# Jellyfish - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2026.4.18 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/155aff30-c1d1-403f-82ad-44146fde674a（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-29 ## 题目原文 00:00:01,160 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-six. 00:00:07,320 Hello. So we need to talk about our presentation on jellyfish. How do you think we should start? 00:00:14,500 Well, I think we should capture our audience's attention by talking about some of the strange and wonderful jellyfish species that exist. 00:00:23,860 Yeah. Good idea. 00:00:26,140 Have you heard of the fried egg jellyfish? 00:00:29,560 No. 00:00:30,830 They actually do look like an egg that's been cracked into the water. 00:00:36,320 But not as tasty, though. Are they venomous? 00:00:39,400 Yeah, but their venom has very little effect on humans and other animals. In fact, sometimes juvenile fish and crabs hide inside the jellyfish's tentacles. Fried egg jellyfish only have a lifespan of about six months, though, which isn't very long. They die in winter when the water cools down. 00:01:03,600 How about the white-spotted jellyfish? 00:01:06,240 It lives in warmer waters around the Gulf of Mexico, right? 00:01:10,480 Yeah, among other places. It has a huge appetite for some types of shrimp, fish, and crabs. It's a good example of a jellyfish that is a problem in some areas because it could destroy the populations of these creatures. It's visually striking, though. 00:01:28,590 Have you seen the bloody belly comb jellyfish? 00:01:32,320 No. Great name, though. 00:01:34,920 Yeah. It has a brilliant red stomach which actually absorbs light far below the ocean surface where they live. So they basically can't be seen by any potential predators. 00:01:49,960 Really? 00:01:50,940 They're really cool. We only really know about them because of recent studies being done in a few aquariums. 00:01:58,760 I'd like to include the black sea nettle. Did you know they have tentacles up to seven meters long? 00:02:05,280 Wow! I wouldn't like to run into one in the ocean. 00:02:08,570 [laughs] Me neither. They've only been observed in the ocean a few times but in large numbers. Swarms have been seen off the coast of California, but the sightings were decades apart. 00:02:22,280 What about the flower hat jellyfish? 00:02:25,640 They're really beautiful, aren't they? 00:02:27,900 Yeah, but people shouldn't swim near them. They have a nasty sting, which is painful and leaves a rash. 00:02:37,140 Wonder why they need such powerful venom. 00:02:40,260 It's a mystery. They only feed on tiny fish. 00:02:44,860 That is strange. Let's also look at the Atolla jellyfish. 00:02:49,460 What's special about that one? 00:02:51,740 When it's attacked, it creates very bright blue flashes that spin, kind of like on a police car. 00:03:00,520 This draws in more predators who hopefully will be interested more in the original attacker than the jellyfish, giving the jellyfish an opportunity to escape. 00:03:11,080 Wow! That's cool. 00:03:13,140 Yeah, I know. 00:03:18,200 Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions twenty-seven to thirty. 00:03:28,700 Now listen and answer questions twenty-seven to thirty. 00:03:36,580 For the main part of our presentation, we're going to focus on jellyfish blooms. We should define that first. 00:03:45,400 Sure. 00:03:47,000 How about a jellyfish bloom is basically when hundreds or thousands of jellyfish come together to create a giant swarm. 00:03:56,660 That's good. 00:03:58,700 We should first talk about the causes of jellyfish blooms. 00:04:04,560 It's well known that jellyfish are starting to emerge in greater numbers because fish are disappearing. 00:04:12,100 Yeah, through overfishing. And of course, another cause is chemicals from agriculture. They can flow into coastal waters and create areas of low oxygen. 00:04:24,900 Jellyfish tolerate these conditions better than fish, apparently, but I'd like to look into it more. 00:04:31,360 Yeah, me too. We also need to cite climate change as a main cause. 00:04:37,120 Sure. 00:04:38,700 Did you see the recent documentary on the Nomura jellyfish, which has appeared in large blooms off the coast of western Japan? 00:04:46,000 Yeah. 00:04:47,260 I really felt sorry for the communities who live in some of those coastal towns. When the Nomura blooms appear, they basically can't take their boats out. 00:04:57,440 It must be awful for the fishermen who've been there for generations. 00:05:01,460 I know. And it's hard to see how the issue can be dealt with long term. 00:05:06,100 Hmm. So in terms of future research, what do you think jellyfish researchers should be focusing on? 00:05:14,660 I really think that they need to do long-term studies measuring how many jellyfish there actually are in the oceans so that we can start to figure out how to deal with blooms. 00:05:25,980 I agree. Rather than looking for fossils or spending lots of time in aquariums studying how they breed. 00:05:34,100 Uh-huh. 00:05:35,480 So what do you think we should include in the handout for our presentation? 00:05:39,840 I was thinking we should include a few possible issues related to jellyfish for the class to talk about with each other in groups. 00:05:49,760 I agree, but I think we should put those up on the screen and talk about them one by one. I think it could be a good idea to use our handout to direct our classmates to some of the good online resources that are available. 00:06:03,660 Yeah. Okay. 00:06:05,880 I think they'd find that useful. 00:06:08,940 We don't want to give them too much extra reading on top of the required readings we have to do for our course. 