Changes in Barford Over the Last 50 Years剑桥雅思11听力-原文翻译及答案解析

一、Changes in Barford Over the Last 50 Years 听力原文：

MAN:First of all, let me thank you all for coming to this public meeting, to discuss the future of our town.

Our first speaker is Shona Ferguson, from Barford town council.

Shona.

SHONA:Thank you.

First I'll briefly give you some background information, then I'll be asking you for your comments on developments in the town.

Well, as you don't need me to tell you, Barford has changed a great deal in the last 50 years.

These are some of the main changes.

Fifty years ago, buses linked virtually every part of the town and the neighbouring towns and villages.

Most people used them frequently,  but not now, because the bus comoanies concentrate on just the routes that attract most passengers.

So parts of the town are no longer served by buses.

Even replacing old uncomfortable buses with smart new ones has had little impact on passenger numbers.

It's sometimes said that bus fares are too high, but in relation to average incomes, fares are not much higher than they were 50 years ago.

Changes in the road network are affecting the town.

The centre was recently closed to traffic on a trial basis, making it much safer for pedestrians.

The impact of this is being measured.

The new cycle paths, separating bikes from cars in most main roads, are being used far more than was expected, reducing traffic and improving air quality.

And although the council's attempts to have a bypass constructed have failed, we haven't given up hope of persuading the government to change its mind.

Shopping in the town centre has changed over the years.

Many of us can remember when the town was crowded with people going shopping.

Numbers have been falling for several years, despite efforts to attract shoppers, for instance by opening new car parks.

Some people combine shopping with visits to the town's restaurants and cafes.

Most shops are small independent stores, which is good, but many people prefer to use supermarkets and department stores in nearby large towns, as there are so few well-known chain stores here.

Turning now to medical facilities, the town is served by family doctors in several medical practices - fewer than 50 years ago, but each catering for far more patients.

Our hospital closed 15 years ago, which means journeys to other towns are unavoidable.

On the other hand, there are more dentists than there used to be.

Employment patterns have changed, along with almost everything else.

The number of schools and colleges has increased, making that the main employment sector.

Services, such as website design and accountancy, have grown in importance, and surprisingly, perhaps, manufacturing hasn't seen the decline that has affected it in other parts of the country.

Now I'll very quickly outline current plans for some of the town's facilities, before asking for your comments.

As you'll know if you regularly use the car park at the railway station, it's usually full.

The railway company applied for permission to replace it with a multi-storey car park, but that was refused.

Instead, the company has bought some adjoining land, and this will be used to increase the number of Parking spaces.

The Grand, the old cinema in the high street, will close at the end of the year, and reopen on a different site.

You've probably seen the building under construction.

The plan is to have three screens with fewer seats, rather than just the one large auditorium in the old cinema.

I expect many of you shop in the indoor market.

It's become more and more shabby- looking, and because of fears about safety, it was threatened with demolition.

The good news is that it will close for six weeks to be made safe and redecorated, and the improved building will open in July.

Lots of people use the library, including school and college students who go there to study.

The council has managed to secure funding to keep the library open later into the evening, twice a week.

We would like to enlarge the building in the not-too-distant future, but this is by no means definite.

There's no limit on access to the nature reserve on the edge of town, and this will continue to be the case.

What will change, though, is that the council will no longer be in charge of the area.

Instead it will become the responsibility of a national body that administers most nature reserves in the country.

OK, now let me ask you ...

