第五次课强化3天文听力讲义

1、FionaBy Fiona🐰新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONA目录第一次课 生物学32015.10.11-L13第二次课 艺术52015.10.11-L26第三次课 天文72015.10.11-L47第四次课 考古学92015.10.11-L39第五次课 环境科学102015.06.25-L310. 11Conversation1 2015101111Conversation2 2015101112Conversation3 2015.05.3013Conversation4 2015.05.3014文本152015.10.11-L1152015.10.11-L21

2、62015.10.11-L4182015.10.11-L3192015.06.25-L321Conversation122Conversation223Conversation324Conversation425结构主干分层分析选项2当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONA第一次课 生物学四级+场景词汇+45 天TPO2015.10.11-L16 Paragraphs -> 分层：段落中心改变信号词: Ok/now/anyway/well/lets 提问逻辑 并列每一层：框架（考点）逻辑：转折因果 举例对比强调（态度并列提问

3、3当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONA句子：主干主干：单词Lateral linesManateeecho-locationtactile hairsfollicle sinus1. Whats the main purpose of the lecture?【主旨】KW：M navigate错误选项：比较；无生；细节；上节；变化；反向A.B.C.D.To explore a possible similarity between manatees and fishTo explore recent research on a

4、nimal hair types and their functionsTo show how marine mammals have adapted to various ocean environments To present a theory about the various functions of animals lateral lines2.What are three factors mentioned by the professor that affect manatees ability to navigate? 细节Click on 3 answersTheir la

5、rge body size Their poor visionTheir inability to echolocateThe rate of water flow in their habitat The level of visibility in their habitatA.B.C.D.E.4当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONA3.A.B.C.D.How do tactile hairs differ from other hairs? They are softer to the touch.They stimula

6、te more nerves when they move. They can sense changes in temperature.They grow in straight-line patterns.4.What does the professor imply about manatees tactile hairs?柯基A.B.C.D.They might serve the same function as a lateral line. They probably evolve to help manatees hear better.They are useful only

7、 during a limited period of a manatees life. They are located only on the manatees faces.5.What can be inferred about the recent research into manatees sinuses?hair follicleA.B.C.The research explains why manatees can survive on land as well as under water The research returned contradictory finding

8、s.The research has led scientists to search for hair follicle sinuses on other marine mammals.The research confirmed what one scientist had already suspectedD.6.According to the professor, what is a question that the researchers are investigating?How manatees navigational abilities compare to those

9、of whales and dolphins How changes in water visibility can affect manatees ability to navigate Whether manatees can detect motionless objects in waterWhether manatees can remember specific routes to food sourceA.B.C.D.1 复习2 艺术讲座3 TPO找一个生物学【步骤】第二次课 艺术1 场景词汇+TPO 2 TPO3 术语多-解释4 结构乱词汇5当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙

10、都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONA2015.10.11-L2Ottaviano Petrucci Pierre Attaingnant Parisian chanson1.A.B.C.D.What is the main purpose of the lecture? 【主旨】kw：PM To explain Ottaviano Petruccis motivation for printing music To describe effect that advancements in printing had on musicTo examine eleme

11、nts of songs composed during the RenaissanceTo compare the types of music printed by Pierre Attaingnant and Ottaviano Petrucci2.A.B.C.D.Why does the professor mention volumes of literature?【目的】To point out an advantage of the printing press To emphasize the amount of printing Petrucci didTo explain

12、how Petruccis prints were packaged and sold To make a point about the cost of Petruccis prints3.What is the professors point when he mentions that Pierre Attangrant attained an assurance from the king of France？【目的】Attaingnant should have requested the assurance sooner The king did not sufficiently

13、consider the risks involvedThe assurance made it likely that Attaingnants business would succeedPetrucci would have been wise to obtain a similar assuranceA.B.C.D.4.What does the professor say about Attaingnants prints?Click on 2 answers They cost less than Petruccis prints cost.They were compiled i

14、nto large bound books. They were used mainly by amateur musicians. They contained fewer errors than Petruccis didA.B.C.D.5.A.B.C.D.Why does the professor mention an orchestra? 【目的】To illustrate a potential challenge for singers using printed books To explain the origins of Parisian chansonTo identif

15、y an additional genre of music that Attaingnant printed To help explain Attaingnants musical background6.What does the professor say about Parisian chanson?6当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONAClick on 2 answersThe songs contained more vocal parts than other genres of music did The s

16、ongs required one performer to serve as the conductor of the group The songs had all the singers start at the same timeThe songs begin with each vocal part singing the same rhythmA.B.C.D.艺术第三次课 天文1 场景词汇2 TPO 刷题-单项3 crash course astronomy2015.10.11-L4TitanHydrological cycle ITCZ1.A.B.C.D.What is the

