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1、TPO 20听力题目Conversation 11. Why does the man go to talk to the woman?A. To find out if he can get extended borrowing privilegesB. To find out if he needs to immediately return a book he borrowedC. To find out why he has to pay a library fineD. To find out why his borrowing privileges have been suspen

2、ded2. What will the man probably do today? (2 answers)A. Get photocopies of a book chapter B. Find out who requested his bookC. Borrow additional books. D. Renew the book Modern Social Problems.3. What is the woman trying to explain when she mentions students who have lost their borrowing privileges

3、A. Why the man should not photocopy part of the book B. The reasons for one of the librarys policiesC. What will happen if the man does not return the book D. The reason the man has to fill out a form4. How does the man probably feel at the end of the conversation?A. Annoyed that he has to pay a fi

4、ne on the book B. Upset that he is losing his library privilegesC. Glad that he can keep the book for two more weeks D. Less worried about having to return the book5. Why does the woman say this: A. To make sure she understands what the mans problem is B. To encourage the man to return the book to t

5、he library soonC. To check whether the man has already returned the bookD. To see if the man is familiar with the librarys policyLecture 26. What is the main topic of the lecture?A. The reasons people are not always truthful in conversationsB. The need for greater regulation of language used in adve

6、rtisingC. The need for maximum precision and detail in everyday conversationD. The role of certain rules in determining what a speaker means7. According to the professor, what helps speakers keep conversations from proceeding too slowly?A. The ability to make inferences according to the Gricean maxi

7、msB. The ability to effectively distinguish truth from falsehoodC. The willingness to ignore the Gricean maxims on occasion8. For each of the following, indicate whether or not it reflects one of the Gricean maxims that the professor mentions. (2 points)Is a MaximIs not a MaximTry to make the topic

8、interestingAvoid making claims that are falseMake comments as informative as necessaryMake as few assumptions as possibleMake comments relate to previous statements9. Why does the professor describe a letter of recommendation?A. To point out differences between written statements and spoken statemen

9、tsB. To illustrate how people may be deceived in a business environmentC. To show how violating a maxim may contribute to a statements meaningD. To provide that lying is sometimes considered acceptable10. What does the professor imply about advertisers?A. They are less likely than politicians to vio

10、late a Gricean maximB. They realize that consumers know whether an advertisement violates a maxim.C. They often make use of the Gricean maxims to express humor.D. They realize that consumers make false inferences from advertisements.11. What type of maxim does the professor illustrate with this exam

11、ple:A. Manner B. Quality C. Quantity D. RelevanceLecture 312. What is the lecture mainly about?A. The effect of ice ages on the development of agriculture B. A theory about a change in Earths climate cycleC. Strategies to prevent Earth from entering another ice age D. Some effects of industrializati

12、on on Earths atmosphere13. What does the professor imply about Earths climate over the last several million years? (2 answers)A. Ice ages have alternated with warmer periods. B. Recent ice ages have not been as cold as earlier ice ages.C. Interglacial periods have become cooler and cooler over time.

13、D. Previous interglacial periods were shorter than the current interglacial period.14. According to the professor, what factor is extending the duration of the current interglacial period？A. A shift in the locations of wetlands and forestsB. The relatively mild temperatures of the most recent ice ag

14、esC. The increased absorption of certain atmospheric gases by farm cropsD. An increase in the quantity of certain gases in Earths atmosphere15. According to the professor, what activities associated with the beginnings of agriculture may have slowed or prevented the onset of a predicted ice age？（2 a

15、nswers）A. The clearing of trees B. The burning of fossil fuelsC. The domestication of certain animals D. The cultivation of certain grains16. What is the professors attitude toward industrialization?A. He thinks that its effect on Earths climate will decrease over timeB. He is worried that it may sp

16、eed the arrival of the next ice ageC. He thinks that it may reduce the effect of agriculture on Earths climate.D. He is unsure about its long-term effects on Earths climate.17. What does the professor imply when he says this: A. Theorists sometimes make careless predictionsB. Theorists were unaware

17、of some of the effects of human activities.C. Technology of the 1970s was not sophisticated enough to detect the earliest stages of an ice age.D. Scientists in the1970s overestimated the speed at which ice ages progress.Conversation 41. Why does the professor want to talk to the student?A. To discus

