2026年雅思《写作》听力真题

2026年雅思《写作》听力真题

IELTSLISTENING

SECTION1

Questions1-10

Completethenotesbelow.WriteNOMOREMORETHANTWOWORDSAND/ORANUMBERforeachanswer.

SummerFestivalVolunteerRegistration

Name:SimonO'Connor

Address:Flat4,(1)__________Road,London.

Postcode:SE194PQ

Phone:07732982(2)__________

PreferredArea:(3)__________

PreviousExperience:Workedata(4)__________lastyear.

Skills:Speaks(5)__________fluently.

ShirtSize:(6)__________

DietaryRestrictions:No(7)__________

Availability:Canworkon(8)__________andSunday.

SpecificRequest:Wantstobeinthesameteamas(9)__________

CodeofConduct:Mustwear(10)__________atalltimes.

[AudioTranscriptReferenceforSection1]

(Note:Inanactualexam,youwouldheartheaudio.Belowisthescriptforverificationpurposes.)

Clerk:Goodmorning,CityCouncilSummerFestivalvolunteerline.HowcanIhelpyou?

Simon:Hi,I’mcallingtoregisterasavolunteerforthefestivalnextmonth.

Clerk:Certainly.Ijustneedtotakesomedetails.CanIhaveyourfullnameplease?

Simon:Yes,it’sSimonO'Connor.That'sO-C-O-N-N-O-R.

Clerk:Thankyou,Simon.Andyouraddress?

Simon:Flat4,42StationRoad,London.

Clerk:StationRoad.Andthepostcode?

Simon:SE194PQ.

Clerk:Gotit.Now,Ineedacontactnumber.

Simon:Mymobileis07732982156.

Clerk:156.Okay.Whichareawouldyouprefertoworkin?Wehavethemainstage,thefoodcourt,orthekids'zone.

Simon:I’dreallylikethemainstage,please.

Clerk:Sure.Haveyoudoneanyvolunteeringbefore?

Simon:Yes,Iworkedatamusicfestivallastyear.

Clerk:That’sgreat.Doyouhaveanyspecificskills,likefirstaidorlanguages?

Simon:Well,IspeakSpanishfluently.

Clerk:Excellent,thatmightbeuseful.WeneedaT-shirtsizeforyou.

Simon:I’maLarge.

Clerk:Large.Anydietaryrestrictionsweshouldknowaboutforthevolunteerpack?

Simon:Nonuts,please.Ihaveamildallergy.

Clerk:Noted.Finally,whichdaysareyouavailable?ThefestivalrunsSaturdayandSunday.

Simon:Icanmakebothdays.

Clerk:Fantastic.Areyouvolunteeringwithanyoneelse?

Simon:Yes,myfriend,Mark.We’dliketobeinthesameteamifpossible.

Clerk:I’llmakeanoteofthat.Justonelastthing,youmustwearyoursecuritybadgeatalltimeswhileonsite.

Simon:Understood.Thanks.

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SECTION2

Questions11-15

Choosethecorrectletter,A,B,orC.

11.Thepurposeofthe"CommunityGardenProject"isprimarilyto:

A.Sellorganicvegetablestolocalresidents.

B.Providearecreationalspaceforneighborhoodchildren.

C.Encouragecommunityinteractionandsustainableliving.

12.Membershiptothegardencosts:

A.£10peryear.

B.£15permonth.

C.£20foralifetimepass.

13.Newmembersarerequiredtoattend:

A.Aweeklyplanningmeeting.

B.Anintroductorysafetyworkshop.

C.Agardeningtheoryclass.

14.Thegardencurrentlyhasashortageof:

A.Toolsandequipment.

B.Volunteersforthecompostarea.

C.Wateringcans.

15.ThemaineventinOctoberwillbea:

A.Harvestfestival.

B.Plantsale.

C.Halloweenparty.

Questions16-20

Labelthemapbelow.Writethecorrectletter,A-H,nexttoQuestions16-20.

MapoftheCommunityGarden

(DescriptionofMapLayoutforTextRepresentation)

Entranceisatthebottom(South).

ApathleadsfromtheEntranceNorth.

TotheimmediateleftofthepathistheToolShed(A).

TotheimmediaterightofthepathistheOffice(B).

Furtherup,thepathsplits.

OnthefarleftistheFruitTrees(C).

InthemiddletopistheGreenhouse(D).

OnthefarrightistheWildflowerMeadow(E).

BetweentheToolShedandFruitTreesistheVegetablePlots(F).

BetweentheOfficeandWildflowerMeadowisthePond(G).

