TPO16 listening 问题解析
Section 1
TPO16-L1 Conversation 1
1. What does the woman want the man to do?
O Postpone a choir performance to allow more time for rehearsals
O Change the rehearsal schedule at the music building
O Give approval for her group to move a piano to a different room
O Help her reserve a rehearsal space on campus
答案：D
解析：(原文中)We just need a quiet space. And it has to have a piano…
主旨题，由于她们现在的 Lincoln Auditorium 装修，特别吵，无法排练。所以他们要求换地方。
2. What problem concerning Lincoln Auditorium is mentioned?
O There is no piano in the auditorium
O The auditorium has been booked by the jazz ensemble
O The auditorium is located near a construction site.
O The auditorium s stage is not large enough to hold the whole choir.
答案：C
解析：(原文中)Student: Noise. Like I explained on the phone we’ve always had our rehearsals in the Lincoln Auditorium every day at 3 o’clock and it’s always worked just great. But the past few weeks with the noise, it’s been a total nightmare since constructions started next door on the science hall.
可知他们排练auditorium就在next door on the science hall。
3. What does the woman imply about having rehearsals in the evening?
O Most auditoriums are already reserved in the evening for performances
O Groups must finish rehearsals before campus buildings close
O Students are usually too tired to rehearse in the evening
O Many students are not available in the evening
答案：D
解析：(原文中)I mean evenings are really hard. It seems like everyone in the choir already has plans and some even have classes at night.
细节题，很多人晚上都有安排，无法排练。
4. What is the woman's attitude toward the jazz ensemble?
O She is worried that they have not rehearsed enough
O She believes they may have deceived her
O She would like to work together with them on a project
O She admires the way they solved their acoustical problems.
答案：B
解析：(原文中)I don’t know. I just wonder if the jazz ensemble knew what was going to happen.女孩的合唱团和爵士团换了地方，而随后就装修了，她觉得爵士团有可能知道内情才换的，自己被欺骗了，因为实在太巧了。
5. What does the woman imply when she says this
O She will give the man the answers to his questions at another time,
O She is sorry that she cannot change the rehearsal time,
O She wishes that she could explain the problem more clearly
O She believes the man already knows the answers to his own questions
答案：D
解析：(原文中)Manager: Can you... How flexible can you be on times? You said no evenings, but what (if) can’t find something open at 3 o’clock? Can you move earlier or later?
Student: I wish I could say another time would be okay, but you know how it is, everybody’s already got commitments for the whole semester 2:30 or 3:30 would probably be okay, but I don’t think we could go much outside that.
But you know就可以看出woman认为这个男人已经知道了答案，对应D选项。
TPO16-L2 Geology
6. What is the main purpose of the lecture?
O To explain the various ways that sulfuric acid is involved in the formation of caves
O To describe caves and other geologic formations in U.S. national parks
O To use Lechugmlla Cave as an example of how most caves form
O To discuss the formation and characteristics of an unusual type of cave
答案：D
解析：第一题上来是主旨题，本文主要讲的是 Lechugmlla Cave 的形成与特点，A 是硫酸参与山洞形成的不同方式，太片面;B 的介绍国家公园的山洞和其他地形，范围太广;C 的把Lechugmlla Cave 当做一个例子，介绍大多数山洞的形成，而首先Lechugmlla Cave 是很特殊的，是少数而非大多数的例子，其次虽然介绍了由水冲击的山洞的形成，不是文章的 main idea。
7. The professor mentions parts of the process involved in the formation of Lechuguilla Cave. Indicate which of the statements below describe part of the process
Click in the correct box for each phrase
YesNo
Gypsum residue accumulated to form decorative structures
Gas generated by bacteria reacted with gypsum deposits
Hydrogen sulfide gas mixed with underground water.
Acid dissolved parts of the limestone
Bacteria fed on underground oil
Flowing surface water enlarged the cracks in the limestone
答案：ABAAAB
解析： (原文中)Bacteria feed on this oil and release hydrogen sulfide gas. This gas is hydrogen sulfide, rises up and mixes with oxygen in the underground water that sits in the cracks and fissures in the limestone. Sulfuric acid eats away at limestone very aggressively. So you get bigger cracks.There’s such variety there like nothing anywhere else in the world, some of them are elaborate looking, like decorations. And a lot of them are made of gypsum and could be up to 20 feet long. It’s pretty impressive. 由此可知，只有第二个和最后一个没有被提到。
8. According to the professor, what substance found in surface water is important for the formation of typical limestone caves?
O Gypsum
O Oxygen
O Carbonic acid
O Sulfuric acid
答案：C
解析：(原文中)Also, in surface water, there is a weak acid, carbonic acid, not sulfuric acid but carbonic acid that helps dissolve the rock.
