TPO-40 听力题目
Conversation 11. Why does the student go to see the professor?A.To find out all the requirements for a projectB.To discuss a service gap at a restaurantC.To get help understanding concepts relevant to his projectD.To get help with designing a business plan2. Why does the professor mention a student in another class?A.To describe an interesting topic for a projectB.To explain the cause of her initial confusionC.To point out that she has not received e-mails from all her students yetD.To indicate that she has several students doing projects about restaurants3. Why does the professor talk about the cafeteria on campus?A.To give an example of an effective service designB.To illustrate how service standards can inform service designC.To help the man understand a service problemD.To illustrate the concept of a service gap4. What do the speakers imply about the bakery the student went to recently? Click on 2 answers.A.The apple pie he bought there was not as good as it usually is.B.The bakery's service design was inefficient.C.The bakery needs additional employees to fix a service gap.D.The bakery did not meet a service standard.5. What does the professor say the student should do for his project?pare an on-campus service model with an off-campus oneB.Interview the service manager and employees at the cafeteriaC.Recommend service improvements at the cafeteria and the bookstoreD.Analyze the service design of a nearby restaurantLecture 11. What point does the professor make about the writing of a formal analysis in art history?A.Its objective is to identify common features of several works of art.B.Its most important part is the explanation of an artwork's significance.C.Several styles of writing a formal analysis are used by art historians.D. A particular approach is required to present information about an artwork.2. According to the professor, what will students need to do before writing the art history paper?A.Look at examples of formal analysis in textbooksB.Take notes on the artwork they will write aboutC.Go to different museums before selecting a topic for the paperD.Study the historical context of the artwork they will write about3. Why does the professor mention an English class?A.To explain the difference between visual language and written languageB.To explain that students need good writing skills for their assignmentC.To point out similarities between a poetry paper and the students' assignmentD.To point out that many art historians become writers4. What does the professor recommend as a way to understand the relationship between different parts of an artwork?A.Looking for lines that connect different parts of the workB.Examining the artwork from several different anglesC.Looking for similar colors the artist used throughout the workD.Determining how the viewer's eyes move around the work5. Why does the professor talk about his own experience analyzing the painting of a little boy?A.To point out a common misconception about formal analysisB.To stress the importance of looking at an artwork thoroughlyC.To show why a formal analysis should not emphasize small detailsD.To provide an example of an artwork that is easy to analyze6. The professor describes three sections the art history paper should contain. Place them in the order in which they should appear in the paper.Lecture 21. What is the discussion mainly about?A.Results of privatization in the cod-fishing industryws that regulate the cod-fishing industryC. A recent study on cod-fishing techniquesD.Problems related to the overfishing of cod2. Why does the professor compare Cape Cod to Newfoundland?A.To explain how some of Cape Cod’s waters first became privatizedB.To illustrate the enormous size of Cape Cod’s seventeenth-century cod populationC.To explain why large-scale cod fishing began later in Cape Cod than elsewhereD.To highlight the results of two different evolutionary pressures on cod3. What change did scientists notice around Cape Cod after the 1940s?A.The amount of pollutants dumped into the ocean increased dramatically.B.Trawling ships violated fishing regulations more often.C.The cod population's diet became less diverse.D.Cod began to mature at a younger age.4. What point does the professor make about reproduction among small cod fish as compared to larger cod fish?A.Eggs produced by smaller cod are less likely to survive.B.Smaller cod produce fewer eggs.C.The offspring of smaller cod do not live as longD.Smaller cod produce eggs fewer times per year5. What is the professor's opinion of privatization for the management of an environmental resource?A.Privatization is an imperfect tool.B.Privatization should be tried more often.C.Privatization usually results in political conflicts.D.Privatization usually results in the best outcome.6. According to the professor, what was the result of the 200-mile exclusive economic zone declared by the United States and Canada?A.The cod population moved further out to sea.B.The cod population began to recover.C.More trawlers began fishing around Cape Cod.D.Penalties for overfishing were toughened.Conversation 21. Why does the woman go to see the man?A.To ask for his help in getting a job off campusB.To apply for job in the library archivesC.To find out if the man has received her letter of referenceD.To get help on a project she is doing with a professor2. During the conversation, what surprises the man?Click on 2 answersA.That he does not remember the womanB.That the woman knows the library has a job openingC.That the woman came to him for helpD.That the woman is still interested in photography3. 