# Education house - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2023.10.7/2018.11.17 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/a82e2e27-34a5-4df2-ab03-ba5557664751（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 three. 00:00:02,800 You will hear two industrial design students, called John and Debbie, discussing research for a presentation on a new building. 00:00:12,800 First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-six on page five. 00:00:49,700 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-six. 00:00:57,780 Hi, John. 00:00:58,760 Hi, Debbie. Shall we get ready for our presentation? 00:01:01,520 Yes. Well, we have to give a presentation to our seminar group about Education House, the new government building that uses cooling, heating, and water in an environmentally friendly way. 00:01:12,460 Let's start with a diagram of the building so the other students can see what it looks like. 00:01:17,300 Well, here's a very simplified diagram with symbols to represent key areas of the design. 00:01:24,020 Shall we look at it and see if we can explain the different processes? 00:01:27,620 Yes. Firstly, on the left-hand side of the roof, there's a cooling tower. 00:01:32,240 Yes. This is where hot, stale air from inside the building rises naturally up a chimney. Uh, there are exhaust fans mounted on the roof that push the air out. 00:01:41,040 Okay. Moving along the top of the roof to the right-hand side, we have the weather station. This monitors how cool the outside air is. Once this is assessed, then the information is fed to computers, and these activate the necessary heating or cooling processes. 00:01:57,420 Okay. Let's talk now about the cooling processes. 00:02:01,620 On the right-hand side of the building, below the timber shutters, is the part they call the shower tower. 00:02:07,300 This is where water falls through a three-story tube, sucking in air from outside as it falls. The unusual thing about it is this fresh air actually helps to cool the building. 00:02:17,340 Yes, it's amazing really. Okay, below ground level in the basement on the right-hand side is a tank which forms another part of the cooling process. The tank is full of small metal balls. Water passes through this tank. Each time it does this, the balls absorb the heat from the water, making it cooler without using any energy. 00:02:38,860 What should we talk about next? 00:02:40,580 Well, you see the balcony below the light shelf. 00:02:43,560 What happens there? 00:02:44,760 Rainwater is fed down from the roof, and this is where it's used to water the plants that cover the outside wall. 00:02:51,100 What about the square above the light shelf? It represents a window, doesn't it? 00:02:55,080 Yes. That's important to point out. Because the upper floor windows get more daylight than the lower floor ones, the windows at the top of the building are smaller than those at the bottom. This means energy is saved higher up in the building because not as much heat is wasted through large windows. 00:03:13,940 Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions twenty-seven to thirty on page six. 00:03:37,880 Now listen and answer questions twenty-seven to thirty. 00:04:00,040 Let's continue the presentation by giving our opinions on some of the features of the building. Let's talk about what we thought was surprising about the building. 00:04:08,040 Yes. It's not out of the ordinary in terms of size. I mean, it's well under the height of the surrounding buildings. Also, in the past, I think people would have been surprised by the vegetation on the facades, but that's become quite common now. 00:04:22,240 That's right. But we both agreed that the access to the building through a shopping arcade is quite unusual. 00:04:27,680 Yes. The way in is behind a small cafe, which is not what you'd expect. Now, should we mention the findings on staff productivity in the building? According to one article, the access to greenery and vegetation is increasing productivity by relieving stress. 00:04:42,740 Yes, I remember that article. 00:04:44,680 Researchers have been monitoring this for a couple of years now, so the results are clear. But to be honest, I think it's pretty obvious that you feel calmer seeing greenery around you. 00:04:54,020 Yes. We've been reading that in newspapers for ages, haven't we? So I wouldn't bother to mention it. 00:04:58,360 Okay. So we haven't mentioned the edge space yet. You know, the place that's been marked for social interaction between workers, where you can have a coffee and a chat. What are your thoughts about it? 00:05:09,360 Well, I'm just amazed the management allowed it. I'm sure all the staff love to get away from their desks. I would. I'm just not sure how much work I'd get done if I had an edge space to go to. 00:05:19,340 I agree. Okay, let's think about the water system now. They want to supply one hundred percent of their own non-drinking water needs by recycling water, and it looks like they are on target to complete this stage of the project by early next year. But, you know, I don't think the staff are gonna respond well to this. 00:05:38,420 I agree. People just don't like using too much recycled water, even though it's been proven to pose no health risks whatsoever. 00:05:46,500 Well, I've really enjoyed researching this building. 