雅思考试听力指南Listening Test

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[00:02.40]This is a listening practice test that resembles the International English Language Testing System Listening Test.
[00:11.26]The test consists of four sections. Answer the questions as you listen to the recording.
[00:17.55]Note that the recording will be played once only. Please turn to Section 1.
[00:24.89]STOP YOUR TAPE
[00:26.83]You will see that there is an example which has been done for you.
[00:31.22]On this occasion only the conversation relating to this will be played first.
[00:37.43]Jane:Hello Steve. How are you?
[00:40.15]Steve:Oh I'm not too bad today, thank you Jane.
[00:43.10]And you? How did you go in the exams?
[00:46.08]Jane:I'm not sure. I haven't got all my results yet, but I'm so glad we're coming up to the end of the semester.
[00:53.34]I really need a holiday, so I'm going camping with some friends.
[00:58.15]Jane is pleased about it being the end of semester, so you choose C 'the semester ending.'
[01:05.70]STOP YOUR TAPE
[01:08.15]Section 1. You will hear two friends talking about a holiday trip they plan to make.
[01:15.15]First, look at questions 1 to 7
[01:18.92]At this point you would normally hear the example.
[01:22.94]Because you have already heard the example it is not repeated here.
[01:27.48]Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time.
[01:35.87]First, you have another chance to look at questions 1 to 7.
[01:40.41]Now, listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 7.
[01:45.46]STOP YOUR TAPE
[01:47.73]Jane:Hello Steve. How are you?
[01:50.11]Steve:Oh I'm not too bad today, thank you Jane.
[01:53.08]How are you? How did you go in the exams?
[01:56.56]Jane:I'm not sure. I haven't got all my results yet, but I'm so glad we're coming up to the end of the semester.
[02:03.64]I really need a holiday, so I'm going camping with some friends.
[02:08.08]What are you doing over the semester break, Steve?
[02:11.32]Steve:I haven't got any plans yet. I don't really have  enough money to fly home.
[02:16.65]I suppose I could get a part-time job and earn some money, but I don't really want to.
[02:22.52]Then again, maybe I could start studying for next semester.
[02:26.55]Jane:Mmm. I thought about doing some summer courses, but 1 decided that's not a good idea.
[02:33.03]I need a break or I'll get stale. I need to do something completely different.
[02:38.41]You do too. Why don't you join me and my friends on the camping trip?
[02:42.85]Steve:Well, I don't know really. Would your friends mind?
[02:46.87]Jane:No, of course not. They'd be happy to have you along. We're going down to the Royal National Park.
[02:53.95]Have you been there yet?
[02:55.67]Steve:No, I haven't. It's somewhere south of Sydney isn't It?
[02:59.44]Jane:Yes, it's about 30 kilometres south of Sydney. We'll be getting an early train from Central to Sutherland.
[03:06.62]It leaves Central at seven and goes to Waterfall via Sutherland.
[03:11.95]Amin and Lucy are joining us there because they live in Caringbah.
[03:16.55]Steve:Oh, I see. That is very early. And who did you say will join the train at Caringbah?
[03:22.95]Jane:No, not Caringbah. At Sutherland. Amin and Lucy. Then, from Waterfall,
[03:29.76]we'll hike to where we're going to be spending the first few days. That's at Garie beach.
[03:36.01]Steve:What's the park like? Is it on the coast, or inland?
[03:40.03]Jane:It's on the coast, but it's very big, over 15,000 hectares and there are a couple of rivers,
[03:47.29]especially one big one, the Hacking.
[03:50.95]Steve:Can you do anything on this river? Can we go on it?
[03:54.48]Jane:Oh yeah, lots. You can hire boats - go boating - row boats.
[04:00.04]Steve:Row boats. Hey, that sounds fun! Um, and what about scuba diving or horse riding?
[04:06.15]Can we do any of those things?
