听力考察的三大层面 听到
1.问…主旨
2.问为什么要对话或者讲座 3.问说到了….(事情) 听懂
1. 问speaker 态度
2. 再听一遍，为什么要说这句 话 听会
1. 问表述的结构 2. 问…和…的联系 3. 问….可以推理出
听力时候要注意的出题点
1 转折：转折后面为重点，后面的重点信息的出现。 2.观点和例子：例子支持观点，所以观点是重点（要记录），例子理解为主
3.时间：表示时间点的，新时间点后内容更加重要 4.分类：出现了two points，three levels，注意听各个point 序数词
5.同位语：如果很多名词之间没有and，as well as 的连接词，听懂一个就可以
6.差异：凡是与大众观点不同的，有difference、special、interesting 之类信号词，为重点
7.比较：对比（unlike）和类比（similar to）需要理解 8.回答：提问后回答为要点、不直接问答，兜圈的地方，容易出现态度考察。
9.建议：建议和意见为重点，解决问题的最终方法为重点，与教授的约定为重点，建议不被接 纳的原因为重点
10.因果：原因和结果的区分，都有可能成为重点，但作为抽象归纳的一方，更容易成为重点。
11.转换内容重点：作者从一个讲课对象，转移到另外一个转移对象，在每个对象中都容易出现 考点。 TPO-1 Section 1
1.Why does the student go to see the librarian? ", To sign up for a seminar on using electronic sources for research ", To report that a journal is missing from the reference area ", To find out the procedure for checking out journal articles ", To ask about how to look for resources for a class paper 2.What does the librarian say about the availability of journals and articles in the library? ", They are not easy to find if a professor put them on reserve
", Most of them are accessible in an electronic format ", Most of them can be checked out for three weeks ", Printed versions from the past three years are located in the reference section.
3.What does the librarian suggest the student should do to save time? ", Choose an easier research topic ", Concentrate on five journals ", Read the summaries of the articles first ", Install a new program on her home computer
4.What can be inferred about why the woman decides to use the computer in the library? ", She thinks she might need additional help from the man ", She does not have a computer at home ", She has to hand in her assignment by the end of the day ", She will be meeting a friend in the library later on 5.Why does the woman say this() ", She had forgotten about the information ", She is surprised she was not aware of the information ", She is annoyed that the information was published only recently ", She is concerned that the librarian gave her incorrect information
6.What is the purpose of the lecture? ", To explain the difference between two artistic styles ", To describe a new art gallery to the class ", To introduce an artist's work to the class ", To show how artists' styles can evolve over time
7.What does the professor say about Frantzen's painting of a farm scene? ", It resembles a photograph ", It may be Frantzen's best known painting ", It was painted in the Impressionist style ", It was painted while Frantzen lived abroad 8.Why did Frantzen go to the Sales Barn? ", To study human form and movement ", To earn money by painting portraits ", To paint farm animals in an outdoor setting ", To meet people who could model for her paining
9.What does the professor imply about the painting of the young woman
surrounded by pumpkins? ", It was painted at an art fair ", It combines Impressionism with Realism ", It convinced Frantzen that she was a good illustrator ", It was originally meant to be used in an advertisement
10.Why does the professor discuss Frantzen's difficulties as a young painter? ", He wants to point out mistakes that young artists commonly make ", He thinks her example can inspire the students in their own lives ", Her difficulties remind him of the difficulties he himself experienced as a young girl ", Her difficulties are the subject of some of the paintings in the gallery that the students will visit
11.What does the professor imply when he says this() ", The students can understand Frantzen's art without knowing about her life ", The students should pay very close attention to what he is going to say ", Some of his students are already familiar with Frantzen's life story ", Some of his students may not appreciate Frantzen's work 12.What does the professor mainly discuss? ", The difference in age among American mountain ranges ", The importance of a technique used for dating geological materials ", The recent discovery of an ancient canyon ", A comparison of various minerals used for dating
13.Before the use of uranium-lead analysis, where did most geologists think
the Grand Canyon sandstone came from? ", An ancient lake located in the American Southwest ", A desert that once connected two continents ", Sands carried by a river from the Appalachian Mountains ", A nearby mountain range that had flattened out over time
14.In the talk, the professor describes the sequence of uranium-lead dating.
Summarize the sequence by putting the events in the correct order.
Drag your answer choices to spaces where they belong. To remove an answer choice, click on it
Zircon in the sandstone is matched to the zircon in a particular mountain range.