细节题，典型的是碳酸腐蚀的，与硫酸形成对比。
9. What does the presence of gypsum in Lechuguilla Cave indicate?
O The cave was not formed by flowing water
O The cave is no longer forming
O Bacteria are present in high concentrations inside the cave,
O No type of acid was involved in the formation of the cave
答案：A
解析：(原文中)This is part of what led us to the realization that Lechuguilla is in that small group of waterless caves. BCD在文中都没有提到。
10. What can be inferred from the fact that Lechuguilla Cave is no longer forming?
O The cave has stopped attracting visitors
O The cave no longer contains any limestone
O The air in the cave is safer to breathe now than it was in the past
O Gypsum deposits inside the cave are growing thicker.
答案：C
解析：(原文中)It’s not really forming any more. But, there is other ones like it, for example, in Mexico, that are forming. And when cave researchers go to explore them, they see and smell, the sulfuric acid and gases of...er...phew...now, something else, think of rotten eggs.
推断题，那就意味着文章没有原句对应，需要我们根据听的信息的关系进行推测，而文章说Lechuguilla 洞现在不在形成了，但是没有例子说怎么显示不形成了，而是介绍了一个还在形成的墨西哥的洞，那里面的气味很难闻，对比之下，那气味就应该是更安全了。
11. What does the professor mean when he says this:
O Lechuguilla Cave is not completely absent of water
O Lechuguilla Cave is not totally safe to explore.
O Water long ago flowed through Lechuguilla Cave
O Scientists do not agree about how Lechuguilla Cave was formed
答案：A
解析：(原文中)Dry as a bone. Well, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. But it’s safe to say that it’s sulfuric acid and not moving water that formed Lechuguilla cave and those few other ones like it. In fact, there is no evidence that flowing water has even gone in or out of the cave.
只是说Lechuguilla洞是有死水没有活水，所以还是有水的。
TPO16-L3 Music History
12. What is the lecture mainly about?
O Professional pianists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
O The influence of the piano on music and society
O A comparison of the piano and harpsichord
O A comparison of musical styles before and after the invention of the piano
答案：B
解析：原文中)But I think if I were asked to identify a single crucial development in European music of this time, it would be the invention of the piano, which, interestingly enough also had a significant effect on European society of that time.
此段明确地表明文章主要谈论的是piano对European society在那个时候的影响。
13. What does the professor mention as influences on musical styles before the invention of the piano?
O The preferences of particular patrons
O The low numbers of available instruments
O Increases in the number of music schools
O Reductions in the costs of producing instruments
答案：A
解析：(原文中)We’ve been talking about the development of musical styles and genres within the relatively narrow social context of its patronage by the upper classes.Composers, after all, had to earn a living and those who were employed in the services of a specific patron, well, I don’t have to spell it out for you, the likes and dislikes of that patron, this would’ve had an effect on what was being composed and performed.
影响是they employed in the services of a specific patron，故正确答案是A选项。
14. Why does the professor describe how a piano works?
O To explain why pianos are easy to play
O To explain why pianos are expensive to construct
O To explain why pianos are not classified as string instruments
O To explain why pianos do not require frequent tuning
答案：C
解析：(原文中)This striking action is why the piano is a percussion instrument instead of a string instrument.
这句话就是为了解释piano不被归类于弦乐器的原因。
15. According to the professor, why did the piano become more popular than the harpsichord?
O Piano music was easier to compose than harpsichord music
O Piano music was better for accompanying the popular new dances of the 1700s
O The piano had a more attractive size and shape than the harpsichord,
O The piano could express a wider range of emotions than the harpsichord
答案：D
解析：(原文中)Well, the percussive effect of those little hammers means that the pianist, unlike the harpsichordist, can control the dynamics of the sound - how softly or loudly each note is struck, hence the name, pianoforte, soft and loud. Now artistically for both composers and performers this was a major turning point. This brand new instrument, capable of producing loud and soft tones, greatly expanded the possibilities for conveying emotion.
最后一句话道出piano 受欢迎的原因，正确答案为D。
16. Why does the professor discuss Clara Schumann?
O She influenced the design of the modern piano
O She grew up in an environment that encouraged female musicians
O Her musical talents were inherited from her parents
O Her background and Robert Schumann’s background were similar
答案：B
解析：(原文中)Clara grew up to become a well-known and respected piano virtuoso, a performer of extraordinary skill who not only gave concerts across Europe, but also was one of the first important female composers for the instrument.
