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Section 1
Conversation 1
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
What does the woman go to
the information desk?
She does not know
where the library computers are located.
She does not know how to use a computer
to locate the information she needs.
She does not have time to wait until a
library computer becomes available.
The
book she is looking for was missing from the
library shelf.
Why does the
man assume that the woman is in professor
Simpson
’
s class?
The man recently saw the woman talking
with Professor Simpson.
The woman
mentioned Professor
Simpson
’
s name.
The woman is carrying the textbook used
in Professor
Simpson’
s
class.
The woman is researching a
subject that Professor Simpson specializes in.
What can be inferred about the geology
courses the woman is talking?
It has
led the woman to choose geology as her major
course of study.
It is difficult to
follow without a background in chemistry and
physics.
The woman thinks it is easier
than other science courses.
The woman
thinks the course is boring.
What topic
does the woman need information on?
The
recent activity of a volcano in New Zealand.
Various types of volcanoes found in New
Zealand.
All volcanoes in New Zealand
that are still active.
How people in
New Zealand have prepared for volcanic eruptions.
What does the man imply about the
article when he says this:
It may not
contain enough background material.
It
is part of a series of articles.
It
might be too old to be useful.
It is
the most recent article published on the subjects.
Lecture 1
6.
A.
B.
C.
D.
7.
What is the lecture mainly about?
The transplantation of young coral to
new reef sites.
Efforts to improve the
chances of survival of coral reefs.
The
effects of temperature change on coral reefs.
Confirming the reasons behind the
decline of coral reefs.
According to
the professor, how might researches predict the
onset of coral bleaching in
the future?
A.
By monitoring
populations of coral predators.
B.
By monitoring
bleach-resistant coral species.
C.
By monitoring
sea surface temperatures.
D.
By monitoring degraded reefs that have
recovered.
8.
What is the
professor
’
s opinion about
coral transplantation?
A.
It is cost-effective.
B.
It is long-
term solution.
C.
It is producing encouraging results.
D.
It does not
solve the underlying problems.
9.
Why does the
professor discuss refugia? Click on 2
answers.
A.
To explain that the location of coral
within a reef affects the
coral
’
s ability to survive.
B.
To point out
why some coral species are more susceptible to
bleaching than others.
C.
To suggest that bleaching is not as
detrimental to coral health as first thought.
D.
To illustrate
the importance of studying coral that has a low
vulnerability to bleaching.
10.
What
does
the
professor
imply
about
the
impact
of
mangrove
forests
on
coral-
reef
ecosystems?
A.
Mangrove
forests provide habitat for wildlife that feed on
coral predators.
B.
Mangrove forests improve the water
quality of nearby reefs.
C.
Mangrove forests can produce sediments
that pollute coral habitats.
D.
Mangrove
forests compete with nearby coral reefs for
certain nutrients.
11.
According to
the professor, what effect do lobsters and sea
urchin have on a coral reef?
A.
They protect a
reef by feeding on destructive organism.
B.
They harm a
reef by taking away important nutrients.
C.
They filter
pollutants from water around a reef.
D.
They prevent a
reef from growing by preying on young corals.
Lecture 2
does
the professor mainly discuss?
A. Some
special techniques used by the makers of vintage
Cremonese violins.
B. How the
acoustical quality of the violin was improved over
time.
C. Factors that may be
responsible for the beautiful tone of Cremonese
violins.
D. Some criteria that
professional violinists use when selecting their
instruments.
13.
What does the professor imply about the
best modern violin makes?
A.
They are unable to recreate the high
quality varnish used by Cremonese violins makers.
B.
Their
craftsmanship is comparable to that of the
Cremonese violins makers.
C.
They use wood from the same trees that
were used to make the Cremonese violins.
D.
Many of them
also compose music for the violin.
14.
Why does the
professor discuss the growth cycle of tree?
A.
To clarify how
modern violin makes select wood.
B.
To highlight a
similarity between vintage and modern violins.
C.
To explain why
tropical wood cannot be used to make violins.
D.
To explain
what causes variations in density in a piece of
wood.
15.
What
factor
accounts
for
the
particular
density
differential
of
the
wood
used
in
the
Cremonese
violins?
A.
The
trees that produced the wood were harvested in
spring.
B.
The
trees that produced the wood grew in an unusually
cool climate.
C.
The wood was allowed to partially decay
before being made into violins.
D.
The wood was
coated with a local varnish before it was crafted
into violins.
16.
The professor
describes an experiment in which wood was exposed
to a fungus before
being made into a
violin. What point does the professor make about
the fungus?
A.
It
decomposes only certain parts of the wood.
B.
It was found
only in the forests of northern Italy.
C.
It was
recently discovered in a vintage Cremonese violin.
D.
It decomposes
only certain species of trees.
17.
Why does the
professor say this:
A.
To find out how much exposure students
have had to live classical music.
B.
To use student
experiences to support his point about audience
members.
C.
To
indicated that instruments are harder to master
than audience members realize.
D.
To make a
point about the beauty of violin music.
Section 2
Conversation 2
1.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Why has the student come to
see the professor?
To find out her
reaction to a paper he recently submitted.
To point out a factual error in an
article the class was assigned to read.
To ask about the suitability of a topic
he wants to write about.
To ask about
the difference between chinampas and hydroponics.
What does the professor imply about
hydroponics?
It was probably invented
by the Aztecs.
It is a relatively
modern development in agriculture.
It
requires soil that is rich in nutrients.
It is most successful when extremely
pure water is used.