# The Patagon people of South America - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2023.12.9 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/696534f0-bac6-412e-8ff2-536fbdae4ffa（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 00:00:01,020 Part four. 00:00:03,040 You will hear part of a lecture about archaeological research in the Patagonia region of South America. 00:00:11,420 First, you have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:05,620 Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:12,920 Afternoon, everyone. Welcome to today's archeology lecture. This afternoon's topic will be the Patagon civilization that flourished at the southern tip of the South American continent around six hundred years ago. 00:01:26,240 Now, archaeologists don't know a great deal about the Patagon people. However, they did leave behind one important piece of evidence, a type of coat that was worn over the body for warmth that gives us valuable information about this lost culture. The coat was made from the fur of the guanaco. That's a wild animal, like a goat, and it took as many as thirteen young guanaco to make a single coat. Young animals were preferred as their skin was soft, which made it easy to work with. 00:01:55,320 For the Patagon men, hunting was a way of life, particularly hunting guanaco. However, once the animals were killed, then different skills were needed, and it was the women who were mostly responsible for the manufacturing process. 00:02:09,360 In particular, it was their ability to sew together many small skins into a coat that made women integral to the process. 00:02:17,620 So the first thing they did was get the skins ready, and for this, they used a special scraper tool. 00:02:23,780 Several examples of the scrapers may still be seen today in various museums in the region. They were constructed from specially sharpened stone, so have survived remarkably well. 00:02:35,020 Once the skins were clean, they were usually decorated, usually done by painting on colors, mostly some combination of red, yellow, and green. The colors themselves occurred naturally in minerals that were dug up from the ground and processed, usually by mixing with water. 00:02:52,820 This basically was the way the Patagon people made coats for, well, over a thousand years and perhaps longer. But the process changed dramatically after the Spanish arrived in the early fifteen hundreds. 00:03:06,290 The coming of the Spanish obviously had numerous impacts on the area. 00:03:10,740 But in terms of coat making, there was one significant development in the hunting technique. 00:03:16,440 Many more guanaco were hunted after the introduction of the horse to the region, which made the Patagon people more mobile. 00:03:23,880 Another important development was that the Spanish themselves liked... were great admirers of the coats and bought them for high prices. 00:03:32,040 So that while in the past guanaco had only been hunted to meet subsistence needs, now the coats were increasingly part of the commercial process. I mean, something that could be bought and sold for money. 00:03:44,680 And that meant many more guanaco were hunted as well. Finally, the manufacturing process itself was changed by the arrival of the Spanish. That's because they brought many new materials with them that weren't previously known in the region. 00:03:59,120 Most important for coat making, the old scrapers used for cleaning the skins were replaced with new ones made from glass, and this was more effective and easier to keep sharp. 00:04:14,200 So what conclusions can we draw from Patagon coats? Well, the striking designs that were painted onto many of the more elaborate coats have always fascinated archaeologists. 00:04:25,010 These patterns must have their origins far back in prehistoric times. We are able to say this with some confidence because very similar designs have been found in examples of art painted on the rock walls of caves that have very ancient origins. 00:04:39,800 Did the designs have any significance or were they merely decorations? The answer isn't clear, but some archaeologists have been prepared to speculate. One possibility is that the designs may have represented a way of connecting with ancestors from previous times, and this is certainly an idea that deserves further investigation. Another interesting speculation concerns the location of large Patagon settlements. Because the, uh, natural habitat of the young guanaco was the rich grasslands of inland areas, it seems unlikely that these were constructed around the coast, but rather in parts of the interior. 00:05:19,820 Finally, we should note that the traditional art of coat making has long since been lost in this region. But Patagon shepherds today do still employ some of the same techniques to make blankets in the winter months, though there is no painting or design work involved. 00:05:35,480 Well, that is the end of my lecture, but if you have any questions, please feel free to come... 00:05:43,140 That is the end of part four. You now have one minute to check your answers to part four. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. The Patagon People of South America Clothing ·One type of coat is culturally important. ·Young guanaco were used to make the coats because of their 31_____ skin. The Patagon People of South America Clothing ·One type of coat is culturally important. ·Young guanaco were used to make the coats because of their 31_____ skin. **答案**：soft 原文定位：Young animals were preferred as their skin was soft, which made it easy to work with 同义替换：「guanaco」↔「animals」；「were used to」↔「preferred for」 ### 32. ·Men hunted the guanaco. ·Women sewed the skins together into coats. ·Scrapers made from 32_____ are today displayed in museums. ·Men hunted the guanaco. ·Women sewed the skins together into coats. ·Scrapers made from 32_____ are today displayed in museums. **答案**：stone 原文定位：Several examples of the scrapers may still be seen today in various museums in the region. They were constructed from specially sharpened stone, so have survived remarkably well 同义替换：「made」↔「constructed」；「displayed in」↔「be seen」 ### 33. ·Colours from natural 33_____ were used. ·Colours from natural 33_____ were used. **答案**：minerals 原文定位：The colors themselves occurred naturally in minerals that were dug up from the ground and processed, usually by mixing with water 同义替换：「were used」↔「processed」 ### 34. The arrival of the Spanish ·More guanaco were caught because of the use of the 34_____ for hunting. The arrival of the Spanish ·More guanaco were caught because of the use of the 34_____ for hunting. **答案**：horse 原文定位：Many more guanaco were hunted after the introduction of the horse to the region, which made the Patagon people more mobile 同义替换：「caught」↔「hunted」；「use」↔「introduction」 ### 35. ·Coats played a 35_____ role rather than just being for personal use. ·Coats played a 35_____ role rather than just being for personal use. **答案**：commercial 原文定位：so that while in the past guanaco had only been hunted to meet subsistence needs, now the coats were increasingly part of the commercial process ### 36. ·New materials such as 36_____ improved the scraping process. ·New materials such as 36_____ improved the scraping process. **答案**：glass 原文定位：Most important for coat making, the old scrapers used for cleaning the skins were replaced with new ones made from glass, and this was more effective and easier to keep sharp 同义替换：「improved」↔「more effective」；「scraping process」↔「clean the skins」 ### 37. Conclusions ·Coat designs date from pre-historic times – similar designs are found inside 37_____ . Conclusions ·Coat designs date from pre-historic times – similar designs are found inside 37_____ . **答案**：caves 原文定位：We are able to say this with some confidence because very similar designs have been found in examples of art painted on the rock walls of caves that have very ancient origins 同义替换：「pre-historic times」↔「very ancient origins」 ### 38. ·Coat designs may have been a link with people's 38_____ . ·Coat designs may have been a link with people's 38_____ . **答案**：ancestors 原文定位：One possibility is that the designs may have represented a way of connecting with ancestors from previous times, and this is certainly an idea that deserves further investigation 同义替换：「link」↔「connecting」 ### 39. ·Large Patagon settlements were not built on the 39_____ . ·Large Patagon settlements were not built on the 39_____ . **答案**：coast 原文定位：it seems unlikely that these were constructed around the coast, but rather in parts of the interior 同义替换：「were not built on」↔「unlikely constructed around」 ### 40. ·Shepherds still make 40_____ using similar techniques. ·Shepherds still make 40_____ using similar techniques. **答案**：blankets 原文定位：But Patagon shepherds today do still employ some of the same techniques to make blankets in the winter months, though there is no painting or design work involved 同义替换：「similar」↔「same」 --- 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。