TPO29 听力题.docx

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Conversation 1
1 What is the conversation mainly about?
A. What the deadline to register for a Japanese class is.
B. Why a class the woman chose may not be suitable for her.
C. How the woman can fix an unexpected problem with her class schedule
D. How first-year students can get permission to take an extra class.

2 Why does the man tell the woman that Japanese classes are popular?
A. To imply that a Japanese class is unlikely to be canceled.
B. To explain why the woman should have registered for the class sooner.
C. To encourage the woman to consider to king Japanese.
D. To convince the woman to wait until next semester to toke a Japanese class.

3 Why does the man ask the woman if she registered for classes online?
A. To explain that she should have registered at the registrar's office.
B. To find out if there is a record of her registration in the computer.
C. To suggest a more efficient way to register for classes.
D. To determine if she received confirmation of her registration.

4 What does the man suggest the woman do?
Click on 2 answers.
A. Put her name on a waiting list.
B. Get the professor to sign a form granting her permission to take the class.
C. Identify a course she could toke instead of Japanese.
D. Speak to the head of the Japanese department.

5 What does the man imply when he points out that the woman is a first-year student?
A. The woman has registered for too many classes.
B. The woman should not be concerned if she cannot get into the Japanese class.
C. The woman should not register for advanced-level Japanese classes yet.
D. The woman should only take required courses at this time.

Lecture 1
6 What does the professor mainly discuss?
A. Cause of soil diversity in old-growth forests
B. The results of a recent research study in a Michigan forest
C. The impact of pedodiversity on forest growth
D. How forest management affects soil diversity

7 According to the professor, in what way is the soil in forested areas generally different from soil in other areas?
A. In forested areas, the soil tends to be warmer and moister.
B. In forested areas, the chemistry of the soil changes more rapidly.
C. In forested areas, there is usually more variability in soil types
D. In forested areas, there is generally more acid in the soil.

8 What does the professor suggest are the three main causes of pedodiversity in the old-growth hardwood forests she discusses? Click on 3 answers.
A. The uprooting of trees
B. The existence of gaps
C. Current forest-management practices
D. Diversity of tree species
E. Changes in climatic conditions

9 Why does the professor mention radiation from the Sun?
A. To point out why pits and mounds have soil with unusual properties
B. To indicate the reason some tree species thrive in Michigan while others do not
C. To give an example of a factor that cannot be reproduced in forest management
D. To help explain the effects of forest gaps on soil

10 Why does the professor consider pedodiversity an important field of research?
A. It has challenged fundamental ideas about plant ecology.
B. It has led to significant discoveries in other fields.
C. It has implications for forest management.
D. It is an area of study that is often misunderstood.

11 Why does the professor give the students an article to read?
A. To help them understand the relationship between forest dynamics and pedodiversity
B. To help them understand how to approach an assignment
C. To provide them with more information on pits and mounds
D. To provide them with more exposure to a controversial aspect of pedodiversity

Lecture 2
12 What is the main purpose of the lecture?
A. To explain how musicians can perform successfully in theaters and concert halls with poor acoustics
B. To explain how the design of theaters and concert halls has changed over time
C. To discuss design factors that affect sound in a room
D. To discuss a method to measure the reverberation time of a room
13 According to the lecture, what were Sabine's contributions to architectural acoustics? Click on 2 answers.
A. He founded the field of architectural acoustics.
B. He developed an important formula for measuring a room's reverberation time.
C. He renewed architects' interest in ancient theaters.
D. He provided support for using established architectural principles in the design of concert halls.
14 According to the professor, what is likely to happen if a room has a very long reverberation time?
A. Performers will have to make an effort to be louder.
B. Sound will not be scattered in all directions.
C. Older sounds will interfere with the perception of new sounds.
D. Only people in the center of the room will be able to hear clearly.

15 Why does the professor mention a piano recital? Click on 2 answers.
A. To illustrate that different kinds of performances require rooms with different reverberation times
B. To demonstrate that the size of the instrument can affect its acoustic properties
C. To cite a type of performance suitable for rectangular concert hall
D. To exemplify that the reverberation time of a room is related to its size

16 According to the professor, what purpose do wall decorations in older concert halls serve?
A. They make sound in the hall reverberate longer.
B. They distribute the sound more evenly in the hall.
C. They make large halls look smaller and more intimate.
D. They disguise structural changes made to improve sound quality.

