1、雅思-52 及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BListening Modul(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section 1(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BQuestions 1-7/BComplete the form below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.Customer Complaint DetailsItem purchased: DVD recorderWhen purchased: U U 1 /U /UCost of item: U U 2 /U
2、/UMethod of payment: U U 3 /U /UProblem with item: U U 4 /U /ULength of guarantee: U U 5 /U /UGuarantee does not cover: U U 6 /U /UCustomer wants: U U 7 /U /U （分数：7.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BQuestions 8-10/BChoose THREE letters A-F.According to the adviser, which THREE of
3、the following rights do consumers have?A To return items purchased by someone else.B To obtain credit card refunds on items over 100.C To obtain refunds, repairs or replacements on reduced-price items.D To return items which are not faulty.E To have free repairs on items which were sold as faulty.F
4、To claim compensation for faulty goods 6 years after purchase.（分数：3.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_三、Section 2(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BQuestions 11-20/BBQuestions 11-15/BComplete the table below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Event Time Placefitness trainingfootball for allfilm sho
5、w UU 1 /U/UUU 2 /U/Ua.m2:00 p.m.U U 3 /U/Up.m 10:30p.msports centreU U 4 /U/Ucommon roomU U 5 /U/U（分数：5.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_Answer the questions. Wirte the appropriate letter A-H in the box.Where can you do each of the following?A Main libraryB Student union officeC Copy centreD St
6、udents storeE Friday marketF Union cafeG Stationery shopH Undergraduate lounge（分数：5.00）(1).Send a parcel abroad.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).Get phone cards.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Send an email.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Buy books cheaply.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Send a fax.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_四、BSection 3/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)BQu
7、estions 21-30/BBQuestions 21-23/BChoose the correct answer, A, B or C. （分数：3.00）(1).The tutor suggests they discuss A. the lecture Jack attended this morning. B. the assignment Jack is currently working on. C. the problem Jack has with organizing his time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(2).Jack sometimes misses an
8、appointment because A. he doesnt want to go. B. he forgets about it. C. he cant afford the time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.(3).Why does Jack put off doing writing tasks? A. He feels too tired to start writing. B. He wants to do other things first. C. Hes not sure what he has to do.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.Questions 24-30
9、Write the correct letter A, B or C in the box.What is Jacks response to each of the tutors suggestions?A He has not tried it.B He has tried it and found it helpful.C He has tried it but has not found it helpful.（分数：7.00）(1).Write the details of your schedule on a wall calendar.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).At
10、 night, plan what you are going to do the next day.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Fix regular times for your daily routine.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).Find a quieter place to study.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Divide your study time into blocks of similar length.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(6).Use odd moments to do a little studying.（分数：1
11、.00）填空项 1:_(7).Try to do the more difficult jobs first.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、Section 4(总题数：2，分数：10.00)Questions 3140Questions 31-34Complete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Living OnlineReasons for using the InternetOlder generation: to get informationYounger generation: to
12、 U U 1 /U /URapid evolution of social networkingFirst sites developed a few years agoAim: to provide U U 2 /U /Ufor friendsNow part of daily lifeTypes of networkingMySpace, etc. To build up your own U U 3 /U /U(personal information, interests, etc.) To make online friendsBlogsPublish your own U U 4
13、/U /U on a regular basis (as in diary or newspaper) （分数：4.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BQuestions 35-40/BComplete the notes below.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.Developments in social websitesChanges in the way people represent themselves.Early websites: Chat rooms
14、use of fictitious names Gamesuse of U U 5 /U /UCurrent websites: Social networkinguse of real names and U U 6 /U /U MySpaceinteraction usually with U U 7 /U /UNetworking by scientistsBegan working online at beginning of the U U 8 /U /UNumber of blogs increasingBlogs used to link: scientists with sci