00:05:52,420 That is the end of section three. You now have half a minute to check your answers. 00:06:28,820 Now turn to section four on page seven. ## 题目与答案 ### 21. Cooling Tower:21_____ Cooling Tower:21_____ - fresh air is removed - fresh air is pulled in - heat loss is reduced - rainwater is checked - rainwater is used - old air is removed **答案**：old air is removed 原文定位：Yes. Firstly, on the left-hand side of the roof, there's a cooling tower;Yes. This is where hot, stale air from inside the building rises naturally up a chimney. Uh, there are exhaust fans mounted on the roof that push the air out 同义替换：「air is removed」↔「push the air out」 ### 22. Weather Station:22_____ Weather Station:22_____ - fresh air is removed - fresh air is pulled in - heat loss is reduced - rainwater is checked - rainwater is used - old air is removed **答案**：temperature is checked 原文定位：Moving along the top of the roof to the right-hand side, we have the weather station. This monitors how cool the outside air is. Once this is assessed, then the information is fed to computers, and these activate the necessary heating or cooling processes 同义替换：「checked」↔「assessed」 ### 23. Shower Tower:23_____ Shower Tower:23_____ - fresh air is removed - fresh air is pulled in - heat loss is reduced - rainwater is checked - rainwater is used - old air is removed **答案**：fresh air is pulled in 原文定位：On the right-hand side of the building, below the timber shutters, is the part they call the shower tower;This is where water falls through a three-story tube, sucking in air from outside as it falls 同义替换：「pulled in」↔「sucking in」 ### 24. Tanks:24_____ Tanks:24_____ - fresh air is removed - fresh air is pulled in - heat loss is reduced - rainwater is checked - rainwater is used - old air is removed **答案**：water temperature is reduced 原文定位：below ground level in the basement on the right-hand side is a tank which forms another part of the cooling process. The tank is full of small metal balls. Water passes through this tank. Each time it does this, the balls absorb the heat from the water, making it cooler without using any energy ### 25. Balcony:25_____ Balcony:25_____ - fresh air is removed - fresh air is pulled in - heat loss is reduced - rainwater is checked - rainwater is used - old air is removed **答案**：rainwater is used 原文定位：Rainwater is fed down from the roof, and this is where it's used to water the plants that cover the outside wall ### 26. Windows:26_____ Windows:26_____ - fresh air is removed - fresh air is pulled in - heat loss is reduced - rainwater is checked - rainwater is used - old air is removed **答案**：heat loss is reduced 原文定位：Because the upper floor windows get more daylight than the lower floor ones, the windows at the top of the building are smaller than those at the bottom. This means energy is saved higher up in the building because not as much heat is wasted through large windows 同义替换：「reduced」↔「not wasted」 ### 27. 27 What do John and Debbie think will surprise visitors to the Education House building? 27 What do John and Debbie think will surprise visitors to the Education House building? - how high the building is - where the main entrance is - what is on the outside walls **答案**：where the main entrance is 原文定位：That's right. But we both agreed that the access to the building through a shopping arcade is quite unusual. Yes. The way in is behind a small cafe, which is not what you'd expect ### 28. 28 What is their reaction to the findings on staff productivity in the building? 28 What is their reaction to the findings on staff productivity in the building? - They think the findings are predictable - They believe more research should be done - They suggest the findings are reported in the media **答案**：They think the findings are predictable 原文定位：Researchers have been monitoring this for a couple of years now, so the results are clear. But to be honest, I think it's pretty obvious that you feel calmer seeing greenery around you. Yes. We've been reading that in newspapers for ages, haven't we 同义替换：「predictable」↔「obvious」 ### 29. 29 What do they think about the 'edge space’ in the building? 29 What do they think about the 'edge space’ in the building? - It might be unpopular with staff - It is a surprising part of the design - It is an area for managers **答案**：It might be unpopular with staff 原文定位：You know, the place that's been marked for social interaction between workers, where you can have a coffee and a chat. What are your thoughts about it;Well, I'm just amazed the management allowed it. I'm sure all the staff love to get away from their desks. I would. I'm just not sure how much work I'd get done if I had an edge space to go to ### 30. 30 What could be a problem for the building's water system? 30 What could be a problem for the building's water system? - the reaction of the staff - the completion date - the possible health hazards **答案**：the reaction of the staff 原文定位：Okay, let's think about the water system now. They want to supply one hundred percent of their own non-drinking water needs by recycling water, and it looks like they are on target to complete this stage of the project by early next year. But, you know, I don't think the staff are gonna respond well to this 同义替换：「the reaction of the staff」↔「staff are not gonna respond well」 --- 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。