# Earth-sheltered housing - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2018.4.21/2015.5.9/2012.3.8/2010.1.30 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/e3a63459-0213-4b2e-9350-3b1298177734（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 00:00:01,600 Part four. 00:00:03,420 You will hear a student giving a presentation about houses which are built underground. 00:00:09,840 First, you have some time to look at questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:03,940 Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:01:11,660 For my presentation on ecological environmental planning, I have chosen to talk about how underground housing, or earth-sheltered housing as it's more commonly known, can meet the demands of ecological environmental planning, both in terms of building and energy resources and in terms of sensitivity to the landscape. 00:01:32,800 Perhaps the greatest merit of this building technique is the low impact it has on the environment, since houses built underground can hardly be seen from the surface. 00:01:43,660 If earth-sheltered homes are perfect for environmentally sensitive sites, they are also remarkably efficient when it comes to energy use. This is because this kind of housing makes greater use of alternative technologies to improve energy efficiency, as I shall explain in more detail later. 00:02:05,140 Many earth-sheltered housing projects use natural non-toxic resources for building materials, such as rammed earth, which are surprisingly durable. 00:02:17,040 Some of these houses have a predicted lifespan of five hundred years or more. 00:02:22,840 The extra protection offered by this type of housing means less exposure to the elements, which keeps maintenance to a minimum, as there aren't any outside walls to paint or gutters to clear, for example. 00:02:36,540 Living underground also brings the advantage of a quieter environment, eliminating disturbances caused by traffic, an enormous problem these days and one of the most common reasons for people to consider moving home. 00:02:52,180 And lastly, despite the misconception that underground houses must be very damp, earth-sheltered housing offers significant health advantages. 00:03:03,060 The sophistication of the ventilation systems installed in earth-sheltered houses brings enormous benefits to people suffering from asthma and other chest conditions. 00:03:18,460 I'd like now to turn to the situation in the UK where, despite all the obvious advantages, earth-sheltered housing still isn't a popular option for most homeowners, as the statistics prove. 00:03:31,980 The British Earth Sheltering Association says that people shouldn't be put off by fears of too much red tape, as it is getting easier to get planning permission. 00:03:42,750 There is quite a lot of evidence that building development offices are more sympathetic to earth-sheltered projects, especially in conservation areas. 00:03:52,680 Special consideration has been given to several underground homes on sites where conventional development would not normally be allowed. 00:04:01,580 And there are hopes that one day Britain's coastline will no longer be dominated by mobile homes, and instead the job of providing this type of accommodation will be done by earth-sheltered housing. 00:04:15,640 I'd like to finish by looking at two quite different projects: Mole Manor and the Hockerton project. 00:04:24,680 When it was first built, Mole Manor generated international media interest and was voted one of the twelve most desirable places to live in the world in a national newspaper poll. 00:04:37,600 Hockerton also attracted wide publicity, winning several awards for its innovative environmental design. 00:04:45,880 As is the case for all earth-sheltered homes, running costs at Mole Manor are substantially lower than for conventional homes. Because of its effective insulation, its heating bills are approximately seventy-five percent lower than for conventional houses. 00:05:03,060 However, at Hockerton, solar energy, wind power, and rain are used to generate enough warmth, electricity for light and cooking, and water for washing and drinking for all the needs of the five families who live there. 00:05:18,610 Their aim of living a holistic lifestyle in harmony with the environment has been realized. 00:05:25,800 Hockerton also proves that earth-sheltered houses can be built on a modest budget. Each of the families contributed eighty thousand pounds, the cost of an average family house in this area. 00:05:39,200 Style rather than cost was more of an issue in the design of Mole Manor. 00:05:44,640 The homely terraced cottage style at Hockerton contrasts with the grandeur and space of Mole Manor, which today is worth over eight hundred thousand pounds. 