# Soundscapes - 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 4） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2025.5.10 - 题目数：10 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/f3b5c78f-7156-49c0-88a9-963b680197dc（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 00:00:00,540 Now listen carefully and answer questions thirty-one to forty. 00:00:06,680 Today, I'd like to explore the concept of soundscapes, a term that refers to the acoustic environment we live in essentially. The sounds that surround us in any given setting, whether natural or human-made. The term soundscape was first introduced by Murray Schafer, a well-known composer from Canada, who devoted much of his career to understanding how sound shapes our experience of the world. He argued that what we hear is not just random noise, but something that carries meaning, often reflecting the character or even the health of the environment we're in. Schafer and those who followed his work divided the soundscape into three primary components. The first is biophony, which includes all the sounds produced by living creatures. For instance, birdsong, insects buzzing, and the croaking of frogs all fall under this category. The second category is geophony. This refers to natural sounds that arise from non-living elements of the environment. Examples here include the rustling of leaves, wind blowing through trees, or the steady patter of rain. These are physical phenomena that still form an important part of what we hear in nature. Finally, we have anthrophony. This encompasses all human-generated sounds, whether intentional like music or unintentional, such as engine noise, construction activity, or even general urban clatter. One of the key researchers in the modern study of soundscapes is Bernie Krause. Krause has spent decades recording natural soundscapes and has reached some fascinating conclusions. According to him, every sound in the natural world carries its own distinctive signature, a kind of auditory fingerprint. More than that, he's found that when undisturbed, the sounds of nature demonstrate a delicate balance. They are generally in harmony with each other, especially in terms of loudness and frequency, which prevents them from clashing or overwhelming one another. Interestingly, shifts in a natural soundscape can tell us a great deal. In fact, changes in what we hear may be an early sign of larger environmental problems. For example, a sudden decrease in certain animal calls may point to alterations in the climate of that region. Similarly, irregular patterns in sound can also be a signal of pollution, not just noise pollution, but chemical contamination as well, such as the use of pesticides or insecticides, which can cause entire species to fall silent. To capture and analyze these complex sound environments, researchers today often use sophisticated tools like acoustic recorders. These devices collect audio data over extended periods, which can then be visualized into three-dimensional maps. Such maps help scientists to study sound patterns across space and time. ## 题目与答案 ### 31. Soundscape - the sound environment · the term was first used by a Canadian, Murray Schafer, a well-known 31_____ . Soundscape - the sound environment · the term was first used by a Canadian, Murray Schafer, a well-known 31_____ . **答案**：composer 原文定位：The term soundscape was first introduced by Murray Schafer, a well-known composer from Canada 同义替换：「used」↔「introduced」 ### 32. · the soundscape is not just noise, but has 32_____,which can be interpreted. · the soundscape is not just noise, but has 32_____,which can be interpreted. **答案**：meaning 原文定位：He argued that what we hear is not just random noise, but something that carries meaning ### 33. · divisions of the soundscape - biophony - created by living organisms, e.g. 33_____ · divisions of the soundscape - biophony - created by living organisms, e.g. 33_____ **答案**：frogs 原文定位：The first is biophony;For instance, birdsong, insects buzzing, and the croaking of frogs all fall under this category 同义替换：「created」↔「produced」；「organisms」↔「creatures」 ### 34. - geophony - caused by non-biological forces, e.g. 34_____ - anthrophony - made by humans - geophony - caused by non-biological forces, e.g. 34_____ - anthrophony - made by humans **答案**：rain 原文定位：Examples here include the rustling of leaves, wind blowing through trees, or the steady patter of rain 同义替换：「caused by non-biological forces」↔「from non-living elements」；「geophony」↔「natural sounds that arise from non-living elements」；「e.g.」↔「examples include」 ### 35. Conclusion of Bernie Krause · every sound in nature has a unique 35_____ . Conclusion of Bernie Krause · every sound in nature has a unique 35_____ . **答案**：signature 原文定位：According to him, every sound in the natural world carries its own distinctive signature 同义替换：「unique」↔「distinctive」 ### 36. · the sounds of nature are harmonious in 36_____ and frequency. · the sounds of nature are harmonious in 36_____ and frequency. **答案**：loudness 原文定位：They are generally in harmony with each other, especially in terms of loudness and frequency ### 37. Soundscape changes can be · an indication of a change in the 37_____ of an environment Soundscape changes can be · an indication of a change in the 37_____ of an environment **答案**：climate 原文定位：A sudden decrease in certain animal calls may point to alterations in the climate of that region 同义替换：「environment」↔「region」；「change」↔「alterations」；「indication」↔「point」 ### 38. · a warning of the presence of different types of 38_____, e.g. insecticides · a warning of the presence of different types of 38_____, e.g. insecticides **答案**：pollution 原文定位：Similarly, irregular patterns in sound can also be a signal of pollution, not just noise pollution, but chemical contamination as well, such as the use of pesticides or insecticides 同义替换：「presence」↔「signal」；「e.g.」↔「such as」 ### 39. Equipment used in the study of soundscapes · acoustic recorders - data are used to create 39_____ in 3-D Equipment used in the study of soundscapes · acoustic recorders - data are used to create 39_____ in 3-D **答案**：maps 原文定位：These devices collect audio data over extended periods, which can then be visualized into three-dimensional maps 同义替换：「acoustic recorders」↔「devices」；「used to create」↔「visualized into」 ### 40. Most common query · What is the noisiest creature? Answer: probably a particular kind of 40_____, which lives in the ocean.（本题无音频） Most common query · What is the noisiest creature? Answer: probably a particular kind of 40_____, which lives in the ocean.（本题无音频） **答案**：shrimp --- 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。