机经 | 10月21日雅思考试内容解析

一、考试概述

本场考试填空类题目为26个，选择类14个，并且罕见的在两个section部分都考察到了流程图，总体难度较高。本场考试情景内容相对较难，考察考生理解能力。

Section 1：咨询——游泳馆，填空10

Section 2：介绍——咖啡豆的加工流程，流程图6+配对4

Section 3：学生讨论——音乐对于人们进食影响的研究，选择6+配对4

Section 4：社科——澳大利亚轮胎回收的流程，填空4+流程图6

二、具体题目分析：

Section 1

新旧情况：14185

场景：咨询——游泳馆

题型：填空10

参考答案：

8. 3 times a week

9. class start from ** to 5.30 pm

10. need extra transport cost

   membership of 65 and price of 30

（答案仅供参考）

解析：考察的题型相对简单，考生需要注意同义替换以及对于干扰信息的排除。

参考练习：C7T1S1；C8T2S1

Section 2

新旧情况：14206

场景：介绍——咖啡豆的加工流程

题型：流程图6+配对4

参考答案：

11. 首先咖啡豆采摘下来harvested装袋子and packaged 运输transported

12. 第二步会有机器open那些袋子and weighted

13. 第三步will clean 那些咖啡豆in a  hopper

14. 第四步放在机器里coast boiled 的咖啡豆will be expanded

15. 第五步咖啡豆要冷却need to cool

16. 第六步炒好的咖啡豆需要封装到小袋子sealed in pocket

17. 第一种咖啡first roast ------ mild light

18. 第二种咖啡green beans ------ smokey

19. 第三种咖啡French coffee------ chocolaty

20. 第四种咖啡Espresso smoky------ intense the final product dark

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解析：话题内容比较陌生，考生不易预测，并且部分单词如harvested和chocolaty的拼写也会给考生带来一定难度

参考练习：C8T4S3

Section 3

新旧情况：08307

场景：学生讨论——音乐对于人们进食的影响的研究

题型：选择6+配对4

参考答案：

21. 研究的主题research subject:

A. music’s effect on guests/consumers    B. music’s effect on food

22. In *** cafe(某餐厅), music is played”:

A. in different areas   B. uniform level volume   C. certain time

23. what it the propose of first several questions in the questionnaire:

C. disguise the purpose of the survey

24. questionnaire are collected from:

A. a previous study

B. self made    C. the dictionary

25-26. 选择该餐厅考虑的标准criteria:

A. competitor nearby  &  E. seat capacity

27. jazz music: people spent more money

28. no music------ A people think the restaurant is overpriced

29. classical music: people left right after eating

30. pop music------ people will come back again

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解析：考察场景相对简单，但是涉及的同义替换较多，因此对于考生的理解和辨析能力要求较强

参考练习：C10T3S3, C11T4T3

Section 4

新旧情况：09401

场景：社科——澳大利亚轮胎回收的流程

题型：填空4+流程图6

参考答案：

31. The typical tire dealer may generate 600 to 800 waste tires per month

32. There are companies recycle rubber for profit but this one does not make money

33. this recycle company’s advantage: recycled no limit on size of tire

34. 5% of the cash revenue has been invested into research

35. wheel hub production of steel: remove wires

36. get rid of dirt segments and

37. The rubber can be molded(mixed) with plastic for products

38. rubber-molded products are carpet padding or floor materials

39. XX is treatment of water and therefore environmentally friendly

40. MSDS: is an ink applied to the tread of a tire as a visible color.

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解析：话题内容比较陌生，比较难进行预测，部分单词的拼写如wires 和plastic也会对考生造成一定难度.

参考练习：C10T4S4, C11T4S4

一、  考试概述：

本次考试的文章两篇旧题一篇新题，第一篇是关于托马斯杨这个人的人物传记，第二篇是跟仿生科学相关的，讲人们可以利用自然中的现象改善生活，第三篇介绍了四种不同的性格和它们对团队合作的影响。本次考试第一篇及第三篇文章较容易，最难的为第二篇文章，但是很多考生花费很多时间在第二篇上，导致没时间做简单的第三篇文章，所以希望大家考试中能灵活选择做题顺序。

二、具体题目分析

Passage 1：

题目：Thomas Young

题型：判断题7 +简答题6

新旧程度：旧题

文章大意：关于托马斯杨的个人传记

参考文章：

Thomas Young

The Last True Know-It-All

A Thomas Young (1773-1829) contributed 63 articles to the Encyclopedia Britannica, including 46 biographical entries (mostly on scientists and classicists) and substantial essays on "Bridge,” "Chromatics," "Egypt," "Languages" and "Tides". Was someone who could write authoritatively about so many subjects a polymath, a genius or a dilettante? In an ambitious new biography, Andrew Robinson argues that Young is a good contender for the epitaph "the last man who knew everything." Young has competition, however: The phrase, which Robinson takes for his title, also serves as the subtitle of two other recent biographies: Leonard Warren's 1998 life of paleontologist Joseph Leidy (1823-1891) and Paula Findlen's 2004 book on Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680), another polymath.

