1、雅思机经真题2018年8月2日雅思机经真题【听力】一、 考试概述：作为8月的第一场考试，本场考试的题目难度适中，选择类题目占20题，填空类题目占20题。但是如果和之前一段时间的考试进行对比就会发现实际上由于选择类题目的达到正好1/2，尤其是学术场景下为全选择类题目，更加考验考生的基本功。Section 1：咨询，10笔记Section 2：图书馆介绍，6配对+4多选Section 3：选课场景，4单选+2多选+4配对Section 4：学术讲座颜色和情绪，10笔记二、具体题目分析：Section 1新旧情况：场景： 咨询题型：10笔记参考答案：1. green ride2. map3. bir
2、d watching4. 5 hours5. child seat6. guide7. 待补充8. holiday9. post office10. 待补充(答案仅供参考)解析： 本场考试的会议不是特别完整，但是我们可以从答案中看出一些端倪比如答案中的guide和ride虽然比较基础，但是还是容易有考生填写错误。参考练习： C9T3S1Section 2新旧情况：场景：介绍图书馆题型： 6配对+4多选11-16)配对11. citizens club -Money12. Bank - land13. Manufacturer - material14. Industries - Labor15
3、. National telephone - equipment16. Insurance - art work17-20) 多选17-18) What are the two features of reading gardenA. uniqueB.待补充19-20) Two policies of the Art centerB. the paintings are removed regularlyD. the works can be displayed for a short period of time(答案仅供参考)解析：全部为选择类题目，难度不低，主要考查考生对同义替换的识别和
4、干扰信息的排除。参考练习：C6T2S2Section 3新旧情况:：待补充场景：学术讨论选课场景题型：4单选+2多选+4配对参考答案：21-24) multiple-choice question21. Why does the man want to change the course?A. go abroad and find work from other country22. What does the man think about the course economics?B. uninterested, boring and dull23. The womans opinon a
5、bout choosing the course.C. optional24. Why does the woman Anna want to have the Foreign Language Course?C. it is useful for business and commerce25-26) 多选25-26) What do they think about the lecture?A. encourage student to have free thoughtB. the professor is enthusiastic about the lecture27-30) Mat
6、hcing课程带来的帮助课程一：speak in public课程二: Psychology - team work in large group课程三： Interpretation - cooperation课程四：reduce quarrel caused by the culture difference解析：也是全选择类的题目，由于属于学术对话场景，所以对于部分考生来说难度会比较高，但是如果熟悉场景的话能更好地解题。另外，如果考生能通过题干对题目进行答案的预测的话会更好。参考练习：C10T2S3Section 4版本号：待补充场景： 学术讲座颜色和情绪题型：10笔记参考答案：31-4
7、0)31. hearing music32. study ability to handle multiple tasks33. unimportant34. evolution of language35. memories36. find out science mechanism to explain37. genetic origin38. display39. random arrangement40. triangle(答案仅供参考)扩展练习：心理学场景的学术独白内容。根据常规的雅思听力考试出题规则，即使是专业课程的学术独白，也不会出现使用专业术语的情况来为难考生，基本还是需要考生
8、熟记常见的学术词汇即可。解析：C7T2S4【口语】一、考试整体概述：以下为8月份本场高频题，请考生扎实准备1. Describe a city or country that you would like to live or work2. Describe an important river or lake in your country3. Describe a leisure facility you would like to have in your hometown4. Describe a thing you own that you want to replace5. Des
9、cribe a talkative person you know二、本场难题及解析Describe a talkative person you knowYou should say:Who he or she isHow you got to know him or herWhat he or she likes to talk aboutAnd explain how do you like him or herActually this topic reminds me of a boy named Jason. I knew Jason from an international e
10、xchange program in Chicago University last year. It was my first time got to know him but soon we became good friends. He is a charming boy who is also pretty stout. But what makes him a real popular program in our class is his perfect personality, you know, quite outgoing and approachable. Actually
11、, what I can learn from him is his inter-personal communicative skills. Or, in other words, being talkative. Thats our first time to participate in an English program with so many classmates with many countries. For the first week, I felt hard to get along with my teammates, as I was reluctant to sp
12、eak to others. But it seemed like Jason was having a great time with his teammates. And I notice that, Jason was glad to talk and share his ideas with others, though he was not always fluent. I wouldnt say he talked too much, I guess he just made good use all possible opportunities to practice and i
13、nteract with others which was actually beneficial. At the end of that exchange program, I turned to another person and I guess I should be thankful to Jason because he was the person who really inspired me.In recent years, the river has suffered from industrial pollution, agricultural run-off, silta
14、tion and loss of wetland and lakes, which exacerbates seasonal flooding. Some sections of the river are now protected as Nature reserves.I knew Chang jiang from my textbook when I was a primary school student. I was amazed by its length and scenery. There are some many poems and article to praise it
15、. Its the cradle of Chinese culture. No wonder its call the “mother of China”.【阅读】一、考试概述：今天考试的题目都比较新颖，判断和填空仍然是考试重点，不过从题型数量设置也能明显的看出来配对题的比例仍在稳步增加。所以平时练习时考生们不仅需要多练习判断填空，也要增加配对题的训练。二、具体题目分析Passage 1：题目： Beavers海狸题型： 6填空题+7判断题题号：新题文章大意：1. 海狸的生活习性;2. 人们对海狸从捕猎到重新引入;3. 海狸对环境的作用参考答案：1-6) 填空题1. colonies.海狸很有
