1、剑桥雅思考试第 11 版 A 类第一套真题及答案解析(总分:130.00,做题时间:175 分钟)一、LISTENING(总题数:4,分数:40.00)SECTION 1(分数:10)(1).There are ten questions below,Complete the notes below.Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answerHIRING A PUBLIC ROOExample the Main Hall - seats200Room and cost the【A1】.Room - seats 100Cost of Main H
2、all for Saturday evening:【A2】 . + 250 deposit (【A3】 .payment is required) Cost includes use of tables and chairs and also 【A4】 Additional charge for use of the kitchen: 25Before the event Will need a【A5】 .licence Need to contact caretaker (Mr Evans) in advance to arrange 【A6】 .During the event The b
3、uilding is no smoking The band should use the【A7】.door at the back Dont touch the system that controls the volume For microphones, contact the caretakerAfter th ewent Need to know the 【A8】.for the cleaning cupboard The【A9】 must be washed and rubbish placed in black bags All 【A10】must be taken down C
4、hairs and tables must be piled up【A1】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(2).【A2】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(3).【A3】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(4).【A4】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(5).【A5】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(6).【A6】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(7).【A7】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(8).【A8】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(9).【A9】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(10).【A10】(分数:1)填空项 1:_SECTION 2(分数:10)(1).There are four questions belowComplete
5、the notes below.Write ONE WORD for each answer.Fiddy Working Heritage FarmAdvice about visiting the farmVisitors should take care not to harm any 【B1】. not touch any 【B2】 wear 【B3】 . not bring 【B4】 .into the farm, with certain exceptions【B1】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(2).【B2】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(3).【B3】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(4).
6、【B4】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(5).There are six questions below,Label the map below.Write the correct letter A-I.Scarecrow .(分数:1)填空项 1:_(6).Maze .(分数:1)填空项 1:_(7).Cafe .(分数:1)填空项 1:_(8).Black Barn .(分数:1)填空项 1:_(9).Covered picnic area .(分数:1)填空项 1:_(10).Fiddy House .(分数:1)填空项 1:_SECTION 3(分数:10)(1).There are te
7、n questions belowChoose the correct letter, A, or C.The students in Akira Miyakes study were all majoring in(分数:1)A.physics.B.psychology or physics.C.science, technology, engineering or mathematics.(2).The aim of Miyakes study was to investigate(分数:1)A.what kind of women choose to study physics.B.a
8、way of improving womens performance in physics.C.whether fewer women than men study physics at college.(3).The female physics students were wrong to believe that(分数:1)A.the teachers marked them in an unfair way.B.the male students expected them to do badly.C.their test results were lower than the ma
9、le students.(4).Miyakes team asked the students to write about(分数:1)A.what they enjoyed about studying physics.B.the successful experiences of other people.C.something that was important to them personally.(5).What was the aim of the writing exercise done by the subjects?(分数:1)A.to reduce stressB.to
10、 strengthen verbal abilityC.to encourage logical thinking(6).What surprised the researchers about the study?(分数:1)A.how few students managed to get A gradesB.the positive impact it had on physics results for womenC.the difference between male and female performance(7).Greg and Lisa think Miyakes res
11、ults could have been affected by(分数:1)A.the length of the writing task.B.the number of students who took part.C.the information the students were given.(8).Greg and Lisa decide that in their own project, they will compare the effects of(分数:1)A.two different writing tasks。B.a writing task with an ora
12、l task,C.two different oral tasks.(9).The main finding of Smolinsky5s research was that class teamwork activities(分数:1)A.were most effective when done by all-women groups.B.had no effect on the performance of men or women.C.improved the results of men more than of women.(10).What will Lisa and Greg
13、do next?(分数:1)A.talk to a professorB.observe a science classC.look at the science timetableSECTION 4(分数:10)(1).There are ten questions belowComplete the notes below.Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.cean BiodiversityBiodiversity hotspots areas containing many different species important for locati
14、ng targets for 【C1】 at first only identified on landBoris Worm, 2005 identified hotspots for large ocean predators, e.g. sharks found that ocean hotspots:- were not always rich in 【C2】 .- had higher temperatures at the 【C3】- had sufficient 【C4】 . in the waterLisa Ballance, 2007 looked for hotspots f
15、or marine 【C5】 . found these were all located where ocean currents meetCensus of Marine Life found new ocean species living:- under the 【C6】 .- near volcanoes on the ocean floorGlobal Marine Species Assessment want to list endangered ocean species, considering:- population size- geographical distrib
