1、雅思-27 (1)及答案解析(总分：76.98，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Modul(总题数：3，分数：9.00)BSECTION 1: QUESTIONS 1-10/BListen to two students talking about libraries in Australia.Questions 1-2Choose the correct letter from A-D for each answer.（分数：2.00）(1).Who advised Yumi to join the local library?（分数：1.00）A.her tutorB.Ma
2、ry Anns tutorC.the librarianD.Mary Ann and Yumis flatmate(2).What items cannot be borrowed from the local library? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Questions 3-4Choose the correct letter from A-C for each answer.（分数：2.00）(1).If Yumi returns a book two days after the loan period has ended,（分数：1.00）A.A. she will have
3、 to pay a fine. B.B. she will have to pay 10 cents. C.C. it wont cost her anything.(2).Why hasnt Yumi been to the university library yet? A. She couldnt attend the orientation activities. B. She has been sick all week. C. She had to go to her lecture.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.Label the map of the library below
4、.Choose the correct letter from A-E for each answer.（分数：4.98）(1).Returns Box _（分数：0.83）填空项 1:_(2).Library Computers _（分数：0.83）填空项 1:_(3).Monograph Collection _（分数：0.83）填空项 1:_(4).Reference Section（分数：0.83）填空项 1:_(5).Advisors Desk _（分数：0.83）填空项 1:_二、BSECTION 2: QUES(总题数：8，分数：28.00)Questions 11-16Comp
5、lete the notes below.Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.INTERNATIONAL DRIVING LICENSESFACTS: have been used U(11) /U drivers do not have to speak the native tongue of the country they are visiting drivers must be at least 18 years of age drivers must hold a driving license in t
6、heir home countrySPECIFICATIONS OF BOOKLET:Size of license: 10.8U (12) /U cmNumber of pages: 17Colour of inside pages: U (13) /UHas a photograph of the driver and his/her U(14) /UAvailable from authorized travel agencies and the U(15) /UCost of 3-year license: U(16) /U（分数：6.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空
7、项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Questions 17-20Complete the summary of International Driving Licenses below.Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerInternational Driving Licenses cannot be used in the U(17) /U . They may only be used in some countries for U(18) /U . Drivers using International
8、Driving Licenses must obey the U(19) /U of the country that they are driving in. The driver must be responsible for learning the rules of the host country, because if they break the rules, they may be U(20) /U .（分数：4.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BSECTION 3: QUESTIONS 21-30/BQuestions
9、21-24Complete the chart below.Match the advantages of joining a learning circle (I-VI) to the person.NOTE: there are more advantages listed than you will need.Reasons for joining learning circle given by:Economics tutor U(21) /UHamish U(22) /UU (23) /UAnita U(24) /UAdvantages of a learning circleI c
10、ommits to other students with a shared purposeII can provide motivation to studyIII commits time to studyIV can provide help with understanding subject materialV can provide support for other studentsVI saves the cost of an expensive tutor（分数：4.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Questions 2
11、5-27Choose the correct letter from A-C for each answer.（分数：3.00）(1).The purpose of studying past exam papers is to A. do well in the end of term exam. B. contribute to the learning circle. C. compare answers of past papers with other students.（分数：0.50）A.B.C.(2).By doing mock tutorials in the learnin
12、g circle, the students hope to A. practise by themselves first. B. help each other by giving practical advice. C. gain self-confidence.（分数：0.50）A.B.C.(3).Hamish advises Anita to A. make a list of objectives for the first learning circle. B. commit to the learning circle and then get a tutor. C. tria
13、l the learning circle first.（分数：0.50）A.B.C._Questions 29-30Choose TWO letters from A-E.29 30. Which two activities are most likely to be discussed at the next learning circle?A. past exam papersB. learning stylesC. lecture notesD. reading comprehensionE. how to re-write lecture notes（分数：2.00）(1).（分数
14、：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BSECTION 4: QUESTIONS 31-40/BQuestions 31-32Complete the notes below.Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerReasons given for speaker adopting wind-generating power: lives on a windy farm electricity not supplied by U(31) /U diesel and Petrol generators lack of efficiency an
15、d excessive U(32) /U（分数：2.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Questions 33-36Complete the time-line below.Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer1975 -speaker bought farm-relied on diesel and petrol generatorsLate 1975 -Hybrid system installedsuccessful even in U(33) /UU (34) /U -stopped