BetweentheVegetablePlotsandPondistheCompostArea(H).

16.MeetingPoint

17.HerbGarden

18.Children’sPlayground

19.RainwaterCollectionTanks

20.PicnicArea

[AudioTranscriptReferenceforSection2]

Speaker:WelcomeeveryonetotheorientationforthenewCommunityGardenProject.I'mtheprojectmanager,Sarah.We'rethrilledtohaveyouhere.Themaingoalofthisprojectisn'tjusttogrowfood,thoughwewilldoplentyofthat.It'sreallyaboutbringingpeopletogetherandpromotingsustainablelivinginourcity(Question11).

First,thelogistics.Membershipisquiteaffordable—just£15amonth,whichcoverswaterandinsurance(Question12).Beforeyoustartdigginginthedirt,weaskthatallnewmembersattendanintroductorysafetyworkshop(Question13).It'sjustaone-hoursessiontoensureeveryoneknowshowtousethetoolscorrectly.

Currently,wearewell-stockedwithtools,butwearedesperatelyshortofvolunteersforthecompostarea(Question14).It'snotthemostglamorousjob,butit'svitalforthegarden.Ifyoucanhelpthere,pleasesignupattheend.

Now,lookingatthemap.Whenyouenterthemaingate,you'llseetheToolShedonyourleftandtheOfficeonyourright.We'vedecidedtoplacethenewMeetingPointjustbehindtheToolShed,inthecornerwheretheFruitTreesare(Question16-Correction:ThescriptsaysbehindToolShednearFruitTrees,implyinglocationCorF.Let'sclarify:TheMeetingPointisactuallylocatedattheFruitTreessectionCforthisexercise).

Ifyouwalkstraightupthecentralpath,you'llpasstheVegetablePlotsonyourleftandthePondonyourright.We'veinstalledthenewHerbGardenrightnexttothePond,onitseasternside(Question17-Wait,PondisG.EastofGisE.Let'sadjustforlogic:HerbGardenisbetweenOfficeandPond,ornearPond.Let'ssayHerbGardenisatG).Self-Correctionformaplogic:Let'splaceitemsclearly.

Let'sre-maptheaudiotothelabelsA-Hfortheanswerkey.

Speaker:"TheMeetingPointwillbelocatedattheFruitTreesarea(C)becauseit'sshady."(16->C)

Speaker:"We'veplantedtheHerbGardenrightnexttotheGreenhouse(D)."(17->D)

Speaker:"TheChildren’sPlaygroundissituatednexttotheWildflowerMeadow(E)tokeepthemawayfromthewater."(18->E)

Speaker:"You'llfindtheRainwaterCollectionTankssituatedbytheVegetablePlots(F)."(19->F)

Speaker:"Finally,forrelaxation,thePicnicAreaislocatedrightnexttotheOffice(B)."(20->B)

Markyourcalendars:inOctober,wewillbehostingourfamousHarvestFestival(Question15).It'sapotluckevent,sobringadish!

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SECTION3

Questions21-26

Choosethecorrectletter,A,B,orC.

21.Whatwastheinitialreactionoftheprofessorstothestudents'researchproposal?

A.Theyfeltthetopicwastoobroad.

B.Theywereconcernedaboutthelackofdata.

C.Theyapproveditimmediatelywithoutchanges.

22.Whydidthestudentsdecidetochangetheirmethodology?

A.Theoriginalmethodwastooexpensive.

B.Theycouldn'tfindenoughparticipantsforthesurvey.

C.Thedatacollectedwasinconclusive.

23.Whatsurprisedthestudentsmostaboutthefindings?

A.Thedifferencebetweenagegroups.

B.Theconsistencyoftheresultsacrossgenders.

C.Thelackofinterestinthetopicamongteenagers.

24.Accordingtothetutor,whatisthemainstrengthoftheirpresentation?

A.Thevisualaids.

B.Thedepthoftheliteraturereview.

C.Theclarityoftheconclusion.

25.Whatdothestudentsneedtoimprovebeforethefinalsubmission?

A.Thebibliographyformat.

B.Theanalysisofthecounter-arguments.

C.Theabstractsummary.

26.Thestudentsplantopresenttheirdatausing:

A.Aseriesofpiecharts.

B.Acomparativelinegraph.

C.Ascatterplot.

Questions27-30

Whatisthestudents'opinion(A-D)onthefollowingfutureresearchsteps?

Matchtheresearchstepwiththeopinion.

Opinions:

A.Theyplantodothisimmediately.

B.Theywouldliketodothisbutlackresources.

C.Theythinkthisisunnecessary.

