1、雅思（听力）模拟试卷 38及答案与解析 一、 Listening Module (30 minutes then, H1 give you some information on free, educational websites; finally, well finish with question time. Im sure most of you think that the Internet can be a frightening place in which to let your children roam loose, but, let me remind you that
2、it can also be a fountain of knowledge and education. The trick is to avoid the former and utilize the latter. There are programs available, both in your local electronics supply shop and free to download, that will keep your child safe to a certain degree on the World Wide Web. A popular one is Onl
3、ine Family Norris which bars things like military and social websites. I wouldnt advise you to rely solely on a program to protect your family though. As good as it is, you cannot abdicate your responsibility as a parent. Im sure you all know that or you wouldnt be here. When all is said and done, t
4、he best way to keep children safe is to educate them and keep an eye on them. For this reason you should make sure the computer, which your child uses, is kept in a communal space where you can look over their shoulder from time to time. It is paramount that you teach them never to divulge their pro
5、per or full name; and to never provide personal information such as where they live or what their phone number is. Tell them that online friends must remain just that online unless they are supervised. It is difficult, I know, to teach children about the dangers of the world when they are so naive,
6、so trusting and innocent. But, without going into great detail, you must alert them to the possibility that the people they are chatting with may not be who they say they are. Its also sensible not to give them their own email address until they are old enough to use the Internet safely, so all comm
7、unication from websites will go through you. When they are old enough to use social sites, like Face book and My Space, teenagers need to know that whatever postings they put on the Web will remain accessible forevernothing is ever really deleted there, and embarrassing pictures or remarks may come
8、back to haunt them one day. For instance, when they apply for a job, they could jeopardize their chances as the employer or human resources staff will look on the Web to find out more about their potential employee and they may be shocked by what they find therenot the sort of stuff an applicant wou
9、ld want on his or her CV. It can also make them more vulnerable to bullying. Unfortunately, bullying on social sites is another thing to look out for and, I have to tell you, its on the increase. Its a very difficult issue to deal with but something that is more easily detected if the computer is ke
10、pt in a family space. If we can put these negative issues aside, lets not forget that the Internet is also a wonderful place for children of all ages. Teenagers may be mostly networking on social sites or completing research that theyve been asked to do as part of their homework assignments, but you
11、nger children can get assistance with mathematics, spelling and reading on a variety of free and paid for sites. 11 【正确答案】 military 12 【正确答案】 educate 13 【正确答案】 personal information 14 【正确答案】 postings 15 【正确答案】 bullying 16 【正确答案】 research / homework / (homework) assignments 16 【听力原文】 A good way for c
12、hildren to learn and have fun at the same time is the website . They can practice mathematics on this site no matter what their level while they compete against other children from all over the world. And heres a fun way for primary school children to learn the spelling words for the week it can be
13、such a chore for some children they just type them in and play games to learn them. Whats that? The Website? Oh, sorry, yes, youll need to go for that. The one Im going to tell you about now is one of the most practical sites thats popular with people of all ages. Children (or parents for that matt
14、er) can learn to touch type as they sing along with songs and theres a variety of funny characters to help you enjoy yourself as you learn. In this day and age, typing is essential everyone should be able to type fast and accurately-so go to beeps/typing and try it out. Dont just leave it up to the
15、kids heres a site that parents can use to download worksheets to extend their children by giving them further practice: its called and I can really recommend it, particularly for middle school students. Now, are there any questions? 17 【正确答案】 compete 18 【正确答案】 play games 19 【正确答案】 sing (songs) 20 【
16、正确答案】 worksheets 20 【听力原文】 CLEO: Hey, Ted. What are we going to do about this assignment? TED: Well, Cleo, I think its pretty straightforward. CLEO: Oh? TED: Yeah, the topic is Why Study Abroad? I suggest we do a survey of international students, collate the responses, make a graph and exhibit our f