16、operating U(35) /U and relied solely on wind generator-imported four wind generators from the U(36) /Uwho now supply 50% of words wind turbinesLast year -bought 600-kilowatt wind turbine.（分数：4.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Questions 37-39Look at the picture of wind turbines below and c
17、omplete the following information in the table below.（分数：3.00）(1).（分数：0.75）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、BReading Module(总题数：2，分数：13.00)BREADING PASSAGE 1/BHOME-THE NEW WORKPLACEOne of the scourges of the modern world is the length of time we take commuting to and from work. In large cities this can mean l
18、osing three or more hours every day just traveling from home to work and back again. Surely there is an alternative! Well, according to a survey conducted in the US, 22% of people would much prefer working from home, should circumstances allow. Liz Sewell spoke to several people who have already mad
19、e the change to this modern-day workplace to try and find out more.Scott Miller is a 40-year-old draughtsman who has been working from home for the past two years. He admits that it wasnt something that he craved for; rather it happened when his wife, Jules, a university lecturer, was offered a full
20、-time position. “She didnt think that she could take the job. I knew that she really wanted it, but she didnt want to put our son into full-time care. I had been working for the same firm for seven years and decided to approach my bosses. My track record probably helped because they accepted the pro
21、position. As long as my productivity was maintained, they didnt mind where I worked. Also my wife is happy, and her career is blossoming.“Now I go into the office every Monday afternoon for a meeting and to pick up my weeks work. Interestingly, I feel that I work even better from home, so much so th
22、at even though our son is now at school, I still work there.“However, is working from home as simple as it sounds? Transferring work to a different workplace is only part of the equation for Joanne McCarthy, who until three months ago was a Human Resources Manager for a large public corporation. She
23、 has now become a full-time trader on the stock market. She says she loves the freedom that working from home gives her, but she really misses the social interaction.“As my job just involves working for myself, by myself, I find that I have become much more introverted because I dont have that face-
24、to-face, professional involvement with people any more. I spend all day on the computer checking the prices of my stocks. By evening, I am desperate to talk to my husband - even if it is only about what he has been doing all day.“She has realized that this could jeopardise her attempts to work from
25、home and has decided to join a local investors club which meets once a week, just to get more interaction in her life. “I dont think Ill learn anything from it, but it will be nice to meet with like-minded people and talk business. Meeting friends for coffee or for lunch meets my social needs, but w
26、ork is still a large part of my life.“One of Joannes friends helped her to make the transition to working from home. Louise Tate is an accountant and used to commute an hour each way to her office before deciding there had to be a better way. For her, the biggest problem with working from home was d
27、istractions. “It was so easy to get distracted by the other things you have to do at home, like washing and cleaning,“ she told us. “I had to force myself to view my study as an office, not part of the house. So I came up with a novel idea-my husband thought I was mad, but I had a separate entrance
28、built to the office. At the beginning of my workday, I go out of the front door of our house, lock it, and then walk around to the office. Now I feel that I am really at work, and my productivity has increased as a result. I know it sounds strange, but it works for me.“ Twelve months down the track
29、and Louise never wants to face the morning traffic again.People choose to work from home for a multitude of reasons. Take the example of George Mercer, who owns seven cafes within a 7 mile radius of downtown Miami. He has based his office in his Fort Lauderdale beachfront home, and keeps in contact
30、with his various managers by phone, fax and email. “When I started the business four years ago, I couldnt decide which cafe to have as my main base, so I decided to set up my office at home. With modern telecommunications nowadays, I am always able to contact my premises and order provisions from my
31、 suppliers.“If I get fed up with working from home, or if there are problems that have to be dealt with in person, I just jump in the car and drive to the cafes. From time to time, we have meetings at my place, which give the managers a break from their own offices. They get a change of scenery. I s