B Young, of course, did more than write encyclopedia entries. He presented his first paper to the Royal Society of London at the age of 20 and was elected a Fellow a week after his 21st birthday. In the paper, Young explained the process of accommodation in the human eye on how the eye focuses properly on objects at varying distances. Young hypothesized that this was achieved by changes in the shape of the lens. Young also theorized that light traveled in waves and he believed that, to account for the ability to see in color, there must be three receptors in the eye corresponding to the three "principal colors" to which the retina could respond: red, green, violet. All these hypothesis were subsequently proved to be correct.

C Later in his life, when he was in his forties, Young was instrumental in cracking the code that unlocked the unknown script on the Rosetta Stone, a tablet that was "found" in Egypt by the Napoleonic army in 1799. The stone contains text in three alphabets: Greek, something unrecognizable and Egyptian hieroglyphs. The unrecognizable script is now known as demotic and, as Young deduced, is related directly to hieroglyphic. His initial work on this appeared in his Britannica entry on Egypt. In another entry, he coined the term Indo-European to describe the family of languages spoken throughout most of Europe and northern India. These are the landmark achievements of a man who was a child prodigy and who, unlike many remarkable children, did not disappear into oblivion as an adult.

D Born in 1773 in Somerset in England, Young lived from an early age with his maternal grandfather, eventually leaving to attend boarding school. He had devoured books from the age of two, and through his own initiative he excelled at Latin, Greek, mathematics and natural philosophy. After leaving school, he was greatly encouraged by his mother's uncle, Richard Brocklesby, a physician and Fellow of the Royal Society. Following Brocklesby's lead, Young decided to pursue a career in medicine. He studied in London, following the medical circuit, and then moved on to more formal education in Edinburgh, Gottingen and Cambridge. After completing his medical training at the University of Cambridge in 1808, Young set up practice as a physician in London. He soon became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and a few years later was appointed physician at St. George's Hospital.

E Young's skill as a physician, however, did not equal his skill as a scholar of natural philosophy or linguistics. Earlier, in 1801, he had been appointed to a professorship of natural philosophy at the Royal Institution, where he delivered as many as 60 lectures in a year. These were published in two volumes in 1807. In 1804 Young had become secretary to the Royal Society, a post he would hold until his death. His opinions were sought on civic and national matters, such as the introduction of gas lighting to London and methods of ship construction. From 1819 he was superintendent of the Nautical Almanac and secretary to the Board of Longitude. From 1824 to 1829 he was physician to and inspector of calculations for the Palladian Insurance Company. Between 1816 and 1825 he contributed his many and various entries to the Encyclopedia Britannica, and throughout his career he authored numerous books, essays and papers.

F Young is a perfect subject for a biography - perfect, but daunting. Few men contributed so much to so many technical fields. Robinson's aim is to introduce non-scientists to Young's work and life. He succeeds, providing clear expositions of the technical material (especially that on optics and Egyptian hieroglyphs). Some readers of this book will, like Robinson, find Young's accomplishments impressive; others will see him as some historians have - as a dilettante. Yet despite the rich material presented in this book, readers will not end up knowing Young personally. We catch glimpses of a playful Young, doodling Greek and Latin phrases in his notes on medical lectures and translating the verses that a young lady had written on the walls of a summerhouse into Greek elegiacs. Young was introduced into elite society, attended the theatre and learned to dance and play the flute. In addition, he was an accomplished horseman. However, his personal life looks pale next to his vibrant career and studies.

G Young married Eliza Maxwell in 1804, and according to Robinson, "their marriage was a happy one and she appreciated his work." Almost all we know about her is that she sustained her husband through some rancorous disputes about optics and that she worried about money when his medical career was slow to take off. Very little evidence survives about the complexities of Young's relationships with his mother and father. Robinson does not credit them, or anyone else, with shaping Young's extraordinary mind. Despite the lack of details concerning Young's relationships, however, anyone interested in what it means to be a genius should read this book.

