1、IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区听 觉 导 向历 史 学 段 落 练 习（ 一 ） 表 的 发 展 史39. (A) Reasons for increased productivity.(B) How wristwatches are manufactured.(C) The industrialization of the United States.(D) The development of individual timepieces.40.(A)They were common in the United State
2、s, but not in Europe.(B) Only a few people had them.(C) People considered them essential.(D) They were not very accurate.41. (A) They were a sign of wealth.(B) It was important to be on time.(C) It was fashionable to wear them.(D) They were inexpensive.42. (A) Watches were of higher quality than eve
3、r before.(B)More clocks were manufactured than watches.(C) The availability of watches increased.(D) Watches became less important because factories had clocks.Talk by a history professor.Im sure every one of you looked at your or at a before you came to class today. Watches and clocks seem as much
4、part of our life as breathing or eating. And yet were in the United States until the . In the late 1700s, people didnt know the exact time unless they were near a clock. Those delightful clocks in the squares of European towns were built forthe public. , citizens simply . Well into the in Europe and
5、 United States, the main purpose of a watch, which by the way was off and on a gold chain, was to show others how you were. The word “wrist watch“ didnt even enter the English language until nearly 1900. the of the_ in the United States meant that measuring time had become essential. How could the f
6、actory worker get to work unless he or she knew what time it was? Since the efficiency was now measured by how fast the job was done, everyone was interested in time. And since made possible the manufacture of large quantities of goods, watches became Furthermore electric lights keptfactories going
7、around the clock. Being “on time” had entered the language and life ofevery citizen.39. What does the professor mainly discuss?40. What was true of watches before the 1850s?IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区41. According to the speaker, why did some people wear watches in the 1800s?4
8、2. What effect did industrialization have on watch-making?2IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区 小 马 过 河 新 托 福 备 考 社 区（ 二 ） 现 代 舞 的 起 源47. (A) The origins and characteristics of modern dance.(B) The influence of modern dance on ballet.(C) Pioneer modern dancers.(D)The training of modern
9、 dance choreographers.48. (A) They were created in Europe.(B) They were conventional.(C) The theaters were crowded.(D) The tickets were overpriced.49. (A) Lightness of movement.(B) Elaborate scenery.(C) Free expression.(D) Rigid choreography.50. (A) They performed mainly in Europe.(B) They imitated
10、the techniques of ballet.(C) They performed to classical music.(D) They werent formally trained.Lecture in a dance history class.So why did what is now called begin in the United States? To begin to answer this question, Ill need to back track a little bit and talk about classical ballet. By the lat
11、e , ballet had lost a lot of its popularity. the ballet dancers who performed in the United States were brought over from Europe. They performed using the techniques thatd been through the centuries. Audiences and dancers in the United States were eager for their own and so around dancers created on
12、e. how was this moderndance so different from classical ballet? , it wasnt carefully choreographed. Instead the dance depended on the and_of the dancers. Music and scenery were of little importance to the moderndance. And lightness of movement wasnt important either. modern dancers made no attempt a
13、t all to conceal the effort involved in the dance step. if improvisation appeals to audiences, many dance critics were_aboutthe performances. They questioned the artistic integrity of dancers who were not _and the artistic value of works that had no . Loi Fore, after performing fire dance was descri
14、bed as doing little more than turning around and around like an eggbeater. Yet the free personal expression of the pioneer dancers is the basis of the controlled freedom of modern dance today.47. What does the speaker mainly discuss?48. Why were ballet performances unpopular in the United States in
15、the early 1900s?49. What is the distinguishing feature of the modern dance performances?IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区50. Why were early modern dancers criticized by dance critics?3IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区 小 马 过 河 新 托 福 备 考 社 区(三 )玉 米 的 发 展 史47. (A) Diff
16、erent uses of corn.(B) The history of the development of corn.(C) The popularity of corn.(D) Increasing the production of corn.48. (A) Europe.(B) The Caribbean islands.(C) Canada.(D) Mexico.49. (A) They failed to improve their strains of corn.(B) They knew very little about cultivating corn.(C) Thei
17、r economies were based on corn.(D) They used corn husks in building their dwellings.50. (A) Its seeds cannot sprout on their own.(B) It must be irrigated.(C) It has to be protected from insects.(D) Its stalk is not strong enough to support its weight.Lecture from the American civilization course.In
18、the late 1400s, when Christopher Columbus returned to Spain from the western hemisphere, he brought with him a sample of what the native Americans called maze, or,as we call it , . The corn that Columbus introducedto Europe was the distant descendant of a grass native to Mexico. The peoples of theAm