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 hundredth yearB.Planning and setting up photography exhibits at the libraryC.Writing research reports about photographs in the library’s collectionD.Finding photographs requested by library users5. 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 31. What is the main purpose of the lecture?A.To argue that carbon emissions today are not the only factor responsible for global warmingB.To provide evidence that rates of global carbon emissions fluctuate over timeC.To show the importance of distinguishing between different types of carbon emissionsD.To describe different ways carbon is removed from the atmosphere2. What aspects of outer space does the professor emphasize?Click on 2 answers.A.Its vastnessB.Its cold temperaturesC.The absence of life thereD.Its role as the ultimate source of energy on Earth3. According to the professor, how do the oceans remove carbon from the atmosphere?Click on 2 answers.A.By dissolving itB.Through a process of condensation and precipitationC.By storing the remains of marine animalsD.Through the regulation of air temperatures4. Why does the professor mention mining?A.To explain why the price of fossil fuels is continually risingB.To explain how certain fuel sources can be recovered from the ocean floorC.To explain why coal and oil are more difficult to obtain than natural gasD.To explain why fossil fuels contribute to an excess of carbon in the atmosphere5. What does the professor mean when he refers to biomass carbon as "current carbon"?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 testedB.To indicate that the definition of “greenhouse effec t” will be discussedC.To suggest that his previous definition of “greenhouse effect” was impreciseD.To acknowledge that there is controversy surrounding the use of the term “greenhouse effect”Lecture 41. What issue does the professor mainly discuss?ernment purchases of private property to expand transportation routesB.The rising cost of public transportation in the United StatesC.The transfer of certain public assets to for-profit companiesD.Whether voters can be persuaded to approve toll increases2. 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 increasesB.To suggest that mistakes were made when the highway system was builtC.To explain why traffic congestion is not as bad as it used to beD.To make a point about the current need for infrastructure repairs3. According to the professor, why do governments consider selling or leasing pieces of infrastructure?Click on 2 answersernments often have difficulty balancing their general budgets.B.The money that governments receive from user fees has gone down in recent yearsC.Political considerations limit governmen ts’ 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.muters 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.。
TPO-40 阅读文本和对应题目文本 第二篇
Latitude and BiodiversityWhen we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.Why is it that higher latitudes have lower diversities than the tropics? Perhaps it is simply a matter of land area. The tropics contain a larger surface area of land than higher latitudes—a fact that is not always evident when we examine commonly used projections of Earth’s curved surface, since this tends to exaggerate the areas of land in the higher latitudes—and some biogeographers regard the differences in diversity as a reflection of this effect. But an analysis of the data by biologist Klaus Rohde does not support this explanation. Although area may contribute to biodiversity, it is certainly not the whole story; otherwise, large landmasses would always be richer in species.Productivity seems to be involved instead, though perhaps its influence is indirect. Where conditions are most suitable for plant growth—that is, where temperatures are relatively high and uniform and where there is an ample supply of water—one usually finds large masses of vegetation. This leads to a complex structure in the layers of plant material In a tropical rain forest, for example, a very large quantity of plant material builds up above the surface of the ground .There is also a large mass of material, developed below ground as root tissues, but this is less apparent. Careful analysis of the above ground material reveals that it is arranged in a series of layers, the precise number of layers varying with age and the nature of the forest. The arrangement of the biological mass ("biomass") of the vegetation into layered forms is termed its “structure” (as opposed to its “composition,” which refers to the species of organisms forming the community) Structure is essentially the architecture of vegetation, and as in the case of tropical forests, it can be extremely complicated. In a mature floodplain tropical forest in the Amazon River basin, the canopy (the uppermost layers of a forest, formed by the crowns of trees) takes ona stratified structure. There are three clear peaks in leaf cover at heights of approximately 3, 6, and30 meters above the ground; and the very highest layer, at 50 meters, corresponds to the very tall trees that stand free of the main canopy and form an open layer of their own. So, such a forest contains essentially four layers of canopy. Forests in temperate lands often have just two canopy layers, so they have much less complex architecture.Structure has a strong influence on the animal life inhabiting a site. It forms the spatial environment within which an animal feeds, moves around shelters, lives, and breeds. It even affects the climate on a very local level (the "microclimate") by influencing light intensity, humidity, and both the range and extremes of temperature. An area of grassland vegetation with very simple structure, for example, has a very