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Questions 1-7
Listen to part of a lecture in a psychology class.

Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

1 What is the lecture mainly about? 2. Why does the professor say that many people |
(X ) An analysis of genetically caused feel anxious when they visit a dentist? |
mental disorders ( X ) To emphasize the problems faced by j
( X ) A description of some common anxiety social phobics |
disorders d J To indicate that it is rational to have an |
( © An evaluation of the causes of some anxiety attack in some situations 1
anxiety disorders ( 2 ) To show that it is irrational to be anxious 1
A method of comparing different mental in many situations j
disorders C 〇I) To give an example of a common I
anxiety trigger for most people |

3. What does the professor say about specific 4. Listen again to part of the lecture. Then i
phobias? answer the question.
(X ) Their object is usually safe. Why does the professor say this: 〇 _
C E ) Their object is often dangerous. To check that the students understand
They become worse with age. the joke
C D } They usually start in childhood. C E ) To express disapproval of the students' .：
behavior
( 2 ) To emphasize her belief that this is truly 1
bizarre ii
( 2 ) To imply that this phobia seems funny to
most people

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5. Social phobia might include which of the ti s 6. What does the professor imply when she
following fears? ;i says this: 〇
( X ) Fear of heights :’
： ( X ) The term may not be familiar to the
Fear of enclosed spaces students.
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C c]) Fear of eating in front of others ；; C b j The term is not relevant to the lecture.
CHI) Fear of encountering dangerous ；i C © The students should already know the
animals is 1 term.
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:丨 their textbooks.

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7. What does the professor imply about
treatment of phobias?
( 2 ) Treatment rarely succeeds.
C X ) Treatment is not usually necessary.
C © Treatment is long and difficult.
C d^> Treatment takes various forms.

Q uestions 8™12
Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.

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Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

3. Why does the student go to see his 9. Why does the professor talk about fruit and
professor? vegetables? ；
( X ) To give the professor a questionnaire ' (X ) To illustrate a point
To find out why the professor asked to d ]) To encourage a healthy diet
see him C© To highlight people's preferences
To ask the professor how to write a C£) To give an example of a good statement
good questionnaire
C F ) To iet the professor know the results of
I the questionnaire

10. According to the professor, what should the 11. Listen again to part of the conversation.
student avoid in writing his questionnaire? Then answer the question.
Why does the professor say this; 〇
''C h o o se 2 answers.
CA> T o indicate that she needs to get some
[a ] Thinking about the statements critically exercise
回 Helping the subjects answer the d D To encourage the student to run
questions through the statements
[cj Alienating his subjects with statements C c]) To explain why she needs to answer
that may be offensive the questionnaire
回 Including statements for which he knows CD]) To indicate that she can't remember
the probable response the exact difficulties

12. What can be inferred about the

questionnaire?
( X ) It is a class assignment.
It will be passed out to classmates.
( 2 ) it has annoyed the women subjects,
it is part of a larger research project.

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Questions 13-17
Listen to part of a discussion in a geology class.

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I 13. What is the lecture mainly about? 14. Why does the professor not want to discuss
(X) The lack of moisture in the tundra Alpine tundra?
( T ) The severe climate of the tundra ( X ) The topic is outside the course
Cc^) The characteristics of tundra plants objectives.
C d ^ The availability of tundra soil d D The topic warrants a lesson to itself.
© The topic might confuse students at
this stage.
C £ ) The topic had been discussed
previously.

15. According to the professor, what features 16. According to the professor, why do tundra
are typical of tundra regions? plants often duster together in depressions?

Choose 2 answers. ( X ) To help themselves gain adequate

amounts of water
[a ] The landscape is relatively flat. To compensate for the lack of nutrients
回 The summers tend to be hot and humid. in the ground
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回 The trees adapt to the lack of rain. 〇 To protect themselves against the cold
[d ] The melted snow stays on the surface. winds
( 2 ) To provide shade against the
prolonged summer sun

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n the discussion, various facts about plants in the tundra are mentioned. Indicate
whether each of the fo丨lowing describes tundra vegetation.

丑 ChecMhe. GQjxect bo乂for each statement.

Yes No

( X ) Riant roots are adapted to penetrate the frozen ground.

(B^> Plants are protected from the cold by a snow covering.

C 〇D Plant growth is dependent on heavy rainfall.

C 〇]) Trees tend to be protected by the forest.

C E ) Plant growth is rapid in the summer.

