模拟练习（二）

Section 1:

Part One:

1.                    B

In the conversation, the student says I’d like to find out about the auditions for the musical. Do you know anything about the auditions? From this, it can be determined that the student goes to the office because she would like to know what to do to try out for musical. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

2.                    D

In the conversation, the office worker says I wouldn’t do anything too serious and heavy if I were you. This means that he suggests not doing anything too serious or heavy, so he would most likely say you should prepare something light and funny. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question

 

3.                   

 

	YES	NO
She has had a lot of training in singing.	X
She has had a lot of training in dancing.		X
She has sung in a lot of productions.	X
She had danced in a lot of productions.		X

(1)  The student says I’ve had quite a bit of training…, I sang in quite a few productions, and I even had two years of private lessons. This means that it is true that she has had a lot of training in singing. You should therefore click in the YES column.

(2)  The student says I haven’t studied dancing. This means that it is NOT true that she has had a lot of training in dancing. You should therefore click in the NO column.

(3)  The student says I sang in quite a few productions, and I even had two years of private lessons. This means that it is true that she has sung in a lot of productions. You should therefore click in the YES column.

(4)  The office worker asks have you done any dancing in any of the productions you were in, and the student responds by saying just a little and it didn’t go very well. This means that it is NOT true that she has danced in a lot of productions. You should therefore click in the NO column.

 

4.                    B

In the conversation, the student says I don’t dance well at all and I have two left feet. This means that the student’s dancing is really horrible. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

5.                    D

In the conversation, the student says it sounds like I should prepare a scene and then also prepare a song for the audition…and maybe not a dance, and the office worker responds with right! From this, it can be determined that the office worker seems to suggest singing but not dancing at her audition. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

Part Two:

1.                    D

In the lecture, the professor says today we’ll continue our discussion of American composers. This means that each lecture in this series is about American composers. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

2.                    C

In the lecture, the professor states that he began writing popular songs, which means popular music in the first answer. The professor also says that George…began writing scores for Broadway musicals, which means musical theater in the second answer. Finally, the professor says that “Rhapsody in Blue” is his most successful jazz piano concerto, which means concertos in the last answer. The third answer is the one that is NOT mentioned in the lecture and is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

3.                    (1) and (2) are right

In the lecture, the professor states that his music has become part of American folk music and that he began experimenting with jazz and blues themes in orchestral pieces. This means that many of his songs are considered American folk music and that his orchestral pieces often have jazz themes. The first and second answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 

4.                    B

In the lecture, the professor states that AL Jolson’s version of “Sanee” popularized the Gershwin brothers’ first real hit song. From this, it can be determined that Al Jolson performed a song written by the Gershwin brother. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

5.                   

 

	OPERA	JAZZ	ART MUSIC
“Rhapsody in Blue”		X
“An American in Paris”			X
Porgy and Bess	X

(1)  The professor mentions the jazz piece “Rhapsody in Blue.” This means that “Rhapsody in Blue” is jazz. You should therefore click in the second column.

(2)  The professor states that Gershwin tried composing “art music” and that the result was the very popular piece “An American in Paris.” From this, it can be determined that “An American in Paris” is art music. You should therefore click in the third column.

(3)  The professor states that Gershwin also tried writing opera and that he did this with Porgy and Bess. From this, it can be determined that Porgy and Bess is opera. You should therefore click in the first column.

 

6.                    D

In the lecture, the professor says the composer we’ll discuss today wrote a huge volume and wide variety of works that are extremely well known today and he not only composed scores for musicals, films, and operas that are well know universally but also concert pieces and piano pieces, and throughout his career, he wrote numerous other kinds of music, and he’s well known today for music in a variety of genres. From this, it can be concluded that it is possible to excel in composing various genres of music. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

Part Three:

1.                    C

In the lecture, the professor states that today we’ll focus on the tremendous financial difficulties of building the railroad and that the most difficult task…was funding. This means that the primary problem the professor is discussing in this lecture is finances. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

2.                    (2) and (4) are right

In the lecture, the professor states that railroad would cost…over $100 million and it was almost twice as much as the federal budget at the time. This means that over $100 million was needed to complete the project and that the railroad cost more than entire federal budget. The second and last answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 

3.                    D

In the lecture, the professor states that to raise funds for the railroads, railroad companies found a number of ways to raise funds; one was to make businesses dependent on the railroad and that the railroad companies…forced them to pay outrageous prices for the use of the railroad. This means that the businesses generated money for the railroad. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

4.                    A

In the lecture, the professor mentions that federal loans paid triple the money for tracks laid on mountainous terrain and that Central Pacific hired a geologist who would misrepresent the location of the Sierra Mountains. This means that the railroad companies gave incorrect information when they misrepresented the location of mountain range to get more money. The first answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

5.                   