参考答案：

判断题：

1.“The last man who knew everything” has also been claimed to other people. TURE

2. All Young’s articles were published in Encyclopedia Britannica. FALSE

3. Like others, Young wasn't so brilliant when grew up. FALSE

4. Young's talents as a doctor are surpassing his other skills. NOT GIVEN

5. Young's advice was sought by people responsible for local and national issues. TRUE

6. Young was interested in various social pastimes. TRUE

7. Young suffered from a disease in his later years. NOT GIVEN

填空题：

8. How many life stories did Young write for Encyclopedia Britannica? 46

9. What aspect of scientific research did Young do in his first academic paper? human eye

10. What name did Young introduce to refer to a group of languages? Indo-European

11. Who inspired Young to start the medical studies? Richard Brocklesby

12. Where did Young get a teaching position? Royal Institution

13. What contribution did Young make to London? gas lighting

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Passage 2：

题目: Learn the nature

题型：段落细节配对4+填空题5+人名理论配对 4

新旧程度：新题

文章大意：讲仿生科学的，写出大自然里有很多现象可以被学习和利用，用于科学研究改善人类社会和生活。

参考文章：

暂无

参考答案：

段落细节配对:

暂无

填空题：

18. sun

19. fog

20. wind

21. mouth

22. roof

人名理论配对题：

暂无

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Passage 3：

题名：Communicating Styles and Conflict

题型：段落主旨大意题8+判断题5+选择题1

新旧程度：旧题

文章大意：四种不同性格的分类和在职场中的表现

参考文章：

Communicating Styles and Conflict

Knowing your communication style and having a mix of styles on your team can provide a positive force for resolving conflict.

Section A

As far back as Hippocrates’ time (460-370 B. C.) people have tried to understand other people by characterizing them according to personality type or temperament. Hippocrates believed there were four different body fluids that influenced four basic types of temperament. His work was further developed 500 years later by Galen (130-200 A. D.). These days there are any number of self-assessment tools that relate to the basic descriptions developed by Galen, although we no longer believe the source to be the types of body fluid that dominate our systems.

Section B

The value in self-assessments that help determine personality style, learning styles, communication styles, conflict-handling styles, or other aspects of individuals is that they help depersonalize conflict in interpersonal relationships. The depersonalization occurs when you realize that others aren’t trying to be difficult, but they need different or more information than you do. They’re not intending to be rude; they are so focused on the task they forget about greeting people. They would like to work faster but not at the risk of damaging the relationships needed to get the job done. They understand there is a job to do, but it can only be done right with the appropriate information, which takes time to collect. When used appropriately, understanding communication styles can help resolve conflict on teams. Very rarely are conflicts true personality issues. Usually they are issues of style, information needs, or focus.

Section C

Hippocrates and later Galen determined there were four basic temperaments: sanguine, phlegmatic, melancholic and choleric. These descriptions were developed centuries ago and are still somewhat apt, although you could update the wording. In today’s world, they translate into the four fairly common communication styles described below:

Section D

The sanguine person would be the expressive or spirited style of communication. These people speak in pictures. They invest a lot of emotion and energy in their communication and often speak quickly, putting their whole body into it. They are easily sidetracked onto a story that may or may not illustrate the point they are trying to make. Because of their enthusiasm they are great team motivators. They are concerned about people and relationships. Their high levels of energy can come on strong at times and their focus is usually on the bigger picture, which means they sometimes miss the details or the proper order of things. These people find conflict or differences of opinion invigorating and love to engage in a spirited discussion. They love change and are constantly looking for new and exciting adventures.

Section E

The phlegmatic person — cool and persevering — translates into the technical or systematic communication style. This style of communication is focused on facts and technical details. Phlegmatic people have an orderly methodical way of approaching tasks, and their focus is very much on the task, not on the people, emotions, or concerns that the task may evoke. The focus is also more on the details necessary to accomplish a task. Sometimes the details overwhelm the big picture and focus needs to be brought back to the context of the task. People with this style think the facts should speak for themselves, and they are not as comfortable with conflict. They need time to adapt to change and need to understand both the logic of it and the steps involved.

Section F

The melancholic person who is softhearted and oriented toward doing things for others translates into the considerate or sympathetic communication style. A person with this communication style is focused on people and relationships. They are good listeners and do things for other people — sometimes to the detriment of getting things done for themselves. They want to solicit everyone’s opinion and make sure everyone is comfortable with whatever is required to get the job done. At times this focus on others can distract from the task at hand. Because they are so concerned with the needs of others and smoothing over issues, they do not like conflict. They believe that change threatens the status quo and tends to make people feel uneasy so people with this communication style, like phlegmatic people, need time to consider the changes in order to adapt to them.

Section G

The choleric temperament translates into the bold or direct style of communication. People with this style are brief in their communication — the fewer words the better. They are big picture thinkers and love to be involved in many things at once. They are focused on tasks and outcomes and often forget that the people involved in carrying out the tasks have needs. They don’t do detail work easily and as a result can often underestimate how much time it takes to achieve the task. Because they are so direct, they often seem forceful and can be very intimidating to others. They usually would welcome someone challenging them, but most other styles are afraid to do so. They also thrive on change, the more the better.

