Section 1
Part 1 conversation
1、why does the woman go to see the professor?
To get advice on the topic of a term paper
To discuss different types of food packaging
To find out if the university will offer courses in food packaging
To ask about jobs in food industry
2、Why does the professor mention his previous jobs?
To explain why the woman should study physics, math , and chemistry
To recommend that woman get a summer job on a fishing boat
To point out that industry jobs can lead to a teaching career
To confirm an assumption the woman made about finding a job
3、The woman mentions a research study of milk packaging. What was the finding of the study?
Plastic containers may change the flavor of milk
Light may negatively affect the quality of milk
People prefer to buy milk in see-through containers.
Opaque containers are effective in protecting milk from bacteria.
4、What does the professor imply about the dairy in Chelsea?
It has plans to start bottling milk in opaque containers.
Some of its employees attended the university
Employees there might be able to provide useful information
He worked there before joining the university faculty
5、Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.
Why does the woman mean when she says this……
She has read conflicting information
She has been too busy to begin her research
The topic she is researching is too broad
The information she needs is not available
Part 2
6、What does the professor mainly discuss?
The history of set design in English theater
A French painter’s innovations in set design
A kind of play popular in eighteenth-century English theater
A leading playwright of the eighteenth century
7、According to the professor , how did Loutherbourg create a feeling of greater depth on the stage?
He enlarged the stage area
He used mainly dark colors in the painted backgrounds
He carefully spaced separate piece of scenery
He used three-dimensional objects in his sets
8、What can be inferred about theatergoers in eighteenth-century England?
They did not accept Loutherbourg’s set designs at first
Most of them attended the theater mainly to see popular actors
Some of them used the theater as a substitute for travel
9、What is the professor’s opinion about the relationship between English landscape painters and Loutherbourg?
He thinks Loutherbourg landscape painters were unfair in their criticism of Loutherbourg’s work.
He thinks Loutherbourg’s relationship with English landscape painters was less important than most experts think
He thinks Loutherbourg and the English landscape painters probably influenced each other.
He thinks English landscape painters helped Loutherbourg’s work gain in popularity.
10、What are two notable features of the eidohusikon?
It was identical to the Drury Lane Theatre
It did not make use of actors
It used paintings made by Gainsborough
It had a small stage
11、Why does the professor mention a storm that passed over Loutherbourg’s home?
To demonstrate the authenticity of Loutherbourg’s sound effects.
To provide context in a discussion about lighting effects
To mention one of the problems the Eidophusikon faced
To explain how Loutherbourg got an idea for a theater set
Part 3 lecture
12、what is the lecture mainly about?
Factors involved in the increased growth of shrubs in Arctic Alaska
How temperature increase might be affecting the permafrost in Arctic Alaska
Why nutrient production of microbes in the soil in Arctic Alaska is declining
Reasons that grasslands are turning into tundra in Arctic Alaska
13、According to the professor, what are two features of shrub that allow them to grow well in arctic regions?
They have roots that can penetrate permafrost
Their height allows them to absorb more sunlight
They absorb nutrients from the soil efficiently
They have a shallow root system
14、What is one reason for the increase in shrub growth in Arctic Alaska?
Decreases in grass and most growth have altered the balance of nutrients in the soil.
Increases in ground temperature have led to increased microbial activity.
Increases in average winter temperatures have permafrost permeable to water.
Increases in snowfall have provided more water for shrubs.