16、ution- rate of 【C7】. Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution 【C8】. for each oneRecommendations to retain ocean biodiversity increase the number of ocean reserves establish 【C9】 . corridors (e.g. for turtles) reduce fishing quotas catch fish only for the purpose of 【C10】 .【C1】(分数:1)填空项
17、1:_(2).【C2】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(3).【C3】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(4).【C4】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(5).【C5】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(6).【C6】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(7).【C7】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(8).【C8】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(9).【C9】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(10).【C10】(分数:1)填空项 1:_二、READING(总题数:3,分数:40.00)READING PASSAGE 1Crop-growing skyscrapersBy the year 2050, nearly 80% of the Eart
18、h5s population will live in urban centres. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about three billion people by then. An estimated 109 hectares of new land (about 20% larger than Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed
19、 them, if traditional farming methods continue as they are practised today. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use. Historically, some 15% of that has been laid waste by poor management practices. What can be done to ensure enough food for
20、 the worlds population to live on?The concept of indoor farming is not new, since hothouse production of tomatoes and other produce has been in vogue for some time. What is new is the urgent need to scale up this technology to accommodate another three billion people. Many believe an entirely new ap
21、proach to indoor farming is required, employing cutting-edge technologies. One such proposal is for the 4Vertical Farm. The concept is of multi-storey buildings in which food crops are grown in environmentally controlled conditions. Situated in the heart of urban centres, they would drastically redu
22、ce the amount of transportation required to bring food to consumers. Vertical farms would need to be efficient, cheap to construct and safe to operate. If successfully implemented, proponents claim, vertical farms offer the promise of urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied food s
23、upply (through year-round production of all crops), and the eventual repair of ecosystems that have been sacrificed for horizontal farming. It took humans 10,000 years to learn how to grow most of the crops we now take for granted. Along the way, we despoiled most of the land we worked, often turnin
24、g verdant, natural ecozones into semi-arid deserts. Within that same time frame, we evolved into an urban species, in which 60% of the human population now lives vertically in cities. This means that, for the majority, we humans have shelter from the elements, yet we subject our foodbearing plants t
25、o the rigours of the great outdoors and can do no more than hope for a good weather year. However, more often than not now, due to a rapidly changing climate, that is not what happens. Massive floods, long droughts, hurricanes and severe monsoons take their toll each year, destroying millions of ton
26、s of valuable crops.The supporters of vertical farming claim many potential advantages for the system. For instance, crops would be produced all year round, as they would be kept in artificially controlled, optimum growing conditions. There would be no weather-related crop failures due to droughts,
27、floods or pests. All the food could be grown organically, eliminating the need for herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers. The system would greatly reduce the incidence of many infectious diseases that are acquired at the agricultural interface. Although the system would consume energy, it would ret
28、urn energy to the grid via methane generation from composting nonedible parts of plants. It would also dramatically reduce fossil fuel use, by cutting out the need for tractors, ploughs and shipping.A major drawback of vertical farming, however, is that the plants would require artificial light. Wit
29、hout it, those plants nearest the windows would be exposed to more sunlight and grow more quickly, reducingtheefficiencyofthesysteuLSinglqstorey greenhouses have the benefit : of natural overhead light even many still need artificial lighting. A multi-storey facility with no natural overhead light w
30、ould require far more. Generating enough light could be prohibitively expensive, unless cheap, renewable energy is available, and this appears to be rather a future aspiration than a likelihood for the near future.One variation on vertical farming that has been developed is to grow plants in stacked
31、 trays that move on rails. Moving the trays allows the plants to get enough sunlight. This system is already in operation, and works well within a single-storey greenhouse with light reaching it from above it is not certain, however, that it can be made to work without that overhead natural light.Ve
32、rtical farming is an attempt to address the undoubted problems that we face in producing enough food for a growing population. At the moment, though, more needs to be done to reduce the detrimental impact it would have on the environment, particularly as regards the use of energy. While it is possib
