# The history and development of bicycle - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：中频 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/5be5707c-72e9-4435-8a76-dbcf098342f4（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 00:00:00,060 Part three. 00:00:02,020 You will hear two design and technology students called Max and Izzy planning their presentation about the history and development of the bicycle. First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-four. 00:00:47,780 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-four. 00:00:55,320 Hi, Izzy. Can we talk about our presentation? 00:00:58,620 Sure. 00:00:59,440 So our topic, the bicycle, its history and its effect on society in the Western world. We should start with its invention in the eighteen hundreds. 00:01:09,400 The first bike wasn't very successful, was it? I think the model they call the safety bicycle is more significant. 00:01:17,620 Yes. Was that named because it was safe for cyclists of all ages, including young kids? 00:01:23,540 I think it was more to do with the comparison to previous versions, which got their speed from one large wheel. This bike had equally sized wheels and its speed came from gears. It was an important development as it was the first model that actually looked like a bike you'd see today. 00:01:42,760 Right. And the development of that bicycle at the end of the nineteenth century had an enormous impact on the working classes. 00:01:50,460 You mean how it gave them freedom to move around and look for jobs? 00:01:55,320 I suppose before the bike, they didn't have private transport, so were limited in where they could work. 00:02:01,260 Right. Because it took such a long time to go anywhere. But I'd really like to draw attention to how inhabitants of rural areas were able to travel outside their communities, and that led them to marrying people they never could have met in the past. That changed society, and I'd like to discuss it in our presentation. 00:02:20,140 Oh, good idea. 00:02:21,460 So what should we stress about changing attitudes to bicycles in the twentieth century? 00:02:26,620 Well, the bicycle was an important means of transport through the early nineteen hundreds, and that continued until the nineteen fifties, when cars became available to the general population and much more popular. That led to people losing interest in bikes for a while. 00:02:44,200 I hadn't realized the impact that people's love of motorized transport had on the bike's reputation. 00:02:49,850 Yes, that's a key point we should make. 00:02:53,160 Then the fold-up bike and others came along in the sixties, which helped sales pick up. 00:02:58,380 Hmm. Then things stayed fairly stable until the fitness craze of the eighties peaked interest in mountain biking and sales went up. But the bike had lost its position as a key mode of transport. 00:03:10,680 Right. 00:03:12,220 I'd like to talk about some current projects around the world involving bikes. 00:03:16,560 How about the scheme in an American school that provides bikes for all its pupils? I expect the pupils are delighted, not to mention the parents. 00:03:25,280 I suppose so. Although I wonder how much it costs. 00:03:29,049 Probably not as much as other initiatives. I just wonder if the advantages really justify the scheme. 00:03:35,700 Well, it must enable pupils to get to school more easily. 00:03:39,220 But does attendance actually improve? If there's any data to support that, we need to include it, but I haven't found enough. 00:03:47,160 Let's look into that later. 00:03:52,240 Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions twenty-five to thirty. 00:04:28,680 Now listen and answer questions twenty-five to thirty. 00:04:35,540 Could we look at the results of the survey we did with cyclists? We each spoke to different people. 00:04:41,380 Yes. One of my first interviewees was David. He works from home and spends a lot of time indoors, so at weekends he goes out with a cycling club. He said it's a way to connect with people apart from the other benefits. 00:04:56,660 Okay. Who else? 00:04:59,080 Uh, I interviewed a woman called Marlene. I asked her what her main reason for using a bike was. She's got young children and doesn't have much free time, so cycling to work is a way for her to keep fit. That's what she liked about it. 00:05:14,540 Okay. How about Annabelle? Was she the one who sold her car and uses a bike instead? Was that because of pollution? 00:05:23,760 She did sell her car, but her choice to travel by bike was made for financial reasons, as she was paying so much for petrol. 00:05:31,620 I see. And Rashid, he was probably the oldest person we spoke to. 00:05:37,900 He's in his seventies, yes, and he's been cycling around the city for years. He said that there are several advantages, but he really loves the way it helps him think clearly and takes his mind off any worries he has. 00:05:51,620 Great. 00:05:53,040 What about you? Have you got notes about Saira? 00:05:56,600 Yes. I spoke to her last week. She lives in the countryside, and she loves being on her bike in the open air and enjoying the beautiful environment and landscape around her. 00:06:08,140 Right. 00:06:09,140 The last person I interviewed was Giovanni. He's very practical, and he said it's just easier for him to use a bike to get around town than to drive. He finds sitting in traffic and looking for parking spaces too time-consuming, so he switched to using a bike instead. 