雅思阅读历年真题试卷汇编5_真题无答案-交互
雅思（阅读）历年真题试卷汇编5
(总分80, 做题时间90分钟)
1.
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based
on Reading Passage 1 below.WONDER PLANTThe wonder plant with an
uncertain future: more than a billion people rely on bamboo for
either their shelter or income, while many endangered species depend
on it for their survival. Despite its apparent abundance, a new
report says that many species of bamboo may be under serious
threat.Section AEvery year, during the rainy season, the mountain
gorillas of Central Africa migrate to the foothills and lower slopes
of the Virunga Mountains to graze on bamboo. For the 650 or so that
remain in the wild, it's a vital food source. Although they eat
almost 150 types of plant, as well as various insects and other
invertebrates, at this time of year bamboo accounts for up to 90 per
cent of their diet. Without it, says Ian Redmond, chairman of the Ape
Alliance, their chances of survival would be reduced
significantly.Gorillas aren't the only locals keen on bamboo. For the
people who live close to the Virungas, it's a valuable and versatile
raw material used for building houses and making household items such
as mats and baskets. But in the past 100 years or so, resources **e
under increasing pressure as populations have exploded and large
areas of bamboo forest have been cleared to make way for farms
**mercial plantations.Section BSadly, this isn't an isolated story.
All over the world, the ranges of many bamboo species appear to be
shrinking, endangering the people and animals that depend upon them.
But despite bamboo's importance, we know surprisingly little about
it. A recent report published by the UN Environment
Programme(UNEP)and the International Network for Bamboo and
Rattan(INBAR)has revealed just how profound is our ignorance of
global bamboo resources, particularly in relation to
conservation.There are almost 1,600 recognised species of bamboo, but
the report concentrated on the 1,200 or so woody varieties
distinguished by the strong stems, or culms, that most people
associate with this versatile plant. Of these, only 38 'priority
species' identified for **mercial value have been the subject of any
real scientific research, and this has focussed mostly on matters
relating to their viability as a commodity.This problem isn't
confined to bamboo. Compared to the work carried out on animals, the
science of assessing the conservation status of plants is still in
its infancy. "People have only started looking hard at this during
the past 10-15 years, and only now are they getting a handle on how
to go about it systematically," says Dr. Valerie Kapos, one of the
report's authors and a senior adviser in forest ecology and
conservation to the UNEP.Section CBamboo is a type of grass. It comes
in a wide variety of forms, ranging in height from 30 centimetres to
more than 40 metres. It is also the world's fastest-growing woody
plant; some species can grow more than a metre in a day. Bamboo's
ecological role extends beyond providing food and habitat for
animals. Bamboo tends to grow in stands made up of groups of
individual plants that grow from root systems known as rhizomes. Its
extensive rhizome systems, which lie in the top layers of the soil,
are crucial in preventing soil erosion. And there is growing evidence
that bamboo plays an important part in determining forest structure
and dynamics. "Bamboo's pattern of mass flowering and mass death
leaves behind large areas of dry biomass that attract wildfire," says
Kapos. "When these burn, they create patches of open ground within
the forest far bigger than would be left by a fallen tree."
Patchiness helps to preserve diversity because certain plant species
do better during the early stages of regeneration when there are gaps
in the canopy.Section DHowever, bamboo's most immediate significance
lies in its economic value. Modern processing techniques mean that it
can be used in a variety of ways, for example, as flooring and
laminates. One of the fastest growing bamboo products is paper -25
per cent of paper produced in India is made from bamboo fibre, and in
Brazil, 100,000 hectares of bamboo are grown for its production.Of
course, bamboo's main function has always been in domestic
applications, and as a locally **modity it's worth about
US$4.5billion annually. Because of its versatility, flexibility and
strength(its tensile **pares to that of some steel), it has
traditionally been used in construction. Today, more than one billion
people worldwide live in bamboo houses. Bamboo is often the only
readily available raw material for people in many developing
雅思阅读(综合)模拟试卷3(题后含答案及解析)
雅思阅读（综合）模拟试卷3 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Reading Module
Reading Module (60 minutes)
The way the brain buysSupermarkets take great care over the way the goods they
sell are arranged. This is because they know a lot about how to persuade people to
buy things.When you enter a supermarket, it takes some time for the mind to get into
a shopping mode. This is why the area immediately inside the entrance of a
supermarket is known as the ‘decompression zone’. People need to slow down and
take stock of the surroundings, even if they are regulars. Supermarkets do not expect
to sell much here, so it tends to be used more for promotion. So the large items piled
up here are designed to suggest that there are bargains further inside the store, and
shoppers are not necessarily expected to buy them. Walmart, the world’s biggest
雅思阅读模拟题16篇(附答案)
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雅思阅读实战16篇（附答案）
★How to increase sales
Published online: Nov 9th 2006
From The Economist print edition
How shops can exploit people's herd mentality to increase sales
1. A TRIP to the supermarket may not seem like an exercise in psychological
warfare—but it is. Shopkeepers know that filling a store with the aroma of freshly
baked bread makes people feel hungry and persuades them to buy more food than
they had intended. Stocking the most expensive products at eye level makes them sell
faster than cheaper but less visible competitors. Now researchers are investigating
how “swarm intelligence” (that is, how ants, bees or any social animal, including
humans, behave in a crowd) can be used to influence what people buy.
