雅思听力第081套

PART 1 : QUESTIONS 1-10

Questions 1-6

Complete the form using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Buying a Used Car: Contact Details

Model:	Celica
Year:	1985 (EXAMPLE)
Number of owners:	1 _________________
Condition:	overall good. 2 _________________ done last year.
Reason for selling:	3 _________________
Asking price:	4 _________________
Appointment time:	5 _________________
Address:	6 _________________, Parkwood.
Contact name:	Elena

Questions 7-10

Circle the correct letter A-C.

 

7What happened to Sam’s car?

AIt was replaced by another one.

BIt broke down.

CIt was stolen.

 

8Why does Jan need a car now?

AShe lives too far from the university.

BShe spends too much time on the bus.

CShe would feel safer at night with a car.

 

9What does Sam recommend?

Acheck the service records

Bavoid buying an old car

Cget a mechanical inspection

 

10How are they travelling to Elena’s?

Aby motorcycle

Bon foot

Cby bus

 

PART 2 : QUESTIONS 11-20

Questions 11-13

As you listen, fill in the details to complete the information on the map below.

11 _________________

12 _________________

13 _________________

Questions 14-16

Fill in the chart using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Whale Identification Chart

	Colour	Size	General Characteristics
Dolphins	grey	1-2 metres	14 _________________
Orcas/ Killer Whales	15 _________________	7 – 8 metres	• fierce hunters • eat fish, seals, other whales
Grey Whales	grey	16 _________________	• migratory • solitary • filter feeders, eat shrimp

Questions 17-20

Complete the following using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Advice for Participants on Whale Watching Excursions

• For a smooth ride, sit 17 _________________ of the boat. • Watch the waves and hold onto the ropes. • Survival suits are 18 _________________ in colour for maximum visibility. They are designed to keep you floating upright in the water even if you 19 _________________ and will protect you from the cold. • For seasickness: Place a patch 20 _________________ instead of taking pills.

PART 3 : QUESTIONS 21-30

Questions 21-23

Fill in the summary below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each space.

Selection Process for ‘Travel Documentary’

• 34 interviewed from 21 _________________ applicants nationally • 13 chosen for a 22 _________________ training course in film-making • 23 _________________ finalists selected as competitors

Questions 24-26

Complete the summary.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each space.

Requirements of competitors:

• produce a 24 _________________ every two weeks • no previous professional 25 _________________ experience allowed • make their own 26 _________________ and obtain approval

Questions 27-28

Circle the correct letter A-C.

 

27What was Sarah Price’s worst experience during the trip?

AShe got lost in Mongolia.

BShe was homesick.

CShe got sick in a remote place.

 

28In which of the following areas does Ray expect to have most difficulty?

Aloneliness

Btime pressure

Corganisation skills

Questions 29-30

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

In what month does the journey begin?

29 _________________

Name 2 things that are provided free of charge to the competitors.

30 _________________ and travel, camera, accommodation

PART 4 : QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-33

Circle the correct answer A-C.

 

31What does QWERTY stand for?

Aletters on the top row of the keyboard

Bthe company that made the first typewriter

Cletters on the home row of the keyboard

 

32The first commercial typewriter was developed in …

AGermany.

BGreat Britain.

CUnited States.

 

33The purpose of the QWERTY keyboard layout was …

Ato slow down typing speed.

Bto prevent keys from sticking.

Cto reduce typing inefficiency.

 

Questions 34-39

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

In 1932 August Dvorak solved the inefficiency problem by re-designing the 34 _________________ of the typewriter. He put the most commonly used letters on the home row. Using the Dvorak keyboard, over 3,000 words or 35 _________________ of all work can be done from the home row. In contrast, only 36 _________________ can be typed from the home row on the QWERTY keyboard. Other advantages of the Dvorak keyboard include a 50% improvement in 37 _________________ and a 15 – 20% increase in 38 _________________. But the most important difference is in finger movement. Typists using the QWERTY keyboard moved their fingers 39 _________________ miles per day compared to one mile a day for Dvorak typists.

Question 40

Circle the correct letter A-C.

 

40Which of these was the main reason why the Dvorak keyboard was never adopted?

Athe Depression of 1929

Bbad timing

Cresistance to change