Practice makes perfect

在进行模拟练习之前，再指点一下练习的要点：

首先，你要记住，听力真题要听三遍！听完第一遍之后，千万不要心急火燎地去对答案，这个时候，再听一遍录音，把自己第一遍没有听到的或者不确定、蒙出来的答案尽可能地听到，效果会更好。虽然正式考试时录音只放一遍，但是平时练习的时候，要多给自己一次机会，锻炼自己寻找正确答案的能力，带着疑问去听录音，可以更有针对性地练习自己的弱项，提高耳朵的灵敏度。听完两遍之后对答案，把做错的、蒙对的、听了两遍还是听不出答案的题目都做上记号，然后去书后翻看听力原文。如果答案句中有某个单词不认识，那么立刻把这个单词抄在单词本上，之后务必把它背下来。如果单词全部都认识还听不出答案，那么就要分析一下原因了，有可能是同义词替换，有可能是对单词的发音不够熟悉，也有可能是单词的形式错误。分析完原因之后，再听一遍听力材料，这回就应该全都能听懂了，本来听不懂的现在能听懂！

最后再强调一下听力原文的重要性。大家千万不要以为只看答案句就行了，其实每份雅思听力原文都可以视作一篇阅读文章，有具体的场景、前后文以及丰富的词汇。做完题目后，仔细阅读研究听力原文，不仅能帮助你找到听不懂的地方，而且可以补充大量的词汇。所以，在做完练习后，一定要认认真真地把听力原文研读一遍，把生词查出来，不是光会拼写就行了，最重要的是要学会发音，毕竟我们练习的是听力！

Tips: 如果某天你忍不住说：“真题练得要吐啦，有别的没有？”答案当然是“有！”网易公开课和BBC的纪录片也可以用来磨耳朵和get雅思听力会出现的各种背景知识哦。

Model Test One

SECTION 4 Questions 31-40

Questions 31-35

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

Questions 36-40

Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

36 In choosing a topic, it is important to__________.

37 Make sure you really want to know more about the topic, because research on any sub ject will make you__________for weeks.

38 If only one source of information on your topic is available, you'd better reconsider your topic or__________another one.

39 You should narrow your topic down to a__________.

40 Asking questions about the topic can help you limit the paper size, discover possibili ties, and find__________.

Model Test One听力原文与答案精讲

听力原文

I think during college life, you'll have to write some research paper, right? Then what is writing a research paper like? How are we going to write one? What are the steps in producing a research paper and what are the points we need to take care of? In today's lecture, I'll try to answer these questions.

First of all, what is writing a research paper like? We may start by comparing it to an ordinary essay, a form of writing you are very familiar with. Writing a research paper is much like writing an essay. Both kinds of writing involve many of the same basic steps. Q31 That is,choosing a topic, asking questions to define and develop the topic, identifying the audience, getting raw material to work with, outlining the paper, writing it, and, finally, revising it. These are the steps shared between research paper writing and essay writing.

Is there any difference, you may ask. Yes. What makes a research paper different is that much of your raw material comes not from your own head, but from printed sources: mainly books and periodicals in the library. Q32 Collecting raw material, that is reading books and taking notes, is very much like the process of brainstorming at the prewriting stage of an ordinary essay.

Generally speaking, there are two basic types of research papers,which are survey-type research papers and argumentative research papers.

Now, let's take a look at how you are going to write a survey-type research paper or an argumentative research paper. In a survey-type research paper, you first gather facts on a given topic. Q33 Then, through quotation, summary, or paraphrase, you try to provide a representative sampling of facts to give an objective report on your topic. After that, you explain the pros and cons of various attitudes or opinions, but you don't side definitely with any one of them. Q34

While in an argumentative research paper, you do considerably more. Besides things you do in a survey-type paper, you also need interpret, question, compare, and judge the statements you cite. What's more, your purpose may vary with your topic. Q35 Whether the topic is space travel or trends in contemporary American literature, an argumentative research paper deals actively with the statements it cites. It makes these statements work together into an argument that you create, that is, to an argument leading to a conclusion of your own.

