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QUESTIONS
1. Why does the woman go to see the man?
a. To ask for his help in getting a job off campus b. To apply for job in the library archives
c. To find out if the man has received her letter of reference d. To get help on a project she is doing with a professor
2. During the conversation, what surprises the man? Click on 2 answers
a. That he does not remember the woman
b. That the woman knows the library has a job opening c. That the woman came to him for help
d. That the woman is still interested in photography
3. What does the man imply about Professor Ryan?
a. Professor Ryan will decide who gets the library assistant job.
b. Professor Ryan was in charge of the library’s photography exhibit.
c. Professor Ryan was impressed with work the woman did on the photography exhibit. d. Professor Ryan recommended the woman for the library assistant job.
4. What will be the main responsibility of the new library assistant?
a. Cataloging photographs taken during the university’s hundreth year b. Planning and setting up photography exhibits at the library
c. Writing research reports about photographs in the library’s collection d. Finding photographs requested by library users
5. What does the woman imply about the library assistant job? Click on 2 answers.
a. She feels she is not qualified for it.
b. She is reluctant to apply for it because it does not involve taking photographs. c. She thinks it would fit in well with her class schedule. d. She thinks it would require too much of her time.
Lecture 3(Environmental Science)
QUESTIONS
1. What is the main purpose of the lecture?
a. To argue that carbon emissions today are not the only factor responsible for global warming b. To provide evidence that rates of global carbon emissions fluctuate over time
c. To show the importance of distinguishing between different types of carbon emissions d. To describe different ways carbon is removed from the atmosphere
2.What aspects of outer space does the professor emphasize? Click on 2 answers.
a. Its vastness
b. Its cold temperatures c. The absence of life there
d. Its role as the ultimate source of energy on Earth
3. According to the professor, how do the oceans remove carbon from the atmosphere? Click on 2 answers.
a. By dissolving it
b. Through a process of condensation and precipitation c. By storing the remains of marine animals d. Through the regulation of air temperatures
4. Why does the professor mention mining?
a. To explain why the price of fossil fuels is continually rising
b. To explain how certain fuel sources can be recovered from the ocean floor c. To explain why coal and oil are more difficult to obtain than natural gas
d. To explain why fossil fuels contribute to an excess of carbon in the atmosphere
5. What does the professor mean when he refers to biomass carbon as \
a. It is the fuel source most widely approved by environmentalists today. b. It is part of a balanced system of carbon emission and absorption.
c. It is circulated throughout the oceans by the movement of ocean water. d. It readily combines with other carbon molecules to produce long chains.
6. Why does the professor say this
a. To let students know that the term “greenhouse effect” will be tested b. To indicate that the definition of “greenhouse effect” will be discussed
c. To suggest that his previous definition of “greenhouse effect” was imprecise
d. To acknowledge that there is controversy surrounding the use of the term “greenhouse effect”
Lecture 4 (United States Government)
QUESTIONS
1. What issue does the professor mainly discuss?
a. Government purchases of private property to expand transportation routes b. The rising cost of public transportation in the United States c. The transfer of certain public assets to for-profit companies d. Whether voters can be persuaded to approve toll increases
2. Why does the professor mention highway construction that took place during the 1950s and 1960s?
a. To point out changes in voter attitudes toward toll and tax increases b. To suggest that mistakes were made when the highway system was built c. To explain why traffic congestion is not as bad as it used to be d. To make a point about the current need for infrastructure repairs
3. According to the professor, why do governments consider selling or leasing pieces of infrastructure? Click on 2 answers.
a. Governments often have difficulty balancing their general budgets.
b. The money that governments receive from user fees has gone down in recent years c. Political considerations limit governments’ ability to raise money for maintenance. d. Private companies are better able to estimate the cost of infrastructure repairs.
4. What does the professor imply about some people s concerns over privatizing parts of an infrastructure?
a. Their concerns are likely to diminish in the future. b. Their concerns are completely justified.
c. Their concerns suggest that voters need better information. d. Their concerns have mostly been disregarded by governments.
5. What does the professor imply about secondary roads?
a. Their availability tends to limit toll increases on major highways. b. They can be more expensive to repair than major highways are. c. Increasing numbers of them are becoming toll roads.
d. Commuters are attracted to them for their scenic qualities.
6. According to the professor, what is likely to happen when a bridge provides steady revenue for a private company?
a. The bridge will be well maintained in the long term. b. The company will not raise tolls.
c. Other companies will be interested in buying the bridge. d. Voters will pressure the government to buy back the bridge.
TPO40听力答案： Conversation 1 1-3 CBA 4 BD 5 D
Lecture 1
1-5 DBCDB 6 CAB
Lecture 2 1-6 DBDBAC
Conversation 2
1 A 2 BC 3-4 CD 5BC
Lecture 3
1 C 2 BC 3 AC 4-6 DBB
Lecture 4
1-2 CD 3 AC 4-6 BAC