# Transhumance - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2019.4.13Asia/2015.7.25/2012.5.10 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/34629aa8-d61d-41f6-9ce3-6e6c072abfca（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 00:00:00,620 Now turn to section four. Section four. You will hear a lecturer in development studies talking about transhumance. That is the way groups of people move from place to place with their animals. First, you have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty. 00:00:32,280 Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:21,440 Good afternoon, everyone. Today, I'm going to talk about what may be a new concept to you, the movement of people with their herds of animals from place to place. This is known as transhumance. These peoples are pastoralists, and their animals include cows, sheep, goats, horses, camels, and reindeer. Now, researchers sometimes make a distinction between two types of transhumance, fixed and nomadic, and talk about various factors which differentiate between them. The first and most important distinction they make is to do with the climate. Fixed transhumance occurs in countries such as Switzerland, where seasons are predictable in terms of weather and timing. Nomadic transhumance, on the other hand, is generally practiced in areas where climatic conditions are difficult to predict. An example of such a location is Somalia, as the anticipated rains often just don't appear. Secondly, researchers sometimes look at the type of journey that pastoralists make, their movement. For fixed transhumance, the pattern is sometimes known as vertical because it typically consists of a journey from lower ground in the winter season to higher ground in the summer and vice versa. In the wild, of course, animals frequently follow these kinds of migration patterns themselves. Nomadic transhumance generally takes place over a longer distance, and it's far more complex. The actual pattern varies from year to year, and it's determined primarily by the animals' needs for grass and also for water. Another distinction is sometimes made in terms of homes. In the case of fixed transhumance, the group will typically have permanent homes in the valley and a shelter which is semi-permanent in the mountains, such as a cabin, to offer some protection from the weather. In nomadic transhumance, however, the pastoralists always live in temporary shelters which are transported by their livestock from place to place and are usually light and portable. In northern Kenya, for example, the Gabra pastoralist carries the frame of his home on his camel and then covers it with branches when he stops for the night. A fourth factor often mentioned is the number of people taking part. In the case of fixed transhumance, only the people who actually look after the herds travel. These are normally the young ones because they can withstand adverse physical conditions more easily. By contrast, in nomadic transhumance, the whole group moves with their livestock. The last points of comparison often made by researchers are diet and goods. In fixed transhumance, those who do not move from the valleys often start working as farmers, cultivating the land. They build up contacts with other communities, and in some cases, they may also trade animals for grain. In nomadic transhumance, there are fewer contacts. The group are generally regarded as providers of all their own needs, and they obtain food such as cheese and meat, and also their clothing from their herds. 00:04:58,240 Another example is found in Algeria in North Africa to see how far this model applies to transhumance there. Fixed transhumance from valley to mountain pastures is common in the area, but some recent pastoralists also take their herds on longer journeys at the end of spring, from the Sahara in the south to the plains in the north, where there is more abundant rainfall. They have traditionally assisted local farmers with the harvest, which takes place while they are temporarily a resident there. We have to decide whether their move would fall within the category of fixed or nomadic transhumance. It is true they live in tents, and these are movable and temporary right through the year, whether they are in the Sahara or in the north of Algeria. So in considering their homes, they appear nomadic. On the other hand, in relation to their patterns of movement, they do not. They drive their livestock through the same passes and mountains each year, which suggests fixed transhumance. Here, in fact, we have a case showing some features of both types of transhumance, which we might more precisely refer to as intermediate. This all goes to show that you should treat every theory with great care and not force your case history into a model if it doesn't fit. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. Two types of Transhumance - fixed: mainly in countries with predictable seasons, e.g. Switzerland - nomadic: in areas with unpredictable climatic conditions, e.g. Somalia Study on the Movement of Pastroralists - for for fixed transhumance,the pattern of movement is described as 31_____ - while for nomadic tranhumance, the pattern is more complex and varied Two types of Transhumance - fixed: mainly in countries with predictable seasons, e.g. Switzerland - nomadic: in areas with unpredictable climatic conditions, e.g. Somalia Study on the Movement of Pastroralists - for for fixed transhumance,the pattern of movement is described as 31_____ - while for nomadic tranhumance, the pattern is more complex and varied **答案**：vertical 原文定位：For fixed transhumance, the pattern is sometimes known as vertical because it typically consists of a journey from lower ground;to higher ground 同义替换：「described」↔「known」 ### 32. Differences in terms of homes - fixed transhumance live in a semi-permanent shelter on high ground such as 32_____ . Differences in terms of homes - fixed transhumance live in a semi-permanent shelter on high ground such as 32_____ . **答案**：cabin 原文定位：a shelter which is semi-permanent in the mountains, such as a cabin 同义替换：「on high ground」↔「in the mountains」 ### 33. - nomadic transhumance always stay in portable shelters, e.g. homes of the Gabra people carried on 33_____ . - nomadic transhumance always stay in portable shelters, e.g. homes of the Gabra people carried on 33_____ . **答案**：camel 原文定位：the Gabra pastoralist carries the frame of his home on his camel 同义替换：「people」↔「pastoralist」 ### 34. Number of people involved - for fixed transhumance, only 34_____ pastoralists make the journey - however, all nomadic transhumance migrate with their livestock Number of people involved - for fixed transhumance, only 34_____ pastoralists make the journey - however, all nomadic transhumance migrate with their livestock **答案**：young 原文定位：These are normally the young ones because they can withstand adverse physical conditions more easily 同义替换：「journey」↔「travel」 ### 35. Diet and Goods - people who do not leave the valleys may become 35_____ Diet and Goods - people who do not leave the valleys may become 35_____ **答案**：farmers 原文定位：those who do not move from the valleys often start working as farmers 同义替换：「leave」↔「move」；「may become」↔「start working as」 ### 36. - exchange animals with other communities for 36_____ . - exchange animals with other communities for 36_____ . **答案**：grain 原文定位：They build up contacts with other communities, and in some cases, they may also trade animals for grain 同义替换：「exchange」↔「trade」 ### 37. - herds provide all needs-food and 37_____ . - herds provide all needs-food and 37_____ . **答案**：clothing 原文定位：They obtain food such as cheese and meat, and also their clothing from their herds 同义替换：「provide all needs」↔「obtain」 ### 38. Research in Algeria in North Africa - they traditionally arrive in time to help local residents with the 38_____ . Research in Algeria in North Africa - they traditionally arrive in time to help local residents with the 38_____ . **答案**：harvest 原文定位：They have traditionally assisted local farmers with the harvest 同义替换：「help」↔「assisted」 ### 39. - their homes are 39_____ which are temporary shelters. - their homes are 39_____ which are temporary shelters. **答案**：tents 原文定位：It is true they live in tents, and these are movable and temporary right through the year 同义替换：「homes」↔「live in」 ### 40. - a better term to to describe this type of transhumance might be 40_____ . - a better term to to describe this type of transhumance might be 40_____ . **答案**：intermediate 原文定位：we might more precisely refer to as intermediate 同义替换：「a better term」↔「more precisely refer to」 --- 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。