33、le that much of our food will be grown in skyscrapers in future, most experts currentiy believe it is far more likely that we will simply use the space available on urban rooftops.(分数:13)(1).There are seven questions belowComplete the sentences below.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage fo
34、r each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.Indoor farming【D1】Some food plants, including , are already grown indoors.【D2】Vertical farms would be located in , meaning that there would be less need to take them long distances to customers.【D3】 Vertical farms could use methane from
35、plants and animals to produce. .【D4】 The consumption of would be cut because agricultural vehicles would be unnecessary【D5】 The fact that vertical farms would needlight is a disadvantage.【D6】One form of vertical farming involves planting in which are not fixed.【D7】The most probable development is th
36、at food will be grown on in towns and cities.【D1】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(2).【D2】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(3).【D3】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(4).【D4】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(5).【D5】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(6).【D6】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(7).【D7】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(8).There are six questions belowDo the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage
37、 1?Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.TRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this【E1】Methods for predicting the Earths population have recently changed.【E2】Human beings are responsible f
38、or some of the destruction to food-producing land.【E3】The crops produced in vertical farms will depend on the season.【E4】Some damage to food crops is caused by climate change.【E5】Fertilisers will be needed for certain crops in vertical farms.【E6】Vertical farming will make plants less likely to be af
39、fected by infectious diseases.【E1】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(9).【E2】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(10).【E3】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(11).【E4】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(12).【E5】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(13).【E6】(分数:1)填空项 1:_READING PASSAGE 2THE FALKIRK WHEELA unique engineering achievementThe Falkirk Wheel in Scotland is the worlds first and only rotating boat lift.
40、 Opened in 2002, it is central to the ambitious 84.5m Millennium Link project to restore navigability across Scotland by reconnecting the historic waterways of the Forth all of which reinforces his view that the best option is to avoid the need for geo-engineering altogether.H The main reason why ge
41、o-engineering is supported by many in the scientific community is that most researchers have little faith in the ability of politicians to agree and then bring in - the necessary carbon cuts. Even leading conservation organisations see the value of investigating the potential of geo-engineering. Acc
42、ording to Dr Martin Sommerkorn, climate change advisor for the World Wildlife Funds International Arctic Programme, Human-induced climate change has brought humanity to a position where we shouldnt exclude thinking thoroughly about this topic and its possibilities.“(分数:14)(1).There are three questio
43、ns belowReading Passage 3 has eight paragraphs A-H.Which paragraph contains the following information?Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.mention of a geoengineering project based on an earlier natural phenomenon(分数:1)填空项 1:_(2).an example of a successful use of geo-engineering(分数:1)填空项
44、 1:_(3).a common definition of geo-engineering(分数:1)填空项 1:_(4).There are seven questions belowComplete the table below.Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.GEO-ENGIMEERDMG PROJECTSProcedure Aimput a large number of tiny spacecraft into orb
45、it far above Earthto create a 【E1】 .that would reduce the amount of light reaching Earthplace 【E2】 in the seato encourage 【E3】 to formrelease aerosol sprays into the stratosphereto create 【E4】 that would reduce the amount of light reaching Earthfix strong 【E5】 to Greenland ice sheetsto prevent icebe
46、rgs moving into the seaplant trees in Russian Arctic that would lose their leaves in winterto allow the 【E6】 to reflect radiationchange the direction of 【E7】to bring more cold water into ice-forming areas【E1】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(5).【E2】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(6).【E3】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(7).【E4】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(8).【E5】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(9).【E6】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(10).【E7】(分数:1)填空项 1:_(11).There are four questions belowLook at the following statements and the list of scientists selowMatch each statement with the correct scien