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1、Mini Test 1 Questions: Section 1: 1. Why does the student go to see the professor? A. To tell the professor that he is getting married. B. To find out when the research project is due. C. To get permission to postpone the project due date. D. To explain why he was late turning in the paper. 2. What

2、excuse does the student use? A. He is getting married. B. He has an important family event to attend. C. The due date for the project is too soon. D. The project is much harder than he had expected. 3. How does the professor seem to feel about this? Missing a few days of class for the wedding is OK.

3、 Missing a few days of class for the wedding is not OK. Delaying the research project is OK. Delaying the research project is not OK. 4. Which of the following might the professor say? A. You have plenty of time to complete the project before the wedding. B. Maybe the wedding could be postponed. C.

4、That seems like a good reason to delay the project. D. I cant believe that the wedding is so soon. 5. What does the professor mean? A. Im not really doing you a big favor, but Im telling you it is. B. Im sure you dont believe this because you never believe what I say. C. It certainly seems like a bi

5、g favor, but its not. D. Youre not going like this now, but youll appreciate it later. 2 Section 2: 6. What is the professor discussing? A. The various causes of a particular geographical formation B. The role of meteors in forming craters. C. How craters have an impact on their surroundings. D. The

6、 differences between various types of volcanic craters. 7. Which did the professor NOT mention as a possible cause of craters? A. Volcanic collapse B. Earthquake activity C. Volcanic explosion D. Collision of a meteor with Earth 8. Why does the professor ask this: A. To point out that the students d

7、o not know the answer B. To find out if the students have read the chapter C. To encourage the students to think about something throughout the lecture. D. To reinforce an earlier point that he made. 9. What is Mount Mazama? A. A mountain now towering over Oregon. B. The name of a mountain that used

8、 to exist. C. A volcanic mountain that regularly erupts. D. A mountain destroyed by the impact of a meteor. 10. The professor indicates how each of these craters was formed. Indicate which crater each of these descriptions of the formation matches. CRATER LAKE MT. ST. METEOR HELENS CRATER Formed whe

9、n a volcanic mountain exploded Formed when a volcanic mountain collapsed Not formed as part of a volcanic mountain 11. What does the professor imply about the number of volcanic craters? A. It is not as large as the number of impact craters. B. It is approximately the same as the number of impact cr

10、aters. C. It is most likely around eighty. D. It is far greater than the number of impact craters. 3 Listening Script: Section 1: Consultation Delayed Paper (student) (professor) (student) (professor) (student) (professor) (student) Hi, Professor Harley. Could I talk with you for a moment? I have a

11、question for you. Sure, Tom. Whats your question? Well, Im in your class, the Eastern Cultures class at 9:00. Yes, I know. And we have that big research project due next month. Yes, you do. And I was wondering. wonderingSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 if SYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 uhSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s

12、 10.5 (professor) Whats your question, Tom? Arent you sure what youre supposed to be doing for the research project? (student) No, its not that. (professor) Well, whats your question? (student) I was wondering if it would be possible toSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5umSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5turn in th

13、e project late. (professor) You want to turn the project in late? But youve got more than a month to finish it. You have plenty of time to get it done before the due dateSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 (student) Well, you see, Im going to be missing a few days of school next monthSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10

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15、e a really big wedding and Im going to part of the weddingSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5soSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5. Ill have to, to miss a few days of school next monthSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5for the wedding. (professor) Well, your brothers wedding sounds like a good reason to miss a couple of days

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17、88 f Symbol s 10.5 (student) So Id really appreciate it if I didnt have to finish the research project until after the wedding. maybe a weekSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 or two weeksSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5or soSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5after the wedding. (professor) But the weddings not for another

18、month from now. You have plenty of time to get the project done before you leave for the wedding. (student) I was hoping I could put it off until after the weddingSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5so I wouldnt have to worry about it until then. (professor) Listen, Im going to do you a big favor, though you

19、might not believe right now that it actually is a big favor. I want you to get the project done now, get it done early before the wedding. That way, you wont have it hanging over you head during the wedding. (student) That doesnt really sound like much of a favor. (professor) You might not appreciat

20、e it now, but Im sure youll appreciate it later. 4 Section 2: Geography Crater Formation (professor) Today were going to be talking about the geological formation called a crater. Do you know what a crater is? Its a bowl-or elliptical-shaped depression in the surface of the earth, or in the surface

21、of any other celestial body for that matter. Were going to be looking at two tremendously different types of craters. One type of craters formed by internal forces, during volcanic activity that causes a mountain to either collapse or explode. The other type of crater is formed by an external force,

