# Wind farm in Australia - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2022.4.9/2016.9.15/2011.9.24/2009.6.13 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/ecdb4994-e173-4da0-b49f-022e77d5a56e（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 00:00:00,480 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-five. 00:00:08,720 Okay, Greg. So I finally managed to read the article you submitted, the one about the study of the wind farm in Australia. 00:00:16,059 You did? Great. What did you think of it? 00:00:19,280 Yeah. I was a little confused at first because of the background information you failed to present on the paper. I mean, it's kind of important for you to give some general knowledge before you start actually writing on the main theme. 00:00:31,480 Oh, I was thinking of doing that during the presentation session, but now that you have mentioned it, I could add it to the beginning of the essay. I've done some research on that to think about the different ways that people use wind. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest sources of power, as well as one of the oldest. Windmills began to be used in ancient Iran back in seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the eleven hundreds when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power. For many centuries, people used windmills to grind wheat into flour or pump water from deep underneath the ground. During the nineteen seventies, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then wind was rediscovered and carried out into research for the first time. 00:01:34,860 Greg, why don't you just put all that information together and present that in the introduction part of your essay? 00:01:41,480 Okay, I'll do that. What also intrigued me was that there were disadvantages about a wind farm. You see, all the conventional green scenarios for reducing carbon emissions include a dramatic upscaling in renewable power generated by wind, both on and offshore. However, the environmental impacts of this large scale industrial deployment, both of turbines and power lines, frequently in relatively natural areas, are often neglected by climate campaigners. For example, wind turbines have the reputation of generating noise as well as electricity, so as more electricity is produced, they can be really noisy. Another thing is that some new turbine blades kill a worrying number of birds, especially large birds like raptors. 00:02:37,520 But there must be a bright side, right? 00:02:39,820 Yeah, of course. According to figures pulled together by consultants of the intelligent energy systems using data from the Australian market operator, wind energy accounted for fifty percent of demand in the state. That's half of the power source. Besides, this one unexpected outcome really attracts lots of visitors and helped the local tourism. 00:03:04,980 That's good to hear. 00:03:08,960 Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions twenty-six to thirty. 00:03:29,900 Now listen and answer questions twenty-six to thirty. 00:03:44,020 Oh, how about the structure? 00:03:46,720 Offshore wind farms consist of a number of connected elements. These include the turbines, foundations, array cables, offshore substation, export cable, and onshore substation and infrastructure. Just a single one of these giant wind turbine blades produced by manufacturer Siemens is almost as big as the Airbus A380, the world's largest plane that's made in Europe. 00:04:15,960 Impressive. 00:04:17,180 Actually, at first there were protests among residents who claimed themselves to be victims of land loss and noise. Then policies came out really quick, and then they could get allowance from the government. From then on, things went smoothly. 00:04:34,500 What would happen in extreme weather conditions? I mean, it could be dangerous if hurricanes occur. 00:04:41,200 A motorized operating mechanism enables the device to be switched back on remotely. All versions feature the modular design and share the same complete range of standard accessories. Thanks to its very extensive operating temperature range of minus twenty-five to seventy Celsius and its strong temperature range of minus forty to seventy Celsius, it is ideally suited for use in wind turbines under extreme climatic conditions, though they do have an option to lower the speed of it. 00:05:16,220 Wonderful. Then what were the fans or turbine blades made of? Is it a special kind of metal? 00:05:23,520 No, they were too heavy. Wind turbine blades must be strong, light, and capable of operating for decades without much, if any, maintenance. Fiberglass is one of the main components of many large scale wind turbine blades. The material is used because it is lightweight, easily shaped, and not too expensive. Another material used to make longer turbine blades is timber. This material is too expensive to use amongst all the blades, but on the longer blades it's used to help reinforce them because it is stiff and light. 00:06:07,360 That is the end of section three. You now have half a minute to check your answers. ## 题目与答案 ### 21. Background: In the past, the wind was used to grind flour and pump 21_____ . Background: In the past, the wind was used to grind flour and pump 21_____ . **答案**：water 原文定位：For many centuries, people used windmills to grind wheat into flour or pump water from deep underneath the ground 同义替换：「In the past」↔「For many centuries」；「the wind was used to grind flour」↔「used windmills to grind wheat into flour」 ### 22. During the 1970s, the wind power was firstly used to carried out 22_____ . During the 1970s, the wind power was firstly used to carried out 22_____ . **答案**：research 原文定位：Then wind was rediscovered and carried out into research for the first time ### 23. Disadvantages: The wind turbines can be 23_____ . Disadvantages: The wind turbines can be 23_____ . **答案**：noisy 原文定位：For example, wind turbines have the reputation of generating noise as well as electricity, so as more electricity is produced, they can be really noisy ### 24. The turbine blades will harm 24_____ . The turbine blades will harm 24_____ . **答案**：birds 原文定位：Another thing is that some new turbine blades kill a worrying number of birds, especially large birds like raptors 同义替换：「harm」↔「kill」 ### 25. Advantages: -provides 25_____ of the power -helps the local tourism Advantages: -provides 25_____ of the power -helps the local tourism **答案**：half 原文定位：wind energy accounted for fifty percent of demand in the state. That's half of the power source 同义替换：「provides」↔「accounted for」；「half」↔「fifty percent」 ### 26. Structure: The wind turbine blade is as big as 26_____ Structure: The wind turbine blade is as big as 26_____ **答案**：plane 原文定位：Just a single one of these giant wind turbine blades produced by manufacturer Siemens is almost as big as the Airbus A380, the world's largest plane that's made in Europe ### 27. and made in 27_____ . and made in 27_____ . **答案**：Europe 原文定位：Just a single one of these giant wind turbine blades produced by manufacturer Siemens is almost as big as the Airbus A380, the world's largest plane that's made in Europe ### 28. The local residents can get money from 28_____ . The local residents can get money from 28_____ . **答案**：government 原文定位：Then policies came out really quick, and then they could get allowance from the government 同义替换：「money」↔「allowance」 ### 29. In extreme weather conditions, they can 29_____ the speed. In extreme weather conditions, they can 29_____ the speed. **答案**：lower 原文定位：it is ideally suited for use in wind turbines under extreme climatic conditions, though they do have an option to lower the speed of it 同义替换：「weather」↔「climatic」 ### 30. The fan is made of fiberglass and 30_____ . The fan is made of fiberglass and 30_____ . **答案**：timber 原文定位：Fiberglass is one of the main components of many large scale wind turbine blades. The material is used because it is lightweight, easily shaped, and not too expensive. Another material used to make longer turbine blades is timber --- 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。