，个性对生存至关重要。如果你让美国人描述理想的人，他们可能会用自主、独立和自力更生等形容词。人们往往被视为个体，而不是家庭或群体的代表。

以下是一些体现这种价值观影响行为的例子：

如果一群朋友去餐馆，每个人都想自己付账。换句话说，他们想要分开结账，而不是成为别人的客人。

在美国，友谊似乎比其他文化发展得更快，但如果你给予美国人超出他们需要的帮助，他们可能会感到不舒服。这是一种退缩的倾向，将依赖视为弱点。

在某些方面，强调个人而非家庭或群体导致了一个更加随意的社会。有时，其他文化成员将这种不拘礼节视为缺乏尊重的表现，但这并非美国价值体系的初衷。在大学校园里，这种随意性比其他社会领域更为普遍。

你可能会看到这种价值观在行为中表现为：

尽管年龄不同，你通常会直呼其他学生的名字。

校园着装非常随意。

语言很随意，有时令人困惑。"回头见"和"随时来玩"等短语并不是字面意思。它们是说再见的随意方式。

美国人很快切入正题，不会花太多时间在正式的社交礼节上。他们可能会提出一些不礼貌的话题，让你感到尴尬、过于争议甚至冒犯。美国人重视直率，这鼓励他们通过讨论解决分歧，自己努力消除误解，而不是请第三方调解纠纷。

特别有趣的是，哪些行为在文化上与直率相关：

有力的握手被视为真诚的标志。

说话时看着对方表明诚实。

在诚实与礼貌之间，诚实胜出。礼貌地拒绝比接受邀请却不赴约更好。

他们会按你说的做。如果你第一次拒绝食物是出于礼貌，可能不会再被提供。美国人不知道你最初的拒绝是出于礼貌。

在美国，时间非常重要。守时被认为是一个重要品质。与所有价值观一样，不同文化对可接受性有不同的规则。在美国，你应该在学校或商务约定时间准时到达。在社交约会中，你可以在约定时间后10-15分钟到达而不会冒犯别人。如果你被邀请参加晚餐，迟到超过15分钟，你需要道歉并解释原因。打电话说明你被耽搁了会迟到，可以保住你的面子，也让对方更有耐心。

美国人也重视成就和竞争。美国人喜欢开玩笑、说最后一句话以及快速机智的回答，这些都是微妙的竞争形式。虽然这种行为对美国人来说很自然，但你可能觉得它咄咄逼人或令人不快。美国人痴迷于体育成就记录，体育奖杯经常被展示在家里。此外，有时书籍和电影的评判标准不是质量，而是销量或利润。

第四部分到此结束。

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