D.Theywillleavethisforthenextphaseofresearch.

ResearchSteps:

27.Interviewingindustryexperts

28.Expandingthesamplesize

29.Publishingtheresultsinajournal

30.Conductingalongitudinalstudy

[AudioTranscriptReferenceforSection3]

Student1(Tom):Dr.Miller,thanksforseeingus.Wewantedtodiscussthefeedbackonourpresentationabout"RemoteWorkandMentalHealth."

Tutor:Ofcourse.Overall,itwasastrongeffort.Initially,Iwasworriedthetopicwastoobroad(Question21),butyounarroweditdownwell.

Student2(Anna):Yes,wehadtodroptheinitialplantotrackproductivitybecauseitwastoocomplex.

Tom:Weactuallychangedourmethodologyhalfwaythrough.Westartedwithasurvey,buttheresponseratewaslow,soweswitchedtofocusgroups(Question22).

Anna:Thefindingswerefascinating.Weexpectedabiggapbetweengenerations,butactually,theconsistencyacrossgenderswasthemostsurprisingelement(Question23).

Tutor:Iagree.Theliteraturereviewsectionwasparticularlyrobust(Question24).However,Ifeltyoudidn'tquiteaddressthecounter-argumentsregardingsocialisolationstronglyenough.

Tom:That'sfair.We'llworkonthatanalysisbeforethefinalsubmission(Question25).

Anna:Forthevisuals,we'rethinkingofusingacomparativelinegraphtoshowthetrendsovertime(Question26).

Tutor:Soundsgood.Whataboutnextsteps?

Tom:Wereallywanttointerviewindustryexperts,butwejustdon'thavethebudgetrightnow(Question27).

Anna:Wedoplantoexpandthesamplesizeimmediately(Question28)toverifytheresults.

Tom:Publishingisagoal,butmaybelater.Wedon'tthinkit'snecessaryforthiscourse(Question29).

Anna:Andalongitudinalstudy?That'sdefinitelyforthenextphaseofresearch(Question30).

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SECTION4

Questions31-40

Completethesentencesbelow.WriteONEWORDONLYforeachanswer.

31.Thelecturefocusesonthehistoryanddevelopmentof__________.

32.Earlyversionsofthematerialweremadefromanaturalsubstancefoundin__________trees.

33.Amajorbreakthroughoccurredin1907whenthefirstsyntheticplastic,__________,wasinvented.

34.PlasticsbecamecrucialduringWorldWarIIduetoashortageof__________.

35.Thepost-warerasawtheriseof"ThrowawayCulture,"drivenbythedesirefor__________.

36.However,plasticsarenowamajorenvironmentalconcernbecausetheyarenot__________.

37.Microplasticshavebeendetectedinvariousenvironments,includingdeepocean__________andevenhumanblood.

38.Currentsolutionsincludebiodegradableplastics,buttheyrequirespecific__________conditionstobreakdown.

39.Theconceptofa__________economyisproposedtosolvethewastecrisis.

40.Thisinvolveskeepingmaterialsinuseforaslongaspossiblethrough__________andrepairing.

[AudioTranscriptReferenceforSection4]

Professor:Goodmorning.Todaywearegoingtolookatoneofthemostdefiningmaterialsofthelastcentury:plastic.Thelecturefocusesonthehistoryanddevelopmentofpolymers(Question31).

Beforethemodernera,civilizationsusednaturalplastics.Forinstance,theMesoamericansusedlatexfromrubbertrees(Question32)tomakeballsandwaterproofshoes.However,thetruerevolutionbeganinthe19thcentury.

Theturningpointcamein1907whenLeoBaekelandinventedBakelite(Question33).Thiswasthefirstfullysyntheticplastic,meaningitcontainednomoleculesfoundinnature.Itwasdurableandheat-resistant,perfectforelectricalinsulators.

TheindustryboomedduringWorldWarII.Plasticswereusedtomakeradarcomponents,aircraftparts,andmedicalsupplies.Thiswaslargelyduetothesevereshortageoftraditionalmaterialslikemetalandrubber(Question34).

Afterthewar,productionshiftedtoconsumergoods.Thiserabirthedthe"ThrowawayCulture."Manufacturersandconsumersalikelovedtheconvenienceandhygieneofsingle-useitems.Thiswasdrivenbythedesireforconvenience(Question35).

Butthesuccessofplastichasbecomeatrap.Theproblemischemicalstructure.Mostplasticsarenotbiodegradable(Question36).Theypersistintheenvironmentforcenturies.

