TPO-41听力题目文本

1、/.TPO 41Conv ersati on1QUESTIONS1. What does the professor talk about with the man?a. Reas ons the man should work at the field stati on n ext summer in stead of working independen tlyReas ons the man should cha nge the focus of his independent study p rojectP rojects that the man has p ermissi on t

2、o work on next summerWhether the man would be willi ng to coop erate on a p roject with ano ther stude ntb.c.d.2.What does Pro fessor Garfield suggest the stude nt do duri ng the spring term?a.b.c.d.Take a p articular classModify his research topicPay the field-statio n p rogram feeBeg in collecti n

3、g data3. What do the stude nt and Joh n Arnold have in com mon?Click on 2 an swers.a.b.c.d.They were both on the wait ing list for the summer field p rogram.They will both be doing research involving salt marshes.They ofte n volun teer to help restore salt marshes.They live in the same uni versity d

4、ormitory.4. What does the pro fessor say is the main topic of Joh n Arnold's research?a.b.c.d.Establishi ng size recomme ndati ons for salt marsh habitatsThe relatio nship betwee n bridge size and the flow of tidal watersHow the vegetati on of coastal habitats is affected by the restorati on of

5、salt marshes Ways of assess ing levels of stress on salt-marsh habitatsc5.What can be in ferred about the stude nt whe n he says this:a. He cannot participate at the field station because of a prior commitme nt.b. Ic. Istationd. Isummer.He is un sure if he will earn eno ugh course credits before the

6、 summer. He p refers to do the independent study in stead of work ing at the fieldHe thi nks he may n ot have eno ugh time to comp lete the required work over theLecture1(E nviro nmen tal Scie nee)QUESTIONSsucculent plants1. What is the lecture mai niy about?e. The growth rates of plants in differen

7、t geographical regionsf. Different ways that plants have adapted to desert environmentsg. The different mechanisms that plant roots use to absorb waterh. Different kinds of succulent plants2. What are two features of succulent plants that help them survive in deserts? Click on 2 answers.Succulent pl

8、ants store water in their leaves and stems.Succulent plants become dormant until the next rainfall.Succulent plants have short stems.Succulent plants have few leaves.e.g.h.3.Why does the professor mention bears?a. To remind students of information from a previous lecture b.To point out a feature com

9、mon to all desert plantsc. To reinforce a point about drought-tolerant plantsd. To help students understand the concept of adaptationa.b.c.d.e. What is one ability that drought-tolerant plants have that succulent plants do not have?a. The ability to absorb water from dry soil The ability to absorb w

10、ater through their leaves The ability to prevent moisture from being lost through their leaves The ability to shed leaves5. Why can annual plants grow in a desert even after a year of no rainfall?a.b.c.d.Annual plants have an exte nsive root system that can absorb water from far away.Annual plants p

11、 roduce seeds all year long.Seeds of annual plants can store water for a long time.Seeds of annual plants can survive in the ground for a long time without water.e. Why does the professor say this :a.b.c.d.To correct a p revious stateme ntTo ack no wledge a poten tially surprising factTo an tici pat

12、e the types of questi ons that stude nts might have about the topicTo make sure that stude nts are paying atte nti onLecture2( un ited States History)FtJohn P in to rdQUESTIONS1. What is the lecture mainiy about?a.b.c.d.StatesThe growth and in flue nee of historical in stituti ons in the early Un it

13、ed StatesFacts and myths about Christ op her ColumbusNew in formati on about eve nts that occurred duri ng Columbus' expIo rati onsHow Columbus' story was used to hel p create a n ati onal ide ntity for the Un itedto the professor, why did John Pintard promote the commemoration of2. Accordin

14、gthe three hun dredth anni versary of Columbus' la nding?a.b.c.d.To en courage p atriotismTo dem on strate his own wealth and in flue neeTo lesse n the in flue nee held by the leaders of the America n revoluti onTo correct what he claimed were mistake n beliefs about Columbus3. What were two con

15、tributing factors to the selection of Columbus as a United States n ati onal hero?a.b.c.d.Click on 2 an swers.His writi ngs were popu lar at the timeHe had no connection to the rulers of Brita in.The leaders of the revoluti on did not want to be con sidered heroes. Few people were more famous in the

16、 early years of the Un ited States.4. What does the professor imply about the facts of Columbus They were not releva nt for Pin tard's purpo ses. They are an imp orta nt part of early Un ited States history. They are not p rese nted accurately in Columbus' own writi ngs. They were researched