19、ericas probably started to domesticate this grass as early as 5000 BC.After about a thousand years, they had developed a highly productive strands of corn which later became the basis for thegreat pre-Columbian civilizations. , the cities of the Incas and the temples of the Mayas were . Domesticated
20、 corn and the people who cultivated it developed together. Without humans to care for it, domesticated corn could not survive. The kernels are crowded together beneath the strong protected husk and silk. And the young corn shoot is not strong enough to_the husk . If did not stripaway the husk and pl
21、ant individual kernels, the corn would .47. What is the main topic of talk?48. Where was corn probably first cultivated?49. What does the speaker imply about the Mayan and Incan civilizations?50. Why would corn die out without human intervention?IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区4IBT
22、-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区 小 马 过 河 新 托 福 备 考 社 区(四 )摩 天 大 楼 的 发 展 史40. (A)The development of the modern skyscraper.(B) The skyscrapers effect on urban areas.(C) Problems with future skyscraper construction.(D) Safety regulations for skyscraper design.41. (A) It created design pr
23、oblems for architects.(B) It was needed for transporting construction materials.(C) It enabled architects to design taller office buildings.(D) It made skyscrapers more expensive to build.42. (A) Projected changes in the building code.(B) Design features of modern skyscrapers.(C) Strategies for redu
24、cing traffic congestion.(D) Methods of estimating construction costs.A lecture in a architectural design course.In 1871 the first were used in office buildings and allowed architects to build people could comfortably walk._ was in building technique. In 1885 the steel skeleton was introduced and all
25、owed for the construction of buildings that could withstand high winds. We take for granted some of the other inventions that enabled people to live and workin . For example, few people realized that the telephone was necessary for vertical communication and that flush toilet and vacuum incinerator
26、made waste disposal possible. Now as we entered the age of super skyscraper, some with more than200 floors, we see the need for . In the area of heating and cooling systems for example. For all their benefits, these super tall buildings do cause problems though. For one thing they place enormous str
27、ain on parking and traffic row in urban areas. lets leave behind these technical concerns and to consider some of the that have come to characterize the age of the skyscraper.Q40. What does the professor mainly discuss?Q41. What does the professor say about the invention of the elevator? Q42. What w
28、ill the professor probably discuss next?IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区5IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区 小 马 过 河 新 托 福 备 考 社 区(五 )铁 路 发 展 史38. (A) The safety record of the railroad industry.(B) The reasons railroad regulations were changed.(C) The financing of ra
29、ilroad construction.(D) The evolution of the railroad industry.39. (A) The use of oversized freight containers.(B) Safety problems with railroad tracks.(C) The growth of the automotive industry.(D) The high cost of meeting environmental regulations.40. (A) It contributes less to air pollution than o
30、ther kinds of transportation.(B) Its competitors are inconsiderate of customers.(C) It preserves a traditional way of doing business.(D) It creates personal fortunes for investors.41. (A) The hiring of extra traffic patrollers.(B) The creation of government agencies.(C) The construction of new tunne
31、ls.(D) The repair of public roads.A lecture about the railroad industry.At the beginning of the century the were used to haul everything. Powerful railroad barons made fortunes without having to be accountable to the publicor considerable to the customers. changed all of that. Andby 1970, the rail i
32、ndustry was beset with problems. Trucks were taking the new business. And even so the rail industry remained indifferent to customers. Also many regulations kept the rail industry from adjusting to shifting market. _, the rail industry entered the modern era when a deregulation bill was passed that
33、allowed railroad companies to make quick adjustments to fees and practices. Companies reduced their lines by 1/3 and used fewer employees. They also took steps to minimize damage to product. And to increase their shipping capacity by stacking freight containers on railroad cars. To accommodate these
34、 taller loads, underpasses and tunnels were enlarged. The image of the rail industry has ._ companies are very responsive to customers and are gaining increasing market shares in the shipping industry. The railroad safety record is also strong. Freight trains have an accident rate that is only 1/3 t
35、hat of the trucking industry. Trains also come out ahead ofthe trucks on grounds because they only 1/10 to 1/3 the_that is emitted by trucks. And railroading does not wear out as trucks do.Q38. What does the speaker mainly discuss?Q39. What development caused a decline in the use of railroads?Q40. What is one reason why the railroad industry is gaining public support?Q41. According to the speaker, what expense does trucking create for the public?IBT-SAT 小马过河专业备考社区小马过河小马过河小马过河 X专业备考社区专业备考社区专业备考社区6