Wearenowseeingtheconsequencesofthispersistence.Plasticdebrisbreaksdownintomicroplastics.Thesetinyparticleshavebeenfoundeverywhere,fromdeepoceantrenches(Question37)totheiceinAntarctica,andalarmingly,inhumanblood.

So,whatcanbedone?Biodegradableplasticsareoftentoutedasasolution,buttheyoftenrequirespecificindustrialcompostingconditions(Question38)todisappeareffectively;otherwise,theyactlikeregularplastic.

Thelong-termsolutionliesinchangingoureconomicsystem.Weneedtomovetowardsacirculareconomy(Question39).Thismodelcontrastswiththetraditionallineareconomy(make,use,dispose).Inacirculareconomy,weaimtokeepresourcesinuseforaslongaspossiblethroughstrategieslikerecyclingandrepairing(Question40).

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IELTSWRITING

WRITINGTASK1

Youshouldspendabout20minutesonthistask.

Thechartsbelowshowthepercentageofelectricityproducedbydifferentsourcesinaspecificcountryin1995,2005,and2015.

Summarisetheinformationbyselectingandreportingthemainfeatures,andmakecomparisonswhererelevant.

Writeatleast150words.

[DescriptionofChartsforTask1]

ChartType:Mixed(PieChartfor1995,BarChartfor2005and2015-orsimplythreePieCharts).Let'sassumethreePieChartsforclarityintext.

1995:Coal(60%),Nuclear(25%),Gas(10%),Renewables(5%).

2005:Coal(45%),Nuclear(30%),Gas(15%),Renewables(10%).

2015:Coal(30%),Nuclear(20%),Gas(25%),Renewables(25%).

WRITINGTASK2

Youshouldspendabout40minutesonthistask.

Writeaboutthefollowingtopic:

Somepeoplebelievethatthebestwaytosucceedinlifeistohaveauniversityeducation.Othersarguethatpracticalexperienceandsoftskillsaremoreimportant.

Discussboththeseviewsandgiveyourownopinion.

Givereasonsforyouranswerandincludeanyrelevantexamplesfromyourownknowledgeorexperience.

Writeatleast250words.

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ANSWERKEY&EXPLANATION

LISTENINGANSWERS

1.Station

Explanation:Thespeakerstates"42StationRoad".

2.156

Explanation:Thenumbergivenattheendofthephonenumberis156.

3.MainStage(ormainstage)

Explanation:Simonexplicitlyasksforthe"mainstage".

4.MusicFestival(ormusicfestival)

Explanation:Simonmentionsworkingata"musicfestivallastyear".

5.Spanish

Explanation:Hesayshespeaks"Spanishfluently".

6.Large

Explanation:Herequestsasize"Large".

7.Nuts

Explanation:Hementionsanallergyto"Nonuts".

8.Saturday

Explanation:Hesayshecanworkon"SaturdayandSunday".Theblankasksforonedayorthedays.Ifoneblank,"Saturday"isacceptable,or"SaturdayandSunday"fitsifspacepermits,butusually"Saturday"or"bothdays".Given"NOMORETHANTWOWORDS","Saturday"fits,or"bothdays".Thescriptsays"Icanmakebothdays".However,thequestionasks"Availability".Let'ssticktothespecificdaysmentioned.Theanswerkeytypicallylooksforspecificinfo."SaturdayandSunday"is3words."Bothdays"is2words."Saturday"is1.Let'sassumetheansweris"Saturday"(asthefirstday)or"bothdays".Let'sgowith"bothdays"asitcapturesthefullavailability,orsimply"Saturday".Let'scheckthetranscript:"Whichdays...?""Icanmakebothdays."Answer:bothdays.

9.Mark

Explanation:Hewantstobewith"myfriend,Mark".

10.SecurityBadge(orbadge)

Explanation:Theclerksays"wearyoursecuritybadge".

11.C

Explanation:Thespeakerstatesthegoalis"bringingpeopletogetherandpromotingsustainableliving".

12.B

Explanation:Membershipcosts"£15amonth".

13.B

Explanation:Newmembersmustattendan"introductorysafetyworkshop".

14.B

Explanation:Theyare"desperatelyshortofvolunteersforthecompostarea".

15.A

Explanation:TheeventinOctoberisa"HarvestFestival".

16.C(FruitTrees)

Explanation:"MeetingPoint...attheFruitTreesarea".

17.D(Greenhouse)

Explanation:"HerbGardenrightnexttotheGreenhouse".

18.E(WildflowerMeadow)

Explanation:"Children’sPlayground...nexttotheWildflowerMeadow".

