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1、IELTSADVANTAGEIELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestASeCtion1二QUeStionSI-IOQuestions1-5CompletetheformbelowWriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.HldniMuAeumViS-OrInformationReCOrdName:1CityofResidence:2TelephoneNumber:3FavouriteKleinBook:4Date:5Afteryouvetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswe
2、rswiththefollowingvideo.Questions6-10Labeltheplanbelow.Choose5answersfromtheboxandwritethecorrectlettersA-Hnexttoquestions6-10.IELTSADVANTAGEIELTS Advantage Practice Listening Test AAfteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.SeCtion2-QUeStiOnS11-20Questions11-15Whichofthefo
3、llowingenergysourcesarereferredtointhestatementsbelow?A. NuclearpowerB. CleanenergysourcesC. SolarpowerD. FossilfuelsE. Simple,pollutingfuelswhichcanbeburnedWritethecorrectletterA,B,C,D,orEnexttoquestions11-15.Youmaychooseanylettermorethanonce.11. Areproducing31%ofglobalelectricity.12. Arestillaprim
4、arysourceofelectricityinmanydevelopingcountries.13. Comparedtoadecadeago,isproducing7%lesselectricity.14. WasprimarilyusedbytheUSAtoreplacethenuclearpowerplantstheyclosed.15. Currentlyproduces10%ofCaliforniaselectricity.Afteryouvetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Questions16-
5、20Completethesentencesbelow.WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachanswer.16. Thereisntanybackupofnaturalgasin17. Thesourceofelectricitywhichhasacarbonoutputlowerthansolar18. Theonlyformofenergylesspopularthannuclearis19. Theconcernwithnuclearisthepowerplants,wasteandassociation20. BillGatesisdevelopingadvan
6、cedreactorsinAfteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.SeCtiOn3-QUeStionS21-30Questions21-25Completethetablebelow.WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.NameofspeciesWildspeciesFarmedspeciesMostconsumedspeciesinAmerica21Waste5-15poundsofwildfishtobring1poundto22
7、Requiretheuseof23forests.SecondmostconsumedspeciesinAmericatunaAstunacanbefoundeverywhere,itisconsidereda24fish.Badforaquaculturebecausetheyrewarm-bloodedandswimat25perhour.Afteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Questions26-30Answerthequestionsbelow.WriteNOMORETHANTHREE
8、WORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.26. HowmanydamsarethereinConnecticut?27. Whatcansalmonnotreachbecauseofthesedams?28. Besideschicken,whatotheranimaleatsgroundupfish?29. HowmuchdidtheoriginalFilet-O-Fishsandwichcosttoproduce?30. HowlongdoesittaketheTilapiafishtogofromaneggtoanadult?Afteryouvetriedthes
9、equestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.SeCtion4-QUeStionS31-40Questions31-35Completethesummarybelow.WriteNOMORETHANTWOWORDSforeachanswer.WhywechokeunderpressureUnderpressure,it,seasynottoperformatourfullpotential.Thishappenstoathletesbutcanalsohappenoffthe31Thishappensbecausetheconditionsw
10、henwearepractisingarerarelythesameastheconditionswhenweareperformingandthisputsmorepressureonus.Thepressurethencausesustoconcentrate32andwetrytocontrolpartsofourperformancethatarebestleftoutsideourconscious33Theresearchteamreferredtothisphenomenonofoverattentionas4paralysis34.Theyshowedthatperforman
11、cewasslowerandmoreerror-pronewhentheyhaddrawntheattentionofagroupoffootballplayerstothe35ofwhattheyweredoing.Afteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Questions36-40ChoosethecorrectletterA,BorC.36. AbasketballplayerwhoscoreseveryshotisreferredtoasA.conscience.B.conscious.C
12、.unconscious.37. TheprefrontalcortexusuallyhelpsustoconcentrateinA. passiveways.B. positiveways.C. pressuredways.38. JackNicklauswassaidtohavekepthismindoccupiedbyfocusingonhisA. toad.B. toe.C. towel.39. Whenpreparingforanexam,closethebook,practicerememberingtheanswerA.undertimedconditions.B. infron