二、Changes in Barford Over the Last 50 Years 听力中文翻译：

男：首先，我要感谢大家参加这次公开会议，讨论我们镇的未来。

我们的第一位发言人是巴福德镇议会的肖纳·弗格森。

肖纳。

肖娜：谢谢你。

首先，我将简要介绍一些背景信息，然后我将征求您对该镇发展的意见。

好吧，你不需要我告诉你，巴福德在过去50年里改变了很多。

这些是一些主要的变化。

50年前，公共汽车几乎将该镇的每一个部分与邻近的城镇和村庄连接起来。

大多数人经常使用它们，但现在不是了，因为巴士公司只专注于吸引大多数乘客的路线。

因此，该镇部分地区不再有公共汽车服务。

即使用新的智能公交车替换旧的不舒服的公交车，对乘客数量的影响也很小。

有时有人说公共汽车票价太高了，但就平均收入而言，票价并不比50年前高多少。

道路网的变化正在影响该镇。

该中心最近试行关闭交通，使行人更加安全。

目前正在衡量其影响。

在大多数主要道路上，将自行车与汽车分隔开的新自行车道的使用量远远超过预期，减少了交通量，改善了空气质量。

尽管议会修建旁路的尝试失败了，但我们并没有放弃说服政府改变主意的希望。

多年来，市中心的购物环境发生了变化。

我们中的许多人都还记得，当时城里挤满了购物的人。

尽管人们努力吸引购物者，例如开设新的停车场，但这一数字多年来一直在下降。

一些人将购物与参观镇上的餐馆和咖啡馆结合起来。

大多数商店都是小型独立商店，这很好，但许多人更喜欢使用附近大城镇的超市和百货公司，因为这里知名的连锁店太少了。

现在转到医疗设施，该镇有几家家庭医生提供医疗服务——不到50年前，但每家都能为更多的患者提供服务。

我们的医院15年前就关闭了，这意味着去其他城镇的旅行是不可避免的。

另一方面，牙医比过去多了。

就业模式发生了变化，其他几乎一切都发生了变化。

学校和学院的数量增加了，使其成为主要的就业部门。

网站设计和会计等服务业的重要性与日俱增，令人惊讶的是，也许制造业还没有出现影响该国其他地区制造业的下滑。

在征求您的意见之前，我将很快概述该镇一些设施的当前计划。

如果你经常使用火车站的停车场，你就会知道停车场通常是满的。

铁路公司申请将其改为多层停车场，但遭到拒绝。

相反，该公司购买了一些毗邻的土地，这将用于增加停车位的数量。

大街上的老电影院Grand将于年底关闭，并在另一个地点重新开放。

你可能见过正在建造的大楼。

该计划是让三个屏幕的座位更少，而不仅仅是老电影院的一个大礼堂。

我想你们很多人都会在室内市场购物。

它变得越来越破旧，由于担心安全，它受到了拆除的威胁。

好消息是，它将关闭六周，以确保安全并重新装修，而经过改进的大楼将于7月份开放。

很多人使用图书馆，包括去那里学习的中小学生和大学生。

该委员会已设法获得资金，使图书馆每周两次开放到深夜。

我们想在不久的将来扩建这座大楼，但这一点还不确定。

在城镇边缘的自然保护区没有限制，这种情况将继续下去。

然而，将要改变的是，该委员会将不再负责该地区。

相反，它将成为管理该国大多数自然保护区的国家机构的责任。

好的，现在让我问你。

三、Changes in Barford Over the Last 50 Years 听力问题：

Question 11-15

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

11.In Shona's opinion, why do fewer people use buses in Barford these days?

A. The buses are old and uncomfortable.

B. Fares have gone up too much.

C. There are not so many bus routes.

12.What change in the road network is known to have benefited the town most?

A. the construction of a bypass?

B. the development of cycle paths

C. the banning of cars from certain streets

13.What is the problem affecting shopping in the town centre?

A. lack of parking spaces

B. lack of major retailers

C. lack of restaurants and cafes?

14.What does Shona say about medical facilities in Barford?

A. There is no hospital.

B. New medical practices are planned.?

C. The number of dentists is too low.?

15.The largest number of people are employed in

A. manufacturing.

B. services.

C. education.

Question 16-20

ChooseFIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to Questions 16-20.

What is planned for each of the following facilities?

16　 railway station car park　16

17　 cinema　17

18　 indoor market　 18

19　 library　19

20　 nature reserve　20

PlansA. It will move to a new location

B. It will have its opening hours extended.

C.  It will be refurbished.

D. It will be used for a different purpose.

E. It will have its opening hours reduced.

F. It will have new management.

G. It will be expanded.

四、Changes in Barford Over the Last 50 Years 听力答案：

11.C

12.B

13.B

14.A

15.C

16.G

17.A

18.C

19.B

20.F

五、Changes in Barford Over the Last 50 Years 听力答案解析

11.C 题目中的关键词是use buses。考生读题可知需要回答的是在Shona的观点中现在fewer people use buses in Barford的原因。从录音

中考生可以听到以前人们都使用buses，但是现在the bus companies concentrate on just the routes that attract most passengers. So parts

of the town are no longer served by buses.由此可判断C为正确答案。A, B两个选项在录音中均有涉及，但是录音中说明现在buses是smart

new ones，与A选项矛盾，排除A；录音中说到相对于现在人们的收入，fares are not much higher than they were 50 years ago，与B选项

矛盾。A, B可以排除。

12.B 题目中的关键词是change, road network。考生读题可知需要回答的是road network的什么变化have benefited the town most。录音

中提到the new cycle paths…are being used far more than was expected, reducing traffic and improving air quality由此可判断答案是B。A

选项在录音提到是failed；C选项在录音中提到是the impact of this is being measured。所以A, C和录音不一致，可以排除。

13.B 题目中的关键词是shopping。考生读题可知需要回答的是problem affecting shopping in the town center。录音中提到there are so

few well-known chain stores here，与B选项lack of major retailers为同义替换，故答案为B。

14.A 题目中的关键词是medical facilities。考生读题可知需要回答Shona对于medical facilities in Barford说了什么。录音中提到Our

hospital closed 15 years ago，由此可以判断选择A。录音中没有涉及B选项中new medical practices的相关信息；C选项中dentists 的人数

很少和录音中的more矛盾。

15.C  题干中的关键信息是the largest number of people。 考生读题可知需要回答哪个行业从业人数最多。录音中提到The number of

schools and colleges has increased, making that the main employment sector，故答案为C。

16. G  根据题干关键词railway station car park定位。录音中提到this will be used to increased the number of parking spaces，对应G选项中的be expanded。故答案为G。

17. A  根据题干关键词cinema定位。录音中提到the old cinema…will close at the end of the year, and reopen on a different site，其中reopen on a different site对应A选项中的move to a new location。故答案为A。

18. C  根据题干关键词indoor market定位。录音中提到it will close for six weeks to be made safe and redecorated，其中be redecorated对应C选项中的be refurbished。故答案为C。如果考生不认识refurbished这个词，可以通过排除法推测出本题答案。

19. B  根据题干关键词library定位。录音中提到the council has managed to secure funding to keep the library open later into the evening, twice a week，对应B选项中的its opening hours extended。故答案为B。

20. F  根据题干关键词nature reserve定位。录音中提到the council will no longer be in charge of the area. Instead it will become the responsibility of a national body that administers most nature reserves in the country，对应F选项中的new management。故答案为F。