TPO31听力详细解析及精确文本 Section1

【答案】 C. To indicate the style of community planning followed by in the northern colonies
【解析】 题目类型 细节题 “为什么教授会提到中世纪欧洲？” 定位 Professor ... Actually, the model for planning a town in the northern colonies was not unlike the model for the development of towns in medieval Europe. After all, the colonists had just come from Europe and the medieval period was just ending. 设问处 强调处：Actually 否定（双重）： not + unlike = like 分析 教授说“实际上，在北部殖民地的建镇模式和中世纪欧洲城镇发展模式没什么不同”。对 应 C 选项“社区规划风格延续到北部殖民地”。“followed by”表示前后相同。
4. Why does the professor mention medieval Europe? A. To point out an important difference Europe and the United States B. To introduce a reason that the first European settlers moved to North American. C. To indicate the style of community planning followed by in the northern colonies. D. To point out that urban planning has changed considerably since the medieval period.
教授首先肯定了学生“南方不建城镇而建交易站”，But 后面作进一步解释，也是结尾处“仓 库和港口设施是最常见建筑”的原因。因为“大部分欧洲人到南方只是想要赚钱然后离开”。 到 南方只为做贸易赚钱，需要的是仓库和港口，而不要规划城镇建设。所以仓库和港口是贸 易 的代表，强调的是南方殖民地贸易的重要性，对应 A 选项。
【答案】 A. They were one indicator of the emphasis put on trade in the southern colonies.
【解析】
题目类型 推断题 “教授会提到仓库和港口设施有什么意图？” 定位
Student ... In the South, at least initially, they didn't build towns so much as they built trading posts. Professor That's right. Most of the settlers in the North wanted to start a whole new life. But most of the people who came from Europe to the South just wanted to make some money and then go back. It is not surprising that some of most common buildings were storage facilities and port facilities. 设问处 肯定语气处 否定处：But 否定（强调）：It is not surprising trofessor’s opinion about the student’s interest in architecture? A. He thinks the student’s focus on architecture prevents her from broadening her perspective. B. He thinks it may contribute to her producing an interesting research paper. C. He hopes she will choose to major in both history and architecture. D. He suspects that it may not provide her with the necessary background for the paper she is writing.
3. What does the professor want the student to do when they write their papers? A. Show a connection between history and another field in which they are interested. B. Develop a research topic that has not been investigated before. C. Explain how an aspect of United States culture has changed over time. D. Describe early difference between regions of the United States.
听力文本
Narrator Listen to part of a conversation between a student and her United States History professor. Professor So, Amanda, you've asked a lot of questions about trade during the colonial period of the United States. Has our discussion clarified things for you? Student Well, yeah, but now, I think writing about trade for my paper isn't going to work. Professor Oh, so your questions about shipping routes were for your research paper? Student Yeah. But now, I see that I probably need to come up with a new paper topic. Actually, there was one other idea I had. I have been thinking about doing something about community planning in the early British settlements in Eastern North America. Professor Oh, OK. I am curious. Why are you interested in doing something on community planning in colonial times? Student Well, I am much more into architecture. lt's my major and I mean, planning out a town or city goes along with that. I mean, not that I don't like history ... l am interested in history ... really interested ... But I think, you know, for a career, architecture is more for me. Professor That's great. l've gotten some very thought-provoking papers from students whose interests go beyond history. Student OK. But for the paper you wanted us to try to include a comparison, right? Professor Yes. Actually, that was really the purpose of the assignment. The way the United States developed or perhaps I should say the colonies, since the land that would become the Eastern United States... uh... there were British colonies there four hundred years ago. But anyway... uh... development in the colonies differed greatly depending on geography. I am looking for papers that have ideas about something that happened one way in the Northern colonies happened a different way in the Southern colonies. Student Is that true in terms of urban planning? Professor Very true. Towns in the Northern colonies were centralized and compact. They provided a meeting point for exchanging goods, for participatory government, and for practicing religion. Houses would be built along the roads that led into town. And just outside the developed area, there would usually be an open field of some sort for grazing animals and also group activities. Actually, the model for planning a town in the Northern colonies was