# Oral history - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：超高频 - 最近考试：2023.4.8/2015.1.31/2012.7.7 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/803f1b35-7f17-40c9-b8be-77fe8f020639（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 You will hear a discussion between a student called Mike and his tutor about Mike's proposed project on oral history. 00:00:11,100 First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-five. 00:00:52,120 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-five. 00:01:01,120 Thanks, Mike, for dropping by. I've read the proposal for your project, which is an oral history of the local football team, particularly the time around nineteen eighty-three when they won the league championship. 00:01:14,660 But first, how do you define oral history? 00:01:18,740 Well, in fact, I used the definition you gave us last year in our research methodology class. I found the handout in my file. The definition says that oral histories are planned interviews or conversations about some aspect of the past, which is considered historically or socially important. The interviews are with people who took part in whatever it's about, so there'll be a record which historians can use later for all those academic articles they write. 00:01:48,420 Mm-hmm. 00:01:49,580 And although history textbooks are mostly about famous people and important events, oral history can be about ordinary people doing ordinary things. Oral history really seems to have started in the States. 00:02:02,620 You're right. In fact, the first modern oral history interviews were done by a historian in New York. By that time, audio technology had improved so much that it was fairly easy to record those interviews. 00:02:16,860 I was also interested in how the Internet has contributed to oral history studies. 00:02:21,360 Yes, it means that lots of people can access the material, and that's great. Also, the interactive nature of the better websites means that more students get interested in oral history. 00:02:33,700 But from what I've read, the real contribution of the Internet is that the recording of the interviews will be preserved forever. In the old days, the tapes would just wear out, and after some years you couldn't really use them, but not now. 00:02:47,320 You're right, of course. Anyhow, let's move on to the subject of your project. Why did you decide to study a sports team? 00:02:55,489 Well, actually, I don't even like football very much. 00:02:58,890 [laughs] 00:02:58,920 And some of my friends think I'm crazy to go for that subject. But my dad is a huge fan, and he might be able to help me. 00:03:05,440 Hmm. And how did you find out background about the team? You talked to the team manager, I assume. 00:03:12,320 Yes, I did manage to track him down, and I looked at all the old news stories about the team in the town newspaper office. That was where I got the most helpful information. I had high hopes that the local library would have lots of stuff, but they don't keep many records for more than ten years. 00:03:29,400 I know that you managed to locate ten of the original eighteen members of the team using an old-fashioned method, didn't you? Not a website or anything, just the telephone directory. 00:03:39,860 Yes. I didn't even need to use the local team's records. 00:03:45,520 Now listen and answer questions twenty-six to thirty. 00:03:53,740 Okay. Now, I've read your proposal carefully. Overall, your plans seem excellent, but I want to discuss how you might improve them. 00:04:02,480 Great. 00:04:03,240 I've read through the list of questions you've drafted. I felt most of them are rather complex to be processed as oral questions. But you don't have too many, which is good. But you should try to do something about that problem. 00:04:16,899 Right. I'll work on them. 00:04:19,120 And the time you've allotted for each interview, actually, I think you may have scheduled too much time for each. You want them to be tight. Not going on and on. That makes for better results. 00:04:31,180 I can change the schedule. 00:04:33,500 One thing I'm nervous about is the recording equipment I use. I've got an old recorder. It runs without making too much noise, and it isn't complicated, but it sometimes just doesn't seem to work. 00:04:45,160 Mm. 00:04:45,700 It stopped during an interview I tried out with my dad. 00:04:48,370 Well, the important thing is just be ready if anything happens or take some spare batteries or even an extra recorder. 00:04:56,420 Now, I'm a little concerned with the subjects you've chosen to cover. The topics seem quite general, not very specific. For example, why did they like playing for this team? 00:05:08,340 Hmm. 00:05:09,260 You need to talk about more exact things and feelings. That way your results will be more valuable. 00:05:15,960 I'll try to refine them. And you know, the plan for my report seems to be just to report back more or less what the players say, what happened when, what they each did, and so on. But I'm not sure about that. 00:05:28,840 Yes. Although your outline seems long enough, change it to indicate that you plan to include your own evaluation of the data you get from your interviewees. Anyhow, best of luck on your project. I look forward to seeing the results. 00:05:43,820 Thanks for your help. And, uh... 00:05:49,120 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 What source did Mike use for his definition? 