TPO18听力题目(Conversation+Lecture)

　　Conversation 2

　　18. What is the conversation mainly about?

　　oThe topic of the man's research paper

　　oSome current research projects in sociology

　　oEffective ways of conducting sociology research

　　oThe man's possible participation in a research project

　　19. What does the professor imply about the man's outline?

　　oIt has revealed that he should limit the focus of his paper.

　　oIt does not provide enough information for him to write the paper

　　oIt will help him write clearly about a complex topic.

　　oIt overstates the connection between sociology and marketing.

　　20. What is the main goal of the study that the professor's colleague is conducting?

　　oTo find out if some television shows will be popular with people in a certain age range

　　oTo collect information about food products that college students like

　　oTo generate ideas for new television shows

　　oTo determine sociological factors that are related to people's television-viewing preferences

　　21. What does the professor imply about the owners of Fox's Diner?

　　oThey would probably do a favor for her.

　　oThey are unlikely to grant the man's request.

　　oThey would enjoy participating in the research study

　　oThey often advertise on television.

　　22. What does the professor mean when she says this?

　　oThe student could probably find a marketing professor who has an interest in sociology

　　oThe student's marketing professor might not be aware of the television study.

　　oNo more students are needed to participate in the television study.

　　oThe marketing department needs students for several research studies.

　　Lecture 3

　　23. What is the main purpose of the lecture?

　　oTo explore the use of spices in cooking in the Middle Ages

　　oTo explain the significance of spices for medieval society

　　oTo describe how the spice trade evolved in medieval Europe

　　oTo examine changes in the role that spices played in the Middle Ages

　　24. Based on the lecture, indicate whether each of the following is true about spices in medieval Europe.

　　25. What two factors explain why medieval Europeans did not use spices to cover the taste of spoiled meat?

　　oFresh meat was less expensive than spices were.

　　oSpices were mainly used in incense and perfume.

　　oThe sale of spoiled food was prohibited.

　　oSalt was cheaper than most spices were.

　　26. Why does the professor mention the collapse of the Roman Empire?

　　oTo indicate that the spice trade became mere direct

　　oTo explain why the price of pepper suddenly increased

　　oTo indicate that spices were not available in Europe for centuries

　　oTo explain why the origins of spices became more mysterious

　　27. What does the professor say about European explorers during the age of discovery?

　　oTheir discoveries caused the price of certain spices to increase

　　oThey were responding to the demand for spices.

　　oThey did not expect to find spices during their explorations.

　　oTheir main goal was to discover unknown lands.

　　28. Why does the professor say this?

　　oTo indicate that pepper was commonly used as payment

　　oTo indicate where pepper could be found at the time

　　oTo emphasize the high value of pepper at the time

　　oTo suggest that pepper was nearly as plentiful as gold

　　Lecture 4

　　29. What is the main purpose of the lecture?

　　oTo explain the biological advantages of a physical change that occurs in North American wood frogs

　　oTo explain why the North American good frog's habitat range has expanded

　　oTo describe the functioning of the circulatory system of the North American wood frog

　　oTo introduce students to an unusual phenomenon affecting North American wood frogs

　　30. Why does the professor first mention the arrival of spring?

　　oTo encourage students to look for thawing wood frogs

　　oTo point out the time period when frogs begin mating

　　oTo explain why the class will soon be doing experiments with wood frogs

　　oTo emphasize the speed of the thawing process

　　31. What happens to a wood frog as it begins to freeze?

　　oBlood is concentrated in the center of its body.

　　oBlood stops producing sugar

　　oWater moves out of its internal organs.

　　oWater from lust beneath the skin begins to evaporate

　　32. What are two points the professor makes about the thawing process of the wood frog?

　　Click on 2 answers.

　　oThe thawing process is not fully understood.

　　oThe thawing process takes longer than the freezing process.

　　oThe frog's internal organs thaw before its outer skin thaws.

　　oThawing occurs when the frog's heart begins pumping glucose through its body.

　　33. What impact does freezing have on some thawed wood frogs?

　　oIt increases their reproductive success.

　　oIt decreases their life span.

　　oIt causes them to be more vocal and active.

　　oIt reduces their ability to recognize potential mates.