 

	FEDERAL FUNDS	RAIL-DEPENDENT BUSINESSES	UNETHICAL MEANS
Farmer’s goods shipped by rail		X
Rails built near Sacramento			X
Funds provided by the Railroad Act	X

(1)    The professor states that railroad companies spent thousands of dollars to attract…farmers…and then forced them to pay outrageous prices for the use of the railroad. From this, it can be determined that farmers’ goods shipped by rail are an example of rail-dependent businesses. You should therefore click in the second column.

(2)   The professor states that the government agreed to pay $48,000 instead of $16,000 per mile for 24 miles of flat land outside of Sacramento, California. From this, it can be determined that rails built near Sacramento are an example of unethical means. You should therefore click in the third column.

(3)   The professor states that there was some federal funding available through the Railroad Act. From this, it can be determined that fund provided by Railroad Act are an example of federal funds. You should therefore click in the first column.

 

6.                    D

In the lecture, the professor states that the railroad companies involved in the building of the transcontinental railroad weren’t always exactly aboveboard in the their handling of this project, that these businessmen, farmers, and craftsmen who were lured to the West with promises of success soon found themselves…unable to make much a living because of the high prices they had to pay to the railroads to stay in business and that because both the Union Pacific and Central Pacific were desperate and greedy, the turned to increasingly unethical means of obtaining funds. From this, it can be determined that the railroads did not always act honorably in building the transcontinental railroad. The last is therefore the best answer to this question.

Section 2:

Part One:

1.                    C

In the conversation, the student says I mean, I hope you can explain something to me quickly and easily and it’s about something you were talking about in class today, and I didn’t understand it. From this, it can be determined that the student goes to see the professor to ask about something the professor said in class. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

2.                    B

In the conversation, the student says my question is about externalities, and the professor responds do you understand the word external? And externalities are related to this word. From this, it can be determined that the professor says this because an understanding of this word will help the student understand the concept. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

3.                    D

In the conversation, the professor says when economists talk about externalities, they refer to spillover from an activity and spillover’s a side effect of an activity, an effect that occurs outside of the activity. From this, it can be determined that externalities are unintended consequences of an action. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

4.                    A.

In the conversation, the student summarizes what the professor has said by saying an externality is a result of an activity outside of the activity and then asks could you, maybe, give me an example, and the professor responds by talking about a two-story house because the addition of the second story creates the unintended outcome of a lost view. The first answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

5.                    (1) and (3) are right

In the conversation, the professor asks what would be the externality, the unintended side effect of this activity, and the student responds with the fact that I would lose my view of the park. The professor also asks what price would you put on losing your view, the student says it would be difficult to put a price on it, and the professor finishes by saying now you see what externalities are. From this, it can be determined that the lost view is an externality because the lost view is an unintended consequence of another activity and because it is difficult to put a price on the lost view. The first and third answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

Part Two:

1.                    C

In the lecture, the professor says hypo means “below”, while hyper means “above”, and thermia refers to “temperature.” The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

2.                   

 

	YES	NO
Lowered temperature	X
Elevated heart rate		X
Lowered blood pressure	X
Rapid breathing		X

(1)  The professor states that hypothermia…is a temperature that’s below normal. This means that it is true that a victim of hypothermia suffers from lowered temperature. You should therefore click in the YES column.

(2)  The professor states that victims of hypothermia suffer from a decreased heart rate. This means that it is NOT true that victims of hypothermia suffer from an elevated heart rate. You should therefore click in the NO column.

(3)  The professor states that victims of hypothermia suffer from…decreased blood pressure. This means that it is true that victims of hypothermia suffer from lowered blood pressure. You should therefore click in the YES column.

(4)  The professor states that victims of hypothermia suffer from…slow and shallow breathing. This means that it is NOT true that victims of hypothermia suffer from rapid breathing. You should therefore click in the NO column.