18、s her application to graduate school. B. To discuss a possible internship at the schools libraryC. To encourage her to increase the scope of her research projectD. To suggest some changes to improve her research project.2. According to the professor, what information should be included in the studen

19、ts application?A. The amount of money she will need for her research B. The amount of time she will need t complete her projectC. A summary of research already conducted on the topic D. Reasons why she chose that particular topic3. Why does the professor mention a university in Boston?A. He used to

20、be a professor at that university. B. He thinks the student my find useful material there.C. He has plans to visit the university soon. D. He thinks the student should attend a conference there.4. What does the professor say he will do for the student?A. Help her determine details for a research bud

21、get. B. Assist her with her graduate school inquiryC. Talk to her about ways of expanding her project. D. Write a letter of recommendation for her.5. Why does the woman say this: A. He thinks the fund is rather limited. B. He agrees that the funds name is rather long.C. He thinks the student needs h

22、elp with her project. D. He is surprised that the student is not familiar with the fund.Lecture 56. What is the lecture mainly about?A. The role played by folktales in contemporary Norwegian society.B. A description of the major types of Norwegian folktales.C. A comparison of Norwegian folktales and

23、 Norwegian folk legends.D. An illustration of the differences between oral literature and written literature.7. What does the professor find appealing about folk legends?A. They are very imaginative. B. They are somewhat realistic.C. They stress what is important in a culture. D. They show similarit

24、ies between otherwise diverse societies.8. How is the story of the bear and the fox characteristic of Norwegian animal stories?A. It explains the origin of a physical characteristic of an animal.B. It uses animal behavior to explain human characteristics.C. It shows how animals were domesticated by

25、people.D. It contains episodes of animals changing into people.9. Why does the professor mention a folktale called “East of the Sun and West of the Moon”? (2 answers)A. To point out conventions found in most folktales.B. To point out differences between animals stories and comical stories.C. To give

26、 an example of a transformation story.D. To give an example of a story published in the first collection of Norwegian folktales.10. What does the professor say about the characters in Norwegian folktales?A. They usually behave in playful and amusing ways. B. They usually behave the way that real Nor

27、wegian people behave.C. Most are giants, trolls, or dragons.D. Most are based on actual historical figures.11. What does the professor imply happened as a result of the Romantic movements spreading to Norway?A. Childrens literature became less popular.B. Attempts were made to modernize the plots of

28、traditional folktales.C. Folktales began to be regarded as an important aspect of Norwegian culture.D. Folktales in Norway became more similar to folktales from other parts of Europe.Lecture 612. What is the lecture mainly about?A. Typical features of the snowshoe hare that do not result from adapti

29、on.B. Various strategies used by snowshoe hares to find food during the winter.C. Characteristics that snowshoe hares have developed in response to their environment.D. Interactions between snowshoe hares and human populations in the state of Maine.13. According to the professor, what causes the sno

30、wshoe hares fur to begin turning white?A. A decrease in the hours that the Sun is up each day. B. A sudden drop in temperature.C. The increasing amount of snow on the ground. D. The changing nature of the food supply.14. Why might an early snowfall be a particular dangerous time for the snowshoe har

31、e?A. Its feet would not yet have grown to resemble snowshoes.B. Its babies would not yet be able to keep themselves warms.C. Its chances of being seen by a predator are much higher.D. It might not be able to locate whether it stored its food supply.15. The professor implies that the snowshoe hare ha

32、s an advantage over other animals because of its unusual feet. What is that advantage?A. It can reach food in higher locations better than its competitors.B. It can stay warm in cold weather longer than its competitors.C. It can outrun its predators in deep snow.D. It can dig under the snow to hid f

33、rom its predators.16. The professor explains that the snowshoe hares supply is available year-round. What does the availability of the food allow the snow shoe hare to do?A. Store body fat for the cold months. B. Remain lightweight through the winter.C. Give birth during the winter. D. Grow fur quic

34、kly during the first year after birth.17. Why does the student say this: A. He wants to support the professors point with an example.B. He is grateful the professor has answered his question.C. The professors explanation contradicts his own experience.D. The professor may not believe he is telling the truth.答案：1.B 2.AC 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.D.7.A. 8.BAABA 9.C10.D 11.D 12.B 13.AD 14.D 15.AD 16.D 17.B18.C 19.A 20.B 21.D 22.B 23.B 24.B.25.A 26.AC 27.B 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.C 32.C 33.B 34.C