In the next part of the lecture, I'd like to talk about one of the basic steps in writing. That is how to choose a topic. As you think about your topic, it is of great importance to ask yourself these questions: Q36

Question number one: Do you really want to know more about this topic? This is the initial question you have to ask yourself, because research on any subject will keep you busy for weeks. Q37 You certainly do not wish to waste your time on something you have little interest in.

Question number two: Are you likely to find many sources of information on this topic? You cannot write a research paper without consulting a variety of sources. If only one source or none at all is readily available, you should rethink your topic or choose another. Q38

Question number three: Can you cut the topic down to a manageable size? Q39 Be reasonable and realistic about what you can do in a short period, say, two to four weeks. If your topic is about the American history, try to find something specific, such as “The Role of Thomas Jefferson in the American Revolution” instead of “The American Revolution”.

Question number four: What questions can you ask about the topic itself? Questions help you get the topic down to a limited size, discover its possibilities, and find the goal of your research Q40, that is, the specific problem you want to investigate.

核心语言点

答案精讲

31 basic steps。

【解析】根据题意可预测此处应填写研究论文与普通议论文在__________方面的相似性。根据题干线索词similarity在听力中定位至Both kinds of writing involve many of the same basic steps.（两种类型的写作都涉及许多相同的基本步骤。）故该空填写basic steps。

注意：此处需填写step的复数形式，因为题干中列举了多个步骤。

32 head。【解析】根据题意可预测此空涉及研究论文和普通议论文在原始资料方面的不同：研究论文源于印刷资料，而普通短文则源于一个人__________中的想法，且根据介词短语题干in one's__________预测此处应填写名词。根据题干线索词difference、raw materials和ordinary essay在听力中定位至“What makes a research paper different is that much of your raw material comes not from your own head, but from printed sources: mainly books and periodicals in the library.”（使研究论文不同（于普通议论文）的是你的原始资料大多并非你所想，而是主要来源于图书馆中的书籍期刊之类的印刷材料。）由此推断，普通短文主要源于一个人的大脑的想法。故此空填写head。

33 fact（s）。

【解析】根据题意可预测此处涉及调查性论文的特征之一——收集__________，且根据题干to gather__________预测此处应填写名词。根据题干线索词survey-type paper和gather在听力中定位至“In a survey-type research paper, you first gather facts on a given topic.”（在调查性论文中，首先你应该收集与既定论题相关的事实。）故此空填写fact（s）。

34 explain。

【解析】根据题意可预测此处涉及调查性论文的最后一个特征—__________，且根据上下文预测此处应填写动词。根据题干线索词survey-type paper、gather和quote在听力中可定位至“After that, you explain the pros and cons of various attitudes or opinions...”（在那之后你要解释不同观点的利弊……），故此空应填写explain。

35 （The）purpose。

【解析】根据题意可预测此处涉及论证性论文的__________会因论题而异，且根据题干__________varies with the topic预测此处应填写一个单数名词做主语。根据题干线索词argumentative paper和varies with the topic在听力中定位至“What's more, your purpose may vary with your topic.”（此外，你的目标应因论题而异。）故此空填写（The） purpose。

36 ask questions。

【解析】题干意为“在选论题时，__________是很重要的”。根据题干线索词choosing a topic在听力中定位至“That is how to choose a topic. As you think about your topic, it is of great importance to ask yourself these questions。”（那就是如何选择一个论题。当你思考你的论题时，问一下自己这些问题是非常重要的。）在此be important是对be of great importance的改述，故此空应填写ask questions。

注意：因题目要求每题不得填写多于两个单词，故将听力原文中的ask yourself these questions缩减至ask questions。

37 busy。

【解析】题干意为“关于这个论题，确保你真的想了解更多，因为关于任何一个论题的研究都将使你在几周内都__________”。根据题干线索词research on any subject在听力中定位至“Do you really want to know more about this topic? This is the initial question you have to ask yourself, because research on any subject will keep you busy for weeks.”（关于这个论题，你真的想了解更多吗？这是在最初你必须问自己的一个问题，因为关于任何一个论题的研究都将使你忙碌几周。）且make sb. adj.是对keep sb. adj.的改述，均表示“使某人保持某种状态”，故此处应填写busy。