这段话主要是强调这个人是一个非常杰出的女性音乐家——the first important female composers。所以对应的只有B选项。
17. What does the professor imply when he says this:
O He will not write a term on the blackboard
O The students do not have to take notes
O The situation was described in the reading
O The students can easily guess what he means
答案：D
解析：(原文中)Composers, after all, had to earn a living and those who were employed in the services of a specific patron, well, I don’t have to spell it out for you, the likes and dislikes of that patron, this would’ve had an effect on what was being composed and performed.
教授说都不用告诉他们，由此可知道他认为学生可以清楚地明白他的意思。
Section 2
TPO16-L4 Conversation 2
1. Why does the student go to see the professor?
O To find out his grade on the midterm exam
O To explain why he missed a class
O To get help writing an essay
O To ask to take a test at a different time
答案：D
解析：(原文中)Well, the thing is the bus leaves right in the middle of when our history class meets this Friday. So, well, I was thinking maybe I could take the test on a different day like Monday morning during your office hours?
主旨原因题，学生去看教授是想参加一个法语课的旅行，而时间正好重叠，所以想换一个时间参加考试。
2. Why does the professor congratulate the student?
O He received the highest grade on a recent test.
O He recently won an award.
O He was accepted into a history program in France.
O He wrote an essay that was published in a magazine.
答案：B
解析：(原文中)Jeff, I’m glad you drop by. I’ve been meaning to congratulate you on the class leadership award.
学生来拜访，教授很高兴，首先恭喜他获得领导力奖。
3. What will the student do this weekend?
O Take a trip with his medieval history class
O Practice speaking French
O Attend an awards ceremony
O Write a paper about Montreal
答案：B
解析：(原文中)The main reason I wanted to go is that we’ll be rooming with French speaking Students there, you know, so we can get a chance to use our French to actually talk with real French speakers.
学生想在周末参加法语班的活动，可以和说法语的同学住在一起，所以就应该是练习自己的法语。
4. What are two of the criteria the professor will use to evaluate students’ essays?
Click on 2 answers
□ How completely they describe the factual details of historical events
□ How successfully they defend their own opinions
□ How carefully they analyze ideas discussed in class
□ How much information from the textbook they include
答案：B, C
解析：(原文中)I’m giving you several short essay questions to make you think critically about the points we’ve discussed in class. What I want is for you to synthesize information to reflect back on what we’ve read and discussed and to form your own ideas, not just repeat points from the textbook.
教授关心的是学生是否用批判性的态度去看待他们在课堂上讨论过的观点，不是 A 选项对于细节的描述，也不是 D选项，要涵盖多少教科书上的内容，而是对于课上观点的理解以及自己形成的观点。
5. What does the professor imply when she says this:
O She has not yet seen the student's paper
O She will not hold class on Monday.
O She needs more time to grade the student's exam
O She wants to confirm her plans for a test
答案：D
解析：(原文中)Eh...Monday morning...um...that would not be...oh wait, let me just see one thing. Aha, okay. That’s what I thought. So, for your class, I was planning a take-home exam so you could just take the test along with you.
教授一开始没想来考试形式，然后仔细想起来了，是带回家的考试，所以这句话是确认这个测试计划。A,B,C 原文都没提。
TPO16-L5 Biology
6. What is the lecture mainly about?
O Different foraging strategies among animals
O Methods beavers use to gather building materials
O Decisions beavers make about where to live
O Choices beavers face when foraging
答案：D
解析：(原文中)OK. Let’s continue our discussion about animal behavior by talking about decisions that animals face, complex ones.
文章主旨题。文章主要介绍的是 beaver 不同情况下所要做的选择。A 与文章无关，BC 都太片面。
7. What difference between aspen trees and ash trees does the professor point out?
O Aspen trees are easier to transport
O Aspen trees provide better wood for construction
O Aspen trees provide less nutrition for beavers.
O Aspen trees have more overall value to beavers.
答案：D
解析：(原文中) So aspens do double duty. But ash trees, beavers use ash trees only for construction.
Aspen trees对beavers来说有更大的价值，所以正确答案为D。
8. What does the professor identify as the two central issues involved in beavers' foraging behavior?
Click on 2 answers.
□ How far from home to forage
□ How to cope with competition
□ What size tree to cut down
□ What time of year material for construction is available
答案：A, C
解析：(原文中)So which is better, a single large tree or three small trees? Another critical issue and it’s related to the first, to the size issue, is how far from the water should it go to get trees.
很明显的细节原因题，作者不仅说出来了，而且反复的情景假设也说的是这两个因素，要砍树，走多远，树多大? 文章还有其他的因素，但是没有关于竞争和一年中的什么时候，但是一天中的什么时候还是有的。
9. What does the professor say about the cutting down of large trees?
O Beavers generally prefer cutting down large trees to small trees
O Beavers generally do not travel long distances to cut down large trees
O Beavers will not cut down large trees of certain species.