00:06:25,820 Great. Shall we meet next week? And then we can... 00:06:32,920 That is the end of part three. You now have thirty seconds to check your answers to Part three. ## 题目与答案 ### 21. 21 Izzy believes the ‘safety bicycle’ is significant because it was 21 Izzy believes the ‘safety bicycle’ is significant because it was - specifically made for children to use - the first bicycle to be similar to modern bicycles - designed to travel at higher speeds than previous models **答案**：the first bicycle to be similar to modern bicycles 原文定位：It was an important development as it was the first model that actually looked like a bike you'd see today 同义替换：「the first bicycle to be similar to modern bicycles」↔「looked like a bike you'd see today」 ### 22. 22 What effect of bicycles on the 19th-century working classes does Max want to highlight? 22 What effect of bicycles on the 19th-century working classes does Max want to highlight? - how people spent their free time - where people were employed - the way people found romantic partners **答案**：the way people found romantic partners 原文定位：But I'd really like to draw attention to how inhabitants of rural areas were able to travel outside their communities, and that led them to marrying people they never could have met in the past ### 23. 23 What will Max and Izzy stress about attitudes to bicycles in the 20th century? 23 What will Max and Izzy stress about attitudes to bicycles in the 20th century? - the popularity of cars reduced the status of bicycles in the 1950s - new designs led to an increase in sales of bicycles in the 1960s - an interest in fitness promoted demand for bicycles in the 1980s **答案**：the popularity of cars reduced the status of bicycles in the 1950s 原文定位：Well, the bicycle was an important means of transport through the early nineteen hundreds, and that continued until the nineteen fifties, when cars became available to the general population and much more popular. That led to people losing interest in bikes for a while ### 24. 24 What does Max say about a scheme to provide free bikes to school pupils? 24 What does Max say about a scheme to provide free bikes to school pupils? - He wants to see more evidence of its benefits - He thinks it could cost the government a lot of money - He questions whether all parents would support it **答案**：He wants to see more evidence of its benefits 原文定位：But does attendance actually improve;If there's any data to support that, we need to include it, but I haven't found enough ### 25. David David - Cycling is a convenient way to travel - Bikes are environmentally friendly - Riding a bike can be a social activity - Bikes are a cheap form of transport - Cycling is a way to spend time outdoors - Riding a bike is good for mental health **答案**：Riding a bike can be a social activity 原文定位：He works from home and spends a lot of time indoors, so at weekends he goes out with a cycling club. He said it's a way to connect with people apart from the other benefits ### 26. Marlene Marlene - Cycling is a convenient way to travel - Bikes are environmentally friendly - Riding a bike can be a social activity - Bikes are a cheap form of transport - Cycling is a way to spend time outdoors - Riding a bike is good for mental health **答案**：Riding a bike is good exercise 原文定位：She's got young children and doesn't have much free time, so cycling to work is a way for her to keep fit 同义替换：「good exercise」↔「keep fit」 ### 27. Annabelle Annabelle - Cycling is a convenient way to travel - Bikes are environmentally friendly - Riding a bike can be a social activity - Bikes are a cheap form of transport - Cycling is a way to spend time outdoors - Riding a bike is good for mental health **答案**：Bikes are a cheap form of transport 原文定位：She did sell her car, but her choice to travel by bike was made for financial reasons, as she was paying so much for petrol ### 28. Rashid Rashid - Cycling is a convenient way to travel - Bikes are environmentally friendly - Riding a bike can be a social activity - Bikes are a cheap form of transport - Cycling is a way to spend time outdoors - Riding a bike is good for mental health **答案**：Riding a bike is good for mental health 原文定位：He said that there are several advantages, but he really loves the way it helps him think clearly and takes his mind off any worries he has ### 29. Saira Saira - Cycling is a convenient way to travel - Bikes are environmentally friendly - Riding a bike can be a social activity - Bikes are a cheap form of transport - Cycling is a way to spend time outdoors - Riding a bike is good for mental health **答案**：Cycling is a way to spend time outdoors 原文定位：She lives in the countryside, and she loves being on her bike in the open air and enjoying the beautiful environment and landscape around her 同义替换：「spend time outdoors」↔「in the open air」 ### 30. Giovanni Giovanni - Cycling is a convenient way to travel - Bikes are environmentally friendly - Riding a bike can be a social activity - Bikes are a cheap form of transport - Cycling is a way to spend time outdoors - Riding a bike is good for mental health **答案**：Cycling is a convenient way to travel 原文定位：He's very practical, and he said it's just easier for him to use a bike to get around town than to drive. He finds sitting in traffic and looking for parking spaces too time-consuming, so he switched to using a bike instead --- 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。