 

3.                    (2) and (4) are right

In the lecture, the professor states that hypothermia can occur in anyone who’s been exposed to cold or participants in summer water sports. From this, it can be inferred that snow skiers and surfers would be most likely to experience by hypothermia. The second and last answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 

4.                    D

In the lecture, the professor states that a less obvious place to look for hypothermia is among the elderly, who can even be affected indoors. From this, it can be determined that the elderly can be prone to non-sports-related hypothermia. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

5.                    (2) and (4) are right

In the lecture, the professor says now let’s discuss the treatment. One method is rapping the patient in warm blankets, and another method is that two people can lie as close as possible to the victim until help arrives. From this, it can be determined that the professor mentions wrapping the victim in bedding and having people lie down next to the victim as methods of treating hypothermia. The second and fourth answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 

6.                    D

In the lecture, the professor states that victims of hypothermia suffer from a decreased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, slow and shallow breathing, and eventually a lack of consciousness and that victims of severe hypothermia must be handled gently because the, uh, heart is unstable when it’s cold and can easily go into cardiac arrest. From this, it can be concluded that hypothermia can be quite serious. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

Part Three:

1.                    A

In the discussion, the first man states that we need to understand the information from the lecture for the next exam. This means that they are reviewing information that will be on an exam. The first answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

2.                    C

In the discussion, the first woman says that was a fascinating lecture wasn’t it, the man replies it certainly was, and the second woman adds I really enjoyed the lecture, too. From this, it can be determined that the students are enthusiastic about the material. The third answer is therefore the best answer to the question.

 

3.                    (1) and (3) are right

In the discussion, the first woman states that for a long time, scientists thought that there was little or no life at the bottom of the ocean…not just because it’s so cold, but also because of the lack of sunlight. This means that scientists used to believe that little life was possible at the bottom of the ocean because of the temperature and because there was not sunlight. The first and third answers are therefore the best answers to the question.

 

4.                    A

In the discussion, the second woman states that these underwater volcanoes are called black smokers because, when the hot, hot, water shoots out, it looks like black smoke. This means that hot water coming out of them resembles black smoke. This answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

5.                   

 

	YES	NO
They really are volcanoes.	X
The water near them is heated.	X
They kill off the living beings around them.		X
They are part of the process of chemosynthesis.	X

(1)  The first woman mentions black smokers and states that they actually are volcanoes on the ocean floor. This means that it is true about black smokers that they really are volcanoes. You should therefore click in the YES column.

(2)  The first man states that this water from the black smokers heats up the cold, cold water around them. This means that it is true about black smokers that the water near them is heated. You should therefore click in the YES column.

(3)  The first woman states that scientists now know there’s a tremendous amount of thriving life down in the depths of the ocean around the black smokers. This means that it is NOT true about black smokers that they kill off the living beings around them. You should therefore click in the NO column.

(4)  The second man states that life in the depths of the ocean is dependent on chemosynthesis and goes on to explain that the volcanic water heated by the earth’s inner core is full of minerals and that when the heated water erupts from the black smokers, the bacteria around the black smokers are able to metabolize the minerals. From this, it can be determined that it is true about black smokers that they are part of the process of chemosynthesis. You should therefore click in the YES column.

 

6.                    (3) and (4) are right

In the discussion, the second man states that the black smokers do more than provide heat to support life. They also provide food. This means that the black smokers support life by providing warmth and nourishment. The third and fourth answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 Mini 练习答案

 

Mini Test 1 Answer

Section 1:

1.      C

In the conversation, the student says we have that big research project due next month and I was wondering if it would be possible to…turn in the project late. From this, it can be determined that the student goes to see the professor to get permission to postpone the project due date. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

2.      B

In the conversation, the student says I have a really good reason for missing school… and delaying the project. You see, my brother…he’s getting married then. It’s going to be a really big wedding and I’m going to be part of the wedding…so…I’ll have to…miss a few days of school next month…for the wedding. From this, it can be determined that the excuse that the student uses is that he has an important family event to attend. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

3.      (1) and (4) are right

In the conversation, the professor says to the student your brother’s wedding sounds like a good reason to miss a couple of days of school and I want you to get the project done now, get it done early, before the wedding. From this it can be determined that the professor seems to feel that missing a few days of class for the wedding is OK and delaying the research project is not OK. The first and last answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 

4.      A.

In the conversation, the student says I’d really appreciate it if I didn’t have to finish the research project until after the wedding, and the professor responds by saying but the wedding’s not for another month from now. the professor’s response implies that the professor thinks that the wedding is a long way away, so the professor would most likely say you have plenty of time to complete the project before the wedding. The first answer is therefore the best answer to the question.

