The Summer Festival劍橋雅思4聽力-原文翻譯及答案解析

一、The Summer Festival 聽力原文：

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 聽力中文翻譯：

杰弗里：晚上好，在本周的《聚焦藝術》（Focus on the Arts）節(jié)目中，簡·海明頓（JaneHemmington）將向我們介紹今年夏季藝術節(jié)將為我們帶來什么。

交給你吧，簡。

簡：謝謝你，杰弗里。

今年的夏季音樂節(jié)是我們見過的最大的一次，所以應該有適合每個人的東西。

這是他們第三年舉辦這項活動，時間安排略有不同：過去幾年，這項活動大約在第五至第十七天舉行，但今年他們想讓每個人都有足夠的時間從1月1日的慶?；顒又谢謴瓦^來，所以他們把活動安排在月底。

該節(jié)目有轟動的戲劇、舞蹈和大量的藝術展覽，但這個節(jié)日最著名的是它偉大的街頭音樂。

杰弗里，在今天的報道中，我將介紹一些你可能喜歡看的戲劇事件；

特別是今年的主題——馬戲團。

我要告訴你兩個馬戲團的表演，但節(jié)目中還有很多其他的表演。

我之所以選擇這些，是因為它們代表了馬戲團表演中不同的動作。

第一個是來自意大利的馬戲團羅馬諾。

由于這是一個巡回馬戲團，它遵循了一個悠久的傳統(tǒng)，在一個大帳篷里表演，這真的很像一個帆布便攜式建筑，通常建在綠地或停車場，而不是劇院或體育場。

盡管如此，羅馬馬戲團一點也不像我從小一起長大的傳統(tǒng)馬戲團。

這里沒有動物，只有非常有天賦的小丑和雜技表演。

這個節(jié)目有很多非常有趣的時刻，尤其是在開始的時候，但最好的部分是音樂和燈光。

它們很神奇。

45美元的價格無論如何都很貴——這真是適合成年人的口味。

事實上，很多錢都會浪費在孩子身上，所以我建議你把他們留在家里。

第二場馬戲表演是在演播室劇院舉行的馬戲團電氣表演。

純粹主義者認為這根本不是馬戲團。

這是一個展示舞蹈和魔術技巧的場所，而不是你在馬戲團中所期望的那種。

只有六名演員，這是一個小制作，非常適合場地-工作室只容納了大約200人。

在我看來，空中表演是最出色的，魔術也是《羅馬馬戲團》中缺少的。

這個節(jié)目的一個有趣的特點是，演員們都很年輕，最小的只有十四歲。

但它仍然很值得一看：對整個家庭來說都是一個好的。

最后，由于現(xiàn)在是夏天，你可能希望看到一些戶外表演。

就像著名的湄公河水上木偶劇團，本周在城市花園演出。

現(xiàn)在，水上木偶表演太棒了！

這是由站在齊腰深的湖中的木偶演員控制的長木偶。

木偶表演喜劇，還有一些很棒的編隊舞蹈。

這是一場精彩的演出，最精彩的時刻就在最后——看木偶表演。

當劇團走出水面時，你會有一種奇妙的感覺。

很難相信你看到的是沒有生命的木頭和布。

作為一個成年人，我度過了一段美好的時光，但我確實注意到，觀眾中的其他老年人并不像我那么喜歡它。

雖然這是小孩子的必修課，但這才是它真正面向的觀眾。

好了，我今天的時間就這些了，但我下周回來時會帶來更多關于什么值得看以及什么最好錯過的新聞。

三、The Summer Festival 聽力問題：

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 聽力答案：

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 聽力答案解析

Question 11    C . 本題題干中的定位詞為“this year”，所以當錄音提到 for the last couple of years，it’s been around the fifth to seventeenth，考生應意識到B為干擾項，接著錄音中提到 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，此句的意思為“今年活動舉辦方想給大家留足充分時間從一月初的慶?；顒又谢謴瓦^來，所以決定把活動時間定在了月底”?？忌牭?at the end of the month 時，應意識到此題答案為C。但注意錄音中的 the first of January 可能成為干擾信息，考生在不能完全理解的情 況下可能會誤選A項“1～13 January”，如果在聽的過程中不能確定，可以根據(jù)答案往往偏后這一規(guī)律進行篩選。

Question 12    A . 雖然錄音中提到本活動中有 theatre，dance 及 exhibition。但當考生聽到 For today’s report though 時應該意識到此處為真正的答案，因為題干中的定位信號詞為 “today”，隨后錄音提 到 I’m looking at some of the theatrical events that you might like to see; in particular，at this year’s theme—circuses. 意思為這次報道主要是關注 theatrical events 的信息，故答案為A。

Question 13    C . 本題難度略高，當錄音首先提到 I’m going to tell you about two circus performances 時，考生可能會認為答案為 B，但隨后出現(xiàn)了轉折詞 but，提醒我們答案將有變數(shù)。接著錄音提到 but there are plenty of others in the programme，就此考生應做出判斷，正確答案為 C，several（三個或三 個以上），對應文中的 plenty of others。此題直接反映出了聽力中常見的一個規(guī)律：答案出現(xiàn)的非直 接性，往往在看似為答案的信息出現(xiàn)之后，會出現(xiàn)“but/however”等轉折詞，在這種情況下，答案往往在其后。

Question 14 B. 當錄音中提到定位信號詞 Circus Romano 后，考生應意識到答案即將出現(xiàn)。隨后錄音提到 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 . 本句中所給出的馬戲團表演的地點是 marquee，但因為此詞并非英語，雖然其后有解釋， 但在聽的過程中考生并不一定能意識到，所以此題解題關鍵詞為 rather than（而不是），它作為一個 否定詞，聽到之后應把其后面的內容排除，所以當聽到時，考生應當排除A和C。因此答案選 B。

Question 15 lighting/lights/light. 本題目只需要聽出定位信號詞 music 的并列信息即可，因此當聽到 The show has a lot of very funny moments，especially at the beginning，but the best part is the music and lighting，考生應該立即可以確定答案為lighting。

Question 16 adult/adults. 通過聽前預測可以知道本題答案應為觀眾類型，所以當考生聽到 They’re magical. At forty-five dollars it’s very expensive anyway—it’s really for adult tastes 時 ，可 知答案是adult/adults，然 而 后 面 緊 跟 的 句 子 可 能 又 會 讓 人 迷 惑 ：In fact，much of it would be wasted on children—so I suggest you leave them at home，其中又提到了兒童，可是通過對整句話的理解，我們知道實際上它說的是這樣的表演對孩子來說是個浪費，不如把他們留在家里。

Question 17 （at）（the）Studio Theatre（/at）（the）Studio Theater. 本題答案清晰，錄音中明確提到 The second circus performance is Circus Electrica at the Studio Theatre，要注意像 second 這樣的排序詞在 分類表格填空題中起到了承接、提醒的作用。

Question 18 the whole family/all the family/families. 同樣通過聽前預測可知本題答案為觀眾類型，所以當錄音提到 But it’s still well worth seeing: a good one for the whole family，考生應意識到答案是 the whole family。

Question19（in）City Gardens/the City Gardens/outdoors. 根據(jù)聽前預測可得知答案為地點，所以當錄音提到 Like the famous Mekong Water Puppet Troupe，performing in the City Gardens this week 時，考生可以確定答案是 City Gardens。

Question 20 young children/younger children/children. 錄音提到 It’s a must for young children though, and that’s the audience it’s really aimed at，故本題答案為 young  children。

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