22、 from the impact of a meteor with the surface of the earth. Do you know which kind of crater is more common on Earth, volcanic craters or impact craters? Im not going to tell you now, but keep the question in your mind as were going over the information in the lecture, and well come back to it later

23、. The first type of crater were going to look at has been formed as a result of volcanic activity. Volcanic craters are actually formed in two different ways, either from collapse or from explosion. (professor) Lets look first at a collapse crater. Do any of you recognize it?.The crater in this phot

24、o is Crater Lake, in the Cascade Mountains in southern Oregon. Geologists believe that Crater Lake was once part of a towering volcanic mountain. Theyre named this mountain of yesteryear Mount Mazama. Sometime around 7,000 years ago, a tremendous mass of lava flowed out of the mountain, and the unsu

25、pported peak of the huge mountain collapsed, leaving a crater six miles wide. What we have left today from this huge mountain from thousands of years ago is this six-mile-wide crater. (professor) Now well look at the other type of volcanic crater, an explosive crater. Let me be clear about this, tha

26、t there are two different kinds of volcanic craters, but theyre both formed from volcanoes. This is the second type of volcanic crater, in addition to the collapse volcanic crater we already discussed. This type of crater is formed not because of an inward collapse, as Crater Lake was formed, but be

27、cause of a sudden and forceful explosion. Can you recognize the mountain in this photograph? Of course, you can! This is, Im sure you know, Mount St. Helens, or actually the crater that remain atop Mount St. Helens. It was during a violent volcanic eruption on May 18, 1980, that tons of ash and debr

28、is were blown into the atmosphere and a mile-wide crater was formed. Well, thats all were going to discuss about volcanic cratersSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5but the two different types of volcanic craters should be clear. One kind, like Crater Lake, is formed when a mountain collapses, and the other,

29、like Mount St. Helens, is formed when a mountain explodes. (professor) Now well move on to the other radically different type of crater, the kind thats caused by the impact of an external force such as a meteor rather than as part of a volcanic mountain. The crater in this photograph was caused when

30、 a meteor collided with Earth. This crater, which is located in north-central Arizona, has the rather appropriate name of Meteor Crater. 5 This huge crater is more than three-quarters of a mile across. Because it wasnt formed during volcanic activity, the walls of the crater are composed of sediment

31、ary rather than volcanic rock. The meteor that caused the crater was almost totally destroyed on impact, although a number of tiny fragments of the meteor have been found in the vicinity of the crater. (professor) Lets return now to the question I posed at the beginning of the lecture. Which type of

32、 crater, from volcanoes or from impact, is the most common on Earth? If you thought the answer was volcanic craters, youre right. At least 80 impact craters are known to exist on Earth. However, this numbers nothing like the number of volcanic craters that exist on our geologically active planet. We

33、ll, thats all for today. See you next week. 6 Mini Test 2 Questions: Section 1: 1. What is the students problem? A. She needs help using the computerized research station. B. She cannot check out three books that have already been checked out. C. She does not know where the reference section is. D.

34、She is having difficulty in finding books in the library. 2. What step has the student NOT taken by the end of the conversation? A. She has asked the librarian for help. B. She has searched for the books at the computerized research station. C. She has printed out a list of the books she had found a

35、t the research station. D. She has asked for the books at the main desk. 3. What does the librarian mean when he says this: A. It will take only half as long to find the book. B. Half of what you said is correct, and half is not. C. You were successful in finding half of the books. D. You can check

36、the book out for half as long as you wanted. 4. Indicate what is true about the various types of books in the library. Click in the correct box YES NO A book on limited loan cannot be checked A reference book can be checked out for a few days only A book with a hold on it cannot be checked out until

37、 it is returned. One can place a hold on a reserve book 5. What does the student need to do at the main desk? (Click 2 answers) Ask for a book that has been placed on limited loan Place a hold on a book that has been check out Find out when a book that has been checked out will be returned. Check a

38、book out from the reference section 7 Section 2: 6. This lecture is part of which course? A. The Works of Margaret Mitchell B. The History of the Civil War C. Famous American Novels D. The Culture of the South 7. What does the professor say about Gone with the Wind? A. It look place in the South B.