17、indings in the form of a poster. CLEO: Wow! You have given this some thought, havent you? TED: Of course. This is only the first assignment-therell be a lot more to come so lets get this one out of the way quickly. CLEO: Well, how do we do the survey? TED: I think we need to find a good selection of
18、 foreign students. CLEO: So.how about we go over to the English Language School at lunchtime and talk to some of the students there. TED: Thats not a bad idea but we shouldnt limit ourselves to that Department. CLEO: Why not? TED: Well, think about it.Theyll all give the same reason- to learn Englis
19、h. CLEO: Of course, youre right. Well, one of us could cover the Language School and the other could go around the Business School. TED: Yes, I know there are a lot of internationals there too but I think a random sample from foreign students on campus might give us a better range of answers. CLEO:
20、Mum. What are we going to ask them-Why are you studying abroad? TED: An open question like that could mean we get hundreds of different responses it would be better if we made up, say, 10 reasons, and asked each respondent to place them in order of importance. CLEO: Youre right. That would certainly
21、 make collation easier. Any ideas about what these 10 reasons might be? TED: Sure Ive got enough foreign friends to know quite a lot about what motivates them. CLEO: Okay. Number I is.? TED: I think thats obvious how about Study abroad is the best way to learn a language? And number 2 is obvious as
22、well. CLEO: I know Study abroad gives you the chance to travel? TED: Whats third? CLEO: Its either culture or friendship. TED: Okay, lets go for culture Study abroad gives you first-hand experience of a different culture? CLEO: Not just that but it gives you new experiences as well-not all of them a
23、re good but its meeting those challenges and adapting to new situations and solving problems and so on. TED: Lets make that a separate reason. How about Study abroad.umnlwill compel you to develop new skills?. CLEO: Sounds good. Then, Study abroad promotes international friendship. TED: What are we
24、up to now? CLEO: Umm, wait. That was number five. TED: Do you think learning about yourself is the same as developing new skills? CLEO: No, I think its quite different probably more closely related to culture you really mean embracing new concepts and perceptions, dont you? TED: Yes, and reconsideri
25、ng ones own beliefs and values, or, at least, seeing them through new eyes. CLEO: We could make that the next one and call it something like Study abroad provides the opportunity to learn about yourself . TED: We ought to throw in a few about study and work because Im sure that rates highly with man
26、y foreign students. CLEO: Of course. Study abroad gives you the opportunity to expand your academic.umm. TED: Academic what? Lets simplify it-make it .the opportunity to study different subjects. CLEO: Yes, good. It can also enhance the value of your degree. TED: Hows that? CLEO: Well, I think you c
27、an take courses you would never have had the opportunity to take on your home campus and employers will know also that your language skills have been given quite a boost. TED: Isnt that the same as number seven? CLEO: No, I think its a separate issue. TED: Alright. Keep it. Now, I think this next on
28、e is more important? CLEO: Shall I change the order? TED: No, no need, the students are going to rank them according to their views. CLEO: So what is it? TED: Study abroad enhances employment opportunities. CLEO: Ugh, why didnt I think of that? Anyway, theres one even more obvious than that. TED: Le
29、t me guess: Study abroad broadens your mind? CLEO: Exactly. TED: Okay, now we have ten. Lets print off 100 questionnaires and go and do the survey. 21 【正确答案】 A 22 【正确答案】 C 23 【正确答案】 B 24 【正确答案】 chance to travel 25 【正确答案】 develop new skills 26 【正确答案】 learn about yourself 27 【正确答案】 study different sub
30、jects 28 【正确答案】 employment opportunities 28 【听力原文】 CLEO: Did you hear about the National Geographic survey of American students between the ages of 18 and 24? TED: Yes, it sounds as if they could benefit from study abroad Did you know that only one percent of US students currently study abroad? Anyw
31、ay, back to that National Geographic survey it was carried out internationally and it was Sweden that came out on top. CLEO: Its really amazing, isnt it; when given a map of the world, only 13% of American students were able to find Iraq and the same for Iran. TED: I know.and, not surprisingly I sup
32、pose.Afghanistan didnt fare much better83% couldnt locate it on the map. There must be something about that region.76 % couldnt identify Saudi Arabia either. CLEO: But Asia didnt come off much betters-over half the students couldnt find Japan on the map! But do you know whats really incredible? TED:
