# Sports utility vehicle(SUVs) - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2017.5.20/2011.4.16 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/65341409-c8ea-43cd-ae42-e75355b4139a（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 00:00:00,460 Part three. 00:00:04,500 You will hear three marketing students discussing their research findings on vehicles known as SUVs or four-wheel drive vehicles. 00:00:16,860 First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-five on page six. 00:00:54,580 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-five. 00:01:03,320 So guys, have you got all your notes on four-wheel drive vehicles? Shall we go through what we have each found and think about how we'll put it together for next week's marketing seminar? 00:01:14,280 Mm. 00:01:14,760 Yeah, sure. Uh, let's start with what these cars were originally designed for. 00:01:19,340 Oh, I've got something on that here. Well, four-wheel drives or sports utility vehicles as they are officially known, SUVs for short, were originally designed for off-road use by people who need to get to remote areas out in the bush, for instance. But the interesting thing is that they're actually sold now to a lot of people who just use them in cities, so they make quite different use of them. 00:01:43,300 Okay. Then maybe we should make a list of their advantages, shall we? So one thing is that they're good for commercial use. Okay? 00:01:53,820 Mm-hmm. 00:01:54,980 Mm-hmm. Um, how about also saying, uh, utilitarian rather than luxurious? 00:02:00,420 So you're not paying out for unnecessary luxuries. Okay. What else? 00:02:06,840 Well, um, they have increased engine capacity, and they're also heavier, so suitable for towing large loads. 00:02:14,960 So is this why so many people buy them then? 00:02:18,000 Well, no, they seem to have become fashionable now for rather different reasons. Research carried out by automobile clubs shows that people buy them for business because of the sort of image they project. And mums like to drive their kids to school in them because they think they're safe. So that's another reason. 00:02:39,360 And you can get about seven people into one of these. So we could say seating capacity is another factor. 00:02:45,240 Mm-hmm. 00:02:46,700 Okay. Uh, another thing that came out of my research is that people also like the higher seats. 00:02:52,900 Mm. 00:02:52,980 They say it means they can get a better view of the traffic ahead of them. 00:02:59,480 Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions twenty-six to thirty on page six. 00:03:39,060 Now listen and answer questions twenty-six to thirty. 00:03:47,160 But, you know, some of these reasons just don't work. I mean, the safety thing is just a misconception because generally in a collision they can do terrible damage to a smaller car. 00:03:59,240 Mm, that's right. That's one of the disadvantages I have here. Uh, shall we go through those now? 00:04:04,880 Mm, good idea. So let's say that potentially they are harmful in built-up areas. Generally, the damage they cause is due to their weight. That's right, isn't it? 00:04:15,740 Yes, it is. I, I've got a note here about their chassis. The bodywork on an SUV is stiffer and doesn't crumple to absorb impact in a collision the way it does in smaller cars. And there's another reason why they're not safe. It's quite easy for them to roll over- 00:04:33,120 Mm. 00:04:33,150 -more so than an ordinary car because they've got a high center of gravity. 00:04:36,920 So these are all the disadvantages. 00:04:40,360 How are we going to round this up? 00:04:42,980 Well, um, I think maybe we could round up with a few ideas of how we can limit the use of these SUVs. One thing that could be done is to limit them to people like farmers, who can prove that they need them. 00:04:55,640 Mm, that's good, but it might be hard to enforce. 00:04:59,140 And companies could also increase insurance for SUVs since they cause more damage when there's an accident. 00:05:05,130 Mm. That's a good idea too. Um, I tell you what, guys, I'll write up these notes onto an IHT so that everyone can see them when we talk through our notes in the seminar. Um, but I think we need to put together a list of our sources too. 00:05:20,000 Yeah. 00:05:20,360 Can you do that? 00:05:21,300 Sure. No problem. 00:05:35,520 That is the end of part three. 00:05:40,800 You now have thirty seconds to check your answers to part three. ## 题目与答案 ### 21. - originally made for off-road driving, but now widely used in 21_____ - originally made for off-road driving, but now widely used in 21_____ **答案**：cities 原文定位：Yeah, sure. Uh, let's start with what these cars were originally designed for;Oh, I've got something on that here. Well, four-wheel drives or sports utility vehicles as they are officially known, SUVs for short, were originally designed for off-road use by people who need to get to remote areas out in the bush, for instance. But the interesting thing is that they're actually sold now to a lot of people who just use them in cities, so they make quite different use of them 同义替换：「made for」↔「designed for」 ### 22. Advantages - useful for 22_____ Advantages - useful for 22_____ **答案**：commercial 原文定位：So one thing is that they're good for commercial use 同义替换：「useful for」↔「good for」 ### 23. - larger 23_____ capacity - larger 23_____ capacity **答案**：engine 原文定位：Well, um, they have increased engine capacity, and they're also heavier, so suitable for towing large loads 同义替换：「larger」↔「increased」 ### 24. Why popular in a wider market? - seen as 24_____ by mothers Why popular in a wider market? - seen as 24_____ by mothers **答案**：safety 原文定位：And mums like to drive their kids to school in them because they think they're safe ### 25. - drivers prefer the 25_____ - drivers prefer the 25_____ **答案**：higher seats 原文定位：Another thing that came out of my research is that people also like the higher seats 同义替换：「drivers prefer」↔「people also like」 ### 26. Disadvantages - SUVs can be 26_____ in urban centers Disadvantages - SUVs can be 26_____ in urban centers **答案**：dangerous 原文定位：So let's say that potentially they are harmful in built-up areas 同义替换：「urban centers」↔「built-up areas」；「dangerous」↔「harmful」 ### 27. because of their 27_____ because of their 27_____ **答案**：weight 原文定位：Generally, the damage they cause is due to their weight 同义替换：「because of」↔「due to」 ### 28. - liable to 28_____ easily - liable to 28_____ easily **答案**：roll over 原文定位：It's quite easy for them to roll over;more so than an ordinary car because they've got a high center of gravity 同义替换：「liable to」↔「easy for them to」 ### 29. How to limit use of SUVs - limit use to those people who need them (e.g. 29_____ ) How to limit use of SUVs - limit use to those people who need them (e.g. 29_____ ) **答案**：farmers 原文定位：One thing that could be done is to limit them to people like farmers, who can prove that they need them ### 30. - raise cost of 30_____ paid by SUV drivers. - raise cost of 30_____ paid by SUV drivers. **答案**：insurance 原文定位：And companies could also increase insurance for SUVs since they cause more damage when there's an accident 同义替换：「raise」↔「increase」 --- 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。