32、till have control but they have a large amount of independence in the day-to-day running of the cafes. I love my job and its obvious that my managers respond well to the arrangement. Lifes great at the moment and I wouldnt change a thing!“Obviously, not everyone is able to have the type of work that
33、 can be done from home, but there are plenty of people just like me-judging by Internet sites and the more traditional employment vacancy ads-who would jump at the chance.Questions 1-8Using information from Reading Passage 1, match the people listed (A-F) in the box below with their descriptions (Qu
34、estions 1-8). Write your answers in boxes 1-8 on your Answer Sheet.NOTE: there are more descriptions than people. You may use any of the choices more than once.A. Scott MillerB. Joanne McCarthyC. Louise TateD. George MercerE. None of the aboveF. All of the above（分数：8.00）(1)._ needs to be good at mat
35、hs.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2)._ is not self-employed.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3)._ has been working from home for the longest period.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4)._ altered their house to be able to work at home.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5)._ doesnt need to interact with clients to carry out their business.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6)._ thin
36、ks that they are less successful working from home.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(7)._ helped someone else to retain his/her career.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(8)._ lives on the coast.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_Questions 9-13Choose the correct letter from A-D for each answer and write it in boxes 9-13 on your Answer Sheet.（分数：5.00）(1)
37、.Scott Miller（分数：1.00）A.had always wanted to work from home.B.no longer has the original reason for working from home.C.had difficulty persuading his employer to let him do it.D.only visits the office for staff meetings.(2).Joanne McCarthy（分数：1.00）A.sometimes has regrets about working from home.B.en
38、joys talking about her work with her husband.C.is still learning her business.D.is determined to ensure that working from home satisfies her.(3).Louise Tate（分数：1.00）A.got angry with her husband about the office door.B.had to have a total change of mindset to be able to work from home.C.often gets di
39、stracted by her domestic duties.D.recommends working from home.(4).George Mercer（分数：1.00）A.does all his business using modern telecommunications.B.usually only sees his managers at scheduled meetings.C.lives less than 7 miles from any of his cafes.D.None of the above.(5).The writer of this article（分
40、数：1.00）A.is envious of these people being able to work from home.B.works from home herself.C.doesnt give her opinion on the subject.D.plans to work from home in the future.四、BREADING PASSAGE(总题数：3，分数：13.00)ALZHEIMERS DISEASEAlzheimers disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease which is caus
41、ed by physiological changes to the brain. It changes the delicate organisation of the nerve cells in the brain by creating the gradual spread of sticky plaques and clumps of tangled fibres. As brain cells stop communicating with each other, they atrophy, causing memory and reasoning to fade. Tangles
42、 and plaques first appear in the entorhinal cortex, an essential memory-processing centre needed for creating memories and retrieving old ones. This does not affect detailed complex memories, but rather the simple recollections of facts that allow us to function socially, such as birthdays and lunch
43、 dates. Over time they move higher, invading the hippocampus, that part of the brain that forms complex memories of events or objects. These kinds of memories are, of necessity, more detailed and involve longer recollections. It allows us to recall how to function at work and complete reasonably com
44、plex tasks but without the need to analyse or make judgements. Finally, the tangles and plaques reach the top of the brain or the neocortex, the executive that sorts through stimuli and orchestrates behaviour. Here, amongst other functions, we are using analytical skills to evaluate, digest and resp
45、ond to situations appropriately.The onset of the disease is characterised by an initial memory decline and, over several years, it destroys cognition, personality and the ability to function, but preserves motor function. Confusion and restlessness may also occur. It is a progressive disease and the type, severity, sequence and progression of any mental changes that occur vary