17 Why does the professor say this:重听题
A. To find out if students have understood his point
B. To indicate that he will conclude the lecture soon
C. To introduce a factor contradicting his previous statement
D. To add emphasis to his previous statement

Conversation 2
18 Why does the student go to see the professor?
A. To explain why he may need to hand in an assignment late
B. To get instructions on how to complete an assignment
C. To discuss a type a type of music his class is studying
D. To ask if he can choose the music to write about in a listening journal

19 What does the student describe as challenging?
A. Comparing contemporary music to earlier musical forms
B. Understanding the meaning of songs that are not written in English
C. Finding the time to listen to music outside of class
D. Writing critically about musical works

20 Why does the student mention hip-pop music?
A. To contrast the ways he responds to familiar and unfamiliar music
B. To help explain why he signed up for the professor's course
C. To point out its similarities to music introduced in the course
D. To give an example of music that features repeating rhythms

21 According to the professor, what are two characteristics of the musical form the class is currently studying? Click on 2 answers.
A. The songs are sung in a low voice.
B. The songs have influenced other musical styles.
C. The songs are about serious topics.
D. The songs were never written down.

22 What can be inferred about the professor at the end of the conversation?
A. She intends to provide all her students with additional information about the assignment.
B. She is concerned that the student may not be successful in the class.
C. She understands that the student has less experience playing music than writing about it.
D. She is happy that most students in the class were able to follow her instructions.

Lecture 3
23 What is the main purpose of the lecture?
A. To explain the method used to date Clovis caches
B. To compare two different types of Clovis caches
C. To discuss possible interpretations of Clovis caches
D. To show how caches indicate the route traveled by the Clovis people

24 What does the professor imply when she mentions a deviate about when the Clovis people arrived in the Americas?
A. An arrival date of 11,000 years ago is acceptable for the purpose of her lecture.
B. An arrival date of 11,000 years ago is inconsistent with some aspects of Clovis culture.
C. Only a few archaeologists believe the arrival date is much earlier than 11.000 years ago.
D. The debate about the arrival date of the Clovis people has recently been settled.

25 According to the lecture, what is indicated by the size of the points found in some Clovis caches?
A. Methods of tool making varied between different Clovis groups.
B. The Clovis people made a variety of tools for different purposes.
C. The points may not have been functional tools.
D. The larger points made the Clovis people's spears more effective.

26 What were two characteristics of tools found in Clovis caches? Click on 2 answers.
A. They were made later than other Clovis tools.
B. They were skillfully made.
C. They were carved with particular symbols.
D. They were made of the best pieces of stone.

27 According to the alternative hypothesis the professor mentions, why might the Clovis people have buried caches?
A. To indicate that they were the owners of the land
B. To pass cultural knowledge to future generations
C. To recognize that a place had a special meaning
D. To give a name to a particular area

Lecture 4
28 What is the main purpose of the lecture?
A. To help students understand what is required to launch a satellite
B. To describe new materials now being used to explore space
C. To describe a potential technology for space exploration
D. To show how ideas from science fiction often develop into actual technologies

29 Why does the student mention climbing a ladder?
A. To demonstrate his familiarity with certain new types of technology
B. To make sure he understands the point the professor is making
C. To raise an objection to the professor's claims about escape velocity
D. To provide a humorous example for the other students' amusement

30 What does the professor imply about using carbon nanotubes in the development of space elevators?
A. Current technology is good enough to make space elevators even without nanotubes.
B. We do not yet have the technology to bind nanotubes together in a ribbon.
C. Nanotube cables would not be rigid enough to support an elevator car.
D. Nanotubes are the kinds of materials that will be needed if space elevators are ever to be built.

31 According to the professor, what is the significance of having a satellite in orbit about 36.000 kilometers above Earth's surface?
A. This is the physical limit of the length that a carbon nanotube cable could reach.
B. A satellite orbiting at this height can remain directly above on location on Earth.
C. Earth's gravitational field is too weak to hold a satellite in orbit at higher altitudes.
D. The distance around Earth's equator is approximately 36.000 kilometers.

32 Why does the professor mention the writer Arthur C. Clarke?
A. To use a comment made by Clarke as a way of answering a student's question
B. To familiarize students with Clarke's ideas on space engjneer.ng
C. To cite a prominent opponent of the idea of space elevators
D. To point out that Clarke wrote about carbon nanotube technology long before it became a reality

33 What can be inferred about the professor when he says this:重听题
A. He is enjoying an opportunity to make his students laugh.
B. He is disappointed that none of his students thought of this idea themselves.
C. He wants his students to seriously consider an idea they might find surprising.
D. He has spent a great deal of time researching the idea that he is now presenting