Section H

A well-functioning team should have all of these communication styles for true effectiveness. All teams need to focus on the task, and they need to take care of relationships in order to achieve those tasks. They need the big picture perspective or the context of their work, and they need the details to be identified and taken care of for success. We all have aspects of each style within us. Some of us can easily move from one style to another and adapt our style to the needs of the situation at hand — whether the focus is on tasks or relationships. For others, a dominant style is very evident, and it is more challenging to see the situation from the perspective of another style. The work environment can influence communication styles either by the type of work that is required or by the predominance of one style reflected in that environment. Some people use one style at work and another at home. The good news about communication styles is that we all have the ability to develop flexibility in our styles. The greater the flexibility we have, the more skilled we usually are at handling possible and actual conflicts. Usually it has to be relevant to us to do so, either because we think it is important or because there are incentives in our environment to encourage it. The key is that we have to want to become flexible with our communication style. As Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right!"

参考答案：

段落主旨大意题：

27. iii

28. vii

29. i

30. iv

31. ix

32. viii

33. v

34. ii

判断题：

35. It is believed that sanguine people dislike variety. FALSE

36. Melancholic and phlegmatic people have similar characteristics. TRUE

37. Managers often select their best employees according to personality types. NOT GIVEN

38. It is possible to change one’s personality type. TRUE

39. Workplace environment can affect which communication style is most effective. TRUE

选择题：

40. The writer believes using self-assessment tools can B. help to understand colleagues’ behavior

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Writing Task 1

今天的小作文考察的是饼图，6个图，本科生研究生对于大学设施的满意度调查。其余信息待补充。

Writing Task 2

题目类别：教育类  

提问方式：论述类

考试题目：   

Some people think young   people are not suitable for important positions in the government, while   other people think it is a good idea for young people to take on these   positions. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

参考范文（Word Count: 317）

Judged by Chinese tradition, the elderly are symbols of wisdom and compared to the charming twilight. Undoubtedly, the old occupy many significant positions in various areas, even in the government department. The essay would critically discuss both views and bring up my own opinion.

The reasons why some people think young adults can take on essential posts in the government are the following two aspects. Firstly, like racial discrimination, preventing young people from being engaged in crucial posts in governments can be regarded as “age discrimination”, which is against the universally accepted notion of “men are born equal“. Furthermore, the young adults have innovative thinking patterns and possess enough courage to change certain conventions, which may be different from those who are used to current states despite existing unsatisfactory phenomenon.

Nevertheless, there are three main factors why some people object to the opinion mentioned above. To begin with, with the development of medical science and the improvement of living standards, people now boast longer life expectancy. Most people are still energetically healthy at the an old age which should no longer be considered as a weak age. Additionally, since wisdom practically increases with one’s age, people around such an age as 55 usually possess merits they accumulate through their valuable living and working experiences, which are unlikely to be found in our green young people. With their extraordinary skills and sophistication, they stand out in all walks of life, not to mention in political arena. Another point we should bear in mind is that some senior posts in the government can be too demanding for the younger employees who lack experience.

In conclusion, from my perspective, it is accepted that young employees are capable of devoting themselves into the government work, while it is more appropriate to insist the elderly with rich experience on taking responsibility for vital positions.

一、考试概述：

以下为10月份本场考试话题，请考生们扎实准备。

1. Describe a class of science you learned in the high school  

2. Describe an activity you do to keep fit  

3. Describe something you bought that made you happy  

4. Describe an exciting book you have read. 

5. Describe a person from another country

9-12月雅思口语题库

完整版 | 9-12月雅思口语题库-Part 1

完整版 | 9-12月雅思口语题库-Part2&3（上）

完整版 | 9-12月雅思口语题库-Part2&3（下）

一、具体题目分析：

Describe a person from another country 

You should say:

• who this person is

• how you know this person

• what this person do

• and explain why you like this person

A foreign person I want to talk about is Miranda Kerr, who is a world-famous super model. And I am a super fan of her.

Born in Australia, Kerr won an annual model competition at the age of 13. After that, she received considerable commercial exposure, which increased her profile in the international modeling markets. She was selected as a Victoria’s Secret Angel for the Victoria’s Secret campaign in 2007. Her consecutive appearance in the VS fashion shows made her a globally recognized super model. In 2013, Forbes ranked her No.2 in the list of the world’s highest-paid models.

I think Kerr is definitely beautiful: brown curly hair, big blue eyes, cute lips and sexy body. But unlike other super models, I think her signature is her unique and charming smile. A celebrity photographer once said: people love Kerr because she has the most incredible girl-next-door look and she’s also insanely beautiful. It means women are not intimidated by her looks and guys think they might be able to talk to her. It is a fantastic combination.”

Besides modeling career, Kerr did a lot of charitable work. In 2010, Kerr released an inspirational book, Treasure Yourself, which is aimed at female teenagers.

In my heart, she is a beautiful woman inside and out. She is my idol on so many different levels. And if I could meet her one day, that would be a dream come true to me.