雅思听力精听跟读|考场真题Part2:Mitchelstown Choir米切尔斯敦合唱团

01｜雅思听力真题：Part2：Mitchelstown Choir

02｜参考答案汇总

11. C　12. A　13. B　14. A　15. A16. A　17. A　18. C　19. B　20. C

03｜答案句精听 / 跟读 / 分析

先听答案句音频 → 看句子确认漏听点 → 跟读 → 回到全文复听。

发音标注：连读‿；弱读灰色to；省读/失爆/同化为蓝色t；意群停顿 /；

定位词 / 参考答案

more classical feel；focus on madrigals选 C

同义替换

specialise in ↔ focus on

答案如何定位

听到 Caroline Singers 后，紧接着说他们主要唱 madrigals。题目问的是专门演唱某一类音乐的合唱团，所以选 C。

干扰项与易错点

另外两个团的 repertoire 很丰富，说明风格多样，不是专攻某一类。

单词与短语表达

cater for　满足……的需要repertoire　演出曲目focus on　重点关注；主要演唱unaccompanied　无伴奏的

定位词 / 参考答案

group visits；make friends选 A

同义替换

organise social events ↔ arrange group visits

答案如何定位

Mitchellstown 不光自己演出，还会组团看歌剧、参加音乐节。这些就是题目说的社交活动，选 A。

单词与短语表达

share an interest in　对……有共同兴趣apart from　除了……之外arrange group visits　组织集体参观或观演活动

定位词 / 参考答案

current holders；just last month选 B

同义替换

have recently won ↔ current holders…presented…just last month

答案如何定位

Blackbell 已经拿到奖项，而且颁奖就在上个月，对应“最近赢得比赛”，选 B。

干扰项与易错点

Mitchellstown 只是 hoping to get to the final，希望进入决赛，还没有说已经获奖。

单词与短语表达

get to the final　进入决赛current holders of an award　某奖项的现任获得者present an award to someone　向某人颁奖

定位词 / 参考答案

has just joined；their first CD选 A

答案如何定位

注意 has just joined 后面的主语关系：刚加入录音行列的是 Mitchellstown，for their first CD 也说的是他们，所以选 A。

干扰项与易错点

三个团都提到了，但不是三个团都刚录了首张 CD。December 是这张 CD 的上市时间。

单词与短语表达

a recording deal　唱片合约recording artist　录音艺人due in shops　预计上市

定位词 / 参考答案

performs at functions；helping the disabled and the elderly选 A

同义替换

charity events ↔ functions helping the disabled and the elderly

答案如何定位

Mitchellstown 会在帮助残障人士和老年人的活动中表演，符合“参加慈善活动”，选 A。

干扰项与易错点

Blackbell 也做慈善，但这里说的是捐出一部分利润，没有说参加活动表演。

单词与短语表达

perform at functions　在活动中演出the disabled and the elderly　残障人士和老年人donate a percentage of profits　捐出一定比例的利润local charities　当地慈善机构

定位词 / 参考答案

switch off；something completely different选 A

同义替换

have a break from work ↔ switch off and focus on something completely different

答案如何定位

Elizabeth 说，大家想暂时放下工作，专心做点完全不同的事。这就是从工作中休息一下，选 A。

干扰项与易错点

拓展人脉只是有些人可能顺带考虑的事，不是她强调的主要原因。后面说参加者本来就唱得不错，也没有把提高唱功说成目的。

单词与短语表达

networking opportunities　拓展人脉的机会at the back of someone's mind　隐约在某人心中；不是最主要的想法switch off　暂时放下工作；放松competent　有能力的；胜任的

定位词 / 参考答案

healthier working atmosphere；didn't get on；something in common选 A

同义替换

improved relationships between co-workers ↔ people who previously didn’t get on…have something in common

答案如何定位

后面的例子把 healthier working atmosphere 讲清楚了：以前相处不来的人，现在能找到共同点。改善的是同事关系，选 A。

干扰项与易错点

这里的 healthier 说的是工作氛围，不是身体变健康、请病假变少。原文也没说员工对公司的忠诚度提高。

单词与短语表达

set up　组建；成立working atmosphere　工作氛围get on　相处融洽have something in common　有共同点

定位词 / 参考答案

started off；now risen to；average attendance选 C

答案如何定位

题目问现在一共有多少成员。听到 now risen to nineteen，就知道人数已经增加到 19 人，选 C。

干扰项与易错点

5 是刚成立时的人数，12 是排练的平均出席人数。三个数字都出现了，要听清各自说的是什么。

单词与短语表达

start off with　以……开始；起初有……rise to　增加到average attendance　平均出席人数

定位词 / 参考答案

the middle of the day works best选 B

同义替换

at lunch-time ↔ the middle of the day

答案如何定位

他们发现一天中间的时段最合适，也就是午间排练，选 B。

干扰项与易错点

早晨和傍晚都提到了，但说的是安排起来不方便。不要一听到时间就选。

单词与短语表达

the middle of the day　中午；午间schedule　安排时间problematic　有困难的；不易安排的the same is true for　……也是如此

