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雅思听力考试文本001

You are going to listen to a conversation between two people: a customer and a representative of a company which rents cars. There are three alternative answers (A, B, and C) for each question. Decide which alternative is the most suitable answer and circle the appropriate letter. 

First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6. 

Now the test will begin. Remember, you will hear the recording only once, so answer the questions as you listen. 

Now listen to the first part of the conversation and answer questions 1 to 6.

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"Thank you for calling Car Line. So that we can best help you, can you please press the star button on your phone now? Thank you. Now choose one of the following four options by pressing the buttons on your telephone. Press one if you would like to make a car reservation. Press two if you would like to talk to someone about a car reservation. Press three if you... Please hold while we put you through to one of our assistants."

"Good morning, Melanie speaking. How can I help you?"

"My name is Mr. Maxine, and I booked a car several days ago to be picked up from Heathrow Airport in London. I'd like to change the booking."

"I see. Have you got a reference number?"

"Yes, I have it here somewhere on a piece of paper. Ah, here it is. It's A for Alpha, C for Charlie, F for Foxtrot, Y for Yankee. Yes, the number is 15, uh, 15 A for Alpha, and G for Golf."

"Let's see. Can I just check that? ACFY15AG?"

"Yes, Mr. John Maxine."

"Yes, that's it."

"Okay, okay. So, how can I help you?"

"I booked a car for three days from this Friday at 6:00 p.m. to Monday at 6 p.m. Yes, a manual. I'd like to change it for a larger car and an automatic rather than a manual. And I'd also like to book it for five rather than three days."

"Okay, let's have a look. We have an estate which is automatic."

"Yes, that will be perfect."

"There is a difference in price, though, for the extra two days, yes, but also for the size of the car. The estate is £15 more expensive per day than the saloon car you have already booked."

"Okay, and how much extra is it altogether then?"

"Um, that makes it an extra £165."

"H, it seems rather expensive. The last time I hired one, it wasn't so much. When was that?"

"Um, several weeks ago."

"I see. Before the speakers continue their conversation, look at questions 7 to 10. As you listen to the rest of the dialogue, complete the numbered spaces 7 to 10. Write no more than two words or a number for each space."

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"Well, it's basically because the rates change daily according to the cars available. The estate is the last automatic we have for hire for that period. We have a manual estate which is cheaper if that would help."

"No, it has to be an automatic."

"Okay. Shall I debit your card for the extra £165?"

"Is it possible for me to pay the extra in cash when I pick up the car at the airport?"

"I'm afraid that isn't possible, as there are no facilities for handling cash at that time of the day."

"That seems odd."

"It's because the money can't be banked in the evening, and for security reasons, no cash is held on the premises."

"Okay, you can debit my card."

"You'll have to give the number to me again."

"Isn't it logged on the screen?"

"For security reasons, it doesn't come up on the screen when we look at the booking. Any changes, and it has to be entered again."

"I see. It's 75... Okay, that has now been authorized. Shall we send the receipt to your Park Vale address?"

"Yes, number 40."

"Is there anything else I can help you with, Mr. Maxine?"

"No, nothing else, thank you."

"Have a nice trip."

"Thank you. Goodbye."

"That's the end of Section 1. You now have half a minute to check your answers."

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**Section 2**

You will hear Joanne describing her home city of Darwin in Australia to a man called Rob, who hopes to go there. First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15 on page 67.

Now listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.

"Joanne: Hi, you must be Rob. Nice to meet you. So, I hear you're planning to visit Australia?"

"Rob: Yeah, and I really wanted to talk to you because I was thinking of spending some time in Darwin, and my sister told me you're from there."

"Joanne: That's right."

"Rob: So, tell me about it."

"Joanne: Well, where shall I start? Well, Darwin's in what they call the Top End, because it's right up at the northern end of Australia. And it's quite different from the rest of Australia in terms of cultural influences. In fact, it's nearer to Jakarta in Indonesia than it is to Sydney, so you get a very strong Asian influence there. That means we get lots of tourists. People from other parts of Australia are attracted by this sort of international, cosmopolitan image. And as well as that, we've got the same laid-back atmosphere you get all over Australia, probably more so, if anything, because of the climate. But what a lot of the tourists don't realize until they get there is that the city's also got a very young population. The average age is just 29, and this makes the whole place very buzzy. Some people think that there might not be that much going on as far as art and music and dancing and so on are concerned because it's so remote. I mean, we don't really get things like theater and opera in the same way as cities down in the south, like Sydney, for example, because of the transport expenses. But in fact, what happens is that we just do it ourselves. Lots of people play music, classical as well as pop, and there are things like artists' groups and writers' groups and dance classes. Everyone does something; we don't just sit and watch other people."

"Rob: You said it's very international?"

