雅思考试真题

　　（1）****.1.10（旧题回放）儿童教育类

Some people think children’s spending time on TV, video and PC games is good, while others think it is bad. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

（2）****.1.12（旧题回放）犯罪类

Some people think that criminals should be given longer terms in prison, so as to reduce the crime rate. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

（3）****.1.19（新题初现）抽象类

Old generations often hold some traditional ideas on the correct way of life, thinking and behavior. However, some people think that it is not helpful for the young generations to prepare for modern life in the future. What’s your opinion?

（4）1.26（新题初现）教育类+社会类

Unemployment is getting increasingly serious in many countries. Some people think students only need to get primary education, while others think secondary education is necessary. What’s your opinion?

（5）****.2.2（语义升格）动物类

Some people think people can exploit animals for any purpose they need, while others do not think so. What is your opinion?

（6）****.2.14（语义降格）社会类

An increasing number of people choose to live in big cities. What problems will this bring about? Should the government encourage people to live in small towns?

（7）****.2.16（新题初现）抽象类

An American film actor once said,“Tomorrow is important and precious.”Some people think individuals and society should pay more attention to the future than to the present. Do you agree or disagree?

（8）****.2.23（语义升格）综合类

Some people think imported food exerts positive impacts on our lives. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

（9）****.3.1（新题初现）教育类

Schools offer a wide range of courses such as physical education, music, economics, philosophy, math, English，geography, physics and history. Among all these subjects, which one do you think is the most important and which one is the least important?

（10）****.3.8（新题初现）社会类

The number of cars keeps increasing, so road systems should be expanded. Some people think the government should pay for it, while others think the car owners should pay for it. What’s your opinion?

（11）****.3.13（新题初现）社会类

People should look after their health as a duty to the society they live in rather than personal benefits. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(12)****.3.29（新题初现）社会类

Some people think government should ensure the healthy lifestyle. of people, but others argue that it should be decided by individuals. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(13)****.4.5（旧题回放）科技类

Aircraft uses more fuel than cars and produces more pollution. Some people suggest the non-essential use of aircraft like international travel should be discouraged. Do you agree or disagree?

(14)****.4.12（语义升格）工作类

More working people are busy with work and have no enough time to spend with their family and friends. Why does this happen? What are the effects on family life and society as a whole?

(15)****.4.19（新题初现）社会类

Figures show that some countries have an ever-increasing proportion of the population who are aged 15 or younger. What do you think are the current and future effects of this may be for those countries?

(16)****.4. 24（语义升格）教育类+科技类

Teachers used to convey information, but now with wide resources of information, there is no role for teachers to play in modern education. Do you agree or disagree?

(17)****.5.10（旧题回放）教育类+科技类

Some children can learn efficiently by watching TV. Therefore, they should be encouraged to watch TV both at home and at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(18)****.5.22（旧题回放）教育类

Some people think that schools should concentrate on academic classes, because they are helpful for future career. But they think music and sports classes are not useful. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

(19)****.5.31（新题初现）综合类

Some people argue thatthe fittest and strongest individuals and teams can achieve the greatest success in sports. But other people think the success is much related to the mental attitude. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(20)****.6.5（旧题回放）教育类

Some people think that university students should specialize in one subject, while others think universities should encourage students to learn a rang of subjects. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(21)****.6.14（语义升格）科技类

Some people think the cheap air flight gives ordinary people more freedom. However, others think the cheap air flight should be banned because it pollutes the air and brings many other problems. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(22)****.6.21（新题初现）儿童教育类

Some people think that children should obey rules or do what their parents and teachers want them to do, but others think that children controlled too much cannot deal with problems well by themselves. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

(23)****.6.28(语义降格)科技类

With technology speeding up, more and more young people begin to use mobile phones and the Internet, but old people have little chance to be exposed to them.What ways could mobile phone and the Internet be useful to old people? How do old people be encouraged to use this new technology?

(24)****.7.5 (语义降格)教育类

Some people think students should learn more practical courses like computer, but others think they should learn more about theoretical courses like geography and mathematics. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

（25）****.7.12（新题初现）科技类

Some people support development of agriculture, like factory farming and scientific creation of fruits and vegetables, while others oppose. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

（26）****.7.24（新题初现）社会类

Some people think that in the morden society individuals are becoming more dendepent on each other，while others say that individuals are becoming more independent of each other. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

(27) ****.7.26（同类合并)综合类

Some people think the main benefit of international cooperation is in protection of the environment, while others think that the main benefit is in the world business. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

（28）****.8.9（同类合并）综合类

The government should encourage industries and business to move out of big cities and into regional areas. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh disadvantages?

(29) ****.8.16 (原题回放）媒体类+社会类

Some people think that media should not report detail of crimes to the public. To what extent do yo uagree or disagree?

(30) ****.8.21（语义降格）综合类

International travel makes people prejudiced rather than broad-minded. What are its causes and what measures 　　Some people think that students should be organized into groups to study, while others argue that students can be taken to solve this problem?

(31) ****.8.30(语义升格）教育类

should be made to study alone. What are the  benefits of each study method and which one do you think is more effective?

（32）****.9.6（新题初现）教育类

Once children start school, teachers have more influences on their intellectual and social development than parents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

（33）****.9.13（语义降格）综合类

Many people think it is important to protect the environment, but they make no effort on it themselves.Why is it and what your opinion?

（34）****.9.18（旧题回放）犯罪类

Some people think that criminals should not be imprisoned. Instead, education and job training should replace the former to deal with criminals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

（35）****.9.27（新题初现）教育类

Poor students or students who come from rural areas often find it is difficult to get access to the university education,so some people think universities should make it easier for them to study at . To what extent do you agree or disagree?

（36）****.10.11（新题初现）社会类

Society is based on rules and laws. If individuals were free to do whatever they want to do, it could not function. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

（37）****.10.23（原题回放）教育类+科技类

Many people use distance-learning programs to study at home，but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

（38）****.10.25（语义升格）综合类

Some people think that economic progress is the only way to measure a country’s success, while others think that there are other factors which can be used to measure a country’s success. What are these factors? And among them, which one is more important than others?

(39)****.11.8(新题初现）抽象类

More and more people now choose to wear the fashionable clothes. Why is it? What are the positive and negative effects does this trend impose on the society?

(40)****.11.15（语义升格）工作类+科技类

More and more people work at home and study at home with the development of computer technology. Do you think it is positive or negative development?

(41)****.11.20（原题回放）综合类

International travel is becoming cheaper than before, so more and more countries open their doors to tourists. Do the advantages of the increased tourism outweigh the disadvantages?

(42)****.11.29 （新题初现）综合类

Some people think modern games can help children to develop wide range of skills, but other people argue that traditional games can be much better for developing such skills.Discuss both views and give your opinion.

(43)****.12.4（语义升格）综合类

Because of the globaleconomy, many goods including what we use as daily basic produced by other counties have to be transported for a long distance. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

(44)****.12.6 （原题回放）教育类

Memorization of information by frequent repetition, namely rote learning, plays a role in many education systems. To what extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

(45)****.12.13 （新题初现）教育类

Some people believe that a country can benefit a lot from university education, while others believe that sending a large percentage of young students to go to university is the way leading to unemployment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.