different microclimate at the ground level from that experienced in the upper canopy. Wind speeds are lower, temperatures are lower during the day (but warmer at night), and the relative humidity is much greater near the ground. The complexity of the microclimate is closely related to the complexity of structure in vegetation, and generally speaking, the more complex the structure of vegetation, the more species of animal are able to make a living there. The high plant biomass of the tropics leads to a greater spatial complexity in the environment, and this leads to a higher potential for diversity in the living things that can occupy a region. The climates of the higher latitudes are generally less favorable for the accumulation of large quantities of biomass; hence, the structure of vegetation is simpler and theanimal diversity is consequently lower.paragraph 1When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants.1. The word “distributed ” in the passage is closest in meaning toA. representedB. collectedC. spreadD. managed2. The word “overall ” in the passage is closest in meaning toA. considered as a wholeB. to some degreeC. possiblyD. evidentlyparagraph 2Why is it that higher latitudes have lower diversities than the tropics? Perhaps it is simply a matter of land area. The tropics contain a larger surface area of land than higher latitudes —a fact that is not always evident when we examine commonly used projections of Earth ’s curved surface, since this tends to exaggerate the areas of land in the higher latitudes —and some biogeographers regard the differences in diversity as a reflection of this effect. But an analysis of the data by biologist Klaus Rohde does not support this explanation. Although area may contribute to biodiversity, it is certainly not the whole story; otherwise, large landmasses would always be richer in species.3. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.A. Some biogeographers believe that the tropics have larger surface areas than they actually do because of the distortions produced by projections of Earth ’s curved surfaceB. High levels of diversity in the tropics are sometimes attributed to the fact that the tropics have more surface area of land than the higher latitudes do, though distortions in commonly used projections may seem to suggest otherwise.C. Because biogeographers disagree on whether or not the tropics are correctly represented in projections of Earth s surface, it is difficult to determine the relationship their surface area has to their diversityD. Most biogeographers agree that the tropics contain a larger surface area of land than higher latitudes do ，but they disagree on whether or not the tropics ’ level of diversity is a reflection of that larger surface area. ⽂文本⽂文本4. Why does the author mention “Klaus Rohde” in the passage?A. To support the argument that large landmasses are usually richer in species than smaller ones areB. To introduce the argument that there are other factors contributing to species diversity besides land areaC. To cast doubt on whether the tropics actually contain higher species diversity than land at higher latitudes doesD. To emphasize that biogeographers and biologists differ in their approaches to biodiversityparagraph 3Productivity seems to be involved instead, though perhaps its influence is indirect Where conditions are most suitable for plant growth—that is, where temperatures are relatively high and uniform and where there is an ample supply of water—one usually finds large masses of vegetation. This leads to a complex structure in the layers of plant material. In a tropical rain forest, for example, a very large quantity of plant material builds up above the surface of the ground.There is also a large mass of material, developed below ground as root tissues, but this is less apparent Careful analysis of the above ground material reveals that it is arranged in a series of layers, the precise number of layers varying with age and the nature of the forest. The arrangement of the biological mass ("biomass") of the vegetation into layered forms is termed its "structure" (as opposed to its “composition,” which refers to the species of organisms forming the community) Structure is essentially the architecture of vegetation, and as in the case of tropical forests, it can be extremely complicated. In a mature floodplain tropical forest in the Amazon River basin, the canopy (the uppermost layers of a forest, formed by the crowns of trees) takes on a stratified structure. There are three clear peaks in leaf cover at heights of approximately 3, 6, and 30 meters above the ground; and the very highest layer, at 50 meters, corresponds to the very tall trees that stand free of the main canopy and form an open layer of their own. So, such a forest contains essentially four layers of canopy. Forests in temperate lands often have just two canopy layers, so they have much less complex architecture.5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3 as a condition that benefits plant growth?A. High temperaturesB. Steady temperaturesC. High latitudeD. Plentiful water6. The word “precise” in the passage is closest in meaning toA. exactB. predictedC. approximateD. required7. Paragraph 3 mentions which of the following as creating the structural complexity of a forest?A. The height of the very tallest trees in the forestB. The number of layers of canopyC. The frequency of floods along the plainD. The age of the root tissues below the ground8. According to paragraph 3, which of the following statements best describes the difference between structure and composition?A. “Structure”refers to the arrangement of