13、tofothers.C. oncamera.40. ThepressuresofdoingsomethingstressfulcanbereducedbyA. forgettingyourworries.B. sharingyourworries.C. writingdownyourworries.Afteryou,vetriedthesequestions,checkyouranswerswiththefollowingvideo.Answers:1. JohnHorton2. London3. 0641453544. TheFinalPush5. 16thofFebruaryZFebrua
14、ry16/16February6. B7. D8. E9. C10. H11. B12. E13. A14. D15. C16. India17. isnuclear18. coal19. withweapons20. China21. shrimp22. (the)market23. mangrove24. global25. 40miles26. over3,00027. (their)spawninggrounds28. (the)pig/pigs29. 30/thirtycents30. nine/9months31. playingfield32. toomuch33. awaren
15、ess/control34. byanalysis35. step-by-stepdetails36. C37. B38. B39. A40. CTranscript:SeCtiOn1(SourceUELTSAdVantaqe)Museumworker:HellothereandwelcometotheKleinMuseumwhichwastheactualhomeofMr.Kleinandhisfamilybeforehewentontobethefamousauthorweallknowhimastoday.Beforewegetstarted,therearesomequestionst
16、hatdliketoaskyouforourrecords.Wouldthatbeokaywithyou,sir?Visitor:Yes,dbemorethanhappytohelpout.Museumworker:Thafsgreat.Thankyou.Firstofall,what,syourname?Visitor:MyfullnameisJohnHorton(Q1).Museumworker:JohnHor.couldyouspellyoursurnameforme,please?Visitor:Ofcourse,it,sH-O-R-T-O-N1Horton.Ifsactuallyqu
17、iteapopularnamewhereIcomefrom.Museumworker:Andwhereexactlywasitthatyoucamefrom?Visitor:IjustflewinfromLOndOn(Q2)yesterdayspecificallytocomevisithere.Museumworker:Thatssoexciting.Well,itsgreattohavesuchadedicatedfanturnupatthemuseum.ThenextthingIneedtoaskyouisforyourphonenumberasourdirectorhasplanson
18、takingsomespecialexhibitsontournextyear.Visitor:Thatsoundsveryinteresting.ddefinitelyliketobekeptinformedaboutthat.Mynumberis064145354(Q3).Museumworker:064145354isthatright?Visitor:That,sitexactly.Muesuemworker:Gotit,thanks.Andnext,couldyoujusttellmeifit,syourfirstvisittotheKleinMuseum?Visitor:Yes,.
19、well,actuallymyparentsdidbringmeherewhenIwasquiteyoungandIdon,tactuallyrememberitbuttechnicallythisismysecondtimebeinghere.Museumworker:Ohmy!SoyourwholefamilyareKleinfansthen?Visitor:Yes,definitely.Itwasmyparentswhogotmestartedonhim.Museumworker:AndwhatisyourfavouriteKleinbook?Visitor:Iloveallofhisp
20、opularoneslikeHaydayandTheKnockingbutmyabsolutefavouritehasgottobeTheFinalPlISh(Q4)whichwasntaspopularastheothersbutreallyleftmewithalastingimpression.Museumworker:Iknowexactlywhatyoumean.Itreallyissurprisingthatitisn,tbetterknown.Andwhileyou,revisiting,willyourequiretheservicesofourin-housephotogra
21、pher?Visitor:No,thatwontbenecessary.Museumworker:Areyouawarethatpersonalcamerasarenotallowedintothemuseum?Visitor:Ohreally?Iwasn,tactually.Well,inthatcase,Isupposedbetter.Howmuchdoesitcost?Museumworker:Onephotois$5butyoucanget5forjust$10.Whichoptionwouldsuityoubest?Visitor:IIIgowithonephotoasIreally
22、onlyneeditasareminderofmyvisithere.Museumworker:Thisisabitembarrassingactually.Visitor:Whafsthat?Museumworker:IneedtoputtodaysdateontheformbutIactuallycan,trememberwhatdateitistoday.Visitor:Thafsnothingtoworryabout.Well,Iflewinyesterdaywhichwasthe15thofFebruarysothatmakestodaythe16thOfFebrUary(Q5).M
23、useumworker:Okay,sothankyouforyourpatienceandnowletsgetstartedwiththetour.Asyoucanseethemainentranceisfurnishedwiththesestandarddoubledoorsfromtheeraandleadusdirectlytotheguestroomwhichisthelargestroominthehouse.Thisis,infact,theverysameroomwherehesignedhisveryfirstpublishingdealbackin1894.Attheoppo
24、siteendoftheroom,wehavethefireplace(Q6)incentrewhereheandhisfamilywouldgatherduringthecoldwinterstokeepwarm.Ontherightofthefireplaceistheentrancetotheutilityroombutunfortunately,wedonthaveanyoftheobjectsthatwerestoredherebytheKleinfamilyasthehousehaschangedhandsonseveraloccasionsbeforeitwasfinallytu
