Field trip to Bolton Island

题目与答案

1. 21 Why were Mark and Stella attracted to Bolton Island for their field trip?
   • because it is geologically unique
   • because it is easily accessible
   • because it is largely unstudied

   答案：because it is easily accessible

   原文定位：There were regular ferries from the mainland, so that meant no hassles for us to get there

2. 22 Which aspect of Bolton Island’s physical geography did Mark and Stella focus on?
   • its natural harbour
   • its fertile soil
   • its rock formations

   答案：its natural harbour

   原文定位：But the island's got a deep, protected bay, which is perfect for boats to anchor in bad weather. So we decided to mainly look at that

   同义替换：「harbour」↔「bay」

3. 23 Which problem did Mark and Stella have in studying Bolton lsland's physical geography?
   • getting useful information from the local residents
   • recognising which features were man-made
   • finding official data about the island

   答案：getting useful information from the local residents

   原文定位：But you know, a lot of the time on the island, it wasn't always clear to us what were naturally occurring geological phenomena and what had been created by people

4. 24 What preparation was most useful for Mark and Stella's trip?
   • reading previous field trip report
   • drawing up a detailed schedule for their trip
   • doing online report

   答案：reading previous field trip report

   原文定位：We also consulted lots of old student reports, and I think we found that probably the best preparation

   同义替换：「previous」↔「old」

5. Which TWO mistakes did Mark and Stella make with their visuals?
   • not taking enough care when making sketches
   • not ensuring their photos had proper lighting
   • not using anything to indicate the scale of their photos
   • not making multiple photos and drawings of things of interest
   • not adequately recording when and where drawings were made

   答案：not using anything to indicate the scale of their photos,not adequately recording when and where drawings were made

   原文定位：Well, some indication of the relative size of things in a photo needs to be made by, say, including a familiar object in the picture. Regrettably, we didn't think of that;But we didn't always remember to put all the important information on the drawings like date, time, place, and so on. And that information was hard to reconstruct later

   同义替换：「scale」↔「relative size」

6. Which TWO things does Stella say students need to do for a successful interview?
   • guide the way in which the interview progresses
   • prepare the questions well in advance
   • check the recording equipment is working
   • explain fully the purpose of the interview
   • give a personal opinion on the topics which are covered

   答案：guide the way in which the interview progresses,explain fully the purpose of the interview

   原文定位：The main thing is reassuring the interviewees, telling them in some detail what the project is about and what you need from them;And although the interviewees are the experts, if they go off topic, you should politely bring them back to what you're interested in

7. Which TWO things do Mark and Stella suggest doing with regard to note-taking on a field trip?
   • ensure that terminology is correctly used in the notes
   • check your notes every evening
   • be highly selective in what you write down
   • have only one member of a team to write notes
   • keep your notes in an organised fashion

   答案：check your notes every evening,keep your notes in an organised fashion

   原文定位：But at the end of each day on the field trip, you should look through your notes and make sure you can understand them, revising them if necessary;And develop a logical system of file folders for your notes

   同义替换：「check」↔「look through」，「organised」↔「logical system」