16、领地意识，不会跟殖民者分享栖息地。2. aspen.海狸喜欢吃多种植物的树叶和树根，尤其是山杨.3. tissue.4. oil.海狸用什么让自己的皮毛油光水滑5. lodge.海狸用树枝搭建成窝6. mud.海狸用泥巴把树枝缝糊上以便防水。7-13) 判断题7. TRUE.8. NOT GIVEN9. FALSE.10. FALSE.11. TRUE.12. TRUE.13. NOT GIVEN(答案仅供参考)参考文章：暂无Passage 2：题目：考古遗迹题型：5段落信息配对题+4人物观点匹配题+4摘要填空题题号：新题文章大意：考古类。发现了一个古代文明遗迹，讲到了其起源和作用。参考答案：
17、14-18) 段落信息配对题14. E15. F16. H17. C18. D19-22) 人物观点匹配题19. D20. A21. E22. C24-26) 摘要填空题23. settlement24. hammer25. limestone26. bones(答案仅供参考)Passage 3：题目：人类味蕾的发现和有关研究题型：6选词填空题+5判断题+3单选题题号：新题文章大意：最开始，食物的味道对人类生存有着巨大的意义。酸或苦的味道意味着食物正在腐坏(decay)，甜的味道意味着食物可以吃。人们对食物的分辨因为有捕食者(predator)的威胁而更有难度。人们的味蕾只能分辨出几种味道而已
18、，更多时候我们对味道的认知来源于嗅觉(smell)。后来人们开始创造其他的酸味(文中说的酸奶等)，这是人们和动物不一样的地方。参考答案：27-31) 选词填空题27. L.28. F.29. E.30. K.31. J.32. D.33-37) 判断题33. YES.34. NO.35. NOT GIVEN.36. YES.两个队伍同时给出同样的研究结果。37. NO.38-40) 单选题38. C.39. D.40. D.参考文章：暂无TastebudsTastebuds (or Papillae) were first described by Italian Physiologist M
19、arcello Malpighi in the late 1600s. Malpighi is considered to be the founder of the fields of histology and anatomic microscopy, as he was one of the first people to carefully examine the tissues of plants and animals using a microscope. In addition to first describing papillae, Malpighi was the fir
20、st person to see red blood cells, and he was the first person to actually see the small blood vessels connecting arteries and veins, verifying the theory of blood circulation proposed by William Harvey. Malpighi named these vessels capillaries. Any time you come across something described as Malpigh
21、ian (for example the Malpighian Tubules of insects, or Malpighian Tufts in the kidney), it was first described by Marcello Malpighi.The average person has about 10,000 taste buds and theyre replaced every 2 weeks or so. But as a person ages, some of those taste cells dont get replaced. An older pers
22、on may only have 5,000 working taste buds. Thats why certain foods may taste stronger to you than they do to adults. Smoking also can reduce the number of taste buds a person has.But before you give taste buds all the credit for your favorite flavors, its important to thank your nose. Olfactory (say
23、: ahl-FAK-tuh-ree) receptors inside the uppermost part of the nose contain special cells that help you smell. They send messages to the brain.Heres how it works: While youre chewing, the food releases chemicals that immediately travel up into your nose. These chemicals trigger the olfactory receptor
24、s inside the nose. They work together with your taste buds to create the true flavor of that yummy slice of pizza by telling the brain all about it!When you have a cold or allergies, and your nose is stuffy, you might notice that your food doesnt seem to have much flavor. Thats because the upper par
25、t of your nose isnt clear to receive the chemicals that trigger the olfactory receptors (that inform the brain and create the sensation of flavor).Try holding your nose the next time you eat something. Youll notice that your taste buds are able to tell your brain something about what youre eating th
26、at its sweet, for instance but you wont be able to pick the exact flavor until you let go of your nose.So the next time you chomp on an apple or slurp up some soup, thank your tongue and your nose! Without them, life wouldnt have any flavor.【写作】TASK 1word count: 173The line graph illustrates the pro
27、duction of four kinds of main fuels in United Kingdom in a period of 14 years from 1986 to 2000.Overall, despite an obvious fluctuation, petroleum accounted for the largest amount of fuel production throughout this period. In terms of coal, it experienced a generally downward trend while natural gas
28、 increased dramatically especially after 1994.Generally speaking, the production of petroleum and coal showed an opposite trend. To be specific, that of petroleum grew from 120 in 1986 to 140 in 1990, before declining to 120 in 1995, after which it climbed back to 140 in 2000. On the other hand, as
29、for the production of coal, there was a moderate drop from 110 in 1986 to 80 in 1991, after which the production rose to 100 in 1995 and then went down to approximately 60 in 2000.The production of natural gas was quite stable before 1994, levelling out at just under 60. However, after that year, it
30、 increased significantly and almost doubled to 120 in 2000.TASK 2题目类型：交通类提问方式：讨论双方观点类考试题目：Some people say modern childrens games do not develop a wide range of skills, while traditional games can be much better for developing such skills.To what extent do you agree or disagree?(Word count： 288)The development of online childrens games today is beyond our wildest expectation. However, some people argue that modern games are not g