2. At a recent conference on the simulation of adaptive behaviour in Rome,
Zeeshan-ul-hassan Usmani, a computer scientist from the Florida Institute of
雅思(阅读)模拟试卷57(题后含答案及解析)
雅思（阅读）模拟试卷57 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Reading Module
Reading Module (60 minutes)
Green Wave Washes Over Mainstream ShoppingResearch in Britain has
shown that ‘ green consumers’ continue to flourish as a significant group amongst
shoppers. This suggests that politicians who claim environmentalism is yesterday’s
issue may be seriously misjudging the public mood. A report from Mintel, the
market research organisation, says that despite recession and financial pressures, more
people than ever want to buy environmentally friendly products and a ‘ green wave’
has swept through consumerism, taking in people previously untouched by
environmental concerns, The recently published report also predicts that the process
will repeat itself with ‘ ethical’ concerns, involving issues such as fair trade with the
Third World and the social record of businesses. Companies will have to be more
雅思阅读-练习五_真题-无答案
雅思阅读-练习五
(总分40,考试时间90分钟)
Reading passage 1
You should spend about 20 migrates on Questions 1-14, which are based on Reading Passage 1
below.
Global Warming and Animal Life
Global warming is having a significant impact on hundreds of plant and animal species around
the world—although the most dramatic effects may not be felt for decades. "Clearly, if such
ecological changes are now being detected when the globe has warmed by an estimated average of
only 1 degree F (0.6 C) over the past 100 years, then many more far-reaching effects on species
and ecosystems will probably occur by 2100, when temperatures could increase as much as 11 F
(6C) ," said Terry L.Root, a senior fellow with Stanford's Institute for International Studies (IIS).
In their paper, Root and her colleagues analyzed 143 scientific studies involving a total of
雅思(写作)历年真题试卷汇编16(题后含答案及解析)
雅思（写作）历年真题试卷汇编16 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 2. WRITING TASK 2
WRITING TASK 2You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
1． There are more new towns nowadays. It is more important to include
public parks and sports facilities than shopping centres for individuals to spend their
free time. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2016-04-23)
正确答案： With the development of new areas, some people feel that it is
more important to build sports facilities as well as relaxation areas and greenery, such
as parks, rather than places where people can shop in order to pass away their free
time. When a new town is developed, it is important to cater for a wide range of
people that all might have different ideas on how to spend their weekends or other
downtime. Sports facilities can enable people to maintain their health and also interact
雅思(阅读)历年真题试卷汇编19(题后含答案及解析)
雅思（阅读）历年真题试卷汇编19 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1.
Morse CodeMorse code is being replaced by a new satellite-based system for
sending distress calls at sea. Its dots and dashes have had a good run for their
money.A “Calling all. This is our last cry before our eternal silence.” Surprisingly this
message, which flashed over the airwaves in the dots and dashes of Morse code on
January 31st 1997, was not a desperate transmission by a radio operator on a sinking
ship. Rather, it was a message’signalling the end of the use of Morse code for distress
calls in French waters. Since 1992 countries around the world have been
decommissioning their Morse equipment with similar(if less poetic)sign-offs, as the
world’s shipping switches over to a new satellite-based arrangement, the Global
Mari-time Distress and Safety System. The final deadline for the switch-over to
雅思(阅读)模拟试卷100(题后含答案及解析)
雅思（阅读）模拟试卷100 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Reading Module
Reading Module (60 minutes)
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on
Reading Passage 1 below.What the Managers Really Do?When students graduate and
first enter the workforce, the most common choice is to find an entry-level position.
This can be a job such as an unpaid internship, an assistant, a secretary, or a junior
partner position. Traditionally, we start with simpler jobs and work our way up. Young
professionals start out with a plan to become senior partners, associates, or even
managers of a workplace. However, these promotions can be few and far between,
leaving many young professionals unfamiliar with management experience. An
important step is understanding the role and responsibilities of a person in a managing
雅思(阅读)模拟试卷101(题后含答案及解析)
雅思（阅读）模拟试卷101 (题后含答案及解析)
题型有：1. Reading Module
Reading Module (60 minutes)
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on
Reading Passage 1 below. The Extraordinary Watkin TenchAt the end of
18th century, life for the average British citizen was changing. The population grew as
health and industrialisation took hold of the country. However, land and resources
were limited. Families could not guarantee jobs for all of their children. People who
were poor or destitute had little option. To make things worse, the rate of people who
turned to crime to make a living increased. In Britain, the prisons were no longer large
enough to hold the convicted people of this growing criminal class. Many towns and
governments were at a loss as to what to do. However, another phenomenon that was
雅思(阅读)历年真题试卷汇编14
雅思（阅读）历年真题试卷汇编14
(总分：80.00，做题时间：90分钟)
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage 1
below.Health in the WildMany animals seem able to treat their illnesses themselves. Humans may
have a thing or two to learn from them.For the past decade Dr Engel, a lecturer in environmental
sciences at Britain's Open University, has been collating examples of self-medicating behaviour
in wild animals. She recently published a book on the subject. In a talk at the Edinburgh Science
Festival earlier this month, she explained that the idea that animals can treat themselves has
been regarded with some scepticism by her colleagues in the past. But a growing number of animal
behaviourists now think that wild animals can and do deal with their own medical needs.One example
of self-medication was discovered in 1987. Michael Huffman and Moham-edi Seifu, working in the
雅思阅读真题集1(附答案)
SECTION 1: QUESTIONS 1-13
READING PASSAGE 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1
below.
William Gilbert and Magnetism
A
The 16th and 17th centuries saw two great pioneers of modern science: Galileo and Gilbert. The
impact of their findings is eminent. Gilbert was the first modern scientist, also the accredited
father of the science of electricity and magnetism, an Englishman of learning and a physician at
the court of Elizabeth. Prior to him, all that was known of electricity and magnetism was what the
ancients knew, nothing more than that the lodestone possessed magnetic properties and that amber
and jet, when rubbed, would attract bits of paper or other substances of small specific gravity.
However, he is less well known than he deserves.
B
Gilbert’s birth pre-dated Galileo. Born in an eminent local family in Colchester County in the UK,