The amount of lead in sandstone zircon is measured The age of zircon in a sandstone sample is determined 1 2 3 15.According to the professor, what change has caused uranium-lead dating to gain popularity recently? ", It can be performed outside a laboratory ", It can now be done more efficiently ", It no longer involves radioactive elements ", It can be used in fields other than geology
16.Why does the professor talk about the breaking apart of Earth's continents? ", To give another example of how uranium-lead dating might be useful ", To explain how the Grand Canyon was formed ", To demonstrate how difficult uranium-lead dating is ", To disprove a theory about the age of Earth's first mountain ranges
17.What does the professor imply when he says this() ", The class is easier than other geology classes ", The class has already studied the information he is discussing ", Some students should take a course in geological dating techniques ", He will discuss the topic later in the class Section 2.
1.What is the conversation mainly about ", A lesson Matthew prepared for his students ", A class Matthew has been observing ", A term paper that Matthew has written ", A problem in Matthew's classroom
2.What is Matthew's opinion about observing Mr.Grabell's third-grade class? ", It will help him become a more effective teacher ", It could help improve his study habits ", It has improved his public-speaking skills ", It may be the most difficult assignment he has had 3.Why does Matthew mention Greek and Roman mythology? ", To identify a topic frequently discussed in third grade ", To get the professor's opinion about a lesson he taught ", To make a suggestion to improve the class he is taking ", To illustrate a technique used to teach a third-grade class 4.What important skills did Mr.Grabell introduce to his third-grade class? Click on 3 answers ", Reviewing other student's reports ", Using books in the library ", Interviewing their classmates ", Speaking in public ", Writing reports
5.What will Matthew probably do in next Wednesday's
class? ", Hand in his assignment early ", Try to start a study group ", Make a presentation to the class ", Choose a topic for his paper 6.What is the lecture mainly about? ", Art in the Neolithic period ", The site of a Neolithic town ", Methods of making stone tools ", The domestication of plants and animals by early farmers
7.What does the professor imply about the tools used by the people of Catalhoyuk? ", They were made of stone that came from Catalhoyuk ", They were among the sharpest tools available at the time ", They were often used in religious rituals ", They were used primarily for agriculture
8.What does the professor say about the entrances to the houses in Catalhoyuk?
Click on 2 answers ", They were in the roof ", They were usually kept closed ", They allowed smoke to escape from the house ", They stood opposite one another across narrow streets 9.What does the professor say about Catalhoyuk graves? ", The graves contained precious stones ", Many people were buried in each grave ", The grave were located under the house floors ", The graves contained ashes rather than bones 10.What does the professor think of the idea that the inhabitants of
Catalhoyuk deliberately arranged their house so that they could live near their ancestors' graves? ", She thinks it is a good guess, but only a guess ", She thinks some evidence supports it, but other evidence contradicts it. ", She thinks that further excavations will soon disprove it ", She thinks that it is not appropriate to make such guesses about the distant past
11.What are three things the professor says about the artwork of Catalhoyuk? Click on 3 answers ", It was clearly important to the Catalhoyuk religion ", It became covered with soot ", It often shows farmers at work ", Its significance is unknown
", It contains many hunting scenes 12.What is the main topic of the lecture ", The types of habitats marmots prefer ", Methods of observing marmot behavior ", Feeding habits of some marmot species ", Differences in behavior between marmot species
13.According to the case study, why are marmots ideal for observation ", They do not hide from humans ", They reside in many regions throughout North America ", They are active in open areas during the day ", Their burrows are easy to locate
14.Drag the appropriate description of each marmot species' behavior to the
box below the marmot's name
Click on a phrase. Then drag it to the space where it belongs.
One of the phrases will not be used Displays aggressive tendencies is family oriented
stays active during the winter Olympic Marmot Eastern Marmot
15.What reason does the professor give for the difference in marmot
behaviour patterns? ", Type of food available ", The size of the population ", Interaction with other marmot species ", Adaptations to the climate
16.Why does the professor say this() ", To inform the student that his definition is incorrect ", To suggest that the student did not do the reading ", To encourage the student to try again ", To change the topic of discussion 17.Why does the professor say this() ", To express a similar concern ", To encourage the student to explain what she means ", To address the student's concern ", To agree with the student TPO-2 Section 1
1.Why does the man go to see his professor To borrow some charts and graphs from her To ask her to explain some statistical procedures To talk about report he is writing To discuss a grade he got on a paper
2.What information will the man include in his report? Click in the correct box for each phrase
Include in report Not include in report Climate charts Interviews with meteorologists Journals notes Statistical tests
3.Why does the professor tell the man about the appointment at the doctor's office?