39、It was relatively short. C. It was written during the Civil War. D. It described Margaret Mitchells family 8. What is true about the success of Gone with the Wind? (Click 2 answers) The novel took several years to become successful. Fifty thousand copies of the novel were sold in one day. The novel

40、was translated into 25 languages. The novel sold three and a half million copies in its first year. 9. What can be inferred from the lecture about Margaret Mitchells upbringing? A. It had little effect on her as an adult. B. It was based on the idea that it is important to live in the present. C. It

41、 encouraged her to dream of becoming a famous actor. D. It had considerable impact on the theme of Gone with the Wind. 10. How could Margaret Mitchells efforts in making Gone with the Wind successful be characterized? A. She refused to have the novel published. B. She seemed rather indifferent towar

42、d having a successful novel. C. She took a number of steps to try and get the book published. D. She devoted all of her energy to making the novel successful. 11. Which of the following might Margaret Mitchell have said about her earlier novel set during World War I? A. I am so unhappy with it that

43、I want to make sure no one ever sees it. B. I hope it can be as successful as Gone with the Wind C. I actually think its a better novel than Gone with the Wind D. It is really different from Gone with the Wind because it is set during a war. 8 Listening Script: Section 1: Consultation finding books

44、(student) Hello, can you help me, please? (librarian) Thats what Im here for. Do you need help finding something in the library? (student) Actually, I need help finding a number of books. (librarian) Well, first you should start at one of the computerized research stations. You can search for books

45、as well as other types of sources there. (student) I did that. I went to one of the computerized research stations, and I searched for the books there. (librarian) You found the books you needed there? And you printed out a list of these books from the research station? (student) Yes. (librarian) It

46、 sounds like youre well on your way. (student) Well, I got that far, but then its the next step thats a problem. (librarian) Why? Whats the problem? (student) Well, Ive got a list of the three books that look good to me, but Ive actually not been able to find any of them. (librarian) You havent foun

47、d any of them? Whereve you been looking? (student) Ive been looking in the stacks.you know, Ive been looking at the books on the shelves. (librarian) And you didnt find any of them there?. Alright, then, let me see your printout and maybe I can figure out where they areSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 um

48、SYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 I seeSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 OKSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 For the first book on your list, do you see the letters LL next to the call number? (student) Yes, I do. (librarian) Well, that LL refers to limited loan. (student) Alright, and what does that mean? (librarian) L

49、imited-loan booksre books that can be checked out for only a short time, just three days. Usually a professor puts a book on limited loan when a number of students in a class need to check out the same book. Did your professor tell you this book would be on limited loan? (student) I think he said so

50、mething like that in class, but Im not sure. (librarian) OK, so this books on limited loan, and that means you have to go ask for it at the main desk. Then if its there youll be able to check it out for only three days. (student) OK, so Ill go ask at the main desk for the book thats on limited loan.

51、 (librarian) Good. Now for the second book on the list. For this one, you see the R in front of the call number? (student) Yes, I do. What does the R stand for? (librarian) R stands for reference. Youll have to go to the reference section of the library to find this book. (student) And I should be a

52、ble to find the book there and check it out the library? (librarian) Well, 50 percents not bad. You should be able to find the book there, but you wont be able to check it out. (student) Why not? 9 (librarian) Because reference books cant be checked out. They can be used only in the library. (studen

53、t) At least that means I should probably be able to find it. (librarian) Thats right. Now for the third book on the list. (student) Can you help me with that one, too? (librarian) I sure can. Look, you see that it lists a due date here? (student) Yes, I see the due date. Does that mean its checked o

54、ut? (librarian) It does, and the due date indicates when it should be turned in. (student) The due dates in four days, so the person who has it needs to turn it in four days? So do I have to check back in four days to see if its been returned yet? (librarian) Theres something easier to do. You can j

55、ust go to the main desk and put a hold on the book. (student) What does that mean? (librarian) You can put whats called a hold on any book thats been checked out. This means that as soon as the book is returned to the library, you can check it out next. (student) That sounds good, and I can put a ho

56、ld on the book today. (librarian) OK, now, is that it? Do you understand all of this now? (student) I think so. Its LL for limited loan, R for reference, and a due date for a book thats checked out. (librarian) Thats exactly right. (student) Great, and thanks for all your help. Section 2: Literature

57、Gone with the Wind (narrator) Listen to a talk in literature class. The professor is discussing the novel Gone with the Wind. (professor) The next novel in this course on well-known American novels is the novel Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell. This 1057novel set in the South during the Amer

58、ican Civil War and the period of Reconstruction in the South at the end of the war was first published in the summer of 1936. it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in, uh, 1937, and it reached an unprecedented level of popularity throughout the United States and the world. It set sales recor

59、ds of 50,000 copies in one day and one and a half million copies in its first year of publication. UhSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 the immense initial popularity of the book was further enhanced with the release in 1939 of the Technicolor motion picture starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Hav

60、illand, and Leslie Howard. BySYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 uhSYMBOL 188 f Symbol s 10.5 1941, five years after its initial publication, it had sold three and a half million hard-bound copies in the English language and had been translated into 25 other languages, including Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese