History of Rosewood House剑桥雅思6-听力原文翻译及答案解析

一、History of Rosewood House听力原文：

Welcome,everybody,to the lovely house and gardens of Rosewood,once the home of the famous writer,Sebastian George.

He bought the house in 1902 although he had first seen it two years earlier.

At that time the owners let it out to a tenant because George was too slow making up his mind to buy it.

When it came back on the market,there was no hesitation and he bought it immediately,for£9,300,even though the house had no bathroom,no running water upstairs,and no electricity.

When he came here,he'd been married for ten years.

During that time,he’d become one of the most famous writers in the English-speaking world.

His professional success was enormous,but his personal life wasn’t as successful.

He was no longer on speaking terms with his brother and had been devastated by the death at the age of seven of his elder daughter Josephine.

Moving to Rosewood allowed the family to start a new life.

George regarded Rosewood as a pure example of a traditional country house of this part of England and did some of his most successful writing here.

The house and its grounds became the family haven and their escape to privacy and quiet.

The walls,and the mullioned windows were built of the local sandstone,the tiles on the roofs and the bricks of the chimney suck were baked from local clay,and the wooden structures inside came from oak trees which grow around here.

Now,please look at the map I’ve given you of the house and gardens.

We're here at the Information Centre.

Follow the path marked with the arrow and the first area you come to is the orchard on your left

As you go further down the path,there's the kitchen garden on the right and as you go round the first sharp corner you will find,to your left,an area where different types of pear tree have been planted as well as some lovely flowers,and this is known as Pear Alley-designed by George himself.

Next to this is the greenhouse where some exotic plants and fruits are grown.

Follow the path round the second comer and on your right you will see the entrance to the Mulberry Garden with its 500-ycar-old tree.

Past the Mulberry Garden,follow the path until you reach the front of the house.

I suggest you spend a good hour wandering around this lovely building.

A guide takes visitor groups round every two hours.

If you would like to purchase any of George's books or other souvenirs,then leave the house by the side entrance,where you will find our shop,which is situated between the house and the garage which contains the magnificent old Rolls-Royce car which used to belong to George.

I expect by this time you may also be in need of a rest and some refreshment.

Most visitors are,so why don't you visit the tea room on the far side of the garage?

If you have time,there is a lovely walk down towards the River Dudwell.

For me,this is the best part of the estate.

This isn't on the map but it is all clearly signposted.

You cross the field which spreads along the banks of the river.

In spring,this area is well worth a visit.

Spend a minute or two watching the water pass by underneath as you cross the footbridge,and then continue along the River Walk through the woodland.

On a hot summer's day the trees along this path provide welcome shade.

Eventually you come to the water mill which used to provide the electricity for the house-only about four hours every evening-in George's time.

And,finally,for those of you who would like to see stunning views of the surrounding countryside and who are a little bit more energetic,when you return from the mill take the first turning on your left and climb up to the viewpoint.

You won’t regret it.

Enjoy your visit!

二、History of Rosewood House听力中文翻译：

欢迎大家来到红木可爱的房子和花园，这里曾经是著名作家塞巴斯蒂安·乔治的家。

他于1902年买下了这所房子，尽管两年前他第一次看到它。

当时，房主把它租给了一个房客，因为乔治下定决心太慢，买不起它。

当它回到市场上时，他毫不犹豫地立即以9300英镑的价格买下了它，尽管房子没有浴室，楼上没有自来水，也没有电。

当他来到这里时，他已经结婚十年了。

在此期间，他成为英语世界最著名的作家之一。

他的职业成就是巨大的，但他的个人生活却不那么成功。

他不再与哥哥说话了，他的大女儿约瑟芬在7岁时去世，这让他非常伤心。

搬到红木让这家人开始了新的生活。

乔治将红木视为英国这一地区传统乡村住宅的纯粹范例，并在这里创作了一些最成功的作品。

这所房子和它的庭院成了家庭的避风港，让他们得以远离尘嚣，远离尘嚣。

墙壁和竖梃窗是用当地的砂岩建造的，屋顶上的瓷砖和烟囱吸管的砖是用当地的粘土烧制的，里面的木结构是用生长在这里的橡树建造的。

现在，请看我给你的房子和花园的地图。

我们现在在信息中心。

沿着箭头标记的路径走，你来到的第一个区域是你左边的果园

沿着小路往前走，右边有一个厨房花园，当你绕过第一个急转弯时，你会发现，在你的左边，有一个种植了不同类型梨树和一些可爱花朵的地方，这就是众所周知的梨子巷，是乔治自己设计的。

旁边是温室，这里种植着一些奇异的植物和水果。

沿着小路绕过第二个拐角，在你的右边你会看到桑园的入口，里面有一棵500年一遇的古树。

穿过桑园，沿着小路一直走到房子的前面。

我建议你花一个小时在这座可爱的建筑周围逛一逛。

导游每两个小时带领游客团参观一次。

如果您想购买乔治的任何书籍或其他纪念品，请将房子放在侧门口，在那里您可以找到我们的商店，它位于房子和车库之间，车库里有一辆曾经属于乔治的华丽的劳斯莱斯旧车。

我想这个时候你可能也需要休息一下，吃点点心。

大多数游客都是，那么你为什么不去车库另一边的茶室呢？

如果你有时间，可以沿着杜德威尔河散步。

对我来说，这是庄园最好的部分。

这不在地图上，但都有明确的路标。

你穿过沿着河岸延伸的田野。

春天，这个地区非常值得一游。

当你穿过人行天桥时，花一两分钟的时间看着水从桥下流过，然后继续沿着河流穿过林地。

在炎热的夏天，沿着这条小路的树木提供了宜人的树荫。

最后，你来到了乔治时代为房子供电的水厂，每天晚上只有大约四个小时。

最后，对于那些想看到周围乡村迷人景色的人，以及那些精力更充沛的人来说，当你从磨坊返回时，在第一个转弯处向左转，然后爬上观景台。

你不会后悔的。

祝您参观愉快！

三、History of Rosewood House听力问题：

Question 11-13

Choose the correct letters A,B or C.

11.When the writer Sebastian George first saw Rosewood House,he

A.thought he might rent it.

B.felt it was too expensive for him.

C.was unsure whether to buy it.

12.Before buying the house,George had

A.experienced severe family problems

B.struggled to become a successful author.

C.suffered a serious illness.

13.According to the speaker,George viewed Rosewood House as

A.a rich source of material for his books

B.a way to escape from his work.

C.a typical building of the region.

Question 14-17

Label the map below.

Write the correct letter.A-J,next to questions 14-17.

ROSEWOOD HOUSE AND GARDENS

14 Pear Alley

15 Mulberry Garden

16 Shop

17 Tea Room

A.A

B.B

C.C

D.D

E.E

F.F

G.G

H.H

I.I

J.J

Question 18-20

Complete the sentences below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.RIVER WALK

18 You can walk through thethat goes along the river bank.

19 You can go over theand then into a wooded area.

20 On your way back,you could also go up to the

四、History of Rosewood House听力答案：

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.H

15.F

16.B

17.D

18.field

19.footbridge

20.viewpoint

五、History of Rosewood House听力答案解析

Question 11 c.考生可以把题干中的first saw作为路标词，但是注意原文中在first seen it之后接着说two years earlier，因此不是一看到这个房子就买下来。接下来，注意because引导的从句，通常解释原因的是重要信息：too slow making up his mind to buy it，与选项c中的unsure同义。

Question 12 A.此题干没有明确的路标词，考生应注意选项的不同意思。原文的转折句通常是重要信息，在听到介绍他买房前的生活这几句话时，注意but之后的句子：his personal life wasn’t as successful。之后听到brother，elder daughter，所以选择A与family有关的选项。

Question 13 c.这里要准确理解题干“view...as...”，意为“把……看作……”，在12题答案出现后，紧接着介绍说“George regarded Rosewood as a...”，答案在此处。

Question 14 H.在介绍地图开始后，考生可听到the first area，一定要注意它的名称是orchard，还要注意方位词left。接下来介绍了kitchen garden，之后的sharp corner是“急转弯”，要和地图对照。之后是方位词left，最后听到名词Pear Alley，对照地图，应该是急转弯后的左边，即图中H。

Question 15 F.接下来的方位词是next to，名词是greenhouse；之后出现second corner，right，考生要在图中标注，然后听到15题的路标词Mulberry Garden，即图中F位置。

Question 16 B.之后到达house，其后没有重要方位词出现。考生听到purchase，souvenirs等词时要注意，它们与shop有关，然后听到side entrance，之后是shop，因此shop在房子的侧门位置，即图中的B。

Question 17 D.在介绍完shop后，接着介绍旁边的建筑是garage，考生应在图中简单标注。之后听到路标词tea room，方位词在其后出现“on the far side of the garage”，应是图中的D。

Question 18 field.river,banks是路标词。考生听到原文的cross应意识到它与题目中的walk through是同义词，之后的宾语field为答案，之后出现路标词banks of the river。

Question 19 footbridge.这几道题距离较近，考生应注意快速记录。通过预测得知空格与上题相同，应填写地点名词，go over是从上面穿越，因此听到footbridge时，应意识到这就是答案，而之后出现路标词woodland，与题目wooded area同义。

Question 20 viewpoint.原文的return，climb up都是与题干back，go up相关的词，后面的地点名词为答案。