 

5.      D

In the conversation, the professor says listen, I’m going to do you a big favor, though you a big favor, though you 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 won’t have it hanging over your head during the wedding. From this, it can be determined that the professor means you’re not going to like this now, but you’ll appreciate it later. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

Section 2:

6.      A

In the lecture, the professor states that today we’re going to be talking about the geological formation called a crater, that we’re going to be looking at two tremendously different types of craters, that one type of crater’s formed by internal forces and that the other type of crater’s formed by an external force. From this, it can be determined that the professor is discussing the various causes of a particular geographical formation. The first answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

7.      B

In the lecture, the professor says that one type of crater’s formed by internal forces, during volcanic activity that causes a mountain to either collapse or explodes and that the other type of crater is formed by an external force, from the impact of a meteor with the surface of the Earth. Volcanic activity that causes a mountain to…collapse is volcanic collapse in the first answer, volcanic activity that causes a mountain to…explode is volcanic explosion in the third answer and the impact of a meteor with the surface of the Earth is collision of a meteor with Earth in the last answer. The second answer is the one that is NOT mentioned and is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

8.      C

In the lecture, the professor asks do you know which kind of crater is more common on Earth, volcanic craters or impact craters, and then goes on to explain that I’m not going to tell you now, but keep the question in your mind as we’re going over the information in the lecture, and we’ll come back to it later. From this, it can be determined that the professor asks this question to encourage the students to think about something throughout the lecture. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

9.      B

In the lecture, the professor calls Mount Mazama a mountain of yesteryear and says that around 7,000 years ago… the unsupported peak of the huge mountain collapsed. A mountain of yesteryear that has collapsed is a mountain that used to exist. The second answer is therefore the best to this question.

 

10.

 

	CRATER LAKE	MT. ST. HELENS	METEOR CRATER
Formed when a volcanic mountain exploded		X
Formed when a volcanic Mountain collapsed	X
Not formed as part of a volcanic mountain			X

(1)  The professor states that this type of crater’s formed… because of a sudden and forceful explosion and that this is, I’m sure you know, Mount St. Helens. This means that Mt. St. Helens was formed when a volcanic mountain exploded. You should therefore click in the second column.

(2)  The professor states that the crater in this photo is Crater Lake and that a tremendous mass of lava flowed out of the mountain, and the unsupported peak of the huge mountain collapsed, leaving a crater. This means that Crater Lake was formed when a volcanic mountain collapsed. You should therefore click in the first column.

(3)  The professor states that the crater…was caused when a meteor collided with the Earth and that this crater… has the rather appropriate name of Meteor Crater. This means that Meteor Crater was not formed as part of a volcanic mountain. You should therefore in the third column.

 

11.  D

In the lecture, the professor states that at least 80 impact craters are known to exist on Earth and that this number’s nothing like the number of volcanic craters that exist on our geologically active planet. From this, it can be determined that the number of volcanic craters is far greater than the number of impact craters. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

Mini Test 2 Answer

Section 1:

1.      D

In the conversation, the student says I need help finding a number of books and I’ve got a list of the three books that look good to me, but I’ve actually not been able to find any of them. From this, it can be determined that the student’s problem is that she’s having difficulty finding books in the library. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

2.      D

In the conversation, the student says can you help me, please to the librarian, which means that she has asked the librarian for help in the first answer. She also says I went to one of the computerized research stations, and I searched for the books there, which means that she has searched for the books at the computerized research station in the second answer. Finally, she says yes in response to the librarian’s question and you printed out a list of these books from the research station, which means that she has printed out a list of the books she had found at the research station in the third answer. The last answer is the one that is NOT mentioned in the conversation and is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

3.      B

In the conversation, the librarian says 50 percent’s not bad, and then goes on to explain that you should be able to find the book there, but you won’t be able to check it out. From this, it can be determined that the librarian means that half of what you said is correct, and half is not. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

4.     

 

	YES	NO
A book on limited loan cannot be checked		X
A reference book can be checked out for a few days only		X
A book with a hold on it cannot be checked out until it is returned.	X
One can place a hold on a reserve book		X

 

(1)  The librarian says this book’s on limited loan, and that means…you’ll be able to check it out for only three days. From this, it can be determined that it is NOT true that a book on limited loan cannot be checked out. You should therefore click in the NO column.

(2)  The librarian says reference books can’t be checked out. From this, it can be determined that it is NOT true that a reference book can be checked out for a few days only. You should therefore click in the NO column.