33、 Yes, I do: 11% of them couldnt even find their own country! CLEO: Its no wonder the USA scored near the bottom, only two points above Mexico which was ranked last! 29 【正确答案】 A 30 【正确答案】 D 30 【听力原文】 He was born in Maryland in 1741. His father died when he was nine and the family struggled financiall
34、y for the next few years and Charles became a saddle makers apprentice. One day he went to Norfolk for supplies and there he saw paintings for the first time. He thought they were so bad that he felt sure he could do better so he decided to make painting his career. In 1766 he went to London to stud
35、y painting with Benjamin West. Whilst there he painted this portrait in 1768, see slide 1, Pitt as a Roman Senator. Notice how elaborately symbolical this portrait is. The symbolism arises of course from Pitts famous speech to the British Parliament where he draws an analogy between the ancient Roma
36、n Senates view of a barbaric Britain and the prevailing European view of the time of a barbaric African continent fuelling the slavery trade. Perhaps you didnt know that the Romans used Britons as slaves? But I digress.back to Peale. He returned to America and In 1772 painted the first ever portrait
37、 of George Washington (see slide 2). In 1773 he painted a group portrait of himself, his wife, mother, brothers, sister, his old nurse and an unidentified baby. Just look at the slide this painting is simply called The Peale Family and you can almost feel the exuberance of the family and their warmt
38、h towards one another. He enjoyed great success as a portraitist prior to the Revolution and served with distinction in the Revolution. During this time he became friends with George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. After the war he continued to paint and, when his wife died in th
39、e 1790s as a result of her eleventh pregnancy, he remarried. He had 17 children in all, naming the sons after famous painters or scientists. Although perhaps best known for his portraits of famous people, Peale liked novelty. Look at this slide of his two sons, Raphael and Titian, Life Size, climbin
40、g a narrow stairway. This painting, the Staircase Group(1795), was exhibited in a doorway as a trompe LOreal and it is said that it did in fact fool the eye of George Washington. Even as far back as 1772, we can see his desire for difference in Rachel Weeping. Its a rather macabre portrait of his fi
41、rst wife crying over the death of one of their children, their daughter, Margaret. Id like to show you one more slide to demonstrate his innovative approach this is a portrait of his brother, James, sitting at his desk at night with only his face illuminated by a lamp. This was painted much later th
42、an the others in 1822. You know, Peale believed anyone could learn to paint and he taught painting to his brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, nephews, nieces, and other relatives. Four of his sons, Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt and Raphael, became painters as did his brother James. Before I finish Id li
43、ke to tell you a bit more about Peale. He was active in politics for several years and throughout his life he maintained a lively interest in many branches of science. He was also an inventor who gained patents for a fireplace, porcelain false teeth, and a new kind of wooden bridge. He collaborated
44、with Thomas Jefferson on what was known as the polygraph a kind of portable writing desk but it wasnt any ordinary desk: this one could make several copies of a manuscript at once. He also wrote papers on a wide variety of subjects from hygiene to engineering. Oh, and he also tried his hand at inven
45、ting a fairly primitive but innovative motion picture technique; new types of eyeglasses; and a velocipede (which is a precursor to the bicycle). Now some of the original velocipedes had pedals and some didnt-you sort of scooted along on them using your feet unfortunately, I cant remember which type
46、 it was that Peale worked on. Hes also remembered for his work as a naturalist. He established the first scientific museum in America and he even invented his own system of taxidermy for those of you who arent sure what taxidermy is, its the art of preparing, stuffing and presenting dead animals so
47、that they appear lifelike. He was also well ahead of his time in that he placed his animals in a simulated natural environment. His most magnificent exhibit, however, was the complete skeleton of an extinct mammal known as a mastodon which he helped excavate; the event was memorialized in his extraordinary painting, The Exhuming of the Mastodon. 31 【正确答案】 1768 32 【正确答案】 first (ever) 33 【正确答案】 warmth 34 【正确答案】 Staircase Group 35 【正确答案】 daughter 36 【正确答案】 1822 37 【正确答案】 inventor 38 【正确答案】 manuscript 39 【正确答案】 bicycle 40 【正确答案】 exhibit
