雅思听力真题(Part 2)

Waterfront development

Part 2

题目与答案

  1. 11 What problem did Sir Michael Grayson have with the original site?
    • The ground was sandy
    • The sea caused damage
    • The water was polluted

    答案:The sea caused damage

    原文定位:However, there was a problem with the site. Because the land was low;lying, whenever there was a storm, large waves would break on the shore, which could be destructive. So Grayson built a wall along the beach to protect the land behind it, and that solved the problem

    同义替换:「caused damage」↔「could be destructive」

  2. 12 In 1915, the land in this area became more valuable because
    • transport links were improved
    • more people moved to the area
    • the national economy expanded quickly

    答案:transport links were improved

    原文定位:Then, in nineteen fifteen, the land here became more valuable. Some companies were not doing very well financially, so the government wanted to increase local business activity, and they did this by constructing a better road connecting this site to the city center. That had an important impact, and later on, over the following years, it led to additional migration to this part of the country

    同义替换:「transport links were improved」↔「constructing a better road connecting this site to the city center」

  3. 13 The first boat harbour was built in the 1920s for
    • the military
    • passenger ships
    • the fishing industry

    答案:the fishing industry

    原文定位:One obvious change came in the nineteen twenties when the first boat harbor was built here. The water was too shallow for large ocean liners carrying people, so these continued to use the main wharf further south;But the smaller boats that went out each day to catch snapper, tuna, and other species to feed the city started to use this as their port;Defense Force ships, of course, already had their own base further up the coast

  4. 14 Why were warehouses built in the 1930s?
    • to store wood for export
    • to store imported goods
    • to store wool for sale locally

    答案:to store wood for export

    原文定位:Then, in the nineteen thirties, warehouses were built around the harbor, and it was made deeper. That's because international trade was increasing. It's true that some parts of the economy, like sheep farming, were in decline, but forestry was a major growth sector;The timber was brought here by train, kept in the new buildings, then shipped to foreign countries

    同义替换:「to store」↔「kept in」,「wood」↔「timber」,「for export」↔「shipped to foreign countries」

  5. 15 How long after the start of the project was the new waterfront area opened?
    • ten years
    • fourteen years
    • twenty-five years

    答案:fourteen years

    原文定位:Finally, the project started when a team of designers began work, and a consultation plan was drawn up. And now, fourteen years after the project started, the new waterfront area is open to the public. We hope that nothing will need to be done now for another twenty;five years, when the harbor wall will need upgrading

  6. 16 The hardest part of the redevelopment involved
    • the old bridge
    • the steam boat
    • the traditional trams

    答案:the traditional trams

    原文定位:I have to say, some parts of the redevelopment were quite difficult. We were lucky with the steamship because it had already been restored. What we really wanted were some traditional trams, so we bought some from another city. But it turned out to be a long process, and they needed a lot of modification for our system, the hardest thing we had to do;We decided against renovating the old bridge and instead replaced it with a modern one, which was very simple in comparison

  7. Playground
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F

    答案:C

    原文定位:So first, the playground. From South Gate, walk north until you come to the lifting bridge. Cross the bridge to the area we call North Wharf, and the playground is at the eastern end there, right beside the water

  8. Open Air Cinema
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F

    答案:A

    原文定位:So, the open;air cinema. They show movies on a big outdoor screen, after dark, of course. It's a lot of fun, and it's up on North Wharf. Look in the northwest corner. It's a circular enclosure. You can't miss it

  9. Aquarium
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F

    答案:G

    原文定位:Now, we've also built a small aquarium that's full of local species of fish. It's close to South Gate. Find Pier One, and it's right down at the end of that

  10. Maritime Museum
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F

    答案:B

    原文定位:Now, the Maritime Museum is well worth a visit. It's the only one of its sort in the country. From South Gate;Well, actually, you can go two ways. Either go around the boat harbor or go over the lifting bridge, and it's the long, thin building that runs right along the north side of the boat harbor

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