38 choose。

【解析】题干意为“如果关于你所选的论题只有一种信息来源可用，你最好重新考虑你的论题或__________另一论题”，且根据题干可预测此处应填写一个动词。根据题干线索词source of information和reconsider your topic在听力中定位至“If only one source or none at all is readily available, you should rethink your topic or choose another.”（如果关于你所选的论题只有一种信息来源可用，甚至没有任何信息来源，你最好重新考虑你的论题或选择另一个论题。）在此reconsider是对rethink的改述，均表示“重新考虑”，故此处应填写choose。

39 manageable size。

【解析】题干意为“你应该将你的论题缩短至__________”，且根据题干可预测此处应填写名词或名词性短语。根据题干线索词narrow your topic down在听力中定位至“Can you cut the topic down to a manageable size?”（你能将论题缩减至可操作范围吗？）此处narrow down是对cut down的改述，均表示“缩减”，故此处应填写manageable size。

40 research goal。

【解析】题干意为“问与论题相关的问题能够帮助你限制论文长度，发掘可能性，并且发现__________”，且根据题干可预测此处应填写名词或名词性短语。根据题干线索词ask questions，limit the paper size和discover possibilities在听力中定位至“Questions help you get the topic down to a limited size, discover its possibilities, and find the goal of your research”（问与论题相关的问题能够帮助你限制论文长度，发掘可能性，并且发现研究目标），此处limit the paper size是对get the topic down to a limited size的改述，故此处应填写research goal。

注意：因题目要求每题不得填写多于两个单词，故将听力原文中的the goal of your research改写为research goal。

Model Test Two（剑10，TEST 1）

SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Questions 1-6

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Questions 7-10

Complete the table below.

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Model Test Two听力原文与答案精讲

听力原文

TRAVEL AGENT: Good morning. World Tours. My name is Jamie. How can I help you?

ANDREA: Good morning. I want some information on self-drive tours in the USA. Could you send me a brochure?

TRAVEL AGENT: Of course. Could I have your name please?

ANDREA: Andrea Brown.

TRAVEL AGENT: Thank you. And your address?

ANDREA: 24, Ardleigh Q1 Road.

TRAVEL AGENT: Can you spell that?

ANDREA: A-R-D-L-E-I-G-H Road.

TRAVEL AGENT: Postcode?

ANDREA: BH5 2OP

TRAVEL AGENT: Thanks. And can I have your phone number?

ANDREA: Is a mobile alright?

TRAVEL AGENT: Fine.

ANDREA: It's 07786643091.

TRAVEL AGENT: Thank you. And can I ask you where you heard about World Tours? From a friend? Or did you see an advert somewhere?

ANDREA: No, I read about you in the newspaper Q2.

TRAVEL AGENT: OK, I'll get the brochures in the post to you but can I give you some information over the phone? What kinds of things do you want to do on your holiday?

ANDREA: I'm interested in going to California with my family. I've got two children and we want to hire a car.

TRAVEL AGENT: OK. We have a couple of self-drive tours there visiting different places of interest in California. The first one begins in Los Angeles and there's plenty of time to visit some of the theme Q3 parks there.

ANDREA: That's something on my children's list so I'd want to include that.

TRAVEL AGENT: Good. Then you drive to San Francisco. From San Francisco you can drive to Yosemite Park where you spend a couple of nights. You can choose to stay in a lodge or on the campsite.

ANDREA: I don't like the idea of staying in a tent Q4. It'd be too hot.

TRAVEL AGENT: Right. And the tour ends in Las Vegas.

ANDREA: OK.

TRAVEL AGENT: The other trip we can arrange is slightly different. It starts in San Francisco. Then you drive south to Cambria.

ANDREA: Someone told me there's a really nice castle Q5 near Cambria. Will we go near that?

TRAVEL AGENT: Hearst Castle is on that road so you could stop there.

ANDREA: Good. I'd like to do that. Does this trip also go into the desert?

TRAVEL AGENT: No, it continues to Santa Monica where most people like to stop and do some shopping.

ANDREA: We have enough of that at home so that doesn't interest us.

TRAVEL AGENT: OK. Well, you could go straight on to San Diego.

ANDREA: That's good for beaches,Q6 isn't it?

TRAVEL AGENT: That's right, that's a good place to relax and your children might like to visit the zoo before flying home.