　　34. What does the professor imply when she says this?

　　oShe wants the student to clarify his question.

　　oShe wants the student to draw his own conclusions.

　　oShe thinks the student does not understand how car antifreeze works

　　oShe thinks the student has misunderstood her point

　　Conversation1

　　1.Why does the student go to the university office?

　　oTo apply for a work-study job

　　oTo get information about hosting an exchange student

　　oTo find out if there are any jobs available on campus

　　oTo find out the hours of the computer lab

　　2.Why did the student transfer to Central University?

　　oTo take advantage of an academic program

　　oTo participate in a student exchange program

　　oTo attend a smaller university than the one he was at before

　　oTo benefit from Central University's international reputation

　　3.Why does the student mention hosting foreign-exchange students?

　　oTo explain his interest in a particular field of study

　　oTo explain why is looking for a job so late in the semester

　　oTo explain why he would like to be an exchange student the following year

　　oTo explain how he learned his computer skills

　　4.What can be inferred about students who apply for the open position at the technology-support helpdesk?

　　oThey must be enrolled in a computer course.

　　oThey will only be able to work on weekends

　　oThey are willing to work many hours each day they work.

　　oThey are willing to work irregular hours.

　　5.Why does the woman say this?

　　oTo dissuade the student from starting a job right away

　　oTo suggest looking for an off-campus job

　　oTo imply that the student might not like the job that is available

　　oTo encourage the student to apply to a work-study program

　　6.What is the lecture mainly about?

　　oThe importance of record keeping in the development of hypotheses

　　oThe relationship between sunspots and Earth's geomagnetic cycle

　　oThe progression of scientific knowledge about sunspots

　　oThe effect of sunspots on Earth's climate

　　7.Why did European astronomers before the time of Galileo not believe sunspots were on the Sun's surface?

　　oThey based their beliefs on earlier observations by Chinese astronomers.

　　oThe idea was contrary to their beliefs about objects in space.

　　oThe sunspots often changed their shape.

　　oThe sunspots were not always visible.

　　8.Which hypothesis regarding sunspots did Galileo challenge?

　　oSunspots are shadows of planets crossing the Sun.

　　oSunspots are clouds in the solar atmosphere.

　　oSunspots are evidence of the Sun's rotation.

　　oSunspots are evidence of magnetic fields.

　　9.What was the importance of Schwabe's observations?

　　oThey determined the age of sunspots.

　　oThey established that sunspots appear in cycles.

　　oThey proved that sunspots were actually on the Sun.

　　oThey showed the reason that sunspots change their shape.

　　10.What is the professor's attitude toward Schwabe's and Wolf's research?

　　oHe is surprised that the research is contradictory.

　　oHe is impressed by how many years were spent on the research.

　　oHe has difficulty believing that research should take so long.

　　oHe doubts that the research is given enough credit by modern astronomers.

　　11.What does the professor imply about the discovery of a relationship between the sunspot cycle and Earth's geomagnetic cycle?

　　oIt proved that Galileo's cloud hypothesis was correct.

　　oIt showed how conditions on Earth can affect the Sun.

　　oIt was the start of modern astronomy.

　　oIt led to a period of intense scientific research.

　　12.What is the lecture mainly about?

　　oDifferent views of a type of sculpture popular in ancient Roman times

　　oEvidence that Romans had outstanding artistic ability

　　oThe differences between Greek sculpture and Roman sculpture

　　oThe relationship between art and politics in ancient Roman times

　　13.According to traditional art, why did the Romans copy Greek sculpture?

　　oThe Roman public was not interested in original works of art.

　　oThe Roman government did not support other forms of art.

　　oRoman artists did not have sufficient skill to create original sculpture.

　　oRomans wanted to imitate the art they admired.

　　14.What is Gazda's view of the Roman copies of Greek statues?

　　oThe copies represented the idea that Roman society was similar to Greek society.

　　oThe copies introduced the citizens of the Roman Empire to Greek history.

　　oThe copies were inferior to the original statues.

　　oThe copies had both artistic and political functions.

　　15.Why does the professor mention Roman coins?

　　oTo show the similarity between the likenesses of the emperor in statues and on coins

　　oTo illustrate the Roman policy of distributing the emperor's image throughout the empire

　　oTo imply that the citizens of the Roman Empire became quite wealthy

　　oTo suggest that the Romans also copied Greek art on their coins

　　16.According to the professor, why did the Romans sometimes remove the emperor's head from a statue?

　　Click on 2 answers.

　　oThe head made the statue too heavy to transport.

　　oThe head was placed on the body of a different statue.

　　oThe emperor was no longer in power.

　　oThe emperor was not satisfied with the quality of the statue.

　　17.What does the professor imply when he says this: 【】

　　oArt historians frequently change their views.

　　oThe contemporary view is not easy to understand.

　　oIt is not difficult to determine why the Romans copied Greek sculptures.

　　oThe view of traditional art historians is probably incorrect.