[04:08.11]Jane:Well there isn't much point in scuba diving around there as there aren't any reefs or anything,
[04:14.82]so there's not much underwater Life. And because it's a national park,
[04:19.79]domestic animals aren't allowe
[04:22.48]Steve:So what equipment do we need to bring with us If we're going? Do we have to carry all our food for a week?
[04:29.01]Jane:No. We've got organised for the food to go down with a van, so we don't have to carry too much.
[04:36.32]You know Dave's van. It's a camper with a fridge and cooking things, so we needn't bother with that.
[04:43.27]But you'll need to bring a sleeping bag. I've got an extra one I can lend you if you haven't got one.
[04:50.27]Steve:And what type of clothes should I bring? Like, what's the weather going to be like?
[04:55.00]Jane:Bathers. Definitely bathers' cause there are beaches, and the river.
[04:59.81]You can swim in the river. There's some beautiful little swimming holes with waterfalls in the river.
[05:06.10]Um...good hiking boots, strong boots and socks.
[05:10.88]I think you need a few pairs of socks because if they get wet it's often difficult to dry them.
[05:16.63]Otherwise, whatever you prefer to hike in. If you like shorts that's OK.
[05:22.09]Steve:And what about my bicycle? Should I bring that?
[05:25.51]Jane:Nor really. Well, you could. There are places to cycle, but none of us are cycling this time.
[05:33.24]But you will need a warm sweater or jacket for the evenings.
[05:37.14]Steve:So that's a bit of a pity. I rather like cycling, but nor really on my own.
[05:42.47]And do we have to book anything? Like the train, maybe?
[05:45.89]Jane:No, we don't need to book the train. And we've already booked beds in the youth hostel.
[05:51.40]We've booked eight beds and so far we've only got six people, so it's fine for you to come along.
[05:57.46]Steve:And do we need a guide?
[05:59.50]STOP YOUR TAPE
[06:01.53]Jane goes on to talk about some of the activities that they can do in the park.
[06:06.63]Look at questions 8 to 11, the plan of the park and the list of activities.
[06:12.61]As you listen write the appropriate activities in the correct area of the park.
[06:18.38]You will have to leave some areas empty and you will not use all of the activities.
[06:24.55]You will be given time at the end of the conversation to copy your answers against questions 8 to 11.
[06:30.77]STOP YOUR TAPE
[06:32.86]Steve:And do we need a guide?
[06:34.66]Jane:Oh no. Look here's a map. I'll show you. Now, you see these arrows?
[06:41.37]They're the marked walking trails. This is Waterfall, where we get off the train.
[06:47.72]Then we'll walk to Carie beach and stay at the hostel there.
[06:51.56]You see this area beyond the youth hostel, to the south?
[06:56.05]Those are rocky bluffs and there are lots of animals and birds in this area.
[07:00.86]You can spend hours just watching them.
[07:03.50]Now this area here, around Garie itself, has fabulous beaches for swimming and walking,
[07:10.32]and in some parts there are rock pools with fascinating sea creatures in them.
[07:15.83]Steve:So there are plenty of places to swim.
[07:18.57]Jane:Yeah, there are great places to swim. Then to the north of Garie,
[07:22.83]along the coast there are some wonderful cliffs to walk along, where you can get spectacular views.
[07:29.04]We plan to walk along here to this great picnic and barbecue place with a waterfall,
[07:34.50]called Wattamolla. Lots of people go there just for the day to have a picnic lunch.
[07:40.38]Of course Dave will have to drive the van. This area here is Audley.
[07:45.53]Steve:Where? Oh yeah.
[07:48.04]Jane:It's not a town, it's just a place where two rivers join where you can hire rowboats.
[07:54.33]We'll spend the last day here and then we'll all pile into the van so Dave can drive us back to Sutherland to get the train home.
[08:04.05]Copy the letter for the area of the map and the activity against numbers 8 to 11 in any order.
[08:12.62]STOP YOUR TAPE
[08:14.84]That is the end of Section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
[08:21.97]STOP YOUR TAPE
[08:23.69]Section 2. You will hear a member of the local police force giving a talk on prevention of car theft.
