The Summer Festival剑桥雅思4听力-原文翻译及答案解析

一、The Summer Festival 听力原文：

Geoffrey:Good evening, and in this week's edition of Focus on the Arts', Jane Hemmington is going to fill us in on what's in store for us at this year's Summer Festival.

Over to you, Jane.

JANE:Thank you, Geoffrey.

This year, the Summer Festival Is the biggest we've ever seen, so there should be something for everybody.

This is the third year they've run it and the timing's slightly different: for the last couple of years, it's been around the fifth to seventeenth, but this year they wanted to allow everyone enough time to recover from the first of January celebrations and they’ve put it at the end of the month.

The programme has sensational theatre, dance and also a large number of art exhibitions, but the thing the Festival is most famous for is its great street music.

For today's report though, Geoffrey, I'm looking at some of the theatrical events that you might like to see;

in particular, at this year's theme - circuses.

I'm going to tell you about two circus performances, but there are plenty of others in the programme.

I've chosen these because they represent distinct movements within circus performance.

The first is the Circus Romano from Italy.

As this is a travelling circus, it follows a long tradition by performing in a marquee - which is really like a canvas portable building, usually put up in a green space or car park, rather than in a theatre or stadium.

In spite of this, Circus Romano isn't at all like the traditional circuses I grew up with.

There are no animals - just very talented clowning and acrobatic routines.

The show has a lot of very funny moments, especially at the beginning , but the best part is the music and lighting.

They're magical.

At forty-five dollars it's very expensive anyway - it's really for adult tastes.

In fact , much of it would be wasted on children - so I suggest you leave them at home.

The second circus performance is Circus Electrica at the Studio Theatre.

The purists are suggesting that this isn't a circus at all.

It's a showcase for skills in dance and magic, rather than the usual ones you expect in a circus.

With only six performers, it's a small production, which suits the venue well - the Studio only seals about two hundred people.

For my money it's the aerial displays which are outstanding as well as the magical tricks - features which are missing from Circus Romano.

An interesting feature of the show is that the performers are so young - the youngest is only fourteen.

But it's still well worth seeing: a good one for the whole family.

And finally, as it's summer, you may wish to see some of the Festival performances that are being presented outdoors.

Like the famous Mekong Water Puppet Troupe, performing in the City Gardens this week.

Now, water puppetry is amazing!

It's large puppets on long sticks controlled by puppeteers standing waist deep in the lake.

The puppets do comedy routines and there is some terrific formation dancing.

This is a fantastic show and the best moment comes at the end - seeing the puppeteers.

When the troupe walks up out of the water, you get this amazing feeling.

It's really hard to believe that what you've been watching is lifeless wood and cloth.

As an adult, I had a great time, but I did note that other older people in die audience weren't quite as taken with it as I was.

It's a must for young children though, and that's the audience it's really aimed at.

Well, that's all I've time for today, but I'll be back next week with more news of what's worth seeing and what it's best to miss.

二、The Summer Festival 听力中文翻译：

杰弗里：晚上好，在本周的《聚焦艺术》（Focus on the Arts）节目中，简·海明顿（JaneHemmington）将向我们介绍今年夏季艺术节将为我们带来什么。

交给你吧，简。

简：谢谢你，杰弗里。

今年的夏季音乐节是我们见过的最大的一次，所以应该有适合每个人的东西。

这是他们第三年举办这项活动，时间安排略有不同：过去几年，这项活动大约在第五至第十七天举行，但今年他们想让每个人都有足够的时间从1月1日的庆祝活动中恢复过来，所以他们把活动安排在月底。

该节目有轰动的戏剧、舞蹈和大量的艺术展览，但这个节日最着名的是它伟大的街头音乐。

杰弗里，在今天的报道中，我将介绍一些你可能喜欢看的戏剧事件；

特别是今年的主题——马戏团。

我要告诉你两个马戏团的表演，但节目中还有很多其他的表演。

我之所以选择这些，是因为它们代表了马戏团表演中不同的动作。

第一个是来自意大利的马戏团罗马诺。

由于这是一个巡回马戏团，它遵循了一个悠久的传统，在一个大帐篷里表演，这真的很像一个帆布便携式建筑，通常建在绿地或停车场，而不是剧院或体育场。

尽管如此，罗马马戏团一点也不像我从小一起长大的传统马戏团。

这里没有动物，只有非常有天赋的小丑和杂技表演。

这个节目有很多非常有趣的时刻，尤其是在开始的时候，但最好的部分是音乐和灯光。

它们很神奇。

45美元的价格无论如何都很贵——这真是适合成年人的口味。

事实上，很多钱都会浪费在孩子身上，所以我建议你把他们留在家里。

第二场马戏表演是在演播室剧院举行的马戏团电气表演。

纯粹主义者认为这根本不是马戏团。

这是一个展示舞蹈和魔术技巧的场所，而不是你在马戏团中所期望的那种。

只有六名演员，这是一个小制作，非常适合场地-工作室只容纳了大约200人。

在我看来，空中表演是最出色的，魔术也是《罗马马戏团》中缺少的。

这个节目的一个有趣的特点是，演员们都很年轻，最小的只有十四岁。

但它仍然很值得一看：对整个家庭来说都是一个好的。

最后，由于现在是夏天，你可能希望看到一些户外表演。

就像着名的湄公河水上木偶剧团，本周在城市花园演出。

现在，水上木偶表演太棒了！

这是由站在齐腰深的湖中的木偶演员控制的长木偶。

木偶表演喜剧，还有一些很棒的编队舞蹈。

这是一场精彩的演出，最精彩的时刻就在最后——看木偶表演。

当剧团走出水面时，你会有一种奇妙的感觉。

很难相信你看到的是没有生命的木头和布。

作为一个成年人，我度过了一段美好的时光，但我确实注意到，观众中的其他老年人并不像我那么喜欢它。

虽然这是小孩子的必修课，但这才是它真正面向的观众。

好了，我今天的时间就这些了，但我下周回来时会带来更多关于什么值得看以及什么最好错过的新闻。

三、The Summer Festival 听力问题：

Question 11-14

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.When is this year’s festival being held?