ANDREA: I don't think so. We want some time for sunbathing and swimming.

ANDREA: So how many days are the trips and how much do they cost?

TRAVEL AGENT: The first one I told you about is a self-drive tour through California which lasts twelve days and covers 2,020 Q7 kilometres. The shortest journey is 206 km and the longest is 632 kilometres. The cost is ￡525 per person. That includes accommodation, car rental and a flight Q8 but no meals.

ANDREA: OK. And the other trip?

TRAVEL AGENT: That lasts nine days but you spend only three days on the road. You cover about 980 kilometres altogether.

ANDREA: So is that cheaper then?

TRAVEL AGENT: Yes, it's almost a hundred pounds cheaper. It's ￡429 Q9 per person, which is a good deal.

ANDREA: So that covers accommodation and car hire. What about flights?

TRAVEL AGENT: They aren't included. But these hotels offer dinner Q10 in the price.

ANDREA: OK. Well, thank you very much. I'll be in touch when I've had a chance to look at the brochure.

TRAVEL AGENT: I'm pleased to help. Goodbye.

ANDREA: Goodbye.

核心语言点

答案精讲

1 Ardleigh。

【解析】此题为典型的图表填空题。首先，读表可知是关于自驾游的咨询。预测：肯定会有个人信息（姓名、住址、电话），还会有交通工具、地点、时间、费用、食宿等信息。所以扫一眼空格处，就知道此处是填路名。仔细听字母拼写，记下；还要注意，专有名称首字母要大写，空格后的Road已经提醒“烤鸭”们了。

2 newspaper。

【解析】此处有点小意外，没考手机号什么的，居然考了个信息来源。只要注意到空格前是Heard about company from，就能在听的时候注意抓住heard about这个音节，然后答案就到手了。

注意：此处newspaper不用首字母大写，也不要写成news paper!

3 theme。

【解析】根据点线后的parks一词，努力从播放的音符中寻找park前的定语，theme是个单音节，很容易被忽略。而且其发音/θi:m/ 很容易被误听为/θin/，变成thin。此时，考生的文化背景知识就十分重要：听说过主题公园，没听说过瘦公园吧？那一定是theme! 耳朵不好的考生也许会听成same。但根据上下文，也不可能。旅游哪能总去同样的公园呢！

4 tent。

【解析】根据空格前的信息not, lodge, 可以在听时抓住lodge（小屋），不是campsite, 而是再往后的tent。为什么campsite不可以？因为前面的谓语动词是to stay in, campsite只是露营区，不是具体的睡觉的地点。

5 castle。

【解析】此处破题的关键词key word是后面的Cambria, 自己扫读题目时默念一遍，就能敏感地在快速听音的时候抓住这个音，然后顺藤摸瓜地找到伴其左右的词castle。听对了，不会拼写怎么办？真的没有办法，这得靠内功，词汇积累！

6 beach/beaches。

【解析】同样，此处的关键词是San Diego和spend time on。万一前面没get到beaches这个词怎么办？好在这里还有一个讨论，不是一带而过。讨论中出现了children, sunbathing, swimming等词，这些词在“烤鸭”们的脑子里应该能形成一个海滨的图景吧？那可不就是beach吗？如果考生对美国地理的知识足够熟悉，也能根据景点知识判断出是去beach, 听都不用听啦。

7 2,020。

【解析】注意，此处转为一个对比表，不是complete the notes, 而是complete the table，比notes更难，因为涉及对比。好在雅思听力的题目顺序都是跟听力材料播放的顺序保持一致的。所以，首先出现的Trip One，就先出来有关路程、时间和费用的数据。注意2020的读法：two thousand and twenty。

8 flight。

【解析】此问是细节。就是费用所包含的内容，有accommodation和car, 还有航班（flight）费flight。

9 429。

【解析】注意费用的读法：￡429: four hundred and twenty nine pounds。

10 dinner。

【解析】这里Andrea也问到了flight费用是否包括在内，但旅行社的答案是：They aren't included. But these hotels offer dinner in the price. 如果没有听到“aren't”，一定能听到“but”, 后面接着就是dinner, 那肯定就是no flight, but dinner了。