(3)  The librarian says you can just go to the main desk and put a hold on the book and this means that as soon as the book is returned to the library, you can check it out next. From this, it can be determined that it is true that a book with a hold on it cannot be checked out until it is returned. You should therefore click in the YES column.

(4)  The librarian says reference books can’t be checked out and you can put what’s called a hold on any book that’s been checked out. From this, it can be determined that it is NOT true that one can place a hold on a reserve book. You should therefore click in the NO column.

 

5.      (1) and( 2) are right(the first two answer are right)

In the conversation, the librarian says this book’s on limited loan, and that means you have to go ask for it at the main desk and you can just go to the main desk and put a hold on the book. From this, it can be determined that the student needs to ask for a book that has been placed on limited loan and place a hold on a book that has been checked out. The first and second answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 

Section 2:

6.      C

In the lecture, the professor opens the lecture by mentioning this course on well-known American novels. This means that the lecture is part of a course on famous American novels. This means that the lecture is part of a course on famous American novels. The third answer is the best answer to this question.

 

7. A

In the lecture, the professor states that the novel was set in the South. This means that it took place in the South. The first answer is the best answer to this question.

 

8. 2) and 3) are right (the first two answers are right)

In the lecture, the professor states that the novel set sales records of 50,000 copies in one day and that it was translated into 25 other languages. This means that fifty thousand copies of the novel were sold in one day and that the novel was translated into 25 languages. The second and third answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 

9. D

In the lecture, the professor states that Margaret Mitchell was born…to parents whose families had lived in the South for generations and were firmly rooted in the culture of the South and that Margaret’s father was an expert on Civil War military campaigns, and her mother was a student of the social customs of that period. The professor also makes the point that the Novel Gone with the Wind was set in the South during the American Civil War and the period of Reconstruction in the South at the end of the war. From this, it can be inferred that Margaret Mitchell’s upbringing had considerable impact on the theme of Gone with the Wind. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

10. B

In the lecture, the professor says that Margaret Mitchell apparently gave little thought to its publication and a mutual friend, encouraged Mitchell to present her work to the… publisher. Though Mitchell at first seemed to reticent to submit the novel, she finally did so. From this, it can be determined that she seemed rather indifferent toward having a successful novel. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

11. A

In the lecture, the professor says that first novel was set during World War I and that novel was destroyed by the author because of her doubts about its merits. From this, it can be determined that Margaret Mitchell might said “I am unhappy with it that I want to make sure no one ever sees it” about her earlier novel set in World War I. the first answer is therefore the best answer to this question

Mini Test 3 Answer

Section 1:

1.      B

In the conversation, the student says I have a question for you, and it’s about your lecture this morning, and you were talking about a theory by Anderson. I couldn’t understand what that theory was… or…where it came from. From this, it can be determined that the student goes to see the professor to ask about something the professor discussed in class. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

2.      A

In the conversation, the student says I couldn’t understand what that theory was or…where it came from, and the professor responds by saying what do you mean by where it came from? Are you asking how the theory was developed? It is implied in the professor’s response that the professor thought the student was asking how the theory came to be. The first answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

3.      D

In the conversation, the student says I’m asking where I can find information about the theory and after the lecture I looked all through the text, and I couldn’t find any theory by Anderson in the text. From this, it can be determined that the student really wants to know where the theory could be found in the course materials. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

4.      C

In the conversation, the student says you were talking about it in the lecture, and the professor responds by asking you do understand that a certain amount of the material I cover in the lectures isn’t in the text? When the professor says you do understand…, it is implied that the professor is not sure that the student does understand but wants to be sure the student does. The professor would most likely say I’m not sure you understand this… and you should. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

5.      D

In the conversation, the student says it’s happened a number of other times before, but then I just thought that I wasn’t reading carefully enough. So this time, I read everything in the text very carefully and took detailed notes. From this, it can be determined that she thought it was her own fault in the past, so she thought she would try harder in the future. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

Section 2:

6.      B

In the discussion, the instructor says we’re going to talk about the cacao tree and some of the products we get from this tree. From this, it can be determined that the main topic of the discussion is a certain tree and what comes from it. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

7.      A

In the discussion, one of the students says cacao trees’re native to the coastal areas of…Mexico, Central America, and South America and along the west coast of… Africa. The speaker mentions Central America in the second answer, South America in the third answer, and Africa in the last answer. The first answer is the one that is NOT mentioned and is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

8.      (1) and (3) are right

In the discussion, one of the student says the cacao tree has long, thick, shiny leaves. This means that the leaves of the cacao plant are long and shiny. The first and third answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

9.      A.

In the discussion, one of the students responds to the instructor’s questions by saying what about the fruit and I’m not sure, and the instructor then says come on, we’ve talked about this before. From this if can be determined that the instructor means I expect you to know more. The first answer is the best answer to this question.

