# Moa - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：超高频 - 最近考试：2024.7.6/2020.9.12 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/e0707211-799d-4e2b-ae49-c8d3fc18ec4c（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 00:00:00,060 Section three. You will hear two students talking about the Moa with the lecturer. First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-six. 00:00:41,980 Now, listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-six. 00:00:50,760 Thank you all for coming here today to hear about the Moa, a kind of animal which has been extinct for a long time. Well, first of all, we look at what the Moa are. The Moa are nine species of flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. They were the dominant herbivores in New Zealand's forest, shrubland, and subalpine ecosystems for thousands of years. But around five hundred years ago, they all went extinct. When I mention extinct animals during ancient times, you may immediately think of dinosaurs, which disappeared around sixty-six million years ago. Fossils of dinosaurs, which we use to study, are large in number, but not many of those of Moa remain, though both animals appeal to people today. 00:01:39,040 So the Moa sound more mysterious now. But Sir, I've got a question about these flightless birds. How can we distinguish them from other birds? 00:01:48,790 That's a good question. Birds are commonly characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings, usually capable of flight, and laying eggs while the flightless Moa, until their extinction, were the largest birds in the world. Their heads are relatively small in relation to their bodies, and they are the only wingless birds lacking even the vestigial wings and substantial tailbones in their family. 00:02:14,930 That's impressive. But were they born to be like that? I mean, when they were chicks. 00:02:20,760 Yes, absolutely. So let's move on to the chicks. The eggs of Moa were laid in nests and incubated for about two months. The chicks would be well-developed upon hatching and probably would be able to leave the nests to feed on their own almost immediately. 00:02:36,540 I've heard that the male Moa are thought to have incubated the eggs. Is that true? 00:02:41,420 I think there is a possibility for that. I've read somewhere that the sex-specific DNA recovered from the outer surfaces of eggshells suggested that these eggs were likely to have been hatched by the male, but we still need to consult more. But I have a question. There has been some occasional speculation that the Moa were still alive because someone said they had caught sight of them in New Zealand in the late nineteenth century or even the twentieth. Do you think it's possible? 00:03:08,460 I'm not amazed by that, since that kind of thing has been claimed several times. But I find it funny because no reliable evidence of Moa tracks has ever been found, and experts still contend that Moa survival is extremely unlikely. 00:03:24,620 So what was the reason for the Moa's extinction? I wonder if it was global warming or some other factors related to their living environment. 00:03:33,220 Well, before the arrival of human settlers in New Zealand, the Moa's only predator was the massive Haas eagle. Then the Maori arrived sometime before CE thirteen hundred, and all Moa genera were soon driven to extinction by hunting. What a horrible thing. 00:03:53,120 Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions twenty-seven to thirty. 00:04:19,440 Now, listen and answer questions twenty-seven to thirty. 00:04:26,800 All right. Now, let's look at the features of some species of Moa. The South Island giant Moa may have been the tallest birds ever known, and the second tallest of the nine Moa species is the North Island giant Moa, with the females being markedly larger than males, both in weight and height. 00:04:45,860 And I've heard that the smallest of the Moa birds are the coastal Moa. Is that right? 00:04:51,340 Yes, you are right. And have you heard about any other kind of Moa before? 00:04:55,460 I know the crested Moa. The eggs they laid may be larger than others. 00:04:59,360 As they mainly lived in the remote interior of the Southern Island, their fossils are rare or absent in archaeological sites, and no egg remains have yet been identified. 00:05:11,280 Are there any species of Moa that have got more fossils? 00:05:15,180 Yes, of course. A considerable amount of remains of the stout-legged Moa exist due to the well-preserved properties of their habitat. Their skulls reveal relatively bad vision, a good sense of smell, and a very short bill. Then there is the eastern Moa. They were remarkable in having very long and narrow windpipes, which probably enabled them to make louder, more resonant calls than those of other Moa and had the greatest vocal abilities, so they could communicate when they could not see each other in the forest or at night. They used a range of senses apart from sound in their search for food, such as their sense of smell and vision. 