# Graphical symbol - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2024.4.27/2021.3.20/2014.3.13/2012.12.8 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/6a2ceb51-ee6a-4500-8b11-051232de9666（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 00:00:00,560 Good morning, everyone. Today I’m going to talk about the graphical symbol. 00:00:07,060 A graphic symbol is a written symbol that is used to represent speech, such as those used in the Greek alphabet. 00:00:15,640 The term graphic symbol encompasses anything from the logographs used in Egyptian hieroglyphic writing to ancient Chinese pictograms. 00:00:26,000 Early symbols were based on pictographs and ideograms before they were developed into logographic writing systems. 00:00:35,220 These systems are still in use in some non-literate cultures in Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. 00:00:43,400 Indeed, elements of pictography are still found in modern Chinese characters, and it is often an interesting exercise to trace the origins of some Chinese characters. 00:00:55,680 Pictographs remain in common commercial use today as signs, instructions, or statistical diagrams. 00:01:04,560 Road signs and public toilet signs and even flat pack assembly instructions utilizing pictures are considered pictographic. 00:01:14,940 Ancient graphic writing systems provide researchers with a wealth of knowledge about past civilizations. 00:01:22,940 In seventeen ninety-nine, one of the most important historical discoveries was made by accident when members of Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt found a stone in Rosetta that exhibited three different scripts. 00:01:37,480 The stone, now known as the Rosetta Stone, was studied in significant depth by scholars and was first deciphered by Frenchman Jean-François Champollion in eighteen twenty-two. 00:01:52,620 He was able to correctly determine the phonetic values of the symbols and later research have confirmed his findings. 00:02:01,120 In many of these symbols, lines are used to portray a multitude of meanings and knowledge and understanding of these lines holds the key to comprehension of graphic writing systems. 00:02:15,100 A key moment in the history of communication was the invention of the camera obscura or camera. 00:02:22,580 Although the concept can be traced back to the fifth century BC Chinese philosopher Mo Ti, the first photographic image was ultimately created in eighteen twenty-six by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. 00:02:37,260 Photography, as it was later known, enables researchers to piece together and better understand history. 00:02:44,720 Today, photography forms a huge part of everyday life and most publications contain a vast number of photographs. 00:02:53,460 Photography is used in advertising and is now becoming a way to increase awareness of existing world issues. 00:03:00,860 For example, animal welfare charities are increasingly using photography to advertise animals that are at high risk of endangerment. 00:03:10,820 Charity workers are sometimes flown to far-flung locations to document the suffering endured by high-risk animals in an attempt to raise human awareness of their consumption activities and how they impact others. 00:03:26,540 One recent high-profile campaign was undertaken by attaching a camera to the foot of a bird in order to obtain photographs of the animals in their natural habitats and understand how often they come into contact with human waste. 00:03:42,900 A soon-to-be-released documentary about the suffering of animals on Midway Island shows the full extent to which human consumption is harming animals thousands of miles away from us. 00:03:59,800 As photography continues to progress with the use of drones now becoming somewhat commonplace, we should expect more and more objects to be included in the future, expanding the horizon of photography ever further. 00:04:14,620 Indeed, the downward pressure on traditional media prices means that media companies are being forced to get creative on how to make a profit. 00:04:24,800 Many have found that the answer to this lies in advertising, and companies are now willing to devote a large portion of their budgets to advertising in newspapers. By the same token, marketing has become an essential part of a company’s business model, often meaning the success or failure of a company. 00:04:45,420 As a result, much time and money has been pumped into the development of effective branding, with attractive packaging playing a large role in this. 00:04:55,660 However, many governments are now seen to be cracking down on marketing and packaging in an attempt to protect consumers from being misled. 00:05:05,180 In particular, tobacco companies are now subject to ever-increasing regulation. For example, in the United Kingdom, legislation is soon to pass preventing any form of branding or differentiation on cigarette packaging in efforts to curb the harmful effects of smoking. 