To demonstrate a way of remembering things To explain why she needs to leave soon
To illustrate a point that appears in his report To emphasize the importance of good health 4.What does the professor offer to do for the man Help him collect more data in other areas of the state Submit his research findings for publication Give him the doctor's telephone number Review the first version of his report 5.Why does the professor say this() To question the length of the paper To offer encouragement To dispute the data sources To explain a theory
6.What is the professor mainly discussing The development of motor skills in children
How psychologists measure muscle activity in the throat A theory about the relationship between muscle activity and thinking
A study on deaf people's problem-solving techniques 7.Why does the professor say this() To give an example of a laryngeal habit To explain the meaning of a term
To explain why he is discussing laryngeal habits
To remind students of a point he had discussed previously 8.Why does the professor say about people who use sign language
It is not possible to study their thinking habits They exhibit laryngeal habits
The muscles in their hands move when they solve problems
They do not exhibit ideomotor action
9.What point does the professor make when he refers to the university library
A study on problem solving took place there
Students should go there to read more about behaviorism Students' eyes will turn toward it if they think about it He learned about William James' concept of thinking there 10.The professor describes a magic trick to the class,what does the magic trick demonstrate?
An action people make that they are not aware of That behaviorists are not really scientists How psychologists study children A method for remembering locations
11.What is the professor's opinion of the motor theory of thinking
Most of the evidence he has collected contradicts it It explains adult behavior better than it explains child behavior
It is the most valid theory of thinking at the present time It cannot be completely proved or disproved
12.What aspect of Manila hemp fibers does the professor mainly discuss in the lecture
Similarities between cotton fibers and manila hemp fibers Various types of manila hemp fibers
The economic importance of Manila hemp fibers A use of Manila hemp fibers
13.Why does the professor mention going away for the weekend?
To tell the class a joke
To apologize for not completing some work To introduce the topic of the lecture
To encourage students to ask about her trip
14.What does the professor imply about the name Manila hemp
It is a commercial brand name Part of the name is inappropriate The name has recently changed
The name was first used in the 1940's
15.Why does the professor mention the Golden Gate Bridge?
To demonstrate a disadvantage of steel cables To give an example of the creative use of color
To show that steel cables are able to resist salt water To give an example of a use of Manila hemp
16.According to the professor, what was the main reason that many ships used
Manila hemp ropes instead of steel cables? Manila hemp was cheaper
Manila hemp was easier to produce
Manila hemp is more resistant to salt water Manila hemp is lighter in weight
17.According to the lecture, what are two ways to increase the strength or rope
made from Manila hemp fibers? Click on 2 answers
Coat the fibers with zinc-based paint
Combine the fibers into bundles Soak bundles of fibers in salt water Twist bundles of fibers Section 2
1.What are the students mainly discussing? Click on 2 answers
Their courses for next semester Their plans for the weekend A poetry club
A class assignment
2.What does the man plan to do at the end of the month Register for classes
Finish writing his master's thesis Leave his job at the coffee shop Take a short vacation
3.Why does the man talk to the woman about the \Kitchen\
To find out how often the club meets
To inform her that the date of the next meeting has changed
To complain that not enough people are reading their poems
To encourage her to attend
4.What is the woman's attitude toward participating in the poetry club?
She is looking forward to hearing her professor's poetry She is interested in attending but she has no time
She thinks the poetry that is read there is not very good She used to participate but did not enjoy it 5.What will the students do in the summer They will both take courses
They will both have full-time jobs They will travel to England together They will teach a class together
6.What is the main purpose of the lecture? To illustrate the importance of extrinsic values
To explain Aristotle's views about the importance of teaching
To explain why people change what they value To discuss Aristotle's views about human happiness 7.The professor gives examples of things that have value for her. Indicate for
each example what type of value it has for her.
Click in the correct box. This question is worth 2 points. Only extrinsic value
Only intrinsic value
Both extrinsic and intrinsic value Teaching Exercise health
Playing a musical instrument
8.Why is happiness central to Aristotle's theory? Because it is so difficult for people to attain
Because it is valued for its own sake by all people Because it is a means to a productive life
Because most people agree about what happiness is
9.According to the professor, why does Aristotle think that fame cannot
provide true happiness?
Fame cannot be obtained without help from other people Fame cannot be obtained by all people Fame does not last forever
People cannot share their fame with other people
10.What does the professor mean when she says this() Teaching is not a highly valued profession in society She may change professions in order to earn more money The reason she is a teacher has little to do with her salary More people would become teachers if the salary were higher
11.What is Bode's law? A law of gravitation
An estimate of the distance between Mars and Jupiter A prediction of how many asteroids there are A pattern in the spacing of the planets
12.Why does the professor explain Bode's Law to the class?
To describe the size of the asteroids
To explain who the asteroids belt was discovered
To explain how gravitational forces influence the planets To describe the impact of telescopes on astronomy 13.How does the professor introduce Bode's Law? By demonstrating how it is derived mathematically By describing the discovery of Uranus
By drawing attention to the inaccuracy of a certain pattern By telling the names of several of the asteroids 14.According to the professor, what two factors contributed to the discovery of the asteroid Ceres? Click on 2 answers Improved telescopes
Advances in mathematics The discovery of a new star
The position of Uranus in a pattern