00:06:00,840 That is the end of section three. You now have half a minute to check your answers. ## 题目与答案 ### 21. 21 What is the thing that makes the Moa similar to dinosaur? 21 What is the thing that makes the Moa similar to dinosaur? - both are of interest to the public - both are extinct at similar time - both left lots of fossil remains **答案**：both are of interest to the public 原文定位：When I mention extinct animals during ancient times, you may immediately think of dinosaurs, which disappeared around sixty-six million years ago. Fossils of dinosaurs, which we use to study, are large in number, but not many of those of Moa remain, though both animals appeal to people today 同义替换：「are of interest to the public」↔「appeal to people today」 ### 22. 22 What is the difference between Moa and other birds 22 What is the difference between Moa and other birds - no wing bones - a long tail - a smaller head **答案**：no wing bones 原文定位：Birds are commonly characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings;and the flightless Moa;are the only wingless birds lacking even the vestigial wings and substantial tailbones in their family 同义替换：「no wing bones」↔「wingless birds lacking even the vestigial wings」 ### 23. 23 What`s the special feature of their chicks 23 What`s the special feature of their chicks - they never return to the nests - most of them die within two months after birth - they can find food by themselves **答案**：they can find food by themselves 原文定位：The eggs of Moa were laid in nests and incubated for about two months. The chicks would be well-developed upon hatching and probably would be able to leave the nests to feed on their own almost immediately 同义替换：「can find food by themselves」↔「feed on their own」 ### 24. 24 What is the tutor`s opinion on male hatching the egg? 24 What is the tutor`s opinion on male hatching the egg? - he doubts whether it is true or possible - he thinks it may be true - he can say with certainty that it is true **答案**：he thinks it may be true 原文定位：I think there is a possibility for that. I've read somewhere that the sex-specific DNA recovered from the outer surfaces of eggshells suggested that these eggs were likely to have been hatched by the male, but we still need to consult more 同义替换：「may be true」↔「there is a possibility」 ### 25. 25 What is the student`s response after hearing some people see a Moa recently 25 What is the student`s response after hearing some people see a Moa recently - he is surprised - he is worried - he is amused **答案**：he is amused 原文定位：I'm not amazed by that, since that kind of thing has been claimed several times. But I find it funny because no reliable evidence of Moa tracks has ever been found, and experts still contend that Moa survival is extremely unlikely 同义替换：「amused」↔「funny」 ### 26. 26 Why did the Moa become extinct? 26 Why did the Moa become extinct? - climate change - human interference - competitions with other animals **答案**：human interference 原文定位：Well, before the arrival of human settlers in New Zealand, the Moa's only predator was the massive Haas eagle. Then the Maori arrived sometime before CE thirteen hundred, and all Moa genera were soon driven to extinction by hunting 同义替换：「interference」↔「hunting」 ### 27. the North Island Giant Moa the North Island Giant Moa - the much taller female - less fossils left - the biggest eggs - feeding at night - better vocal sound - poor eyesight **答案**：the much taller female 原文定位：the second tallest of the nine Moa species is the North Island giant Moa, with the females being markedly larger than males, both in weight and height 同义替换：「much taller」↔「larger than」 ### 28. the Crested Moa the Crested Moa - the much taller female - less fossils left - the biggest eggs - feeding at night - better vocal sound - poor eyesight **答案**：less fossils left 原文定位：And I know the crested Moa;As they mainly lived in the remote interior of the Southern Island, their fossils are rare or absent in archaeological sites 同义替换：「less fossils left」↔「fossils are rare or absent」 ### 29. the Stout-legged Moa the Stout-legged Moa - the much taller female - less fossils left - the biggest eggs - feeding at night - better vocal sound - poor eyesight **答案**：poor eyesight 原文定位：A considerable amount of remains of the stout-legged Moa exist due to the well-preserved properties of their habitat. Their skulls reveal relatively bad vision, a good sense of smell, and a very short bill 同义替换：「poor eyesight」↔「relatively bad vision」 ### 30. the Eastern Moa the Eastern Moa - the much taller female - less fossils left - the biggest eggs - feeding at night - better vocal sound - poor eyesight **答案**：better vocal sound 原文定位：Then there is the eastern Moa. They were remarkable in having very long and narrow windpipes, which probably enabled them to make louder, more resonant calls than those of other Moa and had the greatest vocal abilities 同义替换：「better vocal sound」↔「the greatest vocal abilities」 --- 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。