 

10. D

In the discussion, one of the students says chocolate is the product that comes from the seeds of the cacao tree and to get chocolate, the seeds’ re first roasted and then ground. From this it can be determined that the seeds of the fruit of the cacao tree are roasted and then ground to make chocolate. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

11. 

 

	TREE	HIGH-FAT PRODUCT	DEFATTED PRODUCT
Cocoa			X
Chocolate		X
Cacao	X

(1)  Cocoa: In the discussion, one of the students says cocoa…is a product that results when much of the fat is removed from chocolate. This means that cocoa is a defatted product. You should therefore click in the third column.

(2)  Chocolate: In the discussion, one of the students says chocolate has a high fat content. This means that chocolate is a high-fat product. You should therefore click in the second column.

(3)  Cacao: In the discussion, one of the students says cacao… is the name of the tree. This means cacao is a tree. You should therefore click in the first column.

Mini Test 4 Answer

Section 1:

1.      C

In the conversation, the advisor says well, the academic committee met last week to discuss which students should be admitted to the Honors Program, and…guess what… you were selected, and the student responds I didn’t even know I was being considered! From this, it can be determined that the advisor wants to tell the student that he has been admitted to a special program. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

2.      (2) and (3) are right.

In the conversation, the advisor says the students who are admitted to the program…take some of their classes together and are able to delve more deeply into course material and they belong to the Honors Program association and can take part in a number of Honors Program events. From this, it can be determined that the students in the program take some more in-depth classes and admission to the program entitles students to attend some special events. The second and third answers are therefore the best answers to this question.

 

3.      A

In the conversation, the student says I do have some concerns about the honors courses, about competing for grades with such strong students… I really want to go to graduate school, to a top graduate school, so I’m focused on getting high grades. From this, it can be determined that the students is concerned because he is worried that he might not have high enough grades. The first answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

4.      D

In the conversation, the advisor says I don’t think that’s something to worry about…I think it could be really good for you to be in this program now, both for what it’ll do for you now and for how it’ll benefit you in getting into… and succeeding in… graduate school. From this, it can be determined that the advisor thinks that the program would be really good for him. The last answer is therefore the best answer to the question.

 

5.      B

In the conversation, the student says maybe I should talk with some students who are already in the program; I’d like to discuss the program with them, and the advisor responds I can arrange that for you. I’ll set something up and then let you know about it. From this it can be determined that the advisor promises to make arrangements for him to talk with other students in the program. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

Section 2:

6.      C

In the lecture, the professor states that people’s perceptions often differ from reality and the student states people may think something’s true when, in reality, the opposite is true. This means that people perceptions are often wrong. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

7.      A

In the lecture, the professor states that today we’re going to look at a really clear case where certain perceptions held by Americans can differ considerably from reality and that the example I’m using today is about what Americans think about multimillionaires. From this, it can be determined that the organization of the information in the passage is that a concept is supported by an extended example. The first answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

8.      (2) and (3) are right

In the lecture, the professor states that most people think that the typical American multimillionaire has… the most expensive clothes, and doesn’t worry about pennies. This means that most people think that American multimillionaires wear clothes that cost a lot and are unconcerned about small amounts of money. The second and third ansers are therefore the best answer to this question.

 

9.      D

In the lecture, the professor states that you’re in the same ballpark with most people and then goes on the explain this by saying most people think that the typical American multimillionaire has the most expensive car, the most expensive food, and the most expensive clothes, and doesn’t worry about pennies, and you seem to have the same idea. From this, it can be determined that the professor means that your ideas are similar to those of most people when he says you’re in the same ballpark with most people. The last answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

10. B

In the lecture, the professor states that typical multimillionaires drive old vehicles. This means that the typical multimillionaire would most likely hate the thought of buying a new car. The second answer is therefore the best answer to this question.

 

11.  C

In the lecture, the professor states that today we’re going to look at a really clear case where certain perceptions held by Americans can differ considerably from reality and that the example I’m using today is about what Americans think about multimillionaires. From this, a conclusion can be drawn concerning multimillionaires that the perception of them often differs from reality. The third answer is therefore the best answer to this question.