"Joanne: Yeah, they say there's over 70 different nationalities in Darwin. For instance, there's been a Chinese population there for over a hundred years. We've even got a Chinese temple. It was built way back in 1887, but when a very bad storm—a cyclone, in fact—hit Darwin in the 1970s, it was almost completely destroyed. The only parts of the temple that survived were part of the altars and the stone lions. But after the storm, they reconstructed it using modern materials. It's still used as a religious center today, but it's open to tourists too, and it's definitely worth going to see it. Oh, and as far as getting around goes, you'll see places that advertise bicycles for hire, but I wouldn't recommend it. A lot of the year, it's just so hot and humid. Some tourists think it'll be fine because there's not much in the way of hills and the traffic's quite light compared with some places, but believe me, you're better off with public transport. It's fine and not expensive. Or you can hire a car, but it's not really worth it."

"Rob: What's the swimming like?"

"Joanne: Well, there are some good beaches, but the trouble is that there's this nasty creature called the box jellyfish, and if it stings you, you're in bad trouble. So you have to be very careful most of the year, especially in the winter months. You can wear a lycra suit to cover your arms and legs, but I wouldn't like to risk it even so, personally. And there are the saltwater crocodiles too. I mean, I don't want to put you off. There are protected swimming areas, netted off where you'll be safe from jellyfish and crocs, or there are the public swimming pools. They're fine, of course."

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You now have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.

Now listen and answer questions 16 to 20.

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"Rob: So, which places would you specially recommend?"

"Joanne: Well, one of the most popular attractions is called Aquascene. What happens is every day at high tide, hundreds of fish come in from the sea—all different sorts, including some really big deep-sea fish—and some of them will even take food from your hand. It's right in the middle of town at the end of the Esplanade. It's not free; I think you have to pay about $5, but it's definitely something you have to experience. Then, of course, Darwin has a great range of food, being such a cosmopolitan place. If you don't have lots to spend, the best place to go is to Smith Street Mall, where they have stalls selling stuff to eat. There's all sorts of different things, including Southeast Asian dishes, which I really like. You'd think there'd be plenty of fresh fish in Darwin as it's on the coast, but in fact, because of the climate, it mostly gets frozen straight away. But you can get fresh fish in the restaurants on Cullen Bay Marina. It's a nice place to go for a special meal, and they have some good shops in that area too."

"Rob: What else?"

"Joanne: Well, there's the Botanic Garden. It's over 100 years old, and there's lots to see—an orchid farm, rainforest, a collection of palm trees, a wetlands area. You can easily spend an afternoon there. That's at Fannie Bay

你将听到两个人之间的对话：一位顾客和一家租车公司的代表。每个问题有三个备选答案（A、B和C）。决定哪个答案最合适，并圈出相应的字母。

首先，你有一些时间来看问题1到6。

现在测试开始。记住，你只能听一次录音，所以在听时回答问题。

现在听对话的第一部分，并回答问题1到6。

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“感谢致电Car Line。为了更好地帮助您，请按下电话上的星号键。谢谢。现在通过按电话上的按钮选择以下四个选项之一。按1，如果您想预订租车；按2，如果您想与某人谈论租车预订；按3，如果您…请稍候，我们会为您接通一位助理。”

“早上好，这里是Melanie。我能帮您什么吗？”

“我是Maxine先生，几天前我预订了一辆车，从伦敦希思罗机场取车。我想修改预订。”

“我明白了。您有参考号码吗？”

“有，我这里有一张纸，上面写着。啊，这里是。A是Alpha，C是Charlie，F是Foxtrot，Y是Yankee。是的，号码是15，呃，15 A是Alpha，G是Golf。”

“让我看看。我能检查一下吗？ACFY15AG？”

“是的，John Maxine先生。”

“对，就是它。”

“好的，好的。那么，我能帮您什么？”

“我预订了一辆车，从这个星期五下午6点到周一下午6点，共3天。是手动挡。我想换一辆更大的车，自动挡的。另外，我还想预订5天，而不是3天。”

“好的，让我看看。我们有一辆自动挡的旅行车。”

“是的，那太完美了。”

“不过，价格有所不同，多两天的费用是的，还包括车的尺寸差异。旅行车每天比您已经预订的轿车贵15英镑。”

“好的，那么总共需要多少额外费用？”

“嗯，那就是额外的165英镑。”

“哦，似乎有点贵。上次我租的时候没那么贵。那是什么时候？”

“嗯，几周前。”

“我明白了。在继续对话前，请看问题7到10。在听其余对话时，完成编号为7到10的空格。每个空格不超过两个单词或一个数字。”

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“嗯，基本上因为价格每天根据可用车辆变化。那段时间旅行车是我们最后一辆自动挡的。我们有一辆更便宜的手动挡旅行车，如果这有帮助的话。”

“不，我需要自动挡的。”

“好的。我可以扣除您额外的165英镑吗？”

“我可以在机场取车时用现金支付额外费用吗？”

“恐怕不行，因为那时段没有处理现金的设施。”