17、main purpose of the lecture?【kw】TITAN+降水To explore the possibility that life may have once existed on Titan To show how evidence of water on Titan was detectedTo discuss recent findings about precipitation on TitanTo explain how the moons of Earth and Saturn have evolved similarly2.Why does the prof

18、essor mention the discovery of a large dark spot on the surface of Titan?【目的】To identify one reason scientists now think that it rains on TitanTo point out the difficulty in distinguishing surface and atmospheric features on TitanTo emphasize that surface winds have changed the landscape To show how

19、 lakes are detected on TitanA.B.C.D.3.According to the professor, how does Titans ITCZ differ from that of Earth?7当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONAA.B.C.Titans ITCZ does not result from the convergence of surface winds Titans ITCZ remains at the north pole most of the timeThe posi

20、tion of Titans ITCZ ensures that tropical precipitation occurs all year roundThe position of Titans ITCZ shifts from one polar region to the otherD.4.According to the professor, why are the atmospheric circulation patterns on Titan simpler than those found on Earth?Titans ITCZ keeps these patterns f

21、rom moving Titan rotate more slowly than Earth does Titan is a moon rather than a planetTitans hydrologic cycle involves methane rather than waterA.B.C.D.5.What does the professor say are likely results of the very low temperatures on Titan?Click on 2 answers Lakes of liquid methane can exist there.

22、There is no possibility of life there Precipitation evaporates quickly there The ITCZ migrates widely thereA.B.C.D.6.What is the professors opinion regarding future research on Titan?【态度】=细节+-中立A.Astronomers should concentrate for now on interpreting the data they have already gatheredFuture researc

23、h may provide a different interpretation of Titans atmospheric propertiesIt will probably be difficult to obtain funding for additional research missions to SaturnFuture research will add to our understanding of conditions on Earth before lifeappearedB.C.D.C2+L48当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语F

24、iona：TOEFLFIONA第四次课 考古学2015.10.11-L3phytolith1.A.B.C.D.What is the main purpose of the lecture?To illustrate how phytoliths are beneficial to plantsTo demonstrate how phytoliths are used in scientific research To compare methods of analysis used in archaeological study To explain how maize was first

25、 domesticated2.A.B.C.D.What is one way that phytoliths form?Grains become pbetween mineral layers in soil.Groundwater causes some of the plant tissue to decay. Minerals from groundwater collect in the cells of plants. Leaves of plants photosynthesize sunlight into minerals.3.What point does the prof

26、essor make about closely related plants such as wheat and barley?It was impossible to see the differences in the shape of their phytoliths until recentlyTheir seeds can be identified using electron microscopesIt was unknown until recently that their phytoliths decay at different rates Their phytolit

27、hs are typically found it in vessels used for cookingA.B.C.D.4.Why does the professor discuss maize?A.To point out that phytolith analysis has proven how widespread its cultivation actually wasTo provide an example of a plant whose phytoliths are uniqueTo emphasize the surprising number of subspecie

28、s that were suitable for domesticationTo show that phytolith analysis can reveal the timing of a plants domesticationB.C.D.5.A.B.C.D.Why does the professor discuss the function of pollen? To describe the reproductive process in some plantsTo show why pollen does not decay as rapidly as other parts o

29、f plants To explain why pollen can be an unreliable source for archaeologists To illustrate why archaeologists find more pollen than phytoliths in soil6.Why does the professor say this:9当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONAA.B.C.D.To provide an explanation for the statement she just m

30、ade To find out the students opinions about a research method To review information about plant eaters from last class To suggest that plant eaters have a difficult choice to make第五次课 环境科学2015.06.25-L31. What is the lecture mainly about?A.Reasons that the reintroduction of a native Australian grass

31、encouraged.species is beingB.Reasons that nonnative crop species have always been preferred in Australian agriculture.Plans to introduce more nonnative grass species into Australia.The advantages of mixing native and nonnative species in Australian grasslands.C.D.2. Why did early experts have a poor

32、 opinion of native Australian grasses?A.B.C.D.They noticed that native grasses tended to crowd out nonnative species.They found that native grasses had little nutritional value for grazing animals. The native grasses they observed had been damaged by grazing animals.The native grasses they studied h

33、ad been weakened by unusually dry weather.3. What does the professor imply is a characteristic of nonnative grasses that has limited their success in Australia?A.B.C.D.They require a more acidic soil than most native plants. They are poorly adapted to periods of dry weather.They are slow to recover

34、after periods of flooding. They are the preferred food of most grazing animals.4. What difference between weeping grass and more familiar plants does the professor emphasize?A.B.C.D.Weeping grass requires less space to grow. Weeping grass to grow much more quickly. Grains of weeping grass tend to be

35、 much longer. Grains of weeping grass are higher in protein.5. What attitude does the professor have toward a cereal crop?A.B.She is excited by the commercial success of exporting crop.She is hopeful that weeping grass will make an important agricultural Australia.10当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托

