# Residential fires safety - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 2） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2012.12.15 - 题目数：7 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/8401217d-ca95-4b55-aaf5-424f35f0182f（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 00:00:00,620 Section two. 00:00:02,540 You will hear a talk by a fire safety officer at a local community center in Auckland, New Zealand. 00:00:10,980 First, you have some time to look at questions eleven to sixteen on page three. 00:00:46,500 Now listen carefully and answer questions eleven to sixteen. 00:00:53,140 Well, to start with, thank you all for coming. For the purposes of today's talk, I'll just be focusing on residential fires. In other words, fires that occur at home. 00:01:06,440 Now, as you know, we've got a lot of old houses made out of wood in Auckland, but, um, these don't actually rate as particularly high on our statistics for serious fires. 00:01:19,700 In fact, serious fires mainly occur in residential housing in areas with families on low incomes. 00:01:28,320 This may be the case for a number of reasons, but a factor that stands out is that many of these houses have no smoke alarms. 00:01:37,920 We also see a good number of serious fires in property which is rented out, and again, there's, uh, there's an absence of smoke alarms here too. The stories you read in the paper about empty houses being set alight by vandals, 00:01:54,660 actually it's very rare. So whatever materials your house is made of, it's the furnishings inside that are flammable, and that's why a smoke alarm is invaluable. 00:02:07,580 Something else is that many serious house fires in Auckland are not reported until it's too late. Probably because 00:02:17,760 for the reason that the majority often break out between two and four AM and, um, residents don't tend to be awake, and you won't get many witnesses at that time to report it either. 00:02:31,180 So don't hesitate to call the fire service, even if it's a small fire. 00:02:36,960 Too many people assume that they can extinguish the flames by themselves and have no idea how swiftly they can spread. 00:02:44,860 Even if they've got a domestic fire extinguisher, by the time they've worked out how to use it, it's too late. 00:02:52,640 What you need to do is remain calm so you'll stand a better chance of taking the appropriate action to save your property. I'll come back to this later. 00:03:03,980 Now, most people have matches in their homes, and it goes without saying that care should be taken. But, uh, 00:03:12,300 they are one of the most common causes behind house fires, even though we're aware of the danger. 00:03:19,040 What we've been seeing recently is, uh, 00:03:23,600 actually fires that are started by candles. 00:03:27,140 I know they can look nice, but they're also dangerous when you put them near flammable material. After a call-out, people are usually in a state of disbelief. How can such a small flame be responsible for all that damage? 00:03:42,020 Just never leave them unattended. 00:03:45,240 We all know that burning cooking oil is a major cause of household fire, far more so than fires resulting from equipment such as portable heaters and electric blankets. 00:03:56,920 Having said that, the danger of plugging too many electrical devices into a wall socket is frequently underestimated. So it's, uh, vital that electrical circuits are never overloaded. 00:04:15,320 Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions seventeen to twenty on page four. 00:04:42,580 Now listen and answer questions seventeen to twenty. 00:04:50,240 Anyway, you'll do yourself a big favor if you get a smoke alarm installed in your property, whether you've got a big house or a small one. The best place is in the hallway near the bedrooms, in the bedrooms themselves, plus the lounge. Fitting a smoke alarm to the ceiling or wall is, to be honest, a very simple procedure, simpler than most people imagine. 00:05:14,760 Once this is done, you can also get your family together for a chat about how you're going to get out of the house if a fire occurs. It's the kind of thing people put off talking about. It's not that they've forgotten. It's just that they think it'll never happen to them. But you need to talk about it sooner rather than later. 00:05:35,140 Um, I should have mentioned before about maintaining your smoke alarm. So, uh, dust does affect smoke alarms and you want them to work properly. So clean them once a month to be on the safe side. 00:05:48,860 And if you're still in doubt about where to put them or what kind to buy, contact your local fire service. They'll come to your house and discuss it with you. And there's no charge for this service, so it's well worth organizing. Well, the next thing I'd like to talk about... 00:06:09,700 That is the end of section two. 00:06:12,500 You now have half a minute to check your answers. ## 题目与答案 ### 11-12. In which TWO types of accommodation are serious fires in Auckland most likely to happen? In which TWO types of accommodation are serious fires in Auckland most likely to happen? - houses which are unoccupied - houses in poorer areas - old buildings - wooden houses - rented accommodation **答案**：houses in poorer areas,rented accommodation 原文定位：In fact, serious fires mainly occur in residential housing in areas with families on low incomes;This may be the case for a number of reasons, but a factor that stands out is that many of these houses have no smoke alarms;We also see a good number of serious fires in property which is rented out, and again, there's, uh, there's an absence of smoke alarms here too 同义替换：「accommodation」↔「property」；「poorer areas」↔「low-income families」 ### 13-14. For which TWO reasons are housefires not reported quickly? For which TWO reasons are housefires not reported quickly? - Witnesses assume they have been reported. - Residents are often asleep at the time. - Residents think they can put the fire out. - Warning equipment in the house has failed. - Faulty fire extinguishers result in wasted time. **答案**：Residents are often asleep at the time.,Residents think they can put the fire out. 原文定位：for the reason that the majority often break out between two and four AM and, um, residents don't tend to be awake, and you won't get many witnesses at that time to report it either;So don't hesitate to call the fire service, even if it's a small fire;Too many people assume that they can extinguish the flames by themselves and have no idea how swiftly they can spread 同义替换：「often asleep at the time」↔「don't tend to be awake」；「think they can put the fire out」↔「assume that they can extinguish the flames」 ### 15-16. Which TWO causes of house fires are people least aware of? Which TWO causes of house fires are people least aware of? - matches - cooking oil - portable heaters - electrical overload - candles **答案**：electrical overload,candles 原文定位：What we've been seeing recently is, actually fires that are started by candles. I know they can look nice, but they're also dangerous;After a call-out, people are usually in a state of disbelief. How can such a small flame be responsible for all that damage;Having said that, the danger of plugging too many electrical devices into a wall socket is frequently underestimated. So it's vital that electrical circuits are never overloaded ### 17. installing smoke alarms installing smoke alarms - often postponed - more important in large houses - best done regular - often forgotten - free - the subject of disagreement **答案**：easier than people think 原文定位：Fitting a smoke alarm to the ceiling or wall is, to be honest, a very simple procedure, simpler than most people imagine 同义替换：「installing」↔「Fitting」；「easier than people think」↔「simpler than most people imagine」 ### 18. discussing escape plans discussing escape plans - often postponed - more important in large houses - best done regular - often forgotten - free - the subject of disagreement **答案**：often postponed 原文定位：Once this is done, you can also get your family together for a chat about how you're going to get out of the house if a fire occurs. It's the kind of thing people put off talking about 同义替换：「postponed」↔「put off」；「discussing escape plans」↔「chat about how you're going to get out of the house」 ### 19. cleaning smoke alarms cleaning smoke alarms - often postponed - more important in large houses - best done regular - often forgotten - free - the subject of disagreement **答案**：best done regular 原文定位：Um, I should have mentioned before about maintaining your smoke alarm. So, uh, dust does affect smoke alarms and you want them to work properly. So clean them once a month to be on the safe side 同义替换：「best done regular」↔「clean them once a month」 ### 20. advice about locations for smoke alarms advice about locations for smoke alarms - often postponed - more important in large houses - best done regular - often forgotten - free - the subject of disagreement **答案**：free 原文定位：And if you're still in doubt about where to put them or what kind to buy, contact your local fire service. They'll come to your house and discuss it with you. And there's no charge for this service, so it's well worth organizing 同义替换：「free」↔「no charge」 --- 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。