# Stone age man in Japan - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2024.8.3/2022.10.29/2018.12.15/2012.6.16/2011.1.15 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/9a09c403-895f-4d8d-b6a7-e726ca0e6abe（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 00:00:00,160 Part four. You will hear a lecture about some archaeological research. 00:00:05,900 First, you have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:00,500 Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:08,220 So far in these lectures, we've been looking at evidence of human migration across the African continent and into mainland Asia. 00:01:17,980 Today, let's see what evidence we have for Stone Age man specifically in Japan. 00:01:25,460 The particular evidence, as you will see, has had a considerable impact on the beliefs of both archaeologists and anthropologists. 00:01:35,100 Let's start by mentioning the man who first discovered this evidence. In 1877, an American zoologist, Edward S. Morse, went looking for shells and fossils in Japan at Omori, an area which had once been coastal. But he also ended up discovering fragments of pottery. 00:01:56,760 On the fragments, there was a pattern that was unlike anything archaeologists had seen before. 00:02:03,960 At the time, it was thought that this pottery was no more than a few thousand years old. 00:02:10,199 Then in the 1960s, archaeologists were carrying out excavations in Fukui Cave in the Japanese island of Kyushu, and they found more examples of this pottery. 00:02:23,080 They could now take advantage of carbon dating technology, and to their amazement, it showed that the pottery had been made around 12,000 years ago. That's 10,000 BC. 00:02:37,000 This pottery has become known as Jomon pottery, and the period of time during which it was produced has been named the Jomon period. 00:02:47,660 How did the people who made this pottery find their way to Japan in the first place? 00:02:53,680 During the Ice Age, somewhere between 35,000 BC and 30,000 BC, the Japanese islands as we know them today were connected to the eastern and southeastern Asian mainland. 00:03:07,660 So you could cross from one large landmass to another over something that we call a land bridge. That's how Stone Age humans crossed into Japan. 00:03:18,840 But when temperatures finally rose, this led to some major environmental changes. Japan had been covered in frozen earth, but now, with the warmer climate, forests grew. With this new habitat, smaller animals began to appear, such as sika deer, still found in Japan today, as well as wild boar and bear. 00:03:46,549 Where once people had used spears to attack the elephants and giant deer that they depended upon for food, for hunting the new smaller animals, they replaced these weapons with arrows and developed skills in archery. 00:04:01,860 The new habitat also meant that they had a new range of foodstuffs at their disposal, which they could collect, a greater variety of plants, nuts, and fish. 00:04:14,640 Now this way of life continued for thousands of years. But then we come to the early Jomon period, which was from about 10,500 BC to 8,000 BC. 00:04:27,160 Well, according to previous archaeological theory, the people in these very early societies didn't make or use pottery, because they were hunters who were constantly on the move, following the animals, and they wouldn't have been able to carry it around with them. But it now appears that the early Jomon people actually seem to have invented pottery making while they were still getting their food in this way, long before they had begun to rely on agriculture as a source of food. 00:05:03,240 Later, in the Jomon period 8,000 BC to 5,000 BC, we find larger pots that were used to boil vegetable-type food to make it edible, which suggests that the Jomon people had become at least semi-sedentary. In other words, were remaining in the same place for a while. 00:05:25,940 For a long time, they had lived in caves, but now we find evidence of villages. 00:05:32,060 One of these has been found to the southwest of Mount Fuji. 00:05:36,500 There is evidence of ten round buildings. The Jomon dug shallow pits in the ground and used wooden posts to hold up the roof. Each of these houses had its own two stones, a flat one and a grinding one, for breaking down the nuts and other hard vegetable-type foodstuffs the Jomon survived on at this time. 00:06:00,740 This more sedentary culture led to important population increases. 