00:06:16,500 Great. So how about we now... 00:06:24,060 That is the end of part three. ## 题目与答案 ### 21. Fried egg jellyfish Fried egg jellyfish - is a major threat to other marine species - is almost invisible in deep water - produces light as a means of protection - is eaten in some parts of the world - is useful in scientific research - is rarely seen in the wild **答案**：lives for only a short time 原文定位：Fried egg jellyfish only have a lifespan of about six months, though, which isn’t very long 同义替换：「only a short time」↔「isn’t very long」 ### 22. White-spotted jellyfish White-spotted jellyfish - is a major threat to other marine species - is almost invisible in deep water - produces light as a means of protection - is eaten in some parts of the world - is useful in scientific research - is rarely seen in the wild **答案**：is a major threat to other marine species 原文定位：It's a good example of a jellyfish that is a problem in some areas because it could destroy the populations of these creatures 同义替换：「major threat to other marine species」↔「destroy the populations of these creatures」 ### 23. Bloodybelly comb jellyfish Bloodybelly comb jellyfish - is a major threat to other marine species - is almost invisible in deep water - produces light as a means of protection - is eaten in some parts of the world - is useful in scientific research - is rarely seen in the wild **答案**：is a major threat to other marine species 原文定位：It has a brilliant red stomach which actually absorbs light far below the ocean surface where they live. So they basically can't be seen by any potential predators 同义替换：「almost invisible」↔「can't be seen」；「in deep water」↔「far below the ocean surface」 ### 24. Black Sea Nettle Black Sea Nettle - is a major threat to other marine species - is almost invisible in deep water - produces light as a means of protection - is eaten in some parts of the world - is useful in scientific research - is rarely seen in the wild **答案**：is rarely seen in the wild 原文定位：They've only been observed in the ocean a few times but in large numbers. Swarms have been seen off the coast of California, but the sightings were decades apart 同义替换：「rarely seen in the wild」↔「sightings were decades apart」 ### 25. Flower hat jellyfish Flower hat jellyfish - is a major threat to other marine species - is almost invisible in deep water - produces light as a means of protection - is eaten in some parts of the world - is useful in scientific research - is rarely seen in the wild **答案**：sting is poisonous to humans 原文定位：Yeah, but people shouldn't swim near them. They have a nasty sting, which is painful and leaves a rash 同义替换：「sting is poisonous to humans」↔「nasty sting, which is painful and leaves a rash」 ### 26. Atolla jellyfish Atolla jellyfish - is a major threat to other marine species - is almost invisible in deep water - produces light as a means of protection - is eaten in some parts of the world - is useful in scientific research - is rarely seen in the wild **答案**：produces light as a means of protection 原文定位：When it's attacked, it creates very bright blue flashes;giving the jellyfish an opportunity to escape 同义替换：「produces light」↔「creates very bright blue flashes」 ### 27. 27 Which of the following causes of jellyfish blooms do the speakers want to learn more about? 27 Which of the following causes of jellyfish blooms do the speakers want to learn more about? - worsening coastal water quality - changes in global temperatures - the decline in the number of fish species **答案**：worsening coastal water quality 原文定位：chemicals from agriculture;They can flow into coastal waters and create areas of low oxygen;Jellyfish tolerate these conditions better than fish;apparently;but I'd like to look into it more 同义替换：「worsening coastal water quality」↔「chemicals flow into coastal waters」；「want to learn more about」↔「I'd like to look into it more」 ### 28. 28 How did the speakers feel after watching the documentary about the Nomura jellyfish? 28 How did the speakers feel after watching the documentary about the Nomura jellyfish? - impressed by the way fishermen are dealing with the problem - concerned about its effect local communities - hopeful for a solution to the issue **答案**：concerned about its effect local communities 原文定位：I really felt sorry for the communities who live in some of those coastal towns. When the Nomura blooms appear, they basically can't take their boats out. It must be awful for the fishermen 同义替换：「concerned about its effect on local communities」↔「felt sorry for the communities」 ### 29. 29 According to the speakers, in the future jellyfish researchers need 29 According to the speakers, in the future jellyfish researchers need - focus more on the ancient origins of jellyfish - make an accurate estimate of jellyfish numbers - better understand jellyfish reproduction **答案**：make an accurate estimate of jellyfish numbers 原文定位：I really think that they need to do long;term studies measuring how many jellyfish there actually are in the oceans so that we can start to figure out how to deal with blooms 同义替换：「make an accurate estimate of jellyfish numbers」↔「measuring how many jellyfish there actually are」；「researchers」↔「studies」 ### 30. 30 What do the speakers decide to include in the handout for the their presentation? 30 What do the speakers decide to include in the handout for the their presentation? - a list of relevant websites - some discussion questions - an article about a case study **答案**：a list of relevant websites 原文定位：I think it could be a good idea to use our handout to direct our classmates to some of the good online resources that are available 同义替换：「a list of relevant websites」↔「online resources」；「include」↔「use」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。