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Questions 18-24
Listen to part of a lecture in a cultural studies class.
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Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

18. What is the lecture mainiy about? 19. What does the professor imply about other
( X ) The importance of Isadora Duncan to artists of Duncan's time?
modern dance C J ) Most were very conventional,
C T ) The failure of nineteenth-century d ^ ) Many were looking for different forms
dance conventions of movement.
The innovations in ballet dancing in the C c ) Many were looking for new ways to
twentieth century express themselves.
C 2 ) Isadora Duncan’s use of costume in ( 2 ) Most were content to make only a few
modern dance new contributions.

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20. Which of the following may have been an 21. Which of the following does the professor
influence on Duncan's art? consider a contribution of Duncan’s?
( X ) Audience participation .；
.C ® step movements
( T ) Folk dancing C b } Performance in the open air
C © Modern baiiet dance Cc^) Copying of theatrical impulses
( d^) Other artists C S ) Classical music in performances

| 22 . In the lecture, the professor describes some of the main contributions made by Isadora ii
1 Duncan to modern dance. Indicate whether each of the following is a contribution made j
i by this dancer. I
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Yes No

( X ) Tight-fitting shoes are worn.

( T ) Loose-fitting gowns are worn.

C 〇 ) Mainly the arms are used for expression.

(D^> A variety of popular music forms accompany the dancing.

( T ) Emotional expression is important.

23. What is the professor's attitude toward 24. What does the professor imply about
Isadora DuncarVs innovations? Duncan's current status?
C A ) He is ironic. C £ ) It may not always be fully appreciated.
He is critical. C F ) It often excites critical scorn.
〇 He is appreciative. ® It has stimulated anger and grief.
C 2 ) He is unconcerned. It is less esteemed than previously.
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Questions 25-30
Listen to part of a discussion in an astronomy class.
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Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

25. What is the main topic of the lecture? ;：26. Why does the professor say this: 〇
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( X ) How the solar system formed ^ ( 2 ) She rejects most of the traditional ；)
C b D Competing theories about the 丨
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( © The stratification of the Earth's interior !' traditional theory. |
C ^ ) How gravity he丨 ped heat the Earth ■i C c]) She thinks new theories offer a better j
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丨 ( d^) She believes that scientific theories are ；|
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formation of the Earth? distributed before differentiation?
( X ) ft is familiar to some of the students. C £ ) In various layers
d D A lot of background reading is ;; d D Randomly
necessary. ■i C 〇) With the heaviest near the surface
( c ] ) The theory has explanatory gaps. i： C © Heavy material was stratified
( 5 ) A later course will deal with it in detail.

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29. According to the professor, which is 30. What two points are true according to the
probably the main reason for the heating of lecture? ' ：i
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Choose 2 answers. |
:丨 ( X ) Pressure due to the force of gravity ............... |
( X ) Solar radiation 0 The core of the planet has the densest |
■} C © The impact of objects from space material. Ij
ij C ® Radioactive decay [|] Differentiation occurred when the |
planetary sphere formed. |
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[c] The atmosphere was formed during the |
process of differentiation. j
回 The heating of the Earth produced a |
random distribution of material. 1

Questions 31-35
Listen to part of a conversation between a student and an advisor at the
University Learning Center.

Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

j 31. What does the student need from the 32. Where wilt the student and the advisor look
| advisor? for the information the student needs on
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( A J Advice on how to apply for funding for university degree programs?
j graduate research ( X ) On the internet
l C E ) Help in finding universities that offer ( T ) In the biology department
I marine biology degrees Cc^> In reference books
j 〇 Application forms for the graduate ( 2 ) In marine biology articles
j program in marine biology
j C ® Information on meeting the
j requirements to apply to graduate
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33. What can be inferred about applying to 34. Listen again to part of the conversation.
graduate school? Then answer the question.
(X ) There is an application fee. Why does the advisor say this:
C j] ) There are too many kTapply to. C j ) 丁。 help the student narrow his search
Cc]> There are no research opportunities. d D To advise the student of the
dD There are no restrictions on applicants. competition
〇 To find out about the students hobbies
C © To suggest some articles to read in his
field

35. Why does the advisor suggest that the

student read some of the published articles
about intertidal zones?
( X ) To get more information about the
marine environment
d ^ ) To locate the universities where people
cio marine research
To find professors who might be
helpful in his field of interest
C d ]) To make decisions about going on for
a doctorate in marine biology

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