[08:33.10]Look at questions 12 to 19.
[08:37.59]As you listen to the first part of the talk answer questions 12 to 17 according to the information given in the talk.
[08:46.81]Good everning. I know many of you students are the proud owners of your first motor vehicle and this evening I want to talk to you about some of the things you can do to make sure your car or motorbike isn't stolen.
[09:00.29]I'll start with a few facts and figures to put you in the picture.
[09:04.42]Car theft is a widespread problem. In this country alone one car is stolen every 32 seconds.
[09:12.86]That's almost a million cars each year. And of those, 40 per cent are never recovered.
[09:19.70]And don't think that just because your car might be a bit old and beaten-up looking no one will steal it.
[09:25.68]Any car can be stolen. Anywhere.
[09:28.50]Most thefts occur in residential areas,
[09:31.43]often from the front of the house or even from inside the garage.
[09:36.34]Some areas that are especially dangerous are shopping centres and parking lots, particularly at sports events.
[09:43.00]Most car thieves don't need to break into the car.
[09:46.24]They usually gain entry through unlocked doors and many times they find the key in the ignition.
[09:52.54]In fact, one in five stolen cars had the keys left in the car.
[09:57.39]Isn't that amazing? Twenty per cent of drivers left the keys in the ignition of an unlocked car!
[10:05.54]Who steals cars? Well, there are basically two kinds of car or like thieves:
[10:11.42]joyriders aged about 15 to 21, and professionals.
[10:16.75]This last group usually needs less than one minute to break into a locked car and they often steal cars to use in other crimes such as robberies.
[10:26.29]You are much less likely to get your car back if it's stolen by a professional,
[10:30.96]and if it's stolen by a joyrider chances are it'll be a wreck when you do get it back.
[10:36.11]Joyriders have a very high accident rate.
[10:40.05]STOP YOUR TAPE
[10:41.96]Before the final part of the talk, look at questions 18 and 19.
[10:48.78]Now you will hear the rest of the talk. Answer questions 18 and 19.
[10:55.96]What can you do to make sure your car isn't stolen? Well, first and most obviously.
[11:01.66]lock the car when you leave it. That includes locking the boot or hatchback and making sure all the windows are closed.
[11:09.67]Even a tiny gap allows a thief to insert a wire to prise open the lock button.
[11:15.66]Of course, don't leave the keys hanging in the ignition. And don't conceal a spare key inside or outside the car-thieves know all the hiding places.
[11:27.05]If your car breaks down, lock up before you go for help. Even if you can't start the car, a thief may be able to.
[11:35.20]Now since dusk to mid-evening are the peak hours for car theft, make sure you park in a well-lit area,
[11:42.56]preferably where there are plenty of passers-by, say near a busy store or a restaurant.
[11:47.84]Avoid leaving your keys with a garage or parking-lot attendant:choose the place you park yourself.
[11:54.37]Keep your driver's license and registration in your wallet or purse,
[11:58.63]not in the glove compartment of your car. You should also have a record of your car's vital statistics both in your wallet and somewhere at home.
[12:08.53]This can help with recovery in case of theft. And finally, it's a good idea to install some kind of safety device.
[12:17.04]There is a range available - from alarm systems that set off a buzzer or siren if an attempt is made to tamper with the car in any way,
[12:24.59]to fuel shut-off systems and time-delay ignition systems.
[12:30.05]Displaying a warning sticker will also help deter would-be thieves.
[12:34.78]They don't want to waste time on trying to steal a protected car.
[12:39.88]So, help us put car thieves out of business by using common sense, always locking your car,
[12:47.74]installing antitheft devices and cooperating with the police by reporting any attempt at theft.
[12:54.69]That is the end of Section 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
[13:01.40]STOP YOUR TAPE
[13:03.44]Section 3. In this section you will hear three people discussing university life.
[13:10.75]Listen to the discussion about reading assignments, essays and lectures.