plant material above the ground surface; “composition” refers to the arrangement of root tissues below the surface of the ground.B. “Structure” refers to the age of the forest; “composition” refers to the forest's nature.C. “Structure” refers to the arrangement of plant species in an area, “composition” refers to which plant species are present in the area.D. “Structure”refers to the shape of the forest canopy; “composition”refers to the number of crowns forming the canopy.9. Why does the author mention “ mature floodplain tropical forest in the Amazon River basin” in the passage?A. To dispute the idea that tropical forests are arranged in layersB. To give an example of the complex architecture vegetation displays in a dense areaC. To suggest that the layers of canopy in some tropical forests can exceed the usual three or fourD. To emphasize that the layers of canopy in a tropical forest give evidence of the number of layers of root tissues below the groundparagraph 4Structure has a strong influence on the animal life inhabiting a site. It forms the spatial environment within which an animal feeds, moves around shelters, lives, and breeds. It even affects the climate on a very local level (the "microclimate") by influencing light intensity, humidity, and both the range and extremes of temperature. An area of grassland vegetation with very simple structure, for example, has a very different microclimate at the ground level from that experienced in the upper canopy. Wind speeds are lower, temperatures are lower during the day (but warmer at night), and the relative humidity is much greater near the ground. The complexity of the microclimate is closely related to the complexity of structure in vegetation, and generally speaking, the more complex the structure of vegetation, the more species of animal are able to make a living there. The high plant biomass of the tropics leads to a greater spatial complexity in the environment, and this leads to a higher potential for diversity in the living things that can occupy a region. The climates of the higher latitudes are generally less favorable for the accumulation of large quantities of biomass; hence, the structure of vegetation is simpler and the animal diversity is consequently lower.10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 4 as an aspect of microclimate?A. Temperature rangeB. Relative humidityC. Light intensityD. Seasonal variations11. What can be inferred from paragraph 4 about a region with a high level of diversity of animal species?A. It also has a high level of plant species diversity.B. It has relatively few microclimatesC. It develops a less complex structure than does a region with a high plant species diversity.D. It develops a biomass similar to that of higher latitudes12.The word “consequently” in the passage is closest in meaning toA. usuallyB. obviouslyC. howeverD. therefore13. Look a t the four squares [■] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.One example of such tropical abundance is found in Panama, which has 667 species of breeding birds一three times the number found in Alaska.Where would the s entence best fit? Click on square [■] to add the sentence to the passage.When we look at the way in which biodiversity (biological diversity) is distributed over the land surface of the planet, we find that it is far from even. The tropics contain many more species overall than an equivalent area at the higher latitudes. This seems to be true for many different groups of animals and plants. [■]Why is it that higher latitudes have lower diversities than the tropics? [■] Perhaps it is simply a mat ter of land area. [■] The tropics contain a larger surface area of land than higher latitudes—a fact that is not always evident when we examine commonly used projections of Earth’s curved surface, since this tends to exaggerate the areas of land in the higher latitudes—and some biogeographers regard the differences in diversity as a reflection of this effect. [■] But an analysis of the data by biologist Klaus Rohde does not support this explanation. Although area may contribute to biodiversity, it is certainly not the whole story; otherwise, large landmasses would always be richer in species.14. Directions:An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selected THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage.Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage.This question is worth 2 points.Drag your choices to the spaces where they belong. To review the passage, click on View TextA number of factors may help account for the difference in biodiversity between low and high latitudes.Answer ChoicesA. Though land area may be related to a region's biodiversity, it is not a primary determining factorB. A structure of varying heights is found in both tropical and temperate forests.C. The more complex the structure of the vegetation of a region, the more species it is able to support.D. Regions possessing conditions that are favorable for plant growth tend to have abundant and diverse vegetation that supports a large number of species.E. The difference in microclimate between a ground-level canopy and an upper-level canopy is responsible for the number of species that inhabit each canopy.F. The temperature range of a region determines the number of animals that feed, move around, shelter themselves, live, and breed in that region.。
托福听力tpo40 lecture1、2、3、4 原文+题目+答案+译文
