时间:2018-12-11 作者:英语课 分类:最新版雅思听力指南


英语课

[00:03.63]In a moment,you are going to hear an informative 1 talk

[00:09.33]being given to a group of tourists before they are to enter

[00:14.21]Stonehenge Park,in England.

[00:18.31]The talk is to be given by Mr.Aaron Albright,

[00:24.22]the curator of the Stonehenge Museum.

[00:29.00]Section 2 (1) Aaron Albright:Hello,and good day to everyone here!

[00:33.99]My name is Aaron Albright and I am the curator of the Stonehenge Museum.

[00:41.69]I want to thank you all for coming out here to see us

[00:47.07]on this unusually beautiful afternoon.

[00:51.36]Before your tour of Stonehenge,

[00:55.25]please allow me to give you a short talk on the history

[01:00.13]of one of the most mysterious places on earth.

[01:04.84]however,Before I begin my talk

[01:09.83]I will give a brief explanation of the grounds of the park,

[01:15.13]including the location of the restrooms,

[01:19.83]one of the least mysterious places on earth.

[01:24.14]Before I start,let me introduce your tour guides,

[01:28.84]Eve Eton and David Davies.

[01:34.04]Eve and David will accompany you up the small hill to Stonehenge,

[01:39.94]where they will stay with you,

[01:43.42]in the event you may need some assistance.

[01:47.49]Eve is standing 2 towards the back,

[01:51.07]on the left one side,with that group of people.

[01:55.88]She's the tall young woman with the short,wavy hair.

[02:00.79]She's wearing a T-shirt and slacks.

[02:04.97]Eve is a graduate student at Fuller University;

[02:10.35]she is working on her Master's degree

[02:14.45]in the study of the area we now call England during the prehistoric 3 period.

[02:21.24]She is very knowledgeable 4 on the subject of Stonehenge,

[02:26.94]and would be delighted to answer any questions you might have.

[02:32.22]Also standing with that same group of people is David Davies,

[02:38.80]but as he will be sure to tell you,please call him Dave.

[02:44.91]He's wearing a sweater jeans,and trainers.

[02:49.61]He has short,dark hair and wears glasses.

[02:54.99]Dave is a student at Salisbury University,majoring in archeology.

[03:01.37]He too,would be glad to answer questions.

[03:05.94]Now I will tell you about the park's facilities.

[03:10.54]Here on only four hectares of meadowland

[03:15.13]are six buildings,in addition to Stonehenge.

[03:19.92]First,this gray brick building behind me is the Snack Shop.

[03:26.50]Tea,coffee,soda and light snacks can be bought there.

[03:31.70]The two-story building to the right of the SnackShop

[03:36.29]is my home away from home,the museum.

[03:41.31]I hope everyone will come round and visit before they leave.

[03:46.30]To the left of the Snack Shop is another gray brick building.

[03:51.81]There you may wish to purchase souvenir and gift items;

[03:57.19]such as T-shirts,models and key chains.

[04:02.29]Located in front of me,and behind you,is the car park.

[04:09.08]On the left hand side of the car park are the restrooms,

[04:14.28]and to the right are the pay phones.

[04:18.77]Finally,behind both the Snack Shop and me,up the hill,is Stonehenge.

[04:26.76]Questions  12-16 according to section 2(1).Question 12-13

[04:28.75]Choose the letters corresponding to the correct people.

[04:30.76]12.Which person is Eve Eton?(  )  13.Which person is Dave Davies?(  )

[04:32.74]As for the detailed 5 information.Please look at the picture of the book.

[04:34.76]Question 14-16 Circle the letter indicating the position of the speaker

[04:36.74]14.Where is Aaron Albright(the speaker)?

[04:38.75]Please look at the map of the book for answer Write a number for 15 and 16.

[04:40.74]15.the Visitor's Centre at Stonehenge has (  ) buildings.

[04:42.72]16.Stonehenge and the Visitor's Center cover (  )hectaresof land.

[04:44.73]Section 2 ( 2) Aaron Albright:More than 4,000 years ago,

[04:48.81]the people of the Neolithic 6 period

[04:52.99]decided to build a massive monument using dirt,wood and later,stones,

[05:01.79]placing it high here,on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire,England

[05:08.40]about 137 kilometers southwest of London.

[05:13.89]Why Stonehenge was built still remains 7 a mystery,

[05:19.16]with theories ranging from religion to astronomy.

[05:24.08]Some of what was Stonehenge still stands today,as mysterious and sacred

[05:31.36]as if must have been to the hundreds of people who helped build it.

[05:37.06]The stones of the main monument appear to form layers of circles

[05:42.86]and partial circles that surround the site.

[05:47.64]First there is an outer circle,which is now mostly in ruin.

[05:53.72]Within this larger circle are smaller stones,

[05:58.11]also set in circle formation.

[06:02.11]Within the centre of the monument are trilithons.

[06:06.99]Trilithon is the name given to two tall stones

[06:12.09]standing side by side with one stone on top.