O Beavers use large trees mainly for the purpose of building shelters
答案：B
解析：(原文中)But actually, the opposite is true. Beavers will cut down only large trees that are close to the water.They will travel far only to cut down certain small trees that they can cut down quickly and drag back home quickly.
细节题，文章中出现了假设的 cutting down large trees 很多次，但是最后的结论只有一个，but 引导。它们只会cut down large trees that are close to the water。
10. According to the professor, why do beavers generally forage at night?
O Beavers are safer from predators if they forage at night
O Foraging at night requires less energy than foraging in the daytime
O Beavers stay with their offspring during the daytime.
O Beavers face less competition for food from other animals during the night.
答案：B
解析：(原文中)So it looks as though beavers are less interested in minimizing their exposure to predators and more interested in saving energy when foraging for wood, which may also explain why beavers forage primarily during the evenings.
文章重要现象的原因解释，由so 领导，这样做是为了节省能量。
11. Why does the professor say this:
O To explain her reasoning
O To indicate why her belief was wrong
O To give an example of a decision beavers make
O To explain the reason beavers travel far for wood
答案：A
解析：(原文中)Will it travel farther for a larger tree than It will for a smaller tree? Now I would have thought the bigger the tree, the farther the beaver would be willing to travel for it. That would make sense, right?
这句话是作者在陈述自己的一个逻辑思维。
TPO16-L6 Art History
12. What is the lecture mainly about?
O The images in stained-glass windows
O The history of stained glass art
O The importance of religious art during the Middle Ages
O Techniques for making glass during the Middle Ages
答案：B
解析：主旨题。文中教授第一句话OK, now urn, a sort of paradigmatic art form of the Middle Ages was stained glass art. 本文明显介绍的就是彩色玻璃的发展历史，A, C, D 太片面，整篇文章是按着时间顺序。
13. What are two points the professor makes about stained-glass windows made during the Middle Ages?
Click on 2 answers
□ They typically were small in size
□ The glass was colored during the glassmaking process
□ They were used mainly for churches
□ They had simple designs
答案：B, C
解析：(原文中)Well up until the 16th century stained glass was colored during the glass making process itself…during the Middle Ages and was closely related to church building.
细节题，全文主要在说用于教堂的彩色玻璃，窗户很大所以玻璃的尺寸也很大，设计也很独特，不是简单的，所以选 B, C
14. During the Middle Ages, what was one of the first steps that artists used in making a stained glass window?
O They drew the design onto the top of a table
O They created models of the design with lead strips
O They drew an outline of the design directly onto a piece of glass
O They painted the design on paper
答案：A
解析：(原文中)Back then, the artists made their own glass, but first they came up with the design. Paper was scarce and expensive, so typically they drew the design onto a white table top.
重要细节，比如 first等等，当时纸张较贵，就画在桌子上。
15. According to the professor, what are two ways in which stained-glass windows made in the sixteenth century differed from those made in earlier centuries?
Click on 2 answers
□ The way the glass was colored
□ The role played by lead strips
□ The scenes that were depicted
□ The way glass pieces were cut
答案：A, B
解析：(原文中)Well, lead is strong and flexible so it’s ideal for joining pieces of glasses cut in different shapes and sizes. Well up until the 16th century stained glass was colored during the glass making process itself.
细节题，着色，lead strips 是两方面重点说的。C,D 则没提。
16. What does the professor imply contributed to the popularity of Tiffany glass?
O The use of lead compounds to enhance its colors
O The reuse of stained glass from old church windows
O The invention of electric lighting
O A new process for painting glass
答案：C
解析：(原文中)You’ve heard of Tiffany lamp shades right? These of course took advantage of the new innovation of electric lighting.
故正确答案为C。
17. What does the woman imply when she says this:
O It is unfortunate that people in the nineteenth century destroyed old stained-glasswindows
O Stained-glass windows made in the nineteenth century are more beautiful than those made earlier.
O It was necessary for people in the nineteenth century to break stained-glass windows
O Stained-glass windows made in the nineteenth century are more valuable today than windows made in previous centuries
答案：A
解析：(原文中)Student :They actually broke them? That showed good judgment, real foresight, didn’t it?
Professor :Yes, if only they had known. Uh, and it’s not just that old stained glass is really valuable today, we lost possibly great artwork.
重听暗示题，为了理解隐藏含义，也要联系上下文女学生明显不满意这种砸玻璃的行为。