25、rnedintoamuseuminhishonour.ThenontheleftofthedoorthatleadsintothekitchenyoucanseethishatchthatwasusedastheSerVinqWindoW(Q7)aswascustomarysoasnottohavethestaffinteractingwiththeguests.Ifyoufollowmethroughtothekitchenhere,youcanseethestoveisplaceddirectlyagainstthewallatthebackofthefireplaceandthisisb
26、ecausewhenthefireislit,theheatcanbeusedintheovenofthestove.Andontheleft,thesink(Q8)islocateddirectlyunderthewindowsothatthisareawaswellilluminatedforpreparingfoodandwashingthecrockery.Atthebackofthekitchenisthedoorwaytothebedroom.Inthosedays,bedsweren,taspopularastheyarenowsopeoplesleptonthinwoodenm
27、atslaidonthegroundliketheonesyouseehereandthewholefamilywouldsleepheretogetherexceptforonthecoldestnightswhentheywouldmovetotheguestroomtobenefitfromwhateverheatwasleftcomingfromtheeveningfire.Attheback,you,llnoticethislittlecubbywhichmaylooklikeanensuiteatfirstbutis,infact,theOffiCe(Q9)ofourgreatMr
28、.Kleinashefoundthistobethequietestlocationinthehouseandcouldfocusonhisworkwithoutinterruption.Finally,ifyoucouldjustfollowmebackthroughthekitchenherewecanexitthroughthebackdoorofthehouseintotheWOOdShed(QlO)wheretheKleinfamilystored.wellobviously,.theirwood.However,itwasthestaffthatwouldhavebeentheon
29、lyonesthatreallyhadanyreasontobebackhere.Andthatprettymuchconcludesourtour.Doesanyonehaveanyquestionsthey,dliketoask?IELTSADVANTAGEIELTSAdvantagePracticeListeningTestASeCtiOn2(Source:MiChaelShellenberaer:TEDSUmmitHoWfearOfnuclearPOWe门Shurtintheenvironment)Thefirstthingisthatcleanenergyhasbeenincreas
30、ing.Thisiselectricityfromcleanenergysourcesoverthelast20years.ButwhenyoulookatthepercentageofglobalelectricityfromCleanenerqySOUrCeS(Q11),itsactuallybeenindeclinefrom36percentto31percent.Andifyoucareaboutclimatechange,youvegottogointheoppositedirectionto100percentofourelectricityfromcleanenergysourc
31、es,asquicklyaspossible.Now,youmightwonder,Comeon,howmuchcouldfivepercentagepointsofglobalelectricitybe?Well,itturnsouttobequiteabit.Itstheequivalentof60nuclearplantsthesizeofDiabloCanyon,Californiaslastnuclearplant,or900solarfarmsthesizeofTopaz,whichisoneofthebiggestsolarfarmsintheworld,andcertainly
32、ourbiggestinCalifornia.Abigpartofthisissimplythatfossilfuelsareincreasingfasterthancleanenergy.Andthatsunderstandable.TheresjustaIOtOfPoorCOUntrieSthatareStiIlUSinQWoOdanddungandCharCOalastheirmainSOUrCeOfenerqy,andtheyneedmodemfuels.(Q12)Buttheressomethingelsegoingon,whichisthatoneofthosecleanenerg
33、ysourcesinparticularhasactuallybeenonthedeclineinabsoluteterms,notjustrelatively.Andthatsnuclear.YOUCanSeeitsgenerationhasdeclinedSeVenPerCentOVertheIaSt10years(Ql3).Now,solarandwindhavebeenmakinghugestrides,soyouhearalotoftalkabouthowitdoesntreallymatter,becausesolarandwindisgoingtomakeupthediffere
34、nce.Butthedatasayssomethingdifferent.Whenyoucombinealltheelectricityfromsolarandwind,youseeitactuallybarelymakesuphalfofthedeclinefromnuclear.LetstakeacloserlookintheUnitedStates.Overthelastcoupleofyears-really2013,2014-weprematurelyretiredfournuclearpowerplants.TheywerealmostentirelyreplacedWithfos
35、silfuels(Q14),andsotheconsequencewasthatwewipedoutalmostasmuchcleanenergyelectricitythatwegetfromsolar.Andit,snotuniquetous.PeoplethinkofCaliforniaasacleanenergyandclimateleader,butwhenwelookedatthedata,whatwefoundisthat,infact,Californiareducedemissionsmoreslowlythanthenationalaverage,between2000an
36、d2015.WhataboutGermany?Theyredoingalotofcleanenergy.Butwhenyoulookatthedata,Germanemissionshaveactuallybeengoingupsince2009,andtheresreallynotanybodywhosgoingtotellyouthattheyregoingtomeettheirclimatecommitmentsin2020.Thereasonisnthardtounderstand.Solarandwindprovidepowerabout10to20percentofthetime,