[06:17.50]Inside the set of trilithons is another set of smaller stones.

[06:24.00]Stonehenge was constructed in three phases,between 3,000 and 1,400BC.

[06:32.59]Erosion,time and human invasion have worn it down,

[06:38.89]leaving many stones in stumps 8 similar to baby teeth.

[06:44.79]Although the site may not be as majestic 9 as it once was,

[06:50.31]it still conveys a sense of power that seems to enclose people in its mystery,

[06:57.10]but not allowing anyone to finally understand what its purpose may have been.

[07:03.99]Today there is still enough left of Stonehenge to try to guess about its purpose,

[07:11.20]but not enough left to be sure of why or how it was constructed.

[07:18.10]Astronomers,archaeologists and historians

[07:22.49]all enjoy debating theories on its construction and purpose.

[07:28.57]By the way,another interesting fact

[07:32.96]is that the stones were brought from far distances to Salisbury Plain,

[07:38.48]using only muscle and primitive 10 tools,like ropes and wooden levers.

[07:45.76]Some of the stones are thought to have been brought from Mariborough Downs,

[07:51.77]30 kilometers to the north of Stonehenge,

[07:55.98]which is a feat 11 incomparable by today's standards.

[08:00.97]But even more interesting is the mystery of the so-called'bluestones'

[08:08.28]The'bluestones are a set of ten stones that have a special colour.

[08:14.26]They are believed to have come from the Preseli Mountains in southwest Wales,

[08:20.53]nearly 385 kilometers away.

[08:25.03]How these stone each weighing 4 tonnes,

[08:30.01]arrived at Stonehenge is still debated.

[08:34.72]But regardless of how the stones came to the site,

[08:39.31]it would have required much effort,

[08:42.81]because at that time the wheel had not yet been invented.

[08:49.11]Clearly,a lot of trouble was taken ...

 


 

1 informative
adj.提供资料的,增进知识的
  • The adverts are not very informative.这些广告并没有包含太多有用信息。
  • This intriguing book is both thoughtful and informative.这本引人入胜的书既有思想性又富知识性。
2 standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
3 prehistoric
adj.(有记载的)历史以前的,史前的,古老的
  • They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
  • It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。
4 knowledgeable
adj.知识渊博的;有见识的
  • He's quite knowledgeable about the theatre.他对戏剧很有心得。
  • He made some knowledgeable remarks at the meeting.他在会上的发言颇有见地。
5 detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
  • He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
  • A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
6 neolithic
adj.新石器时代的
  • Cattle were first domesticated in Neolithic times.新石器时代有人开始驯养牛。
  • The monument was Stone Age or Neolithic.该纪念碑是属于石器时代或新石器时代的。
7 remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
8 stumps
(被砍下的树的)树桩( stump的名词复数 ); 残肢; (板球三柱门的)柱; 残余部分
  • Rocks and stumps supplied the place of chairs at the picnic. 野餐时石头和树桩都充当了椅子。
  • If you don't stir your stumps, Tom, you'll be late for school again. 汤姆,如果你不快走,上学又要迟到了。
9 majestic
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的
  • In the distance rose the majestic Alps.远处耸立着雄伟的阿尔卑斯山。
  • He looks majestic in uniform.他穿上军装显得很威风。
10 primitive
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物
  • It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.逃离危险的地方是一种原始本能。
  • His book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society.他的著作描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。
11 feat
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的
  • Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
  • He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。
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abstruseness
accomodation bulkhead
aged egg
amph-
andre malrauxes
anteromedian seta
assch-
audio oscillator
audit capability
bailbond
bass-bar
bilge area
Borel covering theorem
building area quota
CF II
chest leads
circumscribed cylinder
closure system
cobbard
crewel-works
criduchat syndrome
cuckoo-flower
deckboard
depot and warehouse
disease spread
domineering
effect a change
elasto-plastic theory
electro arc depositing
electrochemical corrosion test
electronic energy migration
family Castoridae
feature
flat plate shaped grain
formulate criteria
grit reservoir
Hokurabin
homocholane
inactivated vaccine
income tax accounting
incremental loading
input parameter
ironside
kerwin
krugs
Mansuur
manual-reset relay
mechanical paper tape reader
mesophils
mountain belt
nidls
ning-hsia
oak chestnut
one-nature
one-phase relay
oriental beetles
orium
output low current
overwhelming winner
Palos Heights
peaces out
person-related activities
philistia
pillemers
pinault
polish ... up
portable ph meter
pre-menarcheal
premixings
punniness
radar compartment
residual percentage crimp
ristic
robespierres
scud-cs
seleniscope
simple stack
spot indicator
STAG (steam and gas turbine)
stellite stainless steel
stercus
sterile filling
symbolize
take the offer
those've
to wipe up the ground with someone
toll dialing trunk
total image
typical day
under-training
underlying cause of death
undrinks
union link
unoften
unpaid draft
upen
upward stabilization
USUHS
webvertising
xanthochilus
YERSINIOSES
yttrium aeschynite