定位词 / 参考答案

professional vocal coach；free of charge选 C

同义替换

singing classes ↔ sessions with a professional vocal coach

答案如何定位

公司安排专业声乐教练上课，合唱团成员不用交课费。对应公司付费提供唱歌课程，选 C。

干扰项与易错点

聚会茶点由成员的入会费支付，不是公司出钱。演出衬衫虽然也提到了，却没说由公司提供。

单词与短语表达

a joining fee　入会费refreshments　茶点；饮料和小食vocal coach　声乐教练free of charge　免费

04｜完整原文

主持人

And for our regular spot on things to do in town, here's our reporter Samuel Cooper.

It's been fun to write about joining some of our local choirs.

Samuel Cooper

Thank you.

Well, feeling a bit apprehensive about my ability to sing in tune, I recently headed off for rehearsals at the town's three biggest choirs, Mitchellstown Choir, the Blackbell Male Voice Choir, and the Caroline Singers.

I received a very warm welcome at all three choirs.

They are always on the lookout for new and enthusiastic singers.

Now, obviously deciding which choir to join will depend to some extent on your taste in music.

（Q11）Blackbell caters for most musical taste as it has a hugely varied repertoire, as does Mitchellstown.

（Q11）If you're after a more classical feel, the Caroline Singers tend to focus on madrigals.

（Q11）That's unaccompanied singing without any instruments.

（Q12）If you want to meet people who share an interest in music, Mitchellstown Choir is a good place to start.

（Q12）Apart from their own performances, they also arrange group visits to see operas and attend music festivals, so it can be a great way to make friends.

But it's not just a chance to develop a skill, travel, or make friends that's on offer.

You could win a gold medal too.

（Q13）Mitchellstown are hoping to get to the final at the Melody Competition in Atlanta, and Blackbell are the current holders of the Counter Male Voice Choir Award, which was presented to them by the director of the London Opera just last month.

（Q14）You can also be a part of a recording deal.

（Q14）Mitchellstown has just joined Blackbell and Caroline Singers as recording artists for their first CD, due in shops in December.

And if all of that isn't enough, you can also benefit the local community by helping to raise funds for good causes.

（Q15）Mitchellstown regularly performs at functions helping the disabled and the elderly, while Blackbell donates a percentage of its profits to certain local charities.

You may feel unable to join a choir because you're worried you'd struggle to find the time to attend rehearsals because of work or family commitments.

Well, there is a solution to that.

Start your own choir at work.

This has been done in companies large and small, and I went to find out about the one at the accountants John White.

The choir's organizer, Elizabeth Arnold, told me the reason she thinks people like the choir.

（Q16）She said that while the thought of a big networking opportunities might be at the back of some people's mind, it's having the opportunity to switch off and focus on something completely different that they're after.

（Q16）The people that join tend to be fairly competent singers to start with because, naturally enough, people don't want to look bad in front of their colleagues.

（Q17）Companies like John White encourage their employees to set up choirs at work because it can help to create a healthier working atmosphere.

（Q17）For example, people who previously didn't get on can find they have something in common, which is just common sense really.

Elizabeth Arnold also stresses that you don't need a lot of people to get the choir off the ground.

（Q18）They started off four years ago with just five people.

（Q18）That's now risen to nineteen, while their average attendance at rehearsals is twelve.

Many people don't have time to go to rehearsals outside work.

However, they find the time to go to them while they're at work.

（Q19）At John White, they found the middle of the day works best because not everyone works the same hours.

（Q19）So scheduling early morning rehearsals can be problematic.

（Q19）The same is true for late afternoon.

Supporting their choir is something that John White are very happy to do.

（Q20）Although members pay a joining fee to cover the cost of refreshments at parties and wear special concert shirts, the company organizes regular sessions with a professional vocal coach free of charge to members of the choir.

So if you'd like more information about the choirs...

05｜本篇词汇与短语汇总

choir　合唱团

apprehensive　担心的；忐忑的

sing in tune　唱准音

rehearsal　排练

on the lookout for　留意寻找

cater for　满足……的需要

repertoire　演出曲目

madrigal　牧歌；一种声乐作品

unaccompanied　无伴奏的

raise funds　筹款

switch off　暂时放下工作；放松

networking opportunities　拓展人脉的机会

competent　有能力的；胜任的

get on　相处融洽

have something in common　有共同点

get…off the ground　使……开始运转

attendance　出席人数；出勤

refreshments　茶点；饮料和小食

vocal coach　声乐教练

free of charge　免费