17、 thoroughly before his selecti on as a n atio nal herolife?a.b.c.d.It is a good way to discover facts about Columbus' expIo rati ons.It is a way to lear n about the society that created the myth.It is likely to cause confusion among those who want to learn Uni ted States5. What is the professor

18、'attitude toward studying what she calls the "mythical Columbus"?a.b.history. d.c.It is not as interesting as doing research into the writings of Columbus.6. Why does the student say this: na.b.c.d.To question the accuracy of the professor' s statementTo ask for exa mples of mistak

19、e n beliefs about ColumbusTo propose an alter native explan atio nTo find out if he un derstood the pro fessor's pointConv ersati on2IQUESTIONSRJUTt4. What are the speakers mainiy discussing?a.b.c.d.The p rocedures for applying for differe nt types of scholarsh ips Where the man must go to submi

20、t his finan cial-aid app licati on How stude nts can get help paying their tuiti onVarious orga ni zati ons that offer work-study p rograms3. What is the woman ' s opinion of the wo-rkudy program?a.b.c.d.It does not pro vide as much finan cial flexibility as a regular job does.It is more difficu

21、lt to apply for tha n other types of finan cial aid.It should offer more jobs that would app eal to den tal stude nts.It should allow stude nts to choose where they want to work.4. Why does the woman mention civic clubs, foundations, and large corpo rati ons?a.b.c.d.sourcesTo suggest orga ni zati on

22、s the man should visit to lear n about scholarshi psTo give some exa mp les of orga ni zati ons that offer scholarshi psTo explain why some scholarsh ips are very comp etitiveTo point out that it is approp riate to use scholarsh ip money from mult iple5. Why does the woman ask the student about his

23、career plans?a. She might be able to help him find a job related to the profession he is pursuing.b. Some scholarships are connected to particular fields of study.c. He cannot receive financial aid without having a career plan.d. She wants to find out which campus library is best equipped to help hi

24、m.6. Why does the woman suggest that the student speak to a university librarian?a. A librarian might have more time to help the student than she does.b. Librarians work hard to maintain a complete listing of financial-aid resources.c. Librarians are trained to help students fill out a variety of ap

25、plications.d. A librarian could help the student find the information he is looking for more quickly.-ecture 3(Art HistoQUESTIONS1. What does the professor mainly discuss?a.b.c.d.The process art historians use to determine who created Renaissance artworks Whether collaborative artworks are superior

26、to those produced individually The way that art was created during the RenaissanceThe development of artistic individuality during the Renaissance2. According decision to hire assistants?to the professor, what factors may have led to a Renaissance artist'sClick on 2 answers.a.b.c.The number of c

27、ommissions an artist acceptedThe scale of the project to be completedThe amount of money to be paid for the projectd. The amount of advice needed from other artists3.Why does the professor mention someone who painted animals in Raphael' s workshop?a.b.c.d.As an example of how artists learned by

28、painting real-life modelsAs an example of paintings that were copied from sculpturesAs an example of how assistants specialized in different types of paintingAs an example of how an assistant introduced an artistic innovation4. According to the professor, how is a building project like a ballet?a.b.

29、c.d.Strong leadership is necessary to coordinate the work. Everyone needs to be aware of what the others are doing. Everyone needs to be doing the same thing at the same time. The result depends on the level of skill of each person involved.5. Why does the professor mention that in architecture, ins

30、tructions were usually given orally?Click on 2 answers.a.b. assistantsc. To explain why there is little documentation for many projectsd. To stress the difficulty in determining any given artisan's contributions to a projectTo emphasize that architectural designs were constantly changingTo demon

31、strate the extent of the collaboration between master architects and their6. What does the professor imply about the process of producing architecture collaboratively?a.b.c.d.It was a result of patrons' believing in an architect's individual genius.It resulted in extra expense for the patron

32、s.Itwas simpler than producing sculpture collaboratively.It often resulted in less innovation than the architect intended.Lecture 4(Astronomy)QUESTIONSbliese 5811. What do the speakers mainly discuss?a.b.c.d.Whether life could exist outside a star' s habitable zoneTech niq ues used by researchers to detect exoplan etsExoplan ets that share certa in characteristics with EarthCharacteristics of several rece ntly discovered red dwarf stars2. What does the professor say about the host star Gliese 581? Click on 2 an swers.a.b.c.d.It is larger tha n the Sun.It is cooler tha n