托福听力tpo40lecture1、2、3、4原文+题目+答案+译文Lecture1 (2)原文 (2)题目 (4)答案 (5)译文 (6)Lecture2 (7)原文 (7)题目 (9)答案 (11)译文 (11)Lecture3 (13)原文 (13)题目 (16)答案 (18)译文 (18)Lecture4 (20)原文 (20)题目 (22)答案 (24)译文 (24)Lecture1原文NARRATOR:Listen to part of a lecture in an art history class.MALE PROFESSOR:Last class I passed out your assignment for your first paper,and today I want to spend some time going over it.Mm…most people never take any art history until they get to college,so many of you have probably never written an art history paper before.I gave you a list of appropriate works of art for you to write about.So your next step in this process needs to be to go look at the work you've selected as your topic.And bring a pencil and a notepad with you,because I don't mean you should just drop by at the museum and glance at it so you can say you've seen it in real life.You need to go and sit in front of the work and really look at it—carefully and slowly.And keep careful notes about what you see—you’ll need them for the kind of art history paper you're going to be writing…it's what we call a formal analysis.A formal analysis of a work of art,any kind of art,is based on its formal qualities, which means qualities related to the form—things like color…texture…line…shapes…proportion…and composition.Probably the closest thing to a formal analysis you might have written is for an English class.If you've…say…written an analysis of a poem,you've used the same skills—you've given an analysis of the poem by describing and analyzing its form and meter.A formal analysis paper in art history is very similar.Now,before you begin writing your formal analysis,you'll want to start with a summary of the overall appearance of the work—a brief description of what you see. Are there figures—people?What are they doing?Or is it a landscape…or an abstract representation of something?Tell what the subject is,and what aspects are emphasized in the painting.This will give your reader an overview of what the work looks like before you analyze it.The next part of your paper—the actual formal analysis—will be the longest and most important section of your paper,where you describe and analyze individual design elements.For this portion of the paper,you're going to rely on the notes you took at the museum,because you should be able to describe in detail the design elements the artist uses,and how they are used.For example,does the artist use harsh lines or soft lines—are the colors bright or muted?Focus on the design elements that you feel are most strongly represented in that particular work of art. And if you don't know where to begin,take note of where your eye goes first.Then describe things in the order in which your eye moves around the work.This will help you understand how one part relates to another—the interaction between the different parts of the work.OK,this kind of analysis should occur throughout the main portion of the paper.In the last section of your paper—and this goes beyond formal analysis—you comment on the significance of what you have seen.What details of the work convey meaning?Some significant details will not be apparent to you right away,but if you look long enough,you realize how important they are for your interpretation of the work.Many years ago,I was writing a formal analysis of a painting of a little boy.In the painting,a little boy was standing in his nursery,and he was holding a toy bird in his hand,and there were more toys around him in the background of the painting. Because of the bird he was holding,I assumed at first that the painting was about the innocence of children.But as I looked at the painting longer,I realized that the boy's eyes looked sad even though there was no discernable expression on his face.And then it dawned on me that,even though he was surrounded by toys,he was all alone in his nursery.The boy's eyes were a significant detail in the painting,that I didn't notice at first.题目1.What point does the professor make about the writing of a formal analysis in art history?A.Its objective is to identify common features of several works of art.B.Its most important part is the explanation of an artwork's significance.C.Several styles of writing a formal analysis are used by art historians.D.A particular approach is required to present Information about an artwork.2.According to the professor,what will students need to do before writing the art history paper?A.Look at examples of formal analysis in textbooksB.Take notes on the artwork they will write aboutC.Go to different museums before selecting a topic for the paperD.Study the historical context of the artwork they will write about3.Why does the professor mention an English class?A.To explain the difference between visual language and written languageB.To explain that students need good writing skills for their assignmentC.To point out similarities between a poetry paper and the students'assignmentD.To point out that many art historians become writers4.What does the professor recommend as a way to understand the relationship between different parts of an artwork?A.Looking for lines that connect different parts of the workB.Examining the artwork from several different anglesC.Looking for similar colors the artist used throughout the workD.Determining how the viewer's eyes move around the work5.Why does the professor talk about his own experience analyzing the painting of a little boy?A.To point out a common misconception about formal analysisB.To stress the importance of looking at an artwork thoroughlyC.To show why a formal analysis should not emphasize small detailsD.To provide an example of an artwork that is easy to analyze6.The professor describes three sections the art history paper should contain.Place them in the order in which they should appear in the paper.Click on a phrase.Then drag it to the space where it belongs.A.Analysis of the design elements the artist usesB.Discussion of the meaning of the artworkC.Summary of the appearance of the artwork答案D B C D B CAB译文旁白：下面听一段艺术史课程的片段。
