北美托福IBT考试2014年真题1及答案解析.doc

1、北美托福 IBT 考试 2014 年真题 1 及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSPEAKING/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.Describe the most unforgettable success in your life and your feelings about it. Please include specific details in your explanation. （分数：20.00）_三、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Some

2、people think students should study in classrooms and others believe they should visit museums and zoos. Which do you prefer? Include reasons and details in your explanation. （分数：20.00）_四、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.A Proposal for Writing CenterWriting Center at Campion College provides all stu

3、dents with trained peer consultants to help them brainstorm, draft, or edit their writing. It has always been a sounding board for ideas and provides one-on-one service for students paper writing. However, a letter from a student has currently criticized that the service is too crowded and no longer

4、 satisfies all the students requirements. Therefore, the student has suggested that the writing service should hire more tutors as well as be open to students over weekends since the current opening hours scheduled from Monday to Friday is not enough to meet students increasing demands for writing t

5、utoring.Now hear a conversation about the same topic.The woman expresses her opinion of the students proposal about hiring more tutors in the writing center, state her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion. （分数：20.00）_五、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)4.Generation Effect

6、The generation effect refers to the finding that information will be better remembered if it is generated rather than simply read, or we can say it is a way of committing information actively to memory. How well we retain new information depends on how actively we process it during learning. To simp

7、ly read something several times committing it to memory is not as effective as generating an answer to a question. In business, companies have found customers would remember the name of their products quickly if they generate themselves in the new information.Now hear a talk on the same subject.The

8、professor gives an example to explain how generation effect helps customers remember the name of products. Explain how this example is related to the reading passage. （分数：20.00）_六、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)5.The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the womans problem. Describe the prob

9、lem and the two solutions. Then state which of the two solutions you prefer and explain why. （分数：20.00）_七、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)6.Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the two types of ecotourism are helpful to our environment in the professors lecture. （分数：20.00）_北美托福 IBT 考

10、试 2014 年真题 1 答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSPEAKING/B(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)1.Describe the most unforgettable success in your life and your feelings about it. Please include specific details in your explanation. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic AS far as I can see, so far in my life t

11、he greatest success would be passing my university exams. reason 1 Firstly, my university exams maybe the most difficult ones that Ive ever taken. I had to learn knowledge intensively on a range of subjects, on the same time, I could get little help from tutors. Sometimes I really was doubtful about

12、 my determination and discipline. reason 2 Secondly, I could clearly recall the feeling when I was receiving my exam results. Thats because I scored very high as I had expected, and my parents were so proud of my grades. Only at that time I felt that my hard work has paid off to some extent. conclus

13、ion It is these two reasons that make university exams the most unforgettable one in my life.)解析：三、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)2.Some people think students should study in classrooms and others believe they should visit museums and zoos. Which do you prefer? Include reasons and details in your e

14、xplanation. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic As far as Im concerned, that active learning studied in zoos and museums, is much better than in tiresome classrooms. reason 1 First of all, most of us learn “by doing“. Though we have learned from a book, it is not until we try it ourselves that we really understa

15、nd how something works. For example, if we go to a zoo, we can have a real cognition on an animals size and shape, and we can watch how it moves and behaves. Such knowledge could not be acquired from a book. reason 2 Moreover, there is no doubt that going to zoos and museums is much more interesting

16、 for children. During the change from classroom to a new environment, childrens minds could be stimulated and they would remember new things simultaneously. conclusion So getting out of the classroom to have an active learning suits me best.)解析：四、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)3.A Proposal for Writ

17、ing CenterWriting Center at Campion College provides all students with trained peer consultants to help them brainstorm, draft, or edit their writing. It has always been a sounding board for ideas and provides one-on-one service for students paper writing. However, a letter from a student has curren

18、tly criticized that the service is too crowded and no longer satisfies all the students requirements. Therefore, the student has suggested that the writing service should hire more tutors as well as be open to students over weekends since the current opening hours scheduled from Monday to Friday is

19、not enough to meet students increasing demands for writing tutoring.Now hear a conversation about the same topic.The woman expresses her opinion of the students proposal about hiring more tutors in the writing center, state her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion. （分数：

20、20.00）_正确答案：(reading A student has suggested hiring more teachers or tutors and opening the writing center to students even on weekends; therefore, students wont finish their works on time in great difficulties. opinion The woman agrees with the proposal much. reason 1 Her first reason is that if su

21、ch proposal is adopted, students would no longer need to wait a long time or make an appointment ahead of time. And there would be plenty of time left for students to revise and retouch their assignments or papers before submitting. reason 2 Another reason is that the writing center wont be so crowd

22、ed just because of the extended opening hours over the weekends.)解析：听力原文 W: Oh, thats great! M: What? W: Look, a student is proposing a change to the writing center. I think most students will be happy if the school follows that proposal. M: Yeah, Ill probably end up doing that too. You know, I am a

23、lways on the waiting list whenever I need tutors to proofread my papers or help me with some brainstorming. W: Yeah, I hate waiting too. And I am sure that I am not the only one who comments on the need for more tutors. Students wishing to work with a writing tutor usually need to make appointment d