36、福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONAC.She is worried that foods made from weeping grass may taste strange to consumers.She is concerned that the cost of weeping grass will make it unprofitable export crop.D.6. What are two strengths of weeping grass?Click on 2 answersA.B.C.D.It produces more seeds than most other gr

37、assland species. It grows back quickly after being grazed upon.It can grow in acidic soil. It has deep roots.1 提出问题包发型2 分析因果 并列 第三者态度3 解决Conversation1 20151011Check out books for students Log the returned booksSort the books by categories and put them back on the shelves1.What is the conversation ma

38、inly about?A.B.C.D.Procedures the student should use to request time of her work An evaluation of the students performance at her library job Additional tasks the student will be expected to carry outThe students interest in switching jobs at the library2.What new job responsibilities will the stude

39、nt have?11当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONAClick on 2 answersA.B.C.D.Keeping track of overdue books Checking books in and out of the library Helping students find booksReturning books to the shelves3.A.B.C.D.What does the student imply about her current work at the circulation des

40、k?She already keeps track of the specifi She occasionally has nothing to do. She is too busy to learn new tasks.ks she does.She appreciates being able to study at work.4.Why does the man mention job descriptions?A.B.C.D.To explain why employees will need to keep a more detailed record of her work To

41、 clarify why the student will be transformed another departmentTo ask the student what parts of her current job she loves bestTo clarify why the students duties at the circulation desk will change5.What is the reason that the speakers discuss the end of the month?A.B.C.D.The student will need more t

42、ime off from work to devote to her studies. The tracking of specific information will be required for only a month. The student does not plan to work at the library much longer.The training the student needs will not take place until the next month.Conversation2 20151011Bridge of San Luis Pay1.A.B.C

43、.D.What are the speakers mainly discussing?How Thomton Wilders early experiences influenced his fiction How literary criticism can change writers part of viewWhy The Bridge of San Luis Pay is no longer a popular now Why Thomton Wilder preformed to write in a particular style2.A.B.C.D.What does the m

44、an say about the characters in Wilders novels They are based on people the author met inThey are based on the author and his family They do not research real peopleThey all have similaralities12当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFIONA3.A.B.C.D.What do the speakers imply about the setting

45、 of the Bridge of San Luis Pay? It enabled Wilder to address contemporary issues.It gave Wilder the freedom to convey his ideas. It limited the scope of Wilders imagination.It encouraged Wilder to rely on his memories.4.What does the woman suggest the man should do for his paper?Click on 2 answers E

46、xamine the debates about Wilders fiction Compare Wilders novels to his playsRead another one of Wilders novelsCheck the accuracy of Wilders descriptions of PenuA.B.C.D.5.A.B.C.Why does the woman say this:To find out whether the man remembers specific details from the novel To point out that the sett

47、ing of the novel is ignored by most criticsTo encourage the man to consider the motivators behind Wilders approach to writingTo suggest that the philosophy expressed in The Bridge of San Luis Pay is often misinterpretedD.Conversation3 2015.05.301.A.B.C.D.Why does the student go to the facilities man

48、agement office? To see if the computers need to be servicedTo confirm a room reservation he made earlierTo see if he can add an additional room to an existing reservation To warn the employees about new problems with their computers2.A.B.C.D.Which statement best describes the employees reaction to t

49、he students visit?She is surprised that the visited inrather than sending an.She is grateful that he has confirmed his room reservation. She is annoyed that he is disturbing her while she works. She is relieved that he is there to fix the computer problems.3.What does the employee say are two possib

50、le causes of the students problem?Click on 2 answers His room request form may have been lost.Multiple room requests under the same name may have been treated duplicates.A.B.asC.Someone in the office may have assigned the same room to more than one.13当你真心渴望一样东西的时候，整个宇宙都会起来帮助你完成它。新浪：托福口语Fiona：TOEFLFI

51、ONAD.The campus-wide computer problems have significantly affected the room reservation system.4.A.B.C.D.Why does the student want to have the event on Friday morning? It is not possible to change the room reservation.The room he needs is only available at that time.The speaker at the event is leavi

52、ng on Friday afternoon. The students professor cannot change his schedule.5.A.B.C.D.What does the student offer to do at the end of the conversation?Search the employees computer records to find errors in room reservations. Resubmit the room request through an online reservation system.Report the em

53、ployees computer problems to the technology help desk. Return to the employees office to help her with her computer problems.Conversation4 2015.05.301.A.B.C.D.Why does the professor want to see the student?To suggest that the student review his selection of sourcesTo inform the student about new req

54、uirements for an assignment To suggest that the student change the topic of his paperTo provide help with understanding some complex scientific papers2.A.B.C.D.Why does the professor warn the student about a Web site he intended to use? It contradicts facts fond on a university Web siteIts owner may be motivated by financial gainIt exaggerates the benefits of using tidal turbines It has outdated information on solar panels3.A.B.C.D.Why does the student mention tidal turbines?To make a comparison between them and solar panels To point out