19.F(VegetablePlots)

Explanation:"RainwaterCollectionTanks...bytheVegetablePlots".

20.B(Office)

Explanation:"PicnicArea...rightnexttotheOffice".

21.A

Explanation:Thetutorsays,"Initially,Iwasworriedthetopicwastoobroad".

22.B

Explanation:Theyswitchedbecause"theresponseratewaslow"(couldn'tfindparticipants).

23.B

Explanation:Theyweresurprisedbythe"consistencyoftheresultsacrossgenders".

24.B

Explanation:Thetutorpraisedthe"literaturereviewsection".

25.B

Explanation:Theyneedtoimprovethe"analysisofthecounter-arguments".

26.B

Explanation:Theyplantousea"comparativelinegraph".

27.B

Explanation:Theywanttointerviewexpertsbut"don'thavethebudget".

28.A

Explanation:Theyplanto"expandthesamplesizeimmediately".

29.C

Explanation:Theythinkpublishingis"notnecessaryforthiscourse".

30.D

Explanation:Alongitudinalstudyisfor"thenextphaseofresearch".

31.Polymers(orplastics)

Explanation:Thelectureisabout"polymers".

32.Rubber

Explanation:Latexcomesfrom"rubbertrees".

33.Bakelite

Explanation:Thefirstsyntheticplasticwas"Bakelite".

34.Metal(orrubber)

Explanation:Shortageof"traditionalmaterialslikemetalandrubber".

35.Convenience

Explanation:Drivenbythedesirefor"convenience".

36.Biodegradable

Explanation:Mostplasticsare"notbiodegradable".

37.Trenches

Explanation:Foundin"deepoceantrenches".

38.Industrial(orcomposting)

Explanation:Require"specificindustrialcompostingconditions".

39.Circular

Explanation:Theconceptofa"circulareconomy".

40.Recycling

Explanation:Through"recyclingandrepairing".

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WRITINGMODELANSWERS&ANALYSIS

Task1ModelAnswer

Thechartsillustratethechangesinthesourcesofelectricitygenerationinaparticularcountryoveratwenty-yearperiod,from1995to2015.Overall,therewasasignificantshiftawayfromcoaltowardsrenewableenergyandgas,whilenuclearpowersawafluctuatingtrend.

In1995,coalwasthedominantsourceofelectricity,accountingfor60%ofthetotalproduction.Nuclearpowerfollowedat25%,withgascontributing10%andrenewablesrepresentingamere5%.

By2005,therelianceoncoalhaddecreasedto45%.Duringthesameperiod,theuseofnuclearpowerroseslightlyto30%,becomingthesecond-largestsource.Bothgasandrenewablesexperiencedgrowth,increasingto15%and10%respectively.

Themostdramaticchangesoccurredbetween2005and2015.Coalcontinueditsdownwardtrend,droppingby15percentagepointstoreachjust30%.Conversely,theuseofrenewablessurged,doublingitsshareto25%,whichequalledthecontributionofgas.Nuclearpower,however,fellbackto20%.

Insummary,thecountrymovedfromaheavyrelianceoncoaltoamorebalancedmixofenergysources,withrenewablesourcesgainingsubstantialgroundbytheendoftheperiod.

(WordCount:186)

Task1Analysis

Overview:Theanswerclearlyidentifiesthemaintrends:thedeclineofcoalandtheriseofrenewables/gas.

Detail:Accuratedatapointsareprovidedforallyearsandcategories.

Coherence:Logicalparagraphingseparatesthetimeperiodseffectively.Linkingwordslike"Conversely,""Overall,"and"Insummary"areusedcorrectly.

Vocabulary:"Dominantsource,""relianceon,""surged,""downwardtrend,""balancedmix."

Task2ModelAnswer

Thequestionofwhetherauniversitydegreeorpracticalexperienceisthesuperiorpathwaytosuccessisasubjectofongoingdebate.Whilehighereducationofferstheoreticalknowledgeandacademiccredentials,real-worldexperienceandinterpersonalskillsareoftenconsideredmorevaluableinthemodernworkplace.Thisessaywilldiscussbothperspectivesandarguethatacombinationofthetwoisideal,thoughpracticalskillsoftenholdmoreimmediatevalue.

Ontheonehand,proponentsofuniversityeducationarguethatitprovidesastructuredandcomprehensiveunderstandingofafield.Adegreedemonstratestoemployersthatacandidatepossessesdiscipline,criticalthinkingabilities,andahighlevelofcommitment.Furthermore,forprofessionssuchasmedicine,engineering,orlaw,formaleducationisnotj