北清托福TPO-40 Speaking k5 script13
Listen to a conversation between two students.Male: Hey, Sally! How are you doing?Sally: Well, okay. But I’ve got a bit of a problem.Male: Oh yeah? What’s up?Sally: Well, I forgot that tonight is the night my theater class is taking a trip to see a play. We’re taking a bus to see the city.Male: Oh, sounds like fun.Sally: Yeah, well, we have to write a paper about the play for class. Cool thing is my professor got free tickets for us. He and the director of the play are friends so the whole class is going for free.Male: Free theater tickets? Excellent! Theater tickets can be expensive.Sally: Yeah. Problem is though, I have a big history test tomorrow morning and I really need to study. I’ve been putting it off and I kind of forgot that tonight was when the theater class would be going to the play.Male: So you were planning to use tonight to study? Well, could you do your studying, you know, study for the history test when you get back from the play tonight?Sally: Yeah, it’d be late, though. I could study some on the bus and stay up late when we get back from the play.Male: Not exactly ideal study conditions, though.Sally: Exactly. So I was thinking I could go by myself into the city another night to see the play. The paper we have to write on the play isn’t due for a couple of days, so there’d still be time.Male: Then you could get a good night’s sleep before the history test.Sally: Yep. But I’d have to buy the theater ticket myself. It’s only free if I go with the class tonight.。
托福TPO40口语Task3阅读文本+听力文本+题目+满分范文
为了帮助大家高效备考托福，为大家带来托福TPO40口语Task3阅读文本+听力文本+题目+满分范文，希望对大家备考有所帮助。
托福TPO40口语Task3阅读文本： University to Create a Lounge for Commuter Students Many students at our university do not live in dormitories. These students live in town or in the suburbs and travel to campus every day The university has decided to provide these commuter students with a special lounge in the student center - with couches, chairs, and a television. University officials hope that this lounge - a place to socialize and relax - will give commuter students some of the same advantages that dormitory residents now have. An important additional feature of the lounge will be a bulletin board on the wall for posting and sharing information that may be especially useful to commuter students and their particular needs. 托福TPO40口语Task3听力文本： Now listen to two students discussing the article. Woman：Hey, it's nice that they're gonna do this. Man：It's not a bad idea, but do you think it'll accomplish what they're hoping? Woman：Sure. I mean, the dormitories all have their own lounges, and think about how much time students spend there, and how many people they meet. Man：Yeah. I got to know a lot of people in my dorm during my first semester just watching TV and taking study breaks in the lounge. Woman：Right. Those dorm lounges are really central to student life. And I met people there that really helped me with my schoolwork too. Students who live off campus don't have anything like that. Man：That's true. Woman：Plus, I like the idea of posting stuff. You know, things like notices from students who want to get together with other students to share car rides to campus. Man：Yeah. Rideshare information could be helpful. Woman：Absolutely! If students knew about rideshares, they could save money getting to campus cuz a few of them could travel in one car. 托福TPO40口语Task3题目： The woman expresses her opinion about the university’s plan. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion. 托福TPO40口语Task3满分范文： The school has implemented a new policy that create a lounge for the commuter students. And the woman holds a positive view towards the announcement. The first reason she gave is that the lounge is very central to student life, and the people there could actually help her with her school work. Students who live off campus don’t have anything like that. And the second one is based on the fact that the woman likes the idea of posting stuff. Things like notices from students who want to get together with other students to share car rides to campus. And it could save a lot of money for students because a few of them could travel in one car. Therefore, she agrees with that opinion. 以上是给大家整理的托福TPO40口语Task3阅读文本+听力文本+题目+满分范文，希望对你有所帮助!。
托福TPO40-48听力阅读答案口语写作部分介绍
1-3CBA4BD5DConversation21A2BC3-4CD5BC附TPO-40托福听力题目（lecture部分）答案：Lecture11-5DBCDB6CABLecture21-6DBDBACLecture31C2BC3AC4-6DBBLecture41-2CD3AC4-6BACTPO40托福第一篇阅读答案阅读一:C14.CDFTPO-40托福第二篇阅读答案：阅读二：1-5CABBC6-10ABCBD11-13ADA14.ADCTPO-40托福第三篇阅读答案：阅读三：1-5CDDDB6-10ACBCD11-13CBC14DBCTPO-40托福口语题目文本——独立部分；内容预览：TPO-40TASK1Independent Speaking,Personal PreferenceTalkabout a country or culture that you would like to learn more about.What is thecountry or culture and why would you like to learn more about it.TASK2Independent Speaking,Paired ChoiceSomepeople think that materials printed on paper,such as books and newspapers,will one day be replaced by electronic versions of those materials.Othersbelieve that printed materials will always be popular.Which point of view doyou agree with?Explain why.TASK3University to Create a Lounge for Commuter StudentsMany students at our university do not live in dormitories These students live in town or in the suburbs and travel to campus every day The university has decided to provide these commuter students with a special lounge in the student center—with couches, chairs,and a television.University officials hope that this lounge—a place to socialize and relax—will give commuter students some of the same advantages that dormitory residents now have.An important additional feature of the lounge will be a bulletin board on the wall for posting and sharing information that may be especially useful to commuter students and their particular needs.The woman expresses her opinion about the university’s plan.Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.TPO-40托福综合写作独立写作题目文本；内容预览：Reading:Many scientists believe it would be possible tomaintain a permanent human presenceon Mars or the Moon.On the other hand,conditions on Venus are so extreme and inhospitable that maintaining a humanpresence there would be impossibleFirst,atmospheric pressure at Venus’surface is atleast90times greater than the pressure at Earth’s surface This means that aforce of100kilograms is pressing downon every square centimeter of surfaceAll spacecraft that have landed on Venus have been crushed by this extremepressure within an hour of landing.Almost anything humans might land on Venuswould be crushed as well.。
TPO-40 Reading 2 解析
正确答案：C解析：本段的意思是，地球上生物分布是不均匀的。
这里的“be distributed” 是”分布”的意思，与第三项“分散”意思最为接近。
其余选项意思分别是“代表” “收集”和“经营、管理”, 均不符合文本含义；从前后文理解单词词义：当我们看生物多样性distributed 在地球表面的方式时，我们发现……结合句意，这个单词是用来修饰生物多样性的，结合选项，也只有C选项的词义符合。
Q2正确答案：A解析：本句话要表达的是，热带地区总体上比更高纬度的同等地区包含的生物种类更丰富。
这里的“overall”是“整体上”的意思，与第一项符合。
从前后文理解词义，overall 后置修饰species，这种同一主语，但是不同地区的比较，理论上来说整体比较才有可能有指导意义，后面一句马上说到对于很多不同群体的动植物，这个规则貌似也成立。
根据单词的构词法，也是可以得出答案的。
Q3正确答案：B解析：这个长句的难点在于理解句子结构，破折号的部分可以视作全句的插入语，所以这句话的核心意思简化就是，因为热带地区在面积上比高纬度地区更大（虽然这一点不明显），所以科学家认为地区生物多样性的差异是这个原因导致的。
第二项转述正确。
A项错在讨论的根本不是diversity的问题，而是surface areas；C选项和D选项句义跟原文完全不一样，快速判断，发现选项的biogeographers 的agree 和disagree的态度在原文并没有出现。
插入语部分的意思是：尽管当我们一般用投影的方法测量土地曲面的时候，这个事实并不是特别明显，因为这也很容易导致高纬度地区的面积会被放大。
Q4正确答案：B解析：关于一些科学家提出的“面积不同说”，Klaus Rohde提出了相反的看法，认为面积越大，生物多样性越高。
这里是为了说明生物多样性是由其他因素影响，可以视作是后文新论点探讨的引出。
A项错误，并不是支持；C项说产生质疑（cast doubt），错误，关于热带生物多样性更高这一点并没有阐述异议；D项说强调地理生物学家和生物学家在测量生物多样性方法上不同，完全没提及。
托福tpo40口语task2
托福tpo40口语task2考试前两题是独立口语部分,都是给出问题让你做出回答,回答task2 时普遍存在内容宽泛,让人不知所云等等的现象,这就必须要同学们掌握一定的答题技巧，下面是我为您整理的关于〔托福〕tpo40口语task2，希望对你有所帮助。
托福tpo40口语task2题目Question:Some people think that materials printed on paper, such as books and newspapers, will one day be replaced by electronic versions of those materials. Others believe that printed materials will always be popular. Which point of view doyou agree with? Explain why.托福tpo40口语task2答题要领：(1)specifically express your stand.(2)ideally include 2 reasons for your preference.托福tpo40口语task2观点提示：(1) electronic reading materials will replace the printedones1) With the development of technology, which includes the electronic reading materials, it is a more convenient and lower-cost reading way compared with the traditional one.2) The electronic reading is far more environmental friendly since printed reading materials needs more papers, or say, trees. However, timber resources are so valuable.(2) printed materials will always enjoy the popularity 1) The printed reading materials could offer people the most original pleasure of reading,especially when people would like to taking notes with pens. It is a kind of valuable reading tradition.2) Reading printed materials will do less harm to our eyes compared with the electronic ones.托福tpo40口语task2模板：(1) Well,in my opinion , I definitely hold a view that...(2) There are a couple of reasons for my preference.(3) Obviously,...(4) In addition,...新托福口语task2解析:孩子是否应离开家一段时间托福口语题目考试日期：2017年10月28日新托福口语题目回忆版本一：Task2Independent speaking题目Do you agree or disagree: Children should leave home for a period of time to visit their relatives and friends? Some people think it is more important to spend time with family rather than studying or working. Which opinion would you prefer to and give your reasons.考题解析这是T2中常考题型，只必须做出选择并给出合理解释，切忌不可给出模棱两可的选择。
TPO40 Lecture3
TPO40 Lecture3NarratorListen to part of the lecture in an environmental science classProfessorNow, over the next few weeks, we're gonna focus on carbon and its role in what's known as the "greenhouse effect." Everyone knows what that is, right? But let's make sure anyway. Yes, Karlie?StudentThe greenhouse effect is when gases in Earth's atmosphere act like the glass in a greenhouse or a hothouse. They trap in heat which warms up the earth.ProfessorGases like?StudentUm, water vapor? Carbon dioxide?ProfessorRight. Carbon dioxide. We hear a lot about carbon these days, no? Carbon emissions, carbon burning, leaving a carbon footprint. So it'd be easy to assume that any form of carbon burning is necessarily a bad thing. But the fact is: it's not quite that simple. So we're gonna focus today on the difference between good, bad, and well, the, not-so-bad, the potentially okay carbon burning.0K. Good carbon burning. Well,we all have a personal stake in this because burning carbon is the basis of life. We wouldn't be here if we ourselves weren't burning carbon. Basically, all living things burn carbon to survive. Usually this happens at the cellular level and what's burned is carbon in the form of sugars, glucose.Oxygen gets chemically combined with sugars in our cells and the energy produced from that reaction is then used to power the cells. So just by breathing you could say we are all guilty of carbon emission and contribute to the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.Um, another thing about atmospheric carbon: it keeps us from freezing. Because without carbon and other greenhouse gases, our planet would be the same temperature as outer space, around four degrees above absolute zero. And there's nothing going on at that temperature. No possibility of life of any sort. So without atmospheric carbon, life couldn't exist on Earth.Now, another thing to remember is that carbon is always being removed from the