# UK driving licence and traffic management - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 2） - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/596c218c-bb93-460a-97d0-63c037ac6f3e（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 00:00:01,620 Part two. 00:00:03,720 You will hear a traffic police officer talking to a group of listeners about driving license application and traffic conditions in the UK. 00:00:14,160 First, you have some time to look at questions eleven to fifteen. 00:00:44,160 Now listen carefully and answer questions eleven to fifteen. 00:00:51,440 Hello, I'm Edward, and I'm here to tell you about road conditions in various areas of the UK. I am also going to tell you about driver's licenses in the UK. 00:01:03,160 If you have never had a driver's license or you have one from another country and you want to get a UK license, you must be a UK resident. You will need to show a medical report when your UK license needs to be renewed. If you are trying to translate your original foreign driving license to apply for a UK license, which is a must if you want to be able to drive here, you will need to visit an official agency. 00:01:31,600 These are scattered throughout the London area and are well-equipped to assist you with any questions you might have, and any services they offer are included in your license fee. If you already have a translated license but need some personal information updating, you do not need to pay for the update. They'll do it for free. When you are getting a new driving license, you may need to have a new photo taken, as some photos are rejected. It's actually okay if your photo is too small, since we can get it enlarged with our printer. The majority of rejected photos are the ones that were taken with a cream backdrop instead of a monotone gray background. 00:02:14,780 We've now found that photos with the latter allow us to identify the license holder much more easily. If you were wearing glasses on the previous photo, you don't need to worry about it since it is still allowed. If you are not sure whether your previous license is still valid, then the license checking service is for you. The procedures are quite clear, and you just have to follow them. Ideally, I would like to see the process going faster since it can take hours to finish. From my standpoint, it will help if all the applicants bring the necessary identification with them. Then all they have to do is just fill in the forms accordingly, step by step. I'm often asked whether I have a personal recommendation about the fastest or cheapest place to get all this done, but I think it really depends on where you are. They can all get busy at some point, and when it is quiet at one branch, it may be busy in another, so take your pick. All I would say is that there is absolutely no difference in price. It's a standard fee. The only advice I would give is that the quickest way to complete an application is to fill out the form on the Internet and then bring a print copy with you to the agency location of your choice. 00:03:37,760 Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions sixteen to twenty. 00:04:09,600 Now listen carefully and answer questions sixteen to twenty. 00:04:16,860 Next, people frequently ask me what I think of the road conditions in some of our cities. London is obviously the biggest and busiest, and there are lots of parking restrictions, one-way systems, and so on. But on the whole, I find the traffic signs are very clear. In Edinburgh, most people use digital maps to get to know local traffic and road conditions, which can be estimated through different traffic flow lines. It is a city of lights, traffic lights, but they're extremely efficient as they're timed perfectly to get the traffic flowing smoothly. That's important because pedestrian areas and crossings are always packed with people on foot, which needs strong regulation. The city of Cardiff has tackled traffic flow in a different way. It recently completed a road expansion scheme, and the extra lanes of the dual carriageway are easing congestion. It's a similar story in Manchester. Instead of going through the town center, most vehicles choose ring roads so as to avoid the downtown congestion. It can still happen, though, so there's a possibility that the city will introduce checkpoints where the police can intervene to direct traffic at peak periods. 00:05:36,960 And finally, they say all roads lead to Rome, and you could say that about Oxford. I like the many options for getting in and out of the city because drivers can always find alternative routes. The other cities in the UK are... 00:05:56,320 That is the end of part two. You now have thirty seconds to check your answers to part two. ## 题目与答案 ### 11. 11 What is the basic requirement for applying for a UK driving licence? 11 What is the basic requirement for applying for a UK driving licence? - A medical report - A valid licence from another country - Current residency in the UK **答案**：Current residency in the UK 原文定位：If you have never had a driver's license or you have one from another country and you want to get a UK license, you must be a UK resident 同义替换：「basic requirement」↔「must be」；「applying for」↔「want to get」 ### 12. 12 What is true about the translation of original licences? 12 What is true about the translation of original licences? - Applicants need to go to a recognised organisation. - It is not always necessary for foreigners when applying for a UK licence. - Applicants need to pay an extra fee for translation services. **答案**：Applicants need to go to a recognised organisation. 原文定位：If you are trying to translate your original foreign driving license to apply for a UK license, which is a must if you want to be able to drive here, you will need to visit an official agency 同义替换：「Applicants need to go to」↔「you will need to visit」；「recognised organisation」↔「official agency」 ### 13. 13 When applying for a UK licence, which type of photos will NOT be approved? 13 When applying for a UK licence, which type of photos will NOT be approved? - Photos in which the applicant is wearing glasses. - Photos with a cream background. - Photos that are undersized. **答案**：Photos with a cream background. 原文定位：The majority of rejected photos are the ones that were taken with a cream backdrop instead of a monotone gray background 同义替换：「will NOT be approved」↔「rejected」 ### 14. 14 What does the speaker think of the licence checking service? 14 What does the speaker think of the licence checking service? - The process is too slow. - The application form is confusing. - Some of the steps are unnecessary. **答案**：The process is too slow. 原文定位：Ideally, I would like to see the process going faster since it can take hours to finish 同义替换：「too slow」↔「take hours to finish」 ### 15. 15 What does the speaker recommend about making an application? 15 What does the speaker recommend about making an application? - Choosing a quiet location. - Visiting the nearest branch. - Completing the forms online. **答案**：Completing the forms online. 原文定位：The only advice I would give is that the quickest way to complete an application is to fill out the form on the Internet and then bring a print copy with you to the agency location of your choice 同义替换：「recommend」↔「advice」；「Completing the forms online」↔「fill out the form on the Internet」 ### 16. London London - good signage - multiple access roads - police control points - ring roads - one-way streets - effective traffic lights **答案**：good signage 原文定位：London is obviously the biggest and busiest, and there are lots of parking restrictions, one;way systems, and so on. But on the whole, I find the traffic signs are very clear 同义替换：「current feature of traffic management」↔「traffic signs are very clear」；「good signage」↔「traffic signs are very clear」 ### 17. Edinburgh Edinburgh - good signage - multiple access roads - police control points - ring roads - one-way streets - effective traffic lights **答案**：effective traffic lights 原文定位：It is a city of lights, traffic lights, but they're extremely efficient as they're timed perfectly to get the traffic flowing smoothly ### 18. Cardiff Cardiff - good signage - multiple access roads - police control points - ring roads - one-way streets - effective traffic lights **答案**：additional lanes 原文定位：The city of Cardiff has tackled traffic flow in a different way. It recently completed a road expansion scheme, and the extra lanes of the dual carriageway are easing congestion 同义替换：「additional」↔「extra」 ### 19. Manchester Manchester - good signage - multiple access roads - police control points - ring roads - one-way streets - effective traffic lights **答案**：ring roads 原文定位：It's a similar story in Manchester. Instead of going through the town center, most vehicles choose ring roads so as to avoid the downtown congestion 同义替换：「current feature of traffic management」↔「most vehicles choose ring roads so as to avoid the downtown congestion」 ### 20. Oxford Oxford - good signage - multiple access roads - police control points - ring roads - one-way streets - effective traffic lights **答案**：multiple access roads 原文定位：And finally, they say all roads lead to Rome, and you could say that about Oxford. I like the many options for getting in and out of the city because drivers can always find alternative routes 同义替换：「multiple access roads」↔「many options for getting in and out of the city」 --- 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。