00:06:06,380 By the end of the Jomon period, we see the influence of migration from northern Asia and southern Pacific. For example, the newcomers brought with them technological developments in textiles and glassmaking, and they also introduced their marriage rituals. 00:06:24,440 We also have evidence that the migrants influenced local architectural styles and methods of construction. 00:06:31,760 At this time, the Jomon people also began to cultivate food, and in particular, rice. At last, a real step towards the practice of agriculture. 00:06:43,600 It is remarkable that this unique culture survived for so long without it. 00:06:52,780 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. Evidence and findings - In 1877, pottery fragments were found in the area - In 1960s, more pottery examples were excavated in Fukui Cave in Japan - Technology proved Jomon pottery was produced before 31_____ BC. Evidence and findings - In 1877, pottery fragments were found in the area - In 1960s, more pottery examples were excavated in Fukui Cave in Japan - Technology proved Jomon pottery was produced before 31_____ BC. **答案**：10,000 原文定位：They could now take advantage of carbon dating technology, and to their amazement, it showed that the pottery had been made around 12,000 years ago. That's 10,000 BC 同义替换：「proved」↔「showed」；「produced before」↔「had been made around」 ### 32. -During Ice Age, the Japanese islands were linked to Asian`s mainland -Stone Age people arrived in Japan through a 32_____ . -During Ice Age, the Japanese islands were linked to Asian`s mainland -Stone Age people arrived in Japan through a 32_____ . **答案**：land bridge 原文定位：So you could cross from one large landmass to another over something that we call a land bridge. That's how Stone Age humans crossed into Japan 同义替换：「people」↔「humans」；「arrived in」↔「crossed into」；「through」↔「over」 ### 33. -Temperature rise led to the growth of 33_____ and the number of smaller animals. -Temperature rise led to the growth of 33_____ and the number of smaller animals. **答案**：forest 原文定位：But when temperatures finally rose, this led to some major environmental changes. Japan had been covered in frozen earth, but now, with the warmer climate, forests grew 同义替换：「Temperature rise」↔「warmer climate」 ### 34. -For hunting smaller animals, people used 34_____ as weapons. -For hunting smaller animals, people used 34_____ as weapons. **答案**：arrows 原文定位：Where once people had used spears to attack the elephants and giant deer that they depended upon for food, for hunting the new smaller animals, they replaced these weapons with arrows and developed skills in archery ### 35. -Their major food pattern consists of plants, 35_____ and fish. -Their major food pattern consists of plants, 35_____ and fish. **答案**：nuts 原文定位：The new habitat also meant that they had a new range of foodstuffs at their disposal, which they could collect, a greater variety of plants, nuts, and fish 同义替换：「major food pattern」↔「foodstuffs at their disposal」；「consists of」↔「a greater variety of」 ### 36. Jomon Period - 10,500 BC to 8,000 BC, Jomon hunters were on the move - 8,000 BC to 5,000 BC, Jomon people lived in 36_____ . Jomon Period - 10,500 BC to 8,000 BC, Jomon hunters were on the move - 8,000 BC to 5,000 BC, Jomon people lived in 36_____ . **答案**：southwest 原文定位：One of these has been found to the southwest of Mount Fuji ### 37. - Each household used a pair of 37_____ in cooking. - Each household used a pair of 37_____ in cooking. **答案**：stones 原文定位：Each of these houses had its own two stones, a flat one and a grinding one, for breaking down the nuts and other hard vegetable-type foodstuffs the Jomon survived on at this time ### 38. - A significant rise in 38_____ grew rapidly. - A significant rise in 38_____ grew rapidly. **答案**：population 原文定位：This more sedentary culture led to important population increases 同义替换：「significant rise」↔「important population increases」 ### 39. Migration influence - development in textiles and glass-making - introduction of the 39_____ traditions Migration influence - development in textiles and glass-making - introduction of the 39_____ traditions **答案**：marriage 原文定位：the newcomers brought with them technological developments in textiles and glassmaking, and they also introduced their marriage rituals 同义替换：「traditions」↔「rituals」 ### 40. - improvement of architecture - the beginning of food cultivation, such as 40_____ . - improvement of architecture - the beginning of food cultivation, such as 40_____ . **答案**：rice 原文定位：At this time, the Jomon people also began to cultivate food, and in particular, rice 同义替换：「such as」↔「in particular」 --- 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。