24、ays in advance, which makes it difficult for students to polish their work on time. But if the proposal is issued, I mean with more tutors, many students wouldnt need to wait for a long time to get their papers done. M: Thats true, I guess. W: And the other thing is its nice to offer the service ove

25、r weekends when most students are not busy with their classes. Then there will be fewer students going to tutors during weekdays since some of them have made their appointments with tutors over the weekends.五、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)4.Generation EffectThe generation effect refers to the find

26、ing that information will be better remembered if it is generated rather than simply read, or we can say it is a way of committing information actively to memory. How well we retain new information depends on how actively we process it during learning. To simply read something several times committi

27、ng it to memory is not as effective as generating an answer to a question. In business, companies have found customers would remember the name of their products quickly if they generate themselves in the new information.Now hear a talk on the same subject.The professor gives an example to explain ho

28、w generation effect helps customers remember the name of products. Explain how this example is related to the reading passage. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic (reading) The lecture is on the topic of generation effect which means people tend to remember new information more quickly when it is generated, comp

29、ared to those information being simply read or heard. The professor demonstrates this theory by a research example. example In the lecture, two advertisements for a soft drink were played in front of many customers. The first one repeated the name and the features of the drink time after time, with

30、the aim of drawing customers attention and impressing the name of the product into their brains, but in the following interview, most people forgot the name. Then the second commercial did the same as the first one except for a question: What is the name of the soft drink? Then almost all people cou

31、ld name the drink later. On the whole, the research shows the generation effect succeed in helping customers remember the soft drink.)解析：听力原文 W: The interesting thing is that the generation effect is not only used in school for teaching, but it seems corporations have also caught on to the idea and

32、are using it so that the consumers can remember their products quickly. A case study was done by a soft drink to test this theory. There were two commercials played for a group of customers. The first commercial repeated the name and characteristics of the drink several times; the customers were ask

33、ed about the name of the soft drink afterwards, but mostly all of them forget the name. The second commercial dig the same but ended the commercial with a simple direct question: what was the name of the soft drink? Astoundingly, nearly all of the customers asked could recall the name of the soft dr

34、ink. It appears that committing information actively to memory has more of an effect than just reading something over a few times.六、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，分数：20.00)5.The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the womans problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then state which of t

35、he two solutions you prefer and explain why. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(problem The woman says she was very disappointed. Thats because the guitar class which she readily attends would be canceled for the poor attendance. solutions The man gives her two suggestions. The first one is to study guitar by hiring

36、a private teacher. The another option is to study guitar from a book. best solution If I were her, I would prefer the second suggestion. reasons The woman has to save some money for her solution because hiring a tutor is too expensive. However, learning from a book is cheaper, or more exactly, almos

37、t free. The book enclosed with CD shows the basic skills evolutionarily, thus building up a strong foundation for beginners. I suggest the woman take the second suggestion for these reasons above.)解析：听力原文 M: Hey, hows your guitar class going on so far? W: Its been good. But Im worried, I might not h

38、ave the class any more. M: Really? What do you mean? W: The guitar class is about to be canceled, because too few students have been attending. I liked the way the class was structured with group. I really like the group activities we do and enjoy the opportunities to participate and practice. I don

39、t want the class to be canceled! M: Oh, I see. Why dont you hire a private teacher to teach you once a week? There must be someone who has time and be willing to teach you. W: I guess I wouldnt have that much trouble finding a tutor, and Id believe the fee would be too expensive. I need to save mone

40、y for my tuition. M: Ah, okay. Then have you considered buying a book for beginners with a CD? That way you can study guitar step by step at your own pace. Plus, it is cheaper than hiring a private teacher. W: Yeah, but I am not sure if I could follow the book and play well.七、BSpeaking Questi(总题数：1，

41、分数：20.00)6.Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the two types of ecotourism are helpful to our environment in the professors lecture. （分数：20.00）_正确答案：(topic The professor says there are two types of ecotourism that benefits our environment a lot. Then can not only reduce the pollutio

42、n but also repair the damage. example 1 The first type of the so called “green tourism“ is to hike into the sites instead of taking buses. The former approach creates less pollution. Besides, buses or other transportation tools will create noise. More importantly, they will emit carbon dioxide simul

43、taneously because the fuel they used usually are oil and gas, then the gas they have discharged would bring a great amount of damage on our environment. example 2 The second type of ecotourism is to inform tourists of the importance of protecting our environment during their journey. For example, on

44、e can organise a trip in which tourists are encouraged to pick up the deserted rubbish or plant trees in the deforested area.)解析：听力原文 M: The world we live in is vast and beautiful. Million of us travel the globe each year to see the places that are often talked about in nature magazines, television

45、or on the internet. But the damage done to our planet by the sheer number of tourists is on the rise and undeniable. Ecotourism, however, is a kind of tourism beneficial to the environment by alleviating the pollution while reversing some of the damage already done, and thus healing our planet. Lets

46、 talk about a couple of ecotourism ideas. Firstly, ecotourism helps lower vehicle pollution. In order to travel to some places, tourists sometimes use buses which are noisy and fuel consuming, thus emitting a lot of environmental pollutants. To counter this act, tourists can hike into the sites instead of taking buses or other