21 What source did Mike use for his definition? - a history textbook - an academic article - a lecture handout **答案**：a lecture handout 原文定位：Well, in fact, I used the definition you gave us last year in our research methodology class. I found the handout in my file 同义替换：「source」↔「handout」 ### 22. 22 According to Mike and his tutor, what is the most important contribution of the internet to oral history? 22 According to Mike and his tutor, what is the most important contribution of the internet to oral history? - the permanent preservation of recordings - an increase in student interest - wide access to the interviews by the public **答案**：the permanent preservation of recordings 原文定位：But from what I've read, the real contribution of the Internet is that the recording of the interviews will be preserved forever 同义替换：「most important contribution」↔「real contribution」；「the internet」↔「the Internet」；「the permanent preservation of recordings」↔「the recording of the interviews will be preserved forever」 ### 23. 23 Mike says he chose his particular topic because 23 Mike says he chose his particular topic because - he is a football fan. - his father loves football. - his friends encouraged him. **答案**：his father loves football. 原文定位：Well, actually, I don't even like football very much;And some of my friends think I'm crazy to go for that subject. But my dad is a huge fan, and he might be able to help me 同义替换：「chose his particular topic」↔「go for that subject」；「his father loves football」↔「my dad is a huge fan」 ### 24. 24 What does Mike say was his best source of information about the team? 24 What does Mike say was his best source of information about the team? - speaking to the team manager - doing research in the local newspaper archives - looking at materials in the local library **答案**：doing research in the local newspaper archives 原文定位：Yes, I did manage to track him down, and I looked at all the old news stories about the team in the town newspaper office. That was where I got the most helpful information. I had high hopes that the local library would have lots of stuff, but they don't keep many records for more than ten years 同义替换：「best source of」↔「most helpful」；「about the team」↔「about the team」；「doing research in the local newspaper archives」↔「looked at all the old news stories about the team in the town newspaper office」 ### 25. 25 How did Mike find the former players he has arranged to interview? 25 How did Mike find the former players he has arranged to interview? - on the internet - in the team record - in the phone book **答案**：in the phone book 原文定位：I know that you managed to locate ten of the original eighteen members of the team using an old-fashioned method, didn't you? Not a website or anything, just the telephone directory;Yes. I didn't even need to use the local team's records 同义替换：「find」↔「locate」；「the former players」↔「ten of the original eighteen members of the team」；「in the phone book」↔「the telephone directory」 ### 26. 26 Questions drafted 26 Questions drafted - too unreliable - too short - too noisy - too long - too formal - too factual **答案**：too complicated 原文定位：I've read through the list of questions you've drafted. I felt most of them are rather complex to be processed as oral questions 同义替换：「Questions drafted」↔「the list of questions you've drafted」；「what problems;identify」↔「I felt most of them are rather」；「too complicated」↔「rather complex」 ### 27. 27 Time allotted 27 Time allotted - too unreliable - too short - too noisy - too long - too formal - too factual **答案**：too long 原文定位：And the time you've allotted for each interview, actually, I think you may have scheduled too much time for each. You want them to be tight. Not going on and on 同义替换：「Time allotted」↔「the time you've allotted」；「what problems;identify」↔「I think you may have」；「too long」↔「too much time;going on and on」 ### 28. 28 Recording equipment used 28 Recording equipment used - too unreliable - too short - too noisy - too long - too formal - too factual **答案**：too unreliable 原文定位：One thing I'm nervous about is the recording equipment I use. I've got an old recorder. It runs without making too much noise, and it isn't complicated, but it sometimes just doesn't seem to work;It stopped during an interview I tried out with my dad 同义替换：「Recording equipment used」↔「the recording equipment I use;an old recorder」；「what problems;identify」↔「I'm nervous about;sometimes just doesn't seem to work」；「too unreliable」↔「sometimes just doesn't seem to work;stopped during an interview」 ### 29. 29 Subjects chosen 29 Subjects chosen - too unreliable - too short - too noisy - too long - too formal - too factual **答案**：too vague 原文定位：Now, I'm a little concerned with the subjects you've chosen to cover. The topics seem quite general, not very specific 同义替换：「Subjects chosen」↔「the subjects you've chosen to cover」；「what problems;identify」↔「I'm a little concerned with;The topics seem quite」；「too vague」↔「quite general, not very specific」 ### 30. 30 Proposed report 30 Proposed report - too unreliable - too short - too noisy - too long - too formal - too factual **答案**：too factual 原文定位：And you know, the plan for my report seems to be just to report back more or less what the players say, what happened when, what they each did, and so on 同义替换：「Proposed report」↔「the plan for my report;your outline」；「too factual」↔「just to report back;what the players say, what happened when, what they each did」 --- 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。