00:05:25,700 Finally, one must not forget the fundamental role that graphic writing systems have had to play in mathematics. Graphs, icons, and diagrams often form the very basis of these branches of academia. Indeed, one needs to look no further than chemistry’s periodic table to see a perfect example of graphic writing systems in use today. That 00:06:10,120 is the end of Part four. 00:06:13,300 You now have one minute to check your answers to Part four. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. Graphical symbol · includes the logographs in Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and ancient Chinese pictograms · found in Africa, the Americas and Oceania · still has something to do with 31_____ use today. Graphical symbol · includes the logographs in Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and ancient Chinese pictograms · found in Africa, the Americas and Oceania · still has something to do with 31_____ use today. **答案**：commercial 原文定位：Pictographs remain in common commercial use today as signs, instructions, or statistical diagrams 同义替换：「still has something to do with」↔「remain in common」 ### 32. Ancient graphic writing systems · Researchers obtain a wide range of 32_____ about past civilizations. Ancient graphic writing systems · Researchers obtain a wide range of 32_____ about past civilizations. **答案**：knowledge 原文定位：Ancient graphic writing systems provide researchers with a wealth of knowledge about past civilizations 同义替换：「obtain」↔「provide」；「a wide range of」↔「a wealth of」 ### 33. · Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 when members of Napoleon`s expedition got to Egypt. · Frenchman, Jean-Francois Champollion determined the phonetic values of the symbols in 1822. · In those symbols, 33_____ are used to depict various meanings. · Rosetta Stone was found in 1799 when members of Napoleon`s expedition got to Egypt. · Frenchman, Jean-Francois Champollion determined the phonetic values of the symbols in 1822. · In those symbols, 33_____ are used to depict various meanings. **答案**：lines 原文定位：In many of these symbols, lines are used to portray a multitude of meanings and knowledge and understanding of these lines holds the key to comprehension of graphic writing systems 同义替换：「depict」↔「portray」；「various」↔「multitude」 ### 34. Camera obscura · 34_____ helps understand history better. Camera obscura · 34_____ helps understand history better. **答案**：Photography 原文定位：Photography, as it was later known, enables researchers to piece together and better understand history 同义替换：「helps」↔「enables」 ### 35. · Some charities will 35_____ many endangered species. · Some charities will 35_____ many endangered species. **答案**：advertise 原文定位：For example, animal welfare charities are increasingly using photography to advertise animals that are at high risk of endangerment 同义替换：「endangered species」↔「animals that are at high risk of endangerment」 ### 36. · A camera was tied to one 36_____ of a bird. · A camera was tied to one 36_____ of a bird. **答案**：foot 原文定位：One recent high-profile campaign was undertaken by attaching a camera to the foot of a bird in order to obtain photographs of the animals in their natural habitats 同义替换：「tied to」↔「attaching」 ### 37. More 37_____ will be included in the future with the development of photography. More 37_____ will be included in the future with the development of photography. **答案**：objects 原文定位：As photography continues to progress with the use of drones now becoming somewhat commonplace, we should expect more and more objects to be included in the future, expanding the horizon of photography ever further 同义替换：「the development of」↔「continues to progress」 ### 38. Companies would like to invest a lot to advertise in 38_____ . Companies would like to invest a lot to advertise in 38_____ . **答案**：newspapers 原文定位：companies are now willing to devote a large portion of their budgets to advertising in newspapers 同义替换：「invest a lot」↔「devote a large portion of their budgets」 ### 39. Designing appealing 39_____ is used as a way of effective branding. Designing appealing 39_____ is used as a way of effective branding. **答案**：packaging 原文定位：As a result, much time and money has been pumped into the development of effective branding, with attractive packaging playing a large role in this 同义替换：「appealing」↔「attractive」 ### 40. Graphic writing systems are of great importance in the subject of 40_____ . Graphic writing systems are of great importance in the subject of 40_____ . **答案**：maths 原文定位：Finally, one must not forget the fundamental role that graphic writing systems have had to play in mathematics 同义替换：「are of great importance」↔「fundamental role」；「mathematics」↔「maths」 --- 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。