“这很奇怪。”

“这是因为晚上无法存款，为了安全原因，不保留现金。”

“好的，您可以扣我的卡。”

“您需要再次告诉我号码。”

“它不是在屏幕上显示吗？”

“出于安全原因，当我们查看预订时，屏幕上不会显示任何更改，必须重新输入。”

“我明白了。是75……好了，现在已经授权了。我们把收据寄到您的Park Vale地址吗？”

“是的，40号。”

“还有什么需要我帮忙的吗，Maxine先生？”

“没有了，谢谢。”

“祝您旅途愉快。”

“谢谢。再见。”

“第一部分结束。现在你有半分钟时间检查你的答案。”

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**第二部分**

你将听到Joanne向一个名叫Rob的男人描述她在澳大利亚的家乡达尔文。首先，你有一些时间看第67页上的问题11到15。

现在仔细听并回答问题11到15。

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"Joanne: 你好，你一定是Rob。很高兴见到你。所以，我听说你打算去澳大利亚？”

"Rob: 是的，我真的很想和你聊聊，因为我想在达尔文待一段时间，我姐姐告诉我你来自那里。”

"Joanne: 没错。”

"Rob: 那么，告诉我关于那里的情况吧。”

"Joanne: 好吧，从哪里开始呢？嗯，达尔文在他们所谓的“顶端”，因为它位于澳大利亚的最北端。它在文化影响方面与澳大利亚其他地方截然不同。事实上，它离印尼的雅加达比悉尼更近，所以你会感觉到很强的亚洲影响。这意味着我们有很多游客，澳大利亚其他地方的人被这种国际化、都市化的形象吸引。不仅如此，我们还有整个澳大利亚都有的那种悠闲气氛，甚至更多，因为气候的关系。但许多游客直到他们到达那里才意识到，这个城市还有非常年轻的人口。平均年龄只有29岁，这让整个地方非常有活力。一些人认为由于它很偏远，可能没有太多艺术、音乐和舞蹈活动，但事实上，我们只是自己做。很多人玩音乐，古典音乐和流行音乐都有，还有艺术家团体、作家团体和舞蹈班。每个人都做点什么，我们不仅仅是看别人表演。”

"Rob: 你说它非常国际化？”

"Joanne: 是的，据说达尔文有超过70个不同的国籍。例如，那里有一个超过100年的华人社区。我们甚至还有一座华人庙宇。它建于1887年，但在20世纪70年代，一场严重的风暴袭击达尔文，几乎完全摧毁了这座庙宇。幸存下来的只有部分祭坛和石狮。但风暴过后，他们用现代材料重建了它。今天它仍然作为宗教中心使用，但也对游客开放，绝对值得一看。哦，说到出行，你会看到一些地方出租自行车，但我不推荐。大部分时间太热太潮湿。一些游客认为这没问题，因为这里没有太多山丘，交通也比某些地方轻松，但相信我，你最好乘坐公共交通工具。它很好而且不贵。或者你可以租车，但不太值得。”

"Rob: 游泳怎么样？”

"Joanne: 嗯，有一些好海滩，但问题是有一种叫箱形水母的生物，如果它蛰到你，你会有大麻烦。所以大部分时间你必须非常小心，特别是在冬季。你可以穿莱卡衣服来遮住手臂和腿，但我个人不会冒这个险。而且还有咸水鳄鱼。我不想吓到你，有保护区可以游泳，那里有防护网，能让你免受水母和鳄鱼的侵害，或者你可以去公共游泳池，它们也很好。”

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你现在有一些时间看问题16到20。

现在听并回答问题16到20。

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"Rob: 那么，你特别推荐哪些地方？”

"Joanne: 嗯，最受欢迎的景点之一叫做Aquascene。每天涨潮时，成百上千的鱼从海里涌来，各种各样的鱼，包括一些非常大的深海鱼，有些甚至会从你手中取食。它就在市中心的长廊尽头。虽然不是免费的，但我认为你需要支付大约5美元，但这绝对是你必须体验的东西。然后，当然，达尔文有各种美食，因为它是一个国际化的地方。如果你没有很多钱，最好的地方是去Smith Street Mall，那里的摊位卖各种食物。有各种不同的东西，包括我非常喜欢的东南亚菜肴。你会认为达尔文靠海，所以会有很多新鲜鱼，但事实上，由于气候关系，大多数鱼会立即冷冻。但在Cullen Bay Marina的餐馆你可以吃到新鲜的鱼。那里是一个吃特别餐的好地方，也有一些不错的商店。”

"Rob: 还有什么？”

"Joanne: 嗯，还有植物园。它有100多年的历史，有很多可看的东西——一个兰花农场，雨林，一片棕榈树收集区，还有一个湿地区域。你可以轻松在那里度过一个下午。它在市北方的Fannie Bay。”

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对话部分结束。你现在有半分钟时间检查答案。