15、entists scientists with U U 9 /U /ULikely future developmentsIncrease in U U 10 /U /Uwebsites, e.g. Facebook, LinkedInEstablishment of meta-network（分数：6.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_六、BReading Module(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Reading Passage 1(总题数：3，分数：13.00)Come Fly with MeInspired by the Eif
16、fel Tower, Norman Foster has created one of the worlds most breathtaking bridges.A For decades Millau has been clogged in summer by a weight of traffic that beggars belief. Since 2004, though, this old French glove-making town has been liberated. The traffic that races down the A75, connecting Paris
17、 through the Massif Central to Barcelona, has been diverted over the Tam Gorge some way east of the town, across one of the worlds most breathtaking bridges.B A sublime marriage of British and French architecture and engineering, the Grand Viaduc du Millau outdoes even the stirring 10-year-old Pont
18、du Normandie that spans the mouth of the Seine between Honfleur and Le Havre. With a 2.5 km span, the Millau bridge is far from the longest in the world, yet it is surely one of the most beautiful. In terms of artistry, it challenges the Garabit viaduct, which Gustave Eiffel built 120 metres above t
19、he River Truyere in central France in 1884.C Where Eiffels red-painted railway bridge, poised over the void like a leaping ballet dancer, is a triumph of wrought-iron engineering, the cable-stayed Millau bridge is a high-vaulting celebration of the structural dynamics of concrete and steel. At least
20、 10 years in the making, the Grand Viaduc is the result of a collaboration between Foster and Partners with the French engineer Michel Virlogeux, designer of the Pont de Normandie, and the construction consortium Eiffage, with its roots in the works of Eiffel himself.D From the outset, the bridge wa
21、s intended as an epic work of art. (Initial discussions considered a tunnel as well as four alternative types of bridge under and across the Tam Gorge.) The day I came this way, walking through rocky paths high above the gorge, the tips of the new bridges concrete pylons were only just visible above
22、 the clouds. Given that the tallest of the seven trapezoidal piers and their pylons, each a major engineering work in its own right, is at least 40 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower, my early-morning walk demonstrated just how powerful a force nature is here. The bridge ventures across a wild, cra
23、ggy and weather-beaten landscape, blasted by winds of up to 90 mph and scorched by summer sun. So much so that the bridges steel roadways will expand and contract by nearly 3 metres between the height of summer and depths of winter.E When the clouds cleared towards noon, the bridge revealed itself a
24、s the great work of art it was meant to be. From some angles, the structure is quite ethereal, almost vanishing in the bright light of this high and immense country. Its design is subtle. The course of the roadway curves gently and drops slightly from one end to the other, making the experience of c
25、rossing itI went on footan ever-changing delight. The three-metre-high screen that protects vehicles from side winds is transparent, so the views will be eye-popping if you travel across by lorry or coach.F The view of the bridge itself, as cars descend towards it, should stir the sensibilities of t
26、he most jaded motorway users. Norman Foster says the experience should be like flying by car. He happens to be a pilot; drivers of a more grounded persuasion may find the experience daunting, at least at first, but as the crossing will take on average just over a minute, the bridge will appear and d
27、isappear like a trick of the light.G Aesthetics aside, the projects statistics tell a story of engineering derring-do. The viaduct is cradled by 154 steel stays stretched out from seven cloud-piercing concrete pylons. These stand on piers of up to 245 metres in height, so that the tallest pylon stan
28、ds at 326 metres above the base of its pier next to the River Tam. The top of one of the pylons is big enough to hold a tennis court. The bridge weighs 242,000 tonnes, comprising 36,000 tonnes of steel and 206,000 tonnes of concrete. There were rarely fewer than 400 workers on site.H A minority of p
29、eople might regard it as crazy to spend so much energy, and （分数：4.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BQuestions 5-8/BComplete the diagram below.Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.（分数：4.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_BQuestions 9-13/BDo the following statements agree with the vi
30、ews expressed in Reading Passage 1?In boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet, writeYES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer;NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer;NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.（分数：5.00）(1).Most people will think the