00:05:56,820 What projects like Mole Manor and Hockerton demonstrate is that earth-sheltered housing can provide comfortable, stylish, eco-friendly homes for a diverse range of needs. The combination of architecturally sensitive designs with new energy-saving technology satisfies all the criteria for ecological environmental planning. 00:06:23,640 That is the end of part four. You now have forty-five seconds to check your answers to part four. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. Advantages: · has a 31_____ on the environment Advantages: · has a 31_____ on the environment **答案**：low impact 原文定位：Perhaps the greatest merit of this building technique is the low impact it has on the environment, since houses built underground can hardly be seen from the surface 同义替换：「earth-sheltered housing」↔「underground housing」 ### 32. · increased use of energy-efficient 32_____ technologies · increased use of energy-efficient 32_____ technologies **答案**：alternative 原文定位：This is because this kind of housing makes greater use of alternative technologies to improve energy efficiency, as I shall explain in more detail later 同义替换：「increased」↔「makes greater」 ### 33. · can have a very long 33_____ · can have a very long 33_____ **答案**：lifespan 原文定位：Many earth-sheltered housing projects use natural non-toxic resources for building materials, such as rammed earth, which are surprisingly durable;Some of these houses have a predicted lifespan of five hundred years or more 同义替换：「a very long」↔「five hundred years or more」；「durable」↔「long」 ### 34. · easy to maintain · no noise from the 34_____ outside (big problem in many conventional homes) · easy to maintain · no noise from the 34_____ outside (big problem in many conventional homes) **答案**：traffic 原文定位：Living underground also brings the advantage of a quieter environment, eliminating disturbances caused by traffic, an enormous problem these days and one of the most common reasons for people to consider moving home 同义替换：「no noise」↔「eliminating disturbances」；「big」↔「enormous」 ### 35. · health benefits from advanced methods of 35_____ · health benefits from advanced methods of 35_____ **答案**：ventilation 原文定位：The sophistication of the ventilation systems installed in earth-sheltered houses brings enormous benefits to people suffering from asthma and other chest conditions 同义替换：「health benefits」↔「brings enormous benefits to people suffering from asthma and other chest conditions」；「advanced」↔「sophistication」 ### 36. Earth-sheltered housing in the UK: · no longer difficult to get planning permission · more likely to get approval for development in 36_____ areas · may replace mobile homes on the coast Earth-sheltered housing in the UK: · no longer difficult to get planning permission · more likely to get approval for development in 36_____ areas · may replace mobile homes on the coast **答案**：conservation 原文定位：There is quite a lot of evidence that building development offices are more sympathetic to earth-sheltered projects, especially in conservation areas 同义替换：「more likely to get approval」↔「more sympathetic to earth-sheltered projects」 ### 37. favourable reaction favourable reaction - Mole Manor - the Hockerton Project - both Mole Manor and the Hockerton Project **答案**：both Mole Manor and the Hockerton Project 原文定位：When it was first built, Mole Manor generated international media interest and was voted one of the twelve most desirable places to live in the world in a national newspaper poll;Hockerton also attracted wide publicity, winning several awards for its innovative environmental design ### 38. self-sufficiency in energy self-sufficiency in energy - Mole Manor - the Hockerton Project - both Mole Manor and the Hockerton Project **答案**：the Hockerton Project 原文定位：However, at Hockerton, solar energy, wind power, and rain are used to generate enough warmth, electricity for light and cooking, and water for washing and drinking for all the needs of the five families who live there. Their aim of living a holistic lifestyle in harmony with the environment has been realized ### 39. low building costs low building costs - Mole Manor - the Hockerton Project - both Mole Manor and the Hockerton Project **答案**：the Hockerton Project 原文定位：Hockerton also proves that earth-sheltered houses can be built on a modest budget. Each of the families contributed eighty thousand pounds, the cost of an average family house in this area 同义替换：「low building costs」↔「built on a modest budget」 ### 40. luxurious accommodation luxurious accommodation - Mole Manor - the Hockerton Project - both Mole Manor and the Hockerton Project **答案**：Mole Manor 原文定位：The homely terraced cottage style at Hockerton contrasts with the grandeur and space of Mole Manor, which today is worth over eight hundred thousand pounds --- 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。