37、whichmeansthatwhenthesunsnotshining,thewindsnotblowing,youstillneedpowerforyourhospitals,yourhomes,yourcities,yourfactories.Andwhilebatterieshavemadesomereallycoolimprovementslately,thetruthis,theyrejustnevergoingtobeasefficientastheelectricalgrid.Everytimeyouputelectricityintoabatteryandtakeitout,y
38、ouloseabout20to40percentofthepower.Thatswhywhen,inCalifornia,wetrytodealwithallthesolarwevebroughtonline-Wenowqetabout10PerCentOfelectricityfromSOlar(Ql5)-whenthesungoesdown,andpeoplecomehomefromworkandturnontheirairconditionersandtheirTVsets,andeveryotherapplianceinthehouse,weneedalotofnaturalgasba
39、ckup.Sowhatwevebeendoingisstuffingalotofnaturalgasintothesideofamountain.Andthatworkedprettywellforawhile,butthenlatelastyear,itsprungaleak.ThisisAlisoCanyon.Somuchmethanegaswasreleased,itwastheequivalentofputtinghalfamillioncarsontheroad.Itbasicallyblewthroughallofourclimatecommitmentsfortheyear.We
40、ll,whataboutIndia?Sometimesyouhavetogoplacestoreallygettherightdata,sowetraveledtoIndiaafewmonthsago.Wemetwithallthetopofficials-solar,nuclear,therest-andwhattheytoldusis,We,reactuallyhavingmoreseriousproblemsthanbothGermanyandCalifornia.Wedonthavebackup;Wedonthaveallthenaturalqas(Q16).Andthatsjustt
41、hestartofit.Saywewanttogetto100gigawattsby2022.Butlastyearwedidjustfive,andtheyearbeforethat,wedidfive.So,letsjusttakeacloserlookatnuclear.TheUnitedNationsIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangehaslookedatthecarboncontentofallthesedifferentfuels,andnuclearCOmeSOUtreallyIOW-itsactuallyIOWereventhanSOla
42、r(Ql7)Andnuclearobviouslyprovidesalotofpower-24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Duringayear,asingleplantcanprovidepower92percentofthetime.Whatsinterestingisthatwhenyoulookatcountriesthathavedeployeddifferentkindsofcleanenergies,there,sonlyafewthathavedonesoatapaceconsistentwithdealingwiththeclimatecrisis.So
43、nuclearseemslikeaprettygoodoption,buttheresthisbigproblemwithit,whichallofyou,msure,areawareof,whichisthatpeoplereallydontlikeit.Therewasastudy,asurveydoneofpeoplearoundtheworld,notjustintheUnitedStatesorEurope,aboutayearandahalfago.Andwhattheyfoundisthatnuclearisactuallyoneoftheleastpopularformsofe
44、nergy.Evenoilismorepopularthannuclear.AndWhilenuclearkindOfedqesOUtCOaI(18),thethingis,peopledontreallyfearcoalinthesamewaytheyfearnuclear,whichreallyoperatesonourunconscious.Sowhatisitthatwefear?Theresreallythreethings.Theresthesafetyoftheplantsthemselves-thefearsthattheyregoingtomeltdownandcauseda
45、mage;theresthewastefromthem;andtherestheassociationWithWeaPONS(19).AndIthink,understandably,engineerslookatthoseconcernsandlookfortechnologicalfixes.ThatsWhVBiIlGateSisinChina(Q20)developinqadvancedreactors.Thatswhy40differententrepreneursareworkingonthisproblem.AndI,myself,havebeenveryexcitedabouti
46、t.Wedidareport:HowtoMakeNuclearCheap.Inparticular,thethoriumreactorshowsalotofpromise.Sowhentheclimatescientist,JamesHansen,askedifIwantedtogotoChinawithhimandlookattheChineseadvancednuclearprogram,Ijumpedatthechance.WeweretherewithMITandUCBerkeleyengineers.AndIhadinmymindthattheChinesewouldbeableto
47、dowithnuclearwhattheydidwithsomanyotherthings-starttocrankoutsmallnuclearreactorsonassemblylines,shipthemuplikeiPhonesorMacBooksandsendthemaroundtheworld.IwouldgetoneathomeinBerkeley.ButwhatIfoundwassomewhatdifferent.Thepresentationswereallveryexcitingandverypromising;theyhavemultiplereactorsthatthe
48、yreworkingon.Thetimecameforthethoriumreactor,andabunchofuswereexcited.Theywentthroughthewholepresentation,theygottothetimeline,andtheysaid,We,regoingtohaveathoriummoltensaltreactorreadyforsaletotheworldby2040.SeCtiOn3(Source:PaUlGreenberaMiSSionBlUeIlThefourfishwereOVereatinaandWhattOeatinstead)Soletslookthoughatthefourchoiceswearemakingrightnow.Thefirstone-byfarthemostConSUmedSeafo