[13:16.73]Complete the table by writing in the difficulties they have with reading,
[13:20.91]writing essays and listening to lectures against questions 20 to 24.
[13:27.13]Write no more than three words for each answer. First look at questions 20 to 24.
[13:36.43]Now as you listen to the first part of the discussion, answer questions 20 to 24.
[13:44.06]Lisa:Oh hello Olaf. I haven't seen you for ages. How are things going?
[13:49.70]Olaf:Hello Lisa. Hi Sasha. Well it's great studying here, but some things take quite a bit of getting used to.
[13:56.47]It's not like studying in my country.
[13:59.29]Sasha:Oh I know. In my country we used to go to lectures and get the lecturer's notes and then we'd use those to write our essays.
[14:08.51]Here we have to read so much. I just can't keep up with it all.
[14:13.11]How do you find the reading Lisa?
[14:15.75]Lisa:Yes, I agree there is a lot to read, but I don't mind that.
[14:20.47]In fact, I like the reading. My problem is that it's  at all so interesting I want to read more and there just isn't the time.
[14:29.22]And that creates a problem with the essays for me.
[14:32.41]I feel like I can't cover the topics in the number of words assigned.
[14:36.54]Look at this assignment for example. I'm supposed to discuss rational choice models for my economics essay in 3000 words.
[14:46.13]I could write a book on that topic; in fact, several people have.
[14:50.91]how am I supposed to cover it in 3000 words? Why do they have to impose a word limit anyhow?
[14:57.85]Olaf:Well Lisa, remember it's just an undergraduate essay.
[15:02.03]You're only supposed to demonstrate that you understand the concept, not apply it or anything.
[15:08.15]But I know what Sasha means about having too much to read.
[15:11.67]I think the most difficult thing with the reading for me though isn't the quantity but all the new words.
[15:18.44]Words like "hegemony" and "teleology", that you need to understand thoroughly.
[15:24.42]I'm always being told by my tutors that I'm using them wrongly in my essays.
[15:29.33]And when I try to use them the same way as in the reading, the tutors say it's plagiarism.
[15:35.13]Sasha:I have a problem like that too. You know, you listen to the lectures and - read the books and articles and then you're supposed to come up with your own ideas for the essays.
[15:45.37]You're so full of everyone else's ideas, where are you going to get your own from?
[15:50.33]And there's so much to say it's difficult to organize.
[15:53.99]I spend hours planning an essay and by the time I get to actually writing it all down the deadline is up.
[16:01.20]I'm always having to ask for an extension. What about you Lisa You usually get good marks for your essays.
[16:09.30]Lisa:Yes, that's true. But I'm always doing the final draft in a hurry and then the tutors complain that they can't read my handwriting.
[16:17.58]I think I'll have to learn to type, but whe
[16:21.24]And that's another thing I never seem to manage enough time for - lectures.
[16:25.81]Why are there so many, and they're always so early in the morning!
[16:30.77]I can't ever get out of bed in time for a nine o'clock lecture.
[16:35.03]Olaf:Well isn't that because you go to so many parties Lisa?
[16:39.29]If you don't get home till one or two in the morning, how can you ever expect to be awake for a lecture?
[16:45.27]Sasha:If you ask me, that wouldn't make any difference.
[16:49.34]Most of the lecturers are so boring they'd put you to sleep anyhow.
[16:53.79]Why can't they make the lectures more interesting?
[16:56.66]After all, a lot of the subjects are fascinating, but the lecturers make them sound boring.
[17:03.42]STOP YOUR TAPE
[17:05.38]Now listen as they discuss seminars and complete the rest of the table by writing in what they say about seminars against questions 25 to 27.
[17:16.17]Write no more than three words for each answer.
[17:19.75]Also answer questions 28 and 29. Look at questions 25 to 29.
[17:28.27]Now as you listen answer questions 25 to 29.
[17:34.01]Lisa:At least you can't say that about seminars. They're really interesting and I think I get most benefit from them.