A. 1—13 January

B. 5—17 January

C. 25—31 January

12.What will the reviewer concentrate on today?

A. theatre

B. dance

C. exhibitions

13.How many circuses are there in the festival?

A. one

B. two

C. several

14.Where does Circus Romano perform?

A. in a theatre

B. in a tent

C. in a stadium

Question 15-20

Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

WhereType of performanceHighlightsType of　audienceCircus　Romano

Clowns and　acrobats　 　Music andCircus　Electrica

Dancers and　magicianAerial displays

Mekong　Water　Puppets

PuppetsSeeing the　puppeteers at the　end

四、The Summer Festival 听力答案：

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.lighting / lights / light

16.adult / adults / Adult / Adults

17.Studio Theatre / the Studio Theatre / at Studio Theatre / at the Studio Theatre / The Studio Theatre / At Studio Theatre / At the Studio Theatre

18.the whole family / all the family / families / The whole family / All the family / Families

19.City Gardens / in City Gardens / the City Gardens / outdoors / In City Gardens / The City Gardens / Outdoors

20.young children / younger children / children / Young children / Younger children / Children

五、The Summer Festival 听力答案解析

Question 11    C . 本题题干中的定位词为“this year”，所以当录音提到 for the last couple of years，it’s been around the fifth to seventeenth，考生应意识到B为干扰项，接着录音中提到 but this year they wanted to allow everyone enough time to recover from the first of January celebrations and they’ve put it at the end of the month，此句的意思为“今年活动举办方想给大家留足充分时间从一月初的庆祝活动中恢复过来，所以决定把活动时间定在了月底”。考生听到 at the end of the month 时，应意识到此题答案为C。但注意录音中的 the first of January 可能成为干扰信息，考生在不能完全理解的情 况下可能会误选A项“1～13 January”，如果在听的过程中不能确定，可以根据答案往往偏后这一规律进行筛选。

Question 12    A . 虽然录音中提到本活动中有 theatre，dance 及 exhibition。但当考生听到 For today’s report though 时应该意识到此处为真正的答案，因为题干中的定位信号词为 “today”，随后录音提 到 I’m looking at some of the theatrical events that you might like to see; in particular，at this year’s theme—circuses. 意思为这次报道主要是关注 theatrical events 的信息，故答案为A。

Question 13    C . 本题难度略高，当录音首先提到 I’m going to tell you about two circus performances 时，考生可能会认为答案为 B，但随后出现了转折词 but，提醒我们答案将有变数。接着录音提到 but there are plenty of others in the programme，就此考生应做出判断，正确答案为 C，several（三个或三 个以上），对应文中的 plenty of others。此题直接反映出了听力中常见的一个规律：答案出现的非直 接性，往往在看似为答案的信息出现之后，会出现“but/however”等转折词，在这种情况下，答案往往在其后。

Question 14 B. 当录音中提到定位信号词 Circus Romano 后，考生应意识到答案即将出现。随后录音提到 As this is a traveling circus，it follows a long tradition by performing in a marquee—which is really like a canvas portable building，usually put up in a green space or car park，rather than in a theatre or stadium . 本句中所给出的马戏团表演的地点是 marquee，但因为此词并非英语，虽然其后有解释， 但在听的过程中考生并不一定能意识到，所以此题解题关键词为 rather than（而不是），它作为一个 否定词，听到之后应把其后面的内容排除，所以当听到时，考生应当排除A和C。因此答案选 B。

Question 15 lighting/lights/light. 本题目只需要听出定位信号词 music 的并列信息即可，因此当听到 The show has a lot of very funny moments，especially at the beginning，but the best part is the music and lighting，考生应该立即可以确定答案为lighting。

Question 16 adult/adults. 通过听前预测可以知道本题答案应为观众类型，所以当考生听到 They’re magical. At forty-five dollars it’s very expensive anyway—it’s really for adult tastes 时 ，可 知答案是adult/adults，然 而 后 面 紧 跟 的 句 子 可 能 又 会 让 人 迷 惑 ：In fact，much of it would be wasted on children—so I suggest you leave them at home，其中又提到了儿童，可是通过对整句话的理解，我们知道实际上它说的是这样的表演对孩子来说是个浪费，不如把他们留在家里。

Question 17 （at）（the）Studio Theatre（/at）（the）Studio Theater. 本题答案清晰，录音中明确提到 The second circus performance is Circus Electrica at the Studio Theatre，要注意像 second 这样的排序词在 分类表格填空题中起到了承接、提醒的作用。

Question 18 the whole family/all the family/families. 同样通过听前预测可知本题答案为观众类型，所以当录音提到 But it’s still well worth seeing: a good one for the whole family，考生应意识到答案是 the whole family。

Question19（in）City Gardens/the City Gardens/outdoors. 根据听前预测可得知答案为地点，所以当录音提到 Like the famous Mekong Water Puppet Troupe，performing in the City Gardens this week 时，考生可以确定答案是 City Gardens。

Question 20 young children/younger children/children. 录音提到 It’s a must for young children though, and that’s the audience it’s really aimed at，故本题答案为 young  children。