　　Conversation2

　　1.What is the conversation mainly about?

　　oThe topic of the man's research paper

　　oSome current research projects in sociology

　　oEffective ways of conducting sociology research

　　oThe man's possible participation in a research project

　　2.What does the professor imply about the man's outline?

　　oIt has revealed that he should limit the focus of his paper.

　　oIt does not provide enough information for him to write the paper.

　　oIt will help him write clearly about a complex topic.

　　oIt overstates the connection between sociology and marketing.

　　3.What is the main goal of the study that the professor's colleague is conducting?

　　oTo find out if some television shows will be popular with people in a certain age range

　　oTo collect information about food products that college students like

　　oTo generate ideas for new television shows

　　oTo determine sociological factors that are related to people's television-viewing preferences

　　4.What does the professor imply about the owners of Fox's Diner?

　　oThey would probably do a favor for her.

　　oThey are unlikely to grant the man's request.

　　oThey would enjoy participating in the research study.

　　oThe often advertise on television.

　　5.What does the professor mean when she says this: 【】

　　oThe student could probably find a marketing professor who has an interest in sociology.

　　oThe student's marketing professor might not be aware of the television study.

　　oNo more students are needed to participate in the television study.

　　oThe marketing department needs students for several research studies.

　　6.What is the main purpose of the lecture?

　　oTo explore the use of spices in cooking in the Middle Ages

　　oTo explain the significance of spices for medieval society

　　oTo describe how the spice trade evolved in medieval Europe

　　oTo examine changes in the role that spices played in the Middle Ages

　　7.Based on the lecture, indicate whether each of the following is true about spices in medieval Europe.

　　Click in the correct box for each phrase.

　　8.What two factors explain why medieval Europeans did not use spices to cover the taste of spoiled meat?

　　Click on 2 answers.

　　oFresh meat was less expensive than spices were.

　　oSpices were mainly used in incense and perfume.

　　oThe sale of spoiled food was prohibited.

　　oSalt was cheaper than most spices were.

　　9.Why does the professor mention the collapse of the Roman Empire?

　　oTo indicate that the spice trade became more direct

　　oTo explain why the price of pepper suddenly increased

　　oTo indicate that spices were not available in Europe for centuries

　　oTo explain why the origins of spices became more mysterious

　　10.What does the professor say about European explorers during the age of discovery?

　　oTheir discoveries caused the price of certain spices to increase.

　　oThey were responding to the demand of spices.

　　oThey did not expect to find spices during their explorations.

　　oTheir main goal was to discover unknown lands.

　　11.Why does the professor say this: 【】

　　oTo indicate that pepper was commonly used as payment

　　oTo indicate where pepper could be found at the time

　　oTo emphasize the high value of pepper at the time

　　oTo suggest that pepper was nearly as plentiful as gold

　　12.What is the main purpose of the lecture?

　　oTo explain the biological advantage of a physical change that occurs in North American wood frogs

　　oTo explain why the North American wood frog's habitat range has expanded

　　oTo describe the functioning of the circulatory system of the North American wood frog

　　oTo introduce students to an unusual phenomenon affecting North American wood frogs

　　13.Why does the professor first mention the arrival of spring?

　　oTo encourage students to look for thawing wood frogs

　　oTo point out the time period when frog begin mating

　　oTo explain why the class will soon be doing experiments with wood frogs

　　oTo emphasize the speed of the thawing process

　　14.What happens to a wood frog as it begins to freeze?

　　oBlood is concentrated in the center of its body.

　　oBlood stops producing sugar.

　　oWater moves out of its internal organs.

　　oWater from just beneath the skin begins to evaporate.

　　15.What are two points the professor makes about the thawing process of the wood frog?

　　Click on 2 answers.

　　OThe thawing process is not fully understood.

　　OThe thawing process takes longer than the freezing process.

　　OThe frog's internal organs thaw before its outer skin thaws.

　　OThawing occurs when the frog's heart begins pumping glucose through its body.

　　16.What impact does the freezing have on some thawed wood frogs?

　　OIt increases their reproductive success.

　　OIt decreases their lifespan.  (no evidence)

　　OIt causes them to be more vocal and active.

　　OIt reduces their ability to recognize potential mates.

　　17.What does the professor imply when she says this?

　　OShe wants the student to clarify his question.

　　OShe wants the student to draw his own conclusions.

　　OShe thinks the student does not understand how car antifreeze works.

　　OShe thinks the student has misunderstood her point?