[17:41.75]You always find other students have read different books and articles and so you get lots of new information in a seminar.
[17:48.72]Olaf:Yes that's true Lisa. But I still don't enjoy them because people disagree with each other all the time,
[17:55.43]and I don't like that. I don't like to hear people arguing. It really bothers me.
[18:01.60]Sasha:Oh Olaf, you're supposed to argue in a seminar.
[18:05.36]And I really appreciate the chance to do that. Where 1 come from, women aren't supposed to argue or answer back.
[18:12.57]I do have to admit, however, that I get very nervous about having to give presentations.
[18:19.05]You know, when you have to read a paper. That's really scary!
[18:23.73]Lisa:Oh Sasha, I can't believe that! That last paper you gave was so professional.
[18:29.89]In fact I think you could do a better job than the lecturers...
[18:34.07]That is the end of Section 3. You will now have half a minute to check your answers to Section 3.
[18:42.87]STOP YOUR TAPE
[18:45.02]Section 4. In this section you will hear an introductory lecture to a course on South-East Asia.
[18:53.35]First read the summary of the lecture made by a student and look at questions 30 to 40.
[19:01.08]As you listen complete the summary, using no more than three words for each answer.
[19:08.16]The first one has been done for you as an example.
[19:12.00]My name is Paul Stange. I'm the coordinator of this course.
[19:16.18]It's called South-East Asian Traditions.
[19:19.05]I'm also the author of the study guide and course reader and you should have those in front of you.
[19:24.98]As well as these you'll need two textbooks for the course;
[19:28.56]there's the one by Osborne and there's another by Legge.
[19:32.27]I'll talk a bit more about the reading materials in a moment. Now if you haven't got these materials,
[19:38.85]you can buy the textbooks at the university book shop and you can collect the study guide and the course reader from me on your way out of the lecture.
[19:47.29]The purpose of this lecture is simply orientation.
[19:51.18]What I'm going to do is introduce myself, talk you through the course,
[19:55.49]and give you some additional advice - apart from what's contained in the study guide - on dealing with the various assignments for the course.
[20:03.10]First of all, the materials. You'll find the two textbooks very clear and they give a good,
[20:09.68]basic coverage of the history of the region. Most of the readings in the reader are fairly easy going,
[20:16.03]but 1 have to warn you that two of them are quite difficult.
[20:20.10]These are the readings by Smail and Bender. And, of these two, the one by Bender is perhaps the more challenging.
[20:28.12]But don't let that put you off, because understanding these two readings is important to help you develop a clearer understanding of the cultures.
[20:37.34]In other words they'll help you acquire greater sensitivity to the differences between the various cultures in the region.
[20:45.67]Now, the course itself. The course has multiple aims.
[20:49.80]It's primarily a history course. but it's not only a history course.
[20:54.84]It is, in most respects, a cultural history course focusing on South-East Asia.
[21:01.24]Nevertheless the course is, as you'll see from the materials,
[21:05.27]an introduction to the South-East Asian studies components of the Asian studies progra
[21:10.73]In looking at the cultural history of South-East Asia there are two major influences to be considered:
[21:17.07]the Chinese and the Indian. It is important not to forget the extensive influence that these two countries have had in the region.
[21:26.43]China has been trading throughout the region since at least the sixth century,
[21:31.02]so many of its cultural and social traditions have influenced the countries in the area.
[21:36.30]And religious practices from India have helped form today's culture.
[21:40.79]So we'll be looking for the links and the connections between traditional patterns and today's developments in the region.
[21:48.11]I think you can now begin to see how these past influences might form a background for the present-day social practices.
[21:55.42]And in the same way this course will form a basis or background for second and third year courses,
[22:01.90]with their focus on the modern period, and in particular the economic and political situation of the region.
[22:08.90]So that's the outline of the course. I'd like to go on now to look at what you have to do,
[22:15.20]your assignments and so on.
[22:17.10]That is the end of the Listening Test. You now have half a minute check your answers.