31、Millau bridge is a waste of resources.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The building of the Millau bridge may lead to improvements in other kinds of constructions.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).Railway bridges tend to be less spectacular than road bridges.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).An inferior design was chosen for the Queen Eliza
32、beth Bridge.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Both travellers and the towns inhabitants will benefit from the construction of the Millau bridge.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_八、Reading Passage 2(总题数：3，分数：13.00)Gladiators: Heroes of the Roman AmphitheatreSection AA Today, the idea of gladiators fighting to the death, and of an a
33、mphitheatre where this could take place watched by an enthusiastic audience, epitomizes the depths to which the Roman Empire was capable of sinking. Yet, to the Romans themselves, the institution of the arena was one of the defining features of their civilization. Hardly any contemporary voices ques
34、tioned the morality of staging gladiatorial combat. And the gladiators own epitaphs mention their profession without shame, apology, or resentment. So, who were these gladiators, and what was their role in Roman society?Section BB The Romans believed that the first gladiators were slaves who were ma
35、de to fight to the death at the funeral of a distinguished aristocrat, Junius Brutus Pera, in 264 BC. This spectacle was arranged by the heirs of the deceased to honour his memory. Gradually gladiatorial spectacle became separated from the funerals, and was staged by the wealthy as a means of displa
36、ying their power and influence within the local community. The number of gladiators to be displayed was a key attraction: the larger the figure, the more generous the sponsor was perceived to be, and the more glamorous the spectacle.C Most gladiators were slaves. They were subjected to a rigorous tr
37、aining, fed on a high-energy diet, and given expert medical attention. Hence they were an expensive investment, not to be despatched lightly. When a gladiator died in combat, as compensation, the trainer might claim up to a hundred times the cost of the gladiator who survived. Hence it was very much
38、 more costly for sponsors to supply the bloodshed that audiences often demanded, although if they did allow a gladiator to be slain it was seen as an indication of their generosity. Mosaics from around the Roman empire depict the critical moment when the victor is standing over his floored opponent,
39、 poised to inflict the fatal blow.Section CD The rules were probably specific to different styles of combat. Gladiators were individually armed, but paired against each other in various combinations, each combination imposing its own fighting style. Some of the most popular pairings pitted contrasti
40、ng advantages and disadvantages against one another.E Combat between the murmillo (“fish-fighter“, so called from the logo on his helmet) and the thraex was a standard favourite. The murmillo had a large, oblong shield that covered his body from shoulder to calf; it afforded stout protection, but wa
41、s very unwieldy. The thraex, on the other hand, carried a small square shield that covered only his torso, but wore leg-protectors that came well above the knee. So the murmillo and his opponent were comparably protected, but the size and weight of their shields would have called for different fight
42、ing techniques, contributing to the interest and suspense of the engagement. The most vulnerable of all gladiators was the net-fighter (retiarius), who had only a shoulder-guard on his left arm to protect him. He customarily fought the heavily-armed secutor who, although virtually impregnable, lumbe
43、red under the weight of his armour. Being relatively unencumbered, the net fighter could move nimbly to inflict a blow with his right hand using his trident at relatively long range, throw his net over his opponent, and then close in with his short dagger for the fight.F Not that all gladiators were
44、 right-handed. A disconcerting advantage accrued to the left-handed; they were trained to fight right-handers, but their opponents, unaccustomed to being approached from this angle, could be thrown off-balance by a left-handed attack. Left-handedness is hence a quality advertised in graffiti and epi
45、taphs alike.Section DG The occupants of the gladiatorial barracks changed frequently, as troupes toured the local circuit. Some gladiators survived to reach retirement; new recruits were enlisted, many of them probably unable to understand Latin. In the larger barracks, members of the same fighting style lived with their own dedicated trainer, and they often bonded together in formal associations.H Yet gladiators must frequently have met their close colle