atmosphere. It gets used up. Largely it is consumed by plant life through photosynthesis. Also, it dissolves in the oceansor gets stored deep in the ocean. You have shellfish that use the C02 dissolved in the water to make carbonate shells and when they die, they fall to the ocean floor and the carbon gets sequestered down there.So with all this carbon constantly being depleted from the atmosphere, we really need to keep carbon output up to a certain point.So why all the bad press for burning carbon?Well, turns out it's the source of the carbon being burned that's the key. It's in fact the burning of what we call "fossil carbon" that creates the imbalance: fossil fuels, coal, oil, natural gas. These substances are all mined. We have to dig them up or drill a well to release them. And this is carbon that was in the atmosphere millions of years ago.So what happens is: when we burn this carbon, ok, it doesn't really release a whole lot compared to the amount that's already there in the atmosphere, but it adds to the pool. And over years it accumulates.Think of the atmosphere as a big bathtub. It's basically already filled to the brim with carbon. When we start adding fossil carbon into the mix, it starts to spill over. That being said, there's actually a category that's in-between: what we call biomass fuels, probably the most common one is wood.Another example, um, on the North American plains, the Native Americans used to collect buffalo droppings to burn. Uh, in Ireland, they cut up peat from bogs and they burn that.So what's the big distinction between this and fossil carbon?Biomass carbon is what we might call current carbon. It's always going in and out of the atmosphere. So if we burn one of these fuels, we're putting its carbon into atmosphere. Right? But in a balanced system, somewhere else in the world the same amount of carbon is going back. It gets taken in by growing vegetation. So burning biomass fuel produces sort of not-so-bad carbon. In fact, it can become good carbon if we endeavor as a society, as humanity, to allow forests to recover this carbon, if we don't, say, pave over all the surfaces to prevent things from growing. So whenever we cut down a tree and burn its wood, we have to allow another tree to grow to keep things in balance. That way, you're…you're carbon neutral.。
TPO-40 Reading 1 解析
Q1正确答案：C解析：第一段说明，当时希腊的city-states在800 B.C. 到500 B.C.这个时间段内兴起，并且每一个city-state都依据自己的情况建立了适合自己的政体系统(One of the most important changes …the polis, or city-state, and each polis developed a system of government that was appropriate to its circumstances.) 这就是说不同的city-states具有不同的政体和组织方式，这句话完全符合第三项的释义。
第一项错误，并没有说各个城市都采取了雅典的方式。
第二项不选，既然提到了贵族统治（aristocratic rule），文中只是说在这期间，遇到和解决的一些问题：在贵族和新兴阶层之间sharing political power，贵族生活方式的调整，并没有说city-state 是基于贵族统治的；第四项也不选，那时候的city-states是属于处在兴起的繁荣期，文章第1句话已经说明了。
Q2正确答案：C解析：除了第三个选项之外，剩余三项分别对应第一句列举的“an aristocratic council” “an assembly of adult males”以及“annually elected officials”，只有第三项没有提到。
Q3：正确答案：B解析：题目问的是确立财富多寡作为执政话语权基础的重要影响之一是什么。
整个第一句都是Solon的行为措施，比如开头说他确立了财富多寡作为执政的标准，而不是出身（he broke the aristocracy's stranglehold …establishing wealth rather than birth …）”等来打破贵族专权的统治。
从第二句开始就表达了影响：雅典贵族的影响力被进一步削弱，也就是B的同义表达。
托福听力 TPO听力题目与答案1-37全套汇总(附译文)
托福听力: TPO听力题目与答案1-37全套汇总(附译文)目前托福TPO内容已经更新到37套，很多同学在使用TPO听力内容时不是缺少音频资料就是内容不全，针对大家使用TPO听力内容的诸多不方便，小编特给出一份托福TPO 听力题目与答案1-37全套汇总(附译文)资料，同学们可以拿去好好练习一下，进而也可对比一下与之前内容的不同，所增加的套题与之前的区别。
托福TPO听力题目与答案1-37全套汇总(附译文)内容如下：1.Why does the student go to see the librarian?To sign up for a seminar on using electronic sources for researchTo report that a journal is missing from the reference areaTo find out the procedure for checking out journal articlesTo ask about how to look for resources for a class paper2.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 reserveMost of them are accessible in an electronic formatMost of them can be checked out for three weeksPrinted versions from the past three years are located in the reference section3.What does the librarian suggest the student should do to save time?Choose an easier research topicConcentrate on five journalsRead the summaries of the articles firstInstall a new program on her home computer4.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 manShe does not have a computer at homeShe has to hand in her assignment by the end of the dayShe will be meeting a friend in the library later on5.Why does the woman say thisShe had forgotten about the informationShe is surprised she was not aware of the informationShe is annoyed that the information was published only recentlyShe is concerned that the librarian gave her incorrect informationStudentHi, um…, I really hope you can help me.LibrarianThat’s why I’m here. What can I do for you?StudentI’m supposed to do a literature review for my psychology course, but I’m… having a hard time finding articles. I don’t even know where to start looking.LibrarianYou said this is for your psychology course, right? So your focus is on …StudentDream Interpretation.LibrarianWell, you have a focus, so that’s already a good start. Hmmm… well, there’re a few things… oh wait… have you checked to see if your professor put any material for you to look at on reserve?StudentAha, that’s one thing I did know to do. I just copied an article, but I still need three more on my topic from three different journals.LibrarianLet’s get you going on looking for those then. We have printed versions of twenty or so psychology journals in the Reference Section. These are ones published within the last year. Now that I think about it… there’s a journal named Sleep and Dreams.StudentOh, yeah, the article I just copied is from that journal, so I’ve got to look in other sources.正确答案，D。