# Wind farms and birds - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2023.2.18 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/5ccbe3de-bd7d-46a1-b83e-6ca8640a1561（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 00:00:00,380 First, a bit of background. In recent years, people have been trying to exploit a number of different renewable forms of energy. One of these is wind power. 00:00:11,380 Electricity can be generated from wind power by turbines, and at present, large numbers of these tall wind turbines are being erected in what are called wind farms. And the government is backing these as part of its moves towards sustainable energy production. But wind farms can be a problem for birds because they can fly into the turbines and injure themselves. So wildlife experts have been doing a number of studies recently trying to monitor the effects of wind farms on bird populations and suggest solutions. And that's what I'm going to look at today. Now, before I look in detail at specific studies of different birds, I want to make some general points. It has been established that the species in greatest danger from the turbines are those which, irrespective of their feeding or patterns of migration, collect together in significant numbers, either on the coast or inland. 00:01:10,780 And as well as that, birds are often vulnerable when they're setting off on long sea migrations or when they're flying below cloud. So in my opinion, efforts should be made to site new wind farms responsibly, and that means avoiding low-lying areas and narrow valleys between mountains or hills. 00:01:31,320 Now I'd like to look at some specific studies. Firstly, a project looking at one particular species of bird, the vulture. 00:01:40,210 This investigation mainly focused on how high the birds fly and the correlation between this and weather conditions. 00:01:47,800 One of the weather features they were looking at was wind speed. But as well as that, another thing they considered to do with the weather was the amount of cloud. Now, what emerged from this study was that these vultures tend to fly lower at times when the wind is very strong. And of course, this means that more birds are in danger of flying straight into the turbines. 00:02:12,460 Now, the project team suggests that to deal with this problem, a fixed camera should be set up to film any birds in flight near the turbines, so that if necessary, the turbines can be switched off. 00:02:25,180 Another survey looked at the nighttime or nocturnal habits of several species of birds. This study actually had a slightly wider scope. It looked at risks to these birds near other installations, not just wind farms. These were mainly airports, which for obvious reasons, tend to cause problems for birds. 00:02:47,880 But the study also looked at what happened near tall structures such as radio transmitters. In the past, the most usual means of tracking the movements of birds at night were radar and thermal imaging. Now, the problem was that these methods were expensive because someone had to control the devices all through the night. And in addition to this, they weren't really reliable. So the researchers looked for an alternative that didn't need human intervention. And what they proposed as a priority was to create alarm systems that switch on whenever a bird passes a certain point, alerting monitors so that action can be taken. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. 31 The speaker says he is going to report on 31 The speaker says he is going to report on - his own research - the research of wildlife experts - research carried out by the government **答案**：the research of wildlife experts 原文定位：So wildlife experts have been doing a number of studies recently trying to monitor the effects of wind farms on bird populations and suggest solutions. And that's what I'm going to look at today 同义替换：「research」↔「studies」 ### 32. 32 Wind turbine farms are most dangerous to birds which 32 Wind turbine farms are most dangerous to birds which - live in coastal regions - gather in large flocks - feed on fish and other sea food **答案**：gather in large flocks 原文定位：It has been established that the species in greatest danger from the turbines are those which, irrespective of their feeding or patterns of migration, collect together in significant numbers, either on the coast or inland 同义替换：「most dangerous」↔「in greatest danger」；「gather」↔「collect together」；「large flocks」↔「significant numbers」 ### 33. 33 The speaker implies that wind farms should be sited 33 The speaker implies that wind farms should be sited - in gaps between hills - along sea coasts - on higher ground **答案**：on higher ground 原文定位：So in my opinion, efforts should be made to site new wind farms responsibly, and that means avoiding low-lying areas and narrow valleys between mountains or hills 同义替换：「higher ground」↔「low-lying」 ### 34. | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34_____ | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34_____ | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | **答案**：cloud 原文定位：One of the weather features they were looking at was wind speed. But as well as that, another thing they considered to do with the weather was the amount of cloud 同义替换：「quantity」↔「amount」 ### 35. | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35_____| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35_____| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | **答案**：danger 原文定位：Now, what emerged from this study was that these vultures tend to fly lower at times when the wind is very strong. And of course, this means that more birds are in danger of flying straight into the turbines ### 36. | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36_____ to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36_____ to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | **答案**：camera 原文定位：Now, the project team suggests that to deal with this problem, a fixed camera should be set up to film any birds in flight near the turbines, so that if necessary, the turbines can be switched off 同义替换：「monitor」↔「camera」 ### 37. | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37_____ | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37_____ | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | **答案**：airports 原文定位：This study actually had a slightly wider scope. It looked at risks to these birds near other installations, not just wind farms. These were mainly airports, which for obvious reasons, tend to cause problems for birds ### 38. | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38_____ | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38_____ | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40..... models for use | **答案**：reliable 原文定位：In the past, the most usual means of tracking the movements of birds at night were radar and thermal imaging. Now, the problem was that these methods were expensive because someone had to control the devices all through the night. And in addition to this, they weren't really reliable. So the researchers looked for an alternative that didn't need human intervention. And what they proposed as a priority was to create alarm systems that switch on whenever a bird passes a certain point, alerting monitors so that action can be taken 同义替换：「Previous」↔「in the past」；「methods」↔「means」；「not very reliable」↔「weren't really reliable」 ### 39. | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39_____ systems Produce 40..... models for use | | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39_____ systems Produce 40..... models for use | **答案**：alarm 原文定位：And what they proposed as a priority was to create alarm systems that switch on whenever a bird passes a certain point, alerting monitors so that action can be taken 同义替换：「develop new」↔「create」 ### 40. | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40_____ models for use | | Study | Main focus | Problems | Proposed solutions | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vulture Study | Connection between how high they fly and weather conditions: quantity of 34..... | Vultures fly lower in strong winds, so are in more 35.....| Use a fixed 36..... to monitor bird activity | | Nocturnal Bird Survey | Bird movements at night, particularly near: - wind farm; 37..... | Previous tracking methods not practical because they were not very 38..... | Develop new 39..... systems Produce 40_____ models for use | **答案**：computer 原文定位：And what they proposed as a priority was to create alarm systems that switch on whenever a bird passes a certain point, alerting monitors so that action can be taken 同义替换：「Proposed solutions」↔「the suggestions put forward」 --- 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。