雅思阅读真题(Part 3)
Part 3 · 考频:中频 · 最近考试:2025.12.6
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Innovation describes the way that we develop new ideas, products, and approaches, and it is one of the most vital human endeavors. Over the history of humanity, innovation has made life better in so many different ways. It is part of human nature to recognize the benefits of innovation; however, the majority of us have little comprehension of the processes that actually lead to innovation occurring. This is a frequent topic for discussion in journals and university lecture theatres. However, in company boardrooms across New Zealand, the term is heard far too frequently, and more caution should be applied. Certainly, a recent international survey showed that the idea of innovation is so broad as to appear almost meaningless, with different sectors of the business world—or different divisions inside the same business—often defining innovation in their own way.
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答案:NO
原文定位:however, the majority of us have little comprehension of the processes that actually lead to innovation occurring
同义替换:「Most people」↔「the majority of us」,「understand」↔「comprehension」,「how innovation happens」↔「the processes that actually lead to innovation occurring」
答案:YES
原文定位:However, in company boardrooms across New Zealand, the term is heard far too frequently, and more caution should be applied
同义替换:「word」↔「term」,「overused」↔「far too frequently」,「business」↔「company」
答案:YES
原文定位:Certainly, a recent international survey showed that the idea of innovation is so broad as to appear almost meaningless, with different sectors of the business world—or different divisions inside the same business—often defining innovation in their own way
同义替换:「global study」↔「international survey」,「many interpretations」↔「defining innovation in their own way」,「in business」↔「different sectors of the business world」
答案:NOT GIVEN
答案:Dismissing one common idea about innovation
原文定位:There seems to be a widespread belief that the world's best ideas are sudden and intuitive;This is why we must reject the false assumption that innovation is just a moment of brilliance waiting to strike
同义替换:「common idea」↔「widespread belief」,「dismissing」↔「reject the false assumption」
答案:There are pros and cons to strong leaders.
原文定位:No one encapsulated the creative essence of Silicon Valley;better than Jobs, but he has also been accused of arrogance;He felt it his duty to make society a better place, but his egotistical behavior could have undesirable consequences, too
答案:Give an example of a general rule about innovation.
原文定位:This points out that progress in a specific area or discipline can end up triggering small but significant developments elsewhere entirely;A good case to cite in support of this universal truth would be Gutenberg's printing press
同义替换:「general rule」↔「this universal truth」,「give an example」↔「a good case to cite in support of」,「about innovation」↔「hummingbird effect of innovation」
答案:Companies should cooperate to turn ideas into products.
原文定位:Instead, Kode's approach is to collaborate with similar nanotechnology businesses, which take its innovations and develop them into commodities that can be sold in the marketplace
同义替换:「cooperate」↔「collaborate」,「turn ideas into products」↔「develop them into commodities that can be sold」
答案:can be hired to give businesses advice about innovation.
原文定位:Previously Unavailable will lease a team of innovation experts on a short-term basis to client organizations to assist with conceiving, developing, and launching new products and business innovations
同义替换:「hired」↔「lease」,「advice」↔「assist with」
答案:innovation requires a great deal of hard work.
原文定位:the book Edison: His Life and Inventions shows that Edison's own inspiration usually resulted from laborious experimentation, rather than a moment of genius
同义替换:「laborious experimentation」↔「a great deal of hard work」
答案:certain personality types can limit innovation.
原文定位:Jobs' former employees have suggested this type of demanding behavior affects sickness rates and group morale, which in turn may squash creativity and innovation
同义替换:「People who have worked for」↔「Jobs' former employees」,「egotistical behavior」↔「certain personality types」,「squash creativity and innovation」↔「limit innovation」
答案:expressing what everyone already knows is pointless.
原文定位:It sounds like common sense, and some commentators have claimed Harford's TED Talk was not persuasive because it was stating the obvious
同义替换:「Critics」↔「some commentators」,「stating the obvious」↔「expressing what everyone already knows」,「not persuasive」↔「pointless」
答案:innovation may influence a completely different field.
原文定位:This points out that progress in a specific area or discipline can end up triggering small but significant developments elsewhere entirely
同义替换:「progress in a specific area」↔「innovation」,「elsewhere entirely」↔「a completely different field」,「triggering developments」↔「influence」
答案:innovation can be enhanced through collaboration with similar companies.
原文定位:Instead, Kode's approach is to collaborate with similar nanotechnology businesses, which take its innovations and develop them into commodities that can be sold in the marketplace
同义替换:「collaborate with similar nanotechnology businesses